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"I'll lure them away, you take the opportunity to save people." Link took the elven bow presented by Iris from Jafar, stepped on the quiver and approached the ogre.

Swift Wind, Accuracy, Eagle Eye, three skills used at the same time, draw the bow and shoot in one go, whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Three arrows all hit the head of the ogre, and the screams were especially loud in the quiet night.

The remaining two ogres dropped their prey, brandished their maces, and chased after Link, who deliberately appeared.

"You guys are finally here." Yuan Yedi got up from the ground and patted Cao Xiao off his body.There were too many ogres, and he couldn't deal with them alone, and resisting with all his strength was useless, so he simply pretended to be defeated and captured, so as to save himself the pain of flesh and blood.

"Shut up and come with me."

"Shouldn't we be helping..."

Seeing Jafar picking up the boy and running in the opposite direction to Link, Yuan Ye quickly followed without bothering.

Moments later, the orcs arrived at the scene of the ogre's attack.

"Have we been discovered by humans?"

"No, it's just a human companion captured by the ogre." The leader-like orc measured the ground with his hands, and was sure that the one who left the footprint was a human, but he didn't miss the other footprints.

"The soldiers are divided into two groups. In any case, we cannot let them reveal our whereabouts."

The 50 people were divided into two groups. The leader personally led 20 people to chase Link, and the rest went in the direction of Jafar.

Yuan Ye was fine, the speed of the grandfather and grandson was not fast, and the boy was so frightened that he cried when he heard the shouts from behind.

"I'll lure them away, you go first." Putting the boy into Yuan Ye's hands, Jafar voluntarily stayed.

Yuan Ye dragged his grandfather and grandson to continue running. This was not the time to show off his abilities. He knew that the pursuers behind him were like wolves and tigers, and it would be useless to stay. There might be a glimmer of life if they escape separately.

Jafar held the black iron long sword given by Link in his hand, and was surrounded by a group of orcs. The wargs under them seemed restless, pawing the ground with their paws and sniffing fiercely, clearly smelling their companions. breath.It's a pity that Jafar, as a magical creature, has broken away from the ignorant beasts, and now he is a druid guarding the Pillar of the Earth.

Under the urging of the orc, the warg finally pounced on it. Jafar's long sword avoided the warg and stabbed the orc above.With just one blow, the strong orc was cut in half. The smell of blood stimulated the other wargs, and they rushed forward like mad. At this moment, a flash of light suddenly lit up in the sky.

"Bang—" The dazzling fireball illuminated the entire forest like daytime.

"There is a mage!"

Accompanied by the roar of the orcs, a group of cavalrymen in standard armor suddenly appeared in front of Yuan Ye, and he drew out his dagger to protect his grandfather and grandson behind him.

Fortunately, illuminated by the flames from the sky, the group of knights jumped over them and rushed directly towards the orcs. There were blunt impact sounds one after another, the neighing of horses and the howling of wolves one after another, Yuan Ye was terrified. It was the first time he had witnessed such a bloody battle. scene.

Suddenly a black shadow approached quickly, and Yuan Ye took a closer look, it was Link.

"You didn't make a sound, you scared me to death." Putting the dagger back into his waist, Yuan Ye pointed to the cavalry who surrounded the orcs and asked, "Who are those people?"

"Aiden's Guard." It was Jafar who spoke, breaking away from the melee.

Just talking for a while, the battle on the other side is over.The knight who looked like the leader rode up to several people and asked them about their identities.

The grandpa and grandson went to Aiden to join relatives in the Golden Rose Tavern. Both Link and Jafar said they were mountain people from Horacio, Alkin people, and they went to Aiden to find work. Yuan Ye claimed to be a bard who traveled around. poet.

I heard that their destination was Aiden, and the security team took them back together. In order to confirm that they were telling the truth, they went to the campsite. There were indeed traces of fighting at the scene. Lying on the ground, the bonfire is still warm, this is indeed a group of travelers.

"That's great, it saves half a day's journey." Even though he was sitting on the horseback of the guard, Yuan Ye still kept his chattering habit and kept talking all the way.

"You talk too much." Link rolled his eyes. This guy really doesn't know how to read his face. Didn't he see that the knight who carried him couldn't stand it anymore.

Aiden is worthy of being one of the largest cities on the southern border. If you look at it from a distance, you will be shocked by the towering city wall. It is at least ten meters long, and it surrounds the city like black iron.Giant pillars of fire burn on each tower for illumination, making anyone who approaches them invisible.The most peculiar thing is that there are many tents scattered around the city, clusters of bonfires flickering, and people walk around from time to time, shuttling between the tents.

"That's a major feature of Aiden, because the city can't accommodate all the mercenaries, and the lord allowed them to station outside the city by special permission. Knowing Aiden's folk customs, he took the initiative to introduce him.

Yuan Ye was also rarely quiet, looking around with his eyes.It was the first time he had come into contact with such a western-style city. Compared with Aiden, River Valley Town was just a small village.

The security team rode into the city, until they came to the tavern with the rose iron signboard, and released them only after confirming that the grandpa and grandson were indeed relatives of the cook here.As for the three of Link, they will be taken to the prison of the security team, and they will not be released until their identities can be confirmed.

Link complained endlessly, and they had no acquaintances here, so there was no way to prove their identities.

"They are my people." This sentence made everyone focus on the tavern owner.

"Is there any evidence?" The guard captain obviously refused to believe it easily.

Link accidentally thought of the spider web emblem given by Hull, and quickly took it out.

"Hmph..." The captain of the guard gave Link a cold look, warned him not to cause trouble, and left with his men.

Hawk is a retired mercenary and the person in charge of Spiderweb in Aiden, the largest tavern in South City, which is also the stronghold of Spiderweb.

After arranging Yuan Ye to stay, Hawk took Link and Jafar to his room: "I haven't seen the Son of Nature for a long time."

Link looked at Jafar, meaning that he could reveal his identity to him?

"The badges of the spider webs are all made of silver." Jafar took out his own badge from his neck, which was not as bright as the one in Link's hand: "The one in your hand is for the Son of Nature, and it has a special spell attached to it. I felt it."

Link tucked the badge back into his shirt with a blank expression, but he didn't realize it was Mithril.Hull is also really contradictory. While explaining that his identity cannot be revealed, he asked me to use such a thing that is easy to reveal his identity.

"What's the lord doing recently?" Jafar changed the subject.

"It's still the same, hiding in the basement." Hawke looked at Link calmly.

The young Altyn is a mountain dweller on Mount Horacio. He should have some skills to be selected as the Son of Nature.

Similarly, Link is also looking at the person in charge of the stronghold in Eden City.

About 40 years old, with a deliberately built goatee, a pair of small eyes revealing the shrewdness of a businessman, he looks like an ordinary businessman.But...he has a unique and dangerous smell, just like the swordsmanship instructor in Hegu Town, he is a person who has experienced the test of life and death.

The first impressions of both parties were not bad. Jafar stated that they would live in Golden Rose, pretending to be new mercenaries to the outside, and a member of the spider web to the inside. As for the real identity, only Hawke knows.

Hawk nodded, and had no objection to the provision of board and lodging. Although Spiderweb had been separated from the Natural Alliance for many years, it had always cooperated privately and was able to obtain first-hand information from the Alliance.

"In exchange, can you tell me why the Pillar of the Earth is so fond of Lord Sherman? In the past, only druids were sent to deal with such matters, and the Son of Nature came in person..." Hawke didn't say the rest, but the meaning was very interesting It is clear that there must be an inside story about this matter, and his sense of smell in intelligence is extremely keen.

"There are traitors within the Twelve Territories."

"Heh~ It's already an open secret." Hawke smiled.

"Shuanghan raided the northern border a month ago." Link stopped Jafar, who was about to speak, with his eyes. "Although it was only possessed, it almost broke through the barrier."

Hawke's expression suddenly sank, priests would not lie, let alone such a big event.

"You should also know what kind of casualties will be caused once the undead invade the inland, so I hope the spider web can cooperate with this investigation." Link's performance far exceeded Jafar's expectations. The Hull named The life weaver who he took special care of knew nothing about Edgar and lacked common sense, but the conversation with the person in charge of the spider web was surprisingly sophisticated.

Hawk stroked his slightly raised goatee, "Since it's cooperation, then... what benefits can we get from it?"

"That depends on what the spider web wants." Link is not as experienced as Jafar thought. He has written web articles for several years, and he still has the ability to make things up.

"First-hand information about the war in the north." Hawke didn't make a fool of himself.It is true that the spider web was created by the Son of Nature, but after thousands of years of development, it is no longer a pure intelligence organization.

"Okay." Link agreed readily, but Jafar frowned, but he didn't stop Link. His identity was first a follower and then a druid.

"Then please stay in the furthest room on the first floor first. I will notify the two of you as soon as I find anything. Regarding your identity, I will say that you are my distant relative in Mount Horacio. Look at this Is it suitable?" Hawke quickly chose a new identity for Link.

Link did not express any dissatisfaction with Hawke's arrangement, and after the discussion, he left Hawke's bedroom with Jafar.Watching his leaving back, Hawk stroked his beard habitually.

"The current situation in this continent is about to undergo earth-shaking changes..."

Entering the room Hawke mentioned, Jafar didn't say a word about Link's decision just now, but instead asked him what plans he had next.

"The lord is staying in his castle and can't come out. We have no choice but to wait for the spider's web to investigate." Link didn't think of any good solution for a while.Yuan Ye knocked on the door and said that he had something to talk to him alone.Jafar tactfully left, saying he was going to the kitchen to order something to eat.

"Why do I have to pay, so you can live for nothing?" Yuan Ye immediately complained as soon as Jafar left.

"This is my main mission. This is what you're talking about?" Link managed to stop Yuan Ye's curiosity, but he couldn't stop Yuan Ye's nagging.

"I just found out that Aiden has a college that specializes in teaching intermediate skills. I plan to go to see the situation at dawn. What about you?"

Link's main task is to investigate the collusion between the lord and the undead, and he can't act without authorization before waiting for the exact news of the spider web, so as not to startle the snake.

"Go for a walk around the city first to familiarize yourself with the environment, and then go to the Adventurer's Guild to see if there are any suitable tasks." In Hegu Town, Link practiced his sub-talented skills, and Link has yet to accept the commission from the guild.

"I'll go with you." Yuan Ye immediately changed his words when he heard that there was a task to be done.

"Don't you want to learn new skills first?"

"That is also important, but I still want to go with you to see if there is any suitable task for me." Yuan Ye has not given up on the idea of ​​hugging his thighs, his talent is not suitable for acting alone, "Oh, if it is not suitable for night I really want to go out and hang out now."

"You also know that night is not suitable." After giving him a blank look, Link took out Dalu Zhi from the interspatial bag, which was specially brought out from the library when he returned to the Guardian Land last time, and was specially used to pass the time at night.

"Ahh~ why don't I get a book to pass the time?" Yuan Ye scratched his head irritably.

"If you feel bored, you can go back to your room and do push-ups." Link turned around, making it clear that he didn't want to talk more.

"Hey, hey, you're so cold-blooded." Yuan Ye danced and gestured with his archery posture, "You were really ruthless when you dealt with those ogres just now, killing them with one move, isn't your talent a fighter? How can you shoot so well?"

When talking about the previous battle, Link's emotions fluctuated violently.

"That was the first time I killed a humanoid."

"Eh? Then you are still so ruthless." This is also the reason why Yuan Ye wanted to form a team with others. He didn't dare to kill people, and he couldn't do it even in games.

"I don't know why, maybe it's the eagerness to save people, maybe it's because the subconscious thinks that it's not human..." At the time, Link didn't feel anything, but Link felt panic afterwards.The more he believed that this was a real world, the more he feared killing.The undead are fine, and they can comfort themselves that they are inanimate, but the ogre is also a living being. He just killed three...

"Hey, are you okay?" Seeing Link staring at his hand in a daze, Yuan Ye pushed him, "Don't think too much, this is just a game."

Is this really just a game?If this were a real world...

Link stopped in time, not daring to think about it anymore.He hypnotized himself over and over again, they were not people, but three monsters.

"You think too much." From Link's flickering eyes, Yuan Ye could see that he hadn't gotten rid of the guilt of killing, "You have to think this way, human beings are omnivores, and they eat everything from plants to animals every day. Live life. Killing those three ogres is just self-preservation, natural selection."

Link stared wide-eyed, fixedly looking at Yuan Ye.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" Yuan Ye was a little at a loss when he looked at him. Did I say something wrong?

"Suddenly feel that you still have advantages." Yes, natural selection.Thinking about it this way, Link's sense of guilt immediately eased a lot.

Didn't the children of nature forbid killing and eating living things? Natural selection... I hope I can maintain a normal mind when I leave this game.

ps: I originally wanted to do the third update yesterday, but I wrote 2000 words and went to eat barbecue and let it go...