Diablo Destruction

"Very...peaceful."

After finally taking some time out from the hellish training, Gaen and I and several other people in charge were sitting on the third floor of his house, which was open like a pavilion. Looking at the bustling street below, Gaen suddenly felt something And he sighed like this.

"Haha, this is the best, this is the best. I don't know how long I, an old man, can continue to look at this scene like this."

Although Gaen is a member of the Horadric tribe, he has settled in this city for hundreds of years. His feelings for this city and this country are beyond our imagination. Now he sighed with such emotion, which made him feel sad for a moment. We can't help but feel touched.

For this dark continent, peace is such a luxury.

Silently looking down the street, a group of adventurers happened to be passing by, and their loud conversation caught my attention.

"Hey, do you know? The envoy from the Alliance."

"You're talking about the leading elder, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's him."

A few adventurers with loud voices started discussing unscrupulously on the street.

"You're out of date. Who doesn't know the news about that elder in the entire Western Kingdom? Don't make a fool of yourself by bringing out the old information that you've been hearing for a long time."

Another adventurer said disdainfully, it seems that in the past few days, rumors about me have indeed spread throughout the streets and alleys, and they even tend to overshadow Sister Sharna. Even I am tired of hearing them, and I can recite them. As the subject of discussion, he was not too embarrassed to sneak into the bar and listen to a large number of people praising himself, either to brag or to show that he was well-informed.

However, I didn’t pay much attention to it. Anyway, after a while, it would definitely be compiled into a legendary story about the cloaked man, and then gradually become dull and forgotten.

Many years later, when people read the book "The Legendary Man in the Cloak", they may have a calm reaction of "Oh, this is indeed the case" and then gently throw the book aside. Or simply a few years later, will people who have not experienced this battle doubt that there really is such a person in the world? Could this be another made-up hero story?

On the contrary, Sister Sharna's everlasting queenly grace is the theme of this world. Compared with a featureless man in a cloak, others are more willing to discuss a graceful and powerful beauty queen like Sister Sharna. .

However, I was slightly surprised by the conversation I heard from those adventurers.

I'm done. I haven't been to the bar for a few days. New gossip has come out again?

"Asshole, do you think I'm the kind of person who shows off old news? Don't forget who I am. In the bar, everyone calls me Dog-nosed Kodo."

The adventurer who was regarded as showing off his embarrassment was immediately furious, and a pile of hedgehog-like beards stood out, just like a muscle-enhanced version of Zhang Fei.

"I don't think this is a compliment..." Another adventurer slightly questioned.

"Don't worry about such trivial things. Look at you. It's because you always pay attention to these trivial things that you are called a chicken."

The barbarian, who seemed to have a big personality, burst into laughter.

"No, you're the only one who calls me that, you're the only one, you bastard!!" Another adventurer, who seemed very calm, couldn't help but feel sad and angry.

"Do you want to know the latest news about the elder?" The carefree adventurer leaned over and whispered.

Although he knew that the other party was changing the topic, the other adventurer was already used to it, and his spirit of gossip was still aroused, so he nodded along with the other party's intention.

"Listen to me, I heard that the elder has an extraordinary status. He is the mainland twin star, the youngest elder in the history of the alliance, and his strength has reached the domain level."

"Isn't this all just news?" The adventurer who felt deceived glared at the other party.

"Listen to what I have to say, now is the beginning."

The other party licked his mouth, his eyes glowed with excitement unique to the gossip party, and then he said this.

"You can invite me to the bar this afternoon."

"..."

Suddenly, the surrounding adventurers who were eavesdropping became excited.

"Damn it, I actually forgot that in addition to being a dog-nosed Kodo, you are also a stingy Kodo. Well, tell me quickly. If the news doesn't satisfy me, you will squat in front of the bar and imitate the barking of a dog. "

Nodding with satisfaction, the adventurer began to speak slowly.

"Although everyone knows the information just now, but do you know the specific information?"

He stretched out his finger and shook it gently in front of everyone, and said.

"For example, the elder, although we know that his profession is Druid and that he has domain-level strength, what level is he? Who knows? Also, everyone knows that he is the youngest elder in the alliance, but you know him How young exactly are you?"

Sure enough, when he said this, everyone's attention was immediately aroused, and everyone looked at each other with wide eyes.

Seeing that he had received satisfactory results, the mouth of the Kodo adventurer known as Dog Nose suddenly opened wide.

"at night……"

"Okay, okay, I'll cover all your food and drink for three days. Tell me quickly."

Another adventurer who was familiar with the opponent's nature, whose name seemed to be Rooney, interrupted impatiently.

"Hahaha, we are indeed brothers. You understand me."

Kodo laughed loudly, then suddenly stopped laughing, lowered his voice and looked mysterious.

"I said, don't tell anyone. According to the latest information..."

After a pretentious pause, he turned his eyes around, enjoying the pleasure of being the center of attention. After everyone showed impatient looks, he continued.

"Listen to me, I heard that the elder had already changed his profession before he was twenty years old... There is also a rumor that he was less than ten years old and is now only in his thirties, and his current level is higher than Queen Sharna’s level is even lower.”

"Holy crap, no!!"

The crowd suddenly exclaimed.

It’s okay to change jobs before the age of twenty. After all, it’s not without precedent. As for changing jobs before the age of ten, everyone has the right to make a joke - just kidding, before the age of ten, everyone was still training in the training camp with snot in their noses. .

"Kodo, you couldn't have made it up yourself, right? This is nonsense."

What everyone cares about is the last sentence. The level is lower than that of Queen Sharna. Although Sharna’s exact level is not known, people who have seen her take action have never seen her use the ultimate skill, so there is There are rumors that Sharna's level is less than sixty, and the news from other sources confirms that the possibility of this guess is as high as 90%.

In the eyes of all adventurers, the pseudo-domain level is already some outstanding people who are at least level 75 or above. As for the domain level, they are super awesome people around level 90. Well, let’s just be this elder. He is the best among the best among the best. To reach the domain level, he must be at least over 70 levels.

And to reach level 70, even if the other person changes jobs before he is twenty years old, even if the other person's level is advancing rapidly like sitting on a remote teleportation station, it will take at least twenty or thirty years.

In this way, the rumor that the magical elder is only in his thirties now becomes self-defeating.

Of course, the information about the youngest elder in the history of the alliance can still be believed. After all, even if the elder is forty or fifty years old, he still deserves the term "youngest", right? Before this, which elder could stand at this height before the age of fifty?

Originally, all these inferences were reasonable, but there was one thing that strangled everyone's thinking like a fish bone.

This elder called Queen Sharna "Sister Sharna".

Everyone knows Sharna's age. After all, for such a high-profile figure, there must be a lot of news about her.

According to reports from the first world, many adventurers who started their experience in the camp at the same time as Sharna said that now, Sharna is only in her thirties and less than forty years old.

In the Dark Continent, where the average lifespan of ordinary people is more than a hundred years old, this age is only equivalent to that of a flowery girl who is less than twenty years old. If placed in the elves with a longer average lifespan, it is even equivalent to the age of more than ten years old. There is no difference between a little girl, let alone comparing her with those strong men who live hundreds of years.

However, Queen Sharna, who was only in her thirties, was called "Sister" by the elder. This seemed to be somewhat consistent with the news from Kodo just now.

Could it be that...there really is such a monster in this world? ! !

Everyone showed expressions of disbelief.

"Asshole, can't you just use your brains to figure it out?!"

Seeing everyone's suspicious expressions, Kodo the Dog-nosed couldn't help but roared angrily, and then whispered to these adventurers as if he was afraid of being heard by others.

"Queen Sharna can reach such a height at less than level 60 at this age. Why can't that elder elder not even surpass her? Don't forget, the twin stars of the mainland are him, not Queen Sharna, doesn’t this already explain the problem?”

The reason why Kodo lowered his voice was because there were quite a few Queen's Party members in the Western Kingdom. If he was overheard by these guys who believed in the Queen's supremacy, he would most likely be invited not to a bar to drink, but to a remote place. There are fists in the alley.

Most of these people are also admirers of Sharna. Although they are not Queen's Party, they feel very uncomfortable after hearing Kodo's words, as if some sacred place in their hearts has been stained.

But thinking about it carefully, they had to admit that what Kodo said made sense. Why was the mainland Gemini the elder, not Queen Sharna?

If all the incredible information about Kodo is put together, then... everything seems to make more sense.

"How about it, you have nothing to say, right?"

Kodo couldn't help but feel proud when he saw that everyone was silent and no longer had the questioning look just now.

"Damn it, although it does seem to be the case, but can I beat you up?"

Everyone with depressed faces began to gear up for Kodo.

"wait wait wait……"

Before he finished speaking, Kodo, who was known as a dog-nosed man, was already buried in the fists of everyone.

"But if that's the case, that's pretty good."

Among the adventurers, I don’t know who was the first to sigh like this.

This exclamation seemed to contain some kind of magic power. Everyone stopped what they were doing, froze, and then...

"Yes, there are never too many strong men. It's best to have a few masters like the elders to beat the hell out of them."

"Maybe that elder will be able to fight against the three demon gods like Lord Tarasha in the future."

Suddenly, I found that the playfulness on the faces of this group of adventurers was gone, replaced by a sparkling glow that made people feel full of energy, as if each of them was a fully inflated ball, full of hope for the future. confidence.

"You see it."

Jia En, who was also watching the situation below, said softly.

"This news must have been spread by you."

Such a guess suddenly popped up in my mind, and I spoke it out smoothly.

Although I am not a secret weapon or hiding method, there are not many insiders who will expose my information under Akala's vague reminder.

Even in the Rogge camp in the first world, many people just know that there lives here an elder who seems to be the youngest in the history of the alliance. He seems to be very powerful, and he is a very handsome guy. He married the former Luo Ge. Among the three beauties in Georgia, there are not only Miss Sarah and Miss Linya, but even the Roger singer is her wife.

Legend has it that there is a beautiful and lovely little maid beside him (the existence of Princess Sanwu is too weak), and some even say that a ghost-like girl full of holy aura appears next to him, and there seem to be rumors. Queen Sharna, who was once domineering in Rogge's camp, was also his sister.

In short, most of the rumors about me in Rogge Camp are related to my little wives. As for my own information, it is only about the youngest elder, the cloaked male elder, who looks like an expert but does not have the aura of an expert. The elder who summoned five big white wolves for his wives to ride around, the elder who had a voice like a god of singing, etc.

Ahem...

Well, to be honest, I never thought that I would hear so much news in Lu Gaoyin in the second world, such as my age and level. Even the camp residents and adventurers who often meet me don’t know this. If Ga En and the others hadn't revealed the information, I really don't know who else could have found out about it.

"Haha~~"

Jia En stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word, which meant he acquiesced.

"What are you doing spreading news around when you have nothing to do?"

Although I don’t really mind my information being published, I still do care a little bit.

"Nature is of great use."

Garn smiled proudly.

"can not tell."

I lowered my gaze to the streets and said, from sending priests in Akara to spreading news in Garn, some recent actions of the alliance have made me very confused.

"It was not announced before because it was not timely. Now that your reputation has reached its peak in the Western Kingdom, it is time."

"I don't know what you mean." I shook my head.

"Didn't you notice? The changes in those adventurers just now." Garn looked at me with a smile.

"I discovered it. There seems to be some subtle changes." I said not sure.

"Yes, because they have found the backbone. This is the hope after having a goal."

"..."

I looked at Ga En in confusion, waiting for him to continue.

"What do you think the adventurers in the second world are thinking?" he asked me.

"I don't know for sure. Maybe I'll get drunk today if I have some wine. After all, we're almost in the third world."

I didn't know if it was a self-deprecating laugh.

"That's true, but even so, they still need a goal and motivation to keep going."

"Isn't it the goal of many adventurers to break through the pseudo-realm, reach the third world, and fight to protect the people they want to protect?"

Hearing what I said, Jia En took a sip of water.

"It is true that protecting the people you want to protect is a goal. The goal of many adventurers is to become stronger and continue to challenge themselves in the third world, but this alone is not enough."

After a pause, he continued.

"Don't forget, what is the end point for most adventurers to fight for, to protect the people they want to protect? That is to defeat the forces of hell, but they are not fools. The adventurers in the second world are very clear about the current situation. Facing it, The forces of hell, we are still at a disadvantage."

"So, what can you do in the Third World?"

Garn asked and I shook my head.

"There is nothing they can do, but in this long battle, they either die of old age or die in battle. Although their hearts are full of fighting spirit, they can't see the hope of victory. All they see is that this battle extends into the abyss. The endless darkness, and I will eventually fall at a certain point in front."

"In other words..." Ga En tapped the table lightly and said in a serious tone.

"These adventurers are confused."

"And you are hope." He said.

"Hope?" I seemed to understand what Jia En meant.

"Yes, a person like you with a talent that even angels are jealous of should not be tolerated in the world, but in this extraordinary world, you have become a light, just like Tarasha a thousand years ago, allowing adventure Those who saw the hope of defeating hell."

Garn sighed heavily and looked down the street.

"These adventurers are all cute guys. As long as they see a little hope, even if they can't ignite the dead grass, they can cheer themselves up."

"That's right..."

I followed Jia En's example, took a sip of water, and looked down.

"That's it. Why are you the mainland Gemini? Why are you the youngest elder? Do you think Akara only values ​​your strength? Although this is also part of it, but more importantly, the four of you , especially you, can be the torch that ignites the hope in the hearts of all adventurers."

"When you say that, I feel as if I carry the hopes of all adventurers." I frowned and smiled bitterly.

"Not a feeling, but a fact."

Garn glanced at me and said in a tone that left no room for doubt.

"Although I have already had this awareness and have no intention of escaping anymore, every time I mention it, it really makes me feel extremely powerless."

The otaku dream of me lying with my entire upper body on the table, eating and waiting to die, seemed to be getting further and further away from me.

"Haha, you are such an interesting guy. If it were anyone else, hearing that you are shouldering the burden of being the savior, you might be so happy that you can't find anything to do with it."

Seeing my lazy look, Gaen couldn't help but laugh.

"Others are others, and I am me. Alas, why are there so many people in the Dark Continent, but it is me?"

"That's because you have such a talent."

Garn pointed at me.

"Your talent is quite enviable, but as the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times. At this extraordinary moment, you who should be envied naturally become the savior. If it were in a peaceful and prosperous time, you would be a hero. , even if you don’t have any ambitions, the people in power will accuse you of being a hero and kill you. If you resist, you will really be the hero who plunged the world into war. If you don’t resist, then..."

Jia En seems to be addicted. When he talks about heroes in history and the world, he starts talking endlessly.

"It's not that exaggerated, for people like me." I helplessly turned towards the other party.

"How could it not be that exaggerated? If this were a peaceful time, I would have waited for you to pass by a quiet alley at night, tie you up with a sack and beat you up."

Garn chuckled jokingly.

"Okay, okay, I understand, okay."

I stood up from the chair and stretched myself. It was time to rest and I continued training. If it was too late, Sister Sharna wouldn't know how to punish me tonight.

"By the way, Elder Fan."

When I was about to go downstairs, Thackeray, the president of the mercenary union, stopped me.

"What's the matter? President Thackeray?"

"It's like this. I heard that there have been small-scale monster riots in the gravel wasteland in the past two days. However, my soldiers have gone there several times to investigate and found nothing useful. If you have time, could you please go and take a look? ?”

Thackeray made this plea.

"It turns out that it's useless for those soldiers who are specifically responsible for investigation, and it won't be of much use for me to go."

Although it is indeed not a big deal, I don't understand why Thackeray asked me to do it. Is it useful for a layman like me to do a job that professionals can't handle?

"Hahahaha, I always feel that if you go there, Elder Fan, you will definitely find something."

Thackeray gave me a thumbs up generously.

"..."

You might as well just state my trouble-attracting physique directly, and I won't mind.

"Forget it, I will take the time to check it out. Where is the specific location?"

"Oh, it's more than thirty kilometers to the west of the city, and it's not very far from the entrance to the ancient stone tomb."

"Where? Are you sure? It doesn't matter, I happen to be there these days... Ahem, it's nothing, I will take a trip."

It was so dangerous that I almost let it slip.

The new band that Aleus and I just formed happened to be having a secret training session these days, and the location was near the location Thackeray mentioned, so we happened to be on the way.

Carrying only a few people on my back, I quickened my pace and walked towards the training ground...