The Journey of the Rainbow Dragon

The blond boy pouted and turned his head.

"Anyway, the money will be yours."

Hearing this, Dave shook his head helplessly, straightened up and laughed heartily:

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Little Richard to have a new friend."

Then, he turned around and warmly greeted everyone standing at the door to enter the tavern.

"Guests who have come from afar, please come in. I have already cleaned up the delicious food and living rooms."

Dave pointed to the room upstairs:

"According to the child's request, they all have separate large beds, and there is a wooden bucket upstairs for bathing."

"By the way, Little Richard, do you have enough pocket money? I heard you bought a lot of white bread and dried meat from Ruth's, right?"

Dave asked concerned.

"Of course, food and hotel expenses total 37 silver coins and 65 coppers."

Richard took out a heavy gray cowhide wallet from the underwear pocket on his chest, weighed it pretendingly, and then calmly threw it to the tavern owner:

"Here, I'll give you 35 silver coins. If you want to give me a cheaper price, I'll take it into account."

"this kid"

Dave took the money bag flying in the air, shook his head, and returned to the tavern with a smile without checking whether there were enough coins in it.

Wow!

A flash of silver light suddenly flew out from the door.

"Then, the pub will close at twelve o'clock. Remember to remind your friends not to watch the horse racing too late."

Richard took a bunch of keys that Dave handed over before leaving, turned around and looked at the people in a daze and said doubtfully:

"Let's go in too. Aren't you hungry? Why are you still standing there?"

"Huh? Oh"

Tina, Raya, Fran and others just woke up from a dream, and quickly followed the blond boy into the lively pub.

Bill, who was wearing a black hood, also followed the three of them silently.

Ron, who was lying in Setsuna's arms, was silently observing everything in the town.

Suddenly, his tail flicked slightly.

As if it was some kind of signal.

Countless invisible sights fell from the sky above the entire town and fell into the colorful little dragon.

[Six Rings Magic·Eye of the Mind]

Ron withdrew the overwhelming mind's eye that he had set up before, and after savoring it carefully,

"Let's go in too."

Ron suddenly sighed and spoke.

"Yes, Master."

Setsuna was so obedient that he didn't ask any questions, and carried Ron into this ordinary tavern.

"Zhiqua——"

As the door of the tavern opened, a bustling crowd seemed to have lifted the restrictions, overwhelming one person and one dragon.

The door of the tavern slowly closed behind Setsuna, and the entire tavern was filled with the faint aroma of wine and barbecue.

An old map hung on the wall, outlining nearby mountains and forests.

Beside the stove were some rough porcelain bowls and silverware made by a blacksmith, with some bread crumbs and meat slices scattered on them, as if they had just been used.

Square tables are lined with steaming barbecued meats and exquisite side dishes, which will whet your appetite.

At the same time, the sunlight shines through the windows and illuminates a corner of the room. Combined with the faint light of the candles in the room, it creates a warm and warm atmosphere.

When Setsuna carefully stepped into the tavern with Ron in his arms, the crowd suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Everyone collectively turned to look at this rare ice wolf girl and the dragon in her arms.

But soon, everyone turned around and the atmosphere returned to its usual state.

No one seemed to care about the baby dragon in Setsuna's arms, as if they saw kittens and puppies everywhere.

The drunken bragging mercenary, the mysterious spell caster sitting in the corner, the diners chatting loudly.

Almost all of these common sights in normal pubs can be found here.

The only thing that doesn't

It is a fight scene that can often be seen in pubs.

By this time, Tina and others had already been sitting at the large round table in the middle of the tavern for a long time.

The polished solid wood round table is filled with all kinds of delicious food, and new dishes are constantly being served.

Judging from the time Tina and others came in, it was obvious that the food on this table had been prepared long ago.

"Sir Ron, Miss Setsuna, this way!"

Raya and Fran, who were sitting on both sides of Tina, greeted politely. After Setsuna came over, they lowered their heads and continued to eat their own portions of corn soup and barbecue sausage.

"Why are you walking so slowly?"

"Fortunately, Tina left some for you, otherwise you would have gone to bed hungry."

Tina held a piece of meat in her left hand and several plump pearls in her right hand. While chewing on an oversized chicken leg, she called Setsuna and Ron to sit down.

There were more than twenty empty plates stacked up next to her, and they were even stacking one at a rate every 10 seconds!

"Then do I still have to thank you?"

Ron looked at Tina opposite, who was stuffing her mouth with food and unable to speak, and curled her lips helplessly.

"Aren't you afraid of traps like food poisoning if you eat so fast?"

He stretched out his cute little wings, fluttered twice from Setsuna's arms, flew away from the warm fleece, and landed on the special high chair that had been prepared for him.

The seat surface of the chair was parallel to the tabletop, and it was impossible for normal people to sit on it, but it was just right for Ron to sit on it and eat.

Everything seemed to have been specially prepared.

Flawless.

"You are quite prepared."

Ron turned his head away, looked at the blond boy opposite, and said casually.

"Of course, I stayed in bed all day doing this."

Richard sat on a chair, imitating the deep voice of an adult, and tried to answer like a mature adult.

Tina glanced at the blond boy with envy:

"The ability to predict is really convenient, Tina really wants it too."

"Hey, hey, in that case, Tina can check whether there are any orange cards in each card pack before buying it."

Jin Longniang seemed to see countless rare Hearthstone cards waving to her, and golden light almost burst out of her eyes.

Richard glanced at Setsuna standing at the door and the expression on Ron's arms.

Then he shook his head and said helplessly:

"That kind of thing, once you get it, you won't want to have it again."

The child's words seem to be beyond his age, but paired with his immature face, it always gives people a funny and funny feeling.

Hearing this, Tina immediately became dissatisfied.

She stuffed two pearls into her mouth, chewed them and said:

"You are a brat and you are not Tina. How do you know Tina doesn't want it?"

Richard shrugged and said nothing more.

With no opponent, Tina could only angrily turn her grief and anger into appetite and continue to attack the mountain of food in front of her.

"Ding, ding, ding"

Ron played with the exquisite silver spoon in his hand casually, letting it collide with the food container, making a crisp sound.

Placed in front of him was a bowl of white and tender sweet tofu.

There are no salt-related products added to the bowl, only a few drops of golden honey as decoration.

Sudden

He seemed to notice some kind of gaze and stopped what he was doing.

Ron turned his head.

Setsuna's worried eyes greeted him.

Looking at the delicious food in front of Setsuna without moving the spoon at all, Ron also understood what she was worried about.

"Eat with confidence, it'll be fine."

Ron smiled, and after finishing speaking, he took a spoonful of tofu and put it into his mouth, savoring the taste from his previous life.

After a moment, he felt relieved and slowly cut the charcoal-grilled snow rabbit leg in front of him with a knife and fork.

It was her favorite delicacy when she was a child, and it was also what her mother often cooked for her.

Bill, who was sitting alone in the corner, stared blankly at the plate of plain fruit salad in front of him, lost in thought.

Perhaps they were too hungry, so no one said much during this meal.

"Hiccup~ I'm so full."

After enjoying a delicious feast.

Tina touched her slightly bulging belly, leaned back on the chair with satisfaction and burped.

And as the host of the banquet.

Richard only ate a somewhat dry yellow cake and did not eat any other food.

What he ate was a special food in the desert: biscuits.

This kind of food that lacks water is resistant to hunger and easy to preserve. It is a must-have travel food for desert travelers.

"Now that you've eaten, it's time to help me finish that job."

Seeing that everyone seemed to be full, Richard quickly straightened up and said with a straight face.

Tina originally wanted to ask the little boy in front of her. What is it that requires their help?

But looking at Richard's little face that still had some baby fat, Tina couldn't help but joked:

"What's going on? You obviously took the initiative to invite us to dinner, but Tina didn't promise you that she would definitely help you~~~"

Hear the words

Richard had no expression on his face, didn't speak, and just looked at her.

"Tch, what a boring kid."

Tina curled her lips and seemed unhappy.

Laya, who was sitting aside, looked at the boy's silence and reminded him kindly:

"Before asking anyone for help, you should first tell what is going on, right?"

"And prophecies cannot always be used as an excuse."

Fran also nodded and said with all her thoughts:

"An honest man never regrets his honesty."

Tina's eyes lit up and she quickly continued:

"Laya, Fran, you're right, Tina thinks so too!"

Jin Longniang crossed her arms and raised her head proudly.

Clearly, she's happy with her two cheap students.

As for the other student sitting in the corner.

What?

Anyone else on our team?

"Just tell me the same thing and forget it."

Ron glanced at Tina with disdain, and then successfully received a "heavy punch" from the latter.

Looking at Tina who was lying on the back of the dragon, performing a choke attack on the iridescent baby dragon.

Richard hesitated, but finally said:

"I can tell you, but you have to come to my house first."

Then he added:

"You can regard this as a task entrustment. I guarantee that there will be no fighting in this task."

"Of course, if you are not willing to help me, I have prepared the food reserves upstairs for you. You can leave here at any time. You only need to pay 1 gold coin and 25 silver coins."

Tina let go of the iridescent baby dragon, which was almost suffocating with its entire head buried in her chest, and hesitated for a moment in her eyes.

"Okay then, lead the way."

But in the end, curiosity prompted Jin Longniang to choose to take on this task.

Um.

It's definitely not that she wants to save the 1 gold coin and 25 silver coins for food and hotel accommodation~~~

Richard nodded and said nothing more.

After eating and drinking, Tina began to arrange the next activities for everyone.

Of course, Raya and Fran, who were full of curiosity, chose to follow their mentor to see Richard's home and his commission.

The old coachman stayed in the guest room of the tavern to rest, and the local coachman also stayed in the special parking area to take care of himself.

Bill was still sitting in the tavern, staring at the plate of vegetable salad in a daze.

After everyone called him several times but received no response, they allowed him to move around freely.

"Then let's set off."

Richard stood up and said hello to Dave, the tavern owner who was cooking in the back kitchen.

Then he led Tina and Ron through the door of the tavern and returned to the street.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting darker.

The setting sun has almost completely set, leaving only the last ray of light shining in the red sky.

But there was an endless stream of pedestrians on the road, and it was still bustling with people.

But Richard didn't seem to care about them.

He has keen intuition and can always easily avoid crowded places, quickly pass through the crowd, and lead Ron and his party straight to the direction of their home in the southwest corner.

Sudden

Tina pointed to the tall building in the northeast of Jockey Town and asked curiously:

"What is that? It looks so big and lively."

Although the whole town was very lively, the noise from the people in that direction was the loudest.

Even in the center of the town, the cheers of people and the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.

Richard glanced at the huge Colosseum-style white marble building that stood on the cliff and was incompatible with other architectural styles in the town, and explained:

“That’s the Vega Racecourse and where our town got its name.”

"The annual horse racing event is held there, attracting countless spectators and competitors, and is the liveliest place in town."

As he spoke, the boy nimbly dodged several middle-aged men who were rushing past and ran towards the racecourse, and then continued:

"In addition, there is a spacious space on the basement level of the racecourse where everyone will chat and bet on which horse will run faster."

Listening to Richard's explanation, Su Mo frowned slightly.

How could such a small town support the consumption of such a huge racecourse?

And why are there so few men in the town?

Based on Setsuna's careful observation along the way, she keenly discovered:

Almost all the people walking on the streets of this horse racing town are women, old and young, and there are very few men.

Even the hawkers who set up stalls and sell the food are all aunties!

Although there were many questions in his mind, Setsuna did not speak in the end, but silently hugged Ron and followed behind everyone.

She decided to wait for Richard's answers to see if they could unravel the mystery in this small town.

"Wow, this is so cool!"

Tina didn't think too much.

She liked to join in the fun and excitedly looked at the horse racing venue, as if she could feel the fierce competition and laughter there.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of expectation: "Maybe we can participate in a horse racing event in the future."

The corners of Tina's mouth turned up slightly, and her eyes shone with excitement.

Richard didn't say much, just nodded expressionlessly:

"maybe."

They continued on, passing through the crowd and onto the stone road.

As the footsteps left, the hustle and bustle of the racecourse faded away, replaced by the tranquility of the streets.

They gradually moved away from the bustling crowd and came to a quiet neighborhood.

Richard stopped in front of a dilapidated small house, pointed to the small stone house in front of him and said:

"This is my home."

This is a small, old stone house surrounded by vines and flowers.

You can see an old plaque hanging outside the door of the stone house, but the words on it have been eroded by time and become blurry.

The blond boy looked at the familiar stone house, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and showed an imperceptible smile for the first time.

"come in."

Richard easily pushed open the heavy-looking stone door, stood at the door and spoke to the people behind him.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud noise broke the tranquility of the street.

Groups of beautiful fireworks bloomed in the sky in the direction of the racecourse, lighting up the early spring night sky.

Everyone couldn't help but stop and look up at this beautiful scene.

Richard admired the fireworks quietly, with a touch of sadness in his eyes.

For a brief moment, he seemed lost in memories of the past.