Chapter 509 "Lucky" Blair
Under the setting sun in the afternoon, Blair's figure walking alone on the mountainside path is particularly eye-catching.
He was wearing a light brown leather armor, the surface of which was covered with traces of time and travel. The original color of the leather armor has been eroded by wind and rain, and has faded into a deep and textured brown, just like the tone of ancient tree bark, which looks calm yet wild.
The texture of the leather armor is tough but soft, fitting his strong body and undulating slightly with his movements. The gaps and joints on the leather armor are tightly sewn with rough hemp thread. These lines are faintly visible in the sun, strong and durable.
Blair's clothes were inevitably stained with a lot of dust and mud. The spots were scattered all over the leather armor, especially on the knees and elbows. The mud had almost penetrated into the texture of the leather armor. It forms a layer of imprint that is difficult to wash away, like a record of the hardships and hardships of long-distance travel.
Blair carried a long bow on his back. The bow was dark brown and the bowstring was tight, showing a tension that was ready to strike at any time. The man on the right is also holding a short sword, the blade of the sword is shining with a cold light, and the hilt is polished smooth. It can be seen that even though it has experienced many battles, it has been well maintained by Blair.
Walking in the area on the edge of the Eli Hills, Blair was very careful.
Although this place is far away from the center of the battlefield and the lush vegetation does not seem to be affected by the war, it is therefore inaccessible. After walking for most of the day, Blair did not see any other pedestrians.
The reason why we choose to go to the Kingdom of Gordon from this road is because this path is secretive enough, and soldiers from the Kingdom of Archibald and the Paro Federation will basically not appear in this direction.
As the war continued, the original trade exchanges between the two sides on the battlefield were almost completely cut off, and the long war also consumed a large amount of supplies.
As a result, the prices of some special commodities in both countries are constantly rising.
The reason why Blair appears here is for this reason. He wants to bring the precious herbs and magic materials acquired from the south to the Kingdom of Gordon to make more profits.
He is not from the Kingdom of Gordon, nor does he belong to the Kingdom of Archibald or the Paro Federation, but from the Kingdom of Will in the south.
However, the Kingdom of Will is too weak. It is only the size of a duchy in the Kingdom of Gordon, and is of no importance to both parties.
Once this war is over and the victors begin to reap the spoils, the Kingdom of Will has no other choice but to obey.
Of course, this has nothing to do with Blair.
He is just an ordinary traveling businessman who goes to different places to sell goods and make profits.
But in the eyes of those who know him well, Blair is also a very capable person.
Because he never joined a caravan and always traveled alone, the profits he earned were no less than those of big merchants, and he almost never encountered danger.
So, Blair also got the nickname "Lucky Businessman".
Blair knew in his heart that he never felt lucky, but he made extremely meticulous preparations before each trip.
At the same time, as a Silver Rank Ranger, not only walking on plain ground in the wild, he still has the ability to detect and avoid danger in advance.
As for the goods he carried, they were all placed in a space ring he obtained from a ruins.
This space ring has no complicated patterns or bright gems. The pure ring itself presents a deep bronze color, like a color that has accumulated over time, and like the echo of ancient bells. At the fingertips.
Its surface is as smooth as a mirror, and every arc appears so rounded, as if it is the uncanny workmanship of nature, glowing with a cold metallic luster.
Blair rubbed the storage ring. This was his biggest gain as a mercenary.
Although nothing was found inside the ring when it was obtained, the ring itself was the greatest wealth to Blair.
The space in this storage ring is quite spacious, almost as big as three or four warehouses.
Each time Blair carried the necessary goods to his destination through this ring.
After all, a storage ring with such a large internal space is quite precious. Otherwise, those caravans would have to form a fleet and just use the storage ring to transport supplies and goods.
Of course, Blair also knew the importance of this ring. With his strength, he simply could not keep such a treasure.
So he never showed this ring to others, and avoided others when using it. He even purchased and sold goods in many batches to avoid suspicion.
Relying on this storage ring, Blair quickly accumulated a large amount of wealth.
After this trip to the Kingdom of Gordon, Blair decided to return to his hometown to establish a chamber of commerce of his own, and no longer travel alone in the world.
Or would it be good to buy some land and become a noble lord?
Blair thought so in his heart, with his strength he was already doing well in his hometown of Will Kingdom.
This time, he carefully chose the road through the Eli Hills. He would rather go around the original route and avoid the fighting area as much as possible.
Blair is no longer a novice, so he naturally knows that he cannot get close to such a tragic battlefield.
From the tavern passing through the city, Blair also briefly learned about the situation here in the Eli Hills.
Strictly speaking, although the Kingdom of Gordon is much stronger than the Kingdom of Archibald and the Paro Federation, due to the constraints of the Kingdom of Kyle in the west, many of the Kingdom's troops are on guard there.
Although Prince Jellal of the Gordon Kingdom personally commanded the army here, he could only take a defensive stance most of the time and was unable to drive the coalition forces of the Archibald Kingdom and the Paro Federation out of the kingdom.
After such a long stalemate, not only many people in the Gordon Kingdom were worried, but even the dominant people in the Archibald Kingdom and the Paro Federation were also very anxious.
The advantage has been unable to be converted into victory. If the Gordon Kingdom is allowed to recover, they will be the unlucky ones.
This is why Blair took such a long detour. Except for the scorching center of the battlefield, both sides dispatched teams of extraordinary professionals to spread out in other directions, hoping to make breakthroughs elsewhere.
If the road from other places was not more rugged and difficult, and he might encounter more dangerous monsters, Blair would definitely go as far as possible.
With the bronze ring, as long as you reach your destination safely, you will earn money.
"Huh?"
Blair, who was walking with his head lowered, twitched his ears and immediately looked towards the hillside to the right.
The hillside is covered with low shrubs. Although it has entered autumn, the greenery everywhere shows no sign of yellowing.
Although it was only a momentary sound, he still noticed it.
Stopped?
Blair stared in that direction, holding the sharp dagger in his hand, and slowly retreated backwards.
If it were a beast or a monster, it would not be the only movement.
Obviously, there are people hiding there, but I don’t know how many there will be.
Robber?
It shouldn't be
It's not like Blair has never faced those bandits before. Although they often move in groups, although their strength is average, it is quite troublesome to solve them with their numerical advantage.
The most important thing is that when a robber sees him alone, he will not lose heart and hide at all, but will rush out screaming.
Tsk!
You can’t be so unlucky, right?
Blair groaned secretly in his heart and retreated back step by step.
Just when he thought it was over, two figures suddenly appeared from the bushes on the hillside and rushed towards Blair one after the other.
Seeing the appearance of the standard leather armor worn by those two people, Blair knew that he was going to be in trouble. Even in such a remote place, we would encounter a team of military professionals?
Isn’t this bad luck?
Although it was unclear whether the two people who appeared belonged to the Kingdom of Gordon or the coalition of the Kingdom of Archibald and the Paro Federation, no matter which side they were from, they would not get any good results if they were caught.
No longer holding back, Blair ran as fast as he could in the direction he came from, and he kept looking at the two people chasing him out of the corner of his eye.
The tall, slow figure should be a warrior, and the thin figure following him closely seems to be an assassin professional.
When he realized this, Blair's heart sank.
If there is an assassin, as a ranger, it will be difficult for him to get rid of the opponent's pursuit through speed. The only good news is that these two people should be silver-level professionals, not much better than him.
You have to find a way to escape and injure the assassin before you have a chance to leave.
With this thought in his mind, Blair did not stop.
Generally speaking, a team of extraordinary professionals has at least three people. Who knows if there are others hiding on that hillside.
Push distance first, and the possibility of successful escape will be greater.
After turning a hillside, Blair keenly felt the breath behind him disappear.
Feeling something bad, he immediately threw himself forward to the right, rolled around to take advantage of the force, and looked back.
The thin assassin appeared where Blair was just now, holding a dagger with a cold light in his hand.
Blair took a deep breath, tightened the dagger in his hand, and felt the cold metal on his fingertips.
There was no room at all to use a bow and arrow at this distance, so he could only use a short sword to deal with the enemy first.
Seeing that the attack missed, the short assassin did not enter the stealth state and rushed towards Blair.
There is no need to wait for the assassination opportunity at this time, just delay it until your teammates arrive.
Blair also has quite a lot of combat experience. He felt that the opponent was not holding back at all, and he gave up the idea of explaining and begging for mercy.
Now is also his best opportunity. If he can seize this one-on-one moment to repel the assassin in front of him, it will be easy to get rid of that warrior.
The assassin looked for an opportunity to attack from the left side of Blair's forehead. His movements were light and swift, and the dagger in his hand was aimed at Blair's neck like a poisonous snake.
Blair's heart tightened, and he quickly retreated. At the same time, he swung his sword to block the assassin's dagger.
But with a flick of the assassin's wrist, the dagger cut through Blair's shoulder in a deft arc.
He was only wearing leather armor, so it was impossible to completely withstand attacks from assassins of the same level.
Blair ignored the assassin's attack and kicked the opponent in the abdomen.
Dong~
A dull voice sounded, and the thin assassin suddenly took a few steps back, his face turning pale.
Although Blair's strength was not that strong, the pain of being hit in the lower abdomen still made his movements slow for a moment.
Without any hesitation, Blair quickly stepped forward and got close to the assassin's body.
The figure of the opponent's fellow warrior has appeared in his field of vision, and there is not much time left for him.
Blair swung his sword with his backhand and slashed at the assassin's body, his flexible body like an open long bow.
The assassin's eyes did not show any panic, and he held the dagger tightly and faced Blair.
As long as he takes this blow, his companions will be able to catch up.
At this moment, the assassin's eyes narrowed, and he saw Blair's free left hand grabbing his dagger directly.
What?
The assassin looked surprised. He did not expect Blair to be so decisive and want to directly trade his injuries for his life.
Of course he could tell that the leather glove on Blair's left hand was just an ordinary leather glove with no defensive capabilities at all.
If you hold his dagger directly, you will have to break a few fingers if you are lucky.
Damn it!
The assassin reacted instantly. He didn't want to die here like this.
In desperation, he could only retract the dagger and quickly retreat.
Even so, Blair's dagger slid across his chest, leaving a deep wound on his left shoulder.
Covering his shoulders, the short assassin took a few steps back and looked at Blair with a gloomy expression.
Blair felt it was a pity, and the other party was also quite decisive.
If the opponent does not dodge but chooses to turn around and receive the blow head-on, even if he himself will be injured, the assassin will lose the ability to pursue. He can still escape smoothly if he has a trump card.
Although the wound on the opponent's shoulder is not serious now, it basically does not affect his speed.
After just a few breaths of fighting, the soldier also caught up.
He took heavy steps, like a violent beast, swinging a giant ax to strike at Blair. The ax blade cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound.
Blair dodged and nimbly dodged the fatal blow. He did not choose to fight back but kept as far away as possible.
This is really troublesome!
Blair's heart sank slightly and he began to deal with the two of them.
The battle entered a fierce stage, and Blair squeezed his body desperately, getting faster and faster. However, the tacit cooperation between the two opponents continued like a storm, which doubled Blair's pressure.
As time passed by, Blair's physical strength was gradually exhausted. His breathing became rapid and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
Although the assassin was injured, there was still no problem in containing Blair.
Blair was breathing heavily, and his body began to shake a little. At this time, he did not dare to confront the warrior wielding a giant ax head-on.
Just when Blair was trying his best to find an opportunity, a voice suddenly appeared.
“Brother, I think you are about to die!”
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(End of this chapter)