dark moon

Chapter 96 Gathering
Amanda's disciple Star now has a headache, well, a huge headache.The atmosphere in the tavern has changed since the arrival of the miserly friends.

In fact, the newcomers didn't cause any damage. The problem is that what they did is really hard to see.

For example, the red-haired woman with a hot figure is sitting on the chair and applying nail polish leisurely. Her raised little finger, red lips, and blurred eyes are full of provocative charm.

This is normal, really, it is normal to have such a woman in Ode to Joy, provided there is no one lying in front of her.

As soon as she entered the tavern, at least four men approached her to get close to her. These idiots didn't even look at who was sitting next to her, and they dared to hunt for women at will. One of them even took advantage of the drunkenness to directly touch her. It's simply asking for death.

The result is like this now. The idiot who moved his hands and feet was held down by a few bone hands stretched out from the ground. He was pressed to the ground and kept in a kneeling position. The red-haired woman looked like it was natural and stepped on the idiot's face with her bare feet. , pressing his face firmly to the ground.The idiot struggled desperately at first, but now he couldn't even move, and even showed a look of... happiness on his face?
"Despicable idiot, disappear from my sight now. The filth you exude from your bones makes me sick. I really don't know where a despicable creature like you found the confidence to dare to appear in my eyes." In front of you."

Another victim appeared. It was not good to provoke anyone, but he wanted to provoke the famously rigid and arrogant mountain elf. He actually wanted to reach out and hug the other person's waist.

So, a glass of wine was poured on his face, and the purple-red wine flowed down his face like blood, but he didn't even dare to wipe it away because a cold ice spear was pressed against his neck. The cold air made him shiver all over.

Compared with the red-haired beauty's prey, he was much luckier. At least he was not pushed to the ground and trampled with his feet, and he still retained a little bit of dignity. However, from another perspective, he seemed to be much more unlucky.

Not only the banquet room below, but also the stage was speechless.

That idiot dwarf didn't know where he came from. After drinking five glasses of strong ale in a row, he seemed to have lost his mind. He jumped on the stage and twisted around to the music, dancing face to face with the dancers. The short, broad body twisted around, not only looking unattractive, but even making people laugh. A beautiful dance turned into a farce due to his interference.

As for the last one...

"Hey, that halfling, keep your hands, what do you want to do to my guest?"

"Hahaha, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I'm just passing by. Brother, don't look at me like that. You see there is some dirt on the back of your clothes. I am kind enough to help you dust it off. Don't stare at me gratefully like this, haha Haha, we halflings are always so helpful."

Alas, today is simply my Good Friday, the tavern owner Star lamented for the 14th time today.

"Have you had enough fun? Come back when you have enough fun. Get ready for the meeting." After everyone's excitement of the reunion faded, Shuer gently knocked on the table. "Let's talk about business first. If you haven't had enough fun, wait until it's over. Keep fooling around."

"Boss, it's really rare this time." The halfling ran back first and sat down next to the red-haired necromancer with a smile. Militi glared at her and subconsciously distanced herself a little, " Just one month later, we gathered everyone together, and we actually brought two beauties with us, although one is a little older. Hello, two beauties, I am the most reliable halfling thief Macajron, I ..."

"Makajaren, you idiot, stay away from these two women. These two are the most vicious creatures in the world. Even the twisted foreign objects in the big rift are not one ten thousandth as good as them."

As soon as he turned his head, he saw a stout dwarf wearing full body armor staring at the two Wendy's priests in the face of an enemy, with the word vigilance written all over his body.Obviously, it is gratifying that the grudge between Fire God O'Fregen and Lady Wendy has continued well among their believers.

"Go away, you bitch." She kicked the victim in the face, causing the poor man to truly roll away on the ground. Regardless of the other party's lingering disappointment, Militty smiled and flirted with Xiure. Eye, "When we separated, I made a bet with that old maid over there about when you would call everyone together next time. Now it seems that we both lost."

"Stop making excuses, exhibitionist. My guess was closer than yours. I should have won. Just wait tonight."

"Come on, Great Plains. When we made the bet, we didn't say who would win if the time was shorter. Tonight..."

"Okay, okay, that's it for now. You two will discuss the matter with your actions slowly behind closed doors when no one is around. And you, Mo Buck, these two are the employers this time. How dare you offend?" If they say so, you will compensate them with your share of income. In addition, Macajerun, Lady Wendy’s followers are innocent, gentle and kind by nature, but no one dares to provoke them. Do you know why? You are smart because once you get involved, You can't get rid of it for the rest of your life. You...where do you want to hide? Come back and sit down."

After forcibly suppressing all unstable factors, Xiuer sighed: "This is a big deal. It cheers me up."

"Wait, Shuer, you are talking about... the client?" Mountain Elf Mia remained cold and indifferent, as if she glanced at the two Wendy believers with a cold gaze, "Directional Shadow Chasing?" "It's not just directional. Chasing Shadows." Xiuer smiled mysteriously and lowered his voice and said, "It is equivalent to a commission from the gods themselves."

Mia nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.

"Let me explain the situation first. This time Chasing Shadow is different from the past." Asking everyone to get closer, Xiuer drew a circle around with his finger, "Mia, I'll leave it to you."

"Pa", after a snap of fingers, everyone fell into silence. The whimsical music and chaotic voices in the tavern disappeared without a trace. In contrast, the sounds around the two wine tables were also heard outside. Can't hear it at all.

"Very good, let's start now. First of all, I want to explain some mission-related issues. After listening, you can make your own decisions."

"First, theoretically speaking, this mission is purely for me. The most important mission reward is also what I personally need most. It has nothing to do with you and cannot be distributed to you. Therefore, it is equivalent to you replacing I work. If you have any objections to this, you can quit now. I'm not kidding, and I don't mind if you quit. No matter what you choose this time, I will still call you when there is an event next time."

"Okay, captain, stop talking nonsense. When have you ever let us suffer a loss? Even if you suffer a little loss yourself, you will still find a way to make us profitable. We will quit only if there is something wrong with our brains."

Ignoring the dwarf's verbose words, Xiuer carefully looked at everyone's expressions and found that everyone looked indifferent. Then he nodded: "It doesn't matter if you don't plan to quit for the time being. My promise will be valid for a long time." , you can change your decision at any time before officially starting to chase shadows."

"Now let's talk about the reward first. In fact, it's not just the reward I provided, the Water Temple also contributed part of it."

"The reward given to me is items, but for you, of course it is gold coins. Haha, it is also everyone's favorite thing. Because time is too tight, we will set off in two days, so the Water Temple provides each person with three thousand The material compensation of gold coins is due to Lady Wendy's generosity. In addition, you are employed by me, and I will personally provide you with a commission of three thousand gold coins each. Well, thank you Lord Seul for your generosity."

No one asked Xiure where he got so much money. After two years of frequent shadow chasing, even if there was a temple in need of support, it was impossible not to have some emergency funds in hand.No one declined this commission. We are all professional shadow chasers, whether public or private. Rejecting this commission would be an insult to Xiure's professionalism and moral character.There is only one person...

"Hahahahaha, captain, are you sure you are not crazy? You are actually willing to give money. Hahahaha, how is this possible? You are definitely not our Shuer. Haha, don't you think so, Macajron?"

No one paid any attention to this idiot dwarf. Everyone looked at him with expressions of silence.

"Thank you, Moback, you saved me [-] gold coins, and I will accept your share." Impassively, he cast a finishing move on Moback, Xiuer continued without even looking at him. , "In addition, except for the task items, I will not participate in the distribution of all the gains in it this time, just like last time."

"Originally, if it were a normal directional shadow chasing, these guaranteed rewards would be enough. More gains would have to be gained from shadow chasing. However, this time it is a little different." After a moment of silence, he finally told the reason, "They are not only clients. Pastor Kelly will enter with us. She is an indispensable person for this directional shadow chasing. That's why I just said that you can withdraw at any time. The risk is different this time. in the past."

The atmosphere suddenly solidified. Except for Moria and Safu, who had already known about it, the other four teammates' expressions became solemn, and their eyes fell on the calm Kelly.

"Xuer, take the last time as an example. In the final stage, if one person fails to do his or her own thing, the result will be reversed." The necromancer asked with a stern face, "Are you sure there is no problem?"

"I will adjust specific issues."

"Since you agree to her joining, it means you are confident enough." Miridi nodded, "You don't need to tell us the specific situation. As long as you are confident, I will follow up as long as you think there is no problem."

"Everyone is the same?"

Yes, everyone is the same. Only by giving sincerity can you gain sincerity. Only by treating your teammates sincerely and being responsible for everyone's interests can you gain everyone's sincere trust, just like now.Even if it is a difficult request for most shadow chasers to accept, everyone can accept it without asking.

"The client also felt that his request was a bit excessive, so he specially made a compensation, the blessing of water." Shuer said with a smile, "And one for each person."

(End of this chapter)