Before this, Roddy's knowledge of the "Epic Quest" came only from the occasional news published on the game's official website. The general gist of the news was that a certain player had completed a certain step in the Epic Quest and obtained a coveted reward.
It was like hearing about a homeless person winning a few hundred million in the lottery. Roddy was only envious of such a thing and then laughed it off.
However, at this moment, Roddy was very clear that such a good thing had indeed appeared in front of him.
Enough EXP to level up by two levels, six Talent Points, and most importantly … an "Epic Skill"!
This was actually the reward for the first step in the entire series of quests?
Roddy felt his heart palpitate. He stared at the "Quest Reward" column for more than ten seconds without any movement. When he finally reacted, he realized that Angmar was asking him a question. "Roddy? How do you know about this Belom? "
"Hmm?"
He was stunned for a moment and then quickly found an excuse. "Ansadin mentioned in the letter that he was a troublesome fellow."
Without waiting for Angmar's reaction, he proposed his own plan. "Lord Duke, I will go to Sora Outpost and … try my best to solve this problem."
Ansadin almost thought that he had heard wrong. He raised his eyebrows and said sternly, "You have helped Efta enough. I have never used you as a chess piece to die."
"No, no, no. You misunderstand. I have another goal …"
Roddy did not know whether to laugh or cry, but he felt somewhat comforted. "I want to find a place outside of Sora Outpost and establish my own territory."
"Why?"
Angmar obviously did not understand Roddy's thoughts. "I have already arranged the safest development route for you. You cannot take any more risks."
"What I mean is …"
Before he could finish, Ankama raised his hand and interrupted him in an extremely domineering manner. He said word by word, "I can die. You can't die if you want to. "
Old Duke's resolute words instantly moved Roddy.
Roddy knew that he might be an "important character" in Duke's eyes. He had saved Sally and old Duke more than once. But even so, he never thought that he had such a place in Angmar's heart.
"I know it sounds pretentious." Angmar gradually restrained his imposing manner and soon regained his usual calmness. "But I firmly believe... that if the war breaks out, the Kingdom of Karen may be defeated, but you're the only one who has the hope to change the outcome of the war."
For a moment, Roddy didn't know what to say. He just asked blankly, "Why me?"
Faced with such a question, Angmar suddenly laughed.
"Because you're stupid."
"Ah?"
It was neither "outstanding combat power" nor "resourceful". Roddy never thought that Angmar would give such a reason.
"You don't know how to use your power for personal gain. You don't know how to form cliques everywhere. You don't even have the thought of enjoying life." Angmar sighed. "You only have a seemingly ridiculous wish, but you've never given up."
"In the eyes of a noble like me, you're very stupid."
Roddy understood the meaning behind Angmar's words. He helplessly rubbed his forehead and pondered for a while. "So I'm going to Sora Sentry. This is a very important step for me, and for Eiffta …"
"No one can handle it except me, Belom."
This was an unavoidable weakness. Angmar himself knew that there were many lords in Eiffta, and some of them were not weak. But who among them could defeat Magda and kill Ansadin?
Facing the undead army that was almost the same level as them, would they really be useful?
The situation was in a stalemate, but Angmar still did not give up on the idea of convincing Roddy to give up. It was obvious that he really did not want Roddy to take the risk. But Roddy did not want to give up this great opportunity. After putting out a series of reasons, he finally made Angmar give in.
"I will do my best to call for reinforcements from the lords, but … this is winter, and the situation may not be optimistic. Be prepared for the reinforcements to arrive on time. "
"As long as there is."
Roddy did not have a choice. He nodded. "There's no time to lose. I'll leave tomorrow morning."
He got up to bid farewell to Duke, but Angmar stopped him. "Come with me, I'll take you somewhere."
The old duke asked a servant to bring him a simple key. He then got up and brought Rody to a heavily guarded basement at the back of the mansion. He opened the door that was powered by a complicated sorcery array and led Rody inside.
It was a showroom with hundreds of magical weapons.
"The family's 200 years of collection is here. Some were used by the ancestors, and some were bought at a high price." Angmar's eyes looked at the oil paintings of the family's ancestors in the basement. There was a hint of sadness in his voice. "Protecting the territory, protecting the country, this is the responsibility of the Lucifron family.
I can't help you much, but if it's weapons, take as many as you can. "
"This is too expensive."
Roddy was shocked by Angmar's generosity.
"What's the point of putting weapons that can't be used to kill the enemy?"
The old man sighed.
*****
At the foot of Gondola Mountain.
"Lord Baron, everything is normal in the Eiferta territory. There has been no movement so far."
A necromancer in a blue and white robe was reporting to the "Frost Baron" in a low voice. The cold wind whistled. The camp at the foot of the mountain was under construction. From here, one could see the intersection between the Gondola Mountain Range and the Nehemia Grassland from afar. They could also see the rather conspicuous camp on the horizon.
"What about the human sentry?"
"The scouts just returned. They seem to have noticed us, but they didn't do anything."
"Heh … Cowardly reptile. Not worth mentioning." Belorme's mouth twitched into a cold smile. "Then … What about Roddy?"
The word was like a curse, causing the necromancer's tone to fluctuate. "He has arrived in Hollier. The specific news can only be reported tomorrow. But we can confirm that he only brought two people with him. Most of his accomplices are still in Gigg Town."
"Hmm … Has everything been set up?"
"Everything has been done according to Lord Baron's orders. Nothing has gone wrong." The necromancer paused for a moment and then said in a low voice, "The search for the 'Charged Crystal' is also going well …"
"I don't have decades of time to accompany you to dig the ruins. His Majesty Augustine's mission cannot be delayed … If you can't find the crystal, I won't be the one to punish you. You have to be clear about this."
Belorme's threatening words made the necromancer in front of him tremble slightly. But he also understood that these big shots never listened to explanations. They only looked at the process.
"We will definitely not let you down. We have already locked the position of 'Elson'. Immediately …"
"You don't have to tell me the details. I won't understand even if you tell me."
Belorme waved his hand. "I'll leave the task of finding the stone to you. I'm here to kill that guy who is in the way. So I don't care about your progress. But you have to tell me all the movements of Roddy as soon as possible. Do you understand? "
As the necromancer agreed, Belorme smiled and looked at the plain in the distance. He said to himself in a voice that no one else could hear, "Hiding in the dark, do you really think His Majesty Augustine can't deal with you? Heh … Let's see where you can escape to this time. "
(This chapter is 2200 words. I'll add a few sentences here so that readers who read this book from other channels can also read it.)
1。 Update: After coming back from Italy, I still haven't completely recovered from the jet lag. My writing efficiency is low and I can't speed up. Every day at 2 o 'clock, I lie in bed and beg for death until 4 o' clock when I fall asleep. When I wake up the next day, I feel terrible all over. Yesterday, I really couldn't stand it anymore and went to buy some medicine. I hope I can adjust in these few days. Today, I write less so that I can write more tomorrow.
2。 Word count: 3000 a day is definitely not enough. From tomorrow onwards, if my mental state gets better, I will try to write more so that there will be two chapters occasionally. I hope everyone can support me.
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