As the sun sets, the golden splendor of the plateau evening falls over the city below. Asa is finally back in Oufu.

Asa looked out at the buildings and streets below. The city had grown more than ten times larger than when he first arrived, almost the size of the kings of the empire. The light of the fire and the smoke rising from the street of the workshop, the noise below can be heard in the air, and there is life and vitality everywhere. New buildings are still under construction on the fringes and streets of the city, and the city is slowly wriggling like a giant creature. Change and grow all the time.

The patchwork of streets is the blood vessels, and the orcs who are constantly busy in between, are the blood. And the heart is undoubtedly the new city hall in the middle of the city. The large, conspicuous volume is visible from the sky, and the people and orcs who come and go from all directions bring life and vitality out of the city and spread to all corners of the city.

Although most of the buildings in Oufu are still rough houses made of huge stones, occasionally there are more elaborate workmanship and different ones. This is the case with this new city hall. Huge enough to rival any building in the rest of the continent, it was still made entirely of stone, but the details were no longer as crude. The simple and clear architectural lines, the flat exterior wall occasionally have a few simple but magnificent and heroic patterns, combined with the huge volume and rough materials, exude a momentum that matches the city.

In front of the city hall, the three huge stone tablets and gallows engraved with laws still stand with a unique temperament, expounding the unique style and majesty of the city together with the city hall.

Asa knew that he would be here for at least a year, and in a way, this would be his temporary country, his place. Whether it is the Calondo Basin or the Imperial Capital, he prefers this rugged and vibrant city, which is neither oppressive, sad, nor politically intriguing. Although it is a task to return here to fulfill my promise, it is a feeling of relief and relief.

The two-legged wyvern hovered over the city hall for a few weeks, screaming three times, making sure that the people below would report the situation to the city lord, and then flew out of the city. Asa is still the mainland's most wanted criminal, so naturally he can't land with a swagger.

On the edge of Oufu, on the leveled peak, the bipedal wyvern flapped its wings and landed. In a few moments, two fast horses galloped out of Oufu and headed straight for here.

As soon as Lord Porugan's head emerged from the edge of the mountain, he looked at Asa and exclaimed, "All right." It seems that our venture capital is really not wasted, and you are finally back. ”

Asa looked at him and smiled, "Because I never like to owe people a favor." And I can't think of anywhere else to go for the time being. ”

"Oh. Didn't you run away because of General Gru's escort?"

"Absolutely not. Asa smiled wryly. If he did escape by himself quietly avoiding Gru, then perhaps the happiest of all were the three necromancers who had somehow tracked him down.

"Good. Ha ha. Master Porugan pointed his finger at him and shouted. "For a year from now, your head, worth five thousand gold coins, is worth about thirteen gold coins, sixty-nine silver coins, and eighty-six copper coins every day. The discount is about fifty-seven silver coins per hour, and even the time to sleep and is counted, which is definitely the most expensive mercenary on the mainland. Please remember your value and be sure to work for us with the quality that is commensurate with it. ”

Asa smiled, he liked the shorty's open-mouthed personality. He smiled and asked, "You're not going to arrest me on the last day and sell it for five thousand gold coins, are you?"

"Rest assured. Gru spoke lightly. "That guy named Roland is never going to pay this bill. Because he also knows that you can't afford the price. Even if someone really takes you to receive the reward in the future, he and your prime minister's lover will definitely find a way to repay the debt and help you escape. ”

The lord of Sedros walked up the hill. He still had a brisk pace, his waist straight, and he was capable and lean, no weaker than the young man's expression. The golden sunset dyed his beard and hair reddish-yellow, as if he was more energetic. He looked at Asa and Gru and smiled, "You're finally back." I think you'll be able to bring me some good news. How's going on the Ironfast Empire?"

Listening to Asa's narration, the expression of the City Lord of Cedlos also fluctuated. Although he had guessed all kinds of variables, he never expected things to go like this. The turn of events has fluctuated so much, not only has the situation changed in an instant, the culprit has been given the head, and even the arrangements for the aftermath have been made so quickly.

"I'm old. Cedros smiled wryly and shook his head, but the look on his face remained unchanged. "If you were really stopped by me at that time, then I really want to hope that there will be regret pills sold for the first time in my life. ”

Asa smiled and said, "You have your considerations. It's not wrong to be cautious. That's the judgment you make after all the factors. And I insisted on going, but in fact, it was just a willfulness to ignore the terrible. ”

"What a willfulness who doesn't care about it. Lord Porugan seemed to want to pat Asa on the shoulder, but his hand could only reach his vest, so he patted him hard. "I'm just willing to help you, a wayward boy, that's why I'm trying to persuade the city lord and General Gru to help him. In fact, I also know that this plan is very risky from the perspective of rational analysis of interest trade-offs. ”

Cedros smiled: "Knowing that you are risking and making such a suggestion, you are a derelict officer as my assistant." ”

Mistress Porugan nodded. Fortunately, his neck was thick and short enough to support the swaying of the big head above. "But fortunately, the consequences of this failure are really good," he said. The duke is dead, the empire has not fallen into **** after all, and your lover has also earned the position of prime minister, everything is ideal. He looked at Asa and smiled. "But except for your crimes and the cauldron. ”

"It doesn't matter, I don't really care about that anyway. Asa looked to the east where the empire was located and sighed. Stars have appeared in the sky on that side. There were so many things he got rid of and gave up under that sky. He nodded and muttered, "yes." It's all over there. ”

"That's right. Gru said. "We met three flies on our way back......"

"Flies?" said Cedros.

Asa smiled and said, "It's just a little trouble, and we've already driven it away." ”

Listening to Asa's Gru, Cedros's originally relaxed face completely darkened, replaced by an incomparable solemnity and worry. He shook his head slowly and said, "No, it won't be a small trouble. ”

"It turned out to be a big trouble. "Lord Porugan.

"You mean the Necro Guild will come for revenge?" Asa nodded. "A bunch of top magicians, it looks like it's going to be a big hassle. ”

"I wish they were just magicians. Cedros smiled wryly and continued to shake his head. "What follows is not something that can be summed up by the word 'trouble'. That's the problem, and it's the biggest one. He looked to the south and sighed, "This problem is supposed to be faced sooner or later, and it seems that it will start early. ”

"Let's just hope we can be faster than them. Gru said lightly.

Cedros nodded, looking at Orfo in the setting sun below. The vibrancy of this golden city is so beautiful, so magnificent. The next question is whether it can continue to exist.

In the conference room of the Diya Valley. Two necromancers recounted the battle to the acting guildmaster. The Skull Mask has been removed, revealing the faces of both Bishop Adela and Master Aiden.

Even though this is already the sacred Valley of Diya. The necromancers were absolute heaven and home, but Adela couldn't erase the fear as she recounted the day. The overwhelming power gap and the fear of facing death are horrors imprinted into his soul for him who has always been confident and even proud.

The marquis closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his eyes and sighed: "It's too careless." In fact, as long as they kept a distance of more than 100 meters from them, two people covered, and one person used the big spell with all their might, they would have absolutely no room for struggle. ”

Both Adela and Master Aiden nodded slightly. Indeed it is. No matter how powerful that person is, he is a person after all. If you had used this tactic to your full advantage at the beginning, perhaps the battle would have been easy at all. And maybe the things that were originally within reach were disgraced, and both of them didn't look good.

"I'm sorry. This is my responsibility. For the failure of this operation and the death of the venerable Nimbas, I, the acting guildmaster, have an unshirkable responsibility. The Marquis bowed his head.

The two of them were stunned, and it seemed that he couldn't be blamed for this matter anyway.

"As the Acting Guild Head, I didn't investigate the other party's information in detail before the three distinguished members went into action, let alone make appropriate recommendations to you. This is my rerequiretion. The Marquis bowed down to the two necromancers, and apologized with utter apologies and reproach as if he had indeed done something very wrong. "I'm sorry. ”

"Now the venerable Nimbas is dead. This is a very big loss for the guild. Apart from him, the only people who can use the puppet Eagle Eye are Vidnina and Santer-sensei. Ms. Widnina is out of the question..... and Mr. Shante's health is so poor that we can't afford to burden him to make the Hawkeye Golem. So I decided that I would study the puppet eagle eye technique in the future. ”

"This....doesn't seem like a good fit for you. Adela hesitated. The golem Hawkeye is undoubtedly a useful magic. However, mastering this magic is extremely difficult, and if it is not for the peak of magic attainments and talents, it will have a negative impact on the magic level of the magician himself. It was because of this magic that Nimbas became the weakest member of the guild. There is so much talent in the guild that it seems that there is really no need for the acting guild leader to do this.

"No, that's what I'm supposed to do. But the young acting guildmaster insisted on doing so.

Adela nodded, looking at the Marquis with more approval and admiration.

Master Aiden also nodded indifferently, but the light in his eyes was a little different from Adela's.

If there is only one person in the guild who has the puppet Eagle Eye, then this person is undoubtedly the only eye of the guild, and there are some things that he can see or not. Although he was a little skeptical and uncomfortable, Master Aiden knew that no one in the guild was willing to take the initiative to study this spell, and it was even more impossible for him.

Master Aiden opened his mouth and said coldly to the Marquis, "This man has killed two members, Acere and Nimbas, which is an unprecedented shame in the history of the Valley of Diya. I would like to ask you what you plan to do in the future. ”

The Marquis sighed and said, "Anyone who can threaten the lives of our noble members is naturally going to be killed. ”

"So what are you going to do? ”

"If three people can't kill him, then go to four people. Adela took a deep breath, and her originally kind and good-looking face had been boiled out of excitement, and there was a fierce light in her eyes as gentle as the statue of the Virgin. He said slowly, word by word. "I'm going to kill this guy with my own hands. ”

"Why?" asked the Marquis, looking at him.

"Because this is the enemy of the guild, the only one who can threaten us. Nature could not let him go. ”

"No, that's because you're scared. The Marquis's voice was so gentle and calm that even the most sensitive person would not have thought there was any sarcasm in it. "You find someone who is far stronger than you. He not only destroyed your self-confidence all along, but also made you deeply feel the horror of death, so you used anger to hide your fear, and wanted to kill him with your own hands to overcome your fear. ”

Adela didn't speak. Because he was right, his eyes were a little softened, but they were also a little confused.

The Marquis continued: "Compared with wild beasts, man has neither a strong physique nor sharp claws, and even the sight of those beast men makes them tremble with fear. But it is man who rules the world. Do you say that man is strong, or is it beast that is strong?"

Adela thought for a moment and nodded, probably understanding what the marquis meant.

"There is no one who is not afraid. The truly strong are not fearless and ignorant, but know how to deal with their weaknesses. Our organization is the noblest, most powerful, and most powerful organization on the continent. Each member is the most elegant and noble, and they are all the people who stand on top of this world. Why should we risk our lives with unnecessary strength and energy to compete with a wild beast in terms of strength, sharper than its claws, and more savage than whom? The Marquis smiled slightly, and his relaxed smile was all faint and irrefutable confidence.

Following the Marquis's words, Adela nodded, his expression completely calmed, and confidence appeared on his face again. He smiled and nodded to the marquis, "Thank you." I understand. ”

"So what are you going to do with this guy? Master Aiden asked lightly.

"He's just a little sesame seed in front of our plans. Killing him was just a gesture of effort. Don't think about it. The Marquis replied lightly. He walked over to the conference table and pointed to a sand table for the two of them. The sand table shows the miniature terrain of the wild highlands, and the city of Oufu is just a small building block on it. "Actually, I've been studying that orc city all this time. I found it to be an area that was difficult for our forces to reach, difficult to control. There is no religion there, power and wealth have not yet been worshipped, development and innovation are alive there, so we have nowhere to start. But its influence is too great relative to its speed and potential. ”

"I don't think you'll forget that the leader of this place is Cedros, one of the few people on the continent who is qualified to be an equal to our extraordinary members. And he was a friend of old man Ronice, and he had never been very friendly to us. If the city really developed into a country of extraordinary size and strength under his leadership, it would be enough to turn the situation on the entire continent upside down. A huge force that is completely beyond our control is a real threat to us. So I have a suggestion...", the Marquis's hand reached out and pressed it lightly on the Peugeot representing Oufu on the sand table. "Erase it from the continent. His finger retracted, and the model of Orfo had been powdered and scattered all over the wasteland model.

"Of course, the murderer of our two members will naturally be dealt with easily. His threat to us can be seen as a projection of the real threat to us from that orc city-state. But no matter how powerful a person is, he is only a drop in the ocean in the war between countries, and at most he will stir up a small wave, and in the end he can only drown in the turbulent waves. ”

"I see, I'm too short-sighted. Adela nodded, admiring. "I raise my hands in favor of your proposal. ”

"I immediately sent a notice to all members to make my proposal. If you all agree, please work on your respective fields and cooperate with each other in the future. I believe that nothing is vulnerable to our true strength. ”

Adela nodded and smiled. His smile was so confident and beautiful again, full of the splendor of the sun and the softness of the moonlight. "Yes. Hehe. I look forward to the spectacle of hundreds of thousands of armies encircling that savage orc lair. ”

The Marquis looked at Master Aiden. "I don't know what you think of my advice, Master Aiden. ”

"Okay. So be it. Master Aiden glanced faintly at the Marquis and Bishop Adra.

"What about the wanted boy with five thousand gold coins on his back? Do you want us to let out the wind, so that by the way, we can also give the old man Cedros a black pot back. ”

"This kind of unsubstantiated information is not going to do much. Probably even the Ironfast Empire will help him out. The Marquis sighed and said, "I am amazed at the tenacity of that boy's vitality and good luck. But don't worry too much, whether it's hiding in the orc city-state or somewhere, he can't escape from the palm of our hands. ”