A sneeze destroys a magical civilization

Obviously, the Happy Hour Inn is not a suitable place to discuss something as secretive as a guild war.

So at Apke's "kind" invitation, Zuo Si brought the soldiers to his lair.

This is a large four-story building whose exterior is reinforced with a large amount of bricks and stones, while its interior is deliberately designed to look like a complex labyrinth.

Two of the floors are above ground and two are underground.

Those narrow, elongated corridors with sudden turns every few meters are full of all kinds of deadly traps and traps.

Although it is far less terrifying than the magic trap leading to the upper level of the Floating City Mage Tower, it is not bad at all in terms of danger and fatality.

More than one-tenth of the seemingly ordinary floor beneath your feet is movable.

There are densely packed metal spikes half a meter high underneath.

As long as the mechanism is activated, the intruder will fall down and be impaled alive if he makes a mistake.

In addition, there are hidden compartments in some walls that can spray hot flames and fuel-adding grease.

For the unlucky guy who was accidentally set on fire, the best outcome would probably be to commit suicide quickly to relieve the pain caused by severe burns.

In addition, even if the traps that spray grease and flames fail to burn anyone, they will frighten intruders and cause them to run around.

The consequence of running around is probably to miss and fall into a spike trap.

"What an indestructible fortress." Zuo Si commented while standing in the corridor.

He really couldn't imagine how many lives it would take for enemies from outside to capture this place without using magic power on a large scale.

"Hahahaha! Do you think so too?" Apke laughed proudly. "Actually, when I captured this place, I didn't put in much effort, and not many people died."

"Oh? Then how did you do it?" Zuo Si asked very cooperatively.

In fact, he had already guessed the answer, but he deliberately pretended to be interested to satisfy the vain and show-off mentality of the fat bald man in front of him.

Apke touched his plump chin and explained: "I paid a lot of money to buy the cronies around the previous owner of this fortress, and then asked the cronies to stab the poisoned dagger into his back at the last moment, and everything was over. No. There is no bloody fight as outsiders imagine, and there are no exciting battles."

Zuo Si nodded without any surprise: "It's a very smart approach. There is a famous saying in my hometown that a strong fortress can always be breached from within."

"It's a very philosophical statement, and I completely agree. It's also the lesson I learned from my enemies. I never fully trust anyone, even those loyal servants who have followed me for more than five years."

With that said, Apke pushed open the door at the end of the passage and walked straight in.

It could be seen through the dim light that it was a huge circular room.

The room was equipped with a huge soft bed, four long sofas, a table, and an empty bookshelf with only a dozen books.

The torch blessed with the second-ring magic [Eternal Flame] is inserted into the iron ring buckle on the wall to provide lighting for the surroundings.

Two people dressed differently were already waiting in the room in advance.

One of them was a somewhat bald, middle-aged man wearing a long robe. He looked like a magician or a warlock.

The other one was wearing tight-fitting black leather armor, with a short sword and a dagger hanging on his waist. He should be the top ace thief or assassin in the guild.

Without any nonsense, Apke directly pointed at the two people in the room and introduced: "This is my magic consultant-Culang, a mage who can cast three-ring arcane spells. The one next to me is the most powerful one in my hand." Sharp dagger, master assassin - Bernice."

"Nice to meet you, Your Excellency Soth. I am extremely impressed by your feat of transforming more than two hundred zombies on the island at one go." Magical Advisor Courant took the lead and bowed slightly.

"It's just some shady little tricks, nothing worthy of admiration. If there is a chance in the future, we can exchange experiences about magic." Zuo Si responded with a smile.

Courant was obviously very happy to hear this: "Of course, it's my honor."

In contrast, Bernice was much colder, just nodding and not speaking from beginning to end.

When the guild leader sat down in his seat, he immediately said to his two subordinates: "I just got some bad news.

Those filthy rat men in the sewers are expanding.

In the past half month, they first obtained a large number of silver-plated weapons, and then relied on numbers and sneak attacks to eliminate many other lycanthrope clan camps. "

"Ratman?" Assassin Bernis frowned subconsciously.

"Yes! It is said that the leader of this group of rat men is blind in one eye, has only half of his tail left, and has a small gap in his left ear. I need you to figure out who he is immediately! And who he is cooperating with!" Ai Pook made the request bluntly.

intelligence!

Always the most important part of the Calimport Thieves Guild Secret War.

Because only by obtaining enough accurate information can we know who the real enemy is.

"Got it! Give me a few hours, please."

Bernice bowed to the leader to whom he was loyal, and then he disappeared into the shadows and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The whole process made no sound, just like a disembodied ghost.

You can imagine how shocked and disbelieving the target would be when he approaches the target from behind and then stabs the chin or back of the heart with the poison-quenched dagger.

After about two or three minutes, when the master assassin had completely gone away, Apke crossed his hands on his chest and turned his attention to Zuo Si sitting on the sofa.

"Lord Soth, I believe you should have realized that the guild war in Calim Port is about to begin.

In order to win the final victory in this war, I hope to get your help.

Of course, you can make some demands in return.

Whether it's money, slaves, or magic items, I will be as content as possible. "

"You want to hire me?"

Zuo Si also raised his head and stared at the leader of the Thieves Guild.

"No, it's not hiring, it's asking for help." Epke emphasized. "What's more, in this chaotic and complicated city, even a powerful spellcaster like you still has some small troubles that are not convenient to solve in person. In this regard, I can provide a lot of convenience."

It has to be said that this fat bald man is obviously a person with a very high emotional intelligence, and he always speaks beautiful words in a set way, making it difficult for people to feel disgusted with him.

Zuo Si briefly thought about the possible risks involved and the benefits he could get from it, and finally responded: "I can provide some help to the best of my ability, but I will never risk my life. If I find that something is out of control, , I reserve the right to withdraw at any time.”

"make a deal!"

Apke agreed without hesitation, opened his arms and said with a smile: "Now let's talk about the reward."

"Don't be too anxious about the reward. You should prepare some things for me first. After all, you should take action against the rat men in the sewer next, right?" Zuo Si asked meaningfully.

“It depends on the outcome of the negotiations.

Guild war is a process full of conspiracy and betrayal.

I even hope that the rat leader is willing to accept the price I offer and change his position.

Of course, some preparation work still needs to be done.

Finally, I would like to ask, what do you want me to help prepare? "

"Rat! Ask your men to help me catch some rats. The more the better. By the way, we are customizing some sturdy iron cages..."