Chapter 884: Lockland
Through the teleportation array, Linton came to a city called Rockland, which was the closest city to where the Saint-Order Guild was located. Yes, the inside of the Saint-level Association does not have a teleportation array that can be figured out from the outside, this is not a question of whether it can be built, there are several Saint-level mages in the Saint-level Association, it is still very simple for them to build a teleportation array, and the main problem is still the problem of forcing the grid.
Yes, Linton had heard a little about the Saint-level Guild and found that they did have a lot of experience in creating a forced style. First of all, the headquarters of the Holy Rank Society is located in a very dangerous location, on a mountain range known as the Spine of the Flame Dragon. This mountain range is said to have been formed in ancient times after a huge dragon was slain by a hero and fell to the ground.
Legend after legend, the vicinity of this mountain range is really very dangerous, because there are a lot of magical beasts around the mountain range, and the level of these magical beasts is very high, and it is one of the most dangerous places in the continent.
As I said before, there is no city in a more dangerous place, after all, who would dare to build a city here if the monster attacks the city at every turn. However, this Rockland City is an exception, as they are a city protected by the Holy Rank Society. However, this city is still a long way from the headquarters of the Holy Rank Association, and in the middle of the city, you can only see the huge palace standing on the ridge in the distance, this palace is really built in the clouds, and is called the Cloud Temple, or the Sacred Throne.
Now Linton can see the golden palace in the distance when he stands in the city, and he can clearly see that the mountain peak on the left side of the palace has been built into a towering tower, and the mountain peak on the right is a huge sword that may be a statue, and the magic tower on one side is a giant sword, symbolizing the magic saint and the sword saint, and the palace in the middle is a symbol of the union of the two sides.
If someone wants to visit the Saint-level Association, then they must start from Lockland City and go all the way to the Flame Dragon's Spine Mountain Range, a bit like a pilgrimage, of course, it is forbidden to pass through flying props and other things, you must go up step by step, it is said to be called a trial, in short, if you want to make a pilgrimage, this is the first level. After that, there seems to be a second level or something, anyway, it's super troublesome, and it's very dangerous, because those who go on pilgrimage, it is said that nine deaths and one life, only one out of ten people can reach the Cloud Palace, as I said before, there are a lot of demonic beasts around, and ordinary people can't deal with it at all.
But even so, tens of thousands of people come here every year for the pilgrimage. Of course, Linton can also understand, after all, if he succeeds in being favored by a saint-level, then he is a saint-level disciple, and for most people, this is already something that they dare not think of.
From here alone, you can see that the Holy Level Association is forced, almost a bit like the nature of religion, this continent's attitude towards the Holy Level is indeed a bit pathological, most people regard them as gods in the world, and this kind of ritualized worship is also related.
Linton originally came here to negotiate with the people of the Saint-level Association, but after coming to Rockland City, he was somewhat attracted by the scenery in the city. The style of this city is indeed very different from the styles of the human cities that Linton has visited, and it is very similar to the flavor of otherworldly cities.
The people who come here are basically people who want to become saint-level disciples, that is to say, most of them are martial artists or mages, and people of all races on the mainland can come here, there is no restriction, which leads to all kinds of people on the street, people of all races, and it is extremely lively.
Linton came out of the teleportation array and the door was a bar street, a whole row was basically a bar, Linton saw a lot of people drinking there in the daytime, and the seats and everything had been lined up on the street, where were all kinds of mercenaries dressed up drinking for two days, this kind of scene is rare to see in other cities.
Linton, who felt a little interesting, also wanted to take a short walk around the city, after all, he had never seen such a situation. It's just that as soon as he took two steps, Linton already felt that he was being targeted, yes, the two people dressed as swordsmen of the Terran just followed Linton, obviously coming at him.
"Looking for me?" Linton didn't bother to talk nonsense, and directly turned his head and asked.
"Need mercenaries?" Among them, a strong man with red hair, who was apparently in the lead, asked Linton.
"Mercenaries?" Linton was stunned.
"Guards." The other party said, "You are a noble child, it is still very dangerous to come here without guards, and now there are several groups of people eyeing you, you will definitely be robbed tonight, rather than being robbed by others, it is better to hire our two brothers." ”
Linton looked down, he was indeed wearing aristocratic clothes, although it was not a formal dress, but it was obviously very different from those mercenaries and the like next to him, and it was indeed quite conspicuous to stand here.
"Then why didn't you rob me?" Linton asked with a smile.
"It's not good to do it during the day, but if there is one more corpse at night, no one will care here." The other party said, "You came to this city to learn from you, a nobleman who was kicked out of your home?" Or the runaway kind? ”
Linton thought for a moment, took out three gold coins, and handed them to the red-haired man in front of him. The other party's eyes lit up, he took the gold coin and looked at it, and said with a smile: "The gold coin of the Holy Empire of Yilan?" You're so generous, my name is Hodra, and this is my brother Sain, and for three gold coins, you can hire us for a month. ”
"I don't have a month to walk with you." "You just need to stay with me for a day, I just want to get around the city, and I don't need a guide." ”
"Then you're really too generous." Hodra smiled and said, "May I ask the employer's name is ......?"
"In Lower Linton." Linton replied, this time no one appeared behind him, it seems that the automatic recognition that Linton said before, this celebratory device does seem to be a little smarter, knowing that this is not the time to pretend.
"It seems that His Excellency Linton's status is not low." Hodra said that three gold coins are not something that can be taken out by any person, and nobles are also divided into ranks, and Linton's outfit also shows that he is not an ordinary nobleman.
"Three gold coins will hire you for a month, and if I'm going over there, you'll go with you?" Linton said, pointing to the Cloud Hall on the mountain in the distance.
"No, no, no, we don't take this business, we can be responsible for the safety of the city, and the things that go out of the city are not at this price." Hodra said.
"What's the price?" Linton asked.
"If you really have money, ten gold coins per person, at least thirty people are hired, and it is estimated that someone will take orders." Hodra said, "But I advise you not to spend this unjust money, even if you get to the Cloud Palace, you won't see those adults." ”
The three of Linton had already walked to the table at the door of a nearby shop and sat down, and the waiter here didn't ask and had already handed over three beers, as for the rest, if you want it, you can only shout yourself, no one will come and order you or something.
"There are a lot of people who come here and want to apprentice?" Linton asked, "That's what you're in the business?" ”
"Of course, there are a lot of people who apprentice, but most of them are not rich people like adults." Hodra took a sip of beer and said, "Most of the time we spend our time around the city to sell some materials for Warcraft, and it's not easy to get orders. ”
"You're only here to do mercenary work? Why don't you go somewhere else? Linton asked.
"Heh......" Hodra chuckled, "Your lord, this is your first time here. When our two brothers came here eight years ago, of course, they were also disciples who dreamed of becoming saint-level adults, but it was only after coming here that they learned about the things in the world, and it was not so easy. ”
"In the past, when I was in Latok, we were both the most powerful martial artists in the local area, but when I came here, I found that our talents were very ordinary, stronger than us, and there were many young geniuses who were younger than us, however, those guys who were more talented than us, they couldn't even pass this trial road nine times out of ten." Hodra said, shaking his head.
"You still haven't answered my question." Linton said, "I understand this Gu-like tryout, the question is that since I know that I can't do it, why didn't I leave here and go to another city to be a mercenary." ”
"Because...... There are still some extravagant hopes in my heart. Hodra said.
"Do you think you'll be able to pass the practice on your own one day?" Linton asked.
"No, no, no, I have already given up on the matter of the path of trials." "You may not know it, but in this city, there is a second path to becoming a saint-level disciple. ”
"The second?" Linton asked.
"That's ......" Hodra on this side was just about to answer, when suddenly a voice next to him shouted to the surroundings: "The latest news, Lord Ova, the disciple of the Amad Black Sword Saint, will come to the city in the afternoon, and the temporary sword fighting competition will start soon, and those who want to sign up should go to the street entrance to sign up!" ”
Linton didn't care about it, but when he saw that Hodra on the other side, his expression changed significantly, as if he wanted to participate. Suddenly, Linton understood what Hodra meant by the second way. Yes, it is estimated that it is unlikely that the saint-level will come to this city, but the disciples of the saint-level will come, and the disciples of the saint-level also need to accept disciples, so if they are favored by the disciples of the saint-level, wouldn't they be able to get on the bus?
Obviously, saint-level disciples seem to often come to the city, probably to do things for their saint-level masters, and the tradition in the city may be that as soon as the saint-level disciples come, they start to perform and fight, obviously for each other to see. So you see this city is really interesting, it's a strange sight that you can't see in other cities.
"This sword fight ......" Linton thought it was interesting and wanted to ask, but suddenly there was a "boom", and a figure flew directly in front of Linton, flying out with the entire table in front of Linton. Hodra and Sain, who were sitting across from Linton, got up at the same time and protected Linton.
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