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Xifeier raised his water glass and said with a smile: "Drinking is not allowed in the military camp. Today I With water and wine, I apologize for our previous offense to the elders of the Bright Tiger Army." Almost all the senior generals of the Bright Tiger Army were present, including Sirui, the leader of the Magician Corps who usually has little contact with the army. He stood up and raised his water glass.
Ah-Dai quickly stood up and said awkwardly: "I understand that you also have difficulties, how can I blame you."
The high-ranking generals of the Bright Tiger Army did not hesitate to praise Ah-Dai's strength with praise. The feast ended in a cheerful atmosphere for two hours.
Xifeier personally led people to send the three people to the border, "Elder, if you encounter any danger in the Sunset Empire, come back immediately. As long as you come to us, we will definitely ensure your safety. However, , These worries of mine should be in vain. With your strength, how can those despicable guys in the Sunset Empire hurt you?"
Sri said: "Elder Dumb, you are. The most powerful magician I have ever seen can maintain his summoned creatures for more than an hour. I have never seen this even in magic books!”
Rock was already tired of hearing the praises of these people, and said impatiently: "Okay, I won't bother you all to see you off, we are on our way. Dumb, let's go."
Xifeier and others watched. After the figures of the three dumb people disappeared, they returned to the military camp. I felt anxious and went to write a report letter to Aldous.
Finally entering the Sunset Empire, Ah-Dai took out the elf bracelet from the dragon's blood and said, "Those generals are so enthusiastic, my head is so dizzy!" For Ah-Dai, socializing can be said to be What he is worst at is that he said more words in the military camp today than he usually does in ten days.
Yan Li laughed and said: "Who allowed you to summon such a powerful silver dragon? No wonder they will continue to flatter you. Brother Dumb, if you encounter enemies in the future, as long as you summon the dragon, who can be us?" The opponents of the Sunset Empire are nothing at all."
A'Dai shook his head and said: "Actually, Shengxie is just a little dragon. Its strength is very limited, but it is commanded by Xi Feier. They are just exaggerating. Although the dragon is powerful, it is not invincible." He clearly understood how strong Sheng Xie was. If he used the transformation and the black iron bow, Sheng Xie would not be able to resist it. The reason why he was in the military camp. The main reason for such a strong shock is the deterrent effect of powerful and mysterious creatures like dragons.
Yu Shi said: "Ah-Dai is right. No matter what you do, you have to be strong enough to be safe. Dragons cannot be summoned every time. In the process of looking for the elves, we also You have to practice hard." The three of them said as they entered the Dark Province of the Sunset Empire. Contrary to the large garrison of the Bright Province, the Dark Province was very peaceful. The three of them passed through a hilly area and entered the plain. They didn't dare to walk too fast, so they moved forward in a roundabout way, using the ability of the elf bracelets to check if there were any elves around them.
The palace of the Lord of Dark City, the capital of the Dark Province of the Sunset Empire.
The five dark magicians and four killers who attacked the remnants of the magician union were scattered in a large dark room.
The door opened, and a ray of light shone in from the outside. A middle-aged man in Chinese clothes approached the room. He closed the door with his backhand, and darkness returned to the room. The killers were still scattered around, while the five dark magicians stood up.
The middle-aged man asked calmly: "What is the result of this trip? Why did Aldos from the Province of Light concentrate all the troops on the border? Have you revealed the purpose of this trip?"
The leading dark magician put his hands behind his hands and said in a hoarse voice: "The Magician's Guild is more powerful than we thought. This sneak attack did not succeed."
The middle-aged man frowned and said: "No Success? To what extent did it fail? Is it because of you that Aldos's Bright Tiger Army was assembled?
The dark magician snorted coldly and said: "Don't talk to me like you're questioning your subordinates. This operation was indeed a complete failure. No one from the magician's union died in our hands. It's just the defenders in the Province of Light." During the chase, we killed hundreds of ordinary soldiers."
The cold light in the eyes of the middle-aged man can still be seen clearly even in the dim room, "A complete failure? Why did the plan fail completely if it was so thorough? The Magician's Guild could not have prepared in advance and suffered so many losses. Manshou, how do you want me to explain it to the Grand Duke?"
"Huh, you don't need to explain it. I will explain it to you. Prepare the carriage immediately, we have to rush back to Sunset City.”
The middle-aged man exuded a trace of air-conditioning, and his tone was cold and emotionless, "Why can't you explain to me. Don't forget that I am the mastermind of this operation."
Black-robed Magician Shit He was not intimidated by the other party's appearance, and said disdainfully: "Because you are not worthy of listening to my explanation. Don't forget who I am. Not to mention you are just a little viscount, even the Duke is respectful to me. Youjia. I don’t have time to argue with you here. Hurry up and prepare your car. I’m going back to report to the leader.”
The middle-aged man’s body was trembling slightly, and he barely suppressed his overwhelming anger. He couldn't afford to offend the forces behind the magician. Even the Duke had to rely on them. He tried to keep his voice calm and said: "The car has been prepared. You can leave now."
The black-robed magician said calmly: "Let's go." He walked towards the door first. Opening the door, he stopped under the light outside. His long back covered the middle-aged man. He turned his back to the middle-aged man and said: "For the sake of you being the direct descendant of the Duke, I remind you. There is a young magician in the Magician's Guild who sabotaged this operation. I didn't see how his magic was, but his martial arts are very good. Moreover, I used it in the Magician's Guild. The summoning of the devil, but after waiting for the news, we discovered that the forbidden summoning of the devil did not cause any casualties to the magician union. "Think about it carefully," and then left with the four magicians and the remaining killers. With a bang, the last person to go out closed the door forcefully, leaving only the middle-aged man known as the Viscount in the room.
The anger in the middle-aged man's heart was dispelled by the dark magician's last words. He murmured: "The summons of the devil? That guy actually used the summons of the devil. Doesn't he know how dangerous this magic is? And the magician's union actually banned this magic. Young magicians who are good at martial arts, It seems that this operation cannot be said to be a complete failure. At least we have found out the details of Huasheng. Unexpectedly, they also have hidden forces." Thinking of this, a sinister look appeared on his pale face.
“Here comes someone.” The middle-aged man shouted loudly. A slender figure pushed the door open to a crack and stepped in. A pleasant but cold voice sounded, "Master."
"Pass my order. All previous deployments will be cancelled. All personnel will return to their posts and be on standby. At the same time, order Eagle to sneak into the Province of Guangming and inquire about a young magician who knows martial arts. Report immediately upon discovery. Also, Let the spies always pay attention to the movements of the troops gathered in Guangming Province, and report quickly if there is any abnormality."
"Yes, Master." The figure flashed and the slender figure disappeared. There was an evil smile on the middle-aged man's lips, and he followed the slender figure out of the room. The dark room fell silent, without any trace of life fluctuations.
It was getting dark, and the three of them found a sheltered hillside and stopped.
Yan Li sat down on the ground and said dissatisfiedly: "It's better to stay in the military camp for the night. It's better to have to rush on the road in the evening. You have no way to reach the village and no store behind, and you have to sleep in the wilderness again."
A'Dai said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Brother Yanli, but those generals are so enthusiastic. I'm afraid that if I don't leave, I'll make them so pestered that I can't even sleep at night."
Yan Li laughed and said: "Okay, no need to explain, I'm just kidding you. Quick, use your fire magic to light a bonfire. It's only March now, and it's still very cold." He pointed. On the ground, the three people had just gathered branches and some leaves.
Ah-Dai agreed and chanted a spell that he had not used for a long time, "Fire elements that fill the world! Please give me your warm power, condense it into a ball, and appear in my hand." Ah-Dai clearly felt the constant movement around him. The little red glows of the fire elements he had condensed continued to gather. With a pop, Ah-Dai's hand lit up, and a dark blue fireball about ten centimeters in diameter burned like it came from hell. Dumb was shocked. Has his mental power improved again? Why is the fireball so big, and the heat seems to have increased a lot. .
Ah-Dai's magic power has increased, no, it should be said that his mental control has increased. In the past six months, when he was practicing the transformation every day, he concentrated on using his consciousness to control the transformation in his body. The Qi gradually transformed into a solid form, and then changed into various forms, which allowed him to continuously cultivate his mental power. Although he did not meditate deliberately, his mental power still made some progress, and then he could control the magic elements. It will become more convenient. Ah-Dai stretched out his left hand and activated his Qi. A faint white light flashed on his finger. He flicked it on the fireball, and a little blue spark suddenly flew out. Although there was only a little spark, it fell into the firewood pile. However, the whole pile of branches was ignited at once, and the dark night suddenly became brighter. The three of them felt warm at the same time. They placed their hands near the fire to warm their bodies. Yan Li said: "Ah-Dai, I'm going to find some more branches. The fire is too big. I guess these won't be enough to burn for one night." After that, he turned and walked towards the small woods not far away.
Since the three of them had eaten too much today and were not hungry now, Ah-Dai and Shi Yan found some dead leaves left over from winter and piled them together to temporarily use them as beds in preparation for sleeping.
Rock said: "Brother Dumb, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for us to find the elves this time. If we want to visit every corner of the Sunset Empire, two years may not be enough. What's more, I don't know if other countries have gotten involved in those people. The kidnapped elves, if there are any, will be even more troublesome."
Ah-Dai thought for a while and said: "Brother Rock, we discussed last time that since those elves were kidnapped by the Thieves Guild, they should. It is sold to a big noble who can afford the starting price. I think since it is a big noble, it should not be in some remote place. Although the Sunset Empire is very large, there should not be too many cities where big nobles live. As long as we look for these big cities as our primary target, we should be able to gain something. As long as we can find the elves, we will definitely learn some information from them, and it will be much more convenient to search again. , what do you think?”
Shi Yan looked at Ah-Dai for a while, then smiled and said, “Ah-Dai, when did you become smart?”
Duan scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I can't say that I am smart. I just suddenly came up with this idea and said it out. Brother, do you think it is feasible?"
Rock laughed and said: " Of course it's feasible. This may be the best way now. Come on, let me see, which big city is closest to us?" As he said that, he took out the map from his pocket and laid it flat on the ground to find where they were first. location, and then look around. "Well, this is it. We are in the Dark Province. The capital of the Dark Province, Dark City, is the largest city here and is very close to here. Let's start from here, and then we will search for the capital of every province. The city, the final goal is the capital of the Sunset Empire."
A'Dai nodded and said: "Okay, let's hurry up and go directly to the Dark Province. I hope we can gain something from this first stop."
"Let me go, let me go, let me die, let me die. What's the point of living?" The cries kept coming, and Ah-Dai and Yan Yan looked at each other in shock, only to see Yan Li coming from the woods. He ran over, holding a person under his arm. The person was struggling constantly, and the crying sounds seemed to be coming from him.
Yan Li's body flew up and landed next to Ah-Dai and Yan Yan. He let go of his hand and threw the trapped person to the ground. He was a middle-aged man with many scratches on his clothes. Broken, with a pale face and a look of embarrassment, he was thrown to the ground. He screamed in pain, got up, pointed at Yan Li's nose and scolded, "You short winter melon, who wants you to meddle in other people's business? Should I?" Don’t you even have the right to die? Who do you think you are to take care of it?” He spoke fluently in Holy Vatican language that all three of them could understand.
His yelling touched Yan Li's back scale. There was a flash of black light, and a battle ax was already placed on his neck. Yan Li said bitterly: "Who do you think is the short winter melon?"
The middle-aged man snorted and said, "Of course I'm talking about you. You kill me. It's just right to kill me. I don't want to live for a long time."
Ah-Dai and Yan Yan looked at the middle-aged man in surprise, and Yan Yan asked Said: "Ali, what's going on? Why did you find someone to come back to Chai He?".
Yan Li said angrily: "This guy is a bastard. I just saw him in the woods about to hang himself. I kindly rescued him, but he scolded me. I should have told him to die." Okay.”
Dui stood up, walked to the middle-aged man, put Yan Li's battle ax aside, and said harmoniously: "Uncle, why can't you think about something that makes you want to die? If you die, you won't survive."
The middle-aged man rolled his eyes at Dumb, "Nonsense, since I want to die, I don't want to live again. What's the point of living? I have nothing, nothing." As he said , his emotions became excited again. Ah-Dai pressed the middle-aged man's shoulders and injected a pure and pure Qi into his body. The Qi nourished the middle-aged man's body with vigorous vitality. His face became rosier, and his mood gradually calmed down. Sitting on the ground, his eyes became dull.
A'Dai glanced at the rock, squatted next to the middle-aged man, and asked: "Uncle, what happened that forced you to go to a dead end? Tell us, okay? We will try our best to help you."
The middle-aged man looked at Ah-Dai, and then realized that he was dressed as a magician. A glimmer of hope ignited in his eyes, and he murmured: "I was a wealthy businessman in the dark city. A year ago, I still had a lot of wives and concubines, and my family was rich. Wan Guan, but in just this year, I lost everything! What's the point of my life? I'm already over forty years old and there's no way I can make a comeback." As he said this, he said: The encounter spoke out. It turned out that this person's name was Wattana, and he was originally engaged in the business of selling medicinal materials in the Dark Province. After more than ten years of hard work, he built a huge family business. When he reached middle age, his fighting spirit gradually faded away, and he began to cling to As a result, he bought a mansion and a shop in the Dark City, the capital of the Dark Province, and still made a living selling medicines. Due to the poor public security in the Dark City, fights often occurred, so the demand for medicines was great. His The business is getting more and more prosperous, and even people from other provinces and cities will come to buy it. After a few years, it has become somewhat famous in the Dark City. When people have money, they will gradually degenerate. Beautiful women and gambling naturally became his hobbies. Not only did he marry more than ten concubines, but he also started gambling under the instigation of several bad friends. Once he gets addicted to gambling, his addiction will soon get bigger and bigger. At the beginning, he can still gamble lightly, and losing a little money is nothing to him? But with the encouragement of his friends and his own gambling addiction, the stakes doubled, and soon he became a high roller who spent a lot of money. The money kept disappearing like running water. After a year, not only did he lose all his property, but he also owed a huge gambling debt. Even his concubines ran away and he became a lonely man. The day before yesterday, people from the casino came to press for debts again. In order to escape with his life, he had to run out of the dark city. He spent two days and two nights in fear, which brought Wattana close to the edge of collapse. He felt that he He had lost everything and was still being hunted while he was still alive. He might as well take his own life, so he took off his belt in the woods and prepared to hang himself. At this time, he happened to meet Yan Li who was going to collect firewood and saved him. Come down.
After listening to Wattana’s story, Ah-Dai took a breath. Although he didn’t quite understand what gambling was, he was deeply surprised by the harm it caused, “Uncle, is gambling so terrible? ? It can actually drive you to a dead end. It would be better if you didn't gamble."
Wattana said with a smile: "It's easy to say that gambling is more addictive than beauty. It can make you rich overnight, or it can make you penniless. Although there are very few people who win, most people always enjoy it and can't control themselves at all. Once they have money in their hands, they will feel itchy. The gambling industry in Dark City. It’s very prosperous. From 80-year-olds to teenagers, there are almost no one like me who has lost everything.”
Rock snorted disdainfully and said: "You all asked for it. You have a comfortable life, but you insist on throwing yourself into the abyss of gambling. You are the one who forced yourself into this dead end."
Wattana sighed and said painfully: "Yes! I forced myself. But, little brother, you don't know, when a person has too much money to spend and not play, he has already enjoyed what he should enjoy. . His soul is so empty. In order to find a spiritual comfort, I embarked on this road of no return. I regret it now, but what is the use of regret? I have lost everything. It's redeemable. For me now, maybe death is the best relief. If there is another life, I will never gamble again. You still let me die. I have no hope."
Ah-Dai said anxiously: "There is no need for the afterlife, you are not very old now! It is still too late to develop again. Uncle, you have to cheer up, you can go back to your old business, and maybe you can restore your past glory. !" Of course, he was kind-hearted and couldn't watch Wattana commit suicide, so he could only comfort him as much as possible.
Wattana sighed and said: "It's impossible. I no longer have the energy of my youth, and I don't have any children. It can be said that I have no worries now. Thank you for listening to me, I'd better leave. Find a place Killing myself, so as not to cause trouble to you, is my best relief. Perhaps, the pursuers from the casino are almost here."
Ah-Dai grabbed hold of him who wanted to stand up. Wattana said: "Uncle, don't be like this. Isn't it just a small amount of money? We will help you pay it back!"
Watana glanced at Dumb and said: "Although you are a magician, but The amount I owe is not a small amount, it's tens of thousands of gold coins! That's not something I can pay back. Hey, in the past, more than 10,000 gold coins were nothing to me, but now. It’s different. Even if you sell me for a pound, I’m afraid it’s not worth even one percent.”
Dumb was stunned for a moment and said: "Ten thousand gold coins?" This number reminded him of what Kari said to him when he was in Guangming City. As the elder of the Magician's Union, he can mobilize assets of less than ten thousand gold coins in any branch. , isn’t it equivalent to having tens of thousands of gold coins? Since it's to save people, it can't be considered a waste of money. Thinking of this, he resolutely said: "Isn't it just tens of thousands of gold coins? Uncle, don't worry, I will help you pay it back. Then you can regain your life, and it's still not too late to start over!"
Wa Tana's eyes lit up, he grabbed Ah-Dai's shoulders, and said tremblingly: "Little brother, you, what did you say?"
Ah-Dai said firmly: "I said, I will help you with your gambling debts. Also, this way, you don’t have to die.”
The rock on the side shook his head secretly, thinking that Dumb didn't even know the details of this person, but he only listened to his words, and he was actually willing to help him so unreservedly.
Wattana's body softened and he collapsed to the ground. Tears of excitement continued to flow down, and he murmured: "My child, you are such a good person, you are such a good person! I, I am saved again. . There is hope again. It seems that God is really taking care of me, allowing me to meet noble people like you."
A'Dai helped Wattana up and comforted him: "Uncle, please don't. In this way, we can't let you go to a dead end! You can rest here with us for one night, and we will go to the Dark City tomorrow."
Wattana kept panting, staring blankly at the red fire in front of him, muttering speechless.
A'Dai took out the dry food and water, handed it to Wattana, and said, "Uncle, eat something first, and then rest early. When tomorrow comes, everything will be fine."
Wattana took the dry food and water and choked with sobs: "Little brother, how can I repay you!"
Duan said: "You don't need to repay me, you just need to live well. Eat quickly." Wattana seemed to be very hungry, and he stuffed dry food into his mouth desperately, and drank only when he was about to choke. A sip of water. Duan looked at Wattana's eating face and smiled with satisfaction. For him, helping others is the greatest happiness, and it will bring him a sense of satisfaction.
Rock pulled Ah-Dai to his side and whispered: "Ah-Dai, there are no good people in the Sunset Empire. How do you know this guy is not a liar? It's better to be careful. Besides, ten thousand gold coins are not A small number, do you really want to help him?"
Adai nodded and said: "Brother, look how pitiful Uncle Wattana is! He is about to commit suicide, so how can you pretend? Don’t worry too much, although ten thousand gold coins is a lot, it’s still worth it to save people! I don’t think the Magician’s Guild will blame me.”
Rock sighed and said, "Then let's take it one step at a time. It just so happens that we are here for the first time and we need a guide." He couldn't bear to embarrass Ah-Dai, but he secretly paid attention to the sudden appearance of Wattana. I thought to myself, as long as you show your fox tail and do anything detrimental to us, I will definitely have your head removed. Since entering the Dark Province, Rock has been very cautious. After all, this is the dark place of civilization in the entire continent. According to legend, there is an evil atmosphere everywhere here. .
Early the next morning, under the leadership of Wattana, a man who was familiar with the terrain, the four of them set out on the road to the Dark City. Along the way, Wattana remained taciturn and rarely spoke except to guide the path. I just occasionally looked at Dumb with grateful eyes. The closer he got to the Dark City, the more worried he looked on his face. .
Dark City, the capital of the Dark Province, seems to be even bigger than the Light City. The bustling crowds are constantly shuttling back and forth from the wide city gate. On the surface, there is no clue that this is the city. A city with developed dark forces does not seem to be much different from the City of Light. Arriving at the gate of the city, Wattana stopped, with a look of pain on his face, as if he was not facing the gate of the city, but a gate to hell.
"Uncle, don't worry. Since I promised to help you pay back the money, I will definitely be able to do it. Let's go in." Dui comforted Wattana while taking out the elf bracelet from his arms. The bracelet was slightly warm. A faint green light flashed out. Duan looked at the rock. Both of their faces were filled with excitement. The bracelets had told them that there were elves in the dark city.
Rock whispered: "We are so lucky. I didn't expect that we found the target so smoothly at the first stop." As long as you find an Elf tribesman and ask about the whereabouts of other Elf tribesmen, you will It was much easier. At this time, Yan Li also noticed the change in the bracelet on Dui's hand. He was about to shout happily, but Yan Li covered his mouth and glared at him before calming down. Wattana didn't seem to notice their changes, still lowering his head and thinking about his own thoughts.
Ah-Dai put the bracelet in his arms, looked at the gate of the Dark City, and said confidently: "Let's go." My dear elven friends who are suffering, you are about to be freed. I will definitely save you from the sea of suffering. You must hold on! Thinking of this, Ah-Dai's eyes flashed with perseverance.
Walking to the city gate, Wattana suddenly stopped, his body convulsed slightly, and whispered: "Brother Dumb, I better not go in. I, I'm afraid I will meet someone who is trying to force me to pay for my debt."
A'Dai stopped Wattana's body that was about to retreat, "Uncle, don't be afraid, didn't I promise to help you pay back the money? If you pay back the money, those people will not do anything to you again. Let's go in. "With that said, he pulled Wattana and walked towards the city. How could Wattana resist Dumb's power? The group of four finally entered the dark city.
The flow of people coming and going in the Dark City is more than double that of the Light City. They all look like they are in a hurry, and many of them have decadent expressions on their faces. Having already entered the city, Wattana relaxed a little and whispered to Ah-Dai: "Look, those people with decadent and tired faces all gambled all night and lost money. I was one of them before." One of them!"