Chapter 6 Leaving
Chapter 6 Leave ()
"My children, men, should be determined in all directions. Godzilla Kingdom should be your object of protection, not your rope."
"My child, I will give you some gifts before I leave."
Deka Kane took out dozens of hazy gases and put them in front of Arthur. These gases were very strange and they did not dissipate. What's even more strange is that among the dozens of gases, each of them had a phantom of a smart creature.
An elf with a beautiful face and a hot figure, an orc with ugly face and tangled muscles, and a deceased with a thin and slim bones...
The mage holding the staff, the barbarian with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and the extremely holy priest...
Finally, there was a strong man holding a giant hammer in his right hand and a Gushu in his left arm.
These dozens of intelligent creatures named as gifts have common characteristics, namely clear souls and trembling. Obviously, they had already anticipated what was waiting for them.
"Blood Elf Witch, Blood Elf Priest, Blood Elf Magic Breaker, Raptor Druid, Claw Druid, Tree Demon, Fairy Dragon, Undead Wizard, Undead Banshee, Orc Shaman, Orc Witch Doctor, Soul Walker, Azeroth Holy Light Knight and the Allied Fourteen God-Selected Ones... My child, assimilate their energy core! Only in this way can I rest assured that you have an adventure."
"Teacher, these souls are awake. You killed them? It's fine if the demons and the undead, but the elves and orcs are allies of our humans! And our human warriors!"
"Teacher, devour their souls...I can't do it!"
"My children, those who accomplish great things, must not only be cruel to their enemies, but also to their allies and themselves! There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests! This principle is the same no matter which world it is!"
"My child, morality should be a stepping stone for you to go to a higher level, not a burden for you!"
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"Is it because of Linda? It was obviously you who saved it..."
"Caesar, stop talking."
"Okay. Arthur, are you sure?"
"Yes, Caesar."
"Well, I support you. The father and mother... I will convince them."
"Thank you, Caesar."
"You little guy! I am your brother! Isn't it my brother's responsibility to cover up for my brother? Remember... Come back often to see..."
"I... will!"
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"Look for a powerful adventurer! One hundred gold coins to Rock City!"
"One hundred gold coins to Rock City! Don't miss it when you pass by! Six hundred kilometers, ten days! One hundred gold coins! The caravan provides food! Powerful adventurer, what are you waiting for!"
"Just sixty people! There are additional rewards for outstanding strength!"
On May 24, 1403, a caravan of more than 300 people was parked on the side of the road outside the north gate of Shrek. Several men in charge were holding trumpets rolled up with thick kraft paper to attract adventurers and protect the caravan to the Rock City, the important border town of the Leihen Kingdom.
In the Heaven Alliance, the caravans hire adventurers through the Adventurers Guild are not only convenient, but also safe. With the Adventurers Guild, even if the adventurers who accept missions covet the wealth of the caravan, they have to consider whether they can escape the pursuit of the judges' Knights once exposed.
But not all businessmen will choose to hang tasks in the Adventurer Guild for safety and convenience. The high handling fee makes every businessman feel so angry that he is helpless.
In order to escape the exploitation of the Adventurers Guild, merchants racked their brains and thought of a method that was somewhat dangerous but could save a large amount of handling fees. This method was to hire scattered adventurers outside the city gate.
The Adventurer Guild sets different standards for each escort mission based on the length of the journey and the safety conditions along the way. This standard will not be affected by the Adventurer level, the number of Adventurers who accept the mission, and the speed of the caravan.
For example, the standard from Shrek City to Rock City is eighty gold coins, and the price of Seven-Star Adventurers and One-Star Adventurers are both this price. Whether the adventurers who take on the mission are one thousand or one hundred, the caravan will pay each adventurer eighty gold coins.
Moreover, the mission commission is not paid to the adventurer by the caravan, but by the caravan to the adventurer guild in advance as needed, and then paid to the adventurer who completes the mission. If the mission fails, the adventurer guild will also deduct a portion of it and pay it to the adventurer. This eliminates the possibility of private transactions between the caravan and the adventurer.
The most hateful thing is that the Adventurers Guild charges the caravan’s handling fee not a fixed amount like a mission commission, but is charged based on the total value of the caravan’s goods!
The Adventurer Guild did this for the stability of the Heavenly Alliance. Only by firmly controlling the warriors and mercenaries can the Heavenly Alliance survive under the threat of tens of millions of Chaos Legion monsters. Unfortunately, the Shangdou Xiaomin cannot understand the difficulties of the Adventurer Guild.
Caravans that are unwilling to be exploited by the Adventurer Guild generally hire scattered adventurers at a price of 25% to 50% higher than the commission given by the Adventurer Guild. That's right, they are adventurers, not adventure groups or adventure teams. Merchants are not fools. Without the supervision of the Adventurer Guild, if the guards are familiar with each other, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not have strange thoughts.
However, this kind of caravan is also the favorite of bandits. A piece of loose sand is always easier to deal with than a tacit understanding. What's more, this kind of caravan is not on the protection list of the Adventurers Guild.
Rock City...it's good to go and have a walk around.
Arthur, who was interrupted by the loud voices of those in charge, held this idea and wrote down his name and occupation on his name.
"Arthur Gail? Second-order Templar?"
Looking at the young knight with golden hair and golden eyes in front of him, the goatee who was responsible for registering his name showed a little curiosity and suspicion in his narrow eyes. A task that escorts a caravan that does not have much technical content is generally the first choice for mercenaries with neither high or low strength. As for the gods' favorite warriors, they are more willing to choose a task that can both train themselves to gain and achieve good results.
"My destination is also Rock City... I just earn some travel expenses."
Of course Arthur knew what the manager suspected. His gentle words dispelled the manager's suspicion.
"Welcome to join! With your presence, those bandits have fled after hearing the news!"
After all doubts were gone, Goatbeard's expression became flattering. On the one hand, he needed to make up for the unhappiness left by previous suspicions in Arthur's heart. On the other hand, with the joining of the warriors, the safety of the caravan has indeed improved a little.
There are very few warriors in the Paradise Alliance, and even fewer warriors who are willing to mingle in major kingdoms. Among the 500,000 warriors above the 2nd level of the Paradise Alliance, 50% fight against the Chaos Legion in the five major adventurers cities, and 30% serve various forces. Only the worst part of the remaining strength will be trained within the Paradise Alliance. Of course, even the weakest warriors are also an existence that ordinary people need to look up to.
If a caravan can recruit escorts from war ranks, many bandits along the way will flee as Goatbeard says. In other words, the caravan's guards only need to deal with those monsters that are not very smart.
"Haha, I hope."
Shrek City Business District Boulevard, Adventurers Guild.
"You go down."
The man in chain armor raised his left hand and let the killer half kneel in front of him leave.
"As for orders, Lord."
The name of the killer reveals the identity of a middle-aged man. This man with a majestic figure is actually the owner of the Shrek Adventurers Guild, the legendary Druid Batal Mosos nicknamed "Wrath of the Forest".
"Dika, your little eagle has flew away. Are you not worried? On the bloody battlefield, you and I can't take care of him."
After the killer left the room, Batal said to the old man beside him.
"I haven't fallen, the eagle will never experience the joy of flying."
A hot light shone in Deka Kane's eyes, "I firmly believe that my child will one day stand at the peak of humanity!"
"And, this day will not be too late!"
"But with Arthur's out-of-fact personality, your expectations are almost impossible to achieve." Although he couldn't bear it, Batal still poured cold water without hesitation.
"It's okay. Aren't you and me?"
The light in Deka Kane's eyes made the legendary master shudder. If Arthur, who is proficient in psychology, was here, he would know what the light in Deka's eyes represents.
Chapter completed!