Chapter 102: The Hermit
When they woke up, it was already night, and twilight had once again covered the sky of the Iron Castle. But thankfully, Cheese and the others woke up shortly after they received an invitation to dinner from the city lord of Worf, and since the invitation was a dinner party rather than a conversation, it can be seen that the city lord may not let a few more people go out tonight. That's right, after last night's battle, even if you rashly enter the night again today, I'm afraid you won't get more news. On the contrary, efficient editing and summarizing of information can find some details that were overlooked at the time.
Cheese was led out of the resting room by the attendant who led the way, but to the mage's surprise, the attendant did not take him directly to the place where he was eating, but took him to wash and change his clothes first. Although the cheese did not agree with the other party to take away his gray robe and wash it, the clothes other than the robe were really difficult to change due to the other party's persistence. As a result, when he walked into the banquet hall with neat and shiny hair combed, a well-made men's banquet gown, and some floral perfume on his body, no one recognized him at first sight, except for Lord Wolf and Elsa.
Of course, the other three who woke up earlier than Si did not escape the same fate as the mage, and the seriously injured Jack was personally treated by the city lord at this time, although the injured part was still inconvenient to move, but it was no longer a major problem, and this guy was devouring the food prepared for them by the city lord of Wolf in the corner of the dining table like a cloud. At this time, the Hammer uniform on his body looked a little out of place.
Compared with Jack, who has no image at all, the other two women in the team are much more reserved. Although it may also be because they are a little confused by the slightly ornate dΓ©cor and the sumptuous and delicious food on the table in this small restaurant. And the clothes on their bodies are naturally no longer the mercenary dresses prepared for them by the cheese in order to forge their identities, and the military uniforms that were originally limited to men have been simply modified by the tailors in the city lord's mansion, and they can also show their heroism when worn on women. Coupled with the relationship they had just bathed, Elsa's faces looked more energetic than usual.
Seeing the great change in his companion's appearance, Cheese couldn't help but be a little stunned. Lord Wolf walked up to the mage with two wine glasses and handed one of the glasses containing an amber liquid to Cheese's hand. At the same time, he lowered his voice and said.
"Originally, I wanted to prepare a dress for the two young ladies, but they refused. But now it seems that the military uniform of the Hammer is also a special style to wear on them. β
Although he was a little embarrassed by the castle lord's slightly frivolous words, Cheese still maintained basic etiquette, and he took the wine glass from Wolf's hand and said.
"What's going on, while I appreciate your hospitality, I don't even have to change our clothes, do you?" said the mage, looking around, in this small banquet hall that was obviously used for private parties, in addition to the mage and his party, there were only the city lord and a few waiters in charge of the table. Other than that, I didn't see any other guests.
"Haha, please don't worry. This is just a small reward for your contribution to the Iron Keep. And if you are not satisfied with this statement, you can also interpret it as a necessary preparation for what I want you to do next. He patted Cheese on the shoulder affectionately, and the old lord behaved like a kind elder.
And since the other party mentioned that this was the preparation for the next move, Cheese reluctantly accepted this behavior that was completely unnecessary in his eyes. After a brief conversation with the lord and inquiring about Shande's whereabouts, Cheese sat down at the table with Wolf. It has to be said that the cooking style of the Iron Castle is very different from the rest of the Greylion Kingdom, and the cooking techniques and special spices learned from the nomads are made in the hands of the chefs in the city lord's mansion and the cheese is a different flavor from the small shop they went to before, and the mage, who was already hungry, was quickly attracted by the sumptuous and tempting food on this large table after taking the table, and decided to give priority to satisfying his physical needs.
Seeing Cheese appear in the banquet hall unharmed, Elsa and the others were finally relieved, and the proprietress sat next to the mage as a matter of course, and also joined in sweeping the food on the table. However, to Wolf's surprise, Elsa and Mona had no intention of showing off their new looks to their male companions, which was completely different from the reaction of the women the old lord had seen in the Iron Castle banquets and venues over the years. Then Wolf remembered for a long time the female fellows he had met on the adventures of his youth, and for these female warriors who danced on the tip of the sword all year round, although they still had a desire for beauty, they did not need a dress or a piece of jewelry to show off like the noble ladies. This pure and natural attitude gave Wolf a little nostalgic look in his eyes.
Although the food prepared on the table was enough to support a gathering of more than ten people, for three hungry warriors and a mage who ate as much as a warrior, it was enough to replenish the stamina they had consumed last night. Soon, in the satisfied moans of several people, the food on the table had disappeared.
"Alright, well, looks like you're almost full. Tapping lightly on the wine glass to signal the attention of several people, the city lord of Wolf stood up and said.
"Then I'm going to tell you my plan. Seeing that several people's attention was on himself, the old man put down his wine glass with satisfaction, "Several of them are people who are kind to the Iron Castle. It stands to reason that I should give you some clothing. But apparently you have also noticed that the clothes you wear right now are not intended for battle. And since I'm also a spell caster, I still attach great importance to practicality, and the reason why I let you wear such clothes is also related to your mission tomorrow. β
"Missions, did you mean that there would be tasks for us during the day tomorrow?" asked Cheese. In the eyes of the mage, this is a very strange thing, the iron castle should still be under the control of the city lord during the day, what kind of task needs to be entrusted to them in such a situation.
"Yes. And this task is crucial. The old lord nodded, but when he noticed the look on Cheese's face, he quickly explained, "Don't worry, the day of the Iron Castle is still in our hands. What I want you to do tomorrow is not to fight anything. β
The mage thought for a moment and said, "With all due respect, while I appreciate your courtesy, our agreement with you is limited to investigating who is attacking the Iron Keep, and if you need us to do anything else, I'm afraid I'll ......"
"Don't be so hasty to refuse. I know this has nothing to do with the current situation at the Iron Fort, but I believe that if you can succeed in winning this man over to our side, it will be of great benefit to the investigation. The old city lord said.
"Fight?are you going to ask us to get someone in the Iron Castle to help us?, are there still people in the Iron Castle that you and Sander can't ask for?" asked Elsa without waiting for Cheese to speak.
"I'm afraid so, young lady. I'm ashamed to say that this person originally had a good relationship with us, but because of some past problems, she would not take the initiative to help us even though she was in the Iron Castle. Wolf scratched his head in embarrassment and said.
"May I ask what kind of person this person you need us to win over is?" asked Cheese. He didn't care much about the castle lord's past, but he wondered if the man Worf was talking about could really help the investigation.
"Absolutely. To put it simply, she's a hermit, and on the other hand, I don't know how much you know about the title Wolfwalker?" said the old city lord.