The Great Thief - Chapter 524

Chapter 524

"Stormwind City . . . probably . " Lu Li hadn’t said anything for a while, so just made something up .

"Stormwind City? Pah, nonsense!" a cold voice snapped behind him . Lu Li turned around to see a fully-geared woman standing behind him .

"Greetings, I’m not sure what you mean," Lu Li said, maintaining his composure .

"Stormwind has long since withdrawn their troops from here, and we can now only rely on ourselves," the woman said indignantly . "Why would someone place a bounty on Mor’Ladim now?"

Aorinana Goldtooth introduced this woman to Lu Li, "This is Althea Ebonlocke, commander of the Night Watchmen, and a brave and pretty woman . "

"Esteemed Warrior, I extend my highest respects to you . " Lu Li’s formal greeting wasn’t in vain as he spoke honestly, "My quest really does come from Stormwind City and it is from a businessman whose son was killed at the Twillight Forest . The businessman who lost his only son issued the bounty . "

The best way to tell a lie was to believe it yourself . In that moment, Lu Li truly believed what he was saying .

Perhaps there really was such a person who had lost a loved one and had sent a note to the Assassins League for the assassination of Mor’Ladim .

There was nothing more saddening in this world than losing a loved one . Good guys and bad guys had nothing to do with it .

Althea was beautiful, but she had a cold temperament . Her dark eyes seemed to be able to see through a person’s heart . Fortunately, she didn’t continue to question Lu Li; she nodded and said, "Alright, I believe you . "

"Can you give me the whereabouts of Mor’Ladim?" asked Lu Li in anticipation .

The person before him was definitely the leader of this town . If she didn’t know, then Lu Li could only count on a miracle to find and kill Mor’Ladim .

"You don’t even know what you’re facing," Althea hesitated before shaking her head saying," Young man, go back to your elven place . This is not your fight . "

"Please forgive my presumptuousness," Lu Li said firmly, "But I am going to kill Mor’Ladim, no matter what the price . "

This was an Assassins League Quest, not a small-town quest . Lu Li had attached a great importance to it and did not consider failure as a possible outcome .

"Are you alone?" Althea was clearly strongly disapproving of Lu Li .

"Yes, no matter what . Even until death . " Lu Li secretly hoped that the person before him would arrange for some men to fight the Boss until it was almost dead and allow him to take the kill .

Of course, he wasn’t going to reveal that shameless thought to anyone .

The determination and cunning of Lu Li seemed to contradict how comfortable he was right now .

"Even until death… Alright, come with me . " Perhaps Lu Li’s words had touched Althea, but she turned and led him out .

Lu Li saluted the inn’s Old Dwarf and followed behind her .

In the square outside of town, there was a group of rowdy NPCs waiting for their commander to arrive .

"Actually, things are not as simple as Aorinana made them out to be . But before that, I need to test your ability," Althea said as she straightened her back . "Go to the quiet garden south of the town and kill eight Skull Warriors and six Skull Mages . You have 15 minutes . "

Lu Li nodded and left without saying a word .

He knew the location of the quiet garden . It was a little south of the night town and had been a part of the front line during the Undead Invasion . It took Lu Li 2 minutes in Leopard form to get there, so if he accounted for the two-way travel time, he would only have 10 minutes to kill the monsters .

It would be difficult to kill level 35 Undead monsters unless he was a Paladin .

The Paladin’s Holy Harm was very effective against these Undead . Not only did it increase damage, but it also greatly increased critical hit chance . As such, this night town was actually very suitable for Paladin activity .

After two minutes, Lu Li encountered the first Undead monster . It was a Skull Warrior holding a sword .

It had quite a few simple skills like Charge, and a state that increased its own attack . Lu Li prepared his daggers and skills to properly farm it .

The Wristwraps of Undead Slaying on Lu Li’s wrists were an exquisite Silver equipment that gave 18% damage against the Undead . .

It was easier for a Thief to fight the Skull Mages . They had less defense, so they died before he even got through a single rotation of skills .

He quickly defeated the required 8 Skull Warriors and 6 Skull Mages, but Lu Li didn’t want to hang around for any longer, so he left without picking up the copper that was left on the ground . The sooner he returned, the more qualified he would be .

When he returned, the watchmen were kneeling in a circle around a flag .

"The night is coming and I will now keep watch, even until Death . I will not marry, I will not have a wife, I will not have a child . I will never wear a crown and I will never have glory . I will be dedicated in life and death to the watch . I am a sword in the dark and a guard in the night against the cold until the light of dawn . Awaken the bugle horn and protect the kingdom’s stronghold . I dedicate my life to the Night Watchmen, tonight and the nights to come," they recited .

As the cold wind blew over him, Lu Li opened his mouth and sheepishly joined them .

He felt like he was a mere shadow to these people who were real warriors .

"It looks like you’re stronger than I thought," Althea said, interrupting Lu Li’s meditation . "If you aren’t afraid of death, then there will be a lot of hunting for you to do tonight . "

After the plague had spread to this area, the night town was always dark .

"Rest assured, I am willing to contribute despite my meagre strength . Even if it means giving up my life," Lu Li said generously .

With the help of an NPC, this quest was going to be much easier .

However, it was only by good luck that Lu Li managed to meet Althea .

Althea pointed toward the open desert outside of town and said, "My spies report Mor’Ladim wandering through the Twilight Forest through a path that curves around the cemetery . He had buried his body in the mountain near there; it’s possible he is aware of it . "

"Enemies that are conscious are even more frightening," Lu Li sighed .

"You’re right, but not exactly . " Althea beckoned as a Night Watchman ran over . She wore a hood over her head, but he could tell she was a female from her figure .

"This is…?" Lu Li didn’t quite understand .

"Morgan thought his whole family had died, but this is in fact his daughter, Sarah Ladimore . She is now a Night Watchman . After hearing about the things happening since her father’s death… it’s been hard for her . " Althea’s last few words were left ambiguous, as if she couldn’t bear to think back to what had happened .

"My dad killed innocent people, people who were kind . One of them saved me, so I owe very much to them…" Sarah Ladimore said painfully .

This was what they called the impermanence of fate .

What kind of effect would his surviving daughter have on the fallen Paladin?