Temple Sword

Chapter 189 Falling Leaves
"Me too," Sepke threw the cup on the ground and kicked it flying. The wooden cup drew a big arc and disappeared into the woods. "Look at us, look at our protruding ribs as thin as branches arm! It's not a bad year compared to being in slaver's captivity, but..."

"God has been punishing us since we escaped the manor," Corta said of his brother's thoughts. "Lady Agnes gave us two missions, and we both failed. We failed Arriving in Timisoara, I failed to take good care of Master Ire."

"We don't know if he's still alive," Sepke said, crouching down and burying his face in his hands. "I don't think Mrs. Agnes survived that terrible night. home.

We were so far from our old home that I didn't even know there was a place called Eger.And now we are camping outside this city, and the only person who has been kind to us since we left the manor is so sick that he can't even stand up.

In this strange world, we can only rely on ourselves... We are like fallen leaves, the wind of fate blows us up and down at will, wherever it blows us, we will go there, without direction, no target……

If that's what I was thinking that night in the tavern, I should have gone..."

Sepke didn't finish his thoughts, but stood up, looked around, and started walking down the path towards the town.

"Hey, where are you going now?" Corta called after him in surprise.

"Only a fairy-tale miracle can help us now," the boy replied in a dull voice, "but even if we don't last long, I want to really have a good night for the last time. I haven't been happy in two years After that, you can do whatever you want, and I will come back when I go..."

Corta was taken aback by his brother's desperate thoughts. Although he himself felt that the current situation was not optimistic, he didn't expect Sepke to be so gloomy.

After all, of the two of them, Sepke was always the brighter, funnier, naughtier one.When Sepke headed towards Eger in the afterglow of the setting sun, Corta was at a loss as to what to do.

He bit his nails, looked at Lubbock who was sleeping soundly in the dilapidated tent, and then at Sepke who was getting farther and farther away from him, and a storm began to brew in his heart.

At last he too stood up, and ran as fast as he could to catch up with his brother.

"I don't know why I always follow you to do stupid things like this..." Corta shook his head, when Sepke suddenly grabbed his shoulders and hugged him tightly.

"Because we all come from the same place," he said with a sweet smile, "well, let's go! Let's live another good life in this bad life!"

In the process of searching for the tavern, they finally got a good look at this place called Eger.

This small city is surrounded by mountains, the locals have cleared the surrounding forest quite a bit and planted grapes on the land, only then did they realize that Eger is divided in two by a big river, no matter where they go , the castle on a high place seems to be watching their every move all the time.

Like a giant stretched out comfortably, the castle is both a threat to enemies and a comfort to those who are sheltered.

The twins roam the streets carefree, exploring the nooks and crannies of the city on warm summer evenings.During these few hours, they unconsciously let go of all their sorrows, worries and worries.

They felt that their bodies suddenly became very light, as if they had been carrying a bucket full of lead for two full years and could finally put it down for one night.

Their ears were wide open to the unfamiliar voices and noisy noises; their noses freely inhaled every smell of the city; Everything about Geer.

The city seemed to have a living soul of its own, touching the boys in some magical way, and the twins thought to themselves at the same time that it would be nice to live here forever, but neither of them told the other this thought, wanting to Use another quarrel to spoil this rare and beautiful atmosphere.

When they finally found the tavern, their stomachs were growling.They had already agreed on what to do, so as soon as they entered the door, the boys hurried to the counter and slapped the coins clutched in their hands in front of the boss.

"No matter what food is here, boss, give us a portion of everything, hurry up!" Sepke said confidently, "Hot bread, stewed meat, roasted and boiled meat, fish, game, pies, creamy dill You can serve us dill cheese, thick sauces, and such delicacies, but no vegetables or fruit, we can find them for free in the forest!

However, fried onions, mushrooms or other fruit sauces can be considered, if you have these too, boss.And wine, don't forget the wine!But don't try to play tricks, I will remember how much I gave you, and if you give us less food, I will definitely know. "

The tavernkeeper stared in astonishment at the uplifted young man, and without batting an eye, listened to him finish his speech.The unusual request and the coin startled him, but he had no intention of refusing, after all the two boys paid in advance, and he had learned from a very early age that a guest who paid in advance was always right.

"I'm not sure I can satisfy you guys," the boss finally said after the boys finished, "but I'll do my best."

"We want a big and warm feast, boss," Corta interjected, "and that's what counts!"

There was a big smile on the boss's face, "I can assure you, you won't leave here hungry," he glanced at the silver coins piled up in front of him, and put them into a certain place behind the apron in the blink of an eye. Place, "Once you have tasted the wine of Eger, you will never forget it.

That's my most comfortable table, go sit there!You've come to the right place, it's sure to be an unforgettable feast! "

The tavernkeeper ended up stacking the boys' table with enough food to feed six adults.

The table was filled with bread, cheese and cream pies, and all kinds of meat, the twins didn't pay enough to eat every dish, but the boss still tried to make sure they could eat at least everything Take a few bites.

Because the catch of the day was already stinking in the afternoon, the boys did not eat any fish in the end, and the wine only filled a small jug, but Sepke and Corta were still very satisfied.

At first, they devoured greedily as if they had never had enough food in their entire lives, but suddenly they felt that they would be stuffed to death if they took another bite. At this time, they had only wiped out a quarter of the food on the banquet.

They drank and waited for some room in their stomachs, Eger's wine was indeed a rare wine, and the boys wiped their foreheads, hiccupped a few times, and waited a while before continuing to eat.

Not wanting to leave a crumb behind, the twins ate and rested, and ate and rested, and after a few rounds, they couldn't move.Their drinks had run out, too, and the boys' heads were spinning, and they were both giggling.

"I'm... spit... out!" Corta moaned.

"How dare you!" Sepke warned, clutching his stomach, "We didn't spend so much money to make you spit it out after eating!"

"We've never eaten so much...even at the manor..." Corta said grimly, "maybe...we should eat less..."

"Breathe!" Sepke leaned his back against the cold wall, "Take a deep breath and let your stomach relax!"

It was very late, and there were not many people in the tavern except them.A barefoot man was drinking at a small table, and further inside, about five or six people were getting together and making noise, and seemed to be having a great time.

"Why are people over there so excited?" Sepke asked his brother, squinting at them.

"They're gambling, those nasty fellows," replied the tavernkeeper, who suddenly appeared behind the twins, and began to clear the table. Someone here is going bankrupt..."

When the man removed the bowl, cup and kettle, Sepke thought for a while, stopped leaning against the wall, and struggled to stand up.

"Hey, what are you thinking?" Corta grabbed his arm, "You'd better stay away from them."

"I have an idea," said the boy with a confused look on his face, "maybe this won't be the last good night of our lives..."

As he spoke, he took off one of his shoes and put his hand in it. When he pulled it out again, he found a small worn silver coin between his thumb and forefinger.

(End of this chapter)