The invitation from Duke Alexander's son was certainly not for Shylock to be a guest in the dukedom.
The duchy is still too far away from the Eternal Kingdom dungeon. Even if you use the portal, there is still a lot of distance, and Sherlock obviously does not have that kind of time and energy.
It seems that Alexander came to the northern underground world, Venice, a neutral city of the Merchant Alliance, for some reasons.
This is a city that is not very far from Winterfell. By the way, compared to Winterfell, a central city in a remote area, Venice is much larger. When the players fought against the demon army before,
That is to say, it was carried out on the outskirts of Venice.
So Charlotte is not very unfamiliar with the city of Venice.
Compared to Winterfell, where everyone knows Sherlock, not many people in Venice know Sherlock.
This allows Sherlock to enjoy his free time in the dungeon without being surrounded by reporters asking questions.
"Lord Sherlock! Look, this thing is so cute!"
The succubus Evelin was looking at a small hamster, holding her knees with both hands, looking happy.
But the little hamster raised his head and said very fiercely:
"What are you doing, you big-breasted and brainless thing? Don't disturb me at work. Go away!"
At this moment, a bus rushed in front of the stop sign. People stepped onto the bus one after another, and the little hamster also jumped up the steps with small steps.
Succubus Evelin stood up and expressed surprise. She obviously did not expect that the little hamster could speak human language. She thought it was just a pet hamster.
"Have you always lived in Winterfell?"
Sherlock stood beside the succubus and asked strangely.
"Yes...yes, I have been living in Winterfell since I graduated from school."
Succubus Evelin answered very honestly.
Sherlock nodded and said:
"That's not surprising. Although it is a hamster, there are many different types. Although there are also pet types, the wages of that type of hamster are higher."
"Lord Sherlock, what you mean by salary is...are those little hamsters being kept as pets? Are they still happy with it?"
The black cat Pineapple walked at Sherlock's feet and said in surprise:
"In our time, although these hamsters were not the most powerful warriors, they were the most determined and ferocious warriors. Tsk tsk, the world is really declining!"
"Don't you understand this? How wonderful this era is now. There is no war. Everyone can work happily and get the pay they want, just like us. I am proud to work for Lord Sherlock.
"
Parrot Phoenix stood on Sherlock's shoulder and gave him a very appropriate flattery. I have to say that the angle of this flattery was very tricky and the quality was also very high.
Black Cat Pineapple even showed a disappointed expression:
"Damn it, I wish I had seized this opportunity first!"
But Sherlock basically didn't react at all to this kind of flattery.
After they arrived in Venice, they did not sit on the street for long, and quickly stopped a Hellfire carriage.
Shylock plans to go to the Castellan Hall in Venice.
The son of Duke Alexander was waiting for him there, and then this opportunity was not just for Alexander, but also other senior officials of the merchant alliance, the referee, etc. were also there.
However, when Sherlock and his party just got into the carriage, they found that the person driving the carriage looked a little familiar, with green characters on his head.
【Mark Pineapple】
"Lord Sherlock, why did you come here? Do you have any mission? Oh my god, I'm so lucky!"
Marco Polo shouted excitedly.
"Indeed, you now know the hidden mission we have issued for you. Please go to the Lord's Hall now. Thank you."
The one who spoke was not Sherlock, but the black dragon Goudan who was following him.
Judging from what Black Dragon Goudan said and his proficiency, this is not the first time that he has issued so-called hidden tasks to players like this.
"Ah? Where's the reward? Can I ask in advance?" Marco Polo seemed to be very concerned about this issue, looking at the black dragon Goudan and asked.
"What reward? Isn't the adventure mission a reward?"
Black Dragon Dog Belt had just finished speaking, and the black cat Pineapple beside him quickly explained:
"What he means is that of course there is a reward, but I can't tell you now. You will know it when you get us to the location."
Marco Polo suddenly felt uneasy. He didn't know why when he looked at these NPCs, he felt that they wanted to look at him. At this time, Sherlock spoke:
"Why are you in Venice?"
Sherlock accused Venice that although there were people in the Eternal Kingdom Dungeon, traveling between Venice and the Eternal Kingdom Dungeon was not free, and it was not as convenient as going from the Eternal Kingdom Dungeon to Winterfell.
For players, using the portal is too expensive, and many players have returned to the Eternal Kingdom dungeon in the first place instead of staying in Venice.
Even though they had obtained the farm site, the Pioneer Alliance, as a territory, did not regard Venice as a city for their development.
Because this section of the journey is too far away, and the beetle beast needs to walk for an hour, players do not have that much time to spend here every day.
It would be much more convenient to go directly back to the Eternal Kingdom Dungeon through the portal, and then go to Winterfell through the portal in the Eternal Kingdom Dungeon.
It has been more than a month since the incident happened, and it was still a bit surprising for Sherlock to see the player Marco Polo from the Eternal Kingdom Dungeon here.
"Of course, exploring Venice, my lord!"
Marco Polo said of course:
"It's not just me, there are many adventurers who also stayed in Venice. It's just that this dungeon is too big, so you didn't encounter it. I'm so lucky. I didn't expect to encounter it. No,
I’m going to post a post on the forum.”
As Marco Polo said this, he fell down and lay on the ground.
"What should we do now, Lord Sherlock?"
The speaker was the succubus Evelin. Although we often encountered such situations in the Eternal Kingdom dungeon, it was still a bit timid to see the driver of the carriage suddenly fall to the ground.
"Carry him into the carriage."
Sherlock ordered, and the black cat Pineapple quickly jumped down, and together with the parrot Phoenix, they carried Marco Polo lying on the ground into the carriage.
Goudan volunteered to run to the driver's seat, grabbed the reins with his two paws, and shouted: