Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 147 Birthday
In the dark night, the big devil's head with three eyes smiled so strangely.
Marvin gritted his teeth and suddenly closed his eyes. The next second, he opened his eyes and found that the other party had disappeared!
"Did he escape anyway?"
Marvin silently checked the data records.
Sure enough, the moment the big devil's head appeared, he had an instinctive reaction - this was most likely an illusion!
The Willpower roll on the data log indicates this.
This illusion was similar to the one his grandfather had set up in the secret room of his study. However, in terms of strength, the illusion the enemy hastily used was not as strong as the one solidified in the secret room. That was why Marvin was able to be immune to it easily.
However, this spell ultimately bought the opponent time to escape.
Although he couldn't see through the opponent's strength, Marvin could feel that the opponent was no match for him.
This may be related to the form of his existence.
Marvin had a feeling that the other party was not actually an entity.
It is possible that it is just a kind of existence similar to a vengeful spirit.
He exuded great power, but seemed to be suppressed by an even more powerful force.
This puzzled Marvin.
However, no matter what, he started the night tracking again but could not find the old man in black.
He searched the place for a while and had no choice but to return the same way he came.
Passing by the Gnoll Valley, Marvin did not hesitate and spent half an hour slaughtering the remaining Gnolls.
His methods were extremely cruel, he wiped out all the enemies completely, not even sparing the youngest werewolf cubs.
Jackals are cruel by nature, and since the two sides have already formed such a feud, even if they can no longer pose much of a threat to the White River Valley, they may still harm the people of the territory.
Marvin's kindness is limited. He is not a saint after all.
In a sense, gnolls are also a kind of intelligent life on the continent of Fenan. They survive and fight only for the reproduction of their race.
But this world is so cruel.
Marvin wants to open up the wilderness, and sooner or later all these monsters will be killed.
He would not leave any hidden dangers for himself, because he wanted to ensure that the place he was guarding and the people he was protecting would not be harmed in any way.
For this reason, he didn't care even if his hands were covered in blood in the end.
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After passing through the small valley, there is an undulating hilly area. After passing through a sparse forest, a large open space appears in front of Marvin.
In the distance, the familiar White River flowed slowly, and on a high mountain, a castle was vaguely visible.
We have finally arrived at the White River Valley.
Marvin quickened his pace and soon returned to the territory.
However, what surprised him was that the territory at this moment was much more lively than he had imagined!
More than three hundred low-level adventurers gathered here in a scattered manner, all of whom came from Gem Bay.
Of these, less than one-tenth were on Marvin's recruiting list.
The rest of the people just came over to join in the fun and see if they could get any bargains.
A small place like White River Valley cannot accommodate so many adventurers.
Fortunately, there was enough food in the territory and the chefs worked overtime overnight, and a freshly baked loaf of bread was quickly sold out.
Except for the adventurers on Marvin's recruitment list who were eligible to live in a special place outside the castle, the rest of the people set up a tent beside the White River at the foot of the mountain.
Ma Wenming clearly stipulated that these adventurers were not allowed to disturb the lives of ordinary residents, otherwise they would be severely punished.
It seems that this group of people are still relatively well-behaved now.
However, Marvin couldn't help but frowning when he saw them making a fuss unscrupulously beside the Baihe River.
If we don't give these people something to do, sooner or later something bad will happen to them with their excessive energy.
The people of Baihe have never seen so many powerful adventurers. Fortunately, there are guards patrolling frequently, which makes them feel at ease.
…
It was already noon when Marvin returned to the castle. Anna and Winnie were extremely surprised to see Marvin return.
The two of them started complaining to Marvin at the same time.
The only complaint they had was that these adventurers were too difficult to manage!
"Because the adventurers who come here to apply for the job only obey the orders of the initiator of the Savage Frontier, we can't control them." Anna spread her hands helplessly.
"There were a few hot-tempered adventurers who kept fighting and making trouble. Although Andre and I stopped them, several innocent farmers were still affected. For this reason, I drove them all to the White River."
“But they are still acting lawless.”
"A big incident happened yesterday. A drunk adventurer tried to rape a girl in the territory. Fortunately, Lord Constantine took action and killed him directly."
"When those people learned that there was a legend in charge of our territory, they became more restrained."
Vinnie added: "But they are still troublesome. They urinate and defecate everywhere. It's very uncivilized."
After hearing this, Marvin rubbed his temples.
These things were already within his expectations.
With Anna and Winnie talking here and there, he had almost figured out the latest situation in the White River Valley.
…
War is indeed a costly business.
In order to recruit the second-level adventurers on the list, Marvin almost used up the 200 wizard gold coins he got from Black Jack.
Not to mention that with so many adventurers gathered in the White River Valley, there would be problems if their food, drink, defecation and urination were not supplied.
Marvin promised to supply food to the adventurers on the list, but for those not on the list, even if they wanted to buy food, they needed the White River Valley to have the production capacity.
Fortunately, at this time, the batch of supplies from Hetan City finally arrived.
With Anna's proper arrangements, the basic living needs of the hundreds of extra people were finally met.
Under Hathaway's witness, the deal between Marvin and Madeline was completed. River Beach City was originally a part of Marvin's power in the future, and Marvin had no psychological burden at all to send some supplies over now.
"Medille is so cruel. She gave up everything for the sake of legend."
"But once she becomes a legend, everything will be hard to say."
Marvin knew the woman's temper well.
After Madeline is promoted to Legend, her law contract will be invalid. Who knows whether she will hand over River Beach City to Marvin as promised.
However, the supplies she sent this time made Marvin quite satisfied.
This batch of supplies included not only food and alcohol, which were the most in need in the White River Valley, but also some simple clothing and weapons discarded by the River Beach City patrol team.
Don't underestimate these weapons, they are all military weapons.
With a little maintenance, its sharpness will be much better than those used by ordinary adventurers.
In addition, she also sent a batch of fresh fruits and vegetables, which were given to Marvin for free.
And this is only the first batch of supplies; the second batch is on the way.
Madeline promised that during the development of the wilderness, River Beach City would become the strongest backing for the White River Valley.
This also made Ma Wen quite satisfied.
At least that page of the Book of Naaru was not taken for nothing.
Marvin himself did not dare to risk reading the third page of the Book of Naaru. He would not touch it until he was promoted to Legend.
This chapter [Destruction] can completely distort a person's personality or drive him completely crazy.
The sleeping lich in the Scarlet Monastery is an example of this.
So he is not actually worried about Madeline now, he is worried about Hathaway.
Although the Awakened are wise, many people throughout history have been deceived by the Book of Naaru, and even a god was killed.
This shows how horrible this book is.
Hathaway was promoted to Legend with the help of the sixth page of the Book of Naaru, [Rebirth]. Marvin was afraid that she would become dependent on the Book of Naaru.
However, the news from the second-level wizard group is that Lord Hathaway seems to be busy developing a new spell recently and has no time to take care of other things.
This made Marvin feel a little more at ease.
Marvin couldn't figure out this woman with such a strong personality. At this time, he could only pray that she had enough wisdom to read the Book of Naaru.
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"By the way, these past few days, those adventurers have been a little impatient . They have been asking when we can start exploring the wilderness."
Anna said worriedly, "I'm afraid if this continues, there may be riots in the territory at any time."
"Even though Lord Constantine is here, there is still a possibility of casualties, which is not worth it."
Marvin nodded.
He thought about it for a moment, then said decisively: "Since these people have nothing to do, let them prepare."
"If they want war, give them war."
…
On hot afternoons, idle adventurers dived shirtless in the White River.
However, at this moment, a piece of important news suddenly spread throughout the White River Valley.
A war mobilization order signed by Lord Marvin himself was issued!
A guard knight took the mobilization order and read out Lord Marvin's order at the places where adventurers gathered in the territory!
From now on, war mobilization begins!
At an assembly point in the eastern part of the White River Valley, a temporary camp was built.
After a week, all the troops will be assembled. Anyone who wants to participate in this battle and share the spoils must participate in the construction of the temporary camp.
The construction of the temporary camp is under the personal charge of Lady Anna, and everyone must be registered.
All of a sudden, the Baihe River was in an uproar!
The reason they traveled all the way to the White River Valley was because of war!
And after the war, there are countless treasures in the ogre's lair and the legendary gold mine!
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As the sun set in the west, under the mobilization order for war, most of the adventurers had already moved their positions.
They went to the place where the woods and mountains intersected as designated by Marvin, and built a temporary camp under the command of Gru, deputy captain of the White River Valley Guard.
In the castle in the White River Valley, a somewhat different dinner party began.
"Birthday?"
Marvin looked at Anna and Winnie in some surprise. Also present were Constantine, the old blacksmith Sheen and his daughter Jane, the necromancer Federer, the amnesiac alchemist and others.
"Yes? Have you forgotten?"
Anna looked at Marvin with some distress: "Today is your birthday."
Marvin suddenly realized.
August 14th is the last day of Pisces.
Tonight, Pisces will dominate the central constellation of Fernan.
Marvin felt touched. He thought that Anna and Winnie were the only ones in the entire White River Valley who remembered his birthday.
There is no need to say much about Winnie. Marvin is very grateful to Anna, the woman who has been silently supporting the White River Valley behind him.
The housekeeper did everything she could, even sacrificing her own personal strength, to manage the territory for Marvin.
She did a very good job.
"Thank you." Marvin said sincerely.
A beautiful cake was served.
"Jane made this herself," Anna said softly.
Jane smiled slightly and said, "There's nothing to do in the castle anyway."
Marvin nodded slightly to express his gratitude.
Fernando's birthday is a very important day.
Because the palace that dominates your life will respond to your wishes on this day. Although this wish may not have much effect, some people who are lucky can still get blessings from their own constellation.
"Pray." Constantine said with a smile, "With your luck, maybe you can really pray for something."
Marvin bowed his head and prayed silently, as was Fenan custom.
His wish was simple, that the people around him would be happy and peaceful.
"Well, just like in previous years, Pisces still didn't respond to me..."
Half a minute later, Marvin smiled bitterly.
Everyone laughed .
This is actually the normal situation. Only a very small number of people are likely to get a response from the zodiac.
Who knew that at this moment, a bright light suddenly lit up in the hall!
