Chapter 126: Triumph and Frustration
It's a pity that Carl's credit is bankrupt with little Lucy, no matter what he says, little Lucy doesn't believe it, and only thinks that the bad Mr. Carl wants to find an excuse to deceive himself.
"Mr. Karl, do you still want to say that knight training still needs you to help me apply oil!" little Lucy glared angrily and said what was in his heart.
"Of course, the training of knights is a very profound knowledge, and there is no negligence at all, as your mentor, I am obliged to provide you with personal guidance!"
Only at this time, Carl did not flinch, and his face was awe-inspiring.
"Mr. Karl, you have lost my respect!"
"Will it hurt anything?"
"Yes, I'll hold you accountable to me!"
"Well, that's bad news!"
"Mr. Karl—"
"What?"
"Hate you—"
"That's my pleasure!"
"Ah, let go, don't bite, don't bite—"
After a bit of jumping, Carl finally discovers that in addition to her shy and shy side, little Lucy also has the wild and fierce side that is unique to girls in the lower city.
In the end, it was little Lucy who found out that she was naked, no matter how much she played, she was secretly taken advantage of by Mr. Karl, so she stopped retaliating.
Little Lucy and Carl's clothes are already in ashes, so they can only find a few clothes from the storage ring to wear temporarily.
Obviously, though, the clothes didn't fit well, regardless of size or style, and Carl wore men's trousers and gowns, which were slightly longer, but still fit in general. And the court tunic dresses worn by little Lucy are obviously one size larger than little Lucy's figure, which is extremely ill-fitting.
"Wait, I seem to have forgotten something!"
Looking at the obviously ill-fitting court evening dress that little Lucy was wearing, Carl snickered, but also suddenly remembered as if he had forgotten something important.
"Are you going to Lady Loris's ball?"
Little Lucy's memory is very good, and as soon as Carl said this, she immediately remembered: "It's okay, Lady Loris's ball is tomorrow." ”
"yes, I remember!"
Carl also remembered that the ball was indeed tomorrow, and he had prepared a gift with special care, ready to make a splash at Mrs. Loris's ball! I almost forgot about it.
"Oops!"
Carl suddenly patted his head and said as if he remembered something: "I've been so busy these days that I've forgotten the dress I'm going to wear to the ball." It's over, at this point in time, I'm afraid it's too late to buy clothes again. ”
The social balls held by the nobles have a set of default social etiquette and norms, and naturally you can't go with any clothes, if nothing else, at least a decent dress.
Of course, if you insist on pulling down your face, you can wear an ordinary dress in the past, but that would be too uncultivated, and not respectful enough for the host of the banquet. After all, Carl is not the protagonist of that kind of urban literature, he doesn't think that he is dressed in casual clothes, and he can be considered maverick and extraordinary by a beautiful girl who sees a hero.
Carl had also told Lucy Jr. about his money-making plans earlier, so Lucy Jr. realized how important this ball was for Mr. Carl. Immediately hurriedly said: "It's okay, I have a way!"
"I know Daddy Tom, the tailor on Alfalfa Street, and he's a great tailor who goes to him to change their clothes when they're narrow or wide, big or small. Everyone thought that his level was very high, even comparable to that of the royal tailor. ”
Speaking of this, little Lucy glanced at the clothes on Carl's body, which was a formal men's dress with rich decoration, the fabric and texture were very high, and it was also decorated with golden tassels and silk cut lace, which looked elegant and noble, but the scale did not fit well.
......
6 Alfalfa Street, a small street-facing storefront, like all tailor shops, has a wide range of businesses, from ready-made ready-to-wear garments to made-to-order garments, or tailoring and mending.
Because of the urgency of time, I didn't know that the tailor would help Mr. Carl trim his clothes. So Carl and little Lucy didn't delay, and after leaving the secret laboratory, they went straight to the tailor's shop.
"Welcome!"
Waiting at the counter was a young apprentice who looked more mature, and when he saw the guests come in, he was greeted with a habitual smile, but when he saw little Lucy, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Little Lucy was wearing a very gorgeous aristocratic ladies' long skirt at this time, the beige tunic dress was exquisitely made and elegant, although it did not use too many luxurious decorations, but the complicated stitches, as well as the lily-shaped skirt lining the skirt, all looked so dignified and elegant.
However, the dress was still a little too wide for little Lucy, so that she had to tie a scarf around her waist and tie a big bow on the side. Even so, the already loose neckline was too loose for little Lucy, so that she had to cover her chest tightly and wear a long dress like pajamas.
"Lucy, it's you!"
The apprentice boy blinked his eyes several times before he was sure that the girl in front of him was an acquaintance he often saw, and he couldn't help but ask with some surprise, "Why are you dressed like this!"
Little Lucy couldn't help blushing, she had already received too many eye-catching eyes along the way, and she was even more embarrassed under the gaze of acquaintances.
However, without her explanation, the young apprentice saw Carl behind little Lucy, and immediately showed a knowing smile.
"Little Lucy needs a set of clothes that fit!"
At this time, of course, Carl knew what to say, he took the first step, did not give little Lucy a chance to explain, and took the initiative to say: "Well, I myself have a ball tomorrow and need a well-fitting dress, I don't know if you can help me trim it here!"
"Mr. Karl—"
When little Lucy heard Carl say that she wanted to buy her clothes, she immediately hurriedly refused: "I don't need it!"
"No, you do!"
Carl raised his hand and pressed little Lucy's shoulder, directly pressed her refusal, and said, "Listen to me, you can't wear your original clothes, buy a new set!"
The clever young apprentice could tell at a glance who was in charge of Carl and little Lucy, so he quickly nodded and said, "Please follow me!"
The young apprentice led Carl and little Lucy into the tailor's shop, and called a female apprentice and asked her to take little Lucy to choose the right clothes, while she took Carl to measure her figure.
"You're Mr. Karl?"
Obviously, there are no secrets in this civilian area, and Carl's alternative status makes him stand out from the crowd here, and rumors about him and little Lucy have already spread around the circle.
The young apprentice gave Carl a thumbs up while holding a ruler to help him measure his measurements: "Amazing, you actually took down the little Lucy of the Elise family?"
"Little Lucy is the prettiest girl in our Alfalfa Street and Jianlan Bay, and I don't know how many lads want to pursue her!"
An old man with chalk in his ear and some gray hair walked in from inside, he glanced at Carl, obviously he didn't like Carl very much, and said a little lukewarmly: "Stranger, Lucy is a good girl, I hope you can treasure her." ”
"Poor Abel!"
When the young apprentice saw the old man coming out, he took the initiative to step aside and give up his position, but he still didn't forget to mutter: "Everyone knows that he likes little Lucy, and originally thought that he could get together with little Lucy, but now he ......"
The young apprentice was glared at by the old man and quickly shut up and did not speak. However, when the old man measured the size for Carl, asked what needed to be modified, and returned to the gap in the middle, he couldn't help but ask Carl quietly.
"Hey, where are you and little Lucy getting there?
"Poor Abel, God knows how much he likes little Lucy, last time he fought for little Lucy and the thugs of the water ghosts, and was locked up by the captain of Silver Dawn for this, if he knew what happened during the time he was locked up......"
Karl didn't speak, he didn't bother with the apprentice, but turned his gaze to the door of the tailor's shop.
Because, at this time, Abel, the protagonist in the mouth of the chatty apprentice, was standing silently at the door of the tailor's shop.
“...... However, I think that Abel and little Lucy are impossible from the beginning, and little Lucy is so picky, she will definitely not like ordinary people who are not educated and rude......"
The chatty apprentice didn't notice Abel behind him at all, still chattering about his foresight.
However, he soon noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and quickly turned around, just in time to see Abel standing at the door, silent, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
In fact, Carl also feels quite embarrassed now, especially when he sees that Abel is still wearing half-body armor and has a long sword hanging from his waist, he is very worried that he will draw his sword and cut it over if he doesn't agree with him. It's not that I'm afraid that I can't beat it, but the young girl who just pried other people's tame dyes was discovered by others in a blink of an eye, no matter whether it's right or wrong, it's always a little inexplicable.
"Mr. Karl, I've changed—"
At this moment, little Lucy, who had just chosen a suitable set of clothes to change into, happened to come out, and was about to ask Mr. Carl to see if it was suitable, but accidentally saw Abel standing at the door.
"Ahh
Little Lucy's face turned red all of a sudden, and she suddenly had a feeling of weakness and shyness that she had an affair with her lover, but was suddenly discovered by her family.
"I've just finished my patrol, so I'm going to check out Daddy Tom's shop!"
Abel said with a calm face and without any expression, "Captain Flynn informed me that I have passed the trial of the mercenary group and officially become a member of the Silver Dawn. Half a month later, I will be sworn in with the other brothers who have passed the trial, so I need to ask Daddy Tom to help make a dress. ”