wandering fairy

After scolding himself, his heart became more and more anxious. It has been two weeks since the appointed time, but there is no sign of that Desmond boss!His own caravan was originally small in cost and low in profit, and if he didn't pick up business for a few days, he would be sitting on nothing.If this continues, will he just sell those goods, make some money and leave?But I heard that Desmond is very powerful, what if he offers a reward for hunting him down?

He walked around in boredom, no longer interested in tasting tea: "It's a pity that there is no temple for the goddess of luck here, or you can go to pray. Like last time, the Principality of Hereford followed the instructions of the goddess and was safe and sound." Yes. And this time around are these ogres who are stronger than bison, and one of them accidentally bit off his head as a snack!" The restlessness in the heart is like a hot iron that burns inch by inch Stirring his consciousness, the anxiety in his heart boiled like boiling oil!

So he decided to pray to the gods himself!In order to show his piety, he walked into the bushes and carefully searched for a very common herb - the clover representing luck.

He arched his waist with difficulty and walked through the disturbing bushes for a meal, and finally found the inconspicuous lucky grass under a small tree.Excited, he immediately pulled up the surrounding vegetation with great difficulty to form a blank area, and then placed the emblem of the goddess of luck that he carried with him next to the beautiful and fresh clover, kneeling on the ground and praying silently.

It wasn't until the sun was about to set that the hungry Praeg returned to the floor of his team with trembling legs.And at the door of his small room, there was a clerk waiting for him.

"Boss Desmond is here!" The man shouted to him from a distance with excitement on his face: "It's at the gate of this business camp

Praeg's eyes lit up excitedly: My God, my prayers worked so quickly?Great Lady Luck!You are the only home for my soul!Praise you, praise you with my soul!

He hurriedly shouted: "Then why doesn't he come in and look for me?"

The man spread his hands and said helplessly: "He said it was dirty and smelly, and he didn't want to come in. You know that rich mages like them have such a bad temper. They are more noble than our country nobles."

The moon appeared in the distant sky, and the night of Strandhold was more magnificent than its day!

Countless magical lights of different colors are like five-colored stars illuminating every part of the vast city, especially the milky white Temple of Kuspot, which is as tall as a giant castle in the distance, and all the walls emit light. The pure milky white soft light is like a huge odd-shaped white magic lamp.The majestic mountain shines on the small buildings, streets and pedestrians.Like a lighthouse in the noisy sea, countless people sincerely admire it.

Plague, who was leading the team, was no exception. He looked at the giant tower in a daze. Although he had seen its strange brilliance from a distance every day in the caravan camp on the edge of the city, he passed by it for the first time. Only when you can feel its majestic momentum like a mountain and the pure white "power" that shocks the soul.

Compared with this huge and moving temperament, the noise of those restaurants and brothels on the surrounding streets is very vulgar.However, the whole aroma wafting to his nose and throat still made him gulp: it seems to be the most delicious beef and goose meat, um, there should be a lot of precious spices added.Damn there are so many rich people!There are some big hotels with four or five floors on both sides, but they are still full of people!Where did these guys come from?How come the caravan camp has never been seen before?They look fat-headed.Must be eating and drinking in these streets every day.Alas, why I can only huddle in the simple camp on the hill every day, facing the cold wind.How about dry bread and dried meat?

Why is fate so unfair? !Lady Luck, when will my luck come?

The voice of the boss Desmond next to him woke him up: "Why are you still in a daze? We're here!"

Praeg looked in surprise at the majestic two-story gate in front of him-it turned out to be an attached four-story building next to the Temple of Kuspot!This regular and solemn building is composed of various neat diamond-shaped lines, solemn square frame and stable triangular carvings, forming an extremely solemn and solid appearance.When I looked up, there was a forceful aura of thousands of troops descending from the sky neatly, oppressed layer by layer!

However, how could Desmond, who has a bad reputation, have contact with this church? !Rumor has it that the god Kuspot is a kind-hearted deity.All right.No matter what kind of shady activities they have.I just need my money and my compensation!The rich businessmen in those hotels have never cared about my life, so why should I care about other people's lives? !

The gate covered with a layer of anti-corrosion black iron was opened, revealing a row of simple and neat four-story buildings in the thick entrance like a city gate.All kinds of scriptures and "true meaning" bestowed by gods are engraved on the pillars and boring corridors, which make people feel serious awe, and dare not even roll their eyelids.The dozens of medium-sized potted flowers are also neatly arranged at equal intervals, everything is so orderly.Compared with the chaos and bad breath in the hilly camp, it is really peaceful and makes people want to sleep on the spot.Enjoy the happiness of Anping.

A group of well-dressed priests also came forward. Their white clothes were of the same style and color, only the epaulettes and hat marks were different.In addition, even the expression is exactly the same old-fashioned.The leader's expression became a little more active. He smiled slightly and stepped forward to hug Desmond. After patting each other on the shoulders, he asked, "Why did you come here today? I have been waiting for you for three weeks."

Desmond, who was dressed in a dark blue knee-length formal suit, still had a sharp voice just like his pointed face and pointed nose: "On the road, I encountered a large number of homeless thugs and robbers all over the mountains. ￥! Those robbers are more powerful than the gnolls in the mountains. Ah! I heard that they ate up all the gnolls and kobolds in the mountains! Some refugee teams even have some middle-level mages as their leaders! Openly robbed on the road. I said, what happened to your Charlemagne Kingdom? Didn’t your Cusport Church keep saying that the people here are very well-behaved and suitable for preaching here. Why are you all acting like robbers now?”

The leading pastor glanced at Plague next to him, and then said unhurriedly: "We will discuss this matter after we go in. The high priest is waiting for you. You unload the goods and pay the bill first. Then follow me. "

Desmond happily paid Plague.Not only did he pay him a sum of money for the extra two weeks according to the regulations, but he even took out a belt of silver coins.Very generously said: "These are the tips I sent to all the guys in your team. Take them and have a good meal."

Praeg and the guys behind him all smiled: Oh my God, there is such a generous benefactor!More than ten times more generous than those mages and rich men!Not only does he not care about the damage of the goods with us, but he also gives tips without saying a word, which is as generous as a god!

Plague's face was filled with flattering and excited smiles, and after happily taking the gold coins, he respectfully said to the other party: "If you need our services in the future, please do not hesitate to ask, we will definitely give you [-] cents." The spirit of the earth is at your service."

Desmond casually dismissed the small businessman who was running errands, and then followed the chief pastor in a white robe into the thick and deep building.After passing through two corridors, they entered a dedicated long corridor.It is like a climbing bridge, gradually leading upwards to the huge temple glowing with pure white light.The holy white light rushed towards the face with a strong aura of kindness.Immediately, Desmonton felt extremely uncomfortable, with a feeling of nausea and stomachache.Fortunately, with the blessing of equipment, I have a high magic resistance, so I didn't make a fool of myself in public.So he quickened his pace and walked into the temple.

This is a clean side hall, with walls as white as crystal jade carved with murals that emit soft light by themselves!They are all the legends and holy deeds of the Cuspot god.Next to each mural, there is a true meaning of the religion fused with ruby, and beautiful and attractive treasures are used to form gorgeous map texts to proclaim the teachings of God.

It has to be said that this is a method of self-hypnosis with the help of greed!

Knowing this, Desmond could only dare to slander these sanctimonious pastors in his heart.But on the face is full of joy after the reunion of old friends.On the opposite side is an old friend who has been away for six years - O'Connor, the high priest of this temple!

He was turning his back to the visitor, praying in front of a huge white jade mural, perhaps because of the pious ancient times, there was a thick crystal light on the crystal clear and holy white jade carving, swearing God's approval for him slightly flickeringly .

Hearing the movement behind him, he got up and turned his head to meet him with big strides.He hugged Desmond warmly, and greeted with a cheerful smile: "How is the journey? Old friend?"

Desmond complained unceremoniously: "It's not good. First, I was almost killed by the mages of the Arcane Union. Then I met a large number of refugees and robbers on the road. Alas, I finally paid a lot of money to buy it." The guards of the city came in through a secret door in the moat, but they were almost vomited by the white light outside your temple. It was only calmed down after entering this temple. I said. Can you adjust the light Smaller? Otherwise, I really don't want to come to see you. "

The high priest O'Connor still smiled and said kindly: "Who told you not to learn any door? As a middle-level mage who has mastered 5th-level arcane arts, you can't even learn the most common maneuvering spells. It's no wonder." Did someone else? And this white brilliance is a gift of divine power, and it is not for us to adjust it at will."

Desmond laughed shrilly and said, "You really are lying down and talking, and your legs don't hurt! Your magic is bestowed by God Cusport, so of course you don't have to work hard to learn arcane like us. .Did you know that every spell can only be successful through long-term study and experimentation? It takes a lot of energy! Besides, every spell requires a completely different way of understanding and thinking. I'm sorry, I can't learn it. Isn't there many eighth-level mages in this world who can't even learn the most basic flying skills? Don't they rely on a few flying skills rings all day long to pretend. What's more, in the city of Strandhold Every tower has a powerful magic circle that interferes with teleportation spells. I don’t want to be disturbed to feed fish in some river! As for your divine gift, isn’t it a special magical item of yours? I said, I haven’t seen you for a few years and you are getting richer and richer. In the past, it was only possible to cover the tallest spire, but now it covers the entire temple. How much does it cost! Hehe, let’s talk about what you passed These black-hearted money earned from improper sources? Tell me a little bit, let me make a small fortune too."

The high priest patted him on the shoulder affectionately and walked to a small secret room next to him: "That's why we asked you this time. The stone flake materials for this kind of decoration are made according to ordinary local methods, and the money required is too much. Great! I heard that the sixth level of hell produces a kind of magic material, which can be made more convenient and cheaper. So I want to buy a batch from you."

Desmond began to haggle implicitly again: "It's too expensive? Then you can put a few dollars less! Besides, it's just a decorative thing, but you want to add the manifestation of kind aura and reverence to it." The effect. It’s so gaudy, it’s really an eyesore!” For a truly evil person like him who is comfortable dealing with the devil, that kind of kindness is really an eyesore, just like ordinary people watching creepy It's like a pile of stool infested with insects and flies, it's unbearable!

The high priest could only laugh and said, "But after posting this kind of thing, the number of believers we have recruited has increased rapidly. Now it has surpassed all the churches in Strandhold! In order to consolidate this hard-won position, we The church can't stop! Otherwise, over time, other churches of the gods will have time to imitate or ingeniously come up with corresponding methods. Therefore, we must carry out the most grand publicity before they react. All the temple buildings around Paste that kind of holy white strange material on all of them, and attribute all possible believers to my god! Let them know that the greatest god Cusport is not just an ordinary god, but also a creator of great order! We have the determination and ability to realize the great blueprint that God proclaimed in the scriptures! And this blueprint starts from our temple. Think about it, all the buildings exude pure white aura, let everyone feel to happiness and tranquility; every piece of material is imbued with the effect of reverence, making everyone who enters here energetic and healthy. This is the true portrayal of the kingdom of God on earth! Is there anything more attractive than this? ?”

Desmond smiled slyly: "But you don't have enough money! Is that why you came to me?"

The high priest smiled without changing his expression: "Speaking to smart people is concise, unlike those believers who have to talk around corners. That's right! That's it. We heard that your business partner, Hudson, died in hell. There are many connections. So I want to do this business with you. You have to think about it carefully. There are so many buildings around the temple, and the amount of materials used is even more than the temple itself. How much is it, you Do the math."

Desmond continued to slyly laughed and said, "If you say that, you won't want to lower the price again. Hahahaha, this is a big risk! Not only I take the risk, but even Hudson wants to It's a big risk. It's not as easy as you think."

The high priest still smiled and took his hand modestly and said: "We can talk about money and land. But this matter cannot be delayed, the sooner the better for us! Our original plan was to complete this transformation plan within 4 years .So please, you and your partner, please do it quickly."

Desmond let out a weird chuckle: "Hehehehe, it depends on how sincere you are. Recently in Giffen City, Hudson devoured the souls of several mages very greedily. His hell Competitors have already suspected that he violated the prohibition of hell! If you want to be fast, his risk of breaking the law will be greatly increased."

The high priest laughed and said: "Risk and profit are twins. By the way, I heard that you have a very good channel for buying and selling golems. Our church also needs a batch of very special golems recently. Here is the list, you Take a look." As he spoke, he handed over a letter written with a special spell.

After sending away the difficult but indispensable Desmond, the middle-aged priest who accompanied him said to the high priest worriedly: "We don't have much cash in our hands. And recently, for the sake of the group of hungry people outside the city, A lot of money was spent on the matter. Now that the food has not arrived, the Grand Duke Younxi ordered the whole city to be closed. All the thousands of hungry people who were called by us and prepared to enroll in groups were shut out. In a few days it will be A large-scale starvation incident has occurred, and it will be a very big blow to the reputation of our church at that time! It is better to solve the big problem in front of us first. Let's talk to that devil's agent."

The high priest walked back to the front of the white jade relief as steadily as a mountain.Unusually calmly, he said to the middle-aged pastor: "Don't be in a hurry, let alone panic! Be like what our God teaches in the scriptures: everything must be planned, and all possibilities must be considered, and then the best choice must be made. Favorable method! You see, now we were planning to use this famine to gather a large number of hungry people. Conduct a collective initiation ceremony to strengthen our momentum, glorify God’s brilliance, and worship him with more faith. At the same time, get rid of that Grand Duke Younxi, who is always against us, replaced his nephew. But the situation changed quickly. First, the Bendu Empire frequently moved on the northern border, so that Grand Duke Younxi dropped the elite troops there. Then came outside the city again Several teams of robbers forced Duke Younxi to close all the city gates. The hungry people who arrived later were isolated outside the city. The food in the city could not be delivered, but the hungry people outside the city were struggling to die. It is a pity The grain transport caravan that was traveling by water was hijacked by robbers, which is indeed very troublesome. However, we also have a group of dark grain transport teams that are crossing the mountain road and rushing here. When I prayed just now, I have arrived from the gods Reminder, they can arrive nearby in a day or two. So the problem of the hungry people is not a big problem. Now the key is to unplug the biggest obstacle in the city——Grand Duke Eunshi! Back then, our church took great pains to assassinate his uncle ----The previous grand duke and his heirs, only one youngest son, Roseida, ran away. Then he helped him to the throne of the grand duke, but who would have thought that this guy turned his face and turned his back on Sienwo as soon as he got up? God Si, and followed their influence to cultivate his own cronies. Unfortunately, he has not dared to confront us, and he never thought that our church would be able to gain a firm foothold here, and even bring a quarter of the city under its rule. I guess he has been planning how to kill us cleanly all these years! Recently, he has been making more and more moves. If we don’t kill him first, then we will die first! Hmph, as soon as he dies, The entire city of Strandhold will fall into our hands. From then on, our temple will become the mission center of the Greatest God Kuspot, and become a holy place second only to the Holy Island. As for the hungry people, that is only A temporary small problem. Take the long view, and don't let those temporary small plans and small setbacks disrupt our truly great deployment."

The pastor said with some concern: "But our financial situation is already very serious! It is because we have more than enough to transport food in both light and dark, and our savings have been exhausted! In another week or two, we will have no money to pay those outside. Mercenaries and assassins! I'm afraid there will be twists and turns in the plan to solve Grand Duke Younxi! You also know that those people are all sweet-talking, iron-toothed white-eyed wolves. Whoever gives money helps whom Bite!"

The high priest laughed confidently, even his gray hair and long beard looked very energetic and powerful: "I am very relieved to see that you are so cautious. In fact, I have considered your worries a long time ago. Don't worry, I have found a solution to my current financial woes! There will be good news in these two days. Hahahaha"