The mage arrives

Compared to Rufa who used the teleportation array to reach the foot of Mount Wesula, it took Gordon and Sigrid a day to ride across the entire peninsula, from Qingmai Town on the west coast to the foot of Mount Wesula in the east. .

At the foot of the mountain, the small wooden huts that were originally used for the temporary rest of the herb pickers and hunters when entering the mountain have now been expanded into a large-scale camp.Inside the tents of various colors, there are pubs, shops, casinos, brothels...

Not long after Gordon promulgated the Decree on Preferential Adventurers, the first batch of adventurers and businessmen who entered the Haiwen Peninsula had already developed it into a small and dynamic settlement.If it takes a while, this place may become like Ash Town near the Danzig ruins, a place for adventurers to rest, replenish supplies, and even sell stolen goods before exploring.

In order to better attract customers, those operators even expanded the stone road that was originally only for a few people to walk into an avenue that can parallel two carriages.

"It's so lively, it reminds me of a military camp." Sigrid sighed.Due to the influence of the water element key in her body, she has always been in the water element form.In the eyes of this quiet Ya Ling, "lively" is probably a derogatory term.Especially when she saw those prostitutes in the camp who were gorgeous and had a chest that was enough to make men unable to extricate themselves, the female knight frowned even more.In this era, most of the military structure remained in the feudal era.In the Freyton Empire, apart from the regiment directly under the royal family with strict military discipline, when the armies of other lords were fighting outside, the barracks were indeed as chaotic as this camp.Various vendors, prostitutes, gamblers, and even circuses.They are all accompanied around the barracks, providing daily necessities and spiritual entertainment for civilian soldiers and noble officers.

However, the lords, who are the commanders-in-chief of the army, welcome these civilians who live on the army like parasites.Because they can not only extract taxes from it.It is also considered an effective means of maintaining the morale of the army.

"I don't want my barracks to be as chaotic and bad as this one in the future." Gordon shook his head.

"If you want to build a unique army, I am willing to help you." The female knight said softly.

"Let's talk about it later, but even if you don't like the chaotic environment in the camp, we still have to replenish some supplies and find out the news." Gordon drove forward and took Sigrid into the camp.

Although in this camp full of adventurers and mercenaries, disputes and fights are commonplace.But Gordon still didn't expect that something would happen to him as soon as he walked in. "Damn profiteers. Is the water here blessed by the Goddess of Youth? A leather bag costs five silver coins! In the tavern in Black Iron City, the best craft fruit wine is only one silver coin a glass! Are you Robbing!"

A dwarf yells at a shop selling drinking water down the street.Contrary to their stubby stature, dwarves have always had extremely loud voices.So his shout quickly attracted the attention of all the nearby adventurers.

And Gordon noticed, this loud dwarf.Its skin is grayish white.It's like not seeing the sun for a long time repeatedly.

"A gray dwarf who has always been in the evil camp? It seems that things are not so easy to settle." Gordon said to himself.

The guy at the water shop explained: "Guests, we don't produce water, we are just porters of nature. The price of five silver coins for a leather bag of clean water is indeed ridiculously expensive in other places, but in this camp, in Weisula At the foot of the mountain, it is very fair. You know, we have spent a lot of money to transport drinking water from the east of the peninsula to here. The water itself is not worth a few dollars, but the shipping fee must be included.”…

"Hmph! Smart words!"

obviously.It is not easy to persuade a stone-headed dwarf to change his perception.

The face of the store clerk gradually turned cold: "Since the customer is unwilling to spend money, please put down the products in this store. If you are willing to drink the water of the Baihe River, no one will stop you. Anyway, it is not me who went crazy or even died violently."

His words caused all the adventurers around to change their expressions slightly.

The reason why this kind of exclusive drinking water business can do well in the camp is also because within the range of hundreds of square kilometers of Weisula Mountain, no matter it is soil water source, animals or plants, it is provided by the White River water. More or less polluted.After the adventurers who initially went crazy from drinking the water of the White River appeared, everyone chose to bring their own drinking water.

Gordon, who has long been aware of the pollution of the Baihe River, not only stored a sufficient amount of drinking water in the dimensional bag for this adventure, but also specially prepared a few water-making scrolls.But not every adventurer has such conditions, and many people can only accept this high-priced water with their noses held.

The gray dwarf obviously also knew about the pollution of the White River, otherwise he would not have come to patronize this shop.However, after seeing the cold face of the store clerk, this grumpy guy obviously didn't have a good idea, so he grabbed three cowhide bags filled with water and ran away.Before leaving, by the way, he chopped an ax on the head of the shop clerk who didn't know martial arts, so that the whole black tent of the shop was dotted with red, red and white brains in an instant.

The adventurers did not stop them, and even took the initiative to give way to facilitate the gray dwarf's escape.

For this shop that sells high-priced drinking water, most adventurers are almost cursing the bad luck of the unscrupulous store in their hearts while paying obediently.So when things like this happened now, no one was willing to take action, and they all gloated at the joke.

In addition, apart from the unpopularity of this store, the gray dwarves are another reason why no one makes a move.Most of this race lived underground and belonged to the subordinate race of the dark elves.However, there are also gray dwarves who have to leave the underground world and come to the surface to seek life due to reasons such as wars, conspiracy, and family changes.

As the gray dwarves who are hostile to most surface races, it is impossible not to form a group if they want to gain a foothold in the sunlit world.Although this gray dwarf adventurer who killed people and grabbed water was alone now, there must be a team of adventurers behind him.And in view of the social structure of dwarves with clans as individuals, I am afraid that there are hundreds of helpers of the same clan behind this gray dwarf.Such power.For ordinary adventurers who usually act in small groups of a dozen or so people, they have an overwhelming advantage.

No one likes to provoke the gray dwarf mercenary group whose cohesion is based on the blood of the clan.

Gordon wasn't afraid of the duergar like ordinary adventurers.With the ice golem in his hand.Even if they really encountered two or three hundred gray dwarf mercenaries, they could still be dealt with.But in line with the principle of avoiding trouble and keeping a low profile, he is not prepared to meddle in other people's affairs.

You made huge profits by selling clear water, but you didn't pay a single tax for your lord, so the devil came to help you!

Unfortunately, Gordon and Sigrid were standing in the middle of the road on horseback.In the case of many onlookers around.The two of them could not give way immediately.

And the gray dwarf who just committed the crime of robbing Qingshui was extra sensitive when he ran all the way.Seeing the conspicuous Gordon standing aloft on a horse, he immediately misunderstood.It pulled out two hand axes from the leather bucket at its waist, and its hands were like fully charged springs.Left and right.He threw the hatchet at Gordon and Sigrid.

"Go away, don't get in the way!"

The ax blade that has been carefully polished by the whetstone, flowing with a threatening cold light, seemed to separate Gordon's body with the next breath.

"Damn gray dwarves. Isn't it good for you to put your energy on the wine table, why do you always fight and kill?"

Gordon sighed helplessly, then stretched out his finger and pointed forward.

Just when the onlookers thought that the mage would not even be able to cast a spell in the face of the sudden attack of the gray dwarves.When the forehead was split open by an axe, a red flame passed over everyone's scalp.Then a wound the size of a copper coin was left on the gray dwarf's forehead.

Although it looks very small, knowledgeable adventurers know that the brains of that gray dwarf are probably all burned to ashes by the flame arcane energy at this time.

Immediately afterwards, amidst two crisp sounds, a floating shield that appeared out of nowhere at an unknown time, knocked down two powerful throwing axes that could split through three layers of chain mail, and easily bounced them away.

There was a sigh from the crowd.Many greedy eyes also moved away from Sigrid.

If the mage was killed by the gray dwarves, then his beautiful female companion would definitely become the target of many greedy and lustful criminals.But after seeing Gordon's strength, sensible people will dispel those malicious thoughts.

A mage who can cast spells instantly and defeat a strong gray dwarf warrior with one move, and who also has powerful magic props, is not something that any adventurer can provoke.

"Let's go, Sigrid. We have to temporarily change our plan to buy supplies and inquire about news. If a large group of uncles, uncles, nephews and nephews of the gray dwarves come, I'm afraid it will be troublesome. I also want to save some spell slots Woolen cloth."

The female knight nodded.

At this time, a middle-aged woman with powder makeup as thick as a mud wall came out of the narrow alley formed between the two tents next to her.From her revealing clothing that exposed most of her breasts, one can see her occupation.

"Two distinguished guests, please follow me, my master is here to invite you." The woman said.

Gordon and Sigrid glanced at each other, nodded, and both got off their horses.

"I'll see you off." Gordon stuffed the reins of the horse into someone's hand casually.Seeing the surprised eyes of the adventurer who got two high-quality war horses worth at least twenty gold coins for nothing, the two quickly disappeared on the main road of the camp.

"My lord, if I had a choice, I wouldn't want to come to this kind of place." Sigrid frowned and whispered in Gordon's ear.

For Sigrid, this strange smell full of sweat and some kind of special body fluid, where men gasp and women moan everywhere, is really not suitable for an Eladrin like her.

"Be patient, I'll take you to meet an old friend." Gordon patted the back of the female knight's hand.

"Old friend? That whore?" Sigrid asked in surprise.Her face flushed slightly, as if she was slightly embarrassed that she had said the vulgar word "prostitute".

"Of course not." Gordon shook his head.

The reason why he followed the middle-aged woman to this flesh and blood business place was because she had just quietly shown him an item - a shiny coin that Gordon was very familiar with.