After a vote by the lords, the offer to hire Henry and his party was unanimously approved, and the Kelbens went to negotiate further on behalf of the council. After lunchtime, the couple arrived at the door of Hawke's house, and when Leila saw Ares biting her tail and playing at the door, she laughed and said to her husband, "Ha Luha! It's funny to look at the brown bear, but it looks a little silly. ”

Kyleburn stroked his beard and smiled. "It must be the lord's animal companion, but it does look very happy." With that, the two men began to walk forward, and Ares stopped his game and stood up vigilantly to stare at the two of them, and it let out a low growl of unease to warn the Kelburns not to come closer. The animal's instincts made Ares feel dangerous.

Kyleburn soothes the somewhat grumpy brown bear. "Don't be afraid of the big guys, we're not hostile. Now let me go over and knock on the door. ”

Henry heard Ares growling in the living room, and he immediately walked out, and as soon as he went out, he saw Leila's trademark silver hair, and a man with a black cane stuck to her. He immediately realized who the two people in front of him were. Henry straightened his clothes, walked over and stroked Ares to quiet him down, then saluted the two of them. "Welcome Master Kelburn and, of course, your beautiful Lady Leila."

Kyleburn looked at Henry, reverting to his usual serious expression. "Count Henry, I have come to discuss something with you on behalf of the Council. Now the situation is a bit critical, let's go in and talk. Henry was stunned for a moment, although he had long known that Kyle was one of the lords of Waterdeep, but he never expected him to be a negotiator. The legendary mage is notoriously serious, and he has a reputation for keeping secrets. An adventurer once broke the news that he had accepted a job from Kelburn and asked about the details of the mission, but the archmage only said nine words: You know that this is enough. Henry couldn't imagine what it would be like to negotiate with this voter.

After inviting these two legendary mages into the living room, he couldn't wait to ask, "What happened, I don't think the council would have invited you two if nothing big happened." ”

Leila glanced at her husband. "You know about last night's sneak attack, these dark elves have connected to the city down the mountain, and they have trapped the black robe of Rust in the mage tower. It's a mess down there now, and I'm afraid the monsters there are going to riot. We hope to hire you to get him out of the city, or Waterdeep will soon face a steady stream of attacks. ”

Hearing this, Henry frowned tightly, this matter was too dangerous. Not to mention the sheer number and variety of monsters there, the army of the Dark Elves alone would be enough to kill him several times. Moreover, the mad mage's spirit has not been very normal underground, and if he attacks him indiscriminately at that time, he will die. Although he really wants to form an alliance with Waterdeep, if he wants to be cannon fodder, forget it.

Thinking of this, Henry raised his head with a serious expression and said to Leila, "Sorry madam, my ability is not enough to deal with this matter. Yamashita Castle is too dangerous for me to grant this request. ”

After hearing Henry's refusal, Leila turned her head to look at her husband, and Kelburn lowered her head and thought about it for a moment. "Please don't be in a hurry to refuse, we will provide you with some necessary support for this operation. If this mission is successful, as long as you promise not to become a member of the evil faction, the following spells of Lyla and I are permanently open to you. And Waterdeep will also ally with your realm. ”

Henry was a little excited to hear Kelburn's promise, and he knew what Kelburn's magic warehouse meant. As one of the richest and most magic-wielding mages on the continent, he possesses almost all of the spells below the legendary. Although this operation is dangerous, it is a dangerous situation. After secretly making up his mind, he raised his head and asked, "Master, your proposal is very powerful." May I ask what your support is included in this operation? ”

Kelburn nodded. "Of course, including a scroll that can break the magic seal, when the time comes, you just need to activate it in front of the black-robed mage tower in Hylast, and the entire magic shield laid by the dark elves will disappear. There are also disguised transformation rings that you can wear to transform into any human creature. This will allow you to infiltrate the territory of the Dark Elves. Finally, you can go to my warehouse and pick up two items to take with you. ”

Henry thought for a moment and asked the last question. "One of the biggest issues that remains unresolved is how to make sure that I don't get attacked if the operation is successful. You know, Lu Dao is a legendary mage, and if he wants to make a move, I don't even have the slightest room to resist. ”

Kyleburne sighed. "To be honest, I don't have anything too good to do, so I'll give you a teleportation badge. If you find that he has offensive intent, you activate this, and it will summon all creatures within fifteen meters of you to my mage tower. Helaste was still very sensible when he was on the ground, and we would personally negotiate with him when the time came. ”

After receiving some security assurances, Henry took on the task. Kelburn pulls out a magic scroll and five transformation rings, and tells Henry to pick up two magic items tomorrow morning at his mage tower. He then left Hawke's house with Lyra using teleportation. Henry called all his men out and discussed it, and finally decided who would act together. There were only two people, the orc warrior Vaughn and the mage Debra, and Ares had no way to take it, and its bulky size would be easily spotted once it reached the ground.

After handing out the rings to the two of them, Henry said to Hawke, "Sir is going on a dangerous journey now, and Waterdeep is not all right now. Get rid of the ship's cargo as soon as possible, and leave the city with Juliet, Mia, and Ares. ”

Hawke looked at Henry worriedly. "Count, you don't need to take any chances, our territory is rich enough. If we need allies, we can go to Am, and I'm sure they won't turn you down. ”

Henry smiled. "I'm not just here to form an alliance, but more importantly, if I complete this mission, the door to magic will be as open as I am. In order to be able to gain more power in the future, it is worth taking some risks now. ”

Hawke saw that Henry had made up his mind and no longer dissuaded him, he straightened his clothes, stood up, and solemnly asked, "Then I wish you a smooth journey." I'll take care of the territory for you, so don't worry. How should I answer if your family asks? ”

Henry touched his chin. "Let's just say I'm in Waterdeep to discuss the details of the alliance, don't tell Shikodi and my mother about the details."

The old captain sighed. "Okay, I'll keep it a secret from them for now, but please return as soon as possible, this kind of thing won't be hidden for long."

After dealing with the affairs of the territory, Henry turned to Debra, who was sorting out the magic items, and said, "How do you feel about going to the city under the mountain, aren't you nervous?" ”

The mage looked up at him. "It's similar to how I felt when I first joined the Arcane Brotherhood, surrounded by danger and hostility that could kill me at any moment. But I'm used to it, and this kind of environment can hone my tenacity. Seeing Debra say this lightly, Henry no longer worries about her condition. Apparently this woman has learned how to protect herself in a dangerous environment and regulate her emotions at all times.

Vaughn, a half-orc warrior, wiping down his armor, was the first time Henry had seen him maintain his armor. Patting him on the shoulder, Henry said, "Nervous? ”

Vaughn gave him a startled look and said, "Is it that obvious?" I think I'm doing pretty well. ”

Henry sighed and said to him, "I've known you for so long, and it's the first time I've seen you start oiling armor. Only people who are nervous will subconsciously do something that they don't usually do at all. ”

Vaughn dropped his armor and sat down in his chair, feeling the scar on his arm. "I was very nervous indeed, and I had heard of the prestige of Yamashita Castle when I was wandering in the north. Ilminster said: It is the place where the most famous adventurers made their name and is known to be the largest tomb of heroes. Thousands of adventurers die inside every year, and I'm not sure I'll make it out alive. ”

Henry looked at the orc warrior, his glasses filled with unease and worry. "Vaughn remember what I said yesterday at the door, everything in this world can only be fought for by oneself. Now we are about to go through an adventure that we have as we did before, and if we succeed, we will gain great wealth and fame on the West Coast. Everyone who sees you will be cheered, and no one will ever discriminate against you because of your race. So much can be gained in one adventure, what are you waiting for! What are you afraid of!"

After hearing these words, the orc warrior cracked his mouth and laughed. He patted his chest. "Head, you're right. I'm a warrior, and those forward-looking ideas aren't for me. I'm fine now, thank you for your enlightenment. Henry smiled and patted Vaughn's arm before going upstairs to rest.

The next morning, the group arrived at the Mage Tower in Kelburn. Layla took Henry to the storage warehouse, and she pointed to the huge storeroom and said, "You can pick two of all the magic items here, and you can leave with your friends after you have chosen them." Plus it's a teleportation badge for you, activate it in case of danger. ”

Henry took the badge and said to her, "Don't worry, ma'am, I will complete this mission." ”

Leila pinned a strand of her hair behind her ear. "Don't be pushy, if you're in danger, go back first. I don't want to kill an innocent person because of this. ”

Henry smiled, and he put the badge close to his body. "I'll do what I can, it's not my style to be adventurous." With that, he began to walk around the warehouse, carefully selecting each magic item.

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