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Barrett, who heard this, smiled: "Mr. Bowell, aren't you worried that we are liars?" ”

"I've been running around for so many years, and if I didn't have any eyesight, I wouldn't have known that I would have died in that stinky ditch. So if you want to talk about knowing people, I still think it's good. Mr. Bowell smiled, "Besides, a liar so well disguised is no ordinary liar. We will definitely have the opportunity to cooperate in the future. ”

Looking at Mr. Bowell's confident smile in front of him, Barrett immediately asked, "So where are you going to be next?" We don't mind accepting employment if you drop by. It's been a while since we fought the fishmen in Sigmar Town, and we haven't had the blood of those beasts in a while. ”

"You've fought the fish-people in Sigmar before!" Mr. Bowell was visibly incredulous.

Barrett deliberately made a look of helplessness: "At that time, we were commissioned by the Church of the Sun God to temporarily garrison 'Sigma Town'. Who would have thought that the night before the departure was met with a fish-man attack. If it weren't for our liaison, Paladin Waynes. Mr. Kent had prepared for it. Maybe we'll just stay there. ”

"I didn't expect you to be the warriors who covered the retreat of the inhabitants of Sigmar that night......" Mr. Bowell immediately burst out.

Barrett smiled and shook his head: "Warriors and anything have nothing to do with our 'Bloodstained Gray Flower' mercenary group. We were just entrusted with our loyalty. If we hadn't been hired by the Helios Church at the time, we would have traveled as far as we could. ”

"It's not easy for you to do this." Mr. Bowell, who seemed to think of something, sighed, "In that case, there are not a few adventurers and mercenaries who treacherously run away alone!" ”

Mr. Bowell expressed no doubt at all about Barrett's claim. After all, the hired party is the Church of the Sun God. And Barrett also told the identity of the contact. With this information, it is not difficult for Mr. Bowell to find out whether it is true or false. Naturally, he also understood that Barrett did not need to lie about such a thing that could easily distinguish the truth from the false.

"That's because they don't understand the importance of integrity, and of course it's also related to their lack of strength and lack of means to protect themselves. Everyone has their own ambitions, and they can't ask for it! Speaking of this, Barrett shook his head, "That's why some people become heroes in legends, while others spend their lives rolling at the bottom." ”

"But there's something Barrett said you didn't say. Among the civilian adventurers with ideals and bottom lines, there is only one in ten thousand who can become the hero of the legendary story. And those who have been rolling at the bottom all their lives and doing nothing tend to live longer. While chewing on the noodles of the pork chops, he suddenly put down the knife and fork in his hand and stabbed Barrett slightly.

Barrett, who heard this, shook his head with a wry smile: "Not everyone wants to roll in the mud for the rest of their lives. If one god comes down and does nothing, even if he lives to seventy or eighty, what is the point? ”

"This young man is right! If people don't have ideals, are they still called people? Mr. Bowell also strongly agrees with Barrett. After all, from a certain point of view. He is the 'winner' who has come to this point because of his pursuit of ideals. As for the white bones that fell halfway down the road before reaching the end of victory; At best, he was a little embarrassed, and he couldn't empathize at all.

Now that the other party has sent out an invitation, whether it is true or not, Barrett should also make a show: "It's been so long. We don't yet know where your caravan is heading, Mr. Bowell! ”

"To the royal capital of Ackroyd, of course! I don't think this route will conflict with you all the way north! As he spoke, Mr. Bowell suddenly became a little embarrassed: "It's a pity that the old capital was destroyed in the war more than 200 years ago, otherwise you would have had the opportunity to see the thousand-year-old city!" ”

If there is anything that the Cruze Kingdom can do, it is naturally their thousand-year-old history and the countless documents and monuments they have left behind. For every Cruze, this is their proud capital - millennia-long, ancient civilizations can finally be forced to turn around.

In this case, the destruction of the old capital in the war with the Kingdom of Lucia 200 years ago can be said to be a pain in the hearts of all Cruze. Maybe it's because of the change of territory, maybe it's to get away from that sad place. The new royal capital was not rebuilt on top of the old site. Instead, he migrated to Ackroyd.

However, the war 200 years ago was another gold star for the Norhan people to reload their battle flags. It was with the war, which lasted for seven years, that Norhan completed his ascension from principality to kingdom.

And it was in full swing at the time. The kingdom of Lucia, known as the Pink Machine of the Western Continent, has fallen into decline. The 'Anlyuko dynasty' died VIII, and after years of civil strife, the new 'King Pasterfield' completed two generations of succession. The kingdom is still recuperating even today.

Of course, the Cruze Kingdom, as the alliance of Norhan Khan, did not gain nothing after paying the price of a large area of land falling and even the king being destroyed. However, in the case of frequent successes on the part of Norhan. There have been several routs on all fronts, and naturally there is no confidence to compete for the spoils of war - so in terms of war dividends. Naturally, it can't be compared with Nohan's side.

For the long period of post-war recovery, it was not without the voices of insight within the Cruze Kingdom that they were trying to change their strengths. However, under the pressure of the powerful conservative forces. In the end, all that remained was the after-dinner conversation of the customers in the tavern teahouse—what it was like before the war, and what it was like after the war, it was still a virtue.

"It's on the way to Ackroyd!" Barrett, touching his chin, nodded, "It seems that we do have a long journey together in this way. But you are in such a hurry to pull people, aren't you afraid that we have any connection with the bandits outside? ”

Mr. Bowell's words were not polite at all: "This is just a preliminary contact, whether we want to cooperate with you or not, our caravan will naturally conduct the necessary investigation." ”

"In that case, we will feel much more relieved even if we go on the road with you. If we really dare to bring people like us who meet for the first time into the team, we probably won't be at ease. Hearing this, Barrett responded unceremoniously.

After the two parties agreed on a time to meet. They enjoyed their lunch. As for the meeting place, it is naturally the square in Affleck City, which even road idiots will not find.

"I'm almost able to buy a dagger for lunch today. I didn't expect the prices in Affleck City to rise so much. Noodles walked out of the restaurant and grumbled with a frown.

And Barrett, who stepped out of the restaurant behind him, directly stretched out his hand and gave the halfling wanderer in front of him a brain: "Noodles, don't be so impulsive next time!" Even on the second floor of this kind of restaurant, not all of them are civilized. Because if you have a conflict with someone beforehand, don't you think it's too cost-effective? ”

"That's it! All right! You've said it a few times. Noodle replied with his head down.

Barrett, who had stepped over the noodles, said without looking back, "Go to the hotel and meet your companions!" We all know pretty much what we need to know. All that's left is to decide if you want to go on the road with the caravan from before. ”

"If it's okay, then we won't have to find another team!" The halfling wanderer, who was only halfway through the words, couldn't help but speed up his pace as he looked at Barrett's figure gradually moving away: "Barrett, you're a little slower!" ”

Barrett, who returned to the hotel, asked the front desk about the rooms his companions had chosen. I climbed the stairs in three steps and two steps. However, after knocking on the door and entering the house, he immediately heard Rielly's angry voice: "You two are really slow enough!" It's been so long since my affairs were resolved. I just saw the two of you. ”

"Then I'm here to congratulate Rielie on your recovery." Barrett grinned, "But as far as the temple is concerned, can I explain what happened to you, mage?" ”

"Don't be hippie in front of me!" Rielly, who had finally recovered her health, naturally had no intention of stopping immediately. She craned her neck and looked behind Barrett, "Where's that kid Noodles!" Today I want to repay him for taking care of him these days. ”

As she said this, Rielly's originally beautiful face could be said to have been slightly distorted, and at the same time, the white palm of her white hand, which was clutching the whip at her waist, was even more bruised.

Fortunately, Noodle had foreseen the current situation and opened another room next to it and hid in. Barrett, who was determined, deliberately looked left and right: "Didn't he still follow me just now?" Why is it suddenly gone like this? I think it must be Rielly's murderous aura that scared him away from afar! ”

Rielly, who had never seen anyone, was so angry that she stomped her feet. But she didn't dare to anger Barrett. Just pouted and sat on the chair next to him and sulked. And Clematis, who saw the mage's appearance. Bot and Claudia. Auditore couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"That's it! Two ladies, since our mage is unwilling to answer my question. I guess you guys should give me the answer! After all, the situation related to the lower planes is not reassuring if you don't figure it out," Barrett said, turning his gaze to the two teammates who were laughing.

"It's not that we don't sue you, but I don't know." Claymatis. Bote's expression immediately became a lot more stern. "So in order to be able to solve Rieli's situation, we spent a lot of money this time!"

"Wait! Wait! What you mean is that none of the temple priests of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce have been able to determine the curse on Rielly before. Barrett immediately frowned when he heard this.

Claymatis. Bot sighed helplessly: "Who knows what that devil statue left over from the old empire is." Anyway, none of the priests in the temple had seen Rieli's previous condition. It took several times to use the 'Exorcism', 'Curse Removal', 'Disease Removal', and 'Full Restoration' before the problem was successfully resolved. All of this adds up to more than 1,000 gold. ”

"In other words, in the 'Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce', you tried all possible magic before solving Rielly's problem?" After knowing what Rieleley had been through, even Barrett was stunned.

"There's no way around it, after trying 'Remove the Curse' and 'Remove the Disease' at the beginning. Rieli's situation has improved though. But it soon recurred. "Claymatis. Bot said with a wry smile, "So the priests wonder if it could be some kind of latent xenoplane possession that they haven't seen before." That's when I decided to try my luck with the 'expulsion technique'. Unexpectedly, it seemed that something had actually been banished from Rielly's body. Then a series of magic spells came down, and the problem was completely solved. ”

In this regard, Barrett could only touch his chin and said, "It seems that the devil statue is also very valuable for research!" Luckily, I brought it back. When you get back to Bolim, you should be able to sell it for a good price. I hope I can make up for the suffering that Rielie has suffered during this time! ”

"That's it! We've solved the problem here. I just don't know where you heard any new news, Barrett. "Claudia, who has been quiet for a long time. Auditore finally spoke.

I thought of what I had heard earlier. Barrett sighed in addition to that. I don't know what other expression to reply with: "It's worse than we thought." The ports along the southern coast of the continent and the great rivers have almost all fallen. If we want to get back to Boreham, we have to go to Guò by land. The only good news is that a caravan is now offering us an invitation. ”

"Don't we know about this kind of thing? We also know that Repulse City is now the bridgehead for terrestrial life against ocean invasions. In such a big event, the channels of the church are definitely faster than the news in the market. "Claymatis. Bot looked at Barrett with no breath.

Barrett had already expected this: "But you must not know that most of the current nobles have no plans to regain their lost territory in a short period of time!" In addition, due to the closure of maritime transportation, the re-flourishing land trade routes have become more dangerous than before. ”

"The former didn't get any news though. Rather, considering the style of those bureaucratic gentlemen. Not surprising at all. But what exactly is the latter? "Claymatis. Bot immediately frowned. Barrett then had to repeat what he had received from Mr. Bowell.

After listening to Barrett's argument, Claudia. Auditore sighed, "It seems that we were really lucky on the way back from Aiku Village before!" The next thing to do on your own seems like a very risky thing to do! ”

"It shouldn't be a matter of luck in Aiku Village. After all, there have been no threatening creatures there since long ago. And the sudden boom in overland trade was not long in coming. It would probably take a few days for the rooks to move to the nearby trade routes. Barrett immediately retorted to Claudia. Auditore's point of view.

But Claudia. Auditore did not dwell on this issue any further: "So what do you mean, Barrett! Was it with the caravan called the 'Beetle'? ”

"If there are no problems, I think I should have partnered with them at the beginning of the trip! If there are a large number of people. It's good to take care of each other. Barrett nodded as he spoke.

Claymatis. Bot and Claudia. Auditore looked at each other, but neither came up with a better solution. I had to nod my head and agree with Barrett's approach.

Over the next few days, Barrett and Mr. Bowell had several consultations. Finally, the contract was signed with a plan that was satisfactory to both parties.

The long whip waved, and with a "snap" of the whip, the four horses moved up the caravan, slowly moving on the road. As the carriage slowly drove away from Affleck City, the system beep sounded again, and the same began with a boring and tedious journey.

The team in front of you was formed by the merger of several different caravans. The leaders of the caravans seemed to want to concentrate their forces in this way to prevent them from being broken by the bandits in the wilderness.

However, Barrett, who was walking in the convoy on horseback, had his own thoughts: 'Such a large team can indeed deal with ordinary little thieves!' However, if you encounter a situation where you have to fight, the difficulty is not ordinary. ’

That's what I thought. The string on Barrett's body was always tight. Also under his influence, the bloodstained ash team is preparing for battle every morning.

Their almost military-like style can be said to have won the favor of many caravan stewards. Along the way, players have been asked more than once if they have any plans to take on a long-term hire.

The days went on like this, day after day, and there was no danger of passing. It's as if the legendary bandits and robbers have all washed their hands. The tense atmosphere in the caravan was soothed by the long period of calm.

On this day, as the sun continues to turn westward, the green of the mountains gradually turns golden. It turned red again. From afar, it looks like the red leaves are shining in the autumn light.

Under the golden red glow, there was a loud bang, and a horse was suddenly thrown into the sky. Beside it, an unusually eye-catching creature appeared out of thin air.

The guy was about nine to ten feet tall and wore simple tanned fur. One or two pieces of leather armor are still spliced at the vital point. The exposed part of the dark yellow skin has darker, raised nodules. It has a thick neck and has crusty skin. Looking up, there is a wide, flat nose, and to the left and right are purple eyes with white pupils. When it opens its mouth and roars, it reveals its orange teeth, which are the same as its claws. The greasy, unkempt dark brown two-foot hair was one of the sources of the absolute stench.

The first look at this guy. Barrett let out his own cry: "Ogre! The ogre is coming! The mages are ready to flash dust, and behind them are eighty percent of the ogre wizards. ”

Ogres of their size couldn't have escaped the rangers' detection, and they couldn't hide the eyes around them when they appeared out of thin air. The only possibility is that there is an ogre wizard behind him.

Ogre Wizard. This does not refer to ogres who act as wizards, but rather to a subspecies of ogres with natural abilities. They can transform themselves, become invisible, fly in gas, and more, which are equivalent to the spells cast by high-level mages.

Their appearance bears a resemblance to the legendary Yaksha in Chinese legend: pale blue or pale green skin, horns, and a different hair color from that of their skin. Green skin with long blue hair or blue skin with long green hair. The claws are black, but the teeth are unspeakably white. If you look at the eyes, their dark eyes are as white as the ogre's.

These guys are usually stronger and more intelligent than regular ogres, and have the same self-healing abilities as trolls. Think about it, when you cut off his arm, he can catch it on the spot and punch you, what a terrible enemy! Fortunately, the number of this subspecies is extremely rare.

Sure enough, there was a sudden attack by ogres in three places around the convoy. Then the ogres let out a roar, and their already huge size became even larger—even their white pupils were congested and reddened.

The combination of chaotic nature and strength makes for ogres. This makes them inherently barbarian material. In fact, the leaders of small ogre tribes are often low- or middle-ranking barbarians. And the fury of these savage monsters when they fight is truly terrifying. Ogre barbarians who go berserk in battle are also a great inspiration to other ogres.

Players then notice that another monster has appeared in the distance - this wizened monster looks a little like an ogre, but its four-limbed walking position, violent claws and teeth, and a flicking tail make the ugly monster look more like a beast.

Accurate knowledge identification allows Rielly to know that the degraded and inferior creature in front of her is a hybrid created by the mating of ogres and trolls, the 'man-eating trolls'. They combine the worst traits of their parents and are usually only slightly more capable of behaving and thinking than animals. Most man-eating trolls are on all fours, but they can stand on their hind legs and attack with their claws and teeth when they leap to their targets. (To be continued)