I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 509 "Lucky" Blair

In the afternoon sun, Blair's figure walking alone on the mountain path was particularly eye-catching.

He was wearing a light brown leather armor, the surface of which was covered with traces of time and marks of travel. The original color of the leather armor had been eroded by wind and rain, fading into a deep and textured brown, like the color of ancient tree bark, which made him look calm and wild.

The leather armor was tough yet soft, fitting his muscular body and rising and falling slightly with his movements. The gaps and joints on the leather armor were tightly stitched with rough hemp thread, and these lines were faintly visible in the sun, showing that it was strong and durable.

Blair's clothes were inevitably stained with a lot of dust and mud, which were spotted all over the leather armor, especially on the knees and elbows. The mud had almost penetrated into the texture of the leather armor, forming a layer of marks that were difficult to wash off, as if recording the hardships and difficulties of the long journey.

Blair carried a longbow on his back, the bow was dark brown, the bowstring was taut, and it showed a tension of being ready to strike at any time. He also held a short sword in the middle right, the blade was shining with a cold light, and the hilt was polished smooth. It was obvious that even though it had experienced many battles, it was well maintained by Blair.

Blair was careful as he walked in the area on the edge of the Eli Hills.

Although this place is far away from the center of the battlefield and the vegetation is lush and does not seem to be affected by the war, it is also rarely visited by people. Blair did not see any other pedestrians after walking for most of the day.

The reason for choosing this road to go to the Gordon Kingdom is because this path is secretive enough, and soldiers from the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation basically do not appear in this direction.

As the war continued, the original trade exchanges between the two sides of the battlefield were almost completely cut off, and the long war also consumed a large amount of supplies.

As a result, the prices of some special commodities in both countries are constantly rising.

This is the reason why Blair appeared here. He wanted to bring the precious herbs and magical materials purchased from the south to the Gordon Kingdom to make more profits.

He is not from the Gordon Kingdom, nor does he belong to the Archibald Kingdom or the Palo Federation, but is from the Will Kingdom in the south.

However, the Kingdom of Will was too weak, only about the size of a duchy of the Kingdom of Gordon, and was completely insignificant to both sides.

Once the war is over and the victors begin to reap the spoils, the Kingdom of Will will have no choice but to submit.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Blair.

He was just an ordinary traveling merchant who went to different places to sell goods and make a profit.

However, in the eyes of those who know Blair, Blair is also a very capable person.

Because he never joined a caravan and always traveled alone, the profits he earned were no less than those of the big merchants, and he almost never encountered any danger.

Therefore, Blair also has the nickname "Lucky Businessman".

Blair knew in his heart that he never felt that he was lucky, but he always made extremely detailed preparations before every trip.

At the same time, as a silver-level ranger, not to mention that he can walk freely in the wild, he still has the ability to detect and avoid danger in advance.

As for the goods he carried, they were all placed in a space ring he obtained from a relic.

This space ring has no complicated patterns, nor is it inlaid with dazzling gems. The pure ring itself presents a deep bronze color, like a color that has been precipitated over the years, or like the sound of ancient bells echoing at the fingertips.

Its surface is as smooth as a mirror, and every curve appears so round, as if it were the work of nature, with a cold metallic luster.

Blair stroked the storage ring, which was his greatest gain as a mercenary.

Although nothing was found inside the ring when he got it, the ring itself was the greatest wealth for Blair.

The space in this storage ring is quite spacious, about the size of three or four warehouses.

Every time Blair used this ring to carry the necessary goods to his destination.

After all, a storage ring with such a large internal space is quite precious. Otherwise, those caravans would not need to form a fleet and could just use storage rings to transport supplies and goods.

Of course, Blair also knew the importance of this ring, and with his strength, he could not keep such a treasure.

So he never showed the ring to anyone else, and avoided other people when using it. He even purchased and sold goods in batches to avoid suspicion.

Relying on this storage ring, Blair quickly accumulated a large sum of wealth.

After this trip to the Gordon Kingdom, Blair decided to return to his hometown to set up a chamber of commerce of his own and no longer travel alone.

Or would it be nice to buy some land and become a noble lord?
Blair thought so in his heart. With his strength, it was already considered good in his hometown, the Kingdom of Will.

This time, he carefully selected the road passing through the Eli Hills. He would rather take a detour and avoid the fighting area as much as possible.

Blair was no novice, so he naturally knew that such a tragic battlefield was not something he could get close to.

From the taverns in the city he passed by, Blair also briefly understood the situation in Eli Hill.

Strictly speaking, although the Gordon Kingdom is much stronger than the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation, due to the distraction of the Kyle Kingdom to the west, many of the kingdom's troops are on guard against that side.

Although Prince Gerard of the Gordon Kingdom personally led the army here, he could only take a defensive stance most of the time and was unable to drive the coalition forces of the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation out of the kingdom.

The stalemate has lasted for such a long time, and not only are many people in the Gordon Kingdom worried, but even the people in the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation, who have the advantage, are very anxious.

The advantage has not been converted into victory. If the Gordon Kingdom is allowed to recover, they will be the ones in trouble.

This is also the reason why Blair took such a long detour. In addition to the tense center of the battlefield, both sides sent out teams of extraordinary professionals to spread out in other directions, hoping to make breakthroughs in other places.

If the route from other places was not more rugged and difficult to travel, and there was a possibility of encountering more dangerous monsters, Blair would definitely take the longest route possible.

With the bronze ring, you will make a lot of money as long as you reach your destination safely.

"Ok?"

Blair, who was walking with his head down, moved his ears and immediately looked towards the hillside in front of him on the right.

The hillside is covered with low shrubs. Although it is autumn, everything is green and there is no sign of withering.

Although it was only a momentary sound, he still noticed it.

stopped?
Blair stared at that direction, holding the sharp dagger in his hand, and slowly retreated backwards.

If it was a wild beast or a monster, there wouldn't be just this much movement.

It was obvious that there were people hiding there, but no one knew how many there were.

robber?

Should not be
Blair had faced those bandits before. Although they often acted in groups and were of average strength, it was quite troublesome to deal with them due to their advantage in numbers.

The most important thing is that when robbers see him alone, they will not hide, but will rush out shouting.

Tsk!
My luck can't be that bad, can it?
Blair secretly groaned in his heart and retreated step by step.

Just when he thought it was over, two figures suddenly emerged from the bushes on the hillside and rushed towards Blair, one in front and one behind.

Seeing the standard leather armor those two were wearing, Blair knew he was in trouble. How could he run into a team of professional soldiers in such a remote place?
Isn’t this such bad luck?

Although it is unclear whether the two people who appeared belonged to the Gordon Kingdom or the coalition forces of the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation, no matter which side they were from, he would be in trouble if he was caught.

Without holding back, Blair ran in the direction he came from at the fastest speed, and kept looking at the two people chasing after him out of the corner of his eye.

The tall and slow figure should be a warrior, while the thin figure following closely behind him seems to be an assassin.

When Blair realized this, his heart sank.

If there were assassins around, it would be difficult for him as a ranger to escape the opponent's pursuit by using his speed. The only good news was that these two people should be silver-level professionals, not much stronger than him.

I have to find a way to escape and injure the assassin before I have a chance to leave.

Blair didn't stop even though he thought so.

Generally speaking, a team of extraordinary professionals has at least three people. Who knows if there are other people hiding on that hillside.

If you create some distance first, your chances of escaping successfully will be greater.

After turning a hill, Blair keenly felt that the breath behind him had disappeared.

Sensing something was wrong, he instantly lunged forward to the right, rolled over to absorb the force, and looked back.

The thin assassin appeared at the place where Blair was just now, holding a dagger that was flashing with cold light in his hand.

Blair took a deep breath and tightly grasped the dagger in his hand, feeling the cool metal at his fingertips.

There was no room to use a bow and arrow at this distance, so he could only use a dagger to fight the enemy.

Seeing that his attack missed, the short assassin did not enter stealth mode and rushed towards Blair.

There is no need to wait for the opportunity to assassinate at this time, just wait until your teammates arrive.

Blair also had rich combat experience. He felt that the other party was not holding back at all, so he gave up the idea of ​​explaining and begging for mercy.

Now is also his best chance. If he can seize this one-on-one opportunity to repel the assassin in front of him, it will be easy to get rid of the warrior.

The assassin took the opportunity to attack from the left side of Blair's forehead. His movements were light and swift, and the dagger in his hand aimed at Blair's neck like a poisonous snake.

Blair's heart tightened and he quickly stepped back, swinging his sword to block the assassin's dagger.

But the assassin flicked his wrist slightly, and the dagger drew a deft arc and cut towards Blair's shoulder.

He was only wearing leather armor, which could not completely resist the attacks of assassins of the same level.

Blair ignored the assassin's attack and kicked him in the abdomen.

thump~
A dull sound was heard, and the thin assassin took a few steps back, his face turning a little pale.

Although Blair's strength was not that strong, the pain from being hit in the lower abdomen still slowed down his movements for a moment.

Blair didn't hesitate at all and quickly stepped forward to get close to the assassin's body.

The figure of the opponent's fellow warrior has appeared in his field of vision, and he doesn't have much time left.

Blair swung his sword backhandedly at the assassin's body, his flexible body like an outstretched longbow.

There was no panic in the assassin's eyes, and he faced Blair with the dagger tightly grasped.

As long as you take this blow, your companions will be able to come over.

At this moment, the assassin's eyes focused and he saw Blair's free left hand grabbing directly for his dagger.

what?
The assassin looked surprised. He didn't expect Blair to be so decisive and want to exchange his injury for his life directly.

He could naturally see that the glove on Blair's left hand was just an ordinary leather glove, which had no defensive capabilities at all.

If you just grab his dagger, you will at least lose a few fingers if you are lucky.

Damn!

The assassin reacted instantly. He didn't want to die here in such a humiliating way.

He had no choice but to retract the dagger and quickly retreat.

Even so, Blair's dagger slid across his chest, leaving a deep wound on his left shoulder.

Covering his shoulder, the short assassin took a few steps back and looked at Blair with a gloomy face.

Blair felt it was a pity as the other party was quite decisive.

If the opponent does not dodge but chooses to turn around and take the attack, even if he will be injured, the assassin will lose the ability to pursue. With a trump card, he can still escape successfully.

Although the wound on the opponent's shoulder is not light, it basically does not affect his speed.

After a few moments of fighting, the warrior caught up.

He took heavy steps, like a raging beast, swinging his huge axe towards Blair, the axe blade cutting through the air, making a sharp whistling sound.

Blair dodged the fatal blow nimbly and did not choose to counterattack but instead kept as much distance as possible.

This is really troublesome!
Blair's heart sank slightly, and he began to deal with the two of them.

The battle entered a white-hot stage, Blair desperately exerted his strength, his speed getting faster and faster. However, the tacit cooperation of the two opponents was like a continuous storm, which made Blair feel more and more pressured.

As time passed, Blair's strength gradually ran out. His breathing became rapid and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Although the assassin was injured, he had no problem restraining Blair.

Blair was breathing heavily, his body began to stagger. At this moment, he didn't dare to confront the warrior wielding the giant axe head-on.

Just as Blair was trying his best to find an opportunity, a voice suddenly appeared.

"My dear brother, I think you are about to die!"

"Do you need help? It's free!"

(End of this chapter)