Coast Tower

Duke Aiden hurried forward, bowed politely, and then said in a loud voice, "Good day, Hermit."

Thank you for your help to the family, and we are honored to have you visit Seville Castle.

"Good day, Hermit."

The chief mage Koshk and the three knights behind him also bowed respectfully and greeted him in unison.

After chatting along the way, Heloise seemed less reserved, simply smiling and saying, "We meet again, Mr. Hermit."

"You must be the Duke Aiden that Miss Heloise mentioned."

The Hermit simply nodded in acknowledgment. He glanced around at everyone in the hall before finally looking at Duke Aiden.

The people of Seville in the hall were unaware that, in the Hermit's, or rather, in the deep, pale green eyes of Keosius, they were as naked as naked men, utterly without secrets—a crushing force of the very essence of life.

As Red Dragon with Ancestor Bloodline, even in his avatar, Keosius possesses a life essence far stronger than theirs.

Broom Duke - Aiden (Class Level: Battle Master 12)

[Seville Edge - Simon (Class Level: Champion Warrior 20)]

[Arcane Master - Koshk (Class Level: Mage - School of Conjuration 19)]

[Master of the Mithril Hand - Feodor Pete (Class Level: Rune Warrior 16)]

"Tsk tsk, as expected of the Feanso Continent, where gods and demons clash, even a nobleman who governs part of a city can have such power."

As he browsed the information that appeared on the panel, Keosius couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

A near- Legendary Warrior, a near-legendary Archmage, and several other powerful Fighter of the same extraordinary level.

The power that the Seville Family openly displayed to him alone was immense.

If such a configuration were placed in the the North, it would be more than enough to rule a duchy, and might even be able to conquer the most powerful Bosque Duchy among the the North kingdoms, the Bosque.

However, on the Feanso Continent, in Victoria Harbor on the Western Sea, they couldn't even completely control the city and could only contend with the other three major families.

Thinking of this, Keosius said in a relaxed tone, "Heh, as expected of one of the rulers of Victoria Harbor, Duke Aiden, it seems your family is indeed quite powerful."

At this moment, sweat beaded on Koshk's forehead. The many spells he had set up in the Seville Castle were completely ineffective against this Hermit.

Moreover, he had a strange feeling—the being in front of him had already seen through him, and he could not hide anything about himself from it.

Simon instinctively gripped the silver sword at his waist to ensure the Duke's safety, but his arm trembled slightly.

Just now, he felt an unprecedentedly powerful aura emanating from him, which even made him instinctively fearful.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Hermit is a benefactor of our Seville Family."

Duke Aiden noticed the awkward atmosphere and quickly put on a fawning smile.

"Sir Hermit, you protected our caravan in Seville and rescued my daughter. I don't know how to thank you enough."

This is just a small token of our gratitude, a token of the Seville Family's sincerity. Please accept it.

He summoned several of his servants and ordered them to move over the boxes that had been prepared beforehand.

But they were too heavy, and the servants struggled to move them to the Hermit and skillfully open them.

Instantly, golden light filled the ground.

The boxes were filled with tens of thousands of Gold Coin, and there were exquisite gold jewelry and pearls that glittered like grains of sand.

Clearly, Duke Aiden had a keen understanding of the Bronze Dragon ' preferences, knowing that they, like all dragons, were greedy for gold and considered pearls a delicious snack.

Even those in the hall couldn't help but feel breathless upon seeing so much treasure.

But it was obviously impolite to covet someone else's wealth, so they quickly regained their composure and focused their expectant gaze on the Hermit.

The "Hermit" gentleman's eyes lit up, his lips curled up, and he nodded repeatedly, clearly quite satisfied with the gift.

Those pale green pupils reflected the shimmering light of gold—clearly, even Metallic Dragon could not completely suppress this greed that stemmed from its dragon instincts.

However, this is not the end; it is merely an appetizer.

Duke Aiden continued, "Mr. Hermit, this is only part of our gift of gratitude."

The weapons brought back by the caravan could be valued in Gold Coin, but for me personally, my daughter, Heloise, is priceless.

I truly don't know how to express my gratitude, so I can only offer you some of our many collections from Victoria Harbor, hoping you'll enjoy them.

"Slap, slap."

Duke Aiden clapped his hands, and the doors to the hall slowly opened, as maids dressed in magnificent attire entered in neat rows.

They carried transparent glass boxes filled with all sorts of precious collectibles, many of which shimmered with dazzling magical light.

Red coral from the seabed, ships in glass bottles, the crown of Naga nobleman, and huge pearls radiating iridescent light—these are almost all precious collections from the ocean that Duke Aiden meticulously prepared.

As far as he knew, in addition to gold and pearls, the Bronze Dragon, as the "Coast Dragon," also had a fondness for other treasures from the sea, and the Seville Family, which had occupied Victoria Harbor for many years, obviously had quite a lot of stock.

All of the dozen or so collectibles were presented and displayed before the Hermit, while Duke Aiden secretly observed the other's reaction.

The Hermit was admiring the carefully prepared collection, his pale green eyes revealing an undisguised fondness.

Duke Aiden knew that he had achieved his goal— the Seville Family had successfully won the favor of this Ancient Bronze Dragon.

The Hermit sighed, "It seems that Victoria Harbor is indeed the most prosperous port city now. Your Seville Family is truly wealthy."

Since that's the case, I can't refuse your kindness. I'll accept these gifts as a token of my gratitude. If you need any help, please have Miss Heloise toss that coin.

Duke Aiden gave a wink, Heloise quickly stepped forward and asked softly, "Mr. Hermit, I have some questions for you. Do you know who the cultists who attacked us that day, those who called themselves followers of the ' Overlord God ', really are?" The Hermit sneered, "Ha, just a bunch of overconfident insects. They didn't even realize their minds were being manipulated. How laughable."

However, in common parlance, they should be called "Mind Flayer ' puppets."

"Mind Flayer?"

Upon hearing this name, Koshk, who was standing next to him, immediately changed his expression and turned pale.

He had studied the multiverse systematically under Trafalano Law and knew how evil and dangerous Mind Flayer were.

Koshk retrieved parts of his library-like mind and carefully recalled them.

Mind Flayer, also known as Mind Flayer, are called "mind stealers" or "mind slaves" in the Underworld Common Tongue, and are sometimes referred to as ghaik (brain-eating hybrids) by the Githyanki.

This is a brutal anomaly, feared by many intelligent beings in the multiverse for its powerful Psionics.

Mind Flayer extracts and consumes the brains of living victims, thereby devouring their personalities.

These monsters often dwell in twisted lairs deep within the Underdark, attempting to dominate all other life forms and control their minds to make them subservient slaves.

Koshk couldn't help but mutter to himself, "How could Mind Flayer appear in the Surface World?"

The Hermit glanced at him and said meaningfully, "Young mage, the history of these insects is far longer than you know, and their greed is far beyond your imagination."

Four hundred years ago, I destroyed a Nautilus warship Mind Flayer and learned about their Great Blueprint.

Hearing this jumbled information, Duke Aiden frowned, his expression growing increasingly grave. "Mr. Hermit, is the target of these Mind Flayer Victoria Harbor?"

The Hermit said calmly, "That's one way to put it, but it's much more than that, and that's one of the reasons I came to Victoria Harbor."

Duke Aiden said, "Mr. Hermit, our Seville Family will provide you with everything we can, hoping that you will cooperate with us to wipe out these monsters."

The Hermit replied, "Of course, but you'll need to find me a place to stay first."

"Hehe, I was originally planning to go back to my room in Tar Harbor, but I didn't expect that place to have sunk directly to the bottom of the sea."

Duke Aiden quickly replied, "Of course, Mr. Hermit, we will build you a mansion in the best location in the Upper District, so you can enjoy the most beautiful sea view of Victoria Harbor."

The Hermit shook his head and refused. "No need. The Upper District is full of monks and nobles, which is rather boring and you won't be able to come into contact with all sorts of different groups."

So you mean...

Looking out the window and watching the ships coming and going in the harbor, the Hermit's lips curled up slightly:

"Here's what I'll do. I need your Seville Family to build me a tower in the Lower District."

Its name is simply the Coast Tower.

Duke Aiden quickly agreed, "Yes, Mr. Hermit, ten days. Give us ten days and we will build a tower for you in the Lower District."

However, at this moment, he chuckled inwardly, clearly mourning for the chaotic underground forces entrenched in the Lower District.

An Ancient Bronze Dragon with a strong sense of justice has appeared in the chaotic Lower District, which will definitely give those thieves and cultists a hard time.

But Duke Aiden was deeply alarmed by the ancient and evil Mind Flayer —what were they trying to do? Did they really want to kidnap his only daughter?

Unexpectedly, the Hermit spoke again, interrupting his thoughts.

"Oh, right, Duke Aiden, don't forget to move all this treasure into the tower."

After saying this, the Hermit created Space Rift and disappeared from the hall, leaving Duke Aiden standing there, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

It is still a giant dragon after all.

Victoria Harbor remained bustling and noisy, with merchant ships coming and going in an endless stream.

However, rumors were circulating in the city that Duke Aiden's only daughter, Heloise, had been ambushed by cultists, which enraged the Duke.

The renowned Seville Blade, Simon Amorim, personally led a team of hundreds of elite mercenaries to the most chaotic Wilson Block in Victoria Harbor.

Just as the various factions in Wilson Block were filled with anxiety, thinking that they were about to launch a large-scale sweep, these mercenaries began to carry out construction in the street, which puzzled them greatly.

Several days later, a beautiful blue tower has been erected in the Wilson Block, with a sign that reads "Coast Tower," standing out in stark contrast to the low, dilapidated buildings of the Lower District.

The mercenaries of the Mithril Hand escorted a large amount of gold and treasure into the tower, which aroused the greed of the surrounding thieves and gangsters.

Moreover, after all this was done, the mercenaries of the Mithril Hand all withdrew, leaving only a group of helpless servants and a man in a gray robe inside the tower.

Despite the fact that this was likely Duke Aiden's treasure, the surrounding outlaws still coveted the seemingly poorly guarded tower and the dazzling array of riches.

Some gangs and cults even colluded, and even recruited a group of undead, to try to invade the tower and divide its rich treasures.

But after a stormy night with exceptionally bad weather, the fishermen complained about the "Sea Queen's" unpredictable temper, while ashes piled up in front of the Coast Tower, and servants were struggling to clean them up.

The residents of Wilson Block were astonished to discover that the cults and gangs that planned to invade the tower had all mysteriously disappeared and never reappeared.

And so, another rumor began to circulate: the owner of the coastal tower, the man who called himself "The Hermit," was an extremely powerful wizard.

Some even swore that a terrifying dragon lived in the tower, but most people scoffed at the idea.

As the largest port in Silver Moon Bay, Victoria Harbor is extremely inclusive, and people are already used to seeing orcs, Dwarf, Elf, and even other races like the Naga.

Soon, the residents of Wilson Block grew accustomed to the existence of this Coast Tower, using it as a pawnshop for receiving ocean treasures and as a place to buy information.

Those most enthusiastic about this tower are the undead, who often enter in groups to accept quests from the mysterious Hermit.

For players who spawn in Victoria Harbor, the "Hermit" in the Coast Tower is clearly the most mysterious and important NPC.

Standing on the top floor of the Coast Tower, gazing at the sea crowded with ships outside the window, Keosius narrowed his eyes. "Following the original trajectory, the Overlord God Cult kidnapped Heloise to coerce Duke Aiden and gradually gained control of the armed forces in Victoria Harbor."

Now that I've rescued the Seville Family's caravan, I'd like to see what other tricks they have up their sleeves.