Chapter 7: Drunken Old Peter
In the relaxed and happy laughter of Gallo and others, the fate of the baker's family of three was finally decided without any accidents.
"You three come with me first, the logs that belong to your family, I will find someone to help you move them over later."
The old city lord coughed lightly, turned his head and asked, "Kangding, how much wood do you still have in your house?" Is it enough? ”
"Enough," replied Condin softly, "six logs and some broken wood." ”
"So, let's give them two first."
The old city lord said lightly: "The snow season is over in a week. If you have a smaller house, you won't be able to burn two logs a week. If you bring wood with you, you don't have to worry about not being accepted by others. ”
"But the food ......"
The baker protested softly, his face pale.
"Isn't it enough to give you wood? You've been staying at Conding's house for a week, so you have to leave something for them, right? ”
The old city lord directly interrupted him: "If there is not enough food at that time, talk about it." Our hunters here are all good boys, and when the snow season is over, the monsters will come out to ensure that you don't starve to death one by one. ”
“…… All right. Listen to you. ”
In the end, under the increasingly ugly face of the old city lord, the baker reluctantly agreed.
As the baker went to tell his family to pack up, the old lord turned to Condin and smiled gently and kindly.
"Xiaodding, ......"
"Teacher, what do you command?"
Conding asked respectfully, bowing his head.
The old lord used to be a good friend of his father, and he grew up watching him, and he was also a teacher who taught Kangding the art of throwing axes.
Although now Konding's hunting skills have long surpassed those of the old city lord. But Kangding has never forgotten this teacher-student relationship, and has never forgotten his identity.
He always had a feeling of respect for the old city lord. And the old city lord also has a special affection for this good boy with outstanding talent and respect for his teacher.
Think so. The old city lord sighed deeply.
"These warriors who are fighting against the White Tower are going to stay with us, and I estimate that they will have to stay for a week. You have to look at Peter. Don't let him drink too much and make a mess. ”
He took Contin's hand and lowered his voice: "Of course, if the old cripple is bullied, you don't have to put up with it too much, after all, Peter is also your guest, and you have a position to protect him." ”
"I understand, Teacher," Condin asked in a deep voice, nodding his head. "How many people live with me?"
"It was supposed to be five...... Don't worry, I know it's too much. Children don't count, it's equivalent to changing the two of you for five, even if I ask that flamboyant guy to keep all the food for you, you definitely won't be able to survive. ”
The old city lord groaned for a moment, and then asked, "Kangding, didn't you just say that you encountered an avalanche?" What about the three kids I asked you to watch? ”
“…… Sorry, my bad. ”
Condin was silent for a long time, then spoke softly. His frowning brow was full of guilt.
The old city lord's eyes lit up instead: "No." Contin...... Isn't that just right? Those three children are now ...... We can just move these warriors to their homes. It's also a good choice to let these people who have mastered magic enlighten their families. ”
“…… But that's too unfair to them. ”
"It's true every year, and it's not just this winter that kills people."
The old city lord sighed: "Our survival rate here is already very high. What more could they ask for? Well, that's how it was decided...... What is the maximum number of people your family can support? If one person is counted as two servings. ”
"Four."
Condin replied without hesitation.
"Then I'll leave you three. I'll take the remaining eight people with me. ”
The old lord replied without hesitation, "You are the guardian of Sodom. If you don't have enough to eat, you are irresponsible to the people of Sodom as a whole. ”
“…… I know. Teacher. ”
Konding was silent for a moment, then replied earnestly.
The old city lord nodded in satisfaction.
At this time, the baker's family of three also came out of the guest room with their luggage. The old lord glanced at them, and walked back into the crowd behind him to exchange ideas with a tall and fat mountain knight. Then he pulled three young men from it to Contin: "I'll take them away first." The three children will be handed over to you. ”
"Leave it to me."
Condin nodded earnestly.
As the cold wind with heavy snow poured in when the door was opened for the second time, some of the heat that Conding's house had managed to preserve was lost again. Now you can feel the slight chill even when you stand in the front hall.
"Come upstairs with me first. Three guests. ”
Hornar turned back and whispered to the three Templars.
And Condin followed the three guests at the end. Silently looking at the three people who were going to stay in their home for a week.
Always ahead of the curve is a blonde Titan, a Templar of Tyre. Unlike those sissies in the Titan Empire, this kid's body looks quite strong, at least wearing half-body armor doesn't give people an awkward feeling.
The other one was quite conspicuous was a girl in silver light armor with scattered green hair. Her emblem was that of the Goddess of Life, though Condin felt that her armor was less like a Templar and more like a priest.
Although she is also quite beautiful, Condin just feels that she does not seem to be as pleasing to the eye as the little brother who saved him before......
At the back was a short, sleepy-eyed boy who looked rather unenergetic.
Contrary to appearance, it is precisely this person who gives Condin the greatest sense of threat. Therefore, even if the holy emblem on the little boy's body, Contin, did not dare to underestimate him.
He also wore a strange snakeskin robe, without armor - something quite unthinkable for the Templars.
After all, at least forty percent of the Templars' strength was in their armor.
As Templars, they naturally had much less charisance than priests, and apart from their unique aura abilities and a few charisma-consuming stances, the rest of their divine magic could only be unleashed through these blessed armors. That's why they trek through the snow without removing their armor - they might not survive if they did.
"I'll take you to meet the other guests first, and then I'll take you to your room. Also, be careful about the time of opening the meal......"
As he walked ahead, Hornar slowly introduced them to the situation.
The three Templars replied to her with a polite but cold response, but Hornar did not appear to be angry in the slightest.
Rather, it's better to say that way.
Kangding nodded in satisfaction and began to silently consider the distribution of food.
In fact, the old city lord guessed correctly before. Condin said that he was able to support four people, and in fact he was already reckless.
Because it is true that the Conding family does not have so much food.
Whether it is the guest assigned by the teacher, or the master Peter, or the distinguished guest who saved himself once, they are all people who must not be treated badly. The same goes for Hornar and Lim.
However, if you take your own share and reduce the amount of other people's food a little, you can also make two servings of food.
Condin had planned to wait until he had fully recovered and then refrain from eating until the end of the snow season, when the hungry monsters began to come out to forage for food, and then hunt monsters for a full meal.
As the best hunter, Kontin, the son of Roda Khan, has the traits of "Patience with Hunger" and "Wild Power". The former can make him go on a hunger strike for twice as long as ordinary people, while the latter is the capital that allows him to exert some of his combat effectiveness despite hunger and disability.
However, the teacher's last sentence made Condin wake up.
That's right. He is the guardian of Sodom, if something goes wrong with him, in case Sodom suffers another wolf plague, who can protect his hometown?
Condin was the only gold-level powerhouse in the entire Sodom. Not counting Contin, Sodom's second most powerful hunter has just entered the silver rank. Searching all of Sodom, I couldn't find a human above the third silver level.
Even if the winter wolf can only be regarded as a black iron rank monster except for being cold-resistant, but in this weather, the silver-rank hunter cannot exert his silver-rank strength. Once the Wolf King realizes that he is not in a good state, it will be bad to take revenge on Sodom.
"Oh? What do I see? Yo, Contin, aren't these three puppies! ”
…… Oops!
At this moment, a drunken voice from the side of the stairs made Contin's scalp tingle, and he stopped thinking in an instant.
It was Old Peter's voice. As winter dwarves, their special culture makes their beliefs fundamentally different from those of most humans.
Condin didn't even know what god he believed in. If it weren't for the priest who saved one of Loda Khan, Old Peter would not have been accepted by Sodom's men.
"Please be respectful!"
The girl yanked the young man in front of her who had almost rushed out, and rebuked loudly in an unceremonious voice.
"Hey, you little girl...... Tell me, what did old Peter say wrong? ”
An old dwarf with gray hair and a heavy smell of alcohol said indistinctly: "The first time the puppy bit the bloodshot piece of raw meat, did he think that he was an old dog who could hunt pigeons?" That's what your master taught you? ”
Suddenly, the atmosphere was completely calm. The girl's face was ugly and she let go of her hand, but Contin's body was still subconsciously tense.
"You old dog can't speak human words, can you?"
And Tyre's Templar was already laughing angrily at this time, and pulled out the cold and shining long sword behind his back with his back: "Then let me see if it's your mouth or my sword!" ”
He was only halfway through his sentence when he rushed out without warning. At that time, Kangding didn't stop him, and by the time he reacted, it was already a little late.
Charge and sword momentum. The holy blade unfolded at the same time, the heavy sword body rubbing against the air, and the golden flames gradually ignited. The young man raised the long sword in his hand and slashed down at the old dwarf's face! (To be continued.) )