"What's going on?" Li Huailin asked.
"Take a look at this letter first," Weeden said as he handed a letter to Li Huailin.
Li Huailin took the letter and read it. He finally understood what was going on. Marshal Malindolf had sent this letter to Weeden. As Weeden's seclusion was near Muryek City, Malindolf had asked Weeden to help him find the antidote for the Transfiguration Potion. In the end, Weeden had asked Li Huailin to bring the antidote back to him. Then, Li Huailin had received the Transfiguration Potion. As soon as he received the Transfiguration Potion, the system determined that he had completed the quest. In the end, Li Huailin had been scammed of 10 Gold.
"Damn it! What the hell is going on? I could've avoided it, so why did I still fall for it …" Li Huailin's head ached. According to the quest's original design, he should've found the island and started farming Reputation there. Once he reached a certain standard, he would receive the Transfiguration Potion. However, there was an NPC fighting for time. In other words, there was a time limit. If he took longer than the NPC, he would fail the quest. Li Huailin had already dragged things out for four days. In other words, if he didn't farm his Reputation on the island to a satisfactory level in four days, he would fail the quest.
However, Li Huailin clearly didn't want to do this quest and wanted nothing more than for him to fail. In the end, he had inexplicably completed the quest. What a joke.
"I trust Malindolf. Although I find it hard to believe, the contents of the letter should be true," Weeden said when he saw that Li Huailin had finished reading the letter.
"I already said I know. I know more than you do," Shi Feng said. Li Huailin even knew where the Princess was hiding. How could Weeden possibly know? "Right, the letter says that you're supposed to gather your former subordinates? Were you an imperial soldier as well? "
"Yes." Weeden nodded. "Malindolf and I are old comrades, but I've been living in seclusion for a long time. Malindolf, on the other hand, is still fighting on the front lines."
"This mission is getting bigger and bigger …" Li Huailin muttered. "How many old subordinates can you gather?"
"Hehe, how many can there be? Ten, or twenty? " Verden laughed self-deprecatingly. "In that battle fifteen years ago, my troops were almost completely wiped out. Because of that battle, I don't want to go to the battlefield again. But Malendolf rarely asks me for help, so I'll try to contact them for his sake. "
"Fifteen years ago? Almost all of them? I feel like I've heard this story somewhere before … "Li Huailin suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu, as if he had heard it somewhere before. He thought for a while and said uncertainly," The Third Army of the Empire? "
"Yes …" Weeden nodded. "I can't believe you know about the Third Army. I thought the young people of the Empire would have forgotten about this kind of thing that can only be seen in books."
"You're the Marshal of the Third Army?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes." Weeden nodded. "I used to be, but now the Marshal of the Third Army is just an empty position in the Empire. I don't have any troops. After that battle 15 years ago, I resigned from my position as a Marshal, and because my sons had all died in battle, there was no one to inherit my title. Now, I am just a commoner without a title, and I am no longer the Marshal of the Third Legion of the Empire. The remaining dozen or so subordinates have basically all faded out of the military world. "
"The First Army rebelled, the Second Army and the Fourth Army are fighting, and now the Third Army is getting involved. The Empire is really in a precarious situation." Li Huailin had a vague feeling that something huge was about to happen to the human race. Of course, it would be best if the First Army benefited. Should he do something to help Anthony?
"Alright, let's not talk about the past for now." Weeden shook his head slightly and stopped reminiscing. He then said to Li Huailin, "Originally, this was a very confidential matter. I wouldn't tell anyone, but there's not much time left. I don't know what the person pretending to be the Fourth Princess is planning, and Malindolf's health is getting worse. I don't have anyone I can trust on my side, so I can only rely on you."
"Hmm …" Li Huailin thought for a moment, then nodded. "Tell me about it."
"I still have to try to contact my former subordinates, so I can't leave. Please give this bottle of Transformation Potion to Malindolf, and also give this letter to him. Tell him to hold on until I come," Weeden said as he handed a letter to Li Huailin.
System Notification: Weeden Hillsmart has issued an S-Grade Main Storyline Quest: Road to Salvation – 2 – Potion Delivery.
Road to Salvation – 2 – Potion Delivery: Weeden wants you to find the antidote to the Transformation Potion and deliver it to Malindolf. Quest Hint: Beware that this is a confidential quest. If you are discovered by the local forces, you may be hunted down. Quest Reward: 20,000 EXP, 2 gold coins, 200 Reputation Points.
"So it's like this again … I'm almost used to it …" Seeing that it was another Main Storyline Quest, Li Huailin was a little mentally prepared this time. "But this time, the EXP deduction isn't as scary. It's only 20,000 EXP and 2 gold coins. Looks like this is one of the easier parts of the quest."
Although this was an S-Grade quest, because it was a chain quest, the difficulty of this round did not seem too high. Indeed, two gold coins and 20,000 EXP for a bottle of Transformation Potion was indeed a good deal. Of course, when it came to Li Huailin, he still had to think about it. Although the money was not much, it was still deducted.
"I didn't want to do this quest, but considering Anthony's situation, should I help him a little …" Li Huailin thought for a moment. "I wonder how Anthony and the others are doing … The empire hasn't received any news from the Rebel Army at all. I don't know if the officials have blocked it or if they can't care about what's going on over there."
Although it was quite easy for Li Huailin to go back and take a look, it would cost him 16 gold coins to go back, and there was also that annoying Phyllis, so Li Huailin was too lazy to go back.
"It's fine if I help them secretly. If the empire falls into chaos now, it might be a good thing for the Rebel Army." Li Huailin thought, "If I want the empire to fall into chaos, I'll have to wait for the Second and Fourth Armies to fight each other. But Marquis Filmte, who has the upper hand, hasn't made a move yet. Why is that …"
"I understand …" Li Huailin muttered to himself as he organized his thoughts. "Marquis Filmte is waiting for Malindolf to die because he knows that Malindolf has been poisoned and could die at any moment. Malindolf is the only thing that Marquis Filmte is afraid of, so once Malindolf dies, he'll definitely make a move."
"In that case …" As he said this, Li Huailin's eyes suddenly lit up. "Doesn't that mean I just have to let Malindolf die?"
The more he thought about it, the more Li Huailin felt that it was reasonable. Once Malindolf died, Marquis Filmte would definitely make a move. Perhaps he would control the king and then announce that the Second Army was a rebel army. Then, they would let the Fourth Army encircle and annihilate them. Perhaps he would even kill them. If he used a Transformation Potion and turned himself into the king's army, the world would really be in chaos.
"Compared to Marquis Filmte, Malindolf is indeed more hateful." Li Huailin thought carefully. Although Marquis Filmte had been playing the role of a villain, he had never done anything wrong to him. All the bad things he had done were against the empire and had nothing to do with Li Huailin. Li Huailin wasn't a citizen of the empire anyway.
As for Malindolf, he was especially good at finding trouble with Li Huailin. Disregarding everything else, Li Huailin had just been deducted 10 Gold Coins and 1200 Reputation Points. This guy was the main culprit. If he hadn't issued this damned quest, Li Huailin wouldn't have been tricked into such a state.
"Damn, now that I think about it, Marquis Filmte is much cuter. Why do I have to help Malindolf and that brainless princess?" Li Huailin nodded. "I'll find a time to kill Malindolf."
"Anyway, Red Moon and the others will probably do that quest when they reach Level 30. I'll find a time to secretly kill Malindolf. But before that, I need to contact Anthony and the others. This is a very good opportunity. If I seize it, it might bring great benefits to the Rebel Army. If I don't, when Marquis Filmte stabilizes the situation, the two opposing sides will become one, and the empire will become stronger …" Li Huailin thought.
"But I wonder how much Anthony knows about the situation here. If he knows, it should be easier for him to act." Thinking of this, Li Huailin really wanted to return to the north and tell Anthony.
"Huailin? Huailin? What do you think? "Weeden suddenly called out to Li Huailin, interrupting Li Huailin's train of thought.
"Ah?" Li Huailin was stunned. When he saw the letter in Weeden's hand, he realized that Weeden was going to hand it to him. However, he froze and didn't accept it.
"Oh, no problem. Leave it to me." No matter what, Li Huailin had to accept the quest first. This quest only cost 20,000 EXP and 2 gold. Li Huailin could still afford it. As for what to do in the future, Li Huailin would have to see the situation. Li Huailin definitely had to make a trip to the battlefield. As for the north, Li Huailin really had to consider it.
"Oh, I see. I'll leave it to you then." Weeden nodded in satisfaction when he heard Li Huailin's reply. He had no idea that Li Huailin was already considering killing his old comrade. But even if he knew, Li Huailin's Favorability would only increase.
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