Cataclysm King

Chapter 194 A confusing A-level plot

 “Is it true?”

Ji Xun murmured in his heart.

 Hearing the captain of the guard call himself a "demon-slaying warrior," he knew that the plot of the last "Battle of the Outpost" had continued.

 At the same time, I felt happy in my heart.

 This is the best expectation.

 Several fortresses in the Demon Mountains were captured by demons before, and were later reinforced by soldiers from the kingdom. Ji Xun was one of the few humans to survive in the three fortresses.

 He is also the only adventurer alive.

Moreover, his numerous outstanding military exploits in hunting demons have been recorded in the history of the Kingdom of Delan.

Since this Ironforge battle continues the previous plot development, Ji Xun’s identity has also continued.

It sounds like there are many logical flaws in his identity as a 'demon-slaying warrior', but these are not what Ji Xun wants to consider.

 The extra-dimensional space will make up for these logical loopholes for the adventurers who enter.

  NPCs will not be aware of this and will not ask this question.

Ji Xun’s current identity is the heroic and loyal demon-slaying warrior of the Kingdom of Delan.

 The guard captain led the way: "This way, please."

 War heroes have always been respected in the military.

Ji Xun took out Master Ronan's rune token and exchanged a few words for the first time, entering the city lord's mansion that no adventurer had ever entered before.

As he walked, he observed everything.

This medieval castle-style castle palace itself is nothing noteworthy.

However, not long after leaving, Ji Xun noticed something unusual and murmured in his heart: "Is there any big shot in Ironforge?"

His perception is very keen now. Along the way, he clearly sensed several strong auras hidden throughout the mansion.

　　It also seems that some powerful people have noticed his existence.

 Other hunters might not find this unusual.

 But Ji Xunjue immediately noticed something was wrong.

Wearing a clown mask, enlightenment prompts a save against arcane spells.

That kind of vague mental force field is called "Touch of Nothingness".

Ji Xun had read Master Roland's manuscript before, which contained this magic.

 This is at least a high-level magic that can only be released by a great magician.

And not just the manuscript, but also all the classics on the old mage's bookshelf.

With his photographic memory, he is now even proficient in the language of the Kingdom of Delan, and he also understands many secrets of this world through classics.

Ji Xun also knew that a city like Ironforge could be considered a second-level city at best.

 It is absolutely impossible for a great magician to be stationed there.

 Because there is not even a magic tower representing the identity of the great magician.

 “Perhaps he was transferred because of the war?”

Ji Xun guessed it in his heart.

 He waited in the side hall for a few minutes, and soon received the order from the city lord to summon him.

The walls of the Ironforge buildings are very thick, and the light in the castle is very dark. The torches on the walls illuminate the dark corridors.

 “Click, click, click.”

The armored guard captain led Ji Xun all the way up, and soon he arrived at the reception hall of the city lord's mansion.

It seemed that an officer meeting had just been held in the hall. When Ji Xun came, there was a military map of a large mountainous area near Ironforge placed on the thick table with marks of axes.

Ji Xun glanced at it and memorized this military map, which was more detailed than the intelligence.

There are shallow round marks on the bottom of the tea cup on the table. This is a mark that has just been wiped off with a rag and has not yet dried.

 Looking at there were about three people having a meeting together?

As soon as he entered, the brown bearded man wearing black iron mail greeted him excitedly: "Oh, the demon-slaying warrior of our kingdom is back!"

Ji Xun looked at this person's appearance and guessed his identity at a glance. There was no flaw in his expression. He calmly saluted and said, "I have met Lord Mo Sang!"

 As a war hero, Ji Xun received enough courtesy. The Lord of Ironforge personally moved a chair for him.

Ji Xun did not hesitate and said directly: "Lord Mo Sang, the situation is urgent. I have important military information to report. Thunder Fortress has been completely occupied. Now the demon army is gathering across the mountains and will arrive at Ironforge in three days at most. Visual inspection shows that at least there are Three hundred thousand troops, or even more.”

Hearing this, Mo Sang’s expression became serious: “Is this news accurate?”

Ji Xun nodded: "Yes!"

 This is not nonsense.

 It is the information that has been ascertained from the previous two C-level missions completed by the Lionheart family.

Although Ji Xun could not think of a better way to introduce the hidden plot than this, directly talking about the achievements of the mission reward that could not be obtained.

  Ironforge has only thirty thousand defenders in total.

 Once the city is besieged by the demon army, there is almost no chance of winning.

 But since this plot has become an extra-dimensional space in war mode, there must be a special hidden plot.

  Ironforge will never fall so easily.

Ji Xun is now announcing the "countdown to siege" just to see if he can trigger some hidden plots.

 After all, what he cares about is not siege warfare.

 But I want to hear the rumors about the Holy Grail.

Normally, hunters would never be easily trusted if they said this directly to the NPC, but Ji Xun, the demon-slaying hero, worked very well.

"this"

City Lord Mo Sang also immediately realized that the situation was critical.

 He frowned and thought for a moment, seeming hesitant.

Not everyone is good at acting. That awkward micro-expression made Ji Xun, a professional actor, immediately see the problem.

Rethinking what he had observed before, Ji Xun came to a conclusion: He can't make the decision!

Mossan is the lord of the city, and he can't even make the decision, so there must be someone with a higher status in the city.

 The only person who can put this person in such a difficult situation is the great magician whose spiritual power covers the entire city lord's palace.

 The status of magicians in the Delan Dynasty is very high, higher than that of ordinary lords.

As expected, at this moment, a magician in a cloak walked in.

 He lifted up his cloak to reveal an old face, and the white beard on his chin revealed a wise and calm temperament.

Even with the action of lifting the cloak, Ji Xun could see that the old man was wearing a plain white robe underneath, with small silver maple leaf marks on the cuffs.

Having keenly captured these details, Ji Xun thought of the previous records in Master Ronan's books and immediately guessed: "Silver Maple Leaf. Is this guy the palace mage?"

 There is no accurate classification of cultivation levels in this world.

 Let’s not talk about rank, only about combat power.

The gray-robed mage is probably at the level of a 1-3 level card master, and the white-robed mage is probably at the level of a high-level card master.

Master Luonan is the gray robe.

 The old man with the white beard in front of him is wearing a white robe, which means that he is very strong.

With the "silver leaf" family crest on his sleeves, Ji Xun could guess at a glance the hidden information that no one else knew.

 But it was this identity that made him even more alert.

 Because this silver leaf coat of arms represents a large family of royal court mages.

Ji Xun also guessed the identity of this person.

 “The royal family has arrived?”

Ji Xun felt a sense of conspiracy coming over him. This was news that had not been mentioned in any intelligence.

 But it also feels like it tastes just right.

With such a big shot hiding in the city, the difficulty of the plot involved will definitely not be low.

City Lord Mo Sang seemed to be hesitant to introduce the old man who suddenly came in.

The old man did not make things difficult for him, and introduced himself: "I am Gambillo. I was originally traveling in the North, and I accidentally discovered the traces of the devil, so I came here to have a look."

 Traveling?

What a coincidence?

 It is related to the plot, then the coincidence is not a coincidence.

 The fact that he didn't show up immediately meant that the old man didn't want to be exposed.

Ji Xun had some guesses in his mind as he listened.

However, the old man's arrogance as a court magician could not be concealed. Apart from a name, he did not reveal any information.

Ordinary people are indeed not qualified to be exposed to the rare and noble profession of magician. Ji Xun also saluted respectfully: "I have met Mr. Gambillo."

As he spoke, he was still thinking about how to get more useful information out of this guy.

I didn’t expect Gambillo to be more direct than him.

 “Your heroic kingdom is visible to all, you are the hero of mankind.”

The old man casually laid out a few official words, then directly used the brainwashing tone of a superior, and changed the subject: "But as you can see, now the demon army has gathered and is ready to go, and the war has begun. The brave demon-slaying warriors , the kingdom needs you”

Hearing this, Ji Xun also looked excited and shouted a common slogan: "For the kingdom!"

Gambillo thought of something, took out a cloth bag, and said: "The information conveyed by the beacon tower is very limited. You are a brave and powerful demon-slaying warrior, and now you are the only one qualified for this task. I need you to send it immediately This secret letter is sent to Bourbon City and handed over to Lord Bernard, so that Snow Eagle over there can send the letter to the Royal Capital. We need more reinforcements from the Magician's Guild."

This statement obviously has an encouraging tone that makes people excited. It’s irresistible.

Ji Xun listened and said solemnly: "I will not disgrace my life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Enlightenment also appeared at the same time: "Trigger the A-level single-player hidden plot, and go to the city of Bourbon three hundred kilometers away to send a letter of request for help from the Lord of Ironforge Moissan. The reward for completing the task is 80,000 merit, and a special reward for the Kingdom of Deland Reward*1, the probability of extra special card drawing is increased; after the task is completed, you can directly settle and leave the space; the holder of the package will automatically obtain the task."

The identity of the demon-slaying warrior comes in handy again at this moment.

 His strength and reputation allowed him to receive this hidden mission.

Gambillo said, the light blue magic light of the staff in his hand flashed, and he warned: "There is also a special token in this bag. It has my magic seal on it. It must not be opened before arriving in Bourbon City. !”

Ji Xun looked at the cloth bag that said "plot items cannot be placed in the storage space", took it with one hand, and responded at the same time: "Yes!"

As soon as he said these words, he faintly noticed some subtle magic fluctuations.

 It seems that some kind of spiritual magic contract has been completed.

Enlightenment also appeared at the same time: "The word-spirit contract is successfully concluded, you cannot break the oath, otherwise you will be 'Gambiro's hostility'"

Tsk, this old man’s methods are really clever.

Gambillo added: "Now there are demon spies infiltrating the city. I can't give you any more help. I will assign you an identity in the Falcon Scouting Team. You must be careful and act according to the situation."

Ji Xun: "Yes."

 Not long after, Ji Xun walked out of the city lord's mansion with the cloth bag in hand.

 Originally, he wanted to keep a low profile and change his appearance before going out.

Unexpectedly, the city lord Mo Sang came up with a better plan. He changed into a soldier's uniform, blended in with the patrol team and went out quietly.

 In a blink of an eye, he changed from an adventurer to an NPC.

 At that time, he will follow the NPC reconnaissance team out of the city.

 Originally, with this disguise, it was convenient for Ji Xun to do anything he wanted to do.

 But he had no intention of doing so.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, Ji Xun looked at the package that could not be contained, and was very curious about what was inside: "Holy Grail? Or information related to the Holy Grail?"

 The cloth bag in his hand involves an A-level plot, and the things inside are definitely unusual.

 It won’t just be intelligence.

And the reward for this mission is very generous, with 80,000 battle merits, which is enough to exchange for a top-quality gold item.

 Although the risk is not small.

 But the single-player mission, it seems that if you try it, you have a chance to complete it.

 At any other time, Ji Xun would probably really try to get this hard-earned high-reward single-player mission.

However, here he directly rejected this choice.

Still with the same idea, he was sure that it was impossible to directly obtain the Holy Grail in a plot of this difficulty.

 So even if he completes this A-level character, Ji Xun's goal will not be achieved.

 On the contrary, you will waste time and bear risks.

But if this A-level mission is abandoned, the city lord has seen it, and the hidden great magician has also seen it. In this Ironforge, he will not be able to find a higher-level starting point for the plot for the time being.

 “If I don’t do it, I can give it to someone else.”

Ji Xun's thoughts changed, he thought of something, and his expression suddenly became playful.

 The information revealed by the mission is very subtle: whoever holds this package belongs to whom the mission belongs.

It seems that the will of space deliberately encourages the adventurers to **** it, or the plot involved in the package itself has the attribute of fighting for it.

Thinking of this, an idea flashed in Ji Xun's mind, and he suddenly thought of a key question: "Hey, if you think about it this way, wouldn't the contents of this package be discovered by the demon army?"

 Because of the existence of enlightenment, although you don’t know what is going to happen, you can judge a lot by the difficulty of the task.

This is an A-level difficulty mission!

 Generally speaking, this is already the most difficult plot mission in the extradimensional space.

If I don't expose myself, I just send it away quietly and choose some remote place, such as climbing the wall like last time. Is it very likely that the package will be delivered by luck?

Then how can the difficulty of such a task reach A?

 The only explanation is that getting this package must involve some risk worth the difficulty.

 For example, it will definitely be discovered.

Ji Xun seemed to have caught something. He always thought about the worst of things: "Is it a bait?"

Following this train of thought, he immediately thought of too many things.

If this package can be discovered by the demon army and lead to pursuit, then A-level difficulty makes sense.

 But it can be seen that the Magister Gambillo must have known about it in advance!

The old man didn’t say anything, and he specifically asked not to open the package, which is intriguing.

Looking at it this way, knowing that the demon army will find out, and still asking someone to deliver the message seems like a "bait".

So, if this conjecture is true.

Then what did the old man want to cover up with the bait?

 If there is a bait to attract fire, there must be something hidden under the fire.

 “Holy Grail?”

Ji Xun thought of this, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

 Finally, for the first time, he felt that he had touched the information of the Holy Grail.

 The only people or objects that can use A-level plots as bait are higher-level plot characters.

Ji Xun even guessed that he was not the only bait.

It's just that his status as a demon-slaying warrior is rather special, and he can better attract the firepower of the demon army.

correct!

 Attract firepower?

Ji Xun suddenly thought of a very bad problem and thought to himself: "Hey, since the plot has continued with "Battle of the Outpost", aren't the Demon Legion still looking for the [Power Gem Golden Ball]?"

 This thought, the probability is still very high.

Once your identity as a "demon-slaying hero" is exposed, you will be chased and intercepted by a large army of demons!

　　"Hey, that old guy wants to trick me?"

Ji Xun suddenly felt like his hair was on edge when he thought of this.

The sense of crisis that made his scalp tingle, instead of feeling fear, made him raise the corners of his mouth higher and higher.

 Tut tsk

 Sure enough, these NPCs cannot be underestimated.

 There is no good person among those in power.

The identity of the demon-slaying hero won the respect of the guards, and also allowed Ji Xun to enter the city lord's mansion to see the city lord and receive the mission.

But Ji Xun never felt that this identity was an important figure to the high-ranking people in the Kingdom of Delan.

If it is an NPC who is loyal to the kingdom, he may not have any doubts and just go ahead and complete it.

 But Ji Xun is an adventurer!

This package is now a big trouble for him and must not be touched.

 But he also immediately thought of the "magic contract" with a price.

yes!

Ji Xun promised not to open it.

 But it’s none of his business if others open it, right?

Didn’t the package say it couldn’t be robbed or stolen?

  No matter what, Ji Xun was not prepared to complete this A-level mission.

 But he was also curious about what was in the package.

 So, we can only trap some people with bad intentions.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun originally planned to hide in the NPC's lounge and wait to leave the city.

 But the plan changed and he decided to go to the city for a walk and show his face.

Ji Xun put on the NPC scout's leather armor suit, changed back to his previous disguise, and started walking around the city.

 Because he has the Sergeant Token of the City Lord's Mansion, he can go to some places that were previously inaccessible to adventurers, and he can also talk to some special NPCs.

He went to several places along the way, including the military supplies department, the ordnance department, and the grain and grass house.

 It feels like he has found some key clues and completed a series of tasks.

There is no need to deliberately expose anything. The people who came in this time are all elites, including all kinds of perception card masters.

Ji Xun didn’t think that his whereabouts had not been noticed.

Even from the first moment he entered the city lord's mansion, he guessed that he might have been noticed.

The people from the Lionheart family have been here a few times, and they will definitely try to keep an eye on the Ironforge Lord's Mansion and all the key places in the city that were previously inaccessible.

 An adventurer who can enter these places will definitely be noticed.

 The facts are as expected.

Not long after Ji Xun wandered around the city, he was noticed by investigators from all sides.

“Look, the guy with the sword on his back has been chatting with the armored captain for a long time. Judging from the lip reading, he is an adventurer!”

“Well, Group 2 has been keeping an eye on it for a long time. This guy seems to have triggered some hidden mission, and he seems to have entered the city lord’s mansion before.”

“What about your identity? Have you checked it out?”

 “It should be someone sent from the Oran remnants.”

"Yeah, keep an eye on him. That guy should have found the key clue. After leaving the city, we will try to figure it out."

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 (End of this chapter)