Witch Monastery

When they are in danger, I can disguise myself as a beautiful female adventurer passing by, save him, and then develop a deeper relationship with her, form a brief romance or something, and use this to infiltrate their group.

But she never expected that her luck would be so bad. Not long after she entered the cave, a large earthquake occurred.

The ground in the cave cracked and the earth and rocks collapsed, so she immediately lost the trace of Toren and the others, and now she could only wander here aimlessly.

Then there was the current situation, where she encountered a panicked spider elf. The other party also looked strong, but at the moment, he seemed to be avoiding being hunted down.

Ines felt curious, so she hid in the shadows and prepared to observe what was going on.

Then she was discovered by the other party, and had to come out of stealth and face the other party openly.

Ines put on an innocent expression, spread his hands and looked at Plesta, who was also observing the succubus at this moment. Plesta was also shocked to find that the other party was actually an evil demon, but the dark elves were a race that often dealt with demons. After all, the god they believed in, the Spider Queen, was now an out-and-out evil demon.

Therefore, after the initial shock, she quickly regained her composure, but on the surface she still remained angry and fierce: "Succubus, you'd better explain why you are here, otherwise I can't guarantee how your head will move!"

Chapter 224: Joining forces - but still beaten

Presta threatened, but fortunately, as a succubus, Inès also had experience in dealing with dark elves.

She waved her hands hastily, showing a flattering smile: "Respected Master Mage, I have no intention of being your enemy. It was just a magical accident that caused me to accidentally fall here and enter your territory by mistake..."

Seeing that Plesta's eyes were getting more and more hostile, Ines knew that her excuses and flattery would not solve the problem with this dark elf, so she hurriedly continued to put forward her own conditions: "Have you encountered an invincible enemy? Perhaps I can fight the enemy together with you? Dark elves and succubi should be allies, especially when facing some hypocritical and self-righteous enemies..."

As she said this, she raised her hand and chanted a spell, then several evil-looking souls emerged, forming two large circles inside and outside, surrounding her.

This is the fifth-ring version of the third-ring spell "Soul Surround", which can greatly increase the power of her single-target damaging spells. Ines uses this to show that she is also a powerful spellcaster who can cast fifth-ring spells and can provide great support to Plesta in terms of combat power.

"As you can see, I not only possess the vitality of a demon, but I am also a powerful spellcaster." She said confidently, "With the power of 'Soul Surround' and the scorching rays, I can deal a devastating blow to anyone in an instant!"

"How about cooperation or not?"

Her old body was killed by Hawthorne, along with her arrogance. Realizing that the material world was more dangerous than she had imagined, she now switched to a body with stronger spellcasting abilities to facilitate her next actions.

Plesta looked at her coldly: "So, what's the price, succubus?"

She no longer had the time to consider whether this succubus had any deeper plans or traps. The situation was urgent and Celine was still chasing him. If she was not desperate, she would never want to go back to the Underdark.

Her former dark elf kin will not let her go, following the orders of the Spider Queen, these guys are still hunting her down. If she really returns to the Underdark, there will be no peace!

"It's simple. I need you to help me act out a scene later." Ines breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. She was quick-witted and had already thought of the next plan in a flash: "I need to make a minotaur think that I am his most trusted ally..."

"make a deal!"

Presta said, then turned back, with magic power shining brightly on her body: "Use all your magic means, let's kill her together!"

Ines jumped for joy, and the small wings behind her waist fluttered gently, and she landed beside Plesta. Controlling the evil spirits surrounding her, the succubus jumped for joy: a spider spirit that escaped from the control of the Spider Queen and escaped to the surface world was extremely rare. No matter what she did in the future, whether it was asking her for help, forming an alliance with her, or catching her on the test bench for dissection, it would be of great value.

In short, it’s always a good idea to maintain better relationships now!

Haha, this trip here is really a great harvest. So next, I just need to use some violent spells to make the person chasing me retreat...

Inès thought so, and her heart was filled with optimism. Then a bright light appeared in the depths of the cave ahead, and then a beautiful figure wearing a milky white and luxurious nun's robe, which she was very familiar with, appeared in front of the two.

It's Celine.

The moment Inès saw Celine's beautiful face that was cold and emotionless, the smile on her face froze.

The next moment, Celine raised her hand, and colorful rainbow light filled the entire cave. Ines and Plesta screamed and howled.

They turned and ran away, blaming each other and cursing as they ran: "Can't you deal a devastating blow to any enemy? Go and hit her!"

"How do I know it's her? I can only run away from this woman!"

"You are just a piece of trash who only knows how to run away!"

"Aren't you running away?"

Several tracer bullets flew from behind, bombarding the surrounding walls or hitting them, instantly causing several shrill screams, causing the two women to escape much faster.

……

Toren felt that he was in a difficult situation.

When he saw Hawthorne's white hair, he had already wanted to kill him. But after all, he was injured at the time, and the other party looked like a powerful paladin who should not be underestimated, so Toren had to hide his murderous intention and disguised himself as a mountain villager who was relatively friendly to Libel Port, and then asked for his help.

He was very successful, and Hawthorne obviously believed his words and fought side by side with him tacitly all the way. This made Toren very proud of his eloquence and wisdom in adapting to circumstances.

He planned to turn against Hawthorne and chop off his head as a reward for his victory after he met his brothers, that is, the other tauren, in order to increase his favorability and support rate among other tribes that had a deep hatred for Port Libel.

But plans always encounter variables. What the Minotaur did not expect was that there was a third-party strange adventurer in the cave, and he was a mountain dwarf.

This mountain dwarf was not a complete drunkard, and he actually had some understanding of the actual situation of the Mountain Cleaners Alliance. Toren's fundamental purpose was to win over the dwarves, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to recite the slogans of the Mountain Cleaners Alliance.

What are the slogans that are so great and righteous that they just want to maintain the safety of the mountains and will not take the initiative to provoke disputes, but in fact they themselves do not believe in them. What a joke, if it is not for expansion, why would they unite together?

So far, this second lie has also gone smoothly. Bruno obviously believed his words and promised that when he returned, he would correct his fellow tribesmen's prejudice against the Mountain Cleaners Alliance.

But in this way, as long as the dwarf was still there, Toren could never do anything to Hawthorne. Otherwise, not only would his lies be exposed, but he would not be able to achieve the fundamental purpose of this trip - to establish good relations with the mountain dwarves and promote an alliance - but would worsen his relationship with them.

You know, dwarves are very vengeful, especially towards those who have deceived them. They will even collectively hold a grudge for hundreds of years.

Therefore, as long as Bruno was still present, Toren could never attack Hawthorne directly.

But this brings up a new problem.

Next, what should he do if he meets his comrades?

What kind of lie should he make up to make his fellow tribesmen, who were filled with anger and hatred, accompany him through the entire drama?

Toren didn't know, but the test was coming.

After dealing with the three ghouls, the three-man team was ready to move on. At this time, in front of the cave, accompanied by a burst of heavy footsteps, a group of minotaurs slowly appeared at the corner.

They also held various giant weapons in their hands, including giant swords, giant axes, giant hammers and giant clubs. However, compared to the axe in Toren's hand, which was obviously made of fine steel, the materials of the weapons held by these people were not good enough. Some people even held stone axes and mallets. As you can imagine, their power was definitely very limited.

They were alert, but when they saw Toren, their expressions suddenly turned into surprise: "Finally found you, Warrior Captain!"

But then, they also saw Hawthorne following behind Toren, and their expressions suddenly became extremely alert: "Warrior Captain, who is he?"

As soon as the words fell, the minotaurs tightened their grip on their weapons again.

Hawthorne's eyes were slightly blurred. He could already feel the undisguised and huge hostility emanating from these minotaurs.

His eyes frequently looked at Toren's back, and he took a step back and was ready to defend himself.

"Calm down, Henry!"

Torun hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This is Mr. Bruno, an important person in charge of the Mountain Dwarf Mining Group and an important ally in our future fight against the undead."

"As for Mr. Hawthorne, he is a noble paladin. He saved me during the earthquake just now. He is undoubtedly our friend."

Chapter 225: The Minotaur of Gaoling Tribe

Toren's heart was pounding as he looked at his alert comrades, fearing that they would start fighting over a disagreement.

If that happens, all my plans will be ruined!

After thinking for a while, he quickly added: "Let your guard down. There are bad people in every ethnic group. Not every Sein person will cheat you in business!"

He told the third lie of the day, mainly targeting Hawthorne and Bruno. He wanted them to mistakenly believe that the reason his people were alert just now was because they were deceived by the Sayin people, not because of any historical grudges, and the actual goal of their Mountain Cleaners Alliance was not to take revenge on Libel Port.

He wanted to create an illusion for the two men that as long as Hawthorne behaved friendly and reliable, his warriors would also

Retreat from hostility and be friendly.

To this end, he even took the initiative to move his position and stand in front of Hawthorne, so that his fellow tribesmen could not see his white hair for the time being, creating a buffer between the two sides.

"But..." The minotaur who was stopped by Toren gritted his teeth, his chest heaving. His emotions were boiling, because he had been taught since childhood that the Sein people were a group of white-haired humanoid devils who brought indelible disasters to the mountains and the tribe.

Guided by this idea, they had numerous conflicts with adventurers who entered the mountains, and they killed the Sai'ins without mercy, and many of their own relatives were killed by the other side.

How could they be calm with all the blood feuds accumulated in their hearts? So, when they saw this white-haired man, they instinctively picked up their weapons and fought to the death.

In response, Toren said solemnly: "We must have a big picture view!"

He considered himself a leader with a broad perspective. He knew very well that the main mission of his people in coming to the Chaoyin Cave was to gain the favor of the mountain dwarves and win them over to become his allies, rather than hunting for the heads of the Seins.

Therefore, at this moment, he had to stop his fellow tribesmen from showing their hostility, maintain the glorious image of the Mountain Cleansers Alliance in front of Bruno, and sacrifice this small goal for the sake of the bigger goal.

Therefore, the minotaur named Henry had to shut up. He lowered his head, suppressed his anger and hatred, and said no more. Although the other minotaurs did not quite understand what their leader was doing, they still put down their weapons and just looked at Hawthorne behind Toren with vigilant and alert eyes.

Huo Sang frowned slightly, thinking that these minotaurs were indeed a bit strange. He carefully counted the number of the enemy and then made a decision.

It is better to avoid conflict before leaving the cave.

Thinking of this, he took a step forward, walked past Toren who was blocking his way, and walked up to the minotaur named Henry, showing a friendly and bright smile: "Hello, I am Nigel Hawthorne, a priest of the Church of the Goddess of Life. I am here to help solve the problem of the undead in the Tide Sound Cave."

"I hope that in the next battle, we can cooperate tacitly and jointly eliminate this common enemy of the living! Happy cooperation!"

As he said this, he took the initiative to extend his hand to shake hands with the minotaur. The latter looked down at him, his eyes and expression full of reluctance, but under Toren's gaze, he had to raise his rough big hand and hold his fair little hand: "I am Henry Gaoling, an ordinary warrior of the Gaoling tribe. I hope we can cooperate happily!"

The two hands clasped together. The calluses on the minotaur's hands made his hands feel a little uncomfortable, but the minotaur did not use force intentionally to show his power. He just shook hands normally and then let go.

Very honest.

Hawthorne also saw the change in the minotaur's expression, but he remained calm and continued to walk towards the next minotaur: "I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation, powerful minotaur warrior!"

The remaining Tauren warriors shook hands with him one by one. Although they were extremely reluctant, after the handshake, their wariness mostly disappeared.

Hawthorne walked all the way to the back and saw a minotaur with a flag on his back, his face and chest painted white, and he looked obviously older.

This person looks like a priest, a spellcaster, but I don't know what level of spells he has mastered.

He thought so in his heart and was about to reach out his hand, but he found that the old cow took the initiative to stretch out his hand with a kind smile on his face: "Samit Gaoling, I hope this is the beginning of our friendship, Father Hawthorne."

Hawthorne was stunned. He didn't expect that among this group of minotaurs, there was one who really had hope for friendship between the two sides, and he was an old man.

You know, such an old man is more likely to have actually experienced the war with the Sein Empire.

Hawthorne couldn't help but feel happy, and responded with "I hope this is the beginning of friendship", then let go, feeling that the chances of leaving the cave peacefully were greater.

The purpose of his trip was to rescue people, and he would need to protect several wounded people later, so naturally he did not want to provoke new enemies.

Since Toren was willing to maintain peace, he was naturally willing to play along with him.

Over there, Toren also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that this mission should be secured. He had successfully managed to put on a friendly attitude and gained a lot of favor among the dwarves. After that, inviting them to cooperate with the Mountain Cleaners Alliance should be much smoother.

At the moment of extreme happiness, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "In the face of justice, these personal conflicts should be put aside. Solving the undead here first is the first priority!"

Bruno heaved a sigh of relief and smiled brightly. "Yes, there are always some scumbags who like to cheat and deceive in every ethnic group. We must not hate the entire race just because of one or two such scumbags!"

In front, Hawthorne, who had just returned from shaking hands with all the minotaurs, still had a smile on his face. After hearing what he said, he immediately joked, "Except the goblins, of course."

Bruno was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Yes, except for the goblins, hahahaha, these guys are born thieves and liars, without a single exception!"

Smiling like this, he couldn't help but start talking about Goblin

Joke: "How does a pregnant goblin find out she's pregnant?"

"Her tampon is missing," a minotaur immediately replied, "It was stolen by the thief in her belly!"

The remaining minotaurs could not help laughing, and Hawthorne also smiled. This discriminatory joke almost eliminated the last trace of hostility, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

At this moment, Andre's voice came to Hawthorne's ears: "Master, come to the cave on the right, my familiar has seen you!"

Suddenly, his expression changed, and then he waved his hand: "Everyone, my comrades have contacted me, and they have rescued other people. Let's go and meet up!"

Bruenor heard this and immediately asked anxiously, "Who are the other captives? A red-haired woman, a young girl with golden hair, a dwarf, and a brass dragonborn?"

"Yes!" Hawthorne said, and then walked over there, "That should be your comrades? Anyway, my comrades have rescued them, and they are now on the right!"

"Everyone, please follow me. After we meet up, we will go and destroy that spider elf!"

"Great!" Bruno laughed, then stretched out his short legs, followed him and ran inside.

In the back, Toren frowned in thought. He knew nothing about the spider elves in this mine and needed information from these people.

The minotaurs behind him looked at him, waiting for his instructions. After a moment's silence, seeing that Hawthorne and Bruno had gone far away, Toren turned around and said with a serious face, "They obviously have more information, such as the spider elf they just mentioned, which is something we have never known before. We must use this to collect more information, so we can't turn against them, understand?"

"Everyone, we may meet more Sayins later, but in order to get the dwarves to join the alliance, we must not be controlled by our personal emotions. We must be rational and have a sense of the overall situation. Do you understand?"

As he said this, he looked up to the back and said, "Just like Uncle Samit just now."

Chapter 226 A wonderful but not so wonderful reunion

The uncle Samit that Torun mentioned was the tauren shaman with strange paint on his body. This old man had indeed participated in the war with the Sein Empire. His parents and one son were all killed by the Sein people.

But just now, he behaved in the most friendly manner and seemed to have completely let go of his grudge.

In response, the old shaman just kept smiling: "It's all in the past, and I have completed my revenge. People, we can't always live in hatred, right?"

Toren hesitated for a moment, then affirmed and then denied: "Well, this is the attitude I want! Everyone, in order to form an alliance with the dwarves, we must be patient and restrained, and we must not let our personal emotions dominate our minds!"

"When the dwarves join our alliance, everyone will be able to get fine steel weapons like mine. Then when we go to fight the Saiin people, won't it be more fun than it is now?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the weapons in the hands of his minotaur brothers. The latter looked at the mallets, stone axes and rusty giant swords in their hands, and their expressions were immediately moved, and they agreed with Toren's words a little more.

"That's all I have to say, everyone, let's go!"