Chapter 561: Dinner
As for the invitation to dinner of the great magician Kabanbai, since Fen agreed, he naturally had to make some preparations. One of the most important is clothing.
In view of the fact that in the airship accident, the clothes that were not worn on the body were almost burned, and even if there were any leftovers, they were all too tattered to wear. After leaving the Jura Mountains and arriving at the city of Abadan and a few subsequent stops, the women will of course buy some change of clothes.
But those clothes can only be said to be clean and tidy, and they are not enough to be worn on some formal occasions. Considering the time it takes to sew yourself, you won't be able to make it to today's dinner.
So Fen grabbed a big bag of money, and after catching two more girls, she happily went to the street to buy it. And the ground accompaniment is...... The innkeeper, a retired magician, and the former "Red Lotus of the Battlefield" known as Sauerhuan. Even though she has gray hair, it is said that the boldness of the female magician has not diminished back then. For such a thing as buying clothes, especially finding good clothes, she did not hesitate to recommend herself.
Then four women went out into the street, and the men shivered. have made excuses and deserted. Someone is simple, and under the pretext that he is busy, he uses flashing to escape the scene. Sauerhuan's husband, the man rumored to have been robbed by a sorceress, also escaped on the grounds that the inn had many chores to do.
Although the holy city of Estali has gathered a large number of magicians, it also flourishes in various things that have nothing to do with magic. In particular, the popularity of the city has led to the fact that there are many merchants who come here to do business.
When there are more people doing business, there will be a variety of natural types, and cloth shops and tailors are the targets of Fen and their families. It's just that the clothes in the field are still mainly custom-made, and there is no buying and selling of ready-to-wear. Can those guys find a dress in time for tonight? Someone who was fishing thought so.
But maybe it's just shopping to express your dissatisfaction or soothe your inexplicable emotions. If this were left on the earth, someone would surely say, "This is a disease, and it must be cured." But in the maze, the person concerned is the lich again, for the sake of his life, forget it.
When it was time for dinner, the carriage sent by the Grand Wizard of Kabanbay to pick up the guests was already waiting in front of the inn. Lin is dressed in a white robe, with a hemp rope girdle and a small magician's shawl embroidered with his own mark, a pixel version of a three-headed monkey.
Normally, he is dressed in a gray robe, but whether it is white or gray, it is a very ordinary material. For him, clothes are consumables for flashing, the kind that will be eliminated after a few flashes. If you don't change it, you'll have to go shopping barehead. So there's no point in buying clothes that are too good, or making magic robes.
Fen is a silk with a silk interior, lined with linen satin, and carefully embroidered with magical runes, giving the overall design a harmonious and textured look. In addition to improving comfort such as 'purification' and 'breathing', the additional magic also has a protective effect. Even if the sword is added, it will not be broken through the defense so quickly.
If there is a downside, it is that the loose robe will hide the snake-like figure.
This is a very high-quality magic robe, and it is only when Sauer Huan comes forward that the owner of the tailor shop is willing to give it. Of course, in that shop, there are more flashy robes for magicians or apprentices from noble ladies. But wearing clothes that don't have a life-saving effect or strength-enhancing effect will only be laughed at if you see it to those who know how to do it.
Lin didn't carry any wands or other props or equipment, and since he had flashing, those things were just wasted.
Fen was kind enough not to have a ship-chopping knife or the machete with him. Instead, she had a holster tied to her waist and a magic spear, Parsley, which was the gun she carried most often.
Considering that most of the people in the field don't recognize such weapons yet, someone will forget it. If the Lich really went to another magician's territory with his bare hands, he couldn't say that in any way. The reason why someone doesn't bring anything with them is because if necessary, they can summon Crate Cut, which is more useful than any powerful equipment.
It's just that Fen looks a little dissatisfied with the luxury carriage in front of him. She didn't care that the waiter had opened the car door, waited beside her, and said to herself, "Let's flash the past directly, okay." Riding in a carriage, it feels very troublesome. ”
He took the lich by the hand and sent him to the wagon. Lin smiled: "There is a saying in my hometown, guests are as good as the host." And we are guests at a new friend's house today, and it would be too rude to flash the past directly. You can just enjoy the scenery along the way. ”
After thinking about it, Fen lifted the hem of his robe and stretched out his feet to board the carriage.
Amid the sound of wheeling, the carriage quickly reached its destination. It was a villa area with a quiet tree-lined path, in the outskirts of the holy city of Estali, behind Kabambai College. There is a considerable distance between the houses, and the noisy sound does not easily reach the ears of the neighbors.
The carriage came to a halt through a gate guarded by puppets and through a small courtyard. The owner and his wife were already waiting at the door, which was enough respect for an old great magician.
…… Considering the age of the one next to him, it seems strange to say that he is a junior. However, some unnecessary complaints, don't say them on this occasion, so as not to worry about your life.
Lin, who got out of the carriage first, stretched out his hand to support the other lady in the carriage. The slightly raised hem reveals the ankles and light blue pointed heels, with a small blue flower on the upper. It's not big, but it's eye-catching.
Speaking of which, this pair of heels also has a story. When Fen was in Wulian City, Xijia District, he would compete with a group of noble ladies at the banquet of the nobles, and his taste in clothing at that time seemed to have spread like a cancer to all parts of the land.
So the four women who came back from the battle in the afternoon, except for Fen, who bought herself a decent robe for the banquet, all brought back one or two pairs of shoes. There are no enchantments, it's just cute, beautiful, attractive, and ...... Very...... A lot of people can't feel it, so they buy it back.
But in all fairness, those shoes on the right people's feet do add some indescribable charm. At least when he got off the carriage, Finn was no less than on Earth, the big stars who got off the bus and were ready to walk the red carpet. Being able to hold such an attractive woman, Lin Du felt that he was not in a dream.
"What's wrong? The light leads me, not moving forward? ”
"Ah, yes." Someone who was reminded finally remembered to walk forward with someone.
Barta, who was the introducer, was also waiting at the door, and he introduced the two who came forward: "Two Excellencies, this is my mentor, His Excellency the Great Magician Kabanbai, and next to her wife, the Great Magician, Lady Simin. This is the Grand Mage, who also teaches in the Academy, His Excellency Bijan. The three have been good friends since they were young, and they still visit each other often. ”
Because Balta said before that it was a simple dinner, and no outsiders were invited. But one more person came out today, so he still explained why. And it seems that this friend has long been regarded as family by the Kabanbai couple.
Also under Balta's introduction, Lin and Fen exchanged a few words with the Kabanbai couple at the door, and then entered the living room of the house to wait for dinner to be prepared.
The small talk while waiting is very magician-like. Everyone opened their mouths to say how the so-and-so spell model was, and what room for improvement. What kind of magic is effective, what kind of changes can be made, and what kind of application can be applied in different places. What interests people most in particular is that they don't just talk about offensive or auxiliary magic, but think seriously about how to make life easier.
Soon after, the waiter came to inform the owner of the place, and the Grand Magician of Kabanbay invited everyone to the restaurant.
This dinner is not the same as the imaginary feast. At least they didn't have the boldness to put the whole roast chicken, or the whole lamb or anything like that. It's a simple plate, a knife and fork, a wine glass, and then an appetizer, an appetizer, a main course, and so on.
There aren't many dishes for each dish, but they're quite delicate and the taste doesn't have to be talked about. Instead of being a nouveau riche who doesn't want to add spices, he skillfully cooks the sweet taste of the food itself. Even if it is a self-proclaimed heir to the foodie empire, there is nothing to be picky about.
Of course, this way of dining, there will be a lot of time for chatting. The topics of conversation were also varied, from the taste of the meal to the Warcraft that they had hunted when they were young. Some monsters can't be eaten, but some parts of some monsters are delicious that ordinary people can't taste. Then talking about the thrill of the hunting process, of course, the banquet was also interspersed with two friends leaking to each other and leaking air.
With these veterans driving the atmosphere, it's hard to get someone to talk to death. Of course, ginger is old and spicy after all. From time to time, they will ask someone for their opinion or opinion, and there will inevitably be a little temptation in the conversation.
Lin and Fen also have nothing to hide, or rather, what they ask about is actually just because they don't know themselves well enough, and they are far from touching the secrets they don't want to mention. So for each question, they appropriately expressed their opinions. Conspiracy theories aside, it's like normal communication.
When the meal was over, I came to the small salon in the mansion, and the drink I was served was not an after-dinner drink, but coffee that I hadn't tasted for a long time. When that black liquid enters the throat, someone's spirit comes!
It's an absolute torture for someone who is addicted to caffeine before crossing over, in this world without tea and without coffee. Even if you seem to have opened the way for people who are obsessed with drinking coffee, it is still far from enough. If you want a world where you can drink tea, coffee and fat house happy water as water, it is your ideal hometown. It's not for nothing that you want to go home.
"Lord Tripwood." The Grand Magician Kabanbai said, "I believe you also know my destination from Balta's mouth. And I'm sure you've received a lot of similar messages in the past few days. It's just that he hasn't replied to anyone yet. ”
"Yes." It seems that his actions have fallen in the eyes of this old man. Someone thought so.
"Here, allow me to make a formal invitation to Your Excellency to come to my academy and teach you about 'mathematics'."
"I promised."