Logs, the 'Dream Swamp' tavern.

Hank, the leader of Dark Cross Squad 7, and four other members of the team occupy a table in the corner of the tavern. There were steaming charcuterie piles on the table, and although there was a small amount of alcohol, it looked like they weren't there to drink.

From time to time, Jotun, the tavernkeeper, raised his eyes and swept over the group in the corner, a hint of disgust creeping over his eyes.

His tavern is also considered a local force in Logwood Town, and with his sophisticated experience, it is not difficult to see that the group of people in standard black robes in the corner are obviously not easy to provoke, and their appearance in his tavern is likely to cause trouble.

And these black guys are all black, from the robes to the linings to the boots, and even the faces are covered with a black mask. Judging by the size of the body, three of them are obviously men, but they also cover their faces, which is really disgusting.

Although there were obviously two women in this black team who looked good, the adventurers and other drunks around the tavern subconsciously only dared to sit away from this group of people, and did not even dare to have the usual meat words and whistles.

Because they could feel that there were four men and women in this black team, all of whom had second-order strength. And the strong man who looked like the captain sitting in the team, they didn't notice it, which showed that the person was at least the third order.

The 7th Squad had just arrived in Logs Town after a long journey yesterday, and after a brief night's rest at the hotel, they had come here today to wait for news from the outpost's 'Night Owl'.

The reason why they didn't go straight to the mission goal was that they had always been accustomed to tasks. If you pay attention to the enemy of each mission, you should first observe and judge from the side, and it is best not to make contact with the target before the mission plan is drawn up, so as not to alarm the other party.

As for the members of the team, captain Hank himself is a heavy shieldman, there are two male swordsmen, two female mages, and the night stalker in charge of the outpost is a thief. This class mix is relatively balanced, enough to deal with most crises and enemies.

After waiting for a while, the door to the tavern with the animal bone pendant was finally pushed open. Another black-robed man walked in, walked straight to the table in the corner, and sat down among the team members.

"You're late. Captain Hank clasped his hands on the table and looked at the night owl.

"Boss, don't be so rigid, you can't imagine how I've suffered these days. Oh, it's hard and dry grains all the way, wait for me to be comfortable for two bites. The night owl grumbled as he pulled a chicken leg and bit it.

The team was very familiar with each other, and everyone did not rush him, but just waited quietly.

"Phew, this country cat urine is so unpalatable!" The night owl picked up the wine jar and just took a sip, then frowned and turned his head to spit on the floor, and after refilling two sips of water, he wiped his mouth and finished eating and drinking.

"Tell me about it, then?" asked Lilian, the female mage in the team.

"Nothing, oh, I mean no specific danger was found. ”

"I arrived in Grey Curtain in the last few days of winter, and it was a little one. Saul Drake, fifteen or sixteen years old, a small town gravekeeper, first order, depending on his profession, he may want to be a swordsman with a sword on his back. The Night Stalker replied.

"Hey, is he a swordsman too?" and has he done anything special lately?" asked one of the swordsmen in the team.

"No, he stayed in town all winter until the beginning of spring, when my suffering began. ”

"He left Grey Curtain Town and went to Dead Leaf Ridge first, that kid was also bold, he went into the wilderness alone without even following the caravan, and after arriving at Dead Leaf Ridge, he infiltrated a local merchant family. ”

"Do you know what he's going to do?" interjected Captain Hank.

"I don't know, that mansion is full of people and the environment is unfamiliar, so I didn't follow up for fear of alarming him. But he soon came out, and perhaps he was just quietly visiting someone. ”

"After leaving Withered Leaf Ridge, he went to Sunset Town, oh, the main town of this territory, which is called 'New Town'. Then he infiltrated the lord's mansion again, hey, looking at this kid's skillful appearance, I doubt who is the real thief, me or him. ”

He seemed to have picked up a blonde maiden from the Lord's Mansion, and after a short stay in the inn in Newtown, the two little ones with hidden heads and tails were just like us in robes and veils, hehe. ”

Then the two ran to a dilapidated house in the wilderness, where they lingered all night. Damn, I can only endure mosquito bites in the wild, and I have to feel that the life of young people nowadays is really rich. "The night owl's penchant for has apparently flareed up again.

"Talk about the point!" Mo Ya, another female mage in the team, clasped the table and gave him a blank look.

"The point is that I spent nearly half a month walking with him on the road, and finally I realized that he was saying goodbye to his friends or related people. ”

"Just two days ago, he had returned to the town of Grey Curtain to go to the local monastery, and I followed up to hear the exact news. He was about to leave this territory and embark on an adventure, but he didn't say anything about the adventure, it didn't sound like there was a specific direction or purpose. ”

"His departure must have been a matter of the past few days, and I did not follow him again after he came out of the monastery, but rushed directly to meet with you. I've planted a magical mark on him, and no matter how he leaves, he's only going in the direction of Logs. The Night Stalker finished his summary.

The tracking process told by the night stalker has a clear walking trajectory in the hearts of everyone in the team. Everywhere you go, you can learn more about the local towns and cities and form a map in your mind, which can only be regarded as the basic quality of the members of the seventh team.

Lillian, the mage, raised her hand to wipe her eyes, then turned her head to look in the direction of Grey Veil, where a tiny green light like a bean loomed in the distance in the infinite darkness.

Lillian turned and nodded to the group, and the team members fell into thought.

The reason why the night owl was sent in advance to dot Thor's whereabouts was mainly to see if there was anything strange about this person named Thor, because the mission intelligence said that this might be an extremely evil existence.

However, the strange thing about this mission is that there are a lot of vague words in the mission description, such as suspicious and maybe. Although there are target characters, there is no description of the enemy, not even if there is an enemy.

And judging from the information recovered by the night owl now, this seems to be an ordinary kid, at least on the surface, then the danger of the whole mission is still a little difficult to judge for a while.

"Shut in the Internet café first, but we don't have to go to Gray Curtain Town, just stay in Logwood Town for two days and wait for him to come by himself. Don't do anything in the town when the time comes, we intercept him in the wilderness and try to take him away quietly. Eventually, captain Hank made the decision.

The team members nodded their heads, they didn't have any better suggestions for the time being, maybe they had to wait until they collided with the target, and then change their plans according to the development of things.

"So, the night owl has worked hard, then you can go to the hotel with us to open a room and have a good rest. Captain Hank waved his hand, ready to end the meeting.

"Hey, hey, I don't have to go to the town and find two country game to ride. The night stalker laughed.

"What are you staring at me for? You won't let me ride, and you haven't let me go to your bed since that night. Since there is no one to be pixied, I have to take care of myself. Sensing the roll of Lilian's eyes, the night stalker glared back defiantly.

"Then you can control it yourself, don't affect the plan, and try not to cause trouble or show up. Captain Hank finally instructed that there will be occasional ambiguity between the players, and he will generally not interfere in these private lives as long as they do not affect the overall situation.

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Little did Thor know that the haze was approaching, and he was at the Guild Headquarters of the Scarlet Rose.

Pushing open the door to the small room in front of him, Thor saw Judy busy with her head down.

Judy was carefully sorting through some of the paper documents, and while it wasn't clear what she used to be, she was clearly able to do so now.

"Your Excellency...... Do you want to see me?" Judy stopped busy as she heard Thor push the door, and looked up and smiled politely, with a faint look of doubt and caution in her eyes.

Her eyes are very smart, the smile on her face is still very refreshing, although it is a little professional, and the girl's grace and generous manners make a young and beautiful person worthy of it.

"Yes, I took the liberty of visiting, but I was actually asked by a friend to give you something. After examining the girl, Thor explained as he placed a bag of coins on the table, pulling the string that was tightly tied around the mouth of the bag to reveal the coins inside.

It had all of Shogues' savings, and some of it was added by Saul.

Without waiting for Judy to ask suspiciously.

"Hughes is gone. With this sentence as a beginning, Saul began to tell.

He tried his best to portray Shogues as a wandering figure with little affection, so as not to cause unnecessary distress and sadness to the girl in front of him. As for believe it or not, that's Judy's own business.

He ...... Won't you come back?"

"Yes, every girl will go through a few jerks in her life, but that will make them more beautiful and mature in the future. Thor looked directly at Judy and shrugged his shoulders, trying to steer the conversation as far as she could, lest she suddenly notice something and start asking.

"He's not!" Judy glared at Thor fiercely, her eyes reddening slightly.

Thor was silent, with no expression on his face, but there was more relief in his heart.

"Yes, he's not!" put away the disguised smile on his face, and finally, Saul said solemnly.

Walking out of the gates of the Scarlet Rose Guild, Thor breathed a sigh of relief.

At least, he is no longer the only person in the world who remembers Shogues.

It's time to say goodbye and remember, and it's finally over.

Back at his cabin, Thor began the final preparations for the journey.

There are not many things to really bring, it's just three or three, and everything is ready in a blink of an eye.

Lying in the darkness with his arms on his back, Thor suddenly remembered how Chréti had said that she had spent those cold, lonely nights with her knees in her arms, and how she had angrily beaten her dolls.

Scenes that had never been imagined began to come to mind as Thor smiled and closed his eyes.

I miss her all of a sudden, this clever and mischievous blonde Night Elf.