Chapter Eighty-Six: Mark of Vengeance
At dusk, the two arrived at the increasingly prosperous town of Blackwater, and at the entrance guarded by the guards, Lu Bin was exempted from all fees with a brass clover badge pinned under his collar, while Nina Wild showed her family crest and received the same treatment. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The two smiled at each other in tacit understanding, and immediately went to the registration office where the adventurers' union was stationed, and although the sky was getting dark, there were many pedestrians on the way, talking about the mine that was ready to start.
Lu Bin nodded lightly, collected and sorted out relevant information from the gossip of passers-by, and secretly congratulated himself that he had packed Elondale at the right time.
"Anyone can participate in the bidding for road works?
He heard some very interesting topics, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, and suddenly remembered his old work before he crossed over.
At this moment, there was a rugged-looking strong man who squeezed through the crowd and walked by, Lu Bin glanced at him curiously, suddenly felt a tingling pain in his forehead, and reached out to touch it, and found that the originally smooth forehead, the skin was torn apart, forming an ugly scar.
He didn't know when he was injured, and he was worried that this scar would be broken, so he immediately walked to the side of the road, took out the elf's one-handed sword, sharpened the sword like a mirror, and checked his forehead, which he found a tortuous scar.
"What's going on, sister?"
Lu Bin immediately took out the Book of Traveling Mages and carefully checked his career card, and then he was surprised to find that the "Wandering Mage" was hung with a red mark, and his eyes were usually focused on the enemies he was fighting against, and he didn't even pay attention to his abnormal state.
"The mark of revenge, the curse unleashed by the dark wizard before he dies, the executor is usually the source of evil that he embraces...... The source of evil, that is, the demons of the lower realm, is so interesting!"
Nina Wild came over for some reason, asking with a concerned face, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Lu Bin raised his head and looked around to the left and right, he couldn't see the burly strong man just now, and shook his head lightly pretending to be nothing: "It's okay! I just don't want to see my property being taken advantage of in a crowded place." ”
He just used such an inconspicuous sentence, and immediately blushed excitedly, and at the same time raised her head proudly.
Lu Bin deliberately led Nina Wilde to walk on the side of the street, an area with fewer passers-by, holding the mount with his right hand, pedestrians often took the initiative to avoid such a majestic ice field horse, and their speed was much faster.
When the two of them arrived at their destination, the crowd was much less crowded than during the day, and the number of tasks posted on the bulletin board was quite a lot, and it was clear that they were all successfully completed by the risk-takers.
Lu Bin looked up and found that several difficult tasks, such as the eradication of the ogre family and the task of the small kobold tribe, no one dared to reach out and pick them up.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but nod slightly, this kind of difficult task, unless a large mercenary organization crushes it with a strong force, ordinary adventurers can't solve it at all.
Lu Bin turned around and walked towards the task release office, and found Nina Wild, who was standing still behind him, originally wanted to pay the task by himself regardless of it, but remembered that she was his personal property, and turned his head to greet her.
The girl in the hunting costume immediately came to her senses, lowered her head in shame and ran to the side of "Lord Rez", blushing and not knowing where to put her hand.
This scene made the adventurers in the neighborhood feel very curious after seeing it, especially the real relationship between the two, no matter how they speculated, it didn't feel right.
Lu Bin walked into the task release office without stopping, and gently placed the task list for exploring the Dark Wizard Castle in front of the middle-aged person in charge who was immersed in copying and wearing a pair of thick glasses.
"The exploration mission of the Swamp of Whispers? This medium-difficulty mission has changed a lot, and there are many adventurers who have given up halfway, do you have any proof of it? By the way, I'm the person in charge here, and I'll introduce myself, Janen Austin. ”
Lu Bin had long known that this would happen, so he unhurriedly flipped off his hooded cloak and reached out to brush up his jet-black hair, revealing the lightning-shaped curse scar on his forehead, a dark wizard's unique mark of revenge.
The person in charge knew best what this mark meant, and he immediately stood up with a respectful expression, and then remembered some news from some secret source known only to insiders.
"So you've fought against an evil wizard and dealt with him successfully? ”
Lu Bin had already prepared a draft on the road, and now he walked with a team of adventurers with silver hands, broke directly into the wizard's castle from the marching road, experienced a series of battles, and finally killed the dark wizard who came back from the dead.
"I would never have been able to accomplish such a feat alone. Unfortunately, the Silver Hand team was wiped out, and one of the members of the team fell through the Dark Wizard's trap and became a sacrifice for his resurrection. ”
The person in charge, Jane Austin, nodded reassuringly, if the mage in front of him could single-handedly kill the dark wizard and cause the huge demon Murmur castle to collapse, he would begin to doubt the authenticity of it.
"The Silver Hand...... This newly emerging adventurer organization is a good one, formed by a group of like-minded young people, and it is really sad to lose a squad. Their plan to establish a union is likely to be delayed. ”
Lu Bin watched the person in charge of his own performance without saying a word, and found that he was a little addicted to it, and couldn't help but bend his fingers and gently tap the task list on the table.
Jane Austin immediately came to her senses: "I understand, I understand. ”
Then he sat up straight, "The quest to explore the swamp is of medium difficulty, and according to the relevant regulations, four silver coins will be rewarded." Due to the fact that the Wizard's Castle in the heart of the Swamp was destroyed by you and the adventurers of the Silver Hand, the difficulty of the quest has been increased to high. Together, you took out the resurrected Dark Wizard, and despite the great losses, you were able to complete your mission. Therefore, these joint tasks are combined, and the total number is fifty-six silver coins. ”
After speaking, Janen Austin took out a "money stick" wrapped in a paper roll from the cabinet, quickly counted fifty-six silver coins, put them in the money bag, pulled the seal of the sacrifice, and gently pushed it in front of the "mage Rez".
"Your Excellency, you can count it yourself. ”
Of course, Lu Bin could take over, but it was too cheap, he remembered his identity, but he was a highly respected mage, so he turned his head sideways and casually ordered the girl in hunting clothes behind him: "Nina, count it in person." ”
Nina Wild, knowing that she had finally come in handy, stepped forward without hesitation, untied the tie of the pouch, took out all the silver coins inside, counted ten and stacked them into a stack.
The movements of the two hands are carried out quickly without interfering with each other, and it has a great sense of rhythmic beauty, as smooth as flowing water.
The person in charge, Jane Austin, opened his mouth in surprise, he had only seen this skill in the lord's financial steward, and he didn't expect that Lord Mage Reze would have such a valuable financial expert by his side.
"This kind of skill should only be passed down within aristocratic families, and ordinary people may not be able to achieve this level unless they are deliberately cultivated from an early age. ”
Nina Wild was quick to move, and after verifying that the numbers were correct, she immediately signaled to the forehead of "Lord Rez".
"Put it all away, let's go!"
Lu Bin nodded lightly to the person in charge, as if he had said hello, and without waiting for him to open his mouth to stay, he immediately turned around and left. The girl in the hunting costume hurriedly swept the silver coins on the table into the money bag, pulled the tether seal, put it into her arms, felt a heavy fall, patted it lightly through the clothes for fear of confirmation, and quickly followed the distant master with confidence.
Jane Austin couldn't help but look at the combination of these two mages and nobles, and then remembered something, and with the memory just now, he sketched the faces of the two with a quill on a blank piece of paper for archival reference.
What happened in the Swamp of Filthy Whispers was very complicated, involving multiple forces in all aspects, and as the news reached Blackwater Town, it even attracted the attention of the lord and the supporters behind him.
Lu Bin and Nina Wild left the mission release place one after another, and he waited until the hunting girl caught up before slowing down, "In the past few days, you and I have suffered hardships, and the taste of sleeping in the wild and eating dry food is not good, now that you have money, it's time to treat yourself." ”
Nina Wild's eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, "I've been to Blackwater many times, and I know that there are many good places to cook, the dishes are delicious, cheap, and most importantly, they all have their own characteristics. ”
Lu Bin smiled disapprehantly: "I guess, the good places you have been to are all taverns where the halfling chef is in charge, I don't know if I guessed wrong?"
The girl in the hunting costume froze for a moment in astonishment, and then calmed down with relief: "Your Excellency Rez, I have to say that sometimes, I am really afraid of your wise mind. ”
"I remember saying to you before, don't play this trick of belittling yourself and touting others in front of me, why can't you always remember it well?"
Nina Wild bowed her head with a grimace: "My master, I'm so sorry, I won't make the same mistake next time." ”
Later, the girl in the hunt defended her behavior and explained: "It's just my personal habit, when I was taught by my family when I was a child, my mother told me that praising each other is an indispensable lubricant for relationships. ”
"I don't need to!" Lu Bin replied categorically.
"What a pity!"