Slogans may seem simple and fun, but when it comes down to it, any inadvertent details can become extremely troublesome.
Just like Benjamin at this moment.
During the meeting, there were a lot of ambitions, as if a bright future was waiting for them ahead. But back to reality, he still has a lot to do. The city in front of them is still a strange existence to them.
No matter what he wants to do, first of all, he has to go to the friend introduced by the mercenary Ricky to understand the general situation here - where to sell Warcraft materials, where to contact other mages, which area is a dangerous area... Otherwise, they will follow Catching someone blind is no different.
So, after leaving the hotel, he found Ricky near the Mercenary Association.
After he expressed his intention to come, Ricky showed his warm and hospitable side. While introducing him to the customs and customs of Riley City, he led him through the long streets to a somewhat remote and dirty alley.
"That friend of yours... is he reliable?" Upon seeing this, Benjamin couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, I grew up with him. Every street and alley in Riley City is treated like his own family. You will have no problem finding him." Ricky said confidently.
"All right… "
Benjamin put aside his doubts and followed Ricky into a somewhat dilapidated house.
However, as soon as they entered the door, they saw a dark thing flying towards them.
Benjamin was almost startled. However, they were people who had experienced many battles, and both of them reacted very quickly. They turned sideways and dodged one after another.
I saw a black shadow falling on the ground, a shoe.
“…”
Benjamin was speechless for a moment.
At the same time, bursts of noise came from the depths of the house, and he even couldn't help but regret that he shouldn't have come here.
Ricky also looked a little confused, as if he was surprised by this. Confused, the two of them walked through the narrow corridor and came to a place similar to the living room in the house.
There were several people standing in the living room. At first glance, the general situation is that there are several burly men surrounding a short man who looks a little wretched. The two sides were quarreling and the atmosphere was tense.
"Will, what happened?" Ricky quickly walked over, grabbed the short man, and asked.
Before his friend could speak, a big man next to him waved his fist and said in a threatening tone: "Are you his friend? It just so happens that this kid stole something from our boss and didn't hand it over. You guys look good!”
The atmosphere became even more tense.
Suddenly, Ricky pulled out the crossbow on his back, held it in his hand, and showed off the aura of a mercenary, saying, "Who are you? Why do you slander my friend?"
Benjamin crossed his hands and watched all this with cold eyes.
In this way, Ricky seemed to want to defend his friends, raising his weapons and confronting those big men. It was obvious that those big men would not retreat easily. And under their words, the whole situation finally became clear.
Overall, this is a gangland dispute. A couple of burly guys who seemed to be from a gang called the Crows thought Ricky's friends had stolen something from them. So, they came to the door and wanted their things back, and this was the scene before them.
Benjamin shook his head helplessly.
He also didn't expect that on his first day in Riley City, he would run into the underworld here. But... Although he was a little speechless, thinking on the bright side, being able to understand the situation in this city can be regarded as a process for him to become familiar with the environment.
Therefore, he left without turning around.
"Will, you...how did you get into trouble with these guys?" After hearing the gangster's name, Ricky was shocked, and the hand holding the crossbow didn't seem as steady as before.
"How do I know? They came to my door out of nowhere and asked me to return the invitation to him, but... But I really didn't do anything!" Will was also a little anxious, and it didn't look like he was there. lie.
"That's enough! You still want to quibble!"
"NO, I have not… "
Under the glare of several big men, Ricky could not withstand the pressure, and finally turned his attention to Benjamin.
"You are a mage, can you... help us?"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes were focused on Benjamin.
Benjamin sighed helplessly.
Without knowing the other person well, he really doesn't want to cause trouble. Therefore, he was still hesitant and did not express his position immediately.
"Mage?" However, before Benjamin said anything, the big man showed a somewhat surprised expression, looked at Benjamin, and said in a cautious tone, "Excuse me... are you really a mage?"
Seeing this, Benjamin raised his eyebrows.
After thinking for a while, he did not answer, but summoned a water ball and controlled it to float in his hand at will to prove his identity as a mage.
"He is really a mage..."
Suddenly, the big men looked particularly surprised.
Feeling their gazes, Benjamin also had some doubts in his heart. What happened to the mage? Is it strange? There should be a lot of mages in this city. Why is it like a gringo seeing a giant panda
Before in Icol, passers-by were much calmer than them.
"Master Mage, we are rude." The attitude of the big men also made a 180-degree turn, "If these two people are really your friends, then I think we must have misunderstood them. I am very sorry. , please don’t be angry.”
“…”
Benjamin's heart was filled with questions.
Is this man possessed by a spirit? His expression changed, he was completely different from the guy just now!
However, although it still feels weird, looking at the other party's attitude at least proves that they are afraid of the mage. Since they are afraid, Benjamin doesn't have to worry about getting into trouble.
So he dispersed the water balloons, acted like a boss, and nodded expressionlessly.
"Just don't be angry." Several big men came over, nodding and bowing, "Our boss has always admired the mage. You see, it must be fate that we can meet in a place like this! Why don't you go visit when you have time? Meet our boss, our boss will prepare all kinds of gold and silver treasures to welcome you."
What the hell
He was obviously a burly man, but in Benjamin's eyes at this moment, he was no different from a flattering eunuch.
Invite him over? What's so weird about this
"Master Mage, look..."
"... I'm not free now. I'll go when I have time." A little disgusted by this flattering attitude, Benjamin was so annoyed that he could only prevaricate.
Suddenly, those big men were as grateful as if Benjamin had killed their father-in-law. If it weren't for the cultural incompatibility, they would probably have kowtowed and bowed nine times.
"Thank you, Master Mage! Thank you!"
Benjamin was speechless.
While he was still a little confused, suddenly, the big man took out a strange black feather and handed it to Benjamin. He also told Benjamin an address and asked him to find their boss when he had time. Benjamin glanced at Ricky and Will. Finally, he suppressed a look of disgust on his face, put away his feathers, and nodded.
So, these big men left obediently.
With the soft sound of the door closing...
"What's going on? You'd better explain it to me." Benjamin turned around, put on a stern face, and looked at the remaining two people coldly.
"Hmm... This is a bit troublesome to explain." Will forced out an awkward smile, scratched his head, and said.
"You said it, I'm listening." Benjamin said with a smile.
Facing the low pressure that Benjamin suddenly exuded, Will became nervous and spoke quickly, explaining: "It's like this, they are members of the 'Crow', a more powerful gang in Riley City. I had some relationship with them before. It was a small holiday, and then I accidentally stole an invitation from their boss. They didn’t know how to find my place, so they came here.”
"...So, you really fucking stole their things?" Benjamin was speechless.
The pretense is quite similar.
"Don't be angry, Master Mage, I just want to take revenge on them." Will panicked and quickly took out a small piece of paper from his hand and handed it to Benjamin's hand, "Look, this is that thing, they call it an invitation, but I can’t read either, so it’s useless to take it, so I’ll give it to you, please don’t be angry.”
“…”
Having never been flattered so much in one day, Benjamin felt a little indigestion.
However, when everything was handed to him, he still took the small piece of paper, picked it up, and looked up subconsciously. But what he didn't expect was that as soon as he read the first sentence, he felt surprised and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Dear Mage, we are here to sincerely invite you to attend the Mage Gathering in Riley City..."