Mornings in Istar come unusually early, and when the sky is white, the whole city has already begun a noisy day. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The stalls of the bazaar are chatting with the shopkeepers, the occasional adventurer passing by and occasionally buying a fruit or two to rehydrate, and other shops are opening one after another, as always, as long as the sun rises, the daily routine of the Istar will not change.

Lawson was in the courtyard where Tia was hiding, and according to her explanation, it seemed to be the same as the observation post, with the protection of magic, and ordinary people could not even find it if they broke in, so it could be said that it was quite safe.

Whew――

The big sword was swung, bringing up a gust of sword wind, and the fallen leaves slowly fell, but it was directly split in two by this sword blade, which showed the strength and precise control, and the heavy big sword was even more slender in Lawson's hands than the movement of the surgeon's scalpel.

In the past month, Lawson's understanding of swordsmanship has taken a step further, most of the sword moves of the Templar Sword Technique and the Wolf Sword Technique have been integrated into the ordinary swing and slash, in the eyes of others, Lawson's swordsmanship is eclectic, and it seems that there is no routine to be found at all, but in fact, after fighting with him, he will find that the moves are ever-changing, and it is difficult to parry.

"It's almost time. ”

Rosen thought about the events of last night, and Tia yawned and went upstairs to rest after telling him the shocking news, without the slightest sense of crisis, it seemed that this little bit was hiding more secrets, at least she would not be afraid of it.

They have decided to gather more information in the city of Istar today, whether it is the Hot Wind Mercenaries or the Capital of Crime, there are still too many secrets for them to answer.

"Sometimes I envy the undead, and if I spend all my sleep time entertaining, life will definitely become more interesting. ”

Tia quietly appeared behind Rosen, wearing a cute patterned pajamas, looking sleepy-eyed.

"The nights are long, and you have to endure loneliness first. ”

Lawson shook his head and put away his broadsword.

If you ask him about the biggest difference since he became an undead, it is that he will never feel sleepy again, he will never need sleep again, and at the same time he will never dream again, and his awake consciousness can be quite dangerous in the middle of the night, and countless undead will go crazy because of it, lose the last bit of humanity, and become living corpses that only act according to instinct.

"Loneliness? For mages, loneliness is the norm, after being promoted to a mid-level mage, which is what you call the silver rank, the life span of a mage will be extended exponentially, and for a long time, most mages will study alone in the institute for several years without seeing anyone. ”

Tia seemed a little dismissive, but then smiled again.

"But if I don't want to give up the warm bed and soft pillow, I'd rather spend time sleeping. ”

"Don't gossip, when are we leaving?"

Lawson didn't have time to spend on daily small talk, he wanted to solve the problem before the Hot Wind Mercenary Group could react, so as not to cause trouble.

"Now. ”

As she spoke, Tia walked down the stairs step by step, and the pajamas on her body suddenly changed into a simple and restrained red and black dress, which seemed to be the effect of magic.

"It's very simple, but you, why are you already at the bronze level, and you still can't use magic to build armor?"

She glanced at the mottled armor on Rosen's body.

"You don't have to worry about it. ”

Lawson shot back, but immediately secretly called up the system panel, rummaged through the skill list for a while, and found a skill called [Costume Construction] in a hidden corner, according to the description, this skill can make costumes with magical powers, some of which can change form according to the user's will.

After looking at the fact that this skill requires the user to have the strength of the bronze rank and above, and needs to consume a thousand soul points, Lawson can't help but feel a little distressed, spending precious souls for the sake of good looks is not his style.

Just as Rosen hesitated, Tia had already walked to the door, and there was a thick white mist outside the door, and it was impossible to see the situation outside.

"This place can actually be considered a sub-plane, the exit can be anywhere in Isttar, it is a mechanism left by the Rainbow Tower when it was first built here, and a secret place that only the high-ranking members of the interior know. ”

She held out a hand, and the door opened, and the white fog slowly dissipated, and the scene outside the door changed, and the streets of Istar swirled before the eyes of the two of them, and finally settled in an alley next to a bustling main road.

"Let's go. ”

Tia stepped out, and the location of the gate suddenly rippled, and the petite girl disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Lawson quickly followed, and as he walked through the gate, it was as if he had been drenched in a large basin of water, and the feeling of the viscous fluid sweeping over his body made him a little uncomfortable, but he soon found that he had reached his destination.

"This is one of the main thoroughfares of Ishtar, the Golden Mile, which bears the name of the famous gold-paved avenue of Ishbal, and is also very lively. ”

Tia said, stepping out of the alley.

Lawson was still thinking about what the gold-paved avenue should look like, and when he stepped out of the alley, he saw a scene that was even more prosperous than last night.

The avenue is large enough to accommodate six horse-drawn carriages, lined with shops selling everything from everyday food and vegetables to all kinds of quirky magic items.

The whole street was also filled with pedestrians of all colors, and the traders and adventurers of the four major races gathered here, and many of them were very powerful, Lawson suppressed his breath and cautiously followed Tia.

"Although the Golden Mile is quite lively during the day, I still like the snack street in the evening, yesterday's lamb kebabs tasted really good, and I need to order a few more tonight. ”

Tia was completely unhindered by the crowds, and walked through them nimbly and skillfully, but Lawson had to avoid the passing pedestrians from time to time and stumbled a little.

But with the sound of a trumpet, Rosen noticed that everyone had stopped.

"What?"

He looked at Tia in front of him, and the girl also stopped, and looked back, the expression on her face as if she was thinking about something.

"It's the Iron Wolf Guards who went on a crusade against monsters and returned. ”

In the crowd, someone said so.

Lawson looked towards the end of the Golden Mile.

On the other side of the road, a small group of horsemen on camels was slowly moving towards here.

Something is wrong?

Contrary to the imagined triumphal scene, Rosen saw that the small group of men and horses were tired, many of them wounded, and in the back of the convoy, there were more corpses lying on the wagon, covered with white cloth.

"This time it seems that I went to crusade against the mutant sand worms that suddenly appeared in the north, and those bugs destroyed at least three strongholds of the Iron Wolf Guard, looking at this situation, I am afraid it has failed. ”

"Sure enough, if Lord Albert doesn't make a move, these monsters can't be eliminated at all. ”

"But Lord Albert and Lord Nicholas have been at odds lately, so I wonder if I'll be able to help. ”

The whispers of people reached Rosen's ears, and he remembered a few names, and was ready to investigate them later when he gathered information.

"Let's go, we're almost there. ”

Tia paused for a moment, then turned back and continued on until she stopped at the door of an old-looking shop.

"Tavern?"

Lawson knew that most of the city's taverns would gather all kinds of people, which was quite convenient for finding out information, but this small shop in front of him that looked a little dilapidated felt a little unreliable, after all, the other taverns seemed to be full of people, but this one was the only one.

"If you're looking for something hidden in Ishtar, it's the place to be. ”

Tia saw Rosen's suspicions, and she said, pushing open the creaky door of the tavern.

"This is one of the oldest taverns in Istal, the Black Iron Bar. ”