Determined to do so, Ryan and his friends found the sorceress's room that night.

Catherine was surprised that a group of strangers found her in the evening. She was so tired and tired that she didn't even notice that there were four adventurers living in this tribe.

So at the beginning, Catherine showed full vigilance and caution, and inquired in the most polite and distant tone possible about the purpose of the four of them finding her.

Ryan can understand Catherine's feelings, she is a sorceress from the city of wealth, and her family is very advantageous, but after arriving on Kasna Island, she is very unlucky to encounter a large group of ogres.

As a level 9 Warlock, Catherine can cast up to one Five-Ring spell, and she has money (with equipment) and teammates (meat shields), but that doesn't mean she can face any trouble, especially if they're up against an entire ogre horde!

To put it mildly, I'm afraid these ogres will stand still and let them fight, and Catherine and the others will probably run out of the spells they have prepared in advance, and at least half of these ogres will still be able to stand.

It's also worth mentioning that the sorceress behaved appropriately when dealing with Renenecao in the Tribe, and tried to be as polite as possible when talking to Ryan, but Ryan still felt uncomfortable in her.

To put it in a simple phrase - then Ryan can guarantee that if Orpheus uses "detection camp" on Catherine here, the answer must be order evil.

It's normal, though.

If the rich people in the City of Fortune are not in the camp of order and evil, it is not normal!

Ryan is very good at dealing with people who are wicked and orderly. Of course, they are not good people, but these people care about profits, and they rarely have some crazy thoughts, and if they have a good method, they can easily use this kind of character to pinch them.

Ryan briefly explained the origins of the four of them, and told Catherine that they were interested in the magical relics, and might be able to help her—provided that they also received an additional benefit after the fact.

and—

"Yes, Miss Catherine, you should know that we have only just met, so how can we trust each other?" "Unless bards make up stories or some third-rate works of fiction, I don't think it's possible for normal people to trust each other when we first meet." ”

Hearing this, Catherine fell silent.

After a moment, she asked, "How can I be sure that after I do this, you will not find an opportunity to kill me and swallow all the treasures." ”

"You can only choose to trust us, Miss Catherine," Ryan laughed, "or you can choose not to cooperate with us. ”

Ryan's request was simple - a warlock, and a well-born warlock, must have some good and useful magic items, so if the two parties wanted to cooperate, Catherine would have to temporarily hand over all the magic items on her body to Ryan for safekeeping.

This does not affect the Sorceress's spellcasting, but at least maximizes their safety.

Catherine was silent again.

She knew it was very simple, so simple that it could be summed up in just two words – trust.

If the two sides want to reach cooperation, the premise must be based on "trust".

Ryan had already set his terms, and although the conditions were very excessive, and there was no room for roundabouts or negotiations, it did prove his sincerity in disguise.

So, what about yourself?

Catherine thought of herself.

It is unlikely that the mage apprentices and guards will be alive if they return to the academy empty-handed...... What will you face?

Yes.

Apprentices and guards receive a subsidy when they die, and they ...... He will be severely punished by the teacher of the Warlock Academy and his own father.

Catherine feared her father. He was powerful, and he was also a rare black dragon dragon warlock, he gave himself the same black dragon bloodline, and cultivated himself, gave him money, and many high-quality magic weapons.

However, he is also extraordinarily strict!

If he went back empty-handed, although his father should not reprimand himself for the death of a group of ordinary mortals, but with his own experience...... Most of the time I was scolded for being light, and the waste was light.

Although, well, there was an element of luck in meeting so many ogres, but her father didn't care about that, all he cared about was - he failed!

"Wouldn't it be better if you promised them, and then find an excuse for the mage's apprentices and guards to die in that magical ruin?" Catherine thought to herself, "I managed to explore that magical relic and obtain the high-quality magic artifacts inside, and the price I paid was only a mage's apprentice and guard, so that my father would not criticize me." ”

The deaths of the mage's apprentices and guards were not a problem in Catherine's eyes.

Whether they are dead or alive, they are indispensable, not to mention that there are often more dead gold coins!

Furthermore, exploring magic is an extraordinary thing, how can it not be accompanied by sacrifice?

So she pretended to think about it for about a minute or two, and Catherine said that she was willing to accept this condition.

"Very well," Ryan pretended to be happy to stand, "then we'll see you tomorrow." Have a good dream, Miss Catherine. ”

……

On the way back.

"Yes, you're right, Ann," Ryan said, "the sorceress...... It may not be as simple as it seems, but because of this, we can rest assured that we can cooperate with her. ”

Ann blinked, she had worked for the Black Snake Gang for a while, and after listening to Ryan's words, she couldn't help but understand something slightly, "You mean, take what you need." ”

Ryan looked at the warrior monk girl thoughtfully, shrugged his shoulders, and said with a smile, "It's almost, after all, we can't come to Kasna Island in vain." ”

"Yes," Ann nodded, sighing softly, "I wonder if Renenys' plan will go smoothly in five days." ”

"Reneneko is a reliable matriarch, it must be fine," Ryan said with a smile, "Alright, you should go back and rest early." ”

The warrior monk nodded, and after saying goodbye to Ryan and Althea (Amy couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep first), she turned and walked towards her room.

"So, Althea—"

Ryan turned his head.

And just when he wanted to say goodbye to his childhood sweetheart, he saw Althea looking at him very seriously, and said word by word: "Ryan, I have something to say to you." ”