Chapter Two Hundred and Four: The Hooked Fish
After completing the formalities and officially releasing the mission, Benjamin left the Mercenary Association. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Suddenly posting a "find yourself" mission in the mercenary association, his idea is actually very simple. When the strange young man appeared before, he claimed to be a mercenary, and the lady felt that she had nothing to do with the mercenary. Therefore, Benjamin wanted to try to see if he could use this method to lure people out.
The various branches of the Mercenary Guild are said to have some peculiar contact details. Tasks posted in one place can be received elsewhere. Therefore, even if the strange youth and the "lady" are in Regina, they will be able to see this mission.
Benjamin didn't expect the other party to throw himself into the net, but for most people, two hundred gold coins was not a small amount. Even if the other party is unmoved, it is estimated that some signs will be revealed, such as asking about this task in the mercenary association. And these signs can help Benjamin find the other party.
He is not afraid of startling the snake. The Mercenary Guild keeps the employer's information absolutely confidential, and no one knows that the person who posted the "Find Benjamin" mission is actually Benjamin himself.
In this way, although a large sum of money was thrown, Benjamin did not feel heartache. After leaving the Mercenary Association, he did not return to the inn, but left the city of Guardian along the main road alone and in a bright light.
It's time for him to rush to Regina.
The other mages who had been hiding in various parts of the city had already followed the plan, and after disguising themselves, they left the city in twos and threes. Benjamin was in charge of the break, and was the last to set off.
In fact, when he looked down the road, he could see mages dressed in various identities, some sitting in carriages and others walking on their own legs. Everyone formed different teams, pretended not to know each other, blended in with the crowd, and headed towards Regina.
Benjamin was also somewhat pleasantly surprised to find that there were many people on the main road, and it was almost impossible for them to reveal their identities among these people.
"There are so many people going out of town, and they are all running to the same place. Faced with this situation, the system suddenly popped up and spoke in Benjamin's mind.
"Although I didn't inquire about this, the Mage Guild did hold some kind of event in the royal capital, and it wasn't just an excuse to invite me to come over. Benjamin smiled as well, and replied in his heart, "And, looking at the current posture, I'm afraid that the event is even bigger than I imagined." ”
The main road leading to the capital outside the city of Guardian City is not comparable to the mass exodus of residents after the "plague" in Haven at that time, but the flow of people is also considerable. In the crowd of people coming and going, Benjamin also had to turn on the water elemental perception method, otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to find the other mages in the team.
Although there are many people, the order is unexpectedly good, as if ...... This kind of scene of a large group of people rushing together has happened many times.
As a result, there were basically no conflicts along the way, and Benjamin and his party did not encounter accidents. After a day-and-a-half journey, they finally arrived in Ikhor's capital, Regina.
The dark walls stretch out like mountains into the distance, guarding the heart of the country. As the capital of the nascent state, Regina was not formerly called Rigina, but was a medium-sized city in the western part of the empire. Eight years ago, the princess of the empire established herself as king, established Ikor and made it the capital. In this way, the princess became the queen and named the city after the word "queen".
Perhaps because of the lack of history, Rigina always looks a little less magnificent than the royal capital of the Kingdom of Hori. But there is no doubt that even at night, Benjamin can feel the vitality of the city when he walks into it.
Caravans coming and going, paved roads specially paved for the entry and exit of goods...... If Haven Wright is like a two-faced man with chaos on the outside and a dignified on the inside, then Regina is an ambitious young wealthy businessman who has just gotten his first pot of gold and is trying to use it to roll out the greater good.
Walking on the streets of Regina, in addition to the busy people, Benjamin also unexpectedly found that many businesses were hung with colorful flags at the door, and some of the trees on the street were also decorated with paper flowers. The whole city is filled with a faint festive atmosphere.
"Is there any folklore about Ikor and what festival are they going to have lately?" so Benjamin asked in his mind.
"Where can I find you information about something you haven't seen yourself?" the system replied confidently.
It's also true......
Hearing this, Benjamin could only shake his head helplessly.
In this way, after entering Regina, the mages also divided into three teams and booked rooms in three hotels that were relatively close. They first secretly gathered in a room to discuss the next plan to find someone, and then quietly dispersed, pretending that they didn't know each other, carefully concealing their mage identities.
Because the time is not early, they are going to wait and see the wind for the night, and then start to inquire about the news tomorrow.
As for Benjamin, he redressed as he had gone to the Mercenary Guild and headed to the Mercenary Guild branch in Regina, which had been more than a day since then, and he wanted to see if the mission had caused the rat to show its tail.
However, what he didn't expect was that the answer given to him by the staff of the Mercenary Association was far beyond his imagination.
"Sir, the task you posted has been completed. The old man at the front desk told him, "You can make an appointment to meet the mercenary at a time and place." After the meeting, he will report back to you on the content of the mission. If you're satisfied, you can exchange the mission slip for us, and we'll pay the bounty to the mercenary. ”
Hearing this, Benjamin was almost taken aback.
Done?
He wanted to use this trick to lure out the traces of the other party, but what he didn't expect was that the other party appeared not only a trace, but the other party was a whole person who directly bumped into it!
At that moment, he didn't even know if he should feel happy or feel weird.
The secrecy of the Mercenary Society is unquestionable, otherwise they would not be as famous as they are today. Needless to say, the strange young man definitely didn't know that this mission was a trap, and there was no possibility that the other party would plan and kill Benjamin.
So...... The end result is that guy is probably greedy for money.
Maybe it was because of the temptation of two hundred gold coins, coupled with the extraordinary confidence in his own strength, so the other party didn't think much about it, took the task, and was ready to make some extra money?
It's a bit incredible, but ...... It's not that it doesn't make sense.
"Well, don't wait, tonight. After thinking about it, Benjamin said, "At eleven o'clock tonight, at the Eisen Hotel in the south of the city, room 5 on the third floor, you tell him the news, and I will wait there." ”
If he could, he would still like to get Augustin back as soon as possible, and then leave Regina and continue their original journey. He is afraid that if it drags on for a long time, the other party will feel that something is wrong, and things may also go wrong.
Simply, let the whole accident come to an end tonight.
"Hmm...... I'll see, yes. The old man took out a strange book, flipped through it, and said, "You're lucky, that mercenary happens to be in the city, and we should be able to inform him." He'll be on time. ”
Benjamin smiled with satisfaction and nodded.
In this way, after confirming some more details, he turned around and left the Mercenary Association. Looking at the time, it was past nine o'clock, and he still had two hours to prepare. And in these two hours, he really had to prepare.
In the previous confrontation with a strange youth, he didn't have the upper hand because he didn't think of the special physical ability he showed by relying on potions. But this time, the defenseless one should be the other party.
Thinking of this, Benjamin couldn't help but show a hint of an imperceptible smile.
The guy had welcomed him to Ikor with a strip of rag, and now, out of morality, it was time for him to pay a good salute to him.