Chapter 509 "Lucky" Blair

In the afternoon sun, Blair's figure walking alone on the mountain path is particularly eye-catching.

He is wearing a light brown leather armor, the surface of which is covered with traces of time and marks of travel. The original color of the leather armor has been eroded by wind and rain, fading into a deep and textured brown, like the color of ancient tree bark, which is both calm and wild.

The texture of the leather armor is tough and soft, fitting on his sturdy body, and rising and falling slightly with his movements. The gaps and joints on the leather armor are tightly sewn with rough hemp thread. These lines are looming in the sun, strong and durable.

Blair's clothes are inevitably stained with a lot of dust and mud, which are scattered all over the leather armor, especially on the knees and elbows. The mud has almost penetrated into the texture of the leather armor, forming a layer of marks that are difficult to wash off, as if recording the hardships and difficulties of long-distance travel.

Blair carried a longbow on his back, the bow was dark brown, the bowstring was tight, and it showed a tension ready to attack at any time. He also held a short sword in the middle right, the sword body flashed with a cold light, and the hilt was polished smooth. It can be seen that even after many battles, Blair has maintained it well.

Walking in the area on the edge of the Eli Hills, Blair was very careful.

Although this place is far away from the center of the battlefield and the lush vegetation does not seem to be affected by the war, it is also rarely visited. Blair did not see other pedestrians after walking for most of the day.

The reason why he chose to go to the Gordon Kingdom from this road is that this path is secret enough, and the soldiers of the Archibald Kingdom and the Paro Federation basically will not appear in this direction.

As the war continued, the original trade exchanges between the two sides of the battlefield were almost completely cut off, and the long-term war also consumed a lot of supplies.

Therefore, the prices of some special commodities in both countries are constantly rising.

The reason why Blair appeared here is for this reason. He wants to bring the precious herbs and magic materials purchased from the south to the Gordon Kingdom to make more profits.

He is not from the Kingdom of Gordon, nor does he belong to the Kingdom of Archibald or the Paro Federation, but from the Kingdom of Will in the south.

However, the Kingdom of Will is too weak, only the size of a duchy of the Kingdom of Gordon, and is insignificant to both sides.

Once the war is over and the victor begins to reap the spoils, the Kingdom of Will has no choice but to obey.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Blair.

He is just an ordinary traveling merchant who goes to different places to sell goods and make profits.

But in the eyes of those who know Blair, Blair is also a very capable person.

Because he never joins a caravan and always travels alone, but the profits he earns are no less than those of the big merchants, and he has almost never encountered danger.

Therefore, Blair also has the nickname of "Lucky Merchant".

Blair knows that he never feels lucky, but he makes the preparations very carefully before every trip.

At the same time, as a silver-level ranger, not to mention walking on flat ground in the wild, he still has the ability to detect and avoid danger in advance.

As for the goods he carries, they are all placed in the space ring he got from a relic.

This space ring has no complicated patterns, nor is it inlaid with dazzling gems. The pure ring itself presents a deep bronze color, like a color that has been precipitated over the years, and it is like the sound of an ancient bell echoing at the fingertips.

Its surface is as smooth as a mirror, and each arc looks so round, as if it is the work of nature, with a cold metallic luster.

Blair stroked this storage ring, which was also his biggest gain as a mercenary.

Although nothing was found in this ring when he got it, this ring itself is the greatest wealth for Blair.

The space in this storage ring is quite spacious, about the size of three or four warehouses.

Every time Blair uses this ring to carry the necessary goods to the destination.

After all, a storage ring with such a large internal space is quite precious, otherwise those caravans would not need to form a caravan, and all use storage rings to transport supplies and goods.

Of course, Blair also knows the importance of this ring. With his strength, he can't keep such a treasure at all.

So he never showed this ring to anyone else, and avoided other people when using it. He even bought and sold goods in batches to avoid suspicion.

Relying on this storage ring, Blair quickly accumulated a large sum of wealth.

After going to the Kingdom of Gordon this time, Blair decided to return to his hometown to set up a chamber of commerce of his own, and no longer travel alone.

Or would it be nice to buy some land and become a noble lord?

Blair thought so in his heart. With his strength, he was already quite good in his hometown of Will Kingdom.

This time, the road through Eli Hills was carefully selected by him. He would rather take a detour and avoid the war zone as much as possible.

Blair was not a novice, and naturally knew that such a tragic battlefield was not something he could get close to.

From the tavern in the city he passed by, Blair also briefly understood the situation in Eli Hills.

Strictly speaking, although the Gordon Kingdom is much stronger than the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation, due to the containment of the Kyle Kingdom in the west, many of the kingdom's troops are on guard against that side.

Although Prince Gerald of the Gordon Kingdom personally led the army here, he could only take a defensive position most of the time and was unable to drive the coalition forces of the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation out of the kingdom.

After such a long stalemate, not only many people in the Gordon Kingdom were in a state of confusion, but even the people of the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation, who had the advantage, were also very anxious.

The advantage has not been converted into a winning advantage. If the Gordon Kingdom recovers, they will be the unlucky ones.

This is why Blair took such a long detour. In addition to the anxious center of the battlefield, both sides sent out teams of extraordinary professionals to spread out in other directions, hoping to make breakthroughs in other places.

If the roads from other places were not more rugged and difficult to travel, and there was a possibility of encountering more dangerous monsters, Blair would definitely take a longer detour as much as possible.

With the bronze ring, as long as he can reach the destination safely, he will make a lot of money.

"Huh?"

Blair, who was hurrying on his way with his head down, moved his ears and immediately looked at the hillside in front of him on the right.

The hillside was covered with low shrubs. Although it was already autumn, it was green and there was no sign of withering.

Although it was only a momentary sound just now, he still noticed it.

Stopped?

Blair stared at that direction, holding the sharp dagger in his hand, and his body slowly retreated to the back.

If it was a beast or a monster, it would not be just this little movement.

It was obvious that there were people hiding there, but he didn't know how many there were.

Robbers?

Probably not

Blair had faced those robbers before. Although they often acted in groups and were average in strength, it was quite troublesome to deal with them with the advantage of numbers.

The most important thing was that the robbers would not hide when they saw him alone, but would rush out directly shouting.

Tsk!

He couldn't be so unlucky, could he?

Blair secretly groaned in his heart and retreated step by step.

Just when he thought it was over, two figures suddenly appeared from the bushes on the hillside, rushing towards Blair one after the other.

Seeing the standard leather armor worn by the two men, Blair knew that he was going to be unlucky.

In such a remote place, he would encounter a team of professional soldiers from the army?

Isn't this too bad luck?

Although it is unclear whether the two people who appeared belonged to the Gordon Kingdom or the coalition forces of the Archibald Kingdom and the Palo Federation, no matter which side they belonged to, he would be in trouble if he was caught.

No longer holding back, Blair ran in the direction he came from at the fastest speed, and he kept looking at the two people chasing him from the corner of his eyes.

The tall figure with a slow speed should be a warrior, and the thin figure following closely behind him seemed to be an assassin professional.

When Blair realized this, his heart sank.

If there is an assassin, it will be difficult for him, as a ranger, to escape the pursuit of the other party by speed. The only good news is that these two people should be silver-level professionals, not much stronger than him.

He has to find a way to get out and injure the assassin to have a chance to leave.

Thinking this in his heart, Blair did not stop.

Generally speaking, a team of extraordinary professionals has at least three people. Who knows if there are other people hiding on the hillside.

Keep a distance first, and the possibility of successful escape is also greater.

After turning a hillside, Blair keenly felt that the breath behind him disappeared.

Feeling bad, he instantly rushed to the right front, rolled a circle to take advantage of the momentum to release the force, and looked back.

The thin assassin appeared in the position where Blair was just now, holding a dagger flashing with cold light in his hand.

Blair took a deep breath, tightly grasped the dagger in his hand, and felt the coldness of metal at his fingertips.

There was no room to use bows and arrows at this distance, so he could only use the dagger to deal with the enemy first.

Seeing that his attack missed, the short assassin rushed towards Blair without entering stealth mode.

At this time, there was no need to wait for the assassination opportunity, just wait until teammates arrived.

Blair was also very experienced in combat. He felt that the opponent did not hold back at all, and he also gave up the idea of ​​explaining and begging for mercy.

Now was also his best chance. If he could seize this one-on-one moment to repel the assassin in front of him, it would be easy to get rid of the warrior.

The assassin looked for an opportunity to attack from the left side of Blair's forehead. His movements were light and swift, and the dagger in his hand aimed at Blair's neck like a venomous snake.

Blair's heart tightened, and his body retreated rapidly, while swinging his sword to block the assassin's dagger.

But the assassin's wrist shook slightly, and the dagger drew a clever arc to cut Blair's shoulder.

He was wearing only leather armor, and it was impossible to completely resist the attack of an assassin of the same level.

Blair ignored the assassin's attack and kicked the opponent in the abdomen.

Boom~

A dull sound rang out, and the thin assassin took a few steps back, his face pale.

Although Blair's strength was not very strong, the pain from the hit in his lower abdomen still slowed his movements for a moment.

Blair did not hesitate at all and quickly stepped forward to get close to the assassin's body.

The figure of the other warrior's companion has appeared in his field of vision, and he has little time left.

Blair swung his sword backhandedly at the assassin's body, and his flexible body was like an open longbow.

The assassin's eyes did not show any panic, and he held the dagger tightly to meet Blair.

As long as he took this blow, his companions would be able to rush over.

At this moment, the assassin's eyes condensed, and he saw Blair's empty left hand directly grab his dagger.

What?

The assassin was surprised. He didn't expect Blair to be so decisive and wanted to exchange his life for his injury.

He naturally saw that Blair's left hand was just an ordinary leather glove, which had no defensive ability at all.

If he grabbed his dagger directly, he would have to break a few fingers with good luck.

Damn it!

The assassin reacted instantly, and he didn't want to die here like this.

He had no choice but to retract the dagger and retreat quickly.

Even so, Blair's dagger slid across his chest, leaving a deep wound on his left shoulder.

Covering his shoulder, the short assassin took a few steps back and looked at Blair with a gloomy face.

Blair felt a little pity, the opponent was also quite decisive.

If the opponent did not dodge but chose to turn around and take the blow, even if he would be injured, the assassin would lose the ability to pursue. With a trump card, he could still escape successfully.

Although the wound on the opponent's shoulder was not light, it basically did not affect his speed.

After a few breaths of fighting, the warrior also caught up.

He took heavy steps, like a violent beast, wielding a huge axe and slashing at Blair. The axe blade cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound.

Blair flashed and evaded the fatal blow nimbly. He did not choose to counterattack but kept as much distance as possible.

This is really troublesome!

Blair's heart sank slightly, and he began to deal with the two.

The battle entered a white-hot stage, and Blair desperately squeezed his body, and his speed was getting faster and faster. However, the tacit cooperation between the two opponents was like a continuous storm, which made Blair feel more and more stressed.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Blair's physical strength was gradually exhausted. His breathing became rapid, and sweat soaked his clothes.

Although the assassin was injured, it was no problem to contain Blair.

Blair was panting, and his body began to shaky. At this time, he didn't dare to confront the warrior wielding the giant axe.

Just when Blair was trying his best to find an opportunity, a voice suddenly appeared.

"Brother, I think you are dying!"

"Do you want help? It's paid!"