The matter was settled. Lin Li hired Sean for three months with a monthly salary of 5,000 gold coins.
At dawn the next day, Sean arrived at the Emerald Tower, and sat in the hall obediently, waiting for Mage Felic to wake up. His tanned face was filled with an excited smile. Although he could not become Mage Felic's follower as he wished, the three-month employment was enough to make the honest young man overjoyed. Felic was the most powerful figure in Jarrosus, and the savior of his family. To this simple and honest young man, whether it was a follower or a hire, as long as he could follow Mage Felic, it was enough to make him so excited that he could not sleep well at night.
The last two days had been too exhausting. After sending off Sean and his son yesterday, Lin Li fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed. He slept until late in the morning.
When he came out of the bedroom in a daze, the carriage had already been waiting outside the Emerald Tower for a long time. There were many people in the guild hall. Except for the people far away in the Demon Fall Valley, almost all the mages of the guild were here. Sean sat in a corner far away, looking at these amazing mages with a curious gaze.
"You're finally up, kid …" When he came out of the potion lab yesterday, Lin Li's face was too frightening. Gerian was so worried that he did not sleep well the whole night, fearing that something would happen to the kid from exhaustion. It was not until this morning that the old man secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Li's face had regained its usual rosy color.
"I've already said that I'm fine …"
"Have you brought everything? Bring more clothes. The weather in Alanna is cold. It's not worth it if you catch a cold or a fever. Oh, yes, remember to put away that crystal card of yours. Don't lose it. The thieves in that place are not under Daphne's control. If you lose it, you might not be able to get it back. " Gerian seemed to be particularly naggy today, but in Lin Li's ears, he felt an indescribable warmth.
"Got it, got it. The older you get, the more naggy you get …"
"You little bastard, you really don't know what's good for you!" Gerian shouted, but his gaze fell on Sean again. There was some appreciation in his expression. "This kid has good talent."
"Yes." Lin Li nodded. He knew that Gerian was telling the truth. Sean's talent was so good that it made people jealous. His natural strength allowed him to reach the level of a warrior above level-five without any training. If he had a real master to guide him, his future achievements would be limitless.
"Sean, what are you looking at?" Lin Li approached the honest-looking young man, only to find that he was looking around curiously.
"I'm watching them." Sean pointed at the guild hall with an exaggerated expression on his face. "I've never seen so many mages …"
"You'll see them often in the future. Alright, Sean, let's go …"
"Oh …" The honest-looking young man nodded, and reached out to pick up the double-edged sword that was leaning against his side. Old Pollitt had bought it for him when he went out this morning. Lin Li's bottle of Detoxification Potion had solved all their problems, giving the father and son extra money to buy new weapons.
"I've already prepared the weapon. Leave it at the Guild of Magic." Lin Li shook his head and took out the two-handed sword wrapped in cloth from behind him.
"This …"
"What's this?" Lin Li forced the giant sword into Sean's hands. "You're the bodyguard I hired now. How can you protect me without a good weapon? As for the thousand gold coins I lent you … I'll deduct it from the reward when the time comes. "
Gerian sent the two of them outside the Emerald Tower. A carriage had been waiting there for a long time.
"Be careful on the way." Gerian did not forget to remind Lin Li as he sent him to the carriage.
"I know, I know. Don't be too anxious about the Demon Fall Valley. If you can delay it, it's best to delay it first. If there's anything else, wait until I come back from Alanna."
"Yes, have a safe journey!"
With the crisp sound of hooves, the Emerald Tower gradually faded away.
Sean drove the carriage, cracking the whip in his hand. His tanned face was full of excitement and satisfaction. To be able to drive for Mage Felic was like a dream to him.
Lin Li sat in the spacious carriage. He was a little drowsy with the jolting of the carriage. The tall spire of the Emerald Tower had disappeared from his sight for a long time. The scenery on both sides flashed by quickly. Unknowingly, they were getting further and further away from Jarrosus …
…
Blackstone Town was close to the Night Song Forest, and was only a hundred miles away from Alanna. One of these two places was a paradise for low-level magical beasts, and the other was the center of the Felan Kingdom. Occupying such an important geographical location, Blackstone Town could be said to be blessed by nature. Whether it was adventurers who hunted magical beasts or merchants who traded goods all over the world, most of them would choose to take a break when passing by this town.
The huge flow of people had brought prosperity to the hotel industry in Blackstone Town. In just a few hundred years, the hotels in Blackstone Town had sprung up one after another like bamboo shoots after the rain. Now, nine out of ten families in this town ran hotels.
The sky gradually darkened, and the mountains were silent, but Blackstone Town was noisy. For the owners of the hotels, this was the best time of the day. The merchants who had missed their lodging and the adventurers who had just come out from the Night Song Forest were the best customers of the hotels. They did not even blink when staying in a room that cost five gold coins a night.
Compared to these rich guests, the mage just now was much more stingy.
A room that cost one gold coin a night, and two people were squeezing into it.
"There's actually such a poor mage …" The maid looked at Lin Li with disdain. He had delicate features, but she did not expect him to be so shabby. Not only was he squeezed into a room with a servant, but he was also wearing such an old mage robe …
After leading the two into the room, the maid did not even hint at a tip, and walked away coquettishly while twisting her buttocks.
"Is the quality of the maid here so high?" Lin Li could not help but be a little stunned. He was reaching out to take out money, intending to give her two gold coins as a tip.
Fortunately, Lin Li did not know what she was thinking, or else he would have died of injustice …
He wanted two rooms, but Sean refused, saying that he was responsible for the safety of Mage Felic, and that he had to protect him closely …
"Let's see how you're going to protect me now …" Lin Li frowned as soon as he entered the room. The room that cost one gold coin a night was frighteningly small. Just the two beds and a table took up more than half of the space. With Sean squeezing in, the room suddenly seemed extremely cramped.
"Mage Felic, you …"
"Shut up!" Lin Li only felt a headache when he heard how Sean addressed him. "I've told you 800 times, don't call me Mage Felic. We have an employer-employee relationship, do you understand? That is to say … I give you money, and you help me do things. In terms of status, we are equal. You can call me Felic, or Mr Felic. "
After saying that, he reminded him fiercely, "If you call me wrong again, go back to Jarrosus yourself …"
"Mr … Mr Felic?"
"Well, very well!" It still sounded a little awkward, but it did not matter. He would get used to it after a few more times. Lin Li comforted himself, then took off the Robe of Wrath and fell directly onto the bed. "Hurry up and sleep, but don't snore!"
"I never snore …"
This big man who was said to never snore had almost collapsed the inn after lying in bed for less than half an hour.
"Well, you never snore … You only thunder!" Lin Li really wanted to die. Sean's terrible snoring was just like the howling of a magical beast. Wave after wave of thunder had alarmed the coquettish maid. In the middle of the night, she had even made a special trip to knock on Lin Li's door to remind the mage that it was better not to use magic in the room. If anything was damaged, the compensation would be very expensive!
"…" Lin Li was about to defend himself and make up for the tip just now when he suddenly heard a muffled "bang" coming from downstairs.
Then there was a flurry of footsteps, mixed with the innkeeper's inquiry.
But what answered him was a resounding slap in the face.
"Smack!" The slap was loud and crisp. Even Lin Li, who was far away on the second floor, could imagine from the sound that half of the innkeeper's face had been slapped swollen.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and in the blink of an eye, they were on the stairs.
From the sound, there should be more than a dozen people.
Before the coquettish maid could understand, more than a dozen people had already rushed up to the second floor.
The leader was a tall and strong man who looked about 30 years old. He had a deep and long scar on his face, which made him look extremely ferocious. Behind him was a group of heavily armed men, each of whom looked fierce and menacing. When they walked past Lin Li's room, the strong man with a scar on his face did not stop. He only glared at Lin Li fiercely. "Take out all your valuables and kneel at the door and wait for people to collect them. If you dare to hide even a copper coin, you're dead!"
"…" Lin Li stood at the door in a daze. He thought doubtfully, Could this be the legendary robbery? F * ck, this is too exciting!
Then, he saw the group of strong men who were like wolves and tigers, kicking open all the doors one by one.
The continuous muffled sounds even woke Sean up with a start.
"Mage Felic … Oh, no, Mr. Felic …" Sean got up from the bed with a sleepy face. He rubbed his eyes and went to the door to ask Lin Li, "What happened?"
"Hahaha, we've been robbed!"
"…" The coquettish maid looked at Lin Li as if she was looking at a madman. Could this mage be scared silly? He's laughing so happily even though he knows that he's being robbed …
"Really?" Sean's eyes lit up, and he came up excitedly.
"Two perverts …" The coquettish maid cursed in her heart, but she was very upset. It was not easy to earn some tips as a maid, but she did not expect to be so unlucky to meet the Bloodwolves Bandits. Now, not only would she lose her money, she might even lose her life …
Just as the two perverts were scrambling to look outside, the doors of the rooms were kicked open and about thirty to forty guests were chased out. Some of them were still wearing their pajamas, while others were not wearing anything at all. The only trace of sleepiness they had was scared away by the bright weapons. Most of the people were so scared that their faces were pale and their bodies were trembling. They could only watch helplessly as a group of robbers rushed into their rooms.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the robbery begins now. Please cooperate." The strong man with a scar on his face stood at the end of the corridor, and proudly announced the current situation to everyone.
"Now, please put all your valuables at the door, and then kneel on the ground with your hands on your head. Our people will come to collect them soon. Please cooperate. Don't hide anything. Otherwise, some unpleasant things may happen … I repeat, please cooperate. Don't hide anything!"
"F * ck you, Bloodwolves Bandits. I'm from the Silver Hand. Try and touch me if you have the guts!" Just when everyone was at a loss, there was a burst of noise in a guest room. A low-level adventurer was holding a machete, staring at the Bloodwolves Bandits with a vigilant face.
Lin Li shook his head with some regret. How could he not see that the strength of this adventurer was too weak? He was at most level-three or four. On the other hand, his enemies, the members of the Blood Wolves Bandits were all above level-five, and the burly man with a scar was at least level-eight.
No wonder they dared to rob the Sylvan Inn.
The Nightsong Forest was a playground for low-level magical beasts. Naturally, it would only attract low-level adventurers. Adventurers who had reached Level-8 or above wouldn't be interested in this place. The rewards were too low. Why would anyone who had reached Level-8 or above travel such a long distance for a few gold coins?
As for the caravans that could afford the protection of mercenaries, why would they stay in Blackhills Town? They could simply set up a tent in the wilderness, and there would be dozens or hundreds of mercenaries protecting them. Which bandit group would eat a bear's heart and dare to cause trouble?
Most of the people who would stay in Blackhills Town were short-distance travelers from Alanna to the surrounding cities. The profit was not high, so it was naturally impossible to hire mercenaries to protect them …
"The Blood Wolves Bandits are quite meticulous in their calculations …"
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