Shadow Covenant

Chapter 121 "Confession"

charm?

Watch the properties float on the data panel.

Charm 12→13↑

Woody was a little dazed. After all, this kind of legendary gift limited to the scope of "city-state legend" usually rewards some skill points, and rarely blesses attributes. The previous luck has already surprised him enough, and this time it comes to charm again. ?
If he didn't have the memory of this body more than ten years ago, he would even think that he is really the legendary man of destiny.

But it's normal to think about it carefully. After all, this rumor has greatly improved the treatment of strangers with golden pupils, and it will make people subconsciously associate it with the rumors in the bard population.

This kind of influence, which is similar to subtle influence, allows you to accept and no longer reject a little alienation.

You must know that although Asenland is a continent where multiple races live together, various societies still reject mixed races and other races.

This is why it was so surprising to say that the elves, in addition to being open to trade, agreed to accept half-elves.

The origin of the year name "Golden Year" has a heavy weight behind it.

……

Woody didn't struggle with charm for too long, the difference between 12 and 13 points doesn't have much impact, at best it's a level where you can be recognized from a crowd at a glance.

If you really want to rely on your face to make a living, all of them are monsters who have reached 20 points of charisma. With that kind of affinity, ordinary people will feel shocked at a glance, and they will automatically develop a good impression before they even talk to each other.

But this probably has nothing to do with Woody. At least before the legend, he didn't intend to make himself too attractive. You must know that sometimes, inconspicuousness is the real stability. good thing.

Although it is easy to trigger various missions that you can't think of at all, in the eyes of enemy targets, your charm is like a lighthouse in the dark, and it is easy to be listed as the first fire target by them .

This was not what he wanted.

Acting in a low-key manner is his code of conduct.

……

With his moving legs, Woody entered the wine estate, which was as bright as day at this time, and the rain had stopped.

It can be clearly seen that besides the refracted firelight, there are still sahuagin scales on the wet bluestone slabs on the ground.

The servants of the manor were cleaning up the traces of the war in the courtyard with buckets and brooms. There were also a group of workers in the mansion repairing the gate damaged by the battle, and there were carriages coming in and out from time to time.

Hearing that the Earl of Palermo had arrived here, Woody didn't have the time to move forward. The news of his return would reach Aunt Susan's ears in a short time, and now he has returned to the Manor, he was not in such a hurry.

In other words, he was even in a hurry. The bridges in the noble area and the dock area were closed at this time, and he wanted to buy livestock as soon as possible to find out who was behind the Edith family. , at least until this morning.

But it didn't make him wait for too long. Not long after he sat down on the remaining sofa in the hall, the rose tea brought by the servant was still boiling hot, and Cromwell, the butler of Edith Manor, came to him. .

But before he could speak, there were crisp footsteps above his head, but the rhythm was chaotic, showing the master's anxiety.

"Woody!"

It's like Weilando who just parted for a long time.

At this time, her face was flushed, her eyelashes were trembling, and her breathing was short of breath.

She was anxiously waiting for Woody's return in her mother's room, and fell asleep in a daze, but she heard Cromwell's report again while half asleep, which made her rush over immediately.

Thank the gods!

This is not a dream!

She took two steps in three steps, two steps with one foot, regardless of the flying skirt, she quickly descended ten floors of stairs.

Before Woody could make a move, he flung himself into his arms. His small head with loose golden hair was buried directly in his chest. At night, he was anxious because of the anxiety brought about by waiting. All burst out at this moment.

"I knew it, cousin, you still remember our promise, you won't leave me and mother behind!"

Obviously, before Woody disappeared into the night, until the follow-up information was sent back, the whole manor was not at all happy because the sahuagin had retreated, and the haze had dissipated.

After all, although the sahuagin were successfully repelled, the price was unbearable for them...

It wasn't until the noble guards returned with the news of Woody's survival that the manor was rejuvenated.

Veranduo originally wanted to wait until Woody came back, but an indescribable drowsiness caused her to fall asleep directly on her mother's bed, and she didn't wake up until she heard Woody's name.

The only thing Woody can do now is to stroke her messy blond hair with his hands, silently appease her agitated heart, and talk a few words in the middle.

Woody also answered her questions in a rather relaxed tone, without mentioning the dangers and difficulties of the trip.

After a while, Woody felt that the time was almost up, so he patted her on the back.

"Okay, Veranduo, your mother is waiting for me, I have to go up to find her, and I'll talk to you later."

"All right!"

After hearing Woody's words, Verando, who gradually calmed down, let go of her hand obediently, but she was a little reluctant.

Although Woody's clothes were half wet and half dry, she didn't feel any discomfort, but felt very relieved.

"Then you should go to bed earlier, remember to take a shower, I will let the servant prepare it now and send it to your room."

"Well, yes, you are probably tired tonight, go to bed early."

Woody bid farewell to him, and went to the second floor alone. The body of the sahuagin in the corridor had disappeared, the glass fragments, water stains and blood stains on the ground were also swept away, and the carpets were replaced with new ones.

Woody walked to the familiar door unhurriedly. The door was closed. He stepped forward and knocked on the door lightly. After there was a response from inside, he turned the handle and opened the door.

"You're back."

Susan Edith didn't worry too much in her words, apparently she seemed to have full confidence in her nephew, and she wasn't as uneasy as Verlando this time.

And her attire is no longer that of a noble lady who only dressed in pajamas before. At this time, she is wearing a gorgeous long skirt and standing in front of the window, as if passing through here to observe the situation below the manor.

The lace edge woven with gorgeous gold silk embellishes patterns one after another on the snow-white spun dress, shining brightly under the lights.

But it's a little out of place, but Woody is relieved considering that he just met the Earl with the highest status in Palermo, the face of a nobleman.

However, due questions and warnings are still inevitable, and Woody has endured some criticism from Susan Edith, probably because even if he has a whole body of skills, he cannot rashly rush into the darkness alone.

Woody has no choice but to respond to this. The care of relatives is always criticizing from the perspective of your own good, and you can't even refute it.

But thinking that it was only a few days since he left this city, let's just talk about it, it will be difficult to want to listen to it in the future.

"Earl Rhys came just now."

"Well, I know." Woody nodded to show that he knew.

"I heard from Willando, you are leaving, right!" Susan Edith's next sentence was a bit imaginative.

Woody was taken aback for a moment, but still nodded.

"Ah."

"Where are you going?" she continued.

"Northern."

"Would you like my convoy to take you?"

"No, I'm not on the same road as them. I'm taking the road to Fort Messenger and Koval Forest." Woody replied calmly.

In addition to shipping by sea, Susan Edith's wine business will also transport part of the wine by land to the far north, but they are taking the less risky "Stone Shell Trail".

It is said that a halfling businessman named Shi Bei opened a safe passage in the mountains, which can guarantee a 70.00% success rate.

However, there are twists and turns, and the journey is long. Generally, there are only three to four trips a year, and it takes about three months to go back and forth to check the weather.

If my memory is correct, about a year later, a red dragon that left its nest would appear on that road, stopping there to plunder the wealth of business travellers, and asking nearby towns to offer sacrifices to it...

It’s a waste of time to go that way for safety. Compared with the Shibei trail, his shortcut is more time-saving and safer, but then again, the shortcut seems to have been discovered by the aboriginal merchants, when the player took The task is widely advertised.

But at that time, the first batch of businessmen who knew the shortcut still made a lot of money in a short time.

In the trade, the time difference often represents money. If you can arrive at the desired area earlier than other people's goods, then your price will have absolute pricing power before the arrival of the next batch of goods. After all, rare goods can live...

If there are no follow-up events in Asenland, Woody really doesn't mind spending a peaceful life in this quiet and peaceful plane.

It is not too difficult for him to make a fortune and become a legend, if it is done step by step.

"Crescent Mountain Range?" Susan Edith was a little puzzled when she heard Woody's words.

"There seems to be no road to the Northland, unless you want to climb over those peaks that are 5000 meters high."

"I also just heard a legend."

Woody didn't go into too much detail on this point. After all, in Susan Edith's cognition, her nephew has basically never left her side in the past six years. Let alone the Northland, the scope of activities is even small. Two lines to the estate to the college.

"Okay! Since you have an idea, I won't stop you." Susan Edith also showed a touch of relief on her face, and then directly pointed out the topic.

"Count Rhys gave me a lot of compensation, including the Palermo mansion, but I don't think you need it."

"So I exchanged them for equivalent gold coins for you, oh, and there is also a dimensional bag specially used to hold gold coins."

Susan Edith stepped forward and put a small pocket-sized silk bag with intricate patterns engraved on it into his hand.

Woody's consciousness swept slightly.

"Five thousand gold coins, just a little more."

Feeling the space brought by this smallest space bag, Woody quickly estimated that this compensation is indeed relatively generous.

This should be regarded as the time he had the most gold coins in the early stage.

He held it directly and put it in his pocket. The dimensional item cannot be stored in another dimensional item. At that time, he can transfer it to the ring when he finds time. Compared with the cloth bag, the dimensional ring is more stable.

He didn't want the dimensional bag to be damaged due to an omission in the battle, and most of the gold coins inside were fed into the mouth of the void crack.

Seeing that Woody took it without delay, Susan Edith was also relieved. Originally, she thought of something to persuade him to accept it, but she didn't expect it to be so easy...

When this matter was over, there was one less knot in her heart, but there was still a lingering irritability in her heart.

After all, the price brought by this wealth is that the Edith family cannot publicize what happened to their own family, and they cannot publicly arrest and find the real culprit behind the scenes.

Although the power of the church can be used, will the people behind the scenes really not consider the power of the church?Maybe he had already prepared a "counter-magic" for himself. If he dared to sneak attack the noble district, he would either be a desperado or a thoughtful person, neither of which would be easy to deal with.

But what she didn't expect was that her nephew seemed to have guessed what she was thinking, and said it directly to her.

"Well, by the way, Auntie, I found some clues when I went out this time."

"Ok?"

"The person who manipulated the sahuagin to attack the manor."

"what……?"

Woody didn't hide it, the main purpose of coming here was to tell her the news that he got from Angelina.

As expected, surprise appeared on Susan Edith's face. It didn't take a few seconds for her to understand how important the news brought by Woody was.

"That said, we only need to investigate the recent increase in the purchase of livestock and the ships that transport the livestock to the sea to know which group of guys are plotting against us!"

Susan Edith was thinking seriously, and her eyes became brighter as she thought about it.

After all, if what Woody said is true, then the culprit behind the scenes is likely to find out the truth in the handwriting of the tax officer at the pier tomorrow morning.

The dock tax officers who are in charge of transporting ships to sea, they know all the goods loaded on the ship, even some contraband, they are very clear.

"I see, Woody, go back and rest first, and leave the rest to me."

After a while, Susan Edith called Cromwell and asked him to prepare the carriage, then turned her head and said to Woody.

Naturally, Woody didn't have any objections, nodded and left, planning to go back to rest, get up tomorrow morning and observe the situation again, if there is no problem, then he can prepare for a long journey.

But when his back left the corridor, Susan Edith, who was standing at the door, turned around and closed the door.

This time she spoke to the empty room with a sad voice.

"This is his and my sister's child, are you satisfied, Judit."

"You promised me...his, never disturb them."

There was a moment of silence in the huge study room, and after a long while, there was a long sigh.

"I know... But, I just went to a meeting... The children are so old..."

Her tone was full of unwillingness.

(End of this chapter)