Chapter 1 The Thief

The rogue player walked out of the city gate, passing not far from Nie Yan, and headed towards the outside of the city.

Seeing the rogue gradually walking away, Nie Yan cast a Disguise skill, his facial features rapidly adjusting. His nose was flatter than before, his face had some pockmarks, and his cheeks were rough and uneven. He looked extremely similar to the rogue from the Mage Alliance from before, with only some subtle differences.

The Disguise skill had its flaws. If he encountered a player who was very familiar with the original person, there was a certain probability that he would be recognized.

He planned to use the Disguise skill to sneak in first. As for what methods Wang Zhe Tian Xia and the others would use to enter, Nie Yan didn't know, but these things shouldn't be too difficult for them. If all else failed, they could Stealth in when there were fewer people at the city gate.

After disguising himself as that player, Nie Yan put on a black cloak, which could block the equipment on his body.

After preparing everything, Nie Yan slowly revealed his figure and walked towards the city gate.

People were coming and going at the city gate. They just glanced at Nie Yan and then went about their own business. No one came up to greet him.

It seemed that the rogue wasn't very popular. However, this was exactly what Nie Yan wanted. It was best if no one paid attention to him.

Nie Yan walked past some players and heard them talking about Niu Ren Tribe. He stopped and listened.

"Niu Ren Tribe is attacking. Which guild do you think will win, Niu Ren Tribe or the Mage Alliance?"

"I think we have a better chance of winning. We and Holy Guardians together have a total of seven or eight hundred thousand troops. Niu Ren Tribe only has two or three hundred thousand, and Moonlight City is our territory." An elemental mage said. He was a loyal supporter of the Mage Alliance.

"I think we are likely to lose. Back then, when Niu Ren Tribe was still very weak, how many people did Zhan Dao Shi Xue and the Mage Alliance, Holy Guardians, and Angel Corps have at the Krips Stronghold battle? All of them were elites. We also had catapults, and Niu Ren Tribe had nothing. Everyone said that Zhan Dao Shi Xue would win. What was the final result? And this time, in the battle of the Death Realm, we had more than three thousand people. How much money did we spend, hiring so many experts, but in the end, we only killed more than three hundred members of Niu Ren Tribe. I think we would have done better than those people. I really don't know what the higher-ups of the Mage Alliance are thinking." Another warrior said. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the leadership of the Mage Alliance.

"Shh, don't say these things here. Let's go quickly."

This group of players left together.

Nie Yan passed by one Mage Alliance player after another, looking inside. The prosperous streets were right in front of him. There were shops on both sides of the street, and there were even more people than in Krips Stronghold, shoulder to shoulder. It seemed that Kuang Fa was very skilled at revitalizing the economy.

He was in!

What would Kuang Fa think if he knew he was in Ajerton Fortress?

Nie Yan couldn't help but think. Suddenly, he heard a shout from behind.

"Ma Zi, wait." (Ma Zi = Pockface)

Hearing this voice, Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat.

"Ma Zi, didn't you go out with the group just now? Why are you back?" A sturdy warrior walked up and asked.

Nie Yan saw the warrior's surprised expression and said calmly, "I came back to buy something. I forgot to buy some things."

After speaking, Nie Yan ignored the warrior and walked straight into the fortress.

The warrior looked at Nie Yan's back, and said with some doubt, "This Ma Zi is acting strange today. If you called him Ma Zi in the past, he would have fought me to the death. And he's so cold, like a stranger. What's wrong with this guy?"

He was about to call out to Nie Yan, but when he looked up, Nie Yan was gone.

"What the hell? Did I see things just now?" The warrior looked around, but where was Nie Yan's figure?

He came back to his senses and thought, forget it, I'll ask Ma Zi next time I see him. He turned around and walked out of the city gate.

He and Nie Yan had only exchanged a glance, and he hadn't looked closely, so he didn't recognize Nie Yan.

Nie Yan hid in the shadows of a corner. Seeing the warrior walk away, he felt relieved. He wasn't very confident in the effect of the Disguise skill. Fortunately, he wasn't recognized, otherwise, this assassination mission would have failed.

Arriving at an alley, Nie Yan used Stealth and walked towards the center of Ajerton Fortress. He had to find the Mage Alliance's guild headquarters inside Ajerton Fortress first!

Ajerton Fortress was prosperous but also a bit desolate. Some shops had posted transfer notices, and the prices were relatively low. Many shopkeepers were very worried about the future of Ajerton Fortress. If Niu Ren Tribe attacked, their shops would probably be destroyed in the war. This sense of insecurity made them eager to sell their shops. The more eager they were to sell, the less likely they were to sell. Few people dared to buy shops at this time. They might lose their money if they weren't careful. They would have to wait a few days to see how things were before buying.

After about ten minutes, a magnificent building appeared in Nie Yan's sight.

This was definitely the most eye-catching building in Ajerton Fortress, like a magnificent temple. The surrounding pillars were more than twenty yards high, and various sculptures stood on both sides. The corridor passageways were filled with flower beds, planted with various plants, and the flowers were blooming. A red carpet stretched into the distance.

Nie Yan couldn't help but sigh. The Mage Alliance was really willing to spend money. Building such a building would cost at least a million gold coins. Niu Ren Tribe didn't have such a display.

Many guilds felt that the guild headquarters was their facade, so they built it as luxuriously as possible. Nie Yan's idea was different. Instead of spending money on the guild headquarters, it would be better to reinforce the city walls, so the Niu Ren Tribe's guild headquarters seemed extremely simple and low-key.

Nie Yan received confirmation from Guo Huai that Kuang Fa and Sheng Yan were in this guild headquarters, meeting with Ying Sha and others.

He wandered around the guild headquarters for more than twenty minutes, familiarizing himself with the surrounding roads one by one. He had a general understanding of the situation outside the Mage Alliance's guild headquarters.

"Nie Yan, I'm in," Sun said. He had used the Crawler Ring to enter along the top of the city gate.

Before long, Nie Yan received news that Wang Zhe Tian Xia, Yi Chui Ding Qing and others had also entered. Some had used special skills on special items to enter, while others had waited until there were fewer people near the city gate and then used Stealth to enter. They took a little longer, but the process was relatively smooth.

"Everyone, gather at the Mage Alliance's guild headquarters. Keep in touch!" Nie Yan said, looking up at the Mage Alliance's guild headquarters building. The walls of this building were made of white stone. It had a total of three floors. A window on the second floor was not closed.

Nie Yan put on the Crawler Ring and used the skill on the Crawler Ring, sticking to the white wall. He climbed up agilely.

No one would have thought that someone would dare to sneak into the enemy guild's fortress so boldly. This was an incredible thing. Therefore, the defense of Ajerton Fortress was tight on the outside and loose on the inside. The outer city walls were full of sentries, but the defense inside the fortress was relatively lax.

Nie Yan successfully climbed to the second floor, jumped into the window, and landed lightly.

The window was a long corridor that stretched into the distance. On both sides of the corridor, every five yards, there was a bronze statue of a warrior, like guards stationed here. The walls were covered with classical murals.

Not knowing where the central conference hall was, Nie Yan entered Stealth and walked along the corridor.

The quiet corridor had few people walking around. Only occasionally could he hear a conversation or two.

After walking about one or two hundred yards, there seemed to be some people moving around at the end of the road.

Nie Yan was startled. Footsteps were coming from a distance, getting closer and closer. Someone was walking towards this side. He quickly hid behind a statue and held his breath.

A player in dark gold armor appeared at the corner of the corridor and walked towards this side.

Seeing that person's face, Nie Yan raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect to meet an old acquaintance here. This person was the president of the Zhan Dao Shi Xue guild, which had disbanded before, Shi Xue Kuang Dao!

After the Zhan Dao Shi Xue guild disbanded, did Shi Xue Kuang Dao bring his people and join the Mage Alliance?

Nie Yan guessed that this was possible. Although Shi Xue Kuang Dao was not wearing the Mage Alliance's guild badge at this time, once the war started, these old opponents of Niu Ren Tribe would definitely stand on the opposite side of Niu Ren Tribe without hesitation. Nie Yan added some state skills that increased the effect of Stealth. If he fought with Shi Xue Kuang Dao at this time, his sneaking in would be exposed!

Shi Xue Kuang Dao felt a burst of irritability in his heart. According to his battle intuition, this was a sign of encountering a thief. He glanced around, and that irritability quickly disappeared. He smiled self-deprecatingly. He must be too sensitive, seeing ghosts everywhere. This was the headquarters of the Mage Alliance, Ajerton Fortress. How could anyone come here to die!

Shi Xue Kuang Dao walked straight ahead until he disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

Nie Yan came out from behind the statue after seeing Shi Xue Kuang Dao's back disappear. The closest distance between him and Shi Xue Kuang Dao before was less than three yards, but Shi Xue Kuang Dao didn't notice and walked away.

Nie Yan was thoughtful. Probably not only Zhan Dao Shi Xue, but also a large part of the forces from the disbanded guilds such as Kai Xuan Empire and Zong Heng Tian Xia, which were forced to disband by Niu Ren Tribe before, had joined the Mage Alliance. The strength of the Mage Alliance should not be underestimated!

After passing by Shi Xue Kuang Dao, Nie Yan followed the corridor and passed through two halls, entering the area where the main hall was located.

Several figures in the distance were sitting on chairs in front of the hall, chatting about something. Nie Yan's eyes instantly focused, locking onto two of them. It was Kuang Fa and Ying Sha!

He finally met these two guys. Nie Yan's fingers inadvertently brushed across the blade of the Zennarde's Sword in his left hand. This was his subconscious action before he wanted to kill someone.

The hunting game was about to begin!

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