This assassin is upright

Chapter 218: Al's identity! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
"My identity?"

Hearing Yu Zhun's question, Al was stunned for a moment.

She had just been frank with Yu Zhun and explained many secrets to him, but now she was in hesitation again because of a problem.

From the time she left the capital until now, the only person who truly knew her identity was York, and she had to reveal it in order to gain his trust.

Whether to tell Yu Zhun his identity is a very risky decision for Al.

Because once her identity is known to Maris and others...

Her situation could be even more dangerous than York's.

After a brief silence, a hint of apology appeared in Al's eyes, "Sorry, I can't answer this question for now."

"Really?" Yu Zhun nodded to show his understanding.

After all, this was the second time the two parties met, and it was indeed unrealistic to expect the other party to fully trust oneself.

If you regard the other party as a dungeon NPC, you have to increase your favorability before you can receive hidden tasks.

He opened his mouth and was about to say something, but suddenly his expression changed slightly.

"Do you feel anything is wrong?"

After hearing Yu Zhun's words, Al was stunned for a moment, and then his expression became serious, "It's so quiet around here."

Although the two of them specifically found an empty corner to communicate, there were still streets and people not far away, so there shouldn't be no sound at all.

But now, there was nothing but their own voices.

"Oh, were you discovered?"

A sinister voice echoed in the silent corner, and then a masked man walked out of the shadows.

"As expected, he is the one who can kill Patch."

The first thing Al's eyes looked at was the strange-looking cane in the other person's hand, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

"Forbidden Cane?!"

She couldn't help but exclaimed, and seeing Yu Zhun's confused expression, she quickly said, "This is a secret treasure that can temporarily isolate all movement around it and create an independent space."

"People outside the space will not be aware of what is happening inside."

Al's expression was particularly ugly.

There was one thing she didn't tell Yu Zhun.

That is, she knew the original owner of this secret treasure.

If there is still the other party involved in everything...

Then the situation is even worse than imagined!
"There is such a thing?" Yu Zhun's eyes showed surprise.

[Mercenary Town] is indeed a bit unusual.

El's ring can reduce the sense of presence, and even he will be affected and unable to perceive the other party's existence.

And the so-called [Forbidden Cane] in front of him is equally interesting.

"Oh?" The masked man holding the [Forbidden Cane] looked at Al in surprise, with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "You can recognize the [Forbidden Cane], so your identity is not ordinary?"

"Let me guess, you..."

Before the masked man could speak, Al rushed out like an arrow, with the deft dagger in his hand pointing directly at the masked man.

"Ping ping ping -"

两人瞬间战斗在一起。

Yu Zhun's eyebrows raised slightly.

Although he did not take action immediately, he soon determined that the masked man's frontal combat ability was very strong and Al was no match for him.

With a flash, Yu Zhun appeared in front of the masked man like a ghost. As the death knell rang, he stabbed the man's chest with a dagger.

"Pfft-"

The masked man's health bar was emptied in an instant, and an incredible look flashed in his eyes, which then gradually solidified.

With his death, the dim light on the cane dimmed, the independent space quietly dissipated, and the sounds from all around returned.

Yu Zhun casually grabbed the other person's cane, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, "How do you use this thing?"

"Turn the gem on the top of the cane to activate it." Al answered casually, and at the same time came to the dead man and took off his mask.

A strange face appeared in front of El, causing her brows to frown slightly.

Not who she imagined.

So, how did the other party obtain the [Forbidden Cane]?
On the other side, after hearing Al's answer, Yu Jun tried to turn the gem on the top of the cane, and then raised his eyebrows slightly.

This thing...

He couldn't turn.

If it wasn't a problem of strength, then there was only one possibility, and that was the item called "Secret Treasure" in these copies...

Unable to be used by players.

"What a pity." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly.

This [Forbidden Cane] is quite useful. It can be said to be a must-have for home, travel, and murder. It would be great if I could use it.

"Here you go." Yu Zhun casually handed the [Forbidden Domain Cane] to Al, "This one is quite suitable for you."

“…Thank you.” Al put away his cane and looked at Yu Zhun with a more complicated look.

After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke, "My real name is Estelle."

"Really?" Yu Zhun smiled, "I thought your name was Al, I didn't expect your real name..."

Realizing the identity corresponding to this name, Yu Zhun's words stopped abruptly.

The fifth princess, Estelle!
Yu Zhun looked at the other person deeply.

The guide for the [Mercenary Town] dungeon doesn't delve much into the background stories of the four cities, but key characters are still mentioned.

Whether it is the names of the mayors of the three cities of Lant, Wales, and Somon, or the names of the king and princes and princesses of the royal capital, they are the most crucial things and the information will naturally not be missed.

King Paris had four sons and one daughter. The four princes had all appeared in public, but the fifth princess was extremely mysterious and had never appeared.

And now, the NPC he met by chance was actually the fifth princess.

"It seems you know my identity." Seeing Yu Zhun's reaction, Estelle said softly, "Please keep it a secret for me."

"I know." Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

Combined with what Estelle had mentioned before, Yu Zhun knew very well that if Maris and others who were planning to rebel knew Estelle's whereabouts, they would definitely kill her at all costs.

After all, Maris kept sending people to murder York, the lord of the Welsh city, just to prevent York from alerting the royal capital in advance.

As the fifth princess, Estelle knew all of this. As long as she returned to the capital, it would mean that Maris's conspiracy would be known to the capital.

"In that case, I will return to the mercenary town." Yu Zhun waved to Estelle, "Remember to issue the designated tasks."

Looking at Yu Zhun's departing back, Estelle took a while to look away. She flashed, turned her head and disappeared on the spot.

She had to hurry to the Mercenary Guild's mission point in Wales City to assign a new mission to Yu Zhun.

We can't let this guy sit idle.

After all...if he has free time, it is hard to say whether the tasks he accepts will be tasks targeting them.
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"Snapped!"

Yu Zhun slapped the mission scroll onto the mission counter and looked at the old man who was always snoring on the recliner behind the counter.

"Hand in the task." "Huh?" The old man sat up unexpectedly and glanced at Yu Zhun. "You actually completed the task so quickly?"

He opened the parchment scroll and took a look at it, then quickly handed the reward silver coins to Yu Zhun, and helped Yu Zhun change his identity card to silver level.

"Young man, congratulations on becoming a silver-level mercenary."

"Your strength is even stronger than I expected. In this case, I can safely assign you new tasks."

"What mission?" Ignoring the other party's nonsense, Yu Zhun asked while having an idea in his mind.

I asked Estelle to send me a task before, but I don’t know if she sent it in time.

"Young man, you are very lucky. This is another designated mission." The old man handed a parchment scroll to Yu Zhun with a smile, "This time the mission is a protection mission."

“You just have to protect your employer until they get to their destination.”

"Protection mission?" Yu Zhun opened the parchment scroll casually.

[Mission Level: Silver]

[Mission content: Go to Welsh City, meet the employer Al at No. 112 East Luther Street, and escort the employer to the Royal Capital]

[Mission Reward: 500 Silver Coins, 500 Mercenary Points]

Employer Al…

It turned out to be a designated task issued by Estelle.

With determination in his mind, Yu Zhun looked at the task content carefully.

Escort Estelle to the capital?

A thoughtful look appeared in Yu Zhun's eyes.

There is no doubt that Estelle returned to the capital with the intention of passing on the key information she had obtained to the king.

After knowing these key information, Wang Du will certainly take action against Maris, and Maris will definitely not sit still and wait for death.

A feeling of impending storm arose in my heart.

The plot has developed to this point, and what needs to be done next is completely beyond the content covered by the strategy materials.

With thousands of thoughts in his mind, Brigadier General Yu put away the mission scroll, turned around and walked out of the Mercenary Guild.

But the next moment, his steps stopped and his eyes became strange.

Ah…

He almost forgot that he was not the only one who entered the copy.

Standing in front of Yu Zhun were six attacking teams.

Although there is no area with the top 100 gods, many of them are from areas with gods, and judging from their excellent equipment, these strategy teams are all strong.

"Silver-level mercenary?" The captain of one of the attacking teams looked at Yu Zhun with serious eyes, "As expected of the winner of the [Purgatory Arena]. Coming to the [Mercenary Town] alone, he is still far ahead of us."

"But it's time to end your strategy."

Right now, most of the attacking teams have just been promoted to bronze-level mercenaries, and the fastest ones have only completed one or two bronze-level tasks, and are still a long way from being promoted to silver-level.

Yu Zhun's progress far exceeded that of other strategy teams, and only one team would be able to receive the master-level promotion task in the end.

How can this not make people feel fearful?
After realizing that it was difficult to catch up with Yu Zhun's progress, the other attacking teams couldn't help but have other ideas.

Instead of struggling to chase points, it is better to get rid of Yu Zhun once and for all.

One person's power is limited.

If a team of five can't win, then with a few more teams, they can win, right?
Feeling the hostility of the people present, Yu Zhun's eyes flashed with a strangeness, "Let me guess, was it Miss who told you?"

The last time he accepted a promotion mission to the Silver level, he happened to run into Miss.

The old man on the mission is not a guy with moral integrity. According to the guide information, this guy will answer almost every question except the content of other mercenaries' missions.

If nothing unexpected happened, Miss should have known his progress by then.

He didn't believe that the arrival of these six teams had no influence from Mis.

Hearing this, the captains of the six attacking teams' eyes moved slightly, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

Noticing this small detail, Yu Zhun smiled and said, "Don't you think about why Missy didn't come by herself and let you come?"

That guy Mis has become a little smarter.

"Stop talking nonsense." The captain of another attacking team hummed, "The news was indeed spread by Team Miss, but your progress is so much faster than ours, you will be targeted by us."

"Besides..." Another captain of the Raiders sneered, "If you were really capable, you wouldn't be talking nonsense here."

"You're right." Yu Zhun nodded in agreement, then sighed.

"I'm also bored, why am I wasting time talking to you guys..."

"clang--"

[【The Thorn of the End】Yu Zhun, I have sounded the death knell for you! 】
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112 East Luther Street, Wells City.

In an exquisite courtyard, Estelle looked at the visitor in front of her, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes.

"Mr. York, please don't worry."

"I'll be fine when I return to the capital this time."

Sitting in front of Estelle was a serious middle-aged man with dark circles under his eyes and a visibly haggard look. Hearing Estelle's words, he couldn't help but shook his head.

"Your Highness, Pero just died, and you killed Patch, a key figure in Welsh City. Maris will definitely be more vigilant."

"I should have said that although Welsh City has not cut off contact with the outside world, it is actually a caged beast." York's eyes flashed with a trace of pain. "Even a pigeon flying out of here will be secretly investigated by Maris's faction."

"It is undoubtedly extremely dangerous for you to go to the capital at this critical moment. If they knew your identity, it would be even more..."

York didn't say much, but his expression said it all.

Hearing this, Estelle was silent for a moment, and then smiled easily, "Don't worry, Mr. York, I have arranged a guardian."

"Oh?" York's expression slightly changed, and his eyes were a little more excited. "Could it be that when you left the capital, there were royal guards secretly accompanying you?"

"Uh...no." Estelle shook her head slightly.

"…That is?"

"He is a master mercenary." Estelle's mind flashed with Yu Zhun's image and she smiled. "I feel that he should be more powerful than the master guards in the royal family."

"With his protection, I will have no problem reaching the capital safely. After all..." Estelle stroked the [Ring of Silence] on her right hand, and then grabbed the [Forbidden Cane] beside her with her left hand.

"I'm not completely without strength."

"Mercenaries..." York's expression was a bit complicated. "Your Highness, mercenaries are a group of profit-seeking guys and cannot be trusted."

Although he had issued some missions through the Mercenary Union and received help from mercenaries in the Mercenary Union, he had also been attacked by mercenaries because of some missions issued by the Maris family.

Therefore, York's views on the Mercenary Guild are very complicated.

This is a double-edged sword.

It can help both yourself and your opponent.

"Don't worry..." Estelle was about to say something when suddenly a series of shocked and angry shouts came from outside the window.

"My people were attacked!" York exclaimed, "Princess, this place is no longer safe!"

Estelle was stunned for a moment, then smiled strangely.

"He's here."

(End of this chapter)