Act Twenty-Six: Mahogany (I)
Act Twenty-Six: Mahogany (i)
After packing their bags, Ives and the others were ready to go out. Avis donned a mage's black robe, and pinned his heavy magic book to his waist. Some of the less important things were put in the backpack, and the others were thrown into the space bag. Ever since his purebred plains horse was lost in the other world, Ives had no good horses to ride, so he ended up in the carriage that Bard Tiga had prepared for them.
The carriage wasn't big, but it was sturdy and shock-resistant, and you hardly felt any noticeable vibrations when you sat on it. Putting his little bag in the trunk of the carriage, Diga gracefully bent himself over the two ladies he had just helped. His golden hair reflected the dazzling brilliance in the sunlight. After receiving Ilya's thanks, Tiga chuckled softly and sat in the driver's seat. To everyone's surprise, Diga didn't rely on the reins to control the horses, he actually took out a Bella, put it on his lap, and then began to play softly. And with this playing, the horse seems to have a spiritual step forward and slowly move its steps.
The carriage soon began to sway, albeit slightly, but also from side to side. Avis listened to the music in his ears, lazily closing his eyes, but he could still feel the soothing music around him. He turned his head and saw that some animals had escaped from the woods around him, wagging their tails and moving along with the melodious music. Avis said with some astonishment: "Charm animals? β
It's really a charm animal, but you can actually use the magic talent of a charm animal to drive a car. This is something that Ives could never have imagined.
"Alright. Take a break. Ge Tongluo said. We still have about three days to go, and it's not going to be easy. β
The road from Snowy to Befi City was not very uneventful, with all kinds of monsters along the way, as well as many robbers and ill-intentioned travelers, and Avis did not naively think that they could reach Pife without going through a single battle.
The carriage drove along the vast Andabek grasslands, and as far as the eye could see, it was a horizon with no borders in sight. At the end of the line of sight, you can see the majestic Kabuno Mountains. A blue sky with some clouds surrounding the mountain peaks in the distance. Ives remembers in the game. There is still an ancient silver dragon in the Kabuno Mountains, which is almost the top of this era.
After driving for a while, looking back, the snowy city gradually disappeared from sight. Snow City is not a huge city, the population inside may be less than 10,000 people, although it seems to be prosperous, but when you look up at this city from outside the city, you can really realize - this city, maybe not as majestic as you expected.
From time to time, some birds flew overhead, and it seemed that these Cun ZΓ i flying high in the sky were also attracted by the music of Tiga. The carriage continued to rock slowly. Isenger soon became sleepy and lay down in the carriage. After a few moments, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep. Ilya took out a rag and began to wipe her weapon.
And Avis, after looking at the scenery for a while, was also a little tired, he searched his backpack, and finally selected a book that he had not finished reading, and looked down.
The carriage continued to move slowly in this tranquility. Eventually, Tiga did not continue to play the music, but the horse continued to follow the road. Tiga lay on the chair with a straw in her mouth and closed her eyes slightly, as if enjoying something.
"I said."
In the midst of the silent journey, Ge Tongluo's voice suddenly sounded in Avis's ears, disrupting his thoughts. Aavis turned his head and looked at Ge Tongluo, who seemed to be bored and playing with his dagger in his hand.
"You seem to have gotten smarter lately." Ge Tongluo turned his head to look at Avis. The half-elf boy glanced at Ge Tongluo a little strangely, and then shook his head: "I don't really understand what you're talking about. β
"Like when I was fighting Andorf." Ge Tongluo said, "I was amazed by your wisdom. Of course, Andorf isn't a very smart opponent, but your watch is also wonderful. β
"I'm really not happy to be complimented like this by you." Avis shook his head and continued to look down at his book. In front of him, he turned the latest page of this book, the mage is actually a synthesis of knowledge, you must know enough knowledge in order to go further and further on the path of mage. In the foreseeable future, Ives will definitely go to the Winter Ring Mage's academy. Now reading some ordinary books is becoming more and more unable to satisfy his curiosity.
Seeing that Avis continued to be silent, Ge Tongluo also laughed slightly. He lowered his head and continued to look at the emerald green dagger in his hand, and there seemed to be a hint of indescribable emotion in his expression.
Soon, time passed. It was already afternoon, and the horses had to stopβthey were already a little tired. Tiga jumped out of the driver's seat, and Ge Tongluo, who had already prepared, had already prepared some wood to boil water.
Diga let the horses graze freely, and at the same time took out a small short bow from his back: "I'm going to hunt some game, does anyone want to come with me?" β
Issinger immediately raised his little hand, and Tiga looked at the people around him and sighed: "So no one is with me?" Alright then, wait for my good news. Then he walked towards the forest. Issinger immediately pursed his lips and turned his head away with some dissatisfaction, and Ilya began to whisper to comfort the sad little girl.
Aives looked at the various cute Issingers, and sighed a little - is this the strongest descendant of the Blind God?
Ge Tongluo laid some traps around him. The Wanderer always loves these little things, so Ives didn't stop him, he just found a place to sit down and continued to look at the books about the arcane.
A short time later, Diga came up with a rabbit and a pheasant. As for the results of Tiga's hunting, Ives did not have any doubts. He has a natural ability to 'charm animals', so finding something to eat couldn't be easier.
Ordinary rangers and druids don't do this, and even if they need to eat meat, they won't trick animals into eating them. But bards, who are not part of nature's camp, have no scruples. Of course, ordinary bards don't have the ability to charm animals, and Tiga's ability to do so should have something to do with his special profession.
Then, Ge Tongluo and Tiga began to skillfully cook the rabbit and pheasant. After a while, the sweet aroma reached everyone's noses.
When the pheasant roasted on the fire and the rabbit in the stewed soup were gradually cooked, and a burst of fragrance was emitted, Esinger couldn't wait to squat next to the food, and his eyes were almost drooling all over the ground. When it was time to divide the food in the end, the little girl also ate the largest portion, and the fierce eating appearance also surprised Avis slightly.
After eating, it was already dark. A little star accompanied the moonlight, and I don't know when it has reached the top of my head. Ivis and the others never thought of continuing to rush in this environment. Generally speaking, not many people choose to travel in the dark, because the night often means more unknowns and dangers than the day. You know, many monsters only choose to forage after nightfall.
After setting up his tent, Ives chose a place to sit. At this point, Isinger was already full, so he helped Ilya start to clean up the mess. Tiga, on the other hand, sat down beside Avis, and the handsome bard looked at Avis with a gentle smile, and said, "I'm afraid we'll have to sleep out today, and tomorrow afternoon we should be able to walk to a village, well, a little place called Redwood." I love the wine in that place, and no matter how many times I taste it, I feel like I have a lot of aftertaste. β
"Actually, I don't like to drink much." Avis shook his head and said, "If I accidentally get drunk, then I should have a headache." β
Mages are actually the least suitable class for drinking, and if they get drunk, they may even forget the spells they have memorized. There are many mages who are fond of smoking, but few have heard of mages who are fond of drinking. Of course, dwarven battle mages are out of the discussion, and they can't even be considered mages in a sense.
"Rest early." Tiga stood up, his gaze scanning the quiet wasteland around him, "We have to get up early tomorrow to hurry." β
"Hmm."
Then, after deciding who to choose for the vigil, Ives and the others went to rest early. Ives doesn't need a vigil because he needs memory magic, which is quite an important thing. And less than ten minutes after Ives lay down, he smelled a faint putrid smell. Then he heard a bit of noise. Almost immediately, Avis picked up the magic book he had placed next to his pillow, pushed open the door to the tent, and walked out.
He saw Ge Tongluo holding a crossbow and aiming it at a black girl, and she came to Ge Tongluo in a panic. When Ge Tongluo seemed to be hesitating to shoot the crossbow arrow in his hand, the girl suddenly cried out: "Please, save us!" (To be continued!)
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