Looking at the pile of all kinds of coins rolling out of the small money bag, Hiko subconsciously counted them. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 There were seven or eight copper plates, dozens of silver coins, and a few dozen gold coins. In terms of wealth, these things are really not much. If you insist on letting this halfling girl come for a treat, it is estimated that even the money for the honey-fried lobster that Hiko wants will not be enough. And that's a little too bleak for an adventurer.

As an adventurer, if you don't have a hundred or ten gold coins in your money bag. Then there is really no need to continue this dangerous work. In this world, many people carry their heads deep into all kinds of dangerous places and go on exciting adventures again and again. It's not a spiritual pursuit. Rather, it is a rich reward that matches the danger.

Yan Su's unmasked mother once wrote this in her diary. A successful adventure can often make an adventurer earn a lot of money and live a luxurious life for a year or two without worrying about food and clothing. In other words, the criterion for judging whether an adventurer is qualified or not is actually to see whether his pockets are bulging or not. An adventurer with a large pocket, often means that he has excellent equipment, exquisite skills, and a considerable degree of good luck. And if this requirement is used as a standard, then it will undoubtedly eliminate a large part of this collective.

And now, it is obvious that the halfling girl in front of her belongs to the type that has been eliminated. Alone in the world's most remote Arest, Hiko thought that this guy was the kind of artist who dared to do it. But now it seems that this is probably not the case. If it's not cornered, then the biggest possibility is that this is a little guy who doesn't know the height of the sky and has just stepped into this industry. And judging from Hiko's subjective assumptions, he prefers to believe that it is the last reason.

Thinking of this, he sighed. Then he yelled at the owner of the tavern.

"Uncle Qiao, help me get three servings of fried lobster with Wild honey and three servings of raw fish stew. By the way, there are three more freezing points, all of which are counted in my account. ”

From afar, the owner of the tavern agreed, and then beckoned the back kitchen to start preparing. And seeing that Yan actually arranged everything in a big way. The halfling girl immediately smiled embarrassedly.

"I'm so embarrassed. It was supposed to be Kolori's treat, but I didn't expect that things would turn out like this. Next time, when Kolori makes money, Kolori will definitely treat you to the best meal for halflings. ”

"It doesn't matter if it's a big meal or something. But, Miss Kolori, can you tell me your story? I'm really curious why you're alone on top of Arest. You know, it's not a good place to adventure. ”

He picked up Kolori's small purse and stuffed all the coins she had poured back. Hiko asked as he put the money bag back in front of her.

Hearing Hiko's question, Kolori's face immediately stiffened, and then she said with a forced smile.

"Nothing, nothing. I just heard that there was an opportunity for Arest to make money, so I jumped in. It's just that I didn't expect that what they said about making money was not at all the same as Kolori thought. Then I stayed here for a few days and it became what it is now. ”

The halfling girl said it simply, but Hiko knew very well that her life here was not easy. Don't think that Aristeer is a poor country and can easily live, that's a mistake. In fact, it is a great test for those races other than the Nords to live in this place, in one way or another.

First of all, the first test for outsiders who come to Areste is the brutal climate. The bitter north wind can directly freeze people's souls, and the chill that penetrates into the bone marrow allows them to take the lives of those who are vulnerable in an instant. Ariste is the realm where only the strong can survive, and it will always treat the weak with the coldest and cruelest faces.

And even if you can get used to the cold here, you'll have to be tested by your pocket. Arest's food is so difficult to come by that you have to pay a relatively high price for every food you buy here. And at night, Arest is even more cold, which even the Nords find terrible. If you don't find a safe place to spend a cold night, you'll end up with a hard ice sculpture.

And if you want to find a safe place, for example, to borrow a Nord home, you have to pay a lot of money. Don't think that the Nords don't know how to do business, they already know some of the tricks under Hiko's teachings. For example, for those who borrow, they can directly charge a non-dual price, and they can still handle this kind of thing steadily.

In short, if you want to live in the ice-breaking period, adventurers who are not wealthy may really not be able to bear it. For someone like Kolori, who doesn't have a few gold coins in her waist bag, she is expected to be thrown out of the house in two days. And in the spirit of thinking about her, Hiko thought about it and said to her.

"Kolori, where are you from?"

"Me?" Hearing this question, the halfling girl was visibly stunned. Then he showed a well-behaved expression and said to Hiko. "Kolori is from Shire, a small place surrounded by hills. ”

"Oh, I've heard there. The birthplace of the halfling, it is said to be the most peaceful and peaceful place in the world. ”

"But it's also the most boring part. The people there don't want anything but eat, drink, and be merry. Even catching a big fish can boast for weeks. They don't know how big the world is, they don't understand how wonderful the world is. Kolori didn't like it, so Kolori chose to leave and go out into the wider world. ”

This answer allowed Hiko to see the huge heart in Kolori's petite body that was unwilling to be lonely. This also made him give up his previous idea for a moment. He had wanted Kolori to return to her hometown and live a more peaceful and peaceful life. But now it seems that pursuing her dreams may be more important to her.

People can move dangerously, but they can't live without dreams. Forcibly depriving a person of their dreams is often more cruel than killing someone. Hiko didn't think he needed to do such a cruel thing. So he immediately changed his tone and said to the halfling girl.

"So you've been to a lot of places, can you tell us about it, we haven't really been to a few places except Arist. Maybe you can give us more opportunities to imagine!"

"Of course, let Kolori think about it. Restlessly twisting her body in her chair, the halfling girl pondered for a while before saying this to Hiko. "If it's the impressive places. Kolori felt that the most impressive thing must be the Imperial King's Landing. An ancient palace built on a mountain, the tall royal palace has almost hollowed out the entire peak. When viewed from a distance, it feels extraordinary and majestic. Moreover, the prosperity of King's Landing is unimaginable. The royal city, which had been expanded four times in a thousand years, now encompassed the entire mountain range. The perimeter of the royal city was guarded by tall white walls, which were as tall as dozens of men and were so far connected that there was no eye to see the edge. Every day, you can see knights in silver armor rushing around the city walls, like a silver wave. ”

"In addition, every morning, you can see all kinds of people pouring into the capital along the north and south gates of the royal city. They had everything, and Kolori had even seen centaurs and barbarians from the Great Gobi in the West appear. Each of them is here to trade, King's Landing is the most prosperous city in the middle of the entire continent, and you can buy anything you want here. It is said that the gold coins traded here every day can be piled up into a small mountain. ”

"Of course, this is just a sight in the XC area. As for the SC district, it was a colony of big merchants and aristocrats. Kolori has only been there once or twice, but seriously, it's beautiful. There were works of art everywhere, and the aristocrats even decorated their carriages with gold and silver, and the extravagance was simply enviable. Sometimes I want to get something out of their carriage. ”

"Of course, it's not just the carriage. Their mansions are also luxurious. I once saw from afar a nobleman's mansion in the SC district, and I can say that it was larger than the whole village of my hometown. There were more horses parked at that nobleman's gate every day than an entire herd of horses on the steppe. I can't believe that that nobleman can have such wealth, which is really enviable. ”

At this point, Kolori couldn't help but swallow her saliva. This made Yan immediately can't help laughing in his heart, he didn't expect this little guy to be a little money fan.

And just as Kolori was about to continue telling her story of what she had seen in King's Landing, a round body pushed a small cart and slowly squeezed through the crowd to Yan and their side.

"Aha, dear customer. The food you asked for is here!"

It was a strange-looking guy for a human race. A round body, thick skin covered with folds, two long fangs, and a beard as hard as steel needles. Overall, this guy looks like a walrus standing up by a man. But unlike walruses, they are intelligent beings with intelligence. This was evident from the sparkle in his eyes and the stubby carrot-like fingers of his hand.

The ability to think and use tools is the best way to discern intelligent life. With all this, although he looks more like an animal, no one can deny his status as an intelligent being.

This is the subhuman race of the ocean, the walrus people. An amphibious race that prefers to settle in cold regions.