wandering fairy

two months later.

The haze in the sky finally faded day by day, and the breath of spring quietly enveloped the earth.Dots of tender green figures appeared on the earth dominated by black and white.Some small grasses and strong trees couldn't wait any longer. They stretched out their weak and tenacious new leaves, greedily absorbing the warmth of the sun.

In the city of Wilwach, there was a lot of voices.

Merchants from all over the place are packing up their salutes and living things, preparing to return.They all came here before winter, and originally planned to leave immediately after finishing their business.Unexpectedly, the snowstorm this winter was extremely violent, and within a few days, it blocked the business travel road.No one dared to step back on the thick snow and ice that was half calf deep at this time.Because there are bandits of various races everywhere along the way, even the most powerful caravan dare not take risks on their swords in this kind of snowy weather.Because the bandits can take advantage of the bad weather to besiege any caravan, so that they will be defeated without fighting in the cold and hunger!

So large and small caravans are crowded in the city of Wilwach, anxiously waiting for the winter to pass.But staying here for one more day will cost a lot of money to maintain the team's daily expenses and the morale of the players.For two whole months, the big caravan has a big business, a lot of expenses, and is extremely anxious; the small caravan is short of capital, and they can't afford it, so they are helpless.

Pregg can't afford it anymore!Another two weeks and all his savings would be used to pay bills!

Looking at the long-lost sunshine in the sky, he immediately ran to the only temple of the goddess of luck in the city to ask for some blessings for this trip.

It was a large square temple, about 3 stories high.The sun shone down on the earth, but it did not shine on this temple, because it was being shrouded in the shadow of the Temple of War God not far away.The Temple of the God of War is tall and magnificent, like a solid castle of a king.Its whole body is golden yellow, and various battle scenes are engraved on the upper and lower walls and on the gateposts. The passionate Mercedes-Benz chariots, cruel two-person battles, strict battle formations, triumphant soldiers and flags, all of which are illuminated by the sun. The shining golden light under it is extremely eye-catching!

Beside this huge and majestic temple, the temple of Goddess Taimora is extraordinarily small and peaceful.There were no tall, burly soldiers and battle priests dressed in oppressive clothes at the door, only a few small businessmen coming in and out.On the contrary, there is a peaceful atmosphere in this important military town.

When Praiger entered the temple, the oversized statue of the goddess of luck, Timora, was smiling and sitting on a huge stone throne. She was two stories high and raised a hand confidently pointing forward, as if guiding the way for the believers. .She wears a simple crown on her head and wears aristocratic and traveler-like clothing, which looks luxurious and approachable.

"Welcome again, Mr. Pregg." A 16-year-old priest came over and said, "The goddess is with you."

Plague took off his hat, saluted the statue of the Goddess first, and then turned to salute the little priest: "May the Goddess be with you."

The little priest lost his parents in the war since he was a child, and was adopted by the old priest Speth who built this temple, and has been living here.Due to his childhood experience and the continuous indoctrination of the old priest, he has a very firm belief in the goddess Timora, and therefore at the age of 13, he was recognized by the goddess and blessed him, making him a priest.In his opinion, the always pious Praeger was a worthy befriending object.

He smiled and asked, "Are you here to pray, ask for blessings, or ask for advice?"

Praeg replied: "I came to ask for advice. Now that the weather is clear and the snow has melted, I want to take the team back. I am going to take a new path this time. I don't know what will happen, so I want to ask Pastor Speth to help I prayed to the goddess and asked her to give me some instructions." The little priest he knew was Reverend Speth's second-in-command.

"What a coincidence," said the little pastor, "the teacher was invited by General Luo Lin five days ago, and I don't know when he will be back."

Plague's heart sank, how unlucky it was.If you stay for another day, the money in your pocket will be wasted again.But this matter is a bit strange, General Rollin believes in Arik, the god of war, so there is no reason to invite a priest of the goddess of luck to him.In fact, many people who believed in the god of war Arik looked down on the goddess of luck, and even some soldiers secretly made things difficult for the temple and priests of the goddess.In their words: "Luck? There is no luck on the battlefield! Only serious training, careful preparation, and strict discipline can win. Those cowards who count on luck to win, go home and play with your wife!"

Therefore, there is only one situation, a relative of General Rollin is doing some risky business, so he needs the blessing and guidance of the goddess of luck, Timola!

The little pastor said enthusiastically, "If you don't mind, I can pray to the goddess on behalf of the teacher."

Praeg doesn't trust a little devil-headed priest with only 3rd-level magic.But I really can't afford it, and if I ask a priest with a lower rank to pray for me, the fee will be less.But is his effect satisfactory?

These thoughts flashed by, but he still kept a relaxed smile on his face.In the end, I gave up my mind and took a gamble.Anyway, this little pastor is Speth's deputy, so his abilities shouldn't be too bad!Goddess Timora, you are with me!

The little pastor smiled with satisfaction and said, "Please follow me." Yan Bi led him to a small room next to him.This is a prayer room specially prepared for believers and a studio for priests.

Inside, there is a half-person-high sitting statue of the goddess Temora, with the sun shining on her profile, making her smile more graceful.This calmed Plague's anxious mood a little, and he watched the little priest praying to the goddess quietly.

He kept chanting incomprehensible mantras, and quickly entered a trance state.But this state of affairs soon ended.The little pastor turned back and said to Praeger: "You will encounter an obstacle in this trip, but you will be safe from danger. But you must remember that if you need to encounter dangerous situations, then only '5 gold coins' can save you."

5 gold coins?Plague was very surprised, and quickly asked: "Could it be that I will meet a robber? But it is impossible for a robber to let me go after only charging me 5 gold coins."

The little pastor shrugged and said, "I don't know either. The goddess didn't reveal any more information. Just tell me that you will encounter obstacles, and only '5 gold coins' can save you."

Inexplicable answer!Praeg secretly hated.Of course, it's not the goddess, but the little priest.It must be that his level is too low, so he didn't hear what the goddess said!

"Thank you." He said with a stiff expression, "How much is the charge this time?"

"Five silver coins, sir," the little pastor replied politely.

Plague was a little happy, the charge this time was only a quarter of that of old Reverend Speth!Although the information provided is incomplete, as long as you know the key points, there are ways to deal with it.It can be regarded as a value-added service.

After paying, he took off his hat and saluted to leave.Suddenly, another question came to mind: "If I don't leave now, when is it safe to leave?"

"That's another question." The little pastor said with a smile, which meant that there was a fee.

Praeg gave him another five silver pieces.Anyway, the price is cheap, it is safer to ask one more.

The little pastor chanted incantations and prayed to the statue of the goddess again.

Soon the oracle came down, and he turned to Plague and said, "It's best to go now, if you continue to wait, it will only get worse."

"Thank you very much." Plague turned and left after being polite.Now that Goddess of Luck has reminded me, let's set off today with the team of the big businessman Yatley.Anyway, there will always be troubles, but the goddess is with me!

17 days later.

The team of the small businessman Pregg and the big businessman Atelier are marching together on the snow-covered road.The roads were muddy as snow and ice melted into large amounts of water.People are almost wading in muddy water, and the carts that used to save labor are now laborious burdens, and the daily journey is less than a mile.The guys pushed and lifted the wheels, cursed under their breath, and started talking about their free time in Wilwach.This forced Praeg to walk up and down the line, yelling at his men to work harder.

After the sun went down, he returned to his little tent exhausted.Then he took out his notepad and slowly calculated the expenses for the past few days.

When he was worrying about money matters, suddenly a subordinate came into the tent and reported: "Boss, Atelier is here and wants to see you."

Atelier?What is this guy doing here?No wonder I feel that there is something wrong with his eyes these few days, it seems that he is really planning on me.snort!Don't think that if you have more money than me, I will let you go!

So pretending to be casual, he waved his hand and said, "Please come in."

Before the words fell, the tent was lifted by a tall and burly figure, and a carefree voice came: "Hahahahaha, Pleg, you look in good spirits! Hahahahahaha"

Praeg greeted him with a smile all over his face, cursing secretly in his heart: Ha you are so big!Lao Tzu is worrying about money, he is in good spirits!Every time I see you walking around in this white mink fur coat, I get annoyed. Do you think wearing women's clothes can make you look strong?There is also this unidentified headdress on the head. I want to make it look like a crown, but I am afraid of being troubled by others, so I make a heavy and strange headdress and wear it all day long, so I am not afraid of twisting my neck?There is also a circle of colorful gemstones inlaid on it, which has no beauty at all except dazzling.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help being tempted again, and sneaked a few glances at the gorgeous headdress.

Atelier's strong left arm firmly held Praeg's shoulder, and he glanced at it from the corner of his eye. On his thumb was a large fine gold ring, inlaid with a square obsidian, which looked calm and solemn.On the little finger, there was a small mithril ring inlaid with a pink ruby, which looked comfortable and luxurious.

He gave birth to his right arm again, and on that wrist was a perfect jadeite bracelet, which, under the light of the candle, seemed to have green clear water flowing in it.

Praig wanted to shake the hand, touch the bracelet, and see what it felt like.But Yatri gave him a bear hug, and the strong arms and thick and tough chest almost made him unable to breathe.

The two parted, and Plague immediately praised: "You are really strong, just like your wealth. Too strong!"

"Hahahahaha." Yatley laughed, with a "sincere" smile on his round face and said: "You can really talk. Come here today, I have something to discuss with you."

Praeg waved the boy away, and asked Atley to take his seat.The big businessman was not polite, he sat on it directly, and said straight to the point: "Praig, I found that you are a very capable person."

capable?Praeg sneered in his heart, would a capable person become like me?If I was capable, I would have already hired a few high-ranking mages as protective umbrellas like you, and would have done big business in peace.You guys are so sarcastic.

But there was still a polite and humble smile on his face, without saying a word.

Yatley tapped the armrest of the chair with a few fingers, making those beautiful glittering rings even more dazzling.He continued: "You also know that my business is getting better and better. Last year, I sold tens of thousands of gold coins. And the team is constantly growing."

grow?Plague sneered again in his heart, he was afraid that he would curry favor with some high-level mage again, get some privileges or a source of money!Damn, when will I be able to curry favor with you?Then I will tell you the same!

Yatley continued to spit and say: "What I urgently need is you! You have the spirit of hard work and management skills. Plague, since I first met you two years ago, I have been constantly Observing you. Especially these days, the road is not good, our team encountered a lot of troubles traveling together, I saw that under your command and coordination, the two teams helped each other to overcome many road problems. I can I can tell you with absolute certainty that you are the best talent I have ever seen."

excellent?Praeg's heart tightened. In the army, the generals also said the same to the cannon fodder.He said very humbly: "You're flattering me. I'm just working hard to maintain my livelihood and those of my fellows. I don't have any talent."

Yatley waved his hand and said: "Don't be modest, Plague, look for it! It's you! My subordinates are either virtuous or talented, or flattering and bullying, and there is always no one I like. This time I will go to Giffen City I want to make a very big deal! If it goes well, my business will expand several times in the future! For this reason, I will reorganize my team and management methods. So I urgently need someone like you to come to me as my deputy. Think about it Well, from now on, the team you lead will be one or two times bigger than mine now. Your income will be more than ten times what it is now! And you will be backed by me and the high-ranking mages. You are some kind of earl , I should be respectful and nice when I see you."

support?Plague narrowed his eyes uncontrollably.Those "deputies" who were dragged to the guillotine after the incident and had their heads beheaded like animals, they also had many people behind them.And the one who dies is always the "deputy", and I have never seen a "supporter" go up!

Yatley continued to say excitedly: "This is something that many people dare not even dream of! Plague, I don't think you will give up such a good opportunity!"

Pregg's appearance became more excited than him, his hands were "shaking", his feet were also "shaking", and even his voice was "shaking": "This... this matter... "You let me think about it."

Yatley patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly: "I know you still feel that you would rather be the leader of the rats than the follower of the wolves. But think about it, giving up dozens of times for these false names Income and status, is it worth it?"

"For such a big matter, I need to ask the goddess of fortune, Timora." Preeg said "primarily", "You know that I believe in the goddess Timora, and such an important matter must be decided by asking the goddess in person. If If you give me time..."

"No problem!" Atelier said generously, "This business to Giffen City may take several months to complete, and you can have enough time to seek the opinions of any gods and wise men. I I'm sure they'll all agree with me."

"I hope it will be as you wish." Praeg bowed and sent him out of the tent: "Actually, this is what I wish too."

Leaving the simple tents of Pregg's team, Yateli returned to his camp with a dozen mighty and sturdy armored soldiers.

The tents they camped in were tall and tidy, and the colors were either red or blue, green or yellow, with various patterns painted on them, some with emblems of various gods, which looked colorful and artistic.

The center surrounded by these tents is a huge bright red tent about two stories high. The bright red background is painted with gorgeous vine-like gold threads and complicated golden flowers, and the four corners are dotted with small luminous ornaments, like A few colorful lights are hung on the gorgeous wall curtain, making the whole tent show a feminine and beautiful atmosphere.On both sides of the door curtain are the big emblems of the god of wealth, Jimoves.They are emitting golden fluorescence under the effect of magic, like two special headlights, very beautiful.

When they approached the big red tent, they saw a dog-shaped shadow crouching at the door of the tent, turning its head from time to time to investigate.This is a "mage's loyal dog" cast by Atelier's wife. Compared with lazy and sleepy humans, he trusts this magic creation more.Because this thing won't get tired, won't slack off, and won't be lazy. It will closely monitor its surroundings, and once it finds an enemy, it will immediately bark without any hesitation, nor will it lose its voice when it is attacked!More importantly, it can see thieves who have cast invisibility, and even see those powerful and strange incorporeal creatures—such as soul-binding and so on.Compared with humans with low observation ability or ordinary dogs with low intelligence, a loyal mage dog can match ten of them!

After Yatri let the soldiers protecting him leave, he lifted the red curtain and entered the luxurious tent.

A delicate woman is sitting in front of a golden dresser applying light makeup, a bright magic lamp in the room illuminates her slightly tall figure and seductive short clothes, making her exposed large back and seductive The human thigh exudes a strange warm color.She turned around and smiled.That young man's face was clear and elegant, and there was a bit of a scholar's temperament between his long and graceful eyebrows.She is Atelier's wife - level 10 mage Chris.