The stalls in front are still sparse. There shouldn't be a street so straight and long, which is obviously magic, separating the stalls from each other, causing the dark street to be much longer than it actually is. This is not a difficult task, the darkness itself can be used as a vehicle for many magics, and there is no clear distance and location in an environment without light or shimmer, and a little modification can achieve unexpected effects. As for the purpose of doing this, it is estimated that on the one hand, it is for safety reasons, and there are some thieves and pickpockets in ordinary markets, and it is not good for such guys to appear in the black streets. On the other hand, it may also be due to the privacy required by the people who do business here, and the things sold here are not seen in the first place, and the fewer people who know about the transaction, the better.

This concern for privacy may also be the reason why most of the stall owners in the dark streets are less interested in the people passing by, and for them, people who really want to buy their goods will not bring so many companions with them. In other words, the things sold in these stalls have the ability to disrupt the ordinary order. Psychedelic drugs, narcotics and other concoctions are just the basics, needles that can abort pregnant women, candies that can cripple children... The things sold here are nothing compared to the darkest and cruelest desires of humanity, and the spells and spells on them pale in comparison.

"Where did you get this ring?" Cheese leaned down and carefully picked up a gray ring with his gloved hand, and with a gentle blow, the floating dirt on the ring dispersed, revealing a brilliant diamond. This is a wedding ring, an engagement ring to be exact, the kind given by the man to the woman. Why do wedding rings appear on the stalls of the Black Street, and in such a way that they are not taken seriously?

"I don't know. The elf with only one eye at the back of the booth replied very dryly. Unlike their brethren in the Grey Lion, these innocent creatures are susceptible to outside influences, so the rushing elves are not destined for candy, they are the city's famous thieves and stalkers. However, perhaps because of the glimmer under the cheese hood, or because he had never polished the ring himself, he continued to explain, "This thing has changed hands many times in my hands, and no one knows where it came from. ”

"yes, that's better, this thing is just too vicious. Cheese nodded, but didn't put the ring down, he looked at the stall owner, "Make a price, but please don't be too high, I know everything about it." ”

This was the first time that Cheese had seriously asked for a price since entering the Black Street, so not only the seller of the deal, but also the others who had been standing by before came over to hear why the wedding ring made him so attractive. The elf stall owner scratched his cheek, and the curiosity in his bones finally prevailed over the businessman's rationality, "You tell me what this ring is for, you are right, I don't need money for this ring." ”

The mage shrugged and glanced at the inner ring of the ring by the light of the fire. In the case of a wedding ring with exquisite workmanship, it is often engraved with the name or initials of the suitor and the suitor, but there is nothing in this ring. A smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had seen something very gratifying, "You ask me what the purpose of this ring is? First of all, it is an engagement ring, a token that the man gives to the woman, and when the woman agrees, he will wear it on his hand, indicating that he has a partner who is ready to spend the rest of his life together." Of course, it has another role for this ring, curse. ”

"Whoever wears the ring is cursed. The cursed person will suffer one of the most painful things a person can experience, and she will see her own time of death. Not a vague allegory, but a countdown, she will watch her life come to an end bit by bit, and death will always haunt her, in every moment. Can you imagine how vicious this curse is? it will not kill her, but it will make her realize that all the good things she has experienced will come to a back down, that it will rob a person of her ability to be happy, that she will live in perpetual fear and worry, and that she will have to face this doomed end. ”

Cheese's description made everyone present feel faintly frightened, and the dwarf who was the stall owner was visibly disgusted when he looked at the ring. He had only known that the ring could make people see the time of death, but he had never imagined that it would be so cruel. However, unlike most people's reactions, Mrs. Teresa was interested, and she stared at the ring, "I think the person who made this ring must have a bitter hatred." He must have hated a woman so much that he put such a terrible curse on her engagement ring. You say you know everything about this ring, so you must know its story, right?"

The poor craftsman met the princess who ran away, and the two knew each other and loved each other, but when the prince appeared, the princess threw herself into the latter's arms without hesitation. The abandoned craftsman, consumed by anger and resentment, made a deal with demons in exchange for talent, craftsmanship, and the power of a curse. He has put all his skills, all his hatred, all his good and bad into this ring, making it the sweetest poisonous fruit.

Stories like these quickly take shape in people's minds, and although the details of the stories vary depending on their cultural background, they are largely the same. It's bound to be a tragic love story, perhaps perfect for being rewritten into a tune by bards. But Cheese didn't lie or exaggerate, he saw the origin of the ring at a glance, knew who made it, and took the opportunity to figure out why it was made, "Actually, it's not as tortuous as you think, this ring was indeed made to a woman who is very important to the maker, but that woman didn't empathize." On the contrary, the relationship between those two people is quite good. And he didn't want to give her such a cursed ring to torture her, at least I guess he didn't realize it, because that's what he's been through. He probably just wanted the other party to share the world he saw, and to reach a higher level of communion with that woman in this way. ”

"The norm for men. The person you are talking about must be very self-conscious and have certain achievements, maybe a lord or a king or something, who thinks he is under a lot of pressure and others don't know that he still wants to pull a woman with him. He didn't love this woman at all, he just loved himself, and he simply thought that only he knew himself. Lady Teresa's words were quite fierce, but those present, especially men, could not immediately stand up and refute them. After all, many times, it is not themselves who understands men, and the same is true for women.

"Yes, you're right. The man I know is exactly what he looks like. However, it may be said that he used to be like that, because he did not finish the ring, he did not engrave the woman's name in the ring, so the ring became a state that could be worn and taken off at any time. So I also believe that he didn't let the woman see the ring before throwing it away. That's why it ended up here. Maybe the idiot finally understood, he didn't do anything stupid. Cheese smiled and looked at the stall owner again.

"I've told you everything I know, and it's still a ring that allows the wearer to see when he's dead, and I'll accept it if you make an offer. ”

Elf waved his hand, "This thing is so ominous, and it's useless! Who wants to see their own death? What fool would wear it all the time to torture himself? Take it, I can know that this story is enough." ”

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