Chapter 2257 Bloody Beast

A figure emerged from the beam of light rising from the center of the wooden house. Under the astonished gaze of Archibald and his sons, their employees and slaves, the figure gradually solidified. It turned out to be a handsome young man in a black robe with silver trim.

"Hi, gentlemen, good afternoon."

Joan walked out of the teleportation array, nodded to the stunned people, walked calmly to the wooden table, pulled a chair, and sat down by the window, his eyes naturally fell on the face of old Archibald.

The old man was sweating coldly under his scrutiny, barely kept his composure, leaned on the corner of the table and sat down slowly, grabbed the wine bottle with trembling palms, and tried to pour a glass of wine for the uninvited mysterious mage.

"Thank you, I don't drink." Joan waved his hand.

Old Archibald smiled awkwardly, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it hastily, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Under the appeasement of the alcohol, he felt much more relaxed and spoke smoothly.

"Master Master, what is your name?"

"My name is Joan. I'm from Durning Town. Mr. Archibald. You should guess my purpose?"

"Uh... Could it be that Master Mage came here specially to rescue us?" The old man's expression changed from panic to surprise.

Joan nodded first, then shook his head slightly.

"You're only half right, Mr. Archibald, I'm here to rescue you, but it's not free." Looking up to meet the astonished gaze of the old man, Joan added calmly: "You are a businessman, I am well-informed, I must know that the commission for a mage like me who can teleport is not cheap."

"Master, let's talk about the commission. What's your asking price?" Old Archibald put on a business stance, trying to make himself look calm.

"It depends on how you price your life."

Joan pointed out the window.

"When I came here just now, I checked out this mountain area by the way. In the forest glade not far from here, there was a temporary barracks, with a total of 20 jackals and bandits stationed there, double the number of spotted hyenas, and There were four... well, funny-looking monsters."

"If I don't interfere, Mr. Archibald, guess what happens after dark?"

Old Archibald couldn't hold back anymore, wiped off his cold sweat again, and looked at the young mage sadly.

"Sir, just make an offer, I have no room to bargain, don't I?"

Joan nodded with satisfaction.

"Mr. Archibald, before my arrival, the town's council introduced a new bill prohibiting the sale and raising of slaves in this town. If you still want to settle in Derling Town, you have to abide by the law. Dispose of the slave under your name, I am willing to help solve this little trouble, what do you think?"

The old man Archibald is a smart man, how could he fail to understand what he meant, and nodded his head dejectedly.

"No problem, Mister Master, all the 20 black slaves under my name will be donated to you for free."

"Then let's sign a contract."

Joan took out the transfer contract written in advance, together with the pen, and pushed it in front of old Archibald.

"Ha! The price of my old life is really not cheap!" The old man laughed at himself bitterly.

"It's not only your life, but also your son and everyone here. After signing this contract, I promise to send you back to Delin Town safely." Joan made a solemn promise.

The old man shrugged, took a pen to sign, and returned one of the contracts to Joan.

"Deal, Mr. Mage!"

Joan put away the contract and pen, shook hands with the old man, turned and walked to the window.

Just at this time, there was another shrill cry for help from outside the window.

Old Archibald was afraid that Joan would open the window to check, so he got up and reminded him not to be fooled.

"Mr. Mage! It's not humans who are calling for help outside, but the mount of the Wolf Man, a monster called 'Blood Smelt Beast'. They are more cunning and dangerous than the Wolf Man. They are especially good at imitating the sounds of humans or animals. If anyone believes it and approaches the past, they will fall into the trap set by these shameless monsters!"

Joan nodded slightly.

In fact, before he used the "Any Door" to teleport in, he had already flew twice over the Gnoll camp invisibly, and checked the situation in the camp by the way.

The bloody beast that old man Archibald mentioned just now is a monster with "four unlikenesses".

In terms of appearance alone, this creature looks like an enlarged version of a hyena, with a body shape similar to that of a war horse, a head resembling a ferocious badger, and legs and hooves resembling a deer.

Just as musk deer produce musk, male bloodthys have a distinctive body odor that is unbearable to all but their fellow gnolls.

Before the bloody beast attacks its prey, the stench it emits will become more intense, which is not only a warning, but also effectively weakens the prey's resistance.

According to the relevant records in "Vares Monster Illustrated Book" (Magical Beast Subvolume), the Bloody Beast also has two special abilities.

One is good at imitating any human or animal call it has ever heard, using this imitation ability to attract and paralyze potential prey, and launch a surprise attack when the other party is not aware of the threat.

Second, when the bloody beast is injured and bleeds in battle, it will become fierce and its combat power will be significantly enhanced, similar to a "barbarian warrior" who has activated "Rage".

If you compare the strength of the wolf man and the bloody beast alone, the latter is obviously stronger, but the bloody beast always moves with the wolf man, and doesn't mind the wolf man riding on its back.

In Joan's view, the reason why the wolf man and the bloody beast can live in harmony is mainly because they are both the creation of the "god of the wolf man" Yeenogu, and they worship the same idol.

In addition, the status of the wolf man riding on the back of the bloody beast is not necessarily higher than that of his own mount. The one who dominates the pair is more likely to be the one who is ridden below.

It may be difficult for humans to understand this phenomenon, but in nature, similar symbiosis is not uncommon.

For example, the goblin cavalry in "Screaming Forest", the goblin as a cavalry is actually inferior to the "Worg" as a mount in terms of combat effectiveness and intelligence, and the latter is the one who really makes up his mind.

As for the goblin on the back, in the eyes of the warg, it is just a "tool man" that can be replaced at any time.

With Joan's current strength, neither the wolf man nor the blood beast can pose a threat to him. The only thing that needs to be thought about is how to wipe out this group of thugs so as not to leave future troubles.

Twenty jackals and thugs plus four bloody beasts, and a large group of hyenas in the forest, the number of enemies is quite a lot. Joan felt that it was necessary to call a few more thugs.