"You should have heard it before, from Anweina."
Tania, a tavern of civilian dignity, Duan Qing, who was brought here by the fat man, was drinking wine while listening to the fat man's grumbling whisper: "That guy Slanke was originally a captain of the Ada County Guard.
Although it is located in a remote place, it is still a beautiful place. He has an easy-going and straightforward personality, and he is very good at fighting with his subordinates. Although his fighting ability is first-rate, he is not a person who likes to follow rules. At that time, Dusk and I were just soldiers.
I like to have a drink with him when I have nothing to do. This kind of thing is naturally not allowed in the army, but as for the border defense... you naturally know the situation there. If you don't find something to do, sooner or later you will be free."
"That's how our friendship started." He said softly: "Although we didn't keep in touch much later, that time...no one will forget it."
"It doesn't sound like a story that can be finished in a few simple sentences." Duan Qing's response also sounded relaxed: "But... Ada County? Is there such a place in the principality?"
"It is now called Esdala Province." The fat man glanced at Duan Qing and said, "It is part of the Fleur Empire."
"..."
In his mind, he slowly sketched the player's hand-drawn map circulated on the Internet, and it took Duan Qing a while to realize: "It's... the one next to Koska County?"
"Ten years ago, it was part of the principality. Later, for various reasons... it was taken away."
As if he was remembering a sad past event, the fat man looked at the sky with melancholy eyes: "Slanke's wife... died at that time."
"...You were all in the same army at that time?"
"No, Dusk was already the leader of another regiment at that time." The fat man shook his head: "He was originally sent by the nobles to write two lines on his resume, and his status rose faster than us.
, and due to the tightness of the war, we have to assign troops to various places to command troops. Although this seems to be of no use, there are still countless defeats that should be suffered, but having those useless soldiers in our hands... at least it is
It can reduce a lot of casualties.”
"In the past period of time, the principality's battles with the empire have been like this." The fat man here sighed: "Run whenever you can, hide whenever you can, frontal battles... have never been won.
.”
"That sounds really miserable." Duan Qing sighed and said, "Those townspeople...are they probably the ones who will suffer in the end?"
"Yes, but there are also a few who survived." The fat man replied: "Isn't the Esdala Province also living a good life now? The Imperial people are not aliens or beasts, and they will not kill them all."
"...In other words, you and Dusk are actually very familiar with Slanke?" So Duan Qing brought the topic back: "Then how did he become a gatekeeper later?"
"We also wanted to give him some better places, but he refused." The fat man drank the wine in front of him in one gulp, and then tugged on his collar: "Maybe it's because of something we don't know.
And there are some shadows. He is no longer willing to be a high-ranking official. Even the ordinary six-man team in the fortress, he led with some reluctance... Several former comrades also tried to inquire about his thoughts.
In the end, no results came from the inquiry, so Dusk had no choice but to follow his wishes and put him at the west gate of the fortress."
"By the way, he insists on guarding Ximen." The fat man suddenly raised his head and said, "He keeps guarding there every day, and he doesn't know what he is waiting for."
"...Maybe his daughter will know some stories." Duan Qing reminded: "Didn't you ask An Weina to inquire?"
"...That is his lifeblood, how could we disturb her life." Fatty replied in a low voice: "Being able to accept a husband from the city guard is already her most tolerant expression, and there are more things...
…I can’t do it.”
"When I handed over the relics to Anweina, I heard her say a few words."
Duan Qing thought about it for a while, and the wine glass in his hand kept shaking under the light: "Now that I think about it... maybe it has something to do with the things you mentioned."
"...What is she?"
"I hope I can clear the names of people like Silanke." Duan Qing said: "There are many people in the principality who are as unknown as her father, but have sacrificed everything. They deserve the attention and praise of the principality, so her father's death does not count.
What, she just hopes that these sacrifices can become meaningful...Did something similar happen before Silenko finally made the choice to look at the door? Didn't you and that General Dusk discover anything? "
"His last position...should have been as a border guard."
The fat man stared at his eyes and recalled for a while, and finally whispered everything he knew: "After the imperial invasion, he lost contact with him for a long time. We thought he had been sacrificed and died with his men.
On the way to cover, but then..."
"Something must have happened in the meantime." Duan Qing sighed: "Who are the people who came back with him? Didn't you try to ask?"
"No... no one."
"Um?"
"There was no one left. He was the only one who ran back."
In the increasingly noisy tavern, the fat man gave a rather chilling answer: "There is no companion, no one else... When our people found him on the Ferron Plain, he was the only one."
"..."
The wordless silence lasted for a while, and Duan Qing just snapped his fingers: "That's it. The things in between... must be the reason why he became like that."
"It's a pity that there is no chance to find out." The fat man sighed: "It doesn't make much sense anymore."
"..."
"I have thought about it a lot these days, and one of my thoughts is to find an opportunity to avenge Silanke."
Looking at Duan Qing's speechless face, the fat man's voice returned to its former gloomy tone: "Although I am not strictly a combatant, my job is inextricably linked to the war. I also hope that one day I can fight again
Rush to the front line...kill a few enemies for that guy. I didn't think too much about what Dusk, who had already become the fortress commander, and the other people thought, but what I didn't think about was
...The Imperials actually managed to get under our noses so quickly, and they barely succeeded."
"In those few days... you kept running to the front line. Is this why?" Duan Qing asked.
"...Maybe he has this kind of thought in mind." The fat man said solemnly: "The poor result led to a catastrophe."
"I want to thank you."
After a period of time, the fat man raised the filled wine glass again and gestured to Duan Qing: "Thanks to you, I have a chance to make up for my mistakes, my wishes to come true, and my best friends to have a chance.
Only by closing my eyes can my best friend's family... have a chance to be saved."
"If Anweina is here, she must have a lot of things to say to you." Fatty suddenly let out a low laugh: "Unfortunately...she probably doesn't have any free time."
"Are you having a heated fight with Pamir?" Duan Qing also laughed: "I think those two guys are a good match."
"Hey, don't say such casual things." The fat man shouted immediately, then raised his wine glass and lowered his voice: "Anyway... we will just wait and see, hahahaha!"
The wine glasses in the two people's hands made a crisp sound in the air, and then they were taken back towards their mouths. The fat man who was burping suddenly reached into his arms and slapped a knife on the wine table in front of him: "
Give!"
"……What's this?"
"Thank you."
The fat man squinted his eyes and said, "You don't think I'm the kind of person who can only talk but don't do things, do you? My gratitude... is of course not just a casual thing!"
[Dagger of Lux (Epic)]
[Weapon power: strong]
[Equipment requirements: Strength 10, Agility 0]
[Strength +1, Agility +]
[Equipment special effect: Your thrust is increased by movement speed, which can increase your attack power by up to 0%.]
[Equipment special effect: Whenever your stab hits the target, you will get the "energy recovery" effect, allowing you to gain 1% of your physical strength every second for 5 seconds. 】
[Attached skills: Blade Roar, burning your physical strength so that your next slash can repel the enemy. The knockback effect is determined by the strength value, and the cooling time is 0 seconds.]
[The dagger made by an assassin himself has an ordinary texture and simple shape, but it is stained with a lot of blood due to long-term killings, giving it many excellent properties that ordinary daggers do not have. 】
[The handle of the dagger is engraved with a line of words: LKS.Y, may your blade always be sharp. 】
"This is a sidearm I made myself when I was young, and I gave it to you."
The fat man waved his hand carelessly: "Although you have been following me for a long time, it is almost useless now. Since you and your adventure group are still so weak and have to carry out that damn mission, then you have the right to
Just think of it as something I can use for you."
"Lux Yang, I will always be by your side." The fat man winked and said, "How is it? Do you feel the condolences and sense of security from the principality?"
"If you are really worried about our safety, then how about sending a few decent experts to escort us?" Duan Qing played with the knife for a while, and then replied with his eyes hanging: "Although your principality seems to be unable to find anything.
A decent master..."
"Can't you ask for so many things?" The fat man said, snorting alcohol: "If we really can find people, Pamir probably won't be able to find your head. Gifts or lives... we can still tell.
.”
"Look, tell the truth!"
"In short, in short! The manpower of this sect will still be provided to you. It's the etiquette that a country should have." The fat man waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, if there is really no way..."
"I'll give you a name." He pressed his fat body onto the wine table and said in a deliberately low voice: "After you go..."
"Just look for him."
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"In the end, you brought back a mission like this?"
In the Fool Adventure Group's camp for a while, the shouts belonging to Mengzhu once again echoed in the deep night sky: "It's not enough for us to be busy in the camp, why should we accept such an unreliable task?"
"I'll give it to you. If you don't want to pick it up, why don't you pick it up? It's just the name of a congressman anyway. I don't want it..."
"Who, who doesn't want it anymore?"
The girl with her arms akimbo couldn't put it down, playing with the dagger that Duan Qing sent back. At the same time, she replied hesitantly: "Why don't you want it as a gift? You would be a fool if you don't want it..."
"Yours is obviously a dagger, right?" Duan Qing sighed helplessly: "Can you carefully evaluate the feasibility of this mission..."
"The city of freedom."
The blue-haired swordswoman who was sitting in a large wooden chair suddenly sighed: "I didn't expect that after so long, I would still be able to go back one day..."
"Hey, hey, what we are discussing now is whether to go or not. We haven't gone yet."
"Of course, so mine is possible."
Xu Yu Liushang shook her long hair and stood up: "If you want to go, you can choose to take me with you. After all, I spent all the days before coming here..."
"There are a large number of people waiting to see you there." She showed a bright smile: "You...don't forget it."
"You're so... I don't want to go even more."
Duan Qing, who was holding his head, retreated to the wall of the room: "What's more, being involved in the overt and covert fights between several countries... If you are not careful, it is probably a luxury to die without a whole body."
"Yes, yes, how can we, men of the world, pay attention to the affairs of the imperial court?" The shirtless Xiao Hongchen also stood up loudly: "Our target is this rolling world of mortals... No, it is the sea of stars.
!How can it be because of such things..."
"Without such a 'thing', I'm afraid it would be difficult to go further, right?" Pushing back the man who was about to jump up with his backhand, Mengzhu curled his lips and continued: "Well, anyway, consider it from the perspective of the adventure group.
, such a good opportunity must not be missed, but the expected development and rewards are really difficult to estimate..."
"Isn't it the same thing this time? Didn't we risk our lives and survive? So just follow the general trend and don't think about development or future... Ninglan, what do you think?"
"...Wherever Mr. goes, Ninglan will go."
"...As if I didn't ask. Qianzhihe, what do you think?"
"Ah? Uh... I really want to go too."
"Oh why?"
"Because... because it's not close to the sea? I haven't seen the sea in the free world yet..."
"puff--"
"That's right! Just think of it as a trip!"
Mengzhu, who looked proud, finally jumped up and clapped his hands at the same time: "After fighting life and death in Tania for so long, we should also organize a team activity to relax our body and mind! What's more, this is paid for by others.
What we were asked to go to was simply a show of love, right? Liberty City, Marina Star... Wow, what a perfect destination!"
"The city of freedom..."
The murmurers on the side suddenly let out an inexplicable sigh: "I don't object to you going there with such a mentality, but please believe me..."
She covered her mouth and smiled.
"It's not a place suitable for tourism."
This chapter has been completed!