The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 24
The elf who had been taught a lesson found Chen Jinyang, stared at him with teary eyes, pouted her mouth and said extremely aggrieved: "You all bully me! You are not a good person! Wow!" Kiriki's angry appearance made him Chen Jinyang was so disgusted that he wanted to vomit, "Am I just so annoying? Bad William! Fool William!"

"You're not annoying! It's a little disgusting! It's so appropriate for a big man to grow into such a sissy! Look! Look! Here we go again! Don't lean in!" Chen Jinyang wrinkled Frowning, he took a few steps away from the elf.

"Oh! I hate it! I was so angry with you that I forgot that I was a male elf now! Hee hee! It's too hateful!" He took out a small silver-white metal mirror, pursed his small lips to look at himself and admired it, "Wow——! It's so cute! Is it disgusting there?"

Chen Jinyang looked at the "super fake-lady-monster" who was pitying himself in the small mirror, and the feeling of boredom in his heart became more and more intense. Chen Jinyang simply turned his head and stopped looking at him, walked back around the other party, not wanting to A fresh scented wind blows over his face, followed by a soft little lip imprinted on his mouth, the little elf who gnawed on Chen Jinyang's mouth - the mother-in-law ran away bouncingly, leaving only a Laughter like silver bells.

Chen Jinyang smacked his lips, it smelled like fruit, and then his face turned pale, "Whoa!" After reacting, he lay down on the ground and vomited in a daze.

The little elf in the distance clenched her jade-like fist and proudly declared: "Damn great William! Please accept the revenge of the great elf girl Elf Starry Night from the High Forest! Wahahahaha!"

After getting the dog devil, Ellago returned to Longsaddle Town under the protection of twelve family guards that night, leaving behind four wounded people and five other non-family members including the elf Alafir. mercenaries, and entrusted Chen Jinyang as the new leader to join the grain convoy and continue to march towards Mirabar.

The next day, Chen Jinyang with a sallow complexion appeared in front of everyone. When he saw the smiling elf Xingye waiting outside, his cheeks twitched uncontrollably, and he could only turn his head and ignore it. The elf didn't care about his Rude, baring his white teeth, he followed behind Chen Jinyang bouncing around.

Feeding the horses, eating, and harnessing the carts, the mercenaries quickly packed up everything, and Chen Jinyang folded the things that should be brought and put them into the magic bag.The magic bag is indeed a magical magic item. As long as it does not exceed the set volume, any item that can be put in it can be stored in it, and it can also reduce part of the weight. Of course, a magic bag cannot be put into another magic bag. bag of.

Phinya and the two little guys also set off with the convoy, and Chen Jinyang was a little worried about leaving him (her) at home alone.When Chen Jinyang was about to bring the giant wooden pole as a practice equipment, he found that the poor big pole had been chopped into pieces.

Furious, Chen Jinyang walked towards the elf angrily, and said angrily, "sissy! You bastard! How dare you destroy me..." The elf, who had been watching Chen Jinyang's every move, jumped up and down without waiting for him to approach. He hurriedly distanced himself from him, and then winked at Chen Jinyang, "Whew—" and blew another big kiss. The man's face darkened suddenly because of yesterday's "sneak attack" incident, and his stomach couldn't help it. There was another tumbling, and the anger in his chest turned into cold sweat.

Chen Jinyang really wanted to kill this pervert!real!It's just that the remaining rationality made him resist the riot in his heart. The elves in the highest forest are not easy to mess with, which is common sense in the Northland.Besides, being a sissy is not a crime to death. Chen Jinyang didn't want to bring big troubles to his family just because of this matter.

According to the practice of previous years, the team left a batch of flour and vegetables for Nome Village and stored them in the cellar, and sealed the entrance of the village with logs. All the people, including the wounded, boarded the carriage and embarked on the road to Mirabar.

According to the agreement with El Lago, a mage from the Harbell family will go to Mirabar in the near future. At that time, he will return to the south with little Alos and send him to study with a suitable archmage.

The car is a wooden carriage without any shock-absorbing equipment, and the road is a dirt road with potholes. Traveling by car in this situation is simply a disaster. After a while, no one is willing to stay in the car. The mercenaries who are in good health Helping the wounded move forward.Finia followed Chen Jinyang with a huge axe, Alos and Misha happily ran around the convoy, and of course there was the elf Starry Night, the girl in disguise who liked to play pranks, and went crazy with the two little guys , Occasionally, when I think of it, I will tease the deflated Chen Jinyang.

Sometimes the little girl who was tired from running would lie on Chen Jinyang's back, dangling her little head with the helmet on, showing off to the elves from time to time.

With chaotic trees, soil slopes, hills, mud, rough and difficult roads and the drag of the wounded, the entire convoy had only traveled more than ten miles until the sun set.After the snow melts in early spring, a bright bonfire rises on the dark brown ground. In the middle of a circle of carriages, people sit next to the fire. Lamb chops are stewed in the picnic pot of the caravan, and large pieces of hard bread are also skewered. Stick Baking.

"Hi! William! Do you remember me? I'm Gosar!" The middle-aged strong man with whiskers, who seemed to be the head of the mercenary, approached cautiously.

The memories left by William are just like scattered pictures, letting Chen Jinyang know that he is more familiar with some people or things close to him. He has no impression of this adventurer at all. Chen Jinyang shook his head and asked: "Goza? I'm afraid I have already Forgot about you, have we met before?"

"Of course! I used to walk on this road often, and every time I would go to Old Seru's for a few drinks! A strong boy is always impressive. Isn't it?" Goza sat down next to Chen Jinyang familiarly , breaking off a piece of bread from the campfire and munching.

"Maybe!" Chen Jinyang also held a piece of bread, tore it into small pieces and stuffed it into his mouth. "As an adventurer, what do you usually have to do?" He was a little curious about the mercenaries in this world. How is it different from the mercenaries in the previous life.

"Uh! Adventurers! As the name suggests, you have to go through various dangers, accept commissions to escort caravans, transport items, hunt and kill evil monsters, explore unknown areas such as caves, cities, ruins, mazes, etc. to participate in some intelligence gathering and scouting. Sometimes they accept employment to participate in wars between lords, or defend cities, or attack hostile territories." The mercenary leader said bluntly.

"Mr. Gosar! Are you going to slay the dragon?" Misha'er next to her listened with gusto, and couldn't help interjecting, "I heard that brave adventurers will prove their courage by killing dragons. "

"Hahaha!" The little girl's words made Gosar laugh out loud. He swallowed the remaining bread and said, "Dragon slaying? Lovely Misha! Slaughtering dragons is no fun. In cities or countries, except for those who are too greedy and stupid, who would provoke such a powerful existence! Even the gods would not be bored to provoke a giant dragon for no reason. Perhaps only in those boring knight novels, There will be fools who slay dragons to prove their mettle."

"Adventurers? Who would be willing to join such dangerous ranks if they weren't forced by life! Except for those powerful lunatics who are obsessed with dangerous experiences, most adventurers come from ordinary civilians who are struggling to live. Losing their homes during the attack, or being conscripted by the lord, they are no longer allowed to be farmers, unless they can no longer participate in the battle." Gosar's words made the surrounding atmosphere a little heavy.

Chen Jinyang had some difficulty understanding what he meant, and asked, "Why wouldn't the lord allow adventurers to become farmers? A farmer who provides him with food should be more precious than a wandering adventurer, right?"

"It's very simple! The overly fertile land here requires only a few farmers to produce enough food. But the endless monsters are the biggest problem that the lords face! It costs more to raise an adventurer than to raise a soldier Much cheaper."

To put it bluntly, the problem is worthless. To raise soldiers, you have to pay salaries, and you have to equip them with weapons and equipment, and weapons and equipment are the big part of it. Once you die in battle, you have to pay pensions.As for the adventurers, they are all a group of guys who bring their own dry food. They only need to pay a relatively insignificant commission when they need it, and they can even be driven away when they are used up.

Unexpectedly, such a strange thing exists!Chen Jinyang was a bit overwhelmed, but he gave up the topic, and asked instead: "Then where did you learn your fighting skills? Are there any institutions like academies?"

Gosar laughed at himself and said: "Your words are a bit funny! It really is the silly William who didn't know anything before! How can such a good thing exist in the world? Most adventurers even just put down their hoes at the beginning. Farmers, the better ones may have had some basic training in the military camp. The so-called combat skills are usually summed up based on experience during their own adventures. With the guidance of senior adventurers, the strength will appear stronger."

"But William! How can you be so powerful? Could it be that you have also been taught by some old adventurer?" Gosar said the question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

Chen Jinyang laughed and said vaguely: "Where! It's just that the lame old man taught me something when I was a child, and I have never forgotten it!"

"That's true! Old Badir was also a famous adventurer in the Northland. Many young adventurers used to follow him as an example. It's a pity!" Although he knew that William was not telling the truth, Gosar did not Continuing to entangle in this matter, he asked again: "Why did Mr. Ellago abandon the caravan? Instead, he went back to Chang'an Town overnight?" This was the question that the mercenary leader wanted to know in the end.

"Yes, yes! I want to know too!" The elf who had been sneaking and eavesdropping also leaned over curiously.

Chen Jinyang covered the elf's face with a big hand: "Don't interrupt when the adults are talking!" pinching his (her) cheek, the elf stood unsteadily and fell to the ground. Chen Jinyang felt as if a piece of paper had been peeled off the elf's face. The cheeky skin, looking down, turned out to be a moon-white mask.

What the hell!What a living person!Pseudo-mother instantly becomes a beauty!Oh it's a beautiful girl!Everyone around was dumbfounded!The elf girl fell to the ground and was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up and snatched the mask from Chen Jinyang's hand, glanced at the dull crowd, pouted her small mouth, and said fiercely: "What are you looking at! What a beautiful elf!" In the eyes of everyone, the elf's tone and expression not only did not appear fierce, but even more cute.

The fairy's beautiful light green eyes stared at Chen Jinyang, and said bitterly: "Damn it! Bad William! I will never admit defeat! Hmph—!" The little nose wrinkled and turned and walked into the tent next to it. Chen Jinyang Then he could only helplessly smirk.

(End of this chapter)