Chapter 7: The Troubles of the Lesser Aristocrats (I)
Chapter 7: The Troubles of the Lesser Aristocrats
Fortunately, Guge did not let Salin wait for a long time, and soon appeared in the small living room. The same man from Ceylon City, Saleen had not seen him before.
Viscount Guge looked thirty-four or five years old, with a typical northern aristocratic face, with a broad frontal bone, brown eyes, not very large, and no deep-seated feeling like a southerner. Her blonde hair was tied up and flame-shaped waves were created behind her, a popular style that made the Viscount look a little younger.
He was more than a head taller than Salin, probably close to 1.9 meters. The thick shoulders are obviously not made of grease, and the wide palms do not have a delicate feeling, indicating that the viscount has not given up his martial arts and has to exercise occasionally.
"Master Sarin!" Guge gave Salin a warm hug, and Salin frowned, he knew where the strange scent on the car came from, it was the smell of Guge's perfume.
"Lord Viscount. Salin took two steps back and saluted.
The two sat down, and Gu Ge said, "I just received a few guys from the south, and I made you wait for a long time." ”
"Lord Viscount, please tell me what you want me to do for you. The price you offer is too high, I don't understand. "Salin doesn't want to drink the courtesy of Viscount Guge, those thousands of gold coins, no matter what. The only problem was Viscount Guge's purpose, and Saleen didn't want to be taken advantage of.
Viscount Guge calculated in his heart, and felt that he and Salin did not need to beat around the bush, so he said: "Then I will be blunt, I am going to exterminate the pirates in winter." Your teacher won't come, so I have to ask you for help. ”
Salin laughed and said, "My lord, you're kidding me." ”
"I know you're still an apprentice, but this time it's not for you to kill the enemy, I just hope you can help the sailors on the ship make some repair water." You shouldn't have learned first-level magic yet, I shouldn't have asked for it, but on the sea march, there will be a lot of sick people, and it will take two or three months to go, and many people will die. So please be sure to help. ”
Saleen groaned. He is an apprentice, already level 3, and because of his strong mental power, he can barely learn a level 1 magic. However, he planned to learn the low-level fireball technique, the most commonly used attack spell in first-level magic.
The water of repair is an auxiliary surname magic, which can make about 120 grams of potion, which is good for internal and external use, and the effect may not be as fast as the magic spell, but fortunately, there are no sequelae, and it is completely harmless.
If Saleen is a first-level mage, this requirement is not too high. However, Salin is now an apprentice, and can only learn one level 1 magic, and he can't learn any other level 1 spells until he becomes a full-fledged mage.
The magic that the magician learns by skipping the level often determines the direction of the magician after he is promoted. The sooner a spell is learned, the higher the proficiency, and the faster the spell will be cast after the promotion.
"Salin, I know this is a bit too much for an apprentice, so please accept this. Viscount Guge took out the little box again, and Sareen's heart warmed up again.
"Why don't you invite a magician?" Salin asked.
"High-level magicians are too expensive, and magic must be performed on the spot, if something goes wrong, it may provoke the Holy See. You're different, you can follow me, on the biggest ships, and you don't have to take any risks. ”
"When is the time to do it?" Salin naturally took the box, left it unopened, and stuffed it into the prepared leather bag.
Viscount Guge breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "It's still early, it's the end of the year." But today there are two guests from another city, so you can stay and eat together. ”
Salin also breathed a sigh of relief, the money finally arrived, and he was always reserved, and he was quite uncomfortable.
"Salin ......"
"Your Excellency?"
"I've made a custom dress for you, look, do you want to change it first?"
Salin looked at his robes and finally understood. The clothes were not tailor-made, some were big, and they were old. Jason doesn't pay attention to this kind of thing either, for him, he can be respected by others just as much as he wears. Stay for yourself to eat, and of course take care of the viscount's face.
"Master Sarin, come with us. The two maids grinned and took Saleen and left the small living room.
Following the maid to the guest room, Saleen saw the prepared clothes, all laid out on the table. He kicked out the two maids and prevented them from serving and changing their clothes. Although the fifteen-year-old boy looked at the maid's breasts and felt a little springy, but now there were more important things.
After inserting the door, Saleen immediately took out the small box from the leather bag and opened it.
The brilliance of the magic core was reflected, and Salin was dazzled. Putting the core into the prepared purse and strapping it around his waist, Saleen took out the stack of Imperial Bank notes from the box.
The deposit ticket for one thousand gold coins is a total of five.
Salin held the deposit ticket in his hand, wanting to laugh, but he was afraid that the maid outside would hear it. If only he could mute the enchantment, Salin counted the tickets several times before tucking them into the belt compartment.
The two maids held their breath and pressed their ears to the door, unable to hear anything. What is this little magician doing?
Only then did Salin take off his robe and take the clothes that Viscount Guge had prepared for him. It was a white robe, made in the style of a magic robe, with a belt tied inside the robe through the back of the robe. The robes are finely made, and the material is the finest Qin Yin satin.
It's a pity that this is not magic silk, and there is no constant magic for it. However, the fine and thick satin is really beautiful, with a silvery white background and embroidered with magic patterns.
There's also a magic wand on the table, it's the real thing. Saleen picked up his staff and felt the magic affinity, a little disappointed. However, Viscount Guge has already paid a lot, and although this magic wand is the cheapest kind, it is also worth hundreds of gold coins.
Salin thought for a moment and took out a black iron ring from his leather pouch, this ring was not a magic equipment, it was just a counterweight when practicing magic gestures. But if you fool the layman, the more simple this thing is, the more unguessable it is.
He looked at his brand-new clothes in the mirror, and the yellow-skinned boy in the past was gone, and the boy in the mirror, there was a faint light in his brown eyes. Taller again, Salin held his staff in his hand and made a gesture to release his magic.
Two maids eavesdropped outside the door, but still didn't hear anything. After waiting for more than ten minutes, Salin suddenly opened the door, and the two maids were completely unprepared and fell into the room at the same time.
Salin laughed, grabbed one with one hand, and said, "Let's go, go see Lord Viscount." ”
The two maids blushed with shame and hurried ahead. They couldn't figure out what Saleen was doing in the room, and they didn't make a sound. Also, this little magician's hands are so warm.
No matter how luxurious the life of the northern aristocracy was, they still maintained a certain tradition in their diet. When Salin entered the dining room, he saw a large table in the middle of the room, on which was a brass brazier with iron mesh. The copper basin is surrounded by porcelain plates from the Qin Yin Empire, with a diameter of nearly two feet and raw meat stacked inside, and silver knives are placed next to each plate.
This kind of decoration is a bit nondescript, but even the fastidious Qin Yin people will not have any opinions, the Skochenians are nouveau riche, and if they want to be tasteful, they will have to evolve for at least two thousand years.
The knife used to cut meat was extremely sharp, and in the Tangulas Empire, such tableware could not have appeared in a noble restaurant.
Salin casually glanced at a few people who were already present, the plump and beautiful woman should be the viscountess, although she had never seen it, she had always heard the story of this lady. The two eyed guys looked like outsiders, and Saleen's nose twitched slightly, and he didn't smell fishy.
"Master Salin, I'll introduce you to ......" Guge was sitting in the master's seat at this time, and the young lady took the initiative to help Salin introduce two nobles from other places. It was as if the two had known each other for a long time.
"This is Baron Rick of the city of Crudia, and this is the Baron Minghui of the city of Dulai. "The viscountess was young and beautiful, and when she wore formal aristocratic attire, her waist was tied, and her breasts appeared fuller. In the face of the two little barons, she was not stage frightened at all, and talked and laughed freely.
Rick pretended not to squint, with an elegant posture, but when his gaze swept over the viscountess's chest, he would stay for an extra second or two, and Guge just didn't see it. He is very relieved that his wife is still not able to seduce a little baron.
Baron Minghui was unimpressed by the Viscountess's introduction, he pouted and looked at Salin, obviously expressing disdain.
"Mage Saleen, you're so young, I wonder if you can unleash the fireball technique?"
Looking at Baron Minghui's flimpy appearance, Salin wanted to go up and slap him a few times. This is both a breath out and a mana saver. However, there was a cold-faced swordsman standing behind the baron, and in hand-to-hand combat, Salin had no chance.
Baron Guge pinched his lady's thigh under the table, and the viscountess understood and immediately interjected: "Master Salin, Baron Minghui is a little rude, don't mind, we worldly people are still very curious about magic. ”
"Magic isn't for show-offs. Salin's tone was cold, and he didn't understand Baron Minghui's mind at all.
"Sneer......," Baron Minghui sneered, his triangular head resembling a gecko. He asked in a flirtatious tone, "What is showing off, doesn't Master Salin have the confidence to prove his strength?"
The city of Durais has become rich in the past two years, and he came to Ceylon City to show off his wealth. Unexpectedly, Guge got a magician to come out, which made him lose face, and even the senior swordsman behind him looked shabby.
"Baron Minghui's ring is huge. Salin sighed softly and said no more, just stroking the black iron ring on his hand.
Baron Minghui's face was swollen red, and the gold ring on his hand was inlaid with a thirty-two-sided gem, which was extremely large. However, compared to the magician's ring, it is obviously not a grade.
A true nobleman would never try to provoke a magician, and even if the magician's level was low, it could cause endless trouble. Baron Minghui is a person from a small place, he has never seen a magician, and he has fewer scruples in his heart, so he held back for a long time before he said: "It turns out that he is a mage wearing a white robe." ”
Salin chuckled lightly and said, "Baron Minghui seems to think that being able to throw fireballs is a magician, although I understand your ignorance, but I can't accept it. ”
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