Chapter 24: Conflict (1)
The port city of Sivaram is not at all comparable to a modern city in terms of facilities, but in some ways it still exudes the same atmosphere as a modern metropolis. That's the energy that doesn't stop with the night. Whether it's night or day, the whole city maintains a bustling appearance.
At this moment, as the taverns and entertainment venues that had been boiling all night began to cool down, the shops and vendors began to come alive again.
I paid three gold coins to the smiling thin man in front of me, and thus received a two-handed sword that was quite beautifully shaped. The shape of the sword is like a cross, the length of the sword is about 1.5 meters, and the width is about 20 centimeters, because the original design is a two-handed wielding weapon, in order to make it easier to grasp, so the length of the hilt is much longer than that of ordinary swords. The sword is carved with a series of patterns that, according to the trader's account, appear to be ancient spells that contain amazing powers. But if I really take his words for granted, then I'll lose.
It's hard to imagine how such a powerful sword could have landed on a street vendor, so the reasonable explanation is that he was completely out of his mouth. Although I knew that his words were almost zero credible, I bought this sword because of its weight. This is the only weapon I've come across that is fairly easy to use after running a few weapon shops.
I always felt that the vendor smiled very happily when he took the gold coin in my hand, and gave me a beautifully made scabbard very enthusiastically, as if I always felt slaughtered, but this is also a helpless thing, after all, I don't know much about the price level of this world, and I knew that Anjief promised him when he proposed to be my "tour guide".
Hooking my newfound weapon on my back, I continued to wander the streets, where I was now in the heart of Sivaran. Early in the morning, the seven eagles had gathered at the inn, and Anne's treatment was still ongoing, and Il had not yet gotten up, so I felt a little idle and went out shopping alone.
According to Anjev, the free-trade market in the heart of the city is the best place to find good things, which is why I am here at the moment. As the country's second largest city, it's often visited by adventurers dressed in strange costumes, and people living in the city are no longer surprised, so I didn't get any special glances when I walked the streets.
Although it was still early, about 8 a.m. if you were timed 24 hours a day, the market was already packed. From adventurers looking for the right gear to merchants searching for strange items, the goods range from intricate decorations to weapons and equipment, from various costumes to potions of different colors, and even small monsters kept as pets in cages.
I wandered around the market until near noon before returning to the inn with a large pile of items, and in addition to the two-handed longsword with three gold coins, I also bought a long-handled staff with five gold coins inlaid with a philosopher's stone, a smiley face mask with thirty silver coins (which I wore now, because I thought it looked much kinder than the Mask of Madness), a black cloak with fifty silver coins, a magic prop space box with seven gold coins, and a number of books about history with a total price of about one gold coin.
One of the most distinctive items is the Space Magic Box, which is a square metal box about the size of a Rubik's Cube, and its interior is connected to a specific space through magic, so that items that cannot be carried around can be stored in it. Since the item is stored in another space, it does not add weight to the box itself, and it is quite easy to carry, and it is a prop that will be equipped by some famous adventurers.
Of course, according to the price of the box, its usable capacity is also different, like the magic box worth seven gold coins in my hand, the space that can be used is equivalent to the trunk of an ordinary car, and it is more than enough to store the items just bought.
Although there were only two gold coins and forty silver coins left in his pocket, in terms of results, it was not bad, and he bought some fairly useful goods. For me, who doesn't know much about the value of coins and is likely to have been deceived, I can only comfort myself in this way now.
The city became more lively near noon, and now the front of the inn seemed to be crowded with people, and it was a very popular shop, but the atmosphere that emanated from the crowd seemed a little unusual. Wait, these people did not go to the store, but gathered around the door and talked about something, and there were several soldiers of the kingdom standing on the steps of the gate.
I don't know what happened, but there were quite a lot of melon-eating people gathered out of curiosity, creating an airtight crowded space, and it was almost impossible for ordinary people to get through such a crowd, but I am not an ordinary person, and I am not a human by definition.
Sensing that something was going on, I said, "I'm sorry, but please let me go." "While parting the crowd. Naturally, the strength of ordinary humans could not compete with me, and the force of just a gentle push had made the crowd irresistible, thus forming a path under my feet.
The people who were pushed to either side by the great force threw angry glances in my direction, but when they saw me fully armed, they swallowed back the curses that came to their lips.
"The sheriff is handling the case, and the irrelevant personnel are leaving!" Seeing me walking straight towards the door, the soldier guarding the door shouted to stop me.
"What happened?" I stood still at the foot of the steps and asked in a gentle voice.
"It's none of your business!" The leading soldier shouted impatiently.
"What happened?" Ignoring the soldier's answer, I asked the same question again, only this time my voice was as cold as pig iron.
The soldier at the head swallowed his saliva after carefully examining the equipment on my body, probably comparing the difference in strength between himself and mine in his brain.
"Your Excellency Sheriff is inside to arrest the fugitives, and has specially ordered us to guard here." He changed his previous tough tone and explained amicably.
"I see, but I live in this store, can you let me in?"
"This, I'm afraid I can't let you in casually." The soldier frowned, looking embarrassed. I pulled the sword out of my back and swung it hard in the direction of the empty people, and the crowd around me let out an exclamation.
The design is to use both hands to hold the weapon is naturally not light, but the warrior in front of him can easily swing it with one hand, and what is even more terrifying is the murderous aura released at that moment, although it is far away, and the warrior's long sword is not aimed at anyone, but everyone present felt a deep fear as if being held against the neck by a sword blade, and the nearest soldier sat down on the steps.
"I'm just going to get something, can I make it easier," I put the sword back behind my back, and the powerful sense of oppression did not disappear because of the sheath of the sword, but continued to expand in a cold tone.
The soldiers led by "this ......" are caught in the dilemma of fulfilling their duties and saving their lives.
"The magistrate's order just said not to let people escape, not to let people in." Seeing that the commander was still hesitating about something, the other soldier thought of an excellent excuse.
In the multiple-choice question of performing duties and preserving lives, it seems that preserving lives is more important. "Yes, yes, yes, yes!" The lead soldier shouted as if he was saved, and then he looked at me again, "You're just going in and getting something, you're not going to make a mess, are you?" ”
He stared at me with eyes that were on the verge of crying, waiting for my answer.
"Ah, I don't want to get in trouble either," I said gently, smirking inwardly.
"Since there is an emergency, there is no way, just let him in!" The soldiers at the head spoke loudly in a voice that could be heard by the surrounding crowd, and when they heard the voice of the commander, the surrounding soldiers sighed with relief and hurriedly got out of the way.