Pale Emblem

Chapter 34 The Mind of the Sage
The news of Jyn and Whistle's adventure group encountering orcs in the wild reaches the Adventurer's Home.Boss Bartom saw the evidence with his own eyes and listened to information from Captain Charlie and the plantation guards.He did not dare to be careless, and immediately summoned the backbone of his subordinates to discuss countermeasures together.

On the fifth floor of the hotel, in the room at the end of the corridor, the red lion Bartom stood in front of a large map, pointed to a curved line on the map with the handle of his pipe, and said, "This is the Krill River, this is Lake Braun, The plantation is close to the west bank of Braun Lake. From the plantation to the west, it only takes half a day to walk to Braun Town. The Whistle Adventure Group is about 90 kilometers south of the plantation to exterminate three orc scouts in the black forest. Orc tribe. Three scouts died, the location of the plantation must have been exposed, and of course our Braun town was also exposed..."

"Head, you haven't fought in many years, do you want to get over your addiction to being a commander again?" a slender half-elf with brown and dark skin teased.

The half-elf who interrupted Bartom's speech was called Max, a fourth-level undercover hunter and the best scout in the Adventurer's House.

Bartom glared at Max, but he was still smiling, with an indifferent expression.Bartom laughed in anger, pointed to Max and asked, "Come on, tell me, what did I say wrong?"

"Head, the whistle adventure group went out to camp and ran into three orcs. The two sides fought a fight. The adventure group killed two young people, but they still left our training camp. The three orcs were wiped out by Charlie and the others. It's that simple, it's not like we haven't met orcs before, I think you're too sensitive... Sigh, the red lion is getting old." Max shook his head and sighed, and winked at the others.

There was a circle of people sitting around the long table in the center of the room. They were either old subordinates or old friends who followed Bartom; Now, he won't listen to his lectures seriously.Even when Bartom called everyone to talk about the Orc invaders, everyone was absent-minded.

Scout Captain Max likes to make fun of people; Deputy Captain Huck smirks next to him; Farm Steward Norris has been thinking about his new left leg prosthesis; Physician Cole's expressionless face is actually in a daze; Training Camp Deputy Instructor George Sr. Whispering to John; Sarah, the fat cook, was dozing with her head on her hands.

There was only one person in the room listening intently to Bartom's analysis of the intelligence, and he was Vertok sitting next to Sarah.

Why did Vertoc appear at the meeting at the core of the Adventurer's House?

Anyway, he just came in, and no one chased him away.Bartom even gave him a seat with a smile and went out of his way to re-introduce everyone here.

Vertok knows these people.But he learned today that Max, who is usually elusive, is a fourth-level secret hunter; Norris, the disabled butler of the farm, is a fourth-level shield guard; plus the fourth-level swordsman Bartom, the boss and the fourth-level physician Cole, four specialties The preachers of the Dharma are all here.

No wonder the second-generation backbone of the Adventurer's Home has more than 3 professionals, including 11 third-level professionals, 14 second-level professionals, and [-] first-level professionals.

In addition, there are 146 Awakeners under the Adventurer's House, but they are not qualified to participate in this meeting.

What surprised Vertok the most was that Sarah, the fat cook who was the best to him, was the strongest in the Adventurer's House.

Bartom didn't introduce Sarah's profession, but he pointed out that Sarah, like the steel rock of the Taku clan, did not have the title of Venerable, but had the strength of Venerable, even stronger than the average fifth-level professional.

These are just the direct descendants of the Adventurer's House, and there are more than 400 adventurers in Braun Town.Among them, most of them are awakened, and there are dozens of formal professionals.

On the other side of the plantation, a guard team with a size of 20 people was stationed. There were more than 3 awakened people and [-] professional people.

The core forces in Bolang Town are the Taku tribe and Hemo tribe in the Temple of the Earth Mother. There are nearly 200 adult Hemo female warriors. There are 18 adult males in the clan, equivalent to 9 top level 9 professionals, and the clan head, Gang Yan, has the strength of a venerable.

Everyone was surprised by the news of the orc invaders. After boss Bartom took stock of the armed forces in Braun Town, no one took the orc invaders seriously.

In fact, Bartom's thoughts are similar to everyone else. The adventurers in Braun Town have also encountered the Orcs of the Blackfire Tribe before.They may get lost when they come to scavenge for the barbarian materials, and they may accidentally enter the alliance territory; they may also be the escaped coolies of the Blackfire Tribe.Jyn and Whistle's expedition to kill three orcs is not enough to show that the stronghold of Braun Town is seriously threatened.

However, Boss Bartom knows how to respect the wisdom of sages.With a cautious attitude, he still felt that some necessary precautions should be taken.However, the core executives of the Adventurer's Home are all sloppy, which makes him even more worried and a sense of crisis.

"Mayor Maine said, be careful that this group of half-orcs have nothing to eat, and storm the town of Braun and the plantation with the most abundant food. Mayor Mayen is going to send someone to send the surplus food and livestock from the plantation to Braun Town, There is only enough food for the winter on the plantation side."

Max shook his head and said: "Hey, Charlie and the others encountered three orcs, and Mein concluded that a tribe of orcs migrated to the vicinity of Lake Braun? I don't think it's possible to tell. Moreover, even if there are a large number of orc invaders, we The soldiers here are strong and strong, and the fortifications are complete, they want to rob the winter supplies, and that is also the barbarian tribe."

Huck also echoed: "Yes, the half-orcs will rob the barbarians first, and the barbarians will have no oil and water, and then go to rob Maine's plantation. If Maine is really afraid, he should move the half-elves and barbarian slaves in the plantation. What does it mean to bring food here? I don't think he's in a good mood."

Bartom glared at Huck and said with a smile: "You really are an idiot... Mein sent someone to tell me that if there is a war with the orcs, the adventure group in Braun Town can go. We people's family wealth and wealth We are all in Braun Town, are we willing to go? Hundreds of adventurers have run away, who will guard the city wall and use the arrow tower? Dare you say they won't come to eat?"

"We can't let the adventure group leave, and we must prevent them from mutiny. We block the city gate, and Maine brings food again, so that the adventure group can rest assured. If Mayor Maine abandons the plantation now, all the people over there will be killed. Bring it here, the adventure group saw it, did you panic?"

"What kind of guards are the plantation guards, who doesn't know? If the adventure group withdraws, they have a fart morale! We can't expect the guards to guard the city wall, right? The mayor means, he blocked the news, We block the city gate here, and don’t block the news, lest things come to an end, the adventure group is still scattered, and it can’t be of great use. If the orcs come over, the mayor will bring the guards and barbarian slaves to withdraw to the stronghold. Anyway, the plantation will go to Braun Town. very close."

Boss Bartom shook his head and sighed: "Oh, you said that everyone only has one head, why is the head different from the head?" He pointed to Huck, then pointed to Max, and scolded with a smile: "The mayor's Your head is full of ideas, and your head is full of crap."

There was a burst of laughter in the room, waking up the fat cook Sarah, who stood up from her seat and muttered, "I'm going to the kitchen to cook. Will, what would you like to eat today?"

Vertoc shook his head and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. I just want to hear from Boss Bartom about the war with the Orcs."

"Then you stay here, I'll go to the kitchen first." Sarah nodded kindly, and threatened the others: "None of you are allowed to bully my Will, or you'll be starving."

Before the discussion of the orc invaders was over, the fat cook was the first to leave the room.Physician Cole has been pondering about the formula of the potion. He seems to have a new idea. He is in a hurry to go back to do the experiment. He also stood up and said: "Old Captain, I have something urgent to deal with. The problem of the orcs, you can do it as you please. Now, I support your decision."

"I'm going back to the farm too... Bartom, make your own decision."

"That's right, what does the head say, what do we do, what do we think so much about?"

Everyone was making a fuss, going back to do their own business, and leaving the room one after another.Bartom was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and he had no choice but to shout from behind: "I'm going to use the things in the warehouse!"

No one turned back to the innkeeper, which meant letting him call the shots.

Bartom recalled that he had summoned his subordinates in the Rock Giant Legion to report the military situation.If he didn't say disbanded, no one dared to leave without authorization.The legion emphasized discipline, but everyone retired early and went to be adventurers, and the habits of life in the legion gradually faded.When even the adventurers stopped working, the few remaining old friends had their own preferences in life, and they all became free and undisciplined.

However, one thing that has remained the same is the trust in Bartom, and this trust has grown stronger over time.

The Adventurer's House has accumulated a considerable amount of common property over the years, all of which are kept in the secret warehouse.This time, Bartom just wanted to call the things in the warehouse and issue a bounty task to the adventure group, so he called everyone over to discuss it, but these guys didn't even ask, and let him figure it out himself.

Bartom didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He'd been under the pressure alone all these years, and this time it was a little trickier.He hoped that the Orc invasion was a false alarm, but if nothing happened and the Adventurer's House spent a lot of money, he felt that his heart would not be able to bear it.

At this time, Bartom wanted someone to jump out and sing against him, and then everyone voted, but no one could make him worry.

The hotel owner turned back to close the door, and found that Vertok was still in the room, admiring the map by himself.

"Will, aren't you going?"

Vertok turned around, his amber eyes shone with a clear sheen, and suddenly nodded to Boss Bartom: "That's great."

Bartom asked in confusion, "What's so good?"

"You have a really good relationship," Vertok explained.

Bartom's tangled mood was as comfortable as being ironed, and he laughed: "They are all a bunch of lazy bones, and even John was damaged by them, you don't want to learn from them."

Vertok didn't say anything, but said, "I want to follow you these two days... I'm interested in half-orcs and fighting."

Bartom's eyes lit up, and he nodded in surprise: "Of course, no problem."

Vertok is beautiful, and his mind is pure and people like it.The experienced and battle-hardened Red Lion Bartom knew that he had a unique charm that could infect the half-elves around him.The longer he stayed with Vertok, the more profound the influence of this subtle influence.Even a fourth-level professional like Bartom was reluctant to fight Vertoc's charm.Because, all this happens naturally, like the warm sunshine, the gentle breeze, the sweet smell, and the cool and clean stream, all of which half-elves like naturally, how can they resist?

Vertoc is a natural leader.Even if he is still immature, he can unite people's hearts. As long as he has a competent subordinate to assist him, he can completely support a force.

The problem is that Vertok's origins are mysterious and unpredictable, and it is unknown how much intrigue is involved.At present, Bartom does not dare to entrust the future of the Adventurer's House to him, but this does not affect Bartom's favorable impression of him, so that he has the urge to cultivate him well.

A day later, the news of the Orc invaders spread in the House of the Adventurers, which certainly caused a commotion among the various adventurer groups, but Boss Bartom took a series of powerful measures.

He ordered the three orc corpses to be hung on the edge of the city gate of Braun Town, openly for the adventurers to watch.But he did not restrict the adventure group from leaving Braun Town, but the farms in the town began to strictly restrict the sale of food.Adventure groups can only buy rations for two days at a time, and can only buy them again on the third day.

Now is the coldest season of the year. It snows for several days at a time. The roads are covered by thick snow, and it is even more difficult to obtain food in the wild.There are more than 20 people in the smallest adventure group in Bolang Town. They can't go far in two days.The nearest supply point behind Bolang Town is Jinsha Village, more than 600 kilometers away.The adventure group usually takes ten days to reach Jinsha Village.Now it is snowing again, and the adventure group will march at least eight or nine days despite their physical strength.If you encounter ferocious beasts and monsters on the way, adventurers with severe physical exertion will really be doomed.

Go, definitely can't go.

Before the adventurers had time to connect, Master Gangyan, the leader of the Tower Cave Clan, made a public appearance. After seeing the corpse of the orcs, he said lightly that this year's life sacrifice in the Temple of Earth Mother would not be canceled.A group of she-wolf-like female warriors came to the hotel, selected their favorite companions among the adventurers, and sent them an invitation to participate in the sacrifice of life.

Immediately afterwards, more than 100 awakened men under the House of Adventurers put on sophisticated weapons and equipment, and began to patrol the city wall.The dark hunter Max led his scouts to the shores of Lake Braun to investigate the intelligence of the Orcs in Outland.

On the third day, Max's scouts reported for the first time and found no signs of orc activity.However, the food supplies from the plantation were transported to Braun Town by vehicle.

The adventurers felt relieved when they saw that Braun Town was heavily fortified and the supplies were abundant.Boss Bartom used the power of the branch president of the Adventure Guild to release a large number of adventure missions to the adventure group.

These tasks are mainly divided into two categories.The adventurous group accepted the mission of guarding outside the city. The two were in charge of a sentry, and the guards were changed every two days. The guard period was two months.In addition to gold coins and meritorious achievements, the adventure reward of each guard post can also obtain a set of weapons and equipment, plus an awakening potion.And boss Bartom paid first this time.As long as the adventurer takes over the vigilance mission, he can immediately go to Dr. Cole, use the awakening potion, and get a set of weapons and equipment.

The second type of mission is the wall guard mission, which is less risky and much less rewarding.In addition to the normal money and merits, Bartom also rewarded the adventure group with two war bows and ten throwing spears.

The Adventurer's House showed off its muscles, showed off its wealth, and gave both favors and graces. In addition, the hotel staff helped fuel the flames, which quickly stabilized people's hearts.

The half-orcs in the outer domain have become a hot topic in the hotel. After various discussions and analysis, the adventurers generally believe that the possibility of the half-orcs attacking the stronghold of Braun Town is very small. .

　The climax part is a bit sloppy, and I'll try to get another chapter today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)