Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 30 The Long Night is Coming
Oak Town was very lively in the evening, people were coming and going, and all kinds of delicious food began to emit an enticing aroma.
On the street, young women rushed to the adventurers who looked wealthy.
Perhaps they have just returned from a stroll in the Thousand Leaves Forest and have plenty of money. If you serve them well, the tip they give will be much larger than usual.
They may not be good at other things, but when it comes to eyesight, prostitutes are as good as anyone.
Marvin walked down the street and felt quite familiar.
He had been to Oak Town several times before, but the familiarity was not the familiarity with the town itself, but the feeling of walking alone in a strange town.
In his previous life, Marvin was a lone ranger. He didn’t have many friends, but all of them were good fighters.
Marvin is even more lonely now. The only person he can rely on is himself.
Ignoring a few prostitutes who grabbed Marvin's hands and pressed them against their breasts, and knocking away the hand of a thief who tried to steal his wallet, Marvin crossed most of Oak Town and came to the easternmost part.
There is a blacksmith shop here. The old blacksmith has a beautiful daughter. The girl is very skilled and she opened a tailor shop next door.
The father and daughter are very popular among the people of Oak Town. The weapons made by the former have helped them resist many attacks from monsters, and as for the latter, who doesn't love a young and beautiful girl?
Marvin stood outside the blacksmith shop for a while and found that there seemed to be no one inside.
He hesitated for a moment and walked into the tailor shop next door.
In the tailor shop, the girl was measuring the body of a female adventurer. Seeing Marvin come in, she greeted him and asked him to wait for a moment.
Marvin found a random seat and sat down.
A moment later, the tailor took measurements and the adventurer paid a deposit. Both parties agreed to pick up the goods in three days, and the deal was finalized.
Marvin had experienced this kind of life before.
In the game, he also climbed up step by step from the bottom. But in this life, his identity is a noble, which makes him a little uncomfortable.
It was this grassroots atmosphere that made him feel particularly comfortable.
"Do you need ready-made clothing, or custom made clothing?"
The girl smiled and greeted. She had two dimples on her face, which was very cute. Her hair was brown, and she looked like a girl next door.
"My name is Jane, how can I help you?"
Marvin got straight to the point and said, "Hello, Miss Jane, I'm here to see your father."
"My father?" Jane was a little surprised: "Are you his friend?"
"We haven't met yet, but we've heard of each other." Marvin smiled.
"He's probably in the tavern right now, right? He might not be back until the evening. It's the off-season recently, so few people ask him to forge iron tools, so he often hangs out in the tavern."
Jane explained.
"In the pub?" Marvin's mind moved, and he suddenly said, "If you don't mind, can I wait for him here?"
"Ah ha?" Jane looked Marvin up and down, revealing a hint of vigilance.
Does this man have any intentions towards me?
After all, this isn't the first time this has happened.
However, no matter what he wants to do, he will not be the one who suffers in the end!
Thinking of this, Jane smiled kindly: "Of course."
Before Marvin could thank him, a dark shadow suddenly rushed out from behind the cabinet!
Ma Wen was suddenly startled and stood up and stepped back.
It looks like a vicious dog with pitch-black fur!
"Wait! It's not a vicious dog!"
"Fuck... This is the [Nether Wolf]! Even though it's still young, it already has the strength of the peak of the first rank!"
Whizzing!
Marvin drew his two swords and looked at the Nether Wolf vigilantly. Even though it was a cub, this guy was already able to tear a tiger apart!
In his previous life, Marvin had only heard some news about night walkers, but he never imagined that this kind-looking girl actually raised a ghost wolf!
It suddenly dawned on him.
"Damn it, this little girl thinks I'm a pervert..."
Ma Wen was a little amused.
"Oh, sir, don't be nervous."
Jane walked out from the counter, gently touched the head of the Nether Wolf, and smiled slyly:
"Xiao Hei is very obedient. He won't hurt anyone without my permission."
Looking at the fierce eyes of the Nether Wolf, Marvin shrugged.
Jane's implication was that with just one word from her, the Nether Wolf would tear her to pieces.
It seems that it is not easy for the little girl to make a living in Oak Town. Her beauty must have brought her a lot of trouble.
"No offense, but I'm really just here to see your father."
"Since I'm not welcome here, I'll go wait in the blacksmith shop next door."
Marvin put away his scimitar and turned to leave.
Jane looked at Marvin's departing back in some astonishment.
"Are you really looking for your father?"
"What a strange person, why are you looking for an old drunkard?"
"dont you agree?"
She rubbed the Nether Wolf's head and talked to herself.
…
The blacksmith shop was a mess, with dust all over the floor.
The girl was right. It was indeed the off-season and there was no demand for weapons, so the old blacksmith naturally had little work to do.
Marvin found a corner and began to wait patiently.
Time passed by, the sky gradually darkened, and soon it became pitch dark in the blacksmith shop.
Marvin still waited.
During this period, Jane came over once and said that the old blacksmith might have spent the night in the tavern, and asked Marvin to come back the next day, but Marvin thanked her for her kindness and still waited.
A night walker will only reveal his edge when night falls.
In the darkness, there were faint sounds of footsteps.
Marvin quietly began to hide.
A dim light came from afar, and an old man staggered back to his house holding an oil lamp.
He entered the room, hung the oil lamp aside, and then locked the door of the blacksmith shop.
Marvin held his breath, but his heartbeat quickened.
The most important and difficult part of this advancement will happen tonight.
The old man reeked of alcohol and looked drunk. He staggered to the weapons table and grabbed an iron sword.
His movements seemed slow.
"wrong!"
Under the dim light, Marvin immediately noticed that the old man's shoulders were shaking violently!
This is a precursor to exerting force.
Without thinking at all, he rolled over in a very awkward manner and dodged from his original position!
Bang bang!
The old man was as fast as the wind, and slashed his sword at the place where Marvin had just been!
He didn't look drunk at all.
Although the room was dim, he immediately fixed his eyes on Marvin.
Marvin swallowed and glanced secretly at the place where he had just sat.
There was a deep mark on the ground. It was the most ordinary iron sword, but it had such power in the old man's hands.
He must have been holding back. If he had attacked with all his strength... Marvin couldn't imagine it!
"Yes, you found the flaw I deliberately sold to you." The old man said expressionlessly: "But this is not enough."
"What do you want from me?"
"Advanced." Marvin went straight to the point.
"Not many people know my identity. Who told you?" The old man dropped the iron sword and lay directly on a wooden bed in the corner of the room.
"hearsay."
Marvin had already prepared his lines, but they were a little unreliable.
"Hearsay?" The old man sneered.
"If hearsay can find me, then those who want me dead will come to me every day, right?"
Marvin shrugged, "I just want to be a better ranger."
"There are too many levels for the Ranger. The Thousand Leaf Forest is ahead. Perhaps you can try out some of the ancient advanced classes of the elves."
The old man remained indifferent.
“The rest of the professions will eventually decline.”
Marvin slowly drew out his two swords and said seriously, "You and I both know that the long night is coming."
The Long Night is Coming. The motto of the Night Walkers organization.
The old man suddenly jumped up from the bed and stared at Marven: "Who are you?"
"I have seen some of the future." Marvin said calmly, "So has Lady Hathaway. Those prophecies passed down from ancient times are about to come true."
"Is it really Hathaway?..."
The old man felt somewhat relieved.
"Another Awakener. This world is becoming increasingly chaotic."
"However, having one more awakener among the night walkers is not a bad thing."
"Young man, come with me."
After saying that, he took Marvin and pushed open the back door of the blacksmith shop.
