Chapter XVI Investigation
The Holy City of the Enchanted Ridge,
The headquarters building of the Adventurer's Mercenary Guild Branch, in the conference room on the highest floor.
A tall man in a black robe and trench coat was standing in the second-tallest circular dome building in the northwestern part of the continent, overlooking everything in this ice and snow holy city.
Behind him, three men and women, dressed differently but distinctly unusual, sat at the long conference table, each playing with something.
"O'Neill, are you sure you told John yesterday about today's meeting?"
At this time, the man in the black robe and trench coat standing at the window suddenly turned his head and asked.
"Of course, head, I'm not like John, I've never been vague about business!"
The man who spoke was named O'Neill, a middle-aged man of thin stature and not very tall.
At this time, he was constantly fiddling with the Rubik's Cube in his hand, and he replied without raising his head.
"Don't doubt it, this point hasn't come yet, I'm afraid that guy John went to the casino again yesterday!"
"And then I lost all my money, and now I don't know which widow's bed to pay the debt!"
"Tsk!"
"You say that an elven archer who has entered a high-level profession and is only the last level away from the Windranger will be so depressed that he has to use his body to pay off his debts!"
"If his mentor 'Windranger - Croft' knew about this, would he be so angry that he couldn't even hold down the coffin board and crawled out of the grave!"
It was a woman sitting directly below the conference table, with a figure so hot that she couldn't even hide it in her loose and delicate black robes.
Her facial features are delicate and charming, but her facial expression is extremely cold all year round.
has a hot and charming body and appearance, but he was born in an extremely cold character.
The absolute contrast of personality makes Suxia, a high-level magician, not only have a huge popularity among the adventurer's mercenary guild, but also have a certain reputation and status in the 'magician association', which is full of geniuses.
The foul language full of contempt and ridicule came from the mouth of Suxia, who had always been cold and arrogant, which would definitely cause discussion if it was heard outside.
But to the four people in the conference room, it sounded normal.
After all, the grievances between Suxia and John, who had not yet arrived, were well known to everyone in the team.
However, to make Suxia, who has always been known for her calmness and coldness, say such vulgar words, John Rah's hatred is also a good skill.
"Alright, Suxia!"
"As long as O'Neill's notice is in place, I believe John will be able to tell the weight of the matter."
Suxia's words made the man in the black trench coat and robe frown when he heard it, so he spoke.
"Sorry sorry, head, I'm late!"
At this time, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the conference room, and a man with a thin figure but a very delicate and handsome face just pushed open the door and hurriedly said.
The facial lines of the man who opened the door were soft and delicate, and he was no different from ordinary people at first glance.
But if you look closely, you can see that the man's ears are slightly longer than the average person, and it is obvious that this is a half-elf man produced by the combination of elves and humans.
"Hi and good morning, everybody!"
As soon as he entered the conference room, the half-elf man smiled.
"Hey, John, don't you look at what time it is!"
"Hurry up and sit down, the captain has been waiting for you for a long time!"
At this time, it was another young short-haired man who had not spoken much, wearing a milky white professional robe to show his identity.
The robe has a large yellowish cross on it, which is a priest who worships the temple of the goddess Althea, and it is still a very high-class kind.
"Well, I apologize for my tardiness, and I apologize to all of you here!"
John winked at the senior priest Martz, who spoke, and then spoke sincerely.
"Okay, let's not take it as an example!"
Seeing John take his seat, the man in the black trench coat didn't say anything.
Although he is the absolute captain of this team, almost all of his team members are the best of all professions among the adventurers, and they are all strong people who have stepped into the advanced professional field.
Naturally, it's not good, and he doesn't need to say more.
"Okay, now that everyone is here, I'll briefly talk about today's topic, and let's analyze and analyze it together."
The man in the black trench coat walked up to the round table in the conference room, sat down at the top, and began to speak.
"I think you should have heard rumors recently that some adventurers saw traces of dragons in the depths of the snow and frost slopes, and it was still a blue dragon!"
"Head, do you believe this kind of rumored nonsense?"
As soon as the man in the black trench coat finished speaking, O'Neill, who was sitting on the side, immediately retorted.
"Hear me first!"
The man in the black trench coat didn't explain, but just stretched out his hand to signal O'Neill to be quiet and continue listening.
"I've found the adventurer who spread this rumor, a mid-level adventurer of the assassin profession."
"The other party was on the way to escort a batch of gourmet spices with three team members, and was attacked by a group of fire goblins led by orc warriors on the snowy frost ramp."
"Three of the mid-level members of the squad were killed on the spot, and only one of them escaped by relying on a high-level stealth scroll on his body."
"Although the other party escaped by chance, he was also seriously injured and fell unconscious before he escaped far."
"But before he fell unconscious, he said he saw a dragon with his own eyes, or a dragon with blue all over his body falling from the sky."
"And, to his disbelief, he said that the dragon was actually surrounded by orc warriors and flame goblins, scrutinizing the expensive gourmet spices."
"Now, that adventurer is lying in our union's hotel!"
"Okay, that's the general information, tell me about the truth of that adventurer's words!"
After the man in the black trench coat finished speaking, he motioned for the others to discuss.
"Since the battle of those six heroes many years ago, there has been no trace of dragons in the whole world."
"Even the occasional gossip was eventually confirmed to have been made up by some bards in order to attract attention."
"Captain, are you sure of the truth of what the adventurer said?
"I mean, news from him on the rest!"
"Of course, and most importantly, is the other party clear enough when he says these words?"
Suxia, who was dressed in a black delicate robe and had long burgundy hair, was frowning slightly, clasping her hands in front of her tall chest and speaking out.
"Suxia, your consideration is on the spot!"
"But it's a pity that although the adventurer was saved by another adventurer passing by, because of the severity of his injuries, even after being treated, he still had injuries on his body that were difficult to heal."
"And most importantly, the other party's head was hit badly, which probably coincides with the fact that he said that there were orc warriors."
"But it also caused a certain amount of confusion in his brain, so what came out of his mouth was extremely controversial!"
"That's why I'm looking for you to talk to us!"
"Let's talk about it!"