In the darkened sewers of Askatra, a dozen men in black robes, their entire faces hidden within a wide hood, silently gathered near a clearing that had apparently been cleared by magic, and looked very suspicious.

Because of the recent outbreak of the Demon Invasion, Zuo Si has spread a large number of plagues in this area that can kill people, so both the members of the Shadow Thieves Guild and the local residents know how dangerous it is.

At least until the Church of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease, announces that it has been cleaned up, you must not risk your own life.

Therefore, if you dare to enter the sewer at this time, you are basically either fearless, or you are hiding some ulterior secrets.

I saw the man at the head slowly take off his hood, revealing a face with the characteristics of the Oriental Karatu mainlander.

He was naked, with no weapons on his body, not even a pair of shoes under his feet, and he looked completely bare-handed.

But the unusually strong muscles on his body, as well as the thick arc on the back of his hand like that of a boxer, all prove that he is a monk, or a warrior monk or an ascetic.

This is a special profession that infuses the body with magical energy and completely weaponizes the limbs.

The best monks can even use their fists to rival magical weapons, instantly piercing through something as protective as dragon scales.

In the Continent of Faerun, wherever there is a monastery, there will inevitably be a group of warrior monks.

Although they were not numerous, for it was not easy to maintain a near-strict discipline, they were even comparable in faith and piety to those priests who relied on the gods to feed them.

I saw that the warrior monk first inspected everyone present, and then said in a slightly low and hoarse voice: "I believe you should already know what it means for me to be here today." ”

"Give orders, Master. We are all the most faithful believers in the Goddess and are willing to give our lives for Her at any time. ”

A man took the initiative to step forward, bent down and bowed deeply.

Hearing this, the warrior monk nodded with great satisfaction: "Very good!" I think the goddess must have been touched by such a devout faith.

Your task is simple, but it is also daunting.

The first is to find out where the double voter Soth has gone during the time he has been missing.

The second is to find a vampire named Badi and confirm her current condition.

These two tasks are not before and after, and you can do them simultaneously. ”

"Investigate Soth?!"

The man who was still looking at death in the last second, and the next second the whole person was stunned, and a trace of imperceptible horror flashed in his eyes.

He has already found quite a bit of information about this voter who has risen rapidly and displayed amazing strength in Amm and the entire West Coast.

In particular, the recent spell duel that happened in Northland Luskan, as well as the news that Mansong, the leader of the Santarin Society, and several chiefs of the red-robed mages were defeated head-on, had already spread around with the return of the merchant ships.

So very well aware of how dangerous this young man is.

If he conducts an in-depth investigation, the risks are not ordinary.

"That's right. Our goddess wants to find out what secrets he is hiding and why he always appears and disappears.

According to the gossip from the Shadow Thieves, Soth got a piece of information from them called the Faircrag Red Dragon.

If nothing else, some action should be taken.

You can use this opportunity to blend in and test it a little.

Remember, our great goddess hates failure, and even more so hates the waste of not being able to achieve enough and more than to fail.

So if any of you disappoint her, I'll be glad to execute her with my own hands. ”

With that, the warrior monk slammed his fist into the wall next to him.

Rumble!

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With a loud bang, the entire solid rock wall collapsed in an instant, and a large amount of rubble and earth gushed out from the breach, almost blocking half of the pipe.

Just by such an amazing fist, it was easy to judge that his warrior monk level was definitely very high, even if he was not a legendary warrior monk.

If this punch hits a person, I am afraid that the bones of the whole body will be shattered on the spot, and the internal organs will spurt out of the mouth as if they have been crushed.

In addition, one of the most important characteristics of the warrior monk is that the various exemptions and magic resistance are very amazing.

They are one of the very few who can rush to the front with a variety of spell bombardments when they are high enough, killing high-level spellcasters with lightning speed.

Obviously, this hand directly shocked all the black-clothed people present and made the surrounding environment become dead silent.

But the warrior monk ignored the cultists, and turned straight away like a thief and disappeared into the darkness.

From his back, he can vaguely see that in the middle of his two shoulder blades, a black disc with a purple ring is tattooed, which is the mark of Shar, the goddess of the night.

From this mark, it is easy to tell that this is a powerful Darkmoon Warrior Monk.

The group's primary goal is to serve the Goddess of the Night, and to track down and assassinate Suren or a high-ranking member of the Church of the Goddess of Magic.

Almost every Darkmoon Monk is the most elite and professional Assassin.

Thanks to the special abilities bestowed by Shar, the power they burst out when they launched a sneak attack on their target was even more amazing than that of assassins and thieves.

It is said that the reason why the Suren Church has not been able to grow and grow is entirely the result of the Darkmoon Warrior Monks constantly sending people to hunt down and kill its members.

It can even be said that among the many gods of Faeron, becoming the priest of Suren is one of the most dangerous choices.

That means confronting Shar and her followers in an incomparably stealthy and efficient assassination.

With the departure of the warrior monks, these believers, who had always kept a low profile, hidden, and gathered in small groups, soon left the sewers silently, and began to try to investigate everything about Zuo Si, using their role in society.

Especially where exactly did they go during the two disappearances that lasted for half a year.

Of course, it's not easy.

Not many people know the truth, and it's either the summoned creatures or the loyal lichs of the Order who know the truth.

In addition, there is a mage tower as a cover, and most outsiders simply think that Zuo Si's disappearance is just like an ordinary mage, staying in his own territory and engaging in some interesting magic research.

Not to mention disappearing for half a year, it is not new for some mages to suddenly disappear for decades or even centuries.

When he reappeared, those who thought he was dead were surprised to find that the mage had transformed himself into an immortal lich.

Of course, Zuo Si didn't know anything about what was happening in the hidden corners of Ascatra for the time being.

At this moment, he had left the city with a makeshift six-man adventure team, and set out with a small caravan towards the town of Cuimi, intending to make a simple repair there, and then make a way through the mountain roads of the rugged district to reach his destination, the Hill of the Wind Spear.

In order not to arouse the vigilance of the cunning red dragon of Faircrag, except for Yin Shadora, Van Gers and Fidel, the remaining two teammates were temporarily recruited at the Bronze Crown Hotel.

They are all male human warriors, and their professional levels are all around lv5, which belongs to the kind of out-and-out typical cannon fodder, and if they encounter any danger, they are guaranteed to be the first to die.

Of course, these two guys aren't good stuff either.

According to the information obtained by Yin Shadora through the psychic ability to read the mind, the other party obviously saw that there were more female members in the team, and they were all young and beautiful girls, so he wanted to wait until he went to a place where no one was to secretly take a pill to turn everyone over, do something indescribable, and then throw the corpse into the wilderness to loot the valuable things.

It's not uncommon for this to happen in improvised, adventuring squads.

This is also the reason why most adventurers who can survive to middle age have a fixed team without exception.

The risks of teaming up with strangers are just too great.

After all, more than seventy or eighty percent of the area of Faeron is inaccessible forests, wilderness and swamps, where the chance of murder being detected is almost zero, and the cost and risk of engaging in criminal activities are reduced to an outrageous degree.

But it's a pity that these two guys with a human face and a beast's heart kicked the iron plate this time.

In front of a psychic mancer, it is not easy to keep the secret.

Their insidious plans were exposed from the start.

If it weren't for the fact that there were still two cannon fodder in the team to cover people's eyes, it was estimated that they would be disposed of immediately after leaving the city.

Especially Feide, who was sent by the shadow thief to lead the way, often had a ruthless killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Obviously, the other party's despicable and cruel behavior caused her some bad memories or experiences.

Because Zuo Si noticed that the Demon Elf Miss Assassin had a very ambiguous mark on her arm, and although it was easy to ignore after treatment, it could be concluded that she must have been a slave of Kalinshan before.

As an exotic and very rare demon elf, especially a beautiful woman, anyone who is not a fool can guess what will happen.

Whenever the two of them began to show their courtesy to the female members of the team, she would subconsciously press her hand on the dagger and dagger at her waist, and several times she almost couldn't help but do it.

But in the final moment, it was reason that prevailed over impulsive emotion.

In this way, the group arrived safely in Cuimi Town in a strange and murderous atmosphere.

Except for a few wolves, bears, and a few goblins along the way, everything seemed so peaceful.

As a token of appreciation, the leader of the caravan offered a small bag of almost seventy gold coins as a reward for the escort.

Yes!

You heard it right!

Only seventy gold coins!

This is the truest portrayal of the income of low-level adventurers.

At this price, it still depends on the face of a mage and a priest in the team.

If you switch to an adventure party composed entirely of warriors, the reward may be lower.

After getting the money, Zuo Si immediately pretended to be very happy and poured out all the gold coins, and then said to the team members with a smile: "Seventy gold coins, according to the pre-agreed distribution method, each person will take ten coins, and the remaining ten will be used as the team's reserve for purchasing various tools and supplies." You don't have any objections, do you? ”

"Of course! Hurry up and send the money, I can't help but want to go to the tavern in town for a drink. The male warrior in his mid-thirties urged impatiently.

Another, slightly younger warrior chimed in, "That's right. Anyway, with such a small amount of money, at best, it can only be used for tooth sacrifices. ”

"Since there is no objection, then send the money."

As he spoke, Zuo Si quickly handed out ten gold coins to each person.

As a daughter from a wealthy merchant family, Yin Shadora has no concept of money at all.

Ten gold coins might not even be a tenth of the value of a pair of shoes, a beautiful dress, or jewelry on her feet, so she casually threw them in her fanny pack.

In contrast, Van Gers, a werewolf girl who had endured hardship, discrimination, and even almost starved to death, knew the value of ten gold coins very well, and quickly put them in her close-fitting money bag and put them away in case of emergency.

As for Fed, she put the money on her finger and played with flowers, and the gold coins rolled and jumped under her control as if they were magical, performing a wonderful dance over and over again.

However, if you look closely, you will find that the ten gold coins are getting smaller and smaller in the continuous jumping, and finally only the last one in the middle of the palm remains.

As for where the others were hidden, no one could see clearly except Zuo Si.

Many thieves use this way of making the gold coin dance to exercise their finger dexterity so that they can be more comfortable stealing, dismantling and installing traps.

But what is certain is that there are definitely not many thieves who can do it with ten coins at the same time with their left and right hands.

"Skillful hands?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in surprise.

You must know that even in the Faeron Continent, which is full of magical power, there are definitely not many people with this kind of talent.

It is said that the famous dark elf ranger Trist was trained as a warrior because he showed a talent for two skillful hands when he was young.

Because dual-wielding weapons in battle, it is not like in the game to point out the talent, and then directly equip it.

Rather, it requires strong physical coordination and long hours of training.

Anyone who has played cold weapons knows that without this talent, instead of gaining an advantage in battle, dual-wielding weapons will be in an embarrassing situation because of coordination problems, which is far better than switching to a two-handed weapon or giving up a weapon for a shield.

This is why most warriors choose swords and shields or two-handed weapons, and thieves mostly have only a dagger or dagger.

So far, Zuo Si has seen only one person with dual-wielding talent and actual combat ability, and there is only one dwarven berserker Kogan.

"No, of course not, I'm just a little more nimble than a normal person's fingers." Fielder winked playfully. "By the way, what's next for you?"

"Well, let's go to the local market first. The town of Trimi was founded by the goddess of wealth, Kiki, and is said to have received some kind of blessing, so it is often sold some rare things. Zuo Si touched his chin and said what he thought.

If you look at the map, the town of Tremi is located in the heart of almost all of Am, and is a trade hub through which almost all trade routes must pass.

So although the market size is not as large as that of Askatra, it also has its own characteristics.

"I'm with you."

"Me too!"

Yin Shadora and Van Gers quickly grabbed Zuo Si's arm left and right.

The actions of the two girls instantly aroused the jealousy of the two male warriors who were about to go to the only Viatelli bar in town for a drink.

Because along the way, they have been forced to eat a lot of similar "dog food", and they have long hated Zuo Si, the "little white face".

However, the two did not show it, but hid this hatred in their hearts and left the scene as quickly as possible.

After walking to an uninhabited alley, the leader of the warriors couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse: "Why is that damn bastard so popular?" Is it because he looks younger and more handsome? Or is it because he's a priest and we're just warriors? ”

"Give up, Thors. You should have known long ago that with our appearance and background, it is impossible to attract the favor of women who think very highly of themselves. Or rather, no woman will really like us except for prostitutes. Of course, even prostitutes love only our money. The other warrior sighed inadvertently.

There is always an unrealistic fantasy with his companions.,Like to show great hospitality to the young and beautiful female members of the team.,And look forward to the day when you can get a response.。

He is a very realistic person who has long seen through this hypocritical world.

Especially for the god of love and beauty, Sona, and the set of things she touts the most.

What, no matter how beautiful or ugly, everyone can find their own true love!

What love is part high and low!

It's all a lie!

The cruel reality is that ugly-looking people don't deserve love!

If you add poverty and nothingness as prefixes, it is even more miserable.

That's why he finally embarked on such a path of no return, and obtained some kind of psychological satisfaction by venting his twisted desires and resentment towards the world in those female adventurers who were powerless to resist.

Then they sold the looted equipment and belongings for a lot of money, and went to taverns, brothels and other places to live happily.

I will drink today and I will be drunk today.

Anyway, my life has become what it is now, even if the Last Judgment comes tomorrow, what can I do?

Even if he is killed one day, this life will be worth it.

The warrior known as Thor nodded vigorously, and said with a fierce expression, "That's right, buddy. When I leave the town of Tsumi and go into the deserted forests and mountains, I must press the three chicks to the ground and ravage them in front of that damn little white face, and make them let out the most painful and desperate wails. ”

"According to the old rule, one person chooses one, and the last coin toss decides who will eat first."

"I'll choose the Ranger with the Winter Wolf. She seems to have a wild air, and the resistance will be fierce when the time comes. I just love it. The more fiercely she resisted, the more excited I became. ”

"Then I'll choose the girl who looks like a young lady. I bet the skin under her robe would be as white and smooth as milk. ”

"But we'll have to watch out for that demonic elven assassin, as well as the ranger's animal companion, the Winter Wolf."

"Do you still have to say that? I had already spent a lot of money to buy the finest poison from the Shadow Thieves Guild, and this vial alone cost 500 gold coins, which I guaranteed to be able to put it all down in one go. ”

……

Just when the two ill-intentioned guys began to discuss how to start, Zuo Si and his party had already come to the lively market.

Since there is a large lake next to the town of Tsumi, although it is inland, there are many fish vendors.

Many fresh fish that had just been caught in the morning were piled up on the stalls, for passing civilians to pick and buy.

Of course, wherever there is fresh food, it will definitely not taste too good.

Especially now that it is the height of summer, under the exposure to the sun, some wooden barrels used to process internal organs emit a pungent fishy smell, which suddenly makes Van Gas, whose sense of smell is as sensitive as that of a canine, canine cannab, can't help but cover his mouth and nose.

Yin Shadora did not hesitate to bless herself with a spell to block out all these flavors that would cause physical discomfort.

As a member of the Shadow Thieves Guild, Fei De has been active in the area of Ascatra Pier and the Bridge District for a long time, so he has long been accustomed to the smell of fish, and even pointed to the oversized pike being slaughtered in a stall next to him and said, "Are you sure you don't want to buy one?" This fish tastes great, whether it's grilled, stewed, fried, or fried, it's perfect for dinner. ”

"Forget it. I don't think there will be any fish-related dishes for dinner today. Zuo Si refused without hesitation.

He had apparently noticed the reaction of the two girls beside him, so he immediately sensed that the demon-descended elven assassin was definitely intentional.

"That's a shame. You know, I'm a big fisher. Feder shrugged his shoulders with a look of regret.

Just as she turned around and walked to the next stall, Zuo Si suddenly asked from behind: "You have been very patient these days, right?" ”

"What do you mean?"

The Demon Elf stopped suddenly. He raised his head to reveal those strange eyes that had upset many people around him.

"Don't play dumb. The killing intent you revealed can't even be hidden from Vangels, so how can you hide it from me. Zuo Si bluntly debunked the other party's disguise.

He wondered how the Miss Assassin had learned that there was something wrong with the two recruited warriors without her ability to think clearly.

"You know there's something wrong with those two guys, too?" Fidel's expression suddenly became very strange.

"Don't you know that there is a lot of magic that can read a person's mind? To be exact, I knew what was going on in their minds from the very beginning, but I didn't bother to debunk it. Zuo Si explained nonchalantly.

"So...... Are they just pawns to be used and manipulated in your eyes? ”

It dawned on Fett why his constant hints had not been answered.

"Chess pieces?"

Zuo Si smiled and shook his head.

"No, I have a lot of requirements for chess pieces, they don't have the qualifications yet.

But the greed and stupidity of these two guys can be a very good cover.

You have to understand that Faircrag is not one of those reckless and impulsive ordinary red dragons.

He has not only monsters such as orcs, goblins, and trolls, but also a group of human followers, and even an intelligence network scattered around the towns.

Any adventurer who gets close to the Hill of the Wind Spear will be in focus.

If we don't want to reveal our identity, we have to behave in a way that reassures the red dragon and has the idea of playing a game with us.

This is the only way to approach his lair without startling the snake. ”

"And what are you going to do with those two disgusting scumbags?" The Demon Elf leaned forward and asked in a low voice.

Zuo Si replied bluntly: "You can dispose of them at will after they lose their usefulness." It doesn't matter if you're tortured to death with the horrific torture of the Shadow Thieves' Guild, or if you break your limbs and still be in the wilderness for wild beasts to eat. I don't have a moral critique in this regard, or I am foolish enough to think that they should be tried by law rather than lynched. ”

"Understood. Since you say so, then you're welcome. ”

With that, Fidel clenched his knuckles with a clatter, and a chilling dark aura emanated from his body.

After all, as the supreme leader of the Shadow Thieves Guild, Alan Linville's most important subordinate, she naturally couldn't be a good camp, and she had killed a lot of people just because she was responsible for cleaning up traitors over the years.

You must know that when the Shadow Thieves Guild cleans up traitors, it targets not only one person, but also the immediate family members and descendants of traitors.

In this way, an agreement was reached between the two on what to do with the two male warriors in the team.

The latter, unaware of his imminent calamity, sat in the tavern with the gold coin in his hand and drank the spirits, imagining what new tricks he would have to play after the whole party had been overturned with poison.

As everyone knows, the Demon Elf Assassin is already gearing up, recalling the various tortures he learned during his training.

This is especially true for those that can cause great suffering, but are not immediately fatal.

Zuo Si even saw that she bought a box of silver shiny needles in the market, as well as some threads and hemostatic pills, and the expression on her face made people feel frightened.

The team spent a day and two nights in the town of Trimi, and waited until early in the morning of the third day before officially setting off in the direction of the Wind Spear Hill to the east.

In order to hide people's eyes, Zuo Si took a job hunting monsters in the town.

Fifteen gold coins are rewarded for each orc, goblin, and gnolle killed and their noses cut off, compared to one gold coin for a normal goblin.

This method of paying rewards and using adventurers to continuously reduce the number of monsters around the town for a long time is a strategy adopted by many local governments in the entire Faeron continent, so it does not arouse too many suspicions.

As for the two warriors in the team, they have long been impatient to enter the inaccessible forests and near the hills to start, and they don't care about what tasks are not tasks, they just want to succeed quickly.

However, it is a pity that the two of them are obviously still useful, so on the way from Cui Mi Town to Wind Spear Hill, Zuo Si didn't give them the slightest chance to start.

Whenever one of them tried to poison the food, either Fed or the Winter Wolf would appear around by chance, scaring them into making no moves.

But after successfully reaching the Wind Spear Hill, these "coincidences" are all gone.

In the beginning, the warrior called Thors was afraid to do it easily because he had almost been broken several times before.

But later, as the other four members of the team became more and more relaxed, they finally couldn't help but deliberate with their accomplices in the dead of night, and decided to do it tonight.

In order to be able to successfully poison the food, they took the initiative to hunt and fish, hunting a deer from the surrounding forest and sticking a few fat grass carp with spears.

After a simple skinning, gutting and washing, the venison is stewed with wild mushrooms in a large pot and the fish is roasted over the fire.

It didn't take long for the smell of meat to come from around the campfire.

Because of his rich experience in poisoning, Thors did not rush to put the poison in, but pretended to start adding some condiments such as salt, and then made a piece with a spoon and put it in his mouth to taste.

The purpose of his doing this was to lower the vigilance of Zuo Si and others, and at the same time, he was also showing that the food was not poisonous.

Yin Shadora, who had already been instructed, cast a detection toxin on the cauldron, and then said to everyone, "This food is not poisonous, you can have dinner." ”

"Great! After a long day's work, my stomach was going to be hungry. The werewolf girl immediately rushed to the campfire and was about to get the grilled fish.

But this action was immediately stopped by Thors, and he took out some tampered salt from the bottle he was carrying, and reprimanded him angrily while spilling it: "Don't be so anxious! The fish and the stew in the pot have not yet been salted. ”

"I can't wait! Take it! ”

Van Gers snatched the freshly salted grilled fish from the other man's hand, put it in his mouth and nibbled on it.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Toles' mouth turned up slightly, revealing a sinister smile that was not easy to detect.

In his opinion, from the moment the bite was bitten, the fate of this girl was already doomed.

Over the next few minutes, Thor repeated the same trick, handing out the poisoned food to everyone one by one, and then watching them eat it.

In the name of preventing wild beasts or monsters from sneaking up, he and his accomplices ran to a place about dozens of meters away from the camp with food, and secretly poured all of them into the dirt pit and buried them.

After waiting for half an hour or so, it was estimated that the effects of the medicine should begin to kick in, and then they returned to the campfire together.

It turned out that all four people, including Zuo Si, were lying on the ground and fell into a deep coma.

In order to prevent accidents, Thors also called one by one, and after confirming that he was really unconscious, he quickly changed his face and revealed his true face.

I saw him grinning and revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth, kicked the winter wolf away, and spat fiercely: "Phew! You damn brute! How many times have I broken a good deed? If it weren't for you, I would have done it a long time ago. ”

"Alright, don't get angry with a wolf. After we enjoyed it later, we just picked up its belt and went back to sell it. You must know that the fur of the winter wolf is worth a lot of money. Another accomplice smiled lewdly as he walked over to Yin Shadora.

"That's right."

Thors quickly took off his armor as fast as he could, and leapt into Van Gers, shirtless.

Just as he was impatient to tear off the girl's clothes, he suddenly found that the body of this girl who gave a wild beauty suddenly began to swell inexplicably, and in the blink of an eye, it became a lot taller than himself, and a large thick hair grew on the surface of the originally smooth skin, and the human head and beautiful face were replaced by a huge wolf head full of fangs.

In particular, the light released from his eyes like a beast instantly made the man's high flames disappear completely, and was replaced by fear from the heart.

Werewolf!

Having been engaged in adventure for a long time, this word instantly popped into his mind, and he subconsciously wanted to grab the armor and weapon he had just taken off.

But alas, it was already too late.

Van Gers didn't give the man who wanted to violate him a chance at all, and he got up with a fierce impact.

The latter's pitiful strength and agility attributes didn't even have time to react, and he flew backwards several meters away in an instant, slamming the back of his head into a large tree and losing consciousness.

As for the man who walked towards Yin Shadora, he was even worse, before he even had time to take off his clothes, he was directly invaded by psychic power and turned into a puppet who was manipulated.

Seeing these two fools being dealt with in an instant, Field, who originally wanted to show his hand, couldn't help but complain: "How dare you poison in front of the Elector of Talona, the goddess of poison and disease?" I really don't know whether to admire their courage or laugh at them for being stupid. Didn't they realize that there was something wrong with all the unusual coincidences that had happened before? ”

Zuo Si responded with a smile: "Seventy percent of adventurers have no education, forty percent of adventurers are illiterate, and ten percent of adventurers can't communicate using the lingua franca. It would have been a mistake to expect too much from such a group. What's more, these two people have already succeeded more than once in the same technique, and they will naturally form dependence. Well, as agreed, they are now at your disposal. ”

"Thank you!"

The Demon Elf quickly took out the sewing kit he had purchased in Trimi Town from his kit, and then hummed a little song and dragged the two of them into the woods on the side.

In a few moments, heart-rending screams, wails, and pleas for mercy came from there, and the frightened birds resting in the treetops flew away.

Vangus couldn't help but ask, "Master, what did Phyde do to those two people?" ”

"Uh...... It's better that you don't know about that. ”

Zuo Si, who felt a faint phantom pain in his lower body, interrupted the werewolf girl's curiosity with an embarrassing but polite answer.

He now finally knew why many people would rather kill themselves than be captured alive when they were recognized as traitors by the Shadow Thieves Guild and hunted down.

Of course, it is not excluded that this superb "craft" was learned from his parents by the Demon Elves when they were young.

……

As the screams of killing pigs echoed over the woods of the Wind Spear Hill, far away in the depths of the ruins of the ancient catacombs, a large red dragon was napping on its mountain of treasure.

He seemed so powerful and imposing, and every time he breathed, he spewed out an astonishing wave of heat from near his mouth and nose that even some of the gold and silver coins could not withstand it and began to melt.

You don't need to ask to know that he is the true ruler of this land, a terrifying beast that has reached the age of the ancient dragon, Fairkrage, and is also the target of Zuo Si's hunt this time.

In front of this guy, Galen, the rightful lord of the Wind Spear Hill recognized by Am, was as transparent as ever, with no power or people to rule, only a dilapidated log cabin built on a mountain cliff.

In fact, Faircragg could end the lives of this man and his young daughter at any time if he wanted to.

Replaced by other irascible red dragons, I'm afraid they have already done this.

But Faircragg prefers to play games with these little rats who rebel against him, and take pleasure in admiring their frustration and despair after their defeat.

I have to say, it's pretty nasty.

But considering he's lived so long, it's not surprising that he'll develop some bizarre hobbies.

Because this is a common disease common to all long-lived lives.

For example, there is a famous blue dragon who loves music and likes to collect all kinds of musical instruments and sheet music, rather than the treasures that other evil dragons love.

If a bard can play a beautiful melody or offer a never-before-seen instrument, the blue dragon will choose one of his treasures in return.

Not to mention the dragon who lived for several years, even Yin Erminster, who lived for more than a thousand years, and other equally long-lived Goddess of Magic electors, all have their own interests and hobbies in order to pass the boring and long life.

Just as Faircrag was dreaming of becoming the tyrant of Amm, a mage wearing a blue cloak and hood suddenly appeared in front of him out of thin air, and he bowed deeply with one hand to his chest.

"Master, according to the news from the scouts, an adventuring party is approaching your lair."

"Huh? Adventure Squad! ”

The red dragon, who was still sleeping one second, opened his eyes the next second and slowly stood up from the treasure pile.

"Yes. It was a team of six people, three men and three women. Among them were a priest, a mage, a ranger, a thief or assassin, and two warriors. But for some reason, after arriving at the Wind Spear Hill, infighting broke out, and the two warriors were being tortured and abused with extreme cruelty......"

As he said this, the mage visibly shuddered, and subconsciously clamped his legs.

He couldn't imagine what kind of resentment could make a demon elf do such a crazy move.

"Interesting."

Faircragg dragged his chin with his front paws in a playful expression.

After thinking for a moment, he immediately ordered, "Let those orcs and goblins lure this adventure party over." It just so happens that I've been a little bored lately, so let these little bugs please me. ”

"As you wish."

The mage bowed again, then cast a teleportation spell and vanished without a trace.

After he left, the red dragon flicked his fingers with the most valuable two-handed greatsword in all the collections, Kasomir, and whispered in a voice that only he could hear, "I hope you can bring me a little surprise and a precious gift." Otherwise...... Then let's all die. ”

With that, he spread his wings and set off a gust of wind that was enough to blow people away.

Apparently, Faircragg treats the adventurer as a courier who delivers treasure to himself, and the most precious of his lair?

?? Those treasures were sent by the adventurers who came to the door.

So over time, they developed the habit of introducing adventurers into their lair and then looting.

It's much easier to sit back and wait for your prey to come to your door than to fly out all day looking for a target.

However, Faircrag didn't know that the prey this time did carry quite a lot of precious magical items, even more valuable than all the treasures in the lair combined.

But in the same way, the person who held these treasures was not an ordinary person, but Zuo Si, who was more dangerous than any enemy he had ever encountered.

Soon, under the coordination of the mage, a team of goblin cannon fodder carrying a simple map of the entrance to the lair's lair was sent out.

Their purpose is not to destroy the adventurers, but to kill them all, and then "accidentally" discover the map while cleaning up the loot.

Something like this had already been done many times, so the mage knew very well that with the inquisitive nature of the adventurer, he would inevitably come over to see what was going on.

In this way, the game of your own master can officially begin.