Chapter 067: The Leyline Maze (2)
Berry Manor, a magnificent complex of villas and some practical buildings, arrived at the east side door of this luxury estate.
"Tsk! This is the real residence of the local tyrant......"
Doorways supported by thick white colonnades, straight avenues, lawns with flower beds and fountains, hedges covered with climbing plants, and statues of all sorts dotted with them......
"Whew! It's a country bun again! ”
Just as Weizel was fascinated by the beauty unfolding in front of his eyes, a disdainful sneer came from the crowd gathered in front of him.
"Huh?"
Wei Zede swept away coldly, only to see a young man in ornate openwork armor pointing at him, staring at him with mocking and haughty eyes.
"Or the task is important......
Wei Zede, who didn't want to make a fuss, took a deep breath and ignored the young man's words.
"Excuse me......"
Wei Zede walked to a simple wooden table and said to a middle-aged man who looked like a clerk sitting behind him, "Your Excellency Berry has issued a bounty task to receive it here, right?" ”
"Name? Career specialty? ”
Glancing at Wei Zede, the middle-aged man picked up the quill in his hand and dipped it in ink.
"Wizede, an adventurer from the Northlands, specializes in one-handed swords."
With the rustling sound of writing on the parchment, the middle-aged man said without raising his head: "Okay, the registration has been completed!" You go and wait for a while......"
[Triggers Adventure Mission: Missing Mage.] 】
[Difficulty: D++ level]
[Description: Elven nobleman Klitzyns Berry is recruiting adventurers to find his second son, Ruel, a low-level mage who has just been certified by the Mage Guild. 】
[Description:...... Everything is not as simple as you seem. 】
"Whew! Got the assignment......"
While thinking, Wei Zede followed the clerk's instructions and stood next to the side door of Berry Manor, keeping a certain distance from the group of adventurers who had arrived before.
As time passed, more and more adventurers came to pick up the mission, and gradually, a noisy sound sounded near the side door of the manor.
"Silence!"
Just when the adventurers were waiting impatiently, a team of heavily armed guards stepped out of the manor.
Silver armor, sharp spears, and hideous horn helmets, Wei Zede could feel a hint of danger from the body of this team of guards.
Not only him, but some other adventurers also smelled this faint sense of crisis, and for a while, the noisy crowd was surprisingly quiet.
"This is Lord Berry's manor, please be polite!"
The captain of the guard, who was the leader, said in his hoarse voice: "It's almost time, stop recruiting!" ”
After giving an order to the clerk, the captain of the guard, who was nearly two meters tall, once again set his eyes on a kind of adventurer.
"I repeat...... Be quiet! ”
Wei Zede, who was swept by the gaze of the captain of the guard, gave birth to a feeling of being targeted by a fierce beast.
"If there is no doubt, follow me to meet Lord Berry...... There are some details about the mission, which will be explained to you by the adults themselves! ”
With that, the captain of the guard led a group of adventurers towards a white house in the manor.
"These guys...... They've all seen blood! ”
"Not really! Because it's the captain of the guard, I can smell the blood from his body, and I can smell it from so far away......"
"It seems that the bounty for this mission is not so easy to get......"
“……”
Listening to the whispers among the adventurers, Wei Zede walked in the middle of the group without saying a word.
Soon, the group was led by the guards to the white building.
The interior of the hall of the white building is very spacious, although the light is a little dim, but the rows of burning torches erected on the walls on both sides of the hall solve this problem well.
In the center of the front of the hall, a high-backed chair sits a middle-aged man with dark blond hair and a warm smile on his face.
"He must be Clitzes Berry, the elven nobleman who posted this bounty mission, right?"
Standing among the adventurers, Wei Zede looked the elven nobleman up and down, noticing that his ears were slender and pointed, and his pupils were beautiful violet.
"Everyone!"
The elven nobleman clapped his hands gracefully, drawing the attention of the adventurers.
"It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Kriches Berry nodded politely, and he spoke, "You should all know that my son Ruel Berry has lost a trace during an adventure......"
"For this reason, my wife washes her face with tears every day!"
"Although Ruhl is only my second son, my love for him has not diminished...... Perhaps it is this excessive doting that has led to such a thing! ”
At this, the elven nobleman stood up from his high-backed chair, spread his hands, and said in a loud voice, "All of you here are experienced adventurers, and I hope to get good news from you!" ”
"For this, I have prepared a bounty of great value! At the same time, adventurers or adventurers who complete the quest will also win the friendship of the Berry family......"
After hearing the promise of the elven nobles, the adventurers geared up as if the bounty of the mission was within reach.
"My lord! You can rest assured! ”
Wei Zede followed the sound and saw the young man who had laughed at him and said loudly: "Since our 'Bauhinia Mercenary Regiment' has accepted this mission, we will definitely bring Young Master Luer back to you safely!" ”
"I'm looking forward to it!"
The elven nobleman replied with a smile, "However, before the mission begins, I feel it is necessary to tell you the details of the mission......
After a pause, the elven nobleman continued: "...... My son, Ruhl, disappeared more than ten days ago while exploring the Leylines Maze. ”
"What? The Leyline Maze? ”
"Oh my God! It's actually that hell place!! ”
“……”
After hearing the words of the elven noble, the adventurers let out a burst of exclamations, and Wei Zede could see that some of the adventurers showed very obvious expressions of fear.
"The Leyline Maze? What is this place? ”
Just as Wei Zede was secretly thinking, the elven nobleman said loudly: "Everyone! ”
"Everyone knows the danger of the Leyline Maze!"
"To that end, I will send the direct guards of the Berry family to join you on this mission!"
"Of course, if anyone is going to quit, I won't stop ......"
Looking at the kind expressions of the elven nobles, Wei Zede could hear a trace of coldness in them.
Sure enough, when the elven nobles said this, the somewhat turbulent adventurers quieted down again, and none of them quit the mission.
"Excellent! Since everyone has no objections, let's start the task in a moment......"
With that, the elven nobleman Kriches Berry got up and left the hall.
“…… How could I feel like I'm on a thief ship? ”
At this moment, Wei Zede sensed that something was wrong.