Brando let the gargoyle loosen its claws, and he and Charles landed on the soft grass. In the quiet woods on the top of the mountain, what caught their eyes was a crooked wooden house-like a slum house.
, two stories high, with the dim light of candles shining through the gaps in the wooden boards.
"Lord, is this the place you called lvup?" Xia Er loosened his wrists that were sore from being caught and carefully looked at the house in front of him, with a look of serious doubt on his face: "I don't want to question you, sir.
, but why do I look more like the place where the witches live in Bunosong."
"You read that right, this is the residence of a witch."
"Oh, witches do have some ways to temporarily increase their strength."
"No, temporary power is too fragile."
"So, Lord, your goal is necromancy? Psychicism is indeed a desperate method. But sir, those evil spirits in the lower world are not easy to deal with. I do have a few ways to deceive them, but
I haven't tried it myself either -" Brando walked towards the wooden house, and the young man followed closely.
"Char, remember to tell me next time, but this time we are here to do business."
"Buy or sell?"
Brando had already reached the door. He stopped, tensed his body and slowly adjusted his breathing.
Only he knew that the witch named Babasha who lived here was just a cover. When nobles designed family castles, they often left a secret passage for emergency use, and the original owner of Uson Castle, Duke Goland-Elsen, was because he was
The conservative die-hards have many enemies in the political arena, and the tunnels in the castle were built all the way to this hill, avoiding densely populated areas.
As the wizard advisor to Duke Golan-Elsen, it is natural for Babasha to guard the exit of the secret passage here for the lord. This secret is still the result of the players' repeated tug-of-war with Madara during the Second Black Rose War.
This fact was discovered only after the castle's design drawings were found after the attempt to capture Yusong Castle failed.
Brando was also very familiar with this level 32 witch named Babasha. When he was leveling in Lidenburg, this was the only store that sold mysterious items. Brando didn't have much experience in gaming at that time and also liked to gamble.
As luck would have it, this old witch swallowed a lot of my hard-earned money.
But this is no longer the key. The key is how he can subdue this first-level wizard so that the next plan can be implemented. One of his hands is always on the hilt of the sword, and his fingers are cold because of too much tension.
He hesitated for a moment, then bent his fingers and tapped three times on the wooden board that was tilted at seventy degrees and had two gaps, one long and one short.
A voice soon came from the second floor, sharp and old: "Who, if you want to divine, come back during the day."
"I don't divine, I bring something."
"If you want to do business, do you know the rules?" The voice upstairs paused and asked.
"I have what you need, witch."
"Really? You'd better come up with what I want, or I'll dig out your heart and throw it to my dog." The sharp voice rang from the second floor to the first floor, accompanied by the sound of people descending.
Loud sound.
The door opened quickly, revealing an ugly old face. The witch looked at him with cloudy eyes under her hood for a long time and said, "If you have anything to say, tell me quickly."
Without thinking, Brando pulled out the sword and put it on her neck. His move was beyond everyone's expectations, and even Charles on the side was startled: Is there anyone who does business with people like this?
When he drew the sword, his whole body was like a tightened string, so that after the success, he felt a little weak all over his body. He exhaled, and the hand holding the sword trembled a little - as long as Babasha reacted a fraction faster
In seconds, she had more than ten ways to turn herself into ashes with one spell.
But it's really lucky. I guess this old witch is used to being pampered. Relying on the strength of a first-level wizard, she doesn't take herself as a low-level black iron swordsman seriously. Maybe Babasha still feels that even if a long sword is added to her body, she is not
There is no chance, but for Brando, the outcome of the battle has been decided at this moment.
Charles was also shocked. He thought that escaping from prison or making trouble for a count was nothing compared to this moment. As soon as Babasha opened the door, he discovered - this
He is a first-level wizard, Martha, a high-level wizard like her can hit him ten times with one slap.
But the lord himself put the sword on the opponent's neck without saying anything.
"Young man, what do you want to do?" Babasha asked sharply with a cold look on her face.
"Before the little finger of your left hand completes the movement of the third bar, my sword will pierce your heart. I heard the witch said that the heart is the source of a person's life and corresponds to the magic triangle. I have always wanted to practice it to see if this is true."
Brando replied coldly: "Of course if I were you, I would stop this stupid behavior immediately."
As soon as he said these words, Babasha and Ciel's expressions immediately changed drastically.
Charles thought to himself that this old witch was actually casting a spell, but he didn't notice it at all. It must be a very sophisticated and advanced spell skill, but how did his lord recognize it?
And Babasha was even more shocked. A swordsman without even a trace of magic power on his body actually recognized her spell skills at a glance and accurately called out which spell stage she was in. Is the world upside down?
"What do you want to do?" She asked, her attitude softening as her mind was shaken.
"The Duke of Golan-Elsen doesn't seem to have any friends in the capital. Presumably, he lent Uzon Castle to that count because he was a close minister of His Majesty. In this case, why would you risk your life for a stranger?
"
Although Brando spoke confidently, the hand holding the sword was actually trembling slightly. He was always paying attention to every detail of Babasha's movements and eyes, for fear that the other party would play tricks. Originally, wizards of level 3 and 40 should not be the least bit in his eyes.
It's a secret, but his perception attribute is too low, so he can only guess.
Brando feels that now they are competing to see who is braver.
And Babasha's expression changed again: "What did you say?"
"My request is very simple. I want you to swear by your natal star to lend me the secret passage in Yusong Castle once, only once, and I will not tell anyone about it."
The old witch looked at Brando as if she were a monster. She was the only one other than Duke Golan-Elsen to know about the secret passage in Uson Castle. Even the Duke and his family did not know. This young man was
How do you know? Is he the illegitimate son of Duke Golan-Elsen?
"I said no."
"I don't want to kill anyone."
Only then did Babasha realize that she had no room to negotiate the price. She thought about it for a moment and had no choice but to relent. She stretched out her hand tremblingly to the Witch Throne and prepared to swear, but Brando shook his head.
"Babasha, isn't your zodiac sign Hydra?"
The witch trembled. How did he know? She couldn't help but look into the other person's dark eyes, as if all her secrets were exposed to the other person's sharp eyes. The natal constellation was the biggest secret of a witch, and she also
It was just a matter of giving it to Duke Golan-Elsen to gain the other party's trust. Babasha felt Brando was more and more mysterious, so she no longer dared to play tricks and honestly swore a poisonous oath pointing to her natal constellation.
Brando breathed a sigh of relief and felt that his vest was completely soaked with sweat. He put down his sword and said to Charles beside him: "Char, go to the shelf at the back and put the first row on the far right
Take down the scroll. There is also the box in the middle of the second row and the three reagent bottles on the far left of the third row. Do not touch other things."
At this time, Charles was already in awe of his lord. Before, he had said flatteringly that Brando was enigmatic, but now he really felt that this lord was a bit enigmatic.
At this moment, Babasha felt that she had fallen into a bottomless abyss. This young man actually knew which things on her shelf were truly useful and which ones were full of vicious curses without even looking.
Knowing those things is a secret that only she knows.
However, when Ciel opened the box, he exclaimed in surprise: "These are elemental crystals. Lord, please take a moment to absorb them and you can use them directly!"
But Brando shook his head, walked over and picked up the three dusty reagent bottles at the bottom and asked, "Do you know what these are?"
Babasha also raised her head in confusion. Even she, the old witch, didn't know what was in the three reagent bottles. It was just that at her level, she could instinctively feel the magic ripples emanating from some items, so she stayed.
——After years and months, a thick layer of dust has accumulated.
Originally, reagents should not be used casually. Not only can poisons kill people, but the wrong way of using beneficial medicines can also lead to death.
Magic is inherently a powerful, mysterious and dangerous thing.
Charles glanced twice and shook his head.
"This is a mana potion, why don't you even recognize this?" Brando wiped the dust on the bottle with some dissatisfaction, revealing the light blue liquid underneath.
"Impossible!" Babasha and Charles looked shocked.
"Why are you so surprised? Isn't it just a magic potion? I want to ask you now, these three bottles of magic potion can quadruple your mana. Not counting changes in magic power, do you think you have four times the mana?
What level of wizard is it equivalent to?"
"Intermediate wizard." Ciel replied dryly.
"So, these are the three indicators I told you, three bottles of mana potion. Before you use them, you are an intermediate wizard. In fact, you are still just an apprentice now, do you understand?"
Charles nodded subconsciously, but that was a mana potion, known as the gold of wizards. This thing was born out of advanced alchemy and was no better than holy water - he himself had only seen it in parchment scrolls.
Throw it to him so casually?
Brando picked up the long sheepskin scroll on the top of the shelf again: "This is a scroll that records the mystery of how ascetics compress the air on both sides of their swords to make them sharper. Skills are attributes.
Part. These are the three indicators. Now you understand what I mean when I say you come here to improve yourself?"
"Learning a skill doesn't happen overnight, right? Is it useful to sharpen a gun before battle? Lord -" Charles said immediately, but he saw Brando opening the scroll, scanning it, and then throwing it away.
It landed on the ground with an empty sound, and the latter stayed there for about a few seconds. Then suddenly he swung his sword towards the door of the wooden house with his backhand, and with a "click" sound, the door frame broke outwards through three to five feet, and the door panel was divided into two.
The block floated outward for more than ten meters before landing.
Ciel opened his mouth wide and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Brando also frowned. Just practicing this skill used up 153 skill experience points. This is not a cross-class skill. The consumption of mid-level skills is too outrageous. The forum said that this skill must be upgraded to at least
At level 25, the amount of experience required is a fantasy.
But in his opinion, it was worth it. After all, he had only learned a dozen mid-level skills in his previous life, and half of them were professional skills. This scroll was probably the closest to him in the early stages of the game.
It's a mid-level skill, but it's a pity that I missed it due to a little luck.
Therefore, no matter whether you want to carry out the next plan or not, you must at least acquire the skills on this scroll. Now it is just a convenience.
He put down his sword, turned around and said to Babasha: "Is it okay for me to borrow these things from you?" It's like borrowing, but it's actually the same as robbing. But this old witch is not a good thing, she is relatively useless.
psychological burden.
But Brando just asked casually, but he didn't expect Babasha to kneel down with a plop, lowered his head deeply and touched the ground with his forehead: "The Black Prophecy says that only the Dragon of Darkness can see through everything the witches do.
Secrets, any means are just tricks in front of you. You have insight into people's hearts and understand all things. Ancestor of the Min'er people, it turns out that you have come back——"
This time it was Brando and Charles's turn to be stunned.
