There is no wine in Orfor City. There is not enough food to make such luxury goods, and the magical effect of this drink is too strong for the impulsive orcs, so even foreign merchants
It is not allowed to bring wine into the city. This is a huge pity for the thieves. According to their current high mood, they must have wine to cheer up, but in the end they can only continue to eat the mushy food in the high mood.
But they will take those goods back to the empire early tomorrow morning. There is no shortage of wine and meat there. Just imagine the gold coins they are about to receive. This originally unpalatable food seems to have the noble taste of lamb chops braised in apple juice.
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Asa is regarded as the major contributor to the success of this operation. After all, he is a special criminal who has seen big scenes and can seduce a noble lover. His demeanor is indeed extraordinary. If it weren't for his calm words and attitude at the critical moment yesterday, everyone calmed down.
Not to mention the goods, everyone has probably become feed for the animal taming farm. And they were able to cope with such a tense situation today. After the goods were moved back, he went to the officials and talked a lot.
, many thieves thought he was negotiating in the hope of getting some more goods, but judging from his expression when he came back, it didn't seem to be going well.
Asa completely ignored the thieves' high spirits and returned to the room after finishing their meal with a few perfunctory words.
He spent the whole afternoon asking about those middle-aged men, and after asking in a roundabout way, he finally found out that Lord Cedros and General Gru lived together in a residence in the city.
Judging from the tone of the Lord of Cedros, he knew what the book was. Naturally, he couldn't reach out and ask for it directly. That would be almost equivalent to telling others that he was from the Undead Guild. And no matter what kind of person he was, he would not be interested in the Undead Guild.
The guild is unceremonious.
And his current identity is a professional thief. A professional thief suddenly showed the appointment documents of the bishop and the duke. The first thing that people think of is forgery. If you catch a few thieves and torture them, you will know that he still has something stolen from him.
The imperial envoy's keepsake is even more irrefutable.
After much deliberation, he finally decided that it would be most convenient to solve the problem in the way he was best at. He would steal it and leave tomorrow. Asa suddenly felt that maybe he really was a thief. No matter what the situation was, he should handle it by himself.
When things happen, it's all about fighting and killing, and either stealing or robbing.
"You're going back tomorrow?" Xiaoyi was looking through his notes in front of the bed in front of the light. The lamp oil here is made from the fat of the bulls killed in the lizard swamp, and the red flame burns brightly.
. She seemed to be very absent-minded, turning over her notes and occasionally looking at the light in confusion. "Do we really want to go back?"
"Yes." Asa sat down in the corner. There were piles of hay there, which was where he slept. Now he must recuperate and steal books late at night. He has a unique sleeping method that he developed in the wild.
, as long as you think about when you want to wake up in advance, you can wake up with a jolt at that time. And as long as you want to sleep, you can fall asleep almost at any time.
"Is it really possible to sleep there?" Xiao Yi looked at Asa sitting there and suddenly asked. The fire from the burning fat of the beef was red, and her face was also very red.
"Yes." Asa leaned on the hay and prepared to close his eyes. The night vision of werewolves is unmatched by humans. Although the security here is already very good, there are still werewolves patrolling the streets every night.
This is the biggest obstacle to stealing books, and you must be alert to deal with it.
Xiao Yi looked at Asa blankly, the lights in her hazy eyes flashing constantly. She said: "Although I also know that I must go back, in fact, I don't want to go back."
Asa closed his eyes and asked: "Why?" It is best to choose the time. When the workshops in this city have not yet closed, but other orcs have already gone to rest, let the sound of the workshops cover up their own.
It is impossible to lurk in this city without showing any trace in complete silence. Some werewolves can even hear the breathing of people within a hundred meters.
Xiaoyi turned around and looked at the oil lamp, took a long breath, as if she was trying to accumulate a lot of strength, and then said softly: "I will get married when I go back."
Asa's eyes suddenly opened, and he looked at Xiaoyi in shock. Then he remembered that she did have a fiancé in the royal capital. A sense of sadness and loss suddenly rushed over, washing away everything he was thinking about.
Until he quietly walked out of the hotel and came to the empty street, his mind was still confused. Even though it was only a short period of time from evening to night, he had insomnia for the first time in his life.
She is going back to get married.
But if you think about it carefully, isn't this something you already knew? And it seems to have nothing to do with you at all. This is her princess's business, and you can't seem to find any reason to get involved.
No matter how beautiful the relationship between others and you is, they are actually just fellow travelers for a period of time in life. In the end, they always have their own paths to take. This is what the old adventurer behind the village once said to him,
He always thought it made sense. And he had already decided what path he wanted to take.
The incident that I owed her and made my conscience uneasy has been made up for. After the matter here is settled, I will travel around alone. And she is still a princess, so she naturally has things that a princess should do.
This principle is so perfect that even the most advanced philosophers cannot explain it to a higher level, but Asa still has a sense of trance in his heart.
The dry monsoon wind from the wild highlands blows in the face, mixed with the smell of coke and iron juice, and the pounding sound in the ears gradually becomes clearer. Ahead is the street where the workshops gather, where the craftsmen and the orc apprentices are working hard.
Asa suddenly remembered his hometown. In his melancholy, he suddenly missed the meals his father prepared for him when he occasionally returned home. For the first time, he felt that a person's freedom was not so good.
Now is not the time to think about this. Across this street of workshops is the city hall. Lord Cedros and General Gru live nearby. He had already found out clearly in the afternoon. Asa calmed down and reminded vigorously
I am indeed not in a place where I can have wild thoughts now..
Walking through this section of the street, Asa began to be careful. There was already silence in front of him. The air in the wild highlands was unusually clean. Even on a moonless night, he could vaguely see the tall city hall in front with the starlight.
Silhouette. He tiptoed over there.
But since she was about to get married, why did she run out? She said she wanted to pick up the backpack that was lost in the swamp, but if you think about it, you should know that it was impossible to pick it back up. Did she want to go out and play around?
Why did you come to me? I like her, does she like me too...
Suddenly, a strange smell enveloped the whole body. It was a bit like the smell of urine mixed with the smell of armpits, but the impact on the nose was a hundred times stronger. This was the unique smell of carnivores.
This stinky smell immediately awakened the blood and fear deep in Asa's memory. This smell filled Asa's nose when he was closest to death in the Lizard Swamp.
Asa raised his head, and there were two small green balls that shimmered less than an arm's length away. The breath exhaled from the werewolf's mouth was blowing on his face, and he almost ran into the werewolf's arms.
His two legs were completely out of his control, and he gathered all the strength of his body and jumped out backwards. But before he landed, he bumped into a furry body, and his hands completely fell into a pair of huge claws.
As I held it tightly, the stinky smell became even stronger.
The werewolf behind him held his arms like a human would for a child just learning to walk, so that his feet could just touch the ground. You could feel the hot breath exhaled from the werewolf's mouth slowly flowing from his ears to his neck, sliding into
Inside the clothes, all the fighting spirit of the past was gone. He almost felt that he could hear the sound of the bones in his hands breaking into pieces again. Nervousness and fear immediately stiffened every muscle in his body, and he couldn't move like this.
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The werewolf in front came closer and buried his face, almost touching Asa's face. You could smell the fishy stench and the taste of food feedback remaining in its mouth.
The werewolf spoke. Because of the shape of its mouth, it was quite difficult for them to speak human language. It said slowly and awkwardly: "Humans...don't...walk around...at night...here.
...Don't come near me at night." You could vaguely see the sharp fangs appearing and disappearing as he spoke.
Asa moved his stiff neck with all his strength and nodded. Then the two werewolves lifted him to the side of the workshop street like a child and put him down. They pointed in the direction of the hotel, turned around and disappeared into the darkness.
Asa walked slowly towards the direction of the hotel, cold sweat dripping down his face in large drops, and even his vest was soaked through.
There is a hotel in the distance ahead. You can also just walk back and sleep as usual, and go back peacefully with the thieves tomorrow. As long as you report the situation here carefully, Sandro will not really take his own life.
When you arrive, Bishop Ronis will definitely nod and say kindly that you have tried your best. Indeed, who can steal the book from such an environment? They must have their own way to get the book back, this is already
It's none of his business anymore.
Go back?
Asa suddenly walked to a nearby house, climbed onto the roof with his hands and feet on the uneven outer wall. The roofs here are made of thick wood, with wooden planks on top and finally paved.
The thick layer of hay is very comfortable for your feet to step on.
As soon as I looked up, I couldn't feel anything except the stars in the sky. Even my whole body felt as if I was tightly surrounded by the starry sky. In the air of the plateau, the largest stars were as big as a finger, and the smaller ones were even smaller.
There are countless of them, densely covering every place in the sky until the junction of heaven and earth. Beyond there, there must be even more boundless beauty. Under the boundless splendor between heaven and earth, Asa's heart completely calmed down.
He sat down cross-legged.
I have degraded myself.
He was originally as vigilant as a wild cat, able to make a huge response to the slightest danger at any time, and also had the ferocity and fighting spirit of a wolf, always ready to unleash his fangs and murderous intent on opponents who dared to threaten him. But then
Along the journey from Braca to here, the strange and wonderful feeling of being with Xiao Yi began to wrap up his sharp sensitivity, and even his fighting spirit gradually became dull and slack. Even after he just came to this city and saw so many things,
The orc then heard that the goods could not be obtained. Although he was a little surprised and wary, it could not break the gentle atmosphere that enveloped all his feelings, and it was not enough to stimulate him to make him nervous. It was like going to a place.
No matter how much stones were thrown into the barrel of thick honey, it would not make any waves.
He was so distracted just now because he found out that she was going to get married after she returned, and was completely unaware of the existence of the two werewolves. If the werewolves wanted to kill him, it would be almost the same as crushing a chicken to death. Not to mention the strength to resist, and even the fighting spirit to resist.
He didn't get excited at all.
Death. This concept came back to his mind with great clarity, driving away all the thoughts that had just been swirling in his mind without any trace.
Only when a person really faces death will he realize that he has nothing. Everything immediately disappears in front of this concept. All human language and wisdom are nothing but puppet shows compared to the ferociousness and horror of this concept of reality.
Even such a beautiful emotion will collapse under the power of this thing.
But when people dare to face death directly, it will wash away all the tiny and complicated particles in their thoughts and feelings like a flood, leaving only the most pure and essential things. Then people can become stronger.
This is as strong as death.
Asa knew that he had to get the book back. This was not a task or responsibility, but he just wanted to re-acknowledge and affirm himself, so that he could clearly know that he was indeed still alive, and that he was indeed the same as before, with his own
Postures and ways exist in this world.
Asa closed his eyes, straightened his back, put his hands on his knees and began to meditate.
Ever since I heard about the origin of this meditation technique from Bishop Ronis, I haven't dared to practice it anymore, and now I don't care about it in order to get the book back.
Soon he completely sank into the ocean of self-consciousness. He could see a dazzling sun rising from his belly, melting his entire body with powerful heat. He felt as if he was changing with the starry sky above his head.