You call this the god of etiquette?

Chapter 82

Along the curbs of the Prosperity Road grow a great deal of the hardiest, most common holly.

The holly flower is about one meter high, with slender and flexible branches, and thin leaves clustered on it.

These leaves are dark green, like blue waves rippling on the surface of a clear lake.

Holly also has a light silver edge on each leaf.

Swaying gently in the breeze.

da da da da-

On this busy traffic thoroughfare, horse-drawn carriages pass through in an endless stream.

Sunlight poured through the cold, clear air.

The road is filled with warmth and vitality.

I don't know when the Prosperity Road was repaired, and I don't know where the name "Prosperity" came from.

But when the well-known businessman Mick in the fur guild successfully set off from "Foy" to take the road of prosperity to and from "Talek" and returned with a full load of furs, the news spread that it only took half a month before and after.

Immediately the road really flourished with astonishing speed.

After all, Mick's stinginess. Those who are familiar with him know that the horse he chose to pull the cart is at most an Elgin Frostmane with barely passable endurance, but whose speed and strength are beyond recognition.

And most fur traders who make some money use either Caprix foals or Dareside Zebrahoofs.

The price of these two kinds of horses is slightly more expensive than Elgin Frostmane, but both the speed of galloping and the strength of pulling goods are not a little bit stronger.

More than one fur trader was thinking about it.

It is impossible for Mick to be willing to stay in the hotel of "Talek" for a few more days.

It took him half a month to go back and forth, thirteen or four days on the way.

Then my horse is much better than his. Doesn't it only take less than ten days to go back and forth?

If the merchants follow the previous route, go east to "Vasdok" and make a circle.

The extra time is enough to make another trip to "Tariek".

Even many traveling merchants who originally traded in handicrafts and textiles couldn't resist the temptation of high profits, and added furs as an input to the goods they carried.

This dirt road, which was originally muddy all year round, has jumped into one of the busiest roads in the north in a few years.

A simple and sturdy carriage is now driving unhurriedly on the road to prosperity.

A handsome Caprix colt dragged the carriage for a stroll.

In the driver's seat, the middle-aged driver sat upright.

Wears a fine leather tunic and wide-brimmed hat.

Holding the durable leather rein tightly, he skillfully controlled the pace of the horse in front of him to ensure the experience of the passengers in the carriage.

The carriage is made of solid autumn snow poplar, and the surface shows traces of time and wind and rain.

The wooden car body is carved with simple white fern patterns. Although it is not as exquisite as those gorgeous court cars in the palace, it also has a simple and elegant look.

Above the carriage, a rough cloth curtain hangs to ensure that the passengers are protected from wind and rain while the windows are open for ventilation.

The interior space of the carriage is relatively small, mainly for practicality, without too many cumbersome decorations and luxurious furnishings.

The seats are made of rough fir with durable linen upholstery.

The chair does not have an extra backrest, but it also ensures that the occupant can sit comfortably.

On the inner wall of the carriage, there are still some wooden hanging boards.

These hangers serve as storage space for passengers and are attached to the walls by ropes.

Passengers can place some small luggage or items on it.

And when getting on and off the carriage, the hanging board can be retracted upwards.

Therefore, the hanging board can be said to be a must-have for passenger carriages.

However, it is different from the usual passenger carriage that needs to "load" at least six people.

This time, only a couple sat in the car.

If it wasn't for the driver's bad luck that he couldn't even find a third person.

Then it can only be that the couple generously booked other people's places.

The man's name was Jorvik Longfellow.

Burly and tall.

Short black hair, thick and neatly combed on the top of the head, gives people a capable and neat impression.

His slender, muscular frame exudes muscularity and strength.

Jorvik was wearing a baggy but well-crafted tan leather shirt.

The lower body is leather trousers of the same color
Jorvik also wore a brooch of sterling silver adorned with red stones set in the pattern of a calamus of the North Wind.

Demonstrated his identity as a middle-level official of "Belstad".

Meanwhile, sitting next to him was Martha Longfellow, a petite and slender woman.

Long black hair cascaded down her slender and graceful shoulders.

Her eyes are big and bright, her cheeks are rosy, and she exudes the unique youthful breath of young women.

Martha wears a gown made of light, soft silk in a lavender hue.

Delicate embroidery trims the cuffs.

A silver pendant studded with small sapphires hung from her chest.

This necklace was a gift from Jovik to Martha.

It was also an engagement token that he personally wore around her neck in front of his father-in-law.

Jovik's thoughts returned from the pendant on Martha's chest, and he subconsciously looked at the profile of his wife.

Martha noticed her husband's gaze, and asked with some concern:

"Vic, are you okay?"

"I know it's a long way from "Belstad" to "Talek". If you still have something to do in the city, you should go back as soon as you meet my parents. "

"You don't need to stay with me on purpose."

"I'll go back by myself in about a week."

Jovik shook his head when he heard his wife's words: "Martha, you don't have to worry about this, I have already asked the officer for leave."

"Winter has just passed, and now is the most leisure time of the year for us agricultural officers."

"It was nothing important."

"I'll take it as a holiday in the country with you."

Although the law and order of the kingdom is generally not bad on the mainland.

But after all, "Talek" belongs to the pure frontier of the kingdom.

Jorvik has doubts about the security situation on this recently famous and prosperous road, as well as the security situation inside the town of "Talek", which left a bad impression on him.

Naturally, she was worried about letting Martha complete the itinerary alone.

Upon hearing this, Martha smiled slightly and nodded to her husband.

She knew that it was her husband who cared about her.

Along the way, she clearly saw how much her husband disliked the life of eating and sleeping in the open.

According to his words, the post on the road is like a "pigsty where you can take a bath".

If it wasn't for himself, he would definitely not be willing to go to "Tariek" again.

Destiny is so wonderful sometimes.

The son of a kingdom's clerk in "Talek" fell in love with her, the daughter of a commoner, after temporarily moving to the town with his father seven years ago.

Jorvik has an almost instinctive distaste for anything related to civilians, seeing them as dirty and filthy.

The only thing to do is to love yourself.

At that time, both Jovik's father and his own father strongly opposed the marriage.

But in the end, the two still withstood all the pressure and got married in Jorvik's hometown, "Belstad", known as "the key to the north" and "the northern granary of the kingdom".

It was a wedding without both parents.

Two rebellious but free young people thus became husband and wife.

After marriage, Jovik loved Martha as always.

The relationship between husband and wife is always harmonious.

And as Jorvik officially became the pastor of the "Full Ears of Wheat" church in "Birstad".

His career has also entered a new stage of development.

He was promoted from a clerk at the most basic level to an agricultural officer.

Don't underestimate the identity of "agricultural officer".

The development of agriculture is an important factor for "Belstad" to become the most prosperous city in the north.

In addition, the city is located in the lush forest belt outside the evergreen plain.

It is one of the few entrances that can directly enter the Northland.

Possesses a unique strategic location.

The lord of "Belstad" is logically recognized as a prince with a pivotal position in the entire kingdom.

And in this "agricultural city", the agricultural officer is the administrative force that the city lord attaches the most importance to.

Because they are the cornerstone of ensuring urban farming thrives.

All high-level personnel in the city are all agricultural officials.

Even the current city lord, Grand Duke Eden Saxton, was assigned by his father, the old Grand Duke Saxton, to work as an agricultural officer in a satellite town around the city in his early years.

Therefore, when Jovik was promoted to the agricultural officer, he had officially become a middle-level official of "Birstad".

As a result, he entered the fast lane of promotion.

Of course, Jovik, a top student who graduated from the "Belstad Agricultural College", eventually became the city's agricultural officer.

It sounds reasonable.

But in fact, both Jovik and Martha knew that Jovik's father, Old Longfellow, had put a lot of effort behind it.

Although old Longfellow was just a clerk who was assigned to "Talek" by "immediate rotation".

But no matter what, they were also "imperial envoys" of the kingdom.

If you work hard, you still have the opportunity to meet some capable people.

In addition, the former mayor of "Talek", Gadri Raven, was more generous.

After a few years, Old Longfellow has saved enough capital.

After some operation, the son successfully became a follower of the God of Plenty.

Jorvik's ability was more outstanding, and he was finally promoted to priest.

The descendants of priests cannot worship other gods, but the descendants of believers are not so mandatory.

This is why many children of noble believers who are not priests often believe in different gods.

Of course, this "separation" is also limited.

Basically, the whole family believes in two or three gods, and there must be a god of order among them.

Jovik is not a cowardly person, he did not deliberately reject the favor of his parents like the eldest sons of the nobles who were offered top-notch conditions in the novels of third-rate knights, just for the opportunity to "prove themselves".

On the contrary, he readily accepted his father's arrangement, and afterwards went with Martha to his parents' mansion in a small town called "Tien Boto" next to "Birstad".

Time dilutes most conflicts.

The new family and the old family reached a reconciliation with each other in a basically harmonious atmosphere.

Afterwards, during holidays, Jovik and Martha would go to "Tien Boto" to visit the old Longfellows from time to time.

It was precisely because of this opportunity that Martha had the idea of ​​going back to "Tariek".

After not going back for so many years, she missed her hometown very much.

Even if it's a place that only gives back to the civilians sewage and rats.

She also misses her family dearly: father, mother and sister.

Even if I didn't get the support of my family when I got married.

Following the coachman's whistle, the horse's footsteps gradually slowed down.

Martha came back to her senses, glanced at her husband who was dozing off, and gently opened the window panel of the carriage.

Almost in an instant, the hustle and bustle that sounded very far away immediately rushed to Martha's ears.

A large number of chariots and horses gathered around.

It should be because the road was already close to the town, so the road began to congest, and the carriage had to stop and go.

Gaps under the canopies of nearby carriages showed that most of the horses were dragging cargo boxes behind them.

On the other hand, there are only a few carriages equipped with passenger compartments like Martha and the others.

However, it is better to say that there are more businessmen than less vacationers.

These businessmen are basically wearing dirty linen clothes, and their faces are covered with dust and mud from a long journey.

But their expressions are very eager.

Some even had heated conversations with other businessmen before and after.

A scene of vigor and vitality.

Unlike many "Belstad" people, Martha only cares about information about the wealthy cities in the kingdom to the south.

She often consciously inquired about the situation of other cities in the northern part of the kingdom, especially the situation of "Talek" in the northernmost part of the kingdom.

As the wife of an agricultural officer, she is also entitled to more information.

News like ""Talek" was invaded by evil things and half of the town was destroyed" was widely circulated in the northern border three years ago, so she naturally noticed it.

But no one has heard of the follow-up, so everyone just treats it as a plausible rumor.

After all, after the "Final Battle" a hundred years ago, the fallen gods were driven back underground.

The entire Xavier continent is under the gaze of the God of Order, where evil things are allowed!

Many knowledgeable people in the city believe that there is no such thing as an evil thing. It must be that the people in the border town are ignorant and have encountered some magical beasts with some mental attack capabilities.

It was the news of the disappearance of two clerks sent by the kingdom to "Talek" that caught the kingdom's attention.

In the follow-up, people were sent to "Belstad" to organize an investigation team to confirm the situation.

I heard that there were not many people in the investigation team at the end. They went to "Talek" and came back to report to the city lord, saying that it was "accidental death", and the matter was considered closed.

Another piece of news has gradually spread among the people in the North over the past two years, especially this year——

That is '"Talek" has been built to be as prosperous as a city'.

It is said that many nobles in the Northland have therefore re-recognized "Talek" as a good place for vacation.

Of course, even if the low-level people in the Northland heard this news by chance, they would basically not feel it.

The vast majority of them neither know where "Tarek" is, nor do they care whether "Tarek" is prosperous or not.

But for Martha it's quite different.

After all, that's where she grew up.

She clearly knew how "Talek" was an unchanging town controlled by the Church of the Father Earth.

When Martha thought of this, the urgency in her heart grew stronger.

She poked her head out of the window panel and looked forward.

I saw-

　Thanks to the waves of paddling, I am bigger and I am stronger, the moon dream of the decline, the autumn of the queen of the leaf, and the monthly pass of the Hyrule bastard!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)