Chapter 11: The Name Reasoning Naxi
The size of the Lost Prairie was indeed somewhat unexpected, they had been walking here for two days, but everything around them had not changed.
The grass that had not reached their heels was the thing they had seen the most in the past two days, and scattered grassland shrubs rose one after another.
In addition to the unchanging plants, they occasionally encounter bison and steppe sheep, but they also encounter some lone shadow wolves and some leftover remains from shadow wolves.
Naxi, whose eyes were almost dyed green, was no longer interested in studying the scattered bones, anyway, knowing whether they were unlucky adventurers or the prairie animals roaming around him didn't help him at all.
All he wanted to know now was how long it would be before he could get to the next place.
The freshness of the vast expanse of the sky was completely gone, and Naxi was afraid that he would collapse in the vast green.
After talking to the others, Naxi, who had no idea about the purpose of the trip, was finally able to know a little bit of information in advance. That is, after passing the Lost Meadow, they will go to a place called the Misty Glade.
With the lessons of the Shadow Wolf Raid, the timid Naxi felt compelled to understand the dangers he was about to face.
The stupid bird flies first, otherwise I don't know how to die when the time comes.
Naxi was eager to get more information from the Guide Elf Nubis, but the stubborn little creature refused to answer his question. The reason is simple: he is just a leader, and nothing else has anything to do with him.
Although Naxi was eager to pull out the answers he wanted from Nubis by all means, he always found it too boring to do so, and finally gave up.
In addition to knowing about the impending danger, Naxi had another plan, and that was to know what the paladin Dulles had in mind.
After the shadow wolf retreated two days ago, the conversation he heard in a daze became a dream demon that haunted Naxi. I'm not sure if the conversation was my own dream, but the voice was Dulles.
Looking at those eternal stars, Naxi looked a little dazed.
It was time for him to keep vigil with the others again, and Naxi was once again keeping vigil with the dwarves.
He glanced back at the people who were already asleep, and suddenly had an idea. In order to learn more information, Naxi Jue, who has his own little abacus, needs to ask Gangze, who is keeping vigil with him.
He asked the dwarf Gangze in a low voice, "Uncle, you formed a team with Raikkonen and Dulles a year ago?"
Of course, the dwarf Gangze would not know Naxi's information, and he said casually, "Yes, we met in a tavern in Monaris. By the way, and the hapless mage I told you, the four of us met at a fish stall in Monaris. After going back and forth, after getting acquainted, I naturally had the idea of forming a team. ”
Monaris is the most important town in the western part of the empire, and it is also one of the five major mercenary towns, and many mercenaries who are chasing high pay usually go to find some suitable team or employer. Mercenary adventurers who traveled all over the world also brought local customs with them, making Monaris a fascinating tourist destination in addition to being a mercenary town.
After hearing the dwarf's words, Naxi didn't notice anything suspicious, and it was normal to form an adventure team because of like-mindedness. But Naxi wondered who had made the suggestion first.
So he continued to ask: "Who proposed to form a team first, there must be someone to take the lead in this matter." ”
"Ah, I've almost forgotten who brought it up. The dwarf Gangze patted the back of his head, his face full of confusion, "You know that we often drink in the dark, and when we drink about the same, whoever stands up and roars is almost the same." It seems that Dulles brought it up first, but these guys insisted that I register with the Adventure Society, saying that I was the only experienced mercenary. ”
After savoring these words, Naxi suddenly discovered a blind spot. The real organizer of this adventurous party was Dulles, but he pushed the dwarf Gangze out.
It's intriguing what his intentions were, or if the entire party was a means he used to cover up his ends.
"Then how did Miss Lidona find you in the end? ”
It takes more puzzles to complete the truth. Naxi needed to dig up more information so he could uncover Dulles' disguise from the mess.
"Ah, it was Lidona's master who found me, and he's an old friend. When they were younger, they had adventures together, but later they separated for some reason. "Alas, men are better than dead men." I've been messing around for so long, and I'm still an ordinary mercenary, and that guy should have touched the pinnacle of martial arts by now. ”
Speaking of this, the dwarf Gangze felt endless sighs, feeling that his life had been in vain.
Naxi comforted him and said, "I think there's one thing he doesn't think he's as good as you." ”
The dwarf, who was a little depressed, glanced at Naxi: "Stinky boy, don't talk nonsense! He is now one of the famous Ten Sword Saints, can you tell me what else he does not do as well as me?"
"Cooking. Naxi blurted out, "Although I don't know much, I haven't met a chef who makes something as delicious as yours." ”
Naxi's sycophants practiced in the bar were also first-class, and they immediately amused the dwarf Gangze.
"Of course, I'm the culinary god of the dwarves!" "The dwarf Gangze was so proud that his beard was cocked, "I don't dare to say anything else about the craft, I bet that no dwarf can compare to me." ”
Gangze's words are full of confidence and dare not be questioned. You know, although the dwarves are the best winemakers, they are one of the least skilled races in the world.
"Of course. Nacy smiled and pulled the topic back, "Then how did you become a mercenary for Miss Lidona?"
Gang Ze found that he was also a little off-topic: "This is a long story, he said that his female apprentice needs an adventure team to complete a strategy for an abandoned holy land, and he asked me to see if there is a suitable candidate." ”
At this time, Gang Ze also consciously glanced at the sleeping people, and then said: "You know, holy places are all miraculous existences, even if it is just an abandoned resort, just our people are definitely not enough." When I heard him say that, I was reluctant to do so. ”
"Then why did you take this commission later?" Naxi wanted to confirm a question in his mind, he felt that Dulles must have done something behind his back, so that Gangze did this deal.
"The four members of our adventuring party pondered in the tavern about whether or not to take the commission ourselves...... "Gonzawa said, "and in the end we were all persuaded by Dulles, because the other party's offer was too tempting. ”
Sure enough, it was Dulles again.
Naxi began to have a faint sense of the hypocrisy of someone who was smiling all day, and what he was thinking about with such enthusiasm.
But at the same time, he was a little curious, what kind of chips could make the dwarf Gangze give up insistence.
"What is the price of Lidona?" asked Naxi eagerly, knowing that he was only worth fifteen gold coins a month.
"We quadrupled our commission when we took the commission, and Lidona promised additional rewards afterwards. At the same time, the things obtained by raiding the Holy Land also have a commission. At this, the dwarf smacked his lips, feeling that this was a temptation that could not be refused.
"And then you accepted it?" Naxi suddenly felt that he was very worthless, could it be that if he added it halfway, it was not worth it?
"Well, in the end, we were all convinced by Dulles. "We all hope that this ticket can be completed smoothly, and if the task goes well, it will not be a problem to finish this ticket for a year or two." ”
"Twice the commission, how much is that?" asked Naxi, who didn't understand the market.
The dwarf touched the money bag hidden in his bosom and said, "My first month's down payment is 600 gold coins. ”
"What?600 gold. Naxi suddenly found that compared to Gangze, he was completely inexperienced and was the street stall that bought one get one free.
Could it be that an inexperienced magician is so cheap? At the thought of this, Naxi wanted to cry.
In order not to arouse the suspicion of the dwarves, Naxi Dong asked a lot about the mercenary team one by one.
From this scattered information, he discovered that Dulles was the main driver of the Sanctuary raid, although the commission was given by Miss Lidona.
None of Lidona did anything other than offer the cost of the adventure, the map of the Thousand Wishes, and the priest of Kissma. Dulles, on the other hand, was the most enthusiastic member of the team, and in order to facilitate this operation, he completely subverted Naxi's impression of him.
In his thoughts, Naxi even discovered a blind spot, that is, Dulles, who most wanted to achieve this adventure, actually vetoed the dwarf Gangze's plan to find a few more helpers.
This made Naxi completely confused about what Dulles's motives were.
Until dawn, Naxi couldn't figure it out.
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