The Nest of the Sword Spider (3)
Because he spent too much time on the sword spider, Pa'an decided to take a night off so that the over-expendable mage could recover, and then enter the examination room of the second level, the Davao Mining Road, after dawn.
But this does not mean that everyone can sleep peacefully tonight. The village is in a semi-desolate state, and many houses are no longer available. If you cannot stay in a house where people still live, you have to sleep in the open space in the village.
In order to have a good rest, many people have tried their best. Some have done it directly with money, some have coaxed and deceived, and some have even used force to force it.
Victor, who didn't have to sleep, wanted to squeeze in the open space with everyone, but he changed his mind after seeing Vina flash into a cabin.
Neither half-elf Ferry or doctor Emma knew the identity of the employer. To find out who hired the "fake frost wolf", he had to start with Vina.
A middle-aged man sat outside the cabin, looking alertly at Victor who was slowly approaching.
[Can I stay here?] The lich took out a few silver coins, indicating that he would pay a considerable amount of accommodation.
Before the other party could speak, a fat woman walked out of the house quickly and took the silver coins handed out by Victor with a smile on her face.
[Announcing.]
Walking into a wooden house of some eras, your crisp green eyes casually swept it, and Victor's eyes were filled with insight.
The woman told her husband to go to the next door to borrow some ingredients. When she turned around, the host was already sitting on the only rocking chair in the small living room and reached out to the burning fire.
"Sit for a while, you can have supper with us." Rubbing his hands on the greasy apron, and with a little puzzled expression, the hostess of the wooden house returned to the kitchen. She always felt something was wrong, but she couldn't say it for a while.
As the aroma of vegetables floated out of the kitchen, the middle-aged man who borrowed the ingredients returned empty-handed. He first glanced at the direction of the kitchen, then pulled over another low stool with a smile on his face, sitting down, which was a long distance away from the host.
[Not you come to the fire? Although summer is already in, Taran's night is still very cold.] Victor seems to have sent an invitation at his own home.
"Hey~ I'm used to it." Waving his hand, the man signaled that he had been used to the cold weather in the area at night.
After a while, the woman brought out steaming meals from the simple kitchen and invited Victor to have a meal together.
"Come on, try the beans that we have specialty here." The hospitality hostess handed the lich a small wooden bowl full of food, and took the bean soup and drank it all in one go.
After the couple looked at each other, they began to eat and chat about family matters, from trivial matters in life to private secrets in neighborhoods, the meal continued until the silvery moonlight poured into the pages of the window.
After dinner, Victor sat in front of the burning fireplace for a while, and before late at night, he entered the room that was originally used to pile up debris to rest.
"Are you asleep..."
In the darkness, there was an inaudible conversation.
"I put a big spoonful of sleeping sounds, and even ogres have to lie down."
"Be careful. I heard that this kid is a mage, and that type of person has a stronger spirit than ordinary people."
"Don't worry, I won't wake up."
The footsteps moved closer little by little, and finally stood outside the utility room.
First, there was a slit, and a little light was penetrated. After confirming that the person lying on the bed had entered a deep sleep, the man who originally felt rude and kind jumped in at a quick speed that was inconsistent with his appearance.
A dagger with green light shone a glimmer in the dark and closed wooden house. He held his breath and got closer step by step, stabbing the slightly arched bedding on the simple wooden bed in a silent sneak attack.
No shouting, no counterattack.
Cook, holding the dagger, was not happy at all because he knew that the hunter and prey had changed their identities in an instant. He turned around suddenly, and the door behind him had cracked a larger gap. You could see his wife lying head down on the ground, a long cut on her fat neck, and blood had flowed out enough fatal weight on the old floor. The target who should have died of sleep stood next to the door frame without any injuries, and the staff in his hand flashed faintly in the dark corridor.
"When did you find it?" Cold sweat slid down from his forehead, and Cook asked in a low voice. He needed to delay time and buy time for the arrival of the last accomplice.
[Are you still waiting for Vina? It’s a pity that her skills cannot alleviate your danger...]
Before the mage could finish writing the words, Cook, who knew that he had no way out, rushed over with a dagger.
Several wind blades came out from the crystals that were shining with light, knocking away Cook, who was approaching. His body was deeply embedded in the wooden wall, making a loud noise on the quiet night.
After listening carefully to the movements around him and finding no sound, Victor walked towards the dead man and took out a very carefully bundle of packages from his arms. In addition to more than a dozen gold coins, there was also a portrait similar to Wood.
"What are you doing?"
An angry shout came from below, and the priest Pa'an led the four priests to stand at the door with anger on his face. Behind him was Vina, who had been left without a trace.
"Answer me!"
[It's just self-defense. Although the exam stipulates that people cannot be killed randomly, it doesn't mean that they can't fight back, right?] The purse in his hand was thrown out, and the lich deliberately let the scroll with portraits and dozens of gold coins roll out.
Seeing what was on the ground, Pa'an's eyes first turned around Victor, and finally fell on Vina's face. He personally walked up the decaying stairs and pulled over Cook's wife's body. In a whisper, Pa'an's hands were shining with white light, as if he was going to treat the dead, and gently massaged the fat woman.
Then Paan frowned and used the same method on Cook again.
The smell of blood is very strong, and the resentment of the dead gathers on the couple who seem to be ordinary villagers. The master is right, they are not good people.
"If you don't want to be removed from the list, remember to read the test rules carefully." The priest turned his sleeves away. Vina tightened her lips and refused to answer, but she did not dare to stay and withdrew from the wooden house with the priests.
The pale face was as expressionless as ever, but Vina had an illusion that he was mocking himself for another failure.
The real wolf is coming...
Thinking of the last conversation, Vina couldn't help but shivered.
She doesn't want to meet the real frost wolf. But... she can't give up the generous rewards offered by her employer. With that amount of money, she can fly far away and go to a place where no one knows, and spend her next life comfortably.
When Vina thought of the commission, she suppressed her fear again.
Yes, this person must be killed, no matter what method is used.
As for the death of Cook and his wife, she did not give her any unnecessary feelings. From the beginning, Vina pushed them to the role of cannon fodder. Unexpectedly, Victor only used the painting she defended Cook as a reward gold coins and two sentences to reverse the adverse situation for herself. What she didn't know was that what really worked was actually the magic tricks that Pa'an performed. As the priest of the Temple of Life, he had extraordinary perceptions and could distinguish between kindness and evil.
The two of Cook and his wife just died, and their evil thoughts were still surrounding their bodies. Pa'an, who noticed this situation, naturally knew that what Victor said was true. Although due to professional relations, he hated Victor as an "evil mage", he was also very worried about villain like Vina.
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As soon as dawn was dawn, a large number of candidates stood at the entrance of the mineway that was temporarily opened, waiting for the second test. Since it was explained in advance that this was a test of individual survival ability, the little bit of good feelings cultivated by the team's previous collaboration disappeared from mutual hostility.
As soon as Victor walked out of the cabin, he heard the discussion from all around him. Because of Vina's malicious spread, the news that it killed two villagers had spread among the candidates. Although the other party was a habitual criminal of robbery, many people took the adventurer's exam for the first time, and they had never killed anyone in the true sense. Victor's identity immediately transformed from an advanced mage to an evil mage.
Although the priest realized Vina's behavior, he did not stop him. He was also waiting, waiting for Victor to do evil for his own desires, otherwise he would not have the chance to take action as an examiner.
The entrance to the mine is very wide and is sealed by two huge iron doors. Although it has been abandoned for a long time, you can still see the grand harvesting situation back then. Just standing outside the iron door, you can feel the coldness conveyed from inside. Many people began to worry about the temperature inside the mine. It is summer now, and they are wearing thin clothes, and they never expected to go deep into the low temperature underground.
"The mine channel is well-connected and is as complicated as a maze. If you don't want to get lost and get stuck, don't go to strange places." Pa'an Station issued instructions in his unique charming voice: "This level tests your personal survival ability, which is limited to one day. After all candidates enter, the door will be closed. No matter what happens, the door will not open until tomorrow comes. As a supervisor, I will be closed in the mine channel with you. Don't think that the space is large and you can do whatever you want."
Speaking of this, the priest took a special look at Victor. The lich was habitually dazed, so he could only continue to explain the precautions.
Soon, the iron door was opened, and a fishy smell and musty smell came to my face.
Like the Spider Monster, Victor walked first again.
Chapter completed!