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Chapter 305 The adventure begins in the tavern
Galan’s stronghold was not far away, and he was there in less than fifteen minutes. This is a stone building that looks a bit old. Although the surface is weather-beaten, it still looks very strong. Such a house is absolutely luxurious in the slum area, after all, it is surrounded by low wooden buildings and shacks.
Standing in front of the gate, Galan bowed slightly to the person behind him. “Please wait a moment, I need to contact my partner inside the door. You must know that the security in this area has not been very good. Even the guards rarely patrol nearby.”
I saw him knocking on the door rhythmically, and a few seconds later, a voice came from inside: “The old rule, say the code, otherwise a crossbow arrow will shoot through your heart soon.”
“Cool! Your answer is as fierce as ever. Today’s code is Silver Flame. To be honest, Ali Dien is indeed an elegant elf, even the code is so poetic.”
As soon as the voice fell, a thin elf opened the door. He glanced vigilantly at Henry and the others, then turned and ran up to the second floor without saying a word. Galan smiled at the crowd and explained: “Don’t mind, Ali Dian is like this. He is usually responsible for the transportation and turnover of some special goods, so it is inevitable that he will develop some bad habits.”
“I’m not interested in that fairy. Hurry up and state your price so that we can consider whether it is worth it.” Henry went straight to the subject as soon as he entered the house. He didn’t want to waste too much time with a contact person.
Galan locked the door carefully, and then took out a piece of parchment from the crack of the table. “Look, here are the conditions of the Shadow Thieves Guild.”
“First. One hundred thousand gold coins are delivered at one time. Second, to help the Shadow Thieves Guild fight against vampires. Third…” After reading the above content. Henry’s directly threw the parchment on the opponent’s face. Obviously, the shadow thief is purely a big mouth from the lion. Maybe Apodell or Imoen would agree in desperation, but he would not.
“Tell Renault Bloodhead, if he doesn’t want to be killed by a vampire, be smarter. I won’t agree to any of these conditions. Also, please give this to him, saying that I will go to the dockside to talk to him in person someday. Talk.” Henry tore off a small piece of paper and left a secret mark on it.
I believe that just by looking for a mage to identify, you can know his cast level. When the time comes, the old nature of the Shadow Thieves Guild will understand what to do. Of course, if the other party really doesn’t know what is good or bad, then the shadow thief in this land will be completely reduced to history. Anyway, Robert has coveted the site here for a long time, and he just grabbed it.
Galan watched Henry and the others leave with dull eyes, and it took a while before he came back to his senses. It was the first time he saw someone dare to treat the conditions set by the Shadow Thieves Guild so hard. Although I don’t know the details of the other party, it is definitely not easy to be able to be with the daughter of Baal. He dared not neglect. Immediately put half of the paper into his arms, then closed the door and ran towards the dock area.
Walking on the small road in the slum, Imoen observing the surrounding environment, while curiously asked: “Where shall we go next?”
Henry pointed to the Bronze Crown Hotel not far in front. “Don’t you always like adventures. Let’s go to the tavern now to see if anyone needs help and make some extra money by the way.”
“Wow! It’s great! Help others, kill monsters. Finally get paid, nothing is more happier than this.” The girl jumped up and danced.
Shandi glanced at Henry in a puzzled way, and then asked in a low voice: “Master, don’t we need to go and contact the leader of the Shadow Thieves Guild first? You know they are the local snakes in this city, if the trouble is too much Zombie will be a lot of trouble.”
“Don’t worry. If these guys don’t know how to promote, then I don’t mind letting Robert join the vampires to kill them. But I think the leader of the Shadow Thieves Guild will not be so short-sighted. So just wait patiently for the other party to send someone.”
In Henry’s plan, at the very least, he should take the opportunity to swallow half of the opponent’s territory. Especially after the fight with vampires, the Shadow Thieves Guild was unprecedentedly weak. If you don’t take a bite, you’re too sorry for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as you have a firm foothold in Amn, you can steadily advance to the south. If you can have a solid power in Port Carlin, then the plan to penetrate the entire West Coast is complete.
At that time, starting from Luskan in the north, to Carlinshan in the south, Robert’s eyeliner will be all covered, and any disturbance will be immediately noticed. Moreover, various smuggling businesses will be launched on a large scale, and an underground criminal organization no less than the Shadow Thieves Union will be formed. At that time, both allies and enemies will treat this force cautiously, and the safety of the territory and family members will be well protected in the future.
This is why Henry has always insisted on walking on the path of absolute neutrality. For a powerful force that has both power and neutrality, most people who are sane will choose to draw in rather than confront it. Although there are some crazy organizations on the Faerun Continent, most of them are in a state of being encircled and suppressed. Even if they launch an attack, they will not select the target in a neutral area.
As soon as they entered the Bronze Crown Hotel, everyone felt the noisy environment and bad air. The hall here is filled with all kinds of weird drinkers, and many of them wore a cloak and folded their faces completely. Henry knew very well that very few of these people actually came to drink, most of them were waiting for the duel show to open, or wanting to have a good time in the courtyard on the second floor.
After not taking a few steps, I suddenly saw a young girl in front of me, shouting anxiously at a passing drinker: “Is anyone willing to listen to my request? Is anyone? You should all know me, I used to help here. Many people!”
Seeing the eager look of the other person, Imoen gently pulled Henry’s sleeve and asked, “This man seems to need help. Should we go over and ask what happened?”
Henry smiled and nodded. If you guessed it correctly, this girl is Naria, an internationalist fighter who promotes equality for all in Faerun. To be honest, he really didn’t understand how a child who grew up in an aristocratic family could have such an idea. We must know that there is an insurmountable gap between people in this world, and that is the combat profession.
Regardless of identity and social status, personal combat effectiveness alone is a thousand miles away. It is impossible for 10,000 ordinary people without training to kill an archmage, so the so-called equality is a joke at all. If it is in the wild, professionals who kill offensive civilians will not even be punished by law.
The girl walked a few steps and came to the front and said hello: “Hey, hello. My name is Imoen. Seeing you look very anxious, do you need a little help?”
Naria was stunned for a moment, then nodded hastily. “Yes, I really need help now. Are you officially trained mercenaries?”
“Uh… we are an adventure squad to be precise. If you have any trouble, just say it, whether it’s a monster or a robber, it’s not a problem.” Imoen promised, patting his chest.
Nalia glanced at the girl suspiciously, and then noticed Henry, Hina, and Shandi standing behind. As a first-level mage and thief, she clearly felt the magical power of the three of them. Although the girl in front of her looks very ordinary, these teammates are quite powerful.
“My name is Naria, and I am the daughter of a nobleman. Our family’s castle has been besieged by many monsters, and the situation is very critical now. The number of enemies is very large, and the situation is now precarious.”
“Monsters? What exactly are there? We need to clearly know the types and numbers of enemies in order to formulate corresponding combat plans.” Henry stood up and put forward his own request. Although he has a vague understanding of his psychology, it is still necessary to ask. Especially the quantity, certainly not only the point in the game.
Naria nodded. “A very reasonable request. The invading monsters are mainly trolls, and there are also a large number of snake men and giant earth monsters. It is worth noting that there are several wizards among these snake men, and they have a high level of magic. There are a lot of demons, ranging from fifty to one hundred. Next is the snake man, with more than forty. Finally, there are giant earth monsters, with only a dozen or so.”
Henry frowned slightly at the number of monsters. Sure enough, the number is much more than in the memory, especially the snake-man mage is a bit troublesome to kill. However, in terms of experience points and task rewards, he finally agreed. “Although there are a lot of enemies, we still decided to take on this mission. This is a map. Please mark the specific location on the top.”
“Thank you! Thank you so much!” Naria excited tears in her eyes and hurriedly marked the location of Fort d’Annis in the southeast direction of Ascatraz.
Henry noticed that the castle was very close to Lake Esmere in the middle of Amn, and next to it was a lakeside city, Esmere Taran. The material hot springs here gush out from the shallows in the west of the lake and become a well-known resort and tourist resort. However, as far as he knows, there is often a huge red dragon here, Balagas “flying flames” haunt. It has an unbelievably huge size, a hot temper, and a reckless use of talented spells.
Although there is no mention of who is behind the scenes in the game, in terms of distance, this legendary dragon is the most suspicious. It is very likely that it is bored in the Troll Mountains and wants to plan some secret operation. It just happened that Fort d’Annis was the closest, so he sent his monsters to occupy here.
If this is the case, then the castle battle would be too dangerous. You must know that Balagas “Flying Flame” is an ancient red dragon, and its power is enough to make the elect of the gods feel afraid. This guy personally killed more than three figures of the same kind, and also tried to use wisdom to build a dragon empire, and then launched a massacre on humans and elves. Henry’s instinct told him that if he was not fully prepared, he might even be alive. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote recommended votes, monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to read.)