The last headhunter

Chapter 51 Contradictions, Debates, Destinations, Heroes

Joining the Adventurers' Guild has always been easy.

As long as you come to a town that is not under the direct control of the empire, come to that hidden and dark corner, or directly call it a refuge for the poor, this adventurer association stronghold, pass a dispensable interview, you Then you can get the "Certificate of Membership of the Adventurer's Association" issued in the name of Ms. Wilsa.With this certificate, you can easily travel between major strongholds and enjoy food, shelter and medical treatment.

So no matter who you are.Wanted criminal?Starry-eyed homeless starving?Or a poor adventurer with a mortally wounded life hanging by a thread?The Adventurers Association treats everyone equally, regardless of their source or origin.All he can do is accept endlessly with a kind heart.

Great isn't it?Wasting so many precious resources to protect some useless people, so that they will only stay in this small and dark hotel, eat coarse food and stay behind closed doors, and they will not be expelled at all, even if they have no contribution at all?In fact, in the eyes of the royal forces and other ancient nobles, this is more like an almost perverted stupidity, overflowing with hopeless sympathy.

"Wilsa", what a beautiful name.It must be a noble lady, but no matter what kind of classics I searched to find her past, I couldn't draw any conclusions.This person does not serve any force, does not come from the shadow of any family, does not have a job, and cannot find out any wealth background.However, the president of the Adventurers Association, who has been hiding behind the scenes, miraculously still runs this charity mutual aid organization that only goes in and out every day, allowing a group of homeless wastes to consume the daily life of the association. Wealth distributed and divested.

Unimaginable, incomprehensible, unreasonable.

But if that's all it is.After all, it does not threaten the Luoan Empire, and is still a little younger than Kurst, so he will not pay special attention or have obvious hostility.But the problem is that this "Ms. Wilsa" who has been disappearing has revised a law exclusive to "Members of the Adventurer's Association".Any member who fails to comply is subject to permanent expulsion and, more likely, secret executions.

And the law says: All members of the Adventurer Association, once they receive the qualification certificate, must immediately sever any contact with the Luoan royal family.Not to hold important positions in the directly-administered city of Luo'an, and not to have any contacts with the nobles of Luo'an
Densely filled with parchment.The entry conditions are extremely easy, the welfare benefits are amazing, the life is free and comfortable, even if theft and plundering will not be deported.And this series of so-called "prohibitions" in the law were all aimed at the corrupt emperor who was in a trance all day long, and the imperial nobles who had no hope in their eyes.

This can't help but make people guess—their hatred of the empire, their contempt and contempt for the nobles and the knights, what kind of past did "Wilsa" come from?What kind of origin made this mysterious woman whose identity she couldn't figure out from the beginning to the end to turn her unshakable anger into an iron law, making her followers follow her until death?
The Royal Supreme Court Justice Grammer could not understand her behavior, and was unwilling to investigate and think about it.He could only add one more line to the treasure book of "Luoan Golden Law":

The Adventurers Association is an illegal organization in the legal sense.Once a crime is caught, shoot to kill.

So. so ah.

Hatred will never dissolve.The Adventurers Association uses its tolerance and love to call on the oppressed poor people in the world to never surrender to the imperial power and to carry on the resistance to the end.And the inquisitors in charge of Luo'an mainland will certainly not compromise.In any important military, economic, and political towns directly under the royal family, although the explorers of the Adventurers Association have tried countless times to open strongholds, they have been captured without exception and sentenced and executed on the street——

They don't even need an interrogation.They tied those poor people who seemed unyielding but trembling all the time to the execution rack, and then chopped off his head with the most primitive guillotine.Even though this is the age of magic and faith, it still advocates the bloodiest violence.

This is the ruler.This is Loan.In people's mouth, the executioners represented by the highest executioner of the empire "Vic" are the embodiment of the most brutal tyrant.

There is even such a legend that there is a huge hell prison underground in the Luo'an Imperial City.The cries of countless innocent souls will come from it day and night.This may be a more terrifying atrocity than the meddling of the undead
Therefore, any member loyal to the Adventurers Association will never have any entanglements with the imperial forces.They would rather cooperate with some relatively liberalized towns similar to "Ao'an" or "Sacred Tree Town" under independent jurisdiction for mission cooperation and various exchanges.The middle-level "exile" Colin Manche, of course, has always abided by the rules and offered his loyal practitioners to "Wilsa".He engraved her law code in his mind like a prayer, and pursued the idea of ​​that goddess unswervingly until his death.

He even occasionally thinks that "Wilsa" is the blessing sent by "Black Knife" Higgs to guide the wandering people.And she will lead the Adventurers Association on the road to salvation.Never showing up but giving orders all the time - doesn't such a behavior just confirm her identity as an envoy?
However, Manqi could never imagine the day when "Wilsa" really appeared in front of him.There are no portraits, no evidence of existence, not even any records or legends.In this virtual space called the Eternal Realm, the phantom in front of him told him an amazing truth, a chilling "fact".

It can't be, Ms. Wilsa, how can it be!
"I know what you are thinking. Your facial expression shows your surprise, panic and bewilderment very well. You have doubts. The rumored president of the Adventurers Association will appear in a place that has direct relations with the Empire." The holy tree town that I come and go guards the so-called magic knowledge association under the jurisdiction of the Yisha family. All of a sudden, it seems that I have become a traitor and weirdo who roams various forces and is not loyal to my own ideas. The purpose of suing others has been hiding his identity."

The woman sighed slightly, teasing gently but with disappointment.

"But the fact is that everyone in this world has multiple identities. The peddler who casually sells potions on the street is likely to be a top pharmacist, and the blacksmith who beats weapons in the blacksmith's shop is likely to come from dismantling the crystallization of entrusted weapons. There are thousands of high-level mercenaries who strengthen their own armor levels, which does not mean that everyone must live in the field of vision in an idealized way."

"So do you understand? I am Wilsa Stargazing, the leader of the Adventurers Association, and the leader you have been following. Although I am sorry to have to be presented in front of you in this way, this may not be in your eyes. There is a lot of respect in it, but please believe in the existence of this eternal realm, and the destination we will surely pursue."

"Where is our destination?" Manqi said slowly.For some reason, a state of mind that made him extremely disappointed has been hovering in his heart.As if in his eyes, this unexpected encounter should not be what it is now. Although the sky is full of stars like snow, it is certainly intoxicating and confusing, and the recovery light that wraps around the body is also clean and pure, but there is something missing. Feel
That indescribable coldness.As if Wilsa wasn't supposed to look like this.She is a belief like Higgs, a moonlight that cannot tolerate slander.

Perhaps there is only one problem to support the conjecture.If she is really Wilsa, she will definitely solve her problems perfectly.

Where is our destination?
"Destination, what?"

She mused.The graceful woman who could only faintly see the outline began to pace in front of her eyes again.The high-heeled shoes made a tick-tock sound as they stepped on the ground.The long skirt dragged and drew water-blue trails.

"In my opinion... maybe the destination of all human beings is the eternal realm. From weak to strong, taste the fragrance of ancient glorious knowledge in this long-lasting isolated space like a time-space tunnel, and become one under the guidance of wise men and master souls Like them, saints who can pass on the essence of the world. They can even see through the truth of the world, bring salvation and hope to the people of Luoan mainland, write prophecies and pass civilization to the future, and even wipe out the undead. Expulsion?"

"If more truth-seekers like Jie Shika and you can join the tempering of the eternal realm, then the scale of the saints will be further expanded, and the teachings of the golden tree will be passed on more. Disasters will also It may also be contained forever as more golden trees bloom."

"This may be our destination. The God of Creation saved the Eternal Realm from the vortex of history, and it must be expecting us to go to such a destination. Therefore, the strong."

She stopped and turned to Manqi with her slender figure.The jade finger is slightly raised, extremely beautiful.

"That's why I invited you to join. As a member of the Adventurer's Association, you should shoulder such a heavy burden to complete the unfinished business of the Luo'an Empire and bring hope to the world."

After listening to the eloquence of "Wilsa", Manqi felt relaxed.The cloud of disappointment and suspicion that perplexed my mind dissipated without a trace, replaced by a kind of "luck" and "relaxation".He remembered the "dream" mentioned by the phantom in front of him again, raised his head with blurred eyes, and looked at the vast sky of stars.

It is very beautiful.The beauty is so intoxicating that I don't want to leave.

The answer is revealed.

"This is not the answer I want to hear. Dear President of Lipani Magic Knowledge Association. Your magic level is indeed amazing. Before I met you, I really didn't expect to use magic to create such A dreamlike illusion. The moon, the stars, and this nebula that surrounds me, the cool wind that blows wantonly."

"But I can't accept connecting you with that president. If it was her, she would definitely not recognize that the holy land of eternity, which can create demigods and saints, is the ultimate destination of human beings. She gives endless charity to ordinary people. Mercy, even if they do nothing and do nothing, they will give blessings and food without discrimination."

"She doesn't expect these ordinary people to become saints, accept the trials and upgrades of the eternal realm, and become the kind of heroes you said to save the world. Because anyone has the ability to survive in this dark continent Qualifications. Although the pursuit is different, it does not mean that they lose the right to work hard to survive. Even if they are in their 30s, they can’t even obtain a low-level qualification certificate, and adventurers who don’t have a piece of rotten iron on their body are still worthy of respect.”

Manqi raised his head and looked at the noble woman with clear eyes.He could feel a certain emotion as clear and clean as a mirror.In the ups and downs of nearly 20 years, this seems to be the first time.He who has been beaten by death and disaster, now finally has time to take a breath and examine himself.And this scrutiny is like returning to the energetic self when I was young.

At that time, I was full of ambitions, young and energetic, and vowed to make a fortune.And when the town of Keral was slaughtered by the undead and he was the only one left to escape, the youthful spirit seemed to gradually disappear until there was nothing left.

And now.
"So do you understand? This is the creed that the Adventurers Association has always recognized. The eternal realm you are in charge of will not be the destination and future that mankind pursues. Perhaps, the essence of the destination that mankind should pursue is destruction. And the reincarnation of rebirth. At this point, you cannot be the leader, Ms. Wilsa herself."

"Oh, it's really irrefutable. It's hard to imagine that even though you have examined your heart so deeply, you still can't have an accurate definition of Wilsa. It seems that I am too shallow."

The woman chuckled and sat on the magic throne again.

"Is there anything else that you think is wrong? I always feel that you are hiding something from me. Even if you lose, you should lose more comfortably, right? I want to know the reason so that I can improve in the future."

"It really does exist."

The cold hot air slowly exhaled from the mouth.

"The boy. The boy you didn't even mention."

"Well. That kid who claims to be a headhunter. What happened to him?"

"Come to the Adventurer's Association stronghold in Lipani, then seek the golden seed and the priest's followers from the Refelia Church, and then save Ao'an. This is not His Royal Highness Jeska's idea. It seems to be His Highness's order subconsciously." , but after careful recollection, it is not the same.”

"It was the young headhunter who persuaded His Royal Highness Jeska to change his mind. He decided to purify Ao'an instead of turning that town into eternal ruins as His Highness said."

"That will be a battle recorded in history. That headhunter will be remembered forever."

(End of this chapter)