Chapter 43 Entrustment
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The current president of the Thorn of Shadows, Lucas, was born to a tavern hostess and aristocrat, and as an unrecognized illegitimate child, he grew up in the Old Town desperately longing to escape the poverty of a hungry life.
Taken back to the mansion to live, Lucas thought he was in the right place, until he was tortured to death and abandoned in a filthy and dark sewer, and he learned the real reason why he could be brought home by his father, who never admitted that he had saved his zài—only because of his resemblance to the remaining son-in-law of his wife. The ruthless father pushed him out as a substitute for the dead, and broke into the trouble for his half-brother.
Lucas, who was lying in the stinking ditch, vowed that as long as he could live, he would definitely take revenge a hundredfold and a thousandfold.
Malik, the god of shadows, hears the mortal's desperate and insane oath and bestows divine powers to pull Lucas back from the brink of death. Determined for revenge, Lucas first joined the Assassin Order, befriended the nobles through the influence of the Thorn of Shadows, and fulfilled his vows. stinked the reputation of the aristocratic father, seized his title and family property, and drove the entire family to a dead end step by step, until he finally showed up to tell him that he was the illegitimate son of the dead ghost who was pushed out back then, and was not taken into account by anyone.
After that, with Malik's support, Lucas succeeded in taking out the former president, who was mired in wealth and gentleness, and became the new leader of the Thorn of Shadows.
In just forty years since the invasion of the undead, the Shadow Thorns and Cobwebs have grown to unprecedented proportions, almost monopolizing intelligence information throughout the United Kingdom, and both organizations ostensibly worship Malik. But under the influence of the teachings of the gods they believed, they ran against each other. Malik did not stop this. They were also secretly encouraged to engage in competitive behavior, and the Divine Favor was never given only to believers with more brains and ambitions.
From chaos to neutrality, it's not just the factions that change, Malik changes the secret to the main priesthood, and the conspiracy to the secondary, which makes Lucas, who has always had a keen sense of smell, smell uneasy. The God of Shadows never wants to be useless, and if he can't prove that he is better than Mesh, the former president, who has rotted to slag, is a lesson for him.
Come and think about it. Lucas thought of a man, Link, the son of nature, who had been in the limelight lately.
It's just a named prop master.,Just make a few magic props casually.,Let the declining adventurer guild return to the world's attention.,Although it's not yet up to life.,But it's really better than a few months ago.,The mercenary organization that has been making a fuss about independence has also stopped.。 In the royal family declined. In the midst of the chaos in which all princes want to be kings, the choice of the child of nature often determines the changes in the situation in the next few years, or even longer.
After Lucas didn't want to fall into the net, he learned that the Child of Nature had taken the initiative to find the cobwebs to inquire about the buyers of the four magic items. He knew his chance had come.
As a child of nature. Whatever his aim, it was impossible to directly deal with the four buyers.
So on the night of contact with the Net, Link got a communication stone in the heavily guarded City Lord's Mansion.
Doyle was very distressed, she followed Link all the time, and she didn't even realize how this thing was delivered. By now, Link had it in his hands.
Servis is not a dripping water here. But not everyone can hand things in. There is such a ...... Except for cobwebs, there are only thorns of shadow. Hohenheim certainly disdained such a covert and time-wasting tactic, not knowing if it was some nobleman or the Lords of the Thorn of Shadows who wanted to talk to me.
"Doyle, what do you know about the Thorn of Shadows?"
Doyle pouted, "A bunch of poisonous spiders that only hide in the shadows." ”
Influenced by the Dawn Sect since she was a child, her impression of this Assassin organization was not much better, and her evaluation was naturally not high.
Poisonous spiders...... No matter how disdainful you are, the subjective impression is also there. Link pressed the transmission rune, and the rune stone emitted a faint glow, symbolizing the activation of the spell.
"I'm not going to buy anyone's life. ”
A chuckle came back from the other end of the spell connection, "The Thorn of Shadows will take other commissions besides killing. ”
Link was silent. Unexpectedly, just by inquiring about the buyer of the magic prop, he figured out his thoughts, and the person in charge of the Shadow Thorn was not only smart and not bad in action, but also took the initiative to contact the business.
"Is the Shadow Thorn the President?"
"Contemptible Lucas. ”
Lucas didn't show much deference in his words, and Link was silent again.
It was clear that he had already inquired about his preferences, and knew that he didn't like troublesome etiquette, and being overly respectful would only make him feel disgusted.
This is a habit known only to those close to and those who have come into contact with it, and Malik does not care about such trivial matters, and he did not expect that the intelligence web of the Assassin organization specializing in assassination is no less than the cobwebs of buying and selling information.
"I don't like to go around in circles, let's get straight to the point. ”
"A set of Assassin gear. Lucas never mentioned the four magic items, and even if there was someone next to Link, he would never have imagined how to get back the four magic items that had been sold.
"The president should know where I stand, don't make too much trouble. "Talking to people, you don't need to be too clear, you can make sense at all, but this also gives Link a headache, except for a serious dead brain, he doesn't like to deal with people who are too smart.
"It's a little tricky, so please give me some time. As soon as he heard Link's tone, Lucas knew the deal was done.
"Don't worry, just don't mess up. Letting go of the communication rune, the fluorescence quickly dimmed, and as soon as Link, who ended the conversation, clenched his fist, the magic props worth a few gold coins turned into a pile of powder.
Doyle, who was confused by the listening, couldn't help but ask, "Why don't I understand a little? What mission did you give the Thorn of Shadows to kill?"
Link clapped his palms and shook off the ashes, "There was no assassination, I just commissioned the Thorn of Shadows to steal the four magic weapons auctioned off by the Adventurers' Guild." ”
Despite knowing through the exchange of consciousness between Guò Link and Lorelei that the law of cause and effect that was added to the production of these magic items was dangerous to Link, Doyle was unable to turn the corner.
How did the Thorn of Shadows know that Link wanted to get those things back?
"The Cobwebs and the Thorns of Shadow are the two main devotees of Malik. But the feud between them is well known, and the Thorn of Shadows is probably worried that I am too close to the cobwebs. It affects Malik's gods, so he wants to attract the attention of the gods in this way. ”
"Isn't it your attention?" Doyle became, bewildering as he listened.
"Malik and I are allies, and whatever I do will attract the attention of this god. That's why the Leader of the Thorn of Shadows came to me to show that he not only has a brilliant mind, but also has good strain. ”
Growing up in a relatively isolated environment, Doyle has been feeling that her brain is not running out lately, and she suddenly understands why Link doesn't like to deal with smart people. Too tired, always on guard, and...... Can't calculate others.
[Is it really okay to entrust such an important matter to the Thorn of Shadow?] Knowing that the ring on Link's hand is equivalent to a surveillance item. Link's every move can be passed on to Malik, and Doyle switches to consciousness communication.
[Only by doing this can Malik not be suspicious. Link certainly wouldn't let his guard down just because Malik had become his true ally, a god who would betray his allies at any moment. Stealing back magic items is not a big deal in itself, and Malik probably won't focus on it.
[Except for those four.] Nothing else?]
[One more ......] In Girard's hands, Link wanted to wait for the end of the matter here for Valolet, and when he set off for the Pillar of Fire, he went to the Watch Fort to visit Gonzalez, and by the way, he also changed the magic item in Girard's hand.
At that moment, there was two knocks on the door.
"Your Excellency, the union is here. Say something important to discuss with you. Fern's voice rang out outside the door, and Link and Doyle looked at each other.
It's just a word, and you still need to dispatch the city lord's henchmen?
Doyle opened the door on full alert, and it was indeed Centurion Fern, who had slept very little these days. There are deep dark circles under the eyes.
"Got it, trouble the centurion to make a trip himself. He nodded to Ferne. Link walked out of the secluded courtyard.
After the relocation order was issued, the Adventurers' Guild was the first to move out of the inner city in response to the call of the city lord.
[That guy didn't do anything else.] Making sure Fern wasn't following him, Doyle stepped out of the shadows.
[No matter how jealous Servis is of me, he will not do such a stupid thing. It's not that Link is worried about Fern or Servis' small moves, [The problem may be on the side of the Adventurers' Guild.] 】
In the dead of night, when most people had already fallen asleep, it was not surprising that Servis would be worried when he suddenly found me at this time.
The soldiers patrolling the streets recognized Link, and when they saw him, they avoided him from a distance, and the two of them made their way to the newly relocated union branch unimpeded.
Seeing Yoda standing on the street and Belloc, who was supposed to be buried in Zuò, Link let out a 'huh' and immediately understood what was going on.
The aura of the living people hidden near the union is the night elf hybrid, and they hide in the shadows to protect the people who stay in the union at the moment, and they can be treated with such a high standard......
Doyle rarely saw Link's face look surprised, [What's wrong?]
[Bridge is here.] 】
Even Doyle, who has little contact with the outside world, has heard of Bridge's rumors, what is he doing here?]
[Naturally, they came to see me. Standing outside the union gates, Link glanced at the impassive Belloc, "Bridge's coming?"
Yoda's eyes rolled nervously, and her voice was a little unsteady: "He's waiting for you inside." ”
Bridge is old, rarely leaves the headquarters in the new capital, and there are many people who want his life, and Yoda really doesn't want to be known about the whereabouts of the guild. Even if no one dares to do anything in Waolet, who can guarantee that there will be no problems on the way back?
The union has just begun to improve, and it cannot afford to lose its president at this juncture.
The newly relocated branch had not yet had time to be decorated in detail, many things were stacked haphazardly, or leaned against the wall, and the aged Bridge, wearing only a gray cloth robe, saw Link pull down the hood that covered his face, and bowed slightly to the child of nature who did not like red tape.
Seeing the deity with his own eyes, Bridge looked at it without a trace, and secretly congratulated himself that he had bet on the right treasure.
The influence of the Child of Nature is not ordinary, not to mention that this one was specially found by Zhu from the other world, and in just four months, the pattern of the stalemate has been changed for many years.
"What is it that deserves the president's personal trip?" Link didn't think that Bridge's special trip was to thank him.
"This ...... I'd like to ask you for a message. Bridge was careful with her words. He nodded to Yoda, and the branch head closed the door to the hall from the outside.
Link told Bridges to say whatever he wanted. As long as it doesn't touch his bottom line, he is usually very talkative.
"Do you know the Hand of Punishment?"
"What's that?" Link blurted out, without any time to think, and Bridge's face immediately wrinkled as he watched his reaction closely.
This reaction was not a fake, he really didn't know...... Now it's a problem.
Upon Link's questioning, Bridge informed him that the group had only emerged after the Hall of Mirrors meeting. Kill traitors who collude with the undead. Nobles and commoners alike were dumped in the streets with parchment with the words 'traitor' written on them. At first, no one cared, and even the cobwebs, which had always been well-informed, were only a clumsy way to cover up under the guise of the Children of Nature, but as the number of people killed spread throughout the Great 6, the number of deaths increased, and the word "traitor" was gradually replaced by a black handprint on his chest.
Bridge thought it was Link's secret instructions. Just as he was going to meet him in person, he didn't let Yoda convey the matter.
"How do you think I instructed it?" is not the same thing as doing it yourself and instructing others to do it, and Link thinks that if you do so, you will be interfering in the internal affairs of mankind.
Bridge withdrew the corners of his mouth, "The hand of punishment is like a cobweb." They were all created by the Nature Alliance, and they were specially set up by the Children of Nature to punish those humans who over-destroy nature, and they were directly under the orders of the Children of Nature, and even the druids could not dispatch them. ”
It's weird, how come I've never heard of it?
Lorelei gave the answer in due course. Doesn't it sound familiar to you? The Guardian has Druid followers, and the Punisher has his own men. 】
Link is embarrassed. Even if this hand of punishment is the hand of the punisher, what does it have to do with me? The Child of Nature has not been seen for forty years...... Wait! The Pillar of Fire was originally a chaotic camp, but in order to replace the self-enclosed state of the Pillar of the Earth temporarily turned neutral, and recently the Pillar of the Earth used divine revelation to warn me that the infighting of the undead is coming to an end, does this mean...... What happened to the Pillar of Fire?
No, I only met in the Guardian Land of Gathos, and Kaogo didn't show anything unusual at all?, and he didn't urge me to hurry...... Well, he said let me go.
Pressing his temples, Link suddenly had the idea of starting his journey without waiting for the alchemy golem to be made.
"Recently, some registered adventurers have become active again, which is a good thing, but now that they are ravaged by the undead, no one will have the heart to continue exploring and searching for treasures. These adventurers, who had been in retreat for many years, had not only joined the Nature Sect, but many had also joined the Hand of Punishment. ”
"How do you know?"
Bridge's words caused Link to stop pressing, fearing that Bridge had learned through the cobwebs.
"If I can't even recognize the methods of these people who have seen the old from their youth, I'm in vain as the president. Bridge knocked on the side, unable to get any useful information from Link's expression and conversation.
"I don't know. Link spread his hands, "I'm the Guardian. ”
Bridge, knowing that any further talk would only upset Link, he took a wooden crate out of his backpack and handed it to Link. When opened, it contained a deep black rock, pitted like lava.
Reaching out and touching it, Link looked surprised again.
It looks like a hard stone, but when you touch it, your fingertips are fiery to the touch.
What is it?
With outsiders present, Link couldn't turn what he saw into memories for Lorelei to see, and he had to wait for Bridge, who presented the items, to explain himself.
"It's a living fire. ”
What does the president mean ...... "You want me to make magic weapons again?" Link thought so, but Bridge's words were unexpected.
"It's just a side product. Bridge took out a manuscript carefully wrapped in cloth from his bosom, and handed it to Link this precious manuscript, which was worth several times more than the stock materials, "This is a relic of Monroe, the forging master of the Golden Age, which records the origin, distribution, collection methods and effects of various ores, and Master Dent has asked for it several times, but he has not been able to get it." ”
Link didn't pick it up, and if he said it so carefully, he must have asked for me, and it was very troublesome.
Even the current forging grandmaster Dant has not been able to borrow it, so who has this ability to collect?
"It's the union's private collection. Knowing what Link was thinking, Bridge directly stated that he was willing to give this as a gift, hoping that Link would continue to make Zuò magic props. As Nature's children become more famous, so does the selling price of the zuò they make.
Link still didn't reach out to pick it up, and to the ordinary people, well, he put the dwarves in the ranks of the ordinary people. The content of this book may be absolutely appealing to a blacksmith, but for him, it is not so interesting. His mission is to defeat the undead Empire and bring Hicks down from the altar. Making zuò magic items is just a trading condition thrown out to attract unions, not the main job.
Link's indifferent expression was also expected by Bridge, the child of nature is an oracle, and of course he will not take making zuò magic props as a serious matter. He lifted the wooden box that had previously contained the strange stone again, "This is a demonic flame from the abyss, which will solidify and form when cooled, activating the energy to restore the activity, and it is a rare material for making zuò magic weapons. ”
Link narrowed, and he noticed the words in Bridge's words—from the abyss.
What does this old fox know?
Even if it wasn't leaked by the sect, how dare Bridge tell it in front of me? If he can find out about this, doesn't he know that I'm determined to protect Doyle?