Chapter Forty-Eight: White Clouds in the Sky
Late April is the best time of the year in Gaswell, the capital of the Lunar Empire, with soft sunshine and warm spring breezes, and the weather is neither too cold nor too hot, and everything is full of life.
Towards noon, a small, plainly decorated carriage drove across the straight and flat avenue. In the carriage were Leo and Sost, who had been on the road for a month, and at the moment they were both silently reading, Leo was reading the teacher's magic notes, while Sost was reviewing the content of the exam. As for Chubby, this guy sleeps in addition to sleeping, and even his stomach is obviously rounded.
The coachman's voice came: "Two young masters, the lake on our left is the Lake Bessa, which is known as the 'Moonlight Smile', and it is also one of the famous scenery of Gaswell, you might as well enjoy it." But now is not the perfect time, wait until midnight, when the blue moon is in the sky, when the moonlight and the moon lake complement each other. β
The coachman, who had been hired by Sost at a high price, and who had traveled between Castle Rock and Gaswell, knew a little about the scenery along the way, and his words were not as vulgar as those of ordinary civilians, and Leo felt that he had the potential to be a tour guide.
Hearing his description, the two of them poked their heads out of the window curiously. The crescent-shaped lake is a rare sight with rippling blue waves, green grass and colorful flowers. At this moment, the lakeside is still full of tourists who are stepping on spring, picnics, and fishing, and they are full of spring and relaxed.
"I'm about to enter the city, just passing by today, don't the two young masters go to the lake to have a look?" He has been away all the year round, and his eyes have long been honed to be very spicy, and he knows that his expression was not satisfactory some time ago, if he can save some image when he is about to reach the end of the journey, maybe he can let these two 'rich' young masters give more hard-earned money.
Sost subconsciously looked at Leo, after a long journey, he had experienced a lot of things. It was only natural that he would let Leo make the final decision.
Glancing outside, the scenery was indeed pleasant, but Leo was not in the mood to see the scenery, and was full of thoughts about hurrying to deliver the letter, so he said: "On the way, we met a lot of people who came to take the exam, I think we should hurry up and go into the city, I can go to the Magi's Council to stay, if you can't find the hotel, you will be in trouble." β
In fact, Sost is not very interested in the coachman TiyΓ¬, if you want to choose between looking at the scenery and reading the book. He would definitely choose to read without hesitation, so he nodded and said to the coachman: "Let's go to the city first, and the rest will be talked about later." β
After this episode, the carriage reaccelerated, but Leo had no mind to continue reading and observing the tourists by the lake.
Coming all the way from the northwest, he could feel that the number of nobles and the wealth of Cheng DΓΉ were increasing. At this time, with a slight sweep, I saw many aristocratic families, and even commoners, dressed more glamorously than in the Ruhr area. Apparently life is very rich.
"If I don't study magic in the future, it's good to be a little lord, drinking tea and fishing by the lake every day. Leo thought to himself.
Sost saw him staring outside. He also looked over, but he didn't find anything special, so he stretched. "Whew, it's almost here, it's a long time, but fortunately, the journey was smooth." β
"Well, it's pretty smooth, except that you were almost caught by a mother goblin to breed. Leo said with a bit of a joke.
Speaking of this matter, Sost's expression suddenly became embarrassed, and he smiled dryly: "Hehehe, I was really too reckless that time." β
The Calorie Empire is vast, with too many undeveloped primeval forests and swamps, and naturally there will be many barbarian races entrenched in it. And among these barbarian races, goblins are the most difficult. This dirty and cunning little thing has a high level of intelligence, and is especially good at modifying some strange machinery, and matures quickly, has a strong reproductive ability, and can develop a small tribe in a few years. Although the imperial garrison and the nobles from all over the country continued to send troops to exterminate them, they could not cut the grass and eradicate the roots at all, and could only clean it up every once in a while to ensure the safety of the trade routes.
A week ago, passing by the edge of a primeval forest, it stands to reason that as long as you don't rush into the deep forest, you won't have much of a problem. However, Sost found some kind of unique herb on the side of the road, and judged that there must be another more precious herb not far away, so despite the dissuasion, he sneaked into the forest at night, only to be captured by a group of goblins and taken to the tribe to contribute to the leader of the goblins.
Fortunately, Leo arrived in time and teamed up with Chubby to kill all seventy or eighty goblins, which saved Sost, who had been stripped naked and almost insulted.
Seeing that Sost was very uncomfortable, Leo smiled and said, "I never understood how Chairman Psyr and your family would agree to let you go on your own road? β
Sost knew that he couldn't hide it from Leo, so he squirmed and said, "Actually...... I ran out on my own. β
"Oh?" Leo's curiosity was immediately aroused.
Seeing that he was about to arrive at Gaswell, Sost no longer hid it, explaining: "The family ...... You want me to be engaged to a woman I haven't met......! I didn't want to, so I ran out. β
Leo smashed his mouth, and began to sympathize with the other party, but he wanted to persuade him, but he had no clue. This is the fate of the aristocracy, as members of a certain family, while enjoying a comfortable and comfortable life, they are obliged to dedicate a piece of service to the family from birth, the most important of which is marriage. As long as the conditions for marriage are met, no one can resist except choose to break with the family.
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Moments later, under the walls of the city, Leo and Sost showed their identification to the guards and were allowed to enter Gaswell.
The coachman skillfully steered the carriage, dodging the crowded crowd on the street, and introduced: "Two young masters, our current location is the most famous Manhani Avenue in the Empire, and it is also the most prosperous avenue in the entire Empire. Here, as long as you have money, you can get the qiΔ you want. β
"Really...... It's bustling. Leo sighed, which also formed his first impression of Gaswell.
The wide street is full of heads, although humans occupy the majority, there are also a lot of elves, gnomes, dwarves, and he even saw a few orc mercenaries and troll hunters, but these chaotic races are obviously not too popular, and can only walk cautiously on the edges, trying not to attract the attention of others.
It can be seen that most of the passers-by have smiles on their faces, and from time to time they talk about fashionable topics, and there is a kind of self-confidence in the city, whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, which is also a gift from the city. On both sides of the street, there are all kinds of shops, as the coachman said, almost full of goods that are needed and not needed in life.
After all, Leo has seen a metropolis with a population of tens of millions, and for Gaswell, who is a million-level, he is quick to accept it. But Sost, who has lived in Kaiyan City since he was a child, widened his eyes, and he really couldn't imagine that there would be such a prosperous place.
The carriage moved forward slowly, for more than ten minutes, and finally came to a slow stop.
The coachman said: "Two young masters, this is the end of this trip, Hope Square." β
The expansive square is entirely paved with marble and looks extremely elegant and majestic, and in the center of the square stands a huge statue that must not be asked, it must be the founding monarch of the Lunar Empire, Millers I.
However, the square was also overcrowded at the moment, and the coachman could only park the carriage on the outskirts of the square.
The two got out of the car and handed over the rest of the car, but the driver did not leave, but waited to the side with a flattering face. Sost, of course, understood what he meant, and relented for a moment, so he took out two more gold coins and counted them as tips.
"Thank you for your generosity!" the coachman suddenly smiled, pointed to the tall building on the opposite side of the square, and said, "That is the headquarters of the Magic Council, if the two young masters want to find a place to live, they can find it nearby." During this time, I will not return to Kaiyan City immediately, if you two need any car, you can always go to the red and black car dealership to find me, after all, they are fellow villagers, and the price will definitely be discounted. β
Sost was just about to answer when a commotion suddenly came, which immediately attracted the attention of the two of them, and even the coachman couldn't help but look at the center of the square.
It turned out to be a young man with a handsome face standing on a high platform that he had built, receiving the cheers of the crowd.
A group of teenage girls screamed:
"Master Wiki is so handsome!!"
"Did Master Wikipedia bring any poetry today?"
"It must be like this, I'm looking forward to it!"
When the cheers subsided, the young man bowed slightly and said, "As you can see, I have observed the celestial phenomena in the morning and have some inspiration, so I will dedicate this latest poem to you today." β
The young man's voice was very distinctive, with a certain strange rhythm, and it was clearly amplified by magic.
"Is this a bard, or a mage?" Leo was a little surprised, but at the same time very curious about what kind of poetry the other person would write, and how he could be so apparitioned.
The young man on the stage raised his hand and signaled the onlookers to be quiet, then looked up at the sky and pulled out a long aria: "Ah~~"
"The white clouds in the sky are so white. β
"Really, very white, very white, very white!"
"Very, very, very, very, very, very white!"
"It's just in vain!ah~~" With another aria, the poem ended, and the young man showed a seductive smile and bowed down again.
After a short silence, the square erupted, and the girls were the most excited.
"Master Vicky is so handsome! I've never heard such beautiful poetry!"
"Such a straightforward language, but can express such a deep meaning, worthy of Wikipedia! No, I'm going to faint!"
"This ...... Is this called poetry?" Leo scratched his head, feeling that his shallow understanding of poetry was shattered into pieces, blown by the spring breeze, and completely disappeared.
At this time, a middle-aged man with sinister eyebrows and eyes came over and whispered, "Sir, are you a tourist?" (to be continued......