On the Emerald River, a few solitary maple trees swayed in the wind, and the clusters of red maple leaves, like groups of inextinguishable flames, burned on the branches of the trees, dotted with colorful river water.

The bleak cold wind swept through the treetops, making a rustling sound, like the whisper of the moon of rotten leaves, echoing in the breeze.

Thorne involuntarily reached out and took a slowly falling maple leaf, placed it in the palm of his hand, and gently felt the breath of late autumn. The clear veins on the fiery red leaves were like memories cherished by the years, telling the memories of the past.

"So, do you plan to settle in that tower in the future?" After a moment of silence, Thorne threw away the maple leaf and greeted Anderina, who was as clear as autumn water, with a faint smile in his eyes, and asked subconsciously. road.

Andrina stood quietly beside Thorne, nodded in response, and then reached out and tucked a few messy strands of hair behind her ears, revealing a faint smile on her cheeks.

Thorne looked at the charming smile on Andrina's fair and pretty face, as well as the waterfall-like black hair that she casually draped over her shoulders, and involuntarily took a deep breath.

Immediately, a unique fragrance filled his breath, which made his tired body after the battle seem to have regained a bit of vitality, and Thorne, who noticed the gaffe, immediately looked away, restored a calm expression and said:

"That's fine. The location of the high tower is in the deepest part of the upper city. If you live there, at least your own safety is guaranteed. As for the lower city, we will not consider it for the time being. Ross to worry about it.

However, you live there alone. Although you are accompanied by a banshee, she is only an undead creature after all, and a living person... Well, when there is time another day, I will go to the half-elf leader and ask him to help You choose a few half-elf girls who are willing to learn magic to be your apprentices and assistants. It happens that the wizard also left a lot of books on magic. This knowledge is easy for you to master, and it is easy to accept a few apprentices. , anyway..."

Thorne was talking, and suddenly noticed something was wrong, so he looked over curiously, but found that the beautiful sorceress was staring at him without blinking, making him feel very uncomfortable at the same time, Also a little confused.

So the two looked at each other again.

Andrina stared blankly at Thorne's puzzled and awkward face.

In all fairness, this face that combines human and elf blood is easy to attract attention if you often wear a sunny smile, but it was ruined by this half-elf ranger, yes, it was ruined. The sorceress confirmed it again and again, firming up her inner thoughts.

Suddenly, Andrina's eyes showed a sly smile and a hint of trying.

"Then...you'll live there with me, won't you?"

Andrina's ears were a little hot hidden in her hair, so she calmed down her slightly undulating heart, took a step forward, and her voice suddenly became very gentle.

With this step, the distance between her and Thorne's faces was less than twenty centimeters, which seemed to be almost the distance between boyfriends and girlfriends or lovers.

Facing Andrina, who has become so gentle and considerate, smelling the faint body fragrance lingering in her nostrils, and feeling her breathing a little too quickly, Thorne, who was caught off guard, seemed to have been cast a second-level spell." "Human Immobilization Technique", without even making a Will save, he cast it directly and succeeded, causing his entire body to stiffen and not move.

what's going on?

This was the first question that popped out of Thorne's mind about the sudden encounter.

After all, he had never really looked at any woman so "affectionately". When he faced the seduction spells of the lake spirit and the warlock from Twilight Town, he could keep a clear head and draw his sword mercilessly.

But in the face of Andrina's "initiative", the emotional idiot half-elf ranger was a little confused for a moment, his brain was like being flushed by a toilet, and all thoughts were washed away... …

But when he suddenly woke up and realized that his reaction was not quite right, he realized that the culprit, Andrina, had already distanced himself from him, and the original "affectionate" eyes became calm as water when looking at him. A slight fluctuation, as if nothing had happened, left him alone in the wind.

"...Let's go." After a while, Thorne, who had an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart, sorted out his embarrassment, glanced at her, and left a casual sentence, turning his head and leaving, regardless of whether the other party followed or not. Carlos walked inside the courtyard.

Originally, his purpose of going to Xiacheng today was to meet Carlos and ask some questions, but unexpectedly, he was interrupted by Albert.

Not long after the battle between the two ended, Carlos invited him to the courtyard again, and now he was naturally ready to rush over to see what the other party had to say.

Behind Thorne, when Andrina, who was originally calm, looked at Thorne's embarrassed back, the corners of her mouth couldn't be restrained, because she found that her attempt really succeeded.

Andrina recalled that when the two of them were in the tower, because of her own language mistakes, she was caught off guard by this lacking ranger, which caused her to be almost confused.

When she regained her senses, she realized that the other party was only trying to scare her. If she had taken the initiative in the situation at the time, it might have been Thorne who escaped.

Today, she finally found the opportunity to return it to him intact, and it was very successful.

Obviously, most women hold grudges. Andrina is a normal woman, and she is no exception. Whenever she recalls Thorne's deflated expression, she couldn't help but want to laugh in her heart.

This is a somewhat simple half-elf ranger, and Andrina once again marked Thorne with a small label in her heart.

Then she followed Thorne's figure with light steps, and she seemed to be in a happier mood than ever.

...

In Carlos' courtyard.

Carlos, who was wearing a sackcloth robe, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Thorne who was approaching, with a faint smile on his face, and beside him was a human man who was slightly behind.

"Busy man Yas, long time no see." Thorne, who led Andrina into the courtyard, first glanced at Carlos, nodded to him, then turned his attention to the human man behind Carlos, and stretched out his The right hand greeted calmly.

"It's been a long time indeed, Thorne." Yas took a step forward, held Thorne's right hand lightly, and patted Thorne on the shoulder again, with a faint smile on his resolute face: " Time has passed, and things have changed, in just half a year, it seems like a lifetime, and you have become so unrecognizable to me."

When the palms touched, a faint light orange light appeared in the palms of the two at the same time. As the palms of Thorne and Yas were separated, the light orange flame light disappeared again.

"Curse Swordsman." Thorne withdrew his right hand and said calmly.

Curse Swordsman is an advanced profession that combines magical power and weapon fighting skills. While learning spells, they will also keep training their fighting ability. Gradually, Curse Swordsmen learned how to wear Armor cast.

And they also mastered how to use the blade in their hands to channel spells and store prepared spells to attack the enemy.

Therefore, in order to successfully advance as a curse swordsman, you must first have the ability to cast spells.

In the player group, the wizard is a profession that relies on a huge knowledge reserve to master and learn spells, and its inauguration difficulty is at the level of hell. This is a profession that takes time to settle.

So, obviously, the cursed swordsman Yas, who originally had only one warrior profession, must have been a part-time spellcasting professional warlock, and this was the success of the advanced level.

Thorne still knows a little bit about Yas.

In the real world, he is Carlos' personal bodyguard. After changing to this world, this identity has not changed, and he is still loyal to Carlos.

There are two forces in the lower urban area of ​​Waterfall Town. They are headed by Carlos and live on the east bank of the Emerald River, and they are led by Torvi and live on the west bank of the Emerald River.

The fact that these two forces can develop here so far is naturally their uniqueness.

They also understand the changes brought about by a strong individual combat power, so they all have a few outstanding professionals who have devoted resources to cultivate them.

Among Torvi's forces, the two most representative people are Chris, who was a rogue part-time warlock and advanced to a trickster, and Albert, a priest who part-time barbarian advanced to the storm lord.

As for Carlos, before Thorne left, his bodyguard Yas was just a professional fighter. Relying on sharp weapons and equipment and rich fighting skills, his strength was very good. The player group in the town of waterfalls In the middle, only Storm Lord Albert can stabilize his head.

There is another person, her profession is also a warlock, and Carlos is a husband and wife relationship in the real world, of course, in this world as well.

Carlos and Thorne inadvertently mentioned that the sorceress was also preparing to become an advanced dragon warlock, and then temporarily shelved this plan for other reasons. As for the current situation, it is unknown.

Today, Pushang Town has opened up the business road to Saiput City, which has led to the collapse of the completely united hearts here. In order to exercise the way of survival, many people are preparing to stay away from this chaotic Pushang Town and go to a relatively stable place. Live within the sphere of influence of Spoort City.

In the current waterfallshang town, the half-elves in the upper city and the lower city draw a clear line. In the face of the invasion of humanoid creatures, they do not help a bow or arrow. They rely entirely on the many confidants trained by Carlos and Torvi. Hard to support.

If Pushang Town has no fresh blood injected, and when their men are exhausted, then the lower part of Pushang Town will exist in name only.

This is also the fundamental reason why Pushang Town is so chaotic, so to make Pushang Town develop again, we must implement some effective countermeasures to reunite the separated hearts.

As for how to implement it, Thorne, a ranger who likes to fight, can't think of it, and he still needs to rely on the two lords of ghosts and ghosts.

However, Thorne was quite surprised that Yas could advance to become a curse swordsman. He originally thought that with Yas's strength, he would definitely choose an advanced occupation based on physics.

Unexpectedly, the swordsman that the opponent chose to combine physical attacks and spells is very similar to his kendoist characteristics, but he does not know if he has the ability to compete with the storm lord.

"I'll make you laugh. It's still too far from you. After all, even the madman Albert was trampled underfoot by you, so I won't be boring myself."

Yas smiled and said very modestly: "So, I'm actually curious, what kind of occupation does your ability to cast fire and shadow energy at the same time belong to."

"This is an inheritance from the continent of Karatu." Thorne answered ambiguous.

Even among the original inhabitants, very few people know about the Nine Swords System, let alone these players. Thorne believes that even if he explains in detail, the other party will be confused, so it is better not to say it.

This is also the main reason why when the sorcerer lord of Stallman Town called him the inheritor of the Nine Swords, he always felt that the other party had no intentions.

However, Carlos's performance was completely beyond Thorne's expectations. I saw him pondering for a moment, and then he directly guessed: "If I guessed correctly, you should have the inheritance of the Nine Swords."

After Carlos finished speaking, he noticed Thorne's gaze, so he smiled again, and said with some regret: "In Zhanzheng Academy, I have seen records about one of the nine swords, the White Crow Swordsmanship, but the swordsmanship belongs to The top secret of the academy, no one can read it, it is the biggest regret in my life."

The dogma of the White Crow Swordsmanship emphasizes that the power of collective combat is far superior to individual fighting. Those who practice this swordsmanship are inspiring leaders on the battlefield. For Carlos, who has an advanced professional war lord, it is naturally desirable.

There is even a record of the White Crow Swordsmanship in the Zhanzheng Academy.

Thorne was slightly surprised. As an inheritor of the Nine Swords, he naturally knew the news about the Nine Swords. In fact, the Nine Swords Grandmaster is not the only advanced occupation in the Nine Swords system, there are many other advanced occupations. .

Perhaps the news about Karatu Continent can be found in Zhanzheng College. Thorne suppressed his slightly fluctuating heart and recorded Zhanzheng College deeply in his heart.

"The inheritance of the nine swords, it seems that this is your biggest gain in half a year." After Carlos finished speaking, Yas, who seemed to understand, then sighed with emotion.

"Yas, what you said is wrong, and it's outrageous." As soon as Yas's voice fell, Carlos rebuked Yas with a smile, and glanced at Anderina, meaning Deeply said:

"Your eyes are too shallow. You deserve to be single all your life. I think this beautiful lady in front of me is the biggest gain for our Thorne brothers. Why, don't you introduce us?"

"..." Feeling Carlos' ridiculing eyes, Thorne looked embarrassed, and then pretended to calmly pointed to Andrina beside him and introduced: "This is Andre from Winter City. Na, a sorcerer."

Listening to Thorne's brief introduction, Andrina, who was standing beside him, reappeared in Thorne's embarrassed expression just now. She saw her eyes flicker, and she gently hugged Thorne's arm, leaning slightly, and then. Nod to the two of them.

Carlos noticed the slight changes in Thorne's face, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go to the room and talk in detail."

Seeing Carlos and Yas walking into the stone house first, Thorne motioned to Andrina to let go of his arm with his eyes, but was glared back by the other party's smug eyes.

"This Carlos is not as simple as you think. You better be careful when you contact him in the future." Seeing Thorne's helpless shrug, Andrina smiled, and then lowered her voice and whispered to Thorne.

"Do you know him?" Thorne looked startled, and asked in doubt as he approached him.

As for the two lords of Waterfall Town, the one he had the most contact with was the Carlos in front of him, which gave him the feeling of being mysterious and unpredictable.

On the contrary, it was Torvey on the west bank of the Emerald River, who made him feel easier to deal with.

However, fortunately, he did not perceive any bad intentions in these two lords. Their common goal seems to be the development of Waterfall Town.

"I wasn't sure yet. After seeing the bodyguard beside him, I confirmed it. I've seen it a few times in the real world." Anderina thought for a while and said, "You don't know much about some things. Understand, in short, you are right to listen to me, I will not harm you."

"I see." Thorne nodded in understanding, no more words, and walked into the stone house with Anderina.