"That's weird, why is Young Master Harvey here …?" Johnathan muttered to himself as he carried a few sleeping bags over. He turned around to look at Harvey's back as he walked. When Rina placed the sword on Harvey's neck, Johnathan was just about to go back to hand in the forms and get a few sleeping bags for everyone. Hence, he did not know what had happened in those few minutes.
Since Johnathan did not know, Lin Li naturally would not mention it. He only looked at him and smiled.
"By the way, Brother Felic, Young Master Harvey didn't give you any trouble, did he?" Johnathan asked with concern as he handed a few sleeping bags over.
"No." Lin Li smiled and shook his head. Then, he asked curiously, "Brother Johnathan, from what you're saying, this Young Master Harvey seems to be looking for trouble?"
"Well … Actually, it's not that …" Johnathan smiled bitterly. "It's just that Young Master Harvey's character has always been … rather arrogant. He doesn't think much of rough people like us. I'm afraid that you'll be in trouble if you offend him because you're young and impetuous …"
Johnathan's words were tactful, but Lin Li was a smart person. How could he not understand what he meant? At the end of the day, this Harvey was born in a wealthy family, and had developed a spoiled personality. He did not treat Adventurers as humans. Johnathan was afraid that Lin Li would not know the severity of the situation and offend him verbally, which would result in revenge.
Lin Li only smiled at Johnathan's worry. With his current status, he really did not think much of Harvey. If he offended him, then so be it. At most, he would just leave. Would the Malfa Family really dare to chase him all the way to the Tower of Dusk to take revenge on him? If that happened, he might recognize the Malfa Family, but not the All-Kill Array …
However, in Lin Li's heart, he was very grateful to Johnathan. Although Johnathan's words were tactful, Lin Li could clearly hear the worry and concern in his words. When he looked at Johnathan, he had already made up his mind to protect Johnathan no matter what during this trip to the Blackstone Mountains.
Naturally, Johnathan did not know that his casual words had already earned him a golden medal of immunity from death.
Meanwhile, in the tent, Harvey's face was ashen.
"What's the use of you idiots? My father spent so much money on you, and this is how you protect me? All day long, you only know how to brag about what kind of experts you are. I think you are more like bragging experts. A random woman can actually put a sword on my neck. If I really encounter some powerful magical beast, can I still count on you to protect me? "
"…" The attendants in the tent were all around level-14, and one of them had even broken through to level-15. In most places, they would be considered experts. However, in front of Harvey, whose face was ashen, they did not even dare to raise their heads after being scolded.
To be honest, these followers were actually quite wronged.
When the incident happened, they were already quite far away, and no one had expected that a mere Adventurer would dare to lay a hand on the second young master of the Malfa Family. By the time they reacted, it was already too late. A sharp sword had already been placed on Young Master Harvey's neck. What were they supposed to do in this situation? Were they supposed to rush forward to save him? If they angered that female Adventurer, she would really use force on the sword, and that would really be fatal …
"Why, are all of you mute?" After a round of scolding, the second young master of the Malfa Family was still angry. He paced around in the tent with a face full of frustration. "Now, I'll give you one more chance. Think of a way to get that chick for me. If you do it well, I won't hold you accountable for not protecting her well enough. If you don't do it well, you'll have to wait to explain to my father!"
As soon as this was said, the faces of the followers immediately turned ghastly pale. Being scolded by Young Master Harvey was nothing, but if the Patriarch were to find out about this, they would probably not have a good ending.
At that moment, the followers could not care so much anymore. With a turn of their eyes, someone came up with an idea. "Ha … Young Master Harvey, why don't we drug that woman's food …"
"Are you a f * cking idiot?" Harvey was already angry, and when he heard such a lousy idea, he was instantly infuriated. He raised his hand and slapped the man. "You know that my brother Hutton is here, and you still dare to ask me to drug that woman? After I'm done with her tonight, I'm going to be carried back to Aminya tomorrow! "
This slap reminded the follower who came up with the lousy idea that the second young master was not the only one from the Malfa Family. The real heir of the Malfa Family, Hutton, was also here. Hutton was a person who would kill without batting an eyelid. If he knew that he had given the second young master such a lousy idea, he would not be able to return to Aminya. He would be hanged on the spot in Blackstone Town.
"Actually, Young Master Harvey, it's not impossible for you to get that woman here. It'll just take a little more time …"
"Go on!"
"Although that woman is pretty, she's just an ordinary Adventurer. She has neither status nor background. Now that she's in our territory, you can do anything to her with just a word. If you're willing, let her suffer a little first. Let her understand that she might not even be able to keep her life if she leaves you, Young Master Harvey. Then, she'll naturally come and beg you … "
"What kind of suffering?"
"Heh heh, I've asked Hahn just now. They're all foreigners from Doland, and they don't know anyone in Aminya. Even if something happens, no one will help them …" The one who came up with this idea was a short and skinny level-14 Warrior. He had a fawning smile on his face, and looked like a talking mouse. "We don't have to do it ourselves. Just get a few Adventurers from Aminya to beat up the three men. That woman will naturally be afraid. Heh heh, even if Young Master finds out about it, it'll be the Adventurers' business. It'll have nothing to do with us …"
"That's right …" Harvey nodded, and his expression softened a little. "Go get Hahn for me."
"Yes!"
…
At this moment, Johnathan had already arranged a place for them to stay. There were four sleeping bags in the huge tent. Rina frowned as she looked at Norfeller, and then at Ujfalusi. She finally shook her head, and moved the sleeping bags to the innermost corner.
"Ujfalusi, wake the Evil Spirit." Lin Li glanced at Rina, who was in the sleeping bag. After some thought, he took out a crystal pen from his pocket, dipped it in star sand ink, and drew a simple mageweath on the ground. The only use of this mageweath was to shield the Undead aura. This was also the only thing Lin Li could do. After all, the person in the corner was a Paladin from the Brilliance Shrine. It was not a pleasant thing for her to be bathed in the Undead aura.
"Yes, Master." Ujfalusi nodded, and drew a strange pattern in the air with his bony fingers. The low and hoarse recitation caused a thick Undead Aura to spread in the tent.
The sky gradually darkened. Ujfalusi used his hoarse voice to describe Granger's every move.
Now, Granger had returned to his tent, and with him was still the Archmage from the morning.
"That Archmage said that after everything here is over, he wants Granger to return to Black Clouds Town and open the cellar in the church …"
"Church?" Lin Li scratched his head. He knew that there was a church in Black Clouds Town. When the Syer Bandits came to collect protection fees, they were stripped naked in the square of the church. However, what was the situation in the church's cellar? Could it be that there was some secret hidden there?
"Ujfalusi, did that Archmage say anything about what was in the church's cellar?"
"No …" Ujfalusi shook his head, and continued to eavesdrop on their conversation through the Evil Spirit. "Granger agreed, but he made a condition. He wanted that Archmage to ensure his father's safety."
"Ensure Alexia's safety?" Lin Li's face darkened. Although the conversation between the two of them was a little out of the blue, Lin Li could sense an ominous premonition from it. There was most likely something dangerous hidden in the church's cellar in Black Clouds Town …
"They are talking about tomorrow's mission … Master, someone is coming."
"Let the Evil Spirit sleep first." After instructing Ujfalusi, Lin Li released a Warlock's Eyes, and used his mental strength to control it to fly out of the tent. He really wanted to see who was so ungrateful as to disturb his sleep so late at night.
In the vision of the Warlock's Eyes, a group of Adventurers was walking towards him. Lin Li counted them. There were five of them, and all of them were level-13 or level-14 Warriors. All of them had weapons in their hands, and looked like they were looking for trouble. Lin Li was stunned at first, but he quickly understood that this group of people was most likely sent by that Young Master Harvey. Come to think of it, it made sense. He was the second young master of the Malfa Family, and yet a woman was holding a sword to his neck. If he could tolerate this, then Johnathan would not have to worry about whether he was "looking for trouble" …
The sudden appearance of such a group of Adventurers gave Lin Li a headache. It would not have been a big deal if it were any other time, but Lin Li was a level-18 Archmage now. The difference of one level between level-15 and level-18 was huge, not to mention these level-13 or level-14 Warriors who had not even grown up yet. If Lin Li wanted to, he could turn these five Warriors into ashes with a wave of his hand.
But not now …
He had just snuck into the Malfa Family's team of Adventurers, and had just eavesdropped on some secrets related to Black Clouds Town. If he were to kill them now, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?
He could eat and drink for free, but he could not work for free!
"Forget it, I'll be merciful and let you have a good sleep. But if you have any nightmares, don't blame me …" Lin Li mumbled as he took out the Demon Magic Lamp from the Ring of Endless Storm. He rubbed it gently, and a cloud of black fog rose. Under the dim light, the black fog twisted continuously, and finally transformed into a hideous face.
"Iminia is at your command, Master."
Lin Li took a look at that hideous face. He could clearly tell that the shadow left behind by the Lord of Nightmares was much stronger than when he was at the Tower of Dusk. It seemed like what Connoris said was true. Mixing a bit of mental strength into the seal every day could really make the shadow summoned by the Demon Magic Lamp stronger. Maybe one day, he could really summon the real Lord of Nightmares …
"Go, Iminia. Help me take care of the guests outside. Let them have a good sleep, but be careful not to hurt them," Iminia said as he looked at Lin Li.
"Yes, Master."
As soon as Iminia finished speaking, the hideous face turned into black smoke as if it was blown away by the wind. It passed through the gaps in the tent, and in the blink of an eye, it had wrapped around the five Adventurers. Iminia was the shadow left behind by the Lord of Nightmares, and its forte was spiritual attacks. As soon as the black smoke wrapped around them, a strong mental strength surged into the minds of the five Adventurers. This time, the five Adventurers were only level-13 or level-14 Warriors. They were not strong in the first place, and they were the weakest Warriors in terms of mental strength. Iminia's mental strength was almost unhindered as it surged in easily …
Then, with a few thuds, the five level-13 and level-14 Adventurers fell to the ground, and fell unconscious in the blink of an eye.
"Not bad …" Lin Li smiled with satisfaction. The power of the shadow of the Lord of Nightmares was stronger than he had imagined. It seemed that his large pile of magical crystals had not been wasted.
After dealing with the troublesome adventurers, Lin Li finally had a good night's sleep. He slept all the way until late in the morning the next day before he was woken up by Johnathan, who was making a fuss.
"Brother Felic, Brother Felic, wake up, something big has happened!"
When Johnathan barged into the tent, Lin Li was sleeping soundly. When he was finally woken up by Johnathan, he was still in a daze for a long time. "What happened, Brother Johnathan …" he asked with a sleepy face.
"Last night, a few Adventurers fell asleep in the camp for no reason. Now, everyone suspects that they are cursed. The fellas outside are making a ruckus. Do you want to come with me to watch the show?"
"…" Lin Li almost went crazy. This Qiao Ansen was really gossipy. He woke him up so early in the morning just to watch the show. Did he dare to do something more promising?
"I say, Brother Johnathan, this has nothing to do with us. Why don't you let me sleep for a while more?"
"No, you can't sleep anymore even if you don't want to watch the show!"
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