Marvin sympathized with his bitter experience.
But he had no right to decide this youth’s fate. The youth was an elf after all.
Ollie looked at the pitiful youth and muttered, “Let him go to the elven capital. We will carefully find a place for him.”
Elven capital?
Marvin felt like shaking his head.
This kind of ordinary youth who met with such a bloody event, could he be able to find a place he belonged to in the elven capital? Marvin was doubtful.
But Ollie had already decided and Marvin had no right to interfere.
Thus, he went to the youth’s side and solemnly handed the Kingfisher Jade to him.
At the same time he used a piece of cloth to cover it.
“I used this dagger to avenge your elven village.”
“This dagger has the blood of your enemy. I gift it to you.”
He then blinked at the overwhelmed youth.
The youth numbly received it, but still carefully hid it away. He even forgot to thank Marvin.
Marvin looked at the backs of the Elven Iron Guards taking the youth away, inwardly sighing.
He didn’t feel bad giving away the Kingfisher Jade dagger. After all, he had plenty of weapons in his hands at the moment. He was sighing at the youth’s fate.
‘I hope he would be able to see a ray of hope when he is losing himself to despair.”
The dagger wasn’t most important. It was that cloth covering the dagger.
It was a map of Thousand Leaves Forest and the surroundings.
Very few elves could leave Thousand Leaves Forest, because the Great Elven King didn’t allow this to happen.
But Marvin had a feeling that this youth might be able to stand out from the masses.
Chapter 101: The 6th Pearl
Chapter 101: The 6th Pearl
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The four elven guards took the kid to the capital. Marvin had no clue what his name was.
Ollie also left very quickly, as she had the duty of protecting Thousand Leaves Forest. She had to immediately capture that Outlaw of the Crimson Road who had sneaked in, unafraid of the consequences of killing in this place.
Even though she might not be the other side’s opponent, she had to do it.
Two guards were left behind, ordered by Ollie to escort the prince back to the Stone Giant territory.
No one would dare to go against Nicholas’ order, and it was the same for Ollie.
But Ivan looked at those two elven guards and said with pity on his face, “Have you offended Ollie? That narrow-minded woman?”
The two looked at each other in dismay, forcing a smile. “You Highness Ivan, please don’t make things difficult for us.”
“Relax,” Ivan casually said.
“Bang!” His iron sword was thrown on the ground.
“Don’t say I bullied you, I am unarmed as you can see. This is your chance.”
Ivan winked and the two elven guard felt helpless. The two rushed up to him!
To have to personally arrest their own prince was already a very loathsome thing, but what made them more depressed was that they also knew that this prince was a genius who reached Half-Legend 30 years earlier.
Even if a part of his power had been sealed by Nicholas, it wasn’t something that two members of the Elven Iron Guard could handle.
Thus Ivan asked whether or not those two pitiful elves had offended Ollie.
As both sides fought, Ivan moved like lightning, extremely nimble. In an instant, he surprisingly stole one of the guards’ weapons!
…
“Eh?”
Seeing that scene, Marvin who was sorting out the remaining loot of Black Jack displayed a surprised expression.
This move was really amazing…
To actually be able to directly snatch a weapon from someone’s hands, this was definitely a powerful skill!
A hand meeting a sword, only people with experience knew just how dangerous that was. The sharp edge of the cold weapon wouldn’t be lenient to the warm skin.
But Ivan’s move was completely effortless, snatching the other side’s weapon with a simple flick of the wrist.
The most important part was that this move was exceptionally carefree and graceful.
‘Worthy of an Elven Prince, might be an innate skill…’ Marvin guessed.
He had seen similar skills from Martial Monks and Pugilists, but he had never seen someone doing it as if they were just lifting a light weight.
While that elven prince was toying with those two elven guards, Marvin finished sorting out the loot from Black Jack.
Black Jack was a very cautious guy. Most of his things were in a storage item.
That storage item was also equipped with a self-destruct device. After Black Jack’s death, the equipment in that dimensional storage item was automatically destroyed. All the items within flew to the void.
But even so, Marvin still plundered a few things from Black Jack.
First was those daggers he used. That pair of daggers was very heavy, many times heavier than the average daggers. In the Ranger’s advancement tree, probably only the strength of the [Dark Murderer] class could manage such heavy daggers. Even if Marvin couldn’t use them, he still threw them in the void conch. He could use them as gift, or simply sell them.
The quality of that pair of daggers known as [Annihilations] didn’t differ much from [Fangs].
Then there was a pouch made of water lizard skin. The pouch was very delicate and Black Jack chose to hide it very carefully on his person. It most likely had a special meaning for him, probably a gift from someone important to him… Of course, this was just Marvin’s conjecture.
Water lizard skin can protect against fire, so it wasn’t damaged. When burning the body, Marvin believed that truly good items wouldn’t be burnt down, and only useless things would be burnt.
But when Marvin opened the pouch, he was thoroughly shocked by the amount of wizard gold!
‘Even though I knew that pouches made of water lizard skin could store a great amount of gold due to their simple space layering effect..’
‘And that Black Jack as a killer would earn a lot of profit…’
‘But…’
Marvin saw the wizard gold in the pouch and remained speechless.
‘But more than 200 wizard gold is too ridiculous?!’
This was 200 000 silvers!
What chamber of commerce did Black Jack end up looting to get so much money?
‘Hold on…’
Marvin instantly thought of something. Black Jack was originally a member of the Shadow Spider Order, but he had decided to advance as an Outlaw of the Crimson Road… This meant he was abandoned by the Shadow Spider Order.
The Shadow Spider Order’s plan for disobedient members was simply eradication.
‘This guy had so much money… He wouldn’t have looted some of the subdivisions of the Shadow Spider Order, right?’
Marvin instantly made the connection.
But regardless, such a large amount of money would be useful to him. At least he could alleviate White River Valley’s financial crisis.
Although these wizard golds were very valuable before the Great Calamity, it would suddenly depreciate after it. He had to spend it as quickly as possible.
Apart from the water lizard pouch, Marvin also found a burnt piece of iron with some red paint on it. This was the token of an Outlaw of the Crimson Road.
The final item was an uncommon necklace.
Marvin’s necklace was Mark of the Moon, letting him see under the moonlight, but now that he had Darksight, Mark of the Moon could simply be stored away.
This uncommon necklace’s effect was very ordinary, simply giving 3 daily uses of [Clean]. It was relatively nice, girls should be very fond of it.
Just as Marvin was hesitating whether to wear the necklace or not, he suddenly found something unexpected!
Every pea
rl of this small pearl necklace was black except the central pearl, which was pure white.
In the white pearl, a small fish could faintly be seen moving about. But if one watched attentively for a long time, they would find out that this might be their own misconception and that there was no small fish.
Marvin’s heart moved as he looked at that white pearl.
Inspect!
[Inspect (35) used…]
[Inspect failed…]
[Inspect results: This pearl might have a great origin, or might be nameless. If you want to learn more, you’ll need a pearl appraiser’s specialized opinion.]
Inspect failed!
Marvin was smiling.
He didn’t expect to get this white pearl here!
Marvin was very familiar with this thing. If he wasn’t wrong, this pearl was a hidden copy. One of the keys to [Cursed Pearl Island]!
There were a total of 6 similar pearls, and most were scattered around Jewel Bay.
When Marvin was gathering those six pearls, he had to pay a huge amount to a foreign player to buy the last pearl, and that player was dead set on not telling him where he’d obtained it.
That moving fish… Marvin could definitely tell it was that 6th pearl!
Pearl Island, Pearl Island, even if it’s a cursed land, there are plenty of treasures there!
And especially that legendary item!
‘Looks like going to Jewel Bay has to be added to the schedule!’
Marvin carefully put away the 6th pearl.
…
“Boring indeed. They obviously knew the outcome and still struggled. These guys were all brainwashed by that old-fashioned rigid geezer.”
Ivan had effortlessly put down those two iron guard elves, not forgetting to run his mouth.
Marvin simply stood there, looking at the Elven Prince, “Being so harsh to a woman who loves you that much, isn’t it too unreasonable?”
Ivan froze for a moment, and then playfully looked at Marvin. “How did you notice, child?”
“An idiot could notice, that girl Ollie, her expression when looking at you is too obvious,” Marvin said.
“Oh my! A precocious child,” Ivan laughed. “Ollie is a good girl, her looks are also first-rate.”
Marvin nodded, agreeing with him.
Ivan continued, “Therefore, in order to not let her die to that Outlaw of the Crimson Road, use your real skills.”
“Help me find that Outlaw of the Crimson Road.”
Marvin frowned. “What do you mean?”
“No need to pretend.” Ivan’s eyes shone brightly. “I can see the extra blessing of the Night Monarch on your body.”
“That [Night Tracking] skill should be able to help me find the enemy.
“Or why would I wait here for so long, until it got dark.”
The night had slowly crept up during that time.
Chapter 102: Night Tracking
Chapter 102: Night Tracking
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‘Worthy of being the Elven Prince. He is actually able to see the blessings I received…’
Marvin was secretly quite startled.
When he advanced to Night Walker, he did receive a bonus blessing from the Night Monarch. However, even the old blacksmith didn’t notice it.
But Ivan was able to see his special blessing with a glance.
“No need to be skeptical.” Ivan smiled. “We both have the ancient elven god’s blessings, so I can perceive a few things.”
“If it was anyone else, they would find it troublesome to detect your special ability. You are a very promising child.”
Marvin frowned and rudely said, “If you want my help, you’ll stop using the word ‘Child’.”
“A man pretending to be mature, regardless of his age, is always disagreeable,” Marvin continued.
Ivan didn’t mind. “Sure. What should I call you?”
“Marvin.”
Marvin looked at the color of the sky and emotionlessly said, “The sky is still not completely dark, I can’t use my skill yet.”
“It’s really troublesome for you Night Walkers,” Ivan remarked, frowning. “A lot of abilities can only be used after dark.”
“During that time, I hope you can teach me that trick.”
Marvin directly raised his own conditions, looking at Ivan, “The trick you used to snatch that elf’s weapon.”
Ivan displayed a startled expression for the first time. Shortly after, with a pondering expression he asked, “This is a deal?”
“Almost.” Marvin added in a low voice, “If I help you find that Outlaw of the Crimson Road, I will face a huge risk.”
“Risk?” Ivan raised an eyebrow. “You think I’m not his match?”
“That’s not it.” Unexpectedly, Marvin‘s answer was negative. “The risk is you.”
“If the Great Elven King learned that I helped you, heavens knows what would happen,” said Marvin as he shrugged.
Ivan smiled, shaking his head with a lonely feeling, “You are right.”
“People like me shouldn’t be interfering. Unfortunately… I also grew in Thousand Leaves Forest.”
“Good, I’ll teach you this trick before the sky completely darkens!”
“Whether you learn it or not will depend on your perception!”
Ivan’s wrist rapidly flicked inside the thick smoke, catching Marvin off guard and suddenly making him lose his Fang!
Marvin felt a sharp pain on his wrist, but his eyes were still bright!
…
Half an hour later, the sky had completely darkened.
That bonus skill Marvin received, the [Night Tracking] skill, activated.
[Summon Night Crow] also lit up. All his attributes rose by 10%, increasing his overall fighting strength.
Even though Ivan didn’t seem very reliable, he was still a very competent teacher.
He seriously taught Marvin the trick to capture the opponent’s weapons, though this arrogant elven prince had never once thought that Marvin could quickly learn such a difficult skill.
“Still don’t remember? The crucial part of the trick lies in this flick and a snatch!”
“For this reason, you need to learn how to control all kinds of weapons, only knowing daggers won’t do. What if your opponent uses a two handed greatsword? Maybe you could disarm him, but you wouldn’t be able to snatch it because you don’t know how to properly wield a sword!”
“This skill isn’t that easy to use. At the very least, you need to get the weapon master title.”
Ivan’s face displayed a hint of a smile.
However, Marvin simply remained calm and collected and just nodded.
All kinds of logs kept appearing.
[You understood part of a special skill while training… Edge Snatch (1/10)]
…
[You understood part of a special skill while training… Edge Snatch (7/10)]
…
[You perfectly used a skill move repeatedly during training – Edge Snatch. Spend 1000 battle exp to turn it into a personal skill?]
[Battle exp spent, you received a personal skill – Edge Snatch]
[Edge Snatch (20)]
[You received proper guidance from a Weapon Master, allowing your understanding of the skill Edge Snatch to increase. Edge Snatch +1]
[You received proper guidance from a Weapon Master, allowing your understanding of the skill Edge Snatch to increase. Edge Snatch +1]
…
Even if Ivan’s bad mouth was unequalled, his teachings were very effective. Every time he said something, Edge Snatch skill level would raise by one point!
Thus, Marvin hoped Ivan would say a bit more.
But the sky was completely dark and Ivan finally stopped his nagging.
Marvin regretfully looked at his Edge Snatch skill stopping at 40 points. That guy just needed to run his mouth and Marvin’s skill would quickly increase. Ivan’s own Edge Snatch must have had at
least 150 points!
This was definitely not a mass of added skill points. It was purely innate skill comprehension.
Marvin was in fact not jealous, he knew there were many geniuses in this world, such as the Fate Sorcerers, or that guy.
Even though he was exiled by Nicholas, Prince Ivan was known among Feinan’s elves as the one with the most hope of advancing to [Elven War Saint].
Even his father Nicholas had no choice but to admit that Ivan’s talent was rarely seen in this world.
…
“Good, the sky is completely dark now.” Ivan became serious. “We already wasted too much time. If we cannot find that Outlaw of the Crimson Road, many more innocents will die in Thousand Leaves Forest.”
Marvin nodded, but doubtfully asked, “Thousand Leaves Forest’s trees are the eyes and ears of you elves. Why do you need my help?”
Ivan shook his head and answered, “That Outlaw of the Crimson Road has a knowledge compass. Even if it’s just a fragment, it’s enough to hide from our perception.”
“Even that guy Nicholas can be fooled by him. We’ll need to deal with the enemy before that stubborn guy leaves the elven capital.”
“Or it would be very troublesome. Once that old geezer with his bad temper arrives, there will be no way to reason with him.”
Marvin agreed.
He took out the Outlaw of the Crimson Road’s token he got from Black Jack’s body and swiftly used Night Tracking.
His perception greatly increased. He used the token as a marker and checked the surroundings for any signs.
Soon, the scenery Marvin saw turned slightly green.
A scarlet path was slowly displayed in front of him.
“There!” Marvin quickly pointed in a direction and rushed over.
Ivan’s eyes shone, and he picked up his worn out sword and quickly followed.
…
In the forest, two people were quickly moving forward.
During that free time, Marvin asked, somewhat curious.
“Why were you exiled?”
Ivan answered, “My father had me marry Ollie, but I clearly told him I didn’t like her.”
“You could have taken another? There will inevitably be an elven woman that could suit you in Thousand Leaves Forest,” Marvin subconsciously said.
“No,” Ivan said. “Ollie isn’t the problem.”
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