Lord of the Oasis

Chapter 821: It rained all night

Abel's body was already soaked most of the time, and when he walked back to the guest room, he left deep and shallow watermarks on the road he passed.

"Hurry up and take a shower. It won't be good if you catch the cold." Kant told Abel after walking in the door.

"Yes." Abel nodded.

They arrived in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to go back to the hotel to pack their bags. We arrived at the top of the mountain empty-handed. There is no dry clothing to replace now.

Fortunately, Abel is an elf who is good at water spells. The rainwater that penetrated into his coat was drained out instantly after the spell was cast.

Kant watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help showing curiosity on his face.

"I went to take a bath." Abel said to Kant.

"Yeah." Kant waved his hand and responded. Then he returned to his bedroom, took off his coat, and lay down on the bed.

The goblin soldiers arranged for them a room suitable for humans to live in, and the size of the bed was relatively consistent with Kant's body type.

The rain outside the window seemed to have no intention of stopping. Kant quietly recalled everything that had happened in the past few days, and fell asleep unknowingly amidst the slightly noisy sound of rain.

Abel took a rough bath in the steaming bathroom. He put on his close-fitting clothes and walked from the bathroom to the main hall.

Kant did not appear in front of him. Abel looked up and glanced in the direction of Kant's bedroom. After seeing the closed door, he safely found a chair and sat down.

The originally tired spirit calmed down for a while while taking a bath. Abel didn't seem so sleepy anymore.

The window in the main hall was still open. It seemed that the goblin waiter had not come again after they left.

The damp cold wind blew against Abel's cheeks. He looked at the dark night and thought of the moment he saw Raphael's cold and pale face on the coast under the same dark night sky.

A feeling of powerlessness spread in his chest, and Abel let out a long sigh.

"Bandak, you must be safe." Abel muttered quietly.

In the small town at the foot of the mountain, the majestic rainwater gathered on the low-lying roads to form large and small ponds.

The streets were deserted.

Three hours ago, after receiving the weather warning, residents immediately rushed out of the building and took back quilts and other items hanging on both sides of the street.

The owner of the hotel is also directing his employees to go to the top floor of the house, collect various food items, and place them in a dry place.

The dining time of the guests was also postponed a bit.

Bandak listened to the footsteps rushing outside the door, stood up from the tea table, and looked out the window at the sky.

After seeing the continuous dark clouds appearing on the horizon, he frowned slightly and said softly: "Your Majesty and Abel didn't even bring their luggage, so they won't encounter any trouble."

"Dong dong dong!" A knock on the door sounded at this moment.

Bandak walked to the door with familiarity and opened the door. The person who appeared in front of me was indeed the hotel waiter.

"Sir Bandak, I'm sorry. Because the store is currently busy making preparations for rain protection. No work is allowed in the kitchen." After the waiter saluted Bandak, he said: "I am here to inform you. , dinner time may have to be postponed for about half an hour."

"Oh, it's okay." Bandak shook his head indifferently and responded simply.

He didn't plan to have dinner originally, and in his eyes, such a report was indeed of no importance. No one needs to be on time for dinner that much.

"Well, as compensation: we will add a dessert to each guest's menu." The waiter handed over a familiar menu and explained to Bandak: "After the internal affairs in the store are settled, I will immediately Give the chef the menu you noted."

Bandak scratched his head and said, "It's okay, I don't plan to have dinner tonight."

"Huh? Why?" the waiter asked strangely.

"I'm embarrassed to say it: I don't have much money with me. All the money is with my friends." Bandak laughed and said, "I can't have a meal here with you, can I?"

"Mr. Bandak is a special customer of our hotel. The boss has already made it clear that all meals and accommodation are free of charge. You don't have to worry about this." After hearing the reason, the waiter raised his head and explained.

"Special customer?" Bandak asked doubtfully.

"That's true." The waiter nodded with a smile: "Just this morning, Lord Bandak, from the moment you defeated the beast tamer, you became a distinguished guest that all the hotels and restaurants on this street had to bow to. We are honored that you would choose to stay with us.”

Bandak's eyes widened and he looked at the waiter in front of him in disbelief.

After a while, he said hesitantly: "You mean, if I beat Pique, I can dine in the restaurant without spending money?"

"Yes." The waiter nodded and said, "Normally, Pique bullies everyone miserably. He does whatever he wants just because he has some contacts with the people in the Supervisory Office and no one can beat him. Now I see that he has finally left. Everyone in this street is overjoyed. So are the owners of our store.”

"I see." Bandak held his forehead and said, "I didn't expect that defeating Pique could have such an effect. Wait, you said he left?"

"Yeah. It seemed like just a few hours ago. Someone saw him leaving with his luggage." The waiter said: "And his permanent residence has been smashed to pieces by him. He probably won't come back again. .”

"Do you know where he went?" Bandak continued to ask.

"I don't know." The waiter thought for a while and shook his head.

"Okay." Bandak stood there and thought.

The waiter saw Bandak immersed in thought, handed the menu into his hand, and then left.

Bandak returned to the main hall of the room and sat down with a thick menu.

He looked at the dishes casually, his mind filled with thoughts about the possibility of Pique leaving.

"Where will he go?" Bandak raised his chin and asked in confusion.

Although I seized the opportunity today and got back a level in the battle with Pique. But in Bandak's heart, he wanted to compete with Peake openly. Now the opponent he was scheduled to fight with was nowhere to be found, and an anxious atmosphere enveloped Bandak again.

"Ignore him." Bandak shook his head and said. Then he concentrated on ordering the dishes.

Although he suffered a lot today, having such a reward as compensation still made Bandak's mood much brighter.

Heavy raindrops hit the hotel windows, and Bandak heard the noisy shouts coming from the lobby on the first floor.

Chapter 822: Determination to investigate alone

The next morning, Gilbert returned to the goblin country a little earlier than expected. After hearing the news of the arrival of Kant and Abel from the soldiers guarding the city, they immediately rushed to the palace.

On the other side, Kant and Abel had already had breakfast and were waiting for Gilbert to appear outside the door of the meeting hall.

"My lords, His Highness Gilbert has arrived at the city gate and is now on his way back to the palace." A goblin waiter bypassed the garden and hurried to Kande and Abel, bowing to report.

"Well, we understand. Thank you." Abel helped the waiter up and said to him.

"Please ask the two gentlemen to sit down in the hall first, lest His Majesty Gilbert comes and blames us for our poor hospitality." The waiter led the way to Kant and Abel.

After Kant and Abel looked at each other, they nodded and responded: "Well, please waiter."

"Don't dare." The waiter lowered his head and said.

The waiter took a step forward and led the two of them to sit down at the guest table in the hall.

"Two adults, please take a rest for a moment. His Highness Gilbert will come to meet with you later." After the waiter said this, he bowed out politely.

Kant picked up the teacup on the wooden table and took a sip.

After a while, Gilbert walked to the door of the palace covered in dust.

"Abel! And His Highness Kant, why are you here on the mountain?" Gilbert took off the brocade robe on his body, walked to his seat and sat down. He signaled the two people who stood up to greet him to sit down and asked.

"Your Highness Gilbert, we heard that you went to the Snake Lady Country." Kant said.

"Well, I went to the Snake Country this time to investigate the shipwreck." Gilbert responded: "You came to me for this matter?"

"That's more or less the case." Abel explained: "Yesterday, after you took away the snake girl named Kara, the members of the dark side organization in the town kidnapped Bandak. Now we have completely lost our relationship with Bandak. connect."

"What?" Gilbert's eyes widened, he put down the teacup in his hand and said, "How dare they kidnap Bandak directly?"

"We met an animal trainer at the entrance of the guild, and he took the initiative to talk to us." Abel said: "The number of places in the guild that says 'Ratata' is limited and you need to queue up. So we left Bandak and him We lined up together, but I didn’t expect that he was a member of the dark side organization, and after we left, he took action against Bandak.”

"I see." Gilbert pondered: "They must have some special purpose in kidnapping Bandak at this time. Have you received any news from the other party so far?"

"Not yet." Kant shook his head and said, "However, we believe that the purpose of this operation of the dark side forces is to exchange hostages with us. Exchange Bandak for Carat."

"Carat?" Gilbert's face immediately turned ugly after hearing Kant say the name.

"By the way, that snake girl should have followed you back to the main goblin city, right?" Bandak asked.

"No, she hanged herself. On the way we brought her back." Gilbert explained in a serious tone: "That snake girl has a high status in her tribe. She refuses to admit that she is an assassin. She is a member of the above-mentioned organization. The elders in the Snake Girl tribe seem to trust her. I finally got permission to take her out of the territory. Now that someone is in trouble, there is no way to tell the Snake Girl. The lord of the clan will give an account.”

After listening to Abel's statement, Abel and Kant swallowed everything they wanted to say.

"Gilbert, what are you going to do next?" Abel said cautiously.

"It's not known yet," Gilbert took a sip of tea and responded: "It is essential to come to apologize in person. I just hope that the Snake Girl Clan will not be estranged from us because of this matter."

"Has the news that the snake girl hanged herself reached the town?" Kant asked.

"No." Gilbert shook his head and said, "I think the news should not be known to the world so quickly. After all, I only sent someone to inform the leader of the Snake Clan about it. Bandak is currently It should still be safe.”

"I have mobilized a group of soldiers and rushed to the island." Kant said: "I hope to add strength to the forces on the bright side when the situation is not so bad."

"I'm also surprised that the fight within the island will involve forces outside the island." Gilbert nodded: "I will immediately send people down the mountain to inform the soldiers at the foot of the mountain to search the town. I hope that Confirm Bandak’s safety in the hands of dark side forces within today.”

"Thank you." Kant and Abel bowed their heads slightly and said thanks.

"Nothing." Gilbert waved his hand and said.

After talking about business, Gilbert sat on his throne, looking very tired.

"Your Highness, did you stay up late to rush back to the city?" Kant glanced at Gilbert and advised, "Why don't you go back to the dormitory to rest first. The two of us will leave first."

"Okay then." Gilbert nodded and said, "As soon as there is any news about the soldiers at the foot of the mountain, I will inform you."

"Yes." Kant left his seat, gave a slight salute, and left with Bandak.

The two left the palace and returned to their residence.

It was impossible for them to leave the goblin country until the soldiers at the foot of the mountain heard the news.

"If Kela dies, our clues will be cut off." Abel said to Kant.

"I always feel that Gilbert should have got some real information from the snake girl tribe, but he didn't want to tell us." Kant said, holding his forehead: "To say that a high-level figure in the dark side organization was suddenly attacked by the goblin country It would be really weird to choose to hang himself on the way back to the volcano for interrogation.”

After hearing Kant's speculation, Abel had a surprised expression on his face. After sitting down next to Kant, he asked him: "Your Highness, can you guess what kind of news Gilbert has concealed?"

"There's no way to know this yet. It's just a strong hunch I have in my heart." Kant thought for a while and replied.

"I believe what His Highness said." Abel nodded slightly and said, "I also think what Gilbert stated to us after returning to the city is a bit strange."

"Even if this is the case, Gilbert did not choose to tell us the clues. We can only rest on our laurels and stay where we are." Kant sighed and said.

"Gilbert and I have quite a bit of friendship. How about I ask him directly and see what he says?" Abel thought for a while and then suggested.

Chapter 823: Portraits plastered everywhere

Kant nodded slightly and agreed: "In this matter, it is indeed more suitable for you to come forward. However, when you asked him, he still chose to remain silent. Remember not to force it."

"Yes." Abel nodded.

In the small town at the foot of the volcano, the streets and alleys were covered with Bandak's portraits after noon passed.

After having a free lunch at a corner restaurant, Bandak returned to the hotel where he had stayed.

I found an unfamiliar portrait posted in front of the hotel door, so I squeezed into the crowd and took a closer look.

"Bandak?" Bandak dropped the toothpick in his mouth on the bluestone brick and said in surprise: "Why does my name appear on the wanted poster?"

In this wanted poster, Bandak was described as a heinous robber. At the end of the wanted poster, it clearly says: Ten gold coins will be awarded to vagrants who help catch this wanted criminal.

This is a lot of money. Bandak covered his face with his hands and ran away from the crowd. Walking into the hotel, I glanced at the guests resting in the lobby from the corner of my eye. He quickened his pace and rushed to the second floor. However, he was stopped by the hotel owner on the way.

"Lord Bandak!" the innkeeper called with a beaming face.

"Is something the matter?" Bandak froze and asked guiltily.

"The goblin soldiers are waiting for you in the room upstairs, and I'm looking for you everywhere." The innkeeper said with a smile.

Bandak stared at the hotel owner with a puzzled look for a while, then said, "I know they are looking for me, but it's just not convenient for me right now."

"Are you in a hurry?" the hotel asked strangely, "these soldiers are here to pick you up."

"Really?" Bandak smiled awkwardly.

"Come with me quickly. The soldiers are eating snacks upstairs, waiting for you." The hotel owner still greeted with a smile.

"No, no, no." Bandak rejected the hotel owner's invitation and explained, "I want to go back to my bedroom first."

"It's okay. I've asked the clerk to pack your luggage." The hotel owner was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he explained with a smile: "When your Excellency has finished talking to the soldiers, the luggage will be handed over to the clerk." Brought into your hands. Up the mountain with you."

"Go up the mountain?" Bandak asked in surprise after recalling the innkeeper's words.

"Yes, aren't these goblin soldiers sent by Lord Kant and Lord Abel to take you up the mountain?" the innkeeper said: "The noble palaces of the goblin country are much more comfortable to live in than our shabby inn."

After hearing the explanation, Bandak took a deep breath and felt relieved. He read softly: "It turns out that His Highness Kande and the others went to the Goblin Country."

"Lord Bandak, what are you muttering about?" the innkeeper asked, looking at Bandak.

"Nothing." Bandak smiled, waved his hand, and said, "There are wanted notices about me everywhere on the street. I thought these goblin soldiers had some misunderstanding and came to arrest me."

"How could it be? This kind of search method is quite commonly used in this small town." The innkeeper shook his head and said, "I heard that the goblins who came to pick you up said that Mr. Kant and Mr. Abel thought that you were originally The animal trainer who lived on the corner of the street was taken away. I asked His Highness Gilbert to help search for you in the city. When they came to question me this morning, I was also shocked. "

"That's it." Bandak sighed in his heart: Fortunately, it was just a misunderstanding. Since arriving on this small island, Calradia and his party have experienced constant disasters. Bandak is always worried that he will be plotted by the dark side forces again.

"Well. Now that the explanation is clear, Lord Bandak can feel free to go with me to meet with the adults of the goblin tribe." The hotel owner asked.

"Of course." Bandak followed the innkeeper's footsteps and walked up to the second floor. Stop in front of the door to a room on the left.

"Lord Bandak, please come in." The innkeeper stood in front of Bandak, opened the door, and called back to him.

"Yes." Bandak walked into the room and saw six goblin soldiers sitting around the dinner table. One of the goblin soldiers was stunned for a moment after seeing Bandak's face, and immediately stood up to greet him: "Hello, Lord Bandak from Calradia. We are goblin soldiers patrolling the city. , Lord Gilbert ordered us to find you in the town and take you back to the goblin country."

"Hello." Bandak responded politely: "I saw the wanted notice downstairs. I didn't expect that Gilbert sent you to find me."

"I heard from the homeless people on this street that you got rid of the local devil trainer." Another goblin soldier stood up and said to Bandak: "Beat him to pieces and forced him to leave this house. Small town.”

"Well," Bandak explained sheepishly: "Actually, I don't know the reason why he ran away."

"Lord Bandak, there is no need to be modest. Your battle with the beast trainer Peake can be regarded as bringing benefits to our goblin soldiers who maintain law and order." A goblin soldier said: "In the past, the neighborhoods around here were always because of That kid is causing a lot of trouble."

"Okay. Then I have done something good." Bandak took a deep breath and said with a smile.

"Yes." The goblin soldier nodded.

"Sir Bandak, your luggage has been delivered." A familiar waiter knocked on the door and walked into the room carrying the luggage bag and said.

"Thank you." Bandak nodded.

"Then I will retreat first." The waiter looked at the goblin soldiers and bowed.

Bandak stopped talking to several goblin soldiers and said, "I heard that some of them came to pick me up the mountain. In fact, I heard that His Highness Kant and Abel boarded the teleportation array and climbed the mountain a few days ago. I want to go to the mountains to look for them. But I am short of money."

"Lord Bandak, there is no need to worry about this." A goblin soldier shook his head and said: "We will naturally solve the problem you mentioned. The teleportation array has been supervised by us for the past two years, and we will escort you. You don’t need to pay anything to go up the mountain.”

"Thank you very much." Bandak thanked him gratefully. But soon his face darkened again, and he spoke to the goblin soldier in embarrassment: "Then, I have one more request."

"What?" the goblin soldier asked curiously.

"Can you or other patrolling soldiers please remove the wanted poster posted in the streets and alleys?" Bandak said hesitantly: "After all, the portrait doesn't bear much resemblance to me. I don't want everyone to misunderstand. .”

Chapter 824: Longing for reunion after a long separation

"That's it." The goblin soldier nodded in realization and said, "We will also do this for you. Please don't worry, Mr. Bandak."

"Thank you, thank you." Bandak held the hand of one of the goblin soldiers and said sincerely.

"But the most important task now is to escort Mr. Bandak to the goblin country." A goblin soldier who looked like a leader stood up and said to Bandak: "Without further delay, let's set off immediately. Don't let Kant Your Highness and His Highness Gilbert are waiting impatiently."

"Okay." Bandak nodded, then picked up his luggage with one hand and set off with the soldiers.

A carriage has been parked at the door of the hotel, and the person sitting in the driver's seat is also a goblin soldier wearing armor.

"Lord Bandak, please get on the carriage." A goblin soldier ordered.

"Yes." Bandak obediently stepped onto the ladder the coachman set up for him and walked into the carriage.

Six goblin soldiers were divided into two columns and stood on both sides of the carriage. When the carriage started to move, they also ran along the street with the vehicle.

Bandak held the luggage in his arms and looked out the window: he found that every goblin soldier was giving instructions very quickly, almost walking close to the carriage, and looking relaxed.

"It's amazing." Bandak exclaimed.

Looking back on that day, Peake's active skills were completely different from the appearance of the goblin soldiers.

Thinking of this, Bandak shouted to the goblin soldiers outside the car window: "Soldier, do you know where the animal trainer went?"

"I heard that he left the town, but we still don't know exactly where he went." The goblin soldier turned his head and responded.

"Okay, thank you." Bandak nodded and said.

"fine."

Bandak put down the curtains that covered the window and thought to himself: This kid has actually walked out of the town. He has really escaped too far. It seems that I won't see him during this period of time on the island.

After driving for half an hour, the carriage arrived at the base where the teleportation array was installed.

It was the first time for Bandak to ride on this thing, and his face was full of novelty. After teleporting up the mountain in an instant, he said in surprise: "This is really a good thing. I wonder if I can apply to His Majesty Kant to build one in Calradia. This will make it easier for Derrick to return to Dehreim." Woke up."

"Haha." A soldier looked at the change in Bandak's expression and said with a smile: "The human race should not store a large amount of magic stones. That is the basis for building a teleportation array."

"Is the Philosopher's Stone difficult to find?" Bandak asked strangely after hearing an unfamiliar term.

The goblin soldier waved his hands in panic and said: "As long as your country is interested, it should not be difficult to find. However, this teleportation array not only requires a large amount of magic stones, but also requires a certain level of magic to activate the array. Teacher’s blessing.”

After hearing this, Bandak recalled in his mind the old magician he had seen at the stronghold at the foot of the mountain. Although Bandak didn't understand magic, when he got close to the magician, he still felt the impact of the other's powerful mental power on him.

"It seems that the construction of the teleportation array is indeed very difficult." Bandak nodded lightly and said.

The group of people walked along the opened mountain road, and after an hour's trek, they finally arrived at the city gate of the Goblin Kingdom.

Looking at the towering towers, Bandak said, "I didn't expect the goblin tribe's territory to be like this."

"We don't have the magical skills of the dwarfs, so we can only build this kind of human-like building." A goblin soldier replied casually.

"It looks good." Bandak said softly: "By the way, do His Highness Kant and others know the news that you are going to bring me back?"

"No." The goblin soldier concealed his embarrassment and replied: "Now only the soldiers at the foot of the mountain know the news that Lord Bandak has been found by us."

"That's fine," Bandak said nonchalantly, "in case the dark side forces come looking for us."

"If those people dare to come and clamor in front of the city gate of the Goblin Kingdom, then they will not be able to get good fruit to eat." A goblin soldier said fiercely.

"Haha." Bandak laughed softly, noncommittally.

After seeing Bandak, the soldiers at the city gate immediately opened the city gate and sent people to the palace to report the news.

Bandak got into the carriage prepared by the soldiers and rushed to the palace without a moment's delay.

Thinking of the upcoming meeting with Kant and Abel, Bandak couldn't help but look out the window from time to time. Hope to reach the destination earlier.

"Hu-" The goblin soldier drove the carriage to a stop and said to Bandak in the carriage: "Sir, we have arrived at the palace."

"Okay." Bandak nodded. He took his luggage and got off the carriage.

Kant and Abel stood outside the palace gate early, waiting for Bandak's arrival. When they heard that Bandak had arrived outside the city gate, both of them looked in disbelief, and then expressed great joy.

At this moment, he saw Bandak stepping off the carriage and excitedly stepped forward and hugged him.

Bandak was caught off guard by the embrace between the two, and he stumbled and put down the duffel bag in his hand.

"Bandak, I thought you were tortured by the dark side forces." Abel first let go and patted Bandak on the shoulder.

"It's okay. I'm very well now." Bandak explained with a smile: "That boy named Peak put a bug on my body, but he didn't expect that I could seal my own tendons and extract them from his I escaped from bondage. I returned to the hotel the morning you went up the mountain."

"It's fine." Kant nodded to Bandak and said, "Did you get rid of the animal trainer named Peak?"

"No." Bandak shook his head and said, "After I forced him to hand over the antidote, I ignored him. He was seriously injured by me, and he seems to have left the town now."

"That's it." Kant nodded and said nothing more.

"You must have suffered a lot of injuries too." Abel asked with concern: "When we rushed there that day, we heard passers-by say: The beast summoned by the trainer photographed you into the brick wall. You even fainted on the spot.”

"Yeah. The cheetah suddenly grew several times in size, and an attack from behind was really hard to withstand." Bandak recalled the pain at that time, and he couldn't help but break out in cold sweat on his back.

"Have you applied any medicine?" Kant asked.

"Yes. The owner of the hotel prepared some medicine for me." Bandak nodded.

"Did the animal trainer talk to you about anything during the battle?" Abel's eyes lit up and he asked.