Chapter 167 Southern Star City
"What a big order? Master. /
Stephanie asked curiously.
On the top of the paper was a complex code, which she had never seen before, but Xia had learned the use of the code by chance.
"A deposit of 50 magic crystals."
Natsu read the piece of paper again, memorized the information on it, and burned it with fire.
"Wow, that's a lot."
The little Lori in black clapped her hand in surprise:
"Recently, the proportion of magic crystals has been much higher, in the past, 1 magic crystal could be exchanged for huàn 70 gold coins, but now it can be exchanged for huàn 100 pieces, and 50 magic crystals are 5,000 gold coins."
"It's just a deposit of 5,000 gold coins...... It's certainly a tricky job. ”
Xia thought about it for a while, and finally decided to take this commission:
"The above class requirements are Rogues and Bards first, and it seems that it is a quest related to infiltration and theft, so my Assassin class will come in handy."
She said to Stephanie:
"Take out the black pantyhose first, this time you may encounter danger, you have to prepare well, if it doesn't work, we will run away from the air."
"Hey...... I'm of great use, master. ”
Stephanie proudly took out the stockings from her skirt:
"If it weren't for me, you'd be naked when you come back from the island, and the fish in the sea will be feasting your eyes."
Xia tapped her lightly:
"How can a fish in the sea be interested in human fruit...... Hurry up and bring it over, I really don't know what you think in your little head, who you learned so dirty from. ”
"Of course I learned it from you, master."
Stephanie said, covering her head, and handed it to Natsu.
“……”
Xia Yi was speechless and reached out to take the stockings.
"Quack!"
Suddenly, a hoarse chirp came from the mailbox.
Then a glazed-eyed puppet crow popped out of it. There was a note in his mouth.
"The old witch's magic puppet, it looks like there's something."
Xia took the note and frowned after reading it:
"She said that she had something to go out and let me not go over for the time being, and I would talk about it when she came back."
"This old witch is so hateful. It's not punctual every time. ”
Stephanie said indignantly.
"Hmph, that's fine, just go to her house as a guest again, who will let the master not be there? The magic circle around the treehouse can't stop me. ”
A wicked smile appeared at the corner of Natsu's mouth, as if he had thought of something.
"That's it for today, let's take a break and set off tomorrow morning to go to the designated place."
……
Early the next morning, Natsu came out of his small courtyard and met Uncle Chiro, who had returned from chopping wood.
I saw him humming a song as he walked. Walking towards this side from the crooked path, I greeted Xia Hou warmly when I saw it.
"Hey! Magician, it's been a refreshing morning. ”
"Early."
Xia said in a low voice, she basically didn't open her mouth when she was wearing a black robe, and if she wanted to say it, she used a low falsetto.
Her appearance is too eye-catching, and her physical characteristics are very obvious, so she has always been dressed as such a strange magician.
Her strength has not yet reached the point where she can confront the strong people of the kingdom, and if her identity is discovered, the consequences will be very strict; How much more besides the kingdom. There is also a Truiz Order that is on the lookout in the shadows.
"Master Magician, are you leaving so soon? It's only been back for one day. ”
I saw Natsu lock the door. Uncle Chiro was surprised and said:
"Everyone will be sad to know this news."
Xia didn't say anything.
Qi Luo seemed to be accustomed to the other party's appearance, turned his head to look at a big mountain in the distance, and said regretfully:
"But this can't be helped, my lord, your strength is so strong, there must be a lot of things to do, and the world has been getting more and more peaceful recently. Even remote towns like ours have been affected...... Alas, look over there, the fog of Zekanha Mountain is rising again, and those white fogs are really uncomfortable to look at. ”
"I'm sorry, but I'm just talking too much...... Hahaha! Magician. Remember to come back often, everyone is looking forward to you. ”
Uncle Kiro tossed the firewood on his back, said goodbye to Natsu, and walked towards his home.
"Sometimes I really envy him for this kind of life, he has no worries at all, and lives a leisurely life all day long."
Xia looked at Qiluo who was far away, and said softly:
"It would be nice when we could do the same......"
But thinking about the burden on his body, and the ethereal path to godhood, I can't help but put this thought aside.
"Let's go."
She reached out and straightened the stockings on her legs, and Stephanie and Stephanie left the house and headed for the river in the center of town.
"Master Magician, do you want to use a boat?"
The boatman by the river, apparently recognizing the black-robed man, said with an expectant look.
"To the South Star City downstream, as for the boat fare...... Let's owe it first. ”
……
The boatman left with a dishful face, and Xia was a little sorry in her heart, but she really didn't have any cash now.
Stephanie had a magic crystal there, but she used it to pay for the ship for 2 silver coins...... Even if she gave it, the boatman would not dare to take it.
"Master, where are we going now?"
Stephanie didn't have much psychological pressure on credit, and looked at the streets in front of her, which were obviously much more prosperous than the town, and looked a little excited.
The places they most often go to are barren mountains, wilderness, and sparsely populated jungles; He rarely travels to densely populated areas, and for fear of revealing his identity, Xia switched to orthodox swordsmanship instead of using the eye-catching magic sword.
After all, the profession of magic swordsman in this world is really rare, and there are very few magic guide weapons, and her black long knife is too impressive when it is on Necronomicon Island.
"It's a common practice to go to the most crowded place to get information when you're in a new area."
Xia threw out the same theory of playing the game again.
She walked to a remote corner, took a magic crystal from Stephanie, tossed it in her hand, and asked passers-by about the tavern's location. Then he walked towards the tavern with the man's awe-struck look.
"There are still seats in the northwest corner."
Probably because of the more knowledgeable people in the city, her magician dress didn't attract much attention, but the tavern was quiet for a moment when she entered, and then it was still full of people.
"Grab a bottle of your best wine here, and serve one of today's specials and two dry breads."
Xia said to the waiter.
"This ...... Guest. The best wine we have here is Flower Sparkling Wine, 10 silver coins a glass, the price of a bottle is more than one gold coin, is your money enough? ”
Although the waiter knew that the person in front of him might be a magician, he still asked stubbornly for the sake of safety.
"Master, I still don't want it, the wine in the city is so expensive."
Stephanie said with regret.
"It's okay, I haven't let you drink to your heart's content during this time. Think of it as compensation this time. ”
Xia took out the magic crystal in his hand and exposed it outside, and the blue light flashed and disappeared.
"Magic Crystal?"
The waiter was obviously a person who knew the goods, and when he saw the things in her hand, he immediately put his mind at ease, put on a smile and bent down to apologize, and then walked to the counter happily to report the order.
He is a very well-informed person, and he does not shout out the menu as loudly as other tables, so as to avoid the possibility of customers being snooped on by gangsters.
"The host ......"
Stephanie was moved to lie on top of her.
"You little guy doesn't know how. I don't need to eat or drink, but I'm so obsessed with wine. ”
Xia helplessly arrived:
"This time, when you're full, don't get rid of the stealth all day, hold the empty wine bottle in a daze. When someone sees it, they think I'm bullying you. ”
“…… Now the nobles and lords of the kingdom have lost face. ”
At this time, next to her, a drunken man patted his thigh, threw his head on the table, and grinned:
"It is said that the empire even dispatched airships, flew directly over the royal capital, and made a circle of martial arts; But it saved a little face for the royal family. Instead of passing over the palace, I passed through the nobility and ghetto, and the next day I saw that the nobles had green faces...... Ha ha. ”
The royal capital?
Natsu's attention focused.
It had been a long time since she had heard from Wang Du.
Not only that, but the oracle of Truiz also threw two plates at the banquet and quarreled with the imperial envoy. No one gave face, and it didn't end until late at night, and I don't know why. ”
"Isn't that how often the Empire and the Order do this, and what's so strange?"
A red-haired man took a sip of wine and said:
"But I also don't understand why they want to come to us to make noise, is it because they have taken a fancy to our grumpy little princess? Both the Imperial Prince and the Holy Knights of the Order want her to marry, haha......"
"Silence! The guards came. ”
Someone next to him booed.
As soon as the words fell, I saw several people dressed as guards walking into the tavern, and the leader pushed away the drunk man who was blocking him, and then touched the leg of a waitress, the waitress exclaimed, but turned his head and saw that it was them, and immediately retreated to the side with a pale face.
A guard walked over and tapped the counter twice, and the tavern owner hurried out from behind.
The leading guard said something, and the boss laughed twice, and then asked someone to bring a heavy money bag and hand it to the leading guard.
The leader shook his money bag and waved his hand to the other guards:
"No suspicious people found here, let's get out."
Before going out, he swept the faces of the people in the tavern, and the guests lowered their heads one after another, and finally their eyes rested on Natsu's black robe.
"Who is that?"
He said in a deep voice.
"It should be a passing magician, who ordered a bottle of wine for one gold coin, ready to pay the bill with magic crystals."
The boss whispered.
Although the powerful magician is not easy to mess with, the guards in front of him are the ones he will never dare to offend, so he can only tell what he knows honestly.
"Oh? Magic Crystal? ”
The leading guard touched his chin, and his eyes twinkled twice.
The attraction of the magic crystal was extraordinary, but his eyes were vicious, and the black magic robe looked quite fine at first glance, which looked very bluffing, which made him a little undecided.
At this moment, a guard hurriedly walked in from the outside. Shouted:
"Your Excellency's carriage has arrived at the city gate!"
"Forget it, let's go."
The leading guard finally gave up the idea of making trouble with the magician and walked out with the people.
"Master, he picked up a life."
Stephanie said as she looked at the men hatefully.
"Say what? Your master is not a murderer. ”
Xia said ridiculously:
"He's just trying to rip me off, and he's not trying to kill me, and he's not succeeding, is he? It's not a good habit to kill people at every turn. ”
"No, master, this kind of person is often hateful, and I saw the mark of a murderer in his attribute bar, this must be a habitual offender."
Stephanie spoke a message.
"Murderer...... Red name. ”
Xia is still quite familiar with this.
"It's a pity that this function was unlocked after being promoted to 3 turns, but I suffered a lot of losses when I first arrived in the mainland, and the light of the job transfer was wasted a few times."
Recalling those thrilling experiences, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed in her heart.
"Since that's the case, you can't let him go lightly. Keep up and take a look. ”
Thinking of the scene where he touched the waitress's thigh just now, her eyebrows moved.
Although it is not her style to take the initiative to cause trouble, if this kind of scum is allowed to go unpunished, she still understands this reason.
"Hopefully it's not what I thought it would be, otherwise ......"
A chill flashed in her eyes.
"Stepping on ......"
Suddenly, from outside the tavern came the sound of horses' hooves.
Natsu stood up from the table and looked towards the door.
I saw a black horse and a white horse passing side by side outside the door, and the speed was very fast. Behind was a luxurious carriage made of ebony, which was too fast. The horses and carriages quickly disappeared in the doorway, and the shouts of the guards could be heard in the distance, as if to drive the crowd on the side of the street.
"Looks like there's something big."
Xia thought of that commission, and his heart moved.
Could it be that the one sitting in the carriage is the one who is the commissioner of this mission?
After settling the bill, she walked out of the tavern, and Stephanie flew high in the air. It didn't take long to find the leader of the guards.
"What is this, a mushroom from the forest?"
The leader of the guards stood at the mouth of an alley, looking at the unusually round mushrooms on the ground, and seemed to be a little interested.
"Yes...... Yes. ”
A dusty little girl timidly looked up at several guards in front of her:
"Your Excellency, you have worked hard, if you need to. Please feel free to take ......"
"Hehe, you're quite sensible."
The leader of the guards turned his head and smiled at the people next to him, and the guards also showed knowing expressions.
"But I don't want that kind of thing, what I want to ask is...... Do you have a civilian certificate? ”
He looked at the little girl and said:
"If not, it's a pariah, and such people are not allowed to set up stalls here."
His voice suddenly became fierce:
"You should know that untouchables who break the law will immediately become slaves! And it's illegal to set up a stall here, you know? ”
"I ...... I'm a civilian! I have proof. ”
The little girl hurriedly took out a piece of paper from her body and handed it over with both hands.
"It's too crowded here, go inside a little bit, let me check it out."
The leader of the guards suddenly became kind, put his hand on her shoulder, and gently rubbed it twice.
The little girl shrunk her shoulders and looked helplessly at the people around her, who immediately looked away, pretending not to see what was happening here.
"Let's go, they are all good citizens of the kingdom, they have a heart to maintain order, and they won't obstruct the guards from enforcing the law, right?"
The leader of the guards raised his voice.
Then, satisfied, seeing that everyone had turned their heads, he patted the little girl on the shoulder and led her into the alley.
It wasn't until they reached the depths of the alley that the guards stopped.
"This paperwork...... Let me see. ”
The leader of the guards pretended to look at it twice:
"Does it seem to be true?"
The little girl's face was happy, and before she could speak, she saw a scene that shocked her.
"Shhh
The document was torn in half in the hands of the leader of the guards.
I saw him crumple up the paperwork, throw it on the ground, run it twice with the sole of his shoe, and let out a low laugh:
"It's a pity that now you're not a commoner, but a slave......"
A fiery look shot into his eyes:
"Say, 'What shall I do with you?' Cute little guys. (To be continued......) R527