Chapter 28: The Contest (1)
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Whether he wanted it or not, the conversation with the god of war was always heard, and Link let the three people outside the door in, he had something to say.
Wengers and Wilfredo's feet sank, and some didn't want to go in, and Fraged was not the first god to ally with the Children of Nature, so no one would be surprised if word of it spread. But hearing others say it and hearing it with your own ears are two different things, will the child of nature choose to silence it for the sake of secrecy?
Asa had similar thoughts, but he dismissed them.
The child of nature must have thought of this if he was willing to take himself with him, otherwise he would not have been specially warned to keep his mouth shut, and not a word that should not be said could be leaked out.
With different thoughts, the three of them walked into the house, and saw Campano sweating profusely sitting on the carpet panting, looking too tired to do anything. Sitting on the chaise longue a few steps away from the dwarf, Link had already reined in his aura of belonging to the children of nature, and had reverted back to his original harmless appearance of humans and animals, and no one would regard such an inconspicuous person as a child of nature.
Knowing that most of what he was going to talk about next was related to the God of War, Wengers took the initiative to open the mute barrier and envelop the entire room.
Link glanced at him and said indifferently, "The original intention of recruiting mercenaries was just to solve some flawless incidents. I don't want to involve you personally. ”
If it weren't for the unsolicited alliance of the God of War, Link would not have let his mercenaries know about such a secret matter as the alliance.
Vlajde did it so high-profile that he had no intention of concealing it at all, which further proves that the actions of the god of war were dictated by the night, and the situation became even more unfavorable to the god of death. According to the prophecy received from the Pillar of Earth, it was the increase in alliances that forced Hicks to intervene in the three lords who were causing infighting. Let Frost and Cold regain control of the Immortal Empire.
Link's words relaxed Wengers's hanging heart.
Great, it doesn't sound like there's any intention of killing them. Also, although the camp of the pillar is neutral, its style has always been orderly, especially the earth and wind, which have more contact with humans, and at most modify their memories. It is not enough to commit murderous acts.
"Although I will not kill anyone, I must not let you leak this matter, I thought of a compromise - swear by the law of cause and effect, and I can't say, see, and think about today's incident. ”
"Uh...... It's enough to modify the memory, why use the law of cause and effect?" Wengers felt that Link was making a bit of a fuss.
"Are you so sure that your head won't be invaded by snooping spells?"
Link's rhetorical question made Wengers dumbfounded, and considering that he was now a mercenary under the Children of Nature, he swallowed back the doubts that had come to his lips.
Wilfredo, as always, was silent, and Campano, who had recovered his breath, was anxious to find out the whereabouts of his loved ones. Link briefly talks about what happened to Thunder City. The dwarf let out a long sigh.
It is a blessing in misfortune that he did not have to be exterminated, and if he can return alive and see Wolfe, he must be persuaded not to build a city so close to the human race.
With Link's assistance, the three newcomers complete the law of secondary cause and effect in life. No one or anything but Link himself could force them to say a word about the alliance with the god of war. The constraints of this law of cause and effect are not only binding on an inquisitor who is uncertain, but also on three people, even if they want to. As long as the person you're talking to isn't Link, that's fine. The condition for breaking the law of cause and effect is to defeat Link. And those who have the ability to defeat him will not be interested in this alliance.
As the sky grew brighter, the dead streets6 continued to hear various sounds, and the whole town seemed to come alive again.
Link got up and stood on the doorframe without a gate and looked out, the street crowded with people. Most of them are ordinary people with low abilities, and there are many vendors mixed in. Having experienced the carnage at the Arena, Link had a hard time believing that there were so many people here.
"What's going on?"
The relatively talkative Wengers replied, "The areas overlap. ”
Region?
The three outsiders stared at the mage, waiting for his follow-up explanation.
"When I came in yesterday. You've noticed the difference between inside and outside the town. "It's hard to say the shadow thief, and Wengers believes that it is impossible for a child of nature and a half-blood elf to be unfeeling.
"Yes, there is a lot of space in this town. Link nodded, already understanding why there were so many more people overnight, "Is it time to make a difference?"
Wengers didn't expect Link to analyze it himself, and the prepared lines didn't come in handy.
"What do you mean?" Even Doyle, who was once a Knight of the Dawn, was a layman when it came to spells and couldn't understand Link's terminology exchange with Wengers.
"The town is divided into two ...... Minimum of two areas. One was what we saw yesterday when we arrived, a mix of mercenaries, black market merchants, and outcasts, escaping a human slum. After nightfall, there is another town, inhabited by gladiators who have a position position, or rather, who have fought to the death in the arena. The same location, different spaces, do not interfere with each other, and only overlap during brief periods of day and night. ”
This is what Link figured out by Helini, the merchant who tricked him.
Knowing that it was almost time to sacrifice, but still rushing into the city, isn't this sending him to death? Wengers's so-called escape is not to leave the Blood Arena, but to enter another unaffected area before nightfall. A strongman who can create such a huge space that even demons can't help it, except for Hohenheim, he really doesn't think about it. This is even more proof that Hohenheim was behind the slave trade.
The conversation eases the awkward tensions, and Link reintroduces the identities and names of Asa and Doyle, as well as their respective roles.
"Asa, the shadow thief, is the lowest rank, and my main purpose in choosing him is to inquire about news, not to fight. The division of labor is different, don't engage in occupational and hierarchical discrimination, I annoy this kind of boring things, once it happens, whether it's right or wrong, it's all gone. "Putting Asa first is also a reminder to newcomers who have just joined that if bad habits are brought into his team, they will not be spared.
Wengers, who looked down on the shadow thief from his heart, looked away, and when Doyle's name was pronounced, he and Wilfredo were both surprised.
"Doyle and Vera. ”
Surprisingly, a man had two names, and to his surprise, one of the names they had heard of. It is true that the Great Crater is currently divided into the occupied area of the Orcs, but most of the people living here are humans, and the caravans that come and go will bring news of the birth in other places in the Big 6.
Doyle, the Knight of the Dawn Cult and the original heir of the Kronberg Order, is actually a woman?!
In fact, Asa was no less surprised than these three.
For a long time, Doyle has used his male identity to the outside world, and the elf's appearance is too neutral, coupled with the mask of magic, he has not been exposed for more than ten years. At first, Asa only thought that wearing women's clothes was a cover-up, but after a few days of getting along, he was not a man pretending to be a woman at all, but a woman pretending to be a man!
"Dual personalities?" Wilfredo had long recognized that the half-blood elves' personalities were good and bad.
It's hard to say that there is such a thing as one body and two souls, and Link can only use split personality as an excuse, "Well, in order to distinguish, the masculine one is Doyle, and the feminine one please call her Vera." ”
"This split is really complete, not only in character, but also in ......ability," Wengers stopped in time under Doyle's displeased glare. Thinking that it was so dangerous, the child of nature had a good temper and a relaxed attitude, which made him forget for a moment that this half-blood elf was mixed with the blood of the god of war Vlajd.
Wilfredo scolded the fool, and broke out in a cold sweat at his friend's momentary pleasure.
"Since I'm sneaking in now, when you go outside, let's call her Vera for the time being. I think you all know my name, but in order to prevent it from being recognized, whether or not outsiders are present, always use Kelin, who has previously sued you, that is, turn my name upside down. ”
Link's words completely diverted everyone's attention, and Wengers, who was already 'his own person', hurriedly asked about the purpose of the big trap.
"I'm sorry, I lied to you about Jim, he's already killed in Sonder. Referring to the purpose of the Great Trap, Link confessed to Campano that the so-called commission to find someone was nothing more than a lie.
Campano shook his head slightly, trying not to show his feelings of loss: "It is the glory of a dwarf to die in a glorious battle. ”
At that time, Link mentioned Jim, although Campano was excited, he didn't fully believe it, and naturally there were not many blows, not to mention that he had been separated from his relatives for many years, and the undead on the ground were raging, and he was already glad that the Sander family was still alive.
The topic was diverted, and Wengers was a little impatient and asked again, but fortunately Link changed the crooked topic again.
"The purpose of my visit to Nanyan Continent is confidential, and even you who are acting with me cannot tell me. Keeping it classified, Link knew in his heart that anyone with the slightest bit of a mind could guess that his purpose was Mount Nehram, where the Pillar of Fire was located.
Now that Link has made it clear that he can't say it, Wengers will not be bored and continue to ask, Wilfredo asked to take over the topic and ask Link what he plans to do next, if he wants to leave the arena, he and Campano are not free yet, and the contract to gamble with their lives is still in the hands of the manager Calenda, and if they don't get it back, they can't get out of the big pit.
"Then what are you going to do?" Link looked at Assa, this was the only one in the team, but with his strength, it seemed that the success rate was not high, so it was better to go by himself.
Wilfredo shook his head, "This is the arena, the way the arena is, of course. Only the eventual winner of the championship competition will be able to meet Calenda. ”
So troublesome...... That is, I still have to play the arena with them? (To be continued......)