Chapter 192: The Guide and the Princess
—4E, 201, Last Seed, 26th, 10:00 a.m.
Sophie was standing on the lookout in the backyard of Moon Waskar, looking down at the snow-covered road, farmstead, and watchtower, and the view from this high vantage point was very similar to when she used to fly in the sky.
Although it is not known why Arthur wants to live with humans, Sophie decides to listen to her father, not to show her true form, not to eat casually, and to stay at home until he returns.
"Sophie~Let's go out and play~" Ria ran over.
"Dad said he was going to stay at home and not go out." Sophie looked up slightly at the girl who was slightly taller than her.
"It's right at home~" Ria blinked and waved her arm to Xuemancheng: "Our home is so big~, Yuehuaska is just one of the houses." ”
"Is that so?" Sophie tilted her head, judging from the concept of a dragon, the size of the moon waskar was just enough to sleep, and if the entire snowy city was counted as her own home, it would be just right.
"That's it~" Seeing that her lame excuse seemed to work, Ria took Sophie's hand and walked out.
"What do you want to play?" Sophie thought about the snow-filled neighborhood she had been to before, and felt that there was nothing fun, the place was too small to even do the ordinary play of grabbing a yak and flying low for the giant to chase after her.
"Hmm......" Riya pulled Sophie out of the gate of Moon Vasca and walked towards the winding area not far away, "We can go to Mira and Lucia to play hide and seek, and if Bryce is not so annoying today, we can let her join." ”
"Who?" Sophie blinked in confusion.
"Ah, no, Mira is going to sell with her mother in the morning, and Lucia is helping out at the temple, so can we just go and find the annoying Bryce?" Ria scratches her hair.
"How annoying is it?" Sophie tilted her head.
"She, Russ who is a war maniac likes her, so she always asks him for money and beats him," Ria wrinkled her nose, "She will definitely become such an annoying old woman as Satya in the future." ”
"Uh-huh." Sophie remembered that Arthur had been asked for a lot of money by Satya yesterday, so she nodded.
"Listen, little imp of the war maniac, hand over 5 gold coins immediately." "But, but I only have two." "That's fine, you still owe me three." "Ah......h
Turning around a lavender garden, Sophie saw a little brown-haired girl about her age trapping a boy who was a head shorter than her by pressing one hand against the wall, and holding two gold coins in the other.
Although Sophie could not distinguish the human face, she could also see her fierce expression.
"Stop, Bryce!" Ria let go of Sophie's hand and strode over.
"Isn't this the nosy Riya?" The girl named Bryce let go of her hand and pulled the little boy away, and he immediately ran away.
"Nosy? If your dad and Russ's dad fight again, won't we have to mediate with our comrades-in-arms? Ria said with a snort.
"Do you know what a 'feud' is? Can you spell out the word? Bryce folded his arms and pointed his chin at Riya: "If you don't fight every day, what kind of feud is it?" ”
"You! Hum! Ria really couldn't seem to spell out, and stomped her feet angrily: "You bully people again, we won't take you to play today!" ”
"Tell you, I'm not afraid of anything," Bryce snorted, "Guards, hawkers, dogs, Nakhim, there's nothing I don't dare to fight~ even if it's a dragon that has emerged recently-"
Sophie appeared behind Ria and let out a silent growl at her, then changed back in an instant.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa—" Bryce turned and ran away crying, "Ria you are so annoying—"
"What's wrong with her?" Ria asked Sophie in confusion.
"I saw the dragon." Sophie blinked.
"What are you kidding~" Ria took Sophie's hand again, "Let's go to the city gate as a tour guide, maybe we can get a tip of a few gold coins." ”
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"Listen, what we are looking for is a 'tourist from other provinces' who is 'entering the snowy city for the first time' and 'not short of money'."
The guard at the Xueman Gate stiffened as he listened to the two girls behind him about the character of the people entering and exiting the gate, since they were from the group of comrades, and they didn't do anything to jeopardize Xueman's safety, he had no reason to drive them away.
"Pay attention to their gaze, if you are attracted to the Dragon Palace, it must be the first time you have come," Ria said, "We all know that this is the place where Lord Lord and his three nasty little ghosts live, and there is nothing to see at all. ”
"Uh-huh." Sophie nodded.
"If he doesn't have a lot of money, or plans to stay in the snow for a long time, he won't be willing to pay for a tour guide, and such a person may be scolded if he gets together." Ria whispered.
"Then bite him." Sophie opened her mouth menacingly.
"Hey~Good idea~" Ria nodded in agreement not very seriously: "Let's continue to see these people who enter the city—like these few who wear masks and robes—who are first attracted by the Longxiao Palace, and then go directly to the entrance of the winding area instead of the market in the plains, proving that although they are here for the first time, they have a purpose and do not need a guide." ”
"But...... Xue Man doesn't seem to be forbidden to carry weapons, why do they cover the weapons around their waists with robes? Ria said suspiciously, "Maybe it's a forbidden weapon used to assassinate the lord?" ”
"Well, that makes sense." Sophie nodded.
Makes sense, what a ghost! The guards at the city gate, who were listening happily, were excited, and directly drew their swords and chased after them: "You few! Hold it! ”
Boom! Boom! Boom! While! "What Mirak! Haven't heard of it! Take a trip to the dungeon of Longxiao Palace! ”
"Look, I'm right." After watching the masked and robed oddities being beaten and captured by the gathered guards, and a few crossbows were retrieved, Ria shrugged at Sophie.
"Oh, that's amazing." Sophie exclaimed.
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"It's the two of them, go over together~"
When the guards at the gate returned, they let the two girls play at the gate, and after a while, they finally found their target and surrounded them.
"This beautiful young lady, do you need a tour guide from Snow City?" "Uncle, we are tour guides."
"......" was stunned by the tall man in unmarked brown leather armor and the girl next to him in a black plush coat that even covered her mouth.
"Sophie, what are you thinking? This young lady is the one who makes the decision! "But Ria, the money is all on this uncle."
“…… Can you see me? The girl's voice was ordinary, uncharacteristic and not easy to remember, while the hand of the tall man beside her quietly touched the long sword at her waist.
"Of course, young lady, you are so beautiful, very eye-catching." Ria said again and again Sophie, who was looking for the wrong target, beckoned her to come over: "Our sisters grew up in Snow City, no matter where you want to go, or if you want to know any rumors and anecdotes, it's no problem~"
“…… Not at all. The girl looked back and forth at the hair color of the two girls.
"Well—" "It's all Daddy's fault. Ria scratched her head, and Sophie took it very smoothly.
The corners of the gates' mouths were already cramping, but fortunately they were covered by helmets.
“…… Parry. The girl tilted her head to look at the tall man.
"Yes, Amy...... Miss Er. The man known as Parry sighed, turned his hand around his waist, and took out a small bag: "We only have a few hours to visit Snowy City, we have to leave before nightfall, here are 50 gold coins, you two look at the itinerary." ”
"Ria?" Although Sophie agreed to join in the fun, she didn't know how to guide the tour at all.
"Oh, you're so generous," Ria quickly put away the bag in her hand, and then led the way first, "In that case, I'll take you to some places that aren't on the snowy city guide~"
How could the children of these two comrades-in-arms be short of money, most of them were just trying to be interesting and earn some pocket money by the way, and the city gate guard quietly massaged the corners of his mouth.
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"This is Ms. Carrota Valencia's vegetable shop and a legal place for suitors to fight~"
In a corner of the plains market, two suitors of the beautiful vegetable seller Carrotta fight again, and instead of stopping them, the guards help maintain order.
"Riya! If you talk nonsense, I won't bring you tomatoes to eat in the future! Mira Valencia, who was helping her mother, angrily shook her fist at the little guide.
"This is Grandma Faria's cheap and good-looking jewelry shop, but if you wear it to the aristocratic banquet, you will probably be ridiculed~" Ria took Amir and Parry to the other side of the market.
"Hey...... It's Ria," the snow-white old lady touched Riya's head and put a bracelet on her: "Let's go play elsewhere, I'm worried that my son won't want to do business......"
“…… Parry. Amir blinked, gesturing to the bodyguard as she followed Ria to the next location.
"And here, once lush and beautiful, but now half-dead Gina Lace Golden Tree." Later, Ria came to the winding area and pointed to a large dead tree in the garden that was out of place.
"Don't talk nonsense, beware of the Holy Spirit getting angry." Lucia, the little girl who was watering the golden tree, glared at Ria.
"Lala~ Since the Greymane and the War Mania family often quarrel, just look at their big house from a distance," Ria pointed to the huge villa of the nobles of the winding district, and then walked towards the statue of Talos at the entrance of the Genting district.
"Ah—Talos~ You fought side by side with us before you became the Holy Spirit—" "This is Heimsco, the most devout Talos priest in Xueman, who spends twenty hours a day shouting here. ”
"......" HeimCisco stopped "yelling" and stared at Ria in exasperation.
"Hmm...... The next one, it's going to be very troublesome," Ria looked up at the Genting District: "A strong man who can't be defeated without using force is approaching. ”
"What?" Parry watched Ria offend the people of the city all the way, and there could be someone she also found troublesome?
"Oh~You're going to Genting District~" A dark-skinned man dressed in aristocratic attire stepped down from above, his voice greasy and contrived: "You must not go often, right?" Need some advice? ”
“…… You left the Lord's Palace before lunch, and the Lord's Hall was always filled with feasts for the nobles to take their own behalf," Amir looked at him, "and that proves you can't stay for a meal." ”
"You—" Nachim's eyes widened.
“…… If you sit down, approach the lord, or stay in a fixed position for too long, you'll be driven away," Amir paused, "We don't need Mr. Fly's advice. ”
Naqim stammered, leaving at the end of the sentence "At least I can go in" and fled.
"Wow~ Originally, I was still thinking about where to take you to lunch, but now I can decide!" Ria led Amir to Moon Vaska: "The feast in our mead hall is no worse than the lord's~"