Lord of the Oasis Chapter 803
Chapter 821: It rained the whole night
Abel’s body was already half wet. When he walked back to the guest room, he left deep and shallow water marks on the road he passed.
“Hurry up and take a shower. It Won’t be good if you catch a cold,”Kant said to Abel after he walked through the door.
“Yes.”Abel nodded.
They had come in a hurry and didn’t have time to return to the hotel to pack their bags. They arrived at the top of the mountain empty-handed. There were no dry clothes to replace.
Fortunately, Abel was an elf who was good at water-type spells. The rainwater that had seeped into his coat was instantly drained after he cast the spell.
Kant watched from the side, and could not help but reveal a curious expression.
“I’m going to take a bath,”Abel said to Kant.
“Okay,”Kant replied, waving his hand. Then, he returned to his bedroom, took off his coat, and lay down on the bed.
The GNOME soldier arranged for them a room suitable for humans to live in, and the size of the bed was more or less in line with Kant’s body size.
The rain outside the window seemed to have no intention of stopping. Kant quietly recalled everything that had happened in the past few days. In the slightly noisy rain, he unknowingly fell asleep.
Abel roughly took a bath in the steaming hot 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 raised his head and glanced in the direction of Kant’s bedroom. After seeing the tightly shut door, he felt at ease and found a chair to sit on.
His originally tired mind power was buffered for a while during the Bath. Abel did not seem to be that tired anymore.
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The window in the main hall was still open. It seemed that after they left, the GNOME attendant did not come again.
The damp cold wind blew on Abel’s face. He looked at the dark night sky and thought of the moment when he saw Raphael’s cold and pale face on the shore under the same dark night sky.
A feeling of powerlessness spread through his chest. Abel let out a long sigh.
“Bunduk, you must be safe,”Abel muttered in a low voice.
In the small town at the foot of the mountain, the majestic rain converged into ponds of various sizes on the low-lying road. The streets were already empty.
Three hours ago, after receiving the weather warning, the residents immediately rushed out of the building and retrieved the quilts that were hanging on both sides of the street.
The inn’s owner was also instructing his staff to go to the top floor of the house to take back all kinds of food and place them in a dry place.
As a result, the guests’meal time was delayed a little.
Hearing the footsteps outside the door, Bunduk stood up from the tea table and looked out of the window at the sky.
When he saw the dark clouds that appeared in the horizon, he frowned slightly and said softly, “His Majesty and Abel didn’t even bring their bags. They won’t run into any trouble, right?”
“Knock, Knock, Knock!”A knock sounded at this moment.
Bunduk walked skillfully to the door and opened it. Sure enough, it was the bellhop from the inn.
“Lord Bunduk, I’m sorry. The shop is busy preparing for the rain. We can’t work in the kitchen.”The waiter bowed to Bunduk, “I’m here to inform you that dinner may be delayed by half an hour or so,”he said
“Oh, it’s okay.”Bunduk shook his head indifferently and replied simply.
He didn’t plan to have dinner at first, and in his eyes, such a notice was really not important. No one would need to eat dinner on time, right.
“Well, as compensation, we will add a dessert to the menu of each guest.”The waiter handed over a familiar menu, he explained to bunduk, “After the internal affairs of the inn are settled, I will immediately pass the menu you made a remark to the chef.”
Bunduk scratched his head and said, “It doesn’t matter. I Don’t plan to have dinner tonight.”
“Huh? Why?”The waiter asked curiously.
“It’s quite embarrassing to say this: I don’t have much money on me. The money is all with my friend.”Bunduk laughed and said, “I can’t just dine and dash here, can I?”
“Lord Bunduk is a special customer of our inn. The boss has already told us that all meals and accommodation are free. You Don’t have to worry about this.”After hearing the reason, the waiter raised his head and explained.
“Special customer?”Bunduk was puzzled.
“That’s indeed the case.”The waiter nodded with a smile and said, “From the Moment You defeated the Beast Tamer This Morning, Lord Bunduk, you were a VIP that all the inn and restaurants on this street had to bow to. “It is our honor that you have chosen to stay with us.”
Bunduk widened his eyes and looked at the waiter in front of him in disbelief.
After a while, he said hesitantly, “You mean, if I win against pick, I can eat in the restaurant without spending money?”
“Yes.”The waiter nodded. “Usually, pick bullied everyone. He did whatever he wanted because he had some connections with the people in the inspection hall and no one could beat him. Now that he finally left this street, everyone was overjoyed. The boss of our shop is the same.”
“I see.”Bunduk held his forehead and said, “I didn’t think that defeating pick would have such an effect. Wait, you said he left?”
“Yes.”. It seemed that just a few hours ago. Someone saw him leave with his bags,”the waiter said. “And his living quarters have been smashed into pieces by him. He probably won’t come back.”
“Do you know where he went?”Bunduk continued to ask.
“I don’t know.”The waiter thought for a while and shook his head.
“Alright.”Bunduk stood where he was and pondered.
The waiter saw Bunduk immersed in his thoughts. After handing the menu to him, he took his leave.
Bunduk took a thick menu and returned to the main hall of the room and sat down.
He looked at the dishes casually. His mind was filled with thoughts about the possibility of pick leaving.
“Where will he go?”Bunduk held his chin and asked in puzzlement.
Although he had seized the opportunity today to make a comeback in the battle with pick. But in Bunduk’s heart, he wanted to have a fair and square fight with pick. Right now, he didn’t know where his opponent had gone to, and the anxious atmosphere once again enveloped Bunduk.
“Forget about him.”Bunduk shook his head and said. Then, he focused on ordering the dishes.
Although he had suffered a lot today, with such a reward as compensation, Bunduk’s mood became much clearer.
Bean-sized raindrops fell on the inn’s window, and Bunduk heard a clamor coming from the lobby on the first floor.
Chapter 822: Determination to investigate alone
On the morning of the second day, Gilbert returned to the GNOME country a little earlier than expected. After hearing the news of Kant and Abel’s arrival from the soldier guarding the city, he immediately rushed to the palace.
On the other side, Kant and Abel had already eaten breakfast and were waiting for Gilbert to appear outside the door of the meeting hall.
“My Lords, Your Highness Gilbert has already arrived at the city gate and is currently on his way back to the palace.”A gnome attendant went around the garden and rushed to Kant and Abel in a hurry, bowing and reporting.
“Yes, we understand. Thank you.”Abel helped the attendant up and said to him.
“Please take a seat in the hall, my lords. In case your highness Gilbert comes and blames us for not treating you well.”The attendant led the way to Kant and Abel.
Kant and Abel looked at each other and nodded in response. “Very well. Thank you, Your Highness.”
“No, no.”The waiter lowered his head and said.
The waiter took a step forward and led the two of them to the guest seats in the hall.
“Your Highness, please take a rest. Your Highness Gilbert will come and meet with you later.”After saying this, the waiter took his leave 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, looking travel-worn.
“Abel! And Your Highness Kant, why did you come to the mountain?”Gilbert took off the brocade robe he was wearing and walked to his seat. He gestured for the two people to sit down and asked.
“Your Highness Gilbert, we heard that you went to the snake-woman kingdom,”Kant said.
“Yes, I went to the snake-woman kingdom to investigate the sinking of the ship,”Gilbert replied. “You came to me for this matter?”
“More or less,”Abel explained. “Yesterday, after you took the snake-woman named Kala away, the members of the dark forces in the town kidnapped Bunduk. “Now, we have completely lost contact with Bunduk.”
“What?”Gilbert’s eyes widened. He put down the Teacup in his hand and said, “They actually dared to kidnap Bunduk?”
“We Met a beast tamer at the entrance of the guild, and he took the initiative to talk to us,”Abel said. “He said that there was a limited number of slots in the ‘Latata’guild, and they needed to line up. “So we left Bunduk to line up with him. We didn’t expect him to be a member of the dark side. After we left, he attacked Bunduk.”
“I see,”Gilbert muttered. “They must have some special purpose for kidnapping Bunduk at this time. Have you received any news from them so far?”
“Not yet.”Kant shook his head and said, “However, we believe that the Dark Side’s purpose for this operation is to exchange hostages with us. They want to use Bunduk to exchange for KLA.”
“Kla?”Gilbert’s expression immediately turned ugly when he heard Kant’s name.
“Oh right, that snake-woman should have followed you back to the main city of the Gnome, right?”Bunduk asked.
“No, she hanged herself. “On the way back,”Gilbert explained in a heavy tone, “That snake-woman has a high position in her tribe. “She refused to admit that she was a member of the dark side. “The elders of the snake-woman tribe seem to trust her. “I finally obtained the permission to take her out of the estate. “Now that something has happened to her, I can’t explain it to the lord of the snake-woman tribe.”
After listening to Abel’s statement, Abel and Kant swallowed the words they wanted to say.
“Gilbert, what do you plan to do next?”Abel asked cautiously.
“We don’t know yet.”Gilbert drank a mouthful of tea and replied, “It’s necessary to personally come and apologize. I just hope that the snake-woman tribe will have a barrier with us because of this matter.”
“Has the news of the snake-woman hanging herself spread to the town?”Kant asked.
“I don’t think so.”Gilbert shook his head, “I don’t think the news will spread to the world so quickly. After all, I only sent people to inform the snake-woman clan’s leader about this matter. Bunduk should still be safe for now.”
“I’ve already mobilized a batch of soldier and rushed to the small island,”Kant said. “I hope that when the situation isn’t so bad, I can lend a hand to the forces on the surface.”
“I’m also very surprised that the fight on the island will involve the forces outside the island.”Gilbert nodded. “I’ll immediately send people down the mountain to inform the soldier at the foot of the mountain and conduct a search of the town. “I hope that I can confirm that Bunduk is safe in the hands of the dark forces by today.”
“Thank you.”Kant and Abel bowed their heads slightly and thanked him.
“It’s nothing.”Gilbert waved his hand and said.
After chatting about official business, Gilbert sat on his throne, looking very tired.
“Your Highness, did you stay up all night to rush back to the city?”Kant glanced at Gilbert and advised, “Why don’t you go back to the sleeping palace to rest first. The two of us will take our leave first.”
“Alright then.”Gilbert nodded. “As soon as the soldier at the foot of the mountain has news, I will inform you.”
“Yes.”Kant left his seat, bowed slightly, and left with Bunduk.
The two left the hall and returned to their living quarters.
Before the soldier at the foot of the mountain sent the news, it was impossible for them to leave the Gnome Kingdom.
“If Kala is dead, our clues will be cut off,”Abel said to Kant.
“I have a feeling that Gilbert must have gotten some definite information from the snake woman tribe, but he is just unwilling to tell us.”Kant held his forehead and said, “It is really strange for a high-level figure of the dark side organization to suddenly choose to hang himself while being brought back to the volcano by the Gnome Kingdom for interrogation.”
After hearing Kant’s speculation, Abel’s face showed a surprised expression. After taking a seat beside Kant, he asked him, “Your Highness, can you guess what kind of Information Gilbert is hiding?”
“This, for the time being, I don’t know. It’s just a strong premonition in my heart.”Kant thought for a moment and replied.
“I believe what your Highness said.”Abel nodded slightly and said, “I also feel that what Gilbert said to us after he returned to the city is a bit strange.”
“Even if it’s true, Gilbert didn’t choose to tell us the clues. We can only keep to ourselves and stay where we are,”Kant said with a sigh.
“Gilbert and I have some friendship. Why don’t I ask him directly and see what he has to say?”Abel thought for a while and suggested.
Chapter 823: Portraits everywhere
Kant nodded slightly and agreed. “This matter is indeed more suitable for you to handle. However, when you ask him, he still chooses to keep his mouth shut. Remember not to force him.”
“Yes.”Abel nodded.
In the small town at the foot of the volcano, the streets and alleys were covered with pictures of Bunduk after one afternoon.
After having a free lunch at a restaurant at the corner of the street, Bunduk returned to the inn where he was staying.
He found that there was an unfamiliar picture stuck on the door of the inn, so he squeezed into the crowd to take a closer look.
“Bunduk?”The toothpick in Bunduk’s mouth fell on the bluestone brick, and he said in surprise, “Why is my name on the Wanted Poster?”
On this wanted poster, Bunduk was described as a heinous bandit. At the end of the wanted poster, it was clearly written: “The Nomads who help capture this wanted criminal will be rewarded with ten gold coins.”.
This could be considered a huge sum of money. Bunduk covered his face with his hand and escaped from the crowd. He walked into the inn and glanced at the guests who were resting in the lobby. He quickened his pace and rushed to the second floor. However, he was stopped by the inn’s owner on the way.
“Lord Bunduk!”The inn’s owner called out happily.
“What… What’s the matter?”Bunduk froze and asked guiltily.
“The GNOME Soldier is waiting for you in the room upstairs. I’ve been looking for you everywhere,”the inn owner said with a smile.
Bunduk stared at the inn owner with a puzzled look for a while and said, “I know they’re looking for me, but it’s… not convenient for me now…”
“Do you have something urgent?”The inn owner asked curiously, “These Lord soldiers came to pick you up.”
“… is that so?”Bunduk smiled awkwardly.
“Come with me quickly. The Lord soldiers are eating snacks upstairs and waiting for you.”The inn owner greeted with a smile.
“No, no, no.”Bunduk rejected the inn owner’s invitation and explained, “I want to go back to my bedroom first.”
“It’s okay. I have already asked the staff to pack your bags.”The inn owner was stunned, after thinking for a while, he smiled and explained, “When you have finished talking with the soldiers, Lord, your bags will be brought to you by the staff. We will go up the mountain with you.”
“Go up the mountain?”Bunduk recalled the inn owner’s words and asked in surprise.
“That’s right. weren’t these gnome soldier sent by Lord Kant and Lord Abel to bring you up the mountain?”The inn’s owner said, “The gnome country’s noble palace is much more comfortable than our lousy inn.”
After listening to the explanation, Bunduk took a deep breath and relaxed. He softly read, “So Your Highness Kant and the others went to the Gnome Country.”
“Lord Bunduk, what are you mumbling about?”The inn owner looked at Bunduk and asked.
“Nothing.”Bunduk smiled, waved his hand and said, “There are wanted notices about me everywhere on the street. I thought that these gnome soldier had some misunderstanding and came to arrest me.”
“How could it be? This kind of search method is quite common in this small town.”The inn owner shook his head, he said, “I heard from the Gnome Lords who came to pick you up that Lord Kant and Lord Abel thought that you were taken away by the Beast Tamer who used to live at the corner of the street. “So I asked Your Highness Gilbert to help me search for you in the city. “When they came to interrogate me this morning, I was also shocked.”
“I see.”Bunduk sighed in his heart. Fortunately, it was just a misunderstanding. Ever since they came to this small island, Caradia’s group had been plagued with disasters. Bunduk was constantly worried that he would be ambushed by the dark forces.
“Yes. Now that the explanation is clear, Lord Bunduk can rest assured and follow me to meet the Gnome Lords, right?”The inn owner asked.
“Of course.”Bunduk followed the inn owner’s footsteps and walked up to the second floor. He stopped in front of the door of a room on the left.
“Lord Bunduk, please come in.”The inn’s owner stood in front of Bunduk, opened the door and turned back to call him.
“Yes.”Bunduk walked into the room and saw six gnome soldier sitting around the dining table. One of the GNOME soldier was stunned when he saw Bunduk’s face, he immediately