Chapter 0204: The Town of Xenas
On the fourth day of Nock's party on the ship,
It ended with an eerie atmosphere.
In addition to the parties,
Nock didn't know what Freya and Hathaway were saying on the bow deck.
I don't know how Angeladi Julien and Sophia got into each other.
So much so that on the fifth day, after the regular boat docked at the first stop pier - the town of Senas,
After Hathaway and Freya, who got off the boat to rest, met each other, they both snorted coldly and turned their heads to look to the side.
Then they each picked the opposite direction and left.
On the contrary, Angeladi, who calls herself the Marquises, talks and laughs with Sister Sophia.
Meet up in town and go shopping together.
For this reason, the marquis also threw off her own guards.
This strange situation made Nock and Leo, who got off the boat and stood on the dock, confused.
I don't know if I should keep up.
"Yo, isn't this Father Lane, why, there's no show? Why don't you go for a drink at the tavern in town? β
Victor, who got off the ship, greeted Nock with a smile.
Behind him was an old gray-haired butler.
"Count Victor, you also come down to rest?"
"Yes, the regular ship needs to dock here for a day to resupply and leave tomorrow morning.
Let's have some fun in town at night and come back tomorrow morning.
Do you want to be together?
I know of a nice tavern,
There are bohemian dancers there.
Just a little extra tip,
You'll be able to enjoy the best bohemian dancing. β
Victor's words made Nock slightly stunned.
"Bohemian dancers? Why does it sound familiar to me? β
Leo whispered, "We call them gypsies."
In France it is called BohΓ¨me. β
As soon as Leo said this, Nock understood.
"Oh, that's the Bohemian who is the best at cabaret.
I'd like to check it out. β
Nock was interested, and immediately nodded and agreed to Victor's invitation.
"Sure enough, it's tasteful, then, I'll ask my butler to find us a carriage."
"Luke, go get us a carriage, Father Ryan and I and this ......"
Victor looked at Leo a little confused, and he realized that he had forgotten to ask for someone's name.
"Gareth, he's my guardian knight."
Nock hurriedly smiled and cleared Victor.
"Oh, Gareth, yes, good. In the evening I have a treat, and you drink openly. β
Nock thanked him sullenly:
"Thank you, Your Excellency."
Luke, the butler, quickly found a carriage.
This is the dock, where regular boats dock, and the day when the town increases its taxes.
Naturally, there will be no shortage of busy coachmen and their wagons.
Of course, there are also grades of coachmen and carriages.
And a nobleman like Victor naturally had to ride in a high-class carriage.
These high-class carriages are all car dealers' cars,
Built to the specifications of an aristocratic carriage.
Except for the lack of the nobleman's family emblem on the body, it is not much worse than the nobleman's carriage.
It is a symbol of identity and status.
Even if it's a down-and-out nobleman,
If you don't take a high-class carriage at the pier, you're telling others,
Their family is in decline.
Of course, there are also carriages in which ordinary people ride.
Those are carriages that pull goods,
It can pull a lot of civilians at once.
After all, there are only a limited number of rooms on board, and not every civilian passenger can have a room.
Therefore, the day when the regular boat docks for repairs is the time when these people have a good rest in the town.
Even a large bunk for more than a dozen people is more comfortable than being crammed into a small cabin and unable to turn over!
Therefore, in addition to the Chamber of Commerce replenishing supplies and repairmen checking the safety of ships,
The only ones left on the ship were the guards on duty.
The other passengers, and even the crew, disembarked and went to the town to relax.
Of course, passengers who have a room on the ship can also board the ship at night with a ticket if they want to save money.
Go back to your room and rest.
If you don't want to come back for a rest, it's no problem to spend the night in town.
Just board the ship on time by 9 o'clock the next day.
The ship will set sail at half past nine, and if it is overdue,
When he himself gave up boarding, he had to wait for the next scheduled ship,
Reissue a ticket to board the ship.
Or maybe it's overland.
Of course, if you board a boat halfway like this, you can't buy a ticket with a room.
Unless, there are guests whose destination is in the small town of Senas, where they disembark directly.
Otherwise, it is difficult to vacate the room.
plus board the boat from halfway and take the waterway, unless the other party's destination is also the royal capital,
Otherwise, it is more cost-effective to go by road.
For example, the road from the town of Xenas to the next dock city is actually faster by land.
It can be reached by straight trade routes.
However, if you take the waterway, you will need to take a detour through Fisherman's Bay and the swampy forest.
It takes a long detour to reach the second marina city.
But if it is directly to the royal capital,
It is half as long as taking a regular boat than by land.
After all, you need to camp and rest by land.
If you take the waterway, unless you are unlucky enough to encounter a night attack by a water monster,
Otherwise, driving day and night, in terms of time, will definitely be much shorter than land.
Straight to the point.
Nock and Leo got into Victor's carriage,
He led him to a tavern called "Fairy Tail".
"Huh? There's a goblin here! β
Entering the tavern, Nock saw goblins flying on the bar.
It's a big goblin.
About 50 centimeters tall, behind the bulging granary, are two pairs of green wings.
A vegetal-colored short-sleeved deep V dress was well received by Nock, a human being.
At this time, the female goblin was flying on the bar, laughing with the guests,
While handing out wine to the guests.
The bartender on the side is a handsome human.
Although it is slightly inferior to Nock,
But a few streets away from people like Victor.
"How's that, open your eyes?
It was the owner of the tavern - Silver.
A true forest elf.
It's been more than forty years since I opened a tavern here,
I can't remember my full name, and the names of these aliens are so long that they look to death.
I can't remember anyway. β
For Victor's complaints, Nock didn't care.
He cares more about what Victor calls the bohemian dancer.
Compared to the gypsy girl, a forest fairy opens a shop in the human world,
It's not that unusual.
On the contrary, it was the gypsy girl, which interested Nock even more.
If he remembers correctly, on the territory of the Holy Church.
Gypsy women are all wanted.
Because they have another name within the church: gypsy witches!
Of course, after hundreds of years of this name,
Gradually, it was forgotten.
But within the church, it's an eternal internal bounty!
The capture of any gypsy girl, for the clergy of the Church,
It's all a bonus.
If it can be confirmed that the target is a witch, the reward will be doubled.
Nock felt that if he could have such a feat.
Then his return to the church is a certainty.
It is a matter of future prospects, and Nock naturally attaches great importance to it.
But Nock's performance fell in the eyes of Victor,
Distinctiveness is the manifestation of urgency.
Yes, in addition to Nock and Victor, Leo and Luke followed.
It's just that as soon as they entered the door, Luke and Leo left Nock and Victor behind.
I ran to the bar and ordered a drink.
However, seeing the performance of the two, Nock disdained to dismantle them.
Are they going to drink?
It's clear that you want to take advantage.
These two guys have been staring at people's deep V,
I don't seem to understand how such a full granary can grow in such a small body.
"Victor, what about the bohemian dancer you are talking about?"
Nock looked at Victor dissatisfied, as if to say: You lied to me!
"Don't worry, the show naturally has to start later.
Let's have a drink first, and then it's time to be really happy in the evening. β
When Nock heard this, he didn't know that he had been fooled.
It's only afternoon, and the gypsy girl won't show up until evening.
Victor wants Nock to accompany him for an afternoon of wine!
This guy is a wine vat!
Otherwise, who can drink it so much!
Anyway, knowing the place and time,
Nock could have come back in the evening.
So, Nock made an excuse to get ready to slip away.
"Victor, why don't you drink first, and I'll go to Gareth and Luke's side to have a look.
Fairy or something, I haven't seen it yet! β
Victor smiled: "So Hello Father, I understand, I understand." β
Then he whispered into Nock's ear and said:
"It is said that if you are willing to spend a hundred gold coins, Sylph can also accompany the guests.
Although her stature is a little petite for us humans,
But there's everything.
It is said that some customers are good for this bite.
But everyone who spends the night with Silver,
They didn't say anything about the overnight stay.
It makes many people wonder what the hell is going on.
It's just that a hundred gold coins a night is really a bit extravagant.
You know, a wonderful bohemian girl is just a gold coin a night.
Therefore, in addition to the curious,
No one wants to spend the night with a 'grandmother'. β
Well, Nock was still curious about how Harpy was going on between humans and goblins.
When I heard the word grandmother, I suddenly reacted.
Although the life span of the elves is not as long as that of the elves,
But it's also three or four times that of humans.
They generally live to be about 300 years old.
There are those who live long to be four hundred and five hundred years old.
Such a big elf is two hundred years old, to say the least!
Plus what Victor said, the other party has been in the small town of Senas for 40 years,
At this age, isn't it at the level of a human grandmother!
Although there is nothing wrong with the other party's appearance,
But when I think of the age of the other party,
Nock suddenly lost interest.
Excuses are excuses, though, and interests are interests.
In order to get rid of Victor this potential vat,
Nock still said against his will:
"Hehe, I'm just curious, I don't need money to see it anyway.
I went over to take a closer look and satisfy my curiosity. β
"Go, go. I was also curious when I first came.
If it weren't for the awkwardness of hearing about her age at the time,
Maybe you'll want to taste the goblins for a while. β
With Victor's consent, Nock left him directly and came to the bar.
Sitting next to Leo.
"Hey guys, how do you feel?"
Nock sat down at the bar and ordered a glass of wine.
Leo chuckled quietly, "Not bad. The body and face are all superior. It's a pity that it's too expensive. β
When Nock heard this, he didn't know that Leo actually wanted to try it.
It's a pity that I'm shy!
One hundred gold coins is not expensive for the two people in Tarn Village.
It's also affordable for two people in Maple Town.
But after leaving Maple Town,
The two people who used all the money to build equipment were actually very poor.
If it weren't for Freya's food and accommodation along the way.
It is estimated that both Nuke and Leo will have to beg to go to the royal capital.
All the funds of the two of them now add up, and they definitely don't exceed ten gold coins!
And they escorted Freya to the royal capital, and they were only paid 200 gold coins.
This is because of the attack on the canyon fortress, which opened to such a high price.
Otherwise, it would be nice to have fifty gold coins!
After all, along the way, the employer will eat and live.
All they have to do is keep their employers safe.
Although the mission time is a little longer, the danger is much lower.
Therefore, Leo, who is shy in his pocket, can only live by the eyes.
Afraid of Leo's embarrassment, Nock hurriedly changed the subject.
"I said Luke, you can look at these things even when you are old, and you are not afraid of sudden death!"
Luke held his glass and smiled:
"Lord Lane, you don't understand this. Watching the beauties makes me feel happy and happy.
But my secret to staying healthy and youthful forever. β
"Ahem, ahem!"
Both Nock and Leo couldn't help but choke on a sip of wine,
I didn't expect the other party to say such "incisive" words!
It seems that Luke is a senior who understands health!