Arcane Lord

"Alarm cleared!"

As the wanderer brought Xia Duo closer, the strong man holding the shield put away his shield. The rest of the people also lifted their alerts, and the transportation that had stopped started again. Only the white ball of light in mid-air seemed to It shows what just happened here.

"Captain, he's just a civilian."

Hearing the voice behind him, Xia Duo's heart tightened, but then the sharp blade that had been pressed against his back left. Xia Duo quickly turned around, but found nothing.

"Boy, you must be scared by Ladd! Tell me, what's going on?" Although he seemed to be teasing Xia Duo, Xia Duo could still feel his wariness.

However, being able to have a normal conversation instead of killing him directly was a surprise enough for Xia Duo. He took a deep breath and organized his words. Xia Duo said:

"Mr. Adventurer, I want to go out of town. There is a bard in the Lion and Fire Circus outside the town. He is also a Karatu man."

Sha Duo emphasized "yes", but did not say whether he was a Karatu person. If these adventurers knew Mu Yan and the Kara Tu people, they would naturally figure out that Sha Duo was also a Karatu person and belonged to Mu Yan. Clan members or something.

And if you don't know, having a spellcaster make tiger skin will at least make the other party wary.

"Wait!"

The sturdy adventurer left a word, then found the steward in the crowd to discuss it in a low voice. The mage that Sha Duo noticed before also participated in the discussion, and there seemed to be some dispute. This made Sha Duo's heart skip a beat. , I don’t know what ending is waiting for him in a while.

While waiting, Xia Duo did not dare to move around for fear of causing misunderstanding. He could only observe everything around him. The white ball of light in the mid-air had not disappeared. Xia Duo noticed that the carriage on the caravan was Engraved with the emblem of [Eagle].

That should not be the Plantagenet Chamber of Commerce. Xia Duo breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, but even if it is not the Plantagenet Chamber of Commerce, it is probably not easy to pass the test smoothly.

Just as Xia Duo was thinking wildly, the discussion between the adventurer, the steward, and the mage had come to a conclusion. The adventurer, the strong man, came to Xia Duo with a shield and said:

"You can leave, but you must pay the price for the mage's spell."

Hearing the first sentence, Xia Duo felt happy, but the latter sentence made him nervous. Will he pay the price? Money, life, or something else?

Xia Duo was silent for a moment, knowing that he couldn't escape. He gritted his teeth and asked, "What do I need to do to satisfy the mage?"

"What he just performed was a level 0 magic [Light Technique]. According to the usual practice, you need to pay 5 gold coins." As if he felt that Xia Duo could not understand, the strong man explained again, "Because of your appearance, you have to pay 5 gold coins for our caravan." It caused trouble, and it only cost 5 gold coins for casting, which is already a very reasonable price. "

Xia Duo can understand that if you ask the wizard in Savile Town to do it, even a level 0 trick will cost at least 5 gold coins. The higher the spell casting level, the more gold coins you need to spend, but usually there are few wizards to take on such business. .

But understanding is understanding, and Xia Duo is still unwilling to accept it psychologically. If he is a spell caster, does he still need to pay these 5 gold coins?

The key is that he only has 5 gold coins and a handful of silver coins.

"It's indeed fair." Xia Duo took out the 5 gold coins stored close to him from his arms and handed them to the strong man.

The man had to bow his head under the eaves. Obviously, it was impossible for the other party to let him go without paying these 5 gold coins.

What a disaster! Now being able to lose money and avoid disaster is considered a good ending. However, just when Xia Duo was about to bypass the caravan and go to the town gate, the strong man stopped him again:

"Your dagger is returned to you."

I don’t know when Xia Duo’s iron dagger came into the hands of the strong man, and now it has been handed back to Xia Duo. It’s really amazing.

The wanderer who never appeared in Xia Duo's sight left a very deep impression on Xia Duo.

After putting away the dagger, Xia Duo left. It wasn't until he walked out of the town gate and saw the tent of the Lion and Fire Circus not far away that Xia Duo truly breathed a sigh of relief.

After this near-miss episode, the sky was already dark, and the entire town of Savile seemed to be alive. Chateau could hear the faint sounds of women yelling and scolding and children crying outside the town.

A long convoy of vehicles was already leaving outside the east gate of the town. The ponies from the northwest barbarians were chewing grass and snorting occasionally while pulling the heavy trucks and driving slowly towards the east.

…

Although Midsummer Festival has passed, the remaining celebrations of the festival will not pass so easily. The Lion and Fire Circus will stay in Savile Town for a few days, completely draining the wallets of the residents of the town, and then bring the goods purchased from Savile Town. Specialties go to the next place.

This is a different kind of caravan.

At this moment, Xia Duo stood in front of the stall tent of the bard Mu Yan, hesitating a little, not knowing how to speak. Mu Yan was willing to guide Xia Duo on the path of the bard, but Xia Duo did not agree immediately, and now he wants to Come and seek His refuge.

"Come in and stop standing outside."

Mu Yan's voice came from the tent, with a hint of kindness in his words. Xia Duo opened the door curtain and saw Mu Yan writing something at the table. Xia Duo didn't ask, just waited silently.

"Just find a place to do it, don't be too restricted. I met you yesterday, who is from the same clan, and my mind is full of inspiration. I just composed a new song, and I will finish it in a few paragraphs." Mu Yan's expression was a bit exaggerated, and he began to read him some lyrics.

This is a poem about the feelings of a wanderer in a foreign land when he meets people from his hometown. Mu Yan read it twice and asked Xia Duo, "What do you think? Does it have the flavor of a hometown tune?"

The hometown Mu Yan mentioned was Kara-Tu, but Xia Duo, who came from China on Earth, could feel the emotions contained therein. After all, Kara-Tu in the original game was designed based on China.

At this moment, Xia Duo's affection and trust for Mu Yan increased greatly. Maybe it would be good to follow Mu Yan on the path of a bard.

"Mr. Muyan, I want to learn magic from you."

"What, don't you want to become a mage?" Mu Yan joked. Before, Xia Duo wanted to join the Mage Tower. Even he, a bard with a spellcasting level of up to 15, made it clear that he was willing to be Xia Duo's guide. Man, Xia Duo is still hesitant.

"Mr. Muyan, it's like this-"

Xia Duo did not hide anything. He told the story of how he moved from his hometown to Faerun and stayed in Old Neil's hotel. He also told the story of how Old Neil wanted to turn him into a slave and even contacted the Plantagenet Chamber of Commerce. He wanted to do it as soon as possible. Gain the power to protect yourself.

"Greedy and short-sighted Nese man, do you need me to help you deal with him?" A stern look flashed in Mu Yan's eyes. He would not allow a Karatu man to be enslaved.

Since moving to Faerun, Mu Yan has not met many Karatu people so far. Some of them may be in a difficult situation, but at least none of them have been enslaved. Hearing what happened to Xia Duo, Mu Yan was unhappy.

However, Xia Duo refused repeatedly, not because he didn't want to retaliate against Old Neil, but because he didn't want to leave the impression on Mu Yan that he would retaliate. When he didn't have the ability, it was best to keep a low profile.