Chapter Forty-Nine: The Caravan Begins
The day passed in a blink of an eye, and it was another morning.
Wren woke up and looked at the familiar buildings in the temple outside the window, and a trace of melancholy inevitably rose in his heart.
It's time to leave.
Gathering his mind, Wren walked out of the temple.
The old head and the pastor had already come once last night, wishing themselves all the best, and they did not come to see Wren off in person today, for fear of arousing the reluctance in their hearts again.
Wren understands this.
Well, when you get older, these are the most unseemly things.
When he reached the village hall, he found Angelica already waiting.
Miss Ranger's long pale blonde hair is tied into a high ponytail, and the ranger outfit with narrow sleeves and high commute boots makes her look neat and tidy.
On her shoulder, Shauna the Owl turned her neck and looked at the people bargaining by the carriage not far away, her big eyes full of curiosity.
"Morning, Angelica!"
After greeting the girl with a smile, Wren looked at the owl on her shoulder, and asked with a hint of affirmation:
"Have you signed an animal companion contract with this little guy?"
Angelica stroked Shauna's feathers, a bright smile on her face, and nodded her little head fiercely.
"For me, Shauna is family. I'm leaving town for an adventure, and Shauna must take it. Besides, Shauna is very smart and will be a good helper for us. Do you say, Shauna? ”
"Goo~"
The owl learned from its master and nodded its head as well.
This little girl's upgrade speed is not slow, and she has been promoted to level 4 in a few days, so she can be regarded as having some self-protection power......
Wren thought to himself.
At level 4, the Ranger can get an animal companion as a good helper during adventures.
Like Wren's celestial warhorse, this animal companion also has the ability to communicate with the mind and share spells, can understand most of the master's commands, and can also communicate with the master through psychic power.
Sometimes, however, the animal companion and the owner see things from different angles, and occasionally make some ridiculous jokes.
For example, a fellow druid's black cat tells his owner that he will give him a surprise gift tomorrow.
The druid thought that his companion would bring him some rumors of nature, or news of treasures, but when he woke up from his sleep the next day, he found that the black cat had thrown several fat, oily rats at his bedside.
Perhaps for cats, a fat mouse is the best gift.
But for the druids, the gift was only a scare, not a surprise.
Maybe when there is a chance in the future, this little guy can be promoted to a spirit of nature......
Reaching for an owl, Wren told Angelica to wait for a moment as he walked to the motorcade parked in front of the village hall.
In front of a convoy of more than a dozen carts, many people gathered in front of the town, all of them were townspeople, either watching the excitement or seeing if they could buy something useful.
Heavily armed caravans scattered around the carts, watchful of the bargainers.
"Oh roar, look who's coming!"
Nan Zhuo in the crowd saw the figure of the holy warrior, his eyes lit up, and he squeezed out of the crowd with great effort, came to Wren, and gave him a fist salute.
"Dear brother, how are things prepared? I've heard Sodick say that the road wasn't easy. ”
"What is sufficient cannot be more sufficient!" Wren laughed, "Sometimes, the more you are afraid of something, the more you come. Except for the lucky lady, no one knows who will come first tomorrow or the accident, so I staked all the money on the family, just to be foolproof. ”
"You have a point, I was reassuring myself that there would be no accident when I went underground, but as a result, you ......see," the dwarf nodded in agreement with Wren's statement.
After the two exchanged a few words, Nan Zhuo said:
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet the leader of the caravan, the greedy one."
With that, Nan Zhuo led Wren to a carriage on the outermost side.
"Sodick! Sodick, get me out! ”
Nan Zhuo shouted at a loud voice.
"Bastard dwarf, put your big voice!"
From the carriage came an angry voice.
"I thought I wouldn't have to be tormented by your voice anymore when you left Bass Harbor. Who knew they would meet you here. Oh no! Did I inadvertently upset Lady Lucky? He punished me, a faithful believer, in this way. ”
Bass Harbour, the second largest port in the Bauhinia Business Alliance.
With a grumbling, a small figure jumped out of the carriage and came to the two of them.
Wren found out that it was a halfling.
He was only about a meter tall, dressed in child-sized clothes, a top hat with goose feathers on his head, and a short sword and a musket around his waist.
Wren finally understood why Nan Zhuo said "greedy guy".
Halflings are a well-known race of gourmets in the Western Continent, and these small guys each have master-level cooking skills, and their tastes are comparable to those of gluttons and Diao.
In their mouths, the food is divided according to whether it is good or not:
The super food of the Eastern Continent, the magic food of the elves, the food of halflings, and the food that dogs don't eat.
"Hello, big paladin, as this big voice says, my name is Sodic, and I am the leader of the caravan." Looking up at Wren, the halfling introduced himself familiarly, "You are the companion in Nan Zhuo's mouth?" ”
"Hello, Mr. Sodick, I'm Wren, Andre Wren, and I'm going to go to Rahal City with my mates. I don't know how much money it will cost to go on the road with a caravan? ”
Wren nodded to Sodick to explain his intentions.
"Well, I smell luck from you, maybe you go on the road with us, maybe something unexpected will happen."
Of all the sapient races, halflings are the only race to be blessed by the Lady of Fortune, and they are born with a bonus to luck.
Some halflings who believe in Lucky Lady will also have the [Hero Lucky] specialty like Wren.
These little men, blessed by Lady Lucky and their patron saint of their race, Yutanla, have lived on this continent for countless years.
They are carefree by nature, with an exuberant curiosity, and their favorite things are growing tobacco and spices, making wine, pursuing good food, and, of course, bragging.
A halfling who can't cook food may not be a good halfling, but a halfling who can't brag is certainly not a real halfling.
Sodick held his chin and thought for a moment, and said:
"It stands to reason that you were introduced by Nan Zhuo's big voice, and you are a holy warrior, so there is absolutely no problem in terms of character. However, rules are rules, and as the leader of the caravan, I can't bring everyone down. ”
The halfling looked a little distressed, but he quickly found a solution.
"Well, how about you take 4 Golden Eagle Coins, and I'll give you 3 Golden Eagle Coins?"
Wren's eyes lit up and he nodded in agreement.
The spices produced by the halfling themselves are extremely rare, and they can be regarded as high-grade cooking materials, and they are rarely given to outsiders.
Sodick did this, apparently taking into account the face of himself and Nanzhuo.
"Big man, in two hours, the caravan will set off again." Receiving the Golden Eagle Coin from Wren, Sodick introduced the caravan's planned journey. "We'll pass through a few small towns like Hemmer and eventually reach Rahal, and if all goes well, it will take about 10 days."
"So, think about what else you forgot to prepare, and hurry up while you still have time. The caravan will depart on time, and if you miss it, we won't wait for you. ”
"Thank you. I'm going to ask my companions. ”
After thanking the halfling man for the reminder, Wren walked towards Angelica with a small jar of spices, and he wanted to ask the girl how the belongings were prepared.
His things were ready for a long time, but Angelica was a little fool who lost everything every day.