This Lich Needs More Money

Chapter 55 It’s still the same old bar

 Southern Cross Street in the City of Alchemy, once the busiest place, has now become somewhat deserted.

· The deterioration of the economic environment continues to show, more and more shops are closing down, and there are fewer and fewer bosses who can provide jobs to adventurers.

The number of customers in the Iron Slag and Ember Bar has been visibly sparse recently, and the previous boss would have been furious. Orcs are born with a violent temper, and it is difficult to calm down.

 But the bar has been very quiet in recent days, mainly because the bar owner has changed.

Oona Hellfire, the former female orc, has packed her luggage and will move out of the city once she has disposed of all the things that cannot be taken away.

The embers of iron **** changed hands within a day, and now seem to have been classified as official property of the Alchemy City.

 Private property is turned into public property. This kind of thing is really rare. Public property is usually turned into private property secretly.

But it doesn’t matter what complicated game there is, the orc bartender is still standing behind the bar wiping his wine glass as always.

It’s just that the dwarf singer who sang poorly has left, and there weren’t many customers in the bar, so it seemed too deserted.

The orc bartender sighed and felt a little regretful. The dwarf singer was quite nice.

With a sense of vicissitudes of witnessing the rise and fall, the orc bartender poured himself a glass of ale and tasted it bit by bit.

With a clang, the door of the bar was pushed open, and a tall, heavy-armored knight walked in.

There is no need for the other party to introduce himself. Just by looking at the rose and dragon patterns on the armor, you can tell that he is a paladin from the Lion Empire.

  The orc bartender put down the wine glass and subconsciously placed the empty wine bottle where he could find it most convenient.

But when he saw the person coming clearly, he realized that the one who came this time was not the one from last time. Although the temperament of the two people was very similar, the appearance of the paladin in front of him was much worse than that of the previous one.

Fanxing didn't seem to notice the orc bartender's little move and sat down at the bar naturally.

 “Have a glass of rum.”

Fanxing is here to inquire about information, and the ten Conviction Knights have been scattered throughout the Alchemy City to collect all possible clues.

The bar of Iron Slag and Ember is a top priority in the intelligence. It was here that Alan Watson had a grudge against the lich and was captured by the lich during the war.

The orc bartender poured a glass of rum and sent it over, and asked: "The paladin also drinks? The one who came before only drinks water."

Fanxing drank the rum in one gulp, and then said: "Alan Watson is an ascetic. I admire him very much, but I can't do it. But this wine...you don't have to pour me a second glass." ”

The orc bartender said nonchalantly: "Most adventurers cannot afford to drink very good wine. Cheap and large quantity is their most common request. But Mr. Paladin, you are not here to drink, are you? If you want to inquire about information, no Do you know the rules here? "

Fanxing took out a gold coin, flicked his thumb, and accurately dropped it into the coat pocket of the orc bartender.

 “The Lion Empire will never treat its friends unfairly.”

  The orc bartender kept a polite smile, but in his heart he didn't believe a word of it.

 The Lane Empire is made up of humans from top to bottom, and only humans. When did we treat aliens as friends?

 After hearing Fanxing’s lies, the orc bartender became even more vigilant.

 Paladins who can lie will most likely choose an oath of vengeance when swearing an oath.

In order to eliminate all evil in the world, paladins who practice the oath of revenge can use deception and sneak attacks to a limited extent to deal with enemies, and can even choose to temporarily cooperate with evil people to eliminate greater evil.

In addition to never tolerating evil, the moral standards of paladins who practice the oath of vengeance are much more flexible.

 For this reason, outsiders sometimes refer to this kind of paladin as a black knight. "Dear guest, what information do you want to know? If it is about the details of the gambling, I can describe it to you."

Fanxing shook his head and said, "No need, I already know a lot about that scam."

 Alchemy City has long investigated the details of how Alan Watson was defrauded of several thousand gold coins. Fanxing has also obtained the detailed information. He is here to inquire about other information this time.

 “How much do you know about that undead?” Fanxing asked.

The orc bartender recalled for a while, and then said: "He is not a regular customer of ours. I only remember him coming here two or three times. Apart from knowing his name, I don't know much about him."

“I heard that he issued a commission from you after defrauding my companion of several thousand gold coins?”

 “Yes, it’s a commission about the sewer, please wait a moment.”

The orc bartender took out the contract that Amberxiu had left in the pub, and then told Fanxing the details of what happened in the bar before and after the commission.

Fanxing listened carefully and occasionally asked.

“What’s in the sewers and why have they become so dangerous?”

“I don’t know, I’m just a bartender and I don’t know anything about alchemy.”

 “What does the lich want slime to do?”

“I don’t know, I’m just a bartender, I don’t know anything about magic.”

"What about the trapped druids? If you repeat what you said before, I will fight you!"

"That's not the case. I know those druids. They have not left. I heard they are still staying in the Alchemy City, but I don't know exactly where they live."

 …

 After chatting for a long time, it can’t be said that nothing was gained at all. Fanxing felt that he had a little understanding of Amber Xiu.

This lich seems to be short of money.

This is a bit strange, but considering the recent situation in Alchemy City, it seems reasonable.

The undead do not need to eat or drink, but the cost of any magic experiment is enough for an ordinary person to eat and drink for a lifetime. Liches don't need to sleep, so they spend far more time on magic experiments than humans, and the cost is naturally higher.

But this is not valuable information. You can't hang the lich out with a gold coin tied to a thread.

Fanxing took out another gold coin and said to the orc bartender: "Recommend a few rogues or rangers, they should be strong."

  The orc bartender collected the gold coins and continued to ask: "What are your requirements? Assassination? Infiltration? Stealing?"

“There is no need for assassination. I need someone who is proficient in cracking magic traps. The task is to sneak into a mage tower, explore the traps and draw maps, and find the secret rooms and secret passages inside.”

When the orc bartender heard this, he frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's not easy to find. Most of the adventurers have left the Alchemy City recently, so it's not that easy to find a suitable one."

 “Don’t worry, you won’t be short of reward.” Fanxing said generously.

The orc bartender immediately smiled after hearing this and said to Fanxing: "What a coincidence, I happen to know the right people, and they are here."

Then the orc bartender said loudly: "Hasting and Hareth are here to live."

 (End of this chapter)