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Rex retrieves Nightingale's Blade and Shadowmare, and Serena decides to seek help from the High Rock Sanctuary. The administrator there was named Monka Kautos, and he was a famous warrior. Serena wants his help.

They rested for two days in the City of Sorrows, and Artis's injuries improved, the lumps in his eyes had largely healed, and his nose, mouth, and cheeks had healed. On the third day, they bought three land horses from the groom outside the city and set out at once.

It took half a day to pass through the dense forest morning breeze and finally entered the territory of High Rock. This wilderness of cliffs and rugged peaks is desperate, with no forests, no rivers, no plants, and only a few sparse maple trees growing in the mountains. The underground rock slabs are all exposed, and the air is foul and mixed with a lot of dust.

The sun had risen in the west, and the golden light on the horizon had gradually turned white, until the whole world was completely clear. They had trekked a white mountain road for five or six hours in a row, and now they were tired, tired, and hungry, and had to stop on a desolate hill. The delicate Serena was stretched to the limit of her strength, and any more step would have been tortured, and Will and Artis had a sad face and a look of gnash of teeth, and they had to stop and rest.

However, as soon as they jumped off their horses, the horses were jumping wildly, restless, and neighing to flee from the place. Suddenly, a wail sounded in their ears. Rex looked around, looking at a hillside in front of them, only to see a dozen black dots on the hillside running towards them.

Serena said in a low voice, "Look, it's a pack of wolves. ”

"We were lucky that breakfast came. Rex laughed, "Will, you and Artis keep an eye on the horses, don't let them run away." ”

The two nodded, grabbing the reins of the horse's head.

"Be careful. Serena admonished behind him.

Rex was so proud that he triumphantly said, "Don't worry, you guys rest and watch me kill these brutes." ”

As soon as the horses were pulled away from the hill, the group of butchers quickly surrounded them and rushed desperately to bite Rex. All of them were enthusiastic, their back hair stood on end, their mouths turned out to show their fangs, their saliva was drooling, murderous, and their eyes shot a cold and fierce light, staring at Rex and the three people behind him salivating.

The wolves began to attack, and they resorted to the trick of luring the enemy, one wolf rushed up and bit it first, and whether it succeeded or not, they quickly retreated, and the other wolf rushed up and bitten again. The wolves were swift and unstoppable, howling and demonstrating, trying to bite their fangs into the delicious food.

Rex had seen something more vicious than this, so he had no pressure to face the wolves. In order to eat meat as soon as possible, he decided to make a quick decision. Grasping the blade of the nightingale, he rushed into the wolves to fight them, and he flew around the wolves like a bolt of lightning. In the blink of an eye, the high-spirited, hungry hunters let out a burst of screams and wails. The wolves fell to the ground, their necks cut open with blood, and blood gushed out. The wolf, who had not yet died, lay on his side, his expression glazed and his eyes darkened, and his tongue hung over his mouth and moaned.

Serena roasted one of the wolves, shared the wolf's meat, and drank a bottle of dragon's breath that she had brought with her. After lunch, they mounted their horses and continued eastward, arriving at the High Rock Sanctuary until nightfall.

Established just over two years ago, the High Rock Sanctuary is located on a small island southeast of the Dragonbone Fortress and is led by the orc warrior Monka Kautos, and consists of vagrants, ruffians, hooligans, and defectors. Through conquest and education, Monka recruited them to become Assassins, and now has more than fifty members.

With a smile on his face, Monka greeted the four of them into the temple with enthusiasm. Rex saw that the interior of the sanctuary was dressed up in a very special way, with a strong shack character. Animal skulls are installed on the walls and corridors of the living room, including elk heads, bear heads, wolf heads and dragon heads.

Monka led the four to the Templar Temple, where all the members were already waiting. When they walked into the hall, the crowd applauded. To welcome the eldest lady, Monka held a celebratory banquet. Although Serena was anxious, she was not happy to spoil everyone's interest, so she could only wait patiently for the banquet to end before telling Monka the purpose.

In the room, Monka paced back and forth, looking worried. Rex and the others sat at the wooden table, staring at him with blank eyes, waiting for an answer. While waiting, he began to observe the fighter. Monka was a middle-aged orc, full of energy, with green skin, gray hair, a muscular face, broad lips, two fangs that stood out, and a high nose with black hair in his nostrils. The forehead is flattened and tilted back, and the eye sockets are deep. The eyes are dark green, revealing a frank and cheerful expression.

He was tall, muscular, and had a chest covered with black hair, giving him a warrior's physique. At this moment, wearing civilian clothes is not as majestic and heroic as wearing armor, and even so, it still makes people admire.

Monka's voice was very old, and he sounded like an old man. He said sadly, "Miss, please forgive me for not being able to save the Night Mother; You know, the enemy is too fast to get in time. ”

"It's not your fault," Serena reassured, "no one could have expected that to happen;

"No problem," said Monka, "the High Rock Shelter, as part of the Dark Brotherhood, has a duty on you to save people. ”

"Great. Serena spoke very quickly, and her eyes sparkled,"

"Of course!" replied Monka with a smile, "but not myself. ”

Bright smiles suddenly froze on everyone's faces, and they questioned Monka with their eyes.

Monka seemed prepared for their questioning, still smiling and explaining, "Oh! don't get me wrong. I'm going to recommend a super guy to help you, he's my student. ”

Serena stood up and walked over to Monka, looking at him gratefully, "Thank you, Monka-sama. ”

That night, Monka sent someone to the keel fortress to invite the young talent. Rex never dreamed that the soon-to-be-joined companion would be an old friend.

When he woke up from his dream in a daze and saw Odom's face, he gave him a warm hug, and Odom was pleasantly surprised and gently patted him on the back. It took a few minutes for the two to separate and start a heated conversation.

Rex couldn't hold back his excitement and spoke first, "I can't believe that Mr. Monka would recommend you." ”

"Oh, I advise you to believe him, I'm coming. Odom smiled and explained, "Frankly, I was surprised, I didn't expect you to be the one to help. However, since the last time we parted, I have been looking forward to seeing you again. ”

"Me too, now it's okay. Rex said happily, "I want to thank you." ”

Odom shrugged, "Why thank me, we're partners, and partners should help each other, right?"

Rex laughed, "Yes, yes, we're partners. However, I was surprised that Mr. Monka was actually your teacher. ”

"You don't know, he's still my friend. Odom said, "Before Monka Kautus became an Assassin, he was a martial arts instructor for the Orcs, specializing in training soldiers. He was an old friend of my father, and I learned fighting techniques from him from a young age, and he taught me dragon hunting. ”

Rex nodded. "Understood. So, how did he become an Assassin? Did you know that everyone called him the 'Shadow Warrior'. ”

"Ah, that's a great title. Odom praised, "How he became an Assassin, I want to tell a story to illustrate." Of course, it's not pretty, and it's even a little sad. ”

"Tell me about it. ”

"The story takes place before the unification of the orc tribes. Odom said solemnly, "There used to be two tribes living in the area of High Rock, the Goblin Orcs and the Smokers. The Goblin Orcs dominate the north, with powerful armies and advanced blacksmithing techniques, while the Smokers have the vast lands of the south, with advanced mining and metallurgical skills, and they have only warriors and no army. At that time, Monka Kautos was a junior soldier among the goblin orcs who won the championship in a gladiatorial tournament between the two clans. At the same time, he also won the favor of the daughter of the chief of the Smos orcs. Her name is Nogi, and she is incredibly beautiful, so the two tied the knot and became husband and wife. Munka loves his wife very much, while Noki thinks she is happy to be married to her beloved. ”

"It doesn't sound that bad, but what happened next?" Rex asked.

"Then a warrior appeared among the Smokers, and his name was Hogbu. Hogbu was both powerful and ruthless, and a bloodthirsty berserker. He had long coveted the beauty of the chief's daughter, and hoped to marry her. However, when he discovers that the chief has married his daughter to Monka, Hogbu erupts in pain and decides to snatch her back. Hogbu killed the chieftain to seize the leadership and took the chief's daughter from the Monka house with twelve warriors. Monka, who lost his wife, was very anxious, and he immediately chased after the Smo-orc camp to get his wife back. After a hard battle, he was defeated by Hogbu. ”

"You said Mr. Monka failed?" Rex asked, frowning.

"Yes, but that's temporary. "Obviously, it was impossible for him to save his wife alone. At this time, he thought of the Assassins, of the Dark Brotherhood. So, he performed a dark ritual and told the Night Mother his wishes. That night, an Assassin brought him Hogbu's head, along with bad news. ”

Rex was shocked, and he had an ominous premonition.

Odom continued, "His wife died, and it is impossible to tell whether he committed suicide or he killed him. The Assassin expressed regret that a dagger had been stuck in her chest before he arrived. Later, the Goblin Orc Chief ordered Monka to lead an army to capture the Smokers' camp, co-opt them, and eventually unify High Rock. ”

"But I don't understand yet, what does this have to do with Mr. Monka becoming an Assassin?"

"As I said," Odom replied, "he was able to take revenge entirely with the help of the Assassins, and it was a new inspiration for the rest of his life." Monka asked to join the League of Assassins, and in the presence of the Night Mother, he killed twelve orc warriors to pass the test and become a true Assassin. When Goyan wants to establish a shelter, Monka returns here and becomes the manager of Goyan's sanctuary. His elusive assassination skills earned him a reputation as the 'Shadow Warrior'. ”

"Ha, now I finally understand why the eldest lady asked for help from Monka in the first place. Reckstein said bluntly.

"What do you mean by that?" Odom stood up.

Rex said ashamedly, "The High Rock Shelter has only been established for a short period of time, and the staff is small, and frankly I doubt his abilities, and now that I look at it, I was wrong." ”

Odom burst out laughing, hearty laughter throughout the room, "Anyway, Teacher Monka is amazing, you have to admit it." ”

"yes, it was just unexpected. ”

"So, when are we going to save your friend?" Odom asked, holding back a smile.

"I think I'll discuss with Miss Go first and then make a decision. Rex replied.