Act V: Hello, I am your creditor
As far as Brando can remember, he hadn't been to the Ampesel workshop many times. What he remembered most vividly was the rusty sign on the edge of the Grey Wind Harbor trestle, swaying slightly in the sea breeze, and the house was a mess, like a stove that had not been lit for a long time and the old dwarf who was soothing with alcohol.
Not to say that 'Rednose' Odoc is amazing, but with a small keg of spirits, the old dwarf will take care of your gear - as long as he's not too drunk.
Ampesel is different.
After the carriage passed through a fortress, the road became narrow, the houses were lined up, and the salty layers of the sea breeze faded away, replaced by a heavy smell of fireworks. The red sign is made of brass, and the text on it is extraordinary, with the cultural atmosphere of a port city.
The carriage passed by an old dwarf smoking a cigarette at the door with a hammer in both hands, with a bright iron ring strung around his beard. Or the Wind Elves from Rouzik or the forests further north of the Mist Forest, dressed in ornate robes, with rings on their hands that cover the entire third knuckle to prove their identity as enchanters.
Most of these people are leaders from all walks of life, with a hint of arrogance in their expressions, and they are also worth a lot of money. The workshop area of Ampesel represents the quality of service that is expensive and luxurious in most people's minds.
It's like the aristocratic atmosphere in the bones of this port city.
The workshop district of Ampesel has a much older history than the port, and it originated as a trading market between the Eruin and the hill people of the south. Later, this bazaar became Ek's military station, and then developed into a deep-water anchorage, gradually becoming the size it has today. To this day, there are still moss-covered stone pillars on both sides of the road in the workshop area, which tell the story of this past.
The carriage slid into the alley, and the sound of the pottery or the weaving of the mill behind the alley became distant. Then the chic black wood sign of 'Lusetania' came into view, the magic black wood hanging between a gold-plated stand of openwork, not physically connected, but suspended by magic, slowly turning.
Although the magic of Vaynd's world is common. However, the ability to use constant spells on the signboard also indirectly illustrates the style of the shop. This isn't just a shop for magical supplies, it's just an ordinary weapons and armor store.
The carriage came to a slow stop at the main entrance of Lusetania's weapons and armor shop, and no one came out to greet it, and normal people would not have opened the shop in such a secluded place. However, according to the princess's explanation, it was because the shopkeeper was quiet, and the goblins themselves were a strange race.
Brando and Her Royal Highness the Princess entered the store, and the interior of the Nuoda shop was elegantly decorated. Dark, peculiar scented wood lined up a number of counters, each of which displayed a shiny weapon, covered with glass, and a brass nameplate on the velvet cushion with the weapon's name written on it, ranging from the most common rapier to spear armor.
To Brando's surprise, almost all of the items on display in the store were magical equipment. Not the shoddy work of a shimmering alchemist, but real magical items, and even some ancient artifacts, which Brando recognized as the claw-headed heavy axe, 'Kesarus the Cutter'. This greataxe ignores ten percent of its armor per attack, and can penetrate up to half of its armor. An artifact underneath the elements, that's a good thing. Originally, Brando also said to help the red-bearded Bartom of the Bronze Dragon Mercenary Group buy it back - this is the only guy under his command who uses an axe, and he is also a rough man. But when he looked at the price, Brando suddenly pretended that he had never had this idea.
The cutter Kesarus has a price tag of five hundred and fifty thousand tors.
Brando immediately felt that the player profiteers in the game in the past were simply like the model and conscience of the merchants, so it is no wonder that this shop is only for the aristocracy. Will anyone patronize this cheating price except for those who take the money properly?
He looked away and saw that Her Royal Highness the princess on the side was also curiously looking at the furnishings in the shop. However, her gaze mostly lingered on the booths with various swords, and Brando followed her gaze and even saw a thorn of clear light.
"Hasn't Her Royal Highness been here before?" He was slightly stunned and asked curiously.
Princess Griffiin put an index finger to her lips and whispered, "No, Mr. Brando." I'm also here for the first time. But I know the owner here. Aunt Tanya met me once when I was very young. ”
"Aunt Tanya." Brando thought to himself that this was probably the name of the shopkeeper, but it had the characteristics of a fairy name. Vaynd's elves like to give themselves a human name, though most of them are simple and irregular.
He looked around and saw that there was not a single person in the shop of Nuoda, no—there should be one. The noise of the three of them as they passed through the center of the hall finally alarmed the only employee in the shop. To be exact, Brando saw the head popping out of a large pile of boxes and realized that there was someone here.
But it was a little girl, with short brown hair and big eyes looking at them curiously: "What are you here for?" ”
That's a profound question. For the thief would not normally be patronized at this time, unless he desperately wanted to register in the prison of the city defense cavalry, on the other hand. The rest is one of the two options: the customer or the creditor.
The little girl cleverly did not reveal her relationship with the shop, so that even if the other party identified herself as a creditor, she could use the excuse that she was a temporary worker or something. Brando thought haphazardly, but the little girl's eyes widened:
"Ahh
Brando saw her hurriedly drop the work in her hand and rushed out, and before he and Her Royal Highness could shout, 'Don't!' ''Be careful! The little girl slammed into the door of the open cabinet with an 'ah' and bounced back.
There was a loud noise, and stacked weapons, armor, and jars were suddenly scattered all over the ground—
Brando's heart immediately called out to me, thinking that this shop didn't seem to be as reliable as the legend.
……
"I'm sorry to frighten the two of you, this little girl's name is Carol. Because her father owes me a debt that he can't pay for the time being, he's here to help me for the time being. ”
Brando and Princess Griffiin sat in their chairs, while the fairy lady in a gray-purple robe that looked a bit like a loan shark merchant sat at the counter, with a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, and looked a bit like a jewel merchant from Perry's area. However, he claims to be the manager and investor of the 'Silver Cross Chamber of Commerce', and this weapons and armor shop is just a side business.
The Silver Cross Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce from the Naios-Deep Water Port region, and is said to be a business organization under the name of the artisan wizards of Buga. Therefore, Brando was very skeptical of her self-introduction.
Fortunately, the sorcerers of silver lacked any real influence over the people of the earth—since they practiced isolationism, so Brando didn't bother to ask. He glanced at Carlo, who was holding her red forehead and her eyes were rippling with tears, and thought to himself, isn't this the legendary child labor?
Brando sympathized with this.
"This kid is too young, Aunt Tanya, how can you bear to let her do those things." Princess Griffiin also complained, "How much does her father owe you, Aunt Tanya, and I will pay it for her." ”
"Huh." Lady Leprechaun picked up her tiny white porcelain teacup like a playhouse toy and took a sip, "You were a little bit last time I saw you, Griffithine." But her father owes me a total of two million tors, are you sure you have to pay it back on her behalf? ”
"Ahh Griffiin was taken aback: "Why so many!?" "Two million tors is a lot of money for most of the nobles of Eruin, not to mention for ordinary people. Even if it is the royal family and those powerful princes of all parties, this is not a small amount of money.
Brando couldn't help but look at the little girl curiously, wondering how her father could owe so much money.
Unexpectedly, Tanya replied, "Her father was my friend when he used to go on adventures with me. I promised to lend him money to open this shop. So in fact, the future owner of this shop will be Carlo, and I left these things to her. Because as the future master, she should also learn this qiē. ”
"Of course, by the way, it is time to sell yourself to pay off the debt."
"I see, what about Carol's father?" Griffiin asked curiously.
"Her father has died in this war."
"Ahh Her Royal Highness the Princess reacted at this time. Brando was also abrupt, in fact, he was obviously responsible for supporting his friend's daughter, but he had to say that he was borrowing money, and this fairy lady's temper was really weird.
"You're amazing, Aunt Tanya." Her Royal Highness the Princess exclaimed sincerely, but also a little gloomy, "This is all because the descendants of the Kolkova family have not been able to fulfill their duties. Only then did the war spread in the kingdom. Many civilians have been implicated in Ampesel's war. ”
"It's not your fault, Griffine," replied Tania, "the last time I saw you, you were an ignorant little girl, but in a moment you are a worthy princess." But I hear you don't have a favorite partner yet. So is this the knight you fancie? ”
"No, it's not." The princess blushed and hurriedly denied it. But he explained: "Although Mr. Brando is indeed ...... It's my knight, but not like Aunt Tanya thinks it is. ”
Lady Leprechaun laughed silently, and Brando suspected that she was deliberately teasing them. Elves have always loved to play pranks, and in all sorts of legends and stories they have a 'good reputation' for fooling fools. And now this Aunt Tanya is clearly enjoying it.
But she quickly got serious.
"Oh?" Lady Leprechaun turned her head and looked at Brando curiously, "You are Brando?" ”
Brando suddenly felt a chill in his bones, but nodded anyway. Tanya asked curiously, "I heard that you saved Ampesel and are the heroes of this port?" ”
"That...... Not really. ”
"You don't know that your grandfather owes me a holy sword?"
"Really?" Brando was stunned: "What!?" He screamed, thinking to himself that he had one more creditor for some reason. Looking at this rhythm, it won't be the legendary script of the father and the son repaying the debt.
"You don't know it, Earth Sword Master's weapon."
"My grandfather's weapon ......" Brando was slightly stunned, and suddenly remembered the sword of the Earth Sword Master, which was a mythical weapon called 'Meteorite'. It is said to be a replica of the legendary blade that separates the earth, the Fang of Celestius.
The Tooth of Silyphus is the hero of the mountain people, the sword of Kula. The myth of the mountain people is outside the epic of the Cruz, but Kura did have a history of zài and adventures with the azure knights. This history is not extensive, but the Tooth of Silyphus is quite famous, because legend has it that the mountains of Alkashi were the chasm that parted the earth under the sword.
The Tooth of Syriphus was originally Ciri in the language of the mountain people? Anlida, the sword that separates the earth. This sword is in a sense more famous than the kula itself. And the reason why the Earth Sword Saint Daurus got its name from this back then was also because of this.
Brando couldn't help but look at Her Royal Highness the princess on the side. Unexpectedly, Princess Griffiin nodded to him with an embarrassed expression: "Mr. Brando." Sorry I almost forgot...... Your grandfather's sword was given to him by Aunt Tanya when she was young. ”
"That guy also promised me to exchange a real holy sword for my sword in the future, and his words don't count." Aunt Tanya complained like a child, "But it's good that his grandson is now an adult—"
Damn, it's really a script for the father to pay off the son's debts!
"Wait, what do you want to do!" Brando yelled. He suddenly felt that the most wrong decision he made today was to come here, he originally wanted to repair the equipment, but he didn't expect to meet a creditor, and there was definitely something wrong with this script.
"Don't worry. I wouldn't really let you go find a holy sword, that was the wish of your youth, but now the desire to take risks has faded. Lady Fairy replied graciously.
"You don't want me to look for it." Brando replied angrily, he did have a real sword of the earth, and it was barely a holy sword, but it was a sword he had found with great difficulty, and he didn't even think about using it to pay off his debts. He couldn't help but slander in his heart, it is all kinds of good things for others to recognize a strong relative, why should it be his turn to either provoke an enemy or a creditor. What kind of abomination did Sword Saint Darus do when he was alive?
Lady Fairy disagrees with Brando's bad attitude. Instead, he said to Carol on the side, "Carol, can you go to the house and help me get that box out?" ”
"Huh?"
"It's the one with a ring of gems on the lock."
"Oh." The little girl with tears in her eyes sighed. Obediently ran to the back. However, Brando looked like this profiteer-like fairy lady was trying to find a way to get out of the way, and sure enough, she turned around and said, "Griffiin, Mr. Brando, I want to ask you to do me a favor, okay?" ”
"What's the matter with Aunt Tanya?" Before Brandor could reply, Princess Griffiin on the side had already spoken.
"I'd like to ask you to help me find something."
"Aunt Tanya...... Those legendary swords have long since disappeared in the present era, and this is no longer the time of the War of the Sages. Princess Grein smiled bitterly when she heard her say this. Apparently aware of the eccentric temper of this 'aunt'.
"Not necessarily," Lady Elf said, disapprovingly. She put down her teacup: "The truly glorious era is just about to begin, but let's not talk about this for now, I don't want you to help me find a holy sword or something." ”
"Huh?" Princess Griffiin was slightly stunned: "Aunt Tanya, what are you looking for?" ”
"That's why I came to Ampesel, and I don't have to find it, as long as I can see it. This is my lifelong wish. ”
When Brando saw Her Royal Highness's disapproving expression, she knew that the older fairy lady must have had a lifelong wish. Maybe that's what she said when she gave the sword to his grandfather.
"Aunt Tanya, so what exactly are you looking for?"
"Azure spear, I heard it was hidden somewhere near Ampesel."
"Ahh
Isn't that even more outrageous than looking for the Holy Sword? There was only one thought in Brando's mind...... Now that KUSO is over. Then feel free to recommend the game Lusetia. Although it's just a fangame, it's really high. It seems that I played it half a year ago.,I suddenly remembered it before.,It happened to be about to write about a mysterious magic shop pù.,So it's just KUSO)