Chapter 87: The Battle of the Sewers (18)
"Sonorous!"
Like a saber's bat wings hitting an invisible shield, scorching sparks on the spot, the vampire knight knew that this was the force field shield of Hasting, led by the sage, and did not understand why the sorcerer wanted to block his mortal blow, but when he carefully looked at the backlash of his prey, the extremely sharp claws, he was terrified.
Aldridge had magically hidden the 'Fracturer', and reappeared in his left hand at a critical moment, tainted with the evil aura of the living sacrifice ritual, as well as the unique sharpness and armor-piercing, Lochner knew very well that he was not a 'noble', and the skin had not yet been branded with the mark of the evil talisman, and the immature winged hand would never be able to resist the edge of the legendary weapon.
"Finally appeared. The sorcerer who quietly appeared to help the barbarian warrior up, and raised his arm bone cane, "Ixperiomus!"
The burgundy lightning instantly pierced through the rapidly dissipating force field shield and struck Aldrich's left arm, and the tightly held Splinter immediately came out of his hand, his expression of surprise fleeting, and he withdrew his hand behind him and magically pulled out a winding hand crossbow.
With a "buzz", the vampire knight, with a tail fluttering crossbow bolt stuck in the middle of his forehead, opened his bottomless throat, gurgled, and fell to the ground on his back.
Even the members of the Scavengers' Guild have a few crossbows, and as the president of the company, it's absolutely normal for Tris to keep the best one for himself, and he's also wound up, secretly hiding in the space bag of the Red Sock, one of the strongest hole cards to use at any time.
Killed and wounded in a short period of time, it was the first time that the sage had suffered such a heavy blow since he had gained great prestige in the underground world, and the sorcerer saw that the light of hope in his prey's eyes had not yet dissipated, proving that he still had the strength to fight to the death, and Hasting, who had never risked gambling in his life, reached out to stop the pursuit of his half-elf comrade-in-arms Philion Riel.
"Anger will make you lose your judgment, use your Leaf of Life to heal Elegon, who is too badly wounded. I'm up to me to deal with that terrible white knight. ”
The sorcerer spread out his hands and lowered his arm scepter as a sign of sincerity, "I salute you, Lord Knight as fearless as a lion, for your courage and extraordinary wisdom to beautifully win a series of battles, defeating two members of the 'Sage' who are not unknown in the underworld. ”
Aldrich retrieved the Splinter embedded in the wall and magically disappeared again, even though the eyes of the sorcerer on the other side were glued in, he still couldn't see through the fact that even the evil aura had disappeared from the legendary weapon that had completely disappeared.
It's not a trick played by a charlatan-like magician, but something transcendent I can't understand. Hasting's assessment of the terrible White Knight was raised again.
"If you're going to say nice flattery, I'd advise you to keep your mouth shut, for some people are like that and never eat it. ”
"I admit that the gross underestimation of Your Excellency's strength was the main cause of the serious injuries suffered by the two reckless members, but I know better than you yourself that you have reached the limit of your body after a series of battles. If both sides give it a go, I believe that it is definitely not you who will stand in the end. ”
Aldrich thought about it seriously, the strange spell that took off the weapon just now did have a little impact on him, the elven warrior who was in ten percent state and a spellcaster with an undead body system did not dare to say that he would win even in his heyday, not to mention that he was now tired and the source was exhausted.
In the spirit of justice, he didn't want to refute, so he nodded lightly in agreement: "That's right, you are right, swear by the source of faith, I can't deny your inference." ”
'You can talk, it's easy to do, the opponents who are most afraid of stubborn resistance to the end, especially the white knight, are dead-headed, but the opposite one is obviously a little different. 'Take over the sorcerer to help the savage warrior, use his collection of elven treasure Leaf of Life, release once a day to heal minor injuries, warm as water as warm as water flowing in Elgon wounds, straightening the misplaced broken bones, the injuries are gradually getting better.
"However, as we with extraordinary powers, why should we take great risks to go to war for some smuggled goods that are not worth a few dollars? This is too stupid, we should be able to find a proper solution with wisdom far beyond ordinary people. ”
Aldrich shook his head: "You're wrong! First, I've counted the smuggled goods, most of them are of great value, and they are all luxury goods that are heavily taxed. Second, apart from you, who have a source of spell casting, the other three people don't have the extraordinary abilities that dazzle my eyes. ”
This hurtful sentence was too devastating, not to mention the badly wounded barbarian Elgon, and even the good-natured half-elf warrior Philion Riel stood up in a huff, almost ruining the sorcerer's plan to delay time to heal his comrades.
As the head of the sages, Hasting, of course, could not agree with Aldrich's comments, and he vibrated his sleeves like a lotus leaf with some irritation.
"That's because you're so quick that they don't have a chance to show what they're really capable of. ”
"Lying not far from your feet, Locknah, from the family of the vampire lords of Eastwood City, has grown from an ignorant baby to a knightly warrior in just ten years. Don't think that an ordinary crossbow bolt will kill him if it hits the vital point, feed him some fresh human blood, put it in a coffin, bury it in the ground and sleep for a few months, and he will still appear alive. ”
"As for the highland warrior Elgon, he inherited the bloodline of the barbarian king, and even if he broke away from the clan, he still maintained his totemic war paint. His Excellency the Knight is indeed very strong and can defeat him head-on, but no matter how strong you are, you can't shake Elgon in his heyday. ”
Aldrich shook his head: "In the end, you usually succeed too many times, and you are so proud and complacent that you dare to underestimate my strength. Don't you feel ashamed to be defeated by me, and to say such inexplicable, sour words?"
The sorcerer choked on his counterattack and was speechless on the spot, but Hasting's personality was someone who would not admit defeat easily, and he pinched his arm bone cane and decided to speak with his strength.
"The Splinter is indeed sharp and difficult to resist, if you can hold it and fly without taking it off, say what you just said!"
"Why? After a brief pleasantries, are you finally getting to the point?" Aldrich shrugged, "Well, I'm actually a little tired of unnutritious polite words. ”
Tris pondered for a moment: "If we start fighting again, I really can't fight against the agile elves and the undead spellcasters who are proficient in curses, and the four of you should have a pretty good battle understanding." But I also firmly believe that if you were to bring me down, you would definitely pay a terrible price. But why bother?"
"That's right, before there's room for redemption, let's each take a step back. The sorcerer stirred his brain, "You take out some of the smuggled goods, so that we have the opportunity to pay for it, and in doing so, we can give an account to the owner." You are nothing more than to make a profit, according to the rules of the underground world, since you have the ability to rob, thirty percent of the value of the goods belongs to you. The money is easy to say, as long as the goods are intact, the reputation of the sage can be preserved. Isn't that a win-win choice?"
Aldrich didn't think too much about it, and nodded in agreement, but he immediately put forward a different opinion, and he took the rhythm himself: "I need a contract, a strong third party, to oversee the transaction." ”
"Restraining us with extraordinary powers?As an important member of the underworld, the power of the nobles and the king is not remarkable. ”
"Then only the law-holding, covenant-abiding goddess of wealth bears witness to us, and fortunately I carry with me the blessings He has bestowed upon me. ”
Tris miraculously pulled out an ancient coin from his sleeve, glowing with gold, a hand that made the sorcerer Hasteen suspicious, and then let his guard down.
"You shouldn't be a believer in the goddess! That's right, black eats black and swallows the goods of smugglers, carrying a forbidden hand crossbow, which is completely different from traditional knights, but you don't have the taste of the black knight who indulges in lust and desires, and the spiritual world is extremely decadent, is it a secret member of the Knights of the Lucky Gold Coins?"
Aldrich laughed, "You're thinking too much. He prayed to the unfallen goddess of wealth in ancient silver coins, asking the immortal gods to bear witness to the transaction.
The goddess, who had been silent for many years and had never responded to her followers, suddenly arrived, and according to the terms previously agreed between Tris and the sorcerer, she condensed out of thin air a piece of contract paper with a blue and white vine pattern and a silver white shining contract.
"I am not very familiar with the law, so I advise you not to play tricks on it. Frightened that the Friend of the Merchant's response was so quick to appear and appear, Hasteen was the first to sign his name, and the golden fire of the oath burned, and the goddess took the sorcerer's extremely long true name in her hands.
"That's what I'm supposed to say. "Aldrich belongs to the fourth generation of pioneer knights from the low-level noble clan, his name is not long, after signing it was also burned through the flames, and then the contract was split into two, each fell into the hands of the two, if one of them breached, the only surviving immortal goddess could easily take his life.
"Now is the time to start, starting with the most precious tobacco. Hasteen didn't want to show that he was in a hurry, but the impact of the goddess's arrival on him was too great, so big that it didn't matter if he gained or lost the smuggled goods.
Aldrich spread his hands: "Look, I could have two cases of cigars stuffed into my body?"
"Damn, where the hell is the goods I want?" the sorcerer was furious, and he wanted to take the life of the hateful white knight with a contract right now.
"The Black Cat Tavern in the docks, my people have already brought things back. ”
"How can you deliver to your territory? It's not impossible to do it again. Hasting's anger boiled over the evil bloodline, and the dark green phosphorus fire naturally appeared around him without summoning it.
"There's a contract, and I'm not going to play tricks. On the contrary, it is you who are secretly healing the barbarian's wounds, don't think I can't see it, his body is almost good. This sentence somewhat reversed the situation, and the sorcerer rarely said nothing, apparently Aldrich was right.
Without the help of the half-elf Philion Riel, the mostly healed Highland warrior Elgon stood up, dragging his double-sided heavy axe, his forehead quietly emerging with sky-blue lines, like an eagle spreading its wings to the sides of his face.
"Breach of contract! The sage boss on the other side, take care of the stupid people who don't care about your life or death. "Aldrich never relaxed, striking the sorcerer at every opportunity.
Hasteen glanced sideways at the corner of his eye, and then retorted: "That's the Bird of Paradise totem, a war paint that slowly heals and restores physical strength, and there are some cute country knights in ignorance, use your brain." ”
The two of them left the sewer area with a verbal fight, and before leaving, the half-elf Philion Riel carried the vampire knight Lockner, his physique was very special, and there was a possibility of saving.
The notorious sorcerer, with a dark face, led the way as if no one was in front of him, and Aldrich picked up the broken scimitar and held it in his hand for a long time, gradually repairing it to a new one.
Of course, he couldn't escape from Hasting's eyes this time, and he was even more sure in his heart that the man around him was not as simple as an ordinary white knight, who had stepped into the transcendent level at such a young age, and taught them how these people who had worked hard to cultivate for most of their lives could withstand such a heavy blow.
'Perhaps, he is a god, a knight who has entered the realm of the two-body lineage, and is said to have only existed in the old days. ’
Arriving at the docks with a heart in mind, the Highland Warriors go up first, then Aldrich, then the Sorcerer, then the Half-Elves carrying the corpses of vampires.
In this sewer sniper battle, the scavengers suffered little loss, but there were a lot of injured people, and they all stayed in the tavern to bandage and treat, and when they saw President Triss leading a few people with black faces and good strength to come in, they all realized that something was wrong, and quickly stood up with their weapons.
Aldridge stretched out his hand and pressed down a few times, signaling them not to act rashly, and was not at ease with the reckless Duville, so he summoned Gorgau, who was a tenth-level acting talent, and asked where the goods were stored.
The professional gambler suddenly understood, and the two walked up to the second floor under the eyes of the sage, and it was not long before Gorgau carefully carried two cedar boxes downstairs, gently placed them on the clean counter, and reached out to make a gesture.
"Give money!" Hasteen checked that the seal had not been moved, and he was not even in the mood to open it, and then the half-elf Philion Riel angrily took out a bulging money bag and threw it on the counter, and from the loosened tether flowed golden oumar with the light of wealth, about a hundred, and most of the union members around couldn't help but stretch their necks.
With this good start, the following delivery is much easier. The sorcerer was shocked that the cargo was intact, and Aldrich was intrigued by the sage's full worth with him.
Herbs, silks, fire nitrates, ointments, champagnes, glassware, alchemical potions, scented candles, a lot of them, were taken out of a certain room on the second floor and handed to the bar downstairs.
Finally, Aldridge walked down and took out half of the contract, "The deal is complete, let's write it off and bring this matter to a happy end." ”
Although Hastin, who had recovered his good mood, was still angry, but the testimony of the gods, of course, did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly took out half of his own. As soon as they got closer, the two fragments fused into one, and then disappeared into flames.
"This is not the end of the matter! Lord Knight Tris, the scavenger guild you created, today's transaction, we sages will never forget. ”
Aldrich laughed in surprise, "Your size and pattern are really shallow, and everything we do is according to the rules of the underground world. Taking 30% of the value of the goods is already very face-saving for you sages, and if you use my channels to deal with it, you can get at least 50%. Besides, you're just paying in advance, and you can ask the incompetent escort for the lost money, isn't that true?"
'Fifty percent!' Hasteen vaguely discovered the true identity of the Knight of Tris, and the forces behind him who supported him in such a brutal way.
Back in the sewers, the cheers from the Black Cat Tavern still echoed in his ears, and the sorcerer walked in front, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
There were no unpleasant robbers along the way, and the half-elf knew he had something on his mind, and the highland warriors, who had been defeated for the first time in their lives, were equally silent, and it was not until the sage had settled with the next buyer that the Dagger and Cloak Guild had come and cleaned up the mess.
"It's best for our sages not to get involved in this matter, that terrible white knight is not small, and he must be carrying something like a space bag on his body, I'm afraid it's the Templar Knight of the Friends of Shangjia. ”
Back at the Sage's secret quarter, Hasting's words silenced Philian Riel and Elgon from their mouths.
"However, I have no objection to you using your private capacity to make trouble for him. The man named Tris, whose curse was completely ineffective against him, was so annoying. As for me, I'll have to prepare enough of the blood of the Corolla Maiden to revive our best friend, the vampire knight Lockner. ”