Generally speaking, thieves will not patronize people dressed like Rhodes.
The targets of thieves are either obviously careless people or wealthy businessmen. Rhodes' appearance as a spellcaster can often dissuade thieves from stealing.
But there are thieves like this who try to steal from Rhodes. It is said to be a theft, but it is actually a test of Rhodes by the forces in the city. Depending on Rhodes' reaction to the temptation, there will be different consequences.
Rhodes stood there without any movement, watching the thief's body fall towards him, as if waiting for the thief's hand to reach into his pocket.
Seeing that the target didn't make any movement, the thief was secretly happy. Originally, he was unwilling to do such a task of testing the target. In previous testing missions, one would accidentally offend the target of the testing, but the target in front of him didn't look very good either. Although he was dressed as a spell caster, he had no defense against such a thing, and he bumped into him. In an instant, the valuable items on his body can be taken away.
Thinking that whatever he got in the test was his own, the thief stretched out his hand much faster. The person in front of him is probably an inexperienced spellcaster. Once he succeeds, the magic items on his body can be sold for a high price.
Suddenly, the vigilance brought about by many years of stealing made the thief feel something. The thief tried to retreat, but it was too late.
The thief was horrified to see that just as he was trying to retract his hand back, a hand with sharp claws quickly protruded from the side, much faster than his movements.
The hand with sharp claws accurately grasped the thief's hand. The thief was about to resist when he felt a burst of pain and half of his palm fell to the ground.
For a moment, pain overwhelmed the thief's consciousness. The thief's face was full of fear, knowing that this time he would encounter a tough challenge.
Blood dripped on the ground, and the thief wanted to escape toward the back, but just when he was about to make a move, he suddenly realized that the spellcaster in front of him had never made a move.
From the moment the thief tried to fall to Rhodes, Rhodes made no move and just looked at the thief in front of him. To destroy the thief's hand, it was only a claw of the vampire next to him.
The strong premonition of death made the thief know that if he ran away to the rear, the spellcaster in front of him would release a spell and kill him.
Holding back the fear and pain, the thief knelt directly on the ground, not daring to look up at the black-robed spellcaster in front of him. Instead, he quickly told a series of reasons and begged Rhodes for mercy.
Rhodes did not make things difficult for him and asked him directly:
"Where is the thieves guild in this city?"
The thief explained the direction to Rhodes in a low voice, and Rhodes then asked:
“Where is the Freelance Chamber of Commerce?”
After getting the answer from the thief, Rhodes ignored him. Rhodes bypassed the thief who was kneeling on the ground, and at the same time controlled the vampire through his spiritual imprint, allowing him to suppress his bloodthirsty desire and move towards the thieves guild pointed by the thief.
The thief who was kneeling on the spot had a face full of regret. Even if the bleeding wound was stopped, he would forever lose the hand that was best at stealing. It could be said that his career as a thief was over.
As Rhodes advanced, he clearly felt the changes in the surrounding eyes.
As soon as he entered the city, Rhodes felt the eyes around him observing him, wanting to know his origin, purpose... and strength.
Perhaps it was the negative impact of being a necromancer, but Rhodes didn't believe that everyone who entered the city for the first time would be tempted like this.
During the thief's test, the vampire instantly disabled one of the thief's hands with just one blow. This ruthless approach and high strength undoubtedly shocked the lurking observers around him. In addition, during this process, Rhodes himself did not take any action at all, and his unfathomable strength made people who were originally waiting and watching put a dangerous mark on Rhodes and his party.
Rhodes did not ask which side the thief's temptation came from. Whether it was the various forces in the city or the Thieves Guild, it was not important to Rhodes. Rhodes obviously did not intend to waste energy on this kind of thing, but had a more important goal. Purpose.
Leading the vampire, Rhodes followed the direction pointed by the thief and arrived at the door of a building.
Rhodes looked inside the building. The light inside was dim, with only a few oil lamps providing illumination, but it was still brighter than the tomb where Rhodes was before.
There were many people inside the building but it was silent, and even conversations were conducted in whispers. Under the illumination of the lights, the figures are stirring, giving the building a special sense of ritual.
Seeing the scene inside, Rhodes knew that the thief had not lied in order to survive. This was where he wanted to come, the Thieves Guild.
As soon as Rhodes entered, a waiter dressed in black robes came up to ask his purpose.
It is also about obtaining information. Unlike noisy places like taverns, the Thieves Guild has always regarded information as a commodity. Whether it is selling intelligence or obtaining intelligence, there is a dedicated position for doing so.
Rhodes expressed his intention to ask for information to the waiter. The waiter whispered to Rhodes to follow him, and then led them inside.
Under the leadership of the waiter, Rhodes and the vampire walked through the hall of the Thieves Guild and arrived at the door of a room.
The waiter knocked twice on the door, then opened the door, and Rhodes and the vampire entered.
Rhodes looked into the room. It was a soundproof quiet room used for asking for information. There was a long table in the quiet room. The light source in the quiet room comes from the candlesticks placed at both ends of the table, illuminating the items placed on the table.
Through the candlelight, Rhodes saw that quills were placed at both ends of the table, and a piece of parchment was placed in the middle.
Sitting on the opposite side of the table was an old man, also dressed in a hood. His face was surrounded by a black scarf, and there were deep wrinkles around the exposed eye sockets. He placed his wrinkled hands on the table, indicating to Rhodes that he had no weapons, and was looking at Rhodes quietly at this moment.
Rhodes understood that based on his knowledge of the Thieves Guild in his previous life, this was already the highest-level quiet room inquiry for the current Thieves Guild in this town.
Rhodes guessed that the news of his previous attack on the thief had reached the Thieves Guild, so he was treated to the highest standard at this moment.
Perhaps, the previous temptation was arranged by the Thieves Guild.
Without thinking about these issues, Rhodes sat on the chair in front of the table, while the vampire stood aside.
The old man opposite raised his hand that was originally on the table and motioned for Rhodes to write down his question on the paper.
(End of chapter)