Pale Emblem

Chapter 106

In the afternoon of the next day, when the evening was approaching, Victor and his party of five walked out of the rental house, locked the door, and walked along the narrow alley to the east of the town.They usually live in secluded places, but today they are wearing formal clothes and wearing long swords, walking unhurriedly on the hot street, attracting the attention of neighbors and passers-by.

When their backs disappeared at the corner of the street, the street returned to normal.A few barefoot children in shabby clothes were running and playing on the side of the street.When they rushed to the door of the temporary rented house, a little boy was pushed by his companion, with a bang, his forehead hit the wooden door, and a big bag immediately bulged.He was sitting on the stone steps in front of the door, holding his head, crying in pain, and his voice was very loud, which was annoying.

The neighbor next to him poked his head out for a glance, then retracted, but there was no movement in the rented house.

The little boy howled for a while, and with the consolation of his friends, he stopped crying, wiped away his tears and snot with his dirty little hands, and bounced away with his companions.

Townspeople and travelers familiar with Goldfinger's tricks knew that the tenant of the house was about to be burglarized.Anyway, this kind of thing has nothing to do with them, they don't even have the mind to watch the excitement.The neighbors next door to the rented house simply left a barbaric female slave to watch the house, and went to the Porcupine Tavern to have fun by themselves, so as not to hinder "Goldfinger" from working.

With the barbarian slaves from the Porcupine Tavern, the thief from Goldfinger would never visit their house anyway.If the neighbors were stolen, blame them for not being willing to spend money and not renting a barbaric slave girl from the owner of the Porcupine Tavern.

In a dark corner of the alley, Zod, the number two member of the orphan gang in Water Snake Town, pulled down the felt hat on his head and said to the little girl beside him, "Stephanie, 'Fat Fish' left the nest, someone will watch at the intersection." Watch them and I'll signal you as soon as they come back. The rest is up to you. Remember, you can't take anything from the 'fish nest', your job is to check their items and find a Shining silver weapons and the emblem of the high white tower engraved with seals. Be quick with your hands and feet, and move lightly, so that things return to their places without leaving traces."

The little thief with freckles on his cheeks frowned and asked, "I can't take the treasure even if I find it? It's against the rules..."

"Rules? Haha..." Zod smiled coldly: "This is a special task arranged by the 'big patriarch', you just need to follow it, don't ask other questions... Do you understand?"

Seeing the gloomy eyes of "brother", Stephanie suddenly thought of Bobby who died tragically in the cellar.He was sucked out of life by a vampire disguised as the mayor's wife, and "big patriarch" Pim was the accomplice of the vampire!

"I see." Stephanie lowered her head, stared at her toes, and said softly.

Satisfied with Stephanie's submissive attitude, Zod nodded slightly and said, "Well, go to work. As long as you do well, Dad will reward you."

reward?A reward like giving me dinner to a vampire... Stephanie thought angrily, and then felt a wave of panic.

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On the east side of Water Snake Town, Victor saw warehouses, soldier barracks, artisan workshops, magnificent buildings and villas, and even a small garden shaded by green trees.

He couldn't help but think of Braun Town, a street divided the town, half of which was occupied by thousands of ordinary residents, and the remaining half was occupied by the relatively small number of Taku and Hemer.Ordinary residents cannot go to the settlements of the Taku and Hemo tribes, but the whole town is unimpeded to the Taku and Hemo tribes.The east area of ​​Water Snake Town belonged to the mayor and his subordinates, which made the civilian residential area extremely crowded.

That small garden is today's meeting place, and there are strong, lightly armored guards with spears patrolling the periphery.When they saw Victor and his party walking straight, instead of stepping forward to check, they showed expressions of awe and offered to give way to them.

Harvey and McGrady didn't think it was strange at all, but they had a natural self-consciousness.

Victor was a well-born nobleman, they never doubted this.The guards of the city-state should give way to the nobles.

When they reached the entrance of the garden, someone finally came forward to stop them. It was four heavily armed guards.Compared with the patrolling guards outside, they are stronger in size and better equipped. They wear gray professional suits, two of them are equipped with shield blades; one carries two heavy machetes; one stands a little further away, holding a bow , and a dagger was tied to each of his outer thighs.Judging from their attire, they were two second-level shield guards, one second-level swordsman, and one second-level bow warrior. They should be Mayor Middleton's personal soldiers.

The mayor's private soldiers are different from the town's guards.The wealth and life of private soldiers are completely attached to their masters, and they belong to the status of private slaves in the law of the alliance.But private soldiers have outstanding force, and their social status must be distinguished from lowly private slaves.Highlanders call this kind of private slaves servants, and rich families or officials call them private guards.

The guards are ordinary salaried soldiers who belong to the city hall and have official status, but the resources they enjoy and the way to gain professional power are far worse than private soldiers, so they don't need to be expected to work for Mayor Middleton.

The second-level swordsman stopped in front of Victor and said hesitantly, "My lord, you are..."

"We're here to attend Mayor Middleton's open-air party, don't you know us?" Maddy stepped forward, stared into the other's eyes, and asked aggressively.

The second-level swordsman peeked at Victor, raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and stammered, "Oh, yes, Mr. McGrady, my master invited Mr. Victor, and gentlemen, Ma'am to attend an open-air party. But, I mean, it is not necessary to carry a weapon to a party, you can give me the weapon for safekeeping..."

"Go away."

Harvey rushed forward, and his speed didn't seem to be fast, but the second-level swordsman couldn't back down, and was pushed into the chest by Harvey's raised hand.He only felt a gentle force, like the waves of a river, pulling him back a dozen steps.When he stabilized his figure again, the other party had already stepped into the garden gate and walked away.

Harvey and Victor each carried a sheathed sword, a sword of thorium and pure gold.Harvey thinks they are rare magical weapons, more precious than mithril ore.Armed with a thorium fine gold sword for self-defense, Harvey believes that he can fight against the elite soldiers of the two squads alone, even if he encounters a strong Jingxin of the same level, he will have a great advantage.

Their coming to the open-air party hosted by the mayor was inherently risky.The mayor's private soldiers still want him and Victor to disarm, which is simply inexplicable.

The scenery of the small garden is only average, but fortunately, the trees are shady, dispelling a lot of heat.The guests who participated in the open-air party gathered in the shade of the trees to talk, laugh and chat.They all wore loose white robes, rattan sandals on their feet, and mint grass crowns on their heads, and they were served by pretty maids who were also dressed in cool clothes.

Seeing the stranger breaking into the mayor's garden, the guests all cast surprised or cautious eyes.Victor raised his eyes and looked around the crowd, and all the guests who met his gaze lowered their heads, unconsciously avoiding those extremely pure ice blue eyes.

The guests who came to the open-air party were either the steward of an armed caravan or the head of an adventure group.They have unique identities and backgrounds, but each of them is an outstanding figure who does not lack force, will, and experience.However, the moment they met Victor's eyes, they almost felt a sharp sharp edge at the same time, and the piercing eyes hurt slightly. This time, they subconsciously avoided looking at each other, which seemed to be a collective salute to Victor.

The caravan stewards and adventurers instantly noticed their strangeness, and looked up at Victor again to make sure if they had misunderstood, only to find that the other party was nodding reservedly in return.

All of this is so natural, the two parties seem to be greeting each other politely, but the actual situation is that Victor used his eyes to make the professionals present salute him.

The half-elf maid did not have the spiritual intuition similar to that of a professional. Two delicate girls dragged wooden trays to welcome them, preparing to present mint grass crowns that could refresh the mind and repel mosquitoes to the newly arrived guests, but Victor and the others wore Dressed in formal attire, carrying a long sword, it is completely different from other guests, and has a strong sense of oppression.The half-elf girl was inexplicably flustered, and slowly stopped, standing there at a loss.

Harvey put his right hand on the hilt of the sword, waved his left hand, and drove the maid aside like flying flies, and asked loudly, "Who is the mayor of Middleton, why didn't he come out to meet us?"

His tone was very arrogant, and the half-elf maid in the garden was taken aback, showing a horrified and terrified expression.Several guests looked at each other, but no one spoke, maintaining a tacit understanding of watching the fun from the sidelines.

Seeing that there was no answer, Harvey was about to get angry when a half-elf man in his 30s came from outside and said from a distance: "Mr. Harvey, right? I didn't expect you and your companions to really participate In this party, I neglected a few guests, please don't take offense."

He has ordinary short brown hair, eyes sparkling, wearing a professional suit representing a fifth-level venerable, carrying a long sword in his hand, and his movements are coordinated and fast. He walked from outside the garden to Harvey and the others in the blink of an eye.However, his voice remained steady and did not become louder as he came closer.This detail reflects his exquisite control of breath.

Harvey stared, immediately turned to face the visitor, and asked, "Are you the mayor of Middleton?"

"I am the mayor's steward, fifth-level swordsman Yisenniel. Mr. Harvey, you can call me Yisen, and my friends call me that." The half-elf man smiled slightly, and handed the sword in his hand to A maid, said she was not hostile, but also showed a strong self-confidence, able to face Harvey without stage fright.

He leaned slightly towards Victor again, and said respectfully: "This handsome young man must be Mr. Victor, Mr. Maddie, and two beautiful ladies. On behalf of my host, I welcome you to Water Snake Town outdoor parties."

"A few days ago, when Director Dunn of the Iron Rhino Caravan visited the mayor, he mentioned his chance encounters with several gentlemen and ladies. Manager Dunn praised Mr. Victor's demeanor, and my host wanted to meet you. , and worried about taking the liberty to visit and offending everyone. Therefore, I entrust Manager Dunn to invite all gentlemen and ladies to this open-air party on behalf of the host. If Mr. Victor does not object, I will personally visit and send An invitation letter written by the host."

"...Who knows, the Iron Rhino Caravan is in a hurry to leave Water Snake Town. Manager Dunn left without saying goodbye. Before I had time to ask him for your opinion, the Iron Rhino Caravan had already left."

"I was completely unprepared for the reception, and the private guards at the door accidentally offended several guests. This is all my fault..." Yisenniel bowed again and sincerely said to Victor: "In any case, you It is an honor for us in Watersnake Town to participate in this gathering."

Yi Senniel apologized and flattered at the same time, taking all the responsibility on himself.According to him, the mayor of Middleton asked the middleman Dunn to seek Victor's opinion before formally inviting them to the party.The original intention of the mayor is to make friends, which can also be said to be impeccable and courteous.

McGrady almost believed him, but that's not what Dunn said.Dunn said the mayor planned to have them identified because they were suspected of having bandit backgrounds.

Yi Senniel was very calm, with a convincing quality.However, the more relaxed his posture, the more pressure Harvey felt.Dunn, the steward of the Iron Rhino Caravan, is also a fifth-level venerable. Harvey felt that he needed to use one hand to defeat Dunn; he needed two hands to defeat the mayor's steward.

This guy is a bit powerful... Harvey secretly speculated about the strength of the other party, and suddenly heard Victor asking beside him, "Where are the Middletons?"

Yi Senniel replied with a smile: "Today's party has not officially started, and the mayor will come over after a while. I have prepared some fresh fruits and grilled snake meat for the guests, all of which are local specialties. There are also young and beautiful half-elven female slaves for the entertainment of distinguished guests. If Mr. Victor is interested, I can arrange..."

Victor interrupted the other party's introduction, and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter if the mayor of Middleton doesn't come, I'm not interested in him. Where's the mayor's wife? Please come out and meet her."

Yi Senniel narrowed his eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Mr. Victor knows Mrs. Christine?"

Victor shook his head, and said impatiently: "I heard from the steward and chief guard of the Iron Rhino Caravan that Mrs. Christine is a rare beauty who comes from a noble family. I'm here to participate in Water Snake Town I just want to meet her at the party. Otherwise, Middleton and I don’t know each other, so why accept his invitation?”

The other guests were watching the excitement here not far away, and they couldn't help being surprised and restless when they heard the conversation between Victor and Yi Senniel.

Before the iron rhino caravan left, it was revealed that Harvey was a sixth-level shield guard, and Victor was suspected to be a troubled nobleman of the famous Golden Nightingale family, and he might be a core member of the Golden Nightingale, who fled into the wilderness due to family strife.

The civil strife of the famous Golden Nightingale family has also happened in recent years.A remarkable eighth-level venerable appeared in one of their branches, known as the strongest professional in the Disa Alliance.He suddenly attacked the main line of the family, defeated the old patriarch, and replaced him.The main line of the famous Golden Nightingale family is dying and fleeing, and it has already fallen apart.But the new patriarch still didn't let them go, and openly searched for his political enemies in the alliance.

Judging from the time and geographical location when Victor and others appeared, they might really be fugitives from the main line of the Golden Nightingale family.

Just yesterday, Harvey went to the hotel of the Adventurer's Guild to sell rare mithril mines.After the news spread, their aristocratic status was almost confirmed.

The power struggle within the famous family is brutal and bloody, let alone the internal struggle of the famous family.

Regardless of the purpose of Victor's appearance in Water Snake Town, the stewards of the various caravans and the heads of the adventure groups are unwilling to be involved in the terrible vortex of the struggle between famous families.

For people like Victor, they chose to stay away from them.

Surprisingly, Victor and the others actually came to participate in the routine open-air party held by Water Snake Town.The guests were surprised just now that they haven't seen the mayor and the leader of the adventure union for a long time.They now know that both Middleton and Eckert are avoiding Victor.Mayor Middleton sent only his best men to deal with them.

The guests scolded Middleton in their hearts, since you have also hidden yourself, why did you hold this open-air party?
They already planned to make excuses and leave this place of right and wrong, so as not to get themselves into trouble.

However, the famous nobleman who called himself Victor actually told Yisenier that he admired Mrs. Christine's beauty, was interested in the mayor's wife, and asked to meet her?
Not only was his request rude, it was rampant!
Most of the young people among the famous nobles were arrogant, lacked sympathy for the civilians in the alliance, and shouted and killed them at every turn.But they must know how to respect the strong.Because the nobles have only one life, and they die when they die. No matter how powerful the family is, it is impossible to give them a chance to start again.

The wolf shepherd girl Bertina's attack on Fallen Leaf City is a bloody example. All the noble children who offended her were killed, and none of them ran away.

Middleton and Christine's couple can gain a firm foothold in Water Snake Town, thanks to Yi Senniel.This venerable swordsman is very strong. He had no opponents in Water Snake Town. When he first arrived, he defeated a group of bandits entrenched nearby by himself and established his reputation as a strong man.He was actually Christine's servant, not Mayor Middleton's assistant.

It's hard to say who is stronger between the sixth-level shield guards Harvey and Yisennier.But the guests present were sure that the distance between Yiseniel and Victor was less than two meters, and it would take Yiseniel to kill him in an instant.

Victor actually humiliated his master in front of Yi Senniel.Can Yi Senniel let him go?

When the guests saw Yisenier's motionless back, their hearts almost jumped out of their throats.

Just as the atmosphere at the scene was unpredictable, Victor turned his head and cast his gaze at the entrance of the small garden.Everyone involuntarily followed his line of sight, and saw Eckert, the head of the Adventurer's Guild leading a tall, burly half-elf male with white hair and red eyes walking towards this side.

Victor's attention was all on the strange man, and Yisenniel took the opportunity to say, "Mr. Victor, I'm going to report to my host and hostess... Excuse me."

After finishing speaking, he took back his long sword and hurriedly left from another direction.

The confrontation between the two sides is over, and the frightened guests can finally put their hearts back.

(End of this chapter)