Chapter Twenty-Four: Outwitting the Tower of Mortvik
The Tower of Mortvik was located in the southeast corner of the Western Wilderness, not far from the Death Farmland, so early the next morning, Xiao Yi took a few lightly injured guards to reconnoiter and see if he could place the heart of the castle. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
According to the map added by Barrett, after passing the road to the Twilight Forest, Xiao Yi climbed over a hillside and saw the magic tower hidden in the trees.
It appears to be made entirely of stone, with a blue top, in the style of a World of Warcraft human, with an octagonal spire. Magnificent and massive, much more upscale than the tattered towers of the Westspring Fortress! At least it's taller than the big tree growing next to it.
After getting closer, Xiao Yi was surprised to find that there seemed to be someone here who had reclaimed the farmland, and some farmers were working here! Hiding behind a big tree, Xiao Yi saw that the magic tower didn't seem to be undefended.
In addition to being guarded by two heavily armed soldiers at the entrance, there was a camp not far away, where about three soldiers had gathered. At first glance, they are not ordinary militiamen, they are probably the elite guards of the magic tower, but they don't know if there are other guards inside the magic tower.
However, Xiao Yi did not plan to attack it at the beginning, according to Barrett, this magic tower seems to be open to magicians, and many magicians will come here to consult books, so Xiao Yi plans to pretend to be a traveling magician and find out its specific guard power first.
After tidying up the magic robe on his body, Xiao Yi hung the magic book on his waist, and walked towards the magic tower with the guards with a magic wand in his hand.
Soon they were spotted by the farmer and the guards, one of whom shouted, "Stop! Notification name! ”
Xiao Yi stopped, said with a soft smile on his face: "I'm Xiao Yi Falken, a junior mage from Dalaran, and I've traveled here, and I've heard that there is a magic tower open to the outside world, so I want to come and visit. ”
Dalaran is the capital of magic, of course these guards have heard it, they looked at Xiao Yi and his party with scrutinizing eyes, they were very vigilant against the guards, but they did not doubt Xiao Yi's words.
Many accomplished magicians are themselves from noble backgrounds, and it is not uncommon for them to have guards, let alone a wandering, noble young master, and a strong guard is a very powerful persuasion.
"Please wait, due to some recent changes, access to the Magic Tower is also somewhat restricted, and I must inform our employer, Butler Krishir." One of the guards said respectfully.
Employer? Xiao Yi was keenly aware of this word: "These people are mercenaries? ”
If it's a mercenary, it's much easier, as long as the actual controller of this tower is controlled, Steward Krishir, then these mercenaries won't resist desperately, after all, they're just for money, if Xiao Yi is willing to continue to pay, maybe they'll be happy to continue working here?
Soon, a middle-aged man dressed in rich silk hurriedly walked out. This person has curly brown hair, a handsome face, and a well-trimmed beard, and gorgeous clothes to look more like a nobleman than Xiao Yi!
With a smile on his face, he said very enthusiastically, "The most noble Lord Falken, the traveling scholar of Dalaran, I am Morgan Krishir, the steward of the Tower of Mortwick, and I am glad to meet you on this day. As he spoke, he performed the standard courtesy of an inferior nobleman.
Xiao Yi nodded reservedly, and before he could ask to enter the tower to visit, the Krishir butler said apologetically: "I'm very sorry, because of the recent turmoil, the magic tower is no longer open to the outside world, I'm very sorry, as compensation, please accept this gift." ”
Krishil untied a silk money bag from his waist, which was bulging enough to catch the attention of most of the mercenaries.
Xiao Yi sighed regretfully, and at the same time said, "What a pity! When I visited Lord Azura, he was very fond of this place, and gave me a ring as a token, you see! ”
Xiao Yi took out a ring engraved with a mighty eagle from his arms, which Xiao Yi borrowed from Barrett before leaving, and Xiao Lori, as a descendant of Azura, will naturally have an identity mark.
Xiao Yi also borrowed this ring from Barrett just in case, but he didn't expect to use it.
"Ahh Kerry Hill exclaimed exaggeratedly, and when he saw the mark, he immediately said, "It turned out that it was recommended by Lord Azula, please come in!" ”
The butler guided Xiao Yi into the magic tower, but at the same time stopped the guards, according to the rules, the magician's entourage was not allowed to enter the magic tower. Xiao Yi didn't care, he waved his hand, he is now full of mana, and it only takes one fire arrow to kill Krishir!
He took Xiao Yi through a long tunnel and came to the interior of the Magic Tower, where the stairs spread upwards to the top of the tower, and there were many terraces on the walls of the Magic Tower, and Xiao Yi saw that there were many bookshelves on the terrace, which were full of books. There are also desks for people to read.
"Because Lord Azula is a trustworthy person, the people he recommends can read as many books as they like here." Kerry Hill personally brought Xiao Yi a pot of expensive black tea, and while pouring it for Xiao Yi, he asked:
"I heard that the Elwyn Forest has been invaded, how is Lord Azura?"
After taking the tea, Xiao Yi nodded in thanks, sighed and said, "It is an intruder from another world, they are called orcs, and they are evil creatures. ”
After a pause, Xiao Yi held the teacup and carefully observed: "Although Lord Azula relied on the magic tower to resist the enemy's attack, the situation is very critical, and I actually have other tasks this time. ”
Putting down the teacup, Xiao Yi said with emotion, while carefully observing the middle-aged housekeeper. The plan was a little changed, and he was originally going to use magic to take down this guy, but since entering this magic tower, he felt that his magic was suppressed.
There was no way to use magic, and the guards weren't around, so they had to rely on hand-to-hand combat to win. Fortunately, although Kerry Hill is tall, he does not feel strong, and his vague steps are obviously corrupted by the affluent life.
But he is still a little vigilant, not too far from Xiao Yi, not too close, if he does it now, Xiao Yi is not sure that he will hit it with one blow. And he is not the only one in the tower, there are some servants, if you don't control him as soon as possible, it is very likely that he will be besieged by the servants!
Tapping lightly on the table, Xiao Yi thought for a while and said, "Lord Azula thinks that the Magic Tower is very dangerous now, so he entrusted me to take Miss Alice and his servant Mr. Barrett to Stormwind City for refuge. ”
After seeing that Krishir was attracted by his words, Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders helplessly: "But when we arrived, Stormwind City was already under martial law, and His Excellency the Generalissimo and His Royal Highness the Prince and the nobles had already gone to Dan Loren for refuge, we missed the opportunity, and had to come here in order to avoid the pursuers." ”
This is what happened to Barrett, and Kerry Hill has some channels of his own, so there is no doubt about it.
"Oh my God! Barrett is here too? We've known each other for a long time! "Krishil had completely let his guard down, and he was still wondering why a junior mage could be trusted by Azura, knowing that this person was a man with a strange temper, and now everything was explained!
"Then ......" Xiao Yi stood up, leaned forward, stared at him with blazing eyes, and the dagger in his sleeve quietly slipped out and gently pressed against Krihil's neck: "Are you ready to hand over the magic tower to me?" ”