Volume 2 Chapter 195 What I Saw and Heard in the Main City
Today is the Day of Light, the last day of the week, and five days before the Starfall Day for next week's Rattlesnake deliveries. Thor couldn't do anything until he got his nobility, which meant he suddenly had a few days to spare.
Thor wasn't worried about passing the time, he was going to go to the markets in the various districts first, and now it's just right.
However, before heading to the market, Thor first went to the Izheim School of Magic in the Second District.
At present, Thor is not qualified to enter the academy, so he is just looking at the environment in the academy from a distance through the gate of the academy, which can be regarded as a way first.
The Izheim Academy of Magic and Wizardry occupies a vast area, after all, it accepts all the children of the nobility who come to study in the entire southern border.
Through the two iron gates of the academy with delicate twisted lines, you can vaguely see the entire academy brightly lit, with carefully manicured grass and shades, as well as neatly rested stone paths, and countless college students in robes are coming and going.
By the way, robes, Thor reminded himself that he had to take advantage of the next few days to get two robes.
It's not the kind of shoddy goods that are usually used to hide their appearance and pretend to be mysterious, but the kind of real silk magic robe, it doesn't matter if you have the corresponding temperament or not, at least the surface camouflage must be done.
In addition to the tranquil environment, the rows of school buildings in the college are also neat, with spires and arches, as well as flow-patterned crystal windows. For some reason, such an architectural style always reminds Thor of the Phoenix Abbey in Grey Curtain Town.
It's just that one is buried in antiquity and dust, and the other is located in the bustle and bustle.
After a cursory glance, Saul left the place, the overall environment of the academy was impeccable, but it didn't mean much to him. After all, he didn't come here to experience college life, but to wreak havoc.
Next, Sol first went to the market in the second city first, and had to admit that the main city was the main city, whether it was the cleanliness of the streets, or the order of the flow of people, everything was in order.
In addition to the scale and liveliness of the entire bazaar, the richness of the goods in it is also dazzling, but it is a pity that there are no things that can make Thor look at it at a glance and make up his mind to buy it.
Actually, it's not nothing, but Thor's goal is no longer an adventure, but a final revenge, and some novel gadgets have lost their original attraction to Thor.
Thor stayed a little longer in front of a vendor who was selling something called a 'magic carpet'. It is said that the user only needs to recite the magic spell to drive, and the person can sit on the magic carpet and float and move, which is a good thing for hurrying.
There were many onlookers, and they all said that the stall owner would fly in front of the public to satisfy everyone's curiosity.
But the stall owner didn't know if he was deliberately pretending to be mysterious to raise the price, or if he was a liar in the first place. He threatens to reveal the driving spell of the magic carpet to only the person who bought it, and there is no need to demonstrate anything.
The crowd around them sneered, and Thor didn't jump out to question anything, lingering for a while before leaving.
This magic carpet is not helpful for his revenge, not to mention that he doesn't know anything about magic spells, and it is not as good as a steel sword of good quality.
In a nondescript magic shop around the corner, Thor finally finds something that piques his interest.
The shop looks a little shabby overall, except for a black cloth tent randomly set up on the ground.
A staff-like emblem hung from the top of the tent at the top of the spire, and the owner sat behind a small table with a crystal ball, and shelves around the tent with all sorts of strange things.
Lifting the heavy curtain hanging from the entrance of the tent, I felt that the tent was dusty, and the overall light was dim, only the strange purple light of the crystal ball was diffuse, as if the entire environment in the tent was deliberately creating a sense of ancient mystery.
Seeing the crystal ball in the center of the tent, Thor thought that he had come to some place for divination, but after scanning the surrounding shelves, Thor realized that there was a place to provide goods.
The shopkeeper was an elderly woman dressed in painted robes with a wrinkled face, and this appearance reminded Thor of an ancient profession, witches.
He didn't go to talk to the shopkeeper, but walked to the various goods on the shelves to observe, if there was nothing interesting to go directly at that time, so as to save the trouble of verbal communication with the shopkeeper.
Soon a black, bubbling potion on the shelf caught Thor's attention. There was a small label underneath the potion, indicating that it was a bottle of 'Frenzy Elixir'.
Usually these gadgets don't directly indicate the price, that's something that needs to be discussed with the shopkeeper, and if you ask about something you're interested in, then the shopkeeper can take most of the initiative to raise the price.
"What is this?" Thor asked the shopkeeper, and although he saw the label, he was asking about the potion effect at the moment.
Thor had actually heard a little of the word 'madness', it was said that the ferocious orcs in the dark wilderness had an innate power that could briefly boost their own bloodline to increase their strength, and Thor was not sure if the bottle in front of him meant the same thing.
"This is different from the ability of half-orcs, it is only for humans, and after drinking it, it can instantly increase the strength of the third order. The shopkeeper didn't talk much, and his tone was a little cold, but he said it very clearly.
Thor listened with a little horror and some suspicion at the same time. According to the shopkeeper's explanation, wouldn't he drink it by himself and run directly from the third order to the sixth order, this is a joke, right?
If the strength is really so low-handed, this medicine has long become a mainstream consumable, and the entire market is there. Of course, there is also the possibility that the agent itself is extremely difficult to formulate, with serious limitations in terms of the materials required.
"Can I drink the potion on the spot to verify its effect?" Thor said tentatively.
"Yes, but we only guarantee the effect, not the consequences. The shopkeeper replied.
Most of the time, the effects of the potion and the consequences of the potion seemed to be the same thing, but since the stall owner had made a special statement, Thor turned his gaze and instantly came back to his senses.
"What are the side effects?" asked Thor.
"Drinking it will cause irreversible damage to the user's own vitality, and that damage is not the uncertain consequence of how many years the overall life expectancy is reduced, but the instantaneous and visible aging of the naked eye. The shopkeeper finally said a few more words.
"The price?" asked Saul again.
"A dragon's eye. The shopkeeper replied.
To put it bluntly, this potion is equivalent to overdrawing and burning life force to temporarily increase strength, and the process is irreversible, there should be no normal person who will use it, and the price does not sound high.
However, anything strange in this world will have a corresponding demand for people, which seems to be for some dead people who are determined to die, or like themselves, who want to bury the filthy with their hands.
Thor's hand holding the potion trembled faintly, but after a moment of silence, he didn't say anything, just a sad smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then silently took out a dragon's eye and handed it over.
"The effect of this elixir decreases with personal strength, if you take it in the first and second order, you can be promoted to the fourth and fifth order. But if you take it in the third order now, you can only go to the fifth order. And if you take it again at the fifth or sixth order, then you can only forcibly raise the first order. ”
The shopkeeper didn't expect Thor to be so straightforward, so that she didn't have time to use many business methods, so he could only kindly remind him.
The fifth order is the fifth order, and Thor did not take back the dragon eye that was handed out. After a brief moment of hesitation, he was relieved, consuming his vitality? irreversible old age? What does it matter to a dying person?
Walking out of the magic shop, Thor wandered around the bazaar again.
After buying a few bottles of perfume and two magical robes of average texture, Thor bought a few more things, and this is the end of his trip to the market.
Perfume, a product of low-level alchemy, is usually used by women who love beauty, and not much by men. The reason why Thor bought a few bottles for spare was to cover up the rotten smell on his body on weekdays.
Speaking of cover-ups, Thor realizes that he must keep it clean every day, otherwise the smell of decay on his body will inevitably lead to trouble.
The small hotel I found before claimed not to provide hot water service, one is to keep the environment of the hotel clean, and the other is that there are bathing places in many places in Odrenza, and the small hotel has almost no profit in this regard.
After asking around on the street where to take a bath, Saul came to the seventh district of the lower city.
In front of a bathing shop called 'Rose Bush', Thor stopped. Judging from the ambiguous name of the shop, it is clear that this is not a serious place to bathe, and perhaps the warbler will be very active.
Walking inside, a bald man with two mustaches greeted him.
"Hello guests, whether you want to relax from the dust of your trip or want to relax for a while, this restaurant is a good choice. "The bald man is very welcoming.
"I'm going to take a hot shower, oh, preferably by myself. Saul explained what he meant.
"We're sorry, guest, but we can't offer a similar service here. You can complete the bathing process in the public bath, but if you want a private room, you must also enjoy a massage from one of the girls. ”
"It's not a mandatory business practice, it's just that the main city is full of people, and the small shop has a lot of customers every day. In order to ensure a small profit, please note that the shop is unable to provide more private rooms for customers. The bald man sincerely apologized.
Thor frowned, it would be troublesome to hide himself in front of a large crowd in a public bathroom.
"Then open a private room. Saul quickly made a decision.
"Okay, do you have any girls you know in our store?" the bald man clasped his hands together.
"No, just have one. Saul replied that it was always better to hide himself in the face of a person.
"Okay, please come over here, and if you have any other service requirements, you can tell the girls. The bald man quickly found a girl and led Thor into a certain room.