Chapter 110: Guess the Beginning
Green made his way through the bustling bazaar, targeting the vast castle.
The laughing town is left behind by the boy, and the environment fades away, as if the depth of field effect in the game is only intended to provide him with a more realistic scene, and once he leaves, the mission is accomplished.
But he didn't look back.
Although he stopped for a moment, he did not go to watch the enthusiastic dance or taste the delicious local snacks, but Green only observed the contents of the town billboard, and guessed his age by the signature and timing of the post.
【…… In the name of the resolute intention of the leader, the ruling]
This is the form of decree proclamation commonly used by the Chaos Lord after he settled the world, that is to say, Green is still on the continent of Cabez, and the time is probably in the Middle Ages.
Grimm looked calm, his mind racing as he walked.
He was already sure that this memory and the Fourth Apostle? Nidhogg has nothing to do with it.
From the Middle Ages to the New Era, there were three famous time periods: the reign of chaos, the struggle of the clans, and the Judgment Day (the end of the world). The Dragon Apostle was born from the chaotic ancestor on the edge of the apocalypse, if what Green discovered was just a general medieval era, the memory here may still come from Nidhogg, just the judgment day recorded in history, it is a cataclysm that the heavens and the earth are moved by, and the current prosperity is obviously unreasonable.
"In other words, the Chaos Lord was alive or after death?"
Although he knew the approximate time, it still gave Green a bit of a headache.
It stands to reason that since it is a difficult memory, then presumably the place of this memory should also be a major event, but whether it is the forty years of the reign of the Chaos Lord, or the battle for hegemony of the hundred clans that lasted for thousands of years, anything that can be recorded in the annals of history. What's the little thing?
The boy shook his head, it seemed that he could not find the clue by guessing without entering the castle.
So he looked up and saw the majestic gate of the castle.
"Oh? Is the meaningless way being overlooked? Green glanced back at the path that was obviously impossible to cover in a few minutes, and then remembered the scene that was rapidly reversing in his afterglow as he thought, and presumably this memory scene must have been autonomous in some way. Any environment that is not helpful to those involved in it is ignored in a variety of ways.
But it's also a good thing for Green, at least it saves some unnecessary time.
"So, let me find out."
Green clasped his fingers on the Hidden Blade mechanism and strode towards the gate.
Like any city in the New Calendar, the castle was ancient and massive, but it was the same in terms of both the guard structure and the garrison mode, and Green walked among the citizens who appeared around him at some point, watching them talk happily with their things in their hands. It seemed as if everyone was celebrating the holiday, but he was the only one who stayed out of it. Green crossed the crowd and looked at the guards standing guard, the stern sù of the past was gone, and Green seemed to be able to tell from their faces that it was a nervous and impatient mood.
He released the trigger of his Hidden Blade, and there was no sign of danger here.
Is it a holiday that is celebrated by the whole people?
Green blinked, such a celebration is rare, could it be the day when the king sacrifices Luna? I can't say for sure. The creatures of the continent of Cabez have their own beliefs, and they worship the kings of the Golden Dome. Give their devotion to them, but whether they worship the gods of Cole or Dill, the reverence of Luna in the world will never change, even the kings of the Golden Crown, who are different from each other in their camps, if they see Luna's face. will abandon the past grudges and kneel down in front of her.
Because that is the God of the origin of life, without her, everything is empty and everything is resting.
"Mr. Judan, you have finally arrived. I've already arranged the carriage. ”
Green was wandering through the players' conjectures about the ancient gods of Luna on the forums, when a clear conversation suddenly sounded in the midst of the chaotic noise in his ears.
This change immediately lifted Green's spirits.
He looked at the source of the voice, the buildings of which were of different shapes, but they all had one thing in common—grand and luxurious, it was obvious that it was the commercial center of the city, and the speaker, a wealthy merchant dressed in aristocratic attire, was standing at the side entrance of one of the buildings that looked like some chamber of commerce.
"Sorry, the journey was tiring, but we took a little rest."
The wealthy businessman, known as Mr. Judan, was a balding middle-aged man with a slight haircut, dressed in white, who looked like a chef behind the banquet. There were more than a dozen people behind him, all of whom were of the same age, and they were dressed like Judan.
Obviously, it was a team of cooks that the rich merchant had brought in from out of town.
Green stood and listened for a moment, and couldn't help but shake his head, the conversation between the two was nothing more than polite words on the scene, mainly to say that the Chamber of Commerce would contribute delicacies at the celebration for a while, and he asked Yunyun as soon as he could. If it weren't for his experience over the past few months, he would have thought he was back in the game.
It's like an NPC dialogue set up by the game studio to reveal background information.
From the time they met and greeted each other to the end of the instructions to the wealthy businessman to introduce the more than a dozen people into the side door of the chamber of commerce building, Green heard it word for word. He knew a lot about the city and the content of the celebrations, but it didn't seem to help him find the key people in need of redemption.
So the boy decided to move on, perhaps there was a greater chance that the event would be triggered on the royal palace side of the city.
But Green walked out without three meters, and suddenly fell back.
He suddenly remembered a detail.
In the conversation between the rich merchant and the chefs, he remembered that the rich merchants flattered him as "famous pastry chefs", and that the celebration seemed to have a lot to do with food, and he was eager for the chefs to help him make the food, and then Mr. Judan confidently assured the rich businessman.
“…… With the level of our [Red Dragon Fire], the dessert made today will definitely satisfy you! ”
He had never heard of an organization called Red Dragon Fire, nor did he have an indescribable attachment to desserts, but when he imagined a red dragon baking pastries with dragon breath, he suddenly reached out and grabbed the brass badge in his pocket.
Am I being too sensitive?
Green looked at the Chamber of Commerce. There was some hesitation in my heart.
But then, he remembered that this was just a reproduction of memories, and the thought of being in the virtual world made Green relaxed.
If you are wrong, you are wrong, and you are not afraid of being held accountable anyway.
Thinking so, Green simply walked towards the chamber of commerce. He avoided the open front door and slipped to the side door. He cautiously looked behind him to make sure no one was paying attention to him, and then he leaned to the side door and listened to the sounds inside.
After a few moments, the sound of footsteps in the door faded away, and Green opened the door with confidence and sneaked inside.
This is the road to the underground warehouse.
Green subconsciously started to move forward, and walked down the stairs, and saw the group of cooks walking in the passage from a distance. It seems to be heading towards the kitchen in the distance. Green thought about it, didn't dare to get too close, hid around the corner, and eavesdropped on their conversation from afar. Fortunately, this is a closed environment, and there is only one road, so the sound can be heard clearly.
“…… Roast the Trogo leg and don't skimp on the spices. It is essential to ensure that no odor remains. ”
It was the balding Master Jodan who spoke, and the cooks walked into the open kitchen in the far room. Start preparing dessert delicacies for a while.
"What about the purple sunshine? Soak the salt in the purple sunlight and use it directly for a while," Qiu Dan, as the leader of this team of cooks, constantly assigns work to other cooks, "She prefers salty food, and Qinghai fruits should not be washed." Beat the skin together into juice......"
A salty dessert? And meat?
The muscles on Green's face twitched, and just thinking about it made me sick to my stomach. However, it is not uncommon to say that this special hobby is not uncommon in his previous life, in fact, it is all because of regional factors, such as sweet and salty tofu brains. Anyway, Green is a northerner, and he can't accept the taste of the south, but he came to this magical world, and the taste of the food is very good Lin appetite, only the jerky that the little fox likes to eat on weekdays is made sweet and salty, so it is really incomprehensible to mortals.
The boy vomited in his heart for a while, listening to Qiu Dan's continuous orders, and the other cooks responded from time to time, and then jingled the stir-fry and turned the pot, and for a while the kitchen was full of fire, but it was no different from the chef's daily work, which couldn't help but make Green doubt his own judgment.
Is this really just a coincidence?
But Green secretly looked at the busy kitchen room, and felt a lot of suspicions.
It's obviously a dessert, so why do you have stir-fried dishes? Is it a special practice? And that Judan, if he is the head chef of the team, why is he only responsible for giving orders? Chef is a skilled job, and being a chef is definitely not something that can be achieved by prestige alone, but the strength at hand is the most important thing, so why didn't he do it himself during this important celebration, especially after receiving repeated advice from wealthy employers?
The more Green thought about it, the more messy it became, and finally he couldn't help but shake his head and put all the messy information aside, and then reorganize it.
…… According to Al, the suspicion here must be the key, and I have to think about it, what is wrong?
The boy sat cross-legged on the ground silently, clasped his hands on his chest, closed his eyes and frowned in thought.
In the beginning, I was walking down the street, and I was thinking about Luna...... Oh, by the way, it was also because I was in deep thought before, so the scenery on both sides faded quickly, which means that I had been walking around the city for a long time before I met a team of wealthy merchants and cooks, so it is indeed possible to run into a key event and ...... Well, "Red Dragon Fire" or "Red Fire Dragon"? Oops, I can't remember, but it's because of the association that I have suspicions, although this kind of man's intuition sounds a bit unreliable, but this coincidence is indeed very suspicious, so I followed him to the basement kitchen, and heard Judan start to assign work, at first it seemed to hear him say something "Trogo leg meat", hmm...... It seems to be the name of an irascible and irritable ape-like monster, so it's the meat from the monkey's leg that is going to be grilled?
Thinking of this, Green couldn't help but open his eyes, that kind of thing ate the big husband?
No, no, that's not the point, it's just a barbecue, so there shouldn't be any problem...... What's next? Soak the salt until purple...... Inside the hydrangeas? Oooh! It's purple sunshine! But wait, Purple Sunshine? This thing sounds familiar......
Green touched his chin, and the memories of his previous life flashed in front of him.
Quests, Dwarves, Fires, Spirits......
Yes! That's a strong liquor that the dwarves forbid!
Green's eyes lit up. Suddenly got up from the ground.
He finally thought about what the problem was, the so-called [Purple Sun] was a kind of liquor made by the dwarves. It is well known that the three great passions of the dwarves - blacksmithing, mining and drinking - these stout dwarfs who are heavy drinkers are also master brewers for stronger and more mellow drinks. They can even pay as high a price as life, the story of which is represented by [Purple Sunshine], which is said to be a strong drink that does not get people drunk, but due to the characteristics of its raw material [Labyrinth Violet], the drinker will have some kind of spiritual touch that affects perception, because this is not an intuitive hallucination, but acts on the five senses, so even the dragon cannot be immune to its intoxication after drinking it and falls into it. It was only later that the daughter of the dwarf king died on the battlefield due to her lover. In pain, she tried to use this legendary wine to drink to kill her sorrows, but in a trance, she thought she had seen her lover, and fell off a cliff to die when she threw herself into his hug, and since then the Dwarven King blacklisted [Purple Sunshine] and ordered the countrymen to be banned from producing this wine, until following the miracle open beta, players who explored the Elven Realm received the task of transforming Purple Sunshine from Clancy, the master of wine making in Deadwood City, and this spirit was eliminated. It became a buff potion that slightly increases the primary attribute and decreases the secondary attribute.
But this is clearly not the time to follow miracles.
The [Purple Sunshine] of the Middle Ages is undoubtedly the kind of forbidden alcohol with a strong psychedelic effect. Green thought of this, it was obvious that this dish would contain the effect of [Purple Sunshine], but did these chefs do it on purpose? Did you like the deliciousness of purple sunshine, but you didn't know its side effects, so it caused an unintentional mistake? Or is it ......
Green's face darkened. The worst scenario had almost led him to associate the massacre.
If things turn out to be the way I thought, that's the key to this memorization task.
Green finally confirmed that his judgment was correct, and he calculated the outcome of his actions, and finally decided not to act rashly for the time being. So as not to startle the snake.
So the boy sat back down and waited for the cooks to finish baking.
The hard time didn't really accumulate on Green, and as he expected, time passed quickly, and Green heard someone report to Judan, "We're done." Suddenly he got up and listened carefully to the movement over there.
"You two send it over, and the others immediately go and change their clothes, hurry up."
Mr. Judan's words reached Green's ears, which immediately made his heart tighten, and in order to prevent these cooks from coming out to change clothes and find themselves, Green sneaked back to the stairs first, and quietly returned the same way. As soon as he came out of the side door, he saw the carriage arranged by the rich merchant.
There is no doubt that the "dessert" pie was to be delivered to the rich merchant first, even if it was out of sight for a moment, in any case, the pie was to be brought to the celebration, and he just had to follow the rich merchant's carriage.
Sure enough, just as the boy had expected, when the cooks had left through the side door, that is, about five minutes, the wealthy merchants in costume got into the carriage, and the other two attendants got into another carriage with dishes kept warm by silver plate lids, and drove in the direction of the center of the city.
Green made a mistake and started to follow in an instant.
The citizens in the city who are preparing for the celebration are like fixed NPCs, and they are almost blind to Grimm, plus he moves quickly, and when he rushes forward, it is like a blurred phantom light, and he follows the carriage along the way, stopping and stopping, and it doesn't attract much attention.
And at this time the carriage finally stopped.
Green saw the carriage parked in the palace square, and an attendant opened the door, and the rich merchant came out of it with a spring breeze on his face, and his body shy away from the crowd to avoid any possibility of being discovered. This is where the celebration takes place, and it can almost be described as a sea of people, and Green hides in it without being noticed. When the other carriage stopped, and two attendants came down with plates, followed the rich merchant, and into the pre-set luxury tent in the square, Green squeezed away from the crowd and approached the tent slowly.
The square has been dressed up to resemble a royal stage, with the open side leading to the palace's minaret, and well-dressed royal trumpeters holding half-man-high horns awaiting orders. On the other side, the large and small tents are probably the resting places prepared for the princes and nobles and the merchants in the city. Green looked over and saw that many of the tents were already full, and without exception, all tents had plates or plates of delicacies covered with silver plate lids on the tables.
The rich merchant walked over and talked to a lot of people, but Green couldn't hear what they were saying when he was too far away. When the rich merchant walked back to the tent and sat down, the people in the tent were basically all there, and the white-gloved conductor received the instructions of the chief overseer in the distance, and together with his right hand, the royal trumpeter raised the horn, and the solemn and majestic horn sounded suddenly, and the grand ceremony suddenly began.
Listening to the sound of dozens of horns so closely, it was the first time for Green, that kind of strong shock directly touched people's hearts, the young man did not wake up until a few seconds later, subconsciously looked in the direction of the palace, and saw the tightly sealed palace gate, as if receiving the horn to greet the slowly opened, the owner of the castle wore a crown, and slowly walked to the front of the minaret with the queen and the heirs, signaling the celebration to the nobles and gentlemen and the people present, and then bathed in the mountain.
Deafening cheers enveloped the city, but Green turned a deaf ear. He stared at the king, and among all the people present, he was the only one who was the most noble, and he should be the taster of the food from all walks of life, so he could rush out and interrupt before the king began to taste it, and explain the problem of zài in the food, and then prove his claim by tasting the animals.
This was his first thought after seeing the king, and it was highly feasible, so Green began to mentally calculate the words of specific operation and explanation.
"Greetings to the Patronus!"
Before Green could think about the details of the operation, the royal housekeeper beside the king suddenly shouted, and a soft sound like a song suddenly sounded in the dark sky, and a dazzling light suddenly shone and fell to the center of the square, even if Green was thinking with his head down, he was shaken so hard to open his eyes.
He blocked out the dazzling light, and his ears were full of exclamations, but there was endless adoration and excitement in his voice.
Green wondered in his heart, waited for the light to dim a little, and hurriedly opened his eyes to look at the center of the change, but it was at that time that Green's whole person froze. He looked at the beautiful woman who fell from the sky and landed lightly, as if he saw the bright moon.
The next moment, the young man who reacted was in turmoil.
How could it be her!? (To be continued......)