Act Eighty-Three: The Gathering of the Storm I

In recent decades, Lu Gaugin has founded the "Home of Professionals".

Similar to the mercenary guild and adventurer organization that have survived from the old era, but with a slight difference.

In an environment where demons and monsters are rampant, it is difficult for ordinary people to complete the tasks of the notice version, so it is necessary to rely on the power of professionals.

The "Professional's Home" has a complex binding agreement with the Mercenary Guild and the Adventurer Organization, making it difficult for the Profession to receive a bounty on its own.

More often than not, they will participate in certain teams through the intermediary "Pro Home", cooperate on tasks, and then discuss the distribution of bounties.

Because earlier, professionals were ostracized by everyone and treated as outliers.

But over time, powerful professionals are recognized by employers, and they naturally replace the mainstream ranks of ordinary humans.

Especially now.

The "Home of the Professionals" is about to merge with the Mercenary Guild of Ru Gayne and the Adventurer Organization of the Great. However, the merger is only a superficial statement, and the real situation is that the "professional home" swallows all the competitors.

"Professionals are like storms."

Some mercenaries lost their minds at the metal plate outside the building, and subconsciously ** the coat of arms on their bodies. "Little by little, they gather, and then you watch, they drown everything."

For many people, the profession is not a good existence, and their excellence makes many people lose their jobs and become impoverished.

"You don't have to pity each other here."

The mercenaries were interrupted by a heavy voice, it was one of the captains of the guards.

The sharp gaze swept over, and the mercenaries felt like they had been pricked by needles.

"Go out of the city and find a new environment where there are not many professionals, or conscript into the army and work as a coolie in the chamber of commerce โ€” there are more jobs that comply with labor laws and don't conflict with the professionals."

"Or is it?"

The captain of the guard's gaze suddenly fell on the mercenaries' coats of arms, which went without saying.

"Thank you for your teachings, sir."

A mercenary sneered, "Is this the attitude of the royal family of Lu Goin, in a hurry to drive us away, like a fly?" โ€

"I don't represent the royal family."

The captain of the guard was calm, his eyes were calm and his face was indifferent, "It's just that the mercenary union has been disbanded, and from the perspective of maintaining order, I think your group is very dangerous." โ€

"Soldier."

As soon as he gave the order, five strong guards stepped out from both sides, holding the halberd tightly with both hands.

The tallest man in the mercenary team sighed lightly and shook his head slightly, "Let's go." โ€

"Like he said, the union is over, and that's a fact that can't be changed."

The group of mercenaries looked at the crowd that was gathering around them, and without saying a word, they followed the captain's footsteps, and then passed by the three professionals in the crowd.

The tallest man glanced at it subconsciously.

Long pale red hair, pale red eyes, and a delicate and impeccable face.

He couldn't find the words to describe the beauty of the other party, just lost his mind for a moment, and only the tall and bewitching back was left.

When he came back to his senses, he realized that he was not the only one who was fascinated by the thrilling beauty.

The mercenaries under his command could see the pedestrians here, and the red-haired lady, everyone in the direction they were heading.

Many people marveled at her beauty, as well as her rare long red hair and red eyes.

The tall mercenary noticed that she was flanked by two professionals, a barbarian and a paladin.

This made his fiery heart that had just risen quickly cool.

Soon, these mercenaries, who were about to leave, stopped their steps and joined the crowd that gathered more and more, ready to watch the lively scene.

Qiang.

Two halberds were placed in front of Dorothy, and the two guards looked straight ahead, but their expressions changed slightly.

Dorothy paused, a heart-warming smile.

"It's unfortunate that the Mercenary Guild is today..."

The captain of the guard had already noticed Dorothy and his party, he looked at the professionals on either side of Dorothy, paused and continued: "The professional homestead and mercenary unions, as well as the adventurer organization are temporarily closed. โ€

"If you have any questions, you can ask the notice or the handwriter."

He sensed through the pomp and circumstance that Dorothy was not easy, but he had never met Dorothy after several years as a captain of the guard in Lou Gauin.

This is strange, is it the new boss?

He had a bit of an impression of the professional next to Dorothy, a very ordinary professional, and he had met a few times, but he couldn't remember the name.

Out of prudence, and by order of the lord's palace and the royal family, he decided to move out of the handwriter who followed.

"Gisakda."

"Yes, sir."

At the signal of the captain of the guard, a thin man in a brown fur hat trotted over, holding a hardboard paperwork.

"Ma'am, if you have any doubts..."

Dorothy was much taller than the handwriter, and he had to look up at the other man.

The voice stopped abruptly, and a swirl appeared in those pale red eyes, sweeping his consciousness away.

"Handwriter? Handwriter? Gisakda! โ€

The Captain's expression was confused and surprised, then disgruntled and angry.

"Ahh I'm sorry... My lord. โ€

The handwriter seemed to have just come to his senses, and lowered his head in horror, as if feeling great fear: "This, this lady is too beautiful... I, I can't look her in the eye..."

What a clumsy lie, but enough to make the captain of the guard blacken his face and order the guards to pull the handwriter away.

"It's not good for anyone, ma'am."

If you use your brain a little, you will know that it is Dorothy's hands and feet, the captain of the guard has long heard of the special things about professionals, and at the same time, Dorothy's smile also made him sure of this.

"I'm looking for someone."

Dorothy was concise and to the point, and her red eyes were as deep as the night sky.

If you are looking for someone, you should go to the office, not to trouble us guards, or to put on such a good show on the street.

The captain of the guard muttered in his heart, and then reluctantly squeezed out a smile: "Excuse me..."

"Philon."

Dorothy's red lips moved, in a voice that only two people could hear.

She didn't give the captain of the guard any time to talk nonsense, and then stared at the other man's surprised face, "Listen, this is a very important thing, if I were you, I would definitely not miss out on the rotten rules." โ€

She observed that the captain's coat of arms was a little old, and based on some details, it was not difficult to judge that the other party was a person who had been trapped in his current position for a long time and had a certain ambition.

From Dorothy's point of view, she didn't want her meeting with Philon to be known to too many people, or spread too quickly.

That would not be conducive to her integration into Lu Gaoin, and if it was too high-profile, the risk of exposure would also increase.

She was actually very good at observation, so she instantly hit the captain of the guard with her words.

The latter was incredulous and horrified.

How so?

The captain's eyes changed again and again, he was puzzled at first, then struggled, and finally suppressed his gaze, his shoulders sinking.

"Spread out!"

He passed Dorothy's side without changing his face, and whispered to the crowd around him.

Some were surprised and began to leave.

It's a trip to troubled waters, and civilians don't dare to touch it, and powerful people don't want to get into trouble.

Only the mercenaries hiding in the crowd had their eyes twinkle.

Subsequently.

Sensing the subtle change in the captain's attitude, the two guards who stopped Dorothy with their halberds looked hesitant and looked at each other.

Under Dorothy's calm, but oppressive gaze, they slowly withdrew their halberds.

"Mr. Philon is indeed in there."

The captain of the guard looked at the mercenary guild behind him and bowed slightly to Dorothy.

"Wait!"

The deep voice slowed the momentum of the crowd's evacuation, and everyone's eyes converged on the tall mercenary who spoke up.

The mercenary union's coat of arms shone slightly, and he pushed through the crowd to the front.

The captain of the guard narrowed his eyes and raised his wrist.

"What do you want to do, mercenary?"

He moved his wrists, his eyes were dangerous, "Do you want to enlist in the army with a group of people behind you, right here?" โ€

The tall mercenary turned a deaf ear to the sarcasm of the captain of the guard, and he cleared his throat, "She doesn't have the right to go in." โ€

"If she can, then so can we."

He bit the word "right" very tightly.

"You want to find fault, big man?"

The captain of the guard sneered, secretly scolding the mercenaries for being muscle idiots.

In an instant, the long halberd in his left hand blew a strong wind, and the thick and cold halberd surface hit the side face of the tall mercenary with a thud.

The mercenary retreated in shock, his brain was a little dizzy, and he subconsciously touched his hand to the weapon behind him, regardless of the red and swollen side face.

Suddenly, the red light was dazzling, and the captain of the guard narrowed his eyes and retreated sharply.

The tall mercenary in front of him fell to the ground like drunk, and with a bang, the weapon rolled to the ground.

This also made the captain of the guard breathe a sigh of relief, although he was sure of victory, it was too ugly to fight in the center of the street.

I thought that I would directly stun the mercenary just now, but the opponent's ability to resist the attack was beyond imagination.

He looked coldly at the other mercenaries in the crowd who were dodging, and ordered, "Arrest them all, they have violated the basic order." โ€

Then, amid a burst of applause, the captain of the guard walked up to Dorothy and said, "Thank you for your help, let me lead you in."

He was very amuseful not to stretch out his hand to Dorothy like a gentleman, and walked straight to the front.

Dorothy nodded, motioned for the two professionals next to her to follow, and then glanced at the chaotic crowd below, lingering on a few corners for a moment, and then turned to enter the union building.

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Outside the Black Umbrella Canyon, a desert area.

The rock that stood safely exploded, and a swift green shadow swept out of the dust and smoke, cutting through the earthy yellow smoke line.

The dark green eyes glanced in a certain direction, and the hideous dark green armor swelled, and the dark giant hammer blasted into a burst of sand and dust, and the air flow was agitated.

A terrifying roar permeated, and the lilac phantom screamed into the air, then was trampled to the ground.

Boom.

The dark green pattern spread rapidly, clinging to the lilac phantom, which struggled but was still in vain.

"Run?"

Stepping on the lilac phantom, Tang Ze's eyes were indifferent, and the demonic scales on his left leg burned, emitting firelight.

Burst.

Half of the lilac phantom's body exploded, splattering countless purple wafers that emitted green smoke and tended to melt.

"Where do you want to flee to?"

Stepping on half of his body, Tang Ze asked calmly, "Where can you escape?" โ€

The lilac phantom was silent, it was almost stunned by Tang Ze's indifference and domineering.

Catching up with it at a terrifying speed, stomping half of its body with one foot, the continuous questioning did not give it any explanation or threat.

It was rare to see such a vicious monster.

It's simply a flood beast among monsters.

Then, to its incredibleness, the thin green thread that was tightly wrapped around its body suddenly loosened.

What do you mean, deliberately let it go?

For a moment, it wanted to escape.

But remembering the terrifying speed of the other party, it immediately dispelled this thought, and made a cooperative appearance, motionless.

"Demons?"

Tang Ze asked questions in demonic language, and then lifted up the lilac phantom on the ground, like a purple cloth hanging on his hand, looking left and right.

Then he lost his patience, and neither the [Greed Mark] nor the Spirit of Perception could exert any effect, only knowing that the other party was an illusion.

"You look like a sapient being."

Looking at the part of the lilac phantom skull, which resembled an eye, Tang Ze said, "So you should have the means to communicate." โ€

There is a big meaning, if you can't communicate you will disappear in the next second.

"I, my name is Henous..."

A wave of panic came over, and the lilac phantom was very cooperative.

"Henous?"

Tang Ze was stunned when he heard this, and immediately retrieved the memory of the name in his mind, but found nothing.

A new monster again?

During the time that Tang Ze pondered, Henous tentatively let out a fluctuation: "What shall I call you, honorable lord?" โ€

"I don't like compliments, you should know that."

Tang Ze said calmly.

That's right, what he just did showed Hernous that he did.

Straightforward, effective, and simple.

This is what Tang Ze wants.

In order to ensure the reliability of the information obtained, Tang Ze directly released the projection skill in an attempt to forcibly enslave Henous.

However, the system has always reflected that Henous is not an eligible target.

Doppelganger, doppelganger?

Henous's sincere words interrupted his thoughts, "I'm sorry, I'm very sorry, my lord. โ€

It exuded cowardice and helplessness, "I, I don't understand, honorable lord. I just happened to be passing through here, maybe I've angered you somewhere, I didn't mean to..."

"Alright."

Tang Ze's dark green eyes poured out fire, giving Henous a deadly sense of threat.

"This is your last chance to say something useful."

Tang Ze calmly reminded Henous, "For example, your starting place, Black Umbrella Canyon. โ€

Black Umbrella Canyon?

Henous's heart sank to the bottom, before it hid under the circular square and observed everything, and waited for Tang Ze to leave before acting, but before the mother of sandworms could be found, he was caught by the other party.

How can this guy be so terrifying?!

If I had known that things were going this way, it would have been better to retreat in the old place and see how powerful the demon in front of me and the sealed giant beast were.

"The Black Umbrella Canyon is sealed with a giant beast, honorable lord."

Without thinking, Henous replied skillfully.