Chapter Twenty-Six: Remembrance
Tarrant looked at the mage suspiciously, "Free?", and his expression was more surprised.
"He just said it, look at your face familiar", the elf's tone was very steady, and there seemed to be no joke.
Tarrant was at a loss for a while, could a familiar face be a reason for free, nonsense, he had visited the faith several times before, and it was normal to be recognized by the believers, but everyone who visited regularly had a familiar face, and their business had already lost money, Tarrant walked towards the elves, he believed that there was a more reasonable explanation, "Have we met?"
The elf's face was buried deep behind the ancient book, and it seemed that he was stingy to show Tarrant, "No, the person you know is not me. β
Tarrant hadn't been to the Backroom on the few times he had been here, nor had he seen the elven mage, but this time he wanted to meet, "Your voice, I seem to have heard it somewhere." β
There was a silence, the elf mage paused, as if after some struggle, finally, the ancient book in her hand was placed on the small desk on the side of the chaise longue, the elf on the chaise longue, quiet, sweet, dignified, typical elf face, Tarrant took a deep breath, he didn't know what to say for a while, but one thing was certain, if he had seen such a beautiful elf before, he would definitely not forget it.
The elf paid attention to Tarrant's expression until Tarrant's eyebrows were stretched before she spoke, "Elves don't lie. β
It's supposed to be a joke, though the other side is expressionless. Anyway, Tarrant was still puzzled by their enthusiasm, he wasn't someone who liked to take advantage, Tarrant walked to the end of the bookshelf, picked up a random scroll in red letters, and asked, "What is this ......?"
"Take it, it's just a little spell. The elf returned to her world of ancient books, without even lifting her head.
Tarrant took out the spirit pattern bag, "If you say so, I can only...", he fumbled for the gold coins in the spirit pattern bag, there should be 100 gold in it, 50 gold coins from Warren, and a 50 gold coupon, he has already considered, keep 20 for himself, and use it later, and the rest will not be kept, although there is no money, Tarrant is always a generous person.
"Only gold coupons are accepted here", the believer paced in from outside, "Since our mage is willing to make zuΓ² for you for free, why are you so persistent. β
"If I'm willing to pay, why are you so persistent," Tarrant smiled as he put away the scroll, placed the gold ticket and gold coins on the table, and walked out. Behind him came the voice of the believer, "Welcome back, knight, there must be the right armor next time." β
Tarrant shook his hand back and walked to another shop in the business district, that shop pΓΉ may not be as famous as faith in the whole redstone, but in Trante, it is more famous than faith, because more than half of the nobles in the city have clothes from there, it is called "Dream Diamond", specializing in fashionable luxury, it is a popular vane in the aristocratic circle of Trant, Fenglan perfume is their first creation, Tarrant believes that the special purple phoenix perfume can be found there.
Need to give Mara a parting gift, Tarrant thought for a long time, and found that he knew too little about Mara in this regard, and he didn't even know what she liked, so he could only use the purple phoenix Lan she was proud of at that time as a gift, Tarrant remembered that Elliott said that the thing was worth 10 gold coins, and he deliberately kept 20 gold coins, if it was a limited luxury, it should be no problem to spend twice the price.
It's a busy time in the store, and the idle noble ladies and wealthy ladies who have nothing to do come here after dinner to see the new items in order to be at the forefront of fashion in time, and they are now standing in the whole store. Tarrant had only heard of the shop, and had walked past it, but had never entered, and he was not an adventurer who would spend money on luxury, so he was secretly taken aback when he saw a room full of gold and precious jewelry, the floor of the store was made of golden granite, very rare decorative materials, the counters were all wrapped in gold, multicolored pearl pendants hung from the ceiling, and the jewelry counters were covered with delicate fluff cushions, which was very much in line with the customer status of the dream diamond.
Tarrant glanced at it, and soon found the perfume counter, in fact, its fragrance can guide the customers who need them, several young women dressed in gorgeous clothes are holding a bottle of perfume and sniffing carefully, behind the counter two waitresses enthusiastically choose for them, and another waitress is focused on a few transparent vials, undisturbed by the outside world, Tarrant walked over to her, "Excuse me", he called politely, causing the waitress to look at him, "I need a perfume, I wonder if you can help me." β
The waitress looked at Tarrant, her expression changed slightly, she opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't say it, Tarrant immediately noticed that he had some impressions of the girl in front of him, he must have seen it, but it was not this scene, it was a scene outside the store.
"What kind of perfume do you need?" the waitress finally greeted her guest.
"Zi Feng Lan", Tarrant stopped recalling, looking at the shelves behind the maid, there were hundreds of delicate vials on them, there must be.
"Hehe, you've come to the right place, this perfume is only here for us", the waitress smiled and turned to take out a small bottle from the shelf, "You smell it, right", she expertly poured out some and rubbed it on the back of her hand, reaching out for Tarrant to smell.
The taste is somewhat close, but no, Mara's is more noble, Tarrant said, "No, the taste is more delicate, it is said to last for a long time, specially made." β
"Special?" the waitress glared at with wide eyes, "You are talking about the special Zifenglan? That perfume is only available to us internally, I'm sorry, it's not sold over the counter, because it's a limited quantity, it came out quickly, and it's out of stock now." In order to guarantee its preciousness, we will not make any more zuΓ², I am really sorry, you can try other perfumes. β
The news discouraged Tarrant a little, "There's no way, I need it." β
The waitress looked at Tarrant, "I have some impression of you, as if I've seen you somewhere, you are..."
They must have seen it the same way as Tarrant felt, but Tarrant didn't know how to remind her.
"Are you Mara's friend?" the waitress carefully said Mara's name.
"By the way, I remember, you're a good friend of Mara," Tarrant remembered as soon as he clicked it.
The waitress smiled sweetly, "Yes, she often comes to talk to me about perfumes, I am the master here, and I was just mixing a new perfume formula", she pointed to the several small bottles that she had been holding in her hand just now, "Do you also need a special purple phoenix perfume, Mara just took the last bottle from me last week." β
"Can you do me a favor?" Tarrant hoped this would do www.biquge.info the Fun Pavilion, "make another bottle of zuΓ²." β
"I'm sorry, this doesn't conform to the rules of our master, once it is a limited commodity, you must abide by this principle", the waitress looked embarrassed, "The last time Mara and Elliott came together, you were not there, I guess Mara only used a little bit there, this perfume can be kept for a long time with only a little bit of its smell, use the rest, I can help you mix more perfumes." β
Elliott and Mara, the two of them are often together, even after the adventure is over, they are inseparable, so the waitress knows Elliott, and only has a general impression of Tarrant, Tarrant has never accompanied Mara to this shop, thinking of this makes Tarrant feel even more regretful, owing Mara too much, "Mara's perfume is gone, so I hope you must find a way, money is not a problem." β
"No, no, it's not a matter of money, if you continue to make zuΓ², it will have a great impact on the reputation of the maker. β
"I mean other methods, not against the principle, like if someone has it, I'll find it. β
"Does it have to be this perfume?" the waitress rubbed her fingers against each other.
"Yes, is there any way to tell me, I need this perfume urgently, it is very important. β
The waitress sighed and seemed to have made up her mind, "Well, I still have a bottle in my hand, and as its maker, I myself like this work very much, so I left a bottle." β
"Great!" Tarrant shook the waitress's hand excitedly, "Can you get it now?"
The waitress's hands were clasped and her face flushed, and she stared at Tarrant's hand until Tarrant realized his gaffe and retracted her hand, and then she took out a vial from under the counter, "Can you try this?"
The familiar taste made Tarrant's heart beat faster instantly, it was definitely it, Tarrant poured the remaining 20 gold coins in his pocket on the counter, "Are these enough?"
"You don't have to be so polite, we're all Mara's best friends," the waitress smiled and returned the gold to Tarrant, "It's your first time here, the last time we saw each other seemed to be on the street, when Mara and I were together." Is she okay, why didn't she come with you. β
"She ......", Tarrant understood that the girl in front of her cared about Mara as well, she must not have seen the newspapers, or they were not interested in this kind of news at all, he didn't know how to tell her, but he needed to tell her the truth, "Mara is gone." At the same time, he pushed the gold coins back to the counter.
"Gone?" the waitress asked, "where has she been?" and asked again, "where has she been?"
"Her father?!" it was Tarrant's turn to be surprised, he had always thought that Mara was an orphan, she never mentioned her family, and never did anything related to it.
"Don't you know? No wonder, Mara's father was a businessman, he had a good business, he was involved in a lot of places, so he was often away from home, no one knew where he was at what time of the day, he didn't care about Mara, he almost forgot about Mara, so Mara was very... She didn't like him and never mentioned her father to anyone, and her mother died at a very early age. β
Hearing this, Tarrant felt very heartbroken, he finally understood why Mara was so happy when he said "we are family" at that time, unlike Elliott, Elliot is an orphan, he has never felt family since he was a child, and Mara has a home, but she does not feel home, she is more painful than Elliott, Tarrant's words made her feel the warmth of home, just like a knot that lingered in Mara's heart.
Tarrant clenched the perfume in his hand, we will always be together, he muttered in his heart, then carefully put the perfume away, and said goodbye to the waitress: "Thank you this time, see you later." β
The waitress responded with a trademark smile, "See you later." β
It was almost time, and Tarrant made his way to the cemetery. The cemetery is not its name on the map, the real name is the lotus lamp area, because the cemetery in this district occupies a large piece of land, and a lot of nobles and celebrities are buried in it, so that the main function of this district becomes to pay tribute to the dead, as soon as the lotus lamp area is mentioned, it reminds of those who have passed away, and over time, the lotus lamp area is called the cemetery area, and many cemeteries here are built very luxuriously, like a palace, and become the most worthy landscape of the cemetery park.
When Tarrant arrived, there were already a lot of people gathered in the cemetery, Ryan was among them, and before Mara's matter could be reported to him, Tarrant walked over, "Ryan, I have something to say." β
"Now?" Ryan looked at each other, and the two of them walked together to a remote place and stopped, asking, "What's the matter?"
"Don't bother looking for Mara, she's already sacrificed", Tarrant was amazed that he was able to tell the story coherently this time, and was no longer affected by the situation.
Ryan wanted to make sure once, but seeing Tarrant's expression, he swallowed, "I'm sorry," and he asked again, "So Elliott ......"
"I don't know, when I woke up, he was gone, there was no body, there was no word about him. β
"Okay," Ryan patted Tarrant on the shoulder, "hope lasts forever." Now is not the time to be sad, the enemy we face is strong, and there is much to be done by the Light of Shelter. β
"I understand, I'm going to keep them in my heart, and I'm going to continue with the next investigation. β
Ryan breathed a sigh of relief from the answer, Tarrant had become stronger, no longer depressed than when he joined the Light of Sanctuary for his father's business, he said: "I will assign a new teammate, this battle The Light of Sanctuary is very damaged, this matter may be a little difficult in the near future, you also need to recuperate." β
The regimental commander wanted Tarrant to rest for a few days, and Tarrant immediately replied: "I know what to do." "He already has a plan, and if he doesn't catch it, the clues will disappear at any time.
Ryan didn't notice Tarrant's intentions, and their conversation was over, and he walked towards the crowd, "When you're done, come to my office once." β
The personnel were almost there, and the incumbents of the Sant's Light of Shelter had arrived, wearing the emblem of the Light of Shelter that they were proud of, though it did not bring them joy at this moment. On the Imperial side, a number of officers came, including the Minister of Military Affairs, who thanked the Light of Patronage for his bravery and contribution in this battle.
A craftsman walked up to Tarrant, "Listen to Ryan, you need me. β
It must be Mara's business, she doesn't have her own place yet, she was thought to be missing before, Tarrant nodded his head, "Make another one, it's called Mara, and it's engraved ......" Tarrant thought for a moment, "Together forever, engraved with Elliott, Tarrant." β
"Good lord", the craftsman owes his way to retire.
When the farewell ceremony officially began, the tombstone had been completed, and they used magical energy to engrave the words, so it only took one spell casting time, and Tarrant looked at Mara's name and silently muttered in his heart: "Mara, you will always be in my heart." β
The Minister of War and the Minister of War said some parting words, Tarrant did not listen, those official statements were the same and worthless, they did not understand the cruelty and meaning of war at all, they only cared about the money in their pockets, if the ministers of the empire could do what they had to do, there was no need for the Light of Shelter to save zΓ i.
Then Ryan also said something, about the respect for the deceased, the high respect for their sacrifice, and at the same time let the living inherit their will and continue to dedicate their strength to the mainland, Ryan's words were not finished, there was a light rain in the sky, the sun was still in the sky, accompanied by a gentle breeze, as if leaving tears of regret for the warriors.
When the farewell speech was finished, the Minister of War had the Guards present each deceased with a Tinwo Warrior Badge, which was created by the Elves and featured as a green leaf, held by a fist, meaning the Warriors of the Guardian Light Regiment guarding Tinwo Mountain, which was created for the Shelter Light.
At the ensuing dedication, the living of the Light of Shelter offered farewell gifts to their friends and teammates, Tarrant walked to the place where Mara was sleeping, took out the bottle of perfume, the fragrance spread quickly along the breeze at the mouth of the bottle, Tarrant poured the whole bottle of perfume on the stele, the perfume flowed down the edges and corners of the tombstone, the light rain made the ground become fragrant soil, the whole cemetery was filled with the smell of refreshing, the people standing here were surrounded by this atmosphere as a carrier, perhaps, this is the first time that the cemetery is so comfortable.
After saying goodbye, people slowly began to leave the cemetery, Tarrant stood in front of Mara for a long time, he had allowed himself to accept this reality, but he was still a little reluctant at the time of parting, they had been partners for many years, experienced a lot of dangers, and now they could only remember by touching this cold stone, Tarrant sat on the ground, breathing hard, allowing Zi Fenglan to enter his body.
By the time Tarrant left, the cemetery had returned to its former tranquility.
Back in the administrative district, it was already evening, the light rain had stopped, the sky was slightly dark, the air was much fresher, the sheltered light was not as bustling as before, but the guards were still around the building.
Tarrant nodded to the guard at the door, and walked into Ryan's office, Ryan was looking at a document at his desk with all his attention, noticing Tarrant's arrival, he put away the text and asked Tarrant to sit down, "I have been paying attention to the movements of the falcons before, they have a lot less manpower, and it is likely that a considerable number of people are going to perform covert missions." β
"I've got something to do," Tarrant explained.
"I called you, there's another thing", Ryan pulled out a drawer, "I'm sure something will be of great help to you in your future missions." β