What bad thoughts can a paladin have?

Chapter 87 Dangers and Surprises Lurking in the Dark 【Subscribe! 】

"Well, Ren, be careful, there are traps on this wooden box!"

Angelica, who hadn't canceled the spell [Detect Trap], looked at the wooden box and hurriedly reminded.

"Trap? Just what I want!"

Hearing this, Ashe's spirit was lifted.

What Ryan said just now was too stressful.

After all, an evil god like Tiamat is simply superior to ordinary people, even ordinary adventurers.

Ashe never imagined that one day, an assassin like her would have an intersection with such an evil god.

She needs to find something to do to divert her attention.

And Miss Ranger's reminder is just right.

Half a minute later, the half-elf assassin who was squatting beside the wooden box to release the trap raised his left hand, wiped the sweat from his temples, and said with relief:
"It's finally done. I dare to swear that this trap is one of the most dangerous and complicated traps I have dismantled since I became a Phantom Assassin. If we accidentally dismantle it and fail, we will be in bad luck!"

It turned out that this is an extremely hidden and dangerous acid trap.

The five-color giant dragon on the altar and the black dragon's mouth on the sculpture are all spray holes used to spray strong acid mist traps.

If the half-elven assassin fails to unlock the chest properly, the acid trap that covers the entire cavern is immediately triggered.

The spray hole on the dragon's mouth will spray a large amount of acidic liquid. When the liquid is splashed on the floor, the water vapor on the stone will bubble and smoke.The entire cavern will be filled with a mist of strong acid.

And the most vicious part of this trap is here. If the people in the cave cannot dodge in time, they will be stained with strong acid splashed and suffer strong acid damage.At the same time, the mist formed by the strong acid will also cause acid damage to one's own lungs.If you don't leave the cave in time, the acid damage to your lungs will last forever.

"What a vicious trap!"

After listening to Ashe's description, Angelica and Ren felt a sense of survival after disaster in their hearts.

"Since the Dragon Witch Cult has set such a vicious trap here, the treasures that this trap will be used to protect will be extremely precious, right?"

Angelica asked uncertainly.

"Congratulations An Jie, you answered correctly. This time, we made a fortune!"

Ashe said with a smile, at the same time she reached out and took out a string of pearl necklaces from the exquisite wooden box.

"This is one of them. According to my estimation, it can be sold for at least 300 Golden Eagle coins. If a suitable seller is found, it can even be sold for a higher price."

In addition to this string of pearl necklaces, there is also a gold-plated sapphire ring that is almost worth a thousand gold eagle coins, and a pack of about 100 rare gemstones that have been cut and polished by precision workmanship, each of which can be sold for almost [-] gold eagle coins.

"The total value of these items is 3300 Golden Eagle coins, and the three of us will share them equally. For the sake of your willingness to accompany me to this dragon breeding ground, I will suffer a little more and only take 1000 Golden Eagle coins. What do you think of this distribution plan?" How about it?"

Ashe played with the gold-plated sapphire ring in her hand, and asked Ren and the others.

"I don't have much objection, what about Ren?"

The girl has always followed Renn's lead, and has no opinion on the distribution of the spoils.

"Well, Ashe, just do as you said. You keep these things first, and after we return to Hemer Town and turn them into golden eagle coins, we can distribute them later."

Ryan spoke in agreement.

The three stopped for a while in the cave that enshrined the altar of Tiamat, and then continued to explore along the passage.

As the three of them continued to go deeper, the light in the cave became more and more dim, and the flickering flame on the inextinguishable torch could only illuminate a range of ten feet around.

The passage slowly became wider as it extended forward. On the left side of the passage, a naturally formed spacious ledge continued to extend on the wall, and on the right side of the passage, it gradually sank into a huge pit.

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!
Accompanied by the subtle sound of water dripping in the ears, in front of the three of them, a cave with many upside-down stalactites and stalagmites appeared in front of Ren and the others.

"You two, look over there!"

As a half-elf, Ashe's low-light vision allowed her to discover the abnormality in the cave one step ahead of Ren and the others.

Looking in the direction Ashe pointed, Ren and Angelica could see that on the spacious ledge, three egg-shaped shadows about one meter high were standing on it.

"It's not really a dragon egg, is it?"

Angelica rubbed her eyes and said in disbelief.

"The distance is too far, only a vague shadow can be seen."

Ashe was eager to try, and looked at Ren.

"Do you want me to go over there and take a closer look?"

Ren was about to speak, when suddenly, a subtle sound of "Xi Xi Suo Suo" reached his ears.

"Everyone be careful, there is a situation!"

Before Ren could finish his sentence, a thick rope with wooden texture suddenly stretched out from the darkness, and rolled towards the ankle of the nearest half-elf assassin!

"There are monsters in this place?!"

The half-elf assassin screamed, tumbling to escape the entanglement of the rope, and then escaped into the shadows.

"Angelica, throw the torch!"

Ren yelled, drew out his long sword, and swooped in the direction of the rope.

Miss Ranger threw her inextinguishable torch fiercely, and the inextinguishable flame formed by magic drew a curve in the cave, illuminating the silhouette of the attacker.

It was a huge stalagmite as tall as two people. There were six raised tumors on the stalagmite, and long wooden tendrils protruded from the tumors, dancing in the direction of the three of Ryan.In the center of the stalagmite, there is a huge and wide mouth full of rows of crystalline teeth that make people shudder.

"Be careful, this is the tree rope demon! Be careful not to be caught by its tentacles!"

Renn reminded his teammates loudly, and at the same time he swung his sword to cut off an approaching tentacle.

The rope demon is a kind of magical beast, and weapons that have not been enchanted cannot cause any damage to it. This is why the price of +1 enchanted equipment is much higher than that of ordinary refined equipment.

In the world of Erathia, there are too many creatures and races that require enchanted weapons to deal damage,

So are magical beasts, so are dragons, so are demons and devils.

"Meat, delicious meat!"

Accompanied by a deep and strange sound, a new tentacle re-grows in just a few seconds, and then swings and knocks the arrow shot by Miss Ranger into the air.

Ropes are voracious carnivores, most of which live in caves and grottos throughout the Underdark, feeding on anything they can catch.From the beasts of the Underdark to the adventurers and their gear, the ropers are no fuss about their food.

These evil magical beasts resemble stalactites or stalagmites in appearance, and their camouflaged appearance gives them an advantage when attacking.

At the same time, there are thousands of cilia under the base of the Rope Demon, which can support the 2000-pound body to move slowly, looking for the most favorable position to attack.

So don't feel any surprise if you're attacked by a roper clinging to a cave wall or stone ceiling.

—Sneak attack!
--Backstab!
The half-elf assassin who suddenly appeared from the shadow behind the tree rope demon stabbed the dagger in his hand at the opponent, but did not cause any damage to the opponent.

Oops, I forgot that my enchanted dagger was already taken as a trophy by the hateful half-blue dragon!
A trace of panic flashed in the eyes of the half-elf assassin who realized that he had accidentally made a big mistake.

Before Ashe escaped into the shadows again, she felt her two ankles suddenly tightened, a powerful force instantly made her feel that her feet did not belong to her, and then she was pulled involuntarily. To the tree rope demon's ferocious mouth full of crystal teeth!

boom!
At the critical moment, Ren charged forward, first cut off the tentacles blocking the way with a sword, and then swept across with his sword, cutting off the two tentacles binding Ashe's feet.

"then!"

After saving the opponent, Ren threw the +2 enchanted long sword in his hand at the half-elf assassin who stood up again from the ground, while he swung the Lightbringer, and smashed the tree rope demon with a holy slash.

Accompanied by a shrill howl, the tree rope demon who had been severely injured danced wildly with his remaining three tentacles, intending to push back the man who had severely injured him in front of him. Rapid growth recovery.

"Blazing Glue!"

Renn, who took advantage of the situation to retreat, roared to remind the girl behind him, Miss Ranger heard this, and threw out her last bottle of blazing glue without hesitation.

boom!
Accompanied by the sound of the bottle shattering, a large burst of flames suddenly rose, and the acid oil stored in the bottle burned violently the moment it touched the tree rope demon.

"Ow!"

For the tree rope demon who was vulnerable to flames, it couldn't help but let out a miserable howl.

At this moment, Angelica opened her bow and set an arrow, and shot an arrow into its open mouth.

The original evil arrow burst instantly when it hit the target, and a large mass of acidic liquid and blazing light filled the mouth of the tree rope demon.

"Monster, let me die!"

Ashe, who was enduring the ankle pain, launched another sneak attack. This time, almost the entire body of the +2 enchanted long sword was stabbed into the rope demon by the half-elf assassin.

In mid-air, the waving tentacles of the tree rope demon froze suddenly.

——Holy Slash!

At this moment, the paladin, who was watching the fighting opportunity, raised his mace high and smashed it heavily on the tree rope demon who had been hit hard.

Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, the Rope Demon's body instantly turned into a pool of broken stones, which hit the ground with a crackling sound. Six and a half human head-sized gizzards were mixed with the stones. .

Finally got it done!

Seeing the complete death of the tree rope demon, Ashe finally breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't hold on any longer, and sat down on the ground.

"Sister Ai Xi, eat this, it can relieve the injury!"

Seeing Ashe's pale face, Angelica hurried to her side, took out a few bright red berries from the dimension bag, and handed them to her.

This is the berry Miss Ranger picked in the woods this morning, and processed it with [God Berry Technique].

God Berry, a ring of spells unique to druids and rangers.

This spell can turn ordinary berries into magical berries with magical powers. The converted magical berries can not only provide the nutrition of a normal person's meal, but also have additional magical healing effects and restore the user's life energy. , although the vitality that can be restored by one magic berry is not much, but [God Berry Technique] can transform up to ten magic berries at a time, and eating all of them at once is enough to rescue an ordinary adult from a dying state.

Although the effect of [God Berry Art] would be much weaker on professionals, the total healing amount of [God Berry Art] transformed into a magic berry at one time is not worth a bottle of healing potion for minor injuries.

This is why rangers are extremely popular among adventure parties.

Druids, mages, and priests are extremely hard to find. Healing potions are not necessary for ordinary adventurers. After all, if one bottle is used up, one bottle will be lost. This thing is everywhere in the wilderness.

Although the magic berry produced by the ranger [God Berry Art] lasts far less than that produced by the druid (the ranger's caster level is half of the ranger's level), but for ordinary adventurers, this is enough.

After eating a few juicy berries, Ashe's complexion improved significantly.

At the same time, Rennes also sorted out the spoils this time.

The rope demon is an extremely greedy hunter. Except for precious metals, gems and magic items, the rope demon can digest anything it swallows, and these indigestible items can be reborn in its found in gizzards.

Therefore, after killing the tree rope demon, the adventurers can reap some extremely valuable spoils.

From the six gizzards, Ren found eight shining gems, a dagger with a faint aura, and a lump of fine gold the size of a fist. Obviously, these were accidentally broken into here before left behind by adventurers.

Ren even came up with an inference that the rope demon might be the original resident of this cave, while the dracolich and the kobolds were the latecomers.

The total value of these trophies fluctuated around 2000 Golden Eagle coins. In addition, Renn also collected a large bottle of the digestive juice of the Rope Demon, which is a very precious alchemy item that can be used as a solvent. Alchemists are more than willing to pay big bucks for it.

This large bottle of Rope Demon digestive juice can be sold for a high price of 500 Golden Eagle Coins!

After resting for a few minutes, the three of them cast their eyes on the three egg-shaped shadows on the ledge.

If Angelica guessed correctly by accident, then the biggest gain for the three of them would be the three dragon eggs!

As the one with the highest agility attribute among the three, Ashe carefully climbed up the ledge.

Her breath stopped for a moment when she saw the object placed on the ledge.

After a few seconds, the half-elf assassin's voice mixed with shock and surprise reached the ears of the two people below.

"Dragon egg?! It's really a dragon egg!"

Not one, but three dragon eggs!

Ren and Angelica were shocked by Ashe's voice on the spot.

Are they really three dragon eggs? ?

This was really a huge surprise that couldn't be bigger.

But then, Ashe's anxious voice came from above again.

"But, I have no way to remove these three dragon eggs from the ledge..."

The ledge is about seven meters high from the ground, and a dragon egg is about one meter in size and weighs 25 kilograms.

The half-elf assassin held the dragon egg in both hands, unable to climb down from the ledge at all...

"Ai Xi, you take these dragon eggs back from the ledge, don't worry, it's fine, the hardness of the dragon egg shell is far beyond your imagination!"

Ren thought for a while and said loudly.

A dragon's egg has an oblong oval shape and a hard, stony shell.

The egg-shaped shape of the dragon egg gives it a strong ability to resist pressure. The female dragon can walk, fight or sleep on the nest without worrying about destroying her eggs. Therefore, even if these eggs are pushed down from a high place, There is no need to worry about any accidents happening to it.

It's okay for a female dragon weighing more than a ton to press on it, let alone push the dragon egg down.

For a while, the half-elf assassin couldn't find any other way, so he had to follow what Ryan said.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

With three dull sounds, she pushed the three dragon eggs off the ledge and fell heavily on the ground.

The next moment, Ai Xi quickly climbed down the ledge like a gecko, ran to the three dragon eggs in a hurry, observed carefully from left to right, up and down, and then let out a heavy breath.

"I'm scared to death! This thing is related to my happy life for the rest of my life!"

In the market, there is no sales price for dragon eggs, but a griffin egg can be sold for 4000 Golden Eagle coins. The price of this giant dragon egg should be doubled no matter what, and it can be sold for tens of thousands of Golden Eagle coins. Bar?
"Are you going to sell these three dragon eggs?"

Ren glanced at the half-elf assassin, and squatted down to observe the dragon egg by the light of the fire.

These are three dragon eggs with black patterns on their shells. Not surprisingly, they should be dragon eggs of a black dragon.

"This is the dragon egg of a black dragon. The five-color dragons are all rebellious guys. Can you guarantee that after the buyer hatches a black dragon, the buyer will not be revenged by these young dragons and their parents?"

"I am only in charge of selling dragon eggs. As for the follow-up after-sales service, it is not within the scope of sales of dragon eggs."

Aixi smiled triumphantly, and expressed her intention to run away after making a fortune.

"Don't forget, the Dragon Witch Cult knows who saw these dragon eggs last. You are not afraid that one day you are eating barbecue and singing, and this black dragon will suddenly come to take revenge?"

Ren said rather amusedly.

Among the five-color dragons, the red dragon's desire for revenge ranks first, while the black dragon's desire for revenge is not weaker than that of the red dragon.

He stole his own egg and sold it. If the parents of the dragon egg found out, even if it was not for the dragon egg, but just for the dragon's self-esteem, they would make trouble for Ashe, the "egg thief"!
"Uh, with my teacher here, I... at worst, I'll be stuck in the monastery for the rest of my life!"

In the middle of her speech, Ai Xi suddenly realized what it meant to be "not afraid of thieves stealing, but afraid of thieves thinking about it", and she simply got angry.

"You too..."

Ren shook his head and laughed, and was about to speak, when suddenly his eyes narrowed and he looked at a large pile of stones in the corner of the cave.

"We seem to have missed something just now?"

With that said, Ren walked to the pile of gray stones and began to examine them carefully.

"Good guy, I said why I feel a little strange, so there is a dragon egg of a silver dragon hidden here!"

Ren said while picking up a silver-gray dragon egg about two feet long from the stone pile.

"It seems that we have a way to deal with these dragon eggs, and we are not afraid of revenge from the black dragons."

Ren looked at the silver dragon egg in his hand, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said with a smile.

"what do you mean……"

"What I mean is to send these four dragon eggs to Silvermoon City. The silver dragons in Silvermoon City will be happy to take care of these dragon eggs."

Ryan said his suggestion.

Silvermoon City, a free city independent of the Four Great Powers, is located between the Howling Tribe Federation of the Northland and the Holy Griffin Empire, and has a detached position in the entire Western Continent.

It was not a city built by humans. As early as when the high elves ruled the Western Continent, Silvermoon City had already stood on the surface.

This is a city established by the exiles of the Silver Dragon Court and the legendary Dragon Vein Warlock of Destiny with the blood of the Silver Dragon.

When the giant dragons ruled the continent, the silver dragon's kind nature allowed the Silver Dragon Royal Court to help and protect many races that have not yet risen, such as humans. After the Dragon King's Court, one of the branches of the King's Court, the Silver Dragon King's Court, was preserved by humans and other races.

Even with the strength of the high elves at that time, they did not dare to offend many races that they regarded as "natives" while fighting against the dragon.

In this way, Silvermoon City was established and has continued to this day.

Although most of the silver dragons in Silvermoon City are no longer directly intervening in secular rights, the rulers of Silvermoon City have always been dragon warlocks with the blood of silver dragons. While managing the city, they also take on responsibilities. Part of the duty of caring for dragon eggs and hatchlings.

Sending these three black dragon eggs and one silver dragon egg to Silvermoon City will not only get rid of this hot potato, but also establish a relationship with the lady in Silvermoon City.

At that time, with this relationship, Ren may be able to get what he wants from the young Li Nenglong in the emerald tree sea without fighting.

"Silvermoon City? It is indeed a solution..."

Ashe bit her lips lightly. Considering the black dragon's extremely strong desire for revenge, she finally gave up the idea of ​​selling dragon eggs to make money.

"It's just that after this matter is over, my brother and I will return to the monastery. The follow-up about the Dragon Queen can only be handled by the teacher himself."

Ashe sighed helplessly, the expression on her face was like that of a child who realizes that the holiday is coming to an end.

Ren shrugged, expressing that he was helpless.

"By the way, Elder Sister Ashe, you haven't said who your teacher is yet."

Angelica seemed to think of something, and asked suddenly.

"You two, when you hear that Brother Leosen and I live in the monastery, you should understand that our teacher is a monk. You may not be familiar with his name, but when it comes to the teacher's teacher, I think you will have heard."

Speaking of this, Ashe's face showed a "proud" look.

"The elder's name is Scott Bender."

(End of this chapter)