Chapter 1: The Province of Chaos
"I haven't seen you for two years, but I didn't expect you to change from a little mud monkey who brushes the toilet to a rich boy. Hans joked to Regner in a comfortable carriage.
He really didn't expect that more than two years ago, he would remember what Regna was like. The body is thin and dry, and because he has not bathed all year round, his skin, which was originally quite white, always looks black, and there is a faint sour smell on his body. It can be said that at that time, except for a pair of smart and bright eyes, Regner really looked little different from the mud monkey in other places.
However, within two years, the original mud monkey immediately changed into his own human form.
Although Regner is thin, he now has a height of 1.8 meters, although he is not tall, but he has nothing to do with being thin and short.
Moreover, since being given by Kordak...... Well...... After picking it up, Regner also began to pay attention to personal hygiene. Although he has not yet developed to the point where everything from his body, hair, clothes and shoes to Anne Lot must be clean as new, he is still a clean man compared to Cordak, a guy who sleeps all year round and does not wash his feet.
And what surprised Hans even more was that this guy seemed to be mixing well in the Eastern Continent in recent years. At least, the ten gold coins of the carriage hire fee was paid by Regner, and looking at the expression on his face when he took out the money, he almost wrote the words "This money is drizzle for my brother and I don't have to care at all" on his face.
"It's been an adventure in the past few years. Regner replied with a smile.
Hans nodded, Hans had heard Regner say that he had been a mercenary in Meteor City for a while. Now Regner is talking lightly, but Hans, who has experienced more ups and downs, also knows that to achieve such an achievement, Presumably Regner's experience in the past two years must be full of sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty.
Hans hesitated for a moment, but still took out four gold coins from his pocket and handed them to Regner: "This is my travel money, although you may not look down on it now, but I can't take advantage of it in vain." ”
"What is Uncle Hans talking about?" Regner shook his head: "It was originally my decision to charter the carriage and travel, so naturally I paid for it alone. ”
"It's your own decision. Hans said, "But as I said, I can't take advantage of it for nothing." ”
Kordak looked at Hans's firm tone, and couldn't help but have some admiration for Hans's poor man's inexhaustible bearing, and he said: "Brother, it's not that I'm here to show up, but these few gold coins are really not a big deal for me. But brother, you rely on the salary of the empire to eat, and these few gold coins may be related to the family's food for a few days. So, brother, you should think more about your family. Moreover, if you say it, brother, you didn't take advantage of us, we asked you to help me lead the way, and this guide is also indispensable to run around and be tired, but Regna and I know that you are such a person, so we are not embarrassed to take these children out to disgust people. But if you insist on settling this account, brother, then we have to settle it with you, and I will give you a few gold coins as compensation for this guide and guidance. ”
"Yes, man, Cordak is telling the truth. We can't ask for this money. Vera also persuaded.
Hans listened to Kordak's remarks, and knew that this account would definitely not be able to be calculated if he was carefully calculated, so he could only smile reluctantly, take back his gold coins, and said: "I can see that you two are both bold and righteous people, and it is rare for you to look up to me Hans, and even treat me as an uncle and an old brother." That's it, since you don't take the money to come here to say, I don't think so carefully here, I do something for you, and I should only make a friend, if you really soar in the future, don't forget that I Hans is."
"That's nature. Regner smiled and said: "Uncle, you just have to lead the way, and we will pay for the cost of eating, drinking, and having fun, which can be regarded as a compensation for you." ”
"Oh, that's right, it's really a bit of a bit of wealth. Hans smiled: "It seems that you have really made a lot of money as a mercenary in the past few years, how is it, what strength do you have now?"
"Uncle, guess. Regner looked inscrutable.
Hans looked at Regner carefully, and then said about it: "My strength has regressed a lot now, and I can't see your depth now, but I vaguely feel that your current strength should be better than what I used to be." But considering that you can get so much commission as a mercenary, I guess the strength of this level eight is probably not enough. Could it be that you've already reached level 10 in just two years?"
"Pretty much. Regner smiled a little coercively, he had just learned some of this ability to hide his strength from the new Verles, and now he couldn't use it to the point where he had almost wiped everything out of himself like Wellles. But under the guidance of Garona, it is still very easy to hide the strength of the fourth or fifth level.
"Is that really the case? No wonder even Master Malloret pays attention to you, it's an incredible rate of growth. Hans sighed, he remembered that when he met Regner, this guy was just a rookie with a fifth-level fighting spirit, but in just two years, Regner's level directly doubled, and he was promoted to five levels in more than two years, and on average, it was almost two levels a year, which was almost unprecedented for him!
Ineriis laughed secretly on the side, although the little girl herself does not know magic and does not fight, but she still knows a little about Regner's strength. Her brother Regner is much better than Uncle Hans says!
Regner glared at Innellis fiercely, but the little girl was not afraid at all, and even stared back with wide eyes without showing weakness, and the little girl's innocent and cute expression instantly made Regner defeated.
But Innellis is not a fool, since Regner gave her a look, she naturally signaled herself not to expose his strength easily, so she finally closed her mouth obediently, poked her head out of the carriage and began to enjoy the scenery along this other continent.
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The first stop of his trip was Hans's hometown. According to Hans's own introduction, his hometown is located around the capital of the province of Semrela, and is a rain-rich village surrounded by water on three sides.
Along the way, Regner also heard from Hans about the town of Thorn. It was located at the northernmost tip of the province of Semrela, and although it was not close to the border, it was far from the heart of the empire, so it was a remote area.
Although there was also the Imperial Ministry of Security, in the north, where bandits and thieves were rampant, the patrols of the Ministry of Justice always pale in comparison. Regner was therefore a little more certain about Irene's whereabouts, after all, the area was chaotic, and it was natural that human traffickers were rampant. There is still a good chance that Erin will be sold there.
In addition to this, Regner also learned from Hans that the most rampant group of thieves in the northern part of the entire province of Semrela is the Brotherhood of the Bloody Hand. It was a huge gang of thieves with power in almost the entire northern part of the province, and in addition to killing people and setting fire to homes and robbing houses, they were also in charge of the business of human trafficking in brothels and casinos.
"I don't care if there are bands of thieves, but if they dare to provoke me, I don't mind destroying them either. Regner said to Hans at the time.
Although Regner spoke as a matter of course, Hans still regarded it as Regna's youthful and frivolous remarks. This Brotherhood of Bloody Hand is the largest bandit gang in Semrella's province, what can he do as a mid-level assassin? Besides, this bandit gang has been rampant in Semrella for so long, but no one dares to move, even if Hans's head is screwed off, Hans does not believe that Semrela's management has not colluded with them.
However, he didn't know that although Regner was a mid-level assassin, he had a glorious record of successfully assassinating high-level mages twice. In the same way, he didn't know that through the Willes notes, Regner also had a certain understanding of the Bloody Hand Brotherhood, and he knew that the Bloody Hand Brotherhood might be relatively deep, but he didn't care, neither the bandit gang nor the local magnates.
Because if he really wants to go on according to Verles's arrangement, these enemies are simply a drizzle for him, and if he can't even withstand the drizzle, how can he, Regna, experience that even more violent stormy waves?
Regner and his party stayed at Hans's house for two days, but because they couldn't wait to find Erin, they set out on a journey again under the resentful gaze of Hans's wife.
Regna was also quite reluctant to disturb the little parting between Hans and his wife, and as compensation, he secretly hid ten gold coins under Hans's pillow, which would have been discovered in a few days if Hans's wife had been a diligent person. He also left a note specifically asking him not to tell Hans about this, if Hans had a temper, he couldn't tell if Hans would have had an awkward relationship with his wife for a few days.
Oh, don't ask Regner how he managed to sneak into someone's bedroom, Melindel's clever little ray is actually in vain?! As for whether he saw anything that he shouldn't see? Hehe, I'm afraid only Regner himself knows about it.
Regner hired a good carriage again when he set off, and Hans was worried that it would be too dazzling to make such a carriage to go to the panicked place, but Regner and his party didn't really care.
And then the facts also proved that Regner and they had the capital to not care, they encountered four or five robberies along the way, but before the robbers could finish shouting the slogan, three mercenaries rushed up and easily cleaned up the robbers. The wolf-like momentum made Hans wonder who the robbers were and who were the victims......
Due to the tight war in the empire, most of the people who had mastered the fighting spirit went to join the army. The salary of the army is stable, and the degree of danger is not much higher than that of being a robber. Moreover, if you really have the ability, it is possible to make a career in the army and soar from now on.
Therefore, the robbers who stay are basically ordinary people who don't know how to fight and are strong, some may have some martial arts, and a few may have low-level fighting spirit. But like the scum of their combat power, which is only five in strength, unless the number reaches a certain level, encountering three mid-level warriors is simply like encountering a flock of wild wolves.
In this way, Regner and the others finally arrived at Thorn Town without any danger or danger.