Chapter 11: The Strange Maiden
In the forest, a little south of Storm City, the animals inside were being chased by two uninvited guests.
I saw a slightly wide open space, a young man carrying a boar was looking at the girl in front of him triumphantly, the girl's face was a little helpless, and she was dragging a deer in her hand.
"Young master, I'm really amazing, how can I be so just, the animals I hunt are just a little heavier than the ones you hunt. Then according to the agreement, you go find some wild vegetables, and I will deal with these animals. That's right, the two magicians were playing a game of hunting animals as if they were having nothing to do. This is the plan I proposed, originally we had a wide time to go to Elemental City, and with the mentality of being idle and idle, we decided to try to practice using magic to solve it if we encountered a magical beast that could be dealt with. However, the middle between Storm City and Eagle Guardian Town seems to have been swept by the Storm City Protectors. I had no choice but to play some animals as practice, and by the way, I also saved some money, and if I lost, I would do something like finding wild vegetables or tidying up the camp, of course, so to speak, the rough work is probably still the young master, I have to do it.
Looking at the deer and wild boar in front of her, the deer's heartbeat still fluctuates, and sure enough, the girl is soft-hearted... I couldn't finish it anyway, so I untied the deer and threw it aside. I skillfully hung the wild boar upside down and bleed, and by the way, the hair was burned off with burning, and a burst of charred black with a little pork smell spread far away. In the past few years, I expected to travel far away, and Cialis and I practiced survival in the wilderness many times near Eagle Guard Town, although it was a half-joke, but it still seemed to have some effect. Cialis quickly picked some wild vegetables such as wild vegetables and shiitake mushrooms, took out the pot in my luggage, cut a few pieces of pork and boiled them with water. I roast the pork over the campfire, and cut the rest into strips for smoking. As the sound of lard dripping into the fire emitted a sizzling sound, even though it was in the wild, the two of us looked at each other and smiled, and we both felt calm.
"Cialis, why don't you faint at the sight of flesh like before? I joked to a serious Hylis, who had had had a hard time learning manners since she was adopted, but it was her dearest and strictest grandmother Emma in the family. I don't know how many times she hid in my room to cry, but not once did she complain about Grandma Emma, but I felt that I was too stupid, and I couldn't learn what I could do very easily.
"I'm not a kid anymore. Hylis muttered a few words, took a sip of the soup, and put some spices on it. I also took out the salt and sprinkled it on the pork strips, and the greasy pork exuded a charming aroma, mixed with the smell of the pork that was simply smoking, and it was an absolute meat eater's paradise.
Suddenly, I looked up at Cialis, who looked up at me, and we exchanged glances, and Cialis nodded.
"Gee, what about the deer I just hit?" asked as Cylis walked behind me and looked around, then turned to stare at me.
"Looks like we've got to add a little more pepper to make it tasty... I let the deer go, and I can't finish it anyway. I fiddled with the firewood and stood up, reaching into my waist and fiddling with my carry-on wrap, as if looking for pepper.
"What a waste!" said Hyris, approaching me from behind, clasping her hands on her hips and in an angry tone.
"Didn't you want to release that deer in the first place, and even fainting was only for a short time, and sure enough, the girl was still soft-hearted. I shook my head and said.
"Isn't there still you—" The debunked Cialis chuckled, then turned briskly.
"Don't move!" I pulled out a black stick from my package before the campfire and suddenly pointed it forward.
At the same time, Cialis also ran quickly behind me, and pushed through the grass, only to see a petite figure being pointed by me with a thin black object... Well, it feels so weird, I knew that this thing would be black and coarse, ahem.
"You, you want to do something to poor and innocent Fett. The girl was looking at us both in horror with her petite body, her black hair and big eyes shrunk like a poor puppy.
"Say, why are you staring at us? I looked at her unmoved.
"Fett, Fett is just hungry and hasn't eaten meat in a long time. The girl who called herself Fett cried and cried, and her body fell along with the cry.
"Bump!" Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and I saw that the iron rod held by Alan suddenly erupted a small piece of iron from the round hole in the middle, and the small piece of iron left a bloody mark on Fit's delicate face and hit the dirt, directly punching a big hole, which directly frightened Fit and didn't even dare to move.
"If you dare to take out the thing in your arms, the next shot of this thing will hit you on the head, I can do it if I can say it, if you don't believe it, you can do some more small actions, it's okay. Taking advantage of Fit's stunned moment, I took out a cone-shaped piece of iron from my bosom, filled it with an iron rod from behind, and closed the lid.
Rather than being frightened by the loud noise of the iron bar, Cyris indifferently tied up the girl with the rope she had just tied to the deer. But Cialis noticed that the young master, who was originally full of flowers, seemed to be very peaceful, not only did not flirt with this beautiful girl, but even did not even have the most basic disarming and body search when encountering the enemy.
With a shy look on our face, we walked to the campfire, the broth kept rolling, and the roast seemed to be a little dry, but it should still be edible.
"You'll regret it!" said the girl, gritting her teeth, as if she had received this kind of treatment for the first time in her life. The peaks in his chest rose and fell, not to mention that this guy was quite predictable. I looked at the little lotus who had just shown her sharp horns, and she seemed to feel my gaze, and she took a bite of the mushroom and chewed it bite one bite at a time. I was trembling all over, this guy really should be practicing mind reading or something.
"Eat?" I brought a skewer of roast pork to the girl, so that the girl with her hands tied in front of her could eat it.
The girl looked at the fat and meaty pork strips, and let out a wail in her belly, and took it fiercely, biting it with a big mouthful.
We ate quietly for a few minutes.
"Friends over there, why don't you come and have some food together?" I said suddenly, and Cilis's immediate condensation of magic was alert, but it dispersed at my signal.
"I'm not sure you're our friend, kidnapper. The two men came out of the woods silently, they were like maidens, although they were dressed in civilian clothes, their facial features were very deep, the bridge of their noses was high, and their demeanor exuded an elegant and noble atmosphere, which seemed to be all the way to the girl in front of them. Sure enough, this girl is not an ordinary person, and if she were an ordinary person, it would be impossible to lower our vigilance and turn the situation around when she was restrained.
"If someone who keeps a sneaky peep at us is called kidnapping, then our definition of kidnapping is obviously very different. I said indifferently, not even glancing at them.
The old man with the gray hair in front restrained the movements of the middle-aged man behind him, and just slowly walked to the campfire and sat down opposite me.
"You know we're coming?" the old man narrowed his eyes at me.
"It's thanks to that girl. I gestured to the stunned girl who was tied to her side.
"Oh? Did she hint you of anything? The old man's tone was unfluctuating, but obviously a little surprised.
"A girl who is obviously from an aristocratic background, after being restrained, not only does not make any noise, but can also eat happily, and even her eyes are constantly moving, as if she is expecting someone to save her, so I can't guess that this guy has backup It would be stupid. I said, smiling at the girl, who returned a grinning expression.
"Then obviously you're not smart enough, if you're smart enough, you should run first. The old man's eyes glowed with cold, and he touched a black cane. This action made me unconsciously a little creepy.
"If I can run away from the enemy, then even if the enemy is right in front of me, I will escape. If I can't run away from an enemy in front of me, then running for a few minutes shouldn't help. I said, and by the way, I kindly handed the old man a roasted pork skewer, and the old man took it in surprise and then took a bite without thinking, with a little admiration in his eyes, and then quickly ate it.
"So which one do I belong to? The old man took out a white handkerchief and slowly wiped his hands stained with lard.
"You're one of those people I'll regret provoking. I said with a wry smile, scooping up a bowl of soup and gesturing to the old man to take care of himself.
"Oh, do you regret it?"
"A little. 」
"But I don't see that you're afraid, ah, maybe you're not afraid of death. The old man looked at me earnestly, as if to see how I would answer.
"I'm afraid. 」
"But you're not going to kill me. I said.
"Could it be that my actions so far make you think the old man is very negotiable?" The old man suddenly clenched his cane, and the middle-aged man who was silent on the side also moved behind Xilisi in an instant, and the murderous aura directly controlled the two of them.
"Sir, there are some things that are too clear to be meaningful. Although I couldn't move because I was suppressed by the murderous aura, I still said with an indifferent expression, as if it was not my own life that was the enemy.
"You're good. The old man suddenly withdrew all his murderous energy, and the middle-aged man returned to his place as if he was fine, and sat down with the girl who had been untied.
The old man used the bowl he brought to help the three of them scoop up the bowl of soup, and the girl seemed to want to say something, but in the old man's fierce eyes, she still obediently took the soup and drank it in small sips.
"Is the old gentleman here for a tour? I asked with a smile, as if nothing had just happened, just a friendly meeting between the two groups in the woods.
"No, I'm here to find something. The old man said, and the three of them seemed to have an appetite and began to feast on pork strips with soup, and without even waiting for us to roast them, they took the initiative to pick up the raw pork and put it on the fire.
"Then let me guess, your journey to acquire things has not been smooth. I smiled good-naturedly as I sprinkled their meat with salt and pepper and other spices.
"Oh, how can you see that?" the old man squinted, as if enjoying the delicious pork broth, but when he heard my words, his eyes flashed.
"For example, in our village, iron armor and weapons will never leak out, and last time a goblin tribe wanted to buy weapons, they were almost buried in a well by the people in the village. 」
I shook my head, as if sighing at the goblin's stupidity.
"So, in your opinion, it's impossible for goblins to get their hands on weapons?" the old man asked with interest in the strange story. The girl and the middle-aged man looked at each other, the old man is not so easy to speak, let alone a talkative person, what's wrong today.
"Stealing, robbing, of course, provided that you don't find out. If you want to reduce the risk, then find someone who is willing to take on the risk for the sake of profit. I looked at the old man intently, and the old man looked at me intently.
"So, what kind of benefit do you think can move people's hearts? Treasure, power, shouldn't it be beauty?" When I said the last item, I felt a chill suddenly emanate from the old man.
"The old gentleman said with a smile, in fact, I think the foundation of a country's prosperity lies in education, what do you think? I looked at the old man, and the old man was not surprised to hear my words, but fell into deep thought.
"Eat and drink enough and keep going. The old man didn't say anything at last, nor did he answer my strange question, but beckoned them to stand up and prepare to go.
"Old sir, your package. I saw that the old man's package seemed to be lost on the ground, so I quickly picked it up, chased it over, and respectfully handed it to the old man.
The old man touched the contents of the package, patted me on the shoulder with satisfaction, and led the two of them away.
I reached into my arms and pulled out a book.
"Young Master, what are you doing at this time to read the basics of magic? Don't you always think that this book is very cumbersome, and you don't take it out at all except for sometimes comparing the effects. Confused, Celis walked over and saw that her silent young master was looking at a book.
Then, Hylis was stunned by the cover of the book.
"Basic Principles and Analysis of Magical Machines!?"