"Don't waste your energy. Just surrender. Since we're all adventurers, I'll spare your lives," said a woman dressed in black who looked like an assassin.
Hansen could feel his strength and stamina depleting rapidly. The Green Dolphin Poison was a type of poison that all adventurers paled at the mention of. Aside from bleeding profusely and being unable to receive healing, the victim would also feel weak all over. In just a moment, a strong man would become as weak as a baby. This Grade 2 Swordsman was experiencing this feeling.
However, when he heard the black-clothed woman's suggestion, Hansen just snorted coldly. "Don't even try to fool a ghost with this kind of lie. We found the bodies of a small team outside. If I'm not mistaken, it should be your doing. The other party had clearly surrendered and begged for mercy, but you guys still killed them in the end. Burning those guys who surrendered alive is what you guys are best at, isn't it?"
Originally, Hilton was tempted to make a move when he heard the other party's words. However, when he heard Hansen's words, he immediately sobered up. This group of people were out-and-out murderers. Thinking back to what they had done before, surrendering to save their lives was obviously nonsense. The blonde Cleric hurriedly took two steps back and hid behind the old Thief, Edward. "Oh, you're talking about that.
Those are all because of Raúl's little hobbies. As his teammate, I have to admit that he's a little abnormal. However, he has other matters to deal with, so he's not here. I'm in charge of the party now. As you can see, I'm a reasonable person. We have three Grade 2 Swordsman and one Grade 1 Swordsman, while you only have one Grade 2 Swordsman and three Grade 1 Swordsman. If we really fight, you have no chance of winning. How about it? Just surrender and save everyone trouble. "
"Dream on. Compared to being slaughtered like livestock, I'd rather die fighting here." Hansen smiled bitterly. After a simple bandage, his wound had stopped bleeding a little. However, his body had long lost its strength, and even standing was difficult. Even so, he struggled to hold his two-handed sword.
Edward and Lolo also silently used their actions to show their stance. They all drew their weapons, and even the newly joined Grimm picked up his dagger. Hilton was a little hesitant at first, but after being glared at by the rookie, The Brave, he obediently raised the Grimoire in his hand.
Just a moment ago, it was a scene of laughter and joy, and everyone was immersed in the joy of obtaining a secret treasure. However, a moment later, the situation was completely reversed. Everything happened too quickly, and many people still could not believe their eyes.
The Elven Archer's sudden betrayal had seriously injured Hansen, the strongest in the team. In one fell swoop, nearly half of the expedition team's combat power was directly destroyed. Now, they were surrounded by three Grade 2 professionals. The female assassin in black was not lying about one thing. With such a great disparity in strength, Lolo and the others had almost no hope of turning the tables.
Speaking of which, if the traitor was Hilton, perhaps everyone would not be so surprised, but the Elven Archer clearly had a conflict with Raúl's team when they first met. It was precisely because of this that no one had ever suspected him. Now that they thought about it, it was likely that all of this was planned by the other party.
"But there's one thing I don't understand. Before we met Beck, the team had just been formed. At that time, we had no clues about the secret treasure at all. We were just an ordinary adventurer team. Unless you have the ability to predict the future, why did you guys target us at that time?" Hansen panted, a little puzzled.
In fact, this was also the doubt in many people's hearts. Even if there were people with ulterior motives, they should have done so after they obtained the clues about the secret treasure. However, Beck joined the team before that, so it did not make sense at all.
"That's because our goal wasn't this artifact from the very beginning." The female assassin in black laughed. "The secret treasure is not worth mentioning compared to that thing. Of course, no one would complain about having too much money. Initially, we intended to strike once we entered the Dungeon, but later on, you guys obtained the clues about the secret treasure, so we changed our plan at the last minute and decided to strike only after you guys got it."
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, the female assassin continued, "The conflict at the entrance was, of course, a show for you. Beck was originally one of us, and the forceful purchase of the clues was naturally to lower your guard. After all, the two secret treasures were quite far away. If we wanted to get the other one, naturally, we would not be able to disturb you. You guys have thought about this in your heart, right? But then again, the Dungeon is so big, it is impossible to follow a small team without being discovered. Especially since you guys are quite vigilant, it is not easy to keep up with you guys. Thanks to the marks that Beck left along the way, we were able to appear here at the right time … Alright, let's stop chatting here. I have answered all of your questions, so please go on your way in peace. "
"Wait …" Lolo could not help but say, "You haven't told us what you guys are really after!"
At this moment, Archmage who had been silent at the side finally could not help but sigh. "Haven't you realized that they are after the Elven Sword in your hand?"
The Elven Sword was an existence that was even rarer than a secret treasure. The value of a secret treasure was determined by its function, so it was inevitable that there would be some differences. A powerful secret treasure might be worth more than a million gold coins, while some of the weaker ones would only be worth about a hundred gold coins. In comparison, the Elven Sword's value fluctuated slightly.
An authentic Elven Sword was worth about five to ten thousand gold coins. A few historical swords had appeared in the legends of the bards, so their value might increase. But in general, they were the products of the Elven blacksmiths, so the quality would not be too different. In terms of value, the Elven Sword would naturally be worth far more than an ordinary secret treasure.
In short, such an item should not appear in the hands of a low-level adventurer. That was why Archmage was so surprised when he saw the Elven Sword in the girl's hand. However, the future Supreme Magus Your Honor was a terrifying existence that had half of the kingdom hanging on his shoulders. A mere Elven Sword was not even a fraction of his godly equipment. So although Rob was surprised, he did not take it to heart.
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