Chapter 172: The Broken Illusion (Part II)
“...... Let me conclude that, according to what Loren has just said, he is now going to the civilian area south of the city, which has been completely cordoned off and infested with monsters, that is, the other half of Ebolden, to look for a gilded model that only knows where the ghost is, and that this thing can only be determined after the blood sacrifice is completed and a large monster appears;
And, while we're looking for a certain cup, there are already thousands of hungry heads in the sewers, all of whom look like medium-rare steak mutant monsters, and a random pedestrian on the side of the road might come up and bite you - well, that's not an exaggeration, they will actually come up and bite you, and they can even bite your neck!
So with all that said, I'd very much like to ask you a question, Loren—are you really! Can't find a second way to die that is simpler and less painful, and that keeps you as intact as possible?!"
Isaac, who was in front of the long table, propped his hands on the table, muttered until the end, and couldn't help but shout directly, rolling his eyes and looking at the black-haired wizard opposite him: "Agree to this condition, are you crazy or out of your mind?!"
The little wizard sitting next to Loren stared at him intently, and Al Yin had already grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it back, but this time...... Sneaking a glance at Loren beside him, he still looked indifferent.
This fool, does he really not know how dangerous it is?!
Remembering what Miss Ariel Corona had said, the little wizard who still didn't dare to tell Loren pursed his lips and fell into deep hesitation and entanglement.
The black-haired wizard who was sitting in his seat and listened to him quietly chuckled helplessly: "In fact, I know very well that this time is very dangerous......
"Very dangerous?" Isaac looked at him strangely, "I've always thought you're a fatal optimist, what's the difference between being very dangerous and certain death in your dictionary?"
"That's why I'm here to ask you for help—it's far beyond my reach, and without help, I would never have found the Grail of the Nine-Pointed Star and come back alive. ”
Standing up from his position, Loren sincerely bowed slightly to the few people in the room who were also watching him:
"I know it's dangerous, and it's not your job, and it doesn't even matter to some people in the first place - but now, allow me to ask you for help, I'm serious!"
Ain, Leah, Peter, Vera, Edward, Isaac...... Now in the entire city of Eberden, the only "friends" that Loren can trust, or who will not stab himself in the next second, are all at this long table.
"I have only one question. ”
The female elf was the first to speak, staring at Loren with burning eyes: "Who is the enemy?"
"Thousands, mutant monsters. Loren sighed, "Of course, it also includes but is not limited to certain people who maliciously obstruct us, such as mercenaries and wizards who have been bribed by the Bellini family, or the ...... of the church."
"Are those monsters more powerful than ogres?"
"Uh...... No, not that powerful!" Loren shook his head as he was interrupted, and emphasized one more sentence: "But there are ...... of them."
"Quantity is meaningless. The confident dancer hugged his shoulders: "As long as you can dodge." ”
Although Loren had no doubts about the elves' skills, Leah's natural gesture "inspired" others to a considerable extent, especially a night watchman who also thought on instinct without a brain......
"That's right!" Vera pulled out her dagger and stuck it on the table, glaring at the black-haired wizard as if demonstratively, "As long as it's fast enough, anyway, we'll just take away the Holy Grail at that time, and we won't have to really fight those monsters!"
Loren sighed deeply in his heart, he was really very bad at dealing with people like Leah or Vera, especially after they decided on something, any explanation was useless.
Peter Fasha, who was a little embarrassed, turned his head, and Edward, who had always remained silent, coughed lightly and looked at Loren with an expressionless face: "If you are really going to the south of the city, you need at least a guide who is familiar with the terrain and has excellent skills - among the people here, there should be no more suitable than me." ”
Loren nodded, pointing to someone who knew the terrain and had a nimble mind and the ability to keep calm in a crisis situation to be a must-have for such a task, not to mention his skills.
"Of course, this is not to say that I have sold my life to you, but only to do the basic duty of a night watchman. Edward continued: "I will not harm you on purpose, if you are really going to die, or if you are obsessed, I will choose to leave at any time. ”
The black-haired wizard narrowed his eyes, and the other party obviously made his attitude clear from the beginning, such a guy is not cute, but at least honest, but the "honest" is a little direct.
But he smiled and replied, "It's understandable, and if you really want to go, I promise I won't stop you." ”
The indifferent Edward bowed slightly, and the two sides reached a cooperation intention.
"It's good, no one asked me if I wanted to go!"
Isaac, who was sitting in front of him, suddenly collapsed in his chair and raised his hands high: "Obviously, as long as anyone with normal intelligence knows, I can only cause trouble for Loren if I go - by the way, is there anyone who doesn't plan to die?"
There was a dead silence in the room, and the two of them, Leah and Vera, looked at the loud guy with disdain, even with disdain—although the races were different and the reasons were different, sometimes the opinions and ways of behaving were surprisingly similar.
"I'm sorry, but I probably won't be able to go this time. ”
Peter Fasa raised his hand very embarrassedly, and Vera next to him looked completely shocked: "Peter Fasha, do you know what you're talking about?!"
Peter ignored her, and just looked at Loren with great regret: "I know it may be too much, but this time there is really no way, I ......"
"I don't need to explain anything, I'm asking you. Loren smiled and understood: "Even if you don't want to, it's okay, it's not a forced thing." ”
He didn't explain, but Loren could vaguely guess that it might have something to do with the Nine-Pointed Wizard Tower, or the Night's Watch, who was the existing Supreme Commander of the Ebotden Night's Watch, and he was the only one who knew all of the Night's Watch's secret estates, outlying members, and neutral informants, as well as all the forces involved with the Night's Watch.
To put it simply, without Peter Fasha, the remaining Night's Watch would really be no different from the mercenaries.
"I'll go. ”
A slight, but determined, figure came from the black-haired wizard's side, eyes looking at the skinny wizard of Lothair in surprise or confusion.
"Why are you looking at me, do you need to be so surprised?" The little wizard who was suddenly stared at by everyone was very unaccustomed, and his cheeks flushed slightly: "I'm a Lothair from Deep Limburg, and I can use a bow and arrow, and I can also do alchemy and some arts, and I can help you bandage your wounds if you need to......
As if he faintly sensed some distrust in the eyes around him, Ain, who was huffing, got up directly from his chair and snatched the hand crossbow hanging behind Loren - the "trophy" of the battle of Gutter Alley.
What does she want to do?
Just when the whole room was full of these words, the little wizard didn't look at it, and raised his hand at Isaac to be an arrow!
"Ahhhh——!!!!!h
The whistling sound passed, and Isaac, who was frightened stupidly, sat there motionless, screaming at the top of his throat, tearing his heart out:
"Ahh
There was dead silence in the room, and the "kind" Edward pointed in front of him, and Isaac's trembling face was twisted into a ball, and his eyes moved downward little by little, and then his eyes widened violently.
The clay cup in front of him was pierced and nailed to the table with a crossbow arrow, and the cup was not broken!
"Is that okay?"
With a smug snort, the stubborn little wizard looked at the black-haired wizard with an equally surprised expression.
I'm not going to leave you alone anymore, absolutely not!