There is still a bit of coolness in the seaport town in the early morning. The sun has not fully risen yet, but the golden light has already illuminated most of the corners of the town.
Haishi Harbor, Lengchao Town... This place originally existed only as a habitat for pirates. At that time, Lengchao Harbor was just a barren land not much bigger than a fishing village, and no one cared about it. With cheap prostitutes, poor ale and drunken pirates, it is a terrible place that people avoid. Until a group of wandering goblin traveling merchants came here and settled down.
It is undeniable that although goblins are despised by almost all intelligent races in the Dota continent, they are weak, they are despicable, they are shameless, they are dirty, they are greedy, they are rich... But the goblins are definitely the entire Dota. The race on the continent that knows how to accumulate wealth best, even if it is the overlord that dominates the continent, humans cannot compare with it in this regard.
These goblin pioneers used various methods, initially even selling stolen goods for pirates. In just a few decades, they accumulated astonishing wealth and popularity. A small fishing village has now become a famous trading center on the mainland. , one of the three seaport cities. Here you can see luxurious buildings with different styles from various races and kingdoms, the most charming romantic girls, the best-equipped arena, the largest slave market, the luxury auction house, and the most fragrant and high-grade wine. The highest magic equipment...
In addition to these things, there are countless adventurer teams, thieves guilds, mercenary groups waiting to receive tasks...
"Pig and Whistle" is a special tavern dedicated to serving this group of dangerous guys. No less than a hundred tasks are released and handed over here every day, and tens of thousands of gold coins change hands here. The extremely prosperous commerce has naturally led to the development of violent businesses such as bodyguards, escorts, and even robberies and assassinations. The guys sitting at these dozens of round tables drinking and chatting are all fully armed and muscular. They are all mercenary groups stationed at Haishi Bay's low tide port and task coordinators of the guild. Whenever the hotel doorbell rings, the door If you are pushed away, countless eyes will be focused on the person coming. After all, the competition is so fierce now that no potential customer can be let go.
However, this time it was a rather special guy who pushed through the door. As a result, a large group of mercenaries stood up and prepared to go up to solicit customers. The thieves actually froze in their movements and looked at each other, hesitating.
There was no other reason. The person who came in was a priest from the Church of Holy Light, and she was also a priestess with a very high rank and an extremely outstanding appearance.
The Church of the Holy Light has followers in every corner of the Blade Tower Continent. It is the largest religion in human society. The Pope and the King even nominally have the right to decide the successors of most principality lords.
The Church of Holy Light is huge in power and full of talents. More importantly, no war will lack the active presence of priests, and no battlefield will be without the assistance of the priests' powerful Holy Light magic. From world battlefields to adventure teams, priests and priests wearing white robes are the most popular professions. The reason why humans are able to defeat the epic empires established by other intelligent races and dominate the Blade Tower Continent has nothing to do with the rise of the Church of Holy Light.
But just like every organization that has reached its peak, after becoming the largest religious force in the mainland, the Church of Holy Light began to gradually display its stubbornness, domineering, tyrannical and other characteristics to its fullest, and was dubbed a "heretic". There are as many religions, organizations, and civilians as there are stars in the sky where blasphemers" and "witches" have been exterminated for no reason. Every day, fire scenes of varying scales are almost staged in the central squares of various towns, including many who have accidentally offended the Church of the Holy Light. Some of the members of the mercenary group were just because the woman who accidentally raped happened to be a believer of the Holy Light Church.
"Is there a mercenary group here? The Thieves' Guild is also fine. I need someone to serve me~~~!" As soon as the woman entered the "Pig and Whistle", she started shouting hysterically. Only then did everyone notice the priest's robe on her body. Although the texture is gorgeous, it is filthy and damaged in many places. Coupled with the blood stains on the corners of her blouse, there is no doubt that this noble female official has just experienced a close escape, and there may even have been something worse. things. For the Church of the Holy Light, which must be punished, this is already a major event that can cause countless fires to be lit in the central square of Haishiwan's Low tide port. What is strange is why this young priest did not report it to the local church. He asked for help, but instead came to this place where dragons and snakes were mixed, and issued a mission to a group of mercenaries and thief killers who usually didn't pay attention at all
Everyone was confused and full of doubts, and naturally no one stepped forward to answer the question, so that the face of the Priestess became increasingly ugly. She suddenly took out an exquisite golden cross from her corset, smashed it on the table, and shouted loudly: "This is the reward for my mission. Anyone who possesses this golden holy cross will become a member of the Holy Light Church." Friend, and has the right to a religious amnesty! In addition, I can also pay an additional five thousand gold coins. Is there anyone willing to take on my mission? "
The atmosphere suddenly boiled...
"Religious Dispensation" and "Friends of the Holy Light", nothing can be more significant to a large organization or individual than this humble cross. In this world where you don't even know when you will accidentally offend the behemoth of the Holy Light, these two things are equivalent to an unstable covenant and a death-free gold medal. Such a reward is definitely extremely generous no matter what the mission the Priestess wants to issue, not to mention that five thousand gold coins is definitely not a small amount. But the questions in everyone's minds are getting deeper and deeper... How could an important figure in the church with a golden cross ask them for help
unless... ...
This woman was about to do something she did not want the church to know.
In that case, the problem seems to be more complicated...
Finally, an old-looking mercenary spoke up and said: "Dear Priest, please tell us what your mission requirements are. I believe that the vast majority of people here have been impressed by your generous mission remuneration. What they need to know , just the content of the task.”
"It's very simple!" Priestess closed her eyes and was silent for a while, as if she was trying her best to calm down her excitement. Then she suddenly opened her eyes, gritted her teeth, and said with murderous intent: "It's about three hundred and fifty miles away from this damn harbor. There, on the seaside, there is an ogre tribe, yes, that damn Black Hand tribe. I want you to completely wipe out this ogre tribe and kill all the dirty blue garbage, leaving no one behind. !”
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