Chapter Seventy-Two: The Demon King and the Runaway
"There's definitely something wrong with that man!"
At the door of the sheriff's office, Sheriff Clea gritted her teeth and watched Green walk away. Knowing that the other party had a problem, she had to let him go, which made Cleya feel very angry.
"Clea, what are you going to do next?" The lionman touched his chin and asked the girl.
"When dealing with these spellcasters, magic items can't be trusted, so they can only be investigated by ordinary means." The female sheriff took a deep breath, "I will never let him go!" ”
"Hmm......" Lionman stroked the mane on his chin, "Be careful when investigating, especially the dark-haired woman." ”
Clea frowned slightly: "That woman? I think that woman is very ordinary. ”
"That woman is not ordinary at all. She hides her aura, and if I'm not mistaken, she might have something to do with the intrigue guys in the North. ”
"You mean...... Followers of the Lord of Shadows? ”
"Well, be careful when you investigate."
Cleya: "I see. ”
……
"I'm already completely suspicious." Green touched his chin.
The principle of "Detecting Lies" is, in the final analysis, to detect the brainwaves of the person speaking, and then make a judgment. After knowing how Lie Detection works, it is not difficult for Green to evade its detection - self-hypnosis, language misleading, brain closure, prevention of detection enchantment, etc., as a spellcaster, there are many methods to choose from.
Green had tricked the prop, but the female sheriff didn't seem to believe Green's claims. But it doesn't matter, as long as there is no evidence, even if you suspect it, it is useless.
With a mindset of not being indifferent, Green returned home.
Seeing the ruins of his house, Green's mood instantly became bad.
"The Church of the Fools!" Green walked into the tavern in a bad mood.
"Green, you're back!" Natalie hurriedly ran over, "Those guards didn't do anything to you, did they?" ”
"Nope. Don't worry, I'm not that weak. ”
"That's good." The red-haired girl breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's right. Natalie, I'm going to leave for the Endless Labyrinth the day after tomorrow, and I want to entrust you with being my escort. "Once you're in the labyrinth, even if the sheriff wants to trouble him again, there's nothing he can do.
"As your bodyguard?" There was a hint of doubt in the red-haired girl's eyes, "What are you going to do when you go to the labyrinth?" ”
"Didn't I say that? I'm going to be a businessman. Although a lot has happened recently, the information has been almost gathered, so I will prepare my luggage tomorrow and leave for the maze early the day after tomorrow. ”
"Can you tell me the specific task?"
"I'm going to the 'adventurer's camp' on the tenth floor of the labyrinth, so I'll need guards along the way."
It takes three to seven days to get to the tenth floor of the labyrinth, the journey is long, and there is a possibility of monster attacks on the way, so it is too dangerous to just go on the road.
Hearing Green's words, Natalie hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "I'm sorry, Green, I'm afraid I'm not up to the task. ”
"Don't worry, you're not the only one, I'll recruit other adventurers as well."
"Well...... Natalie thought for a moment, "what about the food on the journey?" If there are more people, the more food is needed, and if you are unlucky, it may take seven days or even more to go to the tenth floor of the labyrinth, and food consumption is a big problem. ”
"Isn't there a marching pill? Eating one can sustain a day's consumption. ”
"For ordinary low-level adventurers, the marching pill is too extravagant. Generally, only silver adventurers use marching pills. ”
"A big silver coin is a day's consumption, it feels okay......"
"Have you forgotten how much a mission cost when we first became adventurers?" Natalie reminded.
“…… Well, I did ignore that. ”
"So, if you're going to the tenth floor of the labyrinth, you should go to the Adventure Guild and hire some powerful adventurers, instead of looking for ordinary adventurers like me." Natalie suggested.
Green thought for a moment, "Your offer is valuable, but I still hope to be able to hire you if I can." It's not about strength, it's about trusting you. The Endless Labyrinth is not a safe place, and it can be troublesome if you hire an adventurer with bad intentions. ”
"The credibility of the Silver Adventurer is still trustworthy. Silver Medal Adventurers can already apply to become citizens of the villages around Yoder City, and if they have a higher prestige and become a Gold Medal Adventurer, they can directly apply for citizenship in Yode City. ”
The adventurers have two goals in life: first, to get rich; 2. Acquire citizenship of a large city.
Citizenship is a good thing, and although it comes with high taxes, it also comes with a variety of rights. For example, the right to vote, the right to participate in the administration, the right to free use of public facilities such as the civic library, and the right to better education for children, etc......
Green is a black household, and the vast majority of adventurers are black households.
As a black household, there is definitely no need to count on things like the right to vote, and at the same time, the safety of life is not guaranteed. If an accident had happened to a black adventurer like Green, no one would have investigated unless someone called the police - the sheriffs had no time to care about the lives of the "outcasts". In addition, black households are not allowed to buy real estate in the inner city, and there is a possibility that buying a house in the outer city may be subject to forced demolition - if it is replaced with a citizen's house in the inner city, even if the house is found to have become a monster, the church will be "purified" with the permission of the owner.
In order to obtain citizenship, black households must first have a good reputation. The Adventure Union has a reputation system, from low to high: no license (white card), iron medal, bronze medal, silver medal, gold medal. The color of the brand only represents the reputation level, not the strength.
"Your words make a lot of sense, but you're not thinking about the cost." Green paused, "Find silver adventurers to escort, at least one gold coin per person, but if I look for you, the commission fee of five large silver coins should be enough, right?" ”
Natalie couldn't help but laugh: "Thank you for your trust, but my strength is not enough to go to the tenth floor of the labyrinth." ”
"No problem. If you are fighting, I am here, and your task is mainly to guard and sentry. Grin paused, "You have the credibility level of a gold medal adventurer in my mind, which is more than enough to make up for the strength problem. Of course, in order to ensure a smooth journey, I may have to hire one or two thugs who have a low reputation rating, but have good strength. ”
Hearing Green's words, Natalie thought for a moment, "Okay, I accept this private commission from you. ”
"So...... Happy to work with. Green held out his hand to the girl.
"It's a pleasure to work with." Natalie reached out and shook Green's hand.