"My lord, look ......"

The voice fell, no one answered, and the only rustle in the quiet environment was the rustle of turning the pages. Except for the dim moonlight overhead and the flickering light of the fire in the distance, it was no different from a closed chamber.

In the gloomy environment, three humanoid silhouettes were faintly visible, standing in front of a figure sitting at the top, with their heads bowed. And the sitting figure, holding a book in his hand, the word "roster" can be vaguely seen in the firelight.

After a moment of silence, as if he couldn't bear the torment, one of the three tentatively raised his head slightly.

"My lord, forgive the villain for being stupid, is there something wrong with the port? The villain was derelict in his duties and did not notice it. ”

He was responded to by a deep sigh of unknown meaning, which made him hurriedly bow his head again.

With a snap, the book was closed and set aside, and at the same time, the three of them felt an irresistible force arise out of thin air, forcing them to raise their chin and look directly at the figure of the head.

The slender hands with prominent bones are folded on wooden crutches, the flat lining is hung with a silver chain pocket watch, the straight nose bridge is hung with gold-wire glasses, the sideburns are pale and the head is wearing a high hat, and a solemn black dress is spotless.

On his slightly wrinkled and gentle countenance, there was a gentlemanly and elegant smile, but this scene fell on the eyes of the three people, and they hurriedly looked away as if they were fleeing.

The middle-aged gentleman didn't care about their reactions, or rather, he was used to the way others reacted to him.

Seeing this, he only smiled slightly.

"You are not negligent in your duties, on the contrary, you have done a good job in this regard, and I am very satisfied. ”

Hearing this, the three of them, who were still facing the enemy, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and slightly withdrew their gaze to look at the middle-aged gentleman, although they didn't dare to look him in the eyes directly, they only raised their vision to his chin and stopped.

As if regaining some courage, after the three of them looked at each other, one of them bowed down again.

"Then, may I ask the wizard elder, instead of sending wizard apprentices to come for a simple inspection as in the past, but to come in person, and to inquire about such an unusual thing as the situation of the port personnel, I wonder if the villain can know that something big is happening? ”

After speaking, the three of them lowered their heads at the same time and made a respectful gesture.

However, this time they didn't have to wait too long, and the middle-aged gentleman only opened his mouth with a little groaning.

"Well, you'll find out soon, anyway, and besides, if you can get to this point, you must not be the kind of person who can't keep your mouth shut. It doesn't hurt to say that, then listen up, this is the conclusion that the high-ranking officials of the Chaotic City have noticed the various visions that have appeared recently, and after observing and discussing them, it is estimated that those Kingdom Popes and some other forces have also made the same discovery, that is, there will be a great change in the Blood Moon. ”

At the end of the words, the three of them were shocked.

"This, you mean, is there going to be an even greater calamity?"

"After the appearance of the Blood Moon, it has been like this for decades, except for the Demon Tide and the Beast Tide, I haven't seen more changes, why did this happen all of a sudden?"

"The beast tide alone is terrifying, if you add something else...... How's this good?"

The three of them suppressed the panic in their hearts, and looked at the wizard elder in their mouths.

"The calamity is uncertain, but after the verification just now, the matter of the blood moon transformation is a certainty, and besides, a relatively stable situation like the current one will probably no longer exist by then. The situation can change, it can be an opportunity or a disaster, it depends on how you deal with it, and that's one of the reasons I'm here. Speaking of which, I can tell you one more thing, do you know why I am investigating the situation of the port personnel?" said the middle-aged gentleman, and the book on the side immediately hung in the air and floated in front of the three of them, "Take a good look." ”

The three of them took it respectfully, looked at it carefully, and after a while, they all showed solemn expressions.

The atmosphere was calm for a while, and they couldn't help but glance at each other, and they could see the uncertainty in each other's eyes.

"Obviously, it has been a long time since the night of the blood moon, and the orcs who are susceptible to its influence should have stopped, but recently, the violent and injuring cases it has committed have increased instead of decreasing, and as for its motives, it is only a trivial matter. ”

"Vampires and other evil spirits also show signs of greatly increasing their strength and rapidly expanding their power. Although they seem honest at the moment, there have been dozens of recent murders whose killers are still unknown. ”

"There are also cult forces of all parties entrenched here, recently they have always gone out more and come back less, with their usual urine, I am afraid that they will go to the rule of the orthodox churches of the major kingdoms to sabotage again, but this time the scale of the operation is surprisingly large, and the pace of action of different sects is surprisingly consistent, I am afraid that there will be no big moves. ”

"There are many other mutations like these, and in normal times, in a place like ours, it is very common. It's just that right now they're happening in a concentrated way, and it's really wrong. ”

"We should tell adults about such things, not let them tell us. ”

"In this way, it is indeed our negligence!"

At this point, the three of them lowered their heads again, their faces full of fear.

Seeing this, the middle-aged gentleman only smiled and waved his hand, without a trace of anger.

"No blame for you. As a subordinate force in my chaotic city, you who are only responsible for freight and trade on weekdays are not obliged to pay too much attention to these events that have nothing to do with you. I tell you the reason why I have come to investigate, so that you may know what I am here to do. One is verification, and now the results that match the actual situation and the arguments given by the high-level leaders of Chaos City are considered to be verified. And the other thing, which I am going to say to you now, is the order that the City of Chaos has given you. Canglong merchants, frenzy merchants, and finsail merchants, you guys listen up!"

"Yes, Wizard Elder!"

The three of them were immediately stunned.

"The blood moon is changing, the forces of all sides have taken action, and our chaotic city cannot be left behind. As a direct subordinate of the Canglong fleet, the frenzy fleet and the finned sailing fleet, the mainstream forces outside my Chaos City, I will give the three of you more than two years to swallow up the remaining fourteen chambers of commerce in the port that have no direct relationship with my Chaos City before the next third wave of the Blood Moon Beast Tide hits, and after collecting all the forces of the port, bring all the valuable materials and population, and all of them will settle in the Chaos City and completely abandon the port. ”

The middle-aged gentleman gave the task from the top, and his tone was calm from beginning to end, while the three people standing below changed their faces every time they heard a sentence.

At last, they couldn't bear the horror in their hearts and spoke out eagerly.

"My lord, forgive me for taking the liberty of this, this action is too big!"

"Two years, that's too short!"

"The three of us, facing the fourteen, even though their forces are relatively weak, they are united...... It's tricky!"

The three of them were eager to argue, but as they were talking, they had just taken a step when the middle-aged gentleman over there suddenly stood up.

Standing up, he didn't speak, just looked at the three of them quietly.

With such a shocking change, the three of them were so frightened that their hearts jumped, and then they remembered that there was an unpredictable and terrifying wizard in front of them, and they immediately stood back in their positions honestly, closed their lips and teeth, and didn't dare to say anything more.

"I'm not done yet. The order has two requirements. First, since the time of the Blood Moon Transformation cannot be accurately determined, there is a time limit before the third wave of the Blood Moon Beast Tide hits, and the City of Chaos asks you to hurry as soon as possible. Furthermore, the main reason for you to settle in the City of Chaos is to take a fancy to you, not to the useless things that are treated as scraps by the City of Chaos and thrown to you to sell, and the useless money from the sale. You need to prove yourself with your actions, so the City of Chaos will not give any form of assistance. If you fail by then, whether you are swallowed up by other chambers of commerce, or if you do not complete your mission by the time of the Blood Moon, it will only prove that you have not been absorbed into the value of the City of Chaos, and along with the entire port, you will be completely abandoned by that side. I've said so much, do you understand?"

"Understood, understood!" At this point, they couldn't help but nod their heads, "We'll let the adults of the City of Chaos see our value!" At the same time, after the change of mentality, they immediately set up a military order.

Looking at the three people who accepted this series of arrangements, the middle-aged gentleman nodded with satisfaction.

"Now that the matter is over, let's move on to the game. ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and it seemed that some kind of barrier was opened, and a hint of night wind blew in.

At this moment, like thunder on dry land, a deafening sound surged in front of the four people, enveloping them.

The different thoughts in their hearts were suddenly interrupted, and the four of them looked at each other left and right with surprised faces.

"What's going on?"

They all walked to the edge of the ground under their feet and looked down, but when they saw the gladiatorial arena under their feet, the audience was jubilant, and they all waved their flags and shouted for a figure who was fighting to the death with a high-level demonic beast.

"I'm afraid this is a big knight, this year is a great newcomer. ”

"Looking at his fighting skills, it is estimated that he has been specially trained in dealing with demonic beasts. ”

"The physique and will are not weak, and it seems that they have undergone some tempering. ”

Listening to the comments of the three merchants, the middle-aged gentleman shook his head slightly.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple......"

With such a low groan, his gaze suddenly became as sharp as an eagle, and he immediately focused on the blood spilling from the figure's wound, and his smile revealed a hint of deep meaning.