Chapter 177: An Unexpectedly Great Harvest (4/4)
The town gate of Whitehorse.
On the wall above the town gate, a short naked man was nailed with large wooden nails, the man's legs were dripping with blood, and the flesh was blurred, but for a moment he could not die.
So, he kept struggling and wailing, but no one paid attention.
A suburb not far from the town gate.
Lawson and Vina each led the moonlight horse and said goodbye to the exorcist warriors such as Sarina.
There are still many trivial matters to be done in Whitehorse Town, and the exorcist warrior will have to stay for about ten days and half a month to assist the work of the priest of Senge, but Lawson can't stay, so he plans to return to Silvermoon Fort first.
As for Vina.
She is one of the strongest healing shamans in the Temple of Silvermoon Castle, and is not only good at first aid, but also at refining various auxiliary potions.
Such talents are treasures wherever they are placed.
Now that the task is over, naturally there is no energy consumption in a small place like White Horse Town.
Originally, for the sake of safety, Xia Lina planned to send a few exorcist warriors to escort her back to Silvermoon Castle, but she refused on the grounds that Whitehorse Town was understaffed.
Considering that Rosen is an extremely powerful mage, and he escorts Vina all the way, there is naturally no need to worry about safety.
So, the two walked all the way back to Silvermoon Castle.
Xia Lina was very reluctant to give up Lawson, but the task required it, and there was no way, so she just kept sending it and sending it to the outskirts of Whitehorse Town for more than two miles.
If you send it again, it's far away.
Lawson stopped: "Okay, Xia Lina, Filin, and all comrades-in-arms, just send them here, let's go." ”
He turned on his horse, waved his hand vigorously at the exorcist warriors, and said with a smile: "When everyone returns to Silvermoon Castle, I invite everyone to have a seafood feast at the House of Roses!" ”
Film's eyes lit up: "Sir, this is what you said, don't go back!" ”
Rosen laughed: "When the time comes, I'll give you a whole golden crab so that you can eat enough!" ”
Golden crab is a special product of the East, one has three or four catties, the crab meat is thick and tender, it is the supreme delicacy.
After being transported all the way from the seashore to Silvermoon Castle, the price of one is more than 30 crowns, which is a luxury that ordinary exorcist samurai dare not even think of.
Fei Lin's saliva was about to fall when he heard it: "Ah~ I'm looking forward to it now." ”
The eyes of the other exorcist warriors also lit up.
As comrades-in-arms who have fought together, everyone knows that Rosen is a character who does what he says, and he is looking forward to it at this time.
Then, Rosen quietly winked at Xia Lina again, and waved the reins: "Sisters and brothers, I'll go back~"
He lightly clamped the horse's belly, and the moonlight horse sped up and ran into the distance.
Vena waved lightly to the exorcist warriors, and then followed closely behind Rosen.
At this time, the sun was shining, the weather was bright, and there were few pedestrians on the road, so Lawson became interested, waved his whip, and began to gallop wildly.
The speed together, only to feel the wind blowing in his face, the wind whistling in his ears, and the sound of horses' hooves under him like a storm, made Rosen feel that he had returned to ancient times, and he became a chivalrous man who indulged in pleasure.
'Haha~It's so refreshing~'
Lawson's heart was surging, and he couldn't help but shout loudly to vent the hot blood surging in his heart.
After running for a while, a gentle shout suddenly came from behind him: "Lawson ~ Wait for me ~ Wait for me ~"
But it was the Vena shaman who couldn't keep up.
Lawson immediately slowed down and controlled the horse to the side of the road and waited.
It was only a few minutes before Vena caught up breathlessly, her face full of apologies.
"Master Lawson, I'm running too fast, I can't do horsemanship, I really can't keep up."
Rosen patted his forehead lightly and apologized earnestly: "Sister Vina, I'm really sorry, I lost my temper when I came to this free wilderness." ”
Vina smiled softly: "No, there is no gaffe. At this time, Master Lawson really looked like a young man. ”
Since there are people with him, and he is a delicate priestess, he naturally can't gallop wildly.
But Vina is a bright and gentle woman, and it is very pleasant to walk with her, chatting all the way.
After walking away for a while, Rosen's heart suddenly moved, and he glanced slightly into the wilderness behind him, and found two people dressed as travelers following him from a distance.
Quickly opened the adventure log, zoomed in and carefully identified the other party, one was Pethie, and the other turned out to be Lilith.
'Hey~Pesy is really persevering~~It's good~~"
The outstanding female intelligence officer who took the initiative to ask for shelter also brought a simple and delicate golden spider girl, and it was not in vain that he arranged it in White Horse Town.
Considering that there was also a simple Vena shaman by her side, and it was not suitable for her to see the dark side of such a complex human heart, Lawson found an opportunity and quietly threw a scroll on the ground.
There is a sentence on the scroll: 'Let's talk about it in Silvermoon Castle if you have something.' ’
After walking for a while, I saw Lilith dismount and pick up the scroll from a distance, and after a while, I saw that the two women had widened the distance between them, and they were almost invisible.
Rosen then focused on chatting with Vina.
Seeing that although Vina is in her early thirties, she is a canary in captivity in the temple, she has not seen much of the world, and she still has an innocent temperament.
As they chatted, Rosen became curious about the life of a priestess.
"Sister Vina, what do you usually do in the temple?"
There was no third person here, and Vena was no longer shy, and generously told Lawson about the daily work of the temple shaman.
"Probably three things. Pray, meditate, and then learn the arts from the higher shamans. ”
Rosen really didn't know much about the temple, and he was also interested at this time.
"Are there a lot of temple shamans?"
"A lot. And each of them has mastered different skills, and is also responsible for different fields. ”
"But there are three main categories. They are to heal wounds, preside over rituals, and exorcise evil spirits. I'm in the first category, and I'm in the third category. ”
"Before I was 25 years old, I was learning emergency trauma and potion refining from my mentor, Shaman Amaar."
"After the age of 25, Shaman Amaar has nothing to teach me, and I have become one of the three healing shamans of the temple."
Rosen had personally experienced Vina's skills and nodded heartily: "It's really amazing." ”
Being praised by him like this, Vena's face showed a trace of shyness, and a trace of blush appeared on her white and tender cheeks.
"I have some talent in healing, but it's nothing compared to your accomplishments."
Rosen shook his head again and again: "Each has its own strengths, how can there be a difference between superior and inferior." ”
He developed a keen interest in the temple alchemy.
Because the effect of the temple's potion is really powerful, and he often takes it, he really wants to know about it.
If you have the chance, you might even want to dig deeper.
"Sister Vina, will there be any side effects from the temple's potions?"
When it came to professional knowledge, Vina immediately became serious.
She thought about it carefully and nodded: "Strictly speaking, any potion has side effects, and the potions in the temple also have them, but God tries to control the side effects within an acceptable range. ”
She gave an example: "For example, the blue potion itself is slightly toxic, and you can't take more than three bottles in a row. In addition, it should not be taken for a long time, as it will cause the mana to be dulled. ”
"Mana passivation?"
"It's that the mana is recovered too quickly, which leads to a decrease in the mage's control over the mana, which is manifested in the fact that the casting refinement decreases, the casting speed decreases, and so on."
Seeing a trace of worry on Lawson's face, she smiled and said, "Don't worry too much~ This sequelae is reversible, and you can still practice it back." ”
Rosen was relieved.
Vina continued.
"The one with the strongest side effects is probably the wisdom potion, no matter how high or low the grade is, it will damage the soul. High-grade potions, mortals can only take them three times in their lifetime. ”
"If it's the highest-level 'Golden God's Wisdom', then you must have a high-level mage or above to take it, otherwise your soul will be torn apart and you will die if you drink it."
Lawson carefully reflected on his experience and nodded in understanding.
After all, it is assisted by foreign objects, if it is not as strong as foreign objects, it is a big pull seedling to grow, and if it is pulled out ruthlessly, the seedling will naturally hang.
"Will Sister Navena refine the 'Golden God's Wisdom'?"
A trace of regret appeared on Vena's face: "Not yet, I have already mastered the essence, but my golden holy power is not strong enough." ”
Rosen's heart moved: "Is the power in the temple potion all infused by the shaman?" ”
Vena nodded in course.
"That's right. God instructed us in the art of refining medicine, and even released 'potion seeds' in the potion when needed, and what we had to do was to pour the golden holy power obtained from prayer into it. ”
Rosen just had a feeling: "Then there is no essential difference between this 'evil power seed'." ’
Of course, you can't say this in front of Vina.
He continued to inquire about the potion.
And Vina has a strange emotion for Lawson that she doesn't know, and then on the road, Lawson will answer whatever she asks, which can be said to know everything.
Through her, Rosen also greatly deepened his understanding of the Golden Temple.
Soon, it was night, and I happened to come to a wilderness with no village or shop in front of me.
Lawson took the tent, found a sheltered place along the stream, spread it out, and lit a bonfire in front of the tent to drive away wild beasts and keep warm, plus an iron pot, put water on it, and boiled dry food.
When she was busy, Vina wanted to help, and Lawson was using the mage's hand to deal with the fish caught in the creek.
"Prepare the cover in the tent, and cover the gap around the tent with stones, so that the wind does not leak at night."
"Okay."
Vina did as she was told, and when she was tidying up the bedding, her face suddenly turned red, and she whispered, "Master Lawson, just sleep at night, you can't do anything too much to me anymore!" ”
The voice is not loud, soft, and has no warning effect, only to guard against gentlemen.
Is Lawson a gentleman?
Of course he is.
He immediately promised: "Sister Vena, if this makes you feel uncomfortable, I naturally won't disturb your rest. ”
As he spoke, he had already grilled a stream fish weighing more than a pound, and handed it to Vina.
Then he continued to grill another fish: "Sister Vena, I am very interested in the alchemy of the temple, can you tell me in detail?" ”
Seeing Rosen's calm assurance, Vina secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but somehow, there was a faint disappointment in her heart.
She took the grilled fish and said softly, "Of course, no problem, you are a mage who is favored by the gods, and you have the right to know any knowledge given by the gods. ”
After a pause, he said, "But be careful, the reason why I was able to refine a powerful potion was because of God's knowledge, and because I possessed the golden holy power. ”
"So, you can understand, but don't waste too much energy researching. After all, God's wisdom is unfathomable and as vast as the sea, and we mortals don't have the energy to learn it all. ”
Rosen nodded: "Thank you Sister Vena for the reminder, I'm just curious." ”
He had cooked another stream fish, and the pot of potato-bacon soup was almost ready, so he scooped a large pot for himself and Vina, and ate it with relish.
The days in the north are short, and when the food is finished, the sky is dark, and the cold winds in the wilderness begin to rise, and the temperature cools down.
Lawson performed a homestead protection technique on the tent, another thermostat, and a simple wash against the stream, then retracted into the tent and burrowed into the fur cover.
Vina had been waiting for a long time, and she slept on her stomach on the bed, her alchemy notes in her hand.
"Master Lawson, let's order a light technique, and I will continue to explain to you the knowledge of the temple alchemy."
She seemed eager to tell Rosen everything she knew.
As soon as Rosen's heart moved, he felt Vina's deep thoughts.
Thinking back to the daily life she described before, it can be described in a few words, that is, monotonous, repetitive, without freshness, and the basic humanity is annihilated.
For some unknown but wonderful things, she yearns for and fears in her heart, and because of shyness and ignorance, she doesn't know how to pursue them.
So, she used the stupidest way, that is, to do everything she could, and to be good to the other party.
If you meet a gentleman, this method is fine, but if you encounter a rogue liar, it will end in tragedy.
After thinking about it, Rosen felt sympathy.
And when I thought that I had easily received a great deal of God's precious knowledge from the other party, I felt very indebted.
So, he asked softly, "Can the priestess get married?" ”
Vena was stunned and shook her head: "The shaman has already dedicated his soul to the gods, how can he get married?" ”
Rosen moved his body, leaned over and said, "Sister Vina, then why are you so good to me?" ”
Vina was startled and subconsciously wanted to retreat, but she held back after retreating a little.
"Because you are deeply favored by God, and if God is good to you, I will be good to you."
"Then I'm greedy and want Sister Vina to be nice to me."
Vena sensed something, blushed, mustered up her courage, and asked in a whispered voice.
"What's a good way?"
Rosen said, "I'll teach you." ”
Nothing was said all night.
Early the next morning, the two continued on their way.
On the way, Vina refreshed herself and focused more on explaining to Rosen about the Temple's potions.
When he rested on the way, he even took real potions as props to assist in the explanation, and even the seeds of refining medicine would be carefully displayed to Lawson.
In short, she is single-minded, unreserved, and poured out all she knows.
Lawson has gained a lot of extremely valuable knowledge, not only alchemy knowledge, but also power knowledge, and a lot of soul-related knowledge.
For him, these are priceless!
As a result, he also worked harder and harder to reciprocate, allowing her to experience the greatest joy of life to the fullest.
Because the explanation delayed the journey, the five-day period was stretched to eight days.
Eight days was not too long, and it passed in a flash, and the two of them also arrived at the outskirts of Silvermoon Castle.
Vina looked at the rows of urban buildings on the hillside in the distance, and her face was full of reluctance.
"Time flies, Master Lawson~"
Although it was only eight days, she had the feeling of experiencing a lifetime.
Lawson nodded: "Yes~It's really fast~"
After taking a few steps, Vina asked softly, "Master Lawson, do you still need my care in the future?" ”
Rosen smiled, "When my heart is confused, I will come to you, Sister Vina, because you have made me feel God's favor for me clearly." ”
Vena suddenly chuckled softly, and a wisp of red glow climbed on her cheeks, which was reflected with the red glow on the horizon, looking very coquettish.
"I'm so proud to hear Gen Rosen say that. You can come to me at any time, and I am always ready to soothe your confused mind. ”
After speaking, he added shyly.
"Of course, you have to come to me quietly. After all, mortals are jealous, and God loves you too much. ”
Rosen nodded seriously: "I remember." ”
Vina whipped her horse again, and sped towards the Silvermoon Castle ahead.
"Then, goodbye, Master Lawson~ I will report your merits to the Fao Priest, and when you are free, go directly to receive the reward."
"Thank you, Sister Vina."
Rosen watched her leave, thinking back to the beautiful time of the past eight days, and felt like he had a romantic dream out of the cold reality.
Now, of course, the dream is waking up.
After waiting in place for a while, the road behind him followed two people, it was Percy and Lilith.
As soon as Rosen turned his horse's head, he walked towards the remote wasteland not far from the roadside, and soon found a big tree, dismounted, put his arms around his chest, and waited patiently with his back against the big tree.
He'll have to use some means to completely subdue the new intelligence officer he has found.
Ahem, you can't have words at night, and if you have words, you have to overturn.
(End of chapter)