Chapter 575: Infiltration
Three very good weapons, especially the "Fire Fang", are very suitable for the current warrior status and can make up for the lack of long-range attacks. However, Henry had never practiced throwing knives before, so he didn't have to look forward to it, he could barely shoot the vital point within ten meters, and he could just hit the target within twenty meters, and that's it.
He stuffed the dagger that could automatically return to the user's hand into his boot, threw the spear and cane directly into the dimensional bag and hid them, and finally closed his eyes and began to recuperate.
In the city of the Dark Elves, a qiē needs to be careful, absolutely not to use magic, magic and magic at the same time, and at the same time not to expose too many magical items, at least until he rescues Eren must remain like this.
Henry quickly fell asleep due to physical exhaustion, and although he had already entered a state of rest, he did not let his guard down, and kept his hands on the hilt of his sword, waking up and attacking at the slightest sound. In addition to this, there was a long hair hanging from the door, and a small piece of metal attached to it, and when the door was pushed open, it immediately fell to the ground and made a noise.
In the Dark Regions, there is no day or night, and each race has its own way of telling the time, with underground gnomes using pillars of light, dark elves using magical rings of fire, and gray dwarves using giant hourglasses. It is important to know that any living thing has a set of underlying biological clocks, and once it is disturbed, it usually does not live for too long.
Uster. The flames of the giant stone pillar in the center of Nasa had begun to dim, and in an hour or two a mage would stand up and cast his magic again, starting a new cycle. In other words, it's now between ten and eleven o'clock on the surface. It's midnight.
Robert and his team of dark elves are led by a vampire girl. Soon proceed to the vicinity of the city gates. He was cautiously observing the situation in the vicinity.
You must know that underground, every city has its own fixed inhabitants, and the control of caravans and itinerants is extremely strict, if you can't come up with a convincing reason, then you will definitely be arrested as a spy and executed directly, even the underground gnomes in the good camp will not be an exception.
As the saying goes, a strong fortress is often breached from within. Underground cities are usually built with very dangerous terrain if attacked directly from the main entrance. Even an army of millions will have a hard time getting anything cheap.
Take Uster. In the case of Nasa City, a sturdy gate of adamantite gold alone could keep out almost any enemy that used physical attacks, and it was crisscrossed by a few platforms, each platform on top of a giant stalagmite, with only one or two narrow stone paths to pass, and at most two lanes and three people walking side by side.
On top of that, the platforms weren't too far away, and they were all within the range of the bow and magic. This means that even if you invade the city, you will have to suffer multiple blows from several sides at the same time. What's more, three people side by side rushed into the encirclement of the dark elves, and it was not much different from looking for death, and they would be hacked to death on the spot in minutes.
It is precisely because of such a tight defense system. Therefore, spies play a pivotal role in warfare in the Shadows. Usually if two cities go to war, the first thing they do is to send spies to each other to penetrate the enemy's interior. On the one hand, it can steal information, and on the other hand, it can cooperate with the outside world.
In order to prevent such situations from happening, the investigation system naturally came into being. Underground gnomes, who are more secretive, rarely let outsiders into their gathering places, especially when it comes to dark elves, almost in the spirit of preferring to kill rather than let go.
After escaping from Morsobligh, Trist traveled to Brindon Stone, but was almost killed as a spy. However, he was lucky enough to meet acquaintances, otherwise there would have been no wonderful adventure stories later.
The Dark Elves, the overlords of the underground, are relatively open, whether they are gray dwarves, goblins, underground orcs, or mind snatchers, eye demons, fishmen, or even demons, as long as they abide by the laws set by the city, then they can stay in the city and do business.
But this does not mean that they will not be monitored, the mage tower in the southeast of the city will monitor these strange visitors twenty-four hours a day, and if there is any abnormal situation, they will be discovered immediately, followed by patrols to kill everyone mercilessly.
Most of the Dark Elf Assassins present understood this, and as such, they were cautious, intending to find a trustworthy reason to sneak in. Most of them wouldn't want to go back to hell if they could. But it can't be helped, it's a mandatory order, and if you want to keep the comfortable life on the surface, you have to obey it.
After more than forty minutes, a black shadow quickly came out from not far away, and said in a low voice: "Chief, I have already inquired clearly, Ust. The city of Nasa has been at war with the surface elves in recent days, and has also sent out invitations to the surrounding cities. This is a good opportunity, I think we can pretend to be mercenaries coming from some city. ”
"Mercenaries? Sounds like a good note. As he spoke, Robert touched the goatee that had just grown on his chin.
Obviously, he must not be able to enter the city with him. Because this is not the surface, the high-ranking clergy will not leave the magnificent temple lightly. The matriarch of every dark elf nobleman is a high-ranking priestess of the queen of Rose, and she can easily see through whether there is the power of other gods in a person's body, which is why it is almost difficult for other gods to infiltrate the beliefs of the dark elves.
Of course, there are exceptions to the deceptive priesthood such as Shirek, the Prince of Lies, and Shar, the goddess of the night. They possess a special realm that can protect their followers from being exposed to the eyes of others, and it is because of this that Viconia has escaped so many pursuits, otherwise she would have died on the way.
However, there is no shortage of mavericks in the continent of Faeron, and there are still several dark elf cities underneath the belief in the dark girl Elisetsu, and even more so the city of Shamas, which is ruled by the Drow mages. But they are a very rare case, and the proportion of the more than forty known Dark Elf cities standing is too low.
After thinking about it for a while, Robert turned his head and asked Anteleb beside him, "Are you sure to enter the city with these people unscathed?" ”
A smile appeared on the latter's handsome face: "Of course, boss." You probably don't know. For the Dark Elves. Once a city initiates a large-scale operation on the surface. Then it means that you have received the attention of that goddess. Generally speaking, this kind of action is only allowed to succeed and not to fail, otherwise it means that the entire family will fall out of favor, and it is not impossible to be destroyed. At such times, they would not refuse anyone to join at all, not even a small group of mercenaries. ”
"Okay, you'll take someone and try it in a moment. Remember. After entering, you must contact the owner in the shortest possible time, and then follow his orders, I don't want any accidents, understand? ”
Speaking of this, Robert's expression quickly became extremely stern, and his two eyes inadvertently turned pale gold, like two lumps of melted gold, exuding endless majesty. This is not only the power of the golden dragon, but also the power of divinity, which makes everyone around can't help but shudder. Humilly bowed his head.
Antleb didn't dare to make eye contact with his boss, and slightly owed a promise: "Please rest assured." If anyone dares to make a small move in private, I will cut open his stomach, pull out his intestines, and strangle him alive without saying a word. ”
Robert nodded with satisfaction: "Very good!" This operation must succeed and not fail. You must know that the master has always wanted to build an underground city, and when the time comes, he will not forget those who have made great achievements. ”
After being a leader for so many years, he knows very well how to control those unruly men. First let the other party know the strength of the guild and the consequences of its failure, and then promise benefits, it can be said that although this trick is old-fashioned, it has been tried and tested repeatedly.
"Hey, you know, I'm to Duke Henry, oh no, I should be called His Majesty by now. I have always been most loyal to His Majesty, so please leave a better place when the time comes. After saying that, Anteleb licked his lips greedily.
This guy can be said to be the first dark elf to be reused by Henry, although he sold his (flesh) body in a reluctant state at the beginning, but the benefits he got were quite many. He has been in charge of the Dark Elf team for nearly ten years, and he has carried out countless assassinations, kidnappings, and blackmails, and almost every action can easily reap some benefits, and the higher-ups have also turned a blind eye to this, and his personal property has already reached a rather terrifying number.
I have to say that Antleb is very smart and knows what can be fished and what must not be touched, so it can be said that the mix can be described as wind and water. When a person is rich, then he naturally craves more rights. What he craves most now is promotion, preferably a full-fledged nobleman canonized by the kingdom.
It can be very difficult for a person to maintain high morals, because it takes a lifetime of perseverance. If a person wants to fall, it only takes a second, a temptation, an indulgence, a sudden thought.
As a wealthy man, Antleb had long since become a little depraved. He doesn't want to live this kind of life again, he wants more rights, social status, and a comfortable and comfortable life. This craving is normal, and anyone who is mentally sound will have this thought.
Robert apparently saw this, and therefore made a promise. He was well aware of his master's plans, and although the top position must have been booked a long time ago, it was still no problem to install one or two people.
It can be said that this is a private transaction that both parties are very satisfied with, Antleb can get the coveted rights and status through the excellent expression of this operation, and Robert can better cooperate with Henry to complete the rescue operation.
In fact, almost all the successful cases of cooperation in the world have ended in such a win-win situation. Unilateral profits will inevitably not last long, and it is easy to lead the lower levels of an organization to become more and more dissatisfied with the upper levels, and eventually fall apart.
Ten minutes later, Antleb set out for the city gates with all the Dark Elf Assassins, hoping for a better life in the future......
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