Section 51. Day
The books that Mr. Victor had given him were placed on empty shelves one by one.
The cool breeze blows the white curtains, bringing the wind from the snow-capped mountains, winding rivers, passing through the sea of trees, and passing through the attic to Breeze City.
There is two pieces of bad news right now...... Well, Annan admits that talking to himself is boring.
But when you stay alone, you always have to find some interesting things to spice up your soul. Annan continued to think.
The first piece of bad news is that the meditation materials have run out, and the second piece of bad news is that the owner of the publishing house has not returned.
The last of the magic materials were used up in the carriage yesterday, and then Annan tried to imitate the ancient sorcerers to meditate, but with weak results.
Annan didn't try to cast a low-level summoning spell either. While it's theoretically unlikely that Wood will be summoned again, Wood won't be able to run back to Hirabayashi if he doesβand as an evil magical creature, it's more dangerous in Breezy than in Hirabayashi.
The most important thing is that when he came to Breeze City Annan, he could not receive a share of 30 copper coins per week.
The last book was put into the bookcase, and Annan pushed the empty box under the bed and randomly selected a copy of "Stephen's Alchemy Technique".
It's just that this obscure alchemy shuts the door to understanding, and the stretching roof outside the attic window tugs at Annan's heartstrings.
Open the book, Stephen alchemist, close the book, gold alchemy Steve. Open the book again, Steve alchemy, close the book again, slime alchemy.
Annan was a man whose mind was far more mature than he looked, and he didn't really want to hang out, but ...... When you come to a new place, you always have to go outside.
You might even find new business opportunities.
Annan tiptoed to close the window lest the pigeons on the eaves get into the attic, or a strong gust of wind blowing over the glass bottles, and came from the second floor to the tavern next door.
Andrew Luna happened to be in the hall, and he placed Annan in a quiet corner and asked the guy to call Martin over and prepare the food by the way.
In the corner of the tavern, you can always hear strange noises wafting from nowhere. Sometimes it's the creaking of cracks in the floor upstairs, sometimes it's the words of other broken wine tables.
A guest at the adjacent table was a little drunk, and "whispered" to his companion with a big tongue: "I have a secret ......"
At this moment, the Morrowind Tavern had five ears pricked up, if not ten.
The drunk, who knew nothing about his surroundings, continued: "My uncle is an investigator hiccup...... He disappeared for half a year while out investigating the ruins, and when he returned, he became mysterious, bringing back a bottle of wine and ancient books. β
"Where did he get it?" Companion asked cooperatively.
"Cheers...... Gollum ...... Hiccup - the ruins, in that ruins. "The drunk's eyes grew red and began to smell of drunken lees," he said, referring to a bottle of cursed wine and the book...... No one was allowed to touch it, and my aunt once saw that there was too much dust on the wine bottle and wanted to clean it, and he almost strangled her......"
"And then?"
His companion was a little uneasy.
Then the unexpected came...... At that feast, my uncle asked the servant to go to the room to bring the wine, but somehow the servant brought the cursed wine, and my uncle drank it, and it didn't take long...... He died in the street. β
"Really?" Frightened, his companion took a large sip of his glass and emboldened himself.
"Really.
The drunken man stared at his companion with crimson eyes.
"As soon as my uncle, who had run out of wine, walked out of the door, he was killed by a knight on horseback......"
"This kind of drunk story is very common."
Andrew Luna sat down with a plate at this time, blocking Annan's view, "Don't dig deeper, you never know what is true and what is false in the tavern." β
"Is what he said true?"
"Half true and half false." He pushed the plate in front of Annan, and Martin behind him sat next to him holding the plate, "For example, the investigator is real, and the cursed wine is fake." Or the wine is real, but the knight is fake. β
Annan nodded and looked at Martin: "Are you still comfortable here?" β
"Don't worry about me, brother." Martin patted his chest, "It won't be long before I become the boss here." β
Annan couldn't say anything, silently lowered his head and cut the meat chop and put it into his mouth.
The lean meat of the steak brings a good taste, and the distributed fat makes the meat rich in fat.
"Nice joke." Andrew Luna smiled and patted Martin on the shoulder and asked Annan what he planned to do next.
"I'd like to go out with Martin." Annan cut the steak and said before Martin could say "no joke", and then remembered something: "Is there a place near Breeze City where I can collect magic materials?" β
"What do you want to do?"
Annan truthfully told him that he had no more meditation materials, and Andrew Luna shook his head and advised Annan not to take risks: "There is always a reason why magic materials are expensive. β
Annan said he remembered and continued to chew on his breakfast.
There was a sudden commotion at the door, and a down-and-out traveler was stopped by the men.
Andrew Luna raised his head slightly, sniffed, waved his hand and said, "There is no smell of rats, let him in." β
"What does the smell of rats mean?" Annan asked him.
"Pickpockets, thieves, or gang members. It's the ones who can't see the light like mice, and the rats themselves. β
"Nezumen?"
"Shh......h
Andrew Luna motioned for Annan not to say the name of that race: "You never know if there will be eavesdropping rats behind a crack in a certain wall. β
"So dangerous?"
"It's fine for us guys, but those nezumi like young warlocks like you the most."
Annan was unmoved.
This kind of minstrel has been spoken by bards many times.
When Martin had finished eating, Annan and Martin set off and walked down the streets towards the bustling city center.
Benitez Theatre.
On the high walls of one of the city's most iconic buildings, the Breezy City has a banner that reads "The Famous Swan Dance Company of the Duchy of Eyre Makes a Splash Show", and the queue stretches from the door to the street.
"Cousin, I want to see the show too."
"Nothing to look at......"
Annan, who was shy in his pocket, pulled Martin out of the danger zone quickly. But as he passed through the line, he heard someone complaining, "I'm hungry...... Now, if I had something to eat, I'd rather pay several times the price for ......."
Annan stopped.
"Martin, would you like to get closer?"
"Okay!"
Martin's shout of joy drew the attention of the crowd around him.
β¦β¦
Martin stupidly held the dining car and followed Annan.
"Bread, ham, milk, and hard-boiled eggs!"
After Annan sold another piece of bread, Martin couldn't help but ask, "Cousin, didn't you say you wanted to take me to see it?" β
"Isn't it close enough? We all heard the sound of the theater playing. β
Because of his busyness, Annan's cheeks were a healthy flush β and then a virtuous cycle made the women in the team more willing to patronize the business.
A busy morning plus half an afternoon, the final income is 30 silver coins.
There are only ...... left of the Blue Dragon's debt and the magic materials of the meditation ritual Never mind.