Volume 1: The Nobles Who Lost Their Territory Chapter 32: Singing in the Secret Passage
In the tunnel, Marvin relaxed his body with lingering fear.
“We were almost discovered!”
"Fortunately, the slightly taller gnoll next to him blocked his view!"
"If we are discovered, we will be in trouble. There are so many jackals and mutant coyotes. Even if we hide, we can't escape."
This time, Ma Wen was really scared.
He never imagined that a warlock would appear among the gnolls.
They are not ogres, and their ancestors have the blood of dragons. How could a profession like warlock, who is rich and handsome, be born?
Marvin couldn't figure it out.
However, there are all kinds of strange things in Fenan's world. Now that there is a second-level warlock among this group of werewolves, their threat has been raised to a higher level.
Marvin must make specific targeted moves in order to have a chance of winning.
After all, a strong warlock who supports his companions on the battlefield is extremely powerful.
The Warlock profession, due to bloodline limitations, has always been a second-rate profession in the wizard era; but after the Cataclysm, because their spellcasting has nothing to do with the Cosmic Magic Pool, they are not negatively affected. In addition, because the chaotic magic entered the Fenan Continent, spellcasting became easier and more powerful.
After the Cataclysm, warlocks were the group that benefited the most.
Marvin remembered that near the Stone Mountain in the southwest, the group of demon warlocks who were exiled by the wizards successfully established a powerful country after the Cataclysm.
Although this country only existed for less than three years, if it were not for the targeting of several gods, it would probably have continued to occupy the south.
The leaders of that country are three powerful apocalypse sorcerers.
They are the "Three Sisters of Destiny" that players talk about very much, each of them is as beautiful as a flower.
The werewolf warlock that Marvin met in the White River Valley is naturally not as powerful as the most powerful Apocalypse Warlock, but he should not be underestimated.
He noticed that the opponent always had the spell "Eye of Pain" activated, which meant that the opponent was very vigilant.
It also shows that his spells are very powerful. The Eye of Pain consumes energy continuously, but he can hold on all the time, which shows that his bloodline ability is very strong.
Such a guy is the nemesis of stealth units like Marvin.
If Marvin worked as a thief in this life, he would be really doomed!
Fortunately he is not!
The advantage of the Ranger is that even if stealth is restrained, the melee ability is still quite good.
Marvin rested in the tunnel for a while and then prepared to return.
When he passed the fork in the road, he suddenly heard a faint singing voice from behind the stone blocking the entrance.
The singing was very soft. If there was no one in the secret passage and Marvin had good hearing, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear it.
"what?"
Marvin's heart skipped a beat and he tiptoed and put his ear against the stone.
The sound gradually became clearer, and it seemed to be sung in a very ancient language. Marvin listened carefully for a while, and then he suddenly realized that this was the language of the Anze people!
The Anzedi people are a race that has disappeared in history. They are the origin of wizards, but disappeared in the long river of history.
Generally speaking, many places in Fenan assume that they are descendants of the Anzedi people.
In important occasions, such as sacrifices or funerals, there will be special elders responsible for praying in the ancient language of the Anze people.
But most people cannot speak or understand the ancient language of the people of Anze.
But Marvin understood!
He looked through the knowledge of noble professions and surprisingly found an item called [Anze Ancient Language].
Suddenly, he felt that the profession of nobles was ten thousand times better than that of commoners. Not to mention the practical skills such as horse riding and accounting, they were also proficient in various rare languages!
In the previous life in the game, only a few players managed to become nobles. Marvin had no interest in this, so he didn't know the secret.
In this life, he traveled directly to the body of a nobleman and finally experienced the benefits of this career!
He listened carefully and found that the voice, which sounded like a man or a woman, was singing only four sentences over and over again:
"One flower, two flowers, the devil will not go home tonight."
"The rain was roaring, the thunder was roaring, and I sat in the well and wept."
"White Festival, Black Festival, the midnight bells never stop ringing."
"Those who are gone are never gone."
…
The sound was extremely frightening, and the more Ma Wen listened, the more frightened he became!
Those four lines of the song kept echoing in his mind for a long time!
He suddenly controlled himself and moved his ears away. The sound gradually became smaller and he came to his senses.
"What on earth is in here?!"
The creepy singing just now made even a daring guy like Marvin break out in a cold sweat.
That indescribable feeling...
"Could it be a fear spell?"
Marvin frowned and looked down at the data records, but did not find any related processes such as fear testing.
Moreover, he was wearing [Valissa's Gift], which increased his fear resistance by 10 points. Ordinary charm and fear magic had no effect on him!
But that kind of fear comes from the bottom of my heart!
It wasn't a spell of fear, but the singing seemed to have resonated something in his blood.
"Is there a treasure or a monster in here?!"
Marvin looked behind the stone with a grim expression, and finally cheered up and put the matter behind him for the time being.
He must concentrate now and not be distracted . He will deal with the strange singing in the secret passage after he recaptures the White River Valley.
…
After quickly exiting the secret passage, Marvin returned to the farmhouse and untied the frightened Laura.
"What do you want to do?"
The girl suddenly became extremely scared. She sat there and thought for a long time, but she couldn't think of any reason why this vicious guy would let her go.
How will this guy deal with himself?
Rape first and then kill? Or just kill them with a knife like the jackals?
Laura thought a lot. The more she thought about it, the more she felt unconvinced. No matter how bad she was, she couldn't be on the same level as the jackals, right?
It must be the former .
When she thought of this, she instantly became even more frightened.
So when Marvin untied her, the girl suddenly broke out in an unprecedented struggle - but was quickly suppressed by Marvin.
"Don't move if you don't want to die."
The machete was placed on his neck. Marvin's voice was unusually cold.
Perhaps because of the influence of the song, his tone of voice was a little cold.
Laura was so frightened that she was shaking all over, and the little bit of courage she had just burst out disappeared completely.
"It's my miserable life."
She simply closed her eyes and waited for fate to come.
Who knew that at this moment, Marvin asked her curiously, "What are you doing?"
"Ah?" Laura opened her eyes at a loss.
Marvin said calmly, "Get ready. I will take you through the Jackal blockade and back to Riverside City."
…
If Marvin were alone, it would be extremely easy for him to cross the blockade of the Jackals.
Now that I have a burden, it has become a lot more troublesome.
Laura has absolutely no professional skills. Not only can she not help in the battle, but she also holds Marvin back.
Fortunately, Marvin was smart and carefully thought of a way to lure away the coyotes guarding the key areas, and then took Laura away from the White River Valley.
Three days later, when Laura stood outside Riverside City again, she felt ecstatic.
Finally back to civilization!
In the dungeon of the White River Valley, she suffered a lot at the hands of those filthy gnolls!
Not everyone has the opportunity to experience the fear of being eaten alive, braised or steamed every day!
Laura survived the disaster and almost burst into tears.
"Thank you very much," she said to Marvin sincerely.
Although this guy in front of me is extremely vicious, he doesn't look as bad as I imagined...
Marvin was wearing a mask. He hesitated for a moment and suddenly asked, "Do you know the way to Gem Bay?"
"Ah?" Laura was surprised.
"I know you're not the daughter of some guild master, and I also know you're just a liar."
"But I decided to give you a chance."
Marvin took out a purse and handed it to Laura: "There is some money in here, enough for you to go to Gem Bay, or even back and forth, and there is some surplus for you to use to hire people to protect you, or to manage some channels."
"I need your help with something."
Laura looked at Marvin in surprise.
"You know my background?" She looked at Marvin suspiciously. "Did the Lord of the White River Valley tell you? Are you his man?"
Laura's mind works very quickly.
Marvin didn’t explain: “Almost.”
"Then why do you believe me?" Laura held the purse, feeling mixed emotions.
"I just think that you may not have realized that you didn't want to be a liar from the beginning."
Marvin said calmly: "Maybe you are not that bad."
"I'm willing to give you a chance."
