"Very nice tavern indeed, very unique in taste and setting...... Look at the gems on this wine glass, the ornaments on this table! Is this the luxurious life of the nobles of the Empire? ”

"You ask me? I don't know? This is the first time I've come to this kind of high-end tavern. ”

"Lao Tzu is not rare for such high-end places, I don't know how many times I have to be tested if I want to come in, I don't want to go through such an assassination or two before I come to the tavern to drink......

"Hey, can you speak quietly."

The jingling sound continued to sound in the scene in their ears, and a rather clean tavern illuminated by the magic light was presented in front of Duan Qing and the others, and the neatness that was completely different from the usual tavern also kept passing by them as they sat down, and at the same time, it also carried the gaze of some people in aristocratic costumes who were sitting around the corner of the tavern: "If this kind of thing has to be said with great fanfare, it will be too incomprehensible." ”

"We didn't do it, and we don't intend to hide it."

Gasping slightly, Asahi Dongsheng, who still maintained a ruffian appearance, lowered the crystal wine glass in front of him with hanging eyes: "We also protected that fat and oily imperial nobleman, otherwise he might already be a corpse by now." ”

"The battle just now caused a little commotion, but fortunately there was no panic." Gedmayne, who was sitting next to him, kept his eyes on the surroundings where he was: "I want to applaud these imperial nobles sitting here, but I'm afraid this attack is not over yet......"

"We're just at the right time, so don't expect us to help all the time." Deliberately raising his voice, Asahi Dongsheng leaned his body between the gorgeous sofas behind him: "If there is any new attack or something, labor and management will depend on the mood!" ”

“…… You see, that's the way it is. ”

Embarrassed but polite to retract his smile, Duan Qing, who was sitting on the other side of the tavern table, stretched out his hand to the imperial nobleman beside him: "No matter how noble our morals are, we are still adventurers in an adventure group after all, so-"

"Understood! I understand! ”

It seemed that he had not yet recovered from the horror caused by the previous attack, and the fat nobleman sitting on Duan Qing's side was still wiping the beads of sweat on his forehead with a white handkerchief: "Money, isn't it money, I'll pay you!" ”

"That's not what we meant." Duan Qing's outstretched hand paused slightly in the air for a moment: "We are just used to the life of an inferior person, so we are a little uncomfortable with your way of feasting first and then paying." ”

"No, you still don't understand." The white handkerchief flew in the air, and the fat nobleman suddenly began to wave his fat fingers: "I...... That's right! I want to hire you. ”

"Hire?"

"These people are such a waste!"

Irritably pointing at the black-clothed bodyguards who were standing in the distance behind him, the fat nobleman's expression began to become excited: "They actually let me suffer such a major attack!" I almost lost my life in this place! ”

"Uh...... With all due respect, but that attack was nothing at all—"

"That's right! That's right! That's the attitude I want! ”

Screaming and standing up from the spot, the fat nobleman pointed at Duan Qing's face and said, "No matter how humble your status is, you are all experts in this field!" The Date family needs exactly what people like you need right now, and I finally understand it now! ”

"Anyway, other imperial nobles have also had a lot of precedents for hiring adventurers as escort bodyguards, and it's okay for me to do this." His high-spirited posture then lowered slightly: "As long as it can protect my safety......"

Another guy who is afraid of death.

I couldn't help but make such an evaluation in my heart, but Duan Qing then showed a slightly abrupt expression: "Okay, I understand, but this matter is not a trivial matter for us, we need to think about it carefully." ”

"Consider? What else is left to consider? The fat nobleman immediately showed a dissatisfied expression: "Serving our great Date family is the supreme honor of you adventurers!" You lowly civilians, what else is there to hesitate about? ”

"If you continue to look at us through this unequal lens, we'll be away now." A slender and white hand then stopped the air between the fat nobleman and Duan Qing, and at the same time, what appeared in front of him was Xue Lingphantom Bing's gradually frowning brow: "Although we sincerely respect every imperial noble, we don't want to be scorned for no reason all the time. ”

"Oh, I didn't mean that, this beautiful lady." His hands immediately returned to his side, and the voice of the fat nobleman became much more flattering: "I...... That one...... By the way, there are just some habits that are hard to change, and that's all, don't get me wrong. ”

"None of these details matter." Waving his hand slightly, Duan Qing then slowly pressed Xue Ling's arm down: "Let's start with the most critical place - do you have any clues about the identity of the person who attacked you?" ”

"It must have been a good thing for Traville! He's been coveting power in my hands for a long time! As if mentioning his sore spot, the fat nobleman raised his arm again: "The transportation of the empire is becoming more and more important with time, and he has just lost his position because of his short-sighted gaze!" ”

"Traffic?"

"Ah, I haven't introduced myself yet."

Lowering his arm, the fat nobleman's face finally put on a serious and serious expression, but his posture of tidying up his appearance became more and more embarrassed because of the still frightened expression and the sweat still flowing on his forehead: "I am Vlavos, Date Volavas, one of the cabinet ministers of the Empire, and the current Minister of Transportation. ”

"The carriage lines of the entire Frey Empire, the division of roads, the setting of magic teleportation arrays, and the increasingly important railway lines are all waiting for me to decide." Speaking of this, the fat man finally straightened his chest: "Without my paperwork, don't even think about starting any of these projects!" ”

"Sure enough, it's a very important position, and the oil and water are estimated to be as much as your current physical condition." Duan Qing couldn't help but sigh: "Of course, it is also easy to be hated. ”

"That's right, that Travel must be coveting my current wealth." As if waking up from the situation in front of him, Vravos gritted his teeth in hatred: "You actually sent such a cunning assassin to plot against me with throwing knives and explosions!" ”

"That explosion...... It shouldn't be magic. Shaking his head slightly, Duan Qing, who was sitting on the side, then asked his own question: "Did you feel the fluctuation of magic just now?" ”

"Nonsense, of course." He was answered by Gedmayne's look like a strange man: "Didn't you cast that stone wall?" Wouldn't that cause magic fluctuations? ”

"Don't be so unprofessional, most of my magic is aided by alchemy potions." Duan Qing shook his head: "The ordinary spell casting speed can't catch up with the kind of desperate situation just now, only the temporarily stored magic will have such a fast reaction time, and the corresponding magic fluctuation has already ended the moment the stone wall is condensed, so ......"

"If my induction is not wrong, the explosion at that time was caused by pure vindictiveness." He glanced at the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice beside him, and at the same time said in a low voice, "And that attacker didn't show up until the end, so he didn't get close to attack with sword qi. ”

"In other words, that breath blast used a throwing knife as a transmission medium." Xue Lingphantom Ice nodded in a low voice: "It was a flying knife that condensed a powerful fighting spirit, and then it exploded in advance because it was inserted into the stone wall. ”

"He's a master."

The atmosphere froze for a moment with the fall of this evaluation, and it seemed that several people present recalled the thrilling picture just now again because of Duan Qing's evaluation, and Vravos, who was looking at this group of players gradually falling silent, then also shook his head, and whispered a little nervously: "Also, still a terrifying enemy?" Me, am I in danger right now? ”

"Theoretically, yes." Duan Qing's gaze turned to the head of the fat nobleman: "Why, we haven't decided to retreat yet, you have already retreated in advance?" ”

"Ah no, I'm just impressed by your professionalism, ahahahaha." The fat nobleman let out a few reckless laughs: "Please be our bodyguards, it is really a wise choice-ah." ”

The quiet atmosphere of the tavern made the laughter seem a little abrupt, but it was not the embarrassment of the atmosphere that prompted the Imperial Minister of Communications to stop laughing: "Well, do you agree to be my subordinate?" The price, the price and everything are negotiable......"

"As for the price, we can talk about it in detail later." The direction in which his gaze appeared from the distance and walked back alone quietly retracted, but Duan Qing, who nodded, gradually straightened his face: "Let's talk about more important things first." ”

"More important things? What could be more important than protecting me? ”

"Don't be in a hurry."

Smiling at the other party, Duan Qing's eyes were once again filled with deep thought: "I am referring to the identity of that assassin. ”

"You, you already have a clue?" The stunned fat man then exclaimed with joy: "Who is it?" ”

"I don't know exactly what the situation is in the non-adventurer crowd, but I still know the situation in the adventurer circle."

There was a deliberate pause in his voice, and Duan Qing turned to look at Xue Ling's face, which was also abrupt: "Among the people I know, there is indeed a person who is very powerful at using flying knives on the Free Continent. ”

"What do you mean...... He? ”

"The one who was very eye-catching in the last League Cup seems to have left his old club later."

In the sight of the blue-haired female swordsman slowly walking in the distance, Duan Qing whispered in response to Xue Ling's phantom ice's words: "I remember that he nodded his head later and ran to the Wings of Freedom. ”

"Do you remember where he went?"

"I ......"

There was a little hesitation in the voice hidden under the hood, and Xue Lingphantom Bing covered his face slightly: "I was ...... at that time It's not normal, and the memory is not very clear......"

"Not quite normal?" The approaching whisperer tilted his head and asked, "What are these words?" ”

"Don't ask, if you ask, you'll forget it."

Raising his hand to interrupt the other party's questioning, Duan Qing, who was calm-eyed, sighed and said, "And if this change is still valid until now, it means that this attack has the participation of the people of the Wings of Freedom." ”

"We need to reassess the situation." His face gradually became serious, and he looked around at the other people at the table: "If you stretch out your hand...... rashly"

"In the end, I'm afraid I don't even know how I died."

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Wings of Liberty is close at hand—a situation that is enough to make every player who is on an adventure in the free world tremble, just because the second largest guild of the Alliance, which chose to side with the Restorationists early, has become a demon-level existence. Although the final battle of Zaraha City ended in defeat on the side of the Restorationists, this guild, which has already made waves on the Free Continent several times, has also made everyone see its strength early, so although the players who are out on adventure now are not reluctant, they still have to be afraid of the members of the Freedom Wings when they encounter them in the wild.

Of course, people like Asahi and Gedmayne can't confirm how long the feud between the other three teammates and Freedom Wings will be.

"Is Violet settled?"

"It's right next door."

In the voice that gradually quieted down, the scene of the luxurious room belonging to the Sword of Bloom Tavern was gradually revealed in front of Duan Qing and the others, and they finally found a place to rest and record points, but they were not in a hurry to relax their bodies and minds, but started to be busy with each other again: "Fortunately, thanks to your existence, she is still relatively quiet." ”

"Hopefully, before she leaves here, she won't have any new problems." After glancing around, Duan Qing sighed and raised his head: "We really don't have the energy to deal with new troubles. ”

"When will the search start?"

Sitting quietly in the corner of the room, Xue Lingphantom Ice, who had been holding her breath since just now, stared at the white sword blade in front of her for a moment: "They have been dormant for a long time, and now they finally have a ...... to act."

"Calm down and listen to me."

Walking in front of the other party, Duan Qing shook the other party's shoulder: "We are no longer the same as before, neither strength nor power can be compared with the other party, even if you want to continue your revenge, then you have to wait until you are full-fledged." ”

“……”

"Don't worry, we've got a way now."

Looking at the other party's still silent and cold face, Duan Qing, who let go of his hand, slowly took two steps back: "Since God has given us this opportunity, that Volavos may be our springboard, once we can successfully survive this catastrophe......

"There may be one more way we can fight against it."