Due to the pleasure of dealing with the half-elf Uniken Skylark, Merlin Avery had a pretty good impression of the Night Falcon's adventurer team.

"In that case, von Derrick, you go and contact the people of the Night Falcon and ask them how much it costs to get a piece of information about the surroundings of Coventry. Avery thought for a moment, then added, "Better hurry, I need this information in a hurry." ”

Vonderrick nodded with a smile on his face, "That's great, Iron Master, you're so generous." Rest assured, I'll contact them as soon as today's guide is over. ”

"No, I said, this information is urgent, you should contact the Night Falcon now. Avery commanded in a calm but firm tone, "The way back to the Apothecary's Guild has been done twice, and I don't need your guide to lead the way." As for today's guide fee, I will pay for it. ”

Vonderrick managed to keep the smile on his face and didn't show any unusual looks. "What's so embarrassing about this? Iron Master, in addition to being a guide, I'm also a very powerful guard. The Apothecary's Guild and the Night Falcon Squad are not far away, so I'll send you back first, and then contact the Night Falcon, so I won't waste time at all. ”

"I'm going to walk around for a while, and in the city, what do you need so many guards for?" Avery almost laughed, his eyes swept around, "With Mentor Victor accompanying him, there are guards sent by the Thornflower family everywhere nearby, and the city gate is already closed, so I shouldn't run into an assassin who doesn't have long eyes, right?"

Vonderrick didn't dare to insist too much, for he knew very well that continuing to be stubborn was more than a hired guide should have. "Then have a nice walk, Iron Master, and I'll go and contact Captain Eunikon, and please wait for my good news. ”

Seeing that the little young man bowed, and then ran away in a hurry, the leader of Victor stepped forward and said in a somewhat hesitant tone, "Although I don't see any flaws, but ...... Your Excellency, I have always felt that there is something wrong with this young man. ”

"Perhaps, but who doesn't have a secret?" said Avery with a shrug of his shoulders, "Do we, like us, dare to confess our identities to outsiders who don't know the roots?"

The leader of Victor shook his head slowly, but the doubts in his eyes did not all dissipate, "It's not a bad thing to be cautious. I intend to keep an eye on his actions, and hopefully my worries will be unfounded. ”

"That's fine, once we get the information around Coventry, we don't need him as a guide. Avery said, looking in the direction of the bazaar, "There's a good restaurant over there, so let's have dinner there." ”

Victor's leader is a Heroic Warrior who has reshaped his body in the City of Wisdom, but that doesn't mean he doesn't need to eat, just that in addition to eating food, directly replenishing his magic energy can also allow him to survive. "Yes, Your Excellency, to be honest, the level of cooks in the Apothecary's Guild is not very good, and the food served in the restaurant is not even comparable to that of Scrap Iron Town. ”

Avery smiled a little nostalgic, "Not really, but speaking of which, the chefs at Broughfry College are about the same level, and many apprentices complain after eating it." ”

The restaurant is not large, but the décor is unique, the furnishings are ingenious, and the smiling waiters are polite and give people a warm and heart-warming taste. Avery thought that he might have to wait for a seat, but as soon as he explained his intentions, the waiter in front of the door nodded and greeted him in a gentle voice, "The Iron Anchor Restaurant is willing to serve you, respected Iron Master, please come with me." ”

Victor's leader let out a surprised "ah", "It turns out that this is the iron anchor, it has been famous for a long time." He leaned closer to Avery and whispered, "The Iron Anchor Restaurant is the property of the Adventurers' Guild, and it has branches in almost every city-state, and it is so powerful that even the local sheriff does not dare to take advantage of it at will. Iron Anchor Restaurant is famous for its signature dishes, but I couldn't get a taste of them, and they rarely serve them...... We. ”

Avery guessed the word that the leader of Victor almost uttered, and shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile, "The gods are above, and if they dare to openly receive the evil people, I am afraid that the major city-states will unite and uproot the Iron Anchor Restaurant." ”

"That's just official propaganda, and in fact, the freedom fighters have subtle ties to many city-states. The leader of Victor sighed suddenly, "Indeed, Your Excellency, I beg your pardon for the bitter subject of my heart. ”

The conversation was not a temptation, but as if he had heard nothing, the waiter who walked in front led the way through a small cobblestone corridor before stopping in front of a courtyard of utter beauty.

"Dear Iron Master, this is where the Iron Anchor Restaurant entertains VIPs. The waiter pushed open the wooden door of the courtyard, turned around and bowed, and said, "Please wait, a cook will be there to serve you soon." ”

Avery nodded happily, looking forward to a feast, but as soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he couldn't help frowning at a strange smell.

"It's a rare chef. Avery spoke in a slightly sarcastic tone, but his expression was by no means relaxed. As he spoke, he secretly bent the index finger of his right hand down and pressed the sapphire ring of the Frost Emperor's ring with his thumb. "Iron Anchor is a big deal, and it's a mentor to be the chef of the day. ”

The waiter shook his head with a confused face, "Dear Iron Master, I don't understand what you mean, our chef hasn't arrived yet, so please wait a moment......"

A black figure silently appeared behind the waiter, and with the help of the waiter's body slightly covered, it pounced on Avery like a bolt of lightning. Victor's leader reacted quickly, sliding forward suddenly, blocking Avery in front of him, two short knives appearing in the palm of his hand, and the repulsive shield and the molten gold light of the steel body bloomed at the same time.

A series of metallic ringings rang out, and the black shadow was extremely agile, wielding a long sword, but it was more agile and sharp than a short knife, tearing at the Victor leader's defenses from all sides. Victor's leader was at a disadvantage of desperately defending for the first few seconds, but soon he found that the Shadow's power seemed to be rapidly waning, from each blow that made it difficult for him to deal with it at first, to three or two consecutive raids that could not shake the defensive circle he had built with two short knives.

The time has come to fight back. The leader of Victor suppressed his suspicions. The left hand swept by, the short knife swung a dazzling light in front of him, the right hand silently pierced from under the left arm, and the other short knife stabbed into the chest of the black shadow like a poisonous snake.

The Shadow seemed to have anticipated it, and his forward rush quickly changed into a side thrust, not only dodging Victor's short knife, but also creating an excellent backhand swing of the sword. The leader of Victor dodged the black blade that swept from the bottom to the top with great difficulty, but paid a heavy price that was almost out of balance.

In front of an opponent with little difference in strength, this mistake can be said to be very fatal. Victor Leader knew very well that he would be in danger next, and even said that if Avery hadn't come to Help, Victor would have almost lost the battle.

At the same time, he also lost his own life.

Avery knew some alchemy, but he was far from a good warrior. His skills were honed on the academy playground, not on the battlefield of life-and-death fighting, and the power of his skills was acceptable, but his ability to grasp the timing was not even comparable to some senior junior molten gold warriors.

So he chose to use his good abilities to intervene in this fight.

A cloud of gray-white powder suddenly burst above the black shadow's head, and it fell in a flutter. The shadow let out a disdainful sneer, leaping backwards as swift as the wind, easily dodging the powder that fell from the sky.

But in the next moment, the entire courtyard was filled with an incomparably dazzling light.

"It's magnesium powder...... But how can the brightness be so high?" Victor, the leader, had already gotten Avery's code in advance, and closed his eyes when the light came on, but his eyes were still stabbed by the bright light, and his eyes were still in tears. He barely opened his eyes, his vision mixed into chaos with tears, but he could still see the black shadow lying in the blurry and grotesque courtyard, and beneath his body was a puddle of vivid red that gradually faded.

"What a surprise...... "Victor muttered to himself at the sound of Merlin Avery, "I thought it was an assassin from the Barbarians or the Adventurers' Guild, but it turned out to be the captain of the Flying Wings of the Minnesota city-state, the Blackwing Reaper Gana Enlais, and she was seriously wounded!"