Generally speaking, thieves will not patronize people dressed like Rhodes.
The targets of thieves are either people who are obviously careless or wealthy businessmen. Dressing like a spellcaster like Rhodes can often dispel the thieves' desire to steal.
But there are such thieves who try to steal from Rhodes. It is said to be a theft, but it is actually a temptation for Rhodes by the forces in the city. Depending on Rhodes' reaction to the temptation, there will be different consequences.
Rhodes stood there without any movement, watching the thief's body fall towards him, as if waiting for the thief's hand to reach into his pocket.
Seeing that the target didn't make any movements, the thief was secretly happy. Originally, he was unwilling to do this kind of task of testing the target. In the previous testing tasks, if he was not careful, he would offend the target of the test, but the target in front of him didn't look very good either.
In this way, although he was dressed as a spell caster, he had no defense against such things. The moment he bumped into him, he could take away his valuable items.
Thinking that any item obtained in the test is his own, the thief reaches out a lot faster. The person in front of him is probably an inexperienced spell caster. Once he succeeds, the magic items on him can be sold for a high price.
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Suddenly, the vigilance brought by many years of stealing made the thief feel something. The thief wanted to stop and retreat, but it was too late.
The thief saw in horror that just as he was trying to retract his hand back, a hand with sharp claws quickly poked out from the side, much faster than his own movement.
The hand with sharp claws accurately grasped the thief's hand. The thief was about to resist, when he felt a burst of pain and half of his palm fell to the ground.
For a moment, the pain overwhelmed the thief's consciousness. The thief's face was full of fear, knowing that this time he had encountered something difficult.
Blood dripped on the ground, and the thief wanted to escape toward the back, but just when he was about to make a move, he suddenly realized that the caster in front of him had never made a move.
From the moment the thief tried to fall to Rhodes, Rhodes didn't make any move. He just looked at the thief in front of him. When the thief's hand was disabled, it was just a claw from the vampire next to him.
The strong premonition of death made the thief know that if he ran away to the rear, the spellcaster in front of him would release a spell and kill him.
Holding back the fear and pain, the thief knelt directly on the ground, not daring to look up at the black-robed spellcaster in front of him. Instead, he quickly told a series of reasons and begged Rhodes for mercy.
Rhodes did not make it difficult for him and asked him directly:
"Where is the thieves guild in this city?"
The thief explained the direction to Rhodes in a low voice, and Rhodes then asked:
"Where is the Freelance Chamber of Commerce?"
After getting the answer from the thief, Rhodes ignored him. Rhodes walked around the thief who was kneeling on the ground, and at the same time controlled the vampire through his spiritual imprint, allowing it to suppress its bloodthirsty desire and move towards the thief pointed by the thief.
Go forward in the direction of the guild.
The thief kneeling there was full of regret. Even if the bleeding wound was stopped, he would never lose the hand that was best at stealing. It can be said that his career as a thief was over.
As Rhodes advanced, he clearly felt the changes in the gazes around him.
As soon as he entered the city, Rhodes felt the eyes around him observing him, wanting to know his origin, purpose... and strength.
Perhaps it is the negative impact of being a necromancer. Rhodes does not believe that everyone who enters the city for the first time will be tempted by this kind of temptation.
During the thief's test, the vampire instantly disabled one of the thief's hands with just one blow. This ruthless approach and high strength undoubtedly shocked the surrounding observers. In addition, during this process
In the process, Rhodes himself did not take any action at all. His unfathomable strength made those who were originally waiting and watching put a dangerous mark on Rhodes and his party.
Rhodes did not ask where the thief's temptation came from. Whether it was the various forces in the city or the Thieves Guild, it was not important to Rhodes. Rhodes obviously did not intend to waste energy on such things, but had more important goals.
Purpose.
Leading the vampire, Rhodes followed the direction pointed by the thief and arrived at the door of a building.
Rhodes looked inside the building. The light inside was dim, with only a few oil lamps providing illumination, but it was still brighter than the tomb where Rhodes was previously.
There are many people inside the building but it is silent, and even conversations are conducted in low voices. Under the light of the lights, the figures are stirring, giving the building a special sense of ritual.
Seeing the scene inside, Rhodes knew that the thief had not lied in order to survive. This was where he wanted to come, the Thieves Guild.
As soon as Rhodes entered, a waiter dressed in black robe came up to ask about his purpose.
It is also about obtaining information. Unlike noisy places like taverns, the Thieves Guild has always regarded information as a commodity. Whether it is selling information or obtaining information, there is a special place for doing so.
Rhodes expressed his intention to ask for information to the waiter. The waiter whispered to Rhodes to follow him, and then led them towards the interior.
Under the leadership of the waiter, Rhodes and the vampire walked through the hall of the Thieves Guild and came to the door of a room.
The waiter knocked twice on the door, then opened the door, and Rhodes and the vampire entered.
Rhodes looked into the room. It was a soundproof quiet room used for asking for information. There was a long table in the quiet room. The light source in the quiet room came from the candlesticks placed at both ends of the table.
items illuminate.
Through the candlelight, Rhodes saw that quills were placed at both ends of the table, and a piece of parchment was placed in the middle.
Opposite the table sat an old man, also dressed in a hood, with a black scarf surrounding his face. There were deep wrinkles beside the exposed eye sockets. His wrinkled hands were placed on the table, facing Rhodes
He indicated that he had no weapons and was looking at Rhodes quietly at the moment.
Rhodes understood that based on his knowledge of the Thieves Guild in his previous life, as far as the current Thieves Guild in this town was concerned, this was already the highest-level quiet room inquiry.
Rhodes guessed that the news of his previous attack on the thief had reached the Thieves Guild, so he was treated to the highest standard at this moment.
Perhaps, the previous temptation was arranged by the Thieves Guild.
Without thinking about these issues, Rhodes sat on the chair in front of the table, while the vampire stood aside.
The old man opposite raised his hand that was originally on the table and motioned for Rhodes to write down his question on the paper.