Chapter 066: The Leyline Maze (1)

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Reidpyre, a region of coastal mountains, forests and smoky steel cities, is the southernmost port city of Naurez where Weiselde is located.

The port city of Naurez is about forty miles in circumference, and it is located next to a bay surrounded by a branch of the Reidpel Mountains, where the water is so deep that it rushes almost straight to the coast.

The city is divided into several important districts, which residents call "The Grande", each with countless shops, houses, and other buildings.

The Castle District, located in the middle of the city, sits on a branch of the Redpyle Mountains, and includes the lord's mansion, military forts, and the villas of some prominent nobles, built on the peaks of the branches.

The port district, on the west side of the city, is full of dirty alleys and crude buildings. In the words of the city's citizens, it is a "riot place...... Endless quarrels and private fights pervade the entire region.

The northern district was mainly home to the wealthy middle class, petty aristocrats, and well-run merchants.

The waterfront is the wealthiest area of the city, and is characterised by wide streets, astonishingly fine statues, opulent shops, and the iconic building, the Hippodrome, the "Land of Glory".

The southern district, also known as the caravan district, was primarily responsible for transporting, loading and unloading the caravans that came in and out of the city's southern gates...... As citizens have long known, the City Guard patrols the area frequently, often providing shelter, information, food, and entertainment for newcomers.

The business district, a commercial center that never closes, is never closed except for festivals. At nightfall, candles, lanterns and "inextinguishable flames" light up the streets and shops of the district. In addition, the main guilds in the city also have their headquarters here.

The above is the news that Wei Zede spent a whole day finding out in the "Stone Fire Tavern" in the southern district, and of course, the money he used was taken from the few blind thugs in the dark alleys.

"Old Walker, are there any good bounty missions in the recent past?"

At night, in the noisy hall of the Stone Fire Tavern, Wei Zede was sitting at a wooden table near the bar, eating his food while shouting to the halfling boss, "You know, I am running out of 'Jingoude' in my hand!" ”

"If this continues, maybe I will be swept away by you the day after tomorrow......"

Standing on a high chair behind the bar, the halfling boss who wiped his wine glass in his hand smiled and replied, "Wized, you don't have a time when you, as an adventurer, will you run out of money?" ”

After teasing, Old Walker narrowed his cunning eyes and said mysteriously, "Speaking of bounty missions, I really have a few here!" But ......"

The halfling boss with a long tail twisted his fingers towards Wei Zede.

"Oh! You greedy fellow, how could I know you? ”

Wei Zede, who had already integrated into the current social environment, took out a few "silver swo" from his money bag and threw them at the halfling fiercely.

"Can you say that this time?"

After receiving the coin, Old Walker carefully rubbed it a few times, and then Shi Shiran said: "I heard that the elven nobleman Criches Berry is recruiting people to find his missing precious son. ”

"Tomorrow, you can try your luck...... I heard that the reward of this bounty mission has made many people blush! ”

"Thanks! In that case, I need to get some rest......"

Having drunk the inferior ale at hand, Weizel stood up and walked towards the guest room on the second floor of the Stone Fire Tavern.

"Good luck! Generous adventurers! ”

When Wei Zede walked up to the second floor, the sharp voice of the halfling boss came from behind him.

With a casual wave of his hand, Wei Zede's figure gradually disappeared into the shadows on the second floor of the tavern.

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Early the next morning, Wei Zede, wearing a black cloak, walked out of the second-floor guest room of the Stone Fire Tavern, and after he had eaten a simple breakfast of white bread and milk, he walked towards the coastal area in the east of the city with various belongings.

Along the way, Weizedt looked around seemingly casually, silently observing the thriving commercial capital of Naurez.

In the center of the city, a huge castle rises atop a high mountain peak, on which catapults are set up to repel attacks from the sea. Listen to the description of Old Walker at the Stone Fire Tavern, the victims of the latest bombardment were a group of migrating Sawa Fishmen.

Bypassing the "castle district", which was heavily guarded by the city guards, Wei Zede slowly entered the "coastal area" where the city's wealthy people lived, under the watchful eyes of a group of soldiers in exquisite armor and holding halberds.

“…… Well, turn left at the junction ahead...... The largest and most luxurious villa ......"

Weselder, walking on a wide and clean road, muttered as he searched for the residence of the elven nobleman Clitsches Berry.

"Hah! It's just ahead......"

When a three-storey villa with a beautiful garden came into view, he knew he had found his destination.

"Stranger! Stop, this is private territory, no outsiders are allowed to enter! ”

Wei Zede, who was about to enter the villa, was stopped at the door by three elite guards.

"Hello!"

Wei Zede, who was standing at the door of the villa, said politely: "I am an adventurer from the Northlands, and I heard that your master has issued a bounty quest......"

"Adventurer, we already know what you're here for!"

A strong man with a beard pointed to the left front and said impatiently, "See? Keep walking and turn left, and that's where you adventurers sign up! ”

Faced with this situation, although Wei Zede was a little unhappy in his heart, he still nodded quietly, and strode in the direction pointed by the guard.

"Humph! Have you all seen it, my lord, he just issued a bounty mission, and these greedy adventurers were all confused like mosquitoes......"

"It's disgusting!"

"Isn't it...... The young master is missing, so you can let the family guards look for it? How did he come up with the idea of posting a bounty task? ”

"Silence! What do we think about adults? ”

"yes......"

“……”

As the distance grew, Wei Zede, who had a high perception attribute, finally couldn't hear the voices of the guards, but he still extracted some useful information from the communication between the guards.

"Why would a nobleman of great prestige use a force beyond his control to find his relatives?"

With the doubts in his heart, Wei Zede came to the place where he received the task.