It was absolutely normal for Rody to have the idea of becoming a 'Dragon Knight' because even the ruthless and rare 'Dragon Race' was classified as a 'Mythical Beast' by the system.
Although he had only heard of people encountering dragons in the game, he had never seen a dragon as a pet. However, from Rody's point of view, he finally found the reason why the 'Witcher' was axed by the game company. It was because having a 'Demonic Beast' as a pet was too IMBA!
Back then, the Rangers most commonly used pets were Felines, such as Steel-tailed Leopards and Iron-clawed Tigers, followed by Bears and Wild Boars. As Wild Beasts, these pets more or less had a few skills, such as "Wild Charge", "Frenzy Attack", "Laceration", and so on. However, they were all physical damage skills, and they became increasingly useless in the later stages of the game.
But what were Magical Beasts? They were beasts that could use magic skills! The Chimera's Fire Breath and the Scorpion King's Earth Fissure had given Roddy a lot of trouble, not to mention the other kinds of Magical Beasts on this continent … Their skills completely covered all the skills of a Mage, and some even exceeded them!
There were Elemental Spells such as Ice, Fire, Earth, Thunder, and Wind, Spirit Spells, Light Spells, and even the most advanced Space Spells!
Compared to human Mages, once a Magical Beast above Level 30 had a "Magic Crystal", it was equivalent to a Mage carrying ten bottles of "Extreme Magic Potion". To exaggerate, it was like changing a gas engine into a nuclear reactor, and their endurance in battle would be through the roof. Apart from the flaw of "Single Spell Type", having such a pet was almost equivalent to having a Magic Cannon out of thin air!
At this thought, Roddy could not help but feel excited. Even if he could not find Dragons as pets, any powerful Magical Beast would be enough to increase his strength in battle by several folds. Even if it was just a control skill like "Frost Nova", his chances of winning against an enemy would increase by dozens of percent!
After thinking so much, Roddy almost laughed foolishly. However, the exhausted old elf in front of him did not understand … Was the ruins worth him being so excited about?
However, in the face of Roddy's question, Brody answered truthfully, "If Sir Roddy wishes to go to the Wagra Ruins, you can just walk northwest for two hours."
Roddy nodded and expressed his thanks. He wished he could grow wings and fly over immediately. However, when he recalled the 700-year-old Snake King that caused the beast tide, his heart tightened. He asked in a soft voice, "Then … how much does Village Chief know about Snake King Sakya?"
"Ducal's familiar" was just a vague concept. Roddy had no idea how powerful this guy was.
"Sir Roddy, I'm not too sure." Brody had always been polite to Roddy. However, while he was shaking his head, he seemed to be reminiscing. After a few seconds, he continued, "I only know that … Priest Dukal summoned it and fought all the High Elves to the last moment. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation. When it reached me, I no longer knew how powerful Sakya was. However, I only remember that the entire Wagra City, along with the High Elves and thousands of invading Beastmen, was destroyed in a fire caused by Snake King Sakya. "
Rody raised his eyebrows … How damn strong was he to be able to burn down an entire city?
"Even now, the Wagra Ruins is still a 'forbidden land' in the eyes of the Wood Elves. We have not approached it for hundreds of years."
The Ducal that Brody mentioned was a "priest" and not a "witcher." Clearly, the name of this profession was rather obscure. However, this information still made Roddy suspicious. If Sakya was really in the Wagra Ruins, it would be very troublesome for him to find the inheritance.
Judging from the scale of the beast tide, Sakya was at least a "Boss model" and above Level-30. If Roddy, who had advanced profession Level-0 and a base level of Level-10, encountered it, he would be tortured to death no matter what.
However, Roddy was very clear that if the game's "mission designer" was not stupid, he would definitely not deliberately create such an obstacle. According to the logic of the script, Snake King Sakya was definitely not as difficult to deal with as imagined. Perhaps there was a suitable terrain or item, or perhaps he could find a way to deal with it. In any case, if Roddy wanted to complete the advancement mission, he would definitely not simply fight it to the death.
Thinking of this, he was filled with even more anticipation for the powerful attributes of the witcher.
"Right, I've always had a question …" Seeing that Roddy had stopped asking, a hesitant expression appeared on Brody's old face. Even a few more wrinkles appeared on his wrinkled face. "Sir Roddy, where did you get these words from?"
Where? The mission panel!
Roddy was also a little stunned by this question. After the necklace broke, he had inexplicably accepted a profession mission, and these words did not appear anywhere else.
"I'm not too sure either. Back then, an ancestral necklace broke on my body, and then these words suddenly appeared in my mind. I don't understand what they mean, but I can roughly guess that they are Elven words. That's why I came here."
This was more or less the truth, and Roddy was not interested in making up other things. No one would believe these things anyway. However, as he thought of this, he noticed that Brody's brows furrowed even deeper after listening to these words. Even his voice became hesitant and trembling.
"That necklace … what does it look like?"
Roddy raised his hand and gestured. "A black stone. It doesn't look very eye-catching. It's so big. Why … Do you know something about it?"
Seeing Brody's old face turn red as if he was holding his breath, Roddy could tell that this necklace seemed to have a great origin. However, after trying hard to recall for a long time, he realized that he had basically forgotten the memories of the original owner of "Roddy" after transmigrating. He had completely forgotten where this necklace came from.
He waited for Brody to speak, but the latter suddenly became mute. When he opened his mouth again, the distance between him and Roddy's words had completely disappeared. "There's something I didn't want to tell you, but since … since … sigh."
Brody wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he sighed and told Lin Li about the plan of "Captain Kevin" that the mercenary had mentioned.
"Yesterday, these human mercenaries sent out a team to scout the way, and there were even a few conflicts. If it wasn't for you asking Hugo to send this guy over, I'm afraid we would still be in the dark …"
Although he said he was grateful, these words seemed to show that he trusted Roddy too much. Roddy did not understand what went wrong. He tilted his head and opened his [Reputation Bar]. He realized that his [Wood Elf (Elsa's Village)]'s Reputation had increased by a large margin. It was only one-third away from [Respect]!
It was obvious that the necklace had some background. It actually made Brody completely let down his guard against Lin Li, and even treated him as a trustworthy partner!
Roddy tried to probe further, but Brody was unwilling to speak in detail. Left with no choice, Roddy could only continue pondering over the Profession Advancement mission.
He thought that he would have to make a trip to the "Wagra Ruins", and coincidentally … that mercenary group seemed to have set the Snake King Sakya as their target.
After sorting out this simple relationship in his mind, Roddy easily came up with a plan. However, he also knew who had the final say here. Lifting his head, Roddy narrowed his eyes and asked, "Although I'm a human, the actions of these mercenaries are really despicable. However … I wonder if the village chief has any countermeasures?"
Brody reached out to stroke his beard, his expression as bitter as a gourd. The Wood Elves had always hunted for a living. When had they ever dealt with human mercenaries? Their entire race was very simple. Even the village chief, who was kind and docile deep in his bones, could not give any overly cruel orders.
To put it bluntly, they were just a race that lived peacefully in the primeval forest. The so-called "ambition" and "aspiration" had nothing to do with them. To put it bluntly, they had a serious "small farmer mentality" and were content to guard their own land.
"I think … we can only strengthen the village's defenses as soon as possible, build some traps, and do our best to prevent the Snake King from destroying our village … If it really comes, we really have no other way."
Brody sighed, but his words made Roddy extremely confused. The Snake King is already prepared to slap you, and your so-called preparation … is to put on a protective gear and let it continue to slap you?
The logic of the Wood Elves is really worrying …
But after all, they were of different races, and Roddy was also not interested in understanding this line of thought. He had a deep impression of the mercenaries that had caused trouble for him. Their gangster-like behavior and the dark deeds that they occasionally revealed clearly showed what kind of "mercenary group" this was.
Thinking of how Erza Village was a "land of wealth," Roddy did not want to see this group of elves lying down and waiting for the Snake King Sakya to come and destroy their house.
"Village chief, I have a few words … You should think about it."
After thinking for a moment, "Great Hoodwinker Roddy" coughed twice and explained his plan to Brody with a sincere tone.
*****
On the other side, in the center of the "Iron Blood Mercenary Group"'s campsite, the leisurely Kevin was humming a tune and minding his own business as he roasted the juicy venison.
He was indeed the one who had awakened the Snake King Sakya, and he had even lost five of his subordinates. But as long as this mission was completed and he obtained the Magic crystal in this fellow's head, Kevin would definitely be able to raise the position of the "Viper Cross" Cult when he returned … For an arrogant fellow who did not care about human lives, what did the death of a few people matter?
"Gallup, oh Gallup, it's such a pity that you died because of a nobody. You didn't expect this, did you? I will soon be able to replace your position. "
As he sighed, he patted his stomach after finishing the deer leg. He got up and gave an order to the deputy leader who had come to report the news, "Carry out the mission tomorrow. Send someone to lure the Snake King to the elves."
"Sir Kevin, then you …"
"I will go directly to the elven village. Do you still need me to teach you how to lure magical beasts?"
"Understood, sir."
Kevin stretched his back and looked at the starry sky, mumbling to himself, "Magic crystal to bring forward the sacrificial ritual. Can a divine artifact snake staff revitalize a cult?"
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