Chapter 398 Desire
In every moss-covered tile house in the town, there is a faint firelight, which makes people sure that it is habitable.
The crisp sound of the city gate closing made some locals look east through the windows. When they saw a carriage driven by Reverend Moore traveling on the street, rumors about the "Carriage of Death" spread.
With the conservatism and stupidity unique to the Imperials, they made up several stories about this. Fortunately, only Lynch heard their vague conversation.
The most conspicuous thing in the city is the military camp in the central square. Lynch can see some young knights resting there, and the younger ones are probably in Sylvania.
It was difficult for the hot-blooded troops to maintain their peak condition all the time, so when Lynch found that they were all drunk and unconscious, he was not surprised at all.
Eugen was driving, looking for a hotel nervously, and finally drove the car to the vicinity of the pier.
Strangely, there are two harbors here, one far away from the shore on the north side of the city, and one closer to the edge of the city on the west side. The Temple of Sharya stands on the decaying port, with a few patrolling Manawe knights active in it, and no one else.
It is separated from the city by a wire fence, with soldiers on guard and fishing nets of unknown purpose at the entrances and exits of the fence.
When the three brothers got off the carriage and knocked on the tightly closed door of the inn, Lynch looked away. It was obvious that the inn here did not welcome people staying overnight. Who knew if they were human? He helped them - Lynch kicked the door open.
The innkeeper's wife's scream was accompanied by a gunshot, and the bullet fired by the innkeeper was stopped in mid-air by the wizard's hand before it could get close to the lizardman.
“Don’t be nervous, sir and ma’am, we just want to find a place to rest at this time.” Teclis pulled back his hood, revealing his handsome head in the shining armor.
This was obviously more friendly than the dwarf's ferocious glare. The only bad thing was that the boss seemed to be able to see Lynch. He kept rubbing his eyes and observing his wife's reaction from time to time.
Thankfully, all most mortals could see now was a huge fire.
Lynch wisely kept silent, which would have caused a lot of unnecessary trouble, just like him watching the city guards break into the hotel and confront the three unlucky guys.
If violence is resorted to, it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction.
Simply put, beating the city guards would most likely cause these humans to overreact, and then everyone in the city would have to be killed, which is unnecessary.
"Sir, this was just an accident." Under the watchful eyes of the guards, Eugen approached the leading sergeant and gave him the bribe by shaking hands.
The non-commissioned officer, with a calm expression, cleared his throat and seemed to objectively verify the identities of the three travelers.
This matter cannot be made a big deal. It would be bad if the local baron found out about it. When the question is asked who let them in, no one here will be in good shape.
After paying a higher move-in fee and compensation for the door, everyone got a satisfactory result.
The inn returned to peace, and the three travelers were guided upstairs, yawning. Lynch, who thought it was a "wizard's trick", naturally had no intention of going upstairs.
The other guests who were disturbed by the noise went back to rest after realizing that nothing had happened. It was another peaceful night.
After washing up, Eugen lay down on the not-so-soft bed. The human hardwood bed was only padded with some cotton, which made Eugen miss the elf inn, where the carpets were softer than the stale-smelling mats here.
In any case, it is much better here than in the carriage. In the carriage, not only do you have to endure the snoring of the dwarves, but you also have to endure the harder wooden boards. You can't even lie down on them. You have to curl up for days on end, and you have to endure the bumps on the road. This is definitely not something a normal person can accept.
With a lizard man on guard outside, Eugen didn't have to worry about his safety after falling asleep, which meant he only needed to fall into a deep sleep and didn't need to take a light nap just in case.
For most people in this world, such sleep is something they can only encounter but not seek.
With a faint smile on his lips, the oracle quietly waited for the dream to come.
There are always one or two idiots who don't rest in the middle of the night. Eugen was not surprised at all when he heard the suppressed conversation in the next room.
He covered his ears with a yellowed pillow, trying to ignore the other party's communication, but in the silent night even the tiniest footsteps would be amplified into roars.
"You dreamed about her, too?"
"No, I dreamed of gold, just north of Port Sakal, where the sea remains unnaturally still."
The more suppressed whispers were successfully overheard by the oracle with keen senses:
"There is a sunken ship full of gold there, my friend. I asked around during the day and there is indeed a cargo ship from the New World that sank in the nearby sea."
"Then you must also know that even the locals are unwilling to sail there. It is said that the singing of sirens can be heard there, and many ships have sunk in that sea."
Golden Siren Eugen was inevitably disturbed. Unlike the elves and lizardmen, he and the dwarves needed money.
He had to admit that he was a mortal. His companions were working hard to save the world, but to Eugen, this was too vague. Even the savior hero needed material support.
What's more, the shipwreck came from the New World, and Eugen had already imagined a ship full of gold - for the cold-blooded creatures in the rainforest, gold was as cheap as dirt, and any adventurer who stepped into the rainforest and could escape unscathed could get the same amount of wealth.
How long would the silver the elves gave them last? One year? Three years?
What happens after that? A voice whispered in Eugen's ear.
Lynch opened his closed eyelids and looked at the ceiling thoughtfully.
Yes, and what happens after that? The lizardmen could leave them at any time, and Eugen would have to return to his wandering life, and the same goes for the dwarves.
Wait, lizard man? You mean lizard man? *#*&**!
The voice stopped abruptly.
Eugen opened his sleepy eyes dazedly, he seemed to have just had a dream.
The irresistible sleepiness left him no time to think, and the next moment, he fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.
Lynch sensed carefully and followed the evil will that flashed by. He left the hotel and walked to the dock area.
The turbulent sea washed Lynch's scales with the sea breeze. The moisture could not cover up the devil's breath brought by the sea breeze. It was rampant just now, but in just a moment, it disappeared.
It only took Lynch a short moment to see the other party's origin.
There is a demon, a sealed demon, an ancient demon that has been sealed for thousands of years.
Who can perfectly seal the devil for thousands of years?
Gods? Ancient Saints? After they left, only the most outstanding elven wizards, rune masters, or Slann far away in the rain forest had such means.
(End of this chapter)
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