Bright light passed through the wooden windows on the stone wall, illuminating the casually placed tables and chairs in the room. Perhaps they were indeed neat at first, but as the guests gradually became rash due to drunkenness, they soon became
It lost its original appearance.
"Three, three, three, really three, hurry up, give me the money!
"
The drinkers who were playing poker together would often shout excitedly. They were now playing blackjack.
This is an emerging gameplay introduced from other continents. As the owner of the Happy Wild Boar Tavern, Su Ke noticed its popularity at the first time, prepared some props early, and read the rules thoroughly.
He set up a gambling table and his attendant played the role of croupier.
At this time, the boss was far from realizing how much wealth this thing would bring to the tavern. Now, all he wanted was customers and the profits from selling drinks.
Therefore, Su Ke did not pay too much attention to the gambling table, but looked at a table in the southeast corner of the room, where two of his acquaintances were sitting, one of whom could even be said to be a
Man of the hour.
"I met Gaev while exploring the ruins near Shapst. I think you should also know that place. The village elders mentioned to me that a group of mercenaries saved their village. I heard that the description should be you.
Not everyone is willing to do good deeds without receiving payment after helping others.”
When they heard Shapst's name coming out of Dantès' mouth, Allen and Momocha looked at each other, nodded slightly, and acquiesced to Dantès's statement.
Allen was of course familiar with this place. He killed an entire group of Druids soldiers there, and also obtained a large amount of wealth and a sparkling gem called "The Favor of the Sky".
"Originally, I got a clue that there were treasures and wealth left by the brave men in the ruins, so I led the team to explore. However, it was obvious that I was a step too late. If I guessed correctly, it should be
Did you take the treasure there?"
Dantès, who was speaking, lowered his head and looked at the star horn in his hand. There was no trace of annoyance on his face, but instead a look of curiosity and fear.
"I found that there were a lot of corpses left there, and even the bones of trolls. If I went there, I would probably die in the hands of that horrible monster, and it would also affect my friends and subordinates. If I mention these
I'm afraid I still have to thank you, I think you must have gone through an incredible battle, right?"
Facing the young man's question, Allen did not deny that he had obtained the treasure, but he did not mention the battle too much. He simply described the situation at the time and told Dantès that the star horn in his hand was indeed
Got it from that ruins.
"That's right, I think Gayev also went to look for the treasure, but he didn't meet you, but he took the opportunity to bewitch me. Maybe it was because of the hero badge that he misunderstood that I was the legendary hero.
"
As he spoke, Dantes took off the golden badge and pushed it in front of Allen, and said again in a recalling tone: "This badge is a trophy I accidentally obtained after defeating a group of pirates. Count Alassis told me
, this is a treasure that God King Leon once wore, but after experiencing this encounter, I think its owner should be you."
After saying these words, Dantès showed a relaxed look on his face. Ever since he got this badge, he felt that the burden on his shoulders was very heavy.
The earl told him that this badge might be a call for disaster, but the five kings on this continent did not care about the warnings they gave. They were either indulging in hunting and banquets or thinking of ways to provoke war with their neighboring countries.
Dantès felt that if this continued, this continent would probably end sooner or later, and his own thoughts were easily controlled by the enemy. If Lord Allen hadn't happened to meet him, he might have believed in the Lord of Darkness in the end.
fate.
Now, this blond young man has already thought about giving up his job. Since there is someone more suitable than him, why bother to take on this responsibility? Maybe being a partner beside the brave is also a good choice, and he can also contribute to this world.
Do your part to protect the safety of the mainland.
Looking at the golden badge pushed in front of him, Allen had a playful expression on his face. He had not expected such a plot development.
Allen had thought that he might be this young man's teacher, strategist or ally, help Dantès grow up as an elder, and work with him to resist the invasion of the Druids until the mainland.
Restore stability.
There is nothing that can be done about this. Who asked him to take away the star horn that originally belonged to the protagonist, as well as three gems with special powers? Dantès alone is afraid that he can't do anything now and can only watch helplessly.
The flames of war are rising and there is nothing you can do.
But directly becoming the protagonist and taking on the task of saving the world is a path that Allen has never thought of, because compared to this script, his current identity will not be recognized by some existence.
This is especially true for Allen himself. Sooner or later, this identity will be given up and exchanged for some soldiers or something.
Unless, in this world, Allen also becomes the king of a country.
"There is no need to be frustrated by the cunning of the enemy. Maybe there are no brave men in our era, or maybe everyone can become a brave man, so why should you give up this opportunity to leave your name in the long river of time."
As he spoke, Allen picked up the hero badge on the table and put it on Dantès' chest again, even though the system prompted it.
[Hero Badge: This golden badge engraved with ancient text faintly exudes mysterious brilliance. It has the effect of increasing the charm of the wearer, and can arouse the desire to fight in his subordinates, making their morale higher. If you collect five gems,
Can unlock power comparable to gods.】
This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading! [Consuming the hero badge, you can more easily control the abilities obtained through gems. At the same time, after consuming five gems, your life form will change and become a better one.
High-level existence.]
"My ultimate goal has never been to get rid of those followers of the Dark Lord. They just lit a fire on this chaotic continent. Driving them away will not solve any problems. My idea is to end it.
The division of the mainland and the establishment of a country where everyone can live a stable life without war can truly end the chaos. "You can come and help me if you are willing."
As he spoke, Allen had already finished the work at hand, put the golden badge firmly on Dantès' chest, and patted the young man on the shoulder.
"You can come and help me if you want."
Allen would naturally do this because he had his own concerns. No matter what Dantès thought, since this golden badge had been delivered to the young man's hands, it was God's will.
This continent, like Middle-earth, has gods, and it is different from the Valar who sit in Valinor and do nothing. The gods here have their own ideas about doing things, and Allen cannot guarantee whether he is favored.
.
Although Allen himself also obtained some of the powerful powers in this world, they were basically obtained through his own efforts.
Even the Fire Stone was a trophy obtained by Allen after driving away Gayev and rescuing Dantès. In his opinion, this was something obtained through normal channels. Even the gods were afraid that
Can't object either.
As for the golden badge in front of him, Allen had some concerns. On the one hand, he did not want to easily take the trophy belonging to this young man from Dantès's hands. This was not in line with his character.
No reward for no merit, or Allen feels that his help to Dantès is not worth the value of the gold badge. This is unfair to the young man in front of him.
On the other hand, Allen was also worried that after he got the gold badge like this, some dissatisfied god would whisper into his ear while sleeping at night. Who could stand this?
Therefore, Allen finally chose to return the golden badge to Dantès. After all, after settling the matter of the Druid sect, he still had opportunities to exchange territory, wealth and even everything Dantès wanted.
This medal is not the current situation of taking advantage of others.
As for the invitation to Dantès, Allen was also sincere. There were not many outstanding subordinates he could find on this continent, and since he was not a noble now, he did not have a team provided by his family.
Therefore, no matter how you look at this young man, Dantis is a good choice for Allen.
You may not want things for the time being, but Allen still wants them.
Dantès, who was born into a civilian family, does not have an ambitious goal like Allen, at least not yet. Being able to destroy the Druids' plan is Dantès's biggest goal at this time.
"If you don't mind it, of course I am willing to follow you."
Touching the badge on his chest, Dantes stood up excitedly. Allen's reputation was extremely high in the entire Zenda City, and he also had an excellent reputation.
As an upright and kind-hearted young man, Dantès is naturally willing to follow such a leader, not to mention that with Allen taking on the task of saving the world, the burden on his shoulders will be much easier. At least he will no longer
You need to worry about whether your decisions will kill your friends and subordinates.
However, Dantès, who was born into a humble family, did not understand the etiquette of the nobility, nor did he know whether he should kneel down or salute when paying allegiance, so he was stunned for a moment.
Allen immediately stood up and pushed the excited young man back to his seat. This was a crowded tavern and the territory of Count Alassis. We couldn't hold a loyalty ceremony here.
He doesn't even have a village now.
"Don't be so excited. We are just ordinary mercenaries now. We are neither noble nor elegant."
After speaking, Allen picked up the clay jug next to him and poured a glass of wine for Dantès. If possible, Allen would never choose beer. In his opinion, it was not delicious and would fill up his stomach.
"Your name has spread from Jerkala in Rhodok to Wocheze in Nord. This is not something that ordinary mercenaries can do. What's more, I have seen your power with my own eyes. Now,
I just want to know what your next plan is? Are you going to hunt down more and more dark knights on the mainland?"
Allen did not go after the Dark Knights who were gradually becoming active on the mainland just because of Dantes' praise. He had other more important things to do now.
"No, no, no, now is not the time to hunt these dark believers. Dantès, I need you to do something tomorrow, something that is very, very important to you and me?"
When he heard that there was an important task, Dantès's eyes lit up. Compared to making decisions on his own, he actually preferred this feeling. Someone pointed out the direction and he only had to complete it. This kind of thing
It's much simpler.
"Whatever happens, I'll get ready right away."
"I have prepared the necessary items. You only need to pass back and forth on the bridge outside Zenda. If any abnormal situation occurs, you do not need to panic. Just follow your heart.
Just answer the questions, and trust me, it's not that hard to accomplish."
After hearing Allen's answer, the puzzled expression on Dantès's face became even more serious.
...
Early the next morning, a cavalry team of hundreds of people appeared on a stone bridge dozens of kilometers west of Chanda.
There is no record of when this bridge across the Yu River, the Kingdom of Vaegia and the Kingdom of Nord was built, but the residents living around it and the caravans traveling between the two places all know one thing.
.
That is, for hundreds of years, no matter how fast or violent the flow of the Youhe River is, this historic stone bridge has never had any problems. There is no record of repairs until now. Everyone says that the stone bridge
With the blessing of the gods.
As if testing the strength of the bridge, this cavalry team of hundreds of people has been going back and forth to both sides of the Youhe River from morning to afternoon. This has been done several times.
Some passing caravans even assumed a posture of facing the enemy. Their leader believed that these mercenaries were investigating the situation and might launch an attack on the caravan at any time because of the goods on the carriage.
And this situation continued until there was a "pop", an iron shield tied to the saddle suddenly slipped and fell into the river, and the cavalry team occupying the bridge stopped.
Then, the light of the confluence of gold and silver shone on the turbulent river, gradually forming a slowly rotating vortex. This miraculous sight instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.
And a blond woman with a hazy face in white clothes slowly rose up from the whirlpool. She was seen holding a golden shield and a silver shield in her hands, and she spoke to the stunned Dantès.
"Excuse me, did you fall down this golden shield or this silver shield?"