Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 19: Charge the Minotaur
Ivy saw hope, but it was quickly extinguished by confusion.

Even if the Winter Witch really stayed in Riverwood for a period of time and wrote a magic book during that time, how easy would it be to find it?
This is not just a manuscript left by some unknown wizard, but a magical masterpiece left by the most powerful elemental shaper in the empire. If this news gets out, even if it cannot be proven, countless people will rush to the border of the empire. Judging by the level of the cursed object, it is undoubtedly above the fifth level. It is a serious case that needs to be handled personally by the director and many experts of the general bureau.

The captain and his "friend" did take a huge risk, because he knew that this intelligence was enough to start a war, so he had to keep it to himself.

Ivy had a lot of thoughts in her mind, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out where this magical tome had gone, and who in this border town was worthy of the Winter Witch staying for a while.

Her gaze drifted past the noisy crowd and landed on Ethan.

When she saw the two glasses of beer in Ethan's hands, her thoughts about the magic book were thrown out of her mind, and a warm current rushed straight to her crown.

Ivy felt that if she worked with Ethan, she would die suddenly on the job sooner or later - when she went to buy some intelligence, this guy was cheated by a wine-selling scammer!
She knew the income of the guild clerk. It was not easy for him to save up 2 gold lions with his salary. The two glasses of beer in his hands were enough to make his long-term frugality come to nothing.

Before leaving, Ethan promised her that he would never be cheated.

She silently approached Ethan, who was smiling, and listened to his conversation with the people around him. The content of the conversation was about the young man. He was not escorted away. The guests, who were full of evil taste, suggested that the guards keep him for a while so that he could witness the next scene with his own eyes.

The gentleman-dressed man said with interest, "He came to look for his fiancée. It is said that he mortgaged his house to finally get the admission ticket here. However, his fiancée had long been sold by her gambling father for money. Here, she is the dancer over there. She usually greets guests on the merchant ship. If she is lucky enough to be noticed by a wealthy businessman or noble, maybe he can redeem her and let her become their lover."

"No wonder he got into a fight with someone in the tavern."

Ethan nodded, and from now on, the ship was filled with the breath of Minotaur.

Ivy, who had sneaked up behind him, shook her head as she listened. Ethan was easily deceived by the wine-selling scammer, and he even had an inappropriate sense of justice in such a place. There was only one ending for such a person - to be burdened with huge debts in Hearth Bay, and to mortgage himself when he was left with no other options.

Ethan asked again, "But doesn't the Empire prohibit human trafficking?"

"First time in Hearth Bay?"

The gentleman looked at Ethan with a strange look for a moment, "But you should have used teleportation magic. Hearth Bay is not within the territory of the empire, so it is naturally not subject to the jurisdiction of the empire's laws."

You can buy anything in Hearth Bay, including real people.

This is the commitment of the Lofik Group to all its customers.

Only newcomers would make a fuss about such things. "In fact, the Imperials have always been one of the hottest commodities in Hearth Bay."

"Brother, thank you for your answer! Come, I'll toast you!"

The gentleman was very pleased to be called "big brother". He took the glass of beer handed to him by Ethan and poured it into his mouth generously. The "tons, tons, tons" of drinking proved his good mood. Ivy wanted to step forward to stop him, but suddenly saw a strange scene - when the gentleman was drinking, Ethan suddenly stopped drinking halfway.

Then, several strong men emerged from the crowd and surrounded the two men.

Ethan handed the wine glass in his hand to the middle-aged man in the lead, and the man smiled and gave him 50 silver antelopes.

"Good wine...?"

The gentleman who had finished the drink then noticed the burly men and his face suddenly turned pale and blue.

Ethan gave him a thumbs up. "Great! This is brewed by the brewing master of Windless City, using the finest hops and wheat. You can only taste this master-level craftsmanship in Hearth Bay. Now it's only 1 gold lion!"

What followed was a time for friendly communication between the middle-aged man and the gentleman. Ethan did not want to disturb this harmonious atmosphere, so he took the initiative to withdraw and leave the venue to a few people.

He then noticed Ivy, "Oh, you're back!"

Ivy instinctively took a step back to draw a line between herself and Ethan. "What were you doing just now?"

"I'm selling beer and making some extra money. There are quite a few spectators here, but most of them know the bartender, so I negotiated with him that he would give me 50 silver antelopes for every glass of beer I help him sell. You know what? When people are watching the fun, their psychological defenses will be lowered a lot."

As a pure love warrior, Ethan noticed the existence of the Minotaur, and he could not get rid of his hatred unless he sold them a glass of beer worth 1 Golden Lion.

Ivy was speechless for a moment.

Her assessment was completely wrong. Not only did Ethan not fall for the scam, but he also tried to make a fortune by taking advantage of the young man's tragic experience. This guy had absolutely no sense of justice at all. He was just like an old fox who had been hanging around in Hearth Bay for many years!
Ethan couldn't help but sigh, "Fireplace Bay is such a great place. It's much faster to make money here than to work."

At this rate, he might be able to earn enough money to buy books in no time. As for the young man's experience, he could only say that attacking the minotaur forces present was a form of assistance.

The gentleman who was hit with 1 golden lion glared at Ethan viciously, and immediately lost interest in watching the show. He snorted coldly and walked away.

Clearly, Ethan is not alone.

The cheerful atmosphere in the crowd was broken by the sound of footsteps. A young man in a gorgeous white suit attracted everyone's attention. He had a silver whip slung across his waist. This weapon was very rare in the empire. The young man had golden shoulder-length curly hair. Even though he wore a mask to follow the local customs, his chic steps and confident demeanor could make people know that he was of extraordinary status.

The blond youth briefly learned what happened from the guards, then waved his hand and said, "How much is their ransom? I'll buy it."

The deck suddenly fell silent, the onlookers had different expressions, and even the young man himself looked up in disbelief at the man who suddenly appeared.

People all thought that this man must have lost his mind. You know, the ransom for causing trouble on the territory of the Lofik Group is not a small amount of money. Troublemakers usually have only two outcomes: either they become slaves to the group until the day when the debt is paid off, or they mortgage themselves to the Chamber of Commerce and exchange everything they can sell for money.

"100 golden lions, plus his fiancée."

After discussing with the steward, the guard gave a quote. When people heard the number, malicious smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

They were happy to enjoy the embarrassing scene of this young man who stole the limelight. Who would spend 100 gold lions on a stranger?

At this time, a black-haired maid wearing a veil ran up to the young man in a panic, holding a box.

"Master, what are you doing?"

"Oh, you're just in time. Pay them the 100 gold lions."

"100 Golden Lions!?"

The maid seemed shocked by the figure and whispered to the young man, "The master will be unhappy if he knows you spend money recklessly!"

"Didn't you say I could buy anything I wanted in Hearth Bay? I found what I wanted to buy."

The young man remained unmoved, and every word he said was powerful. "I want to buy 'justice'."

Ethan, a bystander, looked at the 50 silver antelopes in his hand, and then looked at the young man who shocked everyone present with his words. On this day, he faced the disparity of the world.

Although the maid was sighing, they really had 100 golden lions.

"Miss."

Ethan rubbed his eyes through the mask, pointed at the young man, and confirmed with Ivy, "Is that person glowing?"

He felt that the young man was radiating a golden glow all over his body, almost the same color as the golden lion.

And this guy looks like a pure love warrior, he should belong to the same camp as him.

Ivy held her forehead with her hand, "Are you short of money?"

"Kind of."

Ethan nodded truthfully.

He wasn't that short of it, but after arriving at Hearth Bay, he suddenly wanted to visit the bookstore on the ship.

"If you need money, ask me to borrow it. I can give it to you."

"How much is the interest?"

Ethan's vigilant eyes made Ivy stagger. She said coldly, "No interest, the only requirement is that you don't get involved with those wine salesmen. I can't afford to lose face like this."

(End of this chapter)