Section 23 Raid

"So, a conspiracy of the Qajars?"

"Well, there can be no one else but them. At this point, it can only be inferred that the conspiracy involved a witch...... I guess they kidnapped a witch. Otherwise, we should be able to find blood stains on the spot. But there was no blood, and there was no trace of a magical battle. ”

"What do you mean...... They caught a witch and forced her to join them...... Serve them?"

"The possibilities are high. ”

"But if it's a witch joining...... That's not a particular threat. Chaos Champion said. "And consider that the witch didn't really work for them at all. ”

"Yes, exactly. If this witch only appears on the battlefield as a spellcaster, then she can only be considered a nuisance at best. However, I fear that they will have other uses for this newfound ally. The wizard replied. "Some are more cunning...... More dangerous usage. ”

"A witch. "Chaos Champion repeats it once. In most cases, a wizard is a valuable force for any power.

"A witch who can be an outcast. The sorcerer emphasized the word "outcast." "Kidnapped and forcibly joined their ......"

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At noon the next day, Claire's carriage met the patrol force of the Wandering Hunter Tribe.

The whole situation is similar to the last time I bought salt, the other party saw the car, and the first reaction was to surround it. When they saw that one of the three men in the car was dressed as a slacker, their thoughts of looting were half gone. As Assowen has deduced before: when a tribe sends a valuable wizard to trade with you, it usually means that the tribe is too powerful to be messed with.

Not to mention that at this moment, the Wandering Hunter Tribe is fully preparing for a war with its old enemy. At this time, it is undoubtedly an extremely stupid thing to provoke an unrelated strong enemy.

With the exception of the witch, the other two people didn't look good. The old man was clearly a slave in a car, and the other young man, though a little fierce, was not wearing Chaos armor. This means that he is at best a predator. However, one witch is enough.

The captain who was a marauder finally made the right choice. After learning the other party's intentions in a few words, they sent this foreign trade party all the way to the tribe. As mentioned earlier, the Wandering Hunter Tribe is preparing for war, which means that the wear and tear of weapons is inevitable, and it's good to be able to get some metal.

The vehicle entered the camp of the Roaming Hunter Tribe, but, unlike the last time, there was no quick deal between a small boss and Claire. Instead, they spent a lot of time in a tent that had been arranged, and then someone came to inform them that the tribal sorcerer would come to see the "witch who had come to trade" in person. So, ask them to be patient and wait a little longer.

Claire was immediately dumbfounded.

Unfortunately, even though she wears a witch's costume, she doesn't actually have even the slightest bit of magic. As long as the wizard wanted to verify her identity—that is, to drive a little magical energy at will—then she would be exposed.

Her trade trip was originally purely to scare people by relying on paper tigers. In case you can't be scared...... Well, she guessed that she might be slaughtered on the spot by someone else, and the remaining thirty percent would be slaughtered every few days.

"What should I do?" she looked to Ashruphat for help. Claire didn't dare to speak, because there were guards standing guard outside their tent. If they say something, there is a good chance that it will be heard by the guards.

"The tribe is well-organized and morale is high. Ashrufat said in a very soft voice. "It looks like they have a lot of confidence in the future war...... Is that Khazar tribe really led by a Chaos Lord?"

"What are we going to do next?!" Claire was almost angry. At this time, Ashrufat still had time to care about these ghost things. That wizard will definitely tear down her disguise!

"Calm down!" Ashrufat made a "shhhhh

"They'll find out!" Claire replied in an equally soft voice. She was half angry, half worried.

"There's no way we're going to run away anyway, so what's the use of you being so flustered?" said Ashrufat softly. Before Claire's anger escalated, he made a gesture. "Don't worry, it's okay. ”

"Are you alright?" you mean...... The wizard will not come. They're lying? But what's the point?"

"Do you think the sorcerers of the tribe will come to bargain for this small trade?" Ashrufat asked. The last time they went to buy salt, there was only a small boss on the other side, a small boss who wasn't even a real Chaos Warrior. Originally, this was the case in the Chaos tribe, this kind of small-scale trade was only a small thing, and the upper echelons of the tribe disdained to do such a humble thing. "In the Roaming Hunter Tribe, there will be no more than two wizards at most. He said.

This is the information I got before. This news is reliable, because there is only one wizard in the rival of the Roaming Hunter tribe, the Qajar tribe. If there were one more wizard in the Roaming Hunter Tribe, the balance of power between the two sides would undoubtedly be upset - the two sides would have decided the winner long ago.

Even in the chaotic world, there is a Tzeentch who claims to have endless knowledge and insight into the mysteries of magic, and the number of magicians is still so rare. Within the Central Seven Kingdoms, a powerful wizard is worth a large army of heavy cavalry, and in the realm of chaos, a powerful wizard can also become an important force on the battlefield.

"Probably not. Claire froze. "However, he was supposed to be here to confirm my identity...... I mean, whatever he did to find me, he would make sure I was who I was. ”

"It's only half likely. Ashrufat corrected. "Half the chance, it's worth the gamble, isn't it? I guess he's mostly wondering if our tribe can help...... Help in this war in the future. If he suspects your identity as a witch, then we won't be waiting in peace in such a spacious and comfortable place. ”

Maybe Ashrufat's words made sense, or maybe it was just his self-confidence that infected Claire. At least Claire regained her composure. "By the way, I have one thing. She said suddenly. Next, she found a brooch from herself. It was a beautiful ornament set with a gem that Ashrufat did not recognize, and could only guess that it was a crystal of high purity.

Although it is faint, you can feel the power of the wind of magic on this ornament.

"This is one of my mother's relics. Claire said. "What she made is supposed to be a magical item. If I could use its power, maybe I could pretend to be a little more like. It's just that after she died, I didn't know what to do with it. ”

"Yes, it's a magic item. Ashrufat recognized it immediately. It is a very common magical item that keeps the body's clothing clean and free from dust. As far as magic skills are concerned, it's a very ordinary grade. However, magic items are magic items after all, and they are of great value. Claire had treasured it before, so as not to attract unnecessary covetousness.

He touched it with his fingers, and the power of the brooch was sealed. However, neither the magic skill of making the brooch itself nor the magic that sealed its ability was a complicated thing, and Ashruphat was able to break the seal lightly.

"Do you know how to use it?"

"I've seen something like that. Ashrufat said casually. "Wear it on your chest and it will work automatically after a short while. He didn't say that this thing had been sealed before, and he had just unsealed it. High-end magic items usually have some kind of switch that allows non-mage users to use their powers lightly. But low-grade magic items, such as this brooch, don't have such switches. If you are not a magician, you cannot turn its power on and off.

Claire put the brooch on suspiciously.

It didn't take much time for the sound of dense footsteps to be heard. Then, a man who looked to be forty or fifty years old, with a short stature and a tattooed bald head, came to Claire with a few retinues.

A fool can guess that this one is the wizard of the Wandering Hunter tribe.

The wizard looked at Claire for a moment's hesitation—it was the first time he had seen such a young Slaanesh witch. However, in the magic industry, it is never about seniority, only about strength. So he only hesitated for a moment, and immediately politely greeted him.

The rest of the sentence is very little nutritious. The wizard knocked on the side to get some information from Claire. However, in this regard, Claire, or Assowen, has long been prepared. Claire is posing as a powerful tribe, specifically a detachment sent by this tribe. One of the detachments on a mission was running out of food, so they exchanged some of the spoils of war for food. This is a logically complete excuse. To tell the truth, as long as you don't tear your face, you can't proofread the truth and lies of this matter at all.

Although the wizards of the roaming hunter tribe have a bit of a kin's demeanor, Claire is very determined, and she insists on her original words repeatedly, saying not a word of superfluity. This completely failed the opponent's calculations. At the end, the wizard showed a look of "just talk about it", saying that he had other things to do, and he had to take his leave. As for the price of trade between the two sides, he didn't mention it at all during the whole conversation, and Claire naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to take the initiative to say it.

Claire naturally breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't ask for the other party to leave, and naturally she would not stop the other party from leaving. In fact, although the other party was just asking, it had already caused a lot of psychological pressure on her.

"That's right, Ms. Claire. "The wizard had just walked to the door when he suddenly turned around. "I have something here, I don't know if you know it. With that, he pulled out a tiara from his body, which is usually worn by women, and placed it on the table in the middle of the tent.

Claire recognized it at a glance, it was her tiara, one of her mother's relics. But she had already sold the crown to the wizard Assowen - and Assowen seemed to have given it to a woman.

The wizard smiled. His raid worked. This is also one of the negotiation techniques, pretending to say goodbye first, so that the other party's nervous mood can be relaxed. Then, in this brief moment of relaxation, he took out his most powerful blow. It's a clever trick that can be difficult to guard against, and now it's proving it once again.

There was no need for anything else, and from the look on the look of the witch who called herself Claire, he could see that the other party knew about it.

He only learned from the oracle yesterday about a conspiracy against the Wandering Hunter tribe, which may have involved a Slaanesh witch. Today, a Slaanesh witch came to the door and asked for trade. No matter how stupid anyone is, they instinctively feel that there is a connection between the two, let alone a Chaos wizard.