Passing through the snowy streets, Akima once again stepped into the Neverwinter Castle District.
Although it was a little unusual to call her past at night, out of trust in Wendy, she agreed to the trip and left Doris, who wanted to go together, in the room.
In case of... any accident, at least it won't affect her partner.
Standing outside the castle gate, Akima couldn't help tightening her collar.
"Is it cold?" Wendy glanced at her with a smile, "Don't worry, you'll take it off soon after you go in."
wait... take off
Could it be that what Your Majesty wants to talk about is
"Please come in, Lord Wendy." Just when she was in shock, the door suddenly opened slowly to both sides, and the guard saluted the two and made a gesture of "please", "Your Majesty is in the study at the moment, I am still If you have responsibilities, I won't take you up."
"Thank you for your hard work," Wendy nodded, took Akima's hand, and led her into the castle.
In an instant, a warm wind dissipated all the cold and wrapped her body.
So... this is the heating.
Although she knew that high-end houses were equipped with such brand-new heating equipment, which could keep warm without the need for an open flame, she still felt a little shocked when she actually experienced it.
The servants who walked back and forth in the castle were all wearing nice and light summer clothes, and single clothes and long skirts were everywhere. In the corner of the restaurant, many witches didn't even wear shoes, running around on the carpet with bare feet. Compared with the situation in autumn, it is more like summer now, which makes her doubt her guess again.
He really built Neverwinter City here for enjoyment!
Wendy on the side had already taken off her coat and winked at her, "If you don't take it off, you will soon sweat. If you go out again, you will be blown by the cold wind and accidentally get cold. It's troublesome."
"I-I know."
Akima unbuttoned her clothes a little stiffly, and involuntarily glanced at the other person's chest. Although she was not too small, in front of Wendy, there was still a big gap.
If His Majesty really thinks like that... how can it be impossible to find yourself
With such self-deprecating thoughts, she followed Wendy up the third floor and entered the lord's study.
"Your Majesty, Akima is here."
"Salute to you, Your Majesty."
Akima bent down and scanned the people in the room with her peripheral vision, and finally landed on a gray-haired man behind the desk.
The man opposite was the King of Greycastle. She realized that when she had not escaped the Sleeping Spell, she had only seen him from a distance at the banquet. Now, the first close observation came to her mind. The feeling is: the King of Greycastle is too young.
Defeat other brothers and sisters, thwart the church, and directly and neatly acquire all the kingdoms and territories before the age of 30, is this really something that a person of his age can do
She can openly object to Tilly, but she can't take the same attitude to deal with them. Once they leave Neverwinter, the Sleeping Curse will have nothing to do with them, but unless everyone escapes from Greycastle, they will be swayed anywhere in the kingdom. controlled by this man. Even if she is not afraid of authority alone, she cannot help thinking of Doris and the others.
"Don't be too polite," the king's voice sounded very peaceful, "in fact, I have wanted to see you for a long time. It is also urgent to choose at night, because your abilities are of great significance to the kingdom. Now that the time has come, I don't want to wait another day."
"..." Akima raised her head in surprise, "You mean, you want to recruit me?"
And it seems that it is a special recruitment. For jobs that require the use of abilities, the price offered by the Witch League is often higher.
But when he said the timing... What did he mean
"Yes, a fixed contract is also very rewarding." Roland raised his teacup and took a sip. "Two golden dragons every month, until you complete the task, and then you will be rewarded with fifty more. What do you think? "
Aqima couldn't help but jump in her heart, not to mention the reward, the salary of two golden dragons per month was already equal to the subsidy of Sleeping Charm. If she has this income, she can not only solve the living expenses independently, but also help her partner in turn! As for the final payment of fifty golden dragons, whether it is used as capital to leave, or for Baili and the others who have found their relatives to buy a larger house, it is a good choice.
This recruitment is so timely!
However, her long-term wandering career also made her clear that there has never been a free pancake in this world, and using profit as a bait to lure people into traps is a special trick of the nobles. Even if the other party is the ruler of this kingdom, he cannot let his guard down because of this. "The remuneration is indeed considerable, but I have to know what you want me to do before I can give an answer."
Her abilities are most useful in the wilderness. Finding water sources, animal nests, and fruits are all good things, but Neverwinter City really doesn't seem to lack these things.
"It's very simple, help me find a kind of stone," Roland took out a box from the drawer and opened it on the table. "It shouldn't be a problem for you."
"Can I see it?"
"certainly."
Akima stepped forward and squeezed the contents of the box into the palm of her hand. It was about the size of a thumb. It was flake-shaped, with a smooth and cold surface. It was obviously carefully polished. It was more like a special coin than a stone. . In addition, the whole body is gray-black, and there is absolutely no brilliance in it. It is difficult to imagine that this thing will arouse His Majesty's interest.
She hesitated, "If it's just stones, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to find the source you want. When I was on Sleeping Island, the Chamber of Commerce once entrusted me to find the source of gems, but my ability led them to the Burning Fire Islands. There was nothing there but hot, dry rocks. Sleeping Charm paid a fortune to go to sea."
"I guess those should be bauxite. In terms of composition, they are indeed the source of gems." Roland chuckled lightly, "As for whether you can find what I want, you can try it now. try."
Are those black bumps and gems the same thing? Akima suppressed the doubts in her heart, and Yiyan cast her ability towards the stone in her hand. Instantly, a dazzling green light shot out from her hand, occupying almost half of her field of vision! Its radiance is as brilliant as the lights in the castle!
In the king's desk, a green light also bloomed.
She couldn't help but froze in place.
Only she can see the light. It can not only indicate the direction of the source, but also the degree of enrichment of the source. Most of the time, it is like a firefly, densely distributed in the surrounding world, according to the continuous merging instructions. , she can find the next convergence point from one convergence point.
It's not surprising that the other party hid the other part of the stone piece in the table, it was just a simple test to see if her ability could actually work. But what surprised Akima was the intensity of the beam of light, which meant that the inconspicuous piece of stone in her hand, as well as the one still hidden in the table, belonged to the source level!
This is the first time she has seen such a small source level!
But... how is that possible
Before she went to Sleeping Island, she had obtained a golden dragon by chance. At that time, she thought of using her ability to find more coins that were accidentally lost. Although this idea was not realized in the end, after all, the wealth of the owner is too little. Little, most of the pointers came from other people's pockets. Even if she knew it, there was nothing she could do, but it also allowed her to find out the source nearby.
The strongest reaction at that time was undoubtedly the underground vault of the lord's castle, but even compared to that kind of light, this green light was not inferior!
Could it be that... the rarity of this thing is hundreds of times higher than gold