Witch Monastery

And the other sisters did it too...

Thinking of this, she shook her head slightly and smiled, "I moved into a new house and was very happy these two days, so I slept well and had plenty of energy."

It would have been better if she didn't say it. Once she said it, several other Amazon women in the office immediately looked up and said excitedly: "Yes, the supervisor's house is really nice."

"I was working overtime at my supervisor's house last night, and I fell asleep halfway through. Normally, I would have had a bad sleep and nightmares, but I actually had a very good rest last night!"

The others who had similar experiences couldn't help but agree, as if they had suddenly found a common language. Porter was stunned. She did often ask colleagues to work overtime at her home. After all, some intelligence still required in-depth discussion and exchange.

But she really didn't realize that her house had this effect.

"Indeed." Another Amazon woman added, "And that night, we played until late at night, and finally went to sleep without even covering ourselves with a blanket."

"I thought I would not have enough energy to work during the day, but I found that I was full of energy, as if I had had a very good sleep!"

"Is this a coincidence? Or does the new house the supervisor bought really have some magical power that we don't know about?"

The Amazon women chattered in unison, and upon hearing this, Porter froze in his seat.

Chapter 185: That man is Hawthorne?

That room... is it really that effective?

and many more!

Porter suddenly remembered that when Hawthorne was selling the house to her, he once said, "Rest in it and you will sleep very well," but she just thought it was an ordinary advertising slogan and didn't pay much attention to it.

But now it seems that those houses do have a magical power that can help people sleep better...

Is this an effect unique to your house?

Or does this apply to all houses?

If so, then...

When she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel hot in her heart.

A house with this special effect only costs one thousand gold coins...

Not only is Father Hawthorne a lamb that we can play with as we please physically, but he is also a lamb in the business world!

The price is so cheap, it’s almost like giving it away for free!

If I make a lot of money, I have to buy them all for him!

Even if I don't live there myself, I can make a lot of money by selling it to other people as a middleman!

There was a fire burning in her eyes, which was already a dream for the wonderful future that was about to come to her.

……

Rubble area, rock seeker camp, adventurer quest hall.

An Nuo walked alone among the crowd, her beautiful big eyes looking around curiously, scanning the bounties and tasks posted on the walls.

She was now only wearing a piece of chain mail that didn't look expensive, with a backpack on her back, a shield tied to her left arm, and a long sword slung across her waist. She looked like an ordinary, novice adventurer.

Her golden hair was simply tied up with a rough cloth strip. She wore no makeup and even deliberately covered it with a layer of dust, making her look like a country girl from an ordinary family.

This outfit is easy to be despised, but in fact, she is deliberately pretending

In this state, she is carrying out her secret plan.

The Gray Hand team members who came to the rubble area with her were also in similar disguises. They all mixed in the crowd, pretending not to know each other, but secretly observing everything, looking for their own targets...

Regarding An Nuo's mission this time, Hawthorne guessed half right. They were indeed here for a threat to the safety of the entire city, not for the autumn harvest.

However, this threat was not the Abyss Lord he had guessed before. This old guy was very cunning, or perhaps Celine's advice was very useful. At least until now, it had not revealed any traces in front of the Black Rod Tower.

An Nuo came this time for another matter.

Investigate the mountain folks' recent unusual alliance behavior.

It is well known that many mountain people have a deep hatred for the port of Liber, and if they unite and attack the port together, it will inevitably cause heavy losses.

Although the mountain people are constantly fighting among themselves due to various interest disputes, historical hatreds, etc., the Black Rod Tower is still very concerned about their whereabouts.

After all, what if one day a strong man suddenly appears among the mountain people and unites all the tribes?

Therefore, this matter must be taken seriously. The Black Rod Tower must investigate their purpose clearly and make plans early to minimize the losses.

An Nuo took on this investigation task. The last failure in the slums of Nangang District not only did not make her discouraged, but instead aroused her strong will and made her eager to prove her ability in this matter.

The method of investigation she chose was to have the team members disguise themselves as novice adventurers who came to do missions for a living, first blend into the circle of adventurers in the Rock Seeker Camp, and then slowly investigate the whereabouts of those mountain people - after all, there were many people here who had to deal with the mountain people.

The same goes for herself, and whether this plan can proceed smoothly depends on the ability of her and each of her team members to act.

Here, Annuo's eyes swept across an old and yellowed bounty scroll in the corner. When she saw the contents clearly, she suddenly became furious.

These damned earth goblin bandits are shameless perverts who deserve a horrible death!

She cursed in her heart, then stepped forward and tore off the scroll that had been ignored for a long time because the bounty was too low. She turned and walked to the task window and asked the person in charge, "Excuse me, is there any adventurer team waiting for teammates for this bounty?"

Inside the window, the bearded, middle-aged male leader sitting on a high stool was smoking a pipe with one hand and scratching his calf covered with thick yellow hair with the other hand.

Halflings are born without shoes. They have a pair of thick big feet. Therefore, in order to adapt to the wild environment, they have thick body hair on their feet and calves.

Seeing Anno coming over, the guy took a quick glance and then immediately became alert: "Oh! Oh! The bounty has ended. Someone brought back Zenis's head two weeks ago."

"Oops, this bounty is in a corner and I forgot to remove it. Sorry, I will destroy it immediately..."

As he said this, he stretched out the hand that was scratching his leg hair, snatched the yellow and brittle scroll, and stuffed it into the drawer in front of him: "Please choose another task, hehe..."

An Nuo's anger disappeared, and then his eyes lit up.

She was not a complete rookie who knew nothing about the adventurer market. She also knew that the price on the scroll was relatively low, so no one was interested in it.

But she didn't expect that even if the price was so low, there would be someone willing to eliminate a cunning bandit who had been entrenched in the local area for many years. The person who did this task must be a righteous person!

And the righteous will certainly be willing to cooperate with us in the defense of Liber Harbor, so...

"Excuse me, sir," she asked, "who completed this task?"

"Oh, they are three young humans." said the halfling. Originally, he should not reveal this information, but the girl in front of him was really beautiful, and he was very free, so he said casually, "That man might be a Sein, with white hair and a very handsome appearance..."

"Of course, the two girls following him are also extremely beautiful, tsk..."

He sighed, and An Nuo's expression suddenly changed when he heard it: "That man... is his last name 'Hawthorne'?"

Chapter 186: The Alliance of Mountain People

The halfling raised his eyelids, his eyes full of surprise: "Do you know each other?"

Hearing this, Annuo couldn't help but widen her beautiful eyes.

It really is?

She knew very few men with white hair and good looks, so when she heard the half-man say that, she asked in passing, and she didn't actually hold out any hope.

Unexpectedly, this turned out to be true?

Father Hawthorne had just been to the rubble area some time ago and eliminated a giant earth goblin bandit who had committed many evil and licentious deeds?

This……

She felt it was incredible that things in this world were so coincidental that she could even run into Hawthorne's traces here...

And then, Annuo felt a flash of inspiration.

Oh! I understand, that's how it is, everything is connected!

No wonder the priest's hair and eyebrows disappeared. He must have been fighting with that hobgoblin.

During the battle with the thief, he was unfortunately hit by the flames!

Although he was lucky enough not to be disfigured, his hair and eyebrows were burned off!

Yes, that must be the case!

Feeling that he had deduced the truth, Annuo suddenly trembled with excitement.

Hawthorne is still as full of sense of justice as ever. Although he says nothing, he is secretly taking practical actions to silently protect the safety of the city.

This is really great!

As she thought about this, her favorable impression of him increased, and then a new idea popped up in her mind.

After I go back this time, I will advise Madam Blackstaff to recommend him to join the Grey Hand!

He should really need and like this job. And then, I can fight side by side with him, back to back, protect each other, and hug each other after the battle, and even give each other a victory kiss...

As she fantasized about the beautiful future of fighting side by side, Annuo's face gradually turned red. She shook her head, forcing herself to forget all these thoughts. After thanking the halfling, she turned around with a smile on her face and continued to look for a suitable task...

The half-man scratched his chin with the fingers that had just scratched his leg hair, looking at Anno's back, his eyes flickering.

Hiss… She looks like a rich kid disguised as an ordinary adventurer. Her profession should be an arcane knight, or possibly a paladin. But no matter what, her strength is on the stronger side…

There are several people in this hall who are in similar disguises, and each of them is extraordinary...

Who are they? Are they spies sent by the government? Or are they hired by some chaebol?

What are they here for? The Abyss Lord? The Mountain People's Alliance? The Dark Elves? Or... the matter at the Haunted Gold Mine?

……

While Annuo was constantly running around the Rock Seekers camp to investigate the mountain people, on a mountaintop about a hundred miles away from the camp, the leaders of several large tribes who claimed to be the guardians of the mountains were secretly gathering in the Mountain Worshipers tribe.

For example, the half-orc "Owlbeast" tribe is good at controlling chimeras. These tall guys are generally naked from the waist up, and their dark brown skin is painted with white, green and yellow paint to form an abstract beast head, representing their signature combat power, the three-headed chimera.

For example, the Green Vine tribe of goats who are good at controlling vines for combat, this cute fey creature originated from the Fey Wilds, after generations of intermarriage and interbreeding with humans, has now formed a stable humanoid species. Except for retaining the feet, ears and tail of sheep, and being able to control the growth of plants, most of their bodies are no different from humans.

Another example is the "Stoneskin" tribe of bearmen who excel at training melee druids. These guys are humanoid creatures, but they are also "shapeshifters", that is, they have three forms: normal human form, bearman form with a bear's head, claws and hair, and beast form that has completely turned into a bear.

The shapeshifting ability of shapeshifting creatures is different from the shapeshifting ability of druids, which requires acquired learning and training to master. The former is innate, does not require consumption, has intermediate postures, and can only transform into one animal, with the side effect of going crazy on a full moon night; the latter can transform into a variety of different animals, and requires consuming one's own mana.

In addition to these three typical powerful tribes, there are also various large and small human mountain tribes. They are all invited by the Mountain Worshiper Tribe or the High Mountain Tribe to conspire together on this major event that will determine the fate of the mountains.

They were also aware of the surveillance and vigilance of Libel Port, so they were very careful and low-key when they came here. It was not until now that they gathered in the tent of the Mountain Riders that they finally took off their disguises and proudly revealed the symbols of their tribe.

"Then it is settled, fellow clan leaders."

On the high platform at the end of the tent, the young tauren Torun from the Gaoling tribe stood upright, his shiny black hair meticulously groomed. His huge eyes swept the area below him, and he announced in a deep but clear voice in the ancient mountain language: "The Mountain Cleansers Alliance is hereby established. We will do our utmost to protect our mountains from being polluted by demons and evil spirits, and from being set foot by despicable foreign invaders!"

There was warm applause at the venue. Below the stage, the leader of the Mountain Worshipers tribe, Ilarod, was also clapping and squinting at the Tauren on the stage, with only satisfaction in his eyes.

Originally, this kind of meeting should be presided over by him, a highly respected archdruid. But after careful consideration, he decided to give this opportunity to the young but outstanding tauren Torun.

He believed that he should give more opportunities to young people. Moreover, in his heart, this Minotaur had long been his designated son-in-law.

After the meeting, there was a dinner. The Mountain Worshipers did not skimp on food and wine and entertained the guests from different tribes. The guests enjoyed the food and wine while talking quietly with their target guests. Torun, who stole the show today, was undoubtedly the most popular person at the banquet. Countless chiefs of small tribes took the initiative to talk to him, hoping to establish a relationship with him to facilitate future actions.

Toren, who actually didn't like this kind of occasion, felt overwhelmed and didn't get away until late at night.

When he finally got away and went outside the banquet hall to get some fresh air, he found that Ilarod had been waiting for him there under the moonlight.

"Well done." The Archdruid said, "Your performance on the stage today is in line with my expectations of a leader."

He praised her like this, but there was not much joy on Toren's face. He sighed, looking a little regretful: "Miss Nidalee hasn't come back yet?"

Chapter 187 Painful Explosion

In fact, Toren thought that his performance today was perfect, but it was not seen by the girl he loved, which made him feel a little regretful.

Hearing this, Ilarod's smile suddenly faded: "Don't worry, she will be back soon. Don't let this little thing interfere with your mind."

He said this, but in fact he was also full of worries. Just a few days ago, he had privately used a ritual to ask the whole nature where his rebellious daughter had gone.

However, the answer that nature gave her was very subtle. His daughter was neither dead nor imprisoned anywhere, but she had lost contact with the entire nature, as if she had gone to another world and was no longer in the material world.

Therefore, even as an archdruid, he didn't know where his daughter was. With the alliance imminent, there were also major issues that would determine the future fate of the mountains waiting for them to resolve. He couldn't waste too much time and energy on these personal affairs, so he could only stabilize Toren and deal with the major issues first.

The tauren in front of him also sighed, and then forced himself to cheer up: "I understand, Your Excellency Archdruid. No matter what the final result is, our alliance is unbreakable!"

……

Time passed quickly, and in the following period, whether it was study, exercise, business or training, Hawthorne made good progress in all aspects.

In the training ground.

Facing the target in front of him, he took a deep breath, raised his hand, controlled the flow of his magic power, and then chanted the spell for the magic energy explosion: "Eldritch Blast!"

hum-

In an instant, four magic circles, each as big as a washbasin, appeared above his shoulders. Four fierce energy beams shot out from them, each shooting towards a target in front of him!

bang bang bang-

In an instant, all four targets exploded. Seeing this, Hawthorne was overjoyed.