The Beginning of the Boy Chapter 5 The Beginning of the Journey
Edlan was about to travel, and this incident caused some waves in the Abbey of the Holy Light, and the melon-eating crowd who didn't know the truth didn't quite understand why this aristocratic child made such a decision that seemed to them to be akin to "self-destructive future".
But it didn't matter, what was important was that Lisa gave Edlan a pair of delicate leather gloves before leaving, which at first glance knew that they were specially made for order at the Tristelm leather goods shop in Lordaeron, which never sold finished products, and every step was carefully made by Tristelm, an old craftsman. Because of its good reputation, orders are also endless, as a last resort, the old man has to take orders according to his own ability, if it is a small leather goods such as gloves, he can generally only make 3 or 4 pairs a week, but if it is a large piece such as leather armor and leather legs, then he can only produce 1 or 2 pieces a week.
So to be able to get such a pair of leather gloves that people can't usually buy in line, all the children present were a little envious, and some were very apprehensive, after all, Lisa Whitemane became more and more beautiful as she grew older, and she was a beautiful scenery that no one could match in the abbey. But before some of the boys could recover from their taste, Lisa gave a big hug to Edlan, who was caught off guard, and smiled at him for the first time in a long time. The beautiful girl didn't say anything, nor did she say anything about blessings, but with their childhood sweethearts' familiarity over the years, they really don't need to say anything, a look and an expression are enough.
This made Adelan even give birth to the idea on the spot, don't go anywhere, just hold the big white legs of this future Scarlet Crusader Grand Procurator......
And the children around him, led by the gritted Raynault, seemed to have comprehended the true meaning of the mage's flame blast technique......
Well, and then Bridget came out too, and she gave Edlan another option to hug the big white leg. She didn't make that bold and outrageous move like Lisa, who seemed to be weak as water on the outside, but was actually extremely bold. Bridget reached out and gently handed Adlan a silver pendant carved into Lordaeron's emblem like a friend would say goodbye. I don't see anything special about this gift, but if it weren't for Bridget's grip on Adelan's pendant when she handed it to Adelan, no one would have thought it was strange.
Faced with the increasingly heroic Brigitte face, Edlan had to look down, he didn't want to stare at the pretty girl with a red face at such a close distance, although the other party's face was also red, but this was undoubtedly a serious test of his concentration as a big child. But the downward gaze very unconsciously shifted to the pair of small hills that were already taking shape on Bridget, who was a year older than him, and this time it was good, Edlan's old face was getting redder and redder.
But in the eyes of others, this constitutes a composition of two young boys and girls who are reluctant to part and hold their hands tightly......
Well, this time Renault seems to have rained and sunny, and the "Flame Explosion Technique" in his hand has also dissipated, but the boys around him seem to have learned the secret spell of the Five Fireball God Sect once again......
Only the two girls really raised their heads at this moment, looked at each other seriously, and then saw in their eyes the determination that made Edlan feel inexplicable and never back down......
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Edlan said goodbye to the monastery in an alternating shyness and nervousness, and returned to his domain, and after explaining to the village chief that everything was under the orders of the high lord Alessandros before he returned, he packed his bags without any delay, and came to the town of Brill with his bank notes.
Here the elder Mograini had come to see off the child, who had complicated senses, and Marcus had been waiting for a long time, dressed in leather armor, with a sword pinned to his waist, and a small round shield behind his back, and the official set of chain mail and two hunting bows and other extras that would be mounted on the carriage.
The carriage had also been prepared in advance by old Mograine for some tents, simple pots and pans, etc., which filled half of the space of the small carriage, but it could also seat Marcus and Edlan.
The driver of this carriage was also found by old Mograine, and said that it was attached to the abbey, and the carriage also hung the coats of arms of Lordaeron and the Abbey of the Holy Light, to warn the little thieves who did not have long eyes along the way.
In this human world of feudal kingship, the role of these coats of arms is still very important, after all, the literacy rate is generally low, and the ability to "read pictures and recognize people" is naturally much more convenient than teaching ordinary peasants to read. Put things like heraldic in a conspicuous and conspicuous position, in order to tell potential opponents or enemies, who I am, who my grandfather is, who is standing behind me, and I want to move myself to weigh whether I have enough weight, lest my three aunts and six mothers-in-law come to the door and have no good fruit to eat.
Of course, if the other party is a civilian, this is also the best way to show identity. Because in addition to the state, there are also official institutions such as monasteries, and the rest is the privilege of the nobility.
Edlan is now dressed like the standard attire of a nobleman. The innermost is wearing a set of not expensive, but the workmanship is quite fine, and it is needless to say that there is a fitting leather armor leg on the outside of this lining, and the most noteworthy thing is to wear the outermost one, which was jokingly called "crotch cloth" by players in the previous life.
To be precise, this is called a coat, which is a long piece of cloth that usually has a sweetheart collar in the center, and after putting the head in, straightening it, and fixing it with a belt, the general length is usually to the top of the foot, but by Edlan is to travel far, and the trade-off here is to the knee.
There are generally some simple embroidered patterns on this coat, such as the white eye-shaped pattern with a violet background on behalf of Dalaran, the seemingly "L" coat of arms of Lordaeron on behalf of the official Lordaeron, or each family coat of arms has its own representative, etc., who represents who travels, or which agency sends people, you can distinguish a rough idea from the details of the patterns wearing heraldry.
But to be honest, if you look at it from a distance, you can really only see that this thing looks like a mosaic, and you can only tell what it is when you look closely.
Like Marcus, although he was a veteran brought in by old Mograine, since he was not a nobleman or a member of an organization, he did not have the right to wear a coat, at most if Adelan was going to do something, when he raised the flag, he would see the coat of arms that Adelan had chosen.
The coat of arms that Edlan is using now is naturally the pattern of the Holy Light Monastery, and as for the Anaheim family, they are also nobles, so why don't they use the family coat of arms? Just kidding, out of the three-acre land of Brill, who still knows you, the little baron family? After all, he also came out to parade on behalf of the Holy Light Monastery, and at this time, he naturally wanted to borrow the name of the Holy Light Monastery to "swagger and deceive".
If you don't mess with trouble, don't mess with it, if you hang the coat of arms of the little baron who is not famous, maybe after leaving the realm of Lordaeron, those thieves feel that they can give this noble lord who only brought an entourage and a groom to a lifelong unforgettable "performance", and then with the "generous funding" of the noble lord, he can go south to the Storm Kingdom and live happily for the rest of his life.
Old Mograine was very satisfied with Edlan's outfit, this kid did not regard himself as a nobleman, but as a member of the Abbey of the Holy Light, and the orphan of his old comrade-in-arms was about to travel far away, even if he had more dissatisfaction, this moment turned into a blessing for the young man.
So, under the watchful eye of the elder Mograini, Edlan embarked on what he expected to be on a year-long journey......
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It takes about 1 hour to travel slowly by carriage from Brill to Lordaeron, and since this is the closest town to the royal capital, the roads are very smooth. On the forest road of the Tirisfal woodland with a pleasant climate, the gentle sun and the gentle breeze blowing in your face, the beautiful and tenacious wildflowers on the side of the road also drift with the wind, together with the "rustling" of the wind and leaves, accompanied by the sound of the horse's hooves driving the wheel, gradually dissipated in this wonderful journey......
"Marcus. As the carriage swayed, Edlan thought hard and decided to ask.
"What can I do? ”
"Well, you don't have to be so inhibited, you and Uncle Elke, the three of us are companions on the journey, and I don't have so many rules, so take it easy. "Edlan is not used to being treated with respect, after all, he is still a 21st century soul on earth, and even if he has lived in this world for a few years, he can't change the concept of equality in his bones.
"Haha, the young master is really easy to talk to, it seems that our journey will be very easy. Uncle Elke, who was driving the carriage, smiled heartily.
Inside the carriage, Marcus was silent for a while before saying, "Okay, since it's your request, young master......"
Edlan also waved his hand casually, he knew that this kind of class concept of superiority and inferiority had been deeply ingrained in this world, and there would be no one who would accept his new view of "great rebellion" for a while, so he didn't force it, and quickly entered the topic and asked: "Will you two pick horses?"
“...... There is a little research. ”
"The young master is the right person, I am the one who deals with horses every day. ”
Although the wording of the two was different, Edlan felt that there was a drama when he heard it.
So, the first stop of Edlan's journey was Lordaeron, the most prosperous and majestic capital of the Human Alliance, which was the most prosperous in the Northlands more than ten miles away, and his purpose here was very simple, to buy horses. Instead of going shopping, because old Mograine had already helped him get the first supplies, which would last him a three- or four-day journey.
Equestrianism was originally the basic skill of the aristocracy, but because of his cheap father, Edlan had no chance of horses since he was a child. Even after paying off his debts, he didn't have much time to study outside, so he was sent directly to the convent by old Mograine.
In the future, since you want to choose a paladin, you will definitely need to fight immediately, and even if you don't fight, it will always be faster to run on four legs than on two legs. After all, not all professions are like the Master, as long as you know the spatial coordinates and enough mana value, and you have mastered the teleportation technique, you can happily "rush".
The horse shop was not in the city, but in the northwest corner outside the city walls. A place like a horse shop needs a spacious site, good road conditions around it, and a place that is downwind all year round, so as to minimize the impact on the lives of citizens in the city.
Under the guidance of Marcus and Elke, the three of them arrived at the largest horse shop, Barov Horse Shop. At first, Adelan was still surprised when he saw this name, he knew that Barov seemed to be some kind of super nobleman, but he didn't expect them to sell horses, looking at this huge horse dealership, there were at least hundreds of horses of all kinds, Edlan didn't understand horses, but he definitely knew that this line of profits would not be less.
Soon, under the guidance of the two experts, Edlan spent the original price of 40 gold coins to buy a little dark horse that was very suitable for his current situation. The adult tall horse Edlan can afford it, but he can't ride it now, first, because the horse is too strong and not friendly to novices at all, and second, he is still a child, and his body has not grown and he can't ride a big horse.
40 gold coins are really too expensive, and horses are so expensive even in the era of Chengping, no wonder a big nobleman of Barov's size has the ability to sell horses on such a large scale. Although it is expensive, Edlan did not bargain, he did not have the skills to speak out, so why bother to find himself unhappy, and his two "temporary horse consultants" said that this horse is the most growing of these horses, and the endurance and explosion are very good, so they are very optimistic about the future of this horse.
So Edlan directly took out the change on his body to pay the bill, so that the local tyrant's style made his two entourages look at each other.
Edlan is not a grinder, anyway, he is not short of money now, as long as things below 100 gold are useful, he can still buy them directly without blinking.
Then Edlan very generously spent 400 gold to buy a tall and mighty horse for Marcus, because the boy had been staring at the white horse with pure fur since he entered the stall, and Elke's reaction was not bad, as if he had confirmed his eyes, and he invariably fell in love with the same horse.
So, in the dumbfounded eyes of the two entourage, Adlane took out a "check", and stamped it with the baron's seal in the ring on his finger and handed it to the seller to pay, which is also a product of the development of the banking industry, similar to the check This kind of thing has been popularized, and even the bank can be seen lending, and there is almost the appearance of paper money, but it is helpless that no country in the human countries has the courage to use "light" paper instead of "heavy" metal currency to issue and circulate.
"Distinguished guest, how do you need to make up the payment?" asked the person in charge of the horse shop with a low eyebrow and a pleasant eye in front of him, who looked not very old, but made a very generous move.
"Oh, with cash. Edlan replied casually, his attention drawn to the fact that the horse dealer was giving him two full sets of harnesses, bridles, saddles, and bags after receiving the big deal. This is really good at business, Edlan praised secretly.
Needless to say, the role of the reins and the saddle is quite large, and the role of the horse bag in wartime and peacetime is quite large, and it should be said that it is very necessary, because it can hold some chores, and even long and heavy weapons that are not convenient to hold for a long time, such as the most direct horse feed, water, spare weapons, and even money bags or some relatively small trophies.
After getting the 200 gold supplement, Edlan gave Elk the big bag of gold coins, which was almost half his size, "Uncle, you go to the blacksmith to buy a suitable equipment, you may need it on the road, by the way, if you still have money, buy two dwarf engineering telescopes with a higher magnification." "After all, this uncle looks quite strong, and he can see that his palms are calluses raised by holding a sword, and his walking and standing posture is like a soldier subconsciously keeping vigilance, it seems that there are quite a few veterans who have been discharged.
As for dwarf engineering gadgets, telescopes are an excellent thing, and they are also necessary to use in the wild.
"Uh......" Elke was stunned for a moment, and after looking back and forth at Marcus and Edlan, he took the big money bag with a smile, turned around and walked towards the city.
Marcus was still frightened by the fact that he could own a majestic war horse that only a general could ride in wartime, and he still hadn't relented. What is the concept of 400 gold? For an ordinary peasant, it is money that cannot be saved in a lifetime, and even if Marcus is a veteran, he will get some rewards, at most more than 30 gold to die, if he really has money, why should he still be attached to old Mograini after he is discharged from the army? Wouldn't it be better to go back to his hometown early and get married?
Soon after, Edlan and Marcus, who had come to his senses and re-examined the "new owner" and became more and more respectful, were picking out the right and right amount of stuff.
Horses are delicate creatures, especially war horses, it is not enough to eat grass directly, high-intensity continuous combat will make horses lose weight, only with a special feed mixed with a certain proportion of grass feed, in order to keep it in the best condition. This is also why, in this era of cold weapons, in addition to magic, the number of cavalry and war horses can be directly regarded as a symbol of a country's national strength.
Because war horses are not only expensive, but also very expensive to raise, usually the price of supporting 1 cavalry can be equal to the cost of 5 infantry, in fact, the cost of a horse to eat in a day is almost equal to the cost of five large-headed infantry in a day. Therefore, if it is a large-scale cavalry battle, it is usually a person with two horses or even three horses, and the war horse will not be ridden in peacetime, because it is necessary to retain physical strength for combat, and when marching in peacetime, it will ride a second-class walking horse, and if it is a three-horse case, the third horse is usually a pack horse, specially used to transport materials by camel.
Therefore, in the case of cherishing horsepower, the advantage of one person and three horses being able to march quickly and long distances is much greater than that of one person and two horses.
Edlan then paid 20 gold for a pack horse that Marcus rated as "young and strong", which was tied to the back of the carriage and used to keep the horses in need of feed and possible future booty.
When everything was ready, Elk also returned, and did not see any more equipment on him, but the original short sword at his waist now had a new dagger, and it can be seen through the gorgeous carving of the hilt that it should not be ordinary, but the telescope of dwarf engineering is gone.
The group left the deal, and Elke, like Marcus, thanked Adlan in two out of three in the ensuing conversation, but the latter didn't care.
Edlan felt a little pity that although he wanted to continue practicing the paladin's judgment skills on the road, he hesitated and didn't choose to buy Lordaeron's spellcasting material shop Saint Seal, because he didn't know if these two would use the paladin's skills in advance because he was not a paladin's profession, and give himself small shoes to wear after he returned, or even use them to threaten himself or something. So the clumsy plan has to go on......
Soon after, the group arrived at their second destination, the mill of Agamande.
The time to be here was short, and after instructing two of his attendants to wait outside, Adelan came out in less than ten minutes.
"Okay, I've deposited almost all of my possessions with the Great Lord and the Agamander family, and if you still want to fight my idea, you can exchange it for 10 gold coins at most. Adelan smiled and looked at the two attendants whose faces changed in unison and said "don't dare", "Next, let's hit the road." Oh, and by the way, 10 gold is enough to make it easy for us to get to Dalaran, if there are no surprises on the way. ”
P.S1: Still changing some concepts.
P.S2: Played a bit of a meme.