Remembering the Gray Snow Record at the End of the Year The blood is still warm - the demon's rift expulsion battle Chapter 2 practice time for two and a half years
The blood is still warm - the demon's rift expulsion battle Chapter 2 practice time for two and a half years
The space inside this store is larger than it looks from the outside, and the placement of each display cabinet creates a comfortable-looking distance.
A stout, middle-aged man with a clean shave and extremely curly hair that looked unmanageable replaced the original clerk to receive the three of them and lead them to a corridor inside the store.
The three of them entered a reception room that seemed to be dedicated to receiving important guests. The decoration inside was expensive and elegant. However, after jumping over a bookcase that blocked their view, they saw a burly man with a bald head sitting on a wide wooden chair and waiting. The wooden chair he was sitting on There is a table with a matching style in front of the chair, and there are three other wooden chairs of the same style. Four cups of steaming coffee are placed on the table at the positions corresponding to the wooden chairs.
"Miss Sofia, Ms. Alexander, Mr. Fageni, right? I am the vice president here. Thank you very much for escorting the convoy of the trading company." When the big man saw the person coming, he stood up and greeted the three of them warmly. .
"It's easy to do. This is what we should do. I'm glad to see you." Alexander's performance was as stable as ever.
"Hello." Sofia bowed slightly and said hello: "We are here because of the help of your Chamber of Commerce."
Fagni came in without following too much, leaned against the wall, briefly greeted the man and said hello.
The vice president made an invitation gesture for the three of them to take their seats. Alexander and Sofia did not hesitate to find seats and sat down. Fageni looked at the seats that looked like they were worth a lot of money, and then thought about himself. He waved his hand to indicate no, and continued to lean against the wall. On the one hand, he did not dare to speak casually in front of this person who was much higher than him, and on the other hand, he did not want foreigners to look down on him, so he could only stand aside uncomfortably.
Although Fageni did not sit down, the big man sat down without any embarrassment. "This is the most famous local great ape espresso. People who drink it for the first time can slightly strengthen their physique. This is my personal respect." , please don’t refuse, it won’t taste good when it’s cold.”
"Ah, thank you." Alexander thought it should be fine, so he picked up the cup and took a sip, making sure it wasn't hot before drinking it.
Sofia picked up one of the cups of coffee and heard the vice-president's words and whispered: "Great Ape Espresso? The name is quite special." Then she took a few sips.
But it was different because of its benefits. Fageni didn't want to drink at all, but he picked up his glass and drank it while standing, and then walked behind the seat.
[Ah, it does work.] Alexander felt a warm current swimming in his body and felt very comfortable, so he put down the cup and said, "I feel like I'm being taken advantage of when we first meet. I'm so sorry."
"What do you call me?" Sofia swallowed another sip of coffee and asked, holding the coffee cup with both hands.
The vice president smiled politely and then said: "My name is Grand Davila Yanu Longgaryu. It is a very strange name for the people of the Empire. Just call me Grand."
"Um. It's strange that I can't talk about it. It's just a bit convoluted." After Alexander finished speaking, he regretted a little, so he added a question to ease the embarrassment: "What country are you from?"
"I am an Endigon, but my father is from the Kingdom of Nevis." The big man also took a sip of coffee: "What I am going to say next are the key points, please keep them in mind."
"Okay, Mr. Grand. We understand, please speak." Sofia finished the remaining coffee and put the cup back on the table, saying seriously.
The big man sat upright, his expression became a little serious, and his tone became a little more formal: "As soon as I got the contact from the empire and learned about your intentions, the local Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce or Countercurrent Trading Company started intelligence collection. Because of this
The information is of certain dangerous nature and should only be memorized by the person without any paper records."
"We understand that we won't leave a paper record, but please just say it." Alexander braced himself and prepared to write down what Grand said next. Fageni also put the cup back on the table and waited for him to continue.
explain.
"The first piece of information is about the spell caster who triggered the seal in the rainforest of the Yagan Rama region. According to reliable information, he entered the prairie in the Hawen Province of the Kingdom of Anguiku, which is the territory of the demihumans.
After that, it will be difficult for the high-level rogues we hired to detect. However, judging from the various entrances and exits that can leave the Haven Province, the spellcaster who has not concealed his whereabouts has not left the Haven Province yet."
Sofia nodded to write it down and made a gesture to please continue.
"Well, he didn't cover up his whereabouts at all. He is very confident." Alexander scratched his head and muttered: "I thought he would keep a low profile with so much bounty hanging on his head."
"The second piece of information is about Ronan's former bishop. He once took over several missions in a local mercenary company under the pseudonym Kahn, and finally entered the depths of the Desolate Forest. According to a person who Ronan asked for directions.
According to the mercenary, it seems that he wants to cross the Wild Forest to reach the Kingdom of Bakato. With all due respect, this corrupted bishop must have been killed by the powerful monster in the Wild Forest. Of course, we also suspected that this was
It’s a cover-up, but there is no information from the Countercurrent Trading Company headquarters in the Bakato Kingdom that they witnessed his appearance.”
"He is a very cunning person. Although Warcraft will not care whether he is cunning or not, it may be too optimistic to expect him to die so easily. I am not sure whether his desire to go to Bakato is a smoke bomb he released.
, but I think maybe we can get clues if we go to the Wild Forest." Alexander said after thinking about it.
"There is a gap of nearly a year and a half between the date when the former Bishop Ronan left Guzhuo Town and the date when the spell caster arrived in Guzhuo Town. As well as other aspects, we judge that there was no contact between the two." Thanks to the Empire.
Perhaps the Church of the Holy God of Glory has caught up with the countercurrent line, otherwise they would go there to find out the whereabouts of the two people.
According to the chronology of the Great Amnesia, the day when the Great Amnesia broke out was the tenth day of the sixth week of the month of Prosperity in the first year, and today is the first day of the second week of the month of Hanying in the third year. Alexander was originally a skilled adventurer.
What's more, now that it's been two and a half years, I won't be so embarrassed when facing that spell caster again.
"Well, their interests may not be the same, but Ronan has a certain understanding of the spell caster. At least Ronan will most likely try to use the spell caster to help him complete his plan, for example to hold us back."
Alexander expressed this speculation.
"Well, Alexander is right. If possible, I hope we can get some information about the places just mentioned in the intelligence. We have not been to those places, so it is best to know something about them." Sofia
After asking, he continued: "Both of these matters must be dealt with. We must not leave them alone."
Grand's eyes swept between the three of them several times, and nodded after confirming that there were no other questions. "I will ask the clerk to send other information to the hotel where you are staying. You must come here again before leaving. A Holy Glory
The pastor of the Church of God has asked me to collect this information in advance. I don’t know the origin of that person, but that person’s temperament is so unique that it makes me a little restless. Obviously I was also a well-known adventurer before I retired.”
Grand had a wry smile on his face, then handed Alexander an envelope and said: "These funds are enough for you to carry out activities in Guzhuo Town."
"I understand, when will the caravan leave?" Sophia was still thinking about Miller and planned to send a letter back.
"Thank you." Alexander took the envelope, took out a letter opener, opened it and asked casually: "I heard the caravan captain say something about our identity arrangement before?"
Inside the envelope were some printed papers with the pattern of the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce. These papers represented the credibility of the Counterflow Chamber of Commerce and could replace heavy currency made of precious metals. These papers together were equivalent to a certificate of ten gold coins.
"Well, although I don't know very well, the caravan will return to the empire in the near future." Grand thought for a moment and replied.
"You can use your status as a reserve member of the Thirteenth Mad Wolf Mercenary Group to enter other countries. This is a mercenary group directly affiliated with Countercurrent Trading Company. You can easily use it for reasons such as escorting carriages or transporting valuables. The relevant mercenary group badges and
The documents will also be sent to the hotel together. There are also some spoken language issues that you need to pay a little attention to. For example, our name in Endigon is Countercurrent Trading Company, and several other kingdoms are also called trading houses. In the empire, it is called the Chamber of Commerce.
?”
"Yes." Sofia replied.
"The official name of a mage in the empire is a magician, but in the four countries of the alliance, they are all called magicians. Please note that there are many variations of such a small colloquial change, but I think it is not a big problem." The vice president was simple.
Talk about the differences between some common words or phrases.
"Thank you. By the way, is there any place around here where I can buy a map? And how is the relationship between demi-humans and humans these days?" Alexander was still a little concerned about the dress of the demi-human girl from before, and it seemed that she was not in a good situation.
"If you are asking about the demi-human tribes in Haven Province, those friendly tribes have always been getting along well with humans, while the hostile tribes have been having friction. The demi-humans in human settlements, except for adventurers, are all
They are lower-class citizens who are inferior to all races. There are also some subhuman slaves who are indeed very sensitive in this regard. The map will be sent along with the documents." The vice president was very thoughtful.
Alexander was quite surprised to hear such remarks and asked: "What do you mean by inferior citizens inferior to all races?"
"Of course it means that the native race is the highest-level citizen in the country, and the demi-humans are ranked below the citizens of the four countries. For example, they have never dealt with the Anguiku people. The Bakato people's status in the Anguiku Kingdom is actually
"They are higher than humans, and probably only half-orcs are lower than humans." The vice president shook his head. Judging from the wording, the demi-human girl might be a slave. And Alexander and Sophia both
It is unimaginable that slavery still exists in the four countries of the Alliance.
"Ah, that's what it means. It's understandable." Alexander sighed, filled with emotion about this.
"But in reality, do Asians and normal people have an equal relationship?" Fageni, who had been silent all the time, thought of the guy just now and interjected.
"Well..." Sophia was not very comfortable with this kind of topic, so she sat aside and said nothing.
"In the eyes of most people, I'm afraid it doesn't matter. Even poor people may discriminate against Asians who are better off than themselves. There must be an outlet for people's emotions. Different races are just a good excuse for them to get angry. Of course, there are also kind-hearted people.
I sympathize with demi-humans. But in general, except for those slaves, other demi-humans who are not in their hometown are not doing badly. Demi-humans of different races are stronger than humans in the directions they are good at. I have seen many demi-humans
Bard, adventurer, mercenary, lobbyist." The vice president's past experience was indeed very broad, and he chose a good angle and a high level.
Fagni nodded to make it clear and continued to listen. After hearing this, Sophia felt a little relieved. It seemed that the situation was not as bad as she imagined in the book.
Alexander scratched his head. "By the way, there seems to be some celebration outside. Is there any festival going on here?"
"Today is the annual harvest festival. In order to celebrate the harvest and sowing in the sunset season and the return from hunting, it is a traditional festival of the Endigong Kingdom." The vice president smiled. It seemed that today was indeed a good day, but he didn't know it.
Why isn't it held in the Harvest Moon?
[It’s a pretty good festival, I wonder what activities there will be.] Sofia thought to herself, after all, the harvest festival in Lamesa mainly involves drinking, and she could drink a little during those few days to mix it up.
Juice with a small amount of alcohol.
"Ah, that's right. A simple festival." Alexander nodded. "Then, if there is nothing to add, we will leave first. After all, time is running out now, and we have to start taking action."
Grand stood up and cupped his hands, which was probably the etiquette here, and then continued: "Then I wish you all a long career in martial arts."
Alexander learned to return the favor: "With your kind words, I hope this incident can be resolved smoothly." Fageni was a little flustered, and imitated Grand's example and handed over his hand. The scene was a bit funny for a while.
It ended with Sophia's words: "We will try our best." After that, the three of them bid farewell to Vice President Grand and left the reception room of Countercurrent Trading Company.
"Then, let's go to the hotel first. Put down the less important things first, and then come out to see the situation in Guzhuo Town." Sophia asked Alexander in the corridor.
"Well, well." Fageni followed perfunctorily, his mind not moving at all.
At this time, the caravan has finished unloading the goods, and there is only one caravan clerk and clerk waiting for the three of them. Now the caravan carriage is parked in the spacious place in the stable behind the trading house, and the horses begin to eat leisurely.
The fodder in the trough.
The clerk was quite short and unattractive, but the way he talked to the clerk was very shrewd. When the three came out, the clerk told him that he would introduce Guzhuo Town, and the clerk wanted to convey the words of the caravan captain: "Don't try to enter the wilderness with three people.
Sen, as far as he knows, the adventurers and mercenaries in the crowd are as strong as you, and it is very dangerous here."
Alexander nodded to the clerk to express his receipt and thanks, then asked the clerk to guide him and walked towards the designated hotel: "Let's go and take a look at what was sent first."
"Please come with me." the clerk said as he led the three of them away.
The mercenary industry here has gathered a group of the most elite adventurers and mercenaries from the three countries except Bakator Kingdom. It can be said that no less than twenty people have reached the threshold of legend.
Because the outermost security zone of the Ara no Mori is very small, if you go deeper into the Ara no Mori, you will find opportunities to make money everywhere. Adventurers and mercenaries who are eager for wealth, power, reputation, and self-improvement are challenging the terror day after day.
The desolate forest left behind countless broken bones and undead souls resurrected by unclean power.
Because the Wild Forest can produce a large amount of high-end materials, Guzhuo Town has also gathered the best alchemists, magic equipment craftsmen, ancient incantators, etc.
Alexander followed closely and listened silently, nodding his head in agreement from time to time.
[Undead...] Sophia felt a little uneasy, but she still listened carefully and took note of the parts that interested her from time to time.
Fageni walked forward, listening, and looking around to see if there was any interesting place to go.
Just a few seconds after the clerk finished speaking, the three of them saw a large one-story building. This place was three times the size of the Lamesa Adventurer's Guild, and there were almost a thousand commissions posted there——
This is not a notice board at all but a notice wall. Obviously, this is the mercenary industry, which is a more organized organization than the Adventurer's Guild.
A large number of adventurers or mercenaries passed through the gate that was three meters high and eight meters wide, and delivered or received commissions in the lobby of ICBC. Although there were twenty counter ladies working in the lobby, it seemed that they were too overwhelmed in front of the huge number of people.
Extremely busy.
"Huo..." Fageni was a little surprised when he looked at this place. He didn't know why there were so many commissions for people to choose from. Seeing this lively scene, Sophia was also surprised.
There was a lot of noise nearby, so the clerk raised his voice and said, "This is the mercenary industry. Please continue coming with me. It's just the beginning." Alexander secretly remembered the location, nodded and followed silently.
With that said, the clerk turned and walked towards an alley. However, even if it was a narrow alley, there were stores on both sides, and the space utilization was extremely high. It must be very expensive to rent a store here.
The three of them saw various equipment and props of different levels. This alley could meet most of the needs of most adventurers and mercenaries. Alexander didn't like this kind of crowded and narrow place, so he looked around as he followed.
To avoid being stolen, Sophia followed and looked around curiously.
"By the way, I don't know your name yet. How big is this place? I've never seen such a bustling scene." Fageni caught up with the clerk in a few steps and asked.
"Just call me Bruno. This is my last name. Endigon's names are very long and complicated, and the repetition rate of names is also very high. When the same name is called on the street, many people agree at the same time." This chapter has been completed!