At first, Roddy thought that there were a few people blocking the entrance of the tavern, but when he turned around, he found a man more than two meters tall standing there.
The man had a shaved head and was dressed in a short outfit unique to adventurers. In this slightly chilly autumn weather, his exposed arms were extremely thick, but Roddy could sense that the shape of the muscles was definitely the result of systematic training. It was completely different from the simple thick muscles of the Orcs.
Roddy called out the "Surrounding Character Status Bar" in a low voice. After seeing the bright red name above the man's head, he realized that the man was probably stronger than the strongest assassin. When he looked closely, the man's powerful wrists and polished fists made the advanced profession "Gladiator" seem like it was on the verge of being called out.
When the man pushed open the wooden door and walked into the tavern, his head was almost touching the already low ceiling. This eye-catching image attracted the attention of the few customers in the tavern, and only then did they realize that there were actually a few companions behind him.
The remaining people looked no different from ordinary adventurers. They wore cloaks and hoods, and their figures were average. They carried weapons at their waists or on their backs, and their footsteps were light when they walked. When their gazes swept across the bar, they vaguely revealed an unruly aura.
They seemed to be relatively strong adventurers.
Roddy withdrew his gaze from the big man and his companions, not too interested in their identities. He just felt that it was indeed a bit of a coincidence to meet adventurers with advanced professions in such a place at this time.
In Roddy's memory, at the end of the year 590, there were very few advanced professions in Hollier. About a year after the outbreak of the war in 592, the NPC forces in the city began to have soldiers with advanced professions. Around 594, NPCs with advanced professions that had crossed the threshold of Level 30 were still extremely rare and powerful existences under the lords. Even the level distribution of players at that time was roughly the same.
As a player at the bottom of the first echelon, Roddy had only advanced professions in 597, and at that time, NPCs with advanced professions had just become the backbone of the army.
Judging from the speed and distribution of levels, in 588, in a remote tavern in Hollier, Roddy indeed had a reason to be amazed by the strength of the "Gladiator" who might have reached Level 10.
However, sighing was just sighing. Even when the server was launched in year 590, there were still existences that had reached Level 60 and above. Occasionally encountering some high-level characters was not a rare thing.
"Boss, are there any rooms left? There are five of us. "
Rody, who had his back to them, raised his eyebrows when he said those words with an obvious accent.
This accent … should be from the southeastern territory of the kingdom.
Seeing that there was business and that the other party did not look like someone to be trifled with, Hook immediately introduced the rooms to them and enthusiastically brought them upstairs. Not long after, the other party seemed to be satisfied with the accommodation and the price. After paying a few silver coins for the accommodation, he sat on the wooden table behind Roddy and ordered a lot of dishes with his accent. After that, the group of five sat there in silence, waiting for the boss to serve the food on the table.
Roddy was thinking about sneaking into the Ducal Palace. At this moment, he got up and was ready to leave. When he saw that Hook had placed a few dishes on the table of the adventurers, he waved at him and indicated that he had something to do. When he glanced at the group of adventurers, he saw that the five adventurers were raising their hands in a strange manner towards the food …
After turning around and walking out of the tavern, Roddy frowned slightly. Those people's actions seemed a little familiar.
Where have I seen them before?
Some scenes were faintly discernible in the depths of his memory, but after all, Roddy's memory was not outstanding. He only had a rough impression of many things. After thinking for a long time, he could not come to a conclusion. After thinking for a long time, he stopped thinking about these things. He looked up at the street and walked in the direction of the Ducal Palace.
… …
September 4th, early morning.
After midnight, the monastery was indescribably quiet. After the candles were extinguished, only moonlight shone in from the window. The slightly cold night no longer had the lingering warmth of the late summer. When the chill of autumn gradually arrived, the people living in the houses curled up in the warm quilt.
Ever since the incident on the 2nd of September, many of the young nuns in the convent had been sleepless for the past two days. The sight of the three assassins dying at the entrance of the convent had left many of the nuns trembling in fear the moment they closed their eyes.
And on the 3rd of September, Bishop Benjamin made some inquiries to Claybrook and the others. It could be said that he had a general understanding of the situation. At the same time, he had a brief conversation with Sally. He did not talk about the identity of the assassins. He only asked her to objectively describe the process of the incident. After that, he did not ask any more questions. He only said, "If you have anything to say, you can look for me anytime." and let her leave.
This result made Sally feel very uncertain.
So at three or four o 'clock in the morning, Sally, who was tossing and turning on the bed, finally decided not to lie down with her eyes open. She got up to think of a solution.
These two nights were probably the first time in her life that she had continuous insomnia. The assassination incident had already passed, but the impact it brought still made her unable to extricate herself from it. Counting the assassination incident the day before yesterday, she realized that in the few months that she knew Roddy … she did not know how many times her life had been saved by Roddy.
Stories like "the hero rescues the beauty" were often spoken by bards. The princess in the high tower, the knight on horseback charging, the sinister and cunning dragon … These exaggerated stories were well known and made people yearn for them. But after it happened to her, Sally understood that the Roddy who saved her in a crisis was completely different from the "hero" who shouted slogans and charged forward.
In the city of Hollier, no one knew Roddy's identity other than herself. Even the bishop, Benjamin, did not know who the person who escorted her back to Hollier was. Roddy always stood in the shadows, only making a move at the critical moment, and the bystanders and even the enemies did not know who he was until they died …
After a day and a night, Sally gradually figured out the ins and outs of the whole incident, and she also figured out the reason why Roddy finally killed the assassin.
If the assassin survived, he would definitely be interrogated by Bishop Benjamin, and if he confessed that Francis was the one who ordered the attack on the monastery … then the Rose Cross Monastery would definitely take action against the entire Lucifron family!
This was something that could not be negotiated. Attacking the monastery was equivalent to slapping the Rose Cross Monastery in the face. Even if the person who slapped them was the most powerful noble in the city, the Rose Cross Monastery would still not give in. And if a full-scale conflict broke out, it would definitely cause the family behind Sally to suffer a serious blow!
As a result, Sally would be completely isolated. Not to mention her seriously ill father, the huge family business would suffer an unimaginable blow. And Sally's surname of "Lucifron" would cause her status in the monastery to plummet, and it might even be difficult for her to advance for the rest of her life!
So now that she thought about it, Roddy's arrow to "cut the weeds at the roots" was equivalent to Benjamin's anger towards Lucifron … directly transferring it to himself.
And this made Sally not know how to face Roddy again. Because now, not only did he help her, but he also helped the whole family. But this "benefactor" of the family was very likely to face a "religious order of arrest"!
This result made Sally sleepless for the whole night. Every time she closed her eyes, she could not help but think of the scene of Roddy being caught by the temple guards and burned at the stake …
"Phew —"
With a heavy sigh, Sally reached out and rubbed her panda like dark circles. Although she was a little flustered, things had not reached the point of no return yet … Bishop Benjamin did not see Roddy's face, nor would he know his identity. So even if Roddy entered the monastery, no one would be able to see through him. As long as he escaped far away, it would not be difficult for him to survive.
But when she thought of this possibility, Sally felt an inexplicable sourness in her heart. She reached under her pillow and held the bone die that Roddy had given her. She was lost in thought as she recalled what Roddy had said back then. In her heart, she only wanted to help him resolve this crisis.
With a plan in mind, Sally decided to first look for Bishop Benjamin and ask for his opinion. She then began to pack her clothes and make her bed like she usually did.
The light pajamas made Sally's curvaceous body even more alluring. She was at the age of puberty, so the trend of her body change was very obvious. After taking off the pajamas, Sally felt that some parts of her body seemed to have grown a little bigger. When she reached for the blue soft armor beside the bed and was about to put it on, she suddenly remembered that the chest area of the clothes was deliberately left just right for her breasts. She could not help but let her thoughts run wild, and her face became a little hot.
The scene of Roddy pressing her chest on the mining cart came to her mind. Sally could not help but curse in a low voice, "Pervert!"
"What pervert?"
Crazy's voice suddenly came. Only then did Sally realize that Crazy had squeezed into her room through the crack of the door with two dark circles under her eyes. Thinking that she had not put on the robe, she could not help but feel a little embarrassed. She hastily put on the clothes and asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you knock? You scared me to death. "
Such a reproachful tone showed that she was not angry. Crazy knew that Sally had a good temper, so she put on a pitiful look and said in a low voice, "I was scared … I couldn't sleep at all. When I closed my eyes, I would see the blood …"
As she said that, she shivered all over. The two dark circles under her eyes made her look even more pitiful, so Sally could not get angry. She combed her platinum hair and asked, "Then why did you come to my room? Your room is not close to mine. "
"Because … when that happened, you were the only one who didn't scream in fear like we did. You didn't see that guys like Booker and Ryan were so scared that they didn't dare to move, but you still ordered us to find the priest … But speaking of which, why did those guys come to assassinate you? They were too bold. They actually dared to directly rush into the monastery. If the guards had not left at that time … "
"I don't know. You see, I don't seem to be afraid, but in fact, I was scared to death. Didn't you see that I was not asleep?"
"Sigh, if it wasn't for the archer, I'm afraid we would all be dead. By the way, who is he? Do you know, Sally?"
Crazy changed the topic and asked with her eyes wide open, waiting for the answer with anticipation.
Sally shook her head and sighed, "I really don't know who he is. There has never been a guard in the family who can shoot so accurately. I don't think he was sent by my father."
Everyone knew that she was Duke's daughter, so her words were more credible. Crazy was skeptical, but in the end, she knew it was not good to ask too much. She just whispered, "Bishop Benjamin is probably relieved. The Bishop is coming. If something happens to the monastery, it will be difficult for the bishop. I heard that he is going to be promoted to the regional archbishop, but I don't know if it is true …"
Girls were always gossipy. Rumors were not without basis. Sally was worried about how to solve the problem of Roddy. When she suddenly heard such news, she suddenly raised her eyebrows and thought of a possibility —
"Where did you hear the news?"
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