Chapter 03: Green Dragon (3)
Well, it's a not-so-normal green dragon with a brain that lacks roots.
This is Andrew's initial conclusion. Fortunately, she is not normal, otherwise she might have died a long time ago. Not every dragon is so talkative.
Then again, mixing with a docile dragon is a great guarantee for your own safety. After all, he's still a wanted criminal. And the mercenary group ...... I heard that the mercenary industry in Lombard is quite developed, and it is also a good new start.
Thinking about it, Andrew put on a serious expression and said seriously: "Please rest assured, your mercenary group will be left to me to take care of." I have worked as a mercenary, and under my management, the mercenary group will definitely flourish. I can help you form a real mercenary group. ”
"Really, you were a mercenary?" Christina's eyes widened as she looked at Andrew expectantly.
"Of course. Andrew smiled mysteriously, patted his chest and replied, "I used to be the number one mercenary leader in the mainland!"
"Wow!" Christina opened her mouth, stunned.
Well...... The chief archmage of the Mage Alliance, specializing in the dirty work of the high-level of the Holy See, this experience can indeed be called the leading mercenary group in the mainland. After all, the status of the mercenary group on the mainland is not very high, and there are even fewer people who can be treated by the big nobles and the Holy See, and even fewer can do whatever they want.
Not to mention that he also served as the Lich King's close guard...... Of course, this paragraph cannot be said.
"But......" asked Christina, puzzled, "why were you kidnapped by a slave trader? ”
"Uh...... Ahem. Andrew was choked up and had to quickly say: "Actually, you misunderstood, I wasn't kidnapped." ”
"Not kidnapping?"
"Yes, I wasn't kidnapped. In fact, I pretended to be kidnapped in order to track down the slave traders, in order to find out who was in contact with him in Lombark. ”
"To track down the people who are connecting......? You're not just a mercenary leader, but you're also a mercenary leader with a sense of justice?"
"Sense of justice?coughcough...... Andrew choked again: "Uh...... Yes. Of course, I am of course a mercenary leader with a sense of justice, otherwise how could I risk being kidnapped? This must be done by a mercenary leader with a sense of justice. It is not enough to defeat the slave traders, my goal is to uproot the entire slave trade line! Otherwise, as you saw today, my magical attainments can be dealt with by an ordinary slave trader? I'm afraid he won't be able to carry a fireball from me!"
"yes, I think it's weird too! Why were you kidnapped?" Christina's gaze had begun to turn adoring, and Andrew was a little embarrassed to see it.
"Yes, that's it. As soon as the words changed, Andrew showed a helpless expression again, with a sad face: "But, I didn't expect that just when I was about to succeed, you appeared ......"
"What did I do?"
"You ruined my plans. Andrew's eyes widened.
"Huh?" Christina looked up and thought, "yes, I ruined your plans, because of me, so you can't trace the entire slave trade line!"
"Yes. ”
"I'm sorry......" Christina's brows furrowed, with a look of grievance.
Hey, no...... Is this all believed?
The lie was so successful that Andrew was stunned.
The next moment, before Andrew could react, Christina suddenly pounced, so scared that Andrew almost ran a spell, however, Christina took Andrew's hand and said apologetically: "I'm sorry! I really didn't know that your purpose was to eradicate the slave trade line! I thought you were just a kidnapped blood elf...... I, I thought I had done a good deed!"
Andrew's eyes widened and he didn't react.
Thankfully, the tears are coming out......
"Please forgive me, okay?"
"When...... Of course, I will definitely forgive you. How dare I not forgive a dragon? Oh no, I mean, as the leader of a righteous mercenary group, I will certainly forgive you. ”
"Really?"
"Of course, I'm a generous person. ”
Christina then took her hand back, still looking at Andrew apologetically: "I...... How can I make up for the mistakes I made?"
"No, there is no need to make amends. ”
"Huh?"
"I mean, I'll take care of this kind of thing, I'll fix it. You're just a dragon in the world, aren't you? What can you do? You can't do anything. I mean, intelligence work is meticulous work, and the dragon's force can't be used, you should know what I mean. Don't worry, I won't blame you. ”
"You're such a nice guy. ”
"Yes, everybody says that. ”
Looking at Christina's teary eyes, Andrew felt a little weak. For the first time, he was weak because he lied. The main other party is too stupid, so stupid that people can't do it.
Or a dragon?
It can't be a variant of consanguineous marriage, right?
"That'...... I'll send you back tomorrow, right?"
"What?"
"Your mission has failed, shouldn't you go back? A big man like you must be busy, and there are many people who need you. How could I be so embarrassed to ask you to compensate for today's losses? It's all my fault. You're from the South, aren't you?"
The corners of Andrew's mouth twitched violently: "Huh...... No. I've been so busy over the years, so I decided to give myself some time off. ”
"Holiday?"
"Yes. I...... Well, the mission has already failed anyway, and if you want to make up for it, you have to wait for a while, otherwise it will be too easy to be recognized. I want to simply stay in Lombback for a while. By the way, I can also help some people in need, such as you, a destitute dragon, and I can help you form a mercenary group and make you rich. ”
"Really?"
"Of course it's true, do you think a famous mercenary leader like me would lie?"
"Definitely not. By the way, what's your name?"
"Uh...... My name is Deru, yes, Deau. You can call me Mr. Durroux. ”
"I think I've heard you call yourself Archmage Andrew. ”
"No, you heard it wrong, it's Duru. And it's not an archmage either. ”
"I'm sorry, I even misremembered your name. I want to remember this name carefully, you are the famous mercenary captain, but I don't know your name, I will definitely be ridiculed if I say it. Thank you so much!Mr. Durroux!"
Christina grabbed Andrew's hand again, and her eyes were full of tears, so frightened that Andrew's whole body fell back. I can only laugh hard.
After all, no matter how stupid the other party is, it's still a dragon, isn't it?
......
The night grew deeper.
Andrew was placed in Little Lynn's room, while Christina slept in Little Jeff's room with four mice.
Why did she sleep with four rats, you ask, and prepare a room for each of them?
God knows. And don't you think it's weird to have a dragon with four mice to form a mercenary group? With this "big" weird in the front, and the "small" weird in the back, huh...... It doesn't seem so weird. Ignore it.
......
This night, Andrew tossed and turned anyway. As if the conscience is a little disturbed, of course, it can also be the "hesitation of a liar".
The so-called "scammer's hesitation" means that when a liar is ready to deceive a person, he often prepares all kinds of rhetoric, and the logic is closely linked, and a set of lies is told so that even he believes himself. However, when scammers meet real "honest people", they often accidentally step on the accelerator...... Overspeeding.
You think that when you say the third sentence, the other person will believe it, but when you say the first sentence, the other person already believes it. The other party believes it before you even open your mouth. For a while, you don't know whether to say the remaining two sentences or not. Say...... It seems as if he is explaining his own weak heart. Don't say it, the logic can't be connected, it seems that something is missing, and I'm afraid that the other party will be suspicious. In short, there is a lingering apprehension.
After thinking about it for a long time, Andrew was a little confused.
"Who am I? Where am I? Why should I fool a stupid dragon? What good am I to lie to such a stupid dragon?"
In the middle of the night, Andrew couldn't sleep, got up and wandered around the whole house, and after wandering for a long time, he found that the house actually had no toilet...... There was no choice but to put on his clothes and go out and go to the toilet in the field.
I have to say that it was a magical experience, it was snowing, going to the toilet in the field, the wind was blowing, and my butt was freezing and aching. Thanks to the fact that he is a blood elf, if only a human might have kept the posture of going to the toilet and froze to death. The next day, everyone got up and saw an "ice sculpture in the toilet", which was really embarrassing.
went out against the wind and snow, and set fire ball magic while going to the toilet, and accidentally roasted the snow on the tree above his head in the middle, and was almost buried alive. After that, I came back in the wind and snow.
I don't know why, after going to a thrilling toilet, Andrew suddenly figured it out.
"She's lived here for many years and everyone knows her. It depends on the situation, everyone's evaluation of her is also good. Gray's power is getting stronger day by day, and it's hard to know when it will develop here. When the time comes, if she is a guarantor, no one will doubt my identity. Yes, so that I can start a new life with a new identity. The point is that she's stupid enough not to find out my secret. It's perfect! That's it, the mage Andrew no longer exists in this world! From today on, I'm the mercenary Duru!
"What are you laughing at?"
A voice suddenly came, Andrew was so frightened that he quickly covered his mouth and turned his head, and found Christina standing by the door in her pajamas looking at herself in a daze, rubbing her eyes with one hand, and a mouse lying on her shoulder.
"I ...... Am I smiling?"
"Yes, you laughed, and very loudly. ”
"Oh...... Sorry for the noise. ”
"No, you don't need to apologize. Christina said in a daze: "You are the righteous mercenary captain, you are laughing, it means that there is something good." I'm happy for you, too. ”
As she spoke, Christina smiled sweetly, revealing two small tiger teeth.
Andrew didn't know how to answer this, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "Go to bed early, good night!"
After speaking, he quickly walked to his room and closed the door with a "bang".
Christina stood silently, looking expressionlessly. Or rather, look at it in a daze.
"Squeak. The little mouse standing on her shoulder glanced up at her.
"Let's go to bed too, it's late...... Tomorrow I have to get up early and work hard to make money and pay off my debts. I don't know if I can get the task of making money. Hmm......" said Christina, turning and closing the door.
......
"Whew...... I seem to get a little too carried away. No, it's going to happen. It's all her fault, it's so easy to deceive, so I don't have any vigilance at all. It can't be like this in the future, it can't be like this in the future. After all, she's a dragon, too. Pinching a cold sweat, Andrew lay down on his bed and covered with a quilt.
Although it was different from the original plan, Andrew finally managed to settle in Lombard no matter what. Although he still doesn't know what the name of the place is. Who cares, though?
It's a good start, isn't it? A good start is half the battle.
Change your clothes and grow a beard, unless you get bumped into by someone from the Knights of the Silver Moon, no one will recognize you, right?" Andrew thought.
......
The night in the border town of Lombback was quiet, except for the wind whistling and carrying snowflakes. The whole world has become a white expanse.
The fortress, which had been knocked off a corner by Andrew, stood silently in the snow.
......
"Huh, what did I step on...... Ah——! which immoral ghost came to my door in the middle of the night to!"
Early in the morning, Andrew was woken up by the screams of the aunt next door.
Early in the morning, the aunt next door was scolding on the street with her throat, and her voice was so loud that almost the whole town could hear it.
"Hell, there are still people who in front of other people's doors in the middle of the night...... Hey, people in small places just don't have quality. I've never heard anything like this anywhere else. And it's still a snowy day, how cold it is. I'm afraid this must be the revenge of killing my father...... Wait, where was I on the toilet last night?"
Andrew opened his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and then silently covered the quilt and pretended not to hear.
"Mr. Druw, Mr. Druw, may I come in?"
"Come in......"
Christina, who had changed into light armor, pushed the door and walked in.
Andrew was still lying on the bed in a daze: "What......'s the matter?"
Christina said eagerly: "I took on a task. I need your guidance, urgently, after all, I haven't dealt with anything like this. ”
"Have you already been to the Adventurers' Guild, and you've been given a mission so soon?"
"No, I didn't go. It was the task given to me by Mrs. Leda next door. ”
"Yo, it seems that your popularity is quite good. Do you all have something to do with you? Tell me, what kind of task? There's nothing I can't solve. ”
"Help her investigate who in front of her door last night. ”
After listening, Andrew's expression froze significantly.
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