"May I ask if the Tower Master is here?"
On a leisurely evening, a call came from the entrance of the first floor of the Tower of the Great Sage. Lin appeared from the stairwell that had been renovated into an enclosed space. In front of him were six adventurers. Looking at their distinctive attire, he guessed that the combination was two warriors, an archer, a mage, a monk, and a hunter.
The difference between a hunter and an archer was that the former was lightly armed with a short bow, while the latter was armored with a longbow. Hunters usually had the duty of scouting and outpost, and were good at hunting, tracking, or avoiding magical beasts in the wild. Some teams that couldn't find a good hunter would use a thief as a substitute.
It could be considered a standard small adventurer team. Lin stepped forward and said politely, "It's rare to see high-level warriors in such a remote place. May I know what business you have with us? "
This group of people mostly had sharp eyes and big muscles. Although the armor was a little mottled and faded, it was definitely well maintained and could play a complete protective role. The older heavy warrior inside was the leader of the group. He stepped forward and said, "Our journey is passing by here. Seeing that it's late, we would like to stay here for the night. We will leave early tomorrow morning. "
The magic tower in the maze world was responsible for guarding a place. In theory, it also functioned as a shelter and supply station for adventurers.
Of course, the magic tower was different from a professional inn. If you wanted to eat and drink here, don't expect the mage to serve you like a waiter. Everything had to be done by yourself. Staying in the tower, don't think about soft beds or clean rooms. Basically, it was an empty room, a warehouse, a restaurant, and the like. You could sleep in a corner for the night. The only advantage was that you didn't have to worry about being attacked by nocturnal beasts in the middle of the night. Most of the time, you didn't have to send someone to keep watch.
However, all of this had a premise, and that was to dare to walk into the magic tower where the Tower Master held the power of life and death. Although this place was not like the Song Dynasty in China, where the hotels on the road were either selling human meat buns or preparing to make the guests into buns. It could be said that adventurers entering the tower to buy some magic weapons, tools, or some food and water could be said to be a very common thing. But to sleep in such an environment without any protection, not many people had the courage to do so.
So when he heard such a request, Lin was quite surprised. However, just like the saying in his hometown, "Rely on your parents at home, and rely on your friends when you're out." He wasn't a character like Sun Erniang in the Water Margin, so it wasn't a big deal to let someone sleep in his room for a night. Of course, there would be some rewards after the event, so he agreed. He pointed to a room with an open door and said,
"You can stay in the restaurant. The space was quite spacious, and the tables and chairs could be moved. There's a stove inside that you can use at will. If you want food, there's some jerky in the storage box. "
"Thank you, Tower Master." The leading warrior bowed slightly. Lin returned the greeting and was about to walk back to the third floor. The layout of the Magic Tower was the same. The higher the floor, the more important it was. This also meant that no one was allowed to enter without permission. The guests moved around on the first floor. As for the storage room, weapon room, and forging room on the first floor, the doors were all locked with magic. Unless the person in the group made a move, ordinary people would not be able to enter. Of course, if that mage really did make a move, Tower Master Lin would definitely know immediately and react accordingly.
Therefore, in general, Lin Yi was not afraid of outsiders entering the Magic Tower. He didn't need to be overly enthusiastic for such guests who passed by, nor was it appropriate to be too cold. It was enough to ask the purpose and politely greet a few words. It was just that he wanted to simplify things, but usually things wouldn't be as he imagined.
"Tower Master, why did you say there was no one in the village in your territory?"
Looking for trouble? This group of people.
Lin's thoughts flashed through his mind as he looked back at the adventurers. The one who spoke was a young warrior. His armor was bright and beautiful, and there was a faint fluctuation of magic power flowing through it. This was a rather advanced magic armor with its own defensive magic. However, it was also this set of advanced equipment on his body that made him somewhat out of place with the others. And this sense of dissonance also included his expression.
Some were angry, some were shocked, and some were puzzled. Only the young man had an arrogant look on his face. He raised his head and said righteously, "I heard that in the territory of this Magic Tower, there is a village with kind people living in it. Now, that village is already empty, but there are many corpses hanging outside your pagoda. Can you explain what is going on? "
Without batting an eyelid, he used his right thumb to rub the third knuckle of his index finger, and two water mirrors instantly appeared beside Lin. The images shown in the mirrors were the scenes of the villagers who broke into the Magic Tower and were killed. He said coldly, "A group of mobs entered the tower to kill me, and then they all died in the tower. They also tried to slander my actions in front of the Association, so they were punished by the inspectors. It doesn't matter to me how they ended up. Are you satisfied with this answer? "
Although Lin also had a temper and was certainly unhappy to be questioned like this, it didn't mean that he didn't even have the thought of explaining. In the past, when he watched dramas, he saw those self-righteous protagonists who refused to say anything that could be explained in two sentences and insisted on making a mess of things. Every time he watched it, he vomited blood every time he recalled it.
Now that he encountered it, he understood the feeling of being so unhappy that he didn't want to answer. However, he still said it, although he didn't know if it would be useful. After all, the nobleman opposite him was a nobleman whose nostrils were on his forehead, and whether or not he could understand human language was still up for debate.
Sure enough, this man didn't look at the images in the water mirror at all, and walked straight forward, about to interrogate him, but was pulled back by the more steady heavy armored warrior. Covering the young man's mouth, the leader of the team apologized and said, "Sorry, our young man is a little unreasonable and offended the Tower Master. Please don't take it to heart. "
The struggling young man pulled away the warrior's hand and shouted loudly, "Schmidt, you bastard, let go of me. Don't forget who you are, how dare you treat me like this. Moreover, have you forgotten how pitiful the young widow with a child was when we met her earlier? This time, we are here to uphold justice. "
The young man's curses continued, and Lin had already taken a step back and snapped his fingers. Several magic shields flashed in front of him, and at the same time, the defensive mechanism of the entire Magic Tower was activated at the same time. Red light flowed through every corner of the magic channel on the wall, reflecting the entire hall of the first floor with an ominous color. Although they hadn't really made a move yet, the sense of vigilance and warning was strong.
At the same time, the team of adventurers wasn't idle either. The leader of the warriors holding the young man gave a look to his hunter companion, and the latter skillfully hit the young man with a stick. Towards the back of the young man's head! This young man, who was obviously not on the same side, rolled his eyes and fainted.
Lin didn't act rashly towards the show in front of him, and he just waited quietly. The few people led by the warrior carefully put their main weapons on the ground, indicating that they weren't hostile. The mage didn't put down his staff, but he also took a few steps back from the crowd, which was also a sign that he wasn't hostile.
This was because if a mage was about to start a fight, without prior preparation, the standard action would be to hide behind his companions and cast a few supportive spells first, and not retreat and expose himself.
Seeing this, Lin also dispersed the ominous red light in the Magic Tower, and the white light used to illuminate the night was restored. The two groups of people looked at each other speechlessly, and it was Lin who spoke first, "Serving a noble young master isn't easy for you, is it?"
The archer, who had been standing behind the group without saying a word, but always looking eager, suddenly said excitedly, "How do you know that he's the eldest son of Count Sita?"
You just said it, idiot. Lin wanted to answer him like that, but seeing that the archer was bathing in the eyes of his companions, Lin didn't want to add insult to injury. He smiled awkwardly and said, "You are all high-level adventurers, and it doesn't look like you can be hired as mums just because you have money. Unless the person who hired you is rich, powerful, and influential, then you can take care of your own children. So it's not hard to guess that the young man is a noble. But what surprised me is that you actually greet your own employer. "
The leader of the warriors shrugged and said, "Our contract is only to protect Count Sita's life, and doesn't include accompanying him to attack a Magic Tower with an owner. In my opinion, this is the most reasonable thing to do. "
Lin didn't comment much on this. The laziness cancer was acting up, and it was the highest principle in life to not do anything if possible. He just asked tentatively, "Then, what are your plans next?" The implication was that they should leave now, or stay in the tower for a night as originally agreed.
The mage stood up first and asked, "I heard that your excellency is the founder of the forum, the founder of the Tripwood Forum Browser, Mage Guebrach Tripwood."
"Yes, that's me."
"Then I wonder if I have the honor of learning the knowledge of the forum browser from your excellency?" Seeing Lin's puzzled expression, the mage among the adventurers introduced himself, "I'm a mage from the Nonan District branch, Maher Lindfles. After entering the Sijia District, I saw that many mages used the forum system, and I was very curious. After being introduced by a friend, I came to the Tower of the Great Sage, hoping to learn relevant knowledge and magic. "
If one traveled from the Nonan District, they would indeed pass by the Tower of the Great Sage before going to the Sijia District branch of the Association. In addition to learning magic knowledge at the district branch, of course, one could also directly find the original researchers to learn the content. And of course, the Association didn't take a cut of the tuition fees.
The Association certainly didn't forbid such behavior. Their original intention of selling magic knowledge was to spread magic knowledge more widely, and not to monopolize any benefits. However, most mages were too lazy to teach an outsider. If they had the time, it would be better to do their own research, so the right to sell magic knowledge was entrusted to the Association.
Although Lin had all kinds of laziness, since he was the first peer from another district branch interested in the forum, and with the intention of promoting, there was no reason to reject people thousands of miles away. "Sir Lindfles, if you want to learn about the forum, please follow me to the nuclear room on the third floor. All the systems are based on the energy pool of the magic tower, and it will be easier to explain there. As for the others, please help yourself. "
He waved his hand and invited the mage to walk in the direction of the stairs. Lin walked in front and led the others towards the core area of the magic tower.
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