After sending Aragorn away, Lin Li started to mutter in his heart …
At first, he really did not expect that Andre was the disciple of the Sword Sage of the Storm. Then, what he said on the way had a different meaning. It was obvious that this mission was personally commissioned by the Sword Sage of the Storm. Other than Al 'Akir himself, Andre was probably the one who knew the inside story the best. If even he said that this mission was very dangerous, then this mission was probably really dangerous …
"I have to get another map tomorrow and draw a line with this damn mission as soon as possible!" Lin Li was wrapped in his sleeping bag. Before going to sleep, he gritted his teeth and cursed the guy who drew the map.
He had been exhausted for the past two days. Once Lin Li slept, he slept until the sun was high in the sky. When he walked out of the tent, the sun was already high in the sky. Lin Li squinted his eyes and looked at the sky. When he was about to look for the deputy leader in charge of logistics, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be a familiar figure in the distance …
"F * ck!" Lin Li was startled by the figure.
Isn't that Matthias? Why did this guy come to the Fire Plume Ridge?
"Strange, how did Matthias become like this …" Lin Li could not help but frown after taking a few glances.
Matthias looked very different from usual today. He was wearing a gorgeous silver armor with a luxurious longsword hanging at his waist. His brown hair was neatly combed, and he looked abnormally serious. He did not look like he was coming to a place like the Fire Plume Ridge for an adventure, but more like he was going to a grand banquet.
Following behind Matthias was a black-haired, red-eyed young mage. He looked to be less than 30 years old. He had a handsome face, wore a black robe, and held a magic staff inlaid with a huge magical crystal. It was flashing dangerously under the sunlight …
That's right, it was dangerous.
The aura coming from this person made Lin Li feel as if he was being targeted by a poisonous snake.
Lin Li could not believe that other than those few old monsters, there was actually such a young master. This guy was at least level-16. Even Andre, whom he had just met yesterday, might not be a match for this red-eyed man.
Lin Li only took a glance, and wisely turned sideways into the tent. What a joke. His relationship with Matthias was not very friendly. Even the onlookers like Saray knew that the Marathon Family was planning to kill him. Now that they suddenly met in the Fire Plume Ridge, and he even brought a level-16 Archmage with him, if he were to be recognized, the trouble would not be small …
Fortunately, the two did not stay for too long.
After Matthias came out of the tent, he hurriedly left with the red-eyed man. Lin Li watched the two pass through the camp and then let out a long sigh.
But, after heaving a sigh, Lin Li suddenly realized that something was amiss …
Matthias was a mage. Why would he be wearing armor?
And the one who just walked past seemed to be older than Matthias. There was a trace of wrinkles at the corner of his eyes. How could there be wrinkles at the corner of Matthias's eyes when he was in his twenties?
"No, it's not Matthias!" Looking at the faraway carriage, Lin Li finally realized what was wrong. This person was definitely not Matthias. His strength was much stronger than Matthias!
When the two walked out of the tent, Lin Li could clearly feel that this person's strength was not any weaker than the red-eyed man beside him. The red-eyed man was at least a level-16 Archmage. Based on Matthias's half-baked magic level, he would not be able to catch up with him even after another 10 years, not to mention that he was not any weaker than the red-eyed man.
"Could this guy be Wilhelm?" Lin Li thought for a while, and then rejected this guess. "It doesn't seem right …"
Who was Wilhelm? He was the most favored noble of His Majesty the King, and was in charge of 50% of the arms trade in the Felan Kingdom. With his identity, why would he come to the Fire Plume Ridge so casually?
Lin Li thought for a long time, but still could not figure out what was going on.
Just when he was about to ask Serena for some information, Aragon's voice came from outside the tent.
"Good morning, Mr. Felic. Are you awake?"
"Good morning, Aragon." When Lin Li came out of the tent, he saw Aragon standing outside with a respectful expression on his face.
"Mr. Felic, are you free now?"
"What's wrong? Are you looking for me?"
"It's not me, it's Captain Serena looking for you. She said that if you are free after you wake up, you can go to the temporary command center to look for her. She has something to discuss with you."
"Captain Serena is looking for me?" Lin Li frowned, and could not figure out what was going on.
Even a blind man could see the situation of the Silver Hand. Except for idlers like Hank and Aragon, everyone else was so busy that their heels did not even touch the ground. As the captain of the Silver Hand, Serena even treated the temporary command center as her bedroom. Lin Li had only seen her come out of it once in the past two days.
She's already so busy, and yet she still wants to talk to me?
About saving my life? That doesn't seem to be necessary. Why did she have to pick the busiest time to talk?
"Could it be about those two guys just now?" Lin Li was shocked.
Lin Li entered the tent with a stomach full of questions. Serena was frowning in front of a map. He had to admit that Serena was very beautiful at this time. Her fair little hands were holding her small face, and her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed. She looked focused and quiet, not at all like the weird woman who climbed on the roof of the inn in Blackhills Town and made threatening gestures.
"Captain Serena, I heard from Aragon that you have something to talk to me about?" While Lin Li broke the silence, he glanced at the map in front of Serena.
But just as he glanced at it, Lin Li's attention was attracted by the map. It was too detailed, and it was simply a reproduction of the real thing. Even that damned cave was marked with a thin line, and it accurately showed the correct way to navigate the maze.
The more Lin Li looked at it, the more he gritted his teeth. Sooner or later, he had to talk to that deputy captain in charge of logistics. How could he hide such a good thing, and make me walk around the cave for most of the night …
"Good morning, Mr Felic." Serena raised her head from the map, and gave Lin Li a very bright smile.
To be honest, Serena looked very beautiful when she smiled. Her eyes were like crescent moons.
Unfortunately, most of Lin Li's attention was on that map, and the other half was still thinking about the red-eyes and the fake Matthias who had boarded the carriage. How could he have the leisure to care about whether the captain's smile was beautiful?
"Captain Serena, is there anything you need from me?" Lin Li stared at the map on the table, and did not even lift his eyelids.
"…" Serena could not help but be angry. What kind of mentality did this fella have? Not only did he stare at the map the moment he entered the tent, but he was also looking at it so unscrupulously. He did not put her, the owner, in his eyes at all. The words that she had prepared for a long time were actually not put to use at all. At that moment, Serena almost gritted her teeth and said a few words, "Just a small matter …"
"Oh." Lin Li nodded, and continued to stare at the map on the table. It was as if the person who had just spoken to him was not the beautiful captain of the Silver Hand, but a fly buzzing in his ear.
Serena completely broke down. She had to change her strategy, and gave up the idea of letting this fella take the initiative to inquire. "Mr Felic, do you know the Marathon Family?"
"Marathon Family?" When this familiar name came out, Lin Li finally raised his head.
"Why, Mr Felic knows people from the Marathon Family?" Seeing that everything seemed to be back on the right path, Serena was a little proud.
"Hehe, Captain Serena, you flatter me." Lin Li had a fake smile on his face, but in his heart, he secretly muttered, My friendship with the Marathon Family is not as simple as just knowing each other …
"That's such a coincidence." Not knowing if it was intentional, Serena rolled up the map on the table as she spoke, and took out a portrait from underneath. "This morning, two people from the Marathon Family came. They gave me this portrait and asked me to help them find the person in the portrait."
"Oh?" Lin Li took the portrait and looked at it. He was immediately stunned. Black hair, black eyes — wasn't this him?
"Why, Mr Felic, do you know the person in the portrait?"
"Yes." Lin Li gritted his teeth. Things had already come to this point. If he still did not understand, then he would have grown a brain for nothing.
Azalez was indeed right. Once he left the protection of the Alanna Guild of Magic, the Marathon Family would definitely take action. However, Lin Li really did not expect that the Marathon Family would be willing to spend so much capital to deal with him. They even sent an Archmage.
Moreover, there were six carriages parked outside the camp just now. Not to mention the other things in these six carriages, it would be enough to give him a hard time if there were more than 10 people above level-10 in them …
It seemed that this trip to the Fire Plume Ridge was far from as easy as he had imagined.
Also, this woman Serena was also a problem …
After going around in circles for so long, her purpose was probably not just to have a casual chat.
Serena wanted to go around in circles, but Lin Li was not in the mood to do so. He did not beat around the bush with her, and directly said, "Captain Serena, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"Hehe, Mr Felic, what do you think of the Silver Hand?" Serena smiled brightly because she knew that she had already grasped the other party's weakness. Although she did not get more information from the conversation with the two from the Marathon Family, one thing was certain — the Marathon Family would never let this guy called Felic go.
Perhaps not many people knew better than Serena how powerful the Marathon Family was. The Marathon Family, which held 50% of the arms business in Felan Kingdom, could almost be said to cover the sky with one hand in the Felan Kingdom. Even His Majesty the King must first consider the Marathon Family's reaction when making a decision.
The current Marathon Family was completely a monster formed by the combination of power and wealth.
Apart from the Alanna Guild of Magic, which was above the secular world, who would dare to offend the Marathon Family? A level-five warrior, or a senior miner? In fact, his identity was meaningless. Whether he was a level-five warrior or a senior miner, once the Marathon Family was determined to get rid of him, he would definitely be in a desperate situation.
Perhaps, she was one of the few people who did not have to fear the Marathon Family …
Hence, Serena was very confident that she could poach this senior miner to the Silver Hand.
Serena thought that she had made herself clear enough. She was just short of waving her handkerchief like a prostitute on the street and shouting, "Sir, come up and have a seat. The ladies here are all prettier than the other. I guarantee that they will serve you well …"
"The Silver Hand is not bad." But after waiting for a long time, she only got this sentence.
"Huh?" Serena's bright smile suddenly froze. Was there something wrong with this guy's brain, or was there something wrong with her ears? At this time, shouldn't he be crying, asking to join the Silver Hand mercenary corps, and asking for political asylum from me? Why did the sentence "not bad" come out? What did it mean?
"This, Mr. Felic …" Serena hesitated, but still decided to make it clear so that this guy would not regret it in the future. At the same time, it would also cause the Silver Hand to lose a rare talent. "I heard from Aragon that you are a talent in mining. I wonder if you are interested in joining the Silver Hand?"
"Join the mercenary corps?" Lin Li hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head. "Sorry, Captain Serena, I have no such plans for the time being …"
"Mr. Felic, you really don't want to consider it? Oh, yes, by the way, the one who came this morning was Kant from the Marathon Family … "After saying that, Serena looked at Lin Li again. The meaning of that look was: Now you know how powerful I am?
Wilhelm's nephew, Kant, was also a well-known figure in Alanna. At a young age, he already had the ability to take charge. At the same time, he was also one of Wilhelm's most trusted people. At least one-third of the business of the Marathon Smithy was handled by this Kant personally. His strength was also frighteningly strong. At the age of 28, he already had the strength of a level-16 warrior. Perhaps in 10 years, he would be another legendary figure.
"Oh …" Lin Li nodded, but in his heart, he really wanted to ask Serena what this Kant did …
It could not be helped. Lin Li had only been in Alanna for slightly more than a month, and in this month, at least one month was spent in the Guild of Magic. If not for Azalez telling him, he would not even know about Wilhelm or the Marathon Family, not to mention some Kant …
"…" On the other hand, Serena, who was opposite him, really wanted to smash her head against the wall. She really wanted to split open this fella's head to see what kind of structure was inside. My saliva is already dry from all the talking, and you actually only say "Oh". Do you still dare to give any reaction?
At this time, Serena suddenly realized that everything that had returned to the right path seemed to be out of her control again …
This fella in front of her was really stubborn. No matter what she said to him, he still had a calm look on his face. It was as if it was not the Marathon Family who wanted his life, but an acquaintance who wanted to treat him to a meal.
Serena looked at Lin Li with a dull face …
"Captain Serena, if there's nothing else, I'd like to go back first." Just as Serena was hesitating about whether she should make herself clearer, Lin Li stood up and said, "Captain Serena, if there's nothing else, I'd like to go back."
"Ah?"
"Oh, yes. Captain Serena, can you give me a copy of that map of yours?"
"Yes … Yes …" Serena stared blankly at Lin Li, and then stared blankly at him taking the map away. Until his figure disappeared outside the tent, Serena still could not understand where this fella got his courage from. He was actually not even afraid of the Marathon Family wanting his life …
After Lin Li returned to his own tent, he immediately spread out the map in his hands.
This time, Serena had guessed wrongly. How could Lin Li not be afraid of two people above level-16? But it was also because of this fear that he could not join the Silver Hand.
From Serena's words, Lin Li could tell that this beautiful captain had at least some relationship with the Marathon Family. However, the problem was that she did not understand that the relationship between him and the Marathon Family was not an ordinary one. It was something that had been exchanged for Matthias' limbs.
Who was Matthias? He was the son of Wilhelm. How could such a hatred be resolved by friendship?
The only way now was to cut through the Gordian knot.
As long as he was fast enough, he could take down the black lotus first, and then return to Alanna first. Under the protection of Macklin and Aldwin, no matter how bold the Marathon Family was, they would not dare to do anything to him.
Moreover, if the black lotus was in the hands of a pharmaceutics guru, it was still uncertain who would find trouble with whom …
At most, he would risk it and directly purchase the materials of the Ephemeral Divinity Potion with a large sum of money. As long as he could concoct this thing, the small Marathon Family would be flattened with an instantaneous legendary spell. Find trouble? It was more like seeking death …
After Lin Li returned to the tent, he began to study the map in his hands.
While studying the map, Lin Li cursed the deputy captain. That fella was indeed a bit of a b * tch. He actually gave him a simplified version of the map. At first, he did not think much of it, but compared to the one in his hands, it was simply inferior. Lin Li had some doubts as to whether this fella was deliberately fooling him …
In fact, this time, he had wronged the deputy captain.
What was given to him was indeed a simplified version of the map. It only provided the distribution of the monsters at the foot of the mountain. There were many places on the mountainside that were not marked in detail. For example, that damned cave was only marked with a line, and there was no detailed route in the cave at all.
But the problem was …
He, a level-five warrior, went to find someone for a map. Who would have thought that he would go to the mountainside? What kind of place was the mountainside of the Fire Plume Ridge? It was a dangerous place where magical beasts above level-ten emerged endlessly. Even the members of the Silver Hand might not dare to go without one or two teams, let alone a level-five warrior?
In the deputy captain's opinion, this savior of the captain most likely just wanted to stroll at the foot of the mountain. At that time, he did not take it to heart, and just gave him an ordinary map. How would he know that this fella's goal was actually on the mountainside?
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