Shadow Covenant

Chapter 153 "Mushroom Soup"

The baron's manor in Green Brook Town was gloomy. Compared with the hustle and bustle of the tavern in the center of the town in the distance, the silence here was more like a tomb. Occasionally, a few candles flickered and danced in the room.

A half-armored warrior walked through the manor under the guidance of a servant. He soon saw a man in the conference hall, with a fat and round figure and stubby limbs like an oversized groundhog. Even if the fat on the abdomen, forearms, and cheeks is far away, the layered flesh lines can be clearly seen.

But as Page, who has been working in Green Brook Town for nearly ten years, and came here with Cam from the most desolate White Rock City in the Northland, he will never despise him, the lord, even though he looks fat Laziness is called "fat pig", "mill" and "vampire" by many townspeople, but this does not affect his respect for him, because only he knows how difficult it is to be a good lord, and he also Know that this fatness is not from eating, but a curse from a devil with horns and bat wings.

"Baron, are you looking for me?"

After dismissing the servants, he deliberately made footsteps, so that the person sitting in the highest scarlet noble high-back chair at the other end of the conference hall found himself coming, and his tone was quite respectful.

"Well, Paige, come and sit."

The baron, who was sitting on the highest chair, waved his hand, and the curtains on the floor-to-ceiling windows where he could see a bit of the hazy night were completely closed.

The strange thing made Paige pause, but as the candles around him lit up and the entire conference hall lit up, he also stepped forward quickly, and sat about four or five seats away from the first Baron Cam If you are far away, if you are too close, you will appear arrogant, and if you are too far away, you will appear ungrateful. This distance is just right.

"You've worked hard these days, Lynn told you, right?"

After Page sat down, after a long while, the baron who didn't know why sighed heavily first, and then tried to open his eyes with aristocratic agate stone green, looking at him who is currently in charge of the safety of the entire town. , the captain of the guard who has been working hard for several days.

"It's not too hard. Compared to before, um, Lynn told me that those outsiders have been arranged by me to go to the largest tavern, Sword of the Brave..."

Page saw the unconcealed sadness on the face of the confident and cunning baron in the past, and couldn't help asking worriedly.

"Has something happened, Baron?"

After the voice fell, the air became silent, and the baron's eyes became sad and angry.

"not coming."

There was no reason for the three words he uttered, but Paige understood what they meant, and the expression on his face quickly changed from confusion to equally angry.

"How come, didn't Viscount Grover agree? Deploy 200 elite guards and add a team of rangers. With his help, we can clean up the man-eating ape guards stationed around the town. That baron, What about the Adventurer's Association..."

Speaking of the latter, Page's voice trembled a little, but the only response to him was the other party's silent shaking of the head, as if the swing of the guillotine ax blade was raised before leaving, hitting the belief he had insisted on for so many days.

"They're not coming... Isn't Green Brook Town..."

"It's over, it's over, the Grover family has been liquidated, and now there's a new lord. The taxes paid by Green Brook Town for so many years have not received any rebates, and there is no one from the Adventurer's Guild to accept this task. Recently their attention seems to be concentrated in another place, and no one cares about the commission."

The baron's lonely and painful voice sounded in the conference hall.

"Then increase the reward, and someone will always come."

Page hurriedly made suggestions.

"Improvement is useless. I might die at the hands of a man-eating ape on the way, and I can't give him what he wants to solve this problem..."

There was another silent shake of the head, and it wasn't until a while later that Paige felt that the baron's sad eyes were on her again.

"From now on, we can only rely on ourselves, Paige."

"Baron, then call me over."

Page had some premonition signs that something was wrong, and then he heard the baron's answer, as well as the rustling sound of paper rubbing against the table, which was particularly harsh in the empty conference hall.

"It's for this, let's take a look."

He saw a bunch of bundled sheepskin rolls handed over, the skin was still stained with bright red blood, so he hurriedly opened it to take a look.

It turned out to be a rare forest language.

As a nobleman in the past, he was one of the few people in the town who could read and write, so he was stunned on the chair immediately, because the source of this parchment came from the depths of the forest, and the branch was watching them outside. A tribe of man-eating apes in town for weeks.

"They... still understand this?"

After reading the above content of the parchment, Page finally knew why the Baron called him over, and why the light in his eyes was shining.

"Yes, they understand everything just like us humans."

"But, Baron, are you sure they won't go back on their word? We really have to do what they say...they...they're a bunch of beasts that cannibalize people without blinking an eye!"

Page was a little moved and resisted. Obviously, he believed in his own judgment more than the words on the parchment. If the anthropoid ape could abide by the contract, it would not have been hiding in the depths of the forest.

After all, their weapons are not inferior to the standard weapons of the Kingdom. As long as the profits are rich enough, there will be no shortage of merchants risking their lives to trade with them. idea.

You know, there are bold businessmen in the south who have done business with the Green Dragon. From this, it can be seen that Asenland does not lack the spirit of adventure.

But he didn't want Paige's words to fall, so he saw the baron nod in doubt and said.

"They seem to be serious this time. The curse flowing from my body tells me that they dare not betray."

"What's going on? Has it gotten worse?"

Paige, who knew the reason for the curse on him, asked nervously, as if he was afraid that something might happen to him.

After all, the curse of the Tumen family, although it gave the owner a sharp mind and a articulate mouth, it also gave them a bloated, deformed, and disgusting figure, which grew year by year until the neck and face were blended together. Together, it was as if a distorted and bloated face had grown on the skin.

"No, it's just that the whispers have become more frequent recently. It seems that even if you come here, you can't escape."

Cam waved his hand absent-mindedly and helplessly, indicating that he was fine, and then he continued with the previous question.

"Peppa, what do you think of the content?"

"The problem is not a problem, but Navia's caravans usually have accompanying mages, and the casters will be more troublesome."

Page frowned, and said carefully.

"If you want to do it, it's best to do it as soon as possible. If there is no accident, they will leave tomorrow."

"Huh? They're not here for a day or two?"

As the mayor of the town, Cam is not as well informed as Paige. On the way, he learned from his subordinates that the hotel they rented was only for one night.

"There seems to be something important."

Page shook his head in confusion. After all, there used to be a large number of caravans in Navia, and they would stay at least one to two days each time they repaired in various places. It was used as a time to purchase materials, so that the merchants could scrape off the goods they were satisfied with. He will leave, and whenever he arrives in a city, he will even rent a street and hold a week-long trade fair.

"That time is very short, there is no time to hesitate."

Baron Cam knew that there was not much time left for him, but when he called the guard who followed him all the way north, he had already made plans in his heart.

"Then do as you say, but will their appetite really be satisfied? More than 100 people."

Compared with their rich goods, Page didn't care. What he was worried about was whether the greedy orangutan tribe would ask for it again, and then it would be troublesome.

"No, it told me that if you get what you need here, you will approach the south of the Whispering Forest, and they will no longer block us here."

Because of the curse, Cam is extremely sensitive to contracts. Therefore, Baron Cam is still very confident about whether he can fulfill the contract. If the Grover family was not liquidated unexpectedly, the aid of the troops should have arrived in real terms. Will choose to make peace with the tribe of man-eating apes.

"Alright then, I'll get ready now."

Page understood and wanted to leave, but what he didn't expect was that he was stopped by the baron behind him and ordered with a solemn face.

"Page, those things are done by other people, you don't need to do them."

"Huh? Why, Baron."

Paige looked puzzled.

"I need you to do something more important!" Baron Cam said.

"whats the matter?"

"When I fail, kill me!" He said as he handed over a silver dagger with exquisite patterns carved on the hilt.

"But..." Page felt inexplicably sad, but was quickly soothed by Baron Cam.

"Peppa, you have to know that this is just the worst plan. We came out of Baishi City together. The baron and the guard are the same identity. At that time, someone must live to go back to revenge! I am dead, and you are the lord of Green Brook Town. Then we can..."

After a long period of persuasion by Baron Cam, Page reluctantly accepted the dagger and agreed to stay out of the matter. When the situation was at a disadvantage, he came out to kill the baron as a righteous man to prepare for the preservation of Green Brook Town.

"That's good, you go back to sleep, I'll see you off!"

The extremely obese Baron Cam stood up carefully holding the table. With a body over 300 catties, even though he was much taller than ordinary southerners, he still looked like a round ball as a whole.

"No need, the baron just needs to rest well, and you don't need to send it."

Baron Cam was not reluctant after hearing this, he just stood a few steps out of breath and sighed as he watched Page who was about to leave.

"My body used to win the first place in the Winter Ceremony competition, fighting the white dragon with the hunting team, but now, why is it so disobedient, it's difficult to stand still."

"It will be all right, Baron."

Paige, who walked to the door, couldn't help turning back and comforting.

"hope so!"

Although Baron Cam replied with a smile, Page could still feel his loss, but thinking of this time, there was nothing to say, not to mention the more important things now. leave.

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"Brothers from afar, open your mouth to drink today! I like drinking with Navians the most!"

In the Brave Tavern, several specially arranged atmosphere groups from Green Brook Town had already started to shout loudly, and it was very lively. If it wasn't for the silence outside the window, they might have forgotten the imminent threat.

"You said, how could I be bored enough to follow him?"

"It's still boring to give that order!" On the second floor of the tavern, Cecil muttered to himself looking at the black-haired young man sitting in a corner downstairs, but she was the only one here, and there was a cat.

And although the rude shouts from the tavern below had left them under the barrier, and no sound could be heard, Cecil still frowned slightly. It wasn't that she hated her caravan, but that she didn't like this kind of caravan very much. The environment, noisy and noisy, affects the judgment in the mind.

If he wasn't curious about what he wanted to do, Cecil would never follow him to the tavern. With this time, he might as well analyze a few more spell books.

Cecil's tabby cat was lying on the table, looking at the picture outside the barrier with bright eyes, as if carefully observing everyone's actions, fascinated by it, and did not answer the owner's murmurs.

Downstairs, Woody was meditating, his hands were not idle, he was playing with the knife and fork in his hands, and in front of him was an untouched jam muffin, dancing in the air When his knife and fork hit the plate, there was a mysterious and clear sound, like some kind of musical melody, which made him look out the window at the night involuntarily.

At the same time, a dark seal on the back of his left hand seemed to be flickering along with the melody. If there were other demon hunters here, they would know that one of his eyes was hovering with a window outside the window. The black-feathered night crows, sharing the vision.

Looking at the town guard who was silently touching the Sword of the Brave Tavern in his field of vision, as well as their mutual vigilance and panic, Woody came to a conclusion.

"Looks like they can't wait any longer."

I stretched leisurely and leisurely, and finally I can have a good activity.

At this moment, with the sound of wheels rolling outside the tavern, a silver rectangular dining car appeared at the entrance of the tavern. Even if it was covered tightly under the oval cover, it couldn't stop a tempting aroma from coming. .

A man who looked like a butler also appeared at the entrance of the tavern. It was he who pushed the steaming dining car all the way to here.

However, what he didn't expect was that when he pushed into the tavern, everyone except the people in the town stared at him.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, so the butler named Lynn did not lose his wit. In order to resolve the embarrassment, he laughed a few times and explained in his mouth.

"Mushroom soup, brothers, these are the mushroom soups freshly picked by the town residents in the forest in the morning. They are very sweet!"

"You can't drink it in other places, it's more comfortable than wine! Warm!"

"The lord specially asked us to stew food for you who came from afar. I hope you can stay here for a while and buy the medicinal materials and furs of the residents at a reasonable price."

But he obviously found that the more he said, the weirder those people looked at him, all serious, and some even grabbed their weapons.

And just when he subconsciously wanted to retreat, he found that the way of retreat behind him had been blocked by two barbarians from the north at some point.

Then, the crowd in front of him suddenly parted, and a golden-eyed young man with black leather armor and neat short hair appeared, with a smile on his face and a gentle tone.

"Since it's fresh mushroom soup, the housekeeper has worked so hard, why don't you drink a bowl first to warm your stomach."

"After all, I just came in from such a cold outside world, so it must be too cold."

As he spoke, he took a step forward and lifted the silver cover, revealing the milky white thick soup with grains of golden oil on the surface.

　Thank you for your comfort and support.I will try my best to update. As for feelings, just try my best. Giving up on yourself is not a choice. Improving yourself and changing yourself is the right way. After all, even if you break up, you can get back together, right? up.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)