The Great Thief - Chapter 525

Chapter 525: Mor’Ladim
Most of the Night Watchmen were here, besides the others who were scouting around the town . Around 145 people had gathered; the only defense left were town soldiers who barely had any combat skills .


"If we can’t find it and slay it within five hours, we must retreat and defend," Althea said .
"I understand . I’ll do my best," Lu Li responded as he scanned Sarah Ladimore, who stood behind Althea . His voice was soft but determined as he spoke, "I’ll do my best to kill him . "
The girl slightly shook, but the determination in her gaze did not .
The townsmen watched as the Night Watchmen orderly marched out . Most of the members of these troops were around level 35 . Some of them were level 38, and only the commander, Althea, was level 40 .
However, there were no specific set rules for them with regards to level and death . Sometimes, they could be killed with one shot, while other times, they would be able to battle for a long time with many injuries and still survive .
It all depended on the location and the storyline . The storyline today included protecting a home, revenge, saving a father and an army looking for a fallen Paladin .
As for Lu Li, he had received a quest from the Assassin League . The fallen Paladin had most likely done something to trigger the nerves of the Assassin League .
They walked in the dark forest, with only the sound of bugs ringing in their ears . These insects had already adapted to the pollution; they were even able to devour corpses .
"He only just passed by not long ago," a scout said as he broke off a branch from a tree and carefully investigated the level of moisture of it .


"How can you be sure that he was the one who broke the twig, and not some sort of animal?" Lu Li was curious about the abilities of these scouts .
Scouts were also a branch of the Thief class, but he had never heard of this ability .
The scout took a breath in and said, "It has the smell of corpses and dread . "
"This is an isolated area; only Mor’Ladim would pass by here," Althea added .
"I see . " Lu Li had to accept the reason and asked: "Mor’Ladim has already killed so many people . Why haven’t you gotten rid of him yet?"
Lu Li didn’t think so highly of himself that he expected the whole storyline to be paused for him .
Dawn had its own running system, so even if players didn’t participate, the events that were meant to unfold would still occur . Some people would receive quests and wait around for a long time until they attempted to complete them . It wasn’t a rare event to find that the quest had already disappeared .
"Mor’Ladim isn’t our biggest threat . We have on desire for revenge; we just want to protect our town . The main quest today actually wasn’t Mor’Ladim," Althea said calmly .
Was it the meeting at the inn that had caused this commander to change her mind?

Lu Li thought this was quite unrealistic; he had no clue what he had done . Or rather, he had no clue why the rational commander had changed her target .
"If you have any needs, perhaps I can help," Lu Li probed .
There were quests in Dawn of a big scale that revolved around defense, with the most common ones being against monsters or opposing faction players . Players who were called upon could participate in the defense, and would receive a great amount of reputation and experience in return .
"You?" Althea asked uncertainly, "Are you willing to join the Night Watchmen?"
Was this the key to joining the small faction?
They had a famous and passionate vow – "The night is coming . I’ll stand to watch from this point on until death sets me apart…" Lu Li had the urge to join at the thought of this vow, but unfortunately, he was already a part of the Assassin League .
Players could only join one small faction . If they abandoned the faction, they would have to complete a high-difficulty quest for forgiveness, or else they would be hunted down .
Lu Li could not bring himself to imagine his name on the wanted list of Ravenholdt Manor . If that happened, he wasn’t sure if he would have the courage to continue playing .
"I’m sorry; I’ve already vowed to dedicate everything to the Hunter’s Guild," Lu Li apologized with a smile . "I was referring to my friends; they have nothing to do all day (Square Root 3: Damn you), but if possible, I think they will be able to help protect the town . "
The Twillight Forest was a great place; monsters were mostly level 35 and above, and there were a few higher-level maps around the area . With the rewards from the quests, this was a place that players could stay for quite some time .
Not to mention, the Night Watchmen would soon become the Night Watch Army, which was a major force .
"Are they strong?" Althea’s eyes lit up .
The defense of this town was too weak . All the nobles in Stormwind City had already given up on the defense here . The armies had already left and only the soldiers from this town stayed . They were called the desertion soldiers, but they stood their ground as they grew from battle to become great Night Watchmen .
"Slightly worse than I am," Lu Li laughed .
Most importantly, players were able to level up and loot equips . On the other hand, NPCs leveled up slowly . Unless the system was updated or the map was upgraded, they would remain at the level that the system had given them .
"Alright, we welcome them to join . I have about a hundred spots left for the Night Watchmen," Althea agreed .
Lu Li estimated that this was probably the most number of players that the Night Watchmen would recruit . Small factions were known as small factions for this very reason .
The Night Watchmen was a fairly decent small faction . Their enemies were the Scourge army, and they would give their players quests in this direction every now and then . The rewards were quite decent .
"It’s around here; he only just passed by . "
The scout stayed low on the ground and ran his fingers along the marks on the grass, then ran back and reported to his commander .
"Alert!" Althea shouted .
At the same time, a shadow jumped out from the bushes .
Lu Li couldn’t find too many descriptions for this monster . He maintained the form of a human, wore Paladin armor and held onto the long sword of a Paladin . However, his entire head had become a skull and a scary light glistened in each socket .
Without a second word, Mor’Ladim sliced his sword towards one of the Night Watchmen .
That Night Watchmen was an experienced soldier, and blocked the strike with his own Paladin sword .
Unfortunately, the difference between their strength was too great . The Night Watchmen was sent flying as a ‘-1685’ appeared above his head . There was a chance that there were other effects from Mor’Ladim’s attack; the Night Watchmen could barely get up .
On the other hand, Mor’Ladim only received around 200 points of damage .