Pale Emblem

Chapter 104 Nature

After the two uninvited guests left the rental house, Victor, Harvey and Maddie discussed whether to accept the invitation from the mayor of Watersnake Town.

"The mayor has no good intentions for us. We can't go. If we go, we will fall into his trap!" Maddy said eagerly, "My lord, who are the residents of Water Snake Town? Broken and inferior pottery, just to extort money from tenants. The townspeople are greedy and shameless, and the mayor will only be more greedy and shameless than them!"

He paused and continued to analyze: "Water Snake Town transfers the goods of various caravans and accumulates a lot of wealth. It is normal for the local mayor to guard against the spies of the bandit gang. However, the mayor suspects that we are the spies of the bandits, and we did not Ways to prove our identities. Unless, we confess that we are members of the Braun Town Adventurer's Guild. This will only make things worse... because, we are really rich."

Bartom and his brothers have been running the Adventurer's Home in Braun Town for more than 20 years and have accumulated a very considerable wealth.Even if the town of Braun was captured by orcs, the Adventurer's House would only lose part of its wealth.Most of their wealth has long been scattered among several city-states, managed by agents of the Adventurer's House.

As far as Victor knows, the Adventurer's House has nine plantations inside and outside the city-state; more than 40 hotels, taverns, and shops of all sizes; and four gold vaults.These properties were used by Bartom to place his subordinates, including more than 30 injured and retired old adventurers, more than 140 mixed-race professionals, and more than 2000 mixed-race awakened people, plus their relatives, hired workers, private slaves, and barbaric slaves. The total number is close to [-].

Under normal circumstances, a rich or famous city-state would not allow the power of the Adventurer's House to develop to such an extent.However, the Adventurer's House not only has a fifth-tier powerhouse sitting in town, but also has the protection of the Taku tribe. If the city-state giants want to swallow them, they will have to break their teeth; .

The point is that Sarah, the fat cook, is a bondage, and she cannot leave Braun Town.No matter how the Adventurer's House develops, it is just a group of country bumpkins entrenched in the border town, which does not pose a challenge to the power structure of the city-state.Moreover, Bartom is in charge of Braun Town in the name of the Adventurer's Union, and has been sending benefits to the city-state.The powerful families turned a blind eye and closed their eyes, acquiescing to their purchase of properties inside and outside the city-state.

Bartom and the others take root in the borderlands and can continuously cultivate mixed-race children. As long as the powerful families don't make any moves, they can completely protect themselves.In fact, in order to appease them, or to restrain them, the Adventurer's Union also guaranteed that the property they purchased in the city-state would not be violated.

Things are different now.The town of Braun was captured by orcs and barbarians, and the wealth, industry, and manpower of the Adventurer's House have become coveted fat.

This is why the core members of the Adventurer's House must hide their identities.Once they are caught, they will inevitably be coerced and tortured, forcing them to spit out the wealth they have accumulated over the years.

In the face of enviable wealth, the Adventurer's Guild of Fallen Leaf City is not trustworthy, let alone the mayor of Water Snake Town?
Harvey nodded again and again, agreeing with McGrady's point of view, and said: "The mayor invited us to the open-air party to let the stewards of the caravans and the heads of the adventure groups recognize us. Some of them recognize us, or they don't recognize us. It's just as bad for us. We might as well get out of Watersnake now."

Victor understands what they mean. If someone recognizes them, they may be chased and intercepted by the powerful forces of the city-state.Of course, the chances of them being recognized are slim.Victor himself has done an exquisite disguise, and Harvey and McGrady have not been to the city-state for more than 20 years. What's more, they have discarded all the items that can reveal their identity when they are in the wild, so that they need to rely on animal skins to cover their bodies.But if no one recognizes them, it means that their origin is unknown, and the mayor of Water Snake Town can fabricate charges at will and punish them.

Victor, who is friendly to the wind element, has never had a good temper, let alone patience.

"We have no friendship with Manager Dunn, so you believe what he said?"

Victor waved his hand and continued, "The mayor asked Dunn to invite us to an open-air party. Then think about it, why did Dunn reveal that the mayor wanted to deal with us?"

McGrady pondered: "However, what Manager Dunn said is reasonable...Water Snake Town really needs to guard against bandits and spies, and also needs to screen out the accomplices of the wolf girl."

Victor glanced at him, and said lightly: "It is because what he said is reasonable that his attitude towards us is unreasonable."

In terms of the relationship between people, Dunn, the steward of the Iron Rhino Caravan, is closer to the local mayor. There is really no need for him to explain the truth to Victor and others.

After Victor's reminder, McGrady and Harvey immediately realized their omissions.

Harvey froze for a moment, and asked cautiously, "My lord, what do you mean?"

"I want to see the open-air party in Water Snake Town." Victor smiled and said enthusiastically: "Besides, it is more beneficial for us to accept the mayor's invitation." He paused, sighed and said: "I Thinking of Sarah and Steel Rock...you all remember that Hurant led the dragoons into the town of Braun, and as soon as he saw me, he framed me as Bertina's accomplice and wanted to arrest me. Similar things, Hulan Te must have done a lot. However, Aunt Sarah and the head of the Gangyan tribe came forward together, and Hurant and his dragoons could only leave Braun town in despair. From then on, I understood a truth, in the face of strength, framing is just a joke."

"Since we have no identity, let the local mayor find us an identity. He dares to frame us as bandits, and we are bandits. Do what bandits should do." Victor's ice-blue eyes flashed a dangerous light , said in a flat tone: "Ruth and Jessica, I don't have to. We kill the mayor and run out of Water Snake Town. I want to see who can stop us."

Affected by the wind element, Victor's personality is also like a strong wind. No matter what obstacles are in front of him, he will blow directly over, sweep away the light grass blades, destroy stubborn trees, or slide away from solid rocks.This is a kind of ruthless free and easy, no one can do anything about it.

Hearing Victor's words, McGrady was terrified, and immediately lowered his head, feeling ashamed.The destruction of his homeland and the loss of his proud strength turned the old adventurer into a frightened bird, trying to avoid the slightest disturbance.

However, the weaker the beast, the more it wants to show its fangs to the enemy, and it must not blindly evade and retreat, revealing its own weakness will only attract more enemies.

If they want to integrate into the alliance city-state, they need a new identity, but forging identities is not what they are good at.They pretended to be identities, no matter how they concealed them, they were all loopholes in the eyes of those who cared.

What Victor meant was that if you are not good at disguising, then don’t pretend. The more you pretend, the more fake you will be. It’s a waste of time. It’s better to let the mayor guess.The identity guessed by the mayor should be closer to how the city-state residents perceive them.It is not easy for them to be seen through by disguising in this way.

Victor's fearless attitude inspired McGrady's bravery and toughness, and his mind became sober and sensitive. After thinking about it carefully, he found that Victor's coping method was simply wonderful.

Because the worst result is nothing more than a fight with the locals, which is nothing to be afraid of.Harvey now masters the Heart of the Mirror, and his martial arts are extraordinary. He can kill an ordinary Venerable with one hand.Victor's abilities are even more unpredictable, and Harvey witnessed him single-handedly destroying a large gang of bone collector orcs.

How many powerhouses in the entire Disa Alliance can achieve this level?

McGrady no longer thinks about his own life and death. Even if he dies in Water Snake Town, Victor and Harvey can make the mayor pay the worst price.

In other words, with the bravery to disregard life and death, the mayor of Water Snake Town would not dare to act rashly against them, and the situation would suddenly become clear.

"it is good!"

McGrady admired first, and then said: "It is unlikely that the mayor will directly attack us... He believes that we are bandit spies or accomplices of the wolf shepherd girl, so he can just send guards to arrest us, there is no need to invite us to participate His party. Then why did he invite us to the party?"

Harvey said without hesitation: "Why else? I want to curry favor with my lord!"

"That's right!" Mai Di clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Your Excellency has the bearing of a noble family. The mayor hasn't figured out our details, and he didn't want to offend Lord Victor, so he invited us to the party through the Iron Rhino Caravan .If you were an ordinary traveler, the mayor would definitely not be so polite! ”

He said excitedly again: "No wonder Manager Dunn wanted to reveal the details of Mayor Middleton to us. He also didn't want to offend a famous nobleman."

Harvey frowned and said, "My lord is of noble birth, there is no doubt about it. The problem is that my lord also has enemies, and maybe they are from famous and powerful families. We shouldn't expose your lord's identity."

Maddy turned his head and looked at Victor, making sure that he didn't even bother to pretend to be an ordinary businessman, so he tried to ask, "My lord, what do you mean?"

Victor's eyes lit up, and he said eagerly, "Of course I'm going to the appointment. Manager Duncan said that the local mayor's wife is a noble daughter from a famous family in the Golden Wing. I'm very interested in her."

Harvey listened attentively to the movement inside and outside the house, then leaned close to Victor's ear and whispered: "My lord, have you ever thought that you might come from the famous Gold Wing family, and the famous Gold Wing family might also be the enemy who framed you. "

Victor nodded and said grimly, "But this is Water Snake Town, not Bright City."

The four specialties of the "Balance King Servant" of the famous Angel Wings family, Victor has a feeling of deja vu on the "Balance King Servant" career path, and his own abilities also combine strength, agility, physique and wisdom. The career path of "Balance King Servant" is similar. Even Harvey and McGrady speculated that he was from the most powerful Golden Wing family in the Disa Alliance.

However, they are more worried that Victor will be exiled to Braun Town, and he is very likely to be the loser of the infighting among famous families.

Out of prudence, Victor is not suitable to directly contact the famous Gold Wing family now, but should hide in the dark and quietly investigate his relationship with the famous Gold Wing family.

Victor, who is friendly to the wind element, was impatient. He heard that the mayor's wife was a noble daughter from a famous family with golden wings, so he immediately decided to meet her in person.

"The mayor's invitation to the party is a kind of temptation. We dare not go to the party because we are guilty." Victor stood up and said, "I have nothing to be afraid of, but we still have to make some preparations... the caravan for the open-air party Among the stewards and the leaders of the adventure group, there may not be professionals who graduated from Fallen Leaf City Academy. Then, Ruth and Jessica may be identified."

"Maddy, go and boil a few pots of hot water. I will wash their bodies and make up for them."

"Harvey, take all the treasures we carry to the hotel opened by the Adventurer's Guild and sell them. Remember, as my servant, you must not embarrass me, you must know how to be arrogant."

Harvey scratched his head and thought, and couldn't help asking: "My lord, I understand arrogance... But as your servant, how can I not embarrass you?"

"It's their honor that you can ask other people questions. Others can't ask you questions, they don't deserve it."

Victor thought for a while, and added: "I allow you to show some strength and let them learn humility. This is called arrogance."

(End of this chapter)