What dominates the entire underground realm is endless darkness, and those things that appear ordinary and inconspicuous in the dark corners are shadows hidden in the shadows——
Looking down from the Spider Academy on the cliff near the Black Lake, you can see the spider-like city of Latres in the distance; from Conspiracy Street to Candlebringer's Lane, the streets of this drow city extending in the dark constitute the spider's
Eight long legs.
The mercenary guild that the underground elves usually talk about is located on the right hind limb of the spider. It is built with black stone. Its appearance is unremarkable and unattractive, at least on the surface. And the nearby road
The name of the alley is South Spider Street, and the surrounding light is very dim, but the Frog Prince still managed to make out what was written on the iron signboard above his head - thanks to the goblin's unique dark vision.
The half-rusted iron signboard was engraved with a few lines of small words in three languages: Underground Common, Drow and Common: Orgoroth and his Black Jewel Saber Hall, which provides food, accommodation, and drinks for mercenaries.
, and is responsible for all matters that should be carried out in the dark... There is a coin symbol engraved on the back, and a postscript in larger font: Friendly reminder, don’t forget to bring money!
A few hurried guys flashed out of the door of the mercenary guild and quickly disappeared into the darkness at both ends of the alley. Their bodies were wrapped in huge cloaks. The goblins couldn't even tell whether they were players or lips.
After a while, he sighed in a low voice: "Okay. It looks a bit interesting." But just as the goblin was about to walk towards the black gem saber hall, a dark elf who didn't know where to come from had already stopped in front of him.
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The goblin's sight just reached the drow's waist, where two gleaming thin swords hung with a faint green blade. When he raised his head to see the other person's indifferent eyes, he immediately shuddered in his heart.
Ask cautiously.
The dark-skinned guy didn't speak. He reached out and patted a sign next to him - in fact, the sign was almost completely hidden behind a few rotten wooden boards. Even if you look carefully, it's not easy to spot... Dogs and goblins are not allowed.
?”
The drow snorted, as if he didn't even bother to say a word to the low-class residents in his eyes. Although the status of mercenaries in the entire drow society is not very good. This is naked discrimination, this kind of rule
It must change! At least, it must change after a goblin like me with the status of a spellcaster appears!" The goblin waved the bone staff in his hand excitedly, feeling deeply that his status and self-esteem had been seriously challenged.
The dark-skinned elf stared at him coldly, with a little... weirdness in his eyes? The rules here... I mean, tradition! But you might be able to put the goblin in front of the dog, or at least change it to goblin and dog.
No entry allowed... Uh, no! That's not right either."
The Frog Prince kept talking nonsense, but when Drow finally pulled out two murderous weapons, he still chose to give in and disappeared from one end of the alley in despair.
Underground in Latres, in the dark secret place of the Night Goddess——
The iron door hidden in the shadows is carved with complex lines. These lines are strangely intertwined and weaved, depicting some strange patterns; and on the other side of the iron door covered in thick dust, there is a message coming from the keyhole.
There were bursts of soft clicking sounds, and then mixed with harsh rattling sounds, he was pushed away by a pair of dark, slender hands. Not many people knew about it, but not including the master." Maya presented the scenery behind the door to Xiao Fen's eyes.
, while talking about the master she calls in a slightly complacent tone.
Outside the door is a cliff, and under the cliff is connected to the bottomless dark abyss - there are many such places in the entire Netherland. No one knows what is under the dark abyss, and some people even think that it leads directly to the nine hells. But Maya
What was shown to Xiao Fen was not this strange natural landscape, but a castle suspended above the abyss. Adhering to Zhuoer's consistent architectural style, the shape of this castle also had a strong fantasy color.
In addition to the secret door they are currently in, there are three other larger and more exquisite iron doors on the cliff far away in the abyss. Obviously, that is the normal way to get here.
The mage's eyes hidden under the shadow of the hood instantly narrowed. He could not feel the familiar arcane power from this behemoth, but was replaced by another more terrifying and oppressive power. This violent and surging power was almost
It made him feel suffocated - this was divine power. A fortress held up by a woman with pure strength; it seems that the warriors of the goddess on the ground have not found this place yet. "The woman in question is also a god."
Xiao Fen felt this pure power, and a hint of despair rose in his heart. He shook his head and threw away this illusion. Then he said: "But I would rather you take me here through the main entrance. I remember I said that you would
"Justice" heart. Don't worry that my former compatriots will not notice your existence... In fact, as soon as you set foot on that castle, every priest of that woman in Latres City will feel your presence.
The arrival of the invaders." Maya smiled coldly. "I think you will like this feeling soon." This identity, but I am indeed still a drow." The drow girl licked her lips cunningly.
, as if the conspiracy had succeeded. "Come on, take me flying there, human gentleman? Do you have the guts?" The mage smiled. "I didn't prepare extra flying skills, of course, if you don't mind. Wait here for an hour, or I can
I will escort you here like a true gentleman."
Maya snorted coldly, and took out a bundle of strings made of strange material from under her cloak. One end of the rope was connected with a crossbow bolt. She loaded the crossbow with the crossbow, and then aimed at a rock wall at the top of the abyss. There.
There are many stalactites densely distributed. The gaps between the stalagmites are almost stretched, and the string is almost straight. Of course, this connection is not reliable. The mage tilted his head with interest and looked at this professional wanderer with slight curiosity.
Every move. Technique, then just wait here! Or if I'm in a good mood, I'll pick you up in an hour, stupid human being!" Maya said coldly to Xiao Fen, then held the string in her hand and muttered something
, the rope actually moved and automatically tied several knots tightly around the stalagmite.
The drow girl didn't bother to pay attention to him. She habitually tested the strength of the rope, took a few steps back, and then rushed forward. She just swung along the rope. The skilled rogue chose the landing point.
There were some natural rocks near the base of the castle wall; she landed lightly on one of them, then turned back and stared at the mage here with provocative eyes. A human mage?" Maya shook the rope in her hand, almost sarcastically.
"Of course, if you are skilled enough... you will not fall into the abyss of darkness, I mean it."
The mage still smiled. "This method is too troublesome. Physical work is not my specialty. It is true that I have not prepared extra flying skills, but I have some other tricks." As he said, he raised his head and looked around.
The wall whispered: "Spider walks."
Naturally, Maya couldn't notice the little bits of yellow light shining on the soles of the mage's boots, but she could see Xiao Fen slowly walking up the cliff as if against the laws of nature - as if walking on flat ground! The black-robed mage walked along the cliff little by little and walked into the cave.
At the top, he came head-first directly above the castle, and then... he jumped slightly, yes, his head was facing the castle. A simple but effective spell. And when it slowly fell in front of the drow girl
At this time, he intentionally touched the transformed feathers flying around him, and a proud smile appeared on his pale face. The corners of his mouth were obviously raised.
The surface of Latres. Of course, the surface is only relative——
The Frog Prince, who had transformed into a drow using illusion magic, was a little dissatisfied with the current situation, and even became more and more contemptuous of the damn Ogoroth and the environment inside the black gem saber hall.
The interior of this huge building is more bland than the exterior, or it looks more like an old hotel: on one side is a dark and greasy stone bar, with iron cups and various wine bottles placed on it, as well as several
A dirty plate; on the other side, there are more than a dozen wooden tables and more armchairs placed in the shadows. The curves of the wooden chairs are quite weird. It looks more like someone has used violence to break them into that shape...
…
The center of the whole room was empty. It was like a forbidden area, and no one would stand there without interest. "Deadly!" This is the goblin's evaluation of this ghost place.
The mercenary players huddled in the corners of the Black Jewel Saber Hall. They formed small gangs and remained absolutely vigilant against any outsiders. As for interrupting? That was almost tantamount to delusion!
Wandering drow are even more eager to fuse themselves with the darkness. Often when you walk through a corner, you can barely distinguish their existence from those shining eyes; the eyes are filled with factors such as indifference, vigilance, and bloodthirst.
But there is absolutely no friendliness, and you can even feel from those eyes that if you continue to get close to him, these guys will nail you to the floor in the next moment.
The goblin's mission has encountered some difficulties, but they are not obstacles. Now he needs an environment where he can absolutely concentrate. Fortunately, this place provides him with this condition.
About five minutes later, there was a slight noise outside the Black Jewel Saber Hall. Almost all the players, including the drow, raised their heads, but after seeing the appearance of the visitor clearly, disappointed sighs quickly came from everywhere in the corner -
—Wars often break out between drow families in the dark realm, but after all, they don’t happen every day.
A dark-skinned guy walked in from the door. The reason why he is not called a drow is because this guy's clothes are really weird, almost the same as a beggar in the surface world; and if you look carefully, you will find that
This guy looks very similar to the drow at the door.
This dark-skinned guy walked directly to the Frog Prince, pulled out the chair and sat down - of course no one would notice what the goblin's feet were doing under the wooden table at this time. Here he comes." The goblin rarely blushed. He found that he actually
I forgot to come up with a reasonable name for the illusion I made. Fortunately, there seemed to be a name that sounded familiar to me. I sat down, lowered my voice, and whispered in a tone that almost everyone could hear: "Quietly."
Point. Don't you think there's enough trouble? The trouble here is quite big this time. The fourth family and that... tsk tsk, this is a big deal. "Selling means big trouble. Before anything happens, we still have to be careful.
!" Alek spread his hands.
The goblin noticed that the surrounding players and even the drow had pricked up their ears, and he was very satisfied with this. Of course, as you said, Alek. Then Zavier and that very powerful family. Which one do you favor more?
"When he said this, he could hardly help showing a malicious smile. He looked more cautious, but his voice became louder with excitement: "This is an inside message... about the temple and our vicious goddess.
...Remember, inside information!" He raised his eyebrows, and finally couldn't help but laugh in the face of this farce that he had written and acted himself.
At this time, everyone around him was fully focused, or perhaps they had never been so focused in their lives.
Underground dark abyss. Inside the floating castle——
The security inside the entire castle is much looser than the mage imagined. Perhaps the powerful woman Maya spoke of didn't even bother to arrange any strong defense in such a place, or maybe she didn't realize that there were still people in this plane who dared to challenge head-on.
The majesty of God for mortals.
But Xiao Fen soon realized the problem, which was in an inconspicuous study room in the upper passage of the castle - he and Maya entered from the top of the castle and were heading down the dark passage.
, but the black-robed mage has been aware that a powerful force nearby is attracting him.
As a character close to level 15, Xiao Fen has been able to vaguely perceive some forces that do not belong to this world and respond to them; but Maya is different. Although she is very nervous, it can be seen from her expression that she
Didn't realize there was a powerful presence nearby.
The mage stopped in front of the study room, and he sniffed subconsciously. It seemed that the air floating around was marked by someone's mark. Resist!" Such reminders came over and over again in his mind, as if she was that person.
He sat quietly in the study, waiting for himself and the ignorant little Zhuoer beside him with a strange smile.
But at this time, the system faintly reminded that this power was related to himself. Xiao Fen chose to conduct intelligence and knowledge judgment. The answers he got were still the same, but also unusually hazy. The mage frowned deeply. This strangeness
He had never experienced it before. He had no explanation? Or was he ignorant?
Obviously this is related to level, and even has an inevitable connection with the growth of strength. The black-robed mage felt that his heart began to struggle... He reached out his staff, his pale fingers trembling; he pointed at a stone on the granite wall not far away.
Opening the ornate wooden door, the voice was even a little hoarse. In the face of this pure power, as a person who pursues power, the mage could not suppress the violent fluctuations in his emotions. With a commanding tone, he unconsciously integrated into the role at this moment, and was no longer Xiao.
Burn, but Palin from Star Lake. Maya blinked strangely and couldn't help but said: "Human, how do you know where it is?" She took out the orange-yellow crystal and shook it. "Don't you have it too?
Sensing crystal?" She looked bad, but still pressed against the wooden door. Then she was surprised to find that there were no traps on the gorgeous wooden door, and it was not even locked at all. Maya didn't believe her own judgment, so she tried again
I tried it once, but the result didn't change. To this point?" She opened her mouth and carefully turned the door handle.
Xiao Fen closed his eyes and let the powerful aura sweep towards him... murmuring to himself, an unusual blush appeared on his pale face.