The Truth of Magic

Chapter 367

367 the bride in red (4k)

for example, the necromancer staff that was worth a million gold coins was in zhao xu’s bag, even though the halfling rogue had only opened the side pocket where he kept his spellcasting materials.

However, this still made Zhao Xu angry, which was why he gave a small warning to the player who was trying to be ” multihanded. In fact, if he were in Mystra, he would probably call the police on the spot to lock these players in and punish them.

But Zhao Xu quickly put this matter to the back of his mind and focused on strolling around the market.

In the end, he also had a small harvest. He directly found a few slightly damaged alchemy items. After some repair, it would not be a problem to sell them for a few hundred gold coins.

After walking around for a while, it was already night time. Zhao Xu picked a bar near the auction and decided to sit around for a while and ask around.

Just as he stepped into the tavern and pushed open the half-closed shutter door, he saw a few children playing a game under the light of the tavern. One of them was the chosen ” ghost “.

Another group of people was clapping and singing a nursery rhyme.

” the bride is dressed in red. lalalala, she entered the mountains and lakes. ”

“The bride is dressed in white. Lalalala, she followed your footsteps.”

“Lalalala, who’s left behind? lalalala, who’s being dragged away?”

“you will all dream of her, and you will all belong to her.”

The crisp child’s voice slowly entered Zhao Xu’s ears, but he had already walked into the tavern, and the noise from the outside completely drowned out the sounds from the outside.

But Zhao Xu didn’t intend to go back and listen to it again. He didn’t know why, but according to what Zhao Xu knew, some of the nursery rhymes in some places were very evil, and they even hid the local legends.

At this moment, two strongmen were arm-wrestling in the tavern. After drinking the malt wine, their faces were already a little ruddy. Now that they were exerting all their strength, the blood in their bodies flowed even faster, and their faces were completely red.

zhao xu was a noob with a strength of 8, so he naturally found a quiet corner to sit down and watch the show. if he equipped himself with the second-circle, ” bull’s strength “, which was at the minute level, he would be able to get 4 points of strength in an instant and barely qualify for the arm-wrestling game.

it was just that he no longer had the mentality of sitting together with a group of good friends to drink and chat.

Now, there was an invisible barrier between him and the people of Arthur.

at this moment, one of the strongmen suddenly exerted force and pressed down on the opponent’s thick arm. he threw his head back and laughed maniacally. the atmosphere in the tavern had reached its climax, and there was a constant clink of glasses and cheers.

zhao xu also felt the ” tentacles ” behind him move slightly.

The attack level of the tentacles was determined by the strength attribute of his base attack. The knocking damage was 1 – 8 points, and it was further adjusted by the strength attribute.

so, zhao xu just had to increase his strength attribute and it would be very easy for his tentacles to unleash extremely high attack power. it would just take a little longer for the damage to increase.

“wow, it’s the swift sword squad.” The atmosphere in the tavern that had just calmed down suddenly became noisy again.

Everyone’s gazes turned to a small elite team that had just entered the tavern.

There were a total of seven people in this “swift sword” party, covering a wide range of classes. There was even a spellcaster class like the Warlock in the party.

the scar-faced warrior in his prime who was leading the way revealed the tiger tattoo on his chest. the two-handed sword in his hands emitted a mysterious magic light.

even if it was a magic weapon, after it was made, only 30% of it would have the effect of the light spell.

“Didn’t the swift sword squad accept the mission to eliminate that anomaly? Why did he suddenly come back? Don’t tell me you’ve never fought before?”

” lower your voice. even if they can’t defeat the red-dressed bride, it’s still easy for me to teach you a lesson. ”

the few people who were whispering immediately fell silent when they noticed the sharp sword squad’s gaze.

Zhao Xu listened to the story again and finally understood that this ” sword speed team ” could be considered a celebrity adventurer team in the area around Mystra.

most of the mages in the floating city were doing their research on the floating islands.

as for the other low-level wizards who graduated, many of them came from forces in other cities of arthur, so they returned immediately after graduation. as for those without forces, they were directly absorbed into the research team.

only those with insufficient talent would be left behind, giving these powers a chance to take them in. This also led to the awkward situation of Mystra, a town with a high proportion of mages and priests, where the number of adventurers of these two classes was still very small.

Therefore, the ” sword disease squad ” made a name for themselves under such conditions. They completed a few bounty missions for the mage Association at the risk of their lives and obtained a lot of magical items. From then on, the situation snowballed, and they accepted more high-level missions.

in the end, they evolved into the current adventurer team, which had an average of level six or seven. If it wasn’t for the fact that they were in Mystra, which was a place where dragons and tigers ruled, they would have long been the guests of honor of the local rulers in other small towns.

Even so, the sword speed team was still the target of admiration of this group of low-level adventurers in the tavern. Even these people who wanted to see the world in chaos did not dare to whistle at the female Ranger in the team, who had a hot body and was also dressed provocatively.

“we didn’t have this many people last time.” Latier, the female Ranger of the sword speed squad, asked in surprise as she looked at the fully-occupied Tavern.

they’re probably here for tonight’s auction. There are indeed a lot of people. Said the Warlock Captain, mo Luo. He was wearing a high-collared Emerald cloak and holding a thin and long wand in his hand. He glanced at the people in the tavern but didn’t seem to care.

at this time, the owner of the tavern also came up to them and led the team to a half-open private room.

At this moment, Zhao Xu went over to an old mercenary who was already half drunk. When he saw the well-maintained leather armor on him, Zhao Xu knew that this was an old hand.

coupled with his age, it meant that he was experienced and knowledgeable.

Zhao Xu asked in a low voice, ” what kind of mission did this swift sword squad take on a few days ago? why does everyone feel so strange about their return?”

the old mercenary glanced at zhao xu and immediately realized that he wasn’t a local. he mumbled, ” “to catch the red-robed bride.”

Red bride?

Zhao Xu thought about the nursery rhyme he had heard when he first came in for the second time and asked, ” “what’s that?”

as he spoke, he handed over a whole bottle of malt wine that had not been drunk from his bar counter.

to be honest, zhao xu wasn’t very interested in arthur’s normal wine-making techniques in his previous life because he usually drank too much of corona and other things like that. it was just that he wasn’t so extravagant as to spend money on those wines that were said to have magical techniques.

The old mercenary had originally wanted to keep Zhao Xu in suspense and then hint to him that he should give him some wine, but when he saw how Zhao Xu was so understanding, he turned around and looked around. He realized that the center of the bar was already leaning towards the swift sword team, who had just entered. Many of the adventurers who thought they were quite capable went up to greet them.

there was even a foreign adventurer team that had met the sword speed team before. they went over to join the table and started drinking.

Compared to the scene of drinking and toasting at ordinary banquets, the pub was a little more excited under the dim yellow light.

The old mercenary knew that no one was paying attention to them, so he was relieved. He continued to take the other bottle of malt beer from Zhao Xu’s table and said, “put it down. The next inside story is worth two bottles of beer for you.

The old mercenary lowered his voice and said, “the red bride in frostdew town is a terrifying existence.

“recently, it kidnapped another girl, so that family entrusted the swift sword squad, who happened to be in frostdew town on a mission, to search for her for a few days. heh, most of the people in this tavern are just pretending to know what they don’t.”

“the swift sword squad was initially invited to be the security guards for tonight’s auction. however, their rank is high, so they only need to show their faces during the official auction. At this time, the other party naturally came over to relax before the official auction tonight, and also to inquire about information. Look at this, a group of people rushed up to tell them the information.”

Zhao Xu didn’t think that he would be able to get such important information from just two bottles of malt wine. It was true that sometimes, relying solely on knowledge skills and abilities like [ obscure knowledge ] to retrieve information was rather old and could not obtain the latest information.

then why did you call that terrifying existence the red bride? ” zhao xu couldn’t help but say the word “monster.”

In his opinion, this kind of evil thing was either from the evil camp or a brainless monster that could be killed with a stick.

heh, in the area around Mistra, there’s no custom for a bride to wear red on her wedding. The old mercenary said.

At this moment, he took out a pipe and lit it with the oil lamp nearby. After taking a deep puff, he revealed a lazy expression and slowly said, ” “it ...”

Suddenly, the door of the tavern was kicked open.

With a few clattering sounds, several adventurers who were usually in charge of the tavern pulled out their weapons and looked at the person who had broken in with a murderous look.

they didn’t mind giving this arrogant drunkard an unforgettable lesson.

However, as a few people rushed in, the few Warriors who reacted first and pulled out their swords sat down obediently.

There was no other reason. A young man with a fearless and arrogant expression walked in. At this moment, it was already snowing in the middle of winter. The cold wind of the night kept blowing on the faces of passers-by.

However, the young man’s body was very thin at the moment, and he did not care about the rain and snow outside at all. This meant that even the ordinary robe he was wearing had been enchanted with a spell that could resist the cold.

However, the reason why all the adventurers who wanted to fight for justice and even liked to teach others how to behave with their tails between their legs obediently sat down was because there was a mage who was silent and had his head lowered behind this young man in luxurious clothes.

Although the other party had covered up the number of rings that allowed him to cast spells, the aura of a powerful wizard still made everyone in the tavern feel as if they were walking on thin ice, and even their voices were lowered.

It was only then that Zhao Xu noticed that after the young man came in, there were four guards following behind him. This time, the atmosphere was a little more normal.

However, apart from being fully equipped, those followers were also very luxurious. Even the weapons of the four of them were magic weapons that emitted white light.

“oh no, something big is going to happen. Young man, I owe you this time, but I suggest you leave immediately.” the old mercenary didn’t have time to explain to zhao xu. he didn’t even drink the rest of the malt wine and just left.

he didn’t even dare to use the most obvious front door. instead, he sneaked to the back door of the tavern.

When he heard this, Zhao Xu immediately took out a few of his scepters and magic staves as well. He was also prepared to deal with the changes that were about to happen.

At this time, the young man in luxurious clothes walked directly to the original sword disease team and sat down in front of them.

He looked at the only female Ranger in the team with contempt and commented, ” “her figure is quite hot. plus, she’s been working out so much, so her physical fitness must be good.”

Although the young man didn’t use any special words, everyone could understand what he meant by his clothes and the tavern.

“What do you mean by that?” The team leader, Warlock mo Luo, shouted.

His charm attribute was extremely high, so to outsiders, it looked like he was covered in a Halo.

“This is what I meant.” At this time, the young man in luxurious clothes directly took out a file from his pocket and began to Polish his nails in boredom, as if he did not care about the people in front of him at all.

in an instant, the entire sword disease team was in a state of daggers drawn. everyone’s hands were pressed on their own weapons, and they looked at the young man in luxurious clothes with killing intent.

however, they couldn’t help but look at the extraordinary-looking mage and the four guards who were not weaker than them.

suddenly, the young man in luxurious clothes paused and directly slammed the file in his hand on the table, ” a few days ago, when the auction entrusted you with it, didn’t they give you an ordinary magic item as a reward? ”

“that’s right.” mo luo said, he already had a guess.

that’s a relic of my family’s ancestor. Do you think it has anything to do with me? ” At this moment, the young man in luxurious clothes gritted his teeth and said.

As soon as he said this, everyone in the tavern fell silent, constantly calculating the waves that would be brought about by his words.

mo luo, who had been reprimanding the other side, instantly thought of a few possibilities. his face couldn’t help but turn pale, and he immediately said, ” “In this case, we can return the magic item of your ancestor, and then we will leave frostdew town and never get involved again. We’ll go to your residence to apologize after this.”

a mage family!

From the mages following behind him, he had some guesses. It was only now that he understood that the seemingly uncared for grave actually had an owner, and the owner of a powerful force.

The hundred great mage families were all focused on one place when dealing with outsiders.

Their small team looked impressive, but they couldn’t withstand a gentle Pat from such a huge wave.

Hence, mo Luo made the decision to give up on all the rewards. As long as the young man loosened his grip, he would apologize on the spot, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

However, the young man in luxurious clothes sneered. At this time, he revealed a passionate gaze and looked at the female Ranger latier, whose body was exposed. well, let your team member accompany me for a night, and this matter will be over.

Everyone in the tavern was not a fool. After hearing the words of the swift sword squad’s leader, they already understood that this young man in luxurious clothes who had suddenly arrived had a powerful background.

The name of wizard Mystra’s family, a powerful force that could intimidate the surrounding small forces, suddenly appeared in everyone’s mind. Even those who were drunk were alert and half-awake.

However, even the most domineering adventurer didn’t dare to say anything against the arrogant request of the noble youth.

on the one hand, they knew that tonight’s auction would probably be called off halfway, and on the other hand, they knew that mages who held onto reason were extremely terrifying.

If one were to encounter the other party while plundering the tomb of their ancestors, it would naturally be a situation where one would not rest until one of them was dead.

this meant that no matter how the other party killed, it would be reasonable.

A mage who had legal permission to kill was a doomsday scene that they could not imagine.

at this moment, everyone couldn’t help but observe half a minute of silence for the organizer of the auction. the accumulation of half a lifetime would probably be exhausted tonight.

“friend, there are some things that you don’t have to make so embarrassing,” Although mo Luo didn’t know why this young man in luxurious clothes didn’t go to the auction house to settle the score first, and instead went to settle it with them, he could only endure the humiliation and explain nicely to him.

suddenly, zhao xu stood up. the tentacles on his back were a little numb from the pressure, and he was about to switch positions.

However, he didn’t expect that the stool he was sitting on didn’t have any sound insulation pad at all.

the silence in the tavern was instantly broken by a loud crash.

In an instant, everyone’s eyes gathered on him, and there was no lack of respect and admiration.

they all admired him for being the first to risk his life to stand out.

“oh, your helper is here?” the young man in luxurious clothes retorted. he leaned back on the sofa behind him and looked at zhao xu calmly.