In fact, the team had been fighting the lakeside promenade on the west bank of Lake Walenden outside the Anselah Forest all morning, which was in disrepair for many years. This business road, which was prosperous about 30 years ago, has become since Obergut VII came to the throne. It's a mess. However, some days have been okay recently, because the caravan is missing, at least there are no thief groups around.
All in all, the entire convoy was busy all morning, and everyone did not even have time to eat at noon, and insisted on arriving at Shallow Water Town until the afternoon.
At about three o'clock, Brando could see the outline of a town by the lake, shining in the sun through the reflection of the lake surface—
That is Shallow Water Town.
Shallow Water Town has a long history for Eruin. Ever since Earl Hardinger bought this land from the mountain people in the last century, immigrants have picked up a permanent settlement here. At first, it was mainly provided as a foothold for adventurers who went to the needle hills to pan for gold. Later, it gradually became a communication artery connecting Vieiro, Golan-Elsen and Lantonilan.
Therefore, there have been many historic hotels in the town for thousands of years, such as the pansy of Niss and the trout pond that Brando is familiar with.
However, in the game, the status of Shallow Water Town is not important. An important reason is that it is the portal of Lantonilan, and Lantonilan collar is rarely opened by ordinary players. Secondly, the only high-level area nearby is the needle-dropping hills. From this direction to the northern section of the Ansera Forest, the mountain road is very Difficult, players would rather go further to Valendenburg than go in this direction.
After all, for players, teleportation arrays can also be used, and the distance is not too big a problem.
This situation continued until after the opening of the ancient castle copy of Weston, the Nine Phoenix Excalibur Golden Ice Flame appeared, and a large number of players poured into the place. But the good times didn't last long, not long after that was the third Black Rose War, and what happened in the future was already well known.
Thinking of this, Brando couldn't help but raised his head and glanced at the mountains. The Sapphire Mountains of Canary Mountain and Ansera meet here, and the two largest peaks in the east of this place are their respective main peaks. Below the mountain is the Pochener Pass, and from there to the north, the castle of Wistom is hidden in the jungle.
The legendary holy sword Golden Ice Flame is hidden in the underground of the castle.
That was one of Brando's goals, but he didn't plan to move that thing for the time being. Speaking of which, there are so many high-level areas near the needle-falling hills, and I don't know what the designer is going crazy. He knew that under the castle of Weston, the guardian of the Golden Ice Flame was a real adult dragon.
The winter dragon named Katina didn’t know what to do with the needle-falling hills, but her strength was a few geometric levels stronger than that of the young dragon. Brando is now looking for it. The trouble of the other party is basically the same concept as seeking death.
Fortunately, the castle of Weston has been sealed for a long time, and no one will touch it for the time being anyway.
Brando looked at the direction of Shallow Water Town again. This place was used as a front line to resist Madara for a long time, but his memory was very deep. He and his senior sister's brigade used to fight here, bleeding, and many places retain the memory fragments of him fighting side by side with those familiar companions.
You can see those familiar scenes and locations in every street and alley you pass, which makes people really sigh with emotion.
The carriage entered the town through the avenue closest to Qianshui Town. Since the surrounding area was fairly peaceful recently, they were not subject to any interrogation. Shallow Water Town is under the jurisdiction of Grand Duke Lantonilan. This Grand Duke ruled extremely strictly. Even in such remote places, it is difficult to see scenes like Golan-Elson's fierce private army of local nobles and bandits.
Finally, the convoy stopped in the middle of the business district to the north of the town. Brando specially selected a hotel far away from the wharf area-the name of this hotel is not very good, the carriage house-used in Eruin so that you can everywhere in Vaughan Finding such an inn with no new ideas, the same name and the same surname, there is no connection between them, the only connection is probably that the bosses are all the same laziness when naming them.
This hotel is also unknown in the game, even Brando has never heard of it. However, he chose this place, firstly to avoid the noise of the dock area, and secondly, to avoid the memories of his past with the too familiar residence. For him, those memories that were shattered like shattered lenses seemed to reveal a scar when each piece was uncovered.
Arrange the carriage and walk into the hotel. The business in this hotel called the Carriage House is just as Brando imagined it-very deserted.
Even the owner of the hotel probably didn't expect that he would welcome a big customer. The bald middle-aged man who was immersed in the bar and wiped a plate intently with a dirty rag, felt that the light at the door was dimmed, and he was taken aback for a while before he could react.
He raised his head and squinted his eyes to see Brando who walked into the hotel first, Feralas and the female knight Laurenna beside him, followed by Metisa and Charles, Freya holding the slate and following. Behind her, next to her was Hippamila wearing a linen robe-the sacrificial girl had bare arms. It seemed that there was no problem in such cold weather, and she did not know that it was the blessing from Himilud's Spirit of the Mount. The effect is that the life of an ascetic monk has made her accustomed to such harsh conditions.
Finally, Akane and His Royal Highness the little prince who came out of the stables, Haruzer followed the mercenary girl dejectedly after a tiring morning, like an abused child laborer.
Brando didn't take too many people on this trip, because the places he went to were too dangerous, and those who lacked strength would go for nothing. So in addition to the necessary entourage, Brando only brought his own cards. In addition to these few people, plus the Grey Sword Saint Mephistopheles, Barbasha, her witches and Aloz who are ready to meet them again in the Needle Hill, there are only a dozen people in total.
However, there is an uninvited presence among this group of people.
The boss of Cheng was still squinting his eyes and looking at his group, Brando couldn't help but glance back at the man who had been silently following the team. She hasn't stopped or said a word to him so far, just followed in silence.
However, in the face of His Royal Highness, it is really difficult for him to take the initiative to ask the other party.
After everyone walked into the hotel, the bald innkeeper seemed to have finally reacted, confirming that the other party's large group of people didn't seem to come to him to collect debts. He stayed for a while before asking, "Are you here to stay?"
"Do you have any other services besides accommodation? Isn't this a hotel?" Feralas asked incomprehensibly before Brando spoke.
"Ah no, of course... No, welcome!" The bald boss jumped up as if the soles of his feet were burned. "Do you need a room? There are many vacant rooms in the hotel below, I promise you will be satisfied."
"It's not just the room." Brando finally said: "There is food, we just came from Kurk, cold and hungry, do you understand?"
"Yes, this horrible place is cold and hard in the wild at night, and the tent and sleeping bag are not worth it! I can sleep well today, and there is food—" Feralas couldn't help but interject enthusiastically. Said: "I want to roast venison, it's best to roast it with the charcoal of the Alfalfa Wild, roast it oily, and add spices-preferably from Luke's sea, it’s really not St. Osor’s. I can also accept vanilla and salt. Then give me a jar of honey, butter cake, baked herring, and a cup of pure Rusita’s Golden House black tea after the meal, and—"
This Mr. Knight from Cruz was upset, as if he had already drew the cake first to fill his hunger. But Brando hurriedly interrupted him before he said something more outrageous, and said to the bald innkeeper who was already dumbfounded: "Listen to him, roast venison-if you don't have one, the Trout Pool Inn is here. It should be on sale this season. You can buy it. Go out from here and turn left twice until you reach the end of the street. I believe you have heard of that place."
"As for the other things, you don't have to hear it well. But you can buy some aquatic products from Lake Valenden-such as the carp and salmon that are on the market this season, and cook us some decent dishes. These. I can pay you double the price, and if you can get honey, I will give you another reward."
"In addition, ladies need some fruit wine that can warm the body," Brando glanced at the little prince: "There is also a glass of goat's milk, I don't care what you think of. Don't play with me, I know better than you. Rules, do you understand?"
The bald boss shuddered slightly before realizing that the man in front of him was a veteran and seemed to know the town better than him. He couldn't help but take another look at Brando. The attire of Brando's southern aristocrats made him a little strange. It is reasonable to say that he shouldn't be aristocratic children who can say such a thing, but those who walk outside all the year round. Soldiers or adventurers.
But the bald boss didn't dare to make a mistake, so he hurriedly left and asked the waiter to implement Brando's request.
Brando turned his head now, everyone looked at him inexplicably in surprise. Whether it’s Metissa or Charles, or Freya and Akane, even Pasimira who has just joined the team, everyone knows more or less that this lord is knowledgeable and a master of swordsmanship. And he has also studied the secrets of wizards and elemental envoys, and even the secrets of witches, ranging from astronomy and geography to small aristocratic rumors, seem to have nothing he can't handle.
Even privately, Rebrando was an alchemist, blacksmith, and scholar. But even so, they still hadn't imagined that Lord Lord had such a side.
This is not something that can be explained with erudition—
At least in the eyes of others, the Lord Earl had acted like a mercenary or adventurer who was too experienced. This is especially strong from Akane's point of view. She has only seen such an'aura' in the mercenaries who have footprints all over Eruin and even Cruz in the past.
She couldn't help but stop, looking at her lord in a daze. But the consequence of this was that the dejected little prince slammed into the package of the Azure Gun on her back and couldn't help but snorted.
Haruze's painful hum seemed to break the silence.
Brando coughed, as if only then realized that his performance was a bit too much. He couldn't help but glared at Feralas in irritation. If it weren't for this guy who didn't speak through his head, he wouldn't subconsciously show the side he had in the game before.
However, he sighed slightly in his heart, actually knowing that this was not all to blame on the other party. He couldn't help but glanced at the scenery outside through the window of the hotel. The scenery here really made him feel a little too familiar.
"As you all know, I had an experience of studying abroad in my early years," he smiled awkwardly, and replied: "During that time, I dealt with adventurers and mercenaries, and went to sea—"
"So that's the case." Feralas suddenly said: "Earl, you are really a bit of Master Veronica just now. As far as I know, the legionnaire's early experience is similar to yours. I heard that a person has participated in a mercenary group. ."
This young knight from Cruz seems to have believed Brando’s explanation without going through his brain, but it doesn’t mean that everyone is as weak as he is. Brando sees more or less doubts between the looks of other people. . He knew it well, his own explanation might not be able to win everyone's trust.
The first obvious doubt is that he is too young.
But now obviously is not the time to say this, Brando can only bite the bullet and arrange for everyone to sit down. Fortunately, in addition to Laurenna, Akane, Medissa, and Freya have a blind trust in him. Seeing that Brando didn't say much, they didn't want to ask more, and each took a seat in turn.
But at this time, when he thought he had escaped the catastrophe smoothly, a cold voice came in, "Brando, did you say you went out to sea?" Brando shrank slightly, and he raised his head. , I saw the female knight sitting next to the little prince Haruze at last.
She looks like a race from the north. The bridge of her nose is generally taller and straighter than southerners with mountain descent, and her lips are slightly thicker, but it does not destroy the slender beauty of the facial features, but shows a touch of sexy.
But this sex appeal didn't make Nimésis look charming. On the contrary, she looked at him calmly with her purplish eyes, as if a she-wolf was staring at her prey.
She put one hand on the sword, and smoothly swept the dark hair on her forehead.
Brando also stared at each other. This woman was the only uninvited guest in his team this time. He began to think that the princess was worried that the little prince asked her to accompany her to protect, but he had tentatively asked Haruze to engage in the more dangerous guarding work in the convoy, but the other party did not seem to stop it.
This made him very suspicious, not to mention the character of the princess, since he has expressed full trust in him, generally speaking, he would not be indecisive to make another move.
In fact, after several days of testing, Brando was almost certain that the female knight seemed to be coming for herself.
But what her purpose was, it was difficult for him to say clearly for a while.
But just as Nimesis spoke, Brando seemed to hear a squeak in his heart: "Come!" he secretly said in his heart, then hesitated, and replied, "What?"
"I just want to ask where you go out of the sea?" Nimesis replied quietly, her tone of voice seemed to soften again. This called Brando startled slightly, because he didn't recognize the tit-for-tat in the opponent's tone.
On the contrary, because of the familiar face, there is a touch of kindness.
"Does it make any sense to ask?"
"No," the female knight shook her head: "It's just that I am suddenly more interested, Brando, can you answer me?"
Brando suddenly felt very awkward. He didn't know why Nimesis suddenly didn't call him Mr. Brando like the princess, but called him by his first name. Such a sudden narrowing of the distance made him feel an illusion that he seemed to be stared at.
But he looked at the other person's serious expression, but he really didn't know where he should refuse—can he refuse the senior sister? Brando shook his head first in his heart, obviously not. At this moment, he suddenly realized where his uneasiness came from, and Nimesis at this moment was too much like the impression in his heart.
"I used to study on the Karasu Plateau. I studied under a dark tower wizard and had an apprenticeship. Later, I went to sea with some people from today's Serbens, and went to St. Osor and some places further east. …"
He hesitated for a moment, and carefully fabricated it. Fortunately, he has a lot of experience, even if it is a lie, he consciously doesn't have any problems. And in the other side of history, he has indeed been to these places. Even if the other person asked, he was confident that he could deal with it.
But she didn't expect that the female knight just glanced at him, it seemed a little strange and a little pity. She sighed and said: "So, I thought you had been to the sea of shining light. Departing from Port Gris by boat, a few days later, you can see the Karanga Mountains straight into the sky on the shimmering sea. It was shining..."
"Such a scene must be very beautiful."
When Brando heard these words, there was a thud in his heart, as if froze there for a while.
At that moment, he seemed to be unable to hear any more, and there was only one sentence left in his mind that buzzed and reverberated: Departing from Port Gris by boat, a few days later, you can see the Karanga Mountains straight into the sky. The sparkling sea is shining...
Such a scene must be very beautiful, right
Yes, beautiful, majestic, and breathtaking.