Pale Emblem

Chapter 21 Sage Maine

Inside the log fence is the settlement of the plantation, with different architectural styles, showing the different characteristics of half-elves and barbarians, mainly log cabins, mud-thatched huts and crypt shacks.They are neatly planned and layered, showing the status of the residents in the plantation.

The barbarian leader Ingrid assigned two subordinates to take the little barbarian slaves bought by Rhodes to the warm and spacious mud-thatched hut. Know what to do.

The female shaman and her son were abandoned by their kin at the gate of the plantation, but they could also be counted as slaves of Vertoc.Normally, Ingrid would refuse to contain these two slaves.However, Vice-Captain Huck of Braun Town and Rhodes of the Iron Cross were all surrounded by Vertok, posing a low stance.The barbarian leader Ingrid couldn't feel Vertoc's charming qualities, so she naturally understood that this strange young half-elf had a high status.

Ingrid is not good at making decisions, so he can only ask others for instructions.

The object of the slave leader's request was not Huck, the deputy captain of the guards, nor the head of the plantation's regular visitor, Rhodes.

Above the arrow tower on the log fence, a small group of half-elf archers walked down the stairs.The half-elf at the head was wearing a professional suit, carrying a bow and a shield. It should be the same bow warrior as Annie, but he didn't know his professional level.

Rhode of the Iron Cross regiment gathered up his impetuous mood, greeted him with a smile on his face, and said enthusiastically: "I'll introduce to you, this is the captain of the guard in Braun Town, the fourth-level bow warrior Joseph. And this handsome The extraordinary lad is the one I mentioned to you, Mr. Vertoc of the Whitehorn Adventures."

Joseph is a middle-aged man with sharp eyes. His deep facial features outline an unsmiling image. He has a kind of indifference that refuses people thousands of miles away, but he naturally leaned over slightly and took the initiative to salute Vertok, with a gentle tone. Said, "Mr. Vertoc, on behalf of Mayor Mayne, I welcome you to the plantation."

Vertok has not yet learned the etiquette of Dissa half-elf, and never regards "entertainment" as a problem that must be solved. He is thinking about the language spoken by barbarian shamans, and he points to Xinna and asks : "Master Joseph, can you cure her?"

Joseph was stunned, looked at the unconscious female shaman held by the barbarian boy in his arms, shook his head in embarrassment and said, "She has been cursed by the half-orc shaman, and we have no choice but to try. Let's see... Ingrid, find an empty log cabin to house them, and think of a way."

Ingrid nodded, looked at Xinna and Yog with indifference and disgust, and said in half-elf language: "You come with me."

The status of barbarian female shamans in small tribes is second only to the patriarch. In some cases, their voice is even higher than that of the patriarch, but a dying shaman is another matter, not to mention a young man like Ingrid. The female slaves who were sold to the half-elves had long disregarded the barbarians as compatriots, and even particularly hated the shamans who were respected by the barbarians.

There was finally a ray of light in the dead eyes of the barbarian boy Yog. He first looked at Vertok with a grateful expression on his face, then he carried his mother on his back and followed Ingrid vainly.

After dealing with this matter, Joseph's expression became a little weird, and he seemed to realize that his attitude towards Vertok was too polite, but he continued: "Everyone, Lord Maine heard that you are coming, and planned to host a dinner for you. I We have prepared accommodation and lunch for you, everyone have a good rest, we will see you in the evening... Mr. Vertoc, you and me, the mayor is waiting to see you."

The barbarian language spoken by Shaman Sina touched the "knowledge puzzle", but its stimulation to the "knowledge puzzle" was far less intense than the first time Vertok saw the notice text.Now that Sinna and Yog have been placed, Vertoc now wants to meet Mayor Mayne and learn the words of the Dissa half-elf from him.

He had a hunch that restoring his written memory would be of extraordinary significance to him!

However, Vertok has a strong sense of crisis. He feels that his strength is still unable to protect himself. With an uneasy mood, he casts a look of help to Huck beside him.

Deputy Captain Huck immediately said: "I also have business to report to the mayor, let's go together."

The captain of the guard, Joseph, showed a sarcastic smile, and without saying anything, he led Vertok and the others to the most imposing building in the plantation.

Watching Vertoc and others leave, Carl of the Jyn and Whistle Adventure Group couldn't help but say, "The relationship between the deputy captain of the Braun Town Guard and the captain is very bad."

Head Charlie said lightly: "The mayor and guards appointed and dispatched by the Fallen Leaf City Council can only live in the plantation outside the town and lead a group of barbarian slaves to reclaim the wasteland. The affairs of Braun Town are completely decided by the people of the Adventure Union. Do you think their relationship will be good?"

Annie sighed and said, "It's all because of the division of the sect. The Taku and the Hemers refuse to accept the teachings of the Goddess of the Earth. Unfortunately, a fourth-level professional like Joseph can only be buried in the border plantation."

Katie laughed and joked: "You never said such a thing in Braun Town, are you afraid that the female warriors of the Hemer tribe will beat you up?"

Annie kneaded Katie's round face angrily, and said angrily: "This is respect, respect, understand? The Earth Sect has been split for more than 1000 years, and the Tower Cave and Hemo clans have never forced the half-elves to believe in the teachings of the Earth Mother... ...Well, they are strong, and the strong should be respected. What's wrong with me respecting the beliefs of the Hemer people?"

The two beautiful female professionals were laughing and joking, and Thomas, who has always been taciturn, also joined the topic, "Actually, the most important reason is that Maine, Joseph, offended some big people, they were issued by the City Council of Fallen Leaves. Going to the border town, I am afraid I will never be able to go back in this life. Of course, Bartom and the others don't have to look at Maine's face."

Carl's curiosity was aroused, and he asked in a low voice: "I heard that Mein has the title of sage, and he was originally qualified to be the consul of Fallen Leaf City. Why was he assigned to the border to farm?"

Thomas has always admired Annie in the team. He deliberately showed off in front of his sweetheart, so he said reservedly: "Before we came to Braun Town, my aunt specially told me not to get too close to Mayor Mayne. It is said that his business It was involved in the civil strife of the famous Nightingale family in Torrent City. One of Nightingale's Servants suddenly came to power. Many people died in the high ground of Torrent City overnight, and even caused the turmoil of the famous Sixteen Pillars of the Alliance... More specific circumstances, I can't know. ."

"Enough, these things can only be discussed here. Let's go." Captain Charlie ended the conversation and led his team members to the temporary residence.

Joseph led Vertok and his party to the living room on the first floor of the mayor's residence, asked them to wait for a while, and then left politely.

Vertok looked around curiously about the furnishings in the living room on the second floor.The style of this house is exactly the same as Dr. Cole's residence. It is a two-story building with an open staircase leading to the second floor. Standing on the living room platform on the second floor, you can see the living room on the first floor.

However, in the living room on the first floor of this house, there is a white glazed rock statue, the size of which is similar to that of an adult half-elf. It is a naked female half-elf figure with long hair reaching the ground.She is plump, with a wreath of wheat ears on her head, an overturned water bottle on her left shoulder, and her right arm on her chest, like a breastfeeding posture. Her expression is peaceful and holy, and she outlines the feminine charm.

Vertok was amazed, he always felt that this statue had some special meaning, but the "knowledge puzzle" did not give corresponding feedback.

Just when he was about to start "inspecting" the secret of the statue, along with the footsteps coming downstairs, an old voice entered his pointed ears.

"The goddess of the earth, Cyresta, she is the origin of life, the embodiment of all things, symbolizing reproduction and fertility, and representing the virtues of tolerance, patience and love. Children, you can touch the statue of Cyresta, just as children miss their mother's comfort , husbands miss the consolation of their wives, and fathers miss the dependence of their daughters. Your role in front of Cyresta is a testament to the greatness of women, and it will inspire you to keep going, helping you to gain the courage and faith to overcome all difficulties.”

Vertok suddenly retracted his fingers, turned his head to look, and found an old half-elf walking down the stairs slowly with a cane.His hair is all white, his beard is dragged to his chest, and his forehead is deeply wrinkled, but his eyes are impressively bright, revealing a wise look.

"You are really old, you are the oldest half-elf I have ever seen." Vertok blurted out, and asked with great interest, "Can I touch your arm?"

The old man was obviously stunned when he saw Vertok's face, and blurted out, "What a beautiful half-elves, you remind me of those highland half-elves, although they also have outstanding beauty, but your characteristics are completely different. Maybe only Only the famous Nightingales, known for their beauty, can be compared with you. However, the most pure blood of the famous Nightingales is black hair, and your hair is the most common brown... What is going on?"

Seeing that the old half-elf was in deep thought, Vertok said, "You haven't agreed yet, so agree, I'll ask you first."

He thought that asking the other party's opinion first, and then starting to investigate would be a concession.But the other party did not agree to his request, nor did he expressly refuse, which made him a little impatient.

"Why do you touch me? Isn't it bad to touch those beautiful young girls? It should be difficult for them to refuse this kind of request from you?" the old man asked inexplicably.

Seeing that the conversation between the two became more and more strange, Huck hurriedly interrupted: "Mayor Maine..."

The mayor scolded him rudely, "Shut up, I have nothing to say with a guy like you, you all sit quietly for me, get out if you can't sit still...Little guy, answer me first, why? As soon as we meet, you want to touch my arm?"

Vertoc shrugged and said, "I haven't seen an old half-elf like you in Braun Town. I want to probe you with the touch of my fingers, just like I deal with mud scorpions in a hotel kitchen, look first with my eyes, If you touch it with your hands, you will know where to cut the knife, and you can smoothly remove the hard shell of the mud scorpion."

Huck, John and the others finally understood why Vertok liked to move his hands and feet, and at the same time felt a chill, and even the hairs on his arms stood up.

It turned out that this kid took me as a mud scorpion waiting to be shelled and dismembered?

Vertoc learned from Captain Huck that the old half-elf in front of him was Mayor Maine who wanted to teach him to read. The other party glanced at him and asked, "You are Mayor Maine? Can you teach me to write now?"

Mayor Maine couldn't stand Vertok's escaping way of thinking, but he could feel the desire to learn words in his eyes.

He also looked at Vertok with the look of treasure, and said with a smile: "Amnesia made you degenerate into a baby? This is a very rare example. It's just... a kind of new life! If, I let you explore the old and young The difference between people, you also let me study you for a while, how about it?"

Vertok immediately felt a sense of being offended, which was very novel, but he couldn't restrain his anger and scolded: "You are a bad person... If you teach me to write for free, then I can forgive you first. "

Mayor Maine stared at Vertok, and after a while, he muttered, "This is not the attitude of studying..."

Vertok said nothing and strode towards the door.John, Huck and the others quickly followed him, and Huck asked, "Wiltok, where are you going?"

Vertoc said without looking back: "I'll go to Annie, Katie and the others. This is not Braun Town, and they can teach me to write too."

When Maine heard Vertok say this, he immediately became anxious, and shouted from behind: "Hey, stop, how can a little girl who just graduated from the academy compare with me, I am a sage recognized by the Alliance Council... Stop, okay, I'll teach you for free, no, I'll pay to teach you to read."

Vertok finally stopped at the door, turned his head and asked, "How much did you pay?"

The old town mayor shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I will teach you 500 cursive characters first, and you will learn them all, and I will reward you with 5 silver pagodas... If my old friends know, I will spend my own money to ask a child to learn from me. Write, and they will laugh out loud."

"Study now?" Vertok asked after taking his left foot back from the door.

"Don't worry, we can have lunch first and chat while eating... Wait."

Seeing Vertok's left foot stepping out of the door again, Maine immediately changed his tune and said with a serious expression: "Don't worry about lunch, we can learn to write and eat."

(End of this chapter)