Edwin. Odysseron is a red-robed mage from Serre's school of spelling who came to Ascatra from Baldur's Gate a few months ago. With his clever mind and flexible wrists, he quickly won the appreciation of Maiwa and became the core members of the entire guild. However, he didn't seem to be happy tonight, due to the successful ambush at the headquarters of the Shadow Thieves Guild.

This guy originally thought that Maiwa had a chance to succeed in seizing power, so that he could use the huge power of the shadow thief to serve himself. But unfortunately, reality and ideals are usually far away, and he is already thinking about how to get out of this dangerous situation, because fools know that it won't be long before headquarters will definitely send someone to start cleaning up the traitors.

For any red-robed mage, the safety of one's own life always comes first, and those who can live through the brutal apprenticeship will deeply understand this. Because those losers are either killed by their classmates, or they become victims of a certain reality by their mentors.

Edwin was obviously well aware of this, so he was ready for betrayal at the first opportunity. All he had to do now was wait quietly for the spy sent out by the Shadow Thief's headquarters, and then sell Maiva for a good price, and at worst, keep himself out of the matter. It can be said that this guy's ability to steer the rudder is simply first-rate, no wonder he can get mixed up in the thieves' union that calculates everywhere to this day.

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Henry and his party pretended to wander around the temple area, and then returned to the union with the necklace they had prepared in advance. Maiva looked at the heavy necklace and a smile appeared on her cold face.

"Well done, I've always wondered how these guys can walk with such a big plate around their necks. But it doesn't matter anymore. It will be sent to Karinshan with the rest of the garbage in a moment. I heard that the merchants and nobles there liked this kind of big jewelry. Looks like you're more capable than I thought. It's time to make the job a little harder.

"Take this note to the third floor to find Edwin, he's a good magician, and he'll arrange the next mission. However, this guy has a bit of a bad habit, such as liking to play with some adventurers who don't like it, and he seems to have a lot of fun with it. You'd better be careful, or you'll probably die in the middle of the mission. ”

The moment you get the note, the system immediately prompts that 30,000 mission experience has arrived. I thought that there were a few small tasks ahead, and there were still a lot of experience points. Henry's heart suddenly became much more balanced. After all, that necklace was exchanged for tens of thousands of gold coins, and if you only exchange such a little experience point, it is really a bit worth the loss.

He shook the note with a meaningful look. "Don't worry, I'll take care of my relationship with Edwin, and I'm sure the two of us spellcasters will find some common language."

After the group left the basement down the stairs, McVa said to his assistant with a wicked smile, "Let's guess if these guys will be played to death by Edwin." I bet twenty gold coins that they would die on the first mission. ”

"Damn! Boss, you're cheating. He had long wanted to kill the masked mage in the docks, and more than thirty unlucky people had died in this matter, and these four people would be no exception. The assistant clearly didn't intend to be involved in the gamble he felt he was going to lose. You must know that twenty gold coins is not a small amount, although as a high-level person, counting the gray income for half a month, it is almost so much.

"Hahahaha! That's it. They're pretty suspicious anyway. It would be great if you could die along with it. A cruel smile appeared on Maiwa's face as he spoke. Although he still somewhat imagines using Henry and the others, the premise is that he must have a certain strength. Edwin was clearly a litmus test. At least survive the hands of the red-robed mage to be eligible for this.

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A few minutes later, Henry saw a mage on the third floor wearing a red robe and walking around with a gloomy face. Odyselen. According to his memory, this guy was forced to leave Searle, and it seems that he is currently being hunted down by his teacher and senior brother.

It has to be said that the internal struggle among the red-robed mages is no less than that of the dark elves. The main reason why Searle has not achieved too satisfactory results in launching wars of aggression against neighboring countries several times is that they keep pulling each other's backs. The relationship between the leaders of the eight major factions is like that of the master mother of the dark elves, on the surface, they seem to be harmonious, but in fact, they are secretly calculating how to kill each other, and it is best to let themselves be able to dominate all the red robes.

The mages who grew up in this environment were basically selfish, and perhaps Edwin was tempted by someone to hack his mentor. However, it was clear that he failed in the end, and had no choice but to flee to the far west coast in an attempt to escape the pursuit. There are quite a few red robes like this who have escaped from Searle all over the Faeron Continent, and most of them are good, and very few can even climb to the top of local power.

"What people?! Didn't I tell that no one was allowed to come to the third floor? Edwin roared when he noticed someone at the top of the stairs. At the same time, he was mentally cursing: "These damn monkeys! Filthy thief! Why can't you understand orders? ”

"This is Maiva's order, and we were "just" assigned here from the Shadow Thief HQ. As he spoke, Henry handed over the note. He believed that with the other party's intelligence, it should be easy to understand the implication of the words.

Edwin pretended to pick up the note and looked at it, his eyes kept spinning, and he knew that he must be thinking about how to maximize his interests. Ten seconds later, he coughed and said, "Ahem! It was a real surprise. But you've got to show enough value, or you don't want to get any information from here. Well, I've got a couple of tasks here, if you all do a good job......"

"Damn! It's this kind of task that breaks my leg but doesn't benefit at all, and I can't bear it anymore. Kogan muttered under his breath. If it weren't for the control collar around his neck, he would have picked up an axe and started killing.

In response to the dwarf's complaints, Henry smiled meaningfully and comforted, "Don't worry. Soon there will be a river of blood for your favorite. I believe that this red-robed mage must be a person who understands current affairs. It will not be an obstacle in our way. Am I right? ”

"Of course! Of course not! Well, without further ado, the first mission is to kill people, and the target is a masked mage whose name is Ryker. Gasla. This guy has been investigating my actions for a while now, and I don't like the insults, so he has to pay for it. ”

Edwin spoke quickly and urgently, with a strange glint in his eyes. Henry didn't even need to detect spells to know that this guy must be lying. It was likely that it was a series of problems caused by the identity of the red-robed mage, but he still nodded and agreed without hesitation. Get Lake. After Gasla's address, the group left the thieves' guild again.

Through the window on the third floor, Edwin stared at the four people, muttering quietly, "Hmph, a monkey is a monkey, and you can be deceived in a few words." It seems that he can still make use of it, as long as he gets this precious ......" His voice became quieter and quieter, and almost no one knew what he was saying except himself.

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"You're going to do what the red-robed mage says? I think you seem to have a good relationship with the Masked Mage Guild. Viconia asked, walking as she walked. She really didn't understand the point of doing that.

Henry shook his head slightly and replied, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this." You only have to stand at the door for a short while. Then we can go back. ”

"Well, you're the leader anyway. Be careful. If you attract a siege from the masked mage, you will be in trouble. Seeing that she couldn't ask anything, Viconia had no choice but to keep silent. She knew that she would not be able to know the secret behind it until she was trusted.

Lake. Gasla's house, just across from the Sea Gift Tavern, is a beautiful three-story stone building. Standing at the door, Henry turned to everyone and said, "Wait here for a while, and I'll be back soon." ”

"If you're in trouble, shout, and I'll rush in with an axe and split this mage's head at any moment." As he said this, Kogan's eyes gleamed with bloodlust.

"Save your energy, and in two hours at most, we can start attacking Maiva's union. When the time comes, anyone who dares to resist will be cleansed, and anything of value on the corpse will be taken as he pleases. After Henry finished speaking, he released a second-level magic "percussion" on the door lock, and then walked in without looking back.

The dwarf stroked his beard and smiled. "Hahahaha, then I'll look forward to it first, I hope these thieves won't disappoint."

"As far as I know, there are more than a dozen elite assassins under Maiva's command, and you'd better be kind when fighting, or you'll risk getting a sudden dagger down your throat." Feder kindly reminded him. She's in the Shadow Thieves Guild for Alan. Linville has been in the service for many years and knows some inside information inside out.

"Don't worry, little girl. Old Kogan's axe wasn't vegetarian. When I was near Waterdeep, I met a dark elf assassin who liked to sneak up, and guess what happened to him? Cut off limbs and hung on trees! I even pulled out his intestines, and the smell was terrible. The dwarf glanced at Viconia as he finished speaking, and the threat was self-evident.

The Queen of the Poisonous Tongue was obviously not the one who suffered the loss, and immediately launched a counterattack. "Oh? Are you sure it's not a lowly grey dwarf slave? Anyway, with your meagre level of knowledge, it's not surprising that you are mistaken. ”

"Uh...... I think you'd better stop arguing, or you'll probably get angry when you come back. ”

Feder smelled the smell of gunpowder between the two and hurriedly carried Henry out. Both Kogan and Viconia snorted, and each went about their own business. One of them was completely accused, and the other still wanted to reveal some secrets, so they didn't dare to be too arrogant for the time being. (To be continued......)