Pale Emblem

Chapter 8
This street with a length of several hundred meters is equivalent to the dividing line of Braun Town. The left side is the gathering place of the Tagu people and the Hemo people, which is usually not open to outsiders; the right side is the activity area for adventurers, with barracks and workers. workshops, training grounds, warehouses and other infrastructure.

According to Pilu, his biological mother was a female warrior of the Hemo tribe, and his biological father may have been an adventurer who had never met. He lived in the gathering place of the Tagu and Hemo tribes for 6 years, because he was an ordinary boy He was ruthlessly abandoned by the adoptive father of the Tagu clan and handed over to the adventurer's union in Braun Town to be raised on his behalf, and received a series of adventurer training.

There are still many things that Vertok has not figured out, such as the relationship between the Ta cave clan and the Hemo clan; why the Ta cave clan and the Hemo clan are against the dissemination of words; what does the Temple of Earth Mother do; why the leader of the Ta cave clan, Gang Yan, hates it Mayor Maine, and Mayor Maine has to live out of town?

The unknown is too dense, and Vertok deeply feels the desire from the "knowledge puzzle".It is precisely because there is so much information to explore and collect that he does not know where to start his investigation.

Pirou invited him to take a look at the area on the left side of the street, and he readily agreed without any reason to refuse.

The two walked along the path, bypassing the townhouses on the left side of the street, and came to a relatively empty area.It is obviously more lively here than the street. Virtok saw the townspeople coming and going, busy drying animal skins, dried vegetables, and moving all kinds of materials into the warehouse; the blacksmith shop was clanging non-stop, and the chimneys came out. Billowing smoke.He turned into a curious baby again, and wanted to run over to see what happened, but was pulled by Pilu.

"There will be opportunities in the future, let you take a look at it slowly. If you want to hit the hammer yourself, I will talk to the blacksmith. But today is really not good. I have to go back to the hotel to work. Let's go to the adventurer training camp to see, that's me. Where I grew up..."

Piru's lean, lean body contained unexpected strength, and he dragged Vertok forward effortlessly.Weil didn't like the feeling of being controlled. He struggled several times in a row and was easily resolved by the shop assistant who was shorter than him. He couldn't help but get angry with himself. His desire for strength also overwhelmed the idea of ​​learning words. Tao: You should first raise your physical, perception, and life attributes to their current limits.

Across the warehouse and blacksmith shop is the training camp of Braun Town. A low wooden fence separates the camp from the road. A group of people are watching the daily training of young people in Braun Town. Two people in the crowd catch a glimpse of Vertok and the road. Pirou waved to him from a distance.

They are Anne and Katie from Jyn and Whistle Adventures.The two young and beautiful female adventurers took the initiative to greet them and greeted them warmly, "Vill, Pilu, it's such a coincidence, why are you here?" After speaking, Annie rolled her eyes, covered her mouth and said with a coquettish smile, "Yes Looking for us?"

Annie and Katie are both wearing a tight battle suit today, outlining the curves of their youthful and beautiful bodies, looking heroic and charming.Especially Anne, she is tall, with a slender waist, slender and straight legs, and a bulging breast, showing her feminine charm.Pilu's face was gradually reddening, and he didn't know where to put his eyes.However, the two female adventurers didn't pay him any attention at all, and their eyes were fixed on Vertok's handsome face.

"Vill, why are you unhappy? Who made you angry?" Careful Katie found that Vertok was a little gloomy, and asked softly.

Will glanced at Piru and said in frustration, "I'm not as strong as him..."

"Don't let go yet?" Annie raised a pretty face, pushed Piru away a few meters, took Vertok's hand naturally, and said with a smile: "Don't look at Piru's thinness, he is a Braun town. One of the best trainees in the training camp, the Red Lion Bartom kept him by his side and trained him carefully for several years. Our Qin and Whistle Adventure Group was willing to pay a lot of money to recruit him, but Bartom refused to let him go. . Ordinary adventurers are not as strong as Piru, so don't be angry."

Pilu was caught off guard and was almost pushed somersaults by Annie. He felt very aggrieved, but when he heard the words behind, he immediately turned his anger into joy, raising his chest like a proud little rooster.

Katie pouted quietly. Anne had the title of "Lark" when she was at Coral Academy, and she often played a group of male students around. She couldn't show a "Lark" when dealing with a young and energetic shop assistant with little knowledge. s method.Vertoc was her target.

Sure enough, instead of shaking off Annie's hand like last time, Vertok asked curiously, "Why are you stronger than Pirou?"

Annie replied with a crisp laugh: "I am a second-level professional. Although I am not known for my strength due to my awakened agility expertise, I am much stronger than ordinary people."

Vertok blinked and asked again: "What is a professional? What is the 'Awakening Agility Specialty'?"

After all, the Jyn and Whistle Adventure Group is an elite from the main city, and they know very well that Vertoc's appearance and natural charm are a valuable trait.In order to acquire this extraordinary quality, the top elites of the Dissa Alliance would definitely be willing to pay a lot of money, but in addition to his amazing beauty, Vertok also hides many secrets.

In Braun Town, no one can bypass Bartom, the red lion, and monopolize the benefits brought by Vertoc, but whoever digs out his secrets first will be able to take the lead in this competition and avoid risks.

Annie's performance has successfully aroused Vertok's interest. Katie and Annie have always cooperated tacitly, of course, they will not miss the opportunity, not only to shorten the relationship between the two sides, but also to hang his appetite.

"It's a long story about the professionals." Katie walked over, took Vertok's other hand, and smiled sideways, "Captain Charlie is choosing new partners for the adventure group, why don't we go and see first. Look, Charlie's a Level [-] professional..."

Oh, Vertok's hand is really delicate, smooth and soft... Katie was secretly sighing, when she suddenly realized that Vertok was holding her hand with her backhand and gently rubbing it a few times. The female adventurer couldn't help but feel her heart beating faster. A faint blush appeared on his face.

Katie was rarely shy at this time, and she was a little proud. She lowered her head and asked in a fluster: Does Vertok like me?Katie, calm down, don't forget your ideals, it's not your goal to make Vertoc beautiful... I am a future high-level animal trainer, and the partner I choose must be able to give me the qualities of a beast trainer... But what if Vertok has the qualities of a trainer?By the way, he seems to have a natural charm, maybe he is really a tamer?
"Katie, why are your hands softer and hotter than Anne's?" Vertok asked with a puzzled expression.

He squeezed the female adventurer's hand, which was purely an instinctive reaction. If he had to say that he had any bad intentions, it would be like when he was dealing with mud scorpions in the kitchen, first using the touch of his fingers to understand the weak points of the ingredients' structure, Then consider how to make a knife that may be closer to Vertok's original intention.

Katie didn't know anything about Vertok's habit, but from his pure eyes, he didn't see any hint of admiration.She guessed that she was thinking badly.

"Hehe, I'm a second-order animal trainer who specializes in awakening intelligence. I don't need to practice weapons every day." Katie found that her laughter was a little dry, and she wanted to shake Vertok's hand away angrily, but she still didn't want to.

In this way, the two young and beautiful female adventurers each took Vertok's hand, sandwiched him between them, and walked on the road as if they were intimate.Passers-by really thought that Vertok had a good relationship with the "Jin and Whistle Adventure Group".It was a silent demonstration, in which Katie and Annie declared to everyone unmistakably:
The Jyn and Whistle Adventure Group decided to intervene, and other people who had ideas for Vertok had to weigh it.

On the left side of the road, a low fence encloses a large area of ​​land, and the training camp of Braun Town is inside the fence.

Virtok stood outside the fence and saw a large group of children on all fours, crawling across the playground, running and chasing.This position is not conducive to the running of half-elves with long legs and short hands. The younger children are simply rolling on the ground, and the slightly older children are crawling. Several adults with whips yelled at the children, urging them to follow In the team, they will even punish those rude children with whips, but even if they were whipped by adults because they fell behind, no child would stand up and chase the person in front with two legs.

On the other side of the playground, Captain Charlie of the Jyn and Whistle Adventure Group is testing the fighting skills of a dozen young half-elves with two male members.

Carl in the adventure group held a wooden stick in one hand and was surrounded by four young men with shields and curved scimitars.His expression was relaxed, with an air of casual dashing demeanor.In contrast, the four young men looked very nervous, holding their shields in front of them, timidly daring to attack, and their faces were more or less bruised, obviously by Carl's wood. The stick was drawn to the face, leaving scars.

"You haven't done it yet? Then I'm going to attack."

"Watch to the left."

There was a cynical smile on the corner of Carl's mouth, and the wooden stick in his hand was like a long sword, stabbing the right side of a young man like lightning.The young man's shield was originally placed on the left, and he was stabbed in the right shoulder with a wooden stick before he had time to defend.

"Fighting requires concentration, trusting your eyes, ears, nose, trusting your own judgment, and the only thing you can't trust is your opponent's nonsense."

"This is my lesson to you, now pay attention to the right side!"

"Haha, I've been fooled again. Is the shield in your hand a decoration? Also, are the three of you frightened and stupid, and you don't know how to help when you see me attacking your companions?"

Carl's face was not red, and he was not panting. He mocked the four opponents in a leisurely manner. He waved the stick in his hand, but it was not light at all. Staggered.

Pilu clenched his fists while watching the battle, his face was as red as the faces of the four young people, and he was angry with Carl.After all, Pilu was also a person who came out of the training camp. He had a brotherly bond with these young people who were beaten. Seeing them being bullied by outsiders, it was inevitable that they would feel the same hatred.

Annie glanced at Pilu and explained to Vertok with a smile: "Karl is a professional with Awakening Power Specialty, a third-level swordsman, his explosive power is far beyond ordinary people. Concussion effect. Even in Coral Academy, Carl's swordsmanship is excellent. It's not surprising that the hunters at Braun training camp lost to him. After all, there is a big gap between professionals and ordinary people. Carl won't hurt them, he Although the mouth is mean, it is also to impress them and inspire their competitiveness. The instructors at Coral Academy also train us. At first, Carl received the most scolding until he defeated the instructor in training. I realize that the instructor scolds him for his own good."

"What about those who can't stand it?" a person suddenly walked out of the crowd watching the exercise and asked in a low voice.

He is about 30 years old. He is not tall and of medium build. He has short yellowish brown hair and an ordinary appearance, but his eyes are bright and energetic, and they can leave a deep impression on people. .

"Instructor John!" Pilu couldn't help showing a surprised expression on his face when he saw the person coming.

Annie looked at the man named John curiously, covered her mouth and smiled and said, "If you can't even be scolded, such a person will lose their fighting spirit and self-confidence and will only be eliminated."

John said: "So the college trains professionals like this? Nine out of ten people are eliminated, leaving only one elite?"

Katie said disapprovingly: "It's not that exaggerated, there are always five or six out of ten people."

John shook his head and sighed in a low voice: "The academy is an academy, but in Braun Town, young people who have been humiliated at will by the adventure group and lost their confidence, how can they survive the adventure?"

At this time, Carl swept away, forcing the four opponents to stumble back. He put away the wooden stick and commented arrogantly: "Your skills are still dexterous, but your strength is not enough, and your martial arts foundation is so poor that you can't see people... Next, prepare to endure hardships, I will train you well and train you to be qualified warriors!"

More than a dozen young people in the training camp in Braun Town showed embarrassed expressions, but the fact that the four partners were all swept by Carl made them unable to refute.

"Adventurers are not warriors. It's not fair for you to let the four of them fight you head-on like warriors." John walked in front of Carl from the crowd of onlookers and said with a grim expression.

Carl glanced at him sideways and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is John, the chief officer of the Braun Town Adventurer Training Camp." John said lightly.

"Oh, I've heard your reputation. Lord Bartom, the red lion, respects you very much. You became the chief officer of the training camp at a young age." Carl nodded slightly, then shook his head and sighed: "Batom Lord Tom used to be an elite sergeant of the Rock Giant Legion and participated in the April War. He valued you very much and said that you were the best adventurer instructor. I originally had expectations for you, but I didn't expect the training method you created. Disappointing me."

Karl blatantly despised the training camp's chief officer, and the dozen or so young people should have been furious.However, the core rule of the adventurer training camp is that adventurers are only loyal to the adventure group.If they sign a contract with the gold master and are still not involved in the training camp, then no one will dare to recruit members in the Braun Town Adventure Camp, and Braun Town will collapse because of this.

So, when Jyn got into an argument with Carl of the Whistle Adventures and John, the headmaster of the training camp, the group of young men who had been recruited remained silent.

The Jyn and Whistle Adventure Group recruited more than a dozen young people in the training camp and paid a large sum of money to the boss of Bartom.They have nothing to do with the training camp, but John does not want the adventurers he trained himself to die in vain because of the self-righteousness of Carl and others.

He decided to teach the arrogant guy in front of him a good lesson, free of charge!
"You look down on my training methods?" the bishop asked coldly.

"Huh?" Carl sneered, rolled his eyes, pointed at the children who were running and chasing on the playground, and said, "Do you care about dog barking training on the ground? Isn't it children's game?"

"Adventurers are not warriors. When we encounter various enemies in a complex environment, we must first learn to hide and avoid them. Even in battle, we must attack the enemy's back like a beast." Passing a two-foot-long curved scimitar, he beckoned to Carl, "Come on, let me show you how adventurers fight."

Carl snorted, weighed the wooden stick in his hand, and said with a playful smile: "Bill, you don't know anything about the graduation test of the academy, do you really think I'm a novice who has never seen blood? If you challenge me, then Let me try your skills..."

The chief officer of the training camp in Braun Town did not speak. He lay low, holding the jet-black short blade with his left hand and touching the ground with his right hand. , without a trace of emotion, the whole person seems to have turned into a ferocious beast, and the vicious aura actually made the surrounding bystanders smell a fishy smell.

Everyone couldn't help but step back, and distanced themselves from John, who wanted to eat.

The face of the third-level swordsman Carl of the Coral Academy changed. He threw away the wooden stick in his hand without hesitation, and drew a four-foot-long, three-finger-wide saber from his waist. The blade hummed.

The arrogant and frivolous Carl was gone, replaced by a sincere swordsman, who exuded a sharpness that made onlookers narrow their eyes.

Carl's eyes were half-open and half-closed, and he said solemnly, "The heart of the sword is the heart of killing. The sword bearer has a heart but is ruthless. You force me to draw the sword, and I can no longer hold it. If you choose to withdraw now, we will be a draw."

John twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing his white teeth, and said, "Don't worry, I will show mercy to you."

As soon as the words fell, the sharpness in Carl's eyes condensed on him.An ordinary test has now gone out of control and turned into an inevitable life-and-death struggle.

The other members of the Jyn and Whistle Adventure Group did not seem to be worried that Carl would splatter blood on the spot, and the adventurers in Braun Town were also confident in the Bishop.

Virtok was secretly excited and stared at the two confronting people with wide eyes. He intuitively told him that John with a dog-leg knife was stronger than Carl with a long sword. He would win this competition, and he could really show mercy. .

(End of this chapter)