"Going into town?"

A guard looked Xia up and down, who was dressed as a nobleman, glanced at the black veil on her face a few times, and looked down at the identification certificate in his hand:

"Cynthia. Eubis, from a knightly family, comes from the Reicel Mountains. ∷v，.23wx.”

Then he looked at a short, full-body armored retinue:

"This is your servant and bodyguard...... Raleigh warriors of the dwarves, right? ”

"Yes."

Xia replied briefly.

The "dwarf retinue" next to her seemed to be a little unaccustomed to wearing full body armor, and his short arm helped down the helmet that was crooked to the side, and then shook the battle axe in his hand very imposingly, and after just two shakes, the helmet fell crooked again.

Looking at the signature of the Viscount of Eton on it, and then at the young lady who was full of aristocratic atmosphere in front of him, the guard finally dispelled his doubts, put the spear in his hand aside, and handed her the certificate with both hands:

"I beg your pardon for being rude...... Miss Eubis. ”

He lowered his head and explained:

"Recently, something happened in the fortress, Lord Kevin ordered the north gate of the fortress to be closed, only the south gate can be entered and exited, if you want to go to the Northern Forest, I'm afraid you will have to stay here for a while."

"Lord Kevin?"

Xia put away the proof, lowered his voice as low as he could, and asked:

"I'm from afar, so I don't know much about the situation here......"

"Lord Kevin is the commander of this fortress, in fact, he should be called General Kevin." At the mention of this boss, the guard's face was full of pride:

"He was a hero of the Second Southern War, once led seven hundred horsemen to defeat four thousand rebels, and he was himself a quasi-sword saint-level powerhouse. Loyal, strong, brave and fearless; It can be said that it is a model in the hearts of all kings, ten years ago. The fortress of Pampol was surrounded by rebels several times......"

I don't know if it's because Xia's voice is too charming, or if this General Kevin is really admirable, the guard talked for a long time before realizing that he had delayed this noble lady for a long time, and hurriedly apologized and got out of the way.

"Quack Quack ......"

The gates of the fortress slowly closed with a final thud. The two who entered the interior finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dang!"

Natsu punched the top of the metal helmet.

"It's not good to pretend to be an entourage, and you can wear a crooked helmet!"

"Wow wow...... Master, it's not my fault, it's this hat that is too big......"

The voice of the black-clothed little Lori came from inside the helmet.

"Dang!"

Xia knocked her again:

"Don't make a sound! Speaking with a transmissive voice, it is disgusting for a dwarf to make a young female voice. ”

"Master, then I will use my mask to transform into a dwarf's voice......"

"Dang!"

"Don't change your voice, it's like a dwarf uncle all the time, it makes people feel even more awkward......"

“……”

No matter how they were beaten, the little Lori in black was silent.

"If it weren't for the aristocratic lady, it would be too dazzling to walk alone. I don't need this stupid method. ”

Natsu walked towards the inside of the fortress with an unhappy face.

The fortress was divided into an inner city and an outer city, and the outer city did not look very prosperous except for the main road, and there were armaments, sandbags, wooden boxes, weapons everywhere...... There are also soldiers and slaves transporting wood and sand to fill holes in the ground. The crowd is very sparse.

"There is no traffic ahead, please go around from the east."

In front of a fenced-off ruin. A guard said politely to Xia.

Probably because of her aristocratic attire and the short, well-armed guards next to her, the guards weren't as harsh as the others, and Xia had just seen a approaching civilian being pushed by him.

"Did something happen?"

Xia looked at the mansion in front of him that was bombed to the ground, and asked in a gentle tone.

"This ......"

The guard looked hesitant.

However, the other party's voice made him feel inexplicably good, and then he looked at no one around, and said in a low voice:

"This young lady. Don't ask this kind of question in the future, some time ago someone made trouble in the fortress and injured a lot of us...... In addition, several military buildings were destroyed, including Lord Kevin's office building, so Lord Kevin was very annoyed. No one dared to bring up this topic casually. ”

Passing around the ruins, a street appeared in front of me, still deserted, with few pedestrians in sight.

"It's weird, I used to remember a lot of people here, but now where have they gone."

Xia looked at the depressed shops on both sides and wondered.

"Probably because of what happened a few days ago, everyone was scared, so they all hid."

Stephanie learned a little smarter this time, and followed Xia far behind, so that she couldn't beat herself:

"Master, do you want me to take a look at the ruins? I think the place just now is a little strange, the way it collapsed didn't look like it was caused by magic, and there was no trace of sword energy or explosion, it felt like those buildings had collapsed on their own......"

"Let's talk about it in the evening, let's go to the north gate first and see if there is any way to get out."

Xia Tong Guò was guarded by several guards at the inner city gate, and this time the inspection was not as strict as before, but he just looked at her identity certificate and let her go, without even asking.

"Master, the method you studied on the way to deal with the pervert guards didn't work."

Stephanie said with some regret:

"The guards here seem to be very decent, and they don't have the kind of gestures that you said about going up and down against women, probably because that General Kevin himself is also a decent person."

"Just like there are good people among the nobles, there must be a righteous type of soldiers in the kingdom, but it's hard to say whether they are pretending to be ......"

After walking through the long passage, there was a lively commotion in Xia's ears, the scene of the inner city was completely different from the outer city, only to see the flow of people in front of him, although it was not as crowded as the commercial street of Canning City, but the shops on both sides of the street were obviously up a notch in terms of house numbers and decorations.

"Master, there seems to be tech stuff in these stores."

Stephanie said, looking at the window.

Dalton is still a poor place in general, and this kind of luxury is rarely seen, but looking at the dust on those things, it seems that it has been sitting for a long time. It seems that the consumption level of the fortress is not much higher.

"Let's go, let's take a look."

Xia thought of the revolver that had been left for more than a year, and his heart was a little itchy.

"Master, if you have a magic bullet, you can only buy less than a hundred rounds, otherwise it will be a waste of money."

"Got it."

Natsu replied impatiently. I walked into a shop that looked upscale.

"Welcome, noble lady."

There was only one old man dressed as a shopkeeper in the shop, and he didn't even see a clerk, and after seeing the high-quality clothes on Xia's body, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up and he hurriedly walked out of the counter:

"Would you rather look at jewelry, or do you want to see some gadgets? We don't have many varieties here, but most of them are boutique ......."

Xia didn't speak, and walked slowly around the store with his arms crossed. Browse through the products.

After looking at it for a while, I was disappointed to find that there were no combat items such as magic bullets here, only some weapons that looked very fancy, and most of them broke after two clicks.

"Is there anything new in terms of legacy technology?"

Xia said in an elegant tone, with a sense of arrogance in his voice:

"These things are too old......"

"Yes, yes!"

The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "Wait a minute. ”

Then he quickly brought a large box from the house, put it on the table and opened it, and said with a flattering smile:

"Please come over here and take a look. These are all new products that are less than two months old, although there is no guarantee to synchronize with the market of Wangdu. But it is also a rare boutique in the neighborhood, whether it is to attend a party or give it as a gift, it will definitely not disgrace you. ”

"Master, there are no practical things here, most of them are decorations, but there is a small thing that is quite useful."

Stephanie looked at the box and said:

"It's the little ball that looks like a marble. It should be a kind of video equipment that can record nearby sounds and pictures, and we can put it in the right place to find out the information, so that the efficiency can be doubled. ”

"What does this comb do?"

Natsu didn't immediately ask about the ball, but asked with a delicate comb.

"You're so discerning. This comb is a new product that has just been developed from the real yàn room, and it is said to be covered with a high frequency of magic fluctuations, which will make your hair soft and beautiful, and also nourish the roots......"

"Is it really that good?"

Before Natsu could speak, a soft voice came from outside.

She looked back and saw a girl with long pink hair coming in through the door, her eyes and hair were somewhat similar to Evelyn's, but the girl's facial features were more beautiful than the little princess's slightly cute appearance.

Noticing that Natsu was looking at her, a smile appeared on her face and she nodded politely to this side.

"Oh...... Miss Shirley, what wind is blowing you? ”

The shopkeeper hurried over.

"Master, it seems to be your favorite type."

Stephanie said, looking at the girl.

"What do you call my favorite type?"

Natsu wanted to knock her on the head, but after thinking about it, she held back.

"It's on the outside, you have to keep the image."

She glared at the little Lori in black and turned her head back.

"I'd like to see that comb, can I?"

The pink-haired girl walked up to her and asked, tilting her head slightly.

"Absolutely."

Natsu made a gesture of please.

"Thank you."

The girl took the comb from the box and looked at it over and over in her hand, as if she liked it very much.

"Master, she also has a very good servant, the level is 291, and she is already a third-turn intermediate level."

Hearing Stephanie's words, Natsu looked at a woman dressed as a servant standing by the door, this woman had a white headscarf on her head, a black and white skirt, and black leather shoes on her feet, which had the smell of a maid on earth.

"Class of 291...... What profession? ”

Xia asked the little Lori in black.

"Martial artist, master, her realm is still at the level of martial arts master, and she is still 9 levels away from reaching the threshold of the peak of the third turn."

"So, this girl is also a powerful nobleman? How many levels is she? ”

Although the third turn is no longer a master in her opinion, she is still quite curious about the person who has such a maid.

"She's not there yet. It's even weaker than when the owner first arrived on the island. Stephanie replied quickly.

"That's ......"

Xia looked at the girl named Shirley holding a comb, and looked a little ashamed to speak, so she took the initiative to walk over, pinched the image ball, and said to the shopkeeper:

"I want this, how much is it."

Then he smiled kindly at Shirley.

"That only costs 300 gold. Dear Miss. ”

The shopkeeper had been standing next to him just now and didn't dare to speak, looking at the silence of the two, his forehead was already sweating, and after hearing her words, he hurriedly quoted a very low price, for fear that the other party would regret it, and continued to grab the comb.

"Give."

Xia couldn't carry 300 gold coins with him, so he had to take out 3 blue magic crystals and put them on the counter.

"This ...... You may not know the current market price, but you only need to give me two. ”

The shopkeeper said flatteringly.

"Now one magic crystal can be exchanged for huàn 150 gold coins?"

Xia said unexpectedly.

"148 to be exact. The kind shopkeeper offered to deduct 4 gold coins for you. ”

The girl named Shirley whispered.

"Thank you then."

Natsu didn't ask for any packaging, and put the image ball directly in his pocket.

"Would you like to wrap up the comb and send it to the house?"

The shopkeeper asked the girl.

"Wrap it up for Miss Shirley, I'll pay for it!"

A young man appeared outside the store panting and said loudly.

"That doesn't seem good, cousin Devon......"

Shirley's voice is still so soft, which makes people's hearts warm when they listen to it.

"Just when I gave you your birthday present in advance, Cousin Shirley."

The young man named Devon made a bold appearance and said generously. Walked up to her from the doorway, just trying to get closer. but was blocked by the maid.

"Let's go."

When Devon's entourage gave way to the door, Natsu walked out with Stephanie in tow.

When he got to the street, the latter asked with a strange face:

"Master, won't you develop a relationship with that gentle noble lady? I think she's pretty good......"

"Pretended."

Xia took out the image ball from his pocket and said while playing:

"The attitude is very fake, just like those third-rate actors. At first, I wasn't sure, but after the cousin came, there was a hint of pride in the girl's eyes, she should have calculated it a long time ago, and waited for him to pay for it. ”

She tossed the ball twice:

"Teach you to be a good girl. There is a word called rather lack than excess, although your master I want to open a big queen in this world. Palace, but she won't be hungry for food, go to the street and grab women to fill up, character is still very important, and she is not as beautiful as Xiaoai and Nana......"

"Master, what about me? I don't count you as a queen. Palace...... Wow! Owner, tell me ......"

As the two walked away, Shirley came out of the shop, bowed to Devon behind her, and walked across the street with the maid to a carriage parked there.

Devon in the back watched the carriage disappear into the corner of the street with a look of admiration in his eyes.

"Hahaha...... See, that idiot Devon, who actually thought that a gift of a few thousand gold coins could impress me, and wanted to send me home, it was just a dream. ”

When she arrived in the carriage, Shirley changed her previous image, lying on the seat and laughing, and tears of laughter came out:

"And what do you say: 'Your eyes are like the stars, shining on my heart in the blink of an eye'...... Poofhahahaha, did he think he was a poet? ”

She wiped her tears:

"But Devin has been fascinated by me, with his little income, it will be very painful to give away a few thousand gold coins at once, don't deliberately leak information to him in the future, he shouldn't be able to come up with the money in a short time."

"Yes, Miss."

The maid replied.

"Hmph, don't look at what kind of person you are, you dare to come to my idea, I'm the woman who wants to marry the prince in the future!"

Shirley sat up from her seat and said proudly.

"Delores ......"

She leaned forward on the maid's lap and circled her fingers:

"What is the origin of the nobleman who called me over this time? My father obviously turned down this kind of invitation to me before, why did he agree so happily this time, doesn't he love me anymore? (To be continued......)