Chapter 161: A Familiar and Unfamiliar City
It has to be said that the majestic city of Barstow, the city of mercenaries, is indeed very different from the several cities that Kratzer has visited these days, when the sky is still only dark, most of the shops in the city have opened their doors to start a new day, the shouts of grocery vendors, the clanging of irons in blacksmith shops, and the fragrant restaurants and restaurants, and more of them are the mercenaries who are busy in the early morning, or sleepy-eyed or full of energy walking on the street, Busy for your new day. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
When the elf Monica drank the second glass of milk with joy, and in the surprised eyes of Krezer, she was about to pick up the third piece of white bread and prepare to destroy it, the door of the large gate on the opposite side of the street that said Shaquille Chamber of Commerce Manor finally opened slowly, and the ericket night watchman slowly walked out, holding a broom and carefully cleaning the fallen leaves and debris in front of the door, before turning around and going in again to close the door again.
After watching the gaunt night watchman carefully clean the front of the gate, Kreeser couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, if no one came out, he would have the urge to rush in over the wall to find someone.
Because from the moment he sat in this breakfast stall, the elf Monica's small mouth did not stop, and in a short time she eliminated three glasses of milk and three pieces of gingerbread bread, I really don't know how her little belly holds so many things, and Thanatos beside him did not show weakness, don't look at him, whose body is not much bigger than the palm of his hand, but he eats more than the elf.
Watching the game seem to be eating gingerbread with a big gulp of the two little guys, Kraser helplessly wiped the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead, he really didn't know if he stayed any longer, whether he would be eaten poor by these two little guys, fortunately, the night watchman in the opposite courtyard had come out, so it was not far from the time for the Jersey boss and Captain Lyon to come out.
As Frazer expected, not long after the elf Monica finished eating the third piece of gingerbread, when her burping little face was full of satisfaction, the fat body of the Jersey leader appeared at the gate of the Shaquille Chamber of Commerce manor, followed by the burly body of Captain Leon, and after the two stepped out of the gate one after another, they first bowed their heads and said something, and then looked around, as if they were looking for someone.
"Hey, Mr. Jersey, Mr. Leon! Look here, why don't you stop by for some breakfast? Seeing the two of them walk out of the door, Kraser shouted loudly and beckoned to them, motioning for them to look this way.
"How long have you been here?" Walking to the Krazer table, the Jersey leader sat down, ignoring the creaking protest of the stool beneath him.
"Not long!" Kratzer waved his hand helplessly.
"It didn't take long for you to eat so much!" Pointing to the empty cup on the table, the Jersey leader chuckled and teased.
"Uh... Those are not what I eat, they are eaten by this little guy! Looking at the good-natured and ridiculous Jersey leader, Krazer helplessly spread his hands, saying that he had nothing to do with him, while Monica, the elf sitting next to him, proudly tilted her little head and patted her little chest, as if she had received a great compliment.
"Wow! I can't tell you can really eat it! The boss of Jersey stretched out his chubby finger and touched the latter's little head lovingly.
In the face of the praise of the Jersey team leader, which was not a compliment, the elf Monica nodded her little head vigorously, and a proud smile appeared on her face.
"Alright, Jersey, when are we leaving?" Seeing that the boss of Jersey was constantly playing with the elves, Captain Leon couldn't help but urge. "You know, we have to walk back to the imperial capital on two legs, and at the speed of your walking, we can set off now, and we can arrive before noon."
"Now then! We've also finished eating. After the elf Monica wiped all the grease off her hands, Krazer also stood up and tidied up some of the wrinkled clothes.
"Then let's go now! I can't wait to see my son, I've been away from home for many days, I don't know if I miss me. Seeing that everyone was ready to go, the Jersey team leader nodded slightly, and a happy smile spread on his face when he mentioned his son.
"Yo, Mr. Jersey has a son! It must be cute! As soon as he heard the Jersey boss say that he had a son, Kreizer looked at the Jersey boss's chubby round face, and presented a fat doll image with a round face in his mind.
"I can't say it's cute, it's just a very smart little guy, when you get to the imperial capital, do you want to go to my house to sit!" For Kreeser's praise, Team Jersey Leader couldn't help but be humble, but there was an indescribable pride on his face.
"It's... I think it's next time! I've got to get this little creature to the Elven Mission quickly, or she'll be starving me out!" Hey, hey, hey! Faced with the warm invitation of the Jersey team leader, Kratzer thought for a while and refused, after all, it was not good to be targeted by ill-intentioned people with a conspicuous elf in the mixed land of the imperial capital.
"Big brother, where are you going to send me! Monica will definitely eat less next time, don't give Monica away, okay? Hearing that Kratzer was going to send her away, Monica, the elf who was holding her in her arms, immediately stretched out her little arm and hugged Kraser's neck tightly, begging for mercy in her mouth, obviously judging from her not-so-bright little head, it must have eaten too much in the morning to make Kratzer angry.
"Ohaha, haha, this elf is so cute! I really want her to meet my son, and I believe that they will become good friends. Seeing the elf Monica crying, the Jersey leader couldn't help but laugh out loud, which made him miss his son even more.
"Let's talk about it later! I don't want to lead the elves to run around the imperial capital, in case someone targets it's bad! Wiping away the tears that instantly welled up in the elf Monica, Kraser hugged the elf Monica in his arms with a smile on his face, picked her up on horseback, and then under the guidance of the Jersey leader, rented two horses and walked out of the city.
With the traffic out of the city in the early morning, the three of them rode on the main road out of the city, looking back at the mercenaries who called the happy city of Basto, Krezer's heart couldn't help but overflow with endless emotion.
From the town to the present, the commission to Old Jack has been unconsciously completed for most of the journey, and the rest is only to arrive in the imperial capital, if the negotiation with the Fernando family is smooth, you can reach the destination of the commission, Berkeley City, within one day.
Although old Jack once said that he should not be in a hurry, there was always this commission pressing on his heart, and Krazer always felt that he could only take risks with peace of mind after completing this commission now, which is why he did not immediately agree to the invitation of the bearded Leonid.
As time passed, the traffic towards the imperial capital slowly climbed a low hill with a gentle slope, Krazer sat on a horse with an elf in his arms, and the leader of Jersey and Captain Leon followed him to the left and right respectively, and after the three of them followed the mighty traffic to the highest point of the low mountain, a huge city as majestic as a giant mountain suddenly appeared in front of him.
The three of them rode horses and stood at the highest point of this low mountain, and Monica, the elf sitting in Kreze's arms, looked at the huge city that appeared in front of her, and opened her mouth in surprise, although this magnificent city had long appeared in her memory, because it was one of the places that every elf who came out to travel the continent had to reach.
Because there is such a popular rumor among the elves, you will not imagine such a magnificent city unless you are the imperial capital of the Opdos Ben Empire, you will not imagine such a magnificent city unless you are the capital of the Republic of Decharlesino, Fesian, you will not imagine such a city of harmony, and you will not imagine such a city of miracles until Timo, the presbyterian council of the United Duchy of Conyatugai.
Now that this well-known and magnificent city appeared in front of her, how could she not be excited, the elf Monica writhed excitedly in Kraser's arms, pointed to the towering buildings in the distance, and excitedly asked Krazer the questions that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time.
"Big brother, you see this city is so interesting, it's like a big cake, divided into three floors, look at the top building, how tall it has to be, can I climb up and pick a cloud to play?"
"I don't know much about this city!" In the face of the elf Monica's curious curiosity, Krazer seemed a little embarrassed, because he really didn't know anything about the city where he had lived for a long time, and no one would believe it.
"Ahem! I'll do it anyway! I'm a jack of all trades when it comes to the city in front of me, but I grew up in this great city. When he talks about the magnificent city in front of him, the Jersey boss has a proud smile on his face.
However, in the face of this statement of the Jersey team leader, the captain of Lyon on the other side showed a look of disdain.
"As we all know, the first continental race war was caused by the brutal rule of the goblin clan at that time, which prompted the various races on the continent to unite and overthrow the goblin empire that ruled the entire continent."
"Soon after, the Continental Race Coalition Army, which had captured the fruits of victory, had an internal bargain, and the Second Continental Race War began, but this time the difference was that it was fought between humans and other races, and the former allies drew their swords against each other for the distribution of benefits after the war, and this protracted war lasted for nearly six hundred years."
"In this war, human society gradually divided into three camps, and at the end of the war, three leaders emerged from the human alliance, and one of them, Aklesei Mikhaivich Romanov, led his army to take the lead, and after defeating two former comrades-in-arms and seizing this rich land, the Opdos Ben Empire was established in his hands."
"Since the establishment of the Opdos Empire, it has been expanding its territory for eight hundred and twelve years, and the empire has become the largest country on the continent in continuous expansion, and each generation of emperors wants to do something majestic to show the glory of their lives, so every time they expand a territory or annex a small country, a new landmark will appear in front of the city, and slowly the city will become this amazing scene in front of you."
"With the gradual increase in population, the city in front of me is divided into three layers, the outermost layer is also the largest layer, called the prosperous city, most of the people living here are commoners or some extremely low-status people, there are eight city gates in the southeast, northwest, and southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest."
"Secondly, the second and middle floor is called the Glory City, and most of the people who live here are high-ranking officials or rich and powerful gentry, and usually those who can live here are those who have some social status. There are four city gates in the south, south, and northwest. ā
"And the last and highest layer is the Imperial Power City, where only the royal family lives, and there is only a city gate to the south, and that's it."
Telling everything you know about the giant city in the distance is indeed a big burden on the fat body of the Jersey leader.
"In layman's terms, the Imperial City is called the Inner Imperial City, the Glory City is called the Outer Imperial City, and the Prosperous City is called the Civilian City, don't you know any of these, Mr. Kraser?" As he added, the Jersey leader looked at Kraser suspiciously, apparently not believing that he had lived in the city for nearly twenty years.
"This is true! I'm ashamed to say that although I used to live in the city, I never saw it in its entirety, and I didn't even know that the city was divided into three floors. And I've only been to two places, one is the Dawram Academy of Magic and the other is the Hall of Glory Arena. Facing the suspicious gaze from the Jersey team leader, Kraser also scratched his head a little embarrassed, after all, who would believe the fact that a person has lived in a city for nearly twenty years and has never seen the whole picture of the city.
"Oh? Did you study at Dawram School of Magic? I really didn't see it, this magic academy is not something ordinary people can enter, and it is every magician's dream to study there. However, its admission requirements are very strict, under the age of twenty must reach the level of the Great Magician, and the age of thirty must reach the level of the Wizard, otherwise it will be forced to withdraw from the academy. ā
"And even if you reach the level of a magician, you will not be sure of a successful graduation, only after obtaining the title of Legend, a magician can successfully graduate from the Doram School of Magic, once you are recognized by the Doram School of Magic, then you basically don't have to worry about the rest of your life, because there are a lot of rich people waiting to hire you as a private or family magic professor." The Jersey team leader deserves to call himself a know-it-all in the imperial capital, and he knows everything in the imperial capital very well.
And the fact is indeed as he said, he knows more about the magic academy that Kratzer once studied in more detail than Krazer himself, which has to be eye-catching. Seeing that Krasse and Captain Lyon were looking at him in surprise, the Jersey team leader rarely became shy. "Because I wanted my son to go to this famous Doram Academy of Magic when he grew up, I did a little more in advance."