The mage arrives

() October 937th, 10 of the Fourth Era, Harvest Festival.

When he woke up in the morning, Gordon found that there was no one in the huge Freeman mansion except himself.

Because Gordon had a day off, the Bards took Yi Lei and Elaine to the temple to worship.This family is of peasant origin, so they, like many farmers and small lords, believe in the god of harvest, crops, and the earth, Chauntia.

And Xiona also made an appointment with Shelley early in the morning to go to Avandra's temple.This god of freedom and adventure is the guardian of most adventurers.It's just that Avandra's temples are usually built in the wild, at least fifteen kilometers away from civilized settlements, so it takes more time for them to come and go.

Since the last time she met Shelley at the blacksmith's workshop in Dwarven Iron River, this half-elf ranger has often come to the house as a guest.She would go to Xiona most of the time, and occasionally came to Gordon for advice on arcane arts.Today, she will also come to the Harvest Festival dinner with the Freeman brothers and sisters.

After eating breakfast alone, Gordon looked at the happy-looking pedestrians on the street outside the window, and found himself a little at a loss for the festive atmosphere.He thought of the days on earth, the unique festivals of his own nation, and the warm time spent with his parents in his childhood.It's a pity that there are no firecrackers, no red envelopes, no reunion dinners, and no familiar people in this world.

Feeling a little nostalgic in his heart, Gordon decided to go out to relax.

On the day of the Harvest Festival, almost all people will pay homage to the gods they believe in, so Gordon also decided to visit the temple of Ioun, the God of Knowledge, and donate some money by the way—for a time travel from a godless world Or, you can't ask him to have a particularly pious belief, a few gold coins are enough to express his respect for the gods.

Ioun's temple is like a huge library, which not only enshrines the statue of the God of Knowledge, but also has a large collection of books.Of course, only the devotees of Ioun can read these books, and Gordon is temporarily hopeless.Unlike the platinum dragon god Bahamut, Dawn lady Meridia, or the harvest goddess Chauntia, who have many followers, the followers of Ioun, the god of knowledge, are all scholars, mages, or nobles who value culture and education. Well, such an elite group must belong to the minority in the city, so even on a day like the Harvest Festival, there are not many people in the temple, which seems very deserted.

Throwing a few gold coins in the donation box, and having a casual chat with the pastor, Gordon saw that it was almost noon, so he decided to go home.

Bud, with the help of his wife Ronnie, was preparing the luncheon, and Irene and Elaine were like two happy little sparrows, scurrying around the house and cleaning while shouting for joy.

Xiona was in her room, playing with the new sword she just got from Master Dwemer.

This sharp long sword made of mithril and toughened with gold was enchanted by Gordon with a portion of wind elemental essence and fire elemental essence, permanently buffing the damage of the lightning attribute.

The sword's name is Zidian, and it happens to be a pair with Longyin, who has sonic damage.

Seeing Gordon returned home, Xiona put away her love sword and found him: "Brother, have you seen Shelley?"

Seeing his sister's anxious expression, Gordon asked, "No. She's not with you?"

Xiona shook her head: "After Shelley and I came out of the Avandra Temple, she said she wanted to go to the market and buy something, so she let me go first. We agreed to meet at home at [-]:[-] noon , but half an hour has passed, and she still hasn't appeared."

"Perhaps she was so excited about shopping that she forgot the time."

"As an adventurer, Shelley's concept of time is very strict. I've never seen her disobeying the time." Xiona added worriedly, "Moreover, the annual Harvest Festival is the most mixed time in Clearwater City. After the festival, there will always be several missing persons cases, and most of the victims are young and beautiful girls."

Gordon felt that Xiona's relationship with Shelley was too good, so her concern was messed up.That half-elf girl is not a weak woman with no power to restrain a chicken, but a fourth-level ranger, an experienced adventurer, and an ordinary human trafficker. There is really no way to kidnap her.

But having said that, this is a world where magic prevails after all.Unlike Earth, kidnappers don't necessarily commit crimes solely for monetary gain.There are many followers of demons and believers of evil gods, who will capture innocent people and carry out cruel and bloody human sacrifices.And young and beautiful girls are the favorite of these people.

If that happens, it will be troublesome.

Out of prudent consideration, Gordon still decided to go to the market to find Shelley.

He didn't bring Xiona with him, but asked her to wait at home with a summons brooch.In case Shelley came back suddenly, he could be notified in time, so that his work would not be in vain.

During the Harvest Festival, the city lord will requisition the Platinum Plaza as a temporary market for traders who flock to Clear Water City from the countryside and other places.Citizens can often buy commodities that are rarely seen here.

Gordon, who had just fought a duel in Platinum Plaza not long ago, found that the place has changed a lot.All kinds of simple cloth tents were set up on the street, and some people even simply spread a broken blanket on the ground, placed goods, and yelled and sold them.

Humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, and even rare elementals... almost all surface races are included here.

Greenwood, Lonely Mountain, Orlandos, Antolia, Wilfast... There are merchants and travelers from all over the continent.

As Xiona said, during the Harvest Festival, the second largest city in the Far Frost Province was indeed a crowded and crowded place.

It is not easy to find someone in such a noisy market.Fortunately, Gordon is a mage, and there are always some means that ordinary people don't have.

Starting from the clothes and jewelry stalls that girls like to visit most, Gordon questioned several stall owners, spent a few "detect thoughts" spells, and caught a few pickpockets who wanted to touch their bags. I got the news I wanted from a clothing vendor.

"A beautiful green-haired lady was picking out fashion clothes from the south at my place, but a man came over and said a few words to her, and then the green-haired lady left with him. By the way, let's go At that time, I found that there was something wrong with the eyes of the green-haired lady, as if she had been drinking."

Gordon thanked the stall owner, and took out the handkerchief that Shelley left with Xiona from his pocket.He summoned a Celestial Dog and let it smell the handkerchief.

"lead the way!"

The Celestial Dog is a second-level summoned creature, and its combat effectiveness and sense of smell are better than ordinary dogs.At the request of the summoner, it wagged its tail and sniffed lowly all the way, leading Gordon to leave the crowded square, pass through the brightly lit business district, and arrive at the port.

"Woof! Wang!" The Celestial Dog ran into a remote alley and stopped next to the entrance to the sewer.

"In here?" Gordon couldn't help frowning.City sewers are not a good place, they are damp, dark, dirty and full of pungent stench.Gordon felt uncomfortable at the thought of being in such an environment.

But the evidence showed that Shelley was probably bewitched by some means by the man, and then brought here, and he couldn't do it if he didn't go in.

Glancing at the Celestial Dog, Gordon sighed, "I hope your nose is good enough, don't make any mistakes."

Gordon sorted it out, took out some potions and scrolls from the dimension bag, and put them into the inner pocket of the mage robe for easy access.Then, he walked into this underground world.

The sewer is not only the sewage system of the city, but also a place of filth, a refuge for beggars, bankrupts, thieves, and criminals, which is very dangerous.

Blessing himself with the "Pengyu Angel Eyes" and the newly learned "Quick Listening", Gordon walked carefully in the intricate underground maze.

After walking along the direction of the water for about 10 minutes, a voice suddenly came from the corner ahead.

"Damn, that woman not only has a beautiful face, but also has a coveted figure. Even Mary is far inferior."

"Hey, your Mary is just a cheap whore, how can you compare to it. The woman brought back by Brother Mane is a high-end class."

"It's a pity that Brother Mane went to find the young master. We can only wait for him to come back and play enough before it's our turn."

"Today is the Harvest Festival. Everyone else is busy drinking and playing with women. We are the only ones who are responsible for ensuring that the goods are shipped out, and we can't enjoy ourselves. Brother Mane is considerate of us, and secretly got a woman here, to be content."

"There is no way, and only today, the city will spend a lot of manpower to maintain law and order in the city, and will relax the inspection of goods entering and leaving the dock. If it is normal, how can those things be secretly shipped out?"

Two big and three thick men with machetes on their waists and sailor towels on their heads were standing guard in front of a door, chatting casually.Suddenly, the expression of the man with the beard on his face changed slightly, and he said to his companion, "Did you hear something?"

"Sound? No. Is it a mouse?"

The bearded man shook his head, showing a lewd smile: "It sounds like a woman's voice. Hehe, it might be an illegal prostitute living in the sewer, I'll go and have a look."

"Bastard, can't you control your own bird?" The companion cursed, but also followed.

The two of them walked around a corner, and suddenly a strange-looking bulldog jumped out from the garbage dump, and threw its beard to the ground.They hurriedly drew their machetes.Shockingly, when the blade hit the bulldog's body, the flesh and blood did not splatter.The big dog turned into a flash of white light and disappeared quietly.

"Summon creatures!" The bearded man turned pale in shock, and shouted, "Come here, there is a mage!"

But his voice seemed to have encountered an invisible barrier, and it couldn't be heard beyond five meters.But Gordon, who had been in ambush for a long time, took advantage of the time bought for him by the surprise attack of the Celestial Dog, and sang the light of Mercuria.

With a scream, the two sailors fell to the ground and died, leaving only a huge wound on their face that was burned into carbon by the radiance of Mount Paradise.

"Fortunately, we arranged a sound suppression technique first, and then used the phantom sound technique to lure these two guys over to kill them. Otherwise, the call just now would definitely scare the snake away." Gordon heaved a sigh of relief, squatted down and began to examine the corpse.