Shadow Covenant

Chapter 115 "The Vision of the Sea"

——"Power attack" specialty": You have made great achievements in melee combat. In countless battles, you have successfully realized a trace of the true meaning of "strength". When you can apply its true meaning to melee weapons more than before, you have already taken the first step towards the Legend of Destiny, "Melee damage +4, burst damage +3"

—"The walls of that tavern are like paper. It really doesn't matter to me. The people who built that tavern must have cut corners! Oh! You should go find them, man, I can find them for you! If I'd be happier if you'd pay me a little more money. - "On How to Cleverly Disassociate" by Soldier Wood."

……

It's not surprising that the power attack feat appeared, he almost slashed heavily tonight.

The sahuagin are not as short as the kobolds and goblins, and they can fall down a large piece with a single wave, even without using force.

If the strength is a little weaker, the blade may get stuck in the body and it will be too late to pull it out, just like killing the sahuagin priest at the beginning.

毕竟前者一群（20-30）挑战等级才堪堪达到了2，一支平均职业等级为2的冒险小队就可以轻松解决，而后者只需要一小队（5人）就能轻松破三。

……

He felt the surging explosive power in his body, and the exhaustion from continuous fighting at night had been swept away.

All the violent attacks have appeared, so will the "following the trend" be far behind?
Maybe it's because his subconscious has been telling him these days that after death he can no longer be resurrected as before, the progress of his body now exceeds his imagination.

Originally, he planned to get some professional information before arriving in the Northland, but he did not expect to complete the goal early before leaving Palermo. Now, where can he go before leaving Ashland and taking the Star Whale? One step he no longer knows.

After all, according to the plan, he had to go through at least three cities in the Northland for tokens and some necessary equipment and wonders, and then he chose to go to the interior of the great glacier to look for the astral whale.

However, this has bought him enough time and fault tolerance. He may choose to give up some things that are not particularly important in the early stage and are not needed.

After all, the multiverse is so big, and the only place where there are strange things is not only Asenland. Find the astral whale early, then use tokens on it, set the time for the next voyage, and settle the cousins, aunts and others, and you can get out of this world. Fan cage.

And Angelina's path...

How could she appear there tonight...

Just when Woody was thinking about it, he followed the noble guards to an open fire in the temporary gathering place. There were many wounded wounded from the battle lying around them. Wear an emergency bandage.

There were even a few sahuagin who had one eye gouged out. After all, the height advantage is there. You may only be able to stab its neck, but it can easily reach your head without raising your hand.

But this is an adventure, and it is also a price. The noble guards are better. If you are injured or die, the governing hall will allocate compensation and compensation. If the adventurer outside dies or is injured, it is really dead.

These Woodies are no strangers to it.

Injury is also a common thing for him, not to mention playing in the game, even when he is training in the real interstellar battle group, there are more than a hundred scars on his body, big and small. At that time, a bomb planted by an idiot in logistics detonated ahead of time, causing the aftermath of the cave collapse. Climbing out with two hands...

Later, in order to comfort him, the battle group awarded him a veteran medal, and he could receive 10000 credit points from the government every month, but that was all for later.

Weller was sitting on the other side of the bonfire, his expression could not conceal his fatigue even under the flickering firelight, he also fought for a long time, and even beheaded 6 sahuagin with his own hands, except for Woody Besides, the number of single-player kills is the most.

And when Weller saw Woody approaching, he immediately got up from the stump, with a smile on his face.

"Master Woody, are you here?"

"Sit down!"

Weller greeted warmly.

However, Woody didn't listen to sit down, but walked directly to the campfire not far away, and casually leaned against a thigh-thick fruit tree planted here.

"Tell me something! I heard they said that you have something to do with me."

Woody spoke very straightforwardly, without twists and turns. He didn't have the mind to engage in those twists and turns. He is still thinking about why the monk girl appeared on the beach outside the city. Isn't she going to explore underground? ?

Moreover, he just searched the body of the sahuagin priest, and the result was the same as the previous two, no evidence of friendship with humans was found, so the mastermind behind the wine estate at night has not yet been investigated.

He didn't have the heart to listen to other people's compliments here.

After all, at a small scale, it’s boring and boring, so it’s better to solve it cleanly. At a large scale, every praise from them means that the red comet wandering outside the barrier of Asenland’s plane is one step closer. This is murdering life!

"Is such that!"

An awkward smile rarely appeared on the resolute face of the captain of the guard.

"The people from the ruling hall came here just now."

"Well, then, did they find out why this group of sahuagin came to the noble area?"

Woody did not give up any clues. Of course, this is based on the fact that he has the ability to analyze and judge the truth, otherwise it will only become more and more chaotic.

"Um...not at all, he is..."

When Weller said this, there was a lot of suffering. He first looked at the wounded soldiers around him, and then lowered his voice and whispered.

"The government office hopes that we will not publicize this matter, suppress it, and pretend that it didn't happen. In fact, I don't need to talk about this matter. Your aunt will probably tell you about it when you go back. The carriage of the Earl's Mansion has entered just now. the wine estate."

"Then what benefits do we have? What about the rewards for the wounded and the battle?" Woody didn't ask why. There are businessmen who invest in buying real estate in Palermo, which is not conducive to housing prices, so he directly asked about the final result.

"They all have double the compensation, three times the wounded, five times the death, and everything is paid by the government office. As for yours, your aunt should fight for you."

After saying this, Weller seemed to finally heave a sigh of relief, and smiled apologetically.

"I'm just afraid that you won't be ready for a while when you return to the manor, so I take the initiative to tell you these things. I hope you don't blame me for talking too much."

"fine."

The captain of the guard in front of him was probably also worried that he would be like Lengtouqing, he couldn't think about it, he had to fight his head to ask, and received the task to persuade himself.

Hearing that the carriage from the Earl's Mansion had entered the wine estate, Woody no longer worried about it. He was more assured that these matters were really left to his aunt to communicate. Presumably, he would get a balanced decision when he went back tonight.

After all, even if Susan Edith's status is not obvious, the legendary strongman she summoned not long ago has appeared in the expedition team, and the momentum has not disappeared. He is not worried that his side will eat too much. Much loss.

What's more, he didn't think about asking the people in the governing hall to investigate the people behind the scenes. He was more trustworthy in doing this by himself, and if nothing else happened, he seemed to have found some clues.

Known suspects are all listed on the list one by one by him. After using that method to verify, he will know whether the real culprit is among them. If it is not possible, it is not impossible to use divination methods. Met the fortune teller in the dock area.

Thinking of this, Woody planned to get up and leave. There was no need to stay here, but before that, he suddenly thought of one thing, that is, the fighting was too frequent, which made him directly forget the natural oath.

For the second level, there is just one more slot for the fifth level, and the priest who killed the sahuagin this time may be able to give it a better gift of nature last time.

So, he directly asked Weller where the dead sahuagin corpses were placed. The first batch of battlefields must have been cleaned up by relevant personnel, including the murloc corpses he had killed earlier alone.

On the way here just now, there was nothing to be seen on the open space where the corpse was buried in memory except blood and stool.

"Um... This has been cleaned up by someone, and I don't know where it is placed. Let me ask, just wait a moment."

Weller was also a little shocked when he heard Woody's request. Apart from the fishy and smelly murloc corpses, it was too late for ordinary people to avoid them. What are they looking for? What's more, he didn't see Woody groping for them on the battlefield. The murloc corpse, except for the somewhat nice but torn robe, is nothing decent, and the staff is not used by humans at all. Maybe some noble collectors will be interested in this.

However, he did not refuse, but quickly called a guard to inquire, and then said with a smile on his face.

"Those corpses are all stored in the temporary warehouse in the aristocratic area of ​​the governing hall. The ones you killed are also placed there. There are special personnel to sort them out. They originally planned to sort them out tomorrow, so they will start rewarding them for their merits."

"Take me there, I forgot to take some things."

"Uh...Okay, okay."

Naturally, Weller had no reason not to agree, so he ordered the guards a few more words, and he led Woody along the edge path of the noble district to a mansion. Car rut marks, through the fence, you can see that there are lights on in several houses inside, and there are two noble guards guarding the door. They originally wanted to reprimand, but after seeing Willer, they immediately put on a serious expression. Made a standard military salute-like action.

"Meet Captain Weller!"

After finishing, they looked at Woody and the others with envy. They thought Woody was Weller's subordinate and wished to replace him.

You know, tonight, Weller's team has made a lot of limelight among the noble guards, especially to keep their mouths shut. Yes, but guarding the warehouse also received a small salary enough to play in the tavern for a week.

"Yeah." Weller nodded lightly, then stood at the door, did not go in, but made an action of a subordinate to a superior.

Push open the door and reach out.

"It's in there, Master Woody."

Naturally, Woody stepped in without hesitation, leaving behind only two noble guards who woke up from a dream in the night wind.

"Lucky Woody? Is he Woody? So small, so skinny? Not as strong as either of us!"

"Heh, don't look at his frail body, you know the weapon he was carrying just now, no, I heard that one knife can cut the sahuagin corpse that can't be cut by a butcher's heavy blade, and cut it in two."

"real……"

"Why are you lying to me? Just now you went to the toilet to dispose of the corpse. Kaman, who came out to breathe, told me that his corpse was almost killed with a single knife. The gills and internal organs were basically damaged, and bile flowed everywhere. .”

"Now there are rumors that he has awakened the legendary bloodline. His suddenly changing eyes are proof, and it is very likely that it is the bloodline of the dragon. After all, who can wield such a long knife for half an hour, he is sure Possesses the power of the dragon, but it may also be due to taking the legendary dragon blood potion, the Edith family is very rich..."

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In Woody's perception, the voices of the two were getting farther and farther away. He sighed, not because of their random speculations, but because of the inevitable digging after becoming famous, his past will be cherished by them. , and this mutation may be accepted by Aunt Susan and Willandot, but if you really meet someone who is extremely curious about Woody and has a certain understanding of him.

You must be able to know the untruth in the rumors and rumors, so you have doubts.

For example, those students in the sculpture class of the college can definitely know that Woody's daily behavior does not match this rumor at all.

Although he is not afraid of doubts, he has inherited all of Woody's memories, even if he is detected by magic, it is impossible to determine whether he has seized the house, but one more thing is worse than one less thing. The lucky ones may be able to attribute it to the encounter on the beach, but this night The sahuagin raid made him inevitably expose his identity and strength. Along with his reputation, suspicion and exploration must be indispensable. Fortunately, he will leave this city soon.

These thoughts quickly subsided after a slight wave in Woody's mind, and he followed Woody into the warehouse dedicated to storing sahuagin corpses.

As soon as the door was opened, apart from the bright lights, there was a stench and a mixed smell. This warehouse is not big, about the size of the manor garden, and the ground inside is filled with sahuagin corpses one after another. In the corner, some wooden boards and objects wrapped in oilcloth can be vaguely seen, and they are still covered with dust.

Obviously, this warehouse is usually used to accumulate sundries, but today it is directly used to store temporary corpses.

Some miscellaneous dismemberment apprentices have already started to work, and the disposal of monster materials and corpses is the ability that every city has.

Otherwise, everything will be handed over to adventurers, so what is the authority of the governing hall?

With Weller in his early days, Woody soon came to the pile of corpses that belonged to him. The corpses of the three priests were in sight. Weller also wisely stopped the work of other apprentices, leaving Woody alone in the warehouse. middle.

But Woody came out again after not staying there for long, almost as soon as the apprentice reached the gate of the manor, he was called back again.

Looking at the smile on the corner of Woody's mouth, Weller also knew that he should have got what he wanted.

He tacitly didn't say much, but asked him if he needed anything else.

Woody explained directly.

"The remaining murloc corpses will be exchanged for money. Give it to your team. Each person will get an average share. The wounded and killed will get more money. You can grasp this."

"Forehead……"

"Don't refuse! After all, I pulled you over this time. Without me, those people might not be injured."

Before Weller could speak, Woody interrupted.

This is what he planned to tell Weller before he left. This is not because he is kind, but just to give himself an explanation.

After being interrupted, Weller looked into Woody's irresistible eyes and swallowed when he thought of his appearance in the fight tonight.

"Then I will thank you on behalf of the brothers!"

"Well, let's go."

Woody had parted with him directly at the trail intersection, and this time, he was heading straight for the cliff.

On the way, he chose an uninhabited garden, walked directly on the stone steps, and took out the natural shrine that had been soaked in the blood of sahuagin priests in the warehouse and had some organs hanging there.

Even in the dark of night, the blood-colored patterns painted on the gray surface of this natural shrine made of the skull of the shark lizard are shining brightly.

He knelt on one knee on the steps with ease, and directly in front of him was a miniature oak tree with eyeballs, flesh and blood, and fish viscera hanging under the canopy.

——"Swear by nature! The evil will be eliminated and purified, and the undead will be judged by death!"

Along with the scorching red light that flashed away in the dark night, in the talent column, along with the display of a row of data, the third natural gift is quietly appearing in the retina.

——"The Longing of the Sea "Benevolence""

(End of this chapter)