Act 55
Outside the city of Byron Weiss, there is already some yellowish forest. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The refugee camp outside the city was also a miserable scene, although due to economic reasons, the "holy water" distributed by the Templars was not as much as in the city, but when disaster came, those strange beasts could also pose a great threat to unarmed civilians, not to mention that there were no guards here.
However, this was not what Rosen was concerned about, he had neither the idea nor the ability to save these people, he was standing on the grass, watching Liliana and her two mage followers.
"Don't you have any doubts?"
Liliana said, looking at Rosen's faintly burning soul fire with interest.
"The Templar and the Mage don't seem to be as hostile as I thought. ”
Rosen thought for a moment before speaking.
"I thought you would go straight to war, but I didn't expect it to be like this. ”
"To be precise, the Sanctuary and the mage of the Kingdom of Aster, there is something subtle about this. ”
Liliana seemed to be trying to say something, and she pondered her words for a moment before continuing.
"Since the rise of the princess in the kingdom a hundred years ago, mages have always occupied a dominant position, and it can be said that in the entire continent except for the Rainbow Tower, mages are the most valued country, and on the other hand, the power of the Templar has been weakened here. ”
This knowledge Lawson had heard of, and it was probably for this reason that he had not encountered an inspection of the Templars in three cities in a row.
Thinking about it this way, if he went to other places in the future, especially in countries where the Templar power was dominant, Rosen would have to be more careful.
"If you had just made a rash move, not to mention the consequences of a duel between two Silver Tiers in such a densely populated area, the clash between the mages and the Templar that followed would be enough to plunge the entire region of Brunhill into chaos, something the Templars did not want to see. ”
Liliana spoke in a rather flat tone at this time, as if she was teaching an ignorant student.
"Chaos breeds evil, and evil attracts chaos, and even if Kaslan had that ability, he would have to weigh the consequences. ”
In other words, it's just a political compromise.
"This is not the time to fight, neither the mage nor the Templar are willing to focus on this kind of thing, so unless one side has violated the line, there is still a good rapprochement between the mage and the Templar - only if there is no conflict of interest, of course. ”
Liliana seemed to be reminiscing about some of the past, and her tone was a little nostalgic.
Such a complex political situation may only appear in the kingdom of Aster, Rosen, who has a vague understanding of the geography of this world, thought.
"I see, but...... What are you telling me for?"
Rosen nodded, although he knew that this knowledge was indeed very important to him, but Liliana did not have much intersection with himself, and according to what she said about "favors", he should also pay off, but he owed a sum of money, so this woman's intentions were a little difficult to understand.
"Haven't you become a guest of honor in the Rainbow Tower, in that case, we are on the same side. ”
Speaking in a tone of paramount proportions, Liliana looked at Rosen with a teasing look.
"Wait, I thought that was just an excuse. ”
This woman's train of thought is really out of the box, and Rosen sighed in his heart that his brain could no longer keep up with her rhythm.
"No kidding, I'm very interested in the undead, especially the undead like you who seem to have a special background, so I thought I could talk to you, in fact, inside the Rainbow Tower, there are also a very small number of necromantic mages, and I, and I happen to have a good relationship with one of them. ”
Liliana spoke true and false, making Rosen more and more suspicious.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Rosen knows what alchemists mean by so-called "equivalent exchange", as an alchemy mage, Liliana should naturally take this as the creed of life, and will never give for free, nor blindly ask for it, the "favor" in her mouth before should be a way of embodiment.
"It's smart, but it's not a good thing. ”
Liliana nodded, and at this point Rosen's gaze had a little more approving meaning.
"Quite simply, I, Liliana Christopher, have a deal to offer you in the name of the Rainbow Tower. ”
As soon as her words came out, the faces of the two mages who followed her suddenly changed.
"It's a contract witnessed by the Rainbow Tower!"
"Oh my God, what the hell is this guy doing to get a council member to make such a contract. ”
Rosen naturally didn't know what weight Liliana's words had, he only felt that the woman in front of him had become much more serious.
"What deal?"
"The Rainbow Tower will provide you with shelter in the future, and all your treatment will be equal to that of the Reserve Members of the Rainbow Tower's Council, in other words, you will be slightly inferior to mine, and I will be responsible for all the consequences of your actions. ”
Liliana said, in an understated tone.
"What are you doing here, Your Excellency?"
"The authority of the reserve councilor, this is already equivalent to a middle-level mage from a famous family!"
Ignoring the whispers of the two, Liliana continued.
"But at the price, you'll have to complete a mission for the Rainbow Tower, whether you succeed or fail. ”
"Mission?"
Hearing this word, Rosen was shocked, and subconsciously looked at the silver system panel, the mission status had been updated, but the follow-up task Rosen was still at a loss, and he didn't expect Liliana to throw these things in front of him again.
Of course, Rosen can choose not to accept it, but getting the protection of the Rainbow Tower is obviously a pretty generous reward, to put it simply, a powerful backer is placed in front of him, and he has no reason to refuse.
Still, he decided to listen to the mission first, and if it was such a dangerous job, he wouldn't do it.
"What is the mission?"
"It's very simple, it's just going to one place and delivering one thing. ”
Liliana spoke in a cryptic manner, but she soon made it clear.
"In the wasteland northwest of Astre, it is a huge desert called the 'shallow sea', in the depths of the desert, there is an observation post set up by the Rainbow Tower in the early years to observe the changes in the power of chaos, and it has been in contact with the Rainbow Tower for many years, but it has recently lost contact, so it is necessary to send someone to check the situation. ”
As strange as it sounds, Rosen knew that nothing good would happen in this situation.
"It is worth mentioning that in the last contact, information about the discovery of the holy relic was transmitted there. ”
Liliana gave Lawson a meaningful look.
"Relic?"
Lawson, who was still reluctant, felt deep malice the moment he heard this word.
Because on his system panel, the tasks written in silver and white characters are related to holy relics.
[Mission: In-depth investigation completed]
【Reward: 2000 Souls】
【Get Reward: Unlock the Next Stage Mission】
【Mission: Searching for Arcana】
[Description: Search for the whereabouts of the goddess's relics and collect three holy relics]
[Time limit: one year]
【Reward: Basic Shendai Swordsmanship】
[Failure: Enters a weakened state, reducing all abilities by 99%]
(Volume II: The Fall of the Clergy, End)