Chapter 5: The Town of Rest (Part II)
The iron-clad wooden gate that suddenly opened into the hole, with the help of the dim light of the torches, Lu Bin saw the guards on both sides who looked nervous, didn't know where to put their hands and feet, and looked cramped and uneasy. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
With his right hand clenched into a fist to remove the force field wall inspired by the defensive rune, the wandering mage closed the spell book with his left hand, sandwiched it under his armpit, and walked into the resting town with a smile on his face, greeting the people nearby with a slight forehead.
The tolerant smile soothed everyone's uneasiness, it turned out that His Excellency the caster was so talkative, remembering the offense just now, not only the conscience of the two guard guards was harsh, but even the captain of the guard, Claude, was annoyed by the matter of the javelin.
The mayor plucked up the courage to stand at the end of the greeting procession and greeted the caster with a formal hat salute.
Where did Lu Bin know the etiquette of this world, he simply performed a trick in which the spell book disappeared out of thin air, then rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, and then spread his hands to show that there was no hostility.
The strange ceremonial gestures that everyone had never seen before, but the meaning that His Excellency Mage wanted to convey was very clear, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The mayor led the way in front, and led the strange visitors who had missed the night through the wilderness to the town of rest, and led them to a tavern with few customers, and the rooms on the second floor had been empty for a long time, but fortunately someone had cleaned them up.
The sun-dried bedding exuded the smell of autumn sunshine, Lu Bin was very happy, he finally had a safe place to live, and immediately showed a satisfied smile. It wasn't long before he saw the tavern waiter, serving plates full of cold food, and his mood became even happier.
"Your Excellency a spellcaster who is very good to deal with, and it seems that he has suffered in the wild. ”
The mayor respectfully retired, took the door with him himself when he left the room, went downstairs accompanied by the captain of the guard, and told the tavern attendants not to neglect the distinguished guest.
"Claude, you work a little harder, arrange for people to protect Your Excellency Mage. Whatever he needs, as long as it is within our means, we will try to meet it. ”
The captain of the guard team was originally a smart man, and after hearing the mayor's true thoughts, he showed a clear look, and after seeing off the most noble big man in the town, he reached out and summoned all the team members, looked around to the left and right, and let his deputy, who was also a senior mercenary's partner, look at the spellcaster nearby.
"I don't think it's enough for one person to be on duty at night, at least arrange two people, and it is more appropriate to divide the first half of the night and the second half of the night. ”
Claude has always been selective in accepting his friend's reasonable advice, turning his gaze to others, and the drudgery goes without saying, and finally falls on Hawke, who is the most senior.
"It's me again!"
The young guard wanted to cry, and he decided to quit his job in a few days, even if he was punished for it. This job is too dangerous, and it is easier to go to the city to make a living.
Lu Bin stayed in the room and enjoyed the yogurt that was still warm, the bread slices were a little cold and hard, soaked in warm milk, and soon became soft and sweet. The fried pickled fish pieces have a yellow oil shine on the surface, giving off a frowning fishy smell, but the mouth is salty and fragrant, but the taste is a little light, perhaps because of the amount of salt used.
After chewing and swallowing a sumptuous dinner, the wandering mage put down his fork, got up and went to the bed next to the window, lifted the corner of the futon, took off his hooded robe, unbuttoned his belt, did not take off his shoes, and went straight to bed and clothes.
There was a melodious sound of the piano outside the window, and the circus performance venue not far away, laughter continued, Lu Bin turned over and soon fell asleep.
The blazing bonfire, the addition of dry firewood, the patchwork of four flatbed carriages with unloaded horses and the orange flames dancing on dozens of fixed-position torches, the townspeople really spent a lot of money to watch the performance.
The bard from the mercenary guild is less than thirty years old, perhaps not experienced the wind and frost of the wilderness, and his appearance is still a young man who has not faded.
After his appearance, he sat on the high stool, ignoring the noise around him, his slender fingers gently plucked the strings, the melodious notes were jumping happily, and the boiling vocals could not be suppressed, but were overshadowed by the sound of the piano, and people gradually regained their composure from the wonderful show just now, the clown's vaudeville performance.
At this time, on the second floor of the tavern across the street, the spell book suddenly appeared spontaneously, suspended on the wandering mage's body, and woke Lu Bin from his light sleep.
He opened his wistful eyes, sat up slowly, and opened the first page of the Book of Traveling Mages, and was surprised to see a new blank card under the class card, depicting new spells.
Calm the mind, the bard's spell, calm the overly excited emotions with soft music, and the instrument can be moderately amplified, and it takes a little mana to cast. (Cannot be engraved into runes)
Lu Bin's eyes were fully opened, looking at a five-pointed star formed on the surface of the card, the background color gradually turned pale red and he was in a happy mood, but the player on the card was vaguely unshaped, only the lyre carved with a heart-shaped swan turned clear.
It's just a one-star red card, and there is a limit on the number of times it can be used, with a maximum of four times...... What's going on?
The wandering mage left his bed, leaned out of the window, and looked at the lively field not far away, in the square on the central axis of the town, and the performers must be peers.
Lu Bin thought for a moment, and quickly made a decision, he put on his outer robe, walked out of the room briskly, passed the door next door, gently pulled his hand to instruct, and walked without hurrying or slowing, leaving the town tavern, and walking through the street to the square in the center of the town.
A town with no entertainment to speak of, with the exception of a few festivals of the year, is completely devoid of laughter, and the pressures of life are so heavy that there is no place for laughter.
A regular troupe can survive in the city, after all, the audience is large enough to support a small troupe that puts on a few fixed plays.
However, the "rural" villages and towns still easily arouse the emotions of ordinary people, and the circus composed of skits with few dialogues, comedies full of laughter, juggling of clowns, and solo performances of musicians are more popular.
There is also the indispensable magic show, a coin trick by skill alone, which can often elicit the exclamation of a group of countrymen.
The wandering mage was not slow, and when he approached the circus venue, he was followed by two members of the town guard, but their faces were a little unsightly.
The rings around the stage are almost silent, showing how much the bard uses his instruments to soothe the emotions of the people.
Lu Bin didn't squeeze in the crowd of onlookers on the inner and outer three floors, he just wanted to figure out why the new spell cards were generated and why they gave up halfway.
As a result, he didn't find an accurate answer, but only figured out one thing, the "Book of Traveling Mages" disguised as a spell book, triggered under certain conditions, and actively engraved spells that recorded this world.
"I thought that only the monsters I killed myself could be made into cards, and the spells I learned myself could be engraved into runes...... Well, no, that's really the case...... Perhaps only this explanation can be valid. ”
Not long after coming to this world, Lu Bin figured out the general details of the two rules of the Book of Traveling Mages, which was really a good start.