In the Broken Axe Tavern, the private room of the presiding officer on the second floor, Evington watched the Keeper of the Oath appear, taking the names of the two people involved in the transaction away from the pale flames and carving them on the scythe that symbolized death. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"We'll each have half of this paper, and I'll ask the Oath Keepers to return our names once the deal is complete. Mr. Rock Hill, you'd better not mess with your trading, or the consequences will be very disastrous. ”

A well-known black marketeer in the underworld, his face was a little unsightly at first, but when the tavern owner tore the silver blue and blue pattern decorated business deed paper in two, he showed a clear smile and immediately took away half of the paper signed "Ewinton".

"Mr. Elton, if you dare not pay, or pay with not enough counterfeit money, your consequences will be very miserable. The Oath Keeper, though not personally summoned by me, is anecdotally strong for both of us. ”

The tavernkeeper's heart sank, he originally wanted to make up his mind in terms of coins and use the coinage of other territories, "I can't imagine that there is such a taboo, when my colleague told me, he didn't mention this part at all, does he want to harm me?"

The black marketeer has dealt with many people, and it is easy to see the inner thoughts of the person who is trading this time: "As long as you do your duty, don't always think about greedy for small profits, you will not violate the taboo of the Oath Keeper at all." ”

Evington didn't expect that the other party would see through his details so easily, even if he was very thick-skinned, at this time, in order to find out the details, he couldn't help but take the initiative to ask: "Can you tell me about it?"

Rock Hill thought about it for a moment, and in order to expand his business in Riverrun, a tavernkeeper's client was definitely worth bribing him with a humble little secret to gain favor and friendship, so he nodded lightly and began to tell the examples he knew.

"As far as I know, there are indeed a few unfortunate people who have inadvertently broken taboos and died quietly, and it's hard to say that they are not related to the Oath Keepers, after all, they all died violently in full view. By the way, one of them has something to do with the Broken Axe Tavern, which you may not know yet. ”

The tavern master thought about it seriously and couldn't help but shake his head, he really didn't know that such a thing had happened to the tavern he was responsible for running.

The black marketeer immediately explained: "A slave trader who has settled in the Tavern of Broken Axe and is going about his business to open up the market, we all call him the Slaver, his real name is Philippe Baltimo. ”

"The enslaver himself is not very strong, but he is proficient in taming slaves and beasts by means including women, drugs, etc., and drives several combat slaves who are far more powerful than himself through unique means, and recently there is an extraordinary-rank magic warrior by his side, and I don't know how he got it. ”

"Aside from the gossip, Philip Baltimo had some time ago dealing with a necromancer who was well-versed in curses. At the beginning of the year, in the battle on the western side of the territory of the Fridton Domain, the great lord Rez, led the mage regiment to destroy three groups of enemies one after another. A large amount of death causes negative energy to gather and boil, and for necromancers, it is definitely a source that can be used to improve their strength. ”

"Suppliers can always get their hands on orc heads to refine plague swarms, half-demon blood to refine the elements of evil, fresh bones for profane rituals, and lambskins to craft high-level magic. ”

Hearing this, the tavern owner couldn't help but shudder: "I didn't expect that there were such terrible and dangerous people in the Broken Axe Tavern, and these materials sounded very wrong. ”

Rock Hill immediately spoke comfortingly: "They are just connecting in the tavern, and the real place of trade must be in a hidden place that is inaccessible or far from the sight of the Church of the Gods." ”

Evinton breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right! After all, our lord Lord Reze has planted a lot of eyeliner inside and outside the Rushing City, and it is said that no matter how big or small it is, he can know it at the first time, which is really incredible." At the same time, it also shocked many people. ”

After saying that, the tavern keeper stared at the black marketeer, trying to see a little emotion on his face, but there was nothing: "Hmph! ”

Rock Hill continued, "Dealing with strange necromancers is dangerous, and Philip Baltimo is at a loss despite all the battle slaves and magical warriors he has to offer. So he used a piece of contract paper that had been blessed by the Oath Keeper and signed an agreement with the other party. ”

"The necromancer has verified all the goods and delivered them, but the other party paid the bill with the gold coins of the Viscount of Villard, which are not in good condition, and forced Philippe Baltimo to accept it. ”

However, this oath-breaking deal had bad consequences. The Oath Keeper reappears, wielding a scythe engraved with the necromancer's true name, taking his fallen soul harvest to unknown places. ”

During this time, the necromancer, who is proficient in curses and alchemy, has exhausted all means to stop the angry Oath Keeper. ”

"The aftermath of the battle alone has devastated all of the slaves of this enslaver, and if it weren't for the protection of a magical warrior with extraordinary strength, Philippe Baltimo would have suffered. Of course, I guess that the necromancer, seeing that he couldn't get rid of the Oath Keeper, wanted to deal with the supplier neatly, and he ended up going first. ”

The tavern keeper sighed secretly, "The Oath Keeper also learned from my peers that he was operating under the eyelids of the Church of the Gods in Riverrun, do you think he could be the embodiment of a certain god?"

The black marketeer couldn't help but shake his head, then nodded lightly: "To be honest, I don't know. However, looking at the quiet appearance of the Oath Keeper and the increasing prevalence in the gray area and the underworld, his style is more like the demon god of the lower realm, and it cannot be ruled out that it is a branch of a god breaking through in a new realm, and of course, it is also very likely that a new god is rising. ”

The conversation between the two about the "Oath Keeper" continued, but they had no way of knowing it, and the target of the discussion was at this time in the Eagle Keep, the private residence of the Lord of Riverrun, enjoying the constant pleasure of the power of the oath.

Between people who are strangers or know each other, no matter how lucrative the profits, the price of breaking the contract is to pay for their lives, which curbs the greed of some people to a certain extent.

However, this kind of thing, most of the transactions that ask the Oath Keeper to witness take place in the gray area and the black market transactions in the underground world, and the normal market circulation seems to be affected, after all, this kind of thing is rare and repeated.

Without the protection of laws and regulations, the most chaotic areas, due to the appearance of the Oath Keepers, the absolute justice that no violator can escape the sanctions, seems to have brought about a small change.

Lu Bin's action of "everyone to abide by the rules" has been implemented in all aspects of Riverrun, which has brought him countless benefits.

"Unexpectedly, the fear and awe of the Keeper of the Oath evokes a stronger power of faith than the prayers of ordinary people, perhaps because they are guided by clear goals and teachings, and the passage is established through the deeds and papers, which is more concentrated and efficient than the power of scattered prayers. ”

Lu Bin happily discovered the secret of the god-belief system in this world, although it was only the tip of the iceberg, but he did not hesitate to open the key to the huge treasure house.

However, Lu Bin's joy did not last long, and the Vigilant Eye Church, which entered the faith area of the inner city of Rushing City, seemed to hear a little rumor.

As for the appearance of the "Oath Keeper", they immediately concluded that they were "false gods", and were ready to investigate the roots and details, although his appearance corrected and regulated the gray area and the order of black market trading, bringing positive effects.

"If it is a true deity, the believers should be enlightened, and the scattered believers should be guided to form a church and receive the power of faith to bestow divine magic. Unable to do even these things, the Oath Keepers are at best a false god with ulterior motives, without reverence for the order of the gods, and the result is total destruction. ”

Lu Bin looked indifferently at the head of the Vigilant Eye Church in Riverrun, an acquaintance who had repeatedly missed, and Pastor Gragu had risen again because of his dealings with the "Lord Rez", and now he expressed his ill feelings towards the "Oath Keeper" more righteously.

After muttering for a long time, until even the priest Gragu, who had gone through several ups and downs and had become patient enough, was a little impatient, Lu Bin reacted: "I am the lord of the Fryton Lord, and Riverrun City was established by me with my own hands, and I definitely don't want to see her momentum of progress stopped by external forces." ”

When Lu Bin said this, he paused: "Let the nobles return to the nobles, and the gods return to the gods." There are naturally established rules for how the church should behave, and I won't have any opinions, but you better remember not to interfere with and destroy the prosperity of Riverrun. ”

Pastor Gragu originally wanted to take the opportunity to find some potential "sponsors" and "supporters" for the church when he suppressed and exterminated the "false gods", but when he heard the words of "Lord Rez", he suddenly felt that something was wrong. After all, this very protective founder of Riverrun City is not an ordinary person who can handle it casually, but a legendary mage who has no scruples.

"For the sake of Riverrun's prosperity, for the sake of the Fryton Lordship's overall interests, the church will definitely agree with my idea, isn't it?"

Priest Gragu felt a little bitter in his mouth, but after suffering a few times, he really didn't dare to say in front of "Lord Rez", "In order to eradicate the false gods, it doesn't matter if you demolish Riverrun."

Not to mention the position of other churches, the opinions of the noble lords of the Great Council of the North, and even the "legendary mage" in front of him, who was famous and set off and caused the elemental tide, Priest Gracchus felt that he could not pass the test.

"All I can say is try not to disturb, not to disrupt the existing situation in Freeton Territory, and not to affect normal business practices. ”

Lu Bin shook his head lightly: "Not as much as possible, but definitely not." Otherwise, I would suspect that the Vigilant Eye Church is preparing to stifle the rise of Riverrun, and to interfere and destroy the foundation of commerce in the name of eradicating false gods. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Bin sat up slightly straighter and leaned forward: "Your Excellency Gragu, do you want to taste the hatred of the five thousand people, or my personal anger?"

The last time he did so, he was already in the western part of the Fryton Territory, completely wiped out by the flames and spells. The Vigilant Eye Church has a great cause, and it really goes against the powerful lord, but it is only for the sake of a guardian of the oath who doesn't know the details yet, and people who lose their minds will do such stupid things.

For the sake of the overall situation, we will conduct a private investigation, and after collecting enough evidence, we will get the permission of you and the city hall before we will send someone to carry out targeted targeted eradication. ”

Lu Bin sat back in his place and supported his forehead with his left hand: "I hope it is as you say! ”