After walking through a vast forest, Brunei and the coachman stopped for the night in an unknown town. Although it is the same town, it is very different from Shade Town. At least the quality of the road in the town is already better than that of Brunei's hometown, Tal Village. It seems that the bad habit of spilling excrement on the road is still retained, but perhaps because every household uses spices, the smell is not very strong.

Nothing happened that night, just like the previous days. The next morning they passed through the gates of Lorraine, and they did not stop much, leaving the impression of Brunei as a low wall three or four meters high, which was nothing compared to the walls of Gars and College City, which Brunei was familiar with. The only thing Brunei had to think about the city, which was known as the capital of the country, was that if the walls of the College City were only so high, he wouldn't have to suffer to enter the city that night.

But on the other hand, if it was only that high, Brunei would not have thought about the implementation of the so-called "multi-casting" when the system duel with Franks, and would be powerless to fight back when dueling with Fernando afterwards. The ending is also to lose, but if you fail to grasp the initiative, in the duel of life and death, Fernando will not show mercy, and he probably won't be able to survive.

The fate that the system laments may be like this.

The road after that is wide and flat, and judging from the road surface alone, it is no less than the road at the entrance of the academy. Both sides of the road are cleaned, which is far better than College Town, where there was snow everywhere, but there is no snow at all, and even the spring has just begun, and a flat lawn makes people feel as if it has reached the height of summer.

The flowers on the lawn by the roadside look scattered, but they seem to have a unique beauty, which makes Brunei wonder if someone has designed and arranged the placement of the flowers. But this is a bit unimaginable for Brunei.

The coachman could drive like a fly in the woods, and it was natural to drive on the road, and before it was dark, the two of them had already arrived at the gate of Loland City.

"Look, Mr. Castro, I'll tell you it's all right, isn't it? The three-day deadline has only passed a little more than a day now. The coachman knocked on the edge of the carriage and boasted to Brunei in a smug tone, "You said you were going to travel non-stop and didn't want to stay in Lorraine Lorain, that's fine, but now you really have to come down and have a look." ”

After hearing the coachman's words, Brunei got out of the carriage. The coachman spoke in that tone, and Brunei was ready to see something that surprised him, but when he really saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

The walls of Lorraine were grayish-black, sometimes mixed with dark green moss, and the height of Lorraine was about the same as that of Lorraine, and the architecture inside was similar to that of College City, and it was not particularly tall enough to surprise Brunei. What really surprised Brunei was the dense sea of cars and people in front of the carriage, which Brunei had not noticed before, but after witnessing it with his own eyes, he suddenly felt that the surroundings were noisy to an unprecedented extent. "No wonder I couldn't hear the driver just now. He couldn't help but think.

The low but wide gates were completely open, but they were completely crowded. Some people carried baskets on foot, some pushed or pulled carts on two wheels, and some used horses or cattle to pull carts, all of them carried a lot of exactly the same things, fruits, grains, vegetables, animal carcasses, animal skins, and many other novelties that were covered with cloth and could not see what they were, and even Brunei did not know what they were. Shoving, shouting, and moving at an almost imperceptible speed toward the inside of the city gates. In this group, those who did not carry much, such as Brunei Si, stood out.

Brunei remembers going to Gars City a year ago, during the triennial New Mage Festival, which is also an important day for the market around Gars City, but even on that day, Brunei had never seen such a grand event. Obviously, the weather was still a little cold, and the steaming heat of the crowd was mixed with the humidity that came from nowhere, which made him sweat.

"How?" said the coachman, rubbing his hands together triumphantly and excitedly, for this was the only way to distinguish his voice from the boiling voices, and shouted to Brunei Darussalam, "must you come and see?

"yes. Brunei exclaimed, and then noticed that his voice was completely drowned out, so he followed the example of the coachman, and replied at the top of his voice, "It's incredible! It's always so lively here? It's getting dark!"

The coachman scratched his head: "Hehe, that's not it." I hadn't expected it to be so coincidental, just in time. ”

"Catch up with what?"

"Don't you know, my lord? "Right next to the carriage of Brunei, a man sitting in front of a caravan dragged by two squantient horses, took over, his clothes were not shabby but certainly not glamorous, I don't know if they had been washed too many times or because they were dusty, they looked a little faded, and he wore a pair of muddy straw sandals, and a straw hat with a slightly torn edge, which covered his lean body and wrinkled face, but somehow he was smiling and radiant, and looked as if he were only thirty or forty years old," You're not from Loraine, are you? ”

The coachman shook the reins slightly, and the horses followed the traffic slowly, and replied, "Yes." Mr. Castro is the one in the Academy! And he has a lot of status! This time he will leave the Academy! He is a mage!"

Brunei didn't know how the coachman came to the conclusion that he was "very high-status", but seeing the way the coachman boasted about him, Brunei said that he was lying without a hint of fluttering, so he didn't interject, and looked at the lean man who seemed to like talking very much.

But the man seemed to be taken aback, and his originally calm and relaxed talkative appearance was gone, perhaps because of his nervousness, he stammered a little when he spoke: "Fa-Your Excellency, Master? I'm sorry, this, the villain talked without permission, uh, I hope you will forgive me-"

The coachman laughed as if he was satisfied, and he looked like a bear child who had succeeded in his mischief, and Brunei had been driving with him for about two weeks, and had not found out that he still had such a side. After laughing for a while, the coachman waved his hand contentedly: "Don't worry, Mr. Castro is a very kind mage. He even taught me spells on the way!"

"Taught you - taught you spells?!" the man's expression was so exaggerated that Brunei couldn't help but worry about him, for fear that he would fall off his seat and never get up again.

Brunei hurriedly waved his hand, a little embarrassed, and said with a slightly red face: "It's nothing, it's just a few level 0 spells." ”

But the man's expression did not ease in the slightest because of Brunei's words, and even- he seemed to be even more shocked?

"How many?!"

The coachman laughed again, hugged Brunei, and patted him on the shoulder, obviously it was Brunei, but it seemed that every time it was slapped on the man's body, the man's body twitched with the movement of his hand. After a long time, the coachman seemed to finally be satisfied with the man, and said, "Haha, don't worry too much about it. I'm not from Loraine, and I can't say clearly, can I please explain to Mr. Castro what the opening of the port is all about. ”

"Yes, yes—of course!," the man seemed to come to his senses at last, "It is my pleasure to serve you, Your Excellency Mage. You may have heard that Lorrain is as prosperous as it is today thanks to the existence of Lorraine Port. As the first large port through which a large river flowed outside the territory of the Federation, the port of Lorain became a major hub for trade between the Federation and other countries, and of course, the city of Loland also benefited from this, gaining a considerable interest in it. ”

"Don't talk that nonsense. The coachman rudely interrupted the man.

Seeing that the man seemed to be a little frightened, Brunei couldn't help but comfort: "It's okay, say it slowly - it's okay if you don't have to be so restrained." ”

The man nodded in shock, but he was undoubtedly still affected by the fright just now, and went straight to the topic: "Of course, you may also understand that even large rivers freeze in winter. ”

Brunei nodded in realization, and the man continued: "Although the ice is not too thick to handle every winter, it is traditional that the port of Loland is closed every winter when the river begins to freeze, and it will not operate again until the beginning of spring, when the ice melts, which is what we call 'opening day'. ”

The coachman then interjected: "It's traditional, but in fact, the people here are lazy and don't want to work in winter." ”

The man blinked, smiled awkwardly and echoed, "That's what this gentleman said. Because it is the first day of the opening of the port of the year, many merchants will choose to transport goods into the city on this day, and it is not easy to make money by catching the first batch. There are also many other people who follow this day into the city, and they can make money by doing a little business in the city, even if they don't make much, just look at the excitement. ”

Brunei nodded repeatedly: "I see, thank you very much." ”

The man waved his hand in fear: "Don't dare, Your Excellency the mage has something, and the villain naturally knows everything, and he has no end to it." ”

At the beginning, looking at the man's appearance did make Brunei's self-esteem feel quite satisfied, but now after chatting for so long, the other party still has such an attitude, and Bruneisi feels a little uncomfortable. His Excellency the Mage was certainly respected in the Empire, but perhaps because of Brunei's lack of knowledge, most of the Mages he saw were approachable, and even if they didn't like to talk to the common people, the common people would not be so afraid to communicate with the Mage.

...... Probably not. The reason why Brunei felt uncomfortable was probably because of the man's attitude, which reminded Brunei of the time when he had just met Qiang and the two gangsters, and then recalled his misjudgment of the relationship between the mage and the commoner, and the final consequences.

Brunei pulled his thoughts out of his past memories: "I said you don't have to be so reserved. ”

The man nodded desperately, looking a little anxious and panicked, and Brunei sighed, no longer pestering: "So, do you know that there is a ship that can pull me to the country of a thousand islands set sail today?"

"The country of a thousand islands?" the man was obviously stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered, and spoke a little hesitantly, "The country that has access to the sea...... I don't know much about it, but as you can tell I'm a small businessman, and the furthest boat ride is Taran. I think there should be ships going anywhere on the opening day, and if there isn't, well, then there won't be ships that go there directly. Maybe you have to stop a few times in the middle and change a few boats. I'm really sorry I couldn't help you, Venerable Mage. ”

"You don't have to—forget it, it's okay, thank you for your cooperation. Talking to the man made Brunei feel a little tired, so he simply ended the conversation and said to the coachman instead, "Then you have to trouble you to send me to the port of Loraine." Is it okay to pay for the rest of the car when you arrive at the port?"

"Of course. "My lord—" The coachman and the man's voices rang out at the same time, causing Brunei and the coachman's eyes to turn to the man again. Brunei tried to smile with an affinity, but considering that the smile under the mask was probably ineffective, he gave up on his original idea: "Is there anything else you can do?"

"Uh-" The man gasped for a long time as if choked, and finally shook his head, "No, sorry to bother you." ”

Brunei let out a long sigh and completely gave up his intention to ink with him: "It's okay. ”

The coachman did not seem to want to pay any attention to the man, and said to Brunei, "Then, Mr. Castro, are you sure you don't need to rest a day in Loraine? It's a big festival, and it's very lively!"

"No, not necessarily. You can play here for two days, and I'll pay you more for the car, which is a reward for sending me here early. As for me—" Brunei coughed, "as I said before, my job is to get there as soon as possible, and personally, I want to go there as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, I see. The coachman blew his whistle merrily, and at last they passed through the city gates, "Then sit down!"

Brunei nodded, sat back in the carriage, let out a long breath, and laughed in a low voice: "And, to be honest, I don't want to hear the word 'New Year' anymore......"