Chapter 184: The plot begins
Apodell nodded subconsciously and replied, "I am, is there something wrong?" ”
After receiving the exact answer, the man had an evil smile on his face. "I have a simple matter that I would like to ask you for help with. Let's be honest, my mission is to end you. As long as you cut off your head, you will not only get a lot of money, but also increase your reputation a lot. For the sake of my future, let's die obediently! With that, he pulled out his dagger and rushed over.
Apodell was startled, he grabbed the man's wrist, pulled hard, and then made up for it with a hard kick. The sneak attacker was kicked out of the way, slammed into the table and almost fainted. Abel Dale took advantage of this opportunity to draw his two-handed sword, and rushed over with a horizontal split, cutting this sneak attack guy into two in one fell swoop. Blood splattered on his face, and his intestines and internal organs flowed all over the floor.
Frightened, he hurried out of the house and didn't go far before he was stopped by Padda. "Child, where did the blood come from in you? Tell me, what's going on? ”
"Oh, there's a strange guy in the room over there. He...... He's trying to kill me, it's terrible......" Apodell stammered in reply, apparently still recovering from the shock of his first killing.
Pada pulled out a handkerchief and helped him wipe the blood from his face. "Quick, kid. Go up the steps at the entrance to the castle and look for Glion...... Something like this happened eventually. ”
Apodell gave up the idea of saying goodbye to his friend and ran straight to the meeting place that his adoptive father had said. As he passed by the fountain, someone suddenly shouted behind him, "Hey, it's me Amun!" I didn't expect that old-fashioned old man. It will make you run out and play without going to class and doing things. Actually, I also ran out secretly. What do you think. Do you have any stories to share today? ”
"I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't have much time to tell stories today, kids. Grion told me to pack up and salute, but he didn't tell me where I was going. Apodale shrugged his shoulders as he spoke. Now he just wants to see his adoptive father quickly and ask what the hell is going on, who wants to get rid of him.
Ammon poked Apodell twice with a finger deep in the depths. "Little friend? I'm not much younger than you. You may seem tall, but that doesn't mean anything. And you just said you were going to go on a trip? Oh, my God! I've never left here since I've been so old, and I wish I could go with you. yes, I really want to go. It's true! ”
"Okay, I'll go and ask if you can come with us." After saying that, Apodell sighed, he knew too well the best playmate in front of him from childhood to adulthood. If you don't agree to come down now, you will definitely be retaliated against in the future.
Ammon saw that he had agreed, and a sly smile appeared on his face. "You idiot, Glian won't let you finish. Especially when his letter reads...... Belch...... Nothing to believe. Yes, I haven't seen any letters at all. I've got to get back to work, and you'd better hurry up or he'll lose his temper. With that, she ran away.
Arriving at the castle gate, Apodell saw his adoptive father waiting anxiously. He stepped forward to the old man and said, "I'm ready to leave." Do you want to go now? ”
Glion nodded, and led Apodell briskly to the entrance to Candlekeep. As he walked, he told him, "Remember, if we accidentally get separated." Go to the Friendly Arm and find Jasila and Khaled. They are all my former companions, and you can trust them completely. ”
The two of them hurried quickly, and they didn't stop to rest after dark. While passing through the woods, several ogres and humans suddenly rushed out of it, led by a guy wearing a heavy armor. He said to Glian in a deep voice, "As far as an old man is concerned, you are quite alert. But you'd better hand that kid over to me, or you're looking for death! ”
"Are you an idiot for me? Get your henchmen out of the way so you don't get hurt. With that, Glian took Aberdell behind him.
The man in armor sneered and let his men attack. Glion yelled at his adopted son, "Run, remember to go to Jasila and Khalid in the Friendly Arm." With that, he began to chant incantations loudly, and soon a spell struck the ogre's body.
Appoldel was frightened, and he didn't bother to find his way, so he plunged headlong into the night. He ran for hours on end, and did not stop breathlessly until dawn. Standing on the continent leading to Candle Castle, he had no idea what to do next, and just when he was confused and helpless, suddenly a girl in leather armor and a pink cloak ran over from a distance.
"Hey! It's me Ammon! I'm sorry, but I sneaked along. I...... I just saw Glion's body, sorry, I didn't expect this to happen to you. ”
When Apodell heard the news of his adoptive father's death, he was stunned. He cried and shouted at his head, "Damn it! I swear! The murderer must be found, and then he will be dismantled to avenge Glian. Then he slammed his fist into the nearby tree.
Aeon stood quietly beside him, waiting for him to finish venting before he walked over and comforted, "Don't be too sad, Glion must not want to see you now. ”
"I'm out of business. Now let's find a place to rest, I haven't eaten or slept all night, and I feel like my whole body is light and fluttery. Apodell wiped away his tears and took Amon with him.
The two of them walked along the main road like this, and it didn't take long for them to smell the smell of food. They couldn't care so much about the hunger, so they just followed the smell to a tent. Seeing a man boiling steaming broth in a cauldron, Apodell couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva and asked loudly, "Friend, can you give us a little bit of your broth?" ”
"Of course! I've always loved sharing food with my friends. The man took off his hood as he spoke. It was here that he waited for Henry, who had been waiting for two days.
Appoldel recognized the mage who had come to Candlekeep a few years ago, because his silver hair and eyes were too conspicuous. "It's you! It's great to meet acquaintances at this time. Give me those loaves of bread quickly, or I'll starve to death in a few moments." With that, he sat down unceremoniously and stuffed a spoonful of soup into his mouth first.
Henry looked at the two of them and asked, "Your face doesn't look very good, can't it be the night road runner who has been rushing all night?" ”
Apodell put down the spoon, his face gloomy and terrible. "Someone attacked us last night, and they killed my adoptive father, Glien."
Henry looked at him with a serious expression, and then looked at Ammon, who was depressed. "Who did it? If revenge requires manpower, count me in. ”
"I was in such a hurry last night that I saw only a man in armor. His voice was low, as if it had come from another world. With that, Apodell began to scratch at his hair vigorously, and this self-harm was quickly stopped by Aemon.
The girl patted him the shoulder. "Cheer up, let's go to the location of the incident first and see if there are any clues there."
"Ammon is right, the most important thing now is to eat well, otherwise you won't have the strength to hurry." Henry comforted Aberdale as he pulled out a few pieces of hard bread from his dimensional bag.
All three of them ate quickly, and it didn't take long for Henry to put away his tent and follow Aeon towards the place of the incident. He also really wanted to know the extent to which Shalovok's divinity had awakened. I believe that the answer will be found on Glian's corpse.
After several hours of traveling, the group soon found several bodies not far away. Apodell rushed over and picked up Glion's body and cried loudly, while Henry stood quietly and waited. It took a long time for the tall warrior to stop crying. He wiped away his tears, raised his two-handed sword and slashed wildly at the ogre's corpse, the sight of blood splattering Amon stunned.
Henry walked over and touched the girl's hair. "Let him vent well, or he'll go crazy." With that, he walked over to Glian's body and carefully examined the wound.
The old mage was pierced by the giant sword only in the chest of his body. There was barely much blood left in his body, and it seemed that he had been drained of all his life force by an evil weapon. Heng used a spell to probe the wound, only to see a puff of black smoke suddenly rise from above. It gradually took the shape of a skeleton, and at last slowly dissipated into the air.
Seeing the vision, Apodell stopped slashing, and he came up covered in blood and asked, "What's going on?" Did you find any clues? ”
Henry gently flattened the old mage, he now knew that Shalofk's power had been completely awakened, and that skeleton just now was the mark of the God of Murder. "This is a force of extreme evil. Aberdell, you're in big trouble right now. I'm sure these guys will issue bounty orders, and we'll have more bounty hunters to deal with along the way than rats in the barn. ”
"Come on! I'm going to kill them all! Then dig out the real culprit behind the scenes! Let him taste what pain is! Apodell said through gritted teeth.
Henry pulled out a letter from the corpse and handed it to him. "It was found on Glion's corpse, and I think this is his last word to you."
Apodell hurriedly rubbed the blood from his hand and read it, and it was a long time before he sighed. He seemed to know the cause of the incident, but he never said it. The letter mentions two acquaintances of the Friendly Arm, and I think I should go there first, and maybe they will know something. ”
"Then what are you waiting for, we'll bury Glian now, and then let's go. It would take two days to walk from here to the Friendly Arm, and there were more bandits on the road than cows during this time. With that, Henry picked up a random weapon on the ground and began to dig in the earth, and the three of them buried the old mage and walked in a northeast direction. On the way, the group also met Thrall and Monrota, but Apodell did not let the two suspicious-looking creatures join. (To be continued......)