Rielly, choked by the words of the halfling wanderer, took several deep breaths to recover. She now said with a gloomy face, "I'm nothing. But my Lulu also has to mow the grass. ”

"Don't worry! This time, we brought a feed truck loaded with grain and grass, so we didn't have to harvest hay on the fly. Barrett, who understood what Rielly was worried about, immediately spoke: "And filling the magic wand and copying scrolls both consume experience, and Rielly probably doesn't like to delay her own upgrade time because of them!" ”

"Let those two horse-drawn carts sit free? Doesn't that affect the speed? Rielly said as she took the cat back into her arms.

Barrett curled the corners of his mouth with a wicked smile: "You can't ride fast anyway." That's just the right speed. ”

"That's it! All right! Whatever you want! Rielly, whose facial muscles were a little stiff, immediately waved Barrett away.

Barrett, who had turned to his feet, turned around and said, "I'll make an appointment with Steward Ingold." Let's see if we can close the deal tomorrow. ”

Barrett, who walked to the front desk of the merchant house in civilian clothes, pressed one of his big hands on the counter of the guy who received him before: "Please send a message to Steward Ingold." Let's see if you can make an appointment tomorrow to talk to me about a deal. As you know, we've just returned from Cruze, so it's inevitable that we'll have some loot. ”

Barrett, who had bitten the word 'loot', withdrew his palm and waited for the fellow's reply.

"Don't worry. When Steward Ingold returns, I will inform him as soon as he comes. In fact, you can find someone in the yard to explain this kind of thing, and you don't have to run so far. The guy smiled and nodded, "So do you have anything else to do now?" ”

"It's business! Business should always go through the normal process. Barrett said with a serious expression. It's as if you're deliberately emphasizing your own point of view.

But after leaving, Barrett really didn't expect that his door would be knocked on that night. After the three steady vibrations of the wooden door, Barretra, who had not yet fallen asleep, opened the door: "Excuse me...... It's you! What's the matter? ”

"Steward Ingold, please come over and talk about it!" The guy who had entertained his party during the day was at the door a little nervously informed.

Didn't you wait for tomorrow? Looks like that Ingold steward is also an anxious child! Barrett, who nodded, patted the other party's shoulder: "Then the Ingold steward said that I should go alone, or let me take this teammate." ”

The steward didn't say anything. It's up to you, to decide. The fellow was stunned for a moment, and then he wasn't quite sure.

Looking at the embarrassed expression of the person in front of him, Barrett was really a little unbearable: "Then I'd better go alone!" Anyway, everyone is tired all the way, so don't bother them anymore. ”

The expression on the face of the guy who heard this immediately relaxed a lot. He then turned around: "Please follow." ”

Before taking the door, Barrett made a 'please feel comfortable' gesture to the guys in the house, and then the guy disappeared into the flickering firelight. Bypass the cloister of the courtyard and step up the wooden staircase. Barrett soon found himself in front of a small room on the second floor of the Merchant House.

The guy leading the way in front didn't knock on the door, but pushed it in, and then stood by the door and gave Barrett a gesture of please. Barrett, who strode into the room, immediately found an elderly man over half a hundred years old on the chair on the coffee table. The old man with gray temples had a big dwarven nose, and the shiny-rimmed round glasses hanging from the bridge of his nose looked so small compared to the face.

Although the wrinkles on his forehead were layered, there was not a trace of cloudiness in his bright eyes. The occasional glimmer of light seemed to tell Barrett that this person in front of him was not easy to deal with. However, for Barrett, it doesn't really matter whether the other party is shrewd or not, anyway, he doesn't plan to do anything to deceive him. And the more shrewd the owner of the trading station, the more complete the Boreham family's property is. For Barrett, who is part of that family, this is good news.

"Mr. Steward, I didn't expect you to arrange our meeting so soon. I thought I should wait until tomorrow morning. Barrett, who walked over to the coffee table, said deliberately with some familiarity.

And the steward, after glancing at Barrett, put off his small round glasses, and then took out a flannel cloth from his coat pocket and wiped it: "Judging from your identity, it is a little inappropriate to call me Mr. This Lord Barrett. ”

"I don't have a specific position in the family! That's the adult anyway. And given your age and contribution to the Chamber of Commerce, I don't think even the Earl would object to addressing you as sir. Barrett responded to the half-evasive and half-grumbling words of the steward in front of him.

Hearing this, Steward Ingold immediately stopped wiping his hand, put his glasses back on the bridge of his nose, and asked with a smile: "Judging from Digrid's report, you should be a very well-behaved person. But what I said just now is not a sign of rules! ”

"The law is nothing more than human affection! Of course, I have to follow the rules when it comes to key matters of principle, but I'm not the kind of old-fashioned or idealist who doesn't know how to do it. Faced with such a question, Barrett chuckled and revealed the matter.

Hearing this, Steward Ingold nodded with satisfaction: "It looks like you will be a good collaborator!" So what's going on with that business you mentioned earlier? ”

Looking at this, could it be that there are some black sheep in the family who rely on their identity to make money from the Chamber of Commerce? From Ingold's performance, Barrett already had some guesses. But then he pressed this question to the bottom of his heart: 'With my current status, casually interfering in such a thing will only cause trouble for myself.' Let the full-time people in the family handle it! ’

Any towering tree will inevitably have some dead branches and rotten leaves, which requires frequent and diligent pruning to ensure the health of the plant. However, the Boreham family has a full-time disciplinary officer, and this aspect of the problem is not something that Barrett, who has no specific position for the time being, can worry about. Of course, Barrett doesn't mind pretending to say something about himself inadvertently if he has the chance.

"When we were in the Kingdom of Cruze before, we had a lot of trouble. However, as the troubles were resolved, some loot was also harvested. Barrett paused, "And we don't need the loot ourselves." Therefore, it can only be sold to the outside world. Anyway, no matter who you sell it to, it's still for sale, so I immediately thought of this chamber of commerce under the family's name. ”

"It's really rare, there aren't many adults like you who think of our Chamber of Commerce when they have benefits!" The slightly lonely Inggold steward didn't know whether he was complaining or laughing at himself. But then his expression returned to normal: "So what is the cargo you shot this time?" ”

"Armament from the Viper Cavalry Regiment under the Cruze royal family. The 13 finest weapons are relatively intact, mainly scimitars, broadswords, and maces. However, many of the other 13 pieces of fine chain mail need to be repaired before they can be used again. However, most of them are only broken and not mutilated. As for the war horse, we still have it now, so we won't consider making a move for the time being. Barrett immediately revealed what he was going to sell.

"Is the Viper Cavalry Regiment equipped?" The muscles on Steward Ingold's face twitched slightly, "You and your companions had a conflict with the Cruze royal family?" ”

"We are not qualified to clash with the royal family, but their army has been pulling nets to hunt adventurers and mercenaries within their control. So in order to escape, we had to fight some of the armies as a last resort. Barrett replied with a slight evasion.

However, this did not dispel the concerns of Ingold's steward: "Whether the extent of the conflict is controlled or not, the matter must be reported to Poitou as soon as possible." If your horses have also been captured from the Viper Cavalry, be sure not to ride them around the territory of Norhan. That would cause you and the Earl a lot of trouble. ”

"We've removed the spell marks from those horses, and no one should be able to prove their origin." Barrett frowned when he heard this, "And listen to you, has anything big happened during the time we left Norhan?" ”

"Even if they are exorcized, if someone targets them, they can still be confirmed with bloodline spells. The war horses of the Viper Cavalry Regiment all have a special lineage. It's too dangerous to ride on the road like this. Steward Ingold said very seriously, "As for the changes in the country of Nohan, it is not something that can be explained clearly in a moment. ”

"The Kruze royal family's war horse pedigree actually includes even the most ordinary viper cavalry? I didn't expect them to spend their resources in that kind of place over the years. Speaking of this, Barrett cracked his mouth, "But according to the atmosphere in the Cruze Kingdom, those war horses that should have specialized in cavalry regiments are probably also many of them are outcast!" How can we be so sure that what we have in our hands is not that kind? ”

"It's really impossible to confirm. But I'm afraid that the other party doesn't care about those. You should understand that sometimes public opinion and action are just excuses. Steward Ingold reminded with a slight tone.

The more he listened, the more he felt that something was wrong, Barrett immediately couldn't help but ask: "What is wrong in the country?" Or is the Earl in some trouble right now? ”

"As long as nothing else, it's not a big deal. It's just that because of the civil war in the Cruze Kingdom, tensions between the local faction and the royal family in our country have become more and more intense. Especially the successive defeats of the Cruze royal family some time ago made the royal family's nerves extremely sensitive. Speaking of this, Steward Ingold sighed: "If at this juncture, let people know that there are people in our territory who are actually in conflict with the Cruze royal family. I'm afraid it will make the royal family think that we are directly involved in the Cruze civil war. Then I'm afraid it's going to be even more complicated. ”

"Has the Earl issued a similar warning like all the members of his subordinates?" Barrett, who heard this, also had to frown. He understood that it was not a rational act to provoke the royal family in such a matter. As a member of the Boreham family, you must also think about the family while leaning against the tree - at the very least, you must not give the royal family an excuse against the family.

"So what do you think to do? If we want to destroy it directly, I personally don't have a big opinion, but my companion is a little unreasonable! They're not all related to our Bolim family. Barrett said with a little embarrassment.

Steward Ingold clapped his hands, and the fellow named Tigri immediately served refreshments to the two of them. After moistening his throat with tea, the elder said, "I won't embarrass you, my lord. We will choose to replace those horses with horses of the same level. When the rumors pass away, they will be dispersed into the family's estates in various places, and then they will not be as conspicuous as they are now. But it takes time to mobilize the horses, so I'm afraid you'll need to stay a few more days in Nvidia Town. ”

"Mobilize the time of the horses? I don't have a problem with that. I don't think my companions will have any. Speaking of this, Barrett touched his chin, "If there are any special arcane spellcasters in Nvidia Town, then they probably won't have a problem." ”

"A special arcane spellcaster? Do your companions want to learn spells? A smile appeared on Steward Ingold's face, "If that's the case, there's no need to be so troublesome. Our Chamber of Commerce also has quite a few spell scrolls in our hands, and there may be one in them that your companions need. ”

"It's best to have a scroll with 4 rings of spells, and the mages in our team have just been upgraded. There is a lack of spells in this area. And the 1-3 level ones, most of the common ones she has learned. Barrett then emphasized, "Of course, the purchase of the scroll can be deducted from this transaction. If there is still a shortfall, we also have enough gold coupons. ”

"We don't have a few 4-ring spells here, so they shouldn't be worth the value of this deal." As Steward Ingold spoke, there seemed to be a faint sweat on his forehead. (To be continued.) )