Chapter 4: Trimi
Later that afternoon, someone, who hadn't waited for the situation to be smashed into the ass of a good thing, went into town to Woking's church, where he met up with Sweet, who had let his men ride slowly on his own in the Phantom Pony, and then went to the mayor's office of Tremy.
"This is Sir Logan Collis, our Chief Commercial Officer. These three are adventurers invited by the Church from Ascatla, warriors of the Formation Moon Mercenary Regiment, the leader Arthur Pendragon, the captain's wife Artoria Pendragon, and the deputy leader Sweet Leonard. The head of the local Woking Church, "Lower Gold" Lang Weisen introduced everyone to each other.
Lower gold is a rank of the Woking Church, after Holy Coin, Upper Gold and Middle Gold. Presumably to indicate its commercial identity, the Woking Church named its rank after a coin. The supreme leader is called the "holy coin", and under the holy coin, there are three major classes of gold coins, silver coins and copper coins. In addition to the holy coin, each class is divided into upper, middle and lower, such as upper gold, middle gold, lower gold, etc.
The Supreme Leader, the spokesperson of the goddess Wojin in the mortal world, is currently vacant - the previous Coin, who died of illness three years ago, and the Church is unable to elect a successor who can serve the people because of the disappearance of the goddess. Shangjin is the archbishop who leads the church organization in a certain region, and there are currently less than ten. Zhongjin is a little less powerful, usually either in a temple in a megacity such as Askatra, or in a large city such as Baldur's Gate, and the golden-eyed messenger Skorn who recently commissioned Mike to come here is a Zhongjin. Although Xia Jin's power is inferior, he is already a high-ranking pastor of the church, usually as a deputy of Zhongjin or in charge of temples in small and medium-sized cities.
Although Tremy Town is only a large town, as a direct territory of the Woking Church, there is also a subordinate who preaches here, and that is the Ranweson in front of him.
"Good afternoon, adventurer from Askatra. Due to the current situation in Tsumi Town, I have to make sure that I am prepared at all times. "The chief commercial officer was not very enthusiastic. I thought that there would be a team of golden-robed guards, and at worst, a few experienced mercenaries could come, but I didn't expect that only a female warrior and two little white faces would come.
"Good afternoon, honorable Chief Executive. We have already seen the situation here when we entered the city, and it is indeed not optimistic. Mike replied with a look of surprise. I see that you are heavily armored and carrying a giant sword, burly and full of flesh, and your position is such a crepe "chief of business"?
"Arthur is a powerful magical warrior who recently joined forces with the knights of the Knights of the Blazing Heart to slay the long-suffering red dragon Faircrag in the Hill of the Wind Spear and retrieve the holy sword Kasomir for the Church of Tyre. Rogan, don't think that the headquarters doesn't pay enough attention to this just because there are fewer people coming. Lanweson could see at a glance what the Chief Commercial Officer was thinking. Indeed, the two in front of them are quite different from everyone's perception of "powerful mercenaries" in terms of image, neither a giant man with a tiger's back nor a man with eight abdominal muscles, but their strength is not ambiguous at all.
"Oh, it's Pendragon the Dragon Slayer, thunder and thunder. The Chief Commercial Officer immediately changed his face.
"Where, where. In order to avoid startling the snake, I also ask Your Excellency not to publicize my identity. "Is my identity already so famous, or are you just being polite to me? But since I haven't waited for the opportunity to make a gorgeous appearance, it's better to keep a low profile.
Although he was much more enthusiastic, the chief business officer did not introduce himself further, but cut straight to the point, "As you can see, Chomi is in a very difficult time, which has never happened in previous decades. The land began to turn against us, wild beasts attacked us, vines stumbled over people, and even weeds became capable of cutting skin. At first it was slight, but now we suspect that someone is behind it. We didn't know who to blame before, but now the inhabitants have spotted a target - something that has recently been seen by a group of people who have been attacked, convinces us that the source of the chaos is the nearby Druids, a sect that used to be very peaceful. Besides, we've recently caught one, and if I hadn't locked him up first, I'm afraid he'd be dismantled by the townsfolk in the streets. ”
"Did he admit it, or just because he was a druid?"
"That's where my dilemma lies. He said he came to investigate the druid, and I wanted to believe him. After all, after a week of detention, the situation has not only not improved, but it has worsened, so it is better to let him take action to see if the problem can be solved, "Unfortunately, many of our residents have already found him guilty and want him to be burned at the stake." What I want you to do is to protect him for his mission, or for you to investigate. I wonder which one you prefer?"
"I'd like to talk to him first, if I can. ”
"No problem, he's locked up in the dungeon, and I'll give you a certificate. Guards ......"
"This Sir Copelis is such a resolute man. After leaving the mayor's office, Mike sighed that he had come out in less than five minutes, and he hadn't even had time to drink a cup of tea.
Lan Weisen smiled lightly, "The situation is urgent, and action should indeed be taken as soon as possible." What's more, Logan was able to serve as the chief of commerce, not only because of his own talent to be recognized by the townspeople, but also because the Koplis family was able to provide the most reliable escort in the area. ”
"I see......"
"However, the Druids are so powerful that it will not be easy for you to resolve the riots they have caused. If ......" pondered for a moment, Reverend Ranweson, who had already characterized the matter as a "Druid riot," continued, "If it really can't be solved for a while, maybe there is another way. ”
"Oh?" Sounds like there's a plan besides this and transporting supplies?
"Two months ago, a group of Kalinsan, led by three djinn, fought in the vicinity, and almost all of them came here with injuries, hoping to rent a mansion of our church as a base for the purpose of hunting down wanted criminals who had escaped and hid nearby. Considering that their actions would be beneficial and harmless, I agreed to the decision. Over the next month, they continued to buy consumables such as scroll potions and arrows, employing adventurers and ordinary residents to gather news and prepare for another operation against the Rakshasa demons. "It would have been fine if it had been like this, but after the Druid riots began, before we fully realized the seriousness of the matter, they snapped up everything on the market and sold it at ten times the price." To this day, they still refuse to leave under the pretext that the fugitives have not yet been brought to justice, and they are stuck here and refuse to leave, regardless of the overall situation, and make a fortune without regard for their conscience!"
"This kind of profiteer is indeed hateful!" "As far as I know, you Woking church has done a lot of this kind of thing.
What is even more worrying is that the church has organized several transportations, but all of them have encountered various accidents along the way, which makes people suspect that they are secretly working on it. ”
"Are you prepared?" With such outright conspiracy theory thinking, is it true that practice makes perfect.
"Ask them to leave, as soon as possible. ”
"Well, we'll do our best. "I thought we were going to kill them and eat black, but where can I find one or two wanted criminals......
"In that case, there are still many wounded in the temple who need to be treated, so if you want to go to the dungeon, please ask our golden-robed guards to take you there. Barr. ”
"Then I won't bother you. ”
After saying goodbye to Werking's Priest Ranwison, the three of Mike, led by the Golden-robed Guard, went to the dungeon to visit the druid who was imprisoned there. Originally, it was a little strange how the local residents found out his identity, but when they saw the real person, they understood it all.
Dressed in a robe made of bark, holding a wooden staff with sprouts, and stepping on a pair of straw sandals woven with green vines, he dressed up and told others all the time: I am a glorious child of nature! Compared with him, whether it is Sermena, who loves to be fashionable, or Coria, who always likes to be fully armed, it can be said that there is no druid style at all.
"Good afternoon, esteemed child of nature. Across the railing, Mike said hello to the druid in prison. Although the person in front of him seems to be pure and natural and pollution-free, who knows the true temperament.
"Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Thorn, and after all this trouble, my identity must not be a secret. The druid-like Sean shrugged.
"That's true, my name is Arthur, on the left is my deputy, Sweet, and on the right is my wife, Artoria. ”
"You seem to be much better talking than the guards, is that respectable Lord Kopelis your friend?"
"It's the principal. He wants me to talk to you in detail and get to the bottom of the matter. ”
Thorn nodded, "Responsible action." Although I am well aware of my innocence, the businessmen have their reasons. The timing of my arrival here was not quite right, not long after an attack, so there does seem to be something suspicious. I should spread quietly like a vine branch, and not blow a trumpet as swift as the wind. Sometimes I forget the subtleties of the Heavenly Dao cycle. ”
"How, then, are you going to justify yourself?"
"It's a little difficult, after all, it's not easy to explain to a group of angry people what I haven't done. But the suffering will pass, and that is when the right time will be clear. ”
"Oh, so you have a clue about what is going on now?" Mike raised an eyebrow, and yesterday the Golden-Eyed Emissary Skorn said that Trimi Town already had a clue, so he must be referring to him.
"I'm not sure, but there is some speculation. Half a year ago, the druids in the region gradually severed themselves from traditional structures. It was not without precedent, but it was still unusual, and I had come from Testel to investigate the matter. Then I heard about the attack, and it really worried me that, whatever the cause, it was already a great threat to the people here, and if it wasn't brought under control soon, they would explode like beasts in a corner. That's the danger of imbalance. ”
"I've lived here for many years and know them very well, and although not all of them are peaceful, their leader, Grand Druid Gregors, has always been a man of harmony with nature. He probably wouldn't support such an operation without a special reason, so I suspect there might be a change in leadership here. I need to find out the new leader and determine if it's the best for nature, and that's the responsibility of being a druid, especially when the current dangerous opposition arises. I have limited strength on my own, and although it is possible to succeed, it is more likely to have a group to support me. I think that's probably why Sir Copelis invited you to come. ”
"Hmm, I see. Mike touched his chin and nodded, "It's just that you can't make a conclusion for the time being, I need time to learn more from the local residents." ”
"Responsible behavior. I'll wait for your decision, but please don't take too long. ”
"Well, I don't think we're used to it, and I don't think our chief commercial officer would mind changing places for you. Mike could clearly see through his arcane vision that this person in front of him was capable of performing a fifth-order divine technique, which showed that he had a way as long as he wanted to run, and he was still here just for another purpose.
"No, it's good and it doesn't bother everyone. ”
"In that case, let's take our leave. "That's true, otherwise it wouldn't have been possible if the angry people found out.
"Aya, Sweet, what do you think?"
Putting aside the cause and effect and looking at the essence, Thorn suspected that there was a change in the leadership of the druid organization here, and ran over to try his luck. In the inn room arranged by the Woking Church, Gina Fei, who is very experienced, hit the nail on the head, "The current animal attack in Tremi Town is likely to be a move by the new leader to unite people internally and show strength externally." In this case, it should be difficult to take advantage of the leadership now that the leadership has been handed over, unless there is a major setback in Liwei's move, and other candidates may succeed in taking the position under the opposite banner. Therefore, Thorne came here, first agreed with the business chief to live peacefully after the matter was resolved, regardless of previous suspicions, and then waited for the opportunity to arise. ”
"I agree with Madame. "That's why he has to stay in the dungeon, otherwise it will be difficult to prove his innocence if someone attacks him for colluding with Trimi to sabotage the Druids." ”
"Well, the so-called major setbacks are not heavy casualties. I didn't expect that guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes to be so vicious. Mike nodded.
"It is not necessary to suffer heavy casualties, after all, the woodland is their natural home turf, and unless the strength is overwhelmingly disadvantaged, they can always find a way to escape, even if they can't win. Sweet shook his head.
Not necessarily. The traverser who thought he was omnipotent opened his mouth and said, although now that the forbidden law system has been changed, the red-robed secret art has not yet been practiced, and the search radius of the perception bioradar cannot reach the level of the caster's level 30 plus the pseudo-12th order 8 times the extended range super demon, but as long as he finds the location of the druid's lair...... "I think, we can ......"
"When!when!when!" the sudden wake-up call interrupted the traverser's speech. "Animal Siege!"
"I was having a headache that the terrain in the woodland was complicated and it was difficult to catch them alive, so they sent them to the door themselves. The omnipotent traverser stood up, "Follow me!"
Probably the church had considered this possibility before, and the hotel arranged for the three of them was only 100 meters away from the southwest city gate, which was very convenient for emergency support. Therefore, when the three arrived, although the roar of the lion and the tiger was clearly audible, the animals were still some distance away from the city gate and could not launch a substantial attack.
“...... Be sure to stop those two rhinos. On the arrow tower, a bearded officer said to a middle-aged man in a green robe who seemed to be a mage with a solemn expression.
"Well, spider web can do it. The green-robed man nodded, and then began to chant spells, but suddenly, with a scream, he staggered two steps and almost fell off the arrow tower, and the blood in his right shoulder flowed and he was obviously hit by an arrow.
"Damn, the archers aim at the rhinoceros, and the others are against the gates!" the bearded officer shouted anxiously, "Priest, heal the wounded!"
'Yo, it seems that your level is not good, and it is difficult to deal with the double bull rushing door. 'The high-end master has a serious expression and is happy in his heart, isn't this a chance for us to perform. "Come out, Hippogriff. ”
Although the speed is not as strong as the pegasus, the flying creature with the head of the eagle is not as strong as the griffin, but it is one of the more common flying mounts due to its low intelligence, less demanding and easy to tame. Of course, the more common way is the current one, where the low-level summoning spell is used as a temporary mount, which can only exist for a minute or two without a bridle, but in most cases it is enough for a skilled battlefield assaulter.
"Aya, the most handsome way. ”
"Hmm. Gina Fei flipped over and flew into the air, while secretly calling out that Rose's name had blessed her with several buffs.
Outside the city gate, the two majestic rhinoceros, which were used as battering rams, were rushing straight to the city gate with red eyes, and more than a dozen jackals, tigers and leopards were rushing at a faster speed behind them.
"Excalibur!", chanting a slogan that he didn't really understand, Drow Saber swooped in the Hippogriff.
"Although the fireball technique is faster, it always feels like the Twin Bladers are more fashionable. Sweet, it's up to you for long-range cover!" Elite weapons are stored in the attack, you deserve it!
"Leave it to me!" Because he had just joined the gang, the magic catapult shooter couldn't figure out the situation for a while, and when he saw someone's posture, he thought he was really a strong man in the dual cultivation of magic and martial arts, and he was rushing over to find an opportunity to capture the druid alive. So, he also threw a long whip to hang on the corner of the arrow tower, climbed to the top of the tower in three or two, and began to chant and cast spells on the spot.
"Town Guard, keep the formation open and open to attack!" the bearded officer observed for a moment, and then issued a battle order that was completely opposite to the previous plan. Beasts are beasts, although there are quite a lot of fierce anomalies, but the threat to the guards who can maintain the formation is actually quite limited, and the concern is nothing more than the strong rhinoceros blocking the formation that is not easy to be broken through the city gate by it. Now we have to help powerful adventurers kill the rhinoceros and break up the herd, and all that remains is to beat the water dogs, and it is advisable to fight quickly, so as not to cause dangerous regeneration twists and turns due to the adventurer's physical exhaustion.