Volume 1: The Nobles Who Lost Their Territory Chapter 22 Phantom Assassin
The cave was dark. Marvin lit a torch with flint and stuck it into the mud beside him.
After moving some rocks aside, the abandoned altar revealed its true appearance.
The reason why it was abandoned was that the high elves who ruled the Second Age of Fenan had left this land, and no one repaired it, so over time it was naturally abandoned.
But its basic functions are still there.
The Elven Ancient God is a tolerant god. He allows the existence of people without faith and is willing to make some deals with them. So Marvin is still very confident about activating the altar.
If you are making a deal with some evil gods, you have to be extra careful. God knows if they will eat you after getting the benefits.
The runes on the ground are all high-level elven characters. Even among the ordinary elves who remain in Fenan, few are proficient in them.
[You discovered the ancient elf altar]
[Your Knowledge - Ruins +1]
[Knowledge - Ruins (Ancient Elf Altar)]: This is an abandoned ancient elven altar. Through it, you can have simple communication with the ancient elven god or his agent.
Marvin didn't recognize these runes either, but he knew how to activate the altar.
In the center of the altar, there is a small basin made of clay with some hideous monsters painted on it .
These monsters are said to be the incarnations of ancient elven gods. They have ugly and terrifying appearances, but are extremely kind-hearted at heart.
He took out the lich's severed finger and placed it on the basin.
Five breaths later, the braziers surrounding the altar suddenly caught fire!
Puff!
Six sacred fires were lit, which was a sign that the altar was activated!
"Sure enough, the divinity on the lich's severed finger attracted the attention of the ancient god. Even if it wasn't him, it was an incarnation of his consciousness!"
Marvin smiled.
If he didn't have the lich's severed finger, he would have to use another method to activate the altar, which would consume a large amount of gems.
As for now, this fee can be waived. After all, divinity is still very rare in the current Fenan world.
In the center of the altar, a ball of fire suddenly burst into flames. The flames gradually spread out and turned into an ugly human face.
"What do you want? A descendant of the Numanites?"
Numans?
Marvin was slightly stunned. He originally thought that he was just an ordinary human. Although there was a question mark behind his race, it was probably a very hidden bloodline. But he didn't expect that he was actually a descendant of the Numans?
That group of guys were known as natural born spellcasters. They even established their own country in the Third Age. Later, because they were too powerful, they were exiled to the void by other races.
In other words, the Numans were born sorcerers. They were not native to Fenan, but outsiders.
But now is not the time to think about these things, he hurriedly made his request to the Flame Face.
After listening to Marvin's request, the flame-faced man was silent for a while before he slowly said:
"This is the severed finger of the lich Angmaree. It contains great power. Your asking price is fair."
"Take three steps back and you'll get what you want."
Marvin did as he was told, took three steps back, and came outside the altar.
Hulala!
The human face in the center of the altar disappeared, the ceramic basin also caught fire, and the lich's severed finger disappeared in the flames.
This was a fair deal between Marvin and the ancient elf god.
Anyway, the lich's severed finger is of no use to him for the time being, so it is better to exchange it for something that can be used now.
In a moment, two figures, one tall and one short, appeared in the center of the flames.
At the same time, two balls of light flew out and went straight into Marvin's eyebrows.
Marvin did not dodge and allowed the two balls of light to enter his body. The ancient elf god was still very trustworthy.
The first ball of light was a blessing from the ancient god of the elves.
[Blessing of Wo]: Your Agility +1
Although the effect is simple, it is very practical. After all, attribute points are so precious.
In this way, Marvin's basic agility reaches 19 points. If he faces many enemies, with the bonus of the title [Master of Chaos], his agility can reach 20 points!
With 20 points of agility, you have reached the threshold of a person with super-long agility, and you can obtain the super-long agility trait [Wallwalking on Eaves]!
The ability to climb walls and run on rooftops is a very practical trait, and Marvin misses it very much. Although specific conditions must be met to activate this trait, it can greatly enhance his combat strength.
The second ball of light is a mark of loyalty.
[Mark of Loyalty]: Your two followers will always be loyal to you.
"Master! Kyle Amber pledges his loyalty to you!"
"Master! Simon Agate pledges his loyalty to you!"
Two elves, one tall and one short, walked down from the altar and performed the ceremony of allegiance to Marvin.
One is amber, the other is agate. The naming skills of the ancient elves are really poor. Although you like gemstones very much, is it really okay to use these nouns as the surnames of your descendants?
Ma Wen secretly complained a few words in his heart and began to understand the strength of his two loyal subordinates.
Not surprisingly, just as he had requested, the two powerful fighters given by the Ancient Elf God were both second-level Phantom Assassins!
The two had similar attributes. Kyle was male and had slightly more strength, while Simon was female and had higher charm. The rest of the attributes were standard second-level elf phantom assassin attributes, and all kinds of skills were also available.
With two more bodyguards around him, Marvin's sense of security was greatly improved. These were real second-level masters.
Their levels are all Rogue 7/Phantom Assassin 3. They have the strongest assassination ability among the second-level ones, and their perception is also quite good, which is exactly what Marvin needs.
The only drawback is that these two guys are not real elves, but creatures created by the ancient elven god. Although they have wisdom, their strength cannot be improved with battle.
But it is enough to deal with the current situation.
"It's time to make the Miller family pay for killing my father and taking my territory with the gnolls."
"This debt can only be repaid with blood!"
Marvin asked Kyle to keep watch and had a good sleep in the warm cave. The next morning, the three of them left Dead Hill.
Another three days passed before they returned to River Beach City.
…
In the room of the Black Eagle Inn.
Anna looked at the empty and sighed.
Last night, she had returned to River Beach City, and with her came 20 young men from the security team!
They dressed up as ordinary farmers, entered the city in batches, and stayed in various hotels nearby.
Marvin left Anna some money, which was enough for her to arrange all these.
There was a letter on the table, written by Marvin to Anna, probably telling her not to worry and that he would be back soon.
But Anna was very worried.
She had heard about what happened to the Akron gang, which was wiped out by a single-handed man called the Masked Man.
Anna is not a fool. Although she was surprised by Marvin's courage and strength, she accurately judged that the masked man with two swords should be Marvin himself.
"It's really too dangerous. Why is Master Marvin so impulsive?"
Anna was a little anxious. She didn't know what Marvin was doing, but her woman's intuition told her that Marvin must be doing something dangerous.
She wished she could help, but now all she could do was sit and wait for news from Marvin.
She felt inexplicably irritated.
“Boom boom boom!”
Three rhythmic knocks on the door.
It must be Andre. This guy is the captain of the security team. Although he is very loyal, he is also impulsive.
Anna took a deep breath and went to open the door.
There were three people standing outside the door.
"Master Marvin?!"
Anna looked surprised.
"they are……?"
She looked at the two powerful professionals behind Marvin.
"They are the helpers I invited."
Marvin smiled and said, "Where are Andre and the others?"
"They are nearby, and they were very angry when they heard about your assassination attempt."
Anna responded.
"That's good." Marvin nodded. "Go and make some arrangements. After sunset, have them gather at the east corner of Fortune Plaza in the wealthy area."
"Rich area?" Anna was stunned.
"Well, tonight we are going to take action against the real mastermind behind this."
Marvin said calmly, "Before that, I need to take care of some things. You must be careful not to let anyone recognize them as members of the White River Valley Guard."
Anna had too many questions in her mind, but after listening to Marvin's unquestionable orders, she could only suppress her doubts for the time being.
"Okay, I'll do it right away!"
…
At sunset, outside the city hall, a pot-bellied official got on a carriage and headed home.
But he didn't know that three wanderers hiding in the dark had already set their sights on him.
The carriage stopped in the wealthy area, and the fat man got off leisurely and went into the study.
He had some secret files that needed to be disposed of.
However, the moment he stepped into the study, he felt something was wrong!
