Chapter 9: Trials
"Oh, this young lady is really discerning, this shadow cloak is the best in our store, so many people want to buy it, I haven't been willing to sell it!" the old man of the shopkeeper laughed, the crow's feet in the corners of his eyes like a blooming daisy.
"Boss, don't worry, wait for the two of us to discuss! Damn, I said don't worry!" Regner burst into a foul mouth, this old human man can fool people more than the dwarven blacksmith of the "Flaming Hammer", no matter what Vera likes, he can talk about that thing like an artifact, making Vera fart and shouting at Regner to pay the bill.
"Oh, little brother, you too, I see that this young lady bought so many things for you. You should be glad that the money is all on you!" The boss said as he took off the Shadow Cloak in a fart, if he didn't slaughter such a fat sheep, would he be worthy of himself?
"That's it, spend it on me, earn it in your bag!" Regna said harshly.
The old man was not angry, but smiled and kept showing the shadow cloak to Vera, and introduced it while displaying: "The shadow cloak, the material is the skin of the monster monster monster who is proficient in camouflage and stealth. Made by the master alchemist, it has been finely softened to ensure that the fabric is soft and light, and at the same time it retains the amazing color-changing camouflage ability of the treacherous demon lizard, and it can gradually blend into the environment with just one idea to make the opponent nowhere to be found! It is really a necessary artifact to track and infiltrate, hide and ambush! Miss, don't hesitate any longer, for the sake of you buying so many things from me, I will give you a cheaper, only 45 gold coins! This is almost the cost price, if it weren't for such a beautiful lady as you, I wouldn't have given this price anyway! Come on, the lowest price, the most luxurious enjoyment, don't hesitate any longer!"
"Sister Vera, we've already spent more than one hundred and twenty gold coins!" Regner's voice trembled.
"Ah, there's more than seventy gold coins, buy it!" Vera seemed to misunderstand what Regna meant.
"You're determined to spend it all!" Regner screamed.
"Heck, Cordak gives me so much just makes me spend so much. If he gives me two hundred, I'll spend one hundred and fifteen, and what do you say he's going to do with the remaining fifty for me?
"This, this, this ......" Regner was somewhat logically confused by Vera's novel theory.
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"Yo, I bought a lot. This one is more complete than I am. In the evening, when Regner returned to the hotel, Kordaq said with satisfaction.
Regner's eyes were full of gratitude: "Boss, this time you broke the bank." β
"Hey, it's a small thing, anyway, this money is the public money of our mercenary team, and it is not mine. Besides, if you join our team in the future, you will have to make up for it slowly, it's not a big deal!" said Kordak boldly.
"Ahh
"Oh, every time we complete a task, we keep 10% of the commission as public money, which is public money. Kordak read Regner's tone of expression.
"No, isn't it!" Regner called, "It's the latter sentence, you said you want me to pay it back in the future?"
Kordak rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, that's two hundred gold coins." If you don't pay it back, who will pay it back?"
"Boss, how about I think I'm quitting now?" asked Regner tentatively.
"No problem!" Kordak smiled happily and waved his hand, Regner was just about to breathe a sigh of relief, and then Kordak stretched out his hand: "Pay back the money and let you go!"
"Can't I give you everything?" Regner grimaced.
"I want money, not equipment. Kordaq said lightly.
"I've sold it to you!" Regner despaired.
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The next night, Regner began his ordeal.
"In the middle of this courtyard, there is a book with a dark blue cover, and the whole room is the same one, which should not be difficult to find. All you have to do is sneak into this room and find the book. Of course, there are guards in the courtyard, and you can subdue them, but you can't do any permanent damage to them, let alone kill them, it's as simple as that. Kordak said to Regner at the time.
Although Regner had been quite nervous before, he was really not sure that he would pass the test without knowing what it would be. But when Kordak announced it, Regner couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief - it was just stealing, we didn't dare to say anything else, "Skillful Little Thunder" had the ability to steal chickens and dogs, which was proper!
By this time Regner had already arrived in the courtyard, and he gently put away the hook he used to climb the wall, and after a day of practice, Regner was able to use these tools very skillfully.
Ragner walked slowly against the wall, the guards patrolling in the shadows unaware of his movements.
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"Do you think Xiao Lei can pass this time?" Vera took a sip of wine, her face flushed slightly.
The three of them were drinking and chatting in the tavern at the moment, and they weren't too worried about whether Regner would have any accidents - since Alex had said he was in charge, they didn't bother to care.
"I've seen enough!" Kordak burped and said, "This time the Moon Shadow Guild has set up a fourth-level defensive strength, although there is no magician, but I think so many traps are enough for him to drink a pot." β
"I think he should be able to make it. Selenos seemed to talk a little more after drinking a little: "Maybe you haven't noticed, but I find the Regnars seem to be a little hard to find when they're in the shadows. β
"What do you mean?" said Kordak as he cut off a piece of cooked beef, took a big bite, and laughed, "Are you saying that this kid has a weak presence at night?"
"I think you all know that there are some people who are quite special. Selenos said.
"You mean......" Cordak thought for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid that's the case, no wonder the Lunaris Thieves Guild would invest in such a teenager." β
"What are you talking about? Why don't I understand something?"
"It's not a secret either. Kordaq smiled: "Actually, to put it bluntly, it's that kid ......"
"Smack!" Regner suddenly appeared at the wine table, and he viciously slammed a book on the wine table: "Boss, you are embarrassed to drink here, I am miserable by you!"
"Huh?" Kordak looked dazed, he didn't expect Regner to come back so soon, and looking at the book on the table, it seemed to be the one he was going to steal this time.
"Don't~~ Pretend to be innocent with me here!" Regna had a look of disdain on his face.
"What are you pretending to be innocent, you make it clear first and then shout!" Kordak was not too confident, he didn't know what Alex's intention was in arranging this one.
"Okay, I'll make it clear to you, and see if you have anything else to say!"
Let's turn the clock back to twenty minutes agoβwhen Regna managed to get to the inside of the courtyard.
"These guys are stupid!" Regna thought to himself, barely getting in the way of his journey.
At first, he was careful to avoid the patrols, but after discovering that they were almost unaware of his whereabouts, Regner grew emboldened. He gave up looking for some hidden paths to infiltrate, and actually sneaked directly along the shadows of the two stacks of trees on the road, and no one noticed it all the way!
Actually, this is also considered Regner's luck, if he does sneak in from the bush roof or something, it will be a lot of trouble, because there are a lot of traps waiting for him, although it may not really trap him, but it is quite troublesome anyway.
Now that Regner was walking smoothly under the cover of the shade of the trees and the Cloak of Shadows, he couldn't help but sigh when he reached his destination.
Regner crouched in the shadows and watched for a long time, and he found that there was no defense left other than the two guards guarding the door and a patrol circling the house. The house has no windows and only one door on all sides allows people to enter.
"Looks like we're slacking off here!" Regner picked the right moment to run to the side of the house after repeated confirmation, and then threw his hook and pulled himself up to the roof.
"I knew there must be a skylight!" Regner couldn't help but sigh that he was lucky, the skylight on this roof was only the size of a washbasin, and normal adults and even fat children couldn't get into it. But Regner was thin and small, just big enough for him to squeeze into.
Ragnar fumbled to unlock the skylight and slipped inside, leaving the room unfurled, and Ragner quickly found the book that Kordak was talking about.
"That's it!" Regner said softly, carrying the book in his arms.
"Then congratulations!" a middle-aged man in black leather armor pushed the door open, looking at Regna with a sinister smile on his face, who was Alex, the planner of this test.
Regner was about to make a move, Alex was already in front of him, and a dagger glowing with magic was already pressed against his throat.
"Be smart and don't move. Alex said coldly.
Regnar honestly held his head in his hands to signal that he would not resist, first, he knew how big a difference in strength there was between himself and the man in front of him, and second, Kordaq had assured him that there would be no danger to his life in this test. So he decided to follow Alex's arrangement.
"Now let's talk. Alex confidently put away the dagger and said, "Your name, the purpose of coming here." β
Regner looked at Alex in silence, not meaning to answer. Although Kordak assured that there would be no danger in this test, there was no guarantee that there would be any accidents, and looking at the current situation, Regnar felt as if he had provoked some terrible organization.
Therefore, although Regner had greeted the fourteenth generation of Kordak's ancestors in his heart, he still did not confess Kordak and the others.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Alex was not surprised, he touched it directly in Regner's arms, took out the book and said with some surprise: "You actually came to steal the book?"
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"And then?" asked Kordak.
"Then I talked to him for a long time, and finally convinced him that I had no ill will towards their Lunaris Thieves Guild. But he still wouldn't let me go, saying that he wasn't sure if I had read the book or not, and that he couldn't tell anyone outside of the guild about it. In the end, he gave me two options, either I joined the Lunaris Thieves Guild so that it didn't matter if I saw it, or he would kill me. Regner said.
"So what is your choice?"
"Nonsense, am I stupid? Of course I chose to join the Lunaris Thieves Guild, and then he took out a contract, asked me to sign it, and then wrote me a letter of introduction to report to the Moonshadow Thieves' Guild Miscellaneous Department on Berrier Street for the next two days. Regner said, raising the envelope in his hand.
"You haven't noticed so many flaws and suspicions in this matter, who are you stupid if you're not stupid?" Cordak muttered in his heart, and then was stunned for a moment and said, "Signature?
"I'll go, Boss, where are you paying attention?" said Regner's face was full of black lines.