Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 168: Assassin's League
The saint came out of the desert, followed by two silent Bai people.
Scimitar warrior.
The Bai people's scimitar skills are well-known throughout the continent. Scimitar warriors are also one of the Bai people's special professions, just like the Sand people's firearms.
The two scimitar warriors each grabbed a person.
Looks like a prisoner.
They were physically strong, but now they were covered in bruises and their mouths were sealed with tape.
The saint stopped outside Cassamuel and looked at everyone. At the same time, the guards guarding Cassamuel also came forward.
"I have found the murderers who hunted the white deer. They are these two adventurers."
"In order to severely punish this matter, I will execute these two people in front of all outsiders."
The guards nodded.
So everyone immediately made way for them .
There were also many people looking around in the town.
Marvin instinctively felt that something was wrong.
He took Isabel's little hand, gently stepped back, and hid where the saint could not see him.
This saint gave him a strange feeling.
In theory, the Bai people's holy woman is used to serve the Holy Spirit White Deer. She rarely appears in public, and more often, it is the Bai people's priests who come forward.
Even if things have gotten so serious, there's no need to show up in person, right?
While Marvin was hesitating, cheers came from the crowd.
Obviously, the two strong guys had been beheaded and displayed to the public.
Blood splattered all over the ground.
The Bai people's anger was vented, and at the suggestion of the saint, Cassamuel temporarily lifted the state of martial law.
The crowd lined up and began to enter the town one after another.
The saint herself glanced at the crowd.
Then she took small steps, entered the town, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
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To a traveler passing by, what just happened might be just a small episode.
But for Marvin, this was a big deal.
Someone is hunting a white deer, which means that the white deer cave is about to open. Should I get involved?
If I were to be used by someone and mistaken for the murderer by the Holy Spirit White Deer, I would be extremely unlucky - but what if, what if I could sneak in and get the treasure while the Holy Spirit White Deer was fighting the real murderer?
To be honest, it would be a lie to say that Marvin wasn't tempted, but he was still calculating the benefits and risks of this matter.
"Forget it, this matter feels a bit weird, let's get the business done first."
Marvin no longer hesitated. After the saint's back disappeared from everyone's sight, he began to line up to enter the town.
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Cassamuel, the brightest pearl in the desert of saints.
The Bai people have the most unique architecture here. The small houses designed to prevent wind and sand look so unique and have an exotic feel.
Every place in Feinan has its own customs. Although they are both in the south, the customs of the desert area are very different from those of the east coast.
The women here all wear veils and wrap themselves up tightly. This has always been the custom of the Bai people.
But they do not reject outsiders' strange costumes. Kasamuel is a relatively inclusive town, unlike some extreme places in the Sage Desert that regard outsiders as demons.
Marvin took Isabel through Kasamuir, and the two first replenished some food and water.
After walking in the desert for so many days, the little girl was really tired, so he gave her a day to rest.
The next morning, Marvin took Isabel to an alley in the west of the town.
At the end of the alley is a small workshop that appears to be making some handicrafts.
The owner of the workshop was a middle-aged man with one eye, and everyone called him One-eyed Bird.
"Buy a white deer pottery jar."
The middle-aged man glanced at the two guests who came in and called out as usual.
The whole house is filled with various pottery jars.
Isabel was immediately attracted.
There are various styles of white deer on the pottery jars, and the patterns are also colorful. This kind of artwork is rare on the East Coast. It can be used to store water at ordinary times, of course, it has a higher ornamental value.
"Do you like it?"
Marvin saw the curiosity and desire that appeared in the little girl's eyes for the first time.
"Pick one if you like."
One-Eyed Bird said calmly: "A clay pot and a wizard gold coin."
Isabel's eyes widened immediately and she began to shake her head vigorously.
As a girl from a poor family, of course she knows what a wizard gold coin means?
Just use it to buy a nice pottery jar?
She felt it wasn't worth it.
However, to her surprise, Marvin took out a wizard gold coin without hesitation and handed it over.
"Pick one." Marvin winked at her. "This is not just buying pottery jars. This is also part of the tuition fee."
Hearing this, One-Eyed Bird suddenly raised his head and looked at Isabel seriously.
The little girl looked at Marvin with some confusion, and finally nodded heavily.
Since Lord Marvin had already paid, she had to pick the best one.
So she started from the first pot she saw when she entered the door, and selected them one by one. She was very serious and compared every pottery pot. It took her a long time to finally pick out the one she liked the most.
This process took more than twenty minutes.
During this time, Marvin and the one-eyed shop owner didn't say a word.
Isabel carefully held the clay jar with a picture of a leaping white deer on it.
"Is that all?" Marvin touched her head.
The little girl nodded, with some excitement in her eyes.
This is the first time in her life that someone has given her such a beautiful gift.
"Take good care of it." Marvin said calmly, "Perhaps we won't be able to meet for a long time."
"You will have to face many things alone. Do you have confidence?"
Isabel nodded vigorously.
In fact, Marvin had consulted her opinion long before setting off.
And at this moment, One-Eyed Bird finally spoke:
"It is a cruel thing to send such a young girl to Shadowdale."
"There's never a shortage of children her age in Shadow Valley, right?" Marvin also looked at him.
"I need to see the league's license," Bird said dryly.
Marvin quietly produced his identification.
"Baron Marvin of the White River Valley, it turns out to be you."
"Your reputation has recently spread around the desert."
"I didn't expect you to be younger than I thought."
Bird glanced at Marvin with a hint of surprise.
Marvin remained silent. His own legend had risen too high, and borrowing heavily to open up the wilderness was even more eye-catching.
Aristocratic status makes it easy for people to spread their deeds. Now, Marvin is basically a household name on the East Coast.
Many young people take Ma Wen as their role model, hoping to practice martial arts diligently and join the army to explore the wilderness.
Even if you can't become a new noble, at least you can become a landed knight.
It is said that the reward given to Marvin by the alliance this time not only includes his own viscount title, but also includes the right to appoint a retainer.
The qualifications are at least two fiefdom knights.
However, in this wilderness development campaign, Marvin did not rely on anyone too much, so it was difficult to decide on the candidate for the title, so he simply put it on hold.
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After a brief negotiation between the two parties, Marvin completed the initial procedures for Isabel.
Next, we headed to Shadow Valley.
Marvin doesn't have to worry about this aspect. As the contact person of the Assassin's League in Kasamuel, One-Eyed Bird naturally has his own way.
Soon, Bird closed the workshop, led two camels out of the backyard, and left Samuel with Marvin and Isabel.
The three of them rode on camels and headed westward. Soon, endless mountains appeared in the distance.
These mountains stretch across the center of the Sage Desert, making the terrain of this area more complex.
There is little vegetation on the mountains, which are equally barren.
Two hours later, the three of them stood at the entrance of a valley.
Valley of Shadows.
The headquarters of the Assassin's League.
"Let's go." Bird muttered and rode in first on his camel.
Marvin and Isabel followed closely behind.
In the valley, Bird was allowed to pass by the two men in black only after he showed his pass.
As they walked into the valley, the scenery on both sides became more beautiful and colorful.
They saw countless children fighting each other on the hot sand, and the battle was quite brutal.
Each of them wielded a dagger.
In the end, only one child was able to win out of the group, and the rest were killed by the dagger.
These are the initiation tests for an assassin's apprentice.
That's how he got here in the first place.
As an affiliated organization of the Southern Wizard Union, the Assassin's League is a place to train assassins. This place is an assassin's paradise, no matter what you want to advance, you can be satisfied.
Phantom Assassin, Ace Assassin, Blood Assassin... many advanced categories can be completed here.
Marvin was also advanced to the Phantom Assassin here, and eventually embarked on the path of the Lord of Darkness.
The group of three finally stopped in front of an arched building.
"Come in, I'll take her to go through the formalities."
"Since she is the candidate recommended by the nobles of the alliance, she will be exempted from the initial test and can directly become an assassin's apprentice."
"But I can't guarantee that she will survive."
Bird glanced at Isabel who was holding the pottery jar and said so.
Marvin nodded.
"You can leave now. Shadow Valley doesn't welcome outsiders." Bird said to Marvin, "If she dies, we will notify you."
"If not, then you can come and see her tomorrow."
Marvin smiled and said, "We all know there is another possibility."
Bird looked at Marvin in surprise and muttered, "Indeed...If she could graduate early, it would be a different situation."
"You go, the guards will get impatient."
Who knew that at this time, Marvin chuckled and shook his head:
"Sending her here wasn't the only reason I came to Shadowdale."
"I want to participate in the challenge of the [King of Assassins]."
Before he finished speaking, everyone around looked over in surprise!
