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"Master...hiss...Master, Slovat made a mistake...Master, kill Slovat, don't."
"Your name is Slovat?"
"Slovat, the powerful, powerful, powerful Slow tribe, my...hiss...Slovat, chief!"
"How do you know I am the master?"
"Hiss... you are the master, yes..."
"I'm asking you how you know, damn it!"
"Hiss, master, Slovat is not a ghost, Slovat warrior, the strongest!"
Edward couldn't help but rolled his eyes fiercely.
At this moment, the hunter was sitting on the deck of Maple Leaf Dance, and the lizard man, who looked like a big crocodile and was covered in black and red, was kneeling on the deck not far in front of him, answering him with hissing in poor common language.
question.
This savage monster was snorting from time to time with the smell of sulfur. It was obviously very uncomfortable to be out of the water, but it still knelt motionless.
Unfortunately, the lizard man's intelligence is obviously not comparable to that of humans. As long as the question is a little more complicated, the lizard will shake his head to show that he doesn't understand. Even most of the answers he gives are confusing and wrong.
Damn it. After wasting a lot of time, Edward also
I only knew two more things. First, the appearance of these monsters in a place that was not originally part of their hunting area was driven by certain people. Second, Edward had something similar to those guys or something.
Similar characteristics made this simple-minded guy misunderstand.
"It seems that I can't figure out the reason." The hunter shook his head helplessly.
If this returning monster hadn't expressed complete surrender - not only restrained itself, but also brought a large bag of coins, Edward, who has always been adhering to conspiracy theories, might have had to guess whether it was a fake surrender.
, to lead this ship and the people on it astray.
Although if you want to regard all of this as a strategy, the lizard man's previous performance would be too exaggerated, but this possibility does not exist...
The smell of sulfur on the guy in front of him, the half-black scales, and the blood-colored eyes all indicate the mutation after being invaded by some kind of power - Edward searched his memory and remembered a similar description.
It seems that they are all in those illustrated books. Without exception, all the objects are related to the lower world.
It is the so-called hell and abyss.
It is different from the animation plots that are popular in some island countries. In this world, such monsters will obviously never have the natural dumb attribute. They are likely to be much smarter than their original companions. The fact that this lizard man can learn the common language is enough to prove this.
a little.
And being able to make them surrender - even if it is a misunderstanding, this kind of thing... obviously cannot be explained clearly by just a misunderstanding.
"I think you don't need to test him like this anymore. Although lizard people are fierce and cunning, they have no concept of lying."
The bald captain bowed humbly, rubbed his hands with a smile, and then used a series of careful praises to cover up the fact that he couldn't help but interrupt: "You are really amazing. I have been running ships for twenty years, but you can let the lizard people board."
Offer... No. This is the first time they have seen the person they respect so much. Your Majesty the Master. The sages once said that if your eyes are covered by a leaf, you will not be able to see noble things, so please forgive me for my slight disrespect before.
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"It's just the effect of magic." Edward responded lightly, and at the same time pulled his hood to hide his face deeper in the shadows.
Fortunately, to ordinary people, this reason is quite sufficient - there are many enchantment spells rumored to have similar effects. So no one will be looking for the truth about how he tamed the leader of the lizard men.
——Only those spellcasters with advanced abilities would be confused about this, but they obviously would not be in the mood to ask about such a trivial matter.
And the guy involved was obviously very clear about the identity of these two strange passengers and what they represented - he had almost abandoned his job at the helm and was completely flattering them by running around them.
A magician is no different from a noble, but a priest who can cast high-level magic is much more noble, not to mention that he can make those fierce lizard bandits run away. In fact,
If he hadn't carried this mage and his female companion, I'm afraid he would have been faced with whether he would lose all his money on this trip.
The question of no return is the choice of whether to live happily in this world. Therefore, the ship boss who secretly hated himself for being blind even offered compensation such as refunding travel expenses, but was graciously rejected by Miss Lisa.
——Edward did not object because he saw that the person who suggested it was probably not sincere.
So the rest of the journey went smoothly.
This guy named Slovat may have really not lied, and performed his duties faithfully - whether it was an ordinary river channel, or the Phaedong forest cursed by the boatmen, and until two days later, the seaside
When the city was in sight, no monster appeared in Edward's field of vision except this big crocodile, which made Miss Lisa sigh out of boredom for a long time.
When the winding river ends, the blue that connects to the horizon gradually occupies one-third of the field of vision, and the gray-yellow city wall that separates it also indicates that this trip has finally come to an end.
Fawn is the largest free port in Tuminis. Although it is only a medium-sized city, its prosperous commerce is enough to make it one of the most prosperous and prosperous cities. More than half of the 300,000 permanent residents are
It was merchants, and the developed sea, river and land trade transited here, which created the name "City of Business and Travel" that is famous throughout the continent.
In fact, calling it a city is somewhat inaccurate. Generally speaking, it should be a so-called city-state.
It is different from a so-called city. A city-state is to a large extent a city kingdom, usually controlling a lot of surrounding land. Such a size is enough for them to maintain an army that can travel far from home, or to formulate trade terms, treaties, and
Get franchises from other countries. Earn more money.
And if you have money, you can recruit people, you can hire strong people to serve as officials, you can build the best weapons and armors, and you can form a group of magicians... So although the city of Faen still belongs to Tuminis, it still adheres to the status of a medium-sized city.
Its size is no less than that of the dukedom. Its city lord, a privileged marquis, is said to have the qualifications to be interviewed in front of His Majesty the King.
Like all emerging cities, Port Farn is full of vitality, but it is inevitably a bit chaotic. In a city built on a mountain, the branch-like roads are far less tidy than those in the capital. Not to mention the broad and flat roads in the capital.
Compared with the avenue.
But when you walk on it, you can feel a different kind of vibrant atmosphere.
At the other end of the city, there are more than a dozen piers of various sizes lined up along the coastline. Countless ships are moored at the piers, waiting to load and unload cargo. Countless workers are busy on the piers. Close to the piers, spacious buildings are built everywhere.
warehouse. Workers pushed carts in and out, and the goods that were about to be shipped were piled in pieces on the dock.
"Haha, Mr. Master. Is this your first time coming to this place? If you don't mind, please let me give you a little introduction."
The bald captain seemed determined to establish a good relationship with this young mage who "can rob lizardmen", so after parking the ship at the dock, he actually abandoned the goods. He followed Edward and Li every step of the way.
Next to Sha, he started working as a tour guide: "If you want to buy some interesting things, you can do it in Faen.
We can get what we want... We transport the ore and wood to Xi Boyin, and the cloth and grain to Yi Deli. Well, of course, these are not what you need, but a little further. Xi Boyin's famous horses and barrels of wine, Yi Deli's dazzling people
Eye-catching exquisite silks, blankets, and various glassware are all good goods that mages also like...
Edward frowned.
He didn't care about this uninvited 'tour guide'. In fact, being able to have a local snake introduce him for free was a good benefit for hunters who like to control the environment, but the group of heavily armed soldiers passing by
, now attracted his attention even more - this was the second group of people he had seen in this short period of time. And this group of people had just walked out of the wooden pier corridor.
This gave the hunter some unpleasant premonitions.
And as the journey continued, this feeling became stronger and stronger.
The port on the river bank was not far from the city, so from afar, he noticed that four knights were responsible for inspection in front of this huge stone city gate.
City gate inspection has always been a not too troublesome way to survive. Even in a big city like Romandy, it is usually not too strict... but these people in front of them seem to be quite focused on their work. Everyone who passes by must be inspected.
Check carefully, especially those wearing heavy clothing.
Of course Edward is one of them.
Before getting off the boat, he had already put on the robe that the old mage gave him, and the design of this robe was undoubtedly the most high-profile mage style in the entire Tuminis - the robe was slightly dragged to the ground,
A strand of silver thread embroidered a faint magic circle on the gray exterior, which trembled slightly when there was no wind. The long hood completely covered the cheeks in a layer of shadow, leaving only a chin exposed.
In fact, Edward has not adapted to such an attire, but he likes the feeling of hiding himself in the shadows, especially when he looks through it to observe a person, it seems to produce an inexplicable power.
pressure.
Normally, although such a robe would make people extremely conspicuous, it would still save them a lot of trouble... But today, it was obviously a little special.
"You...are a mage?"
The guard glanced at the black robe in front of him, and then showed a strange expression: "Very good, Mr. Master, come with us. The Lord of the City has issued a mobilization order, and the Faen area has entered a state of emergency, so,
You have been drafted."
"Recruitment?"
"Well, right now, Faen City is in the midst of a special epidemic. Therefore, as a member of the Kingdom's mage, you have been drafted into the patrol team. You will not accept leave for any... reason."
A guy who seemed to be the captain of the city guard came forward. After some explanation, Edward realized that from the perspective of national law, he had no right to object.
In the Tuminis Empire, all magicians are under the jurisdiction of the state to some extent. Although they generally have absolute freedom, as long as you have not obtained a high-level title, when special circumstances occur.
The lord of the land has the power to recruit mages as soldiers.
And it's not just mages, priests, warlocks and even bards, etc., as long as they are certified, they also fall into this range - in fact, most of the spellcasters who have been rumored will leave the land of right and wrong in advance, because this kind of recruitment is absolutely
is the most troublesome. The so-called special situations are usually wars. There are no eyesight on the battlefield, and one person can easily lose his life if he does not do well. Of course, this kind of thing is not in vain, and a bounty will be sent out afterwards, but
For a mage, that thing doesn't have much meaning at all.
Only clergy such as priests and paladins are more active in this regard - basically in order to expand the influence of their own religions, all major righteous churches like to send priests to do unconditional life-saving and healing services. And some large-scale mercenaries
At this time, the group will also get involved to earn bounties and opportunities to become regular members.
So it goes without saying that Edward is depressed...
There is no mage association in a remote village like Xi Feng, and the half-baked mages among the mercenaries never paid attention to such special restrictions. Unexpectedly, I wanted to enjoy some preferential treatment, but I met a job first.
Drudgery - I'd have known what to say earlier
It was impossible for him to report his identity. He went directly out of the city and reported to Albert that Fa En was in some kind of disaster and was not suitable to find someone. Although he would definitely have to delay learning psychic powers, it was better than following a group of idiots.
It's much better to have the eggs run out and have adventures.
As for the bounty... a few hundred gold coins is a considerable amount of wealth for ordinary people and mercenaries, but the current Edward is not the little mercenary he was more than a month ago.
"What a hell, a real hell..."
Edward muttered a few words in a low voice - he originally thought that he had overcome one trouble, and the next thing was just a matter of time. He could enjoy some seafood and plan slowly... He didn't expect that such a trouble would arise.
I am responsible for the important mission dispatched by the army, and I have no time to waste with you guys.
It must be quite cool to say this... But that old guy Albert obviously didn't expect that someone would make such a fuss during this peaceful period. So let alone the name of the dispatcher, he didn't even have his contact information.
If it is not provided, it is not impossible to contact the academy directly, but it is a bit of a fuss, and this task is worthless. I am afraid that Master Albert is not in the mood to run out to deal with such trivial matters. The mage responsible for the communication is even more knowledgeable.
Maybe, they won't even be interested in conveying it.
But speaking of it, it's a good thing that I went out of the city with the team, because what happened in this city is likely to be a magical epidemic. It would be very troublesome if it was affected, and even after entering the city, I would face depression.
scene, so it’s better to just stay away from the center. So just follow it and take a stroll.
After thinking in silence for a while, Edward finally had no choice but to accept the fact that he and Fawn were incompatible with each other.
This kind of thing can't be said to be very dangerous, but it can't be said to be safe. A little girl like Lily is naturally not suitable to follow. But just when Edward was considering whether to use this excuse to let him go back, he made up his mind.
The girl who fell in love with him blew herself up without hesitation.
"I'll go too, I'll go too. I'm a pastor and can accompany the team."
The ghostly girl saw through some of Edward's plans at a glance, so she immediately screamed for fear that the world would not be in chaos! Although Edward immediately used a fierce eye knife to make this troubled root shrink his head and pouted, but
The matter was settled immediately.
What the hell!
Edward glared at the culprit hatefully! But the latter immediately revealed a flowery smile and big watery eyes, leaving no room for his anger to come out!
So he paused,
The silver-white half-armor shines in the sunlight, and the long golden hair seems to have light flowing on it - because the back is to the sun, the face is not very clear. The decoration on the end of the hilt of the two-handed sword on the back
On the contrary, it was dazzling and shining. At first glance, her whole body seemed to be bathed in dazzling light, making her look proud and noble.
Edward whistled softly.
Elena?
The female paladin has been replaced by a more gorgeous and complete set of full-body armor... It is still a golden hard-shell breastplate and chainmail armor, which are very delicate and hide her identity better... an exquisite helmet, and shadows
They covered her eyes and nose, but Edward could still distinguish her directly from the unique long sword and the thin lip curve on the tapered mandible, and was completely sure after she opened her mouth.
"Do you know that person?"
"I've only met her once or twice before..." Edward responded casually, but he immediately realized that he had made a mistake - in the language of this plane, the difference in pronunciation between him and hers was very obvious.
"Oh~~~~~?" The little girl's voice immediately lengthened, as if she had captured something from Edward's silence...
Edward couldn't help but feel a headache. Maybe a woman's intuition in some aspects is not limited by age... Well, no, it should be said that it is present after a certain age?
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