【The Queen's Cunning (Epic)】
[Defense ability: weak]
[Equipment requirements: Strength 0, Agility 0]
[Strength +1, Agility +]
[Equipment special effect: Ghostly Step, your movement speed will not be attenuated by any effect.]
[Equipment special effects: Ready to go. When you are stationary, your movement speed increases. The effect gradually accumulates with the time of stationary, up to a maximum increase of 50%, and begins to decrease after the character moves. 】
[Enchanting: Feather of Lightness, your steps become light and the sound of footsteps when moving is reduced. 】
[Made by an assassin who is proficient in stealth and espionage, it has become old due to long-term use, but the energy contained in the carefully crafted material and the magic attached to it still give these boots a power that ordinary people cannot match.
.]
[The leather boot upper was originally engraved with some beautiful patterns, but it looks like it has been worn away. Instead, there are large scratches and dried blood marks that represent the countless bloody battles that the previous holder experienced. 】
"I see……"
Looking at the pair of old and unique leather boots placed quietly in the box, Duan Qing sighed deeply, his eyes gradually upwards as he raised his head, and finally stopped in the deep darkness at the door of the tavern:
"No wonder……"
"You know everything."
He reached into the box and quietly took out a note. A line of elegant and neat words was written quietly in the center: "People who live in darkness often yearn for light more."
"——Kasha."
"Hey……"
The last few words spoken by the familiar female voice before the gentleman left were still echoing in his ears, and Duan Qing couldn't help but let out a low laugh: "Kima... Maggie... your disguise skills have surpassed
It’s amazing, girl.”
He closed the lid, turned around and left the place, and then on the way to the library, he met another acquaintance unexpectedly - unlike the high-spirited person when they first met, at this time Gregson seemed to have lost his former enthusiasm.
His expression and heroic appearance, even the golden armor that had never changed, seemed to have lost its luster: "...Oh, it's you."
"Why, you don't seem to be in good spirits?" Duan Qing raised his eyelids: "You didn't sleep last night, okay?"
"Actually... I haven't slept well these past few days."
Gregson smiled bitterly: "I just went to the parliament hall to solve the issue of honor settlement after the war. The next step should be to solve the issue of the residence and the issue of post-war pensions... Recent events, you should also
Did you listen?"
"There is such a big commotion on the Internet, how could I not have heard of it." Duan Qing spread his hands: "The Wings of Liberty's blaming statement has almost been covered up by your news. In the transfer period in the next few months... there may be more
There are bigger dramas to watch."
"Even though I hate to admit it,...you're right."
Gregson sighed helplessly: "Although there are many reasons, it is true that the results are dismal. Coupled with the Tania incident later, our guild received almost no benefits, so many people have begun to give up.
Already..."
"The nobles who are your backers... must be having a hard time now, right?"
"Speaker Pamir's reputation is now at its peak, and no one can compete with him." The golden-armored warrior shook his head: "Although the future power structure of the principality will not change much, our early investment can be
It’s all wasted.”
"But you are still adventurers, you can start over from scratch." Duan Qing responded pointlessly: "Even if Jianghu disagrees, as long as you can continue to take action as adventurers, it will be a matter of time before you regain the right to speak..."
"It's very difficult."
Looking up to the sky and sighing, the president of the Sword of Justice said with a wry smile: "There is an old saying, it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality... It is simply easier to let those guild members who have enjoyed high positions start from scratch again.
It would be even more uncomfortable to kill them. A few old friends have been quarreling with each other for several days because of this matter, and now they haven't even raised their eyebrows or quarreled..."
"Let me guess...it's mainly because the mage disagrees, right?"
"……how do you know?"
"The news has been sold to you many times by your uncle, not to mention that I am also one of the participants."
Duan Qing showed an incomprehensible smile: "That guy... probably because he was tricked by me, and then he fought back in an upright manner, so he is resentful. You teammates who don't know what is going on and don't cooperate very much are also resentful."
It's just a substitute for him to vent his anger."
"I've seen a lot of people like this. You're young...it's normal to not understand many things." He patted the golden-armored warrior on the shoulder: "So...I still have to rely on you people who have been around to guide me."
"...I'm not a person like the old president." Gregson sighed: "Whether it's personality charm or leadership ability, I can't compare to President Ramen's case. If only it could be that simple.
Through them, I don’t have to be so worried. Sigh... Sometimes I also think, otherwise I would just let them go. I don’t bother to care about them, but in the end I still can’t let go of these things. As the president, I
Running around here..."
"Don't complain to me, I'm not a person who is good at management." Duan Qing hurriedly pushed his hand: "If anything happens, you can go back to your old guild leader to talk about it. For the sake of the guild,
He will help you no matter what... By the way, where is he now?"
"In his own words, it's called inheriting the family business."
Gregson replied: "So I don't know his specific location. I only know that he used to live in Jianghai City... Sigh, how can this kind of thing bother him again? He has already done enough."
"Okay, I won't care about your guild's affairs."
Looking at the square face on top of the burly figure, Duan Qing showed a comforting smile: "The performance is sluggish and the ranking has dropped. At least it is not a bad thing. You can also take the opportunity to find out the reasons and rectify the internal problems.
, if done properly, it can not only enhance the cohesion of the team, but it may also take the strength to a higher level. You see how hard the Duan family members work, they can even figure out the passing sword..."
"Spare me, I don't have the ability."
Gregson smiled bitterly again: "If that kind of thing could be understood casually, then the uncertainty of the dynasty three years ago would have been broken long ago. The success of Duanshanhe... is probably just luck. I
I don’t believe that with the qualifications of me and a few other people, as well as these new players... anyone can be lucky enough to do this."
"Snow Spirit Fantasy Ice may be a special case, but that kind of opportunity... not everyone has it."
Glancing at Duan Qing intentionally or unintentionally, Gregson couldn't help but look away: "If someone can give me some guidance... there may be a chance."
"...If you put this question to Duan Shanhe, he probably won't agree."
After giving the other party a faint glance, Duan Qing began to turn around and leave towards the front of the street: "And I can tell you responsibly..."
"His understanding is only superficial." He said without looking back.
"A hundred harms and no use."
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"You came."
The still quiet library hall has been restored to its original state under the influence of magic. However, the old man and the fate weaver who were originally guarding here seem to have disappeared. Instead, a familiar woman in blue robe has become the greeter.
His master: "I thought you would keep me waiting for a long time, but I didn't expect you to come so soon."
"I happened to be on my way, so I came over."
Without mentioning anything about what he had done before, Duan Qing bowed respectfully: "So... what was the reason why the great magician summoned you?"
"Don't be so polite, we are old friends." Christine looked Duan Qing up and down for a while, and finally burst into laughter: "As long as you are still as clueless as you showed before, we will definitely do it in the future.
There will be more opportunities to meet each other...right?"
"Are you complimenting me?" Duan Qing smiled bitterly: "I am not prepared to die all the time."
"But you can appear in the center of the whirlpool every time." The blue-haired woman stopped laughing: "This already explains everything."
"Either you like to get into trouble...or it's fate's choice."
The large robe shook in the air, and then landed on the ground in front of Duan Qing with a woman's unique body fragrance: "Perhaps you were tricked by Wiggins this time, you... are indeed the darling of fate.
"
"Accurately, we adventurers are all the darlings of fate." Duan Qing replied humbly: "As long as they have a firm heart, each of them... can do what I have done."
"...You are really not simple, guy." Then Christine's smile became even brighter: "The Council of Mages...really didn't misjudge the person."
She took a step forward, and swayed to his side in the shape of a swan, which was almost as tall as Duan Qing: "You must have received many thanks from many people in the past few days, right?"
"Uh...yes."
"As the Council of Mages, we naturally have to show our share."
The blue-haired woman smiled and nodded, then stretched out her hand and pulled out a dimensional crack out of thin air: "You... seem to know some earth spells, right?"
"This gift...should suit you very well."
[Rister’s wish for rebirth (epic)]
[Weapon power: strong]
[Equipment requirements: Strength 0, Agility 10, Spirit 10]
[Strength+,Spirit+]
[Equipment special effect: Resonance Shock. Whenever you cast a spell, the attack power of your next physical attack will be increased by 60% for three seconds.]
[Equipment skill: Magic Rebirth, copies and stores your last earth spell for ten seconds. This spell can be released again without any conditions, but it is not subject to any bonus from other effects. ]
[A remnant of the ancient magic empire, forged from some huge unknown stones using unknown techniques. Although the surface of the stones is rugged, it still emits the unique light of magic and a shock wave that is difficult to hold.
Voice.】
[Magicians of all ages have worked hard to study the composition and magical principles of this giant hammer, but they all ended in failure, until several of them once left in their research notes "the soul of the forger remains inside."
"After such an evaluation, similar research was finally stopped.]
"This is……"
"This is one of the collections of the Mages Council, and it is now yours."
With a bright smile, she handed the irregular-shaped stone hammer to Duan Qing. Christine, who was standing next to the crack, continued: "Although that guy Jin is tall, he never likes such rough weapons.
So since this guy was discovered in the ruins, no one has ever touched it..."
"If you don't like using it, you can hang it in your adventure group's store." When she arrived, she blinked her big eyes and said, "I guarantee you can sell it for a good price."
"...Thank you, but I'll keep it for myself."
Taking the stone hammer from his slender arm, Duan Qing unexpectedly felt a heavy feeling that was completely inconsistent with what Christine had shown: "It just so happened that my big kitchen knife was gone, so I just used it."
Let’s use this weapon instead.”
"That girl Laura's thing is really not easy to use, right? Oh hehehe..." Kristine suddenly covered her mouth and laughed sweetly: "Don't worry, this hammer should be much stronger than that kitchen knife, and it should be enough for you.
It has been used for a long time, but please let me know in advance... we are not responsible for repairs."
"Looking at the look of this hammer... I guess there's no way to repair it if it's broken."
Glancing at the description on the stone hammer, Duan Qing replied with a wry smile: "Mr. Jin didn't choose to use this thing. Maybe there are other reasons... By the way, where did Mr. Jin go?"
"... Our reward is not given to you for free, you should understand this."
The blue-haired woman suddenly withdrew her smile and looked at the adventurer in front of her calmly: "The next thing... you still need to work hard."
"Are you referring to the mission to the Free City?" Duan Qing asked carefully.
"Jin is still investigating the root cause of the Fenghua Town incident and has not responded yet."
Christine replied: "And my dear sister and I have to preside over a new round of negotiations that are about to begin, so..."
"What? You are actually the ones presiding over the negotiations between the two countries?"
"Otherwise, why do you think that proud guy Drenir would so easily agree to sit down and resolve this war that the Empire has no victory over?"
Christine showed a helpless look: "Now that the real problem of the principality has been exposed, we can solve it in a more gentle way, which can not cause more casualties to this already scarred country, but also have to
To prevent the restorers from widening our wounds..."
"This negotiation is imperative, and the emperor should also understand this." She sighed: "So for future travel... you can only rely on yourselves."
"That is..." Duan Qing looked into the other party's eyes: "The restorationists will definitely make trouble for our actions... right?"
"We... aren't sure." The blue-haired woman whispered: "Maybe they won't take action again, maybe there will be a bigger move, so that guy Rex chose this time... Ah, by the way.
.”
As if remembering something, the blue-haired woman reached into her arms again and took out a gem: "Rex also left you something. According to his own law..."
"This is his personal thank you gift to you." She laughed again.
"It's worth... a lot of money."
This chapter has been completed!