God's family

After a day of rest and trembling to set off again, everyone finally stood on the street of Seagate, a prosperous commercial port, without incident. At this moment, everyone's expression was very strange.

"...What's the matter with this feeling of disappointment?" Edgar rubbed his face, his tone unusually tangled.

——Yes, they arrived at Seagate safely and did not encounter any more attacks. This feels like studying advanced mathematics for several months, only to find out that the test papers are just ordinary addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Say the result is not good, but how to think about it is not a taste.

"...In short, since we have arrived at Seagate safely, the commission has been completed. The attack on the way was thanks to you to survive. I will pay the price as agreed before." Leon coughed lightly, although He was also a little awkward, but as long as he arrived at Seagate safely, he would be satisfied.

Edgar was not polite, and readily accepted the other half of the mercenary money from Leon, wishing them all a smooth sailing jokingly, and then left with the mercenaries without hesitation.Without the active mercenaries joking around, Roger and the others, who had resumed the four-person group, suddenly felt that the surroundings were much quieter, a little uncomfortable.However, there is always a banquet in the world. As an adventurer, you must have the awareness that your companions will leave or die at any time.Next, they will soon welcome the departure of another companion——Theodore, and then, after leaving Lord Ain's territory by boat, it will probably be Roger's turn.

The word "leave" is easy to say, but it's not pleasant to actually practice it. Even if the other party is just Edgar and other mercenaries who have only been together for ten days, Roger feels a little bored at the moment of parting. When he parted with Theodore, Lacente and other people who had been with him longer and had a better relationship, he would probably not be able to recover for a while.

But that's all.

The elf didn't leave immediately. According to his words, at least he had to see Roger and the others get on board safely. After all, although Lord Ain's control over Seagate was not strong, this place was still his territory. Defense is still not enough.

As for which side of the ship to board, Leon has already had an idea. The Free Chamber of Commerce Liberta is the most powerful neutral chamber of commerce among human beings, and its organization and discipline are quite strict. It is especially guarded against nobles who try to intervene in the affairs of the chamber of commerce. The chance of Yin being able to intervene is very small, which is a good choice, and there are also many merchant ships and passenger ships between the Free Chamber of Commerce Lipata in Seagate, so it will not take a long time to find a suitable flight.

Of course, although everyone is impatient to reach a safe area, it is necessary to be careful and to inquire about the news before taking action.To everyone's surprise, they heard rumors about Ayntes in the business district when they were buying necessities for going to sea.

"I heard that Aintes was attacked by a monster?" After buying a lot of things from the vendors, Leon talked about the news that surprised them just now.

"Yeah, did you just hear about it? This thing is going crazy!" Because a big deal was made, and Leon was like a kid, he didn't even talk about the price, so the merchant's mood It's very good, and they are very warm to them, and they can almost be said to know everything.

"Well, we have been adventuring in the wild recently, so we haven't heard of it. I was shocked when I heard this incident just now! This kind of thing happened not long after we left Aintes... Roger nodded repeatedly with some lingering fear, because his body was thin and his face looked a little childish, so when he made such an appearance, he seemed particularly sympathetic.

"Adventure in the wild? Are you referring to the ruins not far from here? It is said that it is very dangerous there, and you can be regarded as capable if you can get out safely!" The vendor replied casually, revealing an unexpected surprise Intelligence, and then comforted with a smile, "Not only are you capable, but you are also very lucky! Although it is true that we almost met, but because you left so early, you should be thankful for your luck!"

"Indeed, it's really good luck to think about it this way! But what's going on with Aintes?" Roger took the opportunity to ask, blinking his red eyes full of gossip and enthusiasm, and lowered his voice.

"Who knows, it's been spread in a mess, saying anything, but it is said that this monster attack has something to do with Lord Ain!" The vendor also lowered his voice, "Reliable information says that after the group of monsters rushed into the city , they all went towards the lord's mansion, and thanks to this, there were not many civilian casualties, but it made people panic. Everyone was rumoring whether the lord Ain had done something immoral, so he was punished by the gods. Such a punishment... Fortunately, he has always pretended to be the spokesperson of the gods. This time he has something to do with monsters, so it will be a little troublesome to explain. It is said that the temple is also involved in this matter. The priest of the temple of Aintes We have long been dissatisfied with Lord Ain for ignoring them and accepting the oracle for a long time, and we will definitely not let this opportunity go!"

"It's enough for them to bite each other, but it's hard for ordinary people like us! Ayntes City is in chaos, and the surrounding small villages and towns are also in turmoil. It is said that there are still many people in that area. We merchants dare not go there. I originally planned to transport this pile of things to Aintes before selling them. Now I have to sell them at Seagate. I made a few hundred dollars out of thin air. Nearly a year of hard work is in vain!" A peddler next to him also said resentfully, his tone and words revealed extreme dissatisfaction, and he didn't even care about his respect for the temple and the nobles.

After confirming that the news was indeed true, and finally understanding that the lord Ain didn't continue to trouble them because he couldn't spare his hands, Roger and the others looked at each other, and after inquiring about some other news, they left the business with their things. area, but everyone is a little confused about the development of this incident.

"Could it be... really the so-called divine punishment?" Leon scratched his red hair, his tone full of uncertainty, "Because Lord Ain, the divinely favored man, used the power given by the gods, but for Chase and kill Roger, who is also a god-favored guy, so the gods found out, then understood anger, and taught him some lessons?"

Roger tilted his head in a daze, and touched the bracelet on his wrist thoughtfully—could it be that his grief and anger at that time really conveyed to the gods and got a response from them?

"No." Lacente said suddenly, pulling Roger back from his thoughts.

Roger raised his head and found that Lacente's black eyes were staring straight at him, with a bit of disapproval, like a child who had been robbed of his attention and was arguing, "It has nothing to do with human gods."

"What's going on?" Roger trembled in his heart. He knew that Laycent must know something, since the group of monsters suddenly retreated, but this damn guy didn't say anything, he just wanted to kill people. It's like suffocating to death!

Lacente pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment, "The monsters are scared away. They are afraid, so they will naturally seek refuge from their masters who are manipulating them."

"That's why they went straight to Lord Ain's mansion?" Theodore nodded as if realizing something. As monsters, animals that don't have much intelligence and mostly act on instinct, they tend to behave instinctively after being frightened. The safest place is a very reasonable thing, "But, what is it that frightens them, makes them so desperate, and even breaks the control? Could it be... that weird cloud?"

Thinking of the cloud at that time, both Leon and Theodore couldn't help but change their expressions.No one forgot what happened suddenly at that time, not only because it was still a mystery, but also because of the kind of deep-seated fear.

Laycente nodded, but did not speak again, and Roger also thought of his inexplicable fainting, and the dark forbidden spell he suddenly learned after waking up.

Only a fool in this situation can't realize that the dark cloud mentioned many times in a fearful tone has nothing to do with him. The most likely thing is that he was too angry at the time, and his emotions were restrained by the bracelet bestowed by the gods. Response, just like when he suddenly learned the healing technique last time when he was extremely worried about Lacent's safety, he learned some "Ragnarok" out of thin air, and then subconsciously used it to draw out that cloud.Then...then maybe someone—most likely it was Lacente—perceived the abnormality, and knocked himself out to terminate the spell, which not only scared away the monsters, but also disappeared the effect of the spell.Touching the back of his neck, thinking of the pain after waking up, Roger felt that this was the most appropriate explanation.

Therefore, the most important question is: what kind of role does Nexant play in it, what exactly does he know, and how much does he know that others don't.

Roger felt very bad. He hated the way that everyone was drunk and I was sober all the time. He watched him go round and round in the maze but couldn't find the end. His eyes are like a ridiculous jumping clown.

Maybe it was Roger's eyes that betrayed his thoughts at the moment. Lacente looked a little nervous, his eyes flickering, but Roger didn't continue the topic, and pressed Lacente instead. Instead, he asked Leon when he would be able to find to the boat to leave this place.

Roger's reaction made Lycent even more disturbed, and he reached out to grab his hand.Roger didn't move away, but turned his head again and looked at him silently.

Judging from Nexant's past performance, if he doesn't want to speak, then no matter how much Roger presses him, he won't speak. Roger doesn't want to freeze the relationship at this time. Besides, as Edgar said before, any Everyone has their own secrets, and he can't force Nexant to confess everything to him, so even if he feels a little uncomfortable, it's still a sign of his immaturity.

After comforting himself, who was a little emotionally unstable, Roger finally eased his expression, smiled slightly at Nexant, and shook his hand again. contradiction.Similarly, Roger never thought of relying on anyone, even if Lycent didn't tell him, he would find a way to figure it out by himself—in order to live a more carefree life in the future.

And first of all, it is necessary to find out what is going on with this dark spell "Ragnarok"... Maybe I should go to the Magic Guild and check it out?

"...Don't tell anyone that you know how to use dark spells." Just when Roger was looking for an entry point with great ambition, Lacente suddenly leaned into his ear and whispered, breaking his thoughts.Lacente's voice was very formal, with a strong sense of warning, which made Roger stunned for a moment, and then believed him without hesitation.

"Why can't you say it?" Roger slowed down, distanced himself from Leon and Theodore in front, and asked in a low voice.

"Because dark spells and necromancy are forbidden, they are banned by the temple." Laycent's expression was a bit strange, "You don't know?"

"...I've never cared about spells before, how could I know." Roger was a little speechless, but then he felt a bit inconsistent with his answer, "Since when was it banned?"

"Who knows, it may have been hundreds of years, and almost no one dared to mention it." Lacente replied nonchalantly, "So if you ask, you will run into trouble."

Roger bit his lip and frowned even more.It has been banned for hundreds of years, so it stands to reason that he can't know that there are other types of dark and undead in magic, but the fact is that he accepted the fact that he learned dark magic quite easily, without the slightest bit of magic. It's strange that there is even a word about dark spells in spells, but on the contrary... I feel that the existence of dark spells is quite natural.

Could it be that I have heard of dark magic and necromancy somewhere?Roger searched his memory carefully, but found nothing, as if he knew it innately.

"Then how do you know this? Royal welfare? Someone taught you something like the history of magic?" Had to stop recalling, Roger asked.

"No." Lacente shook his head, looking extremely honest, without any deceit.

"Then how do you know about dark spells and necromantic spells?" Roger asked after finding out that Lycent had no intention of hiding it.

Lacente was silent for a while, frowning and meditating, as if he was a little puzzled, and then he uttered an answer that made Roger laugh and cry, "I don't know, anyway, I understand."

Roger smiled helplessly, but he didn't think that Lacente's answer was just a lame excuse, because, like him, he didn't know why he understood, anyway, he understood.

how to say?Although the situation is a bit strange, when I think that I am not alone, and there is another guy who has the same trouble as me, for some reason, my mood suddenly becomes less heavy...

——Is this the so-called "similarity"?