Chapter 148: A History
Thuvariet's so-called second thought, that is really a second thought—in his mind, a qualified (not perfect) son-in-law is like this—he is of noble and talented blood, he is capable of being a man of letters, he is capable of establishing a country, he is determined to be a country and a martial artist, he is determined to die for Erika, he has a long life and patience, he does not mince words about any woman, he must take Erika's surname, unless Erika allows him not to associate with anyone (including men)......
If he could do all of this, he would have given them a marriage ceremony at his sickbed before he died.
In other words, as long as he is not dead, the so-called son-in-law will not be able to touch Erica with a finger - not a single one!
So...... The most likely thing he did was to lock up Shen Yan as a spare tire, rather than letting him get closer and closer to Erica. Well, Shovarier was already pondering the means, "Wait, here it is?" ”
In the mirror, he saw a place that he had recently been looking at...... Templar orphanage?
When he arrived in Xiacheng District, Shen Yan drove straight to the orphanage, and after entering the aisle, he pushed the door directly into the door—he knew that the children were handing out leaflets outside today, and there should be very few people here. And so that those bear children can come in at any time, the door will not be locked.
He knew, but the little girl who followed him didn't know the twists and turns.
"Hey, did you knock on the door?" The girl whispered dissatisfied—maybe she was a little afraid of Xiacheng, and as she walked, she unconsciously became two people walking side by side—because she would be seen together, and Shen Yan would not be polite, and she would also feel a little blushing.
Erica's tutor wasn't taught by Huwarier, so it's pretty good.
"Aunt Ana, I'm here again!" Shen Yan became even more intense and began to shout loudly, so angry that the little girl who followed behind him wanted to kick him.
"It's Shen Yan." Aunt Ana came out with a smile, she was not wearing a priest's robe today, but a coarse cloth garment like that worn by a dock worker, covered in dust. "What are you?" Noticing Shen Yan looking at the clothes on her body, Aunt Ana slapped them casually. "Today, the children are all out, and it is time to clean this place thoroughly, and I don't usually have such a good opportunity. This kid is ......"
"Pick it up on the road, leave her alone." What Shen Yan said made the little girl glared angrily.
But she didn't dare to jump, because Aunt Ana was very similar to the teacher who taught her etiquette...... When she saw Aunt Ana, she subconsciously began to hold her head up and tuck her abdomen, and put her two little hands against the seams of her skirt...... Because I didn't wear a skirt today, I was uneasy to pick at the leather armor, as if I wanted to cut out a slit.
At this time, another woman came out of the house, also wearing coarse cloth clothes, and her face was covered with a headscarf, so she could not show her age. But when she came out, she still had a sword in her hand...... I probably thought that Aunt Ana was in "trouble" and came out to help.
"This is Cindy, I can't do it alone, she's here to help." Aunt Ana introduced. The woman stood in the distance with a sword, and she didn't mean to come over to get acquainted, so Shen Yan nodded casually.
"You shouldn't be ...... today," Aunt Ana asked vaguely.
Last time, Shen Yan said that he helped the orphanage to pull two orders of business - one turned out to be to organize children to distribute leaflets in the city. Now those kids have made a name for themselves. Many people have seen the benefits of having children hand out flyers – it's not easy to refuse and it's not embarrassing. In a place like Stormwind, where there is a strong commercial atmosphere, a businessman immediately contacted the orphanage to prepare to make the next order. It's just that the price can't be negotiated for the time being, and the businessman doesn't want to spend more money, while Shen Yan asks the orphanage to bite the price, don't take the low-price route at the beginning.
The other is for the orphans to make the kind of animal masks that can cover their faces, which is a piece of rope with a head on a hard board, and the front of the hard board is painted with cute animal patterns. Shen Yan asked the orphanage to prepare thousands in one go, each priced at 1 silver coin, and planned to sell them all in one go on the dock today!
Both of these things have to do with the "Sword of Kings" that is making a lot of noise in the city, so it's no wonder that Aunt Ana asks him why he didn't go to the docks.
Why? Because of the bear child, of course...... I can't say anything about this.
"Of course, I'm here to deliver something to you."
Shen Yan took out a metal box from his arms and handed it to Aunt Ana - Shen Yan knows the trick of packaging, and after a small test on the "Sword of the King" was a big success, it became out of control! The ancient Elven phrase "whoever wields this sword reigns over the world" swept the whole of Stormhaven, and people everywhere imitated it—even the illiterate poor man recognized what it was when he saw this line.
This time, the surface of the silver metal box was polished as bright as a mirror, and a magic symbol was simply outlined on it, which looked simple and full of mystery. When the lid is lifted, a delicately carved dark wood pipe is revealed, placed in a cork mat recess. When the lid is closed, the upper and lower grooves will wrap the pipe just in place, and it will fit perfectly.
No matter how the box hits, the pipe will be safe and sound.
This design alone stunned a few people, and the atmosphere of high-end atmosphere and grade arose spontaneously.
"It's a magic pipe, and when you put tobacco in it and light it, you can easily win the favor of the other person...... And harmless. Whether it is used for bargaining or negotiation, it is very effective! And this pipe is also from a famous artist, with a history of more than 100 years, which is considered an antique. "It's a pity that the fragment of time has its own long-lasting effect, and Shen Yan doesn't dare to be too ruthless.
Shen Yan closed the lid and handed it to Aunt Ana. "The last time I knew that there was a financial problem with the orphanage, and I was not there, I felt deeply guilty. This pipe is a gift from me, and if you encounter financial problems and can't contact me, you should be able to sell it for money to solve your urgent needs. ”
"Send me, send me?" Aunt Ana couldn't even hold the box steadily. "It's too precious," the old priest smiled wryly.
Changing money to solve an urgent need? This is really humble (zhuang) virtual (B).
In this world, magic is just beginning, alchemy is mainly focused on the study of potions, and it is very rare to make successful magical items, and even more so to make "playthings" such as pipes - just like scientists in the laboratory use atomic probes to save a watch little by little. Don't look at it, it's just a watch, don't want to take it away without a million-meter knife.
This pipe magic item is similar, you have what the king doesn't have, and it's a priceless thing to take out!
Before Shen Yan sent such a thing to Pastor Ana, he had given it full consideration. First of all, he naturally can't use it himself, and as a warlock, he has never bought anything that is not discounted; Secondly, he is not worried about the problem of guilt, the statues of the gods in the temple are all set with large stones, which one do you see that has been stolen? In the end, there are many wealthy merchants in Stormwind City, and the church's network is complex, and there is no problem of difficulty in monetizing.
Pastor Ana struggled for a moment, but finally sighed and accepted it. She has decided to spend the rest of her life in the orphanage, as long as it is good for the orphanage, she doesn't think much about anything else.
Just as Shen Yan wanted to say goodbye and leave, a voice asked casually, "Then, can I buy that pipe?" I, I want to buy it for my dad. ”
(Behind the mirror, someone has tears in their eyes.) )
The little girl who followed Shen Yan in looked at Aunt Ana with her big round eyes. Aunt Ana was not as easy to be knocked down by the cute star eyes as Shen Yan, she squatted down and kindly touched the little girl's hair.
"I'm sorry, if it's just a plaything, it's okay to give it to you. But there are hundreds of homeless orphans in charge of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and the aunt can't do that, and she can't live up to it...... A piece of mind. This must be saved for emergency use...... Do you understand? Like Shen Yan, Ana, she could see at a glance that this child was from an extraordinary background, so she would never use words like "like you" to cause offense.
Erica blinked at Ana, and suddenly her little face was a little abrupt. "Ah, it's you, Pastor Ana, I've heard Daddy talk about you. He said that what you are doing is actually what he should do, but he can't do it right now, he can only ...... Pastor Ana, if one day, there are no more vagabonds and beggars in Stormwind, you can sell me pipes? ”
Ana, glancing at Shen Yan, saw him nodding quietly, and said to Erica with a smile. "If one day the pipe hasn't been sold, I'll give it to you as a gift."
"What is the word?"
"It's a deal!"
"Let's go." Erica no longer looked at the pipe, and greeted Shen Yan with energy.
Shen Yan was speechless...... When did you start to think of me as your henchman?
"Humph!" After watching this scene, the woman named Cindy snorted coldly and turned to leave. Shen Yan's ears were keen, and he clearly heard her say, "It's great to have a good father!" ”
When she first saw pipes, she wanted to buy them for her father. It's a pity that first, she doesn't have that much money; Second, she doesn't have a father who is the lord of the city...... So, let's be realistic.
Hurry up and get done and go to the docks, and if you catch that francon, buy Daddy a pipe that looks like that!
By the way, her father is the leader of a small local mercenary group named Maxi ......
*****
Shen Yan is performing an inspirational drama here, and the repertoire on the dock has reached its climax!
The whole trick of "Sword of Kings" is not complicated.
As the largest weapons recycler in the entire multiverse, Penny's understanding of weapons is unmatched. This understanding includes not only the transformation of combat methods, the study of mechanics, the progress of materials, etc., but also the changes in weapon culture, the contradictions and unity between weapons and armor, and other metaphysical parts.
Therefore, extrapolating the historical changes from today's standard imperial sword is just a piece of cake with many references.
The basis of the sword's transformation is a sword from the Ring City, made of metallic jade, a metal that is nothing special except for its rarity.
Others, like sharpening iron like clay, dripping blood without staining, getting brighter and brighter, are very simple to implement.
It's a bit difficult to pull it out...... But in the hands of Penny, who can manipulate metal, it can still be done. The reason why no one could pull out the sword was that from the moment the sword was inserted into the sailing table, countless thin wires extending from the sword, invisible to the naked eye, hundreds of meters long—firmly holding the sword, the table and the ship together.
When a person pulls it out with force, he is actually using the sword as a handle to pull the whole ground, which of course cannot be done! Moreover, these wires themselves are thin and sharp, and ordinary tools can break when touched. Even if you think of 10,000 ways to burn tables and saw planks...... It's useless, because the most critical factor - the doppelganger Penny is wearing a "vaporization ring" next to the sword, ready to remedy it - it would be hellish if it can be pulled out!
*****
The tsunami roared from the hill up the pier, and the cheers spread the sails of the ships parked on the pier outward!
"The Sword of Kings" has not yet appeared, but the repertoire being staged on an open-air stage has already brought the atmosphere to a climax!
This repertoire is something that has never been mentioned in previous poems - about the inheritance of the sword of kings!
…… Medivan, the ancient prophet elf, saw a vision of the future in a prophecy where the sky collapsed, the earth fell, and demons swarmed! So he left the Arcane Valley with the ancient Sword of the Chosen King, and traveled to the continent's largest empire in search of a king who could save the world from darkness.
However, the demon also knew his prophecy and continued to attack Medivan during his journey. Eventually, during a demonic attack, Medivan was severely wounded, and the sword was left behind in the home of a professional.
Since then, the "Sword of Kings" has been passed down among the people as an ordinary collection.
Until one day, disaster struck, the sky fell apart, and the Penling Peninsula was "cut" off the mainland. In the aftermath of the disaster, the Penrin Legion stationed on the Penrin Peninsula was also in a riot - Commander Ashiborne, who could not find a weapon in the chaos, inadvertently drew the sword and became the first King of Penrien.
After the chaos, he solemnly deposited the sword in the Legion's treasury.
Unexpectedly, the deputy commander Emmanuelle ransacked the treasury while he was away, and left with a third of the legionnaires. While inspecting the treasure, he drew the sword and became the second king of Penrien, after which he founded the Kingdom of Lower Penlin!
Due to the lack of food, the kingdom of Lower Penlin aggressively drove the subspecies out of the kingdom's territory.
When the leader of the subspecies came forward to negotiate with Aeneuman, he agreed to leave the kingdom with all the subspecies on the condition that Aneuman would give them the weapons to protect them through the wilderness. Edneuman haughtily picked one of the most worn swords in his treasure trove and threw it in front of the elf Kelleborn......
Kelleborn took this sword and founded the third kingdom of the peninsula, the country of the subspecies, Stonehaven!
However, a few years later, the sword was lost again during the civil strife in Stonehaven's kingdom and was never seen again......
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"No, it's not!"
Xiu Varier, the city lord who was originally waiting to watch the play, was about to drop his jaw in fright!
Damn, I want to hear a piece of real history!
Although he is not the lover of the sea goddess, he is indeed favored by the sea goddess, so he knows a lot of information that others do not know. For example, there is a reason why the gods do not answer the prayers of the people of the peninsula, but this "reason" seems to have come to an end recently, so the gods have begun to respond to the prayers of the people of the peninsula.
For example, the God of suffering and compassion began to answer the prayers of the pastor.
He vaguely knew that the closure of the peninsula was actually the work of the gods, and the purpose was just like the story said, in order to save the world! Until then, of course, the gods will push the peninsula towards unification from behind...... That's why Chevalier is so confident.
Go with the flow.
Now, as soon as this "history" appeared, he had a feeling...... Damn, I seem to know some amazing truth!
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