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"What's going on?" Barrett immediately turned his gaze to the drunks who were breathing alcohol.

"That kid, he's been a disaster since he was a child. His mother has been in poor health since she gave birth, and died after giving birth to his two younger brothers a few years later. As a result, the older one died when he was left to his care, what a disaster, this guy is still dead......" The drinker seemed to take two sips and said to Barrett in a rhetorical manner.

Barrett didn't feel comfortable listening to this customer's words. But he knew that in such a mountain village, that kind of situation was completely normal. Ignorant villagers often wear a mystery about things they don't understand.

If only that's it. Villages like this are often accompanied by news blockages. For these villagers, the most talked about topic on a daily basis is the shortcomings of the village's parents. is like the tragedy of the El family, which is naturally also their after-dinner conversation.

After a long time of combining the two, the boy named El naturally became the disaster star in the mouths of these ignorant people. However, Barrett did not correct their intentions, after all, this kind of thing cannot be solved by words. I saw him then ask: "The younger brother who was taken care of by him is also dead!" And what about his father? Don't sue me, his father is long gone. ”

"Cali!" The drinker sneered, "That FC coward, if you know that you have given birth to a disaster, you won't throw it away as soon as possible." And never dared to go into the woods. I guess that's the only use for that scourge, he's at least a little more daring than his cowardly father to dare to go into the woods......"

Hearing this, Rieli finally couldn't help but retort: "His mother gave birth to him and was not in good health, it is likely that something went wrong in the process of raising the baby!" Combined with what you have said about his father, it doesn't seem to be enough to count on that kid. ”

The drinker gave Rielly a few strange looks: "What are you talking about!" Of course, it was the boy's fault, there were no problems in his family before he was born, and he was in constant trouble as soon as he was born. Now that even the second son of the family is dead, who else can he be. And he loves weird and terrible things, and one day he wants to be like those legendary wizards! ”

"How can you ......" Rielie, with a nameless anger in her heart, was about to flare up. Barrett, who was on the side, stretched out his hand and pressed her shoulder: "Forget it!" Are you going to teach them a lesson like this? ”

"What do you think?" Rielly's eyes widened as she stared at Barrett and asked rhetorically.

Barrett's palm on Rielly's body did not relax at all: "Do you think violence can solve the problem?" You've beaten them up now. They may admit their mistake in person. But after we leave. I'm afraid that resentment will be added to that El. And it can be judged from their words. The kid named El is still underage. Coupled with his cowardly father, once there is a conflict, the kid will definitely have a hard time. ”

"Is this the ......" Rielly, who had finally calmed down, finally extinguished the urge to make a move.

Barrett shook his head helplessly: "Someone once said that it is not enough to count the way of heaven and the people. Unless you're using large-scale permanent implications, it's too hard to completely fix this kind of thing. ”

Barrett was right! Either way, it's a thankless task. And most importantly, I don't think it's entirely the fault of these uncles that things will turn out the way they are. The kid named El, I'm afraid he wasn't a fuel-efficient lamp either. The halfling wanderer on the side said after putting down the bowl of soup that had been cleaned. It can be seen that the noodles that have been at the bottom of the society for a long time are far more arrows in this regard than the rest of the team.

Seeing the players, Mr. Tim looked at the players in front of him with a wry smile, and then looked around at the few scattered guests who came to drink: "Hey! The little gentleman was right, and it was impossible to tell who was right and who was wrong. And since they are not from the village, it is best not to get too involved in this kind of thing. Although with your skills, you are naturally not afraid of anything. But it's not good to affect the mood, isn't it? ”

Looking at Mr. Tim's somewhat flattering face, players naturally understand the complexities involved. As the so-called clean officials are difficult to decide family affairs, they are really inconvenient to meddle in the internal affairs of Aiku Village.

"That's it! Do not say. We're going to go to that El early tomorrow morning and ask about it! I hope I can get some useful news from him! With that, Barrett sped up his eating, and then went straight to his room to rest.

After a long day in the forest, players were tired. Many people fall asleep as soon as they dip their mattresses into their mattresses. Fortunately, everyone's characters do not have any shortcomings in Yan zhòng's physique. When I woke up the next day, almost everyone was alive and well.

When he saw you on his way down early in the morning, Mr. Tim immediately greeted you: "Sir, there is a new ham that has just been dried today, don't you want to try it?" ”

"Listen to you, sir, Tim. We're hungry, too. Barrett said as he touched his stomach, "But I'm worried about going to someone after dinner." Will the other party be no longer at home? ”

"This." The boss craned his neck and looked at the sky: "If it's normal, El is probably still playing at the door of the house at this time!" I think it's perfectly in time for you to go to him after you have a good morning. ”

"So what are you waiting for, Mr. Tim hurry up and bring the food. According to Mr. Hansen, your bacon and ham are quite popular!! The halfling wanderer had already sat down on a stool in front of the bar.

Seeing that the noodles were almost impatient, Barrett also turned around and said, "Everyone sit down, let's hurry when you're full!" ”

It has to be said that Mr. Tim's processed ham does live up to everyone's praise. The thinly sliced noodles are bright in color, red and white. Its taste is salty, fragrant and sweet, and the fat meat is fat but not greasy.

Although I was not able to feel the fat melted naturally under the effect of body temperature and the top pleasure on the tongue coating. But its unique aroma and pleasant flavor also bloom on the player's taste buds.

After eating this simple but hearty breakfast. The players quickly leave the tavern. Head into the forest to find the hut that Mr. Tim said was closest to the woods. Fortunately, such obvious features. This makes this room very eye-catching.

The players soon see a boy. Sit in front of the door of the house while writing something on the ground with a twig. When the players got closer, they immediately noticed that the child was drawing a few basic words written in a common language.

Barrett, who walked up to him, smiled brightly and asked, "The young man in front, are you Elle?" ”

"Who are you? What's your name?" But what waited for him was the vigilant gaze of the young man in front of him.

"Me!" Barrett was stunned for a moment, then touched his chin: "We are the adventurers who just dealt with those big guys in the woods. In order to completely eradicate the hidden dangers, I want to come to you to learn some information. ”

"What do you want to ask? I don't necessarily know the answer, and even if I do, why should I sue you?" The young man in front of him tilted his head and looked at Barrett and said.

'What a tough little guy. Barrett pondered his words and said, "I'd like to ask about the previous mages who came here." Listening to the people in the village, you should know some things, and these things may be related to the big spiders that appeared in your forest before. ”

"Those gentlemen are good people, they can't have anything to do with spiders!" El's face changed, and his gaze sharpened. His expression clearly told the players that he was wary and hostile to Barrett.

'Looks like this kid must have benefited from those mages. The words he had just written...... I didn't expect those mages to have this leisure during their stay in Aiku Village. 'What I saw and heard before I got in touch. Barrett still doesn't understand the experience of the little guy in front of him. However, this did not make Barrett give up: "I didn't say that it had to be related, we were just looking for clues"

"Looking for any clues?" The boy's expression still didn't show any relaxation.

Barrett shrugged: "Didn't you say it before?" Clues about the appearance of those spiders, of course! You don't want those spiders to pop up again one day, do you? ”

"I told you that those gentlemen don't have anything to do with spiders, what else are you going to ask me?" El looked at Barrett's expression with not only obvious disgust, but even a hint of disdain.

The noodles on the side whistled: "That's what you just think!" Can you come up with any evidence? ”

"Don't talk to me like this in this childlike tone, I know who's the good guys and who's the bad guys!" The young man in front of him stared at the halfling with a hideous face.

"Know who's the good guy? Who are the bad guys? No one in this world dares to say that they can absolutely distinguish who is good and who is bad. Not to mention you. Rielly, who was on the side, was amused by the guy in front of her. She shook her head, "And you don't know magic, do you?" Even if those mages were going to do anything, you wouldn't be able to detect it. ”

Hearing Rieli's teasing in her appeal, El stood up with his hands folded around his chest, and then stared at the players with wide eyes like a toad.

At this time, Claudia on the side. Auditore couldn't help but ask: "Since you think there is no problem, you can just tell them what you know and help them clear their suspicions?" ”

But apparently, the young man in front of him completely ignored Claudia. Auditore. He yelled at Rielly, "I don't really know much now, but I will know a lot in the future, more and more ......."

"Perhaps!" Rielly snorted, "It's an undeniable fact that I don't know much about it now." Do you want the tragedy to happen again? And just silently pray that it is not you who is dying, but someone else! ”

El narrowed his eyes and said with some excitement, "So you plan to get news from me without any effort?" Why should I sue you? ”

"What does it mean to get something for nothing? Noodle was blown up right now, "You know, but we passed by and killed those spiders." If it weren't for our kindness, who would have taken care of you.

"That's right, we solved the problem this time. Next time! Next time! Until the root cause of the mutation is found, the danger will always exist. Barrett also pulled down his face at this time. In fact, if players don't deduce the system message, it's normal to have such doubts at the moment - they are now very successful in playing the role of an Aboriginal adventurer.

At the same time Claymatis. Bot also showed a look of unbearable emotion: "Do you want the people around you to die one by one to be satisfied!" ”

El looked at Kleimatis. Bot's expression was like looking at a fool: "People always die by accident, what does it matter to me, whether I can learn magic or not is what matters!" ”

Hear this sentence from El. At the same time, the thoughts of the players came to the minds of the players: 'If this little guy becomes a mage in the future.' It's likely to be a wanted mission for the temple! ’

"Don't forget if those spiders reappear. You yourself may be one of those who are about to die. And I hope the people in the village don't hear what you just said. This time it was Barrett's turn to give the boy in front of him a disdainful look.

El's face turned pale when he heard the potential threat in Barrett's words, but he stared at Barrett viciously and forced, "I'm different from those craps, if any more spiders appear, I'll leave this village."

"Alright! Hopefully you'll live to that point. Barrett obviously didn't want to dwell on the little guy in front of him any longer, and he asked straight to the point, "So what are you going to order now?" ”

El immediately changed to a different expression, and he blinked and said, "I think you can support me with some tuition or something." ”

"Looks like you want to be a mage?" Barrett smiled, "I hope you have that talent!" ”

El pursed his lips and made a look that he didn't care about Barrett's attitude: "I can definitely become a powerful mage." ”

El then turned to Rielly among the players, "Pretty lady, I want to be a mage, so I need a lot of tuition." ”

He was very, very serious, and in fact he wouldn't mind giving him enough money to learn basic reading skills if it weren't for the guy's previous appearance. But no one wants to raise a potential thug with their own money right now.

With her hands on her hips, Rieli said with an unchanged expression: "Tell me your offer!" ”

"How about 20 gold?" El held out two fingers.

"Poof!" Noodles laughed straight out loud. "20 gold coins? Selling you to a slave trader is about the same price. You haven't seen such a large sum of money since you were born! ”

"Who said I hadn't seen it. Master Mage's purse is much more than that. El relentlessly argued.

Noodle continued to taunt, "That's not a lot of money for a mage. But for you, this may be money that you will never earn in your lifetime. ”

"You bastard is too underestimated." As he spoke, he looked like he was about to pounce on the noodles. Of course, this kid was only for show after seeing the dagger at the waist of the halfling wanderer.

"I think so! Didn't those mages teach you how to write the lingua franca before? You can now write a few words and explain what they mean. We'll give you the same amount of gold. In exchange for a message with those mages. Speaking of this, Barrett emphasized: "Remember is a qiē. Of course, if you don't agree, that's the end of it. We will leave Ai Ku Village as if it was over. ”

After hearing Barrett's conditions, El gritted his teeth, and then his gaze became extremely determined: "Okay." I agree. ”

"Start writing now! Just like you are in this land. Noodles picked up the branch that El had thrown away and handed it over. Then the young man in front of him began to write on the ground.

When he finished writing, he said to the players one by one, "This is wisdom, this is knowledge, this is wealth......

"Is it 17 words in total?" Barrett gave his companion a look, and Noodles immediately walked between El and the door, and Lalu blocked the other's escape route to the forest.

Barrett, who had completed this qiē, untied the money pouch around his waist and counted out 17 gold coins from it: "Do you want this?" As long as you take the 17 gold coins, it means that the deal is closed. But you can't go back. ”

"I understand!" El nodded earnestly.

After tossing the gold coin to the other party, Barrett turned and said, "Miss Bote." Prepare the realm of truth. We have to make sure that this little guy is telling the truth. ”

At the same time, Clematis. Bot took out his emblem and cast a spell that had been prepared early in the morning - a white light to Clematis. Bot as the center spreads outward. Shroud the source of information in front of you. Because today the main task is to obtain intelligence. So there's more than one priest in the team!

Seeing this, El's face turned completely white all of a sudden. At the same time, the tense muscles made his expression very stiff. The guy was bending down to pick up the gold coins at the same time. The eyeballs are still rolling around. It seems to be looking for an escape route.

It's a pity that under the protection of the adventurers, he didn't use his body to comprehend the blades in the hands of the players. In the end, he could only let go of his clenched fist and said, "Those mages asked me about the distribution of animals in the forest before, especially if there are any beasts......

"Is that all? Isn't there anything else? Barrett asked.

"Not only that, but they also asked me about the topography of the forest, and asked me if I had heard any rumors about the ruins in the village...... "El said this, and immediately I was incredulous, and the landlord said his own mouth.

Barrett smiled and shook his head: "You don't want to be clever anymore." I was so happy when I just received the money, and now I should be happy with the questions I should answer! ”

After finally making sure that El was not hiding anything in front of him, Barrett said in his parting words: "As you just said, there is nothing in this world that is not profitable. We trade gold coins with you for news, and it's a fair deal. ”

Ignoring the teenager, the players immediately went back to the hotel to negotiate. Claymatis. Bot spread the treasure map in his hand flat on the bed: "If I'm right. Those mages should have the same purpose as we do. Although they have been in the first place for a while. But they don't seem to have accurate map guides. That means we still have a chance. ”

"Alright! Get ready to go. Let's hope we get what we want just before they do! Barrett said, tapping his hand on the bed.

At the same time, a system prompt appeared: "The treasure hunt quest 'Blymeier's Institute' has begun...... Quest rewards will be ...... after the quest ends. According to the player table xiàn ......"

"'Blymeier's Institute'?" Barrett's face became solemn when he heard this, "Are the two ladies really sure that this is a treasure map?" ”

Rieli suddenly became excited: "Why is the research institute not a treasure, this is obviously the biggest treasure." I finally know why those mages came to this little village where birds don't. And this spider incident, it's really likely that those guys made it. For the sake of studying relics, some mages can do anything. ”

Just like Rieli said, use mutant spiders to stop villagers from entering the forest, so as to prevent people from discovering the purpose of their group. It's already a very humane approach for some mages.

If it weren't for the players following the treasure, no one would have come back to the village to help the villagers solve their problems. When the mages achieve their goal, they may also destroy the corpses of these mutated creatures. As for the suffering in Aiku Village during this time, the mages didn't have the spirit to care.

"That's right! There are strange things in the research. Or the chance of a spell data is high. Noodles also reminded at this time.

Barrett sighed, "Do you think I don't know? But strange things are naturally no problem. But those spell materials are not easy to use. For this reason, fight three mages who don't know the depths and their followers. It always feels like it's a little worrying that the gains outweigh the losses! ”

"Barrett, you're going to turn down the mission." Claudia. Auditore looked at Barrett with a smirk.

But Barrett shook his head: "No! I'm just reminding you. As long as the two of you decide to go. I will accompany you to the end. ”

"That's good! Replenish the food and we'll hit the road right away. After saying this, Claudia. Auditore finally got a bit of an employer's stance. The players then immediately go to Mr. Tim's to check out and shop. Then, in the time of the three poles of the day, I walked into the forest of yesterday's spiders.

Although it was cleaned up yesterday, players have never encountered that kind of large spider harassment along the way. However, the cobweb-ridden environment still hinders the player's journey. (To be continued......)