Dumby looked at the girl's hateful face and felt a wave of bitterness in his heart. "I'm not here to be a mercenary. I'm a mercenary myself. With the blood of the Divine Dragon as a guide, open the gate of time and space." A blue light shone from Dumb's chest. The mercenary card he used to register with Red Mongol flew out and landed in his hand. He handed the card to the girl and waited for her response.
The girl was surprised when she saw the blue light on Dumb. She didn't expect this destitute person to have this kind of ability. She took the card and opened the guild's thick register. After a while, she seemed to find Dumb's information and said in surprise, "Ah! You're a member of the special rank mercenary group Sin? "
Dumb was surprised, "We should be a normal rank 3 mercenary group. How did we become a special rank?"
The girl said, "This is the record from the headquarters. It can't be wrong. It says that you completed a special rank mission. The union made an exception and promoted you to a special rank mercenary group. Leader Xuanyue and vice leader Dumb are also promoted to special rank mercenaries. Ah, the mission you completed was to retrieve a top quality magic crystal from the Death Mountain Range. The reward for this mission is very high! If it wasn't for you and Moon Scar mercenary group completing the mission together, it might have been promoted to a super mercenary group. After all, not many people can complete a special rank mission. "
Dumb realized that when Moon Scar used the top quality magic crystal to hand in the mission, he and Xuanyue were also registered. After all, they were the ones who took the mission. I wonder how Moon Scar and the others are doing. It had been two years since they last saw each other.
After the girl found out that Dumb was a special rank mercenary, her tone became much more polite, "Do you want to take a mission?"
Dumb woke up from his thoughts, "Oh, I want to take a mission. What mission can be completed faster? The reward doesn't matter, an ordinary one is fine. "
The girl looked at Dumby doubtfully and said, "Finish it quickly? This kind of mission is usually a low level one. Correspondingly, the reward is much less. Are you sure? With your current level, you should be able to take on some high-level missions, right? "
Dumb only needed enough money to cover his journey to the Psychedelic Forest. He had no desire for money, so he nodded and said, "I'm sure. Any mission is fine as long as it can be completed quickly. "
The young girl nodded and pointed to the mission board behind her. "Then you can choose for yourself. Ordinary missions are usually easier to complete, such as delivering letters and the like. Since you've been promoted to a special-class mercenary, you'll need to change your card. You can choose your mission first, and I'll help you change your card. "As he spoke, he turned around and walked into the inner room.
Dumb looked at the Mercenary Union's mission board and started searching from the bottom to the top. There were many missions, but after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find one that suited him. He looked up little by little. Finally, he found a mission in the first level mission area. This mission required the mercenary to deliver an item to the City Lord's mansion. Once the City Lord opened the item, the mission would be considered completed. Hmm, I'll take this mission. The reward is enough, and I can save time.
At this time, the young girl had already turned around. Dumb's original card had been replaced with a gold card. The Mercenary Union's logo was engraved on it. The treatment of a special-class mercenary was indeed different. When Dumb told the young girl about the mission he wanted to take on, the young girl said, "This mission was just put up not long ago. It's very strange. The reward is actually a uniform in advance. It's a total of 50 gold coins. Isn't this mission too easy for you? We also have special-class missions here. You can consider it. "
Dumb shook his head and said, "I'll take this mission. I still have things to do, so I can't waste too much time."
The young girl agreed and quickly registered Dumb's name. She gave him the item that needed to be delivered and the reward of 50 gold coins.
Walking out of the Mercenary Union, Dumb found a nearby restaurant and spent 3 gold coins on a big meal. He turned the depression of being treated as a beggar into a voracious appetite. After eating enough food for 3 people, he finally paid the bill and left. After leaving the restaurant, Dumb thought to himself, "I've already spent the reward. It's time to do something for her." Picking up the wooden box in his hand, he didn't find anything special about it. The wooden box that needed to be delivered was very exquisite. It was engraved with auspicious words. The corners were wrapped in metal, but it was very light. Even if he shook it lightly, he wouldn't be able to hear any sound coming from it. Although Dumb was a little puzzled, he knew that mercenaries weren't allowed to casually open an item to be delivered. After asking passersby for directions to the City Lord's mansion, he went straight there.
In the mansion of the City Lord of Tulu City, Filgate, who was in his early 60s, was not only the City Lord, but also the governor of the entire Tulu Province. He was in charge of the affairs of the province and was a hereditary marquis.
Tulu Province was a large province in the Tenjin Empire. It was strategically important along with the neighboring Mica Province at the southernmost tip of the Empire. The fact that he was the governor here showed the trust of the higher-ups of the Tenjin Empire in him. Today, his good friend, the grandson and adopted granddaughter of Tyerhaus, the governor of Mica Province, came to visit him on behalf of Tyerhaus. They even brought a lot of precious gifts, which made him very happy. He and Tyerhaus had been friends for decades. When they were young, they were a pair of upstarts who had succeeded in inheriting the titles left behind by their fathers. Then, with their extraordinary brains, they climbed to their current positions. As they grew older, they rarely saw each other due to their respective duties. However, this didn't affect their relationship. Although Tyerhaus couldn't visit him in person due to his busy schedule, he would always send his trusted aides to visit him. Of course, Filgate would also send his trusted aides to pay him a visit in return. The two provinces of Mica and Tulu were united because of their relationship. They held great influence in the Tenjin Empire. Even the emperor wouldn't easily make any major changes to these two important provinces. Everything was handled by them. Filgate and Tyerhaus had become the local tyrants of the Tenjin Empire. One third of the Tenjin Empire's military power was in their hands.
The white-robed Tyerhaus' grandson, Tiro, raised his cup and toasted Filgate with a smile, "Grandpa Filgate, I would like to propose a toast to you on behalf of my grandfather. I wish you good health and good luck in all your endeavors."
Fergate drained his cup of fine wine in one gulp and laughed heartily, saying, "My grandson! Don't stand on ceremony. I've long since heard that you're a promising young man. Now that I've seen you today, you truly live up to your reputation! At such a young age, you were recognized by the Sword Saint of the North and became his in-name disciple. Your grandfather is truly blessed! Compared to those useless grandsons of mine who only know how to eat, drink, and play all day, you're much better. "
Hearing Filgate mention the Sword Saint of the North, Tiro's eyes immediately shone with reverence. He humbly said, "Grandpa Filgate, I'm only an in-name disciple of Master. If I'm fortunate enough to be officially accepted by him in the future, that would be my blessing! However, how can us juniors compare to you? I heard from Grandpa that you single-handedly quelled the rebellion in Tulu Province. You only reached your current position through your achievements. Compared with you, what is this little achievement of mine? Grandpa said that if it wasn't for the fact that he inherited a higher title than you, he wouldn't have been able to catch up to you. "
Sitting next to Tiro, Tifuya couldn't help but reveal a faint smile as she watched her adopted brother calmly deal with Filgate. The purpose of their visit this time was to have Tiro interact more with this frontier ambassador. Tiro was young and promising, and had long since been designated as the direct successor of Tyerhaus. These were all tests that he had to pass. Up until now, all of his answers had been very appropriate.
After hearing Tiro's words, the somewhat tipsy Filgate's face immediately lit up. Who didn't want their heroic past to be praised? He laughed heartily and said, "Did Tyerhaus really say that? To think that this old fellow still remembers things from more than twenty years ago. I'm already old, and time waits for no man! From now on, the world belongs to you youngsters. "
At this moment, a servant walked to Filgate's side and whispered, "My Lord, there's a man outside who claims to be a mercenary. He says he's been entrusted by someone to bring you a gift."
Filgate was chatting happily with Tiro and was naturally displeased to be suddenly interrupted. He had never had a good impression of mercenaries and had always thought that they were lowly commoners. He impatiently said, "Can't you see that I have a guest here? Just tell him to leave the gift behind. Do I have to deal with this personally? "
The servant replied fearfully, "But he insists on seeing you. He says he wants to hand the gift to you personally. We chased him away several times, but we couldn't chase him away. He's quite skilled and even knocked down a few guards at the door. "
Filgate snorted and said, "He actually dares to cause trouble at my place. He's quite bold! Very well, bring him in and have him wait at the door. I want to see what this mercenary is capable of. " The servant acknowledged the order and left. After a short while, he led a tall, black-haired, black-eyed youth outside the hall. The youth's plain clothes were tattered in many places and he looked very down and out. He held a wooden box in his hand. Although he looked down and out, there was a flag about him that no one dared to overlook. His bright black eyes flickered with a faint luster. Tiro and Tifuya glanced at each other. Wasn't this the beggar they had given alms to not long ago? How did he become a mercenary again? He even dared to provoke the city lord's mansion.
Filgate was also sizing up the young man. As someone who could sit so firmly in the position of Duru Province's governor, he naturally had a good eye for people. Although this youth's clothes were ordinary, the temperament he exuded told him that this was no ordinary youth. His heart stirred and he beckoned to the servant, indicating for him to bring the youth in.
Dumb spent a long time persuading the servant to announce his arrival. When he arrived at the entrance of the hall, he immediately recognized the girl sitting at the table. It was the girl who had given him alms and made him feel familiar. His heart skipped a beat. The servant had already led him into the hall. Dumby's shabby appearance was in stark contrast to the opulence of the hall. Other than Filgate and the white-clothed girl, Tifuya, everyone revealed a look of disgust.
Filgate put down the wine glass in his hand and sized up Dumb, asking, "Why do you have to hand it to me personally?"
Dumb glanced at the Tiro siblings and said, "I'm a mercenary. The mission I took requires me to do this. This is a gift, please accept it." He handed over the wooden box.
The servant presented the wooden box to Filgate. Filgate smiled faintly and said, "I want to see what this gift is. Open it."
The servant complied and lifted the wooden box. With a puff, a pink mist sprayed out from the wooden box, carrying a thick sweet aroma. The servant who had opened the box couldn't react in time and subconsciously inhaled a mouthful of the mist. His mind went dizzy and he immediately collapsed to the ground. Filgate cursed inwardly and hastily held his breath. He casually slapped out, sending out a pale-green aura that dispersed the pink mist. Although his reaction was fast, he still inhaled a strand of the poisonous mist. A wave of dizziness shook his mind.
Dumb was startled at the sight of this. The poisonous mist dispersed by Filgate happened to be drifting in his direction. Vital energy instantly covered Dumb's body, isolating him from the pink mist.
In the face of this sudden change, Tyro clearly knew that this was the time for him to show off. With a loud shout, he flew into the air and made a circle in the air with his hands. A red aura surged with tremendous energy. The pink poisonous mist was immediately restrained by this circle of his aura and could no longer spread out. Tyro used his own aura to wrap around the poisonous mist that had shrunk into a ball. Then, he lightly slapped the ground with his palm. The shrunken poisonous mist instantly sank into the ground under the effect of his aura, no longer able to spread out and harm anyone.
Filgate barely managed to circulate the aura in his body to control the inhalation of the poisonous mist. He pointed at Dumb and said, "Catch him, he escaped."
It was only now that Dumby finally realized that this was a trap. The person who had entrusted the mercenary guild to carry out the mission had simply wanted to use the poisonous fog to harm the castellan of Tulu City, and Dumby had become the sacrifice. By the time Dumby realized what was going on, Tiro had already finished dealing with the poisonous fog. Even if Figate didn't tell him what to do, he knew what to do. He floated up and punched at Dumby's chest.
The red aura exerted a tremendous pressure on Dumb. The surrounding air seemed to heat up. Dumb raised his right palm in front of his chest to block Tiro's fist. The corner of Tiro's mouth revealed a trace of disdain. His body strangely trembled in the air, and the fist that was originally aimed at Dumb's chest changed to an attack on the latter's shoulder.
Ti Luo changed his attack very quickly, not giving Dumby any time to react. By the time Dumby realized that Ti Luo had changed his attack, Ti Luo's fist was already less than three inches from his shoulder. With no other choice, Dumby lowered its shoulders and shrunk its back. Relying entirely on the senses of its mind, it turned 90 degrees at lightning speed. The scorching red Battle Aura almost brushed past his shoulder, but it burned a big hole in Dumby's already torn clothes. The remaining energy of the scorching Battle Aura was isolated by the Giant Spirit Armor, so it did not hurt Dumby.
Tiro was too confident in his attack. At this moment, he could no longer retract his move. His whole body was exposed, and half of his body was given to Dumb. Dumb knew that this was all a misunderstanding and naturally wouldn't hurt Tiro. He lightly pressed his right palm on Tiro's shoulder and retracted his aura, sending Tiro's body away. Tiro felt that he was wrapped in pure aura and couldn't break free. When the aura disappeared, he found that he had returned to Tifuya's side. This was the first time Tiro had encountered such a powerful opponent ever since he had graduated from his apprenticeship. Although he knew that his opponent was being lenient, he was still enraged. The proud him would not allow himself to be defeated, especially when his sweetheart and Figate, who was closely related to his future, was still by his side. He would not allow himself to be defeated. With a furious roar, he charged out once more, his hands transforming into countless afterimages of fists. Red fighting aura blotted out the sky and covered the earth as it attacked Dumby.
At this moment, Figate's bodyguards had also reached Dumb's side. Eight experts and eight weapons simultaneously converged on Dumb's body. Dumb didn't even have a chance to explain. The enormous pressure forced him to unleash all his potential. With his left leg as the center, he rapidly spun and flicked the eight weapons with his fingers. Although the eight bodyguards of Figate weren't weak, they were so weak before Dumb's aura that was nearing the ninth layer. Each of them felt as though their chests had been struck by a giant hammer. Their weapons flew out of their hands along with the surging aura. In practically an instant, Dumb had repelled them.
At this moment, Tiro's second attack had also arrived. Although it was a misunderstanding, Dumb's anger still rose after suffering consecutive attacks from the opponent. With a loud roar, yellow-green aura instantly formed into a solid shield with his right hand as the center. Pfft pfft pfft pfft pfft. Although Tiro's attacks seemed magnificent and powerful, they seemed so flashy and impractical when compared to Dumb's plain and unadorned Shield of Vitality. None of the attacks were able to shake the shield's defense. Transforming into a rain of aura, Dumb swung his right hand and sent Tiro flying. This time, he used a bit more force. Tiro felt himself being flung away by a tremendous force. With a loud bang, he heavily slammed into the wall of the hall. Only now did Dumb find a chance to explain. He hastily shouted, "Don't attack, it's a misunderstanding." As he spoke, his body turned into a blur and floated to Filgate's side like a bolt of lightning. No one had the time to stop that smoke-like figure. At this moment, Filgate was struggling against the poisonous mist and had no ability to resist. Dumb pressed down on Filgate's shoulder, and surging Life energy rushed into his meridians. Filgate had been using his own Life energy to force the poisonous mist out of his internal organs, so he wasn't injured by it. At this moment, a thick and gentle energy fused into his aura. That was Life energy brimming with vitality. With Dumb's help, he finally succeeded in forcing the poisonous mist out of his body. He coughed out a mouthful of black blood and immediately felt much better.
The surrounding guards had already surrounded them again. But seeing that Filgate was in Dumb's hands, they didn't dare to step forward.
Filgate weakly raised his hand and said, "All of you, stop." He looked up at Dumb and smiled gratefully, "Thank you, little brother. What's going on?" Dumb's act of helping him force out the poisonous mist had clearly told him that Dumb wasn't here to harm him. Otherwise, Dumb would have charged in front of him and taken his life, not helping him force out the poison.
Dumby said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Master Castellan. I don't know what's going on either. After I accepted this mission from the Mercenary Guild, I immediately sent the item to you. I didn't expect this to happen."
Tiro walked over with Tifuya's support. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and glared hatefully at Dumb. "It must be your doing. Grandpa Filgate, kill him."
Filgate glanced at Tiro and said, "Grandson, don't be rash. There's something fishy about this. I'm afraid it's not as simple as it seems on the surface. This little brother is very skilled. If he wanted to assassinate me, he wouldn't even need to use poison. Besides, this isn't a Time Mega Poison, it's just a Thousand Days Intoxication that makes people fall asleep. Take a look. "Saying this, he pointed at the unconscious servant on the ground.
"Wow, Grandpa, you've seen through everything. You're amazing." Along with the sound of silver bells, a blue figure ran over. Dumby looked over and saw that it was a little girl. She was a little shorter than Tifuya, but her appearance was not inferior. She had a sly smile on her face as she skipped over to Filgate's side.
Tiro couldn't help but stare blankly at this beautiful girl. Filgate frowned. "Rongrong, was it your doing?"
The girl stuck out her tongue and pretended to be wronged. "So what if it was me? I saw that you're so tired from working all day, so I wanted you to have a good sleep. I was just joking with you. I have the antidote, and the thousand day intoxication won't harm the body. Grandpa, you dote on Rongrong the most, so you definitely won't be angry, right? "
Dumb was dumbfounded as he looked at the girl. He muttered, "Is this the mission you left in the Mercenary Union?"
Rongrong glared at Dumb and unhappily said, "It's me. So what? You're so stupid. My plan was ruined by you. Why didn't you leave after giving it to Grandpa? In the end, you were seen through. "
Filgate didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at his only granddaughter. He helplessly said, "Rongrong, you're too bold. You actually dared to poison Grandpa. See if I don't get your father to spank you."
Rongrong made a face at Filgate, hugged his neck, and kissed him on the cheek. Giggling, she said, "Grandpa definitely won't tell on Rongrong. Can you bear to see Rongrong get beaten?"
Filgate sighed, "I really don't know what to do with a lass like you. There are guests today, yet you're still so impudent. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? "
Rongrong looked at Tiro and snorted, "You dare to laugh at me?"
Seeing Rongrong's charming appearance, Tiro repeatedly said, "I don't dare, I don't dare. So it's Miss Sun. This one, Tiro, pays his respects."
Dumb suddenly asked, "Miss Rongrong, what if the mercenary who accepted the mission opened your wooden box out of curiosity?"
Rongrong casually replied, "Then consider him unlucky. Who asked him to disobey the mercenary's rules? The Thousand Days Intoxication won't kill him. At most, he'll sleep for a few dozen days."
Dumb sighed inwardly. He couldn't understand the children of nobles. Although they both liked to play pranks, Yue was much better than him. At the very least, she wouldn't joke around with someone else's health. There was no longer any place for him to stay here. He bowed slightly to Filgate and said, "City Lord, since it's a misunderstanding, I'll take my leave." With that said, he turned around and walked out. "Hold on." Filgate called out to Dumb and looked at him with appreciation, "Young man, I admire your martial arts very much. Are you interested in working for me?" As the saying goes, it's easy to raise an army of a thousand, but hard to find a good general. There was no reason for him to let go of a powerful martial artist like Dumb.
Dumb gently shook his head and said, "No, thank you for your kindness. I'm used to freedom and don't like to be restricted. " With that said, he continued to walk out. As he passed by Tiro, he clearly heard Tiro's voice transmission, "Brat, I'll get even with you for what you did to me today." Dumb didn't stop because of those words. He thought, 'How many people want to kill me? One more doesn't count for much. ' Although Tiro's martial arts weren't weak, Dumb didn't put him in his eyes.
Just as Dumb reached the door, Filgate's voice sounded again, "Young man, may I know your name?"
Dumb circulated the true energy in his body and floated up, leaving behind a faint voice in the air, "I'm Dumb."
Hearing Dumb's reply before he left, Rongrong giggled and said, "No wonder he's so stupid. So his name is Dumb. He's quite an interesting person."
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