Chapter 34: Elves
Ke Li silently took out 5 gold pounds:
"Don't have enough money for the event? Can't you go to an anthropologist, a researcher, or an archaeological research organization for reimbursement? Or consider working as a private investigator? ”
Mary smiled shyly: "Hehe, because I have applied too many times and the research results are not good enough, the reimbursement is getting slower and slower......"
"There are many extraordinary people in Mammoth Horn, and there are actually very few people who have no way to deal with difficulties, and those who can't hold on will leave silently."
"Unlike the stable cities of the Empire, where there are secretly photographing adulterers and adulteresses, investigating investors' assets, helping neighbors find lost pets, etc., most of the money-making jobs here are related to fighting, and the money for ordinary work is barely enough for living expenses......"
The money is still fast, and there is no embarrassment at all.
Colley: "So, what's going on with the elves?" ”
Mary said seriously, "I received the news that they rushed back to Mammoth Horn as soon as they heard that the matter of the Winged Bird Mercenary Group had been resolved. ”
"They thought that the Winged Bird Mercenary Group was rebuilt more than ten years ago, and they wanted to come over to find someone, but when they came, they realized that it was a misinformation that added fuel to the vinegar."
"Then, because of their financial constraints, they put on the name of club makeshift mercenaries at the Misty Compass Tavern, the men are archers who are good at hunting and searching for targets, and the women are bards who are good at playing and boosting morale. The type of work they expected was straight hunting expeditions, cleaning up small dungeons, and the expected pay was 20 gold pounds a day, and the two refused to split the operation. ”
Enzo immediately came to his senses: "Hey, elves with thin arms and thin legs?" Actually, Colley can also consider hiring me. ”
"We are comrades-in-arms who have been on the battlefield together, I will give you a friendship price, 10 gold pounds a day can have the follower and protection of a Holy Grail Knight, how about it?"
Mary pursed her lips and smiled, puffing out her eyes and looking around: "Uh, I actually think ...... The archer was quite strong, his arms were thick, his upper body was muscular, and his waist was certainly much thinner than some, but his sense of strength also looked good. ”
"It's like a swift cheetah, codenamed Kestrels. The female is called Yuelan, which is a type of common elf name. ”
Enzo was not very happy to accept it, and retorted: "Hmph, you will only hide behind and release cold arrows, how can you have a solid shield guard reliable, and those guys will run away if they don't do well in danger, and the Holy Grail Knight is willing to fight with you until the last moment." ”
"No matter how vigorous the elf is, isn't it also that virtue when he is old, and he can resist the torrent of steel and be a hunter ranger?"
Ke Li hurriedly stopped: "Hey, my original plan was to learn about the follow-up story of the Winged Bird Mercenary Group, listen to their stories and truths, and whether they have any inheritances or treasures, etc., don't distort the topic to the question of body shape, okay?" ”
Enzo was not a fragile glass heart, and the heavy armor not only did not silence him, but made him even more talkative.
Mary and Enzo began to chatter about body shape.
Enzo used long physical endurance battles on the battlefield as the size standard, and Mary added the practicality and imagination of non-violent conflicts.
made Ke Li a little funny, so he could only bring the focus back to himself to end the topic:
"It really surprised me to hear you talk so much, so is he taller than me compared to me?"
Mary was forced to choke a fierce desire to speak, not to offend the intelligence buyers:
"Hmm...... It's a little taller and thicker, maybe it's a problem with being a little older, and there are a lot more wrinkles on the face. Most elves are like this, 20 to 30 years old is the peak of their natural appearance, and then they go all the way down, and they also like to wear masks and masks. ”
"In this regard, the orcs and half-orcs are just the opposite, when they are young, they both look strange, like a crumpled wild white chrysanthemum, and when they reach adulthood, their appearance and race are partially grown, and they seem much more normal."
"Mr. Ke Li was not an extraordinary person before, it is normal that he has not participated in exercise and training, he has long been exhausted from running around for life, and he has to face headaches every day for food, clothing, housing and transportation, and I also began to pay attention to my body after becoming an extraordinary person, and social interaction is an important part."
Ke Li put the straight sword into the scabbard and took a few steps with the staff, and felt that it was strange to carry the staff and sword on his back, and even more strange to carry the staff on his back.
"My equipment combination seems a little weird, no matter how you put it, it seems very deliberate, haha."
Flanders casually picked up a hooded cape: "Wear this, Mammoth Horn has always had a joke - when you feel that your appearance identity is not natural enough, it is not wrong to put on a black robe, anyway, everyone else is almost the same virtue." ”
"That's right."
Colley covered his head with his hood over his face, holding his two-handed staff in one hand, and when he saw the sleeve of the gentleman's dress exposed from his elbow, he smiled dumbly:
"Come on, so be it."
Coming to the Misty Compass Tavern, the atmosphere here is much more elegant and clean than the Black Oak Tavern near the workshop.
The aroma of juices such as wine and cider wafted through the air, and there were almost no barbarians and orcs who came to visit.
It's the receptionist behind the counter, a rabbit with red eyes, pricked ears, and a black dress wearing a prom mask, which is inevitably a little weird.
Ke Li's gaze subconsciously swept around, and he didn't find the existence of a bunny girl or anything like that.
There are quite a few people in the Zo people, and the coat color pattern seems to range from crows to magpies, with crows and birds of prey being the majority.
The smaller ones are sparrows, bee-eaters, and sambos, whose coat color is similar to that of their feathers.
But after they apply makeup and dress, it's hard to tell if it's natural feathers or weird makeup powders.
The chatting voices of the customers are not very loud, and the customers who come to this store have a strong hearing ability per capita, and probably do not like to be noisy.
The tavern is a little higher, and there are many fewer customers who come to consume, which is exactly the same as the high-end barbecue in the barbecue restaurant.
In the gentle and elegant tavern, the wooden bows and strips of cloth with traces, and the tooth-style attire are more abrupt.
Judging from the back, the outfit is thin, and he has the same virtue as a barbarian and a half-orc.
The skin and muscles are slightly loose and old, but when the glass is raised, it appears accurate and stable, and there is no hand shaking or shaking.
Mary whispered in a thief's heart: "Look, that's it, don't say that I introduced you, I'll go first." ”
Bye. Mary slipped away after leading the way, is this the code of anthropologists, resolutely not to participate in interracial transactions?
Flender and Enzo sat on their left and right, and the atmosphere of the scene changed instantly.
The elf, who was called Kestrels, noticed that the two knights were sitting down beside him, and said in a hoarse voice: "Sir, we are well-behaved, and we are new to the city, what are you looking for us?" ”
Colly ordered 6 glasses of wine from the rabbit and sat down in the empty seat next to Flanders.
"Your elf champagne." The rabbit cleverly poured half a glass for each person, skipping the stage of pushing the drinks.
Colley: "I'd like to hear the story of the Winged Bird Mercenary Regiment, this cup is a treat." ”
The elf named Kestrel turned its face as described before.
Blue-purple skin, hooked nose, but the tip of the nose is the same as the feline, the wrinkles at the corners of the mouth are as obvious as the crow's feet at the corners of the eyes, with the upper shape, hairstyle and chin, it looks like an acorn, and it is a little normal after adding a headscarf and a tooth pendant.
The skin of female elves is a little softer and delicater, mainly focused on the fingers that play the strings.
The kestrel looked at Colley, looked at him again, and said nothing, bringing the drink to the knight in front of the helmet.
He had no choice but to avoid the latter's gaze and turn to Ke Li: "If I'm not mistaken, you are the new leader of the Winged Bird Mercenary Regiment?" ”
Ke Li smiled easily: "I'm sorry, that's just a way to contain the runaway, I don't have any interest in fighting on the battlefield, I'm just a businessman who likes to make money and get promoted extraordinarily." "I've always been belligerent, be careful if you have a life to make money and not to spend it.
Kestrel softened slightly, and took a sip of wine: "Oh, that's a misunderstanding." ”
"You came to us to learn about the story of the year, but you're just interested in acting, right?"
Collie: "Sort of, mainly because I'm curious about who you guys were working for in the first place, and how they got into such a big trouble. ”
"Before Ilaude completely dissipated, there was a mention of cards and the ancients, the winged bird mercenary group is ostensibly acting as a thug for the noble lords, but in private it is performing sacrifices and recycling work for the ancients, since you are here, I have to ask about this."
"Otherwise, if the followers of the Ancient One are troublesome to me all day long, I will have a headache, you say?"
Colley gently tossed a colorless crystal, and an invisible wall of inspiration enveloped the surroundings, so that even the rabbits behind the counter could not hear it.
Kestrel was a little nervous, and the muscles in his ears and nose changed a little, but he also experienced a lot and managed to calm down:
"Ilaud's heretical beliefs are involved with many forces, and the main purpose is to cause war, so he has been quietly doing that, choosing victims for the ancients, of course, this is what we only learned about much later."
"At first we thought it was just the cooperation of weapons dealers, who provided excellent equipment...... In some times, as long as weapons and armor have face and money can live, there are people who are willing to die for these things. ”
Colley: "Have you seen the Ancients?" ”
Kestrels: "No, I've only seen the spokesmen of the ancients, some strange people in black robes and masks. He is adept at using strange rituals to make the Ancients descend on him, lending his body to the Ancients to use, and then communicating with Ilaud. ”
Colley: "Sounds a little weird, what happened to this guy?" ”
Kestrels: "Gone, we haven't heard from them since Ilaud's death, there has been no shortage of strife and death in this land, and we are not strong enough to investigate every conflict, so we can only limit our eyes to the path where they have been in conflict since their mutation." ”
Colley was a little interested: "Strife? After Ilaud killed Aromig and the core members of the mercenary group, causing many people to be polluted and parasitized, what else happened on the way from here to the snowy region? ”
Kestrel looked at the two knights beside him with some pressure: "The next topic may be a bit blasphemous, can you stop talking to me first?" ”