Click!
Boom! !
Before it got dark, there was thunder outside, and then heavy rain fell directly from the sky.
Seeing the exaggerated rain, Edkin, Holgay and others were very happy that they had successfully hid in the abandoned old castle's side hall. Although it was dilapidated, it could at least keep out the rain.
Then, just like this, they didn't care about the business travelers opposite, and the people on the opposite side didn't care about them. They were just separated by a rain curtain of nearly tens of meters, making fires, repairing and eating in their respective sites, preparing to go out in the rain. Stay up all night and set out on the road tomorrow after the rain stops.
And when the group of five people settled down and finished eating, drinking and repairing, Simon, the previously somewhat mysterious rookie warlock, finally had time to explain to Edkin, Holgay, Doric and the curious little Annie who had been urging them. and explains what an arcane merchant is.
It turned out that, as they had seen before, the arcane merchants were a tall but very weak race that was not good at fighting, especially physical confrontation.
Although they can protect themselves when necessary, and are said to be able to use invisibility and dimensional gates, more often than not, they tend to use verbal negotiation or some mysterious means to get themselves out of danger instead of going. fighting.
Like most merchants, they are a cunning and selfish race. If they have to go to a potentially dangerous area, such as most human cities, then that kind of arcane merchant will definitely hire a group of adventurers. Or mercenaries as their followers and bodyguards when traveling, so that they can avoid most troubles.
What worries Simon the most is that the race of arcane merchants can also use various magic items without any restrictions, including swords, wands, magic scrolls, and some props that require specific professions and energy to be used. There is no way to avoid using those items during battle, and those items are what they are prepared to trade and trade with!
It is said that those arcane merchants also have a special kind of telepathy among their own race, and when one of the arcane merchants is harmed, all other arcane merchants will know it immediately?
Although they almost never seek bloody revenge from enemies who harm or even kill their companions, and will only passively resist them, before sufficient compensation is given, it is almost inevitable that those murderers who attack the arcane merchants will Caught in entanglements with other arcane merchants.
Therefore, over time, those who are in the know and know the origins of the secret merchants will rarely choose such extreme means to snatch the other party's items, but will have to adopt fair transaction methods.
"Anyway!"
"No one knows where the arcane traders come from!"
"They come and go at will, and there are rumors and records of sightings of them in every corner of the known world."
"But what is certain is that they never stay in the same place for too long. It is not easy for ordinary people to meet them!"
"These eccentric merchants are known for the high quality and high price of the magic items they sell, and are willing to trade with anyone as long as they can afford the high price?"
"but……"
"I heard that their main business is selling magic items, especially the steering wheel of a magic ship. It is said that it is a core component needed for ultra-advanced magic creations and is necessary for some mages to look up and explore the stars. ."
"Don't look at me. You don't think I've reached the level of exploring the stars, do you?"
"It would have been much better if it had been my ancestor Elminster Omar!"
Having said this, Simon paused and saw that the rain outside was still heavy, and the figures of the group of people opposite were somewhat blurry. Then he thought for a while before continuing:
"No one knows whether their wide variety of magic items are made by themselves or come from other unknown sources, but they are good things anyway!"
"They're cold, efficient, and most of the time egotistical! So even under the best of circumstances, arguing with them is a shaky idea."
"besides!"
"They don't like to be threatened, insulted or blackmailed!"
"Any buyer who adopts the above methods will have a hard time buying reliable magic items from them or other members of their tribe. Although they rarely get angry directly or take revenge directly, they do so in roundabout and cunning ways. It’s enough to make people scared!”
At this point, seeing that everyone had basically understood the true identity of the thin and ugly blue horse-faced giant wearing a robe, and then feeling that he had basically relayed what he had learned from the book, Simon stopped. down.
"!!"
"So that's it!"
"That is to say..."
"Are they magical merchants who sell those magical items?"
Edkin and Holgai looked at each other, and then in a short sentence of less than twenty words, they summarized the whole story that Simon Rory had just said. Long story.
"Yes!"
"And businessmen like them are not common. It can even be said to be very, very rare?"
After opening his mouth, Simon had to admit that the two people's summary was basically correct. He turned his head and looked towards the main hall dozens of meters away and sighed with emotion.
"Anyway!"
"Apart from the description in the book, this is the first time I've encountered it."
Although it was rare, Simon felt that it had nothing to do with them.
Because they have no money, they definitely can't afford each other's things. Therefore, it is useless to meet each other. Apart from being jealous and regretful, there is not much they can do.
"That……"
"What exactly are merchants like them selling?"
"What's there?"
What kind of messy 'secret businessman' made Edkin's head spin. Compared to those messy background identities, Edkin obviously paid more attention to those substantial things.
"Everything!"
"Weapons, armor, scrolls, staffs, forbidden magic books or other enchanted items, etc."
As he spoke, Simon looked with some disdain at the ordinary long sword on Edkin's waist and the fine battle ax in Holgai's hand that was said to have been snatched from the executioner's hand.
"And it's definitely better than what you have. After all, they are all magic weapons!"
“The best kind!”
Simon couldn't say exactly how good it was, but he was very sure that the battle ax made of dark iron by Gaelin Forhamore in Holgai's hand was definitely better than those magic weapons. Not even suitable for carrying shoes!
"!!"
"Do you have a magic-breaking helmet?"
After hearing this, Edkin's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.
If the other party has something to sell, then he doesn't need to go to the Serb paladin anymore. After all, he has some issues with the other party and hates those Serbs very much!
"Probably not, the 'Dharma Breaking Helmet' is unique!"
"but……"
"It's as rare as the 'Spell Breaking Helmet', I'm sure he will have it!"
Simon is sure of this.
Because it has been said in books and some rumors that many legendary and famous magic items first came out of the hands of those arcane merchants. As for how they obtained those items, then It’s unknown for now.
Perhaps, in Simon's view, the origin of the items in the opponent's hands is as mysterious as the existence of their race itself?
"ha!"
"What are you waiting for?"
"Let's go see it soon?"
Unexpectedly, there would be such an unexpected encounter on the way. Of course, Edkin stood up excitedly. Apparently he was persuaded by Simon, and he was ready to take Simon and run over in the rain to see what the other party had that suited them. thing.
"What's wrong?"
"Simon!"
"Please, don't you want to see me?"
Seeing Simon break away from his pull and seeming not to want to go over, Edkin couldn't help but feel a little strange.
"But!"
"We have no money!"
Simon sighed and shook his head before adding:
"Don't tell me about the dozens of gold coins you cheated from Anne."
"Believe me, that little money is simply not enough!"
"Instead, if we have already obtained one-third of the treasure of Forge in Neverwinter City, it might still be about the same?"
Then he also said that the things of the arcane merchant are not cheap, especially the magic items.
Because anything related to magic is priceless, not to mention that the other party sells high-end goods, so he doesn't want to humiliate himself in the past, even though he is also very passionate and looking forward to it. Same.
"No way?"
"Is it that expensive?"
Edkin was dumbfounded when he heard Simon say that.
As the other party said, although he is now wealthy, he has only saved little by little in the past few days by taking kickbacks from Annie's generous little rich woman. Now he has dozens of gold coins, and that's all It was enough for him to go home and expand his house, yard, garden, buy a large piece of good land, raise several horses, and still have some left over.
But with such a huge amount of money, Simon said he was not even qualified to watch the fun and buy some magic props?
Edkin couldn't imagine that kind of thing, and he couldn't figure out what the frail giant with a horse face was selling.
"Hey!"
"Edkin!"
"I just took a look. There are only thirty-two of their guards in total. They don't look too powerful. If Tibbers helps..."
"Maybe we can 'buy' some another way?"
At this time, Holgai, who had been paying attention to the conversation between the two, was grinning and licking her lips, and unkindly picked up her black iron battle ax that Simon didn't look down on.
It's self-evident what she means by 'buy'.
Therefore, it can be seen from her attitude and behavioral habits that the reason why she was disliked and ruthlessly abandoned by the halfling Malamin before was certainly not without reason.
"I advise you to give up that stupid idea!"
"I just made it very clear."
"If you go to rob an arcane merchant, the result will definitely be worse than if you were wanted by the Lords Alliance!"
To be honest, I always think of the day Edkin and Holgai kidnapped Congressman Jason Chiroptera and jumped out of the window to escape from the prison tower on the day they were pardoned. Then, the 'pardon order' was directly upgraded to free of charge. Simon always felt very complicated about the matter of becoming a 'Wanted Order', and he didn't know what to say to his two partners.
"..."
Edkin didn't seem to be too optimistic about Holgay's 'clear robbery' plan, so after thinking about it, he suddenly walked up to Anne and asked with a shy smile:
"Little Annie?"
"You heard what Simon just said, right?"
"That's a secret merchant!"
"What, let's go over and take a look together?"
And what is the reason why he is looking for Anne and what is his wishful thinking in his heart? Is it possible that those thoughts that are about to come out can be heard as far away as the city of Neverwinter?
"..."
"..."
"..."
Therefore, Holgai, Simon and Doric all naturally looked at him with disdain and contempt, as if they were disdainful of being associated with a guy like him who could even defraud children out of their money?
"Arcane merchant?"
(.)
"Don't go!"
o(^｀)o
It's a pity that Anne didn't give the other party a chance, she flatly refused without even thinking about it.
"But!"
"That's a mysterious businessman selling magic items. It's rare to see him. If you miss it, you won't have the chance!"
"Aren't you interested at all?"
"How about going over and taking a look first?"
Of course, Edkin would not give up easily and continued to go to the other side of Anne to plead and persuade.
"not interested!"
()
Anne still didn't give face to the other party and made her meaning clear.
"If you want to go, just go by yourself!"
()
What a joke!
You know, Anne herself doesn't need any magic props at all!
Moreover, if she wanted, she could just make it herself.
After all, when she was in Luo's camp in a certain sanctuary world, she and Qia Xi often went to get those messy things, and even directly armed a Rogg army with all artifacts to defeat the demon gods of hell. Hell is about to collapse, how could he possibly be interested in such vile stuff sold by a barefoot businessman?
"you!"
"Annie..."
"Perhaps it has something better than your little bear?"
There was no other way, Edkin thought for a while, and then he had to use the tricks of provocation and temptation and continued to persuade.
Although they can indeed go there and take a look, if it is really as good as what Simon said, then they will not be able to pay the bill even if they fancy something. And the only people who have the ability to pay the bill in front of them are probably Little Annie is in front of me.
He already knew it. The small pocket in front of Annie's skirt was very magical. According to Simon, it might be some kind of dimensional bag? The space inside must be very large and can store a lot of things. He has also seen Anne take out money and all kinds of food many times. Therefore, Anne was lavish in daily life and was deceived by him in just a few days... and made dozens of dollars. Judging from the situation of being indifferent to a gold coin, it is likely that there are more inside?
"Better than a bear?"
(°ー°〃)
"That's absolutely impossible!"
()
However, Anne would obviously not believe it if she was obviously lying to a child!
Annie has been to many different worlds, universes and various parallel dimensions, but she has never seen anything better than her little bear!
That kind of thing doesn't exist. From Annie's point of view, her little bear is unique and the most, most, most, most, most... the best in the endless planes of the universe!
And even if there might be something better, it would never be what the ugly horse-faced businessman opposite could offer!
(…)
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"..."
Seeing that Annie was so stubborn and even walked aside and ignored him, Edkin had no choice but to put aside the abacus that had been rattling in his heart and turned to look at the last one. A companion, that is, the druid girl Doric.
"!?"
"What do you see me doing?"
Doric noticed that Edkin was looking at her with a pleading look, so he was so frightened that he jumped up and protested loudly:
"Edkin!"
"That's right! I don't like money, and I said I won't share the treasure of Neverwinter City Lord Fucci with you, but that doesn't mean I'm rich!"
"Believe me, I must be poorer than all of you!"
"I really can't help you."
That's right!
Doric is not trying to push the envelope or be stingy, but the druids can easily support themselves as long as they are in the forest, and usually do not need to use money, so she is probably the best among them. The poorest one?
"Don't worry!"
"I mean……"
"Can you turn into a mouse or other small animal, and then go over and see if they are asleep?"
"If you can, you..."
However, before Edkin could finish his words, he was interrupted by Doric, who suddenly became a little angry and stretched out his hand.
"Edkin!"
"Repeat it again!"
"The reason why I agreed to join you and prepare to steal Fuch's treasure house is to bring him down and save and repay the wood elves who have raised me for many years!"
"Don't forget, although I am a tiefling, I am also a druid!"
"It's the Druid of the Green Garden!"
"Not a thief!"
After reiterated and finished speaking, Doric angrily walked to the other side, and sat directly next to Tibbers with Anne. He sat next to Tibbers and angrily slept with his face turned to the wall. , not prepared to say anything more to Edkin.
"Oh!"
"That's impossible!"
Seeing that all Edkin's persuasion failed, the female barbarian warrior Holgai had no choice but to throw away the ax she had snatched and lay down slowly on the floor holding her clothes.
"Go to sleep!"
"Don't think too much about it."
Horgai is not opposed to robbing, let alone stealing. She does not have the shameful moral sense at all. When she sees useful good things, she wants to take them for herself, otherwise she will not be disliked by a halfling. .
"If it's just the two of us, we definitely can't defeat their group of people!"
"Thirty-two guards..."
"You and I can only deal with one or two at most?"
However, she knew the basics of assessing the situation, and knew that the escort team composed of about thirty adventurers and the mysterious merchant of unknown strength was definitely not something she and Edkin could handle.
"Simon!"
"Is there really no other way?"
Edkin, who was still a little unwilling, walked towards Simon again and asked.
"Um……"
"Although generally they only accept gold, in some cases they also accept other magic items in barter?"
Seeing that Edkin still didn't want to give up, Simon could only sigh, think about it, and then said uncertainly:
"But the only thing I have with me is the Priest Token that might be worth some money. You've seen its usefulness, and I don't want to replace it easily!"
"so……"
"Sorry, I can't help you either?"
That thing was a good thing that I had stolen from the Harper Alliance's treasure house... Simon would not be stupid enough to exchange it with the arcane merchant.
"Then do we have any other valuable magic items?"
"cough!"
"If only you had picked up a few more items from that treasure house."
Edkin began to feel annoyed, and subconsciously scanned the team to see who had any good things that he didn't need.
"..."
Then soon, his eyes stopped on the huge stuffed teddy bear that Anne and Doric were leaning on, and then his eyes couldn't help but become dull and crazy.
"??"
Simon first followed Edkin's line of sight and looked toward the other side of the bonfire, and then he saw what Edkin was looking at.
Then, he became excited.
"I, Simon, solemnly declare this!"
"Whatever Edkin wants to do has nothing to do with me!"
After finishing speaking, he lowered his voice and warned Edkin:
"Edkin!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely dig a deep hole for you and erect a monument for you. It says: Tomb of the bear-stealing madman Edkin?"
"Anyway!"
"If you want to die, don't drag me with you!"
"I'm not familiar with you!"
"real!"
After saying these few words at the end, Simon, who didn't want to get into trouble, quickly found a place by the campfire away from Edkin, spread out his blanket, and fell asleep, saying that he would never do anything like this with Edkin tonight. anything.
"All right!"
"Looks like there's no chance."
After Edkin thought about it seriously, he didn't seem to think that he would be the bear's opponent, so he quickly got rid of some crazy thoughts that he shouldn't have, and he also lay down and prepared to sit on the ground directly. And sleep.
"Hello!"
"Doric, are you on duty tonight?"
Of course, before going to bed, he did not forget to remind Doric, because tonight it was his turn to keep vigil, and he would not be here until late at night.
"I see."
"Hurry up and go to bed!"
Doric waved his hands and responded angrily, and then continued to get together with Anne, not knowing what they were whispering.
(…)
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(As for someone who was tired of living and wanted to steal him to exchange for magic items, Tibbs was certainly aware of it. However, at this time, Uncle Xiong had two beauties lying in his arms, so he did not Dare to react, but secretly kept that matter in mind, and prepared to settle matters with the other party when there was a chance.)
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