Marco's face turned pale with fear as he watched the plague leave the Thousand Leaves Tavern. He felt a chill on his back, as if he had just been soaked in water. It was not until the footsteps faded away that he heaved a long sigh of relief. He reached out to wipe the cold sweat off his forehead. For a moment, he felt weak all over, and slumped to the ground.
"Phew …" At the same time, the group of adventurers from the Ruby Moon Mercenary Group also let out a sigh of relief at the same time. Each of their faces revealed an expression of relief. To them, this was truly a new lease of life after a disaster.
Just when everyone was feeling lucky, the door of the Thousand Leaves Tavern was suddenly pushed open.
Then, a group of adventurers saw the long-legged beauty barge in. Her beautiful legs, which were wearing small leather boots, kicked Marco's face hard.
"Who asked you to say such obscene words? Shameless!"
"Ah!" The Silver Hand's standard leather boots were custom-made for all kinds of adventurers. Although the workmanship was not exquisite, the soles of the boots were frighteningly hard. When Marco's face was kicked, it was like being hit by a whip. Half of his face swelled up on the spot.
"Hmph!" The long-legged beauty wrinkled her nose. She flicked her blonde hair lightly, and walked away proudly.
A group of people from the Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps looked at each other in dismay, and then looked at Marco with a bit of sympathy in their eyes … Of all people to provoke, he had to provoke this shrewish woman. She was the famous little pepper of the Silver Hand!
"Done venting?" Lin Li stood outside the Thousand Leaves Tavern. He did not know whether to laugh or cry when he saw this scene.
"Who asked him to say such obscene words …" Ina wrinkled her nose delicately.
"Ina, are you used to staying in the Silver Hand?"
"I'm used to it. Everyone is very good to me. Captain Marie is like a sister. Mr Felic, let me tell you, Captain Marie is a great beauty. We went to the Nightmare Mountains a few days ago, and we met a lot of magical beasts. Then, we …"
Ina's pretty face was in high spirits at the mention of the Silver Hand Mercenary Corps.
The two walked aimlessly on the streets of Alanna. Lin Li listened quietly to Ina talk about her experiences, from how she left Jarrosus, to how she joined the Silver Hand Mercenary Corps, to various missions, to the dispute with the Ruby Moon Mercenary Corps … The long-legged beauty was like a cheerful little sparrow at this time.
But as she spoke, Ina's expression darkened, and there was a hint of sobbing in her voice. "Everyone treats me very well, but … but I still miss home, I still miss my father …"
"Don't cry, it's all in the past …" Lin Li patted her shoulder gently and comforted her softly.
"Yes."
"By the way, Ina, Mr McGrenn asked me to give this to you." Seeing that Ina was in low spirits, Lin Li hurriedly took out the broken arrow from his pocket, hoping to divert her attention.
This method was indeed effective. As soon as he took out the broken arrow, Ina forgot her sorrow. She looked puzzled. "I think I've seen this before. I remember when I was young, Dad would often stare at this broken arrow alone in a daze. Sometimes, he would stare at it for the whole afternoon. But when I got older, Dad rarely took it out. Mr Felic, did Dad say anything when he gave this to you?"
"Mr McGrenn said to take this broken arrow and go to the Eternal Shrine to look for your mother."
"Mother!" Ina asked in surprise, "Mr Felic, did Dad really say that?"
"Yes."
"But … But Dad kept telling me that Mom passed away because of a difficult birth when she gave birth to me."
"Then Mr McGrenn must have thought that you were still young and not suitable to know about these things. That's why he lied to you and said that your mother died giving birth to you."
"Yes!" Ina nodded heavily. There was finally some life in that pair of beautiful sky-blue eyes. At least now she knew that she still had relatives in this world.
"But where is this Eternal Shrine …" Ever since he'd promised McGrenn, this matter had been bothering Lin Li. He'd thought of many ways and asked many people, but he'd never found any clues about the Eternal Shrine.
"This … I remember one time, when Papa was drunk, he seemed to have mentioned something about a temple …" Ina's frown made her look exceptionally cute. "But I was still young at that time, and I can't remember many things clearly. I only remember Papa saying that it was a very far place, and we had to take a boat across the Dark Sea …"
"Cross the Sea of Darkness?" Lin Li was shocked. Even he, a transmigrator, had heard of it. The Sea of Darkness was boundless, and the various magical beasts in the sea were a hundred times stronger than those on land. Hence, it was also known as the Sea of Death. In the history of Anril, no one had ever crossed this Forbidden Sea. Could it be that McGrenn had accomplished this feat without anyone knowing when he was young?
That didn't seem very possible …
There were countless ancient magical beasts lurking in the Sea of Darkness. These ancient magical beasts had lived in the sea as early as the prehistoric times when the wyrms and the Titans fought for hegemony. Their power was far from what mortals could contend with. Even during the Dark Ages, the powerful High Elves did not dare to provoke the majesty of these overlords of the sea.
No matter how many secrets McGrenn had hidden, he was still only a level-six warrior. Even if he used the Destruction Combat Energy at the cost of his life, he was only level-ten. He could not even defeat Lin Li with such strength, so how could he contend with the ancient magical beasts? That was a freakish existence that could crush an Archmage in a single breath!
But … other than this reason, how else could the mystery of the Eternal Shrine be explained?
To be honest, Lin Li had already asked a lot of people during this period of time, including Macklin, who had a goatee. Lin Li had tried to ask him about it indirectly, but the answer he got was surprisingly the same. What the heck was the Eternal Shrine? Never heard of it …
Seeing that the young mage was silent for a long time, Ina asked curiously, "Mr Felic, what are you thinking about?"
"Oh … Nothing." Lin Li shook his head, and temporarily put the Eternal Shrine aside. After some thought, he asked the long-legged beauty softly, "Ina, when do you plan to return to Jarrosus?"
"I'll go back whenever Mr Felic returns …" Ina's little face was slightly red, and her voice was soft and low, but there was a hint of determination in her beautiful eyes.
For a little girl, there was probably no clearer hint than this.
Unfortunately, she'd still underestimated Lin Li's slowness.
In the face of such a clear hint, this fellow said in all seriousness, "Alright then, you stay in the Silver Hand first. After I've completed the trial, I'll bring you back to Jarrosus."
"Oh …" There was a hint of disappointment in Ina's eyes. It was just that the hint from before had already used up all her courage. At that moment, her heart was thumping wildly. How could she muster up the courage to continue hinting at him?
"Oh, yes …" Lin Li thought for a while, and took out a few bottles of potions from his pocket. "Take this. If you're injured, drink the brown one. If you're poisoned, drink the black one. Also … if you encounter a powerful magical beast, drink the orange one. Run immediately after drinking it, got it?"
"Yes, I got it …" Ina felt a little sweetness in her heart when she felt his concern.
Lin Li carefully reminded her again, and after making sure that he didn't miss anything, he waved goodbye to Ina and walked towards the Guild of Magic alone.
When Lin Li returned to the Guild of Magic, the sky had gradually darkened.
The guild hall, which was bustling with activity during the day, was more or less deserted now.
After a busy day, Lin Li was a little tired. Just as he was about to cross the tree-lined path and return to his room to rest for a while, he suddenly heard a voice behind him.
"That … That sly little fella, wait a minute!"
Lin Li turned around and saw that it was the goatee, Macklin.
The old fellow looked a little different from during the day. A black mage's robe was on him, and the hood was not pulled up. His messy hair looked like a chicken's nest.
"Mr Macklin, what can I do for you?" Lin Li was a little stunned. He thought to himself, What did this old fellow do? How did he end up like this?
"Uh …" The old fellow walked over. After looking around, he rubbed his hands awkwardly and said to Lin Li in a low voice, "I … I want to ask you for a little help …"
"Huh?" Lin Li was shocked. He knew the strength of this old fellow. A level-19 Magic Shooter actually wanted to ask him for help?
"It's not a big deal. Follow me and you'll know."
Lin Li's heart was full of doubts. After thinking for a while, he still followed Macklin out.
The two of them left the guild hall and entered a low building at the side. Macklin led Lin Li through a few corridors, and soon arrived in front of an unlatched door.
Through the gap of the open door, Lin Li could clearly hear the sound of metal clanking.
He was all too familiar with this sound.
Hearing this familiar sound, Lin Li's expression was a little strange. No wonder people said that the more powerful a person was, the more perverted they were. It seemed that it was true. Look at this level-19 Archmage, hiding in the house and forging iron by himself!
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