Chapter 1: Caravans (1)
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After negotiating the price with the union, the merchant Uke hurried to the expensive inn built next to the market area, with extremely shabby interiors. I wanted to tell my companion the good news that I would be on the road today, but I pounced, and there was no one in the empty two-story hut.
Uke had to go back to the market district to buy some essentials for his long journey, but there he unexpectedly ran into two other companions who he couldn't find at the inn, a young nobleman and a lady dressed as a priest.
"Mr. Uke has found a union?" said the smiling priest.
"Yes, the union promised to make up for my losses, and today we can go. Uke replied as he muttered to himself that the temperament of the ranger and the nobleman were quite similar, and he hoped that they could get along.
"Great, we just thought that if we couldn't leave today, we would find another caravan to continue our journey. β
The remark of the priestess made Uke secretly congratulate himself on his good fortune, thanks to the son of nature who had recently become a hot topic on the streets, and if he had not supported the independence of Valolet, he would not have been able to contact the union so quickly. In the past, the caravan that was not specially supplied had to queue for three to five days before entering the city.
One is a Kronberg nobleman, a priest who can banish the dead and heal the sick, and Uk would rather not have the protection of the mercenaries than lose the two nobles he met on the way to Vaolet. Now that the guild had promised to prepare the wagons by noon, there was still time to recruit mercenaries.
The nobleman, who rarely spoke, opened his mouth, "When will you leave?"
"At noon, we will be ready to go in the carriage prepared by the union. Since they had asked before, the two were not averse to traveling with the mercenaries, and Uke also skipped about the additional invitation of rangers and bards. What he didn't expect was that Valolet would hold a magic item auction in ten days. As soon as the mercenaries who stopped to replenish in the newly opened area heard that the lot was made by the children of nature himself, they wanted to stay and join in the fun even if they didn't have the money, and no one was willing to leave at this time.
Uke walked around the market and was also found with mercenaries willing to accept the mercenary. I can only comfort myself, but fortunately, the four people who are traveling with me have quite martial arts, and their safety is still guaranteed before they arrive in the next town.
When he led the nobles and priests to the stalls of the union. Orlando and Link, who had taken Jafar, had already finished their purchases and were waiting there, the wagons promised by the union were ready, and the coachmen were on their way to the travelers of Kronberg. For the sake of safety, the travelers walked or paid for the merchants' convoys, and the declining trade unions played cameo intermediaries, collecting a certain amount of money to help the travelers arrange caravans, and some merchants even abandoned their old business and started to carry passengers.
Because the cart was empty, and with the Ranger and the priest with him, Uke wasn't worried that someone would snatch the cart away.
The priestess who followed behind the merchant now. Orlando let out a 'huh' and glanced at the person next to him.
Even if Valolet had been returned to Essonne many years ago, it was still in fact under the control of Hohenheim, and for all these years, no believers other than the god of magic had appeared, and even now that they were completely independent, the Dawn cult had appeared so quickly......
"Is it a coincidence?"
"Who knows. Link replied lightly.
He certainly didn't think it was a coincidence, maybe like a half-elf. is also guided by the morning light, deliberately approaching himself. Let's wait for a while. Compared to the other three divine power providers, Dawn is probably the god most closely related to the pillar, and it is better not to act rashly until you understand the purpose of the other party, maybe, it is really just a coincidence.
Brief introduction. Seeing that there was no opposition from both sides, Uke was also relieved.
Although the Dawn Sect is the temple with the most believers in the Big 6, the priests are stubborn and dead-headed, and they were originally worried that the rangers and bards might not be willing to accept the female priest, so it seems that they are too careful.
Come to think of it. Uk's eyes drifted involuntarily.
Not only the curves of the body, but even the face is a rare beauty, unless it is hard-hearted, who would refuse such a woman in person?
And just like that, the caravan, which was carrying only men, set out from Vaolet. The merchant himself rode the first, the nobles and priests in the second, and the ranger and bard temporarily took on the role of mercenaries and the last one.
Just as the carriage was leaving the forest, the wolf, who had been lying in the carriage and pretending to be a ranger animal companion, suddenly shook slightly.
Sensing its oddity, Link asked telepathically.
[The priest cast a detection spell on me, and she already knew I was a druid.] γ
Link's squinting also caught the attention of Orlando, who was sitting across from him.
"Any questions?"
"The priest used detection on Jafar and already knew it to be a druid. β
Orlando's gaze couldn't help but glance at the carriage in front of him, but he was immediately stopped by Link.
"Don't look at them, the nobles are looking at us. "Link, even if he restricts his perception, can detect the gaze from ahead.
"Don't you think this combination is a bit weird?" Orlando stopped turning his head in time and switched to talking in Elven to avoid being heard by the people who were driving the car. Although the Otherworldly language of the Exiled Lands is safer, almost no one has ever heard this strange sound, which can cause suspicion, and it is normal for half-elves and rangers to speak elven language.
"Indeed, although the nobility is the ruling class of mankind, there are few temples with which the nobility get along well except Malik. What's more, the Cult of Dawn is a staunch believer in order, which is as unpredictable as seeing the glow elves walking with the night elves. β
Orlando thought for a moment and suggested a possibility: "In order to ensure their rule, the nobility not only supported the religion financially and materially, but also set aside special land to build the temple, and sent the heirs and collateral branches of the family who had no inheritance rights to the temple to practice. Doing so strengthens ties with religion and allows for first-hand information. β
"You mean, that noble young man belongs to this category?" In Link's opinion, these descendants who were sent to the temple by the family were protons at all.
Orlando nodded, "That's the only reasonable explanation." β
Link first thought of the nobles who had moved to Aiden with the capital.
"There are no geographical restrictions, and the older the family, the more it will follow this set of rules that are almost hereditary along with the title of the title. β
The wolf who doesn't like humans is not interested in this kind of topic. Lorelei only appears when it comes to gods and spells, and Link can only discuss Orlando.
"What are you going to do next?" Orlando even considered moving to the next town for another caravan.
"One step at a time, look at their table. β
"You don't seem to be in a hurry at all?" Orlando had long doubts about this, whether it was assisting Bray to replace Lorelei, or working with the union, even if it was clear that he was going to do something. Link expressed an attitude of indifference.
Link didn't answer the half-elf's question right away. Of course, he knew his own faults, and he didn't know how he formed this character, and he had the mentality that he would get straight to the bridge about everything, and he would not show anxiety or impatience no matter how urgent it was.
Possible...... It has something to do with the growth environment.,Lack of parental care.,Isolated by classmates.,No playmates.,Developed this kind of seemingly unfazed behavior.γ In fact, it is an indifferent and senseless mentality.
Link's silence usually means that Orlando, who doesn't want to talk, changes the subject, "It's okay to talk about the exiled land, I'm still curious about the other world." β
This time Link reacted, "What do you want to know?"
"Hmm...... I've met three Otherworldly people from the Exiled Lands, and all of them have heard different stories about the Exiled Lands. β
Link understands what Orlando means by 'different', and that the last two hundred years of science on Earth have developed rapidly. Not to mention a hundred years, even decades of difference is also very large.
"We don't have God there. As soon as these words came out. Even the wolf with his eyes closed and pretending to sleep pricked up his ears.
"I've heard of it, but it's really weird to hear it from a priest...... "Orlando, who is also a believer in gods, realizes that this topic is a bit too much, but since it is the beginning of him, it is not easy for him to deliberately avoid it if the other party does not end.
"Or rather, there were, and I can't say for sure. After all, I'm just normal people over there. There are many religions in my world, and even in today's advanced technology, there are still a large number of believers. β
Link's remarks were not intended to give Orlando an opportunity to change the subject.
"Can you tell us about yourself, what kind of occupation you have over there, what your family members are, what hobbies you have, etc. β
Knowing that he was scrupling. Link didn't poke either, "Yes." As I said earlier, I'm just an ordinary person over there. Profession in words...... It's a four-body otaku who is not diligent. Ah~ I'm sorry, I didn't check it for a while, so I used the popular words over there. Link paused slightly, "According to Edgar's profession, it's closer to a bard. β
"Huh?" Orlando obviously didn't expect that the Child of Nature's profession in the Exiled Lands would be a bard!
"It's just close, I don't play a musical instrument, I just write a story for people to see. As for hobbies......" Speaking of hobbies, Link sighed, although he had made up his mind and had a plan, whenever he thought of games, he still couldn't help but sigh, if it weren't for this hobby, he wouldn't be in another world, "The difference between the two worlds is too great, I can't explain what I like for a while, let's just think I like it, especially interested in human history, geography, and nature and animals." β
This is in line with the requirements of the pillar selection of the children of nature...... Jafar, Orlando and even Lorelei believe that to be a child of nature, one thing is to love nature.
"Family members...... Link, breaking his hands, "My parents separated shortly after I was born, I was raised by my grandfather, who remarried and had a half-sister. β
Orlando, who felt that he had poked Link's sore spot, once again realized that he had asked the wrong question.
"Don't worry, I don't have any psychological burden on this. It can be said that my family concept is relatively weak, I neither want to get married, nor do I want to raise the next generation, I am a more selfish and selfish person. β
The three listeners unanimously thought that this was also in line with the selection conditions of the Children of Nature.
"How can I be selected if I don't meet the qualifications......" Link shrugged, his casual attitude emboldened the half-elf.
"I heard a rumor that you and Frost are old acquaintances?"
"It's a rumor, I don't know him at all in reality, but it's true that I broke his life box in the illusion. Link's words startled the wolf again.
[You broke the life box of Frost Cold?!]
I'm also interested in this. Luo Leilai couldn't help but speak. When she was still the goddess of magic, she also learned of this unconfirmed rumor through the Mage Council in GuΓ² Hohenheim.
"Since you're all interested. It doesn't hurt to sue you. So Link starts with how he was chosen, omitting some unimportant and unspeakable parts in between, and only talking about the key episodes that are relevant to the development of events. Talking about the destruction of Lena's body in the Great Sanctuary, the twists and turns of the story made the three listeners feel uneasy.
Jafar thought that Link learned that his name was not a tong guΓ² contract, but in the Exiled Lands. Even if it's just a projection, it can be affirmed by King Ingway and Hel, the Elemental Lord. It is bound to be able to complete the tasks assigned by the column.
Lorelei's idea is completely opposite, although she has agreed with Link, but she never expected that Pillar would make such a bold gamble to maintain Edgar's fate on an ordinary ordinary person, what if she fails?
"I can't believe that the priest named Aidan is so young and so vicious. How does such a person become the pastor of Dawn?" Orlando's idea was relatively simple. The selection of priests in the temple is extremely strict, and it is not necessary for faith to be selected, and there are many tests and audits. Dawn, in particular, had never heard of a hypocrite.
After criticizing Frost's character. Orlando's attention turned to the life box again, "Since Frost Cold's life box hidden in the Exiled Lands has been destroyed, why is Edgar's body still there?" He was so sure because the power of the undead empire had not changed, and the Lich King had overwhelmed the other two legendary undead lords to rule the empire, and if Frost was really annihilated, the undead would never be so peaceful inside.
Link spreads his hands, indicating that he is not a lich. How is it possible to know the details. Maybe the Exiled Lands are only half or part of the lifebox.
"Frost is only the leader of the undead, the number one henchman under the command of the Grim Reaper. Completely annihilating it, my task is only one-third complete, and only by completely defeating the undead army of the Grim Reaper can I do it. β
At this stage, Link didn't have a way to completely purify the pillar of water, he didn't even have a clue, he could only follow the plan. Let's go to the location of the Wind Pillar first. He hoped to be able to communicate directly with the column through guΓ² and get instructions on what to do next.
Before he knew it, it was approaching evening, and the merchant found a low hill where he planned to spend the night.
The three travelers, who acted as coachmen, volunteered to join in the process of collecting firewood and lighting fires. After an afternoon of driving, everyone was hungry. Humans are so dependent on light that they know that campfires will attract wild animals and the undead, but they still rise.
Everyone sat in a circle and sat by the campfire to nibble on the dry and hard dry food they had brought with their own clean water.
Knowing that the wolf was brought by the ranger, everyone still took precautions against it, and no one including Uk was willing to approach, to everyone's surprise, the aristocratic young man took the initiative to sit next to Link, his green eyes full of curiosity. Fortunately, Jafar no longer has the majesty and might of the illusion, just an old wolf with dull fur and a listless appearance, and the young man looked away after a few glances.
On closer inspection, Link noticed that the nobleman looked thin at first glance, but the muscles hidden under his robe were stronger than his body, which had been modified from the Ranger himself. Sure enough, as Orlando said, he was a priest who served in a temple.
After settling dinner, the merchant Uke asked everyone to discuss who would keep vigil tonight.
Considering that he could also rest his body in a meditative state, Link volunteered, intending to hand over the vigilance to Jafar while he went into the space of consciousness to continue to study and test his own spells.
It soon got dark, and everyone didn't know each other well, and there was nothing to talk about, so they spread out their bunks and fell asleep.
Link sat by the campfire, with his back to the crowd, and waited for a long time, until both the nobles and the priest fell asleep, and he began to start his meditative state.
γThere is a case.γ γ
Before he could get his new spell, Jafar warned him. Link had to end his meditation and stand up.
[Northeast.] Even if it's not a druid, relying only on its sense of smell, the wolf can smell the scent of the wind. It's people, and it smells of blood.
Out of consideration as not revealing his identity, Link did not expand his perception, and only observed with the naked eye, which could see farther than ordinary people, a group of people came to the northeast, all riding horses. Soon, the sound of hooves woke the alert half-elves. Then, the nobles and priests woke up one after another.
"What's the matter?" the louder and louder sound of horses' hooves woke Uke and the three travelers as well.
"Those who have no combat power go to the carriage. Smelling blood, Link looked at the merchant and prompted him to evacuate.
Orlando held the mandolin and squinted, "We've met a homeless." β
Damn!, with a low curse, Uke hurried into the carriage, and the other three followed suit, they were just ordinary travelers, unable to compete with the outcasts who often plundered the caravans, and had to pin all their hopes on the other four.
The outcasts numbered more than twenty people, and they formed a circle around the low hills.
Noticing a woman in the small group, whistles and foul language began to sound.
"Knock, they actually have a beautiful girl!"
"One is too little. β
"There are two more good-looking, let's make do with them. β
"Hahaha, don't you even let go of men?"
Being able to see clearly means that they can see that Orlando is a half-elf, a repeat offender, and there may be expert-level veterans in the team. Link pulled out an arrow from a quiver he bought at the market, wound it up, and raised his voice to warn, "I'll only warn you once, it's too late for those who want to survive to leave!"