Their armor was shiny, and their style was uniform. They carried magical weapons that emitted various elemental radiances on their backs. As soon as this elite team appeared, they attracted everyone's attention. They stared at them and whispered to each other.
"Which mercenary group is this?"
"Are you kidding me? This kind of aura, this kind of equipment, is this something an ordinary mercenary group can have? This is obviously an army! "
"An army?! Could it be the Empire's Third Legion?! I heard that the Third Legion is the closest to here … "
"Don't be silly. If the Third Legion is here, how can there be so few people? The whole mine must be surrounded."
"That's true …"
Another adventurer said with a look of disdain. "Do you see their badges? That weird golden snake (dragon) badge? Do you still not know where these warriors are from after seeing that? "
"Golden snake? Wait! Could it be the Datang Chamber of Commerce?! "
"It's not just the Datang Chamber of Commerce. That golden snake is now the symbol of Ellington!"
One of the adventurers said in disbelief. "I've been to Ellington before. It's a poor place. How can the warriors there have the money to buy such good equipment?!"
Looking at the armor worn by Depp and the others, as well as the brand new leather armor worn by Danny and the others, and then looking at their own tattered equipment, the adventurers were envious.
"That was half a year ago. Now, under the leadership of the new lord, Tang En, Ellington has undergone tremendous changes."
Another adventurer proudly showed off his brand new armor and said, "Our leader has great foresight. He started working with the merchants of Ellington early on, so he took the opportunity to make a lot of money. We've all changed into new equipment."
The others around him looked at his new equipment and said enviously, "Your leader is so lucky."
"Of course. Also, I heard from the people of Ellington that it's not a golden snake. They call it a golden dragon. It's said to be a different kind of divine dragon from the Megalosaurus. It's now Ellington's totem of faith."
"Dragon? This giant snake is a dragon? "
The group of people looked at each other.
The sound of armor scraping against each other was heard. Then, a pair of cold hands pressed on the neck of the person who spoke. Locke said in a deep voice, "If the Lord said that it's a Shenron, then it's Ellington's Shenron. Do you have any objections?"
Their Cross Rose had now completely integrated into Ellington.
The members of Ellington's Guard stared at the adventurer in unison. Their stares made him feel as if there were needles on his back, and he broke out in cold sweat. He looked at the huge tower shield on Locke's back, and the gleaming one-handed greatsword. He swallowed his saliva and shook his head vigorously. "No problem, no problem at all. It's the Dragon God. Awesome!"
Only then did Locke let him go. He glanced at the others and returned to the front of the line. The neat line stood at the entrance. Without orders, no one dared to speak. They waited silently for Tang En's arrival.
Not far away, Fiona said to Tang En with great admiration, "You really did it. You've trained them into real warriors."
Tang En smiled and said to Elsa, "This is all thanks to Elsa."
Elsa blushed and hurriedly waved her hands. "No, no, no. It's all thanks to the Lord's training plan. It's very effective …"
Fiona was deep in thought. She was clearly a strong female instructor in front of others, but she was still so shy and nervous in front of Tang En. It was obvious that her maiden heart was acting up …
"Let's go."
After explaining to Gais, Tang En carried Elijah and walked out. "Let's go."
Tang En's appearance once again caused a commotion in the crowd. The news of him appearing in the sky to warn the adventurers had long spread. When they saw Tang En suddenly, even a few of the adventurers who were present that day subconsciously took a few steps back. Their faces were a little pale.
"What's wrong with you guys?"
"Tang En … That Lord …"
"I heard that he's a Gold-ranked rogue wizard. Is that true?"
"He's' at least 'a Gold-ranked rogue wizard …"
"Are … Are you kidding me? There are so few wizards nowadays. How can a rogue wizard be a Gold-ranked? What's wrong with you guys?"
As soon as the man finished speaking, he found that the people around him had distanced themselves from him in horror.
"That's because they don't want to be killed by your mouth."
"Oh, I see … Eh?!"
The man came back to his senses and turned his head to look. He was horrified to find that the person who had spoken to him was actually Tang En!
Tang En stared at him and said, "I'll remember you. Don't let me see you alone, or I'll send you back to the city to soak in the spring water for free."
Although he did not understand what it meant to go back to the city to soak in the spring water, looking at the muscular Orc bodyguard beside Tang En, the adventurer instinctively felt that it was not a friendly intention. After swallowing hard, he was just about to defend himself when he found that Tang En and the others had bypassed him and went straight to the front.
"You're in trouble …"
"Yeah, you actually said bad things about him behind his back, and he heard it … You're really in trouble now."
"No, no way …"
"Haven't you heard about what happened here before?"
"No, no …"
"Come, come, come. You treat me to a dragon, and I'll tell you the rules of Haerzom Town."
"Okay, but I'll treat you to food and drinks, not prostitutes!"
"Eh …"
Fiona whispered in Tang En's ear, "You scared that guy."
She, of course, knew that Tang En was not interested in taking revenge on a rookie adventurer just because of a few words.
Tang En shrugged and said, "Scaring him is good for him. This kind of guy might offend someone he shouldn't offend because of his mouth. This time, he'll learn his lesson."
As they spoke, they had already arrived in front of Ellington's guards. Depp stood at attention and saluted. "My lord, please instruct us!"
"Let's go."
Tang En said casually, and took the lead into the entrance of the underground world.
After the collapse of Haerzom, a huge crack appeared at the bottom of the mine. The crack was straight up and down, and there was no path to speak of. But because of what happened later, Tang En opened up a zigzag path on the cliff.
The path was thousands of meters deep. At first, there was light from above, so it was very bright. But as they went deeper, the light became dimmer and dimmer. Looking up, the crack at the entrance gradually became smaller. By the time they were halfway down the path, the entrance was barely visible.
At this time, starting from the resting point halfway down the path, torches were placed at intervals on both sides of the path, illuminating the dark cliff path and bringing some warmth to the adventurers on the way. Overall, the deeper they went, the higher the temperature was. But in a broad sense, the distance was meaningless for a person's movement. After going deep into the entrance, the temperature did not rise. Instead, it gradually decreased.
Looking down from the edge of the cliff road, they could see specks of light wandering deep into the ground. They could not even see the light in the distance. The surroundings became quieter and quieter. The silent and cold space could always arouse the hidden fear in people's hearts, especially in a situation like this. It was as if they were being devoured by a monster in the abyss. Eliya could not help but hug Twain tightly, squeezing into his arms, her eyes full of fear.
No one noticed the faint glow in the depths of her eyes.
Even Fiona could not help but get closer to Tang En. The light ball floating beside her was one of the few spells she was proficient in — Illumination.
Of course, Tang En's team did not carry torches, but he did not use Illumination either. If he used Illumination, he could even illuminate the entire cliff abyss. But if he did that, would it still serve as a training exercise for them?
The main purpose of bringing them into the underground world this time was to train them and increase their actual combat experience. If everything was done for them, what was the use of having them?
The dark environment, the dangerous cliffs, the silent team, and the invisible pressure could squeeze out the potential of people, especially those who were born in Ellington. They had never experienced a real adventure. They needed to face the danger head-on and not be under Tang En's protection all the time.
Tang En arranged Vanilla to be next to Fiona. Her huge body could provide Fiona with a shield-like protection, and her keen senses could detect any abnormalities. It was very convenient.
It was worth mentioning that although her body was huge and muscular, she did not make any sound when she walked. This made Tang En look at her in a new light. Perhaps this was the racial specialty of the Kate Cats?
Another person that Tang En did not know whether to laugh or cry was Elsa. Perhaps her powerful strength had given her a sense of security since she was young, so even in a different place, she was still the silly girl who did not know what fear was. When she walked on the road, she looked left and right curiously. She was especially curious about the magic crystal shards that were exposed on the cliff in the distance. They were emitting colorful lights, and they sparkled in her eyes …
In the quiet team, only the sound of boots hitting the ground could be heard. In order to get them into the zone as soon as possible, Tang En cast a Silence spell on Brian, so that the chatterbox could not make any sound. This made Brian look like he was possessed by a ghost. His resentful eyes kept staring at the back of Tang En's head …
Brian rubbed his war hammer from time to time, as if he was thinking about when to give Tang En a good beating …
After more than two hours, they finally reached the bottom.
It was the cave where Barrod Silvershatter used to raise gargoyles.
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