The gray mist town is not far from the fork in the road, even if the road is rugged and the carriage is bumpy, in the night that gradually darkens an hour later, you can clearly see the town formed by the interlacing of the two streets.
The more he drove towards Grey Mist Town, the more Lucian felt like he had entered the deep mountains and old forests, the varieties of trees began to change, ordinary oak trees, birch trees, etc. decreased rapidly, and the gray-black trees similar to the fir trees in the Black Forest of Melzer suddenly increased, and their roots, branches and other knots protruded, like a ferocious and vivid black monster, so that Betty, the little girl, couldn't help but clench her short bow and moved a little closer to the carriage, Mr. Evans had the strength of a high-ranking knight attendant.
"Wilfrid Magic Tree......
Lucian recognized this kind of tree through the car window, except for their hideous appearance, there was actually nothing special about them. But because Wilfried, a necromancer who has left countless horror legends, likes this tree very much and is widely planted in his half-plane magic tower, this tree is directly named Wilfrid Magic Tree.
It was because of this gray-black magic tree that the town looked like it was shrouded in a layer of gray fog from a distance, and it got its current name.
The carriage drove into the town, passing by a group of lumberjacks returning home in the evening, and Lucian saw that their expressions were numb and their eyes were dull, as if all their passion and vitality had been smoothed out by the hard work and life day after day.
"If my future life is like this, then I would rather choose death." Betty turned her head to look at the lumberjack with a little palpitations, and she encouraged herself.
At the door of the only hotel in the town, as soon as the carriage stopped, Wise, who had been silent before, jumped down and squatted on the side of the road and retched.
Because of Wise's musical talent and the communication with friends during the rest of the past few days, Betty went over with concern and asked: "Mr. Wise, it doesn't matter, right? I know this road is really bumpy, otherwise you will walk with us tomorrow?"
"It's okay, I feel better." Wise's physical fitness was not bad, and his face gradually recovered after retching, and he smiled in response to Betty's kindness.
Joanna helped Lina, who was also a little dizzy and holding the baby, out of the carriage, while looking at Lucian with a smile: "Mr. Evans, you look good, not as fragile as I thought."
"I've just been sleeping." Lucian didn't pay attention to the bumps along the way, concentrating on analyzing and learning magic.
As she passed by, Joanna's voice softly sounded in Lucian's ear with a smile: "Thank you Evans, you didn't blame my stupid sister."
Lucian was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "She has done her best."
Simon on the side also chuckled softly: "Mr. Evans, you have good strength, if you hadn't called Betty to deal with it, we wouldn't have known that you killed Chris."
After laughing twice, Lucian replied humorously: "Poor Betty." They probably summed up this matter after they were ready to go home.
Lina walked up to Lucian with the sleeping baby in her arms and handed Lucian a silver gnar: "Mr. Evans, thank you for letting me join the team, I have arrived at my destination, this is my reward."
"Just on the way." Lucian took Ginnar.
Lina, who was not beautiful, smiled lightly: "No matter what, I will remember your kindness. I'm going to find my cousin, Mrs. Kaylen."
"May the Lord bless you with all the best." Lucian used the idioms of this world.
Under the shadow of the second-floor hotel, Lina's face looked slightly gloomy, she smiled, turned around and walked to the other side of the town with the baby in her arms.
In the distance is a stone bridge, and behind the stone bridge is a tall black castle, with cross arches, spires, and heavy and solemn architecture, all of which are on display, and it was built in the late Dawn War.
"It was the castle of Baron Habero, the lord of Grey Mist Town and other nearby towns and villages, who was an excellent knight in his youth, eradicated many powerful bandit gangs nearby, and even participated in the lord's civil war of the Gusta Empire, and was a famous figure in the city of Koser. The bard tells many stories based on him, and he is a true hero." Simon did not hide his admiration, and a knight like Baron Gabero was his goal of adventurous struggle.
Joanna sighed slightly: "It's a pity that Baron Gabello has not been able to be promoted to Grand Knight, and his body began to decline in his sixties.
"Heroes always grow old." Wise, who came over, said with emotion, "Besides the Lord, who else in the world can be immortal? Perhaps musical talent will always be full of vitality."
Betty originally wanted to interject, but when Wise sighed so literally, her emotions immediately became heavy, as if there was no point in struggling and working hard all her life to stimulate her blood, because she would eventually return to the embrace of the Lord.
Lucian didn't feel that emotional, because as long as a magician could reach the threshold of a high level, his lifespan would be longer than imagined.
"Hehe, Mrs. Kailin is the wife of Mr. Cook, Baron Gabelo's butler, and I didn't expect Mrs. Lina to have such a prominent relative." Joanna saw that Wise and Betty were in a low mood, so she quickly changed the subject.
Even the wife of a noble butler is considered a great figure in the eyes of Simon, Joanna and others, especially that nobleman is still a real knight.
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Entering the hotel, the emaciated proprietress looked up at Lucian and the others with gray and white eyes: "A few esteemed guests, what do you need? If staying, please register your name and date of birth."
She has a flat tone, little enthusiasm, and is dispensable to guests.
"Madame Blanca, we used to stay here a few months ago. You don't seem to be looking good?" Joanna asked strangely, it was just her and Simon at the time, and Betty hid in Corsher City after receiving the bounty.
Blanca said to herself with blank eyes: "Little Roy died of illness, and he was called by the Lord when he was only ten years old."
"It's only been a few months?" Joanna turned back to Lucian and said, "Little Roy is the youngest son of Mrs. Blanca."
Wise crossed his chest: "What a misfortune, may he live forever in the kingdom of the Lord."
Understanding Madame Blanca's state, Joanna took the lead in registering, and she said suspiciously: "Madame Blanca, isn't it enough to register your name? Why do you need a date of birth?"
This kind of small town hotel basically does not verify identity documents, but registering the date of birth is something Joanna has never heard of, and even Lucian, who has traveled to many countries and has a lot of knowledge, finds it strange.
Blanca's gray and white eyes replied slightly dazedly: "This is the order of the baron, and I don't know why ......."
The date of birth is not a confidential information, as long as the identity document is verified, it can be seen, but Baron Habero deliberately emphasized but made Lucian have an inexplicable feeling, if it is a ghost fairy tale story he has read in his previous life, then the specific year, month and date often mean the requirements of sacrifice, sacrifice, etc., but Lucian is no stranger to the magic of this world, at least the "Book of Astrology and Elements" does not mention what the date of birth has to do with magic.
Although Simon and the others were confused, they didn't care about the date of birth, anyway, no one could verify that an adventurer like himself changed it randomly, so they dictated one after another, and Blanca recorded it with her own unique symbol.
"Simon, you are only twenty-nine years old, I thought you were thirty-four or fifteen years old." Lucian jokingly said that Simon's face did look old, while Joanna was twenty-seven years old, Betty was sixteen, and Wise was twenty-two.
Simon replied with a wry smile: "When I married Joanna when I was twenty, the guests thought I was her father......"
Lucian was amused, and then followed Wise's last name: "Evans, June 26, 798 in the holy calendar."
After saying that, Lucian fell silent, was his birthday counted as June 26th, or did he travel through that day, or in his previous life?
"Mr. Evans, you are not an adult yet?" Betty looked at Lucian, who was obviously stronger than herself, and her expression of surprise was beyond words, she didn't expect him to be so young!
Some of Simon and Joanna, who "understood" Lucian's strength, were also quite amazed.
Lucian no longer dwelled over the issue of his birthday, and shook his head gently: "It's only two days away." This clearly shows that the low-level level in the central and southern parts of the mainland is weaker than that of northern border countries such as Vaorit, at least in Alto, underage high-ranking knight attendants are not uncommon.
Betty said with a little admiration: "This is also amazing! I hope I also have the strength of a high-ranking knight attendant before I become an adult like Mr. Evans." She accidentally leaked Lucian's "strength".
"So you have to get regular knight training." Joanna seized the opportunity to educate Betty. After the death of her parents, she became both a sister and a mother.
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After registering, when they were preparing for dinner, a dignified lady with blonde hair walked into the hotel with two soldiers.
She looked around and soon spotted Lucian and the others in the empty hall, then walked over and said with a polite and reserved smile: "Hello, is there a Mr. Evans here?"
"I'm Evans, I don't know what you are looking for me for, madam?" Lucian probably guessed her identity.
The dignified lady maintained a warm and reserved attitude: "Hello, I am Lina's cousin Kailyn, and I would like to thank Mr. Evans for your kindness."
"It's just a small thing." Lucian felt strange about Gray Mist's behavior again, shouldn't he also follow this kind of thanks? Why was it only Kailyn and the soldiers who were guarding her?
Kaerin looked at Lucian and Betty carefully, and then looked at Wise: "Baron Habero asked about Lina's journey, and from her description he knew that Mr. Wise was a gentleman with excellent musical literacy, so he was obsessed with music and wanted to invite Mr. Wise as a guest. Of course, noble Mr. Evans, you are also a distinguished guest who must be treated with great hospitality, and the Baron appreciates and is interested in your elegant demeanor and extensive travel experience. I wonder if you would like to accept the invitation?"
Before Lucian could answer, Wise smiled: "I can't refuse the baron's invitation, I have always liked his heroic story."
"What about my guards?" Lucian pointed to Simon and the others.
Because Baron Gabelo was mainly interested in Wise's music, Lucian didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and Baron Gabero, who had traveled around the central and southern parts of the continent, had a lot of knowledge and had many heroic deeds, seemed to be a good candidate to inquire about the castle of Karenerdia, but he couldn't ask rashly to avoid suspicion.
Kailin smiled perfectly: "The Baron invited them as well. He used to be an adventurer, and he likes to see energetic young adventurers the most."
"Really? The baron invited us?" The young Betty and the mature Joanna both exclaimed, being invited by a real knight and a baron, which was something they had never done in their adventurer careers.
After receiving Kailin's affirmation, they looked very excited.
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After passing the stone bridge and approaching the castle, Betty, who had become a little bouncing in her walking, suddenly asked, "Mrs. Kaylene, will Sister Lina also attend the dinner?" She has a lively personality and gets along well with several employers.
"No, Lina is tired and needs to rest." Kailin replied briefly as she stepped on the castle suspension bridge.
Betty said with a slight disappointment: "I miss Sister Lina's cute little baby a little."
Kailin didn't answer, walked across the suspension bridge, and led Lucian and the others into the castle gate.
(End of this chapter)