Chapter 40 Careful Planning: Every Step
Today, Arrow woke up early.
Looking at the time, it was only five o'clock in the morning, and he couldn't contain his heart beating wildly because of excitement, and he couldn't sleep anymore.
However, he can't just get out of bed like this.
He had to wait, for his members to wake up, for the streets outside to come alive again, until the moment when everyone thought it was just the most ordinary day, and that it was no different from the usual.
Five, five, fifteen, half-past five......
Lying on the bed, he forced himself to continue to close his eyes, hoping to continue to sleep. But how can I sleep in the current situation?
He tossed and turned in bed, constantly telling himself to be calm, to be calm!
I also have to treat today as the most ordinary day, there can't be anything strange, definitely, definitely......
Knock Knock Knock β
Because of the concentration of his mind, even the footsteps of just running in the hall on the first floor made Arrow feel like he heard a loud thunder!
He got up immediately, looked at the clothes he hadn't taken off since last night, and after making sure that everything was "ordinary", he quickly picked up the hat on the dressing table and covered his long hair.
Bang Bang Bang!
Accompanied by a hurried knock on the door, it was Coco's voiceβ
"Brother President! Oh no! Presidentβ"
With a squeak, Arrow couldn't wait to open the door, which startled Coco, who hadn't finished shouting outside, surprised at how he got up so fast?
But she immediately went on to shout, "Brother President! We...... We've been robbed! The Cream ...... That thief, the elder brother, kindly took him in, but when I got up this morning to look, I found that he had stolen the elder brother's double short sword! And the map, which he stole too! β
Arrow took a deep breath, and then put on a very angry expression: "What? Steal my stuff?! This bastard! I was kind enough to take him in and give him a meal, and he actually stole something from our guild?! β
After expressing his attitude, Airo immediately followed Coco downstairs in a huff. At this time, Brad was standing at the door of the storage room, looking nervous, as if he was the one who stole something, and was so afraid that he didn't even dare to look into Arrow's eyes.
"Have you finished breakfast?"
Coco and Napa, who were all about theft, didn't turn their minds for a moment, they looked at Arrow, and saw that the guild leader just glanced towards the storeroom, and didn't even go in to confirm the stolen things, and walked to the kitchen.
After a while, the president came out with bread, cheese, and a jug of milk and placed it on the table, looking very refreshed: "Hurry up and have breakfast, I want you to finish it as soon as possible to keep yourself in the best condition." β
Brad opened his mouth wide and continued to point in the direction of the storeroom: "But the president, ...... him."
"Did you hear me telling you to hurry up and eat? After eating, Coco, Brad, don't do today's work, I'll put up a notice that the children don't have to go to class today. Then you go with me to buy flowers and come back. Also, Parfait! Fragrance, decoration, flowers, rich, most, full-bodied, understood? β
It took some effort for Parfay to understand the human language, and Arrow then asked her in elven language if she understood, and the elf recounted it, and Arrow nodded in satisfaction after confirming that she had not misunderstood.
Brad and Coco had no choice but to have breakfast with Arrow. After stuffing some haphazardly and filling their stomachs, the two of them took off their slime leather armor and magic cloak under Arrow's instructions, and changed into a loose robe, carrying no weapons, and then went out.
Even after so much work, it's still early. Pelican Town, which was already very depressed, had almost no shops open.
Walking in the empty town, Arrow's footsteps were firm and scared Brad and Coco.
They don't understand what their president wants to do, and they always feel that this behavior is already a bit "abnormal".
"Sister Hana! Sister Hana is not there? It's time to open your doors for business! β
Arrow walked straight to a shop with closed doors and windows, and unceremoniously slapped the locked door.
His voice was very loud, as if he was not afraid of making noise. Finally, his boisteriness paid off. The window on the second floor of the store soon opened, and a lady of about thirty years old yawned and wore pajamas and looked at the knocker below with an angry expression.
After seeing that it was Arrow, the lady named Hana was not polite at all: "The president of the merfolk? What are you doing! Right now...... It's only seven o'clock in the morning, and you're still not letting people sleep?! β
A slightly apologetic smile appeared on Arrow's face, and he said with a smile: "I'm really sorry Sister Hana, I really have some urgent business I want to do with you." Open the door, right? The price I offer will definitely please you. β
"Satisfied?" Hana yawned again and said sleepily, "What do you want to do?" Early in the morning. Is there any need for my business here to be in such a hurry? Forget it, you wait. β
The lady closed the window, and it was about ten minutes before the door of the shop opened with a bang, and a faint fragrance wafted out of the flower shop with Ms. Hana's footsteps.
Arrow stood on tiptoe, stretched out his neck to look at the flowers in the flower shop, and said with a smile: "Sister Hana, I want to buy all the flowers in your store, you can make a package price, I'm in a hurry, please try to hurry." β
"All ???"
At this moment, not only Coco and Brad were stunned, but even Hana was stunned by his proposal.
Hana looked back at the flowers in her shop, her small flower shop naturally couldn't have any precious species, and no one in this small pelican town would come to buy flowers at every turn, so she didn't have a lot of stock.
But even so, it's a bit of an exaggeration to wrap all her flowers in one go, right?
"Are you sure? Do you want all? β
Arrow nodded very seriously: "Yes, I'm sure. Please make an offer as soon as possible. β
"That'...... Five Silver ...... No, a gold coin? This flower shop is usually run by my husband, and he went to the next town the day before yesterday, so ......"
"Deal."
As soon as the words fell, Arrow immediately took out a gold coin and stuffed it into Hana's palm. Such a refreshing speed of payment really shocked Hana.
"Sister Hana, I've got all your flowers, can I borrow your trolley and use it? I'm going to transport all these flowers to the square. β
Hana was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Okay...... Well, you're running out...... Just come back. β
"Brad, Coco, work!"
With Arrow's order, the two quickly put the flowers in the store on a small cart and quickly transported them to the square.
Then, it was Arrow and Coco who carried and decorated the square with the flowers, while Brad kept pushing the cart back and forth between the square and the flower shop. It doesn't take a few cars for the whole town square to be decorated with clusters of flowers, as if it were a festival.
At this time, some townspeople have come over one after another and began to prepare to continue setting up stalls. Seeing Arrow grunting like this, she didn't know what this meant, and Ms. Hana, who came over a little uneasy, finally couldn't help it, and asked, "President, what are you doing here?" Is it a holiday today? β
After arrowo set up the last pot of flowers, he smiled after confirming the environment of the entire square, and said, "I haven't been here for a long time, and I've been thinking about how I can thank you for your care and love in the future. After thinking about it, I decided to set up such a garden so that everyone can feel better when doing business. β
After finishing the perfunctory, Airo turned his head and hooked his finger at Parfay: "(Fairy words) Let's start spreading the fragrance." β
Parfay nodded, flew off Brad's shoulder, and began to dance slowly around the town square.
The power of the flower fairy originally came from those fragrant flowers, so surrounded by so many flowers, Parfay constantly splashed the fragrant pollen and fell on those flowers.
After a few laps, the town, which was already very beautiful, is now full of fragrant fragrance. If you close your eyes, it's hard to imagine that it's an autumn when the weather is getting colder, and that it's a spring when a hundred flowers are blooming!
The fragrance fills the whole square with a sea of happiness, after all, the fragrant taste has a calming taste.
As the sun gradually rises, the square resumes the bustle of the bazaar again. Now it feels warmer and more comfortable than before. Even some people who usually stay at home and don't come out are now involuntarily coming out to sit in the square and breathe in the sweet air here.
"How long will your scent last?"
"(Fairy words) should be fine for a day, there are so many flowers here, and I have a lot to eat in the morning. But the president, you're very abnormal today, huh? What the hell is going on? β
"Am I abnormal? Ha ha...... Nope. β
The casual two words prevaricated Parfay, and Arrow's face was smiling, but his fists were involuntarily clenched.
The aroma lasts all day...... If your estimate is correct, it should be today.
There's no way those stalking guys will let their prey escape for too long.
Calm down, Ariel...... You have to be calm. Just like in school, if you are calm enough, you will be able to cope with all situations......
Unconsciously, Arrow raised his hand to cover his chest and exhaled slowly, trying to keep himself as calm as possible.
He's done what he has to do, and the only thing he needs to do now is wait.
Just wait, and that's it.
As the minutes ticked by, the square was still like a sea of joy.
As the sun gradually rises, the slowly warming air is steaming with those scents, making the square even more fragrant.
After noon, Arrow raised his hand and sniffed the robe on his body. Under the scent, it is already as exciting as those sprinkled silk satin.
But just as he took a bite of the food he was carrying, a unique feeling suddenly came to his heart!
A feeling...... Approaching.
The feeling of the red-hot smell of beasts was like a rat droppings, destroying the harmony and fragrance of the square!
Arrow turned his head, only to see ten people dressed completely out of place in Pelican Town suddenly appear on the edge of the square like ghosts!
They appeared so suddenly, that even Mayor Round Cheese, who had been staying there and watching the rest in the middle of the square, was now unconsciously startled.
All ten people had smiles on their faces.
It was a slightly cruel smile, mixed with a little contempt and conceit.
There were two people standing at the front of the ten. When Coco saw one of them, she instinctively cowered behind Arrow.
The flame mage, Merlin, was still the same as the last time they parted, with a seemingly gentle smile on his lips. The staff in his hand tapped lightly on the ground, and a butterfly attracted by the fragrance suddenly burned beside him, extinguishing the fire in a flicker.
And the other person......
"Sniffβyes! It smells so good! Is there a festival going on here? Would you never mind letting us join us? β
The man carried a long serrated knife on his shoulder, was about thirty years old, covered in wolf fur, and was dressed in heavy leather armor and a rumbling prop belt bag around his waist, which fully showed that he was a mature adventurer. With wolf-like eyes, he would crack his mouth even when he laughed, revealing the canine teeth that he didn't know if he was born or deliberately sharpened, and looked at everyone present happily.
Seeing that the gang had weapons in their hands, Round Cheese was the first to stand up and walk to Wolf Fez, who was standing at the front, and said as he went, "Hey! Who are you? We don't welcome such casual walking around our town with weapons in hand! β
Facing the round cheese as he walked by, Wolf slowly raised his left hand, which was not holding a knife......
Make a fist and swing it casually.
Bumper ββ!
The fat mayor of Round Cheese flew out like a paper kite, crashed into two stalls in succession, and lay on the ground limp under the screams of the crowd, bleeding from his mouth and nose.
"Who are you! What are you going to do?! β
The townspeople immediately gathered after seeing the provocation of Wolfe and his group, there were originally many people in the town, but now a few strong farmers were mixed together, giving people a feeling of strong combat effectiveness!
The man named the wolf laughed, thrust his long serrated knife into the ground, and walked over with his bare hands. Two sturdy farmers shouted loudly, and surrounded them one on the left and one on the right, wanting to teach this creature who had no one in his eyes a hard lesson!
However, courage and regret are only separated by less than a second.
Wolf raised his hands in the air, accompanied by the howls of the townsfolk who had broken their arms on the ground and wept bitterly.
He seemed to enjoy the feeling, and after withdrawing his hand, his gaze slowly swept over the square. In the end, it landed on a child who was holding a toy with a scared expression on his face.
"What's your name, kid?"
Slowly, the Iron Wolf Leader walked over and slowly crouched down in front of the child.
The child's mother, with a panicked face, looked at her husband, who had been knocked to the ground and had a twitching face, and at the townsfolk who had been completely captured by the Iron Wolf's obscenity, and her face showed a look of despair.
"That bastard!"
Brad was about to walk over, but before he could take a step, Arrow stopped him in advance. Such a move still baffled Brad, but fortunately, he was obedient.
Wolf reached out and gently grabbed the child's skull, pushing slightly.
The pain made the child scream, and he threw away the toy and began to cry loudly. But Wolf just grabbed his skull and walked back, and the child's mother had just tried to protect her child, but had already been kicked to the ground by an Iron Wolf member first.
"Our guild is called Iron Wolf. And I'm the leader of our Iron Wolf Guild. β
In the face of all the townsfolk who dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, Wolf picked up the distressed child, gently pinched his little face with his fingers, and continued to speak with that fang-baring smileβ
"Don't worry, we're a full-fledged guild registered in the Imperial Capital. So please don't show any aggression towards us, after all, just attack a legitimate guild...... Hehe, but it's a violation of the laws of the Empire. β
Amid the child's crying, his gaze crossed the square, and after a moment of inspection, finally landed on Arrow, who stood behind him with the tall Brad. He nodded, exchanged glances with Merlin next to him, and after confirming that he had found the right person, he slowly walked over with his team.
"You guys also have a guild in Pelican Town, I think it's called ...... A singing fish, right? Hehe, can everyone in your guild sing? Come, sing one to me? If you sing well, we can have you sing for us tonight at the Iron Wolf's celebration feast. β
With the sound of talking, Wolf finally stood in front of Arrow.
After really facing it, Arrow really felt the pressure brought to him by this guild leader. Although his height is not as good as that of Bled, he is not much different. His strong physique is accentuated by his explosive muscles, and it takes almost no special mention to know that this is definitely a very powerful fighter!
At the very least, he alone can definitely destroy the Mermaid Song.
Although Arrow was reluctant to admit that his guild's strength was so poor, in the face of the facts, he couldn't admit it if he didn't want to.
"It's a blessing that we're going to have a party tonight too. If President Iron Wolf is going to attend, I don't mind preparing a few extra pieces of cutlery. β
"Hahaha! It's interesting, then I really want to see it. β
Wolf, who was smiling, suddenly put away his smile, bared his fangs, and said in a threatening toneβ
"So, can you tell me where that traitor is now? Don't tell me you've never seen that guy before. β
Seeing that Arrow was being threatened, the little liquor boss who came early in the morning seemed to be a little unbearable. His steps slowly took a step forward, but before he could take a second step, a ball of fireball exploded in the space in front of him.
"We are looking for a traitor to our guild. This traitor murdered and robbed, and even killed an innocent girl. So, please don't show any 'surprises' when we clean up the interior, thank you. β
Little Spirits looked up, only to see Merlin in the distance opening his hand and continuing to speak in a polite manner. After a moment of silence, the little spirit finally retracted and retreated into the crowd.
"So...... What about you? The singing fish will grow. β
Wolfe's face came closer, and the mouth that hadn't brushed his teeth for an unknown amount of time opened and closed, and the stench inside hit Arrow's face undisguisedly, and even now the smell still made Arrow a little sick to his stomach.
"Will you shield that traitor?"
Arrow forced the smile on his face, he didn't want to retreat, but the strong sense of fear still made him involuntarily take a small step back. This small half-step retreat looked in Wolf's eyes, and he understood his absolute authority, and a smug smile naturally resurfaced on his face.
"I don't need to shield him, that thief has nothing to do with our guild."
Arrow still forced the smile on his face, tilting his head back, trying not to smell the garbage can-like smell from that rotten mouth-
"He did come to me yesterday, and for the sake of his introduction to business, I stayed with him for one night and gave him something to eat. He also wanted to entrust me with a task, but his bid was too low for me to be interested, so I refused. β
Wolf narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze swept over the faces of Brad, Parfay, and Coco behind Arrow, as if to confirm whether Arrow's words could be trusted.
After a moment, he sneered: "The bid is too low? Hehe, hehehe. Never mind! Not taking this task fully proves that President Yu is very self-aware. I appreciate you. So...... And then what? β
Arrow couldn't help it, raised his hand to cover his nose, no longer hiding his fear and took a step back, and said, "He left this morning, and he stole a little food and drink from me before leaving, I thought it would be really bad luck to meet him." If I had to say, he should go to the Shining Forest by now. Because he stole a map of me that marked the location of the cache in the Shining Forest. We didn't want to get in trouble, so we didn't bother to chase him. β
Wolf stared at Arrow's face, a man who was always judging if the person he was talking to was lying.
After seeing nothing on Arrow's face, he looked up at the three members of Merfolk Song.
According to the information he received from Merlin, the three members were not very good, and some of them could not even hide their thoughts. Even if their president is lying, these three members must not be able to completely cover it up!
Finally, after repeatedly confirming the expressions of the people in the Mermaid Song, he sneered again and slowly retracted his head.
"I hope you didn't lie to us, President Fish. If we get the traitor problem resolved, we're going to thank you tonight. β
Seeing Wolf finally turn around, the heart that had been hanging in Arrow's heart slowly let go.
This iron wolf got the answer he wanted, and naturally let go of the child in his hand. The child, who was too frightened to cry, stumbled to his mother, sobbing in her arms.
"I'll see you later! President Fish! β
Pulling out the long knife stuck in the ground, the iron wolf led by Wolf slowly turned around. Seeing this, Arrow whispered to Parfait behind: "(Fairy words) Continue to spread the fragrance around those flowers, hurry up!" β
Parfay nodded hurriedly and flew out quickly.
Smelling the scent in the air once again, Merlin was the first to turn his head. His gaze quickly fell on Parfay, who was decorating the fragrance on those flowers, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I'm still wondering where such a fragrant smell comes from, but President Arrow is so interested?" β
Arrow tried to keep his tone as calm as possible: "I said that our guild is going to hold a banquet today, so let's get some flowers to decorate." β
Merlin watched as Parfay continued to splash the scent, and then looked at the flowers beside her. Finally, he lifted his robe and sniffed it, the scent on it was fragrant and pleasant, like sweet juice, but it didn't seem to have any special effect.
At this point, he was relieved, stretched out his staff, and just enough to stop Parfay, who wanted to fly in front of him.
"I'm sure you'll love the place I've got for you. It will be covered with flowers and honey, and it will be a paradise for your flower fairies. β
Parfay glanced at him, skirted the staff and continued to splash the scent on the next pot of flowers.
Merlin smiled, and then left with everyone in the Iron Wolf Guild.
And after ten minutes of waiting, Arrow was sure that the guys had indeed left the town and headed to the Shining Forest to the east......
"Coco, Parfay, Brad, let's go!"
Saying that, Arrow didn't bother to take care of the injured people, and he didn't have time to comfort Mayor Round Cheese, who was now being rescued, and quickly rushed out of the square.
The members were slightly stunned, but they didn't understand what their president was thinking, so they simply didn't want to, but insisted on doing it.
Everyone quickly ran back to the guild, and before Napa looked up in a daze, Arrow immediately ordered Coco and Brad to change out of their scented clothes as soon as possible, put on leather armor, bring weapons, and put on magic cloaks. He quickly rushed back to his room, took off the loose clothes, and changed back into the coarse cloth clothes he usually wore.
After going downstairs and seeing that Coco and Brad had already changed their clothes and were ready, Arrow leaned close to his nose and sniffed it, and after confirming that there was almost no fragrance on everyone's body, he nodded, and waved his hand to make a gesture to go: "Let's go, let's go save people!" β