Brando glanced at the steep cliffs in the distance and turned back to let Roman put on the Ring of Cobwebs. He found that the merchant girl's senses were surprisingly sensitive, and this ring could further strengthen her ability.
Roman had been coveting this beautiful black and white patterned ring for a long time and was naturally very happy, but he still asked curiously, "Is this also a magic ring, Brando?"
"Yes, it can let you hear better. Keep an eye on the ground and alert Freya if there's any movement. I'll be back soon. " Brando knew that other than the Golden Demonic Tree, there was also a Stone Wurm in this valley. That thing also came from the Elemental Plane and was a rare elite in the game. There was once when it suddenly appeared and almost made him panic.
"Are there other enemies?" The two girls asked together.
"Maybe. It's better to be prepared, right?" Brando did not want to pretend to be a prophet, and the key was that it would be difficult to explain in the future, so he could only give a vague answer.
Freya nodded understandingly and held the sheathed longsword in front of Roman and said, "I'll protect Roman well, please be sure to go and come back quickly."
"Huh?" Brando looked at her in surprise. Since when did this girl become so cooperative? She actually made him feel a little overwhelmed. However, it didn't seem like there was any conspiracy. He hesitated for a moment, put down his backpack, and took out a coil of rope and a hook. He glanced at the two girls again, and then carefully climbed out.
"Freya, is it okay for Brando to go out alone?" Roman asked softly.
"Brando has his own plans, and we can't help much. We can only make sure he doesn't have to worry about this side."
"Freya?"
Freya swung her long ponytail, a serious look in her bright eyes. She was not admitting defeat, but she could only do so much with her strength. The future Goddess of War seriously considered that her strength might not be enough. To become the leader, she must be stricter with herself.
She sighed and held her sword close to her chest, making up her mind.
On the other side, Brando carried the rope and walked along the steep mountain wall. He was still a few dozen meters away from the crack in the wall. He could not help but take a deep breath and look behind him. Fortunately, the Golden Demonic Tree and its servants and children relied on sound and magic waves instead of sight to find their target, or else his position would be very conspicuous.
He grabbed a protruding rock, and the gravel rustled in between the rocks, but the noise was nothing. He was worried that he would make a big noise, so he tried his best to be as light as possible.
There were less than 30 meters left. Soon.
There were no more Soul Crystals along the way, but Brendel knew that he still had one last chance. There was a treasure in the crack in front of them. No, it wasn't quite right to call it a treasure. Although the players called all the hidden places that provided items and resources as rewards treasures, he knew that the treasures there were actually some relics.
According to the game's plot, about ten years ago, a young noble called Borg Nesson, who loved adventure, came to this canyon. He and his companions were separated from each other during the attack of the Demonic Tree. He was lucky enough to escape and hide here, but in the end, he could not escape from his injuries and died.
He left behind his belongings and keepsakes. With the keepsakes, he could complete a mission in Braggs. Although the reward was meager, it was better than nothing for Brando at that time.
However, the belongings that the noble left behind were very interesting. Because it was random, anything could be opened if one was lucky. Brando's best luck was opening an Amber Ore. Of course, he did not count on it this time. As long as he could get a Soul Crystal, it would be good enough. In his memory, the chances of a Soul Crystal dropping here were quite high.
He quickly climbed into the crack. The rock crack was actually very shallow, but it was difficult to see from the outside. As soon as he got in, he saw the skeleton of the unlucky noble lying on the side. Surprisingly, every detail was the same as in the game. For a moment, he almost had the illusion that he was still in the past world.
However, Brando quickly calmed down. He carefully went around the skeleton, and his eyes fell on a small bag. He was slightly stunned because he saw a piece of parchment covered in dust. It was dry and brittle.
There was no such thing in the game.
He gently picked up the parchment and found that it was a suicide note. There were only a few short sentences written on it.
"Martha above, I may not be alive for long. If someone is lucky enough to see this suicide note after my death, I am willing to legally transfer all my belongings to this person. In addition, I have a secret ancestral property. I am willing to divide this wealth into three parts. One part will be given to this person, one part will be given to my wife, Sadie, and one part will be left to my daughter (the rest of the sentence was vague) …
If anyone who sees this suicide note is interested in this wealth, please pass this suicide note and my keepsake to my wife. Also, tell her about the date at the Baden Ball. She will understand what I mean.
Finally, I am sorry to Sadie. May Lady Martha punish me — "
Brando finished reading and could not help but be stunned. He was more and more certain that he had never seen this thing before. The previous mission line was to remove the seal ring from the noble's finger bone and hand it to Braggs's citizen registration office for a reward. The mission line ended there, and there was no follow-up.
But what was the reason for this? Was it because this place was different from the game? Brando shook his head. He instinctively did not want to believe this judgment. At least everything he had discovered before was completely consistent. There was no reason for there to be an exception here. So what was the reason?
He thought for a moment and suddenly thought of something. Could it be that only the first person who discovered this would receive such a mission? There were many unique missions and first missions in amber, but there was also such a situation in the Instance Dungeon. No one had ever mentioned this before.
He hesitated for a long time. He could only carefully fold the suicide note and the seal ring together, and then put them close to his body. He felt that this mission seemed a little familiar. Perhaps someone had completed it in the past. Unfortunately, the part about the noble's daughter's name and home address in the suicide note had become vague. Otherwise, this mission would be simple and clear.
However, Brando did not care about this. The more troublesome the mission, the better the reward. At worst, he could start with Braggs's citizen registration office. At least he knew two clues — the noble's name and his wife's name. And that was a matter for the future. Now he had to face his own problems.
After putting away the suicide note, he began to examine his spoils of war. There were two rubies in the cloth bag and some coins worth about 30 silver coins. This was a large sum of money. In addition, there was a pipe, a dark gray stone, and a glass bead. Brando poured out these things and carefully looked through them. He was disappointed to find that there was no Soul Crystal. He could not help but sigh.
If it was in the game, these rewards would be quite good. However, what he needed now was not materials or money, but items that could immediately increase his strength. But despite his disappointment, Brando still swept all these things into his waist bag. He did not have time to check if they were useful. Those were just decorations and miscellaneous items. In short, he had to be safe first.
After cleaning up the loot, he glanced at the skeleton once more before returning to where he came from. Everything went smoothly, and when he returned to the crevice where Romaine and Freya were, he saw the two girls heave a sigh of relief.
"Brando, you're finally back. Without you, Freya and I were so nervous. There was no sound around, so it was very quiet. "Roman patted her small chest and sighed.
"Don't drag me into this." Freya's face turned red.
"I just went to check the surroundings. There's only a patrol team outside, we have to kill them as soon as possible."
"Are we going out?"
"We don't have to go out. We can wait until later and leave from the other side of the mountain path. That way, we can avoid fighting, but we don't have much time. "Brando replied.
"How much time?" Freya asked.
"About two hours later."
The girl was stunned, "How far is Fortress Riedon from here?" Ever since she was young, the furthest she had been from home was Verbin. Although Fortress Riedon was often mentioned by the adults, it was only an impression.
"Let's put it this way. If we were two hours later, we would have to race against Madara's undead army." Brando looked at Roman, "We might reach Fortress Riedon first, but we don't have much time left."
"Then will it be faster if we go out and kill that tree?" She asked.
"There's a secret passage behind that tree. It was dug by merchants to avoid the checkpoints. I've seen it in the documents of Braggs when I was still in the Braggs Militia." Our protagonist lied without batting an eyelid. But he didn't lie to Freya about the secret passage. He only knew about it in the game.
Freya looked at him suspiciously.
"Is that tree dangerous?" She pointed outside.
"It's very dangerous. We have a 50% chance of failing." Brando answered seriously. Although he really wanted to take a gamble and kill the Golden Demonic Tree, he told himself that he had to tell Freya the truth about the risk because he had to be responsible for their lives.
In a team, everyone had the right to choose for their own lives. This was the basic rule of The Amber Sword. No one could force anyone else.
Freya was silent.
"What about you, Roman?" She asked.
Roman shook his head, "I like to take risks. My life should be used for something meaningful."
Freya looked away and nodded, "I understand. Brando, please lead us to defeat it. If we fail, I won't regret it. "
Brando smiled. He didn't expect Freya to have such a big reaction, "It's not that serious. I'll tell you how to deal with it. But first, we have to take care of the patrol team. Six Demonic Trees. You're already very familiar with them, but this time we have to end the battle in an instant. "
Then he brought the two to the edge of the crack and looked out. They could clearly see the Golden Demonic Tree's descendants. Brando gestured to the area, "We'll sneak in from here. Wait for my signal and attack. Before the battle starts, we have to be as slow as possible. We can't let them hear us."
"We have at least half an hour, so there's no need to rush."
"Freya."
"Yes."
"Roman and I will attack from the right. You hide under the rock on the left. When we attack, you attack the two at the back. Do you remember their weakness?" Brando had Roman on his side to protect her and also to reduce the pressure on Freya. After all, the merchant girl didn't have much fighting strength.
Freya nodded. The Demonic Trees' weakness was their four limbs. Because their sensory organs were all in their four limbs, they were no longer a threat if they lost their four limbs. But she was a little nervous. Before, they had used some unexpected tactics to deal with the Demonic Trees, such as falling rocks. This time, they had to face them head-on and end the battle in an instant. She wasn't worried that Brando wouldn't be able to do it.
But could she do it? Freya wasn't sure.
Brando looked at her and understood what she was thinking. Every newbie had some kind of problem. Although Freya could be considered an 'NPC', she shouldn't be an exception. He thought for a moment and encouraged her, "Don't worry too much. Your Half Body Armor of the Wind Empress is very effective against them. You should attack without holding back."
Freya nodded.
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