Kael's focus was very strange, which coincided with Dorcas's rising gossipy heart.
The two of them kept talking until they were already imagining a ridiculous "Where's Daddy" drama.
However, when they saw Ma Qiusha's husband, Crow, they didn't say anything.
Apart from Wai, Neverending, Ma Qiusha, and her son, Colo, also came back with Crow.
Colo was hiding behind Ma Qiusha while hugging his mother's leg and looking outside timidly.
At first, they thought that Colo was afraid of them. But judging from the direction of Colo's beady eyes, he was not afraid of the group of Transcendents who might bring disaster. Instead, he was afraid of his father, Crow.
As for why Colo was so afraid of Crow, they could guess.
Crow's attire was a little … dark.
He was wearing a dark gray robe with a circle of small skull decorations at the bottom. Judging from the material, the robe was made of silver. On his head was a large hat that looked like a noblewoman's sunhat. However, the hat was also pure black with the skull decorations, so it didn't look too feminine.
Apart from that, Crow also wore a beak mask. The mask wasn't handmade. It was made from the skull of a ferocious bird, so it wasn't sealed properly. Through the mask, one could see the young man's face.
The man didn't look too scary, but his attire made him look like a rotten old man from the Dark Age.
In the wizarding world, such attire was acceptable. It was the kind of attire that people would turn their heads away if they saw it. However, in the world of mortals, such attire was too exaggerated and dark. Especially in the eyes of innocent children, such attire was even more terrifying than the cannibalistic villains in fairy tales.
Colo saw his father trembling behind his mother's back instead of trying to get close to him.
"It seems that the story we imagined before went in the wrong direction." Dorcas spoke to Kael through their Spirit Bond. "Maybe Angor's guess is right."
Although they had never seen the Hero Squad's' Lightning ', they could tell from Colo's attire that he was a typical hero. His attire was as grand as it could get. It was normal for children to admire heroes like this.
If Colo had dressed up like his father, Crow, it would have been horrifying. At the very least, he would have had to experience a twisted childhood.
Angor did not join Dorcas' discussion. Instead, he walked to Raven and said, "My teammates must have told you why we're looking for you on our way here."
Before Crow could say anything, Vaey quickly told him that he already told Angor about it.
As for why Vaay was so excited, it was all because of the "teammate" Angor mentioned.
Sure enough, Lord Chaowei thought highly of him!
Angor didn't know why Wail was so excited. He kept looking at the crow. "Where's the weapon?"
Crow was also very straightforward. She reached behind her back and pulled out a staff that was tied to her belt.
This staff matched Crow's attire very well, as it was also completely black. Most likely, it was intentionally dyed this color. At the tip of the staff, there was a silver crow inlaid. This crow was definitely hand-polished. The beak and wings of the crow were extremely sharp. When waved, it could be used as a polearm weapon.
When Angor took the staff over, he sensed several spirit auras surrounding it. It was obvious that other people were observing the staff as well.
"The staff smells like human blood. It must have been stained recently. That said, even though it was covered with human blood, the smell of the Demon Blood was still very strong. Angor is right. The staff is made of demon blood ores, "Dorcas explained.
"Is there anything else special about this cane other than the fact that it's made from demonic blood ore?" Karel came down from upstairs and looked at the cane curiously.
Both Black Earl and Angor, who were the most authoritative figures in this field, remained silent.
After a while, Black Earl and Angor exchanged "glances" — Angor's eyes, and Black Earl's nostrils.
"Judging from its shape, it should be a single-pole support for a lecture table. But it's not the original one. It's been polished," Angor explained while inserting the staff into the hole on the podium.
The staff was obviously thinner than the previous one, and it could not stay in the hole.
"Other than being polished, the top of the table has also disappeared." The Black Count mocked, "Instead, it was changed into this kind of nondescript decoration, what a waste."
They now understood why Wai was hesitating when talking about the lecture table. This was because this was no longer a lecture table.
After going through a complete transformation, it might be more exquisite than a lectern, but other than that, it had no other advantages. Of course, this was only in Angor's eyes. To ordinary people, the staff was still a deadly weapon.
"How did it become like this? Who can polish demon blood ores? Where did the table go? "Dorcas's questions were also the same.
They looked at Crow and asked a few questions.
Crow finally opened his mouth, and his deep voice caused Colo to be even more afraid.
"When I took this weapon from my teacher, it still looked like a lecture table. But it was too heavy. I can use it as a hammer, but it doesn't fit my fighting style. "
Judging from Crow's physique, she should be a nimble assassin. Thus, it was reasonable to say that she was an assassin.
"So, I found someone to help me polish it and remodel this lectern."
Dorcas asked, "Who polished it? Where's the table top? "
Demon Blood Ores varied greatly in hardness, and they did not know how hard the human-faced eagle's ores were. However, they did know that ordinary blacksmiths would have a hell of a time to polish something like this.
Perhaps Crow had come into contact with a blacksmith who was an Extraordinaire?
Crow did not answer right away. Instead, he fell into deep thought.
Old Buxiu spoke up, "Let me tell you. Crow has an agreement with someone, so he can't reveal too much. But I'm different. That old man refused to help me make weapons many times. I don't have an agreement with him. "
As soon as Old Man Bu Xiu spoke, Crow heaved a sigh of relief.
Judging from their expressions and words, Angor could tell that the old man was telling the truth. So he turned his attention to the hunchbacked old man.
"The one who helped Crow was a man who called himself a Magician."
"A Magician? That's a pretty big name. Can't he handle it? " Wa Yi muttered in a low voice. At the same time, he thought to himself, 'This kind of title can only be obtained by someone like Lord Chaowei with a clear conscience. No one else is qualified.'
"It's just a title. Everyone likes to call it something big. Back then, I also wanted to call him God Slayer, but my wife rejected the idea. "Old Man Buxiu sighed, and a trace of nostalgia flashed through his eyes.
"Let's continue. This Magician came from an organization called 'Traveling Merchants'. It's a special organization. They don't have a fixed base. Instead, they wander around different regions every day. The adventurer groups in the various regions also won't have too much malice towards the traveling merchants, because traveling merchants almost never participate in any treasure hunt, and they only have one goal. "
"From their names, you should have guessed it. Yes, they are merchants. They travel to different regions to do business.
"Their business covers a wide range of areas, including basic necessities like food, shelter, and transportation. Most of our food here is traded with traveling merchants. "
"A group of merchants who wander around the Garden of Maze? Interesting. " Dorcas murmured softly before raising his head to look at the old man. "Since they're doing business, why did you say that the magicsmith refused to forge weapons for you many times?"
Old Buxiu sighed again. "Because I don't have what he wants."
After an explanation, it turned out that although this traveling merchant organization was doing business, other than daily necessities, food, water, grain, and oil, all other businesses could not be traded with money.
What they wanted were the items they obtained from the ruins.
In short, they didn't go treasure hunting, but they took many items from the ruins in the name of trading.
Old Buxiu also found many things in the ruins. However, every time he went to the Magician, the old man would throw them back and say that they weren't enough.
This was the grudge between Old Buxiu and the Magician.
When the old man Buxiu said this, everyone roughly understood the ins and outs of the entire matter. This "Traveling Merchants" wasn't a simple organization.
It seemed like the Traveling Merchants didn't want to get involved, but it was more like he was supporting all the adventurers in the ruins and making them work for him.
Daily necessities could be traded with money because they could be made by mortals.
Combat items, however, could only be traded with items from the ruins. Clearly, this was what the Traveling Merchants really wanted.
"Supporting adventurers to explore the ruins … The person behind this is smart." They were almost certain that there was a supernatural behind the Traveling Merchants.
Only supernatural items could be found in the ruins. Mortals usually couldn't use them. Only supernaturals could use them to their fullest potential.
"Raven's cane was made by the Magician?" "If I'm not mistaken, the item you used to trade with the Magician was a table?"
Raven nodded. "Yes."
"Another twist." Dorcas rubbed his temples. He thought he wouldn't meet any supernaturals in this place, but it seemed he would have to meet some of them.
"What an idiot." Count Black humphed.
It looked like Raven got what he wanted, but in fact, the item he traded, including the Demonblood Ores, was much more valuable than this useless cane.
Angor remained calm and continued, "Since the desk was intact when you took it from your teacher, can you describe it in detail? What kind of patterns or carvings were on it?"
Raven tried to recall. "I can't remember. But I don't think there were any carvings on it. As for the carvings … the table was made of some kind of wood, so I think they were normal ones."
"Then what about the original pillar, which is the original shape of your cane? Is there anything strange about it?"
Raven shook his head again. "No, there's nothing strange about it."
There was nothing on the table or the legs? Did Dorcas's mind go haywire?
Old Buxiu suddenly spoke up. "Actually, there were carvings and carvings on the table at first, and there was also a pattern on the legs. But Raven's teacher modified it after he pulled it out. Then he used it to beat people and things every day. Slowly, the carvings on the table were smoothed out. "
Angor's eyes glowed. It seemed Dorcas' Inspiration did not fail him this time.
The table might be the key.
As for the "smoothed out" part, it had only been a few years. There must be some traces left behind. They were all supernaturals. If they couldn't even see something like this, they wouldn't be able to survive.
With that in mind, Angor looked at the others. "Looks like we'll have to deal with the Travellers now."
"Even if it's not for the table, we still have to go."
The reason was simple. The Travellers had been here for so many years. Angor believed that they knew the real entrance to the underground maze.
Even if they couldn't find anything on the table, they could still find it from the Travellers. No matter what, they had to deal with the Travellers.
…
Before going to the Travellers, they chatted with Old Buxiu again and confirmed that nothing strange happened when they first occupied the underground ruin. Angor decided to leave first.
But before that, they needed an answer. "How do we find the Travellers?"
"The Travellers always wander around the ruin. They come from every area. No matter where we go, we'll run into them every few days. That's why we never thought about looking for them, "Old Buxiu said with an apologetic look." I'm afraid I can't help you. "
"If that's the case, we'll have to split up. How about we each choose a direction and use our spirit feelers to check?" Dorcas suggested.
It was a reasonable suggestion, but Angor didn't give an answer right away. Instead, he looked at Ma Qiusha who was standing beside him.
Ma Qiusha was still dressed like a teenager. She was standing beside her husband, Raven.
Angor looked at Ma Qiusha because when he asked Old Buxiu about the Travellers' whereabouts, Ma Qiusha's emotions fluctuated slightly. It seemed she knew something.
The others didn't notice it, but Angor, who had almost developed a special ability to sense emotions, noticed Ma Qiusha's strange behavior.
"Ma Qiusha, do you know where the Travellers are?"
Angor's sudden question confused everyone.
Why would Angor ask Ma Qiusha for no reason at all?
And Ma Qiusha's reaction confused them even more. She hesitated.
Hesitation meant that she really knew something.
How did Angor know that?
Ma Qiusha slowly said, "I, I did meet a traveling merchant today …" While everyone was still confused, Ma Qiusha spoke up.
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