The Antaili Kingdom Youth Tournament that had already signed up was still more than a month away, and there were only a limited number of people in one place who could consume magic items, so after staying for a few days to clear some of the goods, the team continued on the road. King Narig died www.biquge.info and was succeeded by a new king...... The incident drowned out more big news and didn't attract much attention. The situation on the continent is turbulent, and there are not only huge amounts of magical energy that have been sprayed into this world with the return of magic power, but also countless intrigues and tricks.

But Dieter led the caravan steadily along the established route, passing through several cities along the way, stopping at each place for several days, gradually approaching Sardenberg, the capital of the kingdom of Antelli. The journey was safe, Rod was already a little comfortable, and even began to think about how to get closer to Ciri, but unfortunately this witcher girl was not his slave girl, and she was straightforward and outgoing, so he didn't dare to be abrupt at all.

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Outside a thriving village tavern nearly a hundred miles from Sardenburg, Rhodes finally found something to do. A notice posted on the exterior wall of the tavern's entrance and written in common script caught his attention, which read: In order to solve the problem of the living dead, a monster hunter is now recruited at a high price, and the reward is interviewed.

"The living dead?" Ciri couldn't read the common language of the world, and after listening to Rod's account, his blackened eyes widened, and he shook his head: "It must be that the villagers are wrong, I have heard or read countless cases where witnesses frightened themselves because of nervousness and fear of seeing humanoid creatures as something else." ”

"Are you monster hunters? A child at the door of the tavern looked at them suspiciously: "There really are living dead! Obviously dead, but suddenly alive and biting, everyone in this area has seen it! The warriors of Baka Village killed a few and caught the moving ones, how can there be a fake!"

Sirion lifted his chin and looked down at the child, "Oh, yes, where is the village of Baka?"

"Follow that road to the southwest, and you will be there after a short ride. ”

"I'm here to take the commission. The young witch said decisively, turning her head to look at Rhodes, and explained, "I haven't done anything in a world that doesn't belong to me. ”

"I'll go with you. "It's a lot of fun, and teenagers never miss it.

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"The living dead?" Dieter frowned, "what the hell, this kind of thing should be left to a professional hunter like Ryan, what a fun thing the two little kids are making a fuss about." ”

When he set out from Shadowtown, fearing that the Wild Hunt would attack again, Dieter temporarily hired the monster hunter Ryan to accompany him. But nothing has happened for more than half a month, and the hunter has left the team to find another business to do, and he doesn't know where he is now.

"I'm a trained witcher, and that's my job. "And, out of personal curiosity, I want to see what the so-called 'living dead' is." ”

"Alright, alright, you go, but Rod is not allowed to follow. Dieter shook his hand, he was busy dealing with some trivial matters of the Chamber of Commerce, how could he have the time to care about a little girl's nonsense.

"I can't do anything every day, I'm bored to death. ”

"It's for your safety!"

"I'm not a child anymore! Mother asked me to follow you out to see the world, but you looked at me like a prisoner, and didn't let me touch anything, so it was better to be at home, and see the world!" Rod was suddenly a little annoyed: "That 'living dead' can even deal with a farmer who doesn't know martial arts, what danger can there be? If you don't worry, let Grom follow me, this is not allowed, it's not interesting, it's a big deal to go home, I'll sneak out by myself next time!"

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From Little Fox Girl, Rhodes learns to pretend to be emotionally attracted attention, and under Dieter's teaching, he learns that he can still use his identity and momentum to overpower others. This is used on the "teacher...... Although I also feel that it seems a bit despicable to play tricks on people who care about and love me, as long as I can go out and play, I don't care so much.

"Okay, okay, let's go and see, okay. Dieter relented, scratching his head and changing his words. He was tasked with taking care of Rhodes, and naturally hoped that the young man would stay honest and not touch anything outside at all. But a guard is a guard, a subordinate, and his duty is to protect rather than discipline, because if he wants to be lazy, he will casually point fingers and be suspected of overstepping his authority and offending...... If you face a crisis, you can also use the excuse that you are in a hurry, but for no reason, you naturally can't give orders to Rhodes at will. "There is no 'living dead' in the world, maybe some kind of trap to lure you into the bait. ”

"The Living Dead have been around for a few months, and I haven't graduated yet. Rod was overjoyed and hurriedly explained: "I'll go with Ciri to investigate, and if there is danger, I promise not to mess around!"

"Promise not to mess around...... Hum. Morfan, Silna, you two go together, don't go too far, and come back as soon as you encounter a situation. The merchant ordered, making a little arrangement, and remembered something: "By the way, bring a few magic interference scrolls, just in case." ”

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"Ha, Dieter won't let Pauli come with him. Morfan said with a smile, and put his arm around Rod's shoulder, "This guy just has a bad mouth, and he can't have anything to do with anyone, don't take it to heart." ”

"What to go to?" Rod was confused, not knowing why he was mentioning it.

"The knife mouth and tofu heart are essentially quite good people. Silna also chimed in: "Pauli is a pessimistic and stinky temper, there is no positive thinking in his head, he is neurotic and loves to lose his temper, and likes to talk in a weird way. 'Fashionably dressed is definitely a glamorous slut, the rich must have done a lot of bad things, and those who are officials must rely on various means to climb up' - this is his way of thinking, he suspects that someone else has drugged him when he has a stomachache, and when it rains, he feels that nothing good will happen today...... If you want to hear good words from him, it has to be that the situation can't get worse. ”

"Is that an exaggeration? Rod was amused by the swordswoman's words, "Then you still help him speak." ”

"But he is really powerful, he is the first among us to obtain the rank of high-level great swordsman, and his current strength is more than enough to be promoted to a junior great swordsman, his swordsmanship is higher than the two of us, and he often helps others...... Although he often has a reluctant expression and complaints, almost everyone who knows him owes him a favor or two. Morfan shrugged: "Alas, he didn't listen to him when he was told to pay attention to the proportions of his speech, this temper is very bad." ”

"It's okay, I don't really hate him. Rod knew that they must have misunderstood, and quickly explained, "My mother told me that a person's quality is determined by his actions, not by what he says, and that he has not maliciously insulted me, and I will not be angry because he said two words to me." ”

"Madame is a man of great wisdom. Sylna nodded, repeating Dieter's words in admiration.

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The village of Baka is not far away, but it took a little bit of effort to find it. This place does not exist on the official map, it is just a settlement out of the growing "Buck Village", and there is no official village chief. There are more than a dozen households along the road, and there are less than 100 residents. If you don't ask for directions, I'm afraid that Ciri and Rhodes won't know that this is "Baka Village" when they pass by.

When everyone showed their intentions, the first villager they saw immediately showed a frightened expression, he looked at the swords carried by Rod and Ciri, and the three swordsmen standing behind them, he was intimidated by their lineup, and whispered, "I'll go find the steward." ”

Soon they were brought to a windowless house in the middle of the village, and the "steward" trembled and felt for the key, and opened the lock, as if he were afraid of being stung, as if he were afraid of being stung, as if some beast might rush out of the door at any moment. The villagers who heard the news gathered in a few clusters a few meters away, apparently frightened, trembling, whispering, and some praying.

Ciri frowned, drew his sword and pulled open the heavy wooden door with one hand, probing the scene behind it.

As the afternoon sun shone into the house, nothing rushed out, and Ciri put away his sword and stepped into the house. Rod leaned over to look at the scene in the room, and the two of them were lying on the wooden bed, both tightly tied, so he followed in.

"Come in. Ciri looked back at the village steward who had opened the door, and urged in displeasure, and in desperation, the latter followed Grom and the others across the threshold and stepped into the house.

"These are the two 'living dead'?"

"No, the one with the gagged mouth is the living dead, and the other one was bitten by it. The steward covered his mouth and explained, "Those who are bitten will become the living dead when they die, as the people of other villages say." ”

"What do you mean by covering your mouth, could it be that this disease spreads through the air?" Morfan asked warily.

The steward put down his hand and sneered, "No, but just in case." ”

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