Home of the Brave

As a necessary functional facility, there are of course dungeons in the Dragon Nest. And due to the large number of visitors, the size of the dungeon is not small.

Xia Luwei woke up in a separate cell, wearing only a thin close-fitting cloth. The torches on the wall cast light on her body, and the surface of the close-fitting commoner was shiny like a jade, and the undulating light and shadow made the exquisite curves under the commoner appear. Because the skirt of the lower part of the cloth can only cover a little bit above the knee, the two slender jade legs are exposed to the light of the torch. From the toes to the hind buttocks, there is no trace of fat on the soft curve, which is enough to stimulate any male senses, but the rough iron chain locked on the ankle destroys this beauty.

Xia Luwei shrank into the cold corner of the dungeon in this attire, with nothing else on her body. Whether the armor he carried, the dragon shield he inherited from the family, including the damaged dragon sword, were all taken away by the demons. The afterglow of the torch formed a swaying ghost on the ground, but it did not bring her any warmth. Feeling cold, Xia Luwei closed her eyes and tried to recall what had happened since the town of Lanlos, she felt like she was dreaming—

The meeting with the black-haired youth on the way is the beginning of the dream...

What was told at the hotel about the truth about the dragon collar, and the calculations when he was entrusted to guard the tribute...

During the battle with the ogres, he was rescued by the black-haired youth and learned that the secret of the Dai family from the Middle-earth China...

On the way to Dragon Nest, he tried to persuade himself, but walked away because of his stubbornness...

Headed to the Dragon’s Nest with a frustrated mood. Encountered the demon guards on the way and fought and failed...

-Xia Luwei opened her eyes, looked at the emptiness and darkness surrounding the dungeon, and once again confirmed the fact that she had lost to the demons.

Even the servant's demons can't win, of course, it is impossible to win the strongest dragon race. Xia Luwei couldn't help feeling discouraged, and then thinking about the current situation, an almost desperate icy chill quietly spread out of her heart, mixed with the cold air of the dungeon, slowly eroding her body temperature. Xia Luwei hugged her knees in her hands, curled up in a corner of the dungeon, deeply regretting her weakness and weakness, but what emerged in her heart was the scene of sitting in the forest with the black-haired youth that night.

She was also in the darkness, but the darkness at that time had the warmth of comforting the soul and brought her a sense of security that she had never had before. Originally Xia Luwei could accept that person's promise, but now that was an unattainable hope for her. Even at this point, Xia Luwei did not regret her choice, but she couldn't help but think—if she was not the daughter of the Isère family, if the two did not meet under such circumstances, there should be A completely different result, right?

(What will happen to me...)

Xia Luwei told herself to be strong, but compared with the cold reality, this kind of words seemed to be seriously lacking in weight.

Just when Xia Luwei was about to be captured by sadness and depression, the door of the dungeon was suddenly opened. She looked at the door in surprise, and couldn't help but look forward to seeing someone's figure for a moment. However, following the light of fire, it was a desperate and cold reality.

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It was the little red-haired Demon girl who appeared at the door. At this time, she had put on a set of neat clothes and walked over calmly to greet Xia Luwei in the dungeon.

"Hello, we meet again, Miss Cavalier."

"…What's up?"

Even if there is no other benefit, Xia Luwei responded to Patty with a cold voice. Although she controlled herself without showing a frustrated expression, the current situation made it difficult for her to stand up.

"It's okay, the younger one just come over and take a look. By the way, I ask what your plans are." The butler girl showed a professional smile, her attitude is more kind than Xia Luwei imagined.

"...What's your plan?" Xia Luwei couldn't help but stunned, then raised an eyebrow ironically. "Is it up to me to decide?"

"Of course." Patty said an unexpected answer and explained to the surprised Xia Luwei. "In principle, you are a criminal who is trying to invade the dragon’s nest and harm our lord. Since you have become a captive of ours, you should not have any complaints about killing or plundering. However, our lord does not like useless killing. Moreover, even if the prisoners are put to death, they will not be able to recover any loss for Dragon Nest. Therefore, after a small suggestion, my lord agreed to give the prisoners a chance to choose their destiny."

"Huh?" Seeing Patty speak seriously, Xia Luwei blinked, and a faint hope was born in her heart.

"A person who becomes a prisoner of the Dragon Nest can spend money to redeem his freedom. The level of the ransom depends on the status of the prisoner, the amount of damage caused to the Dragon Nest, and its own quality. As long as the corresponding amount of money can be paid out , Then you can leave the Dragon Nest without incident."

"Really, really?" Xia Luwei's eyes widened. It was the first time she heard of this kind of thing.

"Of course it's true." Patty responded with a smile. "Just like the little one just said, even if you are put to death on the spot, you will not be able to recover the loss of the Dragon Nest? No matter whether it is people or things, making good use of it is the kingly way to manage the nest. And, if you are willing If you pay the corresponding fee, you can also move to a luxuriously equipped single-person cell?"

"Then..." Xia Luwei grasped the iron fence indignantly, but asked timidly: "Then how much ransom should I pay?"

"Two hundred thousand lien." Smiling Patty reported a very scary number.

"Two..." Xia Luwei shook twice, but did not fall down firmly.

"Well, two hundred thousand lien." The little butler seemed to admire her expression quite happily, and then she cried her finger to count. "The first is your status and status. The young man found the coat of arms of the Isher family on your shield. If you remember correctly, this should be the famous door of the Gulambel Kingdom since its founding? Since you are expensive Earl’s daughter, according to the market, the starting price is fifty thousand lien."

"Then the damage to the dragon’s nest. Of the two rings worn by the little one, one is a red ring worth 20,000 lien, and the other is a black ring worth 10,000 lien. Because of yours. The relationship can no longer be used, so this loss will naturally be counted on your head. There is also a small summoning technique used. The ghost wolf is a very advanced monster, and it is generally calculated at a time of 6,000 lien. As for the subsequent ones. Slime, because of its experimental nature, even a small gift is given for free...In this way, your loss to Dragon Nest is 36,000 lien."

"The last is your own quality. Although the criteria for this aspect are more subjective, according to your own personal experience, Miss Knight, your sword skills are superb, and your strength is close to the legendary dragon killer. This alone is enough. There is a value of 80 thousand lien. Apart from this, your looks and figure are also the best choice, and you are a virgin virgin, if it is sold on the black market, 40,000 lien is definitely not the highest price..."

"Where...what did you do to me?" Xia Luwei interrupted Patty, covering her body with shame and anger.

"Ah, please don't worry, the small one is just the simplest check with magic arts." Patty said. "Even the small armor on your body was peeled off by your own hands under someone's watch. The small ones have never touched the places that shouldn't be touched."

"Someone is..." Xia Luwei showed a very worried expression, but Patty didn't seem to mean to explain.

"All in all, based on the above analysis, your ransom amount is two hundred and six thousand lien, and the small one boldly removes a fraction for you, only two hundred thousand lien." Patty looked at Xia Luwei with a smile. "As long as you have a way to pay the 200,000 lien ransom, you can leave the dragon's nest unharmed, what do you think?"

"I..." For an instant, Xia Luwei flushed, but then she sat down on the ground. "I do not have money."

"Of course, two hundred thousand lien is not an amount that can be carried with him." Patty expressed understanding and thoughtfully put forward his opinions. "Dragon Nest provides free paper and pen. You can write to your relatives and friends. As long as one of them is willing to pay you this ransom, you can still be free. Since you are the richest daughter of a nobleman, 200,000 lien should be A price not difficult to pay, right?"

Perhaps Patty was not malicious, but it was undoubtedly ironic to fall in Xia Luwei's ears. The Isailey family has long since fallen. Except for the earl’s name, all of the family property is only the small change in Xia Luwei’s wallet, which is used to pay the ransom, which is still 199,844. Ten lien. And when it comes to relatives and friends, in the harsh aristocratic society, the Isère family has long been a forgotten term, and no one is willing to spend such a huge sum of money to redeem the daughter of a declining nobleman.

"...Can't you pay the ransom?"

From the appearance of Xia Luwei’s loss, Patty also sensed the probabilities of the matter, and couldn’t help showing a distressed expression, murmured: “It’s troublesome. This was originally the easiest way, but since you can’t pay the ransom, that little one The only way to recover the loss is..."

"Don't... any other way?" Xia Luwei's heart beats wildly twice.

"Well, one way is to sell to the black market." The little butler gave a terrible line as soon as she opened her mouth. "You're a slave of martial arts and beautiful women like you, but it's very valuable. Coupled with the status of an earl's daughter, you should be able to buy eight or nine thousand lien at will? I heard that the wealthy businessmen over Snow are special If you like this, if you can make Gulambel, a famous daughter with a long history, give birth to her own child, your family will be separated from the ranks of nouveau riche... Even if it is for this purpose, there must be many people who are willing to spend a lot of money? "

Patty outlines a terrible scene for Xia Luwei. When she thinks that her innocent daughter will be occupied by a pile of fat upstarts, and even has to accept that ugly seeds take root in her belly, Xia Luwei I felt a shuddering fear. Compared to this ending, suicide on the spot is probably a better choice now.

"Miss Cavalier, don't you think about strange things?" As if noticing Xia Luwei's thoughts, Patty reminded her in a subtle tone. "Now you are a slave to your master. Every hair and every inch of skin belongs to your master. Without your master's permission, you can't dispose of it at will. Some of Alicia's magic arts are to imprison the soul. The method in the corpse, but the little one does not want to do that kind of troublesome thing. Or, let the little one take you to see what those people who try to escape punishment with death look like now?"

Patty's words are tantamount to shattering Xia Luwei's last hope, and even the freedom of death is deprived, and there is probably no more cruel punishment in the world. Just like the saliva vomiting to the sky finally fell back on his face, and the mortal who didn't know the height of the sky challenged the dragon that was closest to the gods, and getting such a result can be regarded as self-defeating. Thinking of what the black-haired youth had told herself, Xia Luwei didn't even have room to complain about others, and the only thing left in her heart was endless despair.

"...Excuse me, are you crying?"

Patty's voice awakened Xia Luwei. She wiped her cheeks in surprise and found that some kind of warm and wet liquid was running down the corner of her eyes.

"This is..." Xia Luwei couldn't help feeling stunned when she looked at the light on her fingertips.

Tears are proof of weakness. She hasn't been weak since the day when she swore to revive the family at the tombstone of her father. No matter how hard the training was, no matter how embarrassing the ridicule, Xia Luwei shrank her shoulders and gritted her teeth. Xia Luwei once thought that she was strong enough to resist the important task of reviving the family, but this tear completely shattered her self-righteous disguise.

Xia Luwei slumped to her knees, all thoughts were lost for a while, and she didn't even notice that a servant came in from the prison door and got to Patty's ear to report some news.

"So fast? I haven't played enough yet..."

Patty confirmed with dissatisfaction, but the servant nodded vigorously. As a result, the butler sister had to sigh helplessly, and then turned her head to announce to Xia Luwei.

"Be happy, Miss Cavalier. Someone paid the ransom for you, and now you can leave."