The commanding tone in the shouts made the Psion frown. He raised the curtains on the carriage, his eyes flashed, and he noticed that the number of people in this team was quite large, with more than a dozen riders.
When it comes to quality, that's all. In fact, in this continent, all the teams with the word city guard are mostly similar. Although they still have a mount, except for the
A piece of chain armor, a long sword, that is, the wooden spears that were picked up one after another at this moment, still have a little bit of the majesty of the army.
But 80% of this majesty lies in their leader.
A half-length steel armor on his body shone brightly in the sun. This kind of exquisite armor has excellent defensive capabilities and is very light in weight. It has always been very popular among the straw knights who lack strength. And every piece of this piece of armor on this guy
The nails are all extremely neat and sparkling
It was shiny with oil. It turned out to be an enchanted piece of equipment. The sky blue bottom coat under his armor was made of fine gastrodia elata. With the addition of a horse with shiny coat, he didn't look like a human being.
A knight, somewhat similar to a noble nobleman...
"Who are you?" "Stop the car, we need to check..."
"There are women in our car, you can't check them casually!"
The mercenaries around the carriage lifted their horse reins, and a semicircular formation immediately blocked the approaching group of cavalry. The mercenaries accompanying Edward were elites selected by Melianne from among the mercenaries, although there were only ten of them.
People, but they are all smart, capable and skilled in martial arts
They were veterans, and their equipment was extremely luxurious. Ten people set up a formation, the flat spears motionless, and the spearheads shining with cold light formed a straight line. The sharp edge of the weapons effectively weakened the morale of the group of visitors.
They were forced to stop ten feet in front of the carriage.
"You are so brave, you dare to resist the inspection of the city defense army? Do you want to rebel?" the knight in magic armor shouted. Obviously, he has already made it. However, this intimidation that used to be invincible flashed in that circle.
It had no effect at all in front of the flashed spearheads. When the spears pressed down together, the flashing cold light made the knight pull the reins of his horse involuntarily. The horse took a few steps back and snorted, making him have to
I screamed a few times before I could barely control myself.
So that little bit of momentum was completely drained.
"you……"
"What happened? I don't remember when Gushan City declared comprehensive martial law. Did the rules change in the past few months?"
The young knight suddenly felt that he had lost face, but before he could attack, a voice interrupted him. The simple question made him tremble almost reflexively, and he almost let go of the horse's reins!
Although the voice was low, it was extremely gentle. It sounded younger than him, but it was more heart-stopping than the low roars of those soldiers - because that voice was right next to his ears...accurately.
Said, actually it sounded in his heart.
He stretched out his iron-gloved palm and pressed the helmet, and then noticed the face exposed in the car window... A black hood hung loosely, and together with the shadow of the same color underneath, the face was covered.
In a deep understanding.
The knight suddenly took a breath of air.
Although this kind of hood attached to a robe is not a special attire, for ordinary people, it is only useful in the rain... As for treating it as an ordinary attire, then only one kind of person will get used to it.
thing.
"Um... please forgive me, Your Excellency, some young people assassinated the nobles in the city and tried to cause trouble. Although they have been severely punished now... But as a precautionary measure, in the near future, people entering and leaving the city will be subject to interrogation. Isn't that right?
Everyone." His voice immediately became respectful, and at the same time he noticed the difference between those mercenaries.
The armor on these mercenaries may not be as smooth and beautiful as his, and the steel-shelled breastplates are not as fine as his. But it is easy to notice the same patterns on them, and the fine details under the carapace.
Mail armor - this kind of combination of standard battle armor and chain armor is far from something that mercenaries can own, and can only be used by regular knights.
Although these people's cloaks and the various weapons around their bodies and saddles made them look no different from ordinary mercenaries, it was obviously a disguise.
The knight immediately raised his hand to tell the people behind him to retreat. At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart that his eyesight was pretty good... Although he didn't know what kind of big shots were in this carriage, there was a mage and a
The existence of team knights is definitely not something that one can afford to offend... There is always no loss in being cautious.
"Well, if you don't mind, I am willing to serve as a guide and lead you into the city. This can save you a lot of trouble." This knight was obviously a quick-thinking person. He rolled his eyes and thought more carefully.
So there was only a reply from the carriage. The knight turned his horse's head with joy, and began to guide the knights in front of them, regardless of the astonished subordinates.
"Love, Mr. Edward, um, does that matter? We don't know this guy at all... I think we should at least retain some caution..."
In the carriage, little Ryan frowned. He glanced at the guide who came to the door through the window, and then tugged on the soft velvet robe of the psychic: "Or do you control... him?"
"Huh?" Edward, who was a little absent-minded, raised his eyebrows: "Why do you think so?" he asked.
"because……"
The little guy was startled, but obviously, when facing this young man who was not much older than him, he did not dare to hide any thoughts: "I once observed, your eyes... if your eyes become...
Silver, even if it only takes a little time, it means that you have cast the spell."
Edward nodded.
Psions use the power of the spirit to gather energy and display supernatural powers without any spells, gestures or materials. They can do it with just a thought, but that does not mean that there are no signs of their power... For example, the silver flashing in their pupils, for example
Talk about a subtle buzzing sound in the air. For example, the threads of astral dust condensing in the surrounding air.
However, after just staying with him for such a short time and not seeing many opportunities to manifest his powers, he was able to deduce one of his own abilities. It seems that this little guy is really not just a coward.
.
In fact, at the beginning of this journey, Edward had no plan to bring so many people with him, and he certainly had no intention of bringing this little guy with him - although he didn't care about the problem, after all, many people have many eyes and many hands.
caused some unnecessary trouble, but the half-elf lady insisted on
He wanted to take this little guy with him, but the latter not only took the wrong medicine, but also looked eager to try, so Edward did not stop him in the end - if he took this little guy with him, at least his overly energetic sister would not
As for what tricks to play on Edward's territory.
But now, he has become somewhat interested in this little guy. At least this keen observation is quite unexpected.
"Have you ever learned magic?" he asked.
Of course, he didn't have high hopes either.
The lords and nobles on the mainland often let their children learn magic and knowledge from the mages around them at a very young age. After all, a mage usually has a better future than the nobles below the earl. If he can break through the real name
The level is even more reliable than the earl and so on. Even if the ability is not strong, it can still add strength to the family.
But this kind of test starts early, which means that if there is any talent, it will be stimulated long ago.
"I have learned a little bit about magic, Mr. Edward." Somewhat beyond the psychic's expectation, the little guy gave a somewhat strange answer: "However, because the influence of our Lane family... is not enough. Therefore, I have never
Study this knowledge in depth..."
The little guy raised his head and stared at the psychic with sparkling eyes. The envy and desire that he couldn't hide made him have a headache for a while.
So, after entering the city, Edward chose to get off the car and walk.
Of course, it's not to avoid anything. It's just because Gushan City is a quite prosperous city after all, with a market that Tuminis can count.
It has to be said that the liveliness of this city exceeded Edward's expectations. Although it cannot be compared with the prosperity of a big city, there are still crowds of people moving on the narrow streets here...
However, here there are no neat and spacious streets divided like Romandy. The commercial area is chaotic and chaotic, which is the most common appearance in the world - most of the buildings on both sides of the road are various exchanges, which serve as transportation hubs.
Gushan City has a vast supply of goods, from furs to logs, from gems to metal minerals, as well as works of art, gold and silver vessels, you can see almost all types of goods in the south here.
However, these things were not in any order. Two dwarfs with braided beards opened the door of the blacksmith shop. In addition to displaying the finished products for sale, they were also responsible for making them on site. At the stall at their door, several people with
Vendors with dark red skin and obvious imperial civilian ancestry are selling gifts from their vast forests: honey, fur, and nuts such as pine nuts.
There are exquisite or rough furniture piled at the entrance of a wood shop, but the next shop contains specialties from the extreme cold areas further north, the skin and oil of Neptune species, and their specialty products: narwhal unicorns.
Horn. Its material is similar to ivory, and the carvings made from it are very popular, far better than the other carving raw material they brought, antlers.
Edward casually picked up two barrels of fine honey, which was the main raw material for many snacks in this era of lack of candy. Of course, various spices are also indispensable. Burgundy is remote and is not a producing area for any spices.
, although the Linobili family’s caravan has recently brought a lot of resources, it is still impossible to have such things as spices.
Of course, the reason why Gushan City has become a hub is not just relying on the land transportation that extends in all directions... The Neva River, one of the two major rivers in Tuminis, flows through the southeast of the city. The developed river transportation also allows
This city is full of all kinds of interesting things.
The bigger merchants in Gushan City come from the wealthy south. Their carts are placed not far from their bunks, and they are packed with large and small packages, which are almost as if the strong ebony is broken. Spices, wine
, and all kinds of fabrics were brought into various shops by the coolies. And there were hanging at the door of the shop
Yes, there are cotton and linen cloths in all kinds of colors. There are even silks made from spider silk from the underworld. This kind of extraordinarily gorgeous and smooth cloth is extremely popular throughout the continent. From time to time, some people grit their teeth.
With a look of great pain, he took out his wallet and bought something like this for his woman.
"Would you like me to buy you two pieces?" Edward's eyes swept over the dazzling array of cloths, and then turned to the three girls beside him... Although soon, Burgundy's underground trade routes would definitely bring him
More bulky silk goods, but after all, it will take some time to arrive.
"Hey, Edward, don't we find the base of the mixed-blood society here as soon as possible?" the half-elf glanced at it with no interest and asked in a low voice.
"There's no need to worry. Anyway, everything has been resolved now. If the Duke gets hot-headed and drives out these half-elves directly, then we can do it without any effort at all. If we send them to the door in a hurry, we will only give the other party bargaining capital."
That's all." The psychic said calmly, reaching out and pinching the silk on the stall next to him.
It's even more detailed than what I remember... After all, this is a pure spider silk product. In that era in my memory, this kind of thing was not
From the beginning, he had no idea of a quick victory.
"What are you doing?!"
The young man let out an angry roar, causing everyone's attention to turn to him and the person he was facing.
A beggar.
He hunched his body and peered out from under his dirty, greasy, straw-streaked long hair. He rested on the boy in front of him who was much shorter than him, as well as the mercenaries who had gathered around after hearing the sound... nothing like him
Those colleagues also tried to escape, but their thin black arms hung awkwardly in the air - in fact, just this action seemed to have exhausted him
All the strength made his skeleton-like body tremble in the sackcloth with several rotten holes, "Little, young master...kind...young master, please give me some food to eat, poor and pitiful, half a ten days"
I haven't eaten anything..." he said. His voice was almost squeezed out from deep within his body, and the dry phlegm in his throat lowered the tone to an almost inaudible level.
"you……"
Little Ryan's scream was muted. The scene he had never encountered or even imagined made the little noble stay where he was, not knowing what to do for a moment - although he was sure that this person suddenly bumped into him from an alley.
guy, just now
He reached out to grab the money bag at his waist, but when he faced that face, his head suddenly became a mess, his mouth opened, but he turned his head away, because just looking at that withered face
His face made him feel like he couldn't help but shed tears.
Edward frowned.
Although the beggar's head has been turned into a ball by mud, as long as you pay a little attention, you can notice the outline of the ears sticking out from under the disheveled hair - already showing a dark brown color, like
It is full of gaps like dead leaves after autumn, but it has an unusual length and a sharp upward angle.
"Get out of here, you damn thing!"
The brief silence was immediately broken by shouts. The captain of the city guard rushed over fiercely, kicked the poor man on the waist, and kicked his skinny body away!
The vague scream only lasted for a moment. The huge force pushed his body to the corner of the street and collided with a stone wall. Unfortunately, with a soft click on his thin shoulders and neck, his head went soft.
The soft ground swayed to the side, and the last bit of vitality dissipated. He was finally freed from all suffering forever.
"This, um, Your Excellency, are you okay?"
After finishing everything, the knight clapped his hands, turned to little Ryan, and asked with concern, whether he had any consciousness of depriving a life of himself - or he just thought that what he just did was just kicking a piece of road out of the way for a few distinguished guests.
Garbage: "I'm sorry, but you'd better pay attention to those semi-elves in Gushan City these days.
Spirits, they are troublesome maggots, they can do anything, liars, thieves, sappers, thugs... As long as they smell the smell of copper and silver, they are like the rats around the bakery... But not a little different
Be careful, they will take something from you, so don’t be fooled by their appearance.”
"Although you are just a beggar, won't you get into any trouble if you are killed so casually? As far as I know, Your Excellency, the Duke, is very protective of his feathers. Do you have to waste money to avoid disaster?" Edward picked a choice.
brow.
"Ha, trouble? You are worrying too much," the knight twitched his lips: "It doesn't matter, these despicable guys will be deprived of their status sooner or later. Maybe in these two days, the Grand Duke will order all of them to be sent as slaves.
Go to the mines in the north. Only those who can pay a head tax of 100 gold coins to redeem themselves can stay in the city. As for this, ha!"
"You..." The little noble's face turned pale, and then he couldn't help but ask: "This is, why is this, Mr. Knight, what did they do?"
"What did you do? I'm not very sure. Anyway, it was the Grand Duke's order." The knight shook his head, but his eyes were on the surrounding area.
"Pretty ladies, would you like to buy a flower?"
The face of a girl as weak as a sheep was exposed from under the hat, and her pale blond hair tied in a ponytail was obviously not combed. A linen skirt with several patches had been starched and turned white, but her hands and face
There was a few traces of dust on his face, and a pair of light green eyes looked extraordinarily large on his thin face... Everything seemed to be condensed into a word of poverty.