Chapter 498: The Wisdom of the Little People

At this moment, in a dark basement near the elf and the kitten, the blue-robed figure who had disappeared earlier was sitting face to face with two other figures in different clothing.

If there were outsiders present, they would notice that the auras of the three people were all at the sixth level! A rough black iron oil lamp was placed on a small round table in front of them. Under the dim light of the oil lamp, an ancient sheepskin map was spread out, and another open wooden box was placed in a corner of the map.

"Is this it? The legendary key that can reveal the location of the Sword of the Chosen King?"

He stared at the seemingly ordinary blackened stone in the opened wooden box in front of him with wide eyes. A red-haired burly man in mercenary armor on the opposite side picked it up with his thick fingers and asked with a doubtful tone.

"And I can't sense any magical fluctuations. Do I need to drip blood to acknowledge the master first, or do I need to crush it and sprinkle it on the map?"

Another young elf with green hair and purple eyes, dressed as a traveler, took the stone from his companion, looked at it lazily, and then threw it back into the box, making a casual guess.

"Because it's not meant for you to use! And the blood oath and all that, have you read too many biographies of Federation heroes?"

Looking at his two companions whose voices were full of rustic flavor, the blue-robed figure's tone was a little helpless.

“This isn’t a legacy left behind by someone else, so how could there be any treasure map or secret key?

It comes from the core area of ​​the secret laboratory and is the melted remains of some special device. With the help of it and the map in our hands as a medium, we can use special tracking magic to determine the possible location of the Sword of the Chosen King.

Even if we cannot directly determine the whereabouts of the Sword of the Chosen King, we can at least find the other secret laboratories of the powerful person who took the Sword of the Chosen King thousands of years ago."

"So that's how it is—"

The two of them nodded as if they suddenly understood, with a look on their faces as if they really understood.

"Then let's get started as soon as possible. It's up to you, Auburn!"

“…”

The blue-robed wizard known as Auburn sighed and resigned himself to setting up a simple ritual array, preparing to quickly find the exact location to avoid any further complications.

The source of the information for the few people was a Lucky Expedition Team whose average strength was around level four.

While exploring in the wild, they accidentally entered a crack and discovered traces of a secret abandoned laboratory deep underground.

The reason they were able to find this place was because the owner of the laboratory seemed to have encountered some accident, which caused serious damage to the entire secret laboratory.

The gap they had entered before was actually caused by the aftermath of a laboratory disaster.

With a secret room at the core of the ruins as its core, dilapidated and molten debris can be seen everywhere, with traces of the horrific magic raging everywhere.

Furthermore, the owner of the laboratory seemed to have left in a hurry. Apart from the areas destroyed by the powerful magic, other areas including experimental records and various supplies were almost completely intact.

Thus, several special test and analysis reports, as well as the famous and somewhat mysterious term 'Sword of the Chosen King', were exposed to everyone's eyes.

When the captain of the expedition team saw these documents containing information related to the Sword of the Chosen King, he realized that they seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.

This relic was probably left by the mysterious ninth level who had robbed the Sword of the Chosen King! Everyone boldly searched the entire relic and got a lot of things.

But it seemed that due to uneven distribution of profits or some other reason, when they came back, the entire team fell apart and the news leaked out on a small scale.

"...But is it really okay for us to look for the Sword of the Chosen King?"

At this time, looking at the movements of the blue-robed figure, the burly mercenary scratched his head and suddenly spoke hesitantly.

"More and more people have been eyeing us recently, and their strength is getting stronger and stronger. It is too dangerous to keep them. Perhaps selling them at a high price would be a better choice."

Hearing his words, the other two looked at him in surprise.

"That's the Sword of the Kingchooser! The sword that cut down the stars in Glorian folklore! Kidd, you are also an imperial, right? Aren't you tempted by it?"

The green-haired elf straightened up and spoke with great interest, "...Actually, of course I am tempted, even if it's just to see you from a distance."

The burly mercenary sighed and twisted the smooth edge of the wooden table with his thick fingers, as if he was stroking the hilt of a sword in his imagination.

"But, our strength is not enough to get hold of treasures of this level. Rather than being robbed and killed halfway, it might be better for us to take action now."

"That's not like you to say, Kidder."

Taking the time to glance at the red-haired burly man, the blue-robed wizard continued to arrange his magic circle. At present, the general outline has been formed, and only the detailed inscriptions remain to be filled in.

"Coincidentally, if you think so, then we don't have to bother convincing you anymore."

"Convince me? So you guys think so too? Hahaha, that's perfect."

The sturdy man touched his head as if waking up from a dream and laughed heartily.

"Only accurate intelligence can fetch the highest value. We can't keep a treasure like the Sword of the Chosen King, but we need to at least confirm its whereabouts."

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The elf also changed his previous lazy sitting posture and began to explain in detail.

"In addition, we also need to find a good buyer. This buyer must have a need for the Sword of the Chosen King and will not take action against us immediately after the transaction is completed. Of course, the most important thing is that the other party must have money."

"What about the presidents of the wealthy chambers of commerce? It is said that some of them will spend a lot of money to collect all kinds of extremely rare things."

The strong mercenary Kidd thought about it and put forward his own opinion.

"No, we may have a few better buyers for the information on the Sword of the Kingchooser."

But the elf smiled mysteriously and raised a finger.

"For example, one of the four great families of the empire!"

"Are you crazy, Yali? With their status, how could they agree to trade with us? What if they just capture us and search our souls?"

Kidd was shocked, but was afraid of affecting Auburn's arrangement ceremony, so he had to force himself to lower his voice and speak.

“Of course, some special insurance measures are needed, but once they are arranged, we can get much more money than if we sell it to collectors.

You don't understand, Kidd. The Sword of the Chosen King has a very special meaning to them. As long as our asking price is not too exaggerated, there is no need for them to take the risk and attack us directly.

For the power of the four major families, if the problem can be solved with money... Wait, the warning magic I set up outside shows that someone is approaching here."

As he spoke, the elf's expression suddenly became serious.

"Two fourth-level warriors, an elven mage, and an orc assassin. Their direction is clear. I'm afraid this place has been exposed."

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(End of this chapter)