"According to the information from our informant, the news about Fars Fortress was sent to the city of Tania with the fastest cavalry the next day. The current city defense captain, Earl Tasker, was having a banquet at home at the time... uh, resting at home
, seemingly unprepared."
Wiesel folded his hands and looked in the direction of Duan Qing: "He broke a few of his beloved vases at that time, and was furious for a while. Finally, in a rage, he took people out and ran towards the command post in the north of the city.
When I passed by, that nervous and anxious expression... didn't look like he was faking it."
"Is that...what happened yesterday?"
"Yes, he is no longer here." Wiesel tapped his fingers on the back of his hand: "Talan Village, which is closest to Tania City, is the most suitable place to build defenses. He is there now, commanding
As for the arrangement and preparation of close defense, now that the war has reached this stage...the people in power have to start preparing for the possible invasion and city defense war."
"That is... they are relatively dedicated now?" Duan Qing asked in a low voice: "For the safety of the principality?"
"Pamir can die, but the principality cannot be in chaos."
The man in black dress lowered his eyes and suddenly said something like this: "This is what Fords said first after learning the news the night before yesterday. Based on our understanding of them... Such a statement should be
A person who wants to murder the Speaker cannot come out."
"Even so, they may still be the culprits who planned the assassination." Duan Qing shook his head and said: "And...how do you know that the nobles are all of the same mind? Maybe some of them have their own plans...
"
"They are of the same mind." Wiesel spread his hands and said, "This...you who have ever entered the mansion should know."
"…You mean Stanford?"
"Not just him, Bor, Colania, many, many nobles... they are all of the same mind at the moment." Visser gestured with his hands exaggeratedly: "For... a certain purpose."
"What purpose."
"Oh, this is beyond the scope of the topic." Visser shook his head and said: "In short...that's all I can tell you. As for more things, either pay or..."
He looked at Kima behind him, then blinked: "You can guess for yourself."
"...There is neither a prompt nor a reward, so I guess what this is for."
Duan Qing stood up helplessly, made a contemptuous gesture towards the man in front of him, and then turned around and walked towards the door of the tavern amidst the sudden commotion in the darkness: "I still... think to myself
Find a way."
"I hope our meager intelligence..." He raised his hand to stop several of his men who wanted to rush over. Wiesel shook his head and said, "It did not interfere with your judgment."
"That's not necessarily the case." As the back figure gradually disappeared, Duan Qing's voice became more and more distant: "At least... I won't trust anyone anymore."
After walking out of the darkness brought by the tavern, he took a long breath, and then looked around at the situation while walking in another direction of the city. The uneasy atmosphere in the silence did not surround him for a long time, and then
As a familiar juggling figure suddenly appeared at the end of his field of vision, a sudden black figure also quickly appeared from the corner of the street and silently came to his side: "You shouldn't be talking to Hank
Mixed together."
"Uh-huh... let me guess." Looking at the male figure in front of him who had changed his appearance again, Duan Qing pushed his hands and asked: "You are Kima... right?"
"The Shadow Society has always been a neutral organization. No matter what happens around this continent, we have nothing to do with anyone." Ignoring Duan Qing's inquiry, the man known as Kima followed Duan Qing's direction.
He continued walking, like an unrelated passerby who happened to walk with him: "But... what Hank did broke this rule."
"He's stealing our business." Before Duan Qing could ask his question, he answered in his own voice: "About dark business."
"...When did the Warriors' House become such an organization?" Duan Qing asked without looking back, "Are you still trying to steal business from you?"
"No, it's not a warrior's house." Kima whispered, "It's just that Hank and his Walia Tavern... are doing something outrageous."
"...Interesting." Looking at the crowd of onlookers getting closer and closer in front of him, Duan Qing still faced forward: "I know, but there is nothing I can do about this matter, because our group leader likes to run very much recently.
In the black market, our adventure group also had some deals with Hank and the others..."
"You can change the target of cooperation." Kima's voice hesitated for a while: "Our Shadow Society... never lacks such commissions..."
"What happened recently? We adventurers have suddenly become such a hot talent?" Duan Qing chuckled: "Even your Shadow Society wants to tie us up for mutual benefit and win-win, eh? You guys..."
"I'm afraid it's not for the so-called resources?"
He suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned back with a serious face and spread his hands: "Those underground..."
He curled his lips and had to stop what he was saying, because the man who looked like a passerby just walked past him, as if he had never spoken to him before. He helplessly put down his open hands,
Duan Qing shook his head angrily and laughed, and looked up at the sky above. However, a subtle voice passed through the complicated noise made by the crowd not far away and came to his ears accurately.
"Let's talk later."
"You idiots..." Duan Qing shook his head again and said, "It would be a shame if you could win over someone like this."
He turned around and sighed at the performing Rex who was surrounded by the crowd, then ignored his magic show and the onlookers who were cheering him around, and just walked past them -
- He was already upset by all kinds of information. He seemed to be in no mood to find out where the words of a drunk man that night came from. However, the next moment, a charming girl's voice suddenly called out
He stopped and said, "Hey, isn't that Brother Qingshan?"
"You are..." Duan Qing, who stopped after hearing the sound, turned his head again, and then gradually raised his eyes along the source of the sound: "Are you the one..."
"Hello." Spartak, who was holding his hand, showed a helpless expression, and then said hello to Duan Qing: "Moshang Qingshan."
"Uh..." Duan Qing's eyes widened: "Why are you here? Over there at the fortress..."
"We left there very early." Looking at the girl's eyes who were once again attracted by a magic show, Spartak replied expressionlessly: "Just after you left."
"What about the battlefield dungeon?" Duan Qing asked, "Didn't you hang out there for a long time? Why did you just leave?"
"I'm not a peaceful person to begin with." Looking at the crowd of onlookers who were once again excited, Spartak frowned his eyebrows, but the girl next to him looked cheerful and then wiped his eyebrows.
Tie: "The battlefield, the dungeon, and the battle between the two countries are all just the fun of fighting to me. Instead of continuing to fight in that place, it would be more interesting to find a few masters to fight against..."
"...Well, now the fortress has also fallen, so it doesn't matter whether it is there or not." Duan Qing scratched his head, and then said calmly: "Although I don't know if the situation will change if you stay there,
But staying away from the quagmire of war is a good thing after all, and that kind of scene... is better to be seen less often."
"I like fighting." The armored man with his chest half exposed shook his head lightly, and then said this: "Fighting against players like you is my only pursuit in this game.
"
"Well……"
"But... this guy is not suitable to stay there." Pointing to the girl with pigtails next to him, his tone softened again: "So when she mentioned that she wanted to go somewhere else, I
I agreed immediately.”
"...Is she your sister?"
"No, I don't know her."
Still maintaining that indifferent tone, Spartak revealed a fact that shocked Duan Qing: "I met her...a long time ago, and then...we stayed together..."
The real version of pedophilia!
Duan Qing shouted in his heart, and the muscles on his face became twitching: "Haha, hahahaha, then you are really destined to be together, and you can travel around the continent together... You have traveled to Tani
Asian?"
"Yes." Spartak replied simply: "The next step may be to continue eastward, all the way... to the seaside."
"Things about the principality...well, forget it." Duan Qing hesitated for a while, then shook his head: "You probably don't care about the things here. Instead of telling you...it's better to leave quickly.
good."
"Are yours those Imperials?" Spartak showed a strange look: "Those guys who have already touched the city?"
"What? They have already reached the city?" Duan Qing was shocked: "Why so fast? Didn't Tasker go to defend Tallan? Could it be..."
"Well, maybe I'm not clear." Spartak immediately shook his head: "When I entered the city before, I saw a few familiar faces... I have fought against them on the battlefield, so I am not familiar with them.
They still have some impressions..."
"They entered the city with me." He finally added: "As adventurers."
"... Something is going to happen."
Duan Qing sighed, then wiped his forehead: "Are they really going to turn this place into a battlefield? Hey, they have a good plan..."
"It sounds very serious... If you need help, you can come with me." Spartak, with his back to the crowd, lowered his head and thought for a while, then clasped his hands and showed a rather ferocious smile:
"We have been fighting with them for so long, and they seem...not to give up yet."
"You what?"
"……nothing."
Facing a girl who suddenly turned around and asked, the man's originally ferocious face immediately softened: "Do you want to see other places?"
"Um... no." The girl named Beancake Cat immediately shook her head, and then looked at the performance between the people again with her pigtails straightened out: "I want to watch magic! There is no such show in reality!"
"...Okay." Spartak shook his head, and then straightened his strong and broad back again: "Are you familiar with this place? If you don't mind... we need a tour guide."
"Uh... To be honest, I'm not familiar with this city yet." Duan Qing shook his head and said, "And I have other things to do, so..."
"You can go to the Adventurers Association." Looking at the other party's face that slowly became serious, Duan Qing finally pointed to a certain direction on the street: "The residence of our adventure group is there, and it is temporarily lent to us.
Room, if you are lucky, you may be able to meet our group leader, or a few members who stay there, their knowledge of this city... is much higher than mine."
"Is this... your guild's latest way to recruit members?" Spartak showed a sarcastic smile.
"Guild? There are only six people in our adventure group now, and one of them is still pending. How can we call it a guild?" Duan Qing curled his lips disdainfully: "And... you think you want to join our adventure group?
Is it an easy task? Let’s pay three hundred and twenty-eight first!”
"Three...three hundred and twenty-eight? What do you mean?"
"Of course it's gold coins."
In the crowd, Duan Qing looked at Spartak's increasingly puzzled expression and showed a strange smile.
"It has to be earned by doing tasks yourself."
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"The ultimate in swordsmanship, even in the most ancient times, no book can describe it in complete language, because everyone who can be called a master of swordsmanship has no knowledge of the swordsmanship they have understood.
There are no understandable records of stunts. This situation has not changed at all even today when the Magic Empire dissipated and the status of warriors has re-emerged. In the words of Riet Roland, the swordsman who once assisted Emperor Frey, the ultimate swordsmanship
Both in terms of moves and internally, they all tend to be in a state of energy and magic, using something that can be called artistic conception, breaking away from the ordinary categories of slashing and blocking. Although it sounds like
It’s a little unbelievable, but there are indeed some people in history, like Quris and Ketra, who have shown the same realm..."
"What the hell is this!"
Duan Qing slapped the book in his hand on the table, took a long breath, and then turned to look at the old man beside him: "How many more books do I need to read to be qualified?"
"Well, if you find it unbearable..." the old man sitting in the corner said drowsily: "You can choose the book you like to read."
"whispering sound……"
Angrily putting down the books in his hands, Duan Qing patted the table and took a step forward. Then he put his hands on his waist and walked to the nearest row of bookshelves - after visiting the closed Valia Tavern and the Valais where entry and exit were strictly prohibited.
After visiting Ta Hospital and Anweina's house where no one was home, Duan Qing, who had nowhere to go for the time being, finally remembered this strange library located in the north of Tania and the mysterious old man in the library, so he hugged
The idea of "the other party might know something" came to this place. However, the old man didn't seem to be very enthusiastic about Duan Qing's coming this time, and he didn't have any positive response to Duan Qing's insinuating questions. Only that
The seemingly endless task of organizing bookshelves and recommending books still fell on Duan Qing's head exactly two days later, as if he had become a frequent visitor here, and the library was free of charge.
The employment is average.
Of course, if Duan Qing raises questions about the contents recorded in the books, the old man will still give a feeble response.
"What era is Ketra from?"
"From 495 to 50 years of the New Calendar, he was a master of swordsmanship who ruled the continent. For a detailed introduction, you can read his biography, which is on the third bookshelf from the left hand side here..."
"What is the ultimate in swordsmanship?"
"It's magic."
"...Aren't you kidding?"
"Okay, it's not magic, but it's almost the same. The elements, or all the power on the Free Continent, will be borrowed by the ultimate swordsmanship to a certain extent, thus achieving a kind of integration."
"... Regarding this passage: The limit of power needs to be explored, otherwise it will decrease in an incomprehensible way... What does this sentence mean?"
"This..."
The drowsy old man opened his eyes for the first time since Duan Qing arrived, but what was revealed was not his sleepy eyes, but some kind of strange light.
"What it refers to...is actually a prophecy."
This chapter has been completed!