The oak taverns at the foot of the Agro Mountains in the Central Mountains are always bustling with adventurers, adventurers and explorers who venture into the Central Mountains in search of their own adventures.

On weekdays, the Reims Council likes the atmosphere in the tavern and looks very lively. Although he was dressed very well-dressed every day, not like an explorer, but like an aristocrat who had come from the capital of a great country, the greatest pleasure of the Reims Council every day was to sit next to the adventurers and listen to them talk about the interesting things about their adventures.

It's just that today Director Reims has no interest in this, and now he is worried about the ruins of Cusques City. Although the immediate boss, Mr. Fernandy, made it clear that he was not responsible for the total destruction of those expedition teams, Director Reims understood that even if he would not be held accountable now, this matter would definitely affect the promotion of the association's title in the future.

Former Reims was also an explorer who loved to explore and aspired to become a veteran explorer. It's just that during an expedition, I accidentally fell into the trap left by the ruins, causing my body to become weak and unable to bear the high-intensity exercise in the adventure. In desperation, Lance had no choice but to join the association as a director.

But that didn't mean that Director Reims had given up on his inner adventure, but he now wanted to take another path, and that was to become the consul in charge of an oak tavern in an area. In this way, you can put your adventure ideas into practice.

Just as Director Reims was pondering how to minimize the impact of the total destruction of the explorer squads, he felt a spatial fluctuation in his office. "Could it be that the chief is here?" thought to Director Reims.

The Oak Taverns spread throughout the main plane are the Explorers' Guild's supply points and spatial anchors. Within the Explorers' Guild, all spatial waypoints are in the hands of the site leader, and low-level sites wishing to teleport to high-level sites only have the consent of the higher-level site leader, while high-level sites do not need to teleport to low-level sites.

Therefore, the teleportation point was used, and Director Lance, as the head of this oak tavern, did not even notice it, so there was only one situation, and that was teleportation from the high-level site.

Director Lance straightened his clothes, then slowly pushed open the door to his office, and saw a figure with his back to him, flipping through the papers on his desk.

As if hearing the door open, the figure turned, "Lord Fernandy, welcome." Director Reims bowed.

"You're welcome, Director Reims I'm here today to tell you something. Fernandi put down the document in his hand and said solemnly: "Tomorrow, Consul General Your Excellency Amerigo will come to the Oak Tavern, accompanied by a team of explorers who will go to the ruins of Cusques City next. I hope you will be ready to receive Your Excellency the Consul General. ”

Fernandi walked up to Director Reims, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a complicated expression, "Be entertained." "Yes, Your Excellency Consul. ”

"This is the latest news about the ruins of Kuskes City, and it seems that the Consul General has blocked the spatial teleportation, and I can't transmit this information to the Consul General, so when the Consul General comes here tomorrow, I will encounter this information in the hands of the Consul General. Fernandi took a roll of parchment from the spatial ring and handed it to Lance.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, your subordinates will definitely complete the task. Director Reims took the parchment roll from Fernandy's hand, his heart trembling.

"Director Reims, if this matter is done well, then the losses of the previous expeditions can be written off, and I also believe that in the performance appraisal at the end of the year, your name will be selected for promotion. "Standing in the teleportation array, Fernandi said to Lance. "Yes, Consul, I will not disappoint your cultivation. Director Lance suppressed the excitement in his heart and said. Fernandi nodded, and the figure disappeared into the teleportation array.

Looking at the Cliff Volcano goatskin roll in his hand, Director Lance resisted the urge to open it, put it in the safe where the secret documents were usually kept, and then sat down in his chair and rang the bell on the table.

"Your Excellency, what do you command? An attendant walked up to Lance and asked respectfully. "Go and fetch my treasured Ronningbrook Ruby, I'm going to have a drink. Director Reims said comfortably, now he has no haze anymore, and his heart is full of joy.

Back in the council chamber, Carl sat at a huge table, on which was a slightly old map, with the name written in dwarven script, but unfortunately Carl could understand dwarven language, but he didn't know dwarven script, and it should be the name of Kuskes City. Kouskes City means city full of gold in the dwarven language, so Kuskes City is also known as the Golden City.

The Dwarven King walked from his throne to the table, holding a baton made of Mithril in his hand, "Lord Karl, this is where the Stormhammer was lost. Xos pointed to the upper left corner of the map, in front of Karl, "This is the southeast of the city of Cuskes, and the place where Mogrella Growler faced the demon dragon Alexiank, called the Melting Golden Terrace. This is where the Anomalous Grey Mist first appeared, in the heart of Cusques City. "The Dwarven King has a point to the center of the map.

"Can these two be reached directly in the ruins?" Karl asked.

"After the dragon retreated, we went to Kusquez City to conduct many explorations, and the road from the melting platform to the throne has been destroyed, and because of the demon dragon Alexanke, the city of Kusquez is covered with lava, and the overhangs are damaged, and many of them will collapse as soon as they step on them. So, Lord Karl, the best thing to do is to enter the center of the throne from here. ”

The Dwarven King's Mithril baton pointed to the top right corner of the map, "This is Mount Under Armour, and after the mutation, this is our entrance to Kuskes." It is currently guarded by the Firehammer Sage Axe Ironclad. ”

"In other words, when we have investigated the anomaly in Cusques City, we will come out of the ruins and go to this melting platform to find the lost Stormhammer?" Karl asked after a moment of thought.

"Yes, Lord Karl. Due to the destruction of the demon dragon Alex Anke, the internal environment of Kuskez City is no longer familiar to us. Since the recovery of the city of Cusques by Anthos the Liberator, we have also organized a lot of manpower and material resources, but we have only explored a small part of the ruins, and we have suffered heavy losses. Sage Dwachi replied.

"Isn't there any hidden passage that can be reached directly? At present, it is not only our team that is exploring the ruins, if other teams find out that we are going to another place to continue our exploration, it will inevitably cause unnecessary trouble. Karl was still a little reluctant.

Shocked Sage Dwachi, he said, "Oh, Muradin, above. Lord Karl, please give up that crazy idea. No one is more familiar with the ruins of Kuskes than us dwarves, but even then we have paid a heavy price and have not succeeded. ”

The Dwarven King Xos said, "Your Excellency Karl, we can completely seal off the Jintai and wait for you to finish your exploration of the ruins of the main city. ”

"In that case, then I don't have any other doubts here. Karl Dao.

"May the light of Muradin's soul forge illuminate your path, Lord Karl. Xos said to the sage Dwachi, "Bring me the map we have prepared." ”

"And a map?" Karl was curious.

"This map is a record of the places and dangers that our Dwarven Nation has explored so far. Hope to be of help to His Excellency Karl. Xos took a parchment scroll from Dwach and handed it to Karl.

"There is no prohibition on it, please return it to our country after your Excellency Karl has used it. ”

Carl didn't open it to look at it, but directly put it into the space ring, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generosity." ”

Accompanied by the dwarven king Xos and the Sage of the Fire Hammer, the three of them left the city of Anko in Moscow and headed to Mt. Andvilma, intending to investigate the reasons behind the mutation in the city of Kuskes.

In the Oak Tavern, Reims Council holds a goblet and gently shakes the Ronningbrook Ruby in the glass. This wine from the town of Loning, in the southern part of the Kingdom of Bartonnias, the Elective Empire of the Holy Third Reich, was a favorite of the upper nobility of the Holy Third Reich and was priceless. Director Lance still dragged a lot of money to buy it from the Rycolt black market, and it was only the lowest grade pink, even so Director Lance was a treasure, and he would only take it out and look at it on weekdays, and he was reluctant to taste it. Had it not been for Consul Fernandy's hint today, I am afraid that this bottle of wine would have been forgotten by the Reims Councillor.

Feeling the softness of the ruby wine swaying in his mouth, the Reims Council remembered the first time he kissed his lover, a memory that he could not forget for many years. Swallowing little by little, Director Lance was reluctant to swallow the wonderful sensation in his mouth. Close your eyes and let the sensation spread from your mouth to your whole body.

On the first floor of the oak tavern, there was a lot of people at the moment, and busy attendants were shuttling through the crowd with plates and flasks with wine jugs. Amerigo took off his hood and smiled when he saw such a lively scene.

"Hey, old immortal, it's okay to get out of the way, you're in the way of Uncle Ben. A drunken mercenary walked up to Amerigo and reprimanded him loudly.

Raising his hand to signal the attendant behind him not to move, Amerigo smiled and moved out of the way. "Count you as acquaintances. The drunkard gasped for a full burp, and then walked out of the tavern, but Amerigo directly stretched out a leg and tripped the drunkard, and the drunkard fell down with a bang, and then made a snoring sound, and fell asleep directly.

"Oh, Henry Moss is up there, look at this fat pig. Amerigo exaggerated his expression, causing the other drinkers in the tavern to burst into laughter. "May the god of explorers bless, whoever can lift this fat pig up, I will not be able to walk. The two tavern attendants ran over, lifted up and threw the drunk out of the tavern.

"Uncle, that person is a member of the Earth Bear Mercenary Group, and you will be retributed by them for this. Just as Amerigo stepped up the steps on the second floor, someone reminded him. "Oh, yes? Then your drinks are all on my head today, and the earth pig won't know. Amerigo's words immediately caused the audience to boil.

"Hello, this is only accessible to members of the Explorers' Guild! Show me your badge member," an attendant stood at the top of the stairs, blocking Amerigo's path.

"Hello, please forgive me for being rude. When he saw that the squire behind Amerigo had taken out a high-level member that only a veteran explorer could have, the squire immediately stepped aside in panic.

Amerigo glanced at the squire with a smile, and the squire behind him threw out a gold coin. "Thank you, and may your generosity be blessed by Henry Moss. When he saw that the tip he had received was a golden dragon coin from the Holy Third Reich, the tavern attendant almost fell to his knees in emotion.

"Your Excellency, you're in a good mood today. A senior member of the Explorers Guild who had been standing behind Amerigo as an attendant.

"Vasco, since I became Consul General of the Society, I have rarely come to the Oak Tavern for a drink with an old friend. So today I can't help it. Amerigo said with a smile.

"Do you need to call the councillor here now?" asked Vasco.

"Just wait a minute. Sit down with me, Vasco, and sit down with me. Amerigo looked at the lively scene downstairs and sighed: "No matter how many years have passed, this place is still so lively." When was the last time I was here? I'm too old to remember. ”

"Your Excellency, you are so healthy now, you will definitely be able to dedicate more days to the Guild. Wasco Road. "You're going to exhaust me old thing. Amerigo took the wine from his attendant, took a sip and said, "What do you think about the ruins of Kuskes City?"

"My lord, why do we have to explore the city of Cusques? The few teams that have been sent out to explore the city of Cusques have been wiped out. Vasco wondered.

"Vasco, have you forgotten our faith?" Amerigo reprimanded, looking at Varys.

"Ruins are the best textbook for understanding history. The subordinates have never forgotten," Vasco said with trepidation, "but this city of Cusques is unusually frightening. ”

"Those gray fogs must have seeped through the spatial tunnels from the abyss. The demon dragon Alex Anke is originally a thing of the abyss, and he has been entrenched in the ruins of Kuskes City for so many years, and he must have opened up the spatial passage between the main plane and the abyss. Amerigo explained.

"What!" Varys couldn't believe his ears, if what Amerigo said was right, wouldn't it mean that the Abyss was going to invade the main plane again!

"Don't worry, judging from the current situation, the degree of opening of the space tunnel is not high, there should only be some low-level demons coming, just be careful. Amerigo said with a smile.

"My lord, Director Reims is here. An attendant came over and said.

"Let him come. Varys glanced at Amerigo and said to the squire.

"My lord, do you want to inform the nearby countries now, if the space tunnel is torn apart and expanded, it will be a disaster for the surrounding countries. Varys said worriedly.

"I'll make a decision when I get there. Amerigo said, putting down the wine glass in his hand.

"Your Excellency the Consul General, Lord Vasco, and the Director of the Oak Tavern Lance greet the two adults. Director Reims walked up to Amerigo and Vasco and bowed.

"Director Reims, I wonder what you're looking for from us?" Amerigo asked. "Your Excellency Consul General, here is a copy of the information that Consul Fnandi handed over to his subordinates, saying that he will give it to you when you come here. Lance handed over the parchment scroll in his hand.

After taking it and opening it for a few glances, Amerigo handed the scroll to Warridge and said to Lance, "Has anything interesting happened in the Oak Tavern lately?"

"Report to the Consul General, there have been a lot of mercenaries and adventurers recently because of the ruins of Kuskes City, but nothing interesting has happened. Director Reims replied.

"What about that person?" Director Lance heard what Consul General Amerigo wanted to know, and he wanted to inquire about Mr. Carme, and thinking of America's request to himself, Director Lance replied, "Recently, a mechanic from the mechanical plane came to the tavern, and after staying in the tavern for a while, he left. Nothing else. ”

"Really, then stand down!" and without hearing what he wanted, Amerigo told Lance to step aside.

After Director Lance left, Varys also took his eyes off the parchment scroll, and instead glanced at the place where Lance disappeared, and then said to Consul General Amerigo: "As your Excellency said, there is an Abyss Demon near Andville Horse Mountain, a kind of rat demon that lives on the second hundred and twenty-second layer of the Abyss. The people of the Mercenary Guild have already fought against it. ”

"In that case, Varys, tell Fernandi not to send any more expeditions to Cusques, and then you and I will go on a trip. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

On the trail of Mount Batu, Karl declined the Dwarven King's request to send troops to escort him, and began to advance on foot with Vilia and Goliath towards Mount Andvilma.

Ever since leaving the city of Anko, Moscow, Vilia has been walking alone in the front, which makes Karl a little confused, not knowing where he provoked the beautiful half-elf.

"Carl, why do you insist on that sword? Vilia and I can see that there is something strange about that sword. Goliath, who was walking alongside Karl, asked.

"Because when I came into contact with that sword, a strange image appeared in my mind, and that image felt so strange and familiar to me. That's why I finally chose the sword that slashed the enemy. Carl explained.

Goliath knew something, and he and Vilia knew both about Carl's situation. When the three of them were adventuring together, they had encountered such a situation in a ruin. Carl suddenly had a splitting headache when he touched a statue, but after a while he returned to normal. At that time, Carl also said that a familiar and unfamiliar image appeared in his mind.

"Then why don't you tell us?" asked Vilia as she stopped and walked up to Karl.

"Because, unlike that time. Although the image that came to my mind last time was painful, afterwards, I feel happy and satisfied. This time it made me feel angry and hateful. But I couldn't show it at the time, so I didn't tell you. I'm sorry. Carl said apologetically.

"It seems that Karl still holds a lot of secrets in you! Could it be that you are the son of God who some god left behind in the main plane?" said Goliath.

"My ghost daddy said I was the bastard son of the goddess of charm. Karl laughed.

"Carl, there must be no next time!" Vilia ordered.

"Yes, yes, yes. Carl made a gesture of surrender, then grimaced at Vilia and quickly ran off into the distance.

"Carl, you're looking for death!" Velia raised her eyebrows, and the longbow that had been placed behind her back appeared in her hand, the longbow was full, and a turquoise arrow appeared on the bowstring. The "ding" turquoise arrow shot like a meteor into the back of Carl, who had already run away