Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1081: Idiot

Two rows of oranges were planted in front of the Golden Orange Tavern. However, there were no oranges, only two rows of dark green leaves. It was afternoon, but the tavern was already filled with music and people's voices. It sounded very lively. After several renovations, the tavern was expanded to include the main building in front, a row of rooms in the back, and a courtyard. As a tavern, the main building is divided into two floors. The back row of rooms was of the nature of a hotel. It was used for the rest of the guests and also provided some special services.

When Alan pushed open the tavern door and entered, he could smell alcohol, wheat fragrance, women's perfume and other strange smells in the air. He frowned and picked a window seat. There was a bartender, but he had a big table, so the bartender spread him out, and Regis gave him a gold coin for it. Ask the bartender to bring orange wine, smoked fish, and fruits and vegetables, and the rest is his tip.

The bartender happily left. After all, there weren't many generous customers.

However, Alan's actions attracted the attention of several men nearby, especially Lucy and Laura, whose beauty made them breathe heavily. However, considering that Laura had casually placed Sha Xue by the table, as well as the saber and sword that Regis had placed on the table, she finally suppressed her impulse and continued to drink.

The guests in the tavern spoke loudly, and from time to time there was a knowing laugh. Taverns are always a good place to get information in any town. Alan didn't intend to inquire about anything, but from the conversation with the drinkers, he could more or less hear the latest important news about the empire.

Two of the most eye-catching pieces of news. josei

One was the royal prince. The other was the Shadow Duchy gathering troops in the north and south.

The royal prince was no longer a secret, and this town was not far from the imperial capital, so it was only natural for him to receive the news. Moreover, there was quite a bit of news from Olliska, such as the secret battle between the three princes, Tangerio Great Emperor's comments on the princes, and the factional rivalry behind the princes, and so on. These events had become a topic of conversation in the tavern, and even the customers knew more about them than Allen.

As for how much of this information was true and how much was false, there was no way to know.

However, it seemed that the officials and commoners in the imperial capital were generally not optimistic about the Second Prince, Julian. On the surface, after all, Julian's mother came from an ordinary background, even if the Second Prince had a teacher from the Prime Minister. But Nabott was also a commoner, and most of his friends were of the same origin. The most fatal thing was that the Second Prince lacked the strength to suppress the situation. I heard that he suffered a huge loss in his fight with First Prince Hawson not long ago because of this.

On the other hand, the First Prince, Hawson, and the Fourth Prince, Seves, were both very powerful. Hawson was backed by the Imperial Army, and his subordinates were not lacking in experts from the army. With their strength, the three princes were firmly ranked first. As for the Fourth Prince, there weren't many powerful people following him, but he had an uncle who was ranked among the Ten Saints. In terms of martial power, he couldn't be tougher.

In comparison, Julian, the Second Prince, had nothing to be praised for but his long sleeves and good dancing from his teacher, Nabott. Even though the prince had good military insights, he had even been praised by Tangerio. However, the lack of a true expert was an unavoidable fatal injury.

As for the actions of the Shadow Principality, they affected the hearts of the ordinary people even more. After all, the competition for the crown prince was too far away from them. It was a game between the royal nobles and the grandchildren. Whichever became the Monarch had little impact on the commoners. At the very least, the empire would not be affected until the Monarch sat on the throne. However, the Shadow Duchy was different. Looking at the history of the Bailegan Empire, it was not difficult to see that the empire and the Shadow Duchy would inevitably erupt into war every few decades. This had become the norm in history, but the scale of the war was only slightly different.

The hatred between humans and outsiders spread along with the continuation of their bloodlines. Every once in a while, either humans marched westward or the army of the Shadow Duchy came eastward. This time, it was obvious that the Shadow Principality was planning to take the initiative to attack. It was no secret that the foreign forces had gathered in the north and south. However, it was surprising that the foreign forces were planning to open two fronts this time.

Even commoners who did not know how to conduct military operations knew that division was weak and gathering was strong. Shadow Duchy did not have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, and his victory over the Imperial Legion was only 50-50. Now that the frontlines were divided into two sides, even if the Imperial Army had to split up troops for this, the Imperial Army still had an advantage in terms of geography. Shadow Duchy's actions gave off an unwise impression.

The news also made Ellen unable to relax.

Back in Mountain City, he had already known that the Duke of Shadow was planning to attack the north from the south. However, he had ruined the plans of those outsiders to enter Mountain City and sneak into the south. But now, instead of retreating, the outsiders had gathered their forces. This was not good news for Allen, whose territory was in the south and close to the border. Once the war broke out, his territory would be implicated. Even if the Imperial Army arrived, the outcome of the war would be obvious.

Fortunately, Ark Harbor and Iron Spear Ridge were now one family. In the war in the south, Hoey had to deal with it no matter what. With the help of the Iron Spear Marquis, the losses from the war could be reduced by one or two.

At this moment, another person entered the tavern.

The traveller in the black cloak walked into the tavern dustily, and when he pulled down his hat, his slender silver hair attracted the attention of the tavern. A man even whistled at him and laughed maliciously. The silver-haired man, however, remained expressionless. He sat down at the counter and said calmly, "Give me a glass of orange wine with ice."

When the bartender placed a glass of iced fruit wine in front of him, a series of cries and curses sounded in the tavern, and then a seventeen or eighteen-year-old woman staggered out and threw herself at the foot of the silver-haired traveller. The man bent down and gently pulled her up. A somewhat beautiful woman thanked him. "Bitch, where are you going?" A few big, thick men came out from behind and grabbed her hair and scolded.

They tugged at the woman's hair and walked towards the back of the tavern. The woman screamed and cried helplessly at the silver-haired traveller, "Help me, sir. Please, don't let them hurt me … Ah!"

She was punched in the stomach and couldn't even speak. One of the chest-haired men said to the traveler on the bar, "Don't meddle."

The black-clothed traveler snorted, drank all the orange wine in his glass, casually put down a few silver coins, and then got up to walk towards the back of the tavern. The bartender pulled him back and said, "If I were you, I wouldn't care."

"But you're not me." The black-clothed traveler said calmly.

The bartender shrugged and let go. Seeing the silver-haired man disappear at the back door of the tavern, he rolled his eyes and said, "Another idiot."

Alan narrowed his eyes and stood up. Lucy looked at him and said, "What are you doing?"

"Go meddle."

"That gentleman's intentions are good, but don't you think he has to teach him a long lesson? The bartender has already reminded him."

"You have to know, there are not many idiots like this now. And sometimes, people need such idiots. I just don't want to disappoint him in this world." Alan said indifferently.

The back door of the tavern was pushed open by the black-clothed traveler, and a corridor behind the door led to the small courtyard. Several men dragged the woman to the other side of the corridor. The black-clothed traveler shouted, "Hey, let her go!"

The men really let her go. The few of them laughed sinisterly. The man in the lead said, "Look, how brave is this righteous old man. I guess he will definitely pay a few gold coins for this girl, so that we won't ruin her."

The woman crawled and ran from the ground to the back of the black-clothed traveler and cried, "Please, don't let them hurt you. I will repay you. You can do anything you want me to, but don't let them take me away."

A man with a dagger on his waist said, "That's right, this bitch's oral skills are not bad, or she can lick you very comfortably, but only if you pay the money she owes us."

"How much does she owe you?" The black-clothed traveler asked.

"Not much, just ten gold coins."

"Alright, I'll give you the money." The traveller reached into his arms, and suddenly the woman behind him screamed. He turned around and saw a young man standing behind him. He was grabbing the woman's arm with one hand, and there was a dagger in the woman's hand.

Allen said indifferently, "You've been tricked. They're actually in cahoots." If you hand over the money, the lady will stab you. Looks like she has something on her dagger. Maybe it's a drug. I guess they don't have the guts to commit murder near the imperial capital. But if I knock you out, you'll definitely be stripped clean of your belongings and thrown into the cold street. Am I right? "

He exerted a slight force, causing the woman to scream miserably and the dagger to fall to the ground with a loud sound. There was a strange color on the edge of the knife. It was indeed covered with medicine. The black-clothed traveler sighed, as if he was very disappointed in the woman. Alan pulled her over and pushed the woman over to the men. "You guys go," he said. "I don't want to cause any trouble. Let's pretend nothing happened today."

Then, he turned around and saw the black-clothed traveler pointing behind him. Alan sneered as he heard the wind approaching quickly. He directly crashed back into the man who wanted to hug him from behind. Immediately, the sound of fractures rang out, and the man flew out, screaming endlessly. Alan turned around and said, "Just because I don't want to cause trouble doesn't mean I'm afraid of it."

When he and the black-clothed traveler returned to the tavern, the men in the corridor were all lying on the ground. Everyone had broken bones and flesh on their bodies, and they would not be able to recover after a few months of rest. At the bar, the black-clothed traveler said to Alan, "Thank you. How about I buy you a drink?"

"No need. I already drank a little earlier, but now I'm feeling a little drunk." Alan smiled and said, "Be careful next time. You are a good person, but the bad people in this world are in charge. It's always right to be careful."

"Thank you for your advice, sir." The black-clothed traveler nodded.