Now his mana allows him to do a lot more, tricks that he couldn't do before, and from a certain point of view, he can make the audience crazy fascinated by his performance.

With a blink of mind, the big white boat can sail on the bar, birds emerge from the soup bowl, and the dragon peeks in through the window, spitting fire at the startled audience.

In the darkest places, the mage looked very conspicuous in the red robe that Lena had carefully sewn for him;

He would let himself be consumed by the raging fire, and then walk in through the front door (to the thunderous applause of the audience) and raise a glass to the audience and wish them all good health.

In less than a week, the Pig and Whistle Inn was making more money than William had earned in the past year. Even better (and that's the point) his friends seem to be able to forget about their worries.

Soon, uninvited guests followed, and at first, he was very angry with the goblins and dragonmen, and Robert kept reassuring him, and William reluctantly let them watch the shows.

In fact, Robert was a little happy to see these guys.

From his point of view, this solves the second problem for them.

If the Dragoon's troops find their show exciting, the word spreads and everyone can travel around the countryside without any trouble.

This was their plan, and after discussing it with William, they decided to go to Flaubert.

It was a small town north of Port Baalfo, near the Ishtar Blood Sea. They hope to find a ship there.

William told them that there could be no ship in the port of Baalford that would allow them to take it.

Each of the local shipowners was hired (or directly captured) by the dragoons.

But Flaubert was a paradise for speculators and pirates.

The group spent a month at the Pig and Whistle Inn. William provided free room and board and even let them keep all the money they earned. Although River Breeze did not approve of his generous approach, William insisted that the situation of the old customer's return was more important than anything else.

During this time, Rodrith adjusted and redesigned the show where he was the only one performing illusions, as mages get tired easily.

Lena volunteered to perform the dance, giving him a chance to rest between performances.

Rodlis was a little skeptical at first, but Lena sewed a costume herself, and the seductiveness made Calamon firmly oppose the plan at first.

Lena simply laughed at his heartiness. Lena's performance caused a sensation and caused their income to increase even more dramatically.

Rodlis immediately added her show to the official list.

Rodrith found that the audience liked the change and quickly hit the idea on the others.

Caramon's face burned as if it were on fire, and at last he was persuaded to perform his strange powers, the slippery part, when he tried to lift William up with one hand.

Robert, on the other hand, amazed the audience with his elven talent for night vision.

But then one day, when Rodrith was counting the previous night's income, what Scarlet Moon said startled him.

"I want to sing in the show tonight. She said.

Rodrith looked up at her in disbelief. His gaze was cast on the river wind.

The tall plainman nodded reluctantly.

"Your voice is very moving. Rodrith poured all the copper coins into a bag and tied the mouth of the bag tightly.

"I remember very well the last time I heard you singing at the Last Home, it caused a riot that almost cost us our lives. ”

Scarlet Moon blushed, remembering the song of fate that had brought her to the group.

River Wind approached with a frown and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Don't be so broad, he said rudely to Rodlis. "I warn you—"

Scarlet Moon shook her head stubbornly, lifting her chin slightly, a familiar, authoritative frame. "I'm going to sing. She said calmly. "The river breeze will sing with me, and I've already written a song. ”

"Very good therapist said, wrap the money in a robe. "We'll try it tonight. “

The Pig and Whistle Hotel was overcrowded that night. There are all kinds of people in the audience;

Children and parents, sailors, dragonmen, tajins, kander people (so that everyone is especially careful about their belongings).

William and his two assistants were busy delivering all kinds of drinks and food.

The show staggered in.

The audience happily watched Rodlis's spinning copper plate, laughed as an illusionary pig danced on the bar, and was startled by the ogre that suddenly burst in through the window.

After the master bowed, he stepped down to rest.

Lena then performed. The audience, especially the dragon soldiers, almost went crazy for Lena's dance, banging their glasses on the table with all their might.

Scarlet Moon appeared after her in a light blue dress. Her hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall in the moonlight.

The audience immediately fell silent. Without saying a word, she sat down on a chair on the stage (the finished product of William's impromptu work).

The crowd was amazed by her beauty, and everyone waited silently.

River Breeze sat on the floor at her feet. He brought the flute to his lips and began to play, and it was not long before the song of the scarlet moon began to match the sound of the flute.

Her lyrics are very simple, and the tune is easy to remember, but it doesn't go around the beam. It was the contents that caught Robert's attention, and he exchanged worried glances with Calamon.

Rodrith sat next to him and grabbed Robert's arm.

"I'm afraid of that. The mage said hoarsely. "It's going to riot again!"

"Probably not. Robert looked at the scene in front of him. "Look at the audience. ”

The woman leaned on her husband's shoulder, and the children listened quietly. Dragons seem to be magical, just as wild animals are sometimes mesmerized by music.

Only the goblins scratched their feet impatiently, but they were afraid of the dragonmen's obscenity and did not dare to protest.

The song of Scarlet Moon is about the ancient gods. She tells how the gods have brought down cataclysm, punishing the Pope of Ishtar and the people of Candela, punishing their pride.

She sang about the horrific scene of that night, and also sang about the tragedy that followed.

She reminded them of how later people had turned to false gods because they believed they had been abandoned.

Then she sang of true hope: the true God had always been there, waiting for someone to notice them.

When her singing was over and the flute died down, most of the crowd shook their heads helplessly, as if they had woken up from a sweet dream.

When someone asks them what the show has just shown, they can't tell. The dragons shrugged and ordered more ale.

The goblins shouted for Lena to play again. But in the midst of the crowd, Robert noticed a face still reveling in the hope and sight that the song brings.

Therefore, he was not surprised to see a young, dark-skinned woman shyly walking towards the Crimson Moon.

"Sorry to bother you, miss. Robert heard the woman say.

"But your song is so touching. I—I want to know more, about the old true God, I want to know about them. ”

Scarlet Moon smiled. "Come to me tomorrow. She said. "I'll tell you everything I know"

So, slowly, the gospel of the true God began to spread.

By the time they left the port of Baalfo, the dark-skinned woman, along with a soft-spoken man, and a few others, had begun to put on the blue amulet of Mishakai, the goddess of medicine.

Their secret meeting brought hope to this land in darkness.

At the end of that month, the group scraped together enough money to buy a carriage, including the horses that pulled it, the horses to ride, and enough supplies.

The rest of the money was kept for the boat fare to St. Quest.

They plan to continue performing in the small village between Phoroshen and Port Bali Buddha to earn enough money.

When the red-robed mage left, the enthusiastic crowd gathered to see them off.

The carriage was filled with two months' supplies, a barrel of ale (given free by William), and the carriage was large enough for Rodrith to rest in while he traveled.

Inside there are also tents with colorful stripes that other people live in the wild.

Robert looked at the scene around him and couldn't help but shake his head. It seems that of all the things that have happened to them, the current one is the most unimaginable.

He looked at Rodrith and Calamon, who was sitting beside him in the carriage. The mage's red robe stood out like a flame in the winter sun;

Rodrith shrugged his shoulders at the cold wind, daring to look at the crowd mysteriously and amuse the onlookers.

Dressed in bearskin (a gift from William) and carrying a bear's head, Calamon looks like a brown bear driving a carriage.

When he yelled at the crowd of onlookers, the children screamed happily.

By the time a dragonman commander stopped him, they were almost out of town.

With his heart dangling in midair, Robert rode forward, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

However, the Dragonman Commander only wanted to make sure that they would pass by the place where the Dragonmen were stationed on the road, and the Dragonmen had warned their companions of such a show.

The soldiers were looking forward to seeing it. Although Robert was full of promises, he still sincerely hoped not to go near that place.

At last they reached the gates of the city, got off their horses and said goodbye to their friends.

The crowd cheered and demanded that they return at the time of the Torch Festival. The guards opened the gate and wished them a smooth journey. The door closed behind them.

The wind is biting. Gray clouds in the sky began to fall snowflakes. The route they had thought was crowded with travelers now seemed empty.

Rodrith began to shiver and cough, and after a moment he decided to hide in the carriage. Others put on their hats and pulled their cloaks tighter.

Calamon guided the horses down the muddy road, a rare deep thought.

"You know what, Robert. He raised his voice over the constant ringing of the horse's bell (which Lena had tied), "I'm glad my other friends didn't see us like this.

Can you imagine what Francisco would say? That old dwarf would never let me go for the rest of his life.

Can you still imagine Stone's expression?!" Dahan shook his head in disgust.

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