Chapter 186: Assassins and Friends
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Out of the woods, the group continued northward, and in the evening they finally saw the tall walls of the Friendly Arm. As he hurried, Henry told the other two about adventure and battle. He didn't want to let today's situation happen a second time.
The three of them quickly passed through the city gates, and led by Henry, they walked down the street to the door of the Arm of Friendship Inn. Suddenly, a brown-haired man stepped out of the corner. He looked at the crowd for a moment, then turned to Apodell and asked, "Hey! Friend. I haven't seen you before, what is the wind that blows you to the Friendly Arm? ”
"I'm just here to find a few friends and take a day off here." Apodell answered the question without thinking. He didn't notice at all that the guy in front of him had hidden his hands in his sleeves.
The corners of Henry's mouth curled slightly, and he already recognized this man as Tanishin, who was known as the rookie killer in the game. As a mage who had just reached level four, he obviously didn't pose much of a threat, just in time for the two sons of Baal to practice their hands.
"Oh, then you've got to be the one I'm looking for. But I'll make sure first, if you're called Apodell? Tanishin continued to talk as if he was familiar.
His words immediately alerted Aemon, and the girl quietly pulled Apodell, who immediately came to his senses. "Sorry, no. I'm going in now, please get out of the way. As he spoke, he clenched the stick in his hand.
"Really? I really don't see any difference. Your looks and height are as described. Don't go yet. I have one thing for you. With that, Tanishin began to chant the incantation. In the blink of an eye, the "Mirror Shadow Technique" was released.
Three identical mages appeared in front of everyone in an instant, and Apodell swung his big stick and hit one of them, but unfortunately it was just an illusion and not an entity. Tanishin continued to cast the spell, and a few seconds later a "hypnotic" was dropped on Ammon's body, and the girl's body shook twice, and then fell headlong to the ground and began to fall asleep.
"Who gave you the audacity to unleash a spell in front of me?" Henry looked at the low-level mage playfully, and casually threw out a dissolving spell. After so many years of computer optimization. The cast time for levels 1 to 3 has been greatly reduced, taking only one to three seconds to prepare.
A flash of white light flashed, and the "Mage Armor" and "Mirror Shadow Technique" on Tanishin's body were instantly dispelled. Just as his face was full of consternation, Apodell swung his wooden stick and smashed it down. The poor mage was knocked straight away, rolled down the stairs, and at last slammed into a rock, where he lay motionless.
Seeing that the enemy had been dealt with, Henry walked up to Aemon's side and woke her up. The first thing the girl did when she woke up was to get up and run to the corpse and start searching for the loot.
Henry pointed to Tanishin's corpse and said to Apodell, "See, your enemy has issued a wanted warrant." There will be more and more such guys in the future. ”
"It's a pity this guy is dead, otherwise something must have come out of his mouth." As he spoke, Apodell tossed the stick aside in his hand.
"Look what I found!" Ammon shouted with a wave of his hand at the two men. "Oh! This guy's magic book is awesome! I think I can learn something useful from above. She turned the page as she spoke. Wait a minute. Let me give it a try......"
The girl raised a finger and read a spell aloud at Apodell, causing the latter to run over and snatch the spell book. "Stop! You're not a mage, and it's best left to a professional. With that, he handed the spell book to Henry.
Ammon, who succeeded in his prank, smiled and shrugged his shoulders. "Don't worry, I'm just kidding. And I really wanted to learn magic, and the stuff in that book wasn't as hard to understand as I thought. ”
Henry picked up the poorly made spell book and looked through it, then exchanged it for the girl. "I'd better leave this thing to you for safekeeping. Remember, you must be careful in the process of studying, and don't do stupid things that are not self-conscious. ”
"Don't worry, others call me careful Ammon. And don't compare me to those fools. With that, the girl carefully put the book into the purse around her waist.
Henry picked up a piece of parchment from the corpse. It was a bounty that stated that if you got Apodell's head, you would immediately receive a bounty of two hundred gold coins. "Two hundred gold coins! Man, you're worth a lot of money. With such a high bounty, it won't be long before bounty hunters from all over Baldur's Gate flock to it. With that, he handed the bounty to the other two.
After reading it, Apodell was so angry that he tore the parchment in his hand and shredded it. "Let all the crumbs come! Come one to kill one, come two to kill a pair. Soon they will learn that I am not to be trifled with. ”
"Alright, don't be angry. Now go to the hotel and find the two friends mentioned by Glien, they should be able to help you a little. With that, Henry led the way inside.
As soon as they entered the hall, a man who called himself Qiao Pi came over and chatted with them. According to the information provided by him, the road to Baldur's Gate has been completely blocked. Due to the increasing prevalence of robbers, now merchants and travelers are generally afraid to hit the road. Because these guys don't ask about thirty-seven twenty-one at all, they rush up and cut down people when they see them, leaving no one alive.
After Henry invited the informant for a drink, he led his teammates straight to the bar. He patted the table and said to the dwarf boss, "Long time no see, Mr. Bantri. How have you been in the last few years? ”
"Henry! O God! I thought I was dazzled, you haven't been here in a long time. The old dwarf jumped up and gave him a hug. A busy person like you wouldn't come to visit me. Tell me what's the matter? ”
Henry pointed to Apodell. "My friend's adoptive father was killed the other day, and the old man left a last word for them to come here to find two friends. One is called Jasila and the other is called Khalid. ”
Bantri lowered his head and thought for a moment, then began to stand on his chair and look around. It didn't take long for him to point to the two half-elves not far away and say, "Look, it's the couple." They had been living here for a few days, the man was a little stammering and the woman was very aggressive. ”
"Thank you, I'll get in touch with them now, and I'll come back to you when I'm done with these things." As he spoke, Henry led Apodell and Ammon towards the table not far away.
"May I ask if you are Jasila and Khalid?" Henry asked, bowing slightly.
The female half-elf immediately stared at the three of them with a wary gaze, and soon she noticed Apodell behind her. The man stood up and stammered, "Yes...... Yes...... I'm Khalid. No...... I don't know what's the matter with you? ”
Henry looked at the two men slightly. Jasila has long blonde hair and a plump figure, giving a wild beauty. The expression on her face was serious, and she looked like the kind of person who had strong faith and was very confident. Khalid was the opposite, the somewhat stammering man seemed kind, and he was visibly unconfident when he spoke.
"Yes, his adoptive father, Glian, was ambushed in the woods of the Lion Avenue two days ago, and unfortunately he is dead. The old man left a last word for us to come here and ask for help. With that, Henry pulled Apodell in front of the two of them.
Jasila sighed when she heard the news of Glion's death. "I really didn't expect this to happen." She walked over to Apodell and patted him on the shoulder. "We are old friends of your father, and he often said that if something happens to you, let me and Khalid protect you."
"We'll travel with you...... Travel until you settle in or ...... Or find your own destiny. Khalid also walked over and interjected.
Appoldel glanced at the half-elf couple and nodded. "Thank you, but how much do you know about my background? Why do so many people want my life? ”
Jasila glanced at her husband and shook her head. "Sorry kid, it's not the time yet. I'll tell you the whole thing when the time comes, but for now I'll have a good rest, and tomorrow I'll leave for Nasikai in the south. You've probably heard about the iron ore crisis, and Khalid and I are planning to investigate. ”
Ammon's eyes lit up when she heard that she was going to take an adventure, and she leaned in with Jasila and joked. "Hey! Jasila "Auntie" I'm Ammon! Apodell's friend, in short, is the kind that has always taken care of him. ”
Adventurers don't call each other "auntie", and the joke ends here. Glian mentioned you in his letter, and we welcome you to join us. With that, Jasila turned her head to stare at Henry. Sir, could you introduce yourself, after all, as teammates we should get to know each other. ”
Henry secretly admired the vigilance of this woman, who was indeed a seasoned harpist. "My name is Henry, and I am a lord of an overseas island. I'm sure this information is enough for you, after all, I don't want to be too conspicuous. ”
"I see, what is the purpose of your involvement in this? Or what do you want to get? Jasila quickly remembered Henry's identity, but still wouldn't let her guard down.
"Nothing special for any purpose, just to get around. After all, it makes me feel bored to stay in one place all the time, and I want to come out and find some excitement. With that, Henry spread his hands at Jasila. He can't say that he covets all kinds of treasures along the way, and he needs a lot of experience to level up. (To be continued......)