I still have deep worries about the demon Jonah who has not appeared for a long time, but the approaching rent payment day is a more terrifying reality. The reality is that the astrologer apprentice wakes up his eyes in the morning and covers his eyes with a thin quilt at night.
For several hours, I kept calculating how many days my frail body could survive in this cruel world.
While accompanying Jonah to Pit No. 6 to solve a physical problem, Elliot keenly noticed something strange about his companion and asked, "Is something bothering you?"
"Uh...I'm fine, Eli." Jonah didn't want to admit his cowardice.
"We see the aura of melancholy in you. That kind of very frivolous blue. It symbolizes confusion and fear." The Rose Knight patted the unicorn's head.
Jonah wrapped tightly in the worn dark blue astrologer apprentice robe. The robe and the first-level apprentice badge he hid in the room were found by Toba from the ruins during the repair of the wooden house. They were the same as the two astrology textbooks.
This is a very precious gift.
"It must be the color of my clothes." Jonah changed the topic, "By the way, Eli, we are residents of Class A guest rooms. How can we ensure the safety of the property in the house when we are not in the house?"
The knight smiled on the horse. "Of course someone has to stay behind. During the period of receiving and carrying out official tasks, the property is protected by special provisions. Dad will guard it for us. In addition, if it is not required by the task, few people will hit us.
The unofficial rating of Pitchfork Team is 19 points, which makes them a very strong team with some deterrent effect."
"Unofficial..." Yonapin smacked the word.
"To be precise, Mr. W's rating. Although the King of the Night is a powerless person, he knows everything that happens in Cherry Crossing Town. By the way, he is the first editor-in-chief of the Cherry Crossing Survival Manual. If you have a chance,
, you should go visit him." Elliot explained.
Jonah patted his forehead. "Mr. W. I remember you said that Xibi is very familiar with him."
"Shh~" Elliot raised a finger and looked around guiltily, "Everyone has something they don't want to mention. This matter is Miss Sibi's taboo. Never mention it in front of her.
...Otherwise, your life will be in danger.”
"Understood." Jonah immediately shut up and rolled his eyes, "Tell me more about grading, Eli."
"Of course." Rose Knight looked relieved, "There are about 100 to 120 mission teams in Cherry Crossing, of which about 80 are stable and capable of combat effectiveness. Mr. W passed the team's professional equipment, combat strength, mission execution and
Score the team based on actual combat results.
Currently ranked number one is the V2 room team 'Debris', with a score of 26 points. It has been at the top of the list for a long time. 'Detritus' is an escort team composed of professional mercenaries. Five powerful mercenaries are responsible for escorting
Distinguished guests staying in V2 rooms are safely put on the ferry and escorted to the southern continent twice a year. Our A51 'Pitchfork' scored 19 points, which is about seventh or eighth place."
For the first time, Jonah realized the status of his companions in Cherry Crossing's small circle. "What about the A77 'Sick Dog' team?"
"13 points, ranking around thirty. Without the fallen magician Jeff Tower, they would not be ranked in the top fifty."
"Where's that Mr. Dan? The Sutherland noble who went to Bazelal King's City and hasn't come back yet?"
"He is in room V7. Most high-end rooms do not have task teams. The big shots hire other teams to perform tasks. They are powerful people and will not do the dirty work themselves."
"I probably understand." Jonah nodded.
"So, about the rent payment date in a few days..." Elliot finally brought up the topic, and Jonah interrupted the Rose Knight in a panic and rudely, "Ellie! I still don't understand many things.
I hope you can help me explain, for example, for example...such as professions. Yes, what combat professions are there on the mainland, these books are not written, and Teacher Keshava has not taught them. I need to learn from the simplest ones.
"
"Of course." Elliot, who likes to teach others, smiled and nodded, "It's actually not that complicated."
The unicorn stopped walking, and Yona followed suit. The long green grass in the riverside wetland covered his calves. The low stone house of Cherry Crossing was crawling in the distance. In front of him was the ten-meter-wide, bottomless Pit No. 6.
.
The holy river is roaring in an invisible place, pushing the fishy moisture to the alluvial plains of the northern continent. The sky is blue and deep, without clouds. The golden "Matlac Tilly", one of the three suns, is rising.
The sky in the northeast sheds light, dispersing the early morning mist in Cherry Crossing.
The golden Matractilli, the bright red Iecotel and the dark blue Cuiavelo are the three suns that appear in turn. Following the same trajectory, each sun shines on the world for ten days. Three
The period in which the sun appears is called a month, so the first ten days, the middle ten days, and the last ten days of each month are usually called golden, bright red, and dark blue.
What is confusing is that although the colors of the three suns are different (the color difference becomes more obvious in the early morning and dusk when people can look directly at the sun), their trajectories are exactly the same, and the movements of all objects on the ground are exactly the same.
The color has not changed due to the sun.
Jonah once asked Teacher Keshava about this, and the old man picked at his earwax nonchalantly and replied: Astrologers study the night sky, and let others worry about things during the day.
Jonah squinted his eyes to observe Matlactili and listened to Elliot's voice: "Our four continents are full of war. Whether you want it or not, your individual will will be affected by the conquest. The so-called combat profession is
The folk classification of individuals of all races with combat effectiveness does not represent official attitudes, nor is it scientific, and is for reference only.
First of all, warriors with strong bodies and skilled skills for close combat, including military light infantry, heavy infantry, shield infantry, cavalry, dragoons, rangers, knights and civilian swordsmen, fighters, monks, and thieves.
Lux etc.
Secondly, archers who are dexterous, accurate and use long-range weapons as a means of attack, including military infantry archers, mounted archers, crossbow archers, slingers and civilian archers, hunters, blowguns, etc.
Thirdly, mages who have strong spiritual energy and use magic and other mysterious forces to fight include military combat spellcasting groups, military priests and magicians of the five major guilds, astrologers, priests, steam puppet masters, etc.
Finally, through practice and inheritance, special professions with certain special physiques and skills are created, including telekinesis, power release, bloodline heir, Warcraft rider, wind rider, ghost summoner, etc.
There are no clear boundaries between these four major categories of professions. Thieves who are proficient in crossbows or physically strong magicians all exist in the world. For each profession, it is usually divided into nine levels according to its ability, for example..."
"My teacher, Teacher Keshava, is a seventh-level astrologer." Jonah realized.
"Yes, most of the professions supported by guilds and systematic professions evaluate their professional abilities according to the nine-level increment method. The seventh-level astrologer is only one step away from the eighth level, that is, a powerful astrologer. As for the ninth-level astrologer,
, that is, the master of astrology, it is said that there is only one in the entire continent..."
"Five people." Jonah continued in a low voice. He always felt depressed when he thought of his mentor who was nowhere to be found.
"That's right." Elliot noticed his depression and did not continue the topic of astrology. "As for the members of Room A51, the room leader is extremely rare. He spontaneously learns fighting methods and uses his physical strength to the extreme.
The type, if one insists on classifying it, can be called a strongman.”
Jonah nodded.
"Miss Xibi is a typical archer. She has received systematic training in bow and arrow shooting. She studied elf archery and can be called an elf archer. Do you need to explain the word 'elf'?"
"It is said that a rare race living in the cold zone of the northern continent has little contact with the outside world, has a long lifespan, and is good at archery." Jonah thought of a passage in "The Geographic Survey of the Western Continent" that has little to do with the theme. This book
The book points out that a small number of elves migrated from the Northern Continent to the Western Continent, hiding in the forest areas, keeping their whereabouts secret, and staying aloof from the world.
Elliot cast an admiring look. "That's right. As for us, we are hereditary knights wandering around the world. We do not need to be canonized by the king, and of course we have no fiefdom. It can be said that we are an alternative among knights - of course, we are also a race.
The other kind." He tapped his breastplate with his fist. The bright breastplate was engraved with the family crest of a blooming rose wrapped around a bloody sword.
Jonah nodded.
"Mr. Ye Kong is a warrior who has practiced the mysterious magic of the Buddhist Kingdom in the Southern Continent. He has the characteristics of both the first and fourth types of professions. He can be called a magic swordsman. We deeply admire his fighting prowess and he is trustworthy.
partners,—while sane," said Elliot.
Jonah nodded with lingering fear.
"Your Excellency Jonah is an astrologer, and of course he belongs to the category of mage."
"Fourth-level astrologer apprentice." Jonah confirmed, "Not a qualified astrologer yet."
"Your Excellency, you are growing up very quickly." Rose Knight smiled and said, "Finally, Miss Long Ji belongs to the fourth category of profession. She is the heir from an ancient Eastern family and a pure-blooded mind warlock. Of course, she usually plays the role of a thief.
She doesn't want to show off her special abilities until absolutely necessary."
"Nemesis..." Jonah couldn't help but repeat the word.
"If you have time and Miss Long Ji is in the mood to share, she will tell you stories about the past. We can't say more. So that's it... let's avoid it for now. See you later." Elliot bowed slightly and turned around.
The beast got out of the way.
Only then did Jonah realize what he was doing, and he sheepishly approached the edge of Pit No. 6, lifted up his robe, and untied his belt. A faint cool breeze blew out of the bottomless pit, and Jonah shivered several times.
, while thinking about the upcoming rent payment day and the role he should play in the team, while solving physical problems.
The Pitchfork Team obtained the latest information about the Zavi Empire and returned to Cherry Crossing to hand over the mission to Mr. Yamu. Special mention was made of the leader of the "Golden Hammer", the Storm Knight Isaacios, who sent two Golden Earth Dragon Knights to the east.
The purpose was to remind the chiefs of the Colombo people with whom they had personal relationships to migrate as soon as possible to avoid conflict with the reclamation corps of the Zhawi Empire who were building new crossings.
Mr. Eight Eyes did not show any surprise and settled the mission reward readily. Yona secretly thought whether his father and Eight Eyes had found relevant clues on the corpses of the two dragon knights and just wanted them to make a second confirmation; but no matter
Anyway, the arrival of the invaders is a definite fact. What will happen to Cherry Crossing tomorrow, Jonah cannot predict, and I don’t know how my father will consider it.
More than once, he wanted to tell his friends and even his father the prophecies in the unknown book.
If Jonah's guess is correct, the prophecy shows the destruction of Cherry Crossing in the Deep Blue Moon, to be precise, not long after April 26th.
But the 17-year-old astrologer apprentice lacks firm confidence in the vague narrative of the betrayer Segres, and he is even less confident in himself who is suffering from demon possession. He cannot judge how the people around him will react to such nonsense.
Reaction, and again and again in the painful simulation of the heart, Jonah's courage was worn away bit by bit.
"Let's wait until the rent payment day is safely over..." he thought, knowing in his heart that this was an escape. What could be done? He was too far away from being the hero of the knight novel who could take on the task of saving the world on his own.
In the Pitchfork team, which has an overall score of 19 points and a brilliant record, he is an obvious loser. With the title of an astrologer's apprentice, all Jonah can do is serve as a night lighting tool and fire two harmless beams of scorching heat.
light.
In a world full of dangers, he always needs the protection of his teammates. If he hadn't been lucky enough to stay in Room A51 and become friends with the friendly tenants, Yona might not have survived the first sunset of Cherry Crossing - the enemy has countless reasonable and legal ways.
Torture an A-class tenant to death, like what the Pitchforks did to Harold of A77 "Sick Dog": crush his spine.
The more he realizes that he is weak, the more Jonah studies astrology books, the more he discovers his own weakness. Feeling guilty because of his weakness, he gradually feels that the care of his teammates is a kind of ridicule. Jonah's life has not been good at all these days.
He had too many things on his mind that he wanted to talk to, but Teacher Keshava was not around, and he couldn't find anyone to talk to.
As the rent payment day approached, Jonah's fear grew day by day. His little head felt like it was about to explode from the depression. He wanted to shout out his inner troubles into the dark abyss of Pit No. 6, but after thinking about it again and again, he just couldn't.
He raised his toes and kicked a pebble off the edge of the pit. The pebble rolled and fell into the darkness without any echo.
"Let's go." Jonah arranged his clothes and walked towards Elliot.
"Okay." The Rose Knight said nothing more. The unicorn raised its head and walked slowly towards the silent Cherry Crossing in the morning light along the path taken by the tenants.