Chapter 590: Jalaso (I)
Time flew by, and two days passed, but there was still no news of Aberdale and his party entering the city. Maybe they were delayed because of something, maybe the village of the dwarf underground was really not easy to find, anyway, a week after arriving underground, there was still no news, if it weren't for the prophetic magic that showed that these guys were still alive, Henry couldn't help but send someone to search for it.
In the past few days, he has calmed down and strictly trained every human slave, and at the same time has an in-depth discussion with his eldest daughter, Liloia. The ambitious woman was half frightened to death by her brother Ishtar's words, and was not relieved until he led the family soldiers to the surface entrance.
Now the whole of Uster. The city of Nasa had become empty, and more than sixty percent of the Dark Elf warriors had been redeployed, leaving only a handful of soldiers to guard them, and even patrols had been curtailed. Many civilians picked up their swords and set off with the large army, intending to pick up some bargains on the battlefield, and for a while, a frenzied atmosphere of war was permeated everywhere.
But none of this has much to do with Henry. The first thing he did when he woke up and opened his eyes was to go around the stalagmites near the door of the Geralt family as usual to check for any marks left by Antleb. This is the contact method set between the two, although it is not very hidden, but it is better than simple, even if it is discovered, nothing can be found.
Soon, he spotted a special symbol on the dark side of the penultimate stalagmite, next to which was carved a thin dagger. This is a specific code word, which means that it has been connected to the "Dayette Independent Mercenary Regiment", or it is directly connected to Jalaso. In short, this dangerous person is finally willing to come out and talk. That's good news.
Henry looked very carefully from side to side. After confirming that no one is following. Immediately pulled up the hood, like a shadow, and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye. Ten minutes later, he quietly came to the joint location and knocked lightly on the door according to a unique rhythm.
"Who is it?" A hoarse voice asked.
"It's me, open the door." As he spoke, Henry took off his hood and let the other party see his face through the gap.
"Damn, you're finally here. The men of the Dayette Independent Mercenary Regiment arrived last night. They've been mysterious, and it makes me nervous. Anteleb said as he opened the door. His face didn't look very good, and he seemed to be tossed by the other party.
Henry flashed into the room with an arrow and asked in a low voice, "Why, Jalaso himself is here?" ”
"Yes, this bastard hasn't slept all night, and he's been sitting at the table with an eerie smile on his face that makes his scalp tingle. Also, the guy named Visage who came with him was not a good thing, and he used me to talk around several times while I was not paying attention. It's so hard to ......."
As soon as he mentioned the people of the "Dayette Independent Mercenary Regiment", Antleb began to grit his teeth and complain. If it weren't for the other party's prestige, he would have turned his face directly.
Seeing the depressed look on the face of the leader of the dark elf team, Henry couldn't help but smile and shake his head. He knew very well that it was impossible for Anteleb to bargain for anything in the confrontation with Jalaso, after all, the difference between the two was too far in terms of personal strength and vision. The former's ability can only be regarded as good, while the latter can rely on supernatural means to make a big profit in the battles of various families, and almost never misses.
To be honest, if there was a choice, Henry would never join forces with someone like Jalaso, because he has a common problem unique to the chaotic camp, that is, he is too freewheeling, and he is moody, one second he still calls you a brother, and the next second he directly draws a knife against you.
Such a person is definitely not a qualified ally, at most he can only use each other, and then immediately part ways, because who knows when such a guy will have a whim, and when the time comes, he will directly sell his ally, and he has a lot of criminal records in this regard.
Walking up a dark staircase, the two of them reached the basement, located deep inside the house. As soon as I opened the door, the first thing I saw was a man dressed like a peacock. That's right, it's a peacock, even for the lady who loves to dress up the most, this outfit can definitely be called gorgeous.
A wide-brimmed hat adorned with the huge feathers of a Delphene Bird is worn on the head, a cloak with a shimmering light that at first glance even gives the eyes some kind of illusion, a very short sleeveless vest on the upper body, eight strong muscles in the abdomen are exposed, and countless necklaces, rings, bracelets, and anklets hang from the neck, wrists, and ankles, and one of the eyes wears a trademark blindfold.
With such a strange dress, I'm afraid that the entire Faeron Continent can't find a second one, but Henry can see at a glance that more than half of these things are magic items, especially the unique craftsmanship of that eye patch, which is undoubtedly quite a high-end product.
He now almost completely believed what Trist said, regardless of Jalaso's martial arts, this magic equipment alone was enough to make a mage of about level twelve scramble, not to mention the melee profession, it was estimated that there would not even be a chance to get close.
"Aha, welcome, my dear brother Antleb. This must be the big guy you mentioned, fortunately, fortunately. As he spoke, the leader of the Dayette Independent Mercenary Regiment stood up and gave a very exaggerated hat salute. His eyes narrowed into slits, and his smile looked very fake.
Anteleb sighed helplessly, pointed to Henry beside him and introduced: "This is the person who wants to talk to you, my task has been completed, you two talk slowly." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to leave the basement, feeling like he was hiding from something disgusting like flies, mosquitoes, or toads.
Jalaso shrugged his shoulders indifferently, then turned to look at Henry and asked, "Are you looking for me?" ”
"That's right, I'd like to talk to you about the Geralt family." Henry made no secret of his purpose. He noticed that in the corner of the basement stood an inconspicuous creature, presumably the Visage he had just mentioned.
As soon as he heard Geralt's three words, Jalaso shook his head without hesitation: "No." No. No. I guess there's nothing to talk about about that. You may not know that the Hendra Mother eliminated the Girissi family with our help some time ago, but after the fact, she did not pay a penny, and she also mocked the "Dayette Independent Mercenary Group" in front of everyone. It was an unforgivable act, and she had to pay for it. ”
Seeing the direct refusal of Fang who did not hesitate, Henry chuckled and sat down: "I think you misunderstood the meaning. I am not going to stop you from taking revenge on the Geralt family, but I am ready to join it. ”
"Oh? Can I ask why? As far as I know, you just became the chief martial artist of the Geralt family a few days ago, so you got tired of it so quickly? "When I say this. An amber ring on Jalaso's hand emitted a faint glimmer of light, as if activating an unknown spell above.
This treacherous and cunning guy is obviously not easy to deal with, and his vigilance is simply higher than that of a rabbit, and he even quietly activated the detection of lies during the conversation, and once he said something he shouldn't say, he was immediately detected and used, and he was so shameless that he didn't go offline.
However, Henry only glanced at it, and immediately noticed this little action, and then smiled playfully and asked, "If I said that my intention was to destroy the city completely, would you believe it?" ”
"Destroy Uster. The city of Naza? It's not funny. This is the first city of the dark elves, and its strength is among the best among many cities. Even powerful species like the Mind Flayer and the Eye Demon didn't dare to come looking for trouble. I think it's better to change the subject now, otherwise I'll wonder if I'm not mentally normal. Sitting here listening to such crazy rhetoric. After saying that, Jalaso pretended to be calm, picked up the cup, and pretended to take a sip of water.
But as long as you look closely, you will find that the corners of his mouth can't help twitching, and one leg is also shaking slightly, obviously frightened by what he just said.
"Crazy? Maybe. But I'm telling the truth, and I'm sure that spell should be enough to prove it. How about it, are you interested in cooperating with me, I guarantee that you can get back ten times more paid. As for the question of strength, don't worry, you can see it with your own eyes now......"
As soon as he finished speaking, Henry immediately released the primitive magic unique to the legendary mage, and in just a moment, the entire basement was wrapped so tightly that not even a fly could escape. The nearby nets were all distorted, and teleportation magic could not be used.
His eyes finally showed a hint of murderous intent, and then asked in a cold voice, "How, is this strength enough?" ”
Like a frightened cat, Jalaso quickly jumped up from his seat and tried to activate a magic item on his body, but unfortunately, he failed. At this time, he finally panicked, and knelt down on one knee without hesitation, with a flattering smile on his face: "When ...... Of course! That's enough! Totally sufficient! It's so powerful! Wow, breathtaking, put away this terrible energy, let's talk about the specific cooperation plan. ”
"Sorry, these disruptions will not be removed until an agreement is reached between us. You have to know that you have a lot of criminal records, so I have to be careful, this operation is very important, and there must be no surprises. With that, Henry took out a piece of parchment full of terms and put it on the table. He had already prepared this magic contract, and once he signed it, he didn't want to make any small moves.
"Hey, man, that's all slurs. Our Dayette Independent Mercenary Group has always had a good reputation and has never had any complaints from our clients over the years. With that, Jalaso picked up the contract and began to carefully read it word by word. He reads very carefully, and even a punctuation point will be carefully considered, and it seems that he is an expert in this way.
Hearing the quibbles of this dangerous person, a sneer appeared on Henry's face: "Ha, all the customers you have betrayed have already died, of course there will be no complaints." Don't think I don't know your little tricks, if I can't make a deal today, then I guarantee that no one will make it out of this room alive. ”
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