Chapter 357: Irresistible (temptation).
Ever since he left his hometown to go out on his own, Kogan had never been so entangled. He knew very well that his time was running out, and that as an unbeliever, he would be judged by Kranvo, the god of death, and then sent to the Wall of the Unbeliever. You must know that the taste is not very pleasant, and the soul has to be tortured for hundreds or even thousands of years before it gradually dissipates.
If there had been no means to prolong his life, Cagan might have spent his entire life in a mess, perhaps dying in a fierce battle. But now it's different, a bottle of life-extending potion directly appeared, but the price was terrible. The other party's purpose is to control his mind, as long as he takes that damn ring, I'm afraid he will lose his freedom forever.
Which is more important, freedom or life? The debate on this point has never stopped. Most idealists shout all day long: "Freedom or death!" "But when the time comes for them to die, I'm afraid that more than 90 percent of them will choose to save their lives again. Especially the middle-aged and elderly people who have entered the second half of their life path, they cherish their lives extraordinarily.
It's clear that Cagan is such an old dwarf, and as a member of the chaotic evil camp, he values his life more than anyone else. Believing that if he killed one person to live one more second, he would not hesitate to hack thousands of innocent people to death. But it is precisely this selfish character that makes it difficult to accept too harsh conditions, let alone allow others to interfere in their own thoughts.
Henry just sat in his chair and waited silently, without any urge at all. He knew he had poked the dwarves in the underbelly, if nothing else. The other party will definitely agree. Viconia stared at the potion in the bottle. Although the life span of the dark elves is quite long. So much so that most of them died in the fierce "political campaign" before they died, but no one thought that their lives were too long.
Kogan was tempted to rush over and split the human in half with an axe, and then snatch the potion. But he knew very well that this could only be imagined, although the other party only put two low-level magic in the duel, but the speed was too fast, and the magic attainment would definitely not be too low.
After a few minutes of silence, the old dwarf gritted his teeth and said, "I can agree to your request, but you have to swear first." Otherwise, God knows if it's blinding. ”
"I swear to the Goddess of Magic that this potion will extend the life of at least thirty years, and that I will provide another bottle every twenty years as long as you bring this ring." Henry swore an oath without hesitation. He had no intention of deceiving the other party, knowing that the son of Baal would encounter a lot in the near future, especially the "Five Descendants", as long as he collected all their blood, he could make at least a thousand bottles.
"Hell! It's simply the temptation of the devil, damn it! What a damn one! Curgan cursed, picked up the collar, closed his eyes, and put it around his neck. The magic attached to it had an immediate effect, and in a second it was tightly stuck on the neck. After a few simple movements, he immediately shouted, "I have done what I was asked to do!" Bring that potion quickly! ”
"Here, remember to drink slowly. It doesn't taste very good. As he spoke, Henry placed the bottle on the table, and then pulled out a brownish-red gem that exuded an eerie energy.
Kogan grabbed the bottle and poured it down. An indescribable bitterness instantly stimulates the taste buds on the tongue. Just when he wanted to swallow it, he suddenly found that his body began to disobey the call, and the potion was circling around his throat and eyes, but he couldn't swallow it. This made him so anxious that in less than a minute his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
"How is it, do you feel that your body is a little stiff and not controlled at all? Remember, I have absolute control, so don't try to make small moves, or I'll take over all of your actions at once. ”
Henry directly gave the dwarf a dismount. But there's no way around it. After all, you have to guard against chaos and evil, and if you give these guys a chance, they won't mind stabbing you in the back. He used the "Control Jewel" he obtained when he first went to the dark region to adventure, and although his power was very strong, he couldn't know what the other party was thinking.
After the charge was lifted, Kogan immediately swallowed the potion that tasted very bad. In just a few seconds, the wrinkles on his face had disappeared quite a bit, and a lot of his white hair and beard had turned black. This is the result of natural energy and life force flowing through the body, and there is no doubt that the potion works very well, far exceeding the promise of a thirty-year life extension.
The old dwarf stood up and clenched his fists, an ecstatic expression on his face. He tasted the bitterness in his mouth for a moment, laughed and said, "Hahahaha, this feels really good." You didn't lie to me, in return, my life will be yours in the future, just cut whoever you want to say. ”
"It's good, I like people who keep their promises. Now let's get out of here, I'm going to talk to the Shadow Thieves in the docklands, I'm sure they're aware of the gravity of the situation by now. With that, Henry stood up and walked towards the door. He was now finally sure that the potion had no side effects, and that he could give each of his loved ones and important men a bottle.
Kogan quickly chased after him on his short legs and shouted, "Hey! Slow down! There's something I need to tell you. Just two weeks ago, my friends and I were looking for an old book when we got into an argument with our family. Unfortunately, it turned into a vicious fight, and it was really bloody. So that sacred book never fell into the hands of our patrons. ”
And now he waits eagerly for the book, like a barrel to be filled. The rewards are said to be very good, and it is said that there are several bags of treasures and rare magical items. That book is somewhere in the cemetery, so it's best to check it out if you're not very busy. ”
Viconia, who had been silent, suddenly asked, "What is that book called?" Why would anyone pay such a high price? ”
The dwarf was keenly aware of the white hair and dark skin of the Queen of the Poisonous Tongue, and he cracked his mouth and laughed. "Aha, it turned out to be a treacherous black-skinned elf, and now I have higher and higher expectations for this team. As for the book, I don't care what the hell it's about. Even if it's Ilminster's memoirs, or Trist's pine cookbook, I don't even want to read it. That book is called The Book of Casa. ”
"Dwarf, you'd better watch your words, and I wouldn't mind teaching you a lesson if there's another time." Viconia menacingly touched the "years" around her waist.
Kogan scoffed, not taking the threats to heart. "Save your powerless threat, I've met a lot of dark elves, what is your final fate for them? Hehe, all of them were hacked to death by me, and then the ears were cut off for bounty. ”
Seeing that the two of them were about to pinch each other, Henry immediately roared: "Enough! Save me the strength to quarrel, and someone will vent your energy tonight. Also, as far as I know, the Book of Casa was written by a lich named "Casa", and it is full of evil spells and the darkest secrets. According to legend, he was supposed to die in the last days of the Nethrel unrest . I'm also interested in this book, maybe it contains some unknown magic or treasure. ”
"Well, you're the head, and all the qiē listen to you. However, you better move quickly, otherwise you may be taken first. You know, the guys at Schhagberg are also looking for this book. From the dwarves' indignant eyes, it was clear that there must be a deep grudge between them.
Henry nodded slightly. "Don't worry, we'll be looking for the Book of Casa tomorrow during the day. Let's go, it's still a long way from the docklands, try to get there before dark, I don't want to be attacked by vampires like shadow thieves. ”
"Hey, hey! Don't worry about the little bats, my axe will chop off their wings and chop them into puree little by little. A bloodthirsty smile appeared on Kogan's face. It can be seen that this guy is simply not afraid of heaven and earth, I am afraid that even if the incarnation of the god comes, he will dare to rush up and split an axe. However, as a fighter, this kind of character is still quite good.
"Here, this is a magic axe I got during my adventure, you can use it first." Saying that, Henry took out the "Frost Marauder" he got in Deanies Castle from his dimensional bag and threw it directly to the dwarf. This axe was originally a bit big, but after his reforging and hammering, in addition to being a little heavy, it can already be used by normal people.
Kogan gets the "Frost Marauder" as a treasure. Gently stroking the blade of the axe, he soon noticed the cold and strong acid damage attached to it, and immediately let out a burst of laughter: "Hahahaha, what a good magic weapon, this cruel enchantment on it is very much in line with my appetite." ”
"If you like it, if you like. We'll have to hurry up, I'm going to make a trip to the home of Cromwell, the famous blacksmith in Am, before I go to the Shadow Thieves' Guild, and I need to entrust him with something to make a zuò. With that, Henry took the lead and walked out of the door of the Bronze Crown Hotel.
According to the plan, he planned to clean up those shady tasks before Sheena and Aemon returned to Askatra, so he temporarily put together such an adventure team composed entirely of evil camps. Of course, negotiations with the Shadow Thieves Guild must also be conducted in secret, after all, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better.
In particular, Henry plans to trap Edwin again, so he needs the cooperation of these evil guys, otherwise with the red-robed mage's keen perception of danger, he may be aware of it. This is a complete conspiracy, and the people in the good camp will definitely not agree to it. His time was very tight, probably less than a week or so. (To be continued......)