Chapter 355: Kogan
The Bronze Crown Hotel is located in the heart of the civilian area. There are a mix of dragons and snakes here, including poor people who really can't afford to eat, as well as black-hearted merchants and nobles worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of gold coins. In the afternoon, the halls begin to gather more and more, as the gladiatorial performances in the underground arena are about to begin.
The boss Lettinan has gotten a winter wolf out of nowhere, and plans to start a unique beast fighting show centered on this ferocious and cunning beast in the near future. Of course, ordinary people can't be the opponent of Winter Wolf, so he also got a minotaur from a special channel, and most of the guests here came for this.
These businesses can only be done in secret, and if they are caught, I am afraid that the only end is to be hanged in public. In order to keep it secret, Retinan took great pains to hire a large number of mercenaries, but also spent money to invite three official mages. It's not too high, but it's enough to deter spies and slave gladiators.
But he had no idea that right under his nose was hiding a deadly enemy. The chubby bartender Panard is actually a spy of the Harpists' League, and has already reported the information here. The reason why no one has been sent to take this place out so far is mainly because the vampires and shadow thieves in the city have involved a large part of their energy. In particular, the sudden appearance of a large number of vampires made many harpist masters nervous.
After all, the destructive power of an undead creature is much greater than that of a black-hearted merchant, so let Retinam survive until now. It can be said that the major forces, including the harpist, are now in a delicate equilibrium, and everyone is waiting for the vampire and the shadow thief to decide the winner. The Council of Six had the intention of pulling the shadow thief, but the poor finances and skyrocketing prices made them powerless.
For bad times. Kogan never cared. As a grumpy and bloodthirsty evil dwarf. He never cared only about the gold in his pocket. And the axe will fall on the head of which hapless egg. Simple and brutal, this is the principle of Kogan's life. Most people here know about his prestige, so there is a lot of space around him, and no one wants to provoke such a crazy guy.
Looking at the frightened eyes of the people, the old dwarf took a sip of wine and cursed loudly: "Damn, why is it so difficult to find a partner now." It's best for me to find someone who can make the coffin shop do a good job before it gets dark, or a lot of money will go down the drain. ”
"Hey, Kogan. What do you think of me. He is strong and strong, and his martial arts skills are not bad. A man in armor with a big waist walked over and asked. His eyes flickered slightly, and he looked quite frightened of the dwarf in front of him.
"Amarath, just you? Bah! A coward who will only bully strangers! Get out of here with your two brothers before I get angry, or the axe will cut your stomachs. With that, Kogan menacingly pulled out his axe and threw it on the table with a clatter. No one dared to take this as a joke and think that he did have a record of cutting off someone's head if he didn't agree with him.
The man named Amaras hurriedly raised his hands and slowly stepped back, and the two henchmen beside him did exactly the same thing. They had all seen the old dwarf's furious posture in battle, and no one thought that they would be the enemy's enemy.
"Phew! actually wants to take advantage of me, a group of social scum. Kogan took a sip and continued to drink the ale from his glass.
Suddenly. The door to the Bronze Crown Inn was pushed open, and two strangers with hoods covering their faces walked in. Judging by the outfit, one of them should be a mage or a warlock. The other looked like a priest, after all, it was too slender for a warrior. They were none other than Henry and Viconia.
The three guys who had just been threatened by the dwarves saw that they were strangers, and the old problem immediately attacked. Amaras immediately stopped the two of them and deliberately said loudly and sarcastically: "Look at these stinky boys, dressed like adventurers, I just don't know if they are strong enough?" ”
"I'd better kneel down and ask for forgiveness now, or you'll probably lose your life." Henry kindly reminded. He didn't care too much about the provocation of a few thugs, but the poisonous tongue queen behind him was hard to say. According to the way the dark elves behave, I'm afraid none of these three guys will survive.
Unfortunately, Amallas didn't understand the meaning and continued to speak provocatively: "Oh! Oh! It sounds like this is a war post against me, so what are you waiting for, dare you go to the dueling arena with me? ”
That's what that said, kindness can't save the damned, that's probably the case. Since the other party was bent on looking for death, Henry had no choice but to give him a ride.
"So what are you waiting for, let's get started. Know that my time is precious, so I can only take a minute to solve you.
"Brothers, do you hear that? He actually wanted to duel! And said it would solve me in a minute! Amaras cracked his mouth and let out a burst of laughter.
"Nobody says he's smart, right? Hahaha! ”
"Yay! You are the strongest, Amarath! ”
The two followers behind him also began to coax, and after a while, many people who planned to watch the excitement gathered. One of the attendants saw that there were already a lot of people, and immediately shouted inside, "Hey, Su Li! Get ready for the dueling arena! ”
"Damn! You guys are stirring things up again! A man who looked to be in his forties with a beard came over and complained.
Amallas glared at Henry with contempt, and then loudly announced, "I'm going to win the prize money through this fight!" As for you, you're doomed to be a loser. ”
"Hopefully you'll have that confidence for a while. Also, I don't want to bother too much, so let's come with the three of you. "Henry hates these annoying flies the most, so he intends to slaughter them all, and a duel agreed upon by both sides is not illegal even if it is dead.
"Three at a time? Hahahaha, who do you think you are? If you want to die, come on! With that, Amallas led two of his henchmen into the circular arena.
This is usually the place for adventurers and mercenaries to settle their grievances, and occasionally there are some dog fights, cockfights and other performances. Of course, gambling is indispensable, and everyone can place bets. For example, right now, Su Li is collecting money everywhere, and most people are pressuring the three Amallas brothers to win.
Henry was quite disgusted with the feeling of being used as a money-making tool by others, and without saying a word, he took out a large bag of gold coins and threw it over. "I press myself to win, and it won't last more than a minute." After saying that, he walked into the dueling arena without looking back.
The moment Su Li opened the bag, his heart almost stopped. That's a thousand gold coins. According to the ratio of one to ten, I am afraid that I will not be able to afford to sell myself. But the rules are the rules, and once you take it, you can't go back, otherwise so many gamblers around you will tear him to pieces.
No way, if you don't want to die, you have to continue. Su Li stood outside the dueling arena and shouted, "Now I announce!" The duel begins! ”
The three Amaras brothers smirked and scattered, each outflanking from different angles. Henry sneered, directly pulled out the double knives on his waist and slammed his legs, and in the blink of an eye he rushed in front of a follower. This guy reacted fairly quickly, and immediately raised the weapon in his hand to block. But it was all in vain, and the sharp "sour knife" cut off the long sword like slicing cream without hindrance, and slashed at the neck. A head rolled down, and pillars of blood rose into the sky and sprayed everywhere.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden change, and no one expected that someone would fall less than two seconds after the opening of the scene. Henry did not stop after killing a man, but went straight to another henchman. The guy turned around and ran when he saw that something was wrong, but before he could take a few steps, his head was shattered by a whizzing magic missile.
In just five seconds of the opening scene, two of the three people had died, and now Amaras was the only one left. Su Li regretted that his intestines were blue, if it weren't for the eyes of everyone, I am afraid that he would have run away with the money. 10,000 gold coins, where can he get that much money?
Shaking off the blood on the knife, the corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, and then he approached step by step. Amaras knew that he had kicked the iron plate this time, and if he didn't do something about it, he would probably die. He gritted his teeth and quickly took out a white potion from his belt and drank it, a wave of magical energy quickly flowing down the blood throughout his body.
This is a precious "Booster Potion" that doubles both attack and movement speed. However, when he was about to fight back, he suddenly found that the dueling arena was empty, and there was not even a shadow except for the corpses lying on the ground.
Suddenly, something like a ripple appeared in the air, followed by a long gray transparent knife that pierced through the back of the heart, and the steel armor had no defensive effect at all. In front of the equally sharp "Daken's Seth Knife", I am afraid that only Adamantite and Mithril can play a little protective role.
As the last enemy fell to the ground with a reluctant face, Henry's figure was gradually revealed. The moment he took out the potion from the other party, he used a second-level magic "stealth technique", and then easily went around the back to launch a fatal blow. For these ordinary warriors who don't have the ability to cast spells, it only takes a few simple spells to have an unexpected effect.
Kogan laughed at this, and drained all the ale in his glass in one go. "Hahaha! Finally, I found someone who could make the coffin shop prosperous. How's that, are you interested in going to make a fortune with old Kogan? ”
Henry smiled and nodded. "Of course, I happen to have something to talk to you about. But wait a minute, I still have a lot of money back yet. ”
"Hahahaha! Go ahead, if Su Li dares to repay the debt, come to me, and I will help you cut open his stomach, and by the way, see if this guy's heart is black. With that, Kogan had a malicious smile on his face. (To be continued......)