Floating city, business district, tea shop smiling tooth decay.

Not long after returning to the city, Krees opened the door and found the stranger he had asked to meet, guided by the waiter.

Once Krees was seated, the shopkeeper served a cup of hot sage water mixed with honey. The little mage put his hand on the demon pet White Fang at his side, and looked at the strangely dressed guy opposite him with curiosity.

The human on the opposite side was dressed in a loose dark red velvet robe, his bare palms and face covered in dark gray bandages with words, and only a smiling mouth was visible from top to bottom. The teeth in the mouth were white and neat, and they looked particularly bright against the dark bandage.

This is a soul merchant, and Krees has heard of this rare profession that wanders the gray area before. It is rumored that the bandages on their bodies are actually an extremely special contract, and the content of the contract is unknown to the little mage, only that the contract is not only a powerful protection for the soul merchant, but also a binding that cannot be escaped.

"I'm sorry to have you here, Master Krees. The soul merchant named Elvis said apologetically, "Because the dim sum in this shop has an irresistible temptation for me. Every time I come to the floating city, I will be the first to visit here and try the store's signature cream chestnut cake. If I didn't, I would have lost my soul, and I would be terrified and terrified. Would you like to have a piece?"

Lost your soul? Is this a joke between you soul merchants?

"The dim sum in this shop is really good. Krees agreed, "Still, before I taste it, I'd rather talk about why you're looking for me." He picked up his teacup and took a sip of the hot drink, "It seems to have something to do with Barritt from the messenger." You know?"

"Oh, yes, Your Excellency. Elvis put his hands on his abdomen, "We are cellmates, and very good friends. His cell was right next door to mine, and we talked a lot when we were fine. ”

"Cellmate, is he in jail?" Kreese raised an eyebrow, "in the Griffon Kingdom?" "Did he commit any crime, or did he offend someone?"

"No, Master Mage, not on the main material plane. The man across from him shook his head, "In a horrible prison called Mantiri. Have you ever heard of that place, it's on the second floor of Hell, in the city of Dis? ”

Hell?Krees's mind was full of confusion, "Wait, let's get to the bottom of a question first. He interrupted, "Is the Barrett you are talking about the same person as the Barrett I know?"

"Is this...... I think it should be. The soul merchant's tone was uncertain, "The man I know is a Nord, very athletic, with a black tattoo on his forehead. ”

Very well, that's a very useful trait, Krees, you didn't at least say he's a human.

"He said he was a human himself, but I myself was skeptical. The soul merchant fumbled for the ruby ring on his finger, "because he has pale green skin, and the two canine teeth on his lower teeth are also extremely sharp and prominent. ”

"In that case, I don't think we're the same person. The little mage affirmed. There are at least three mages named Krees in the Floating City, one of whom is still a woman, and God knows how her mother gave her a man's name, "The Barrett I know, with bronzed skin, is not a half-blood orc. As soon as he spoke of orcs, Krees's mind suddenly flashed the figure of a pure-blooded female orc.

I haven't taken care of her since I brought her to the city-state of Muya, so let's have a chance to go and see it, the little mage thought.

"But he knows your name, Master Krees. Elvis defended, "Also, his last name is Montgo, Barrett Mungo!" The merchant repeated the name twice, "I don't know if there's a middle name, but he doesn't look like a nobleman." ”

Krees knows that people in this multiverse often have the same first name, and the last name is likely to be the same, but the chances of the first and last name being the same at the same time are slim to none, unless it's passed down from a family. What's more, that Barrett actually knows himself.

The little mage frowned, "Let's assume we're talking about the same person for a moment, and you want to tell me something about him. ”

"Before I left Mantili Prison, Barrett told me that he wanted me to help him find a mage named Krisbryan in the Magical Society. I've heard of your name, so I guess I'm not mistaken. Then, Barrett wants me to tell you that he's in a little trouble in hell. ”

"Trouble?"

These were his exact words. "If I had to interpret it, he wanted you to get him out, but that guy was too embarrassed to say it." ”

"Why did he go to hell?" asked Kreese again.

"I don't know, although I asked Barrett this question, he didn't tell me. The soul merchant spread his hands, "I think it's for some very secret reason, otherwise given my relationship with him, he would have told me." ”

The last time we met, didn't that guy say that he was going to the Holy Arathor Kingdom on some investigative mission, what kind of mission did he come from?

During his time in the City of Mind Flayers, the little mage's mind was always confused. The phenomenon of overlapping and interlacing of memories is very serious, and sometimes when he wakes up, he feels that he is still on the blue planet.

By the way, it seems to be a mission related to the devil! He grasped the clue, and his expression was a little abrupt, "I seem to know the general situation." Krees said to the Soul Merchant, "Thank you for telling me this important matter, is there any other news?"

"No, Barrett asked me to pass on this sentence. Elvis replied, "But, I'll say a little more personally, and if you want to save him, you might need to speed it up." He became a gladiator in prison, and I don't know how long he will live. Although the devils promise freedom by winning ten victories in the arena, very few people actually get this freedom. The creatures of Purgatory will always use all sorts of means to keep you, or your soul, in Hell. ”

"Does Barrett know that?"

"I didn't tell him before. Because, the hope of nothingness is still hope, at least it can give you the courage to live. The soul merchant said nervously.

"Time is pressing, if nothing else is going on, I'll leave first. Krees stood up, "Wait until I get Barrett out, and then let him thank you in person." ”

"It's right for friends to help each other. The soul merchant smiled and said, "Go get busy, I'm going to sit down and eat another piece of cream chestnut cake." Helping others and then tasting pastries always feels extra sweet. ”

Is this guy a pure good guy? Krees didn't know. He didn't know much about the rare profession of soul merchant, only that this group of people was always mysterious and seemed to be doing things to help others.

Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things. He turned and left the shop, ready to find his other mage companion and find out what was going on.

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