NOVPUBChapter 567: Chapter 396: Intelligence of the Mercenary Guild Chapter 567: Chapter 396: Intelligence of the Mercenary Guild Nelin City, Mercenary Tavern,
Lis sat in front of the barunter, slowly savoring the special fruit wine from the Elf Forest.
The varieties of Elf Fruit Wine were indeed numerous, and the one that Lis held in his hands bore a unique light aqualor, giving off a crystal-clear amber-like appearance.
This type of fruit wine was brewed by the elves, primarily using a variety of fresh fruits from the Navia Great Forest. Sometimes, the elves would also add some special spices and medicinal herbs into the mixture, creating a rather delicate and unique taste, with a natural and refreshing flavor.
Since the elves had a preference for lighter flavors, the aholntent of Elf Fruit Wine was not high, resembling more of a beverage. It was quite popular at the tea parties of the ladies from the nobles of the Human Kingdom.
Lis took a gentle sip of the fruit wine, but his thoughts were not focused on it.
His reason for choosing tome to Nelin City was certainly not to wander aimlessly.
His destination was the Elf Royal Court Jonor City, but Lis’s biggest problem right now was his lack of understanding of the current situation in the Elf Forest.
In other words, he was missing information.
Because in version 2.0 of the game, players’ main battlegrounds were within the Human Kingdom, leaving little information about the Elf Clan.
And it was during this sensitive time that the destruction of the Elf Royal Court occurred. Due to the elves’ intentionalncealment, Lis wasn’t even clear on the specific timing of the Royal Court’s destruction.
Lisuld only roughly estimate that within theming year, any turmoil within the Elf Royal Courtuld happen at any moment.
Although he was quitenfident in his own strength, Lis did not dare to rashly charge into the Elf Royal Court.
It should be noted that Jonor City, as one of the most prosperous forest cities of the elves, harbored quite a significant amount of strength.
Among the elves alone, there were several Legendary Strongmen!
But even with such a lineup, Jonor City disappeared without a trace.
From subsequent information, it was realized that even the elves did not know exactly what had happened to Jonor City. It wasn’t until the 4.0 main storyline that clues pointed to the destruction being related to Abyss Prince Demogorgon.
Lis was quite clear about Demogorgon’s methods. Despite having thwarted Demogorgon’s plans in Ice Peak City, that meant little to the Demon Prince.
Demogorgonuld have sown seeds in many places within the Gaia World; the events at Ice Peak City might only be a minor detail in his grander scheme.
But Lis was certain that the fall of the Elf Royal Court was an essential part of Demogorgon’s plans.
The Legendary Strongmen of Jonoruld not prevent the city’s destruction, and Lis was in no position to be morenfident than they had been.
However, the only piece of good news for now was that the destruction of Jonor City likely did not involve a direct intervention from Demogorgon, or at least his actions were highly secretive.
Otherwise, the gods of the Elf God System would have noticed.
Although traces of the elvesuld be found across all thentinents, without a doubt, their most important domain was still the Navia Great Forest on the Fanor Continent.
It was said to be there location where the World Tree once took root in the Gaia Main World, naturally being seen as the most important home by the elves.
While Lis’s memories from his past life gave him a fair understanding of the Navia Great Forest, he still needed to gather current information on the Elf Clan and make adequate preparations before deciding on his next action.
After all, Lis was planning to pilfer the “World Tree New Bud,” a holy object of the elves, from their domain, and he surely did not wish to be chased by the entire Elf Clan.
Therefore, the timing of his move had to be carefully chosen, ideally after the destruction of Jonor City and before the elves noticed anything amiss, to stealthily take away the “World Tree New Bud.”
But for now, Lis was not in a hurry. He had plenty of time on his side, affording him the leisure tollect information and formulate a plan.
Lis’s preparation began with a leisurely journey through the human cities along the edges of the Navia Forest, gathering intelligence while heading toward the Bolin Kingdom.
Such a major event as the fall of the Elf Royal Courtuld not possibly happen without some whispers making their way out. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
Had he not known of this piece of news, Lis reckoned he would have been just as oblivious to the sudden destruction of the Elf Royal Court as the elves from his past life were.
But since he was now in possession of this crucial piece of future intelligence, Lisuld specifically gather news related to the Elf Royal Court and detect any signs of trouble in advance.
For Lis, the Mercenary Tavern was the best place to gather information.
While information from the underground organizations like the Assassin Guild might be more abundant, its reliability was not guaranteed.
Lis decided to start by acquiring the information he needed from the Mercenary Guild.
As for processing those Magical Beast Materials, that was just incidental.
After waiting for a moment, a middle-aged Half-Elf man came hurrying down the stairs from the upper floor of the tavern, followed by the Half-Elf maid.
“Esteemed guest, weme!”
“I am Drogo·Kerimi, the manager of the Mercenary Tavern.”
Having just reached Lis’s side, the self-proclaimed Drogo, a Half-Elf, piled on a smiling face and respectfully bowed to Lis.
As he approached, he had already seen the mountainous pile of Magical Beast Materials behind Lis, his eyes twitching slightly, with his demeanor bming even more respectful and enthusiastic.
Although surprised by Lis’s youth, Drogo quickly adjusted his mood andntinued warmly:
