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Chapter 207 Roland's World Part [-]
"This gift is too expensive," Griffith declined. "Conviction can project extraordinary power over a long distance, which is already the ability of a superhuman being. Your Excellency, such a powerful weapon is beyond my contribution. Please bear with me. decline."

"You think this weapon is powerful, don't you?" Roland asked.

"It is powerful without a doubt," Griffith replied. "When I touched it, I got the relevant mystical knowledge, and the conviction can project the unique power of the Extraordinary path I am in. If it is replaced by other paths Extraordinary people must be able to master the corresponding ability."

Roland nodded and smiled, "That's right, this is a weapon specially made for close-combat Extraordinary. If it is wielded by a lawbreaker, the special projectile will not only damage the body, but also severely damage the enemy's spirit and mind; if it is a paladin Shoot, the damage of this shot to dark creatures will be multiplied, and even black magic can be dispelled. Although the attack with mysterious power cannot ignore the shield or armor, it can cause far more damage than ordinary attacks .

"Such power cannot be possessed by the extraordinary."

indeed so.This confused Griffith even more.

"My friend, I'm not being polite to you," Roland said seriously, "Do you know that the main products in this town have always been various metal components and breastplates, and these manufactured products have created many income.

"In the near future, the artillery, muskets and some more amazing things you see today will also be added to my export list."

"Why?" Griffith wondered, "With such power, Your Excellency can form a powerful army, but once it is exported, Qiming Town's advantage will be weakened."

Roland shook his head: "There are many reasons for this, it's better for you to think about it yourself. However, there is one reason I can tell you."

Seeing the confused expression on the quasi-knight's face, Roland said: "A long time ago, there was a distant country, let's call it the country of furry bears. One day, the furry bears completed an artifact. The artifact is so powerful, the mighty It can cover all fields, and the power of one blow can destroy hundreds of miles.

"This weapon has attracted the attention of the White Elephant Kingdom. The white elephants are fighting with other forces, so they want to buy this terrible artifact. However, as an artifact, the price is bound to be extremely expensive, and the White Elephant Kingdom has been unable to make a decision. Determined, afraid to even make an offer.

"At this time, Mao Xiong suddenly came to the door and made an amazing proposal. They wanted to sell the artifact to the white elephants for a symbolic price of one gold coin.

"When they heard this idea, the white elephants thought they were dreaming for the first time. When they were sure that it was not a joke, they all admired from the bottom of their hearts—it's really a bear, it's so easy that we can't imagine Dare to think about things!
"So, this artifact was sent over.

"Sacred weapon, you can't just let the fish handle it casually. In order to master this terrible weapon, the white elephant had to hire a strong bear with a lot of money to teach them.

"They gradually mastered the usage, but found that the artifact had some flaws. For this, Mao Xiong explained that this powerful weapon is very precise, and the daily maintenance must not be sloppy. So, the white elephants paid a lot of money. Acquire supplies and technology needed for maintenance.

"This artifact aroused the vigilance of other forces. Soon, more and more powerful artifacts were created by other forces. At that time, the artifact in the hands of the white elephant hadn't even been repaired yet!"

"So, Baixiangguo spent more money to upgrade this weapon, right?" Griffith understood somewhat.

Roland also took out the accessories of Conviction from the box, "Look, these are the fixed gunpowder, lead bullets, molds and pliers for firing lead pellets that go with the sealed item 'Conviction', and then, these are three fine gold bullets .It’s not entirely made of fine gold, it’s an alloy.”

Roland picked up a gleaming fine gold bullet, and said slowly, "Each bullet costs 200 silver lang."

puff--!
Griffith nearly choked on his own saliva.He stared at the golden bullet, which was not much bigger than a peanut.His monthly salary can't even afford two bullets!

Roland said happily: "This is a gift from me, a full set of accessories and fine gold bullets are given to you! You find an annoying and powerful guy to give him a shot and see the effect. Wait for you to try it After experiencing the taste, hehe, I will never forget it in my life.

"You can come to me or my agent when you run out of adamantine bullets or need repairs. Of course, you can also try something yourself, but the effect is definitely not as good as my original one. Moreover, you are ready to A knight is a very good commander. He has heavy studies and tasks. How can he waste his energy on these trivial matters? With this time, I suggest that you should coax Miss Elf or some noble daughter to pay for it. .”

……

Griffith accepted the conviction, and spent almost all of the cash to buy seven more gold bullets from Roland.When he left the administration hall equipped with a new powerful weapon, he still had 3 sous and 2 centimes left in his pocket...

There was a cool breeze on the street, and a lone grass ball rolled past Griffith.He touched his empty pockets, thinking he had done the right thing.

It is of course a good thing that such a powerful weapon can be given to me for free!Even after hearing the story of the bear and the white elephant, I still feel that buying ammunition is a choice that anyone with a brain should make!

But, but, why do I still feel that something is wrong...

When Griffith was distressed, he saw a beautiful fir boat sailing into the river of Qiming Town.The boat is light and exquisite, clean and spotless, and you can tell at a glance that it is a masterpiece of elves.

At the same time, a familiar voice came from the Echo Crystal.Galadia was calling to him.When there is no strong node relay, being able to contact each other means that the distance is already very close.

Griffith hurried to the pier.Once he got there, he saw the haughty elf guard take a cold farewell and leave.The next exploration will be assisted by the purification team in the ruins, and no support from Nephis will be needed.

Galadia was the first to discover Griffith. She quickly left her companions behind, came to him and said with concern and apology: "Are you not hurt? I'm sorry, I don't understand Tidwig. How could Xi treat you like this, she was not so unreasonable before."

I can understand it.Roland just said that he wanted to find a slim girl to play with me. If it was different, you would probably be blown away by Qiming Town.Griffith shook his head calmly: "It's okay, Knight Roland and I talked a lot, and I already understand the situation."

"Knight Roland is here?" Fiona shouted excitedly before Galadia answered.

"That's right, I'm right here," Roland came over from the administrative hall at some point and greeted everyone, "I welcome everyone on behalf of Qiming Town."

Fiona, who saw a real person for the first time, was very excited.She likes the story of the lonely and beautiful ranger meeting the brave young knight in the adventure, and taking risks in the remote and mysterious wilderness.The protagonist in the story even met two of them in one day.

The Roland in the story is almost perfect: there are few people above him in swordsmanship, his reputation is known to everyone from the living room of Byelan to the distant mountains of the Far East, and his journey is accompanied by the mysterious and beautiful elf ranger Accompanied, the journey itself is a moving love.

"You are Roland Knight?!" Fiona clenched her hands on her chest excitedly, and looked up and down several times.

"Yes, fair countess."

"Why are you going bald?" Fiona asked suspiciously, "It's more bald than my dad."

"This is what happens when you wear a helmet for many years and don't pay attention to nursing care." Although this question is a bit embarrassing, but the questioner is a beautiful girl and her admirer, Roland explained with [-] points of gentleness and earnestness, while watching Watch Griffith them, "Young people beware."

"You don't look like this in the illustration~" Fiona took out a piece of drawing paper a little aggrieved, and pointed at a handsome young man with black hair.

Both Sonia and Lana turned their eyes away in embarrassment to avoid seeing Roland's embarrassing expression.

"I'm bald, and I've become stronger, Miss Countess." Roland waved his arms in a sweeping manner, and answered proudly.

"So, so, I heard that you were hesitant among childhood sweethearts, elves, princesses, witches, and saintesses. Who came first among them? Is Miss Tidwighe the mistress?"

"Please don't believe in rumors and spread rumors. If there are deviations in future reports, you will bear historical responsibility." Roland said seriously.

"Okay~ When will the eighth volume of "Goblin's Lair" be updated?"

"You came all the way, don't you have any better questions?"

……

A team of guides and transport hirelings also gathered at the port of Qiming Town, and it seemed that they had received the news.They took two boats, five dogs and sleeping bags, fuel, food and digging equipment for the upcoming operation.

Sonia was busy beside the goods, and gave Griffith a sweet smile.She changed into a slim-fitting red hunting suit, wearing smart boots, holding a notebook, checking personnel information back and forth, counting supplies, and checking the condition of equipment.According to the plan, the expedition team will rest in the town for one night, and take a boat to the ruins early the next morning.

After confirming the information of the assembled team, Sonia came to Griffith and handed him the list: "Galadia is very worried about you. Fortunately, Qiming Town sent us a message in time, saying that you have arrived safely , we rushed here directly. We could have arrived earlier, but we saw a wave of beasts appearing on the shore from a distance, so we had to keep a distance to observe the situation. Then we saw fierce fighting.

"Although the distance is a bit far, we still saw it through the spell. I have never seen those strange weapons, and Lana also said that he had never heard of them. Griffith, can you tell me what happened?"

Before Griffith could answer, Roland took up the topic: "Dear ladies and gentlemen, please follow me, I'm going to show you—

"Roland's Bizarre Adventure, Chapter Two."

(End of this chapter)