Chapter 35: The Emerald Capital
When Buck and his party arrived in the Emerald Capital, it was already evening, and the sun was setting, and the monastery inside could be heard ringing the twilight bell outside the city. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
There is still an endless stream of peddlers and pedestrians at the city gate, but fortunately, the city gate is wide enough to accommodate ten horses in parallel, so it does not seem crowded.
"Let's go to the tavern for a while today, and then report to the academy tomorrow." Buck led the horse and led the way.
Everything is dominated by Buck, and everyone has no objections. When Nasus entered a human town, he wore an extra cloak and wrapped his whole body, including his head, to prevent unnecessary trouble.
Entering the Emerald City, everyone was amazed by the huge statue in front of them.
It was a statue carved entirely out of white marble, about ten feet high. The eyes are made of water-colored opal, and under the reflection of light, they glow faintly, as if the whole statue has come to life. This craftsmanship can be called ingenious. At the foot of the statue is a lion made of black horned coral, and legend has it that King Lionheart's mount is a shadow lion......
Seeing that everyone was attracted by the statue, Helway said: "This is the statue of Edmund the Lionheart, the work of the sculptor Arnold, the sealing knife of the master Arnold, it is said that after the master Arnold carved this statue, he sighed that it was difficult to break through in this life, so he sealed the knife......"
"Alright, don't show off your knowledge, get a tavern and rest......" Buck interrupted the bard, who had no sense of time when talking about what was of interest to them. If you stay any longer, it will be tragic if you can't book a room, you must know that the general big city guards do not allow travelers to sleep directly on the streets.
Naturally, the capital of the Federation will not have only one tavern like a small place like Valen City, and Buck and his party chose the "Nest of Seven Grains" tavern in the commercial district, where thieves are not so frequent, not only guards to maintain order, but also some knights of the Cult of Waujin will come out to patrol.
The owner of the "Seven Grains' Nest" is a mature and sexy woman, dressed in low-cut fashion, who skillfully walks among the adventurers, avoiding the hand of rubbing oil, and at the same time sending frequent autumn waves, urging drinkers to choose high-priced wines.
Buck opened his mouth to book a large suite, which usually has 6 bunks on the ground floor and is very affordable, which is very suitable for a traveler like them who stays for a short period of time.
Nasus the kobold carried his luggage to his room, and Helway eagerly joined the chatter of the drinkers, a bard whose favorite place to wander was the tavern, and it was like coming home. Isul and Wesley didn't like the noisy atmosphere and went into their rooms early to rest.
Buck twisted his way through the crowd and came to the hostess.
"I want to drink something special...... What do you suggest for that wine? ”
The sexy woman winked at Buck, "You can call me Trithea." We had a nice ale here......"
"I'd prefer some Dragon beer, you say?"
"Everything is as you want it ......"
Buck pulled out a few gold coins and slipped them into her hand, leaning forward. Originally, Tricia smiled and was about to avoid Barker's approach, but suddenly there were a few more golden things in her hand, and she immediately did not retreat, but advanced, and hugged Buck's neck with a smile.
Buck pressed his lips close to her ear, "I want to know about the Royal Academy......"
Trishia, who received the money, was very happy and confided everything she knew: "Since the pious stream will select some trial candidates at the Royal Academy, the number of students has increased greatly this year, and the competition is very fierce......
"Young talents from other countries also choose to apply for the Royal Academy......"
"What's going on...... Ready to come here to take the entrance exams for the Royal Academy? If so, I'm in a bit of a way......" Tricia bit her lip, her eyes revealing a hint of cunning.
Buck smiled and shook his head, he knew what the way to go...... Joking that you have a letter of recommendation from a legendary powerhouse, you also need this kind of sideshow. What I want is to go through the back door openly!
"By the way, what's new in the city lately?" Buck asked, consciously or unconsciously. Now that the money has been paid, you have to ask everything you want to know.
Tracia saw that Buck was not interested in her path, and her interest was greatly reduced, but out of professional cultivation, she still picked important news and said, "Sir Jim is married, he is married for the third time, and he caught dating young lads in the first two terms......"
"Known as the "hope of the Federation", the 15-year-old little princess Isha has officially become a level 8 wizard......"
"The young master of the Sith family, who has been practicing outside for 5 years, returned to the family this morning...... Although he is not as talented as the little princess, it is said that he is already a level 7 professional......"
"Oh yes, it seems like an advanced professional shadow dancer!"
"Shadow Dancer?"
Buck raised his eyebrows, the so-called young master of the Sith family didn't seem to have run away, it was the arrogant half-elf.
After getting the information he wanted, Buck pushed Tracia away without a trace and patted her on the shoulder, "Look, the people over there are calling you ......"
Those adventurers were already dissatisfied when they saw that Buck had been dominating this sexy stunner, and the noisy sound shook the sky.
Buck took the opportunity to return to his room and found the letter of recommendation hidden in his chest.
There is always a bad premonition, although not a prophet, but the profession of gamblers will also have a whim of the sixth sense from time to time, in the end, should you use Gerbao's letter of recommendation?
Buck's plan is to take advantage of the time to wait for the destruction of the federal capital city to choose a profession that majors in martial arts power. The Royal Academy is the best academy in the Federation, and naturally it is also his best choice.
But the old fellow Gerbao had a strange mind and was difficult to figure out, and when he got such a letter of recommendation, I don't know whether he wanted to help him or if he was just a prank and was ready to play tricks on him......
Wesley looked at Buck, who was extremely entangled with the letter of recommendation in his hand, and immediately understood the reason, and persuaded him: "Young Master Buck, you can rest assured, although Ge Erbao likes to play pranks, he is also a true person, and with his love and heart, he should not play tricks on you too much......"
Wesley and Gurbao have been friends for many years, and his words are the most convincing, and Buck also thinks what he said makes sense, no matter, take the letter of recommendation to the Royal Academy tomorrow to try it, anyway, the letter is just such a piece of paper, Gurbao is so far away, what tricks can he make. Could it be that this letter can still be transformed into a giant bite to eat itself?
Buck was so relieved that his mood calmed down, and at the same time, he also made up his mind that once he found out that something was wrong, he would put all the blame on Gerbao, anyway, he was a messenger, how much responsibility could he bear?