Act 13 (II)

At night, the tavern was still bustling with people, full of mercenaries coming and going. They sat at a round table made of solid wood, with wine glasses in hand, and shouted coarse jokes, and gulped down the rye, which was not really very good. From time to time, the armor on these mercenaries will touch together and make a 'bump' sound, so it is difficult to tell what the mercenaries are saying in these noises.

And in a more remote corner, a young mage asked for a glass of red mulled wine, and studied it carefully with a heavy book. There was a bit of noise around him, but the young mage didn't find it noisy at all. He just took a calm sip of red wine, and from time to time he turned a new page on a jerky book in front of him.

This mage naturally attracted the attention of the people around him. Although Vidora claims to be a magical empire, there are not many real mages in this vast country. The mages as mortals understand them often sit high on the top of the mage tower, and with their wise eyes they perceive the most primordial mysteries of this world...... So it's very rare to see a mage, but if that mage doesn't speak, the people around him won't be so reckless to go over and talk to him.

Naturally, Ives didn't come here to read. In other words, reading a book here is just a small thing for him to do. What he actually wants to do is listen to the rumors here.

In the game, gossip from the tavern is quite valuable. You can often hear some strange rumors in a small town tavern, and when you go to solve it, it pays off even beyond your imagination.

This is no longer the town where Avis became a dragon mage, he has already set off for a new place. This is a place called 'Qiming Town', and like most of the towns in the realm of Esengo in the southern part of the kingdom, it is poor, desolate, and full of all kinds of paupers and mercenaries, and of course, the criminals. When night falls in this remote town, the people who wander outside are often not so easy to deal with.

When night came, Avis had to stay in a hotel in this town. And the first floor of this hostel is a tavern. So Aives decided to gather information here first, settle dinner by the way, and finish reading some of the magic books deposited.

The most talked about topic among these mercenaries is probably the whereabouts of the mage who was expelled from the tower. It was said that he had eliminated the third wave of soldiers who had captured him, and that the last place he had been seen was in a hill not far from the town where Avis had been. Avis was silent for a moment—could it really be him the mage who released the vampire?

A tall tower is generally used to refer to a mage tower built by a mage. In addition to being used by mages to study the true meaning of magic, the Mage Tower is also widely used to teach apprentices. A mage who has been expelled from the Tower is a mage who has defected from the Mage's Tower. The 'tower' here does not refer to the tower mage in the Alpha of Alpha, another mage kingdom in the land of fire and copper, at the other end of the distant Great 6. In fact, the Alpha Tower Mage, like Vidora's Winter Ring Mage, is an extremely powerful mage organization. The only thing that can be compared to the entire Big 6 is perhaps the rune mage of the Ildon.

The second most talked about topic was the imminent war in the port of Altora. Port of Ortora is close to the Sea of Storms but has always lacked iron tools, while Ferente, a city near Port of Ortora, has a rich ore resource. Both sides have a strong military, which is also an area that is difficult for the Vidora Council to govern...... War may not come so quickly, but it is almost inevitable.

And from time to time, they will also talk about some things in the royal capital. Such as which great writer published what book, and how he attacked the church and the like. The current situation of Vidora is more like the Renaissance era of another world, and the emergence of various waves of ideas has made the country firmly take its own steps towards a capitalist society. Of course, the most prosperous area is only the most central part of Vidora, and the rest of Vidora is not much better than other countries.

Especially in the south and east of Essengo, poverty is visible to the naked eye.

Ives quietly took a sip of sweet wine, the wine was mellow and sweet, and after drinking it, he could feel a fire rising in his abdomen. He drank his drink, then placed the glass in front of him. After channeling the power of the dragon vein, it was difficult for him to get drunk with ordinary drinks. Of course, because of the alchemy of the sake brewing process of this era, high-purity sake is not so difficult to obtain. Some drinks can even make legends drunk, so Ives actually ordered a fruit wine with a very low alcohol content.

Slowly closing the book in front of him, Avis was about to stand up and walk away when a figure slowly came to him. Avis settled down and looked at the person in front of him. He was dressed in a black cloak with an emerald dagger pinned to his waist. He was extremely well-proportioned, with tawny leather armor under a black cloak. There were also dangerous artifacts hanging around the leather armor, and the first time Ives saw the man, he knew he was a wanderer—or, to put it mildly, a thief.

The thief sat down directly in front of Avis, and he raised his head slightly, revealing his bearded chin, "Or you should talk to me, Your Excellency." ”

"Who are you?" Avis's brow furrowed, and he turned to look at the thief, "Why should I talk to you?" ”

"My name is Ge Tongluo, and people who are familiar with me call me 'half a gold coin'. But who I am is not the point. "The important thing is – do you want a way to make money?" Your Excellency, Master. ”

Ives knew he was on a random mission. Of course, this is a noun in the game, and in this real world, you never know what kind of mission you will encounter. Avis was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's hear it." ”

"You know, we wanderers eat by our hands - and a weapon to use. We call a good weapon an extension of the hand. Ge Tongluo stretched out his hand, slender, pale, with a thick calloon on the inside of the hand, "Unfortunately, in a previous operation, my weapon was lost. I probably know whose hands it is, and they're laying a killing trap on the way. I am not a mage, Your Excellency. I've only learned how to dismantle ordinary traps, and those magical inscriptions will only leave me buried in some dark corner. So I need a mage to assist...... If you can help me get my dagger back, I'll give you a reward that's satisfying. ”

After hearing this, Avis calmly looked at the wanderer who called himself Ge Tongluo, "I need you to sign a magic contract, and if the enemy's strength is too strong, I think I should have the right to retreat." "He actually wanted to say yes to the task. Quests that have both money and experience income are not so easy to obtain. Of course, the necessary caution was essential, and Ives didn't want to capsize in the gutter.

"It's nature." The wanderer stood up and continued, "We may have to go out of the city, and the magic contract can be signed now...... If we're ready, two o'clock in the morning is the time for us to act. Ge Tongluo then showed a smile, "I wish us a happy cooperation." ”

"It's a pleasure to work with."

Ives shook hands with Ge Tongluo, and then Ge Tongluo signed a magic contract drafted by Avis. Under the watchful eye of the goddess of magic, the contents of the contract will be carried out in the name of the gods. Csuris, the goddess of magic, is an absolutely neutral deity, so there is no need to worry about him favoring anyone else.

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The night grew darker. The sky was filled with starlight, and the soft moonlight illuminated the path below. Avis took a deep breath, and he could feel the fresh scent of nature in his breath. At night, the fog gradually increased, and the vision was shortened. But that doesn't stop Avis, who is a half-elf. His eyes could see things in the darkness very clearly—and because the power of the dragon within him was gradually opened, he could see much more clearly than before.

And darkness could not stop Ge Tongluo's sight either. After acting with him, Avis realized that this guy had about one-eighth of the Drow blood. In this world, if your alien bloodline is less than one-eighth, then you are no different from a human, and if you have more than seven-eighths of bloodline, then you are no different from that alien. Therefore, Ge Tongluo can barely be considered a half-elf, he has a lifespan of about two hundred years, and the ability to see in the dark. In the same way, he has a certain specialty in agility.

Avis held his breath slightly, his vision could already capture the location of the mission's goal. The light of the torches was so glaring in the darkness. His gaze turned to his side, and the wanderer nodded lightly, and said in a somewhat hoarse voice, "That's right, it's them." ”

Avis smiled, this is the first battle after he became a dragon vein mage, but he must win beautifully!

Aavis placed his hand on the staff at his waist and silently added 'invisibility' to himself.

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