According to the official history of the Oakland Kingdom, the ancient city-state that originally existed in the brown hills was self-inflicted, attracting the covetousness of demons, and finally the founding emperor used all his strength to eliminate the disaster. However, there is another version of the story among the natives of the brown hills, and that is the legend of the King of Thieves.

In this legend, the ancestors of Oakland only wiped out the demon army that invaded from Hell, but failed to bring peace to the land. After being corrupted by demonic power, the original rules of this land have been destroyed, and it has become a natural passage for hell to invade the world. Although the demon army has been wiped out, as long as the natural passage remains, they may invade again at any time.

The Oclant Ancestors wanted to close the passage, but his army suffered heavy losses and could not spare more strength to continue the battle. It was at this time that a legendary hero stepped forward. Adrian was born in the original city-state of this land, his father was the most powerful nobleman in the city-state, but when he became an adult, he resolutely abandoned his life of food and clothing, went out alone, and gradually grew up to become a famous lone ranger.

Of course, the title of Ranger comes from the folk, and his name in the upper class is "Strange Thief Adrian", as this title shows, his favorite thing to do is to rob the rich and help the poor, and draw a sword to help each other when the road is uneven. The aristocrats hated him to the core, but they couldn't do anything about it. Because of his superb skills, he has never had a record of missing a shot, so he is nicknamed the "King of Thieves".

When the Oakland Ancestors were helpless in the face of the Hell's Passage, Adrian stepped up and gathered the five top powerhouses in the kingdom at the time to launch a counterattack towards Hell. Five powerful men attract positive attention, while he infiltrates the demon lord's chamber and steals the secret treasure that controls the passage.

None of the five powerhouses and Adrian could return to the human world, and no one knew what kind of difficult battles they had endured in hell, but in the end, the passage of hell was successfully closed, and their efforts were self-evident. For some unknown reason, this history has not been officially recorded, but the indigenous people of the brownland hills still remember the legend of this hero.

The robbers who lived in the brownish hills worshipped Madara, the god of wanderers, and also regarded Adrian as the uncrowned king of thieves. They believed that Adrian's soul had been summoned to the kingdom of God by Madara, and that the golden scimitar left by Adrian was a token of the robber king. 【Starter】

By the time Roger recounted the legend to El, their troops had been assembled and ready to go.

In addition to the three hundred elite warriors, El also brought Lolana and Palanti, as well as two mid-level officers, Timmy and Allet. This trip is extremely risky, and Allet, as the commander of the Valley Pass, is good at organizing teamwork, while Timmy is flexible and adaptable, and the two complement each other well. Although he sometimes makes two mistakes, Palanti's combat power is indispensable. As for the role of Lolana, of course, not to mention.

As for Roger's side, seven hundred brave and nimble bandits were finally selected. The lowest level of quality of these people is also the level of a small leader, and if you pull one out alone and throw it outside, it won't take half a year to pull out a team by yourself. These fierce gods and evil people are now forcibly pinched together by Roger, which makes El feel more jealous of him in his heart.

In addition to Roger, Thomas and Annis, the drug widow, also appeared in the team, after all, they could not watch Roger pick out the best people in his team as cannon fodder, and they had to share a part of the proceeds anyway.

It will take at least a week for the exiles' party to fully recover from the sick, after which they will continue their journey, whether El's party returns or not. The rest of the robbers were dismissed and returned to their respective homes, and Roger promised everyone that they would not refuse, and now they only had to wait for the outcome of this challenge.

If he succeeds, everyone is happy, and if he fails, Roger may also become the prey of the competition.

"I've heard that you've promised a lot of money, are you really sure you'll find the treasure of the King of Thieves?" Elzema and Roger couldn't help but ask as the team departed.

"The treasure of the King of Thieves has always been there, but no one has the ability to take it. Roger said disapprovingly, "Before going to Hell, Adrian put all the treasures he had collected in the past back to his homeland, the ruins of the ancient city-state. He also left a last word, hoping that future generations who have the ability to obtain the treasure will help him expel the demonic forces entrenched in that city. ”

"You're saying the demonic power hasn't gone away?" Elvey frowned slightly.

"The passage to Hell has been closed, but the city has been corrupted by demonic power for so long that even the rules of order have been permanently distorted. All the creatures there have been turned into chaotic monsters by the power left behind by the demons, and they will launch a frantic counterattack against the invaders. ”

Roger detached a strangely shaped skull from his horse, handed it to El, and smiled, "This is a monster distorted by demonic power. The inhabitants of the brownland hills have always followed the ancient tradition of treating the monsters of that city as prey to the rite of passage, and this is my keepsake. ”

"Doesn't that sound like those monsters are very powerful?" El took the skull and studied it carefully for a long time, barely able to tell that it was a humanoid creature's skull, but he didn't know what it was. If Roger hadn't lied, he would have been treated as a monster as a trophy of the coming-of-age ceremony, and his combat power would probably be nothing more than that.

"It's just a monster wandering around the periphery of the city, with the same strength as an adult, and the truly terrifying things are hidden in the depths of the city. Roger retracted his skull, carefully placed it back on his horse, and continued, "The real trouble is that the number of monsters seems endless, and if we want to get to the place where Adrian buried his treasure, we will have to endure endless harassment from these monsters along the way, and the pressure will increase the deeper we go. ”

"If it's just harassment, you can bring a few thousand people and run it over with dignity. El said half-jokingly as he clasped his hands.

"Too many people won't do it, it will alarm those lurking in the depths of the city. Roger shook his head and said with a helpless expression on his face, "In the recorded history of the Brown Soil Hills, forty-seven robber kings have carried out large-scale explorations of that city, and Blackbeard alone has organized three explorations. From ignorance at the beginning, to gradually discovering the habits of monsters and locking down the location where the treasure is buried...... These records have been passed down from generation to generation, and have become the obsession of each generation of robber kings, so now we can step on the shoulders of giants and prepare in advance. ”

"Then again, are you so sure that you can succeed this time, instead of continuing to be a stepping stone for others?" Looking at the slightly fanatical expression on Roger's face, El couldn't help but want to pour a basin of cold water.

"Actually, Blackbeard is almost on the verge of success, and I even suspect that he has obtained a part of the treasure of the King of Thieves, otherwise he would not have been able to sustain himself for so many years. He just lacked some help, and a little bit of luck. Roger turned his head and looked at El with a gleam in his eyes.

"Since you're just suspicious, why don't you just ask Blackbeard himself?" Elle pursed his lips and gestured to the motionless humanoid object lying in the carriage behind him.

After Blackbeard tried to escape, El had Lolana concoct him with a specially added anesthetic, and the poor old fellow would have to sleep for a day and a night before he could open his eyes. But by that time, he's been Roger's trouble.

"Blackbeard won't tell the truth, and I don't need his information. The secret of the thief king's treasure is hidden in this scimitar, and the records of the robber kings of the past generations, including Blackbeard's own records, are hidden here, so there is no need to waste effort. Roger patted the golden scimitar on his waist and said, "As for him...... At that time, I will have other uses, after all, I am a silver-rank powerhouse, no matter how I say it, it can be regarded as a combat power. ”

"You're really calculating. El sincerely admired, although if he let Lolana operate it, his own side may also use Blackbeard's power, but this kind of thing of seeking the skin of the tiger is extremely risky, and El's character will definitely not act rashly unless necessary.

But for Roger, as long as he is sure of three points, he dares to bet, whether it is the Isttalon warriors led by El, or Blackbeard and the remnants of his men, as long as it helps his plan, he does not mind the hatred of the past, but seeks to make the most of it.

Perhaps this is the quality that a king should have.

After the merger of Roger and El's troops, the number was exactly about 1,000 people, and listening to the meaning of Roger's words, this number did not seem to be a coincidence. The horses that had been negotiated had been handed over, and El's men had finally been fitted with their mounts. Thousands of riders galloped through the valley with great momentum and speed.

At the normal speed of a cavalryman, it would take less than half a month to cross the brownland hills, so El didn't need to worry about running too far. As long as he can bring this force back intact, he can catch up with the army of exiles marching at the speed of the turtle.

But when they arrived at their destination, El realized that things had gone a little more than he had expected. (Go read OM) (Jiangsu.com)