"Hi~~"
Walking on the streets of Ice Rock City, Colin rubbed his stomach and burped.
He just came out of church and drank a lot of water.
It's just that the expected advancement has not arrived.
It didn't even appear that the body was getting hot.
Ke Lin thought, probably the effect would not be so fast, there must be some reaction time, so he waited patiently.
This waits from early morning to sunset.
Still no response!
At noon, he felt a slight sign of fever in his body.
But extremely inconspicuous.
Could it be that the dosage is too low
Colin was a little puzzled.
But also a little helpless.
Last time, Archbishop Raven used a whole bottle of pure holy water to save him because of Vera and Marquis Garcia's face.
Now if he wanted to get some holy water to drink himself, he had to pay for it.
But when he thought of the expensive price, Colin felt a pain in his heart.
I'm afraid that the Angelet family's bankruptcy is only enough to buy the pool of holy water in the church in Ice Rock City.
But with those diluted holy water alone, I'm afraid it's not enough for him to advance to the third rank.
Depressed, Colin went to the tavern next to the hotel and ordered a glass of stag blood wine to relieve his worries.
The night shrouded Ice Rock City again.
And Colin's hearing also became more sensitive at night.
So, Colin, who was slightly drunk, began to sit around in the tavern while eavesdropping on various gossip.
After listening for a while, Colin found that the most talked about was the fact that Marquis Garcia forced Marquis Charles to give up his title at the banquet last night.
Moreover, the vast majority of the people believe that the Marquis Garcia's approach is very appropriate.
Marquis Charles must pay the price for the previous fiasco.
However, not many people realized how much impact this incident would have on the situation in the northern border.
This is no surprise.
After all, they are just a group of ignorant civilians. What politics do they know
Many people don't really support Marquis Garcia, they just want to see Marquis Charles bad luck.
Just as the arrest of corrupt officials can always arouse the cheers of the masses, the tragic experience of the superiors can always give the subordinates some psychological balance.
As for whether this superior person really deserves what he deserves, that is secondary.
Besides the unlucky Marquis Charles, the most discussed person in the tavern was Miss Vera, the adopted daughter of the Duke who made her public appearance in the North for the first time.
Especially when the night was darker and more wine was drunk, Marquis Charles was gradually forgotten by everyone, and Miss Vera's name became a new focus of discussion.
Some people swore to describe Vera's appearance, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
There were also some people who mysteriously talked about Vera's true identity as a mage, which immediately aroused a burst of amazement.
Ke Lin took a closer look at the guy who revealed the identity of Mage Vera, and found that the guy looked familiar.
It is estimated that they have experienced the "Great Escape" together.
He didn't care either. Among those who fled together, Colin only wanted to find that filial son Sal, and then teach him a profound lesson.
However, some remarks about Vera in the tavern later caught Colin's attention.
Because many people are speculating about Vera's biological parents.
Colin suddenly discovered that Vera's biological parents seemed to be a mystery.
But since she can be chosen by the Duke of St. Hilde as an adopted daughter, then Vera's biological parents must also be great nobles.
Who could it be
Just when Colin was deep in thought, he suddenly heard some drunks, taking advantage of the strength of their drinks, to speak very disrespectful to Miss Vera, and some of the remarks were really unsavory.
Ke Lin was furious when he heard this, and when he was about to beat up these idiots at the cost of himself, he discovered that someone had made the move first.
As a result, the tavern became lively in an instant.
Fighting, watching, applauding...
The one who pretended to persuade the fight was actually deliberately instigated, the one who was watching but was accidentally injured, and the one who watched with enthusiasm and joined the battle group...
The whole scene was chaotic, full of hormones that had nowhere to vent.
Only the owner of the tavern tried to dissuade the beating behind with a sad face.
But for these drunks who are filled with lust by Vera's name, only through this most primitive physical conflict can they vent their anxiety, and they may not be stopped by a few words of persuasion.
Colin ordered another glass of stag blood wine, and sat in the corner watching with great interest.
Finally, the fierce brawl attracted a team of city defense troops.
In front of the heavily armed soldiers, these drunks suddenly lost their temper, were subdued one by one, and squatted on the ground for interrogation.
According to the punishment for private fighting in the city, these people have to pay a fine of 30 copper coins, otherwise they will go to prison for ten days.
Some people paid the fine honestly.
But there are also some poor people who can't even afford thirty copper coins, and old fritters who can afford it but would rather go to jail.
The latter two were of course taken away by the city defense army.
The tavern instantly became much more spacious.
But also a lot of boring.
Colin finished his glass of wine and was about to go back to sleep when he found an acquaintance walking in.
"Knight Bliss!"
That's right, the person who came was the knight of the St. Hilde family who fled with Colin back then.
Following the sound, Bliss Knight also found Colin.
A rare smile appeared on his indifferent face, then he walked over and sat down beside Colin.
"Your right hand..." Colin noticed the empty right arm of the other party.
After the first battle at the River Run, Colin fell into a coma directly, and the Knight of Bliss accepted the order of Marquis Garcia and left before Colin regained consciousness.
So, Colin didn't know that Bliss had become a one-armed hero.
"It's nothing. I just suffered a little injury in the Battle of Running River." Knight Bliss said lightly.
Seeing that the other party didn't want to say more, Colin didn't bother with the topic, and instead asked, "What do you want to drink? I'll treat you."
"What did you drink?"
"Stag blood wine."
Knight Bliss gave Colin a surprised look, as if he didn't expect that the seemingly gentle heir to the baron would have such a strong taste.
"Then give me a glass of the same."
Colin smiled slightly, and ordered a glass of stag blood wine for Bliss.
"Where did you go after the Battle of the River Run?"
"Winter City."
Ke Lin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked quickly, "What are you going to do?"
But he seemed to realize something again, and quickly added: "If it's inconvenient to say it, forget it."
"No inconvenience."
After the Battle of the River Run, Knight of Bliss seemed to have recognized Colin, with a somewhat omniscient attitude:
"I was ordered by the Marquis of Garcia to go to Winter City to ask the Duke for military orders."
Colin thought to himself as expected.
Then he asked again: "So, what military order did you bring back?"
This time, Bliss Knight hesitated a little, but still said:
"The Duke ordered the Marquis Garcia to lead the Black Cavalry Army to pursue the army of trolls who were withdrawing from the northern border."
(end of this chapter)