Before they left, Marvin gave Lola 20 Wizard golds!
This was no less than 20 thousand silvers. Lola had never seen that much money in all her life, and thus was left staring at it foolishly. Surprisingly, Little Tucker to the side was quite indifferent. He had been living with the old Halfling, so he didn’t have the concept of money.
“White River Valley’s food issue mostly depends on you,” Marvin said seriously.
Lola suddenly felt her nerves straining under the pressure.
After the two left, Marvin also began to move.
He rode on his horse, and without paying much attention to the marks, directly rushed southwest.
Because he already knew the location of the granary.
It was close to the Shrieking Mountain Range but was actually far from the Spider Crypt. After all, one was in the west and the other was in the east.
Marvin and Lola each had an objective. If he could get enough food from the Twin Snakes Cult’s granary, it would be a huge boon. If he couldn’t, then they had to go through the proper channels. Apart from Tornado Harbor, Black Dock Harbor was the closest of the Six Pearl Harbors.
Marvin also thought of using this as a last test for Lola.
He hadn’t been able to completely see through that girl from the start. Sometimes she appeared very simple and innocent, but sometimes she seemed filled with craftiness.
The 20 thousand silvers were the final test. If she could withstand that kind of temptation, Marvin would truly trust her.
…
As the healthy horse rushed along, Marvin reminisced about back when he had farmed that hidden granary.
The granary was a special place because this was the gathering place of the Twin Snakes Followers. Not only were there 500 ordinary followers inside, but there were also 6 2nd rank Clerics and one Cleric wearing a purple gown.
In the Twin Snakes Cult, the strongest were the two Great Patriarchs: the Scarlet Patriarch and the Azure Patriarch. These two were both mighty Legend level powerhouses, and though they were rarely seen, they were immensely powerful. A Night Walker had been killed by the Scarlet Patriarch while tracking him.
Under the two Patriarchs were twelve purple gowned Officers. These twelves Officers each had a poisonous snake name as a codename, such as King Cobra, Black Mamba, and so on. Those twelve Officers were all 3rd rank Clerics.
The World Ending Twin Snakes also really existed. They were godly existences from an old era, but were very brutal, advocating killing and destruction. They were banished to the empty Ethereal Plane by the Wizard God. But they could still partly answer their followers’ prayers.
As long as you massacred, as long as you destroyed, as long as you displayed the World Ending Banner, you would receive the care of the World Ending Twin Snakes.
The Twin Snakes Cult’s Clerics were very troublesome. Their Divine Spells were sinister and ruthless, and they were very pernicious and persistent in nature. It was fine to die in the game, as it was just another death. Injuries were also just injuries. Everything would refresh in a day. But in the real world, Marvin had to be cautious.
He couldn’t let the Clerics’ Divine Spells land on his body!
But this was very difficult.
Even though the Officer guarding the Hidden Granary was regularly replaced, Marvin wasn’t sure how to deal with the Hidden Granary. A 3rd rank Cleric wasn’t to be trifled with.
After all, those guys’ spells and Divine Spells were both fast, and they only had lethal moves.
In addition to the Officer guarding the Hidden Granary, there were at least six 2nd rank Clerics.
Of course, the most troublesome ones in the end were still those followers.
Marvin didn’t know how many followers were currently gathered in the granary, but the more there were, the more troublesome it would be.
Because these followers weren’t true believers of the Twin Snakes Cult. They were actually controlled by the Twin Snakes Clerics.
The Twin Snakes Church would regularly offer sacrifices. And these people under their control would eventually end up as sacrifices.
The most terrible part was that these people would do their best to hinder his progress. They were innocents, and killing his way through would not only alarm the higher ups, but would also be willfully slaughtering innocents.
‘It’s about time to level up.’
Marvin sat on his horse, guiding it while checking his stats panel.
…
The previous series of battles, including the Battle of the Holy Grail, Toshiroya’s group, and the journey through the Shrieking Mountain Range, gave Marvin a great amount of experience.
His current battle exp was at 18770!
He carefully considered before finally choosing to put 12000 exp to level up the Night Walker class.
Thus he was now a level 2 Night Walker and a level 6 Ranger, making a total of 8 levels in his main class line.
He received 36 Night Walker skill points and gained 42 HP. He didn’t get any attribute points because he would get one only when he leveled up a class twice. And there was no particular reward for becoming a level 2 Night Walker.
But Marvin didn’t stop there. He spent 3000 battle exp on Shapeshift Sorcerer!
Thus, his first subclass [Shapeshift Sorcerer] finally leveled up from level 1 to level 2, giving him an additional 18 hp. He didn’t get any new spells or specialties.
But on the other hand, Marvin had reached a total level of 9!
Subclasses were indeed counted in the total, but their levels had to be halved.
(Ranger 6 + Night Walker 2 + Shapeshift Sorcerer 2/2= Total Level 9)
Thus he got another attribute point.
And as usual, this attribute point was put into his dexterity. His dexterity thus reached 23. 25 was not much further.
After two level ups in a row, Marvin’s original health increased from 208 to 268, a great vitality increase.
And his 36 skill points were also properly distributed. 6 points were assigned to [Summon Night Crow], increasing its duration. Marvin felt this scouting skill was very useful. Marvin used his 30 remaining points on a completely new skill, [Night Jump]!
[Night Jump]: For the next three minutes, your jumping ability will substantially increase. Restriction: Only usable during the night.
The increase in the jumping ability and the duration depend on the skill points.
Marvin believed that [Burst + Night Jump] could create an opportunity for him in a fight. He could also use this skill during the day when used with Eternal Night.
Night Walkers didn’t have a lot of skills, but all of them were very useful. Once he got the hidden [Night Killing], Marvin would almost be able to be called a Ruler of a Night!
The last step was to deal with the Ranger points.
Before his level ups just now, Marvin hadn’t used all of his Ranger skill points.
Thus, he still had 45 remaining. And after the series of battles, Marvin’s own skills had some slight increases, such as Stealth reaching 56 points.
After careful consideration of the Hidden Granary’s nature, Marvin put all of it into Stealth.
Although Hide was his own Ranger class’ skill, it was too passive. Marvin currently needed his Stealth to be outstanding!
Thus his Stealth skill instantly broke 100 and reached 101.
After finishing all of this, Marvin felt full of strength!
There wasn’t much battle exp left, only 3770. But with Marvin’s killing speed, quickly reaching the 3rd rank wasn’t an extravagant hope.
…
The horse continued onwards, and soon, the outline of the Shrieking Mountain Range could clearly be seen.
Marvin pulled on the reins because he saw an old friend under a tree.
Old Tucker.
The old Halfling watched Marvin’s arrival, very surprised. He apparently was looking for more traces of the cultists.
Marvin calmly asked, “Found the Twin Snakes Cult’s base
?”
Old Tucker looked at Marvin, amazed. “You know about Trojan Town?”
“Not only do I know. I also come from there.” Marvin got down his horse and solemnly declared:
“I’ll cut these bastards down!”
Chapter 143: Hidden Granary
Chapter 143: Hidden Granary
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“You are too impulsive, lad,” the old Halfling couldn’t help but warn. “I am as angry as you are. But the Twin Snakes Cult has too many people.”
Marvin shook his head and didn’t continue with this topic.
“What have you found?” he asked.
Old Tucker pointed at a location far away in the Shrieking Mountain Range.
“They are hiding inside, but there are too many people. With only the two of us, we aren’t their match,” he said with a grave expression.
“We have to get the East Coast’s guards and at least a 3rd rank Wizard in order to completely eliminate this Twin Snakes Cult tumor that took root in this region.”
“Don’t act recklessly. These guys are many times stronger than you imagine. They aren’t comparable to those stupid spiders.”
Old Tucker was afraid Marvin would be too impetuous.
Marvin appreciated his words of caution, but despite old Tucker’s warnings, he still had to go.
“I do know the means of the Twin Snakes Cult very well. My father died under their plot.”
He considered his words and then added, “Most of the people they are controlling are innocents. Their abilities are very limited, the real threat is those few high level ones.”
Old Tucker nodded. “But regardless, we should still return to Tornado Harbor first.”
“No use.” Marvin shook his head. “Tornado Harbor has just suffered from the Red Dragon Ell’s attack. You should have heard the noise. Now they are already not allowing most people in.”
“I met Little Tucker in Trojan Town, and entrusted him to take my follower Lola to the Black Dock Harbor a little to the north.”
“But those two are quite young after all. If you want to return to the Six Pearl Harbors, it would be better to look for them at Black Dock Harbor.”
Then, the two argued once again. Old Tucker clearly saw that Marvin was preparing to break into the Twin Snakes Cult base and strongly advised against it.
Marvin stated that he had a proper plan and wouldn’t just play with his life recklessly.
Finally, the old Halfling compromised, and went on with his own plan, returning to the Six Pearl Harbors to inform the guards.
He was a Thief after all, not a frontline fighter. Marvin requested that he take care of Lola, and then asked one more thing.
“Do you happen to have an item that would raise dexterity? I have a feeling I’ll need this in the fight against the Twin Snakes Cult followers.”
Of course, Marvin wasn’t just randomly asking.
Old Tucker’s equipment was extremely good. This guy was a robber before he changed his ways. He had robbed for many years without being found, amassing quite a lot of good things.
Since both sides had already established a certain trust, there was no harm in asking whether he could borrow something.
Sure enough, Old Tucker hesitated, before finally taking out a ring and handing it to Marvin.
Marvin took the ring, somewhat pleased.
As expected, Thieves were relatively wealthy!
He had run around for quite a while and had only earned a lot from Black Jack’s body. But one week of robbery in Tornado Harbor would probably get Old Tucker even more than that.
“This Thunder Ring is something I used in my youth. Since you are going to fight the Twin Snakes Cult alone, let’s not talk about borrowing, this ring is yours!”
The old Halfling was rarely generous. Perhaps it was because he acknowledged Marvin’s guts.
‘Well… Seems it’s a backup item, so no wonder he is being so generous.’
Marvin took a glance at those dark rings on the old Halfling’s hands and couldn’t help but click his tongue inwardly.
Aren’t those rings a lot better than the Thunder Ring?
But this Thunder Ring was also pretty good. It at least satisfied Marvin’s basic requirement.
[Thunder Ring]
Quality: Uncommon
Effect: Dexterity +1
Requirement: None
…
Uncommon items could adapt to the size of the wearer. Marvin put it on and his dexterity reached 24 points.
He only needed to change his [Rope Master] title to [Chaotic Battle Expert]. That way, when facing the Twin Snakes Cult’s followers, he could reach the 25 dexterity threshold, making him faster and giving him the ability to use Flicker.
Marvin sincerely thanked the old Halfling for giving him the ring and was about to leave when suddenly, the old Halfling took out another item.
It was a faint golden belt.
“A Rock Giant Belt. This is something I fetched from Elizabeth’s stomach.”
The old Halfling’s face stayed the same as he said, “The Red Spider was your kill, so this loot should have been yours. But there was an urgent situation at that time so I collected it on your behalf. Then I forgot about it. Since we met once again, I can return this belt to you.”
The old Halfling maintained a totally straight face as he said that.
‘Damn…’
Marvin took the belt while inwardly mocking, ‘I couldn’t find anything in the Red Spider’s stomach… I had thought it was just bad luck.’
‘I didn’t expect it was taken away by that old Halfling.’
‘This guy looks so upstanding and righteous on the surface but his hands actually itched?’
But regardless, as a Thief, Old Tucker gave back something he stole. It already could be considered as being quite loyal.
Moreover, this belt’s properties were very amazing!
Although it was still an uncommon item, it was one of the best uncommon items.
[Rock Giant Belt]
Quality: Uncommon
Effect: Strength +2
…
This property was simply fierce!
What was Marvin lacking most right now? It was Strength! Dual wielding Rangers originally renounced power to raise attack speed.
His Strength was lacking to the extent that a lot of times, when attacking a large monster, he would break a dagger, or he would need a flip or some other method to stab the enemy vital point!
Those movements weren’t just so Marvin could look handsome… It was just that he really lacked power!
As long as these moves to increase his force were properly chained they would be effective. But if he fought against an expert, this would turn into a deadly weakness.
These two points of Strength were just perfect.
Marvin immediately put on the Rock Giant Belt and his Strength rose from 12 to 14 points.
After gettings his hands on two Uncommon items, Marvin finally bid farewell to the old Halfling and went on alone toward the southwest Shrieking Mountain Range.
…
Nightfall. Marvin stopped in front of a barren hill. The horse apparently sensed something and began to act somewhat scared.
It was a frightening atmosphere, but only the most perceptive and keen animals could detect that with their instincts.
Marvin released the reins, setting the horse free as it rushed toward the northeast.
Thus, he wouldn’t leave too many traces behind.
The hill in front was an important branch of the Twin Snakes Cult in the East Coast, the Hidden Granary.
There was only one entrance to the Hidden Granary, and it was guarded very tightly.
But this was nothing before Marvin’s 101 points of Stealth!
He already found the cave. The outside of the cave seemed absolutely deserted, but it was actually extremely well defended.
Two 2nd rank Clerics were watching the surroundin
gs, alert. They were hiding in the shadow of the cave, not easy for others to find.
And they both had a lazy Osse Dog at their feet.
This kind of dog was relatively rare on the East Coast. It was a creature from the Osse Island in the north. Osse Dogs had a very sharp sense of smell, and most importantly, they had a certain chance of seeing invisible targets.
Thus, this creature was regularly used to guard important entrances.
Marvin looked at the two completely spiritless Osse Dogs and knew that these pitiful little guys had already been numbed by the Twin Snakes Cult’s nauseous breath.
The Twin Snakes Cult Clerics might not know about it, but the Osse Dogs’ sense of smell and sharp eyes were easily stained by filthy things.
This Hidden Granary would make sacrifices each month at regular intervals, making the ghosts of the dead gather there, in this excessively chaotic hill burial.
The Osse Dogs’ perception had clearly already been numbed by this, so they simply couldn’t notice his Stealth.
But even so, Marvin still waited.
Waiting for the darkness.
It was a lot better for a Night Walker to act in the night.
…
The sky was dark.
Marvin’s operation slowly started.
The Hidden Granary belonged to the wilderness, and Ranger’s Stealth wouldn’t be penalized in the wilderness. And there was the Night Walker bonus.
He lightly went through the entrance.
Just as he thought, those two dogs were basically blind, and as for those two Clerics, they didn’t have any good method for Stealth detection.
Marvin successfully infiltrated the Hidden Granary.
He moved very slowly, each step in accordance with the proper movements for Stealth. This was a very valuable experience from his previous Thief life.
During Stealth, footwork was very important. Sometimes, a correct and steady pace could even raise the effectiveness.
There were small braziers burning at regular intervals in the dark cave. There was a design of the World Ending Twin Snakes on the braziers.
As Marvin infiltrated deeper in the Hidden Granary, he passed quite a lot of people blindly walking around.
They had lost their own will and were brainwashed by the Clerics, making them pray everyday to the World Ending Twin Snakes.
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