Chapter 2: It's You! Moyu wrench?!
This trip to the northern fiefdom can actually be regarded as a division of the Earl's Court.
At this point, Charles, the earl of the Northland fiefdom, had nothing to do with the widow of the old earl in the imperial capital.
She is not the original body, she has little affection for the biological mother of this body, and this biological mother is particularly capable of tossing, so even Jiang Mianmian's last trace of guilt is gone.
The old earl's widow took her a voluntary assignment of land and property after dinner yesterday and asked her to sign it.
It indicates that the Count's Mansion in the capital will be transferred unconditionally to the old Count's widow, Madame Delphina.
Despite the fire in his heart, Jiang Mianmian finally signed the inheritance on behalf of Charlie.
The reason she comforted herself was that it was all a high alimony payment.
After that, she packed her belongings, and except for the books in the old earl's study, she only brought a hundred gold coins and five hundred silver coins for the expenses of the journey.
Compared with the old earl's widow in the account of the earl's palace, a sump of luxurious but unnecessary expenses, this division fee is really shabby.
Riding on a horse, Jiang Mianmian, now a new Charlie, finally embarked on a journey and ushered in a new life.
……
On the way, the young 'introverted' new earl looked hungrily at the books he had brought out.
Books are the only way to quickly learn about this strange world without arousing suspicion.
I have to say that the kraft thick and expensive books are like a brand new door that has been pushed open in front of Charlie.
They record one era after another, and the ups and downs of history and the common sense of another world continue to impact Jiang Mianmian's pitiful three views.
From the elves who fought against the dragons and finally failed to sail away, to the goblins who are green-skinned and dwarfs all over the world, but are only keen to be the strongest middlemen in history, commonly known as 'profiteers', from the fierce orc race in the barren northland that has been plundering survival resources in war for many years, to the three major human empires that have risen up to seek development......
Finally, Charlie has a preliminary understanding of the world.
There's really something here! It's not surprising that nothing happens!
The more she read these books, the more she realized that she couldn't survive in this other world without 'strength', otherwise she might be led by a dragon when she went out and fought.
According to the memory of the original owner, Charlie, her body has no magical qualifications and cannot become a spellcaster.
Because the hidden gender secret cannot be a knight in hand-to-hand combat, thus missing the best age for knight training.
Distraught, Charlie, who was constantly rummaging through large wooden boxes for books, saw a book called "The New Rising".
A new class introduced in the book solves her current burning need – the Arcanist.
The worn-out vellum paper is written in ink on the title page.
[We are obsessed with no magical qualifications, but we show an incomparably high curiosity about the world behind 'that' door.] 】
[And the discovery of the Ayn Stone saved us like this, it opened the door of magic that had been closed in front of us for us, so that I could become a spellcaster as an Arcanist!] 】
[Praise it! All the lost lambs who have been rejected by the magic gates! You will no longer hesitate! The Stone of Ayn, a magical gift that changes fate! 】
Ainstone ...... Arcanist! Wonderful!
Isn't this a career tailored to her current situation?!
It's up to you! Arcanist!
I'm going to find the Ironstone! I'm going to be an Arcanist!
Charlie put down the book, looking like he was not giving up, and his mind was planning how to get an Al Ain Stone and quickly gain the power to rewrite his fate!
In the evening the procession marched through a wooded field, which was so large that they could only spend the night in the wilderness.
The mercenaries quickly set up the makeshift camp with their hands and feet.
To Charlie's astonishment, the maid next to him wanted to help cook dinner, but was rejected by the mage in the mercenary.
That girl lit the fire alone with the fireball technique, cleaned the ingredients with the water balloon technique, and sliced the cured ham with the wind blade technique.
is obviously cooking alone, but there is a sense of a picture of a hundred chefs cooking in the back kitchen of a star-rated hotel.
This made Charlie, who had not traveled long ago, more truly realize what kind of world he had come to full of magical charm.
After a while, the group gathered around the burning campfire to eat.
Dinner on the go is simple.
The mercenaries were carrying a bowl of not very tasty but warm chowder soup, with cured ham floating in it and some wild vegetables picked by the roadside.
The 'sucking' and 'sucking' they drank made the male and female servants brought by Charlie show a look of disdain.
The seasoning is only coarse salt, so you can imagine that the taste is not much better.
Then, the mercenaries gathered large stones and placed them around the campfire, and then the female spellcaster brought a wooden bowl, took out a large piece of off-white dough from it, and pulled off a piece of dough that was kneaded into a palm-sized cake and pressed it on the hot stone.
On Charlie's side, the maid took out the white bread that had been cut into small pieces and stored in a bamboo basket.
Charlie frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Are you bringing all this kind of dry food?" ”
The maid, who looked no more than 17 or 18, nodded, "Yes." It was prepared on the orders of the lady. ”
The corners of Charlie's mouth twitched slightly.
The mistress of the aristocratic family is like this, and they have to meddle in everything, but the problem is that they also have to intervene in areas that they are not good at.
For example, this kind of white bread will become moldy after a few days after a long journey.
"This kind of thing also listens to her, has she ever been more than 5 meters away from the gate of the imperial capital?"
Apparently, the young maid did not understand the sarcasm in Charlie's words.
Charlie, who was too lazy to say anything, directly held his forehead with one hand and said, "Take the white bread and distribute it to the mercenaries." Otherwise, it will break down in a few days. ”
Instead of giving it to someone when it's about to break, it's better to sell it now.
When she went out, even if the maid disagreed, she was not good at confronting the nobles in front of the mercenaries, so she went obediently.
The mercenaries were obviously very happy to get the white bread, and the relationship, which was still a little rusty, immediately became close.
The mercenary at the head has a scar on his face that makes him look terrible, but in fact he has the best temper in the mercenary team.
He thanked him sincerely: "Thank you very much for your generosity, Lord Count. ”
Charlie hurriedly waved her hand, she didn't think that the other party couldn't see the 'embarrassment' on their side, and immediately said: "It's my mother, I haven't been far away, I don't know common sense, and I prepare this kind of food."
If you don't help me eat some, I'll probably have a headache in a few days. ”
Obviously, her calmness was exchanged for the mercenaries' great favor.
The mage girl who cooked among the mercenaries scooped the chowder soup she had made like a 'magic potion' with a wooden bowl and shared it with the Earl.
Holding the 'Gollum' in his hand bubbled like a magic potion, and then shattered the mage brand special chowder, Charlie secretly swore in his heart that after arriving in the territory, he must improve the food level of this world!
A rare good opportunity, the mercenaries who traveled from south to north probably knew what she wanted to know, Charlie smiled kindly, and was very chatty to communicate with the mercenaries who were chatting happily:
"It sounds like you've taken on a lot of missions, you've been to a lot of places, and you've seen a lot of people, things, or things that the Holy Platinum Empire doesn't have."
Like Arcanist, Ainstone and the like.
The Scarface mercenary nodded.
Before he could answer, he was robbed of white by the magician girl beside him who had fiery red curly hair and boiled dark dishes.
"The capital of the Holy Platinum Empire is truly a safe haven! Further north, it will become more and more chaotic, because there are more races in other factions, and they often attack travelers. ”
The north side is exactly where they are going.
However, the focus now is on...!
"Ah, yes, have you ever heard of it...... Some amazing rumors? ”
For example, a person with no magical qualifications finds a magical stone and becomes a member of the legend.
The red-haired girl's eyes lit up again, "Ah! When we came here, we really met one! That's something that would never happen in the other camp! ”
"You are a nobleman here, and he has been fighting for three years! Never went home! But when I came home, I found out that my wife was pregnant! The most terrible thing is that because of the camp philosophy, he actually forgave his wife?! And act as if nothing happened! It's incredible! I mean your camp! ”
Charlie's fair face was sluggish, and he subconsciously asked, "Really?" ”
She already had a rough idea of what the camp meant in this world.
People in this world have to choose a camp whenever they walk in the world, even if they don't want to choose anything, then they will default to being an absolutely neutral camp.
In short, in a word, if you choose a camp, you must not violate the rules of conduct of that camp, and you must thoroughly implement the camp philosophy into every bit of your own life.
Obviously, the nobleman who was green did a very good job at this point, but this was too terrible for Charlie, that is, Jiang Mianmian.
She doesn't want to stay in such a camp!
The red-haired girl nodded sympathetically.
The general summary of orderliness and kindness is: pick up the cheap without them, and grab the thunder. I'd rather the people of the world bear me, and I will never bear the people of the world!
Is that the camp of ordinary people?
No, that's the camp of the saints!
She is an ordinary little woman who has not yet escaped from the 'low-level fun', so let's 'quit the group' as soon as possible.
Charlie covered his forehead with one hand, first silently put the change of camp on the agenda in his heart, and then simply coughed lightly without going around in circles and asked directly:
“…… Have you been exposed to Arcanists? ”
The scene was instantly dead, and the needle drop could be heard.
Charlie didn't want to be so direct, but she was really afraid of the enthusiastic and talkative red-curly mage girl.
"They're all crazy." The French girl, whose attitude suddenly turned 180 degrees, lowered her face coldly and criticized with hostility.
Well, it seems that the rumors are true, and there is an irreconcilable contradiction between traditional mages and arcanists.
"Lola, you can't just ....... just because a rising star has robbed you of your jobs"
The mage girl couldn't help but interject, and the companion shut up directly after seeing the fireball warning.
"Arcanists are truly remarkable, and their current achievements are not only due to the Ainstone, but also to their insatiable curiosity and insane thirst for knowledge."
The scar-faced man said suddenly.
Charlie racked his brains to bring the topic to Ain's Stone, but Scar Man seemed to see through "his" thoughts.
"The Ayn Stone is strictly controlled by the Arcanists, and it is rare to see it on the black market, unless you can find the Goblin Chamber of Commerce, because those green-skinned and greedy guys dare to sell anything."
has aroused the vigilance of the members of the mercenary team, and Charlie can only give up a little unwillingly.
If there is nothing to do, you can only rest early, and the mercenaries will take turns to keep vigil.
Charlie slept in Kazuki, who returned to the tent, but all she thought about was the Ayn Stone that could open the magic door for her.
A strong desire always works miracles.
Charlie, who had closed her eyes and began to count the 'Ironstone' silently, only felt that the thumb of her left hand was hot, as if molten iron had been poured on it, she covered her hands in pain and sat up and looked at her thumb.
At this time, the black jade wrench on her hand was too familiar, it was an object she was wearing on her hand before the car accident in her previous life.
Oh!
It's you! Moyu wrench!!
Isn't it you?!
If there is no Moyu wrench, Jiang Mianmian will not become Charlie, and she will pass away completely.
Thinking like this, Charlie suddenly excitedly put the ink jade wrench on his left hand against his lips and took a big '?'.
Before she could understand the meaning of the appearance of the Moyu wrench, a line of golden characters appeared in front of her.
[Mission: Your team is targeted by a group of outlaws, be brave and participate in it!] You'll get, reward: a magical Ain Stone. 】
His eyes were as clear as jewels.
The surprise came so suddenly, she couldn't react.
Blessings and misfortunes are always accompanied, and after surprises are fright, Charlie silently marked a key point for the golden task, and the team was targeted by a group of outlaws.
Do those mercenaries know?
Charlie quietly got up from the tent, lifted the curtain of the tent, and looked at the fire still burning in the field.
The mercenaries hadn't slept yet, whispering something around the fire.
Maybe they've found something, or maybe they're just chatting again. I can't risk reminding them of anything. It will be complicated afterwards and it will make them doubt me. After all, I'm a person with no cultivation qualifications, and it's easy for them to wonder if I have any treasures on me. ’
The most important thing is not to ruin your life because of a moment of greed.
She had already seen the magic of this world, for example, the mage girl who made dinner just now could use the three elemental magic.
It is conceivable that it is impossible for them to fight just holding daggers and intimidating each other, and letting each other speak harshly.
Charlie quietly pulled out the poisonous dagger that her friend had helped her get from her riding boots, and it was clear that she was not completely unprepared for the unpredictable journey.
That wasn't enough, she took off her coat and rolled it into a ball and stuffed it under the thick blanket, so that in the dim darkness it could faintly see what looked like a human figure.
And she herself, holding her breath and clenching her dagger, her body like a taut string hiding behind the curtain at the entrance of the tent, waiting for an opportunity to move.
Because of the nervousness, beads of sweat slipped down his fair forehead, and the sound of his heartbeat amplified infinitely in the darkness.
Time seems to have been under a solidifying spell, and it seems to pass very slowly, but it is like a knife hanging over the head, and it cannot be relaxed for more than a moment.
The mercenaries outside the tent moved.
"Is it a wolf?"
"Don't relax, these wolves are coming in a strange way."
"Fireball!"
Charlie hid behind the tent curtain and could only vaguely hear the sound of the battle suddenly opening outside, but he couldn't see the chaotic battle outside.
From time to time, the shrill screams of wolves were heard, like wild dogs that had been beaten.
Charlie's palms holding the dagger were covered with sweat.
Finally, the 'Outlaws' mentioned in the mission appeared after seeing the wolves disrupt the formation of the mercenary team.
Charlie heard the scar man shout angrily, "Damn it! It's these people who are making trouble! ”
But soon, he couldn't speak, and the sound of the clash of swords of 'ping-pong' was getting closer and closer to the tent's tent.
There was a 'stabbing' sound of strips of cloth tearing, and then a mercenary flew in upside down, apparently attacked by the attackers of the camp, and was not lightly wounded.
He had a cut on his chest that went from his shoulder to his abdomen, and he was bleeding frantically, looking terrible.
The mercenary who had wounded him chased in to mend the knife, and he was too eager to see Charlie, curled up like a full bow, hiding next to the torn entrance to the tent.
Almost as the assailant, covered in a shadowy black cloak, raised his hand to prepare for the mercenary, Charlie burst into flames, like a rocket that flew out, and plunged the dagger into the attacker's neck with the force of the impact.
She didn't dare to bet on whether she could accurately hit the heart, and she wasn't sure if the poison of the poisonous dagger could kill someone instantly.
But she knew that the dagger was stuck in her neck, and unless it was a monster, it would definitely hang.
The poisonous dagger worked, and the shadow attacker's face under the hood instantly turned a terrifying dark green, and then 'slammed to the ground'.
Until he died, the assailant didn't look back to see who had given him the fatal blow.
The quest hint hasn't been updated yet, but it's clear that Charlie is already involved in the quest event, and she may be able to do more, not just for the quest reward, but also for survival!