"I didn't expect you to be so powerful... Is Tania really a place where crouching tigers, hidden dragons are hiding?"
"Thank you for obtaining the benefits of using the furnace for us in the final period. The effects just now are all the magic of the 'Shadow Dance' created by it. As for my own abilities... they are not actually that powerful. .”
"Not strong yet? There are not many people who can shoot that guy into a gourd with one arrow..."
"I just can't stand that guy's arrogant attitude, and... aren't you dead too?"
After the war, on the edge of a desolate mountainous area, a man lying in a corner was dragged out of the pile of rocks by another woman in tight black clothes. While receiving bandages from the other party, she kept looking at the sky. Listening to the other party's slightly sarcastic words: "Being able to withstand such a blow head-on without dying... You look more like some kind of creature in our underground world that is so disgusting that it is difficult to kill."
"..."
"...Hey, Mr. Xiaoqiang, don't you want to express your speech?"
"...I'm just wondering whether the face you have now is your true face... Oops!"
Withdrawing her fist that hit the opponent's wound, Maggie shook her slender fingers as if to demonstrate, and then, amidst the opponent's bitter laughter, she once again covered her face with a piece of black gauze: "I I don’t want to get involved in the grievances between you, but...as the loser of the battle just now, you don’t have anything to say now?”
"I just... didn't expect it." His eyes stayed on the other person's face, which was covered with black veil again. Duan Qing closed his eyes quietly: "Her strength seems to have been obtained in just a few days. It’s been a huge improvement, and even I can’t take it anymore.”
"That female swordsman... doesn't look normal at first glance." Maggie commented nonchalantly: "Although her explosive power has reached the level of a strong person, it is not like someone at her level can Used...Looking at your appearance, you should know where these extra explosive powers come from, right?"
"...So what if I know, I don't have the ability to stop this."
As if remembering the battle that took place in a different space, Duan Qing's tone became deeper: "The higher the ability of a person, the more powerless he will find. Although he is not as miserable as me, he is still What happened to that woman...I can't do anything about it for the time being."
"……All right."
Hearing the helpless meaning in the other party's words, the woman covered in black gauze put away her hand that was pressing on the other party's chest, and then took out the medicine jar hidden in the chest while retracting her eyes from looking at the other party: " I don’t want to worry about the grievances between you adventurers. The disputes between the adventure groups in Tania are enough to give me a headache. Even Pamir, who faces them every day, sometimes can’t tell the difference. Which side should I support..."
"Let me guess... there must be the Jianghu guild in it, right?" Duan Qing responded casually: "There is also the Sword of Justice and the like..."
"I have also heard about the first name. I heard that they are about to gain the status of joining the parliament." Pulling up the bandage stained with magic potion, Maggie's slender hands with black leather gloves began to move Qing's body was spinning rapidly: "As for the second name...are they still in Tanya recently?"
"……forget it."
Pulling the corners of his mouth hard, Duan Qing turned his attention to the other party: "Tell us about Tania's recent development... Has the situation in the principality stabilized?"
"Pamir is now the well-deserved leader of the principality."
Pulling the bandage on her hand hard, Maggie's eyes gradually darkened: "Although those aristocratic old men kept shouting to elect a new president as soon as possible, the status of the speaker should be Unable to shake, coupled with the constraints of the civilian faction and the pressure of public opinion, Tania has now become at least the Pamir's alone. In order to stabilize the post-war situation in the principality, that guy and his parliamentarians successively issued Several bills were passed to stabilize order, such as prohibiting people from the principality from continuing to be hostile to the empire, and allowing gray forces such as adventurers to participate in maintaining order..."
"Of course... we have not given up on our old profession." She twitched the corners of her lips when she said this: "After all, there are many homeless young women in the city, and... many people who have experience in that field. The new nobles who demand it.”
"A newly promoted noble?" Duan Qing asked slightly strangely: "Is it a new minion recruited by Fortes to fill the vacancy?"
"...No, Fortus will no longer have so many minions under his hands." Maggie shook her head slightly: "After that battle, many people in the Shadow Society and I confirmed that - he Many of the so-called supporters under his command are actually restorationists."
"...In order to subvert the rule of the principality, those gangs of magicians have worked hard." Thinking of the trio who appeared at the door of the parliament hall during the last battle, Duan Qing laughed slightly: "it's a pity."
"People are already chasing you, what else do you have to be funny about?" Maggie responded expressionlessly: "Even the coalition forces can't do anything to them now, so you'd better be careful."
"Not only the coalition forces, but now even the Mages Council has entered a headache." Duan Qing replied nonchalantly: "If the Restorationists really gain a foothold in Xifeng County, these forces on the Free Continent, Maybe we really have to admit the existence of the Magic Empire."
"Then repeat the history of a thousand years ago?" Maggie chuckled and shook her head: "I personally don't care, but... there should be several people who have experienced the suffering of that era still alive now, and they won't agree. .”
"Time will eventually take them away, and then they will be replaced by a new group of people who will rule the world."
Sighing deeply, Duan Qing slowly opened his eyes: "Just like the newly promoted nobles you mentioned, all countries on the Free Continent will eventually be replaced with fresh blood, regardless of the past. How the history of the past lingers in their ears. After all, they are no longer the people who have experienced the past. They will not be able to understand, they will be disdainful, they will sneer, they will choose to forget... No matter how magnificent or shocking that period of history is , the old river of history will eventually be replaced by the new river. Will the Tanian Parliament and the so-called Magic Empire at that time truly inherit the legacy of our ancestors as those people expect now?"
"...This is human beings." Looking down at Duan Qing for a while, Maggie seemed to have a smile behind her face hidden by black gauze: "Human beings always have possibilities that make people daydream and have unlimited expectations. "
"I am also very much looking forward to these possibilities happening." Duan Qing smiled and nodded in agreement: "So I always object to those who like to decide the fate of others, let us go and compete with the Magic Empire with real swords and guns. Okay? Even if you win or lose, admit it openly..."
"No one is willing to admit their failure, even if they have expected it." Maggie shook her head deeply: "Even those guys who claim to be gods... as long as they still have mortal feelings in their hearts. If their thoughts are at work, they won’t watch themselves fail.”
"...To a certain extent, you have seen more clearly than those magicians." Looking at the other party's face, Duan Qing smiled vaguely: "In order to realize those so-called prophecies and your own will …”
"Those people are doing whatever they can now."
Duan Qing's eyes turned towards the direction of the valley as he turned his head. Duan Qing then looked towards the end of the hazy horizon in the distance. The faint sound of horse hooves coming from that direction also echoed at the other end of the valley. , seemed to be reminding those present that there was still a threat nearby. Maggie, who also noticed this, quickly cleaned up her bottles and jars, and at the same time gestured to Duan Qing, and then with the adventurer's silent nod, she pulled him off the ground. Get up: "Thank you two for your dedication in that battle before, even the few imperial soldiers who ambush over there were killed..."
"How are your men?" Duan Qing, who was helped up, asked in a low voice, "Were they not accidentally injured?"
"They should leave first with your follower. We can meet them at the other end of the canyon."
"Well... let's sneak over first. The current state is really not suitable for continuing to fight... By the way, where are the companions who came with me? How many of them are still alive?"
The stumbling steps gradually drifted away as the two people spoke in low voices, and finally slowly disappeared into the Londel Mountain Road in front of them. Several imperial captains with large groups of cavalry then stepped out of the half-collapsed People rushed from the other end of the mountain road, but in the end not even a single figure was found. The cold wind, still mixed with a few snowflakes, then carried their angry shouts and rolled towards the Felong Plain at the other end of the mountain road, and the Legend of Flames with small fish also appeared near the exit of the canyon. At the far end of the cliff, I was quietly waiting for the arrival of the two figures climbing over the slope: "Ha! You are indeed still alive. When Madam Maggie said she was looking for you, I thought she was going to leave empty-handed... …”
"You two are still alive, which is even more unexpected than I expected." Duan Qing, who landed on the ground, sighed and replied: "How is it, have you learned the strength of the other party?"
"Hey... give me some time." Legend of Lieyan's eyes glowed with a reluctance to admit defeat: "Even if it is to avenge my brothers, I will definitely kill them next time."
"It is indeed a good idea to have such an idea, but now we need to solve more than just this." After looking at Maggie, Duan Qing then turned his attention back to the big shield warrior: "The next journey... Do you want to continue to follow?"
"Of course, we also have professional ethics." Legend of Flame curled his lips: "If those people still want to catch up, I will cover you and leave first..."
"I don't want you to have trouble with a big guild like Wings of Freedom in the future." Duan Qing shook his head again: "If you quit now, I can pay you the full reward now."
"What are you talking about? Is that something I can do?" Legend of Flame looked at the other party with contempt: "The next stop is Zaraha, right? Just don't worry!"
"How can I rest assured? It's not like you don't know what it's like there now." So Duan Qing smiled bitterly and scratched his nose: "In order to achieve our purpose..."
"The plan we plan to carry out next is very unsuitable for a big guy like you to participate."
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The next battle plan is indeed not suitable for people like Legend of Flame to participate, because Duan Qing wants to use Maggie's ability to enter Zalaha City in disguise.
Due to the increasingly powerful resistance forces, Zaraha City has been in a state of unrest and turmoil recently. The resistance between the imperial army and local civilians has become more and more intense as time goes by, and finally it became a state of martial law. The conflict and war cannot be stopped. In order to deal with the threat posed by those "humble civilians", General Bernard from the empire has finally made up his mind during this time. He has used a more high-pressure attitude to maintain the dignity of the empire's occupied areas, while at the same time All civilians in the city were isolated to the southeast area of Zaraha City. Because of his move, the ancient city turned into a half-empty city, and then turned into a large temporary military camp with the influx of imperial troops. Countless imperial soldiers who came and went here also continued to come and go. Mobilizing between the front lines of the Restoration and the empire, they were constantly running in the heavily guarded streets and alleys. Due to long-term use, the layout style of this area has become a lot imperial. Even the previous bars and various types of Shops have now become militarized training grounds and combat weapon arsenals.
This situation also makes the actions of every principal intelligence officer who wants to enter the city more difficult.
"The previous fat man, Lux Yang, also sent some of his men to find out some things."
Crouching on top of the broken wall of this ancient city, Maggie's voice became softer with her hair and clothes flying in the air: "Look at the appearance of the guards all over the street now... If you can succeed, you will be considered a ghost. Woolen cloth."
"It is absolutely impossible for ordinary civilians to push the imperial people to this point." Duan Qing also looked at the streets full of patrol guards and said to himself in a low voice: "So there must be something going on here. The question...where are the resistance forces lurking now? Who is their leader?"
"They should be in that direction now. That was originally the city's assembly hall." Pointing to the other side of the city that no one could see, Maggie turned to look at the other players present: "What we are going to do now is Go over there and meet them, as long as we can solve the problem of how to get there..."
"Uh... we agreed in advance."
Covered in a layer of tight imperial armor, Legend of Flames crouched at the back of the team and said with an embarrassed look: "I'm not doubting Miss Maggie's ability to disguise, but..."
"If my flaws are discovered later, I will not be held responsible."
