Chapter 10: Abner Kunskin

Krinus and his party left the New River Valley without much delay. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Abel has been learning swordsmanship with Augst for a few days, and now he really wants to meet some robbers or the like again, and try his skills. He didn't show that idea, because Krinus would never agree to it. He's a good mage and friend, but his careful nerves are a disappointment.

Krinus was always praised for being smart and talented, but it was difficult to have even those things he pursued. Krinos hoped that all issues would be resolved peacefully, and that the damage must be minimized, if not possible. But the adventure begins with a dismount, and his reckless actions bring down a caravan and make Abel a displaced miser, which only fuels Krinus's desire to settle the matter perfectly.

The scorching sun was shining above their heads, so they didn't have to hike in this weather. Compared to the previous hike that blistered their feet, everyone was glad that they had horses to walk on their behalf.

From his horseback, Ebna silently watched the glitter of the twin crystals, which glowed red and green, and pink lights also appeared, but rarely. To others, it is a toy that glows. But with the little notebook in Ebner's hand, these flashes can be translated into words with meaning.

The crystal flickered, and Ebner recorded it in his notebook. Noah Zema approached Abner, confused as he looked at what he had written in his notebook. It is full of 1s and 0s, separated by a horizontal line "-".

"What do you mean by this?" asked Noah.

"Red light represents '1', blue light represents '0', and pink light represents '-'. Ebner flipped the book to the title page, and the dense combination of 1 and 0 corresponded to the corresponding son and mother, and said, "Krinus called him the password." ”

Noah looked at it blankly and said, "'-' is used to separate letters, but how do you represent spaces?"

"Pink flashes twice to represent spaces. Ebner said as he compared the symbols he had written on the page with the cipher sheet in his notebook.

Noah watched it for a long time, and if there was no way to decrypt it, he really couldn't find the meaning from these 0s and 1s. This time the twin crystals can not only transmit information, but also secretly transmit information. These symbols can be seen by all, but the meaning of them can only be understood by those who know these secret rules. It reminded him of some of the Spy's joint codes, which everyone could hear but didn't understand. However, the cipher can more or less hear any clues, but these mysterious 1s and 0s have no room for guesswork, and they deserve the title of password.

"What does the news from Krinus say?" Noah asked excitedly.

Ebner slowly wrote a series of random ciphers into letters, and said to Noah, "He said, this robe is really ugly......

Noah was embarrassed and was about to turn his head to say something to Krinus behind him, when the twin crystals in Ebna's hand became noisy again. After another recording and translation, Abner said to Noah: "We only have 20 gold coins left, the blessing of Tonoa Saunders......"

Noah explained in a low voice, "You weren't there, the boss said that there weren't many mages patronizing his shop after the war, and if he discounted it, he would have to go out of business." ”

Krinus said lightly, "Maybe you should let him go out of business, so we can wear some clothes without lace." ”

Serena laughed and mocked, "I think this dress suits you well." ”

Krinus put away his usual composure and argued with Serena: "Are you hinting at my indecisive character, you think I look like a woman!"

"Are you saying that your sick conscience, your moral entanglement, and your penchant for nonsense all day long make you look like a woman?" said Selena, pretending to think, "No, my lordship. Of course I didn't hint at that, I just thought you fit the suit perfectly. ”

August, who was walking in front, couldn't help but let out a laugh, causing Noah to start snickering as well, and Krinus reluctantly rode his horse faster.

"Why are you laughing?" asked Ebner, puzzled, "This is obviously an irresponsible personal attack, and I don't understand why you are laughing." ”

"Because, sometimes, some jokes contribute to the harmony in the small group. Noah said, "Don't you know this?"

"It seems to me that this is just a sharp rhetoric, and an exculpatory quibble. Abner said.

That only shows that the deeper the feelings, the sharper the jokes can be made. Noah said, "Mr. Abner Kunskin, you are a mystery. The surname Quinskin is rare, and I have to admit that I haven't met many people with the surname Quinskin. ”

"Quinskin is a temporary surname in the Kanta orphanage, and usually children change their names after they are adopted...... "Ebna said.

"Oh...... I wasn't expecting this. Noah stopped talking.

"I wasn't adopted because of my eccentric personality and no one likes a child who is taciturn. "The other children who laughed and said good things were quickly adopted," Ebna said. But I'm not that kind of child, I can't understand many things, and for a long time, some adults thought I was dumb. People chatting, enlivening up the atmosphere or anything, I don't understand. It seems that there are many other meanings hidden in what they say, but if they want to express that meaning, why don't they say it in between? They say that people are stupid and use donkeys to be sarcastic, they want to say that they are disappointed in you, but they tell you that even God can't help you. I wondered what they meant, but nothing progressed. It's like a password, what they say can be heard by everyone, but only those who have a password sheet can understand it. I don't have the key to decipher the code, and until now I've spent most of my time guessing what people are saying. ”

"Ebner, my friend. Noah said to him, "The key to deciphering the code is to relax." ”

"Relax? ”

"I mean, you're smart. Noah said, "Mages are very smart, otherwise they would not be able to understand the unseen and untouchable powers." You don't lack wisdom, but you're too nervous. People don't speak to make things difficult for you. You don't need to bother thinking about it, you just need to know that your true friends want you to relax and enjoy life. When you relax and enjoy, maybe you will understand what a joke is and what sarcasm is. ”

"How?" asked Abner.

"I'll leave it to me, Noah Sanders, and I'll teach you how to relax when Estiel has a lot of time to play. Noah said, "Of course, and teach you jokes and sarcasm." ”

Krinus listened to the conversation between the two men, turned his head and said, "The first thing you have to remember is that Serena's joke just now is not an example worth learning. ”

Noah suddenly leaned into Ebner's ear and whispered, "The key to a joke is to say the opposite, your friends know what you're going to say, but if you say something diametrically opposite, there will be unexpected comedic effects." ”

Ebner thought for a while, and then said to Krinos: "I think Serena told a textbook joke, which is very ...... Delightful. ”

The words came out of Ebner's mouth, and everyone was stunned.

Hahahaha...... Serena burst out laughing first, and for a moment everyone burst into laughter, even Krinus smiled heartily.

"Hahaha. Noah patted Abner on the shoulder and said, "You learn quickly, hahaha......"

The breeze on the plains of Rant was stained with the laughter of the people, and the grasslands that were blown by the wind were cheerful.