Chapter 257 East Exile
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Blazing Wind Moon (August).
If it were in Alinge or Aalto, it would have been unstoppable at this time, and the air seemed to be burning, but in this bustling and chaotic and narrow city where buildings seemed to gather in the style of many countries on the mainland, the cool breeze was still blowing slowly, just like spring in March.
This is the Segu in the northwest of the "Northland", surrounded by countless towering giant trees.
Because the prosperous city-states along the Stormy Strait in the North are controlled by the Magic Council "Palmera's Hut", and their strength has penetrated deep into the North Land, sweeping away many monsters such as orcs, dwarf tribes, and trolls, and establishing many cities, so in the hearts of most people, the North Land is the territory of the organization "Palmera's Hut", which is the natural control zone of the Magic Council.
But in fact, the "Northern Land" extends to the northwestern province of the Shahran Empire in the west, to Mintak, the northernmost "ice-free harbor" at the mouth of the endless ocean, to the south to the northern Flame Fortress and Storm Strait of the Shahran Empire, and to the north to the polar region of perennial freezing, half a year of darkness and half a day, the area is vast, far exceeding the largest empire Shahran.
Due to the confrontation between the Northern Church and the Magic Council, and it is difficult for each other's forces to penetrate deeply, this place has become a three-way zone, many exiled nobles and criminals from the Shahran Empire slowly gathered here, and established the city of Segu and many manors in the valley, which is collectively known as the Eastern Exile by outsiders.
These unruly or cruel and vicious guys fought monsters such as trolls while developing the smuggling trade, and although they initially established rough laws, they were full of danger under the cover of the surface, "The laws of sword and magic are the laws of the Northland!"
However, because it monopolized the smuggling trade between the Northland and the Shahran Empire, there were still countless merchants and adventurers who were hungry for money who came to the place despite the danger, making it very prosperous. Of course, most of the merchants recruited good men or mercenaries, otherwise they would have been killed and thrown into the forest to feed the beasts.
Lucian strolled leisurely through the streets of Segu Cross, aiming for the ancient pine hut ahead, which according to the Magic Council was a well-known intelligence organization in Segu.
Lucian, who was wearing a white shirt, a black double-breasted long dress, a top hat and a monocle, was young and handsome, and did not have enough deterrence, so in the eyes of the residents of the Eastern Exile, he was a delicious piece of fat.
"He is dressed in low-key and luxurious clothes, and he must have a lot of treasures on him. Tsk, even if you are a pauper, based on your appearance and temperament alone, you can train and sell them to the ladies or nobles of the Shahran Empire as secret lovers." Two big men with obvious barbarian blood passed each other and communicated with each other.
"Observe again, if you dare to come to the East Exile alone, you must have some confidence, don't just look at the appearance. Are there fewer guys who die because they despise the elderly, children, women, and thin young people?" Another big man replied in a low voice.
Most of them, unrepentant and ruthless criminals who have survived to this day, have developed a cautious character, but as long as they confirm that the other party is not strong enough, they will show the most despicable, vicious and unscrupulous side of human beings.
When Lucian was about to leave, he not only exchanged all the 2,200 arcane points paid in advance for magic potions, spellcasting materials, gold and "Magician's Hut", but also obtained a bottle of strange potion called "Blood Purifier" from the elemental will, which made up for the potential trauma caused by taking "Weeping Soul", and raised the strength from a quasi-knight to the level of a formal knight, so even if he didn't use his mental power to sense, his ears could directly hear the conversation between the two big men, and he not only smiled and shook his head: "As expected of the Eastern Exile......"
Unfortunately, the Magic Council's research on potions to improve blood vessels ends here, because the higher you go, the greater the effect of your will based on your own knight's creed. If Lucian is assisted by regular potions in Alinhe, there is still hope to become a second-level knight like Archduke Vaorit, but Lucian himself concocts ancient potions to stimulate it, and being able to become a regular knight is a "blood purifier" effect.
Lucian, who seemed to have heard nothing, walked calmly through the streets of Segu, and soon came to the door of the "Ancient Pine Hut" painted with camellias.
A burly man guarding the gate stretched out his right hand to stop Lucian who was about to walk in, his rough voice full of mockery: "This is not a place for children to come."
As he spoke, he puffed up the bronzed muscles of his right hand and showed off his strength.
Lucian smiled angrily and said, "Then who can come?"
The burly man snorted coldly, pointed to the maxim engraved on the door, and did not speak.
Next to the camellia, the Shahran script and the lingua franca text are used at the same time to say "either money or power".
Lucian smiled and nodded: "I understand."
The burly man suddenly felt that the young man in front of him was the object of his greatest admiration and fear, as if he were the few strong people who supported the Eastern Exile, so he bent his back like a longbow and said flatteringly: "Dear sir, please come in, please come in, my mouth was not clean just now."
While slapping himself, he led Lucian into the house with his companion's wide eyes.
"Tony, he, is he possessed by a ghost?!" The cool breeze of Segu in August blew, and his companion couldn't help but shiver, his arrogant and respectful behavior was really weird, "Could it be that he is an official magician? But I didn't even sense the magic fluctuations!"
After hesitating for a while, the big man quickly turned around and ran to the ancient pine hut to inform the host of the matter.
And the traffickers who followed Lucian swallowed their saliva with difficulty, if they had made a rash move just now, would they be like Tony?
He "controlled" Tony without magic fluctuations, which is by no means something ordinary magicians can do! Even the ancient high-level magicians hidden behind the Eastern Exile seem to be difficult!
Lucian's improved Enchanted Human (Knight Version) itself is known for its small magic fluctuations, and the three-ring magician casts one ring magic and one ring magic casts a ring of magic, and there is a difference between Heaven Mountain and the Abyss in terms of control and power.
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There are many hidden compartments in the ancient pine hut, and each compartment has different people's buying and selling information, and the environment is very peaceful.
Tony took Lucian straight to the staircase in a daze, where there were two muscular men with long swords.
"Tony, who is this gentleman?" The long sword with cold light was lying in front of Tony.
Tony bowed his back and pointed his eyes at Lucian: "This is Mr. Komatsu's important guest. Get out of the way." Lucian stood behind him, smiling at the corner of his mouth, and said nothing.
The man with the sword wondered: "Why haven't I heard Mr. Gu Song?"
"I'll report to Mr. Komatsu first." The other man was careless, turned around and went upstairs.
As soon as he turned around, Tony suddenly pounced on him, clenched his fist with his right hand and swung it hard, directly hitting the temple of the man holding the sword in his way.
The man with the sword was caught off guard, his ears buzzed, his eyes darkened, and he fainted.
The man on the stairs was shocked and was about to turn around and slash at Tony with a sword, when his head suddenly became dizzy, and he said with a smile on his face: "Dear sir, it is really rude for him to block you with a sword! We have taught him a hard lesson, please forgive me, I will lead you to Mr. Gu Matsu immediately."
Lucian pushed the monocle and followed without saying a word, secretly saying in his heart: "With my current mental power, it seems that the charming human can only control three people at the same time......"
The scene of Tony knocking down the man with the sword was seen by his companions who were chasing him, so he shouted: "Mr. Komatsu, someone is attacking!"
Upstairs, Gu Matsu walked out of the room with a thick Briana cigar in his mouth, wearing a long black trench coat, looking around majestically below, followed by a guard wearing black full armor.
"Mr. Komatsu, I'm here to inquire about information." Lucian, who had been quiet, smiled and looked up.
Gu Song said with a serious and gloomy face: "I don't care what your purpose is, since you dare to break into this place, you must pay the price! Take him down!" Although he was a quasi-knight inspired by potions, he had a good magic item and recruited two official dark knights with a lot of money, so Gu Matsu decided to maintain his majesty and face in front of his subordinates first.
How strong can such a young and thin guy be?
And he suspected that Lucian was sent by his rival to cause trouble, and if he let him get close, he would probably be assassinated by him! ——Gu Song, who has lived in the East Exile for several generations and has a lot of connections and resources to establish an intelligence organization, has a shortcoming in strength and is very afraid of assassinations by other intelligence organizations.
In the corner, a shadow suddenly appeared and pounced on Lucian, and the knight wearing black armor behind Gusong bulged and enlarged, charging down with a giant hammer burning crimson flames.
There are still many thugs surrounded on all sides.
Gu Matsu maintained his old style and calmness, smoking a cigar. Suddenly, after a wave of magic, he saw the second-level shadow knight fall to the floor halfway down, and then turned around and fled in panic as if he had encountered a devil, disappearing into the shadows in the blink of an eye. The barbarian bull knight was even more unbearable, forcibly turning around halfway through the charge, and then crashed through the wall all the way and fled as if he was being chased by the sky knight.
The muscular thugs were all limp to the ground, with suspicious water marks under them, and a foul smell emanating at the same time.
Snap, the cigar in Gu Song's mouth fell to the ground, but he didn't feel it, looked at Lucian in front of him in panic, and subconsciously stepped back step by step.
After Lucian cast the second-ring magic "Group Panic Technique", he put his hands in the pockets of his black double-breasted long dress and slowly walked upstairs, smiling as he walked: "Mr. Gu Song, can we have a good conversation now?"
"Yes, yes." Gu Song replied with trembling teeth, staggering under his feet, and almost fell to the ground.
Now that he has arrived in the Eastern Exile, Lucian abides by their "either gold or strength" rule to show his strength, which is the best way to do things and avoid trouble in advance.
And Lucian's mid-level magical strength seems to be inconspicuous in Alin'e, you can casually meet a bunch of four-ring and five-ring magicians, and even high-level magicians can also meet with experience, but outside of Alinge, a mid-level powerhouse is enough to rule a city, even in a place like the Eastern Exile, there are very few mid-level great knights, magicians and bishopric-level night watchmen.
Lucian's black leather shoes stepped on the floor of the second floor, making a crisp sound, and said unhurriedly: "Mr. Gu Song, I need a guide, a guide who can take me through the Shahran Empire."
It is not difficult to cross the border from high altitudes at night with flying skills, but you can imagine flying directly over the vast Shahran Empire, because it takes a long time and the speed is not fast, you will be discovered and hunted down by the Northern Church if you are not careful, so Lucian needs a fake identity and a guide to act as a butler.
(End of this chapter)