In the darkness of the night, a peaceful town sat in the middle of a quiet forest.
Rather than calling it a town, it was better to call it a simple and crude castle. The castle was slightly decayed, as if it hadn't been repaired for a long time. The walls were covered in deep scratches. If I wasn't mistaken, those were the marks left behind by the Corpse Eaters.
Vader let out a deep roar and trembled as he said, "Rhodes Town, what's going on …"
I didn't say anything. I held Ling Xue's hand and continued to walk in front.
After going around the side wall, a small path finally appeared on the east side of the town. It extended all the way into the castle. Beside the dilapidated city gate, there were two armored knights guarding it with spears. Luckily, the town hadn't fallen yet. If there were human guards, it meant that the Priest Jill was still alive.
Ling Xue looked back and asked me, "Scholar, how do we let Vader sneak in?
If there are no accidents, those guards will definitely kill him … "
I thought for a moment and took out a Silver-grade cloak from my bag. This was a good item that had dropped when I killed the wild bear. It was the Wild Bear's Roar Cloak. It added 12000 max HP and 3% attack speed. Tsk tsk, in the first half a month after the server opened, this thing was like a godly item.
I threw the Wild Bear Cloak to Skeleton Vader and said, "Put this on and try to cover yourself. Don't make a sound and follow us in!
Normal human warriors don't have the perception of court mages and Paladins. They won't know that you're an undead. "
Vader nodded and slowly put the cloak on. That frightening skeleton face was shrouded in the shadow of the cloak. Coupled with the dim starlight, it was really hard to see.
I gripped my Scarlet Heaven Sword and walked at the very front. The two guards of Rhode Town glared at me angrily. This was a bit unusual. Normally, NPC soldiers would kneel when they saw a player of my military rank, but these two guards seemed to be far away in the Wildlands, away from the jurisdiction of the Silver Moon Alliance.
"Stop!" One of the guards reached out to stop me and shouted, "The city lord has ordered!
No strangers are allowed to enter Rhode Town. Violators will be killed without mercy! "
I stared blankly for a moment before replying, "I'm an adventurer from White Cloud City. I'd like to spend the night in Rhode Town and restock my luggage. Is that not okay?"
The guard looked at me coldly. His gaze fell on my shining equipment, and his eyes immediately shone with greed. "If you want to enter the town, then show me some sincerity, boy!"
I was startled. How come this fellow's speech sounds so Chinese?
It must have been designed by China's programmers. Dammit, he had grasped the essence of corrupt officials' words. His future was limitless!
Thus, I tactfully took out a hundred gold coins from my bag and tossed it to the guard, "Now, is this fine?"
The guard chuckled. "You want to enter Rhode Town with so few people?
Kid, you're too delusional! "
I suppressed my anger and took out 1000 gold coins. "What about now?"
"Welcome home, traveler from afar!"
The guard held the gold coins and half-knelt to me.
I gave him a look, indicating that Ling Xue could bring Vida into the town. Vida trembled as he walked in. He seemed very nervous. After all, Vida's rank wasn't high. He was just a normal monster. He wouldn't be able to survive more than a few rounds under the sword of an elite NPC.
Just as he was about to enter, another guard raised his spear and pointed it at Vida. He shouted, "Stranger, take off your cloak, or else I'll kill you on the spot!"
Vida was shocked and stood there motionless.
Ling Xue reacted quickly and took out a large handful of gold coins from her bag. She said to the guard, "He's our friend. He's seriously ill. I hope you can make things easier for him."
Immediately, the guard took off his helmet and looked at Ling Xue's devastatingly beautiful face in amazement. He revealed a trace of a lewd smile: "Good!
This beautiful lady, for your sake, I'll make an exception this time. But, but... "
He stretched out a hairy arm.
Ling Xue didn't move, her beautiful eyes unblinking as she watched the other's movements. She pressed one hand on the hilt of the Eternal Ice Blade, ready to attack at any moment.
"Whoosh..."
The guard's dirty hand slid across Ling Xue's white and smooth face. He said with a smile, "So smooth, so soft..."
Ling Xue gritted her teeth. Damn, this was the first time an NPC had taken advantage of her!
However, as if to help Vida fulfill his long-cherished wish, Ling Xue actually endured. She glared at me and said, "Let's go, leave this place..."
Ling Xue was definitely holding back her anger, and I was also furious. I wanted to kill the two guards, but killing the NPCs would definitely attract the attention of the city's army. If that happened, then this quest would definitely fail.
I walked side by side with Ling Xue and entered the town. The little beauty whimpered. "Disgusting, that NPC didn't look like he finished evolving. His hands were covered in hair, so disgusting..."
She touched her face and pretended to vomit with lingering fear.
I couldn't help but smile and pull her into my embrace. I lowered my head and kissed her smooth cheeks. "Don't be angry, don't be angry. After we complete the mission, we'll kill those two bastards."
"Mn!"
I asked, "Xiao Xue, why do you have to complete this quest?
You must have a reason, right? "
Ling Xue looked deeply at me and said softly, "Scholar, do you understand love?"
I stilled. "You should?"
"How many kinds of love are there?"
I smiled. "Two kinds."
"Oh?
Tell me! "Ling Xue was interested.
I nodded. "The first is f * cking love, just like Wang Junjie's love for Hong Lingwu.
The second is undying love, just like Lin Qiu's wife's love for him. Even in death, it won't change at all... "
Ling Xue curled her lips and suddenly stopped. She opened her arms and hugged me. She smiled. "En, I hope that we are the same."
"En, it's the same." I patted her back.
Ling Xue raised her head and smiled faintly. "This is the reason why I must complete this mission. Undying love will make me cherish it very, very, very, very much … Scholar, can you give me that kind of love?"
I sucked in a deep breath. "If there's a chance, I will prove it."
"I hope that there won't be a chance to die, as long as our love remains undying..."
I reached out and wiped away Ling Xue's tears. As I spoke, she unknowingly started crying and a crystal tear flowed out from the corner of her eyes.
"Let's go and find Priest Jill..."
"En!"
I followed the path of the town and came to a grocery store. I asked the fat owner, "Excuse me, do you know where Priest Jill is?"
The owner looked at us weirdly and asked, "You're looking for her... Oh, you're her friends?"
"Sort of!" I nodded.
The owner gave a weird smile and said, "Go to the Rhodes Arena, it's in the center of the town. You'll see Jill there..."
I faintly felt that something was wrong. Holding Ling Xue's hand, I continued to walk on the road of Rhode Town. Suddenly, the sound of hooves could be heard. A group of elite armored knights galloped past us. They should be Rhode Town's cavalry patrol.
I couldn't tell that such a small place would have such a complete army. To be able to survive in such a terrifying environment, one had to say that the management of this town was really good.
We came to the center of the town, and as expected, a round arena appeared in front of us. It wasn't big, but it looked pretty good.
To enter the arena, you needed to pay 100 gold coins. Thus, I spent 300 gold coins to bring Vida in with Ling Xue.
When we came to a seat near the front, Vida growled, "Jill, I can feel Jill's aura. She's here, she must be here..."
At this time, a human noble stood up and laughed loudly. "Next up, there will be a very exciting duel. Welcome, warriors of the Undead Tribe from the Plains of Ice and Fire!"
The door opened, and two skeleton swordsmen carrying iron swords roared and rushed out. Their bodies were green as if they were made of copper.
Ling Xue bumped my shoulder and said with a smile, "Scholar, we've seen these monsters in the Plains of Ice and Fire!"
"Yeah, and the experience is quite good. Warsong level..."
"Hehe, this Rhodes Town is really interesting. They actually dared to capture creatures of darkness for fun. They must be tired of living..."
"Yes, how sad!"
The human noble said again, "Who is the one challenging the warriors of the Undead Tribe?
Aha, that's right, he's the warrior of Rhodes, the king of beasts — Mad Lion?
Han De! "
The other door creaked open, and a giant at least three meters tall walked out. He held a battle axe in his hand, and suddenly pounced at the two skeleton swordsmen. The battle axe danced wildly, and in the blink of an eye, the skeletons were smashed to pieces.
Immediately, the audience on the stands cheered. The men waved their arms and shouted at the top of their lungs. The women pulled down the clothes in front of their chests and waved something. Mad Lion?
Han De's confession of love, the most primitive madness and desire of humans was undoubtedly revealed at this moment.
After the battle, the human noble announced again, "The strength of the king of beasts makes all men submit. Such a strong warrior, when he faces a gentle and graceful girl, will he be able to obtain such a glorious victory?"
The crowd roared with laughter.
The noble laughed loudly and announced, "The king of beasts' next opponent is — our Rhodes Town's most beautiful priest, the flower of Rhodes, Jill. Welcome, Jill!"
In the midst of thunderous applause, the door opened again.
The tip of a withered wooden staff fell out, followed by a gray robe. The next scene shocked everyone. The flower of Rhodes, Jill, had unexpectedly turned into an undead with a crooked figure. Her body emitted a rotten stench. She silently whimpered, as if she was crying, but also as if she was afraid. Raising her head to look at the audience around the arena, Jill let out a loud cry.
The human noble loudly ordered, "Go, king of beasts, Rhodes' Mad Lion, let us see your fearless warrior. Go conquer this beautiful girl, let her sweet cries move our great Rhodes City Lord!"
Immediately, the strong King of Wild Beasts pounced towards Gill.
… …
"No!"
A long roar reverberated through the sky. In front of us, Vida had already raised his sword and rushed down the arena, recklessly pouncing towards the king of beasts — Mad Lion?
Han De.