Broad World

Apodell nodded subconsciously and replied: "I am, what's the matter?"

After the man got the exact answer, a big smile appeared on his face. "I have a simple matter to ask for your help. Frankly speaking, my task is to finish you. As long as you cut off your head, not only will you get a lot of money, but your reputation will also increase a lot. For my future, just die obediently!" He took out his dagger and rushed over.

Apodell was startled, he grabbed the man's wrist, pulled it hard, and then he kicked hard. The sneak attacking guy was kicked out, hit the table hard and almost passed out. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Aberdell drew out his two-handed sword, rushed over with a horizontal slash, and cut the sneak attacking guy into two sections at once. The spurted blood splashed on his face, and his intestines and internal organs flowed all over the floor.

Undecided in shock, he hurried out of the house and was stopped by Pada not far away. "Son, where did your blood come from? Tell me, what happened?"

"Oh, there's a strange person in that room over there. He...he's trying to kill me, it's really scary..." Aberdell replied stammeringly, obviously he hadn't recovered from the shock of the first killing.

Pada took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off his face. "Quick, boy. Go find Golian on the castle steps... It happened after all."

Apodell gave up the idea of ​​saying goodbye to his friends, and ran directly to the gathering place his adoptive father had said. When passing the fountain, Yu suddenly yelled from behind him: "Hey, it's I, Aimeng! I didn't expect that old-fashioned old man to let you run out to play without going to class or doing anything. In fact, I also ran out secretly. How about it, do you have any stories to share today?"

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I don't have much time to tell stories today, little friend. Ge Lian asked me to pack up and salute, but he didn't tell me where I was going." Apodel shrugged his shoulders. All he wanted to do now was to see his adoptive father as soon as possible, to find out what was going on and who wanted to get rid of him.

In the depths of Imeng, a finger poked Apodel's chest twice. "Little friend? I'm not much younger than you. Although you look taller, it doesn't mean anything. And you just said that you want to go on a trip? Oh my God! I'm so big and I've never left here. I really hope I can go with you. Yes, I really want to go, really!"

"Okay, I'll go and ask if you can come with us." After speaking, Apodel sighed. He knew the best playmate in front of him from childhood to adulthood too well. If you don't agree now, you will be retaliated in the future.

Imoen saw a sly smile on his face when he agreed. "You idiot, Gollian won't let you finish your sentence. Especially his letter said... er...no letter. Yes, I haven't seen any letter at all. I have to get back to work, and you'd better move fast, or he will lose his temper." After finishing speaking, she ran away quickly.

Arriving at the gate of the castle, Apodel saw his adoptive father waiting anxiously. He stepped forward and said to the old man: "I'm ready, shall we start now?"

Greian nodded and led Apodel to the entrance of Candlekeep quickly. While walking, he told him: "Remember, if we accidentally get separated, go to the Arm of Friendship to find Jasila and Khalid. They are all my former partners, and you can trust them completely."

The speed of the two people was very fast, and they didn't stop to rest after dark. When passing through the woods, several ogres and humans suddenly rushed out of it, and the leader was wearing a heavy armor. He said to Ge Lian in a low voice: "As an old man, you are still quite alert. But you'd better hand over that child to me, otherwise you're courting death!"

"Do you think I'm an idiot? Hurry up and let your followers back away, so as not to accidentally get hurt." As he spoke, Ge Lian shielded Aberdell behind him.

The man in armor sneered and ordered his men to attack. Golian yelled at his adopted son: "Run away, remember to find Jasila and Khalid at the Arm of Friendly." After speaking, he began to chant a spell loudly, and soon a spell hit the ogre.

Apodell was terrified, and didn't care about identifying the direction, so he plunged into the vast night. He ran for several hours, and stopped panting until dawn. Standing on the mainland leading to Candlekeep, he didn't know what to do in the future. When he was at a loss and helpless, suddenly a girl in leather armor and a pink cloak ran over from a distance.

"Hey! It's I, Aimeng! I'm sorry, but I still sneaked here. I... I saw Ge Lian's body just now. I'm sorry, I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen to you."

Apodell was stunned when he heard the news of his adoptive father's death. He cried and raised his head and shouted: "Damn! I swear! We must find out the murderer, and then take him to pieces to avenge Ge Lian." Then he slammed his fist on the nearby tree.

Aimeng stood quietly by the side, and waited until he was finished, before walking over to comfort him: "Don't be too sad, Ge Lian definitely doesn't want to see you like you are now."

"I'm fine. Now let's find a place to rest. I haven't eaten or slept all night, and now I feel light all over my body." Aberdell wiped away his tears and took Aimon on the journey together.

The two walked along the main road like this, and it didn't take long before they smelled the aroma of food. Hungry, they didn't care so much, and just followed the smell to a tent. Seeing a person cooking steaming broth in a big pot, Apodell couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva and asked loudly, "Friend, can you share some of your broth with us?"

"Of course! I always like to share food with my friends." The man took off his hood as he spoke. He was Henry who had been waiting here for two days.

Apodell recognized this mage who had come to Candlekeep a few years ago at a glance, because his silver hair and eyes were too conspicuous. "So it's you! It's great to meet someone you know at this time. Give me those pieces of bread quickly, or you'll starve to death in a while." He sat down unceremoniously and stuffed a spoonful of soup into his mouth first.

Henry saw the embarrassment of the two of them and asked, "Your complexions don't look very good. Could it be that you have been driving all night?"

Apodell put down the spoon, his face was gloomy and terrifying. "Someone attacked us last night, and they killed my adoptive father, Glenn."

Henry looked at him with a serious expression, and then looked at Aimon who was depressed. "Do you know who did it? If you need someone for revenge, count me in."

"I ran too hastily last night, and I only saw a man in armor. His voice was very deep, as if it came from another world." After speaking, Apodell began to grab his hair vigorously, and this self-harming behavior was quickly stopped by Amon.

The girl patted him on the shoulder hard. "Cheer up, let's go to the scene of the incident and see if there are any clues there."

"Immon is right. The most important thing now is to have a full stomach, otherwise you won't have the strength to go on your way." Henry comforted Aberdell while taking out a few pieces of dry and hard bread from the dimensional bag.

The three of them ate very quickly, and it didn't take long for Henry to put away the tent and walk towards the scene of the incident with Imoen. Now he also really wants to know to what extent Salovek's divine surname has awakened. I believe that the answer can be found on Ge Lian's body.

After several hours of rushing, the group soon discovered several corpses not far away. Apodel rushed over to pick up Grian's body and burst into tears, while Henry stood quietly and waited. After a while, the tall warrior stopped crying. He wiped away his tears, raised his two-handed sword and slashed frantically at the ogre's corpse. The scene of blood splattered all over Imoen was stunned.

Henry walked over and touched the girl's hair. "Let him take a good breath, or he will go crazy." After speaking, he walked to Ge Lian's body and carefully inspected the wound.

Only the chest of the old mage was pierced by the giant sword. There is hardly much blood remaining in his body, and it seems that all vitality has been sucked out by a naked weapon. Henry probed the wound with spells, only to see a puff of black smoke suddenly emanating from it. It gradually turned into a skull shape, and finally dissipated into the air slowly.

Apodell stopped slashing when he saw this vision, and he walked over covered in blood and asked, "What's going on here? Have you found any clues?"

Henry gently put the old mage down. He now knew that Salovek's power had been fully awakened, and the skeleton just now was the mark of the murder god. "This is an extremely powerful force. Aberdare, you are in serious trouble now. I can guarantee that these guys will definitely issue a reward order. We will probably deal with more bounty hunters along the way than the rats in the barn."

"Come on! I will kill these guys one by one! Then dig out the real culprit behind the scenes! Let him taste what pain is!" Apodel said through gritted teeth.

Henry took out a letter from the corpse and handed it to him. "This was found on Golian's body. I think it's his last words to you."

Apodel hurriedly wiped the blood from his hands and started to read, and it took him a long time before he sighed. "He seems to have known the cause of the matter long ago, but he never said it out. The letter mentioned two acquaintances in the friendly arm. I think I should go there first and see, maybe they will know something."

"Then what are you waiting for, let's bury Glenn now, and then we'll go. It will take two days to walk from here to the Arm of Friendship, and there will be more bandits on the road during this time." Henry picked up a weapon on the ground and started digging. The three of them buried the old mage and headed northeast. The group also saw Sal and Monrota on the road, but Apodell didn't let these two suspicious-looking guys join. (To be continued.)