The speaker was a young man with short brown hair. He was of medium height, dressed in a gray robe, and his pale golden eyes looked at the shopkeeper and the girl.

"Those boots are good, but they won't cost more than four silver coins," said the brown-haired young man mildly, "and the boss knows you don't know the market, so you can't trust him." ”

In the French kingdom of Elrios, one standard gold coin can be exchanged for twenty silver coins. In other words, the boss sells the boots worth four silver coins for one gold coin, which is a full five times the original price.

"Boss," got the unexpected allies, and the girl immediately asked the boss without hesitation, "How do you explain?" ”

Women always enjoy more benefits than men. For example, women are much more likely than men to be helped by strangers they don't know. For the so-called "female privilege", the girl's heart can be described as mixed, but she does not intend to give it up directly.

"I ......"

The boss's expression was very resentful of this bastard who suddenly came out. Then, as if he had a heart:

"I don't know what you think," he said firmly, "but I can't sell these boots for four silver coins." ”

"Four silver coins is your purchase price," the young man said casually, "You didn't lose money. ”

"How do you know?" The boss was dumbfounded.

The brown-haired youth approached the counter. He gave his boss a shallow smile.

"Peer."

The young man whispered.

"You ......" the boss's angry old face flushed.

"If it were me," said the young man calmly, "I would do this business even if it was the purchase price." Coveting less than a gold coin of profit? Rat-eyed. ”

"What are you talking about?" The owner is inexplicable.

"I just saw," the young man smiled, "that this beautiful young lady came out of the mercenary guild across the street early in the morning. However, she is clearly not a mercenary, boss. ”

"Yes. But so what? ”

"Mademoiselle," the young man turned to the maiden, "you want to buy a pair of boots: where are you going?" ”

"I'm going to the capital, sir." The girl replied tacitly, speculating on the intentions of the person in front of her.

The youth nodded.

"Thales, the capital of the great Erios French State, the 'Pure White City'......" he said as if to himself, "you must have something very important going there, right?" ”

The political capital of the French state of Errios was the small inland city of Empedocles. And when people talk about the capital of the French state, the first thing that comes to mind must be the economic and cultural capital, the "pure white city" Thales. Of course, there are some well-wishers who believe that the mysterious black floating city "Palamedes" is the greatest city in Elrios, but that is beyond the scope of ordinary people's discussion.

"Yes."

"That's right," the young man looked at the boss, "you know, those arrogant 'Brians'...... Outsiders are not allowed to rest in the guild in normal times. For the Mercenary Guild to receive her like this, her status must be very noble...... Even so, are you still going to cheat on her? ”

"Wait!" The boss shouted, "Just because she came out of the Mercenary Guild early in the morning doesn't mean that she has any special connection with the Mercenary Guild!" Perhaps, she's just a protected civilian......"

"Boss, have you seen her in this city in the past?" The brown-haired young man asked rhetorically, "Think about it again: this honorable young lady...... Could she be an ordinary civilian? ”

The boss looked at Victoria. A shockingly beautiful blonde hair, milky white skin, and a face that is intoxicating before it has fully grown, there seems to be a strange elegance in the hands and feet. Such a person would come from an ordinary background...... Even a fool will not believe it.

"May I ask you how ...... have you been these days?" the young man also turned his head to look at the girl.

"I've been in the guild," the girl understood, singing and dancing with the young man, "Sister Gilvis and Mr. Sieg have taken care of me a lot. ”

The boss's eyes widened. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out.

"I'll tell Sister Cervis what happened here." The girl said unhurriedly. She didn't really know what was so special about Cervis and Sig's identities - but anyway, pulling their banner seemed to work better than she thought......

"Are you still going to maintain the price of one gold coin now?" The young man smiled and said, "You maintain a good friendship with the guild. Perhaps, you are planning to ruin this good relationship for the sake of a profit of less than a gold coin? There are a lot of people who want to do business with the guild! On the contrary, you have now made such a noble person, and you may be rewarded at any time. It's a long-term investment, isn't it? ”

"I ...... You...... All right. "The boss finally gave in," four silver coins...... No! ”

As if he had suddenly remembered something, he bowed to the girl solemnly.

"To compensate for my rudeness, all the items I sold to you today are only half the purchase price! Please don't take it personally. "Just listen to the boss's serious words.

……

Twenty minutes later, the girl left Pink Boots satisfied.

In addition to the boots—now she had chosen the beautiful pair of elven boots, which best matched Victoria Douglas's figure—the maiden bought a suit that travellers often wear. At the suggestion of the brown-haired youth, she chose a brown leather coat, a beige leather skirt and pure white thick cotton socks.

According to the brown-haired youth, the clothes have a "self-cleaning" magic attached to them, which does not need to be washed and does not stain a trace of dust.

The girl also bought a large sturdy backpack and some emergency supplies, such as emergency food and bandages. And all of the above cost only one gold and twelve silver coins: less than half of the budget.

"If you want to buy more daily necessities......" After leaving the "pink boots", the youth smiled, "I suggest you buy them after you travel to the next city." It is not cost-effective to buy daily necessities and luxury goods in this border city. Every step you get closer to the capital, you'll find that the country is more prosperous and you have more options. ”

"Thank you," the girl said in a grateful tone, "I don't know ...... you."

"Lady Cervais is my friend," the young man laughed, "I had just gone to the guild—apparently, we happened to pass by—and Cervais asked me to help me get a look at you. She's worried that the greedy boss will cheat on you...... Sure enough. But don't tell her that I'm going to oppress her and Sigurd! ”

"I understand," the girl smiled and nodded, the boss could be squeezed hard enough by herself and the youth, "you know my business?" ”

"Despite the gag order, the story of the Sleeping Beauty in the forest has spread among the local mercenaries," the young man said helplessly, "I only learned the details from Mr. Sige. I sympathize with what happened to you, but I also trust that the mages of Elrios will be able to solve the dilemma you are facing. ”

The girl looked at the brown-haired youth in front of her. He seems friendly and very reliable. However, is it really just because he is entrusted by Sigurt to help him so enthusiastically?

If this guy has "other plans"......

The girl knew a thing or two about the psychology of young men - she was quite wary of the seemingly friendly guy in front of her. Is he really as faithful and reliable as he seems?

The image and personality of herself, a "weak girl with amnesia", are too weak and deceivable, enough to make men have a strong desire to protect. Is it better to gradually show some "tough" personality?

While the girl was thinking, the young man stretched out his hand to her: "Although it is presumptuous, I will also go to the capital city of Thales with the caravan that will leave tomorrow morning. Please advise me on the way, Victoria. ”

"Ah...... I want to thank you for taking care of you, sir......" The girl also hurriedly shook hands with the young man, and it seemed that this guy would be by her side in the short term.

"Speaking of which, you all know my name, but I don't know your name yet." The girl asked. For some reason, as soon as this sentence came out, she had a bad premonition.

"I ......"

The youth visibly hesitated for two seconds. The ominous premonition in the girl's heart was even heavier.

"My name is John Goth, and I'm a businessman." Finally, the young man seemed to have made up his mind, "Hello, Miss Victoria. ”

“……”

Hearing the young man's answer, the girl's smile froze.

Except for the characters she has highlighted in her pen, the girl doesn't know much about the celebrities in this world. Only the name of the person in front of her, she will never forget.

Even before that, she had been planning to find the owner of the name. The girl wants to be on the same side as him. She had no doubt that it would be the right choice.

John Goth. This is the name of the male protagonist in the girl's original work.

"It's a pity," thought the girl, "I forgot to ask the bald man if such a thing as the protagonist's aura still exists." If there really is a protagonist aura in the world - shouldn't that thing be transferred to me? ”