Chapter 5 The Softest Place

"I can make a magical contract with you, even if it's a servitude contract!" said the dwarven warrior trembling but determined, "I can't let the Captain die like this!"

Leo didn't expect the dwarven warrior to mention this, he opened his mouth, but he couldn't speak.

Unlike previous lives, where loyalty can only be maintained by the firmness and conviction of an individual's heart, in the Gaian world, allegiance has a more important meaning. Due to the existence of supernatural power, after swearing allegiance and signing the contract, as long as the contract itself is not flawed, or the strength of the oath taker himself cannot resist the soul constraints brought by the contract, he can never disobey the master's order, even if the order is to send him to death.

In other words, in order to rescue the commander of the 'Roadside Wildflower' figurine, Muraton was indeed determined to "die".

"Dead...... Pointe-Noire ...... also dead...... I don't want Black Horn to die,......" Chubby, who had been in a state of confusion, suddenly muttered in a voice that only he could hear, and then arched the dwarf warrior with his furry head, "Save people, Chubby will help you." ”

The dwarven warrior touched his snot and smiled, "Thank you, little ......"

The next moment, he finally reacted, and rolled backwards at once, first looking at Chubby in surprise, and then at Leo, as if he wanted to ask how a leopard could speak, and it was a fairly standard lingua franca.

Not only him, but Dora Kir was also full of disbelief, and several other ordinary diners had even begun to prepare to escape.

Magical pets can comprehend their owners' intentions, but they shouldn't be able to speak! Naturally, it will look very scary.

Leo had to explain, "Please don't be afraid, it's called Chubby, it's a druid, and there's no danger whatever. After saying that, he told him in his consciousness that he should not change his physical nature, which would definitely cause even greater panic.

Chubby nodded obediently, and spoke again: "The black horn is dead, and I will never see him again." Chubby helps Stone Head, and Leo also helps Stone Head. ”

Hear the name of Pointe-Noire. Leo was visibly stunned. Immediately after, he felt a crunch sound in his heart.

It was the sound of the heart shell shattering, and the softest part inside was completely exposed.

"Is it a black horn......? A fatal blow. Leo sighed helplessly. He knows. If you replace that regimental commander with a black horn. Chubby will fight to the rescue. And if it is replaced by a teacher or Isha. I sure will.

"Fortunately, that blue dragon doesn't like to eat people, so let's do my best. If it succeeds, I'll go straight south. Crossing the swamp, it is also considered a smooth way. ”

Thinking of this, Leo did not immediately agree, but said: "I have understood the situation, but I still have a few questions before deciding. ”

With a flame of hope in the dwarven warrior's eyes, he nodded heavily, and almost threw his helmet away, "Okay, please ask." ”

"Are you familiar with the terrain of the swamp?" asked Leo his primary concern.

The dwarven warrior replied without hesitation: "Very familiar, our mercenary regiment is headquartered in South Prinz, only three days away from here, and we used to enter the swamp often. I know exactly where every road leads to, how deep every body of water is, and what creatures are in every field!"

Leo didn't debunk this obviously braggadocio remark, and continued to ask: "Then where is your regimental commander in the swamp?"

The dwarven warrior immediately took out a map from his bosom, spread it out on the table, pointed to the southwest area, and replied, "There is a prolific aqua blue vein here, and the head of the regiment is just outside the mine. ”

Leo nodded, this area is good, it is very close to the route he planned before, if he can save the regiment commander, he will continue to run southwest immediately, it should take half a day at most, and he will be able to cross the swamp and reach a safe range.

Glancing at the dwarven warrior with an unnatural look, Leo understood something and said, "That blue dragon wouldn't be in the mine normally, would it?"

The dwarven warrior scratched his head in embarrassment, "Uh...... It is usually sleeping, as long as we move quietly, it will not be noticed. ”

"Muraton!" Leo suddenly frowned, and said in an extremely stern tone, "If you want me to help you get people out, it's best to explain the situation now, otherwise you'll ......"

"No...... There really isn't anything else...... "The dwarven warriors, though they were two levels taller than Leo, all looked wincing at the moment.

Under Leo's distrustful gaze, his lips moved, and finally said, "There is one more thing...... There are two goblin tribes and a gnoll tribe around the mine, both of which are controlled by the blue dragon, and they mine day and night. But don't worry, those green-skinned rats and yellow-haired dogs, I can fight a hundred by myself, no, no, no, no, I can fight a thousand!"

Leo didn't take the goblins and gnolls to heart, and on the way from Castle Rock to Gasville, he had entered a goblin tribe and rescued Sost. At that time, I was only level 1. As for the gnolls, although their combat power is stronger than that of the goblins, their intelligence is even lower, and they are not much of a threat.

The only thing to worry about at the moment was the dragon in the mine, and Leo sensed that Muraton was still not telling the truth, or only partially, in this regard. Therefore, he didn't pick up the stubble, and just continued to stare at the other party.

Although the dwarven warrior is eager to save people's hearts, if he can't even do the most basic honesty, then there is no need to mention this matter, after all, in the face of a terrifying adult dragon, it is impossible to succeed if he can't know himself or his enemy.

Muratton was reckless, but he was not stupid, and immediately understood that if he continued to conceal it, he was likely to make the other party completely impatient. But he was afraid that if he said it all, he would scare Leo away. For a while, I was full of hesitation, not knowing what to do.

Leo is not in a hurry, things always have to be figured out by himself to achieve the best results, especially in communication and cooperation.

Muraton's face was flushed for a long time, and he finally raised his hands, "Okay, I admit it, that blue dragon's perception is very powerful, and many people have just entered the swamp and have been discovered by him." ”

Seeing that Leo was thoughtful, he hurriedly added: "But maybe it's just that last time our regiment tried to expel it, it didn't react until it reached the entrance of the cave." And you see, except for the regimental commander, everyone fled back, so it will definitely be fine. ”

In fact, Leo wasn't worried about being discovered. According to his understanding, no matter how keen the blue dragon's perception is, it will never exceed five kilometers, and the swamp is so big, it can often find intruders, and it can basically be determined that it is a surveillance magic array left in the swamp, which can be indirectly confirmed from the fact that those strong people have never been able to catch it.

With such a layer of speculation, Leo has a little more confidence in what may happen next, and also has a few immature ideas.

Although it is not clear how high the mage level of this blue dragon is, and what kind of magic it can do, as long as it is magic, there is a way to avoid it. Leo's biggest fear is that he will be discovered without knowing anything, and coupled with his lack of preparation, the probability of a successful rescue will not be higher than 10%.

As for losing one's life, if this blue dragon really doesn't like to eat people, as they say, then it does reduce the danger a lot, although this situation sounds a little strange.

As the minutes ticked by, Muraton's heart lifted to his throat at a moment's notice. It's not that there are no mages above level 2 in the town, but they were all scared by the blue dragon before, and even if they came up with any price, they refused to save people. It's okay to go to a big city to recruit, but if the person is not recovered, the regiment commander may have died a long time ago. Even if he was a high-level warrior, it was impossible for him to last ten days in a frozen state.

And the foreign mage in front of him, although he was very young, Muraton could see the light in the other party's eyes, just like the level 10 Sacred Domain mage who hired them last time, full of confidence, wisdom, and calmness.

For a moment, the dwarven warrior even had the idea of coercing Leo into the swamp, but he quickly put the foolish idea aside and asked softly, "So...... Have you decided?"

Leo came back to his senses from his thoughts, nodded and said, "I can help you, but there is one request, no matter what happens, you must follow my orders." ”

"Of course!" replied Muraton without hesitation, in his opinion, in any action, it was a very reasonable request for a warrior to obey the mage.

Leo was very satisfied with the other party's attitude, and continued: "Also, I promise to do my best to rescue, but if there is really no chance, I will choose to give up, I hope you understand." ”

"Understood!" Muradon had completely thought about it at this time, as long as he went to save it, he had a chance, and if he didn't go, there would be nothing.

The other party's response was so happy that Leo was slightly surprised, but now was not the time to pursue it, so he said for the third time: "Finally, I need to tell you first, my purpose in entering the swamp is to reach Dicari Town as quickly as possible, and then go to the Deep Silent Ridge." Succeeding or not, I will not return the way I came, and I hope that when the time comes, you will take me out of the swamp and into the southwest, which is the only thing I ask of you. ”

"I ...... I'll listen to you!Even if I can't rescue the regimental leader, I'll take you out of the swamp!When are we leaving?" Muraton rubbed his hands eagerly, and quietly took the money bag back from the table.

Leo thought for a moment and replied, "Tomorrow at twelve o'clock at noon, you come to the hotel to find me." Before I do that, I'm going to have to make a list for you, and the more complete you get, the better your chances of success!" (To be continued......)