If these holy waters are a kind gift, then the bandit leader Gross dropped this sentence more like deliberate courtesy-

The two sides are not related, just because of the relationship of the Mithril Hermit Society, and the extent of this help is undoubtedly worthy of deep doubt.

Stewart was indeed suspicious of Gross's purpose.

But Gross just smiled, he raised his arm, and was about to subconsciously touch his nose, but soon, he controlled his behavior-

Expressions, gestures, and movements can reveal a lot of things, including inner activity, and there are some things that Gross does have an inadequate purpose at the moment.

Facing the "Black Barrier" Stewart, there were many things that came to his mind in just a few minutes-

A member of the Mithril Hermit Society, the inheritor of [Warrior Steel Heart], and currently a warrior at the level of Sword Hero. In the early stage of the game, Stewart is one of the few aborigines that players can come into contact with who have mastered the swordsmanship of the swordsman level-

In the three northern realms of the Elantra Kingdom, except for a few aristocratic elites who live in seclusion and rarely appear, the only remaining swordsmen are Stewart in the Talon region, and Soldado, the "Winter Wind" in the Latis Dohertis Plain.

The latter has lived in seclusion in the Swan Castle on the shores of the Silver Lake for a long time, and unless he is recommended by a specific person or has enough fame, the average player will not be able to visit this famous noble knight at all-

As a result, the White Pigeon Village in the countryside has become another choice for players.

Players of Steelheart can get clues to the Awakening Quest from Stewart, while players of other class schools have a chance to learn a sword skill from him-

According to the interpretation of "swordsman" in the world of Illusen, the so-called swordsman refers to a person who has attained extraordinary attainments in swordsmanship and has his own unique opinions.

"Black Barrier" Stewart, who has mastered the special sword technique "Refraction"-

This sword skill is related to his name, in the game, the lowest level of effect is to deflect 10% melee physical attack, although it is not a bug, but it can also be said to be very practical, especially after upgrading this sword skill to the second stage, it can also destroy the trajectory of most spells.

For a steel heart flow warrior with a meat shield nature, the "refraction" is simply tailor-made!

Therefore, Gross's actions are all aimed at bringing each other closer -

However, at the moment, he does not plan to speak out about his own interests, just like the bosses of those officials he has seen in his previous life: when the two sides meet for the first time, they always start by "making friends", rather than directly and nakedly proposing some kind of dirty ** deal.

What's more, due to fate, this man happened to come to him.

There was a brief silence.

"I'll help you out of your trouble."

As if thinking or weighing, for a long time, the middle-aged man in plain clothes finally said slowly-

The two sides had met not long ago, and he was already aware of the young man's strength, and the 10,000 reel offered by the Lorenz town for the quest seemed to be very difficult to get at the moment.

And these holy waters are exactly what his wife urgently needs right now.

He couldn't refuse.

Gross smiled indifferently - how could such a thing as a human debt be so easy to repay.

The two sides continued to talk, perhaps because of the common identity of the Mithril Hermit Society, and the sense of distance and estrangement between the two seemed to have been eliminated a lot-

Gross and Stewart are both swordsmen, and each has extremely good insights in swordsmanship.

The humble middle-aged man was amazed by Gross's own experience and that of other players, and when it came to the use of his two-handed greatsword, Stewart summed up some of the key points quite accurately and concisely.

Discussing swordsmanship, the two almost had a feeling of seeing each other late.

At this time, the door of the room creaked open, revealing a small head with blond hair—it was evident that Miss Mage had just enjoyed a sumptuous meal, and there was still a shiny grease stain on the corner of her mouth.

When Stewart saw this cute-looking, petite girl, he couldn't help but glance at Gross and smile.

……

The small town of Lorenz.

The mercenaries left the "wolf and whistle" and went all the way to the post station at the intersection of the town, where they were ready to leave, but they saw a sudden change in the sky-

The sun was still melting the afternoon snow, and the crystal clear water droplets kept falling from the canopies and rooftops on both sides of the street with a soft "tick-tock" sound, but when they looked up again, they found that the whole sky seemed to be splashed with thick ink, and suddenly it was gloomy and dark.

Lead-gray clouds obscured the sunlight.

The cold wind began to blow, and it seemed that the whimper of the wind could be faintly heard from the distant horns of the dogs—

The direction of the cape was the route to the Ampton mines in the Nogo Mountains, and the mercenaries changed their faces at first, and they began to discuss in twos and threes, and soon they turned and returned to the tavern.

The sky began to drift with fine snow particles, crackling, and lapping on the pages of the houses—droplets of melted snow flowed along the rows of inverted cone-shaped ice edges under the eaves, and gradually reattached to the surface, layer upon layer, forming beautiful transparent crystals.

"Ahh

The cold wind poured into the nostrils, and some people couldn't help but sneeze - such bad weather was about to be wind and snow, and it was not suitable to go out, let alone go to the deserted mountains for a fighting mission.

The dwarf Tob and the wild mage Joco were about to step onto the plank of the staircase when they heard a loud noise coming from outside the tavern—

Some of the mercenaries complained that the damn weather was delaying them from earning rael, while some of the mercenaries walked with their heads shut. When you open the curtain of the tavern, the warm air under the fireplace blows in your face, and you can't help but feel that your pores are dilated.

Nathaniel, who was at the head of the group, walked into the hall of the tavern, and the first thing he saw was the wild mage Jocco - Choko turned back with a harmless smile, and the dwarf Tob glared fiercely.

Silenced.

His face turned pale for a moment, as if there was a connection to some possibility—that Awakened First Order mage alone would be enough to cause the annihilation of their seven-man team, Nathaniel's footsteps paused, he grabbed his companion beside him, and whispered in his ear.

Without any further stop, the mercenary team came back to their senses and immediately made a decision-

Leave the small town of Lorenz.

I can't take care of the wind and snow or anything.

This scene happened between a large group of mercenaries, and although it caused a little commotion, the others chose to stay under the temptation of a generous bounty-

The waitress, who was doing her daily cleaning work, was a little surprised to see such a black and oppressive figure, but as several mercenaries shouted and banged on the counter, she put down her broom and ran over quickly, arranging accommodation.

Of course, the cost of accommodation remains the same.

But no one could have imagined that from this day on, the snow in the Tarun area became heavier and heavier, and it lasted for a week.