Overlord: Start from the Goblin Lair

Baka lowered his head and showed everyone the hideous scar on his head that had just been left recently: "I don't know when it started, a group of killers targeted me and attacked me day and night along the way! When I was sleeping, eating, even drinking water and going to the bathroom! They followed me like an indelible nightmare until I entered your territory, and finally I could sleep peacefully for two nights - God, if I ran slower, I would definitely not be able to survive! Look at this scar, this is what they left me, that scimitar is almost It split my head with a single click!"

Baka sighed and shuddered: "It's not that I'm afraid of death. I've seen many dead people and killed many people - but I must complete the mission that Mr. Daniel left for me! Since my grandmother passed away when I was five years old, there have been very few people who are so kind to me - not to mention after knowing that I have committed numerous crimes!"

"I must survive and deliver this information to you alive! I--"

After the sturdy man breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes went dark and he fell on his back on the floor.

"He is too tired and his body is seriously overdrawn. After all, Rose City is much farther away than Carolina," Yelena said regretfully after going forward to check, "But his soul is still in his body. If you want to save him, you can."

"But considering that he is a murderer and an ogre, perhaps this ending is not considered..."

"We need him before we find Uncle Daniel and the others," Ron threw a bottle of potion to the shadow spirit. He glanced at Ivy next to him, "He can't die now, but he can't rest either."

"We need his help."

"As you wish." Yelena passed her arm through Baka's armpit and lifted him aside. After pouring the potion into him, she began to intervene with spells.

During this period, Ivy didn't say a word. She just looked at Baka quietly, and then turned her eyes to Ron.

There was no point in quarreling and begging. The half-elf understood this. It would only disrupt the man's thinking.

He would not give up her parents. Ivy was very sure of this. She only needs to provide all the clues he needs and do her best. Emotional venting is useless except for hindering the team.

"Uncle Daniel and his team, do they have any enemies?" Ron looked at Ivy. She had packed her luggage and could leave at any time, but before that, some things must be figured out. It might be too late to wait until Rose City.

If everything is as Baca said, those criminals can extend their claws beyond the Delusion Land. Given the defense strength of the territory, they can't even be sure whether the other party has infiltrated the territory. Before facing these attacks, they must be prepared.

"It depends on your definition of 'enemy'," Ivy thought for a moment, "There are many political enemies and business competitors, but I don't think they have the ability to do this to my parents. There are not many people in Rose City who can threaten them, and even fewer who can take people away quietly."

"Then, the elves? The remnants of the Hailan Empire?"

Ivy frowned: "Revenge for an old soldier with no military rank?"

"Unlikely..." Ron sighed, he tried to find other possibilities, but they all failed, "That's the purpose of Perglan's visit. She just warned us about the actions of the Molten Iron Barrier against Rose City, and then Baka came here? This is definitely not a coincidence."

"But why? Strider, the butler is a subordinate of the spice merchant Hendricks. Even if there is any action, it should be to kidnap the merchant, right?"

"Then put pressure on us through Constance, which can achieve the same effect."

"Maybe they think the adoptive father is not important enough," Ivy snorted, "Or maybe..."

"Or maybe they have been in the same business for a long time," Ron said, "Do you remember the room in his house that no one is allowed to enter? Driver once tried to sneak in."

Ron recalled the merchant's every move, but there were not many valuable clues. On the contrary, the butler, from the current perspective, is indeed full of doubts.

"Besides that, the most suspicious thing about the whole thing is him," Ron pointed at Baka who hadn't woken up yet, "He's just an ordinary person who's a little stronger. If he's really an enemy, it would be easy to prevent him from escaping, but he was able to run all the way to us, which was obviously intentional."

"Their target should be us, not your parents. In that case, before we show up, your uncle and aunt won't be in any danger. In other words, we have plenty of time to prepare."

Ron looked up at Ivy: "Ivy, go find the rest of the team, and call Constance and Carlos. Their help is also very important."

"In addition, this operation will be in the city, and we need other people who are familiar with the rules of the city..." Ron turned around, and as he expected, the tiefling agent walked out of the shadows quietly, looking at his employer and friend with a serious expression.

"Are you sure you want us to do it?" Quest asked, "They shouldn't refuse, but after all, everyone has some work on hand."

"No task is more important than the one at hand," Ron interrupted him, "The population in the territory has doubled or tripled compared to before, and there is no shortage of manpower in various industries, and you guys are not needed."

"I'm not going to say any nonsense about raising troops for a thousand days and deploying them for a moment, just tell them this: Anyone willing to participate in this operation will be exempted from taxes for the next year!"

"That's no problem," Quest grinned and smiled silently, "Don't worry, Sir Ron, you will have a group of reinforcements soon. You don't need to worry about them, they will help you when you need it most."

"Of course I believe this." After Ron sent Ivy, Quest and others away, he came to in front of Yelena, "How is he?"

"Stable, but still sleeping," Shadow Spirit nodded, and stood up with his hands on his knees, "Let me think about it, you don't want me to 'use my connections' too?"

"As a contract magician, let me remind you: the fewer times you deal with the devil, the better. Is it really worth it for you to go to war for two mortals?"

"Their target is you, you are jumping into the fire pit yourself."

"It's worth it," Ron answered without hesitation, "I can't let my friends get into trouble because of me. If they want to fight me, then come on."

"We also went to war with the dark weaver because of you, remember?"