Chapter 81: Search
After all, unlike the maple and snow wasteland under Canglong Mountain, although this grassland is also inaccessible, Worf soon found a road in the deep and shallow grass that humans passed or horse-drawn carriages ran over.
Walking along the road made the journey much easier, and after two hours, near noon, the three of them saw a herd of goats looking for fresh shoots under the snow from a distance, indicating that there must be someone nearby.
Sure enough, a short distance further on, Hall and the three of them saw a small village with only about 20 households.
The village was the closest to the treacherous Giffin Forest, and it was evident that travelers were rarely seen, and they were greeted with great enthusiasm by Hall's arrival.
A family in the village received the three of them and prepared delicious food for them.
After lunch, Hall inquired about the direction and distance of the next village, and learned that it would take two days to walk to another larger town in the province.
The host asked Hale to stay in the village for one night and set off the next day, but Hale politely refused, because after lunch, a relatively strong westerly wind blew, so that Hall and the others could set off again on the Wind Elf.
Bidding farewell to the enthusiastic villagers, Hall and the three of them went to a relatively secluded place in the grassland, and once again created the Wind Elf, this time Hall added the magic gel given by Desai to the bubble technique, so that even if they encounter a high-altitude ice mass again, they will not worry about being shot down.
And this time, Hall decided that he would never fly at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters.
Everything went very well, and when the Wind Fairy took off again, it was blowing a westerly wind for seven days in a row.
On the second and fourth days, Hale made a short stop, bought enough supplies in two larger towns, and made his way to the outskirts of Delaplon.
They had crossed eleven provinces and almost the entire duchy in seven days, which was a miracle for a magician who couldn't fly.
You must know that even if you take the airship, the fastest vehicle on the mainland, it will take at least ten days to arrive.
In the past seven days, in addition to chatting with the three of them, Hall and Shakira have been cultivating more often, and with Hall's cultivation speed, they have actually increased their strength to one and a half levels of brown-robed mages, and Shakira has even risen from a seventh-level apprentice to a ninth-level apprentice.
Faintly visible in the half-hidden clouds, the vast and luxurious city of Delaplon, like a pure white gem set in the rocky plains of the Ivory Coast, Hale's mood has changed from the apprehension when he left, to the eagerness to return to the city and relieve those former friends.
Now Hall's identity is no longer a dirty beggar who everyone avoids when they see it, but a magician who is almost as noble as the city lord. Those who once looked down on themselves would be speechless with surprise if they knew who they were.
But Hale knew that even so, he couldn't easily identify himself, especially in a place like Draplon.
If you fly further, it is estimated that you will be discovered by the city defense army of Delaplon, although Hall is not afraid of the city defense army, they must be respectful when they see themselves, but after all, the wind spirit they are using now is not a legal flying machine, and they will have to register after being discovered, which is very troublesome.
So Hall picked an uninhabited rocky hill more than ten miles outside the city of Delaplon, and then the group walked to Delaplon on foot.
Walking down the avenue leading to Delaplon, looking at the bustling crowds, Hale couldn't help but sigh at the previous journey.
At this time, Shakira also said: "We have been dealing with animals and monsters in the wilderness, and now we seem to have suddenly come to a civilized society from a primitive society, and we are really a little unaccustomed to it." ”
Looking at the city people on the road who were talking and laughing, neatly dressed, Hall looked at the clothes on his body and felt a little shabby.
Although I bought this outfit in the magic shop in Cangyi Academy City, I still thought it was quite handsome at the time, but after many battles and arduous treks, this set of clothes was torn everywhere, and it looked dirty without washing.
And Wolf was even more excessive, he was wearing slave clothes, not to mention the holes, and there was a bad smell.
Only Shakira is still clean, after all, she has brought several sets of change of clothes, but it is definitely not glamorous, and she looks like a girl from the countryside.
So the three of them walked down the street, and they didn't feel as dressed and homesick as Hall imagined, and the eyes of everyone seemed to be looking at a few little beggars.
But fortunately, Hall is now much more mentally mature, and he doesn't care about this, but wants to meet his partner and Aunt Mira as soon as possible.
With this in mind, the three of them followed the wide marble road that could accommodate four carriages side by side to the imposing gates of the city of Delaplon.
At this time, Hall saw that several soldiers were searching pedestrians. And behind the soldiers, there were several clergy with serious expressions.
Hall remembered that when he used to be beggars, the soldiers didn't care at all, dozing off all day, and now why did they start searching their bodies again?
Hall took a closer look, and the sign next to the city gate between them was written in charcoal: Recently, thieves have been rampant in the city of Draplon, and the gem sword in the castle lord's residence has been stolen, so passers-by have been routinely searched.
Frowning slightly, Hall thought about it, he had some impressions of the city lord's gem sword, it was a precious treasure given by the king to the city lord, rewarding the city lord for his great achievements in the last steam war.
Every New Year, when the lord of the city gives a speech in the square of Ivory Harbor, he always wears this jeweled sword, and Hall has also gone to see it once, although he did not see the sword unsheathed, but just the three bright blue gems on the cowhide scabbard made Hall almost unable to open his eyes.
Such a treasure will definitely be strictly guarded by the city lord and hidden in the treasure vault in the main city, so that it will be lost, then the thief must be a very good hand.
It's funny to think about it, the thief who stole the gem sword is so powerful, could he be stupid enough to hide the stolen goods on his body and enter and exit the gate?
Laughing back to laughter, Hall didn't want to cause trouble, so he could only be checked obediently.
When a tall soldier reaches for Hall's coat pocket, Hall suddenly has a bad feeling and begins to regret being searched.
He had had a similar experience, so he guessed that with his current outfit, if he had a lot of money on him, he would definitely arouse suspicion.
But by the time he thought about this layer, it was too late.
The soldier had a bad expression, and it seemed that he was very distressed by this errand, and could not doze well and suffered in vain.
In this case, the only motivation is to make some ill-gotten gains.
And when the soldier slapped Hale's pocket, the twenty gold coins in his pocket made a characteristic rattling sound.
Hall saw the soldier raise his eyebrows, showing a hint of surprise, and then his face turned cloudy, and he asked, "Take it out?" ”
The twenty gold coins were given by Principal Gondorf, and Hale saved money along the way, leaving so many gold coins to help his former partners.
Although Hale can now make money by selling recovery potions, in Delaplon, there are very few magic professions, and there is no market for recovery potions, so these twenty gold coins are all of Hall's belongings.
At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through Hall's mind, and he wanted to make up an excuse to prevaricate casually, saying that there were pebbles or something in his pocket.
But obviously this could not deceive the soldiers who were already obsessed with money, so Hall was in a hurry, took out one of the gold coins from his pocket, and said: "Brother Bing, it's okay, let me go, you accept this, it's not a respect." ”
When he saw a gold coin that was almost equal to his annual salary, the soldier's eyes suddenly lit up, and they became the same color as gold.
He grabbed the gold coin and said with a smile: "Go over, go over quickly!"
Hall breathed a sigh of relief and motioned for Shakira and Wolf to follow.
The three of them strode towards the city, but before they could take a few steps, the soldier suddenly shouted from behind, "Stop! little bastard, I was almost deceived by you." How much money do you have in your pocket, take it out!I suspect you have something to do with the thief who stole the gem sword, this is the stolen money!" As he spoke, his eyes were clearly fixed on Hall's pocket, obviously not suspecting that Hall had something to do with the thief, but to take all the money on the weak child's body.
The soldier had already seen from Hall's clothing that he was by no means a powerful child, and that he could not be his opponent in terms of size or strength. As the saying goes, there is no excuse for the crime, as long as the soldier insists that Hall is an accomplice of the thieves, the gold in Hall's pocket is his own.
The soldier deliberately let Hall walk a little way into the city, just to get rid of his companions and prevent them from coming to get a piece of the pie.
Hall frowned slightly, turned his head to the soldier and said, "Brother soldier, don't go too far, aren't you satisfied with a gold coin, people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants." ”
At this time, the tall Wolf also clenched his fists, made a clicking sound, and said: "I advise you not to mess with my second brother, I can't spare you if you deliberately find trouble!"
Shakira also said: "One gold coin is enough for you to spend a lot of time, if you are asking for trouble, don't blame us for being polite." ”
The soldier hadn't noticed that these two people were Hall's partners just now, and now that there was such a terrifying big man, he was obviously a little panicked.
However, he was not forgiving, and said, "You...... Do you know where this is, who Lao Tzu is, dare to spread wild at the gate of Delapron, I think you thieves are really dead!"
As he spoke, he drew the saber at his waist, but his steps took two steps back, and said, "Hurry up and confess, and go back to the prison with me for interrogation, or else...... You're welcome. ”