Who is the boss of [Zun: Trading City]? If someone asked this question, most people would probably say without hesitation, the imperial court. But if it is a group of powerful magicians or warriors, they may say that the boss is a saint-level powerhouse. After all, the strength lies here, who dares to disapprove?
But in fact, the real master who secretly controls this great city created by humans is not a human at all, but an ordinary looking rat-man! He is also the founder of [Hundred Questions House] in this trading city and an elder-level figure of the Hidden Rat Clan, Gu Cage.
Gu Cage is a very smart rat man. He is not as powerful as a magician or a warrior, nor does he have a strong background. He is just a very ordinary looking rat man, but he is such an ordinary rat. Man, but secretly holds the lifeblood of this [Zun: Trading City], a 'weapon' from the ancient third civilization, [Mechanical Civilization: Gentria], which is said to be able to kill in an instant. A holy-level terrifying 'weapon', it was this terrifying weapon that allowed him to sit on the throne of the boss behind the scenes.
It¡¯s not that no one resisted, but after a saint-level strongman was seriously injured by the ¡®weapon¡¯, no one he knew dared to say a word, even if he was dissatisfied in his heart.
Gu Cage, who accurately understood that he was unpopular, even though he had a powerful 'weapon' in his hand, he did not show it around arrogantly, but hid like a shadow. No one could know for sure where Gu Cage was. , even his wife and children rarely see this husband or father. He lives in the darkness like a real shadow, but he is a real and mysterious figure who controls this trading city and makes everyone The strong and powerful were forced to die. The only disadvantage is that because he is too weak, most magicians or strong men only say they approve, but ignore it in their hearts. There is even the possibility of being attacked, so he does not dare to show his face because he There is only one saint who can kill in an instant, but there are as many as three saints in this trading city. He does not come from the path of death. Gu Cage just comes to live and live as the ruler behind the scenes.
In today's [Zun: Trading City], a very ordinary-looking rat man is sitting at a roadside food stall wearing a worn-out straw hat, carefully eating the cheap vegetarian noodle soup in his hand. The strips, trembling body and shabby clothes mark his identity to others, beggar, or poor, coupled with the rat man's dirty and obscene appearance, no one dares to approach him, it's so disgusting.
"Can I sit in this seat?"
At this time, a fox-man who was so old that he seemed likely to die at any time walked up to the very dirty-looking rat-man and asked in a low voice with a trembling old voice, and his body was trembling slightly, It seems like he will fall down at any time, which makes people nervous.
"Oh! Of course, I welcome it."
The dirty rat man raised his head and glanced at the visitor, nodded in a friendly manner, and moved his position to the side to give the old fox man a space to sit down.
"Thank you very much"
The old-looking fox man thanked him slightly, and then slowly sat down. At this time, a human waiter came over quickly and asked with a slightly impatient expression, "What do you want to eat?"
"Give this gentleman some noodles like mine, thank you." Before the old fox man could speak, the rat man sitting next to him had already raised his short hand and ordered without permission.
¡°One piece of plain noodles, okay.¡± The human waiter hurriedly recorded it on his order paper, and then immediately turned around and left. Maybe for him, approaching this place is also a very disgusting behavior.
The old fox man thanked him again, "Thank you very much"
"It's okay." The rat man shook his hand indifferently.
What happened here is just a trivial matter for the entire food stall. Who has the time to pay attention to a dirty rat man? Who would care about a fox-man who looks poor and old? No one has time to pay attention to the two of them, just because there is no benefit to be gained from the two of them.
"It's stillthe same." The old fox man who had been hungry for some time looked at the kitchen of the food stall and whispered in an old voice, "It's still so slow."
"I thought you were used to it." After picking up the bowl and taking a sip of clear soup, the rat man sitting next to him chuckled.
Shaking his head, the old fox man took out a piece of torn paper from his arms and placed it tremblingly in front of the rat man.
Like a casual glance, the dirty rat-man's eyes instantly remembered all the contents on the torn paper, then he wrinkled the torn paper with one claw, put it to his mouth and wiped it.Swallow it with your mouth.
"You actually know that I'm full and need paper. Thank you so much." Patting his belly, the rat man burped, then stood up and said with a smile, "Then, I'm full too." , I won¡¯t hinder you.¡±
The old fox man smiled with a strange expression, looked at the rat man with turbid eyes, used magic power to isolate the three meters around him and said, "Tsk tsk, I hope you can continue to do so, Gu Cage."
"Haha, I will try my best." Lowering his straw hat, the rat man known as Gu Cage laughed lightly, and disappeared into the food stall in a very strange way, and miraculously Except for the old fox man, no one in the entire snack stall noticed the disappearance of Gu Cage. Such speed and ability were completely inconsistent with the rumors that he did not know magic or martial arts!
"Are there blood stains? It's a very convenient talent." The old fox man, who had no intention of staying to eat noodles, stood up, patted his clothes and left with a slight shake. As we walked, the customers at the surrounding food stalls suddenly gave up their seats. It would be very unlucky to be accidentally bumped into by a poor and dirty person like the old fox man.
Ignoring the people around him pointing at him, the old fox man smiled strangely and murmured in a low voice, "The little guy who has just been around for a few years actually wants to change his dynasty, haha This may not be too small of us. You're an old guy, if you want to climb up, you have to pay a price."
Walking on the lively streets, Ares Priest, who wrapped his whole body tightly, walked step by step. Around him were many people who were working hard for life, including humans and orcs.
These hard-working people all live for their own goals and for the future. That is hope. According to the truth, no one can take away the dreams of others. That is wrong. What happens when a person is desperate. Priest Ares knows better than anyone the pain caused. It is precisely because of this that he does not want others to feel such injustice and pain again. People should be equal, and people should be equal. They are both intelligent creatures, so why can't they coexist peacefully with orcs? Why do you do things that hurt others? Do you feel happy to trample on others like that? Does it feel good to watch others suffer?
Priest Ares doesn¡¯t know. He can¡¯t understand what those madmen who treat human life as garbage are thinking. He can only be himself and use the power of the saint to save others, but
"Remember to bring back a few living creatures, preferably humans."
Recalling Lord Belphengor's cold eyes and powerful strength, Priest Ares couldn't help but feel deep melancholy in his heart, and the most important thing was the prophecy. Is his own conscience more important, or the entire cat-people clan?
"This you don't need to think about it at all" As he closed and opened his eyes, his originally melancholy eyes instantly became firm. Priest Ares whispered in a voice that only he could hear, "It seems that my magic path is , we can only stop at the holy level"
"You are very melancholy, my friend."
Just when Ares Priest made up his mind and prepared to use magic, an old voice slowly sounded near him. The voice was very soft, just like a person whispering in your ear, softly. But the place where the Ares sacrifice is located is a street with people coming and going. The flow of people is messy, and the sound of various sounds will definitely disturb a person's hearing to various extents, but that old voice is really there. There was a sound near Ares Priest. There was only one person with such ability among the people Ares Priest knew.
"Merlin, I didn't expect you to find me so quickly."
The nominally strongest person in [Zun: Trading City], the master, the mid-level saint of wind control, Merlin. Zat.
"After all, my ability is the wind. The wind in the entire trading city is under my control. No matter who comes or leaves, it is impossible to hide from the wind." Saint Merlin, who looked like an old man with a long white beard The reporter turned his head and joked, "You think so, my friend."
Priest Ares stopped the magic power in his body and chatted with Saint Merlin in a joking tone, "Haha, I forgot about your ability. It's really rude that I didn't come to visit you."
"It seems that your coming here is not accidental. I have already heard about the [Asna Desert]." His eyes focused on Ares's broken arm for a few seconds. Merlin Saint felt that if he did not take the initiative to enter the topic If so, Ares Priest will definitely not take the initiative to enter the topic, which can be seen from the other party's actions.
"That was a disaster." Not wanting to say more, Priest Ares fell silent. The collision of two ninth-level magics would be noticed by others. He had long ago saidYou know, but if he hadn't done that at that time, the enemy's ninth-level magic would have destroyed him and his entire group. Any normal person would try their best to resist such a thing, and it was impossible to sit still and wait for death.
Saint Merlin approached Ares and said in a soft voice, "It is indeed a disaster. The entire desert has been changed, all life has been wiped out, and it has turned from a desert into a forest, haha to a certain extent. It¡¯s not necessarily a bad thing.¡±
"Wait a minutewhat did you say?" Priest Ares was startled, and regardless of anything else, he exclaimed, "The desert of Asna has turned into a forest? How is that possible?"
"You don't know?" Ares's attitude was beyond Merlin's expectation. He glanced at Ares's broken arm with a puzzled look. Wasn't this hand left after fighting a strong enemy? ?
"I caused this broken arm myself! When I left the Asna Desert, it was just a desert, a forest and so on What's going on?!" Priest Ares was focused on this matter. His people Merlin just said that all living things are dead? How is this possible? His people are hiding deep underground! Even if there is a fierce collision between two level nine magics, there will be a safe zone where nothing will happen! No, nothing will happen to the clansmen!
Ares¡¯s attitude clearly explained everything, and the Saint Merlin also stopped walking towards Ares. So that¡¯s it, you don¡¯t know anything?
"This may not be appropriate for me to say, well there are strong human beings who are massacring. There is clear information and witnesses proving the disaster in the Asna Desert. According to the intelligence, the enemy's magic is based on life. As long as the forest formed by the transformation is within the scope of this magic, most, or all, life forms will die if they have no ability to resist." Sage Merlin said truthfully.
"Howhow could"
With his feet weak, Ares Priest felt as if the sky was darkening. Who is it? Who is so cruel and why? If what Merlin said is true, then how many lives have died in the entire desert? This number is a shocking number.
"Please express my condolences. If your people are still in the Asna Desert when the disaster occurs" After saying this, Saint Merlin turned and walked towards the main hall. If he, a human being, is still here, , even the good old Ares, Merlin can't guarantee whether the other party will attack him angrily. After all, for the orcs, their own tribe is everything.
"Is the prophecy right or wrong?" Stretching out his only remaining hand to cover his face, Priest Ares looked up at the sky, his face hidden under the scarf full of confusion. Since Kano arrived, his cat-people clan has been encountering disasters. Since Lord Lazy was liberated, saints who rarely appeared in the past have actually come to kill them. Is this right or wrong
Suddenly, the mind of Priest Ares flashed back to the time when his priest master taught him magic when he was a child, and when he first came into contact with the prophecy of the cat people. What was he thinking at that time?
"Now there is no turning back." Putting his hand down, the magic power in his body surged, Ares priest made a fist and said with firm eyes, "For us the cat people."
The field is open.
Stepping onto the stone-covered ground, a little boy who looked like he was only in his teens pulled off the hood on his head. His golden hair drifted in the wind, and he stared straight at him with cold eyes. Looking ahead, a familiar tone sounded, "Demon Lord, do you think Kano is really in this continent of the west?"
"Aha~ You still don't believe me? The dark element in your friend's body is very special. Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I can find him! By the way, I can let you come here in such a short period of time. This continent of the West is all my fault!" A young and untrained voice complained dissatisfiedly in the little boy's consciousness, "Menos, you must remember my kindness. "
"Heh, this joke is not funny at all." Menos sneered, then ignored the dissatisfied and complaining demon lord, and directly looked at the distance in the interior of the West Continent.
Kano, wait for me, I will come to save you now.
Seeing that Menos ignored him, the demon lord immediately threw out his trump card and said, "Hey, Menos, that friend of yours is far away from your current location. If you go at your current speed, there will be no It's impossible to see him for a few months, how about it? Do you need my help? "
"I know, I'll just leave it to you." Menos nodded, then closed his eyes, relaxed his mind, and allowed his sea of ??consciousness to be fully open.
"He is very decisive, and he is very decisive among his peers.There are few people as decisive as you. "
The demon lord praised him for his praise, and his movements would not slow down. The magic rolled and quickly covered Menos's entire sea of ??consciousness. The purple light flashed like a light bulb. In reality, Menos also After the demon lord's magic power surged up, he fell into a deep sleep. He lowered his head and looked like he was asleep. But miraculously, he did not fall down and was still standing. Purple arcs of light continued to emerge from his body. Slowly formed a battle suit similar to the armor of an ancient general, but this armor only seemed to cover the chest and shawl, and there was only a strange lens covering the left eye on the head, which kept popping up. The purple arc of light added a bit of weirdness to Menos's image at this time.
"Tsk, is it only 20% in the end? Forget it, take your time~" After almost half an hour, Menos raised his head and stretched it. After his body became stiff from standing for a long time, he smiled with a smile, "Then, hehehe the show begins now~ Despair and grief and anger are the most delicious~"
"Long¡ª¡ª"
Magic power surged under his feet, and with a hard step, Menos flew out like a bow and arrow. The speed was so fast that those who were lucky enough to see it mistakenly thought it was a purple lightning attack, because they could only see a piece of it. Purple light.
It's a very ordinary day. A dilapidated vegetable market in [Zun: Trading City] is still full of people. Many people who don't have much money are bargaining hard with the stall owners just to save that copper coin. Those with a little money will not choose this place. After all, there are too many thieves. This can be regarded as the first choice for poor people to buy food.
"By the way, boss, have you heard of something?"
A human woman who was picking vegetables deliberately asked the topic in order to distract the boss's attention.
The boss, a middle-aged human male, asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"
"It's about the [Asna Desert] turning into a forest. I heard that some humans are killing people outside. Even those very powerful masters seem to have died a lot." The human woman was listening. When the boss didn't know about it, he showed a look of contempt and started making fun of him.
"What does that have to do with me? Hey! What are you doing with your hands? Pay first and then get the food." The middle-aged boss is not stupid. He has been paying attention to the human woman. When he saw that the woman actually took advantage of her to talk to him, At that time, the petty thief suddenly screamed angrily.
"I'm sorry, I thought I took the money first and then gave it to me. How many copper coins are there?"
The human woman who was caught was still smiling and calm. She did not panic at all because of being caught. Instead, she continued to change the topic.
"That's right, I heard that those humans have arrived in our city, and the world is about to become unsafe."
"I told you it's none of my business. Also, the dishes you just took cost a total of eleven copper coins. Pay me." The middle-aged boss didn't buy it at all and said directly with a sullen face.
"Are you mistaken? This order of food only costs seven copper coins at most! Eleven or something is too expensive!" The human woman stopped doing Tai Chi with the boss and went directly to her topic of bargaining.
"Huh? Look, what is that thing in the sky?"
Suddenly, a very loud exclamation sounded around the human woman. Except for a few people who habitually looked up, some experienced people continued to buy their food without paying any attention to it, taking advantage of people's sight. The trick of trying to pull someone off while looking up has long been out of date. Who would be fooled except young people who don't know it?
"Something reallyis really falling! Everyone, run away!"
Hehe, who would be fooled? The human woman who was still bargaining sneered, but to be honest, she hoped that the middle-aged male boss would look up and take a look, but the other man's eyes were fixed on her and he didn't care about anything else. It seemed that this boss was also experienced. of people.
"It'sa huge rock!!!!"
More than one person was shouting, and more and more people around him were in chaos. This made many people who didn't believe it couldn't help but look up. Even the human woman who originally wanted to cheat the boss couldn't help but look up. , because the noise around her was getting louder and louder.
"One? Stone?"
Originally, she just wanted to take a quick look, but the last memory that impressed her eyes was that of a huge fallen stone.
"Long"
¡¾Zun: Trading City¡¿, which has not been attacked for hundreds of years, was attacked today! Blatantly challenging three no, four saint-level experts at the same time! !