Chapter 72: The Battle of the Sewers (3)
'How is that possible!'
Aldrich's heart was suddenly stormy, but soon the light of the source of faith swept by, and the terrible storm gradually dissipated, turning into a gentle breeze that swept through the ends of his hair, and the surging tide succumbed to the strong, and slowly receded to its former calm.
Except for the captain Rufu West, the other Knights of the Night Watch had no idea what had just happened, causing their trusted Aldrich Triss to almost lose his mind.
"I thought that there were no immortals except for the secret realm in the lake that I entered in my dream, but I didn't expect that there were blessed divine power items in this world, even if it was an ancient silver coin that was unknown in the world. Judging from the purity of the light, it should be that he has received the blessing of the bishop level in the recent period. ’
He reached out and pressed the sock on his belt, remembering the process of obtaining it by chance, and he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
Perhaps similar to what happened to me, it came from a secret place somewhere between the real and the unreal. In other words, then, the thief is also a candidate, or at least has been exposed to, sharing the benefits of it. ’
Aldrich's nimble fingers and swift hand speed could have allowed the coin to disappear silently between his fingers, but the virtue of honesty prevented him from doing so, and he raised his hand to let the thumb-sized coin glow under the orange torch.
"I want this coin, and you can take care of the rest. ”
Rufer West vaguely knew that this ancient coin was a bit special, after all, it was definitely not an ordinary gadget that could make Knight Triss take a fancy to him, but from his tone, he heard the resoluteness that could not be opposed, so Captain West, who was unmatched, shrugged his shoulders lightly, and nodded in agreement with great indulgence.
"I know the identity of the sneak attacker, the famous flesh hunter Schalke in the underworld, a habitual offender who steals, kidnaps, smuggles, assassinates, and commits a lot of crimes, whether it is in the Secret Police Department or the City Guard. It is said that the bounty is very high, and according to the usual practice, it will have to be delivered to Titus immediately, and it will definitely not be lower than the shadow hand Musk, and I am looking forward to the price. ”
With his right hand making a gesture of counting money, he couldn't help but show the face of a wealth fan, and Rufer West heard the laughter of several night watchmen behind him, although slightly inaudible, but in the quiet sewer it was very piercing, and his face was rarely red, and he sneered at the mouth of his prey with a masked cloth, and almost tore the corners of his mouth with his feelings.
Aldrich hurriedly reminded: "Don't forget that he sneaked up on our minions, and he was able to break the Night Watchman's standard longsword into a wheat-sized crack in the state of dismantling, which is definitely not an ordinary weapon." Maybe rare metals will be added when it is built, and perhaps the alchemists of the underground world will have a new breakthrough in the smelting process. Anything is possible, isn't that so?"
"Yes, you're right. "Captain West has no objection to the Knight Tris, whom he trusts, but someone is much faster than him, and the Bull Kent has long been in charge of guarding the surroundings while his companions are searching, and the first to pick up the dull dagger with a dull blade.
Receiving the murder weapon from the Night Watchman's hand, Aldrich was surprised to find that it was very light, and his fingers swept over the blade of the knife, and it had a frosted glass-like touch, which seemed to blend in with the dim surroundings, and seemed to be non-existent in the flickering firelight. A row of slightly curved, sharp spikes on the ridge of the knife, resembling the teeth of a saw-billed shark.
"Good thing, it's worth a lot of money, more than the silver coin I just saw. He handed the dagger to Rufu West, and after appreciating it, he was equally satisfied.
However, as the captain of the Night Patrol Knights, and from the foundation of the City Guard system, West looked at it from a somewhat different perspective, "From the perspective of shape, it should be an imitation of the legendary weapon 'Shark Tooth'. ”
"It's a bit special in terms of weight, maybe Mithril was added when it was crafted, so that it could be enchanted with alchemy potions when needed. Aldridge was a little puzzled, but his words came in time, and he successfully opened the conversation box of Captain West.
"Definitely not, Mithril is too expensive, even a grain the size of wheat is worth more than the same weight of gold, and even in the underworld, it is often priceless. In addition, the Flesh Hunter Schalke can also hold it, it will not be a Mithril weapon, and his strength will definitely not be retained, it can only be a new alloy, and it has spread in a small area in the underground world. ”
When Aldridge was still in Trisley's estate, the senior blacksmith tried to build a two-handed knight's heavy sword for him, but unfortunately it never succeeded, he knew the difficulties very well, and it was definitely a very expensive job.
"I'm not an expert in metal smelting, but the birth of a new alloy is not just a matter of important business intelligence, the Earl of Eastwood's family business will directly translate the new recipe into force. ”
Rufu West bowed his head approvingly: "The alchemists of the underground world who have hidden identities have more or less the support of nobles or wealthy merchants behind them, and perhaps they have only made leaps and bounds in their craftsmanship. ”
I know a little bit of a knack for quenching, but unfortunately I can't afford it. The alchemy potion enchantment in this world is amazing, no matter the hardness, toughness, and sharpness can be improved, it is simply cheating, but it has the value of reference. ’
Suddenly thinking of Taling Christine, Aldridge's brows jumped slightly, and he secretly decided to find an opportunity to go to Cold Mountain, that water blue mage tower is definitely a big treasure.
Half a minute of waiting was fleeting, and Rufu West handed over his prey to Titus of the Dark Police Department, and the Night Knight Captain had to inquire about it and count the catch.
His partner for many years, Raul Blank, carefully inspected the scene, and couldn't help but take a high look at Aldrich Tris, who took the lead in countermeasures, and the bits and pieces found on the flesh hunter Schalke, the Night Knight couldn't look down on them at all, except for the shark-toothed dagger, both in shape and material, which made Titus love it.
"Blank, you're an expert when it comes to weapons, tell me what you think. ”
Seeing the people around him look like they were listening to each other, even the captain of the Night Patrol Knights, Rufu West, Raul Blanc was a little happy in his heart, coughed a little proudly, and then began to show off.
"Don't be fooled by the tricks on the sword, it's not just a Mithril weapon, it's not a new alloy, it's a permanent plating on it, and when it finally takes shape, it's definitely related to the enchanted alchemy potion. ”
This sentence touched the inspiration of Aldrich Tris, who had been obscure, and he forcibly held back the words he blurted out, 'Quenching with alchemical potions, is really a genius idea, to extend the time of the enchantment with limited duration, fixed and passivated into a permanent plating, the number of failures in it, or perhaps the money burned, must be staggering. No merchant or nobleman could sustain such an experiment, and in addition to a powerful organization, a strong-armed leader would have to be able to lead the experiment to its ultimate success, ignoring costly failures time and time again. In Eastwood City, there is no other organization with this strength except for Lord Earl, even the Merchant Federation is a little inferior, their family background is strong enough, but there are too many core members, and they can't twist a rope to carry out this kind of tug-of-war. ’
Aiming at the Earl of Eastwood, Aldrich Triston extinguished his mind and turned to the silver coin that had been blessed by divine power and shone with a golden glow.
The bounty of Schalke the Flesh Hunter is no lower than that of Shadow Hunter Musk, and because of his quirky hobbies, or rather, his habits, the documented files have long been piled up in a cabinet, and many old cases will be understood, and many of the many sufferers are nobles and merchants with status and status.
The punishment of the ring head will definitely not escape, and the flesh hunter with a thin reputation in the underground world is destined to die, but in the hands of the Dark Police Department, his expression has not changed in the slightest.
This scene reminded the Night Knight: "Be careful, Schalke has been able to escape arrest many times, and he will not be without strong supporters, and his accomplices may be hiding nearby, desperately trying to rescue him." ”
Titus looked around and said: "If this kind of thing really happens, don't scruple too much, just kill him, Schalke's accomplices, the inhabitants of the underground world will not stop, and we can't ignore our duties." ”
The Night Knights present agreed that two people would be in charge of the Flesh Hunters and walk in the middle of the group, Titus nodded in agreement, and the Night Watchmen led by Aldrich Triss continued to open the way in front.
In the dark depths of the sewers, many sneaky figures were secretly plotting new schemes, their muffled whispers echoing through the walls of the narrow passages, diluted into a gruffy cacophony of scratching the hearts of ordinary people.
'Ruthless, the people of the Secret Police Department are really difficult, but those who are not worthy of the name of the night watch are not easy to deal with, the knight who acts as the spearhead has a strong intuition, except for anticipating the enemy's opportunity, I feel that ordinary stealth and ambush are useless. ’
Send them into the Blood Room and let the Black Widow ghost deal with them, the legacy of Derrickos, the evil eye, who has suffered from the loss of her husband, unleashes a howl of pain that can extinguish the fire of life for the knights, and even if they survive, it will be a problem for them to get up. ’
'Yes, let's do it. However, to catch this group of big fish, you must have a sufficient amount of hooks, and you must sprinkle some sweet bait beforehand, otherwise the shrewd knights will not be fooled. We all know that the leader of the Night's Watch is a villain who sees money, and it is even more difficult for the people of the Secret Police Department to bluff. It had to be slippery enough to attract the eyes of the Night Watchman, and it was divided into two groups, one to provoke the Night Watch and the other to snatch Schalke and lead the Dark Police into the trap. ’
The conspiracy gradually took shape as the participants replenished, and they brought the Flesh Hunter's Thieves' Guild to the forefront, and arranged for the Black Knight, who was slightly stronger than the average knight, but had not been promoted, to fight.
Knight Tris led the team to another fork in the road, and in the face of the choice of the left and right passages, his intuition found that there was a death aura with an equal degree of danger lurking, and he immediately raised his hand and clenched his fist, and made a gesture, signaling the people behind him to prepare for battle.
It's close, not far. Here it is, the passage is around the corner.
Aldrich slammed his hand, holding the long sword flat against the gap in the stone on the wall, with a "sonorous", the unknown enemy who did not show up reacted, and blocked the wall-piercing sword in time, knowing the exposed location, the ambush was useless, and the battle was about to break out.
At the same time, the Night Knights were also in a battle, and a group of gray-clothed thieves suddenly appeared out of nowhere, attacking the elite squad of the Dark Police Department that formed a black crow battle formation in a hurry.