Chapter 59: The Prototype of the Adventure Party
There is some quiet in the rooms of the inn.
Tianlan flipped through a few pages of drawings, and her light blue eyes couldn't help but glow. She looked back and said to Fang Plover with some surprise: "Is this really the design of the floating boat?" Can we build a ship ourselves? ”
"Uh-" Fang Yu was a little surprised by this girl's unusual angle of attention. He looked at the others, and then made a wistful conclusion to his previous statement: "...... That's about it. I'm really sorry for the inconvenience. I wanted to tell you about it for a long time, but I never got the chance. ”
Attila listened silently.
Then she looked at him and shook her head gently. "Ed, this kind of thing is a big secret to everyone, and we can understand it if you don't say it. I don't know your laws, but the Goddess can show me the good and evil in a person's heart, at least she tells me that you are not doing anything wrong. ”
"That's it," Azure chirped in. "Brother Ed, you don't need to apologize at all, you didn't cause anyone trouble? Whether it's the Silverwind Knights or your military, they won't embarrass Kita, Luo Yu, Attila, the Big Cat Man, or anyone else like me, will they? ”
At this time, the lion man put down his pipe and interjected calmly: "He can tell you this secret frankly, which shows this precious trust, but the wind on the gravel is the guardian of the ancient secret, and it warns the world to keep their mouths shut—"
He said, looking at Sylvid with long, narrow pale silver eyes.
The aristocratic girl smiled slightly and nodded generously.
The others nodded their heads as well. Luo Yu hesitated, but did not object.
Only the Paparals were unaware and looked at the plover curiously, as if to discern from him what difference the stowaways were from ordinary people. But he blinked and looked at it for a long time with his eyes like black beans, and he didn't see any difference, even if he bulged his eyes round - the latter still had two eyes, a nose and a mouth, two ears, two arms and two legs, and there seemed to be no difference, and he couldn't help but be very disappointed.
"Hey, that's boring." He muttered.
Fang Yu looked at everyone, and couldn't help but be a little moved by everyone's tolerance.
So he paused before asking cautiously, "Miss Attila, I promised to help Sylvede fulfill her father's last wish, and they should be with me for a while, so can Miss Sylvide join us for a while?" ”
Attila shook her head.
"Can't you?" Fang Yu paused for a moment.
The elven girl replied, "Not for a while, just do as Sylvid said, and we will set up a fixed adventure party." We were just on our way to Goland, weren't we, and we registered there. ”
"Is that all right, Miss Attila?"
Attila shook her head, "My brother's affairs can't be solved overnight, if Ed doesn't mind, Red and I can travel with you until this matter is settled." As for Parker, you'll have to ask him for his opinion individually. ”
"I'm going back to Sanshak." Parker held up his small, fat hand.
"What about Lord Keshan's hat?" Azure asked.
"That's it." The Paparal hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his hand again. "I'm going to stay with you too."
Sky Blue giggled.
"What about you little ones, what are your plans?" The lion man asked the three trainees.
"We could build our own boat, think about it, we could put an organ with more than 1,000 pipes in it, we could have a trophy room, a mobile craft workshop and an activity room!" Sky blue eyes light up like a little miser. "You can even have your own room, oh my God, I've decided, I'm going to join you—"
"Are you crazy?" Fang Yu looked at her: "Tianlan, you are a trainee!" ”
"Ah," Tianlan let out a sigh that changed her tone, and immediately lowered her head and said, "It seems to be the same." ”
"And a dinghy can't fit the things you mentioned, and the rest of the space must be given priority to functional buildings in addition to the necessary cabins, but a mobile craft workshop can be considered."
"And generally speaking, in the air and sea, the communications officer and the ship officer live in the captain's service room and do not have their own private space." Red held his pipe and expertly mended it.
"Ah, that's a boat that isn't worth looking forward to—"
The little girl's cute complaint drew a chuckle from everyone.
Kita sat on the sofa with her legs together, her hands on her knees, a small person, then looked up and asked a little cautiously: "Brother Ed, you're not a stowaway—yes, I'm sorry, I, I didn't mean that, I just wanted to ask you that you shouldn't have magical adaptability, why can you control the flexible construction?" ”
This question also made Luo Yu raise his head to look at him.
Fang Yu was about to answer, but Sylvid had already spoken before him: "I'll answer this question." She glanced back at Fang Yuan, who looked at the aristocratic girl's eyes like sea water in surprise, flashing with a faint, cunning light.
She talked eloquently and retold Fang Yuan's experience—roughly. "So in summary, Mr. Eddard's adventures in the elven ruins allowed him to overcome this problem and help me fulfill my father's last wish. But what is the specific ability, I will not take the initiative to ask, do you understand? “
Sylvid implied that in Aitalia, close companions would tell each other how far they could go, but not why.
Everyone has their own secrets, and that's the bottom line of the matter.
Kita blushed embarrassedly when she realized that she had crossed the line a bit, she really didn't mean to. But looking at the aristocratic girl who took the initiative to defend Fang Yuan, she was faintly unconvinced in her heart, and bit her lip and asked, "But why does Miss Sylvede know this?" ”
Sylvide's face flushed slightly, and she smiled lightly. "You'll understand when you're older, Miss Kita."
Kita's eyes widened suddenly, looking at her, and then at Fang Yuan.
Fang Yu also looked at the aristocratic girl in amazement—wait, what does this mean? What just happened?
"Look, I knew there was something wrong with this woman." Luo Yu frowned suspiciously at this scene, and whispered to Tianlan.
"You see everyone has a problem." Tianlan wrinkled her nose and sneered at him: "Can you think of something good, Sister Sylvede is so beautiful, how can there be a problem." ”
This logic makes sense, Luo Yu didn't know how to refute it for a while.
Attila looked at the two and shook her head, walked to the window, looked outside, and turned around before saying, "Luo Yu can stay in the team for the time being, until the trainee's experience is over, and when it comes to specific tasks related to the obelisk, Red, Miss Shesta, and Miss Sylvid don't make a move." ”
"Actually, we only have some investigative reports left to write, Sister Attila." Kita replied. "The last mission left is until the time when the twelve stars gather, at the end of the ceremonial month, when the Southern Constellation and the Chosen Star appear in the sky at the same time—if that song is not misleading, then the Obelisk will appear in the depths of the Traveler's Swamp."
Hearing this, Sylvid frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.
"What's wrong, Miss Sylwell?" Fang Yu noticed her expression.
"Nothing." The aristocratic girl shook her head and ran her fingertips through the strands of hair around her ears. "I just think this rumor has no beginning and no end, and it's a little weird."
"That's just as well." Fang Yu couldn't help but think of the matter of the Hailin Crown again, and couldn't help but think that there were so many things that happened in Aitalia all the time? Is it because he doesn't know about the First World, or is he in the midst of change and can't know?
He looked down at the back of his right hand—there was a thick glove, but he could still feel the mark.
Instead, Sylvid's eyes wandered like water, and she glanced at him delicately. "Thank you for your concern."
"Huh?" Fang Yuan's face turned red, what did he care about? It's just a casual question, but being mentioned by a noble girl like this, it's really as if he's paying attention to her all the time.
Attila listened to Kita's words and immediately nodded. "The people of the Black Sheep Chamber of Commerce should also open the gates of the ruins deep in the swamp at that time, so we still have plenty of time, it is not autumn yet, and we still have several months to go to Goland."
She put her hand on the glass window, looked outside, and then looked back at Fang Ou. "So what are your plans now, Eddard?"
"Intended?"
"yes," Kita whispered. "On the way back, there are soldiers of the Silverwind Knights and some sneaky people, and now I think these people are searching for Brother Ed."
"The inner city is also under martial law," Luo Yu also added, "When I came back from the customs corral, I saw that there were several times more soldiers changing shifts. ”
"What's that?" Parker listened disappreciatively and spread his hands. "They're so stupid, I don't want to go out of town."
After he finished speaking, he felt that everyone was looking at him as if they were mentally retarded.
"What's wrong, did I say something wrong?"
"Then you're messing everything up! Parker, how long are you going to stay here? Months, or years? Sky Blue angrily punctured his illusions.
"Uh," the Paparal man scratched his head, "Well, I still have a way." Wait a minute, we can go straight to Fenris Island by boat - I heard there's a rich green dragon there, we can - uh, I mean we can transfer to a liner to Golland. “
"I'm sure we've been caught before we even get on board. Unless you prepare a few barrels, stuff yourself into them, pretend to be a barrel of cured meat or potatoes, and go straight to the bilge through the cargo aisle, and if the workers are lucky enough to put your barrel on the top level and don't suffocate you, it will take them a few days to find the barrel you are in among the thousands of them. ”
The lion man gave him graciously advice.
Parker was stunned for a moment before he replied, "Well, then I think it's better to forget it." ”
At this time, Sylvid suddenly spoke: "Princess Brian will help us find a ship, the Berio, a cargo ship of the Cloud Bay Cargo Company, which has nothing to do with the elves and the Craftsmen Guild on the surface, and will not arouse suspicion." But its captain, who had been bountied by the elves, owed them a favor, and Her Highness would arrange for him to dock in Short Bay for half a day—under the pretext of repairing sails, we might take advantage of the opportunity. ”
Because Fang Yu had already mentioned the matter of Princess Miao Xing in advance, everyone was not surprised at this time.
"Short Bay, where?" Azure asked.
Luo Yu thought for a moment and replied, "I remember that it was a natural anchorage, northwest of Elpahin. ”
Attila had already walked over and pulled out the map, spread it out on the low table, her slender fingertips moving along the shoreline to the upper left, and found the name of the place in an inconspicuous place. "It's almost a day's trip," she replied, glancing at Sylvid. "But how is Ed supposed to get out of town?"
"It's very simple, the Supreme Archon of Elpahim is Count Sandor, a neutral man who is not keen on befriending you. As long as he doesn't speak, the head of the Silverwind Knights, Ser Argyle, can't move Elpahin's guards, so we have a lot of options to think of. The aristocratic girl seemed confident about this.
The elf girl raised her head, glanced at each other with the 'big cat' Red, and understood what the noble girl meant. The Silverwind Knights can block the gates and ports, but they can't block all the passages connecting Elpahim to the outside world, and there will be gray areas where there are people, and there will always be people with a way to get people out safely.
These people will not easily clash with the supreme ruler of a place, but as long as Count Sandor does not speak, they will not worry about the Silver Wind Knights and the Golden Wind Knights, and it is a fool not to make money.
"Ha," Tianlan also understood, and looked at Fang Yu a little funny: "Then Brother Ed is not going to be a stowaway again." ”
Fang Yu couldn't help crying and laughing when he heard this.
"It's not just Ed," Attila said to everyone, "Parker and Red, too, the two of them are too conspicuous and have appeared in the Continental League to be easily exposed to outsiders - by the way, when will that ship arrive?" ”
"At least a week, but we don't know, we'll have to get to Short Bay before then." Sylvid replied.
"A week?" Parker was taken aback, "Could it be that we will have to wander the wilderness for days before then, my God, are you ready to take the life of the Paparals?" Needless to say, you can only eat five meals a day in the wild. ”
"But we only had three meals."
"You know, the racial talent of the Paparals—"
Attila didn't bother with the two noisy guys, but at least Parker was right about it, a week was not a short time, and it was a mess to plan for the wilderness, and the original plan had to be remade.
At this time, Kita suddenly whispered: "Sister Attila, everyone, I have an idea ....... ”
"What's wrong, Kita?" Sky Blue and Parker were still arguing, and the elf girl patted the dwarf lightly to silence the two, and the little French girl couldn't help but stick out her tongue.
Kita then replied: "I went to the Great Library of the Silver Tower in the afternoon to check the materials of the Dragon Cult, and in order to find out which dark cultists are active around Elpahim, I found the records of some public archives in the past ten years, and found that in 175, 177 and 178, the Adventurer's Guild issued a mission related to the cultists three times, all of which asked adventurers to investigate the activities of the Dorifins cultists - the most recent of which was in May of this year, and the mission has not yet been received. ”
"Dorifin?"
"Wait, wait, I know that place!" Sky Blue immediately said, "That place is an abandoned town, often infested with undead creatures, and many people go there to venture out. ”
Fang Yu suddenly asked, "Ji Ta, do you mean we can go there and have a look, is it too late?" ”
Kita nodded slightly: "Brother Ed, it's in the forest north of Short Bay, and it used to be a small town that developed on the basis of this natural anchorage, just a day or two is enough to explore." ”
Fang Ou couldn't help but look at Sylvid and Attila.
The aristocratic girl smiled slightly. "I'm acting with you, I'm not that squeamish, and Mr. Ed doesn't have to mind me. As agreed, I will go wherever you go. ”
This made him scratch his head when he heard this-
Attila nodded, her goal was to find out the truth behind her brother's death - or rather, there was a glimmer of hope. Why did Kidd only have one record of resurrection, and why was his body found in the swamp, was Starlight depleted, or was it for some other reason?
And what is the connection with that strange brooch?
The main cult organization operating in the Yuntai Sea region, especially in the northern part of the Yuntai Sea region, is the Dragon Worship Sect, and she will not easily let go of any clues related to them.
What's more, there is a ready-made opportunity and time right now.
Fang Yu thought for a moment and said, "The mission of the Adventurer's Guild will not be canceled for no reason, and the absence of a receipt means that the incident may not have been resolved. And if the adventurers don't have the ability to deal with it, the guild will usually send a higher-level investigation team after half a year, so it's just right time for us to go now. ”
Attila listened to his analysis and looked at the two of them softly, "Thank you, Eddard, Kita. ”
At this time, Sylvid added on the side: "Then everyone, the itinerary has been decided, so we have to prepare for this, have you figured out how to get out of the city?" ”
Hearing this, both Attila and Sky Blue turned their eyes to Fang Ou.
Fang Yu was looking at them in confusion, and the lion man Red took his pipe in his mouth and said to him, "Miss Sylvid joined this team in your name, and Miss Attila also acted with you, so this fixed adventure party belongs to you in name, little human boy." ”
"What?" Fang Yu seemed to realize such a problem at this time.
Tianlan snorted, and couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, Brother Elder Ed, now show us a clear way?" ”
Fang Yu was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but look at Luo Yu and Ji Ta on the side, but the two of them were just trainees, so naturally they had no objection to this. But Parker was clamoring to be the head of the regiment too, but unfortunately no one took the poor Paparals seriously.
Finally, he scratched his head before he stiffened his head and said, "Okay, I think we can get out of the city in two ways, except for me, Parker, and Mr. Big Cat, everyone else can leave Elpahim in the right way, and we can save a lot of money-"
It was a good start, and he thought of saving money at least first, and in this respect coincided with the wise Miss Scarpet.
After the beginning, Fang Yu began to get better, and found that this matter did not seem to be so difficult—his long-held dream and previous experience gradually began to work. "By the way, we may have to prepare some supplies, because we probably won't be going into the ghetto again until we leave Tarun, so the planned food for one week and water for two days will definitely not be enough. Also, can we get supplies on the Berio, Miss Sylvide? ”
"Yes, but it's better to bring your own, because I'm not used to trusting strangers." Sylvid smiled and added a title to him: "Future Captain." ”
This title almost caused Fang Yu to fall to the ground.
"I'll take care of the procurement of supplies, Brother Ed," Tianlan confidently asked. "By the way, Luo Yu, how much time will it take for that pack ** to pick up?"
"The cost of the lease has just been settled, and it will take at least two days to re-sign the contract for the purchase," Luo Yu replied, "I will hurry up and repair the vehicle platform within these two days." ”
Listening to the words of the two, Fang Yu nodded. "Then we'll have two days to contact the guys who make a living in the gray zone."
"Leave this to me, Ed." Attila stepped forward.
But Sylvid shook her head: "It's not safe in the lower city, Miss Attila, I'm with you, at least Shesta has the ability to protect us." Atira listened to her words, glanced at the noblewoman's daughter with some surprise, and nodded at her.
"Thank you."
Sylvide smiled back: "You're welcome, we're a team. ”
Fang Yu looked at this scene, and suddenly felt in his heart that this aristocratic girl's previous proposal did not seem to be such an unreliable thing. She seems to have a strange ability, which is obviously just a change in title, but under her control, it brings everyone closer together.
He looked at Sky Blue, and then at Kita and Luo Yu, as if he really saw the prototype of an adventure group - but unfortunately they were trainees. Once the experience is over, they will eventually leave.
What if Sky Blue, Luo Yu, and Kita could stay?
But will they be willing?
This sudden thought startled even Fang Yu himself, and he hurriedly shook his head and threw away this immature idea. Only Sylvid turned her head and glanced at him with a slight curiosity.
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