Chapter 149: Attending the meeting as an observer
When the group drove the 'Phantom Pony' to Dashafir, at the southern end of Boreham's territory, the rescue team that went to the Kingdom of Lucia this time was considered to have completed its mission. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ InfoBarrett's place of origin hasn't changed much in more than two years, but the masonry wall built to prevent the dark elves from infiltrating has a few more traces of repair - the newly filled masonry is in stark contrast to the original part.
The guards at the checkpoint, though yawning from time to time, also followed the rules and performed their duties. However, when the Knight of Ovaltine showed his certificate and identified himself, the guards immediately became shocked. While driving away the sleepy insects, he stood up and saluted: "Your Excellency is welcome to come and inspect." β
However, the Knight of Ovaltine was not dissatisfied with the performance of these guards just now, and after waving their hands to let them return to their posts, he led the rescue team and the rescued intelligence officers into the town. But the guards who escaped were all like stimulants, and they were all energetic and concerned about the road outside the checkpoint.
"Now I can finally get a good night's sleep." 'Spell Keeper' Haiyan stretched as he said this, "During this time, my shoulders were stiff from sleeping in the space of the Sanddemon Rope every day. β
"Everybody's worked hard. But the reward of Lord Earl will surely satisfy you all. Knight Ovaltine, who was the leader of the team, immediately turned around and gave everyone a big smile.
Thinking of Boreham's generous remuneration, a knowing smile appeared on the faces of all the participants. After rescuing the four intelligence agents trapped in Kaos City, Boremga will also give no one thousands of gold coins of various resources.
Although everyone here is in some sense a vassal of the Boreham family, there is no one who will not work for the Boreham family in return. After sweating, it is natural to desire to be able to get a reward that matches it.
Therefore, the semi-official operation team, the rescue team did not need to go to the hotel after returning to the territory. Under the leadership of the Knight of Ovaltine, they lived directly in the courtyard behind the mansion - which was supposed to take on the same work as the Oriental Post Station to a certain extent.
Barrett was able to return to his house in Shafir. But the thought of it had been uninhabited for days. Even if someone is specially arranged to carry out daily maintenance, it is not easy to move in immediately. At that time, I am afraid that it will take half a day to clean up, and I don't know when I will have to wait until I want to rest.
Early the next morning, everyone was ready to set off again, heading for the city of Poitou, the administrative center of Boham. I have to say that the running speed of 'Phantom Pony' is indeed much faster than that of a normal mount. So when the afternoon sun was not yet fully westerly, the high walls of Poitou were already in their sight.
After entering the city, the group of 10 people did not stop at all, but went straight to the city hall in the center of the city. However, after the news was passed on and entered the city hall, the rescued intelligence officers were immediately taken away by the civil servants who had made a special trip. The only people who actually went to meet the Earl of Boreham were six members of the rescue team.
However, due to the large number of people, this time the meeting place between the two sides is no longer the office of the city hall. Instead, it's in the conference room across from it, which isn't very commonly used - this room is pretty well lit. Located on the second floor, it looks out of a floor-to-ceiling glass window near a wall, directly facing the small square in front of the town hall. Unobstructed sunlight poured into the room.
Thanks to the north-facing layout of the town hall, the glass wall is virtually protected from direct sunlight all year round. This allows the room to be brightly lit without being glare. However, under such light, the slightest change in the tone of the interlocutor will reveal itself in front of others - if it is replaced by an occasion with a slightly worse lighting, some subtle expressions will most likely be obscured.
For the owner of this house, such a design is a double-edged sword. This also prompted successive Earls of Boreham to work hard to improve their appearance. so as not to be at a disadvantage when negotiating. This has to be said to be also a means of spurring.
Barrett walked into the parlor and found that it was no longer the same as it was 200 years ago β the overall layout was clean and beautiful, and the colors tended to be monochromatic. The white ceiling, painted with lime, complements the walls and the brown floor. The color of the curtains is linea, which helps to unify the tone.
The furnishings are also made in two brighter colours, yellow and orange β shades that are psychologically warm and pleasant. However, red, which is also a warm color, was abandoned by the original arranger because it was too bright and easy to excite people. The carpet in the center of the room, on the other hand, is of the type with a geometric pattern painted with straight lines.
It is dominated by jewel-like central sunflowers, Sahabas palm leaves, curling leaves, tangled vines and flowers. In the use of Bakok wool, woven in the warp and weft of silk. It can be said that this carpet is the finishing touch to the whole reception room.
The specially upholstered chairs around the edge of the carpet were designed by 'Georgie' based on the armchairs he remembers. At that time, its comfort could be said to be the best in the western continent - after it appeared, it did not take long to become popular all over the continent.
The Earl of Boreham, who is the main user, habitually waved at this time: "Everyone has worked hard, sit down!" This batch of newly arrived tea bricks tastes really good. β
"Yes, my lord!"
"Thank you, sir."
"Yes, sir."
Several aborigines came to open their chairs and sit down and wait for the Earl of Boreham to start the conversation. And the extremely comfortable look that these aborigines showed when they plunged their whole beings into softness. It can be shown that these otherworldly sofa chairs are extremely successful.
When Barrett sat down, the Earl of Boreham smiled and said, "I have received a briefing on the operation this time. The end result isn't great, but it's not about your performance. You've done a good job rescuing so many valuable intelligence officers. β
Looking at the sincere expression on the count's face, a warm current was flowing slowly in the hearts of all the people present - this was also due to the fact that when the reception room was set up, there was a special consideration for the appropriate distance and body orientation for people to talk to each other and to cross their eyes.
Therefore, the distance between the center points of several sofas should be kept about 3 meters, so that it is more in line with the requirements of daily conversation. Of course, this is great for medium-sized humans, but it's a bit awkward for other races - but given who this room is primarily hosting, it's a minor issue that doesn't matter too much.
"We're just doing our part." The Knight of Ovaltine, as the representative, immediately expressed his loyalty.
The Earl of Borem waved his hand: "Not everyone who performs his duties is well-behaved. And I heard that you seem to have made a big fuss on Lucian territory this time. I wonder what those guys will think now? β
"It doesn't seem like much, right?" Knight Ovaltine scratched the back of his head as he said this, and then turned to look at his companions beside him: "How many people have you killed?" I was pestered by that guy in the first place. Not much to gain. β
"I think I've only killed a few. You also know that my spells are not suitable for killing. Buffett the Fool shrugged. Although somewhat lacking in the number of heads, the spell of this alternative spellcaster succeeded in limiting a considerable number of Lucia soldiers and severely damaging their morale. The entire rescue team was able to support it to the end, and he really contributed to it.
Immediately afterwards, the 'Spell Guardian' Haiyan also touched his chin: "I cleaned up all the miscellaneous soldiers, whether it was the elements summoned before or the giants that transformed later, it seems that they didn't greet the appearance of a hard character. β
"If you really want to talk about high-value targets, it is Kenworthy's 'Enemy-Breaking Arrow' that has the greatest harvest! At the very least, I've seen him shoot down a high-level mage and a very good magic user. With that, Barrett turned his woodpipe towards the warrior monk archer.
And the other party seemed to have never been emotionally affected by Barrett's words, and still sat in his chair without saying a word. Contacting the previous performance, a thought suddenly popped into Barrett's mind: 'Silence? β
The Warrior Monk Qinggui is a special form of practice in this profession - concentration of mind, concentration in one realm, through strict precepts, the warrior monk can gain a stronger mind. When the warrior monk does follow these rules, the capacity of his dantian qi pool will increase accordingly. However, each type of clearance comes with some impairment or limitations.
Although a warrior monk can start taking vows at any time, its effects do not begin until he gains the ability of the Dantian Qi Pool. However, the monk who holds the vows does not gain the ability to stop the water of the heart, even if he later renounces all the rules.
If a warrior monk voluntarily violates the rules of the Qing without knowing what he is doing, his qi pool immediately goes to zero - as if he had exhausted all his qi and could not refill it until he atoned for his sins. Atonement requires a 'sin atonement' and a renewed observance of the commandments.
After atonement, the monk regains his normal reserves of qi and does not count towards the additional qi from the precepts. After that, only if he continues to follow the rules he has violated for one month, he will be able to regain the extra energy that comes with the rules; At the same time, he can choose to continue to follow the rules or to give up his vows without diminishing it. Once a monk renounces a rule, he will no longer be able to gain any additional energy from that rule.
In most cases, a warrior monk can repeat the vows, and the effects stack. If he breaks any of the rules, he will be affected by the above, and the amount of energy that can be regained after the atonement will also include the effects of the rules that have not been broken, but the effect of the precept he has broken will still take effect again after the atonement and a month. In other words, the violation of one rule has no effect on the rest.
And Barrett's guess of the 'silent precept' is the more common choice among the precepts of warrior monks. The monk who holds the vows must not speak or make noise, and must do everything with silence as the supreme thing. While accidental noises and collisions in battle can be tolerated, most people who perform this ring will keep them to a minimum. But when danger is discovered. The monk can warn allies by striking his staff or clapping his hands, or he can write. The Silent Ring bearer gains an additional 1 Qi every 6 levels.
Of course, these are just the more well-known 'silent ring' rewards. It is also said that certain esoteric traditions can further strengthen the effects of this precept. But that special kind of knowledge is only in the hands of a few. Even Barrett is equally unclear about what kind of benefits will bring.
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After atonement, the monk regains his normal reserves of qi and does not count towards the additional qi from the precepts. After that, only if he continues to follow the rules he has violated for one month, he will be able to regain the extra energy that comes with the rules; At the same time, he can choose to continue to follow the rules or to give up his vows without diminishing it. Once a monk renounces a rule, he will no longer be able to gain any additional energy from that rule.
In most cases, a warrior monk can repeat the vows, and the effects stack. If he breaks any of the rules, he will be affected by the above, and the amount of energy that can be regained after the atonement will also include the effects of the rules that have not been broken, but the effect of the precept he has broken will still take effect again after the atonement and a month. In other words, the violation of one rule has no effect on the rest.
And Barrett's guess of the 'silent precept' is the more common choice among the precepts of warrior monks. The monk who holds the vows must not speak or make noise, and must do everything with silence as the supreme thing. While accidental noises and collisions in battle can be tolerated, most people who perform this ring will keep them to a minimum. But when danger is discovered. The monk can warn allies by striking his staff or clapping his hands, or he can write. The Silent Ring bearer gains an additional 1 Qi every 6 levels.
Of course, these are just the more well-known 'silent ring' rewards. It is also said that certain esoteric traditions can further strengthen the effects of this precept. But that special kind of knowledge is only in the hands of a few. Even Barrett is equally unclear about what kind of benefits will bring. (To be continued.) )