Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1081 1063. Mayor and Assistant

The guard who was holding a spear and preparing to interrogate Bard was choked by Lan's preemptive question.

If an ordinary person spoke to a guard like this, the guard would certainly not appear to be in a good mood.

But the key point is that Lan En's temperament and appearance are too...in short, not an ordinary person.

On the way to the mayor's residence, Lan asked Bud about the mayor's situation without any context.

This mayor was pretty much as Lan had expected: greedy, authoritarian, a bully, and hesitant. Most of the gold he cared about came from trade with the Woodland Kingdom.

This was not unexpected to Lan.

After all, although this area was once prosperous, after Smaug's massacre, there were only two settlements of intelligent creatures left.

The Woodland Kingdom in Mirkwood, and this Long Lake Town.

Gold does not appear with the fisherman's catch. If you want gold, you have to trade and have exchanges.

In other words - the elves are the financial backers of the mayor of Long Lake Town.

"My lord, who are you?"

The guard, who was sniffing because of the cold, was now at a loss in front of Lan.

On the one hand, his hair smelled of grease and he also smelled of a hangover. He looked decadent and flustered. He felt uncomfortable in front of Lan En, and wanted to find a hole to hide in.

On the other hand, it is well known that the mayor earns gold coins by trading with the elves.

The townspeople live a hard life, but the mayor's mansion is filled with a large amount of treasure like a miser, which is why the mayor has strict management of military equipment.

He was actually very aware of how much he was hated.

Lan was called 'Adanisil' by the elves, which means: a human with elf-like beauty.

The guard had never seen such a person in his life, so he naturally thought that this must be the elf coming to talk to the mayor.

The guards’ financial backer is the mayor, and the mayor’s financial backer is the elves.

Faced with the aggressive Lan En, the guards naturally lost most of their confidence.

"I have something to say to your mayor. Please report it to him, sir."

Lan En's words were polite, but his tone was firm and carried a sense of rightness that could not be refused.

This is just perfect.

Which sponsor doesn’t speak like this?
The guard was completely oppressed by the momentum, and he looked helplessly at the other guard who was also standing at the door.

But the guard now looked like a model soldier, standing straight and looking straight ahead.

It's obvious that he's acting like, "It's none of my business if they don't find me. I'm just thankful for what I have done."

"Hurry up, sir. I don't have time to waste here."

Lan looked down at the helpless guards, which put him under even greater psychological pressure.

Immediately, the guard sniffed, held his unstable helmet with his hand, turned around and prepared to push open the door behind him.

But with a creak, the door opened from the inside.

The guard who was originally leading the way inside turned around very smoothly and stood back in his original guard position very naturally.

Someone came to take over halfway, and whether it was passive or active, the guards felt that they were liberated and free of responsibility in front of this elf with extraordinary temperament.

The person who came out of the door made Lan En subconsciously take two steps back.

This is not because the opponent is so powerful or something.
The man was of normal human build, with shiny tresses and a cloth cap, dressed in black, with a slightly hunched back and uneven shoulders, and acne on his face.

These were all normal, and his complexion was even better than that of the townspeople.

But there was a shit-yellow mark on his shoulder. Lan En didn't want to know what that mark was at all.

"Who's making a scene outside the mayor's house? Not working, eh?"

As soon as he went out, the man twisted his uneven shoulders and looked around menacingly.

It feels like a Chihuahua with bared teeth.

"Don't you need to rest, Lord Mayor? It's already afternoon. Do you understand how tiring it is to be so busy? Fortunately, I am here, Lord Alfred!"

He was enjoying the feeling of lecturing the guards so much that he was not brought back to his senses until Lan's footsteps moved and the shadow cast by them completely enveloped him.

"Your name is Alfred?"

Lan asked calmly.

"It's Master Alfred! Master! Do you understand? You poor fisherman.?!"

Before he turned around, Alfred started to curse as usual, but before he could finish the word "pauper", he swallowed the words back the moment he saw Lan after turning around.

He stared blankly, then subconsciously swallowed back his saliva and dirty words, and finally put on a fawning smile.

A set of procedures flow smoothly.

"Ah! Who is this distinguished gentleman?"

As if unintentionally, Lan revealed the hilt of the Alondate knife at his waist.

After being adjusted by Lady Galadriel, the knife's artistic style has added more aesthetic characteristics of the elves of this world.

For example, smooth and gorgeous arc-shaped patterns.

Alfred had obviously seen the silver candlesticks and gold plates from the elves in the mayor's treasure. He didn't understand art, but just looking at the patterns, it was obvious that they came from the same source. "Take me to see the mayor. I've wasted too much time, both on the way and here."

The ambiguous and menacing words made Alfred put aside his last doubts.

He bent down attentively, smiled flatteringly, and made a gesture to invite someone inside.

"Wait? Bud? What are you doing?"

"He came with me, stay away from him."

"Oh! Of course, sir! Of course!" Facing Bud, Alfred gritted his teeth and his mouth twitched. But as soon as he turned to face Lan's back, he immediately switched seamlessly to a flattering smile.

This is considered a remarkable skill.

It seemed that Bud rarely received such treatment in front of Alfred.

So he, who was a little nervous just now, now pretended to straighten his collar.

"Don't think you are a big shot just because you are with an elf, Master Bud."

After smiling at Lan's back, Alfred changed his expression and whispered to Bud behind him.

"You'd better know who has the final say in this town!"

"Of course it's the mayor." Bud said innocently, "Could it be you? Master Alfred?"

"Besides the mayor, it's me! Do you have any objection?"

"No! Of course I have no objection! But please forgive me, I have to follow this elf to see the mayor now. Please make way."

Bud raised his hands to show that he was innocent and harmless, walked sideways in front of Alfred, and followed Lan's footsteps.

The foundation rock of Changhu Town determined that the mayor's residence could not be built very large. After Lan En took a few steps with his long legs, he saw the mayor sitting at his desk with a tray in his hand.

He had sparse blond hair, and in order to cover up his bald head, he pulled the hair on both sides of his head to the middle, but it didn't cover it up at all, and it only made his hair look greasier.

He has a big belly and a thin moustache.

The clothes she wore were bright and gorgeous.

"Huh? Who are you?"

The mayor, who was eating the food on his plate with juice splashing everywhere in an ungainly manner, suddenly raised his head.

At the same time, he shouted outside: "Guards! Alfred! Who allowed you to let anyone in? If anyone can enter the mayor's office, how can I maintain my dignity? How can I work with peace of mind and work hard for the general public?"

"Oh my God! I'm so tired, can't you save some energy for me?"

I didn't see that the guy who ate lamb testicles in mushroom sauce with brandy was trying too hard.

Lan En complained in his mind as he walked towards the desk through the shadow of the bookshelf without stopping.

The mayor's voice stopped abruptly until his figure completely emerged from the shadow of the bookshelf.

Obviously, he also felt that he had seen the sponsor.

"Uh" He was stunned at first, then he pulled his lace scarf to wipe the mushroom juice from his mouth.

"Oh, this noble elf, welcome to Changhu Town!"

He cautiously probed, "Excuse me, is there any problem with the wine we sent to the Woodland Kingdom? Will this affect our friendship?"

But Lan En didn't come here to discuss business matters with him.

Lan En's left hand hung naturally and he formed a seal. The cold white magic light was hidden in his clothes.

"It has nothing to do with wine, Mr. Mayor. I am here to warn you that a group of orcs have arrived in this area. They have passed through the woodland kingdom and are here to rob your wealth and kill your people."

"Robber my wealth, this."

There is no doubt that the latter sentence, 'killing people', is not as important to the mayor as the former one.

But that didn't make sense. Orcs would travel through the woodland kingdom to do nothing but come to my remote place to rob? And specifically rob me?
How did they know I had gold?

Logically speaking, there are many loopholes in Lan En's statement.

However, the mayor's already confused eyes suddenly dilated, and then focused again.

"This is too dangerous! Too dangerous! Orcs! A bunch of murderers, robbers, and thieves! How could they come to my town!"

In the confused eyes of Bud who caught up, his eyes moved back and forth between Lan and the mayor, with surprise and confusion.

Although the mayor was bad, Bud didn't remember him being so stupid.

But the fact is that the mayor began calling out for Alfred.

"I'm here! Mayor! Your assistant Alfred!"

"Don't dawdle! Hurry! Tell the guards to be alert and protect my gold! Without this gold, how will my poor townspeople survive?"

"Winter is coming, and people in this town may starve to death. Now the orcs are coming, and more people will die. But this is better than losing all the gold! Gold cannot be lost! Do you hear me? It absolutely cannot be lost!"

Alfred was also confused. He came in two steps later than Bud, and was told so many things as soon as he came in.

I have no idea why they suddenly brought up orcs.

Haven’t those guys disappeared from this area for a long time?

(End of this chapter)