"Do you mean the rhinoceros leather armor?" After hearing this, Barong smiled and leaned back on the chair.
"It can be considered as a precaution. I once engraved the secret method of hypnosis on that armor to enhance the wearer's memory. In the final analysis, the mass added by the life craftsman is not to strengthen your body. Wearing such a bloated armor for two months Time, your complaints alone are enough to penetrate into the hearts of both of you and me. Now it seems that such a hint can have the illusion-breaking effect originally envisioned, which just proves that my painstaking efforts have not been in vain."
"So you didn't consider my feelings at first?" Artolis' face darkened, looking at Barong like a groundhog with no emotional intelligence.
However, complaints are complaints, and Artolis had to admire Baron's awareness of preventing problems before they occur. Many of his actions seemed unintentional, but in fact they were well-thought-out actions by the other party. Having a partner with such leap-forward thinking by your side can always give you a sense of stability and reliability, which is not bad at all.
The journey to Tianyu Xialang was longer than expected. So far, the two of them have only traveled one-half of the way. The area where the two of them are now is the central capital of the Kotgama Empire - Leighton. Manhari.
Leighton Manhari is surrounded by the Dead Sea to the east and west. It is more like an island in the mainland than a city. From the information we have learned, we know that the Dead Seas on both sides are not naturally formed, but were transferred from the sea thousands of miles away by the large-scale space magic launched by Sabatos Ryder, the holy magician of the Empire, four hundred years ago. Come.
The boundless Dead Sea separates the east and west sides of the capital, leaving only the north and south for trade and personnel.
Artoris didn't understand this kind of mobilization of troops. It seemed to her that it was a bit unfounded if it was just to prevent the invasion of foreign enemies. However, Barong didn't care much about this. His focus was more on people's respect for this holy-level magician.
"In this way, it is not impossible for the Saint level to move mountains and reclaim seas. The level is high enough to 250, and it has the [Blessing of the Saint]. From the appearance, its strength should be comparable to the Ava we know. Longyi elders. And even if there is a gap in thinking and cognition, they should still have the strength of the seventh rank or above." Baron analyzed and gradually frowned.
"It is rumored that the brave man and his companions had contact with the holy mage in the past. Although the brave man lost to the enemy, it was not a disastrous defeat. But now eight years have passed, things have changed, and I am afraid that the brave man's strength has changed. It’s beyond our comprehension.”
"The brave man is so strong! Could he be a bad old man like Carmen?" After hearing this, Artolis's eyes widened, and because she failed to control her voice, she attracted the attention of everyone in the tavern.
"Atoris, you must not address the elders unreasonably." After stopping Atoris's foul language, Baron took over her surprise and answered.
"Judging from the information I have learned, eight years later, the brave man is only over 20 years old. It may not be an exaggeration to say that he is a genius."
"Oh~ let me take a look, this handsome guy and this beautiful lady, they are strangers to each other but they are new here."
At this time, Artolis was still surprised by Baron's words, and then she saw a somewhat handsome, slender man wearing adventurer's clothing, holding a wine glass and coming to their table with a flattering tone.
"Who are you?" Artoris, who was drunk and drunk, could not clearly see the man who appeared in front of her for a while. She only saw the man's multiple figures dangling in front of her. She subconsciously thought it was herself or an acquaintance of Barong. .
"You...what's the matter?" Barong clasped his hands on his chest. Seeing the man's flattering look, he did not choose to show hostility to the man, but the tone of his reply was not very friendly.
"Brother, don't be so outspoken. I'm not here to cause trouble. Please allow me to introduce myself first. I am the deputy leader of the Rebel Adventure Group in the Imperial City - Joseph Delfin. You can also cordially Call me Jose."
"Artolis Grandeple, nice to meet you!" Compared to Baron, who was still cautious, Artolis didn't have much resistance to such enthusiastic people, not to mention being emboldened by drinking. He reached out his hand and interacted with the other person in a friendly manner.
"Rebel? Are you talking about Rebel, the most famous A-level adventurer team known as the Demon Judge in the industry?"
Before Artoris and the other two could reply, the adventurer at the next table screamed in surprise after hearing what he said.
"Exactly...hehe..." Joseph seemed to be quite good at dealing with this kind of situation, and he easily fooled the other party by just laughing.
"Why do I feel like this guy is not very smart?" Seeing the strange behavior of the visitor, Artolis walked closer to Baron and murmured in a low voice.
"Ahem, I heard it all."
"I am so sorry."
"Local snake?" He didn't pay attention to Artoris's words. Baron pondered for a moment and then raised his head and met Joseph's gaze.
"So why are you looking for us two?"
"Hey, it's not a big deal. I just heard the two of you mention our respected Great Magician Ryder and the controversial Lord Brave, so I couldn't help but want to come over and join the conversation."
Barong didn't know why the other party emphasized the word "brave", but he just looked at the other party's eyes that looked innocent and asked in a deep voice:
"So, what does Senior Delphine have to say about our conversation?"
"Look, you've seen so much! I told you to just call me Joseph." The other party said that, hiding the smile at the corner of his mouth, and moved it close to Barong's ear.
"Actually, I have what you want here."
The slight murmur that reached his ears made Barong startled, and his face gradually became serious.
"What are you referring to?" It was not a test, but Barong was really confused about the other party's words, so that sentence was as unreasonable as if they were involved in something that even he himself was not aware of.
"Don't be kidding. You and I should be very clear about that. It's just an equal exchange of information. I want you to do me a favor here."
As Joseph spoke, his eyes glanced at the door of the tavern, and at this moment, a group of soldiers wearing metal armor suddenly broke in, disturbing many adventurers here.
"Then, take me out of here!" Just as Joseph finished his words, the leading soldier cast his eyes towards this place.
Immediately he shouted angrily: "The traitor, Joseph Delfin, and all Rebel members will be captured immediately, waiting for us to bring them to justice!"
"Is it the Imperial Army?!"
Such a troop can often be seen on the streets.
Artoris knows that kind of clothing and that kind of intimidation all too well.
Jiu Jin was awakened by the angry shouts of the visitor, and after learning that the person the other party wanted to arrest was the man they had just talked to, Artolis froze on the spot.
"Durand, Payson, hurry! Let's go!" Seeing the group of soldiers chasing across the narrow aisle of the tavern, Joseph deliberately raised his voice and shouted.
"???" At this scene, all the adventurers in the tavern trembled on the spot, and no one got up. When she met Joseph's eyes in shock, Artolis realized that the other party was actually there. Give yourself the signal to run away.
"Control those three people. Rebel's Durand and Payson are also among them. Take them down together!"
It was obvious that the empire's army had listened to Joseph's slander and regarded both Artoris and Baron as the other's fugitive companions.
"You used us!"
Realizing this, Barong grabbed the lapel of Joseph's clothes, and he, who had always been in a calm mood, was now furious.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that when the adventurer at the next table learned about Joseph's identity, what was revealed in his eyes was not reverence at all, but respect for how he dared to wander around the tavern even though he knew he was a sinner. Joseph was surprised in such a mixed place.
"Hey, brother, don't be like this! We are just grasshoppers on the same rope now. I don't need to explain more about what is the best choice."
