Chapter 17: The Way Home 2
Outside the window, the pedestrians and scenery on both sides are rapidly retreating, and some noisy sounds outside are faintly heard, forming a strong contrast with the quiet and almost heavy carriage.
The car was very comfortable, and the seats in both rows were covered with thick fur, and it looked like a large, unknown beast, so soft that you could sink into it most of it if you sat lightly. Gehr could still smell a faint fragrance.
There were four people in the car, Gehr and Sofia sat on one side, and two strong men, Gredo and Anta, huddled opposite, and there was a hidden compartment under the seat where some items could be placed.
Gehr didn't have much to offer, except for a short bow, quiver, a broken sword, and the Fundamentals of Alchemy to relieve boredom on the way, and he brought with him a straight-edged saber he had obtained from Blidna.
There are no marks on this straight-edged saber, and the handle is very simple, there is no blood block that ordinary swords have, but the whole sword body is as smooth as new, and the edge is unusually sharp, it is not an ordinary color at first glance, and there is no small gap on it, Gehr clearly remembers how fierce the knife was that night, and it did not leave any trace on it.
This quality is stronger than some of the fine swords that Gerd has seen, plus this knife is extremely good at slashing, stronger than cross swords, and it is very suitable for slashing-based swordsmanship, so Geer simply brought it.
"Sophia, how is Grandpa's health?"
As the scenery from the window changed from the popular stone houses to the backward wooden houses, Gehr also ended his contemplation, breaking the silence in the carriage.
"Huh?!"
As soon as she got into the car and sat next to Gehr, she began to doze off, squinting her eyes, leaning forward slightly, lowering her head little by little, and following the movement, her long hair hung down to her chest of considerable size.
When Gehr asked, Sophia's body shook violently, and her eyes opened to a misty glow, like a sleeping kitten.
"Sophia?" said Gell frowned slightly, but patiently asked again.
"Brother Geer, Lord Baron's health is not very good, and a few days before I left the castle, Lord Baron fell ill again. This time Sophia reacted, quickly cut her hair, and answered Gehr's inquiry. In the Colbenson family, Sophia's status is not high, so even for Baron Andrea, who is her grandfather, she can only be commensurate with the title.
"What's wrong with that?"
"Anything unusual, it's all the same as before. Sophia shook her head, and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Mr. Loveron, Mr. Carlos, and Madame Rollouse are here, and they have brought their families, and now the castle is very lively." ”
The information of these three names quickly popped into Gehr's mind, and it was his father's two younger brothers and a younger sister. Lovren found a job as a clerk in Mora, the central city of County Joberna, Carlos was a soldier and a squadron leader stationed in the Northern Frontier Army, and Lotsie was married to the second son of a traditional viscount in Mora.
"What a coincidence. A sneer formed at the corner of Geer's mouth.
Normally, the three of them are not happy to ask them to go back to the castle, but this time they gathered at the castle at the same time, which had to make Gehr have some associations.
For a while, the carriage fell silent again, Sophia didn't know what to say, while Gredo and Anta would not interject at will because of their identities.
Gehr didn't have any desire to speak, and was silent for a while, and suddenly found that Gredo on the other side was looking at the saber placed at his feet, and then spoke: "Gredo, do you know this knife?"
"Yes, Master Griezmann, this knife is very similar to the one I've seen before. Gledo, who was more honest-looking, said in a deep voice.
"Then you can take it and take a look. Gehr handed the knife to Gredor.
Gredo respectfully took the saber, looked carefully at it, and then held the handle of the right hand back slightly, and the cold light suddenly appeared, and half of the blade was already exposed in the air.
Stretch out your finger and flick it on the sword.
The sound of the bell is crisp and pleasant.
"That's right. Young Master Griezmann, this is a Vicente straight knife, made of the best Nasiwa rebar, and later reconstructed by alchemy, it is one of the most famous knives in the world. Gredo praised the knife again and again, and reluctantly returned the straight knife to Gehr. On the other side, Anta was also staring at the straight knife with shiny eyes, and the scar on his face was also scarlet with blood.
"Do you know the art of alchemy?" asked Gel casually, taking the knife.
"I've only heard that alchemy can improve the quality of steel, and even ordinary iron swords can become a sharp weapon as long as they are reconstructed by alchemy, but I've only heard about it, I've never seen it, and I don't know exactly what it is. Anglie shook his head, his face full of regret.
The scenery outside the carriage has changed again, and has become a neat field, and the crops in the field are stretching their tender green leaves, a gratifying scene.
Not far away, a black line quickly amplified, and a huge whistle swept along with the roar of steel.
The train station arrived.
The Pongler steward opened the door, and Gehr, Sophia, and the two knights descended one after the other.
"Mr. Griezmann, I won't accompany you into the station, this is your ticket and your partner's ticket. The Pongler butler saluted respectfully, and handed the stack of tickets in his hand directly to Gehr over the other three.
"Well, please thank His Royal Highness the Prince on my behalf. Geer remained silent, took the ticket directly, stuffed it into the pocket of his coat, turned around and walked into the train station with the other three.
There are more than a dozen sparse lines of passengers at the entrance of the station, waiting to pass.
Of course, Fajellino's preparation for Gehr would not be an ordinary seat, otherwise it would be too much of a prince's value.
After the ticket inspector took the ticket, he took Geer and his group of four people around the passage of ordinary passengers, and entered a special platform directly from a separate and quiet passage.
Unlike a normal Traveler's platform, only one side facing the track is open, and the other directions are fenced with red bricks, and access is only accessible through a dedicated passageway. On the platform, small round tables are arranged, on which flower tea and snacks are placed, like a meeting point for a tea party.
"I'll go to the bathroom. Gehr asked the other three to find a place to sit and wait, and asked the waiter on one side to take him to the bathroom.
Entering the single-compartment of the bathroom, Gehr took out a note from his pocket, which was handed to him by the previous Pongler butler, clipped under the ticket.
After reading it, Gehr tore up the paper and threw it into the drain, and then released the water and flushed it into the sewer.
After coming out, Gehr and Sophia, who had nothing to do, sat together and enjoyed the unique afternoon tea at the train station.
Woo~~~~!
In the shrill sound of the train whistle, a black steel monster slowly spewed heavy black smoke, slowly slowed down, and finally stopped in the train station.
When the train stopped, the conductor inside the door pulled the door open, and a steel plate covered with carpet stretched out, filling the gap between the train and the platform.
"Get on the train, get on the train, this is the train to the county of Jobernah, don't get on the wrong one!" the ordinary traveler stood on the platform, and the shouting of the conductor was clearly audible even on Gehr's side.
Stepping on the train, the four of Gehr followed a conductor into the train and walked towards their room.
The interior of the carriage is brownish-red, the floor is a soft moxican wool carpet, and the inner walls of the carriage are made of leather pine, and the fragrance of leather pine with a unique calming effect reverberates in the carriage.
Faglino prepared a royal box and a matching chamber for the chambers.
The room arrangement is naturally that Gel and Sophia sleep in the noble box, and Gledo and Anta sleep in the waiter's room.
Entering the room, the luxurious decoration inside surprised Gehr, although the room area is not large due to space constraints on the train, but every detail is done perfectly, worthy of the suite that can enjoy the royal treatment.
"My lord, this is the service form we provide, if you have any needs you can ring the bell and we will come up to serve you. The waiter handed him a silver-framed form, and pointed to a rope hanging from the door.
Gehr took the form, scanned it for a while, and found that there were all kinds of catering, bathroom, leisure and entertainment on it, and suddenly Gehr saw one of the options, paused slightly, took out a silver serfrin from the bag and stuffed it into the waiter's hand, and asked casually, "You also have a martial arts cultivation room here?"
"Yes, sir. We also serve many knights, because the journey of this car is very long, and those adults will be a little irritable after a long journey, so we have specially designed a special martial arts training carriage to serve the adults, which is located at the rear end of the train. ”
Looking at the coin that flashed with a touch of silver brilliance in his hand, the corners of the waiter's mouth couldn't help but pull out a big arc, you must know that the nobles of the Dao are not all very generous, usually it is good to get a tip of ten copper seffens at a time, one silver serflin is equal to one hundred copper seffin, and the waiter's monthly salary is only eight silver sefflins.
The waiter, who was happy to spend the money in his heart, quickly put the silver coin into his pocket, and suddenly added to Gehr who realized something: "By the way, my lord, the martial arts training carriage generally needs to be booked, today Earl Heather is scheduled to be from five to six o'clock in the afternoon, the Knight of Rest is scheduled to be from six to eight o'clock, tomorrow morning from six to seven o'clock is Knight Luman, and no one has booked the rest of the time tomorrow, and no one usually goes after eight o'clock in the evening." ”
Gehr nodded in satisfaction, this was exactly the news he needed.
"My lord, do you need any more services?"
"No need, you can go down. ”
"Good day, my lord, I wish you a pleasant trip. The waiter bowed respectfully to Gehr, carefully exited the room, and closed the door.
"Brother Geer, I have something for you. Sophia, who had been quiet for a long time, said softly.
"Well, what's it?" asked Gehr.
Sophia's face swept a hint of red, and she slowly lifted the hem of her skirt.
The calves that were only for one hand, the smooth and lovely knees, and the fair-skinned and rounded girl's thighs were displayed in front of Gehr, but the rise rate of the skirt did not stop, and finally the whole skirt came to the waist, revealing the charming thighs...... and a scroll tied to the base of the thigh.