Chapter 22: Cobwebs (2)

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"I'll go and lead them away, and you will take the opportunity to save people. Link took the elven bow from Jafar and stepped onto the quiver to approach the ogre who had returned with Yuan Ye and the others.

Swift wind, precision, eagle eye, three skills at the same time, draw the bow and shoot in one go, whoosh, whoosh, swish, three arrows hit the ogre's head, and the screams were especially loud in the quiet night.

The remaining two ogres dropped their prey and brandished their maces in pursuit of Link, who took the opportunity to take the three away before the orcs arrived. Moments later, the orcs arrived at the scene of the ogre's attack.

"Are we being seen by humans?"

"No, just a companion of a human captured by an ogre. The collared orc measured the ground with his hand, making sure that it was a human who had left the footprints, but he had not spared the other footprints.

"The soldiers are divided into two ways, and we can't let them reveal our whereabouts under any circumstances. ”

Fifty men were divided into two groups, with the leader himself leading twenty men to chase after Link, and the rest went in the direction of Jafar.

Yuan Ye was okay, the grandfather and grandson were not happy, and the boy was so frightened that he cried when he heard the shouting sound from behind him.

"I'll go and lead them away, and you go first. ”

Yuan Ye pulled his grandfather and grandson to continue running, this was not the time to be reckless, he knew that the pursuers behind him were like wolves and tigers, and it would be useless to stay, and there might be a glimmer of life if they fled separately.

Jafar was surrounded by a group of orcs with the black iron sword given by Link, and the wolves under their crotches looked restless, constantly digging the ground with their paws, and sniffing violently, clearly smelling the breath of their companions. It's a pity that Jafar has escaped from the obscurantist beasts as a magical creature, and now he is a druid guarding the pillars of the earth.

Under the spur of the orcs, the wolf finally pounced, and Jafar's sword avoided the wolf and stabbed the orc above. A single blow sliced the strong orcs in half, and the smell of blood stimulated the other wolves, and they rushed up like crazy, and at that moment, the sky suddenly lit up with a flash of light.

"Bang-" A blinding fireball illuminated the entire forest as if it were daytime.

"There's a mage!"

With the roar of the orcs, a group of cavalrymen dressed in standard armor suddenly appeared in front of Yuan Ye, and he pulled out his dagger to protect his grandfather and grandson behind him.

Fortunately, there was a firelight in the sky, and this group of knights rushed directly towards the orcs past them, the dull impact sound came and went, the neighing of horses and the roar of wolves came and went, Yuan Ambition was shocked, it was the first time he had witnessed such a bloody battle scene.

Suddenly, a dark shadow approached, and Yuan Ye fixed his eyes to see that it was Link.

"You don't make a sound, you scare me to death. Sticking the dagger back into his waist, Yuan Ye pointed to the cavalry encircling the orcs and asked, "Who are those?"

"Aiden's garrison. It was Jafar who spoke, and he came out of the melee.

After just talking for a while, the battle on that side was over. The knight, who looked like a leader, rode up to the men and asked for their identities.

The grandfather and grandson went to Aiden to seek refuge with their relatives at the Golden Rose Tavern, and both Link and Jafar said that they were the mountain people of Horacio, the Altyn people, who went to Aiden to find work, and Yuan Ye called himself a troubadour who traveled around.

I heard that their destination was Aiden, and the garrison took them back with them, and went to the campsite to make sure that they were telling the truth, and there were indeed traces of a fight, and the bard's mandolin was still lying on the ground, and the campfire was still warm, and this was indeed a group of travelers.

"Great, saved half a day's journey. Even on the back of the garrison, Yuan Ye still didn't change his chatter, and kept talking all the way.

"You're talking too much. Link rolled his eyes, this guy really didn't look at his face, didn't he see that the knight who was carrying him couldn't stand it anymore.

Aiden is one of the largest cities on the southern border, and you will be shocked by the towering walls from a distance, at least ten meters or more, and the city is guarded like black iron. Each tower is lit with giant pillars of fire that make it impossible to hide anyone who approaches it. The most peculiar thing is that there are many tents scattered around the periphery of the city, and clusters of bonfires flicker on and off, and people move from time to time shuttling between the tents.

"That's one of Aiden's great features, because the city doesn't have all the mercenaries, and the lord has granted them permission to camp outside the city, which is also a gathering place for itinerant vendors. The old man could tell from Link's surprised expression that he didn't know Aiden's folklore, so he took the initiative to introduce him.

Yuan Ye was also rarely quiet, and looked around with a pair of eyes. It was the first time he had come into contact with such a Western-style city, and compared to Aiden, Riverdale was a small village.

The garrison rode into the city until they reached the tavern with a rose wrought iron sign, and made sure that the grandfather and grandson were indeed relatives of the cooks here. As for the three Link, they will be taken to the garrison's prison until their identities can be confirmed.

Link complained bitterly, they didn't know anyone here, and there was no way to prove their identity.

"They are my people. This sentence focused everyone's eyes on the tavernkeeper.

"Is there any evidence?" the captain of the garrison clearly refused to believe lightly.

Link thought of the cobweb emblem given by Hull and quickly took it out.

"Hmph......" The captain of the garrison gave Link a cold look, warned him not to get into trouble, and left with his men.

Hawke is a retired mercenary and the head of Cobweb's presence in Aiden, the largest tavern in Southtown.

After arranging for Yuan Ye to stay, Hawk took Link and Jafar to his room: "It's been a long time since I've seen a human child of nature. ”

Link looked at Jafar, meaning he could reveal his identity to him?

"The coats of arms of the cobwebs are all made of silver. Jafar pulled out his badge from his neck, not as bright as Link's hand: "The one in your hand is for the Children of Nature, and it has a special spell attached to it, and I feel it as soon as I get close." ”

Link tucked the badge back into the placket with a blank face, not recognizing it as Mithril. Hull is also really conflicted, while explaining that I can't reveal my identity, and at the same time letting me use such a thing that is easy to reveal my identity.

"What's the Lord's been up to lately?" Jafar changed the subject.

"It's still the same as before, hiding in the basement. Hawke looked at Link quietly.

The young Altyn people are the mountain people of Horacio Mountain, and they must have some ability to be chosen as the children of nature.

Similarly, Link was looking at the head of the Ayden stronghold.

He was about forty years old, with a deliberately built goatee, and a pair of small eyes that revealed the shrewdness of a businessman, and looked like an ordinary businessman. But...... He has a unique, dangerous smell about him, just like the sword master in Riverdale, a man who has experienced the test of life and death.

The first impression on both sides was not bad, Jafar made it clear that they were going to stay in Golden Rose, pretending to be a new mercenary to the outside and a member of the spider web inside, and as for the true identity, only Hawke could know.

Hawke nodded, he had no opinion on providing food and lodging, although the spider web had been separated from the Natural Alliance for many years, he had always cooperated privately and could get first-hand information from the Alliance.

"In exchange, can you tell why the Pillars of Earth are so interested in Lord Sherman?In the past, this kind of thing would only be handled by the druids, and the Children of Nature would come in person......" Hawke didn't say the rest, but the meaning was clear, he believed that there must be an inside story in this matter, and his sense of smell in intelligence was unusually keen.

"There are traitors within the Twelve Realms. ”

"Heh~ It's already an open secret. Hawke smiled.

"Frost and cold raided the northern border before January. Link stopped Jafar with his eyes, "Even though it's just possession, I almost broke through the barrier." ”

Hawke's expression suddenly sank, the clergy would not lie, let alone such a big thing.

"You should also know what casualties will be caused once the undead attack on Inner 6, so this investigation hopes that the spider web will have the right to cooperate. Link's expression was far beyond Jafar's expectations, the lifeweaver whom Hull had named to take his special care of was ignorant of Edgar and lacked common sense, but his conversation with the webmaster was surprisingly sophisticated.

Hawke stroked his slightly upturned goatee, "Since it's a collaboration, then...... What do we get out of that?"

"It depends on what the cobwebs want. "Link is not as experienced as Jafar thinks, he has been writing online articles for several years, and he still has the kung fu to make things up.

"First-hand information about the war in the North. "Hawke doesn't beat around the bush either. It is true that the cobwebs were single-handedly promoted by the children of nature, but after thousands of years of exhibition, it is no longer a simple intelligence organization.

"Yes. Link readily agreed, but Jafar frowned, but didn't stop Link, who was a follower first and then a druid.

"Then please stay in the innermost room on the first floor first, and I will inform you two as soon as there is anything. As for identity, I would say that you are a distant relative of mine in Mount Horacio, do you think that is appropriate?" Hawke quickly chose a new identity for Link.

Link did not express any dissatisfaction with Hawke's arrangement, and after the discussion, he left Hawke's bedroom with Jafar. Looking at his departing back, Hawke habitually stroked his beard.

"The situation of the Big 6 is about to change dramatically......"

Entering the room that Hawke had mentioned, Jafar didn't say a word about Link's decision, instead asking him what his plans were next.

"The lord is cowering in his castle and can't come out, and we have no choice but to wait for the investigation of the cobwebs. Link didn't think of anything good for a while. Yuan Ye came knocking on the door, saying that he had something to tell him alone. Jaffa took the initiative to leave with interest, saying that he was going to the kitchen to order food.

"Why should I pay for it, you can live for nothing. As soon as Jafar left, Yuan Ye immediately began to complain.

"This is my main quest, is this what you are talking about?" Link successfully blocked Yuan Ye's curiosity, but he couldn't stop Yuan Ye's nagging.

"I just found out that Aiden has an academy that specializes in teaching intermediate skills, and I'm going to go and see the situation at dawn, what about you?"

Link's main quest is to investigate the collusion between the lord and the undead, and he can't act until he has the exact news of the cobweb, so as not to startle the snake.

"Take a walk around the city to familiarize yourself with the environment, and then go to the Adventurer's Guild to see if there's a suitable quest. "Visiting Riverdale to practice his vice-gifted skills, Link has not been commissioned by the union until now.

"I'll go with you. As soon as he heard that he was going to do the task, Yuan Ye immediately changed his words.

"Aren't you going to learn a new skill first? ”

"That's important, too, but I'd like to go with you first and see if there's a mission for me. Yuan Ye hadn't given up the idea of hugging his thighs, his talent was not suitable for acting alone, "Alas, if it weren't for the night, I really wanted to go out and hang out now." ”

"You also know that the night is not suitable. Giving him a blank look, Link took out the Big 6 Zhi from the space bag, which he had specially brought out of the library when he returned to the Guardian Land last time, and was specially used for the night time.

"Ahhh Yuan Ye scratched his head irritably.

"If you're bored, you can go back to your room and do push-ups. Link turned around, making it clear that he didn't want to talk about it.

"Hey, hey, you're cold-blooded. Yuan Ye danced and gestured with archery, "You were really ruthless when you dealt with those ogres just now, killing with one move, isn't your talent a warrior, how can you shoot so well?"

When it comes to the previous battles, Link can't stand it anymore.

"That was the first time I'd killed a humanoid. ”

"Huh, then you're so ruthless. This is also the reason why Yuan Ye wants to team up with others, he doesn't dare to kill, even if he can't play the game.

"I don't know why, maybe it was because I was eager to save people, maybe it was because I subconsciously thought it wasn't human, it was just a creature that looked like a human...... I didn't feel it at the time, and Link panicked afterwards. The more he believed that it was a real world, the more he feared killing. The undead are okay, and they can comfort themselves that they are non-living beings, but the ogre is also a living life, and he just killed three......

"Hey, are you okay?" Seeing Link staring at his hand, Yuan Ye pushed him, "Don't think too much, it's just a game." ”

Is this really just a game? If it's a real world......

Link stopped in time, he couldn't think about it anymore, the guilt would break him. That's not a human, just three monsters.

"You're thinking too much. From Link's flickering eyes, Yuan Ye could see that he had not yet gotten rid of the guilt of killing, "You have to think like this, humans are omnivores, and the plants and animals they eat every day are all living beings. Killing those three ogres was nothing more than self-preservation, natural selection. ”

Link stared wide-eyed and looked at Yuan Ye fixedly.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" Yuan Ye was a little hairy by him.

"I suddenly feel that you still have advantages. "Yes, natural selection. Thinking about it like this, Link's guilt immediately lessened a lot. Didn't the children of nature also prohibit the killing and eating of living things, natural selection...... I hope I can leave this game with a normal human mind.

ps: I originally wanted to be three more yesterday, but I wrote the word 2ooo and ran to eat barbecue......