rune hunter

Chapter 21 Master Powell

Jupiter watched Bart disappear at the end of the street, then shook his head and let out a long sigh.Even an outsider like El can see that he is definitely not worried about himself.

The sudden upheaval did not affect the strong will of the old businessman. After pondering for a moment, he raised his head and asked El seriously: "How sure are you against that Bart?"

"It's easy to kill him, just one arrow." El thought for a while and said, "But if he fights openly and recklessly, he is very resistant to beating. That guy looks reckless, but in fact he is cunning and vicious. Such a person is difficult to deal with. "

"I understand." Jupiter gritted his teeth, his eyes changed: "Come with me, take your things, and we will find a master to make equipment for you."

The old businessman is now penniless and poor, so he is not in a hurry to deal with the goods in hand.Today's incident is so big, it won't take half a day for everyone in the city to know about it.It is the nature of businessmen to value profits, and it is very normal to take advantage of the opportunity to lower prices when they are in trouble, and it is inevitable to lose money when selling goods at this time.

He called Kevin to take out the carriage, checked and found that it was not smashed, so he pulled El to sit on it.Riding a carriage in the city is a status symbol, even though it is just a two-seater carriage with no roof, it is also a must-have outfit for going out.Even if misfortunes never come singly, the business must continue, and the appearance is essential.

Kevin was beaten a lot this morning, his head was turned into a pig's head.But he himself didn't care much, he still had a silly smile on his face.After this fight, his attitude towards El was much more cordial.It is actually very simple to want to be friends with the Xi people. If you fight together, he will not treat you as an outsider.

The wheels of the carriage rolled over the gravel road, making the sound of salad salad.El leaned on the side of the seat, observing the scenery of the city with great interest.Istaren used the original military fortress as its inner city, and expanded it to a residential area with a radius of [-] miles.The bustling business did not conceal the iron and blood flavor of the city itself. The well-planned streets and alleys, the sharp-edged sentry towers on the roof, and the soldiers who shuttled back and forth built a huge hidden defense network for the entire city.

The passage of time did not wear away the fighting will of the White Lion family, they just curled up and fell into a deep sleep.From the resolute eyes of the soldiers of the regular army, Riel could tell that this was an extremely dangerous beast of war.One day when he opens his eyes, he will sweep all directions and flow blood into rivers.

"Bart used to be the leader of the gang in Istaren, and he used to have a very powerful slave hunting team." The old businessman said, "Later...he was tricked by my girl and sentenced to 20 years in prison. .I don’t know how this bastard escaped.”

Al was shocked and dumbfounded.He wasn't frightened by Bart, but in his own impression, that guy was obviously a ruthless and vicious person. Such a person was actually tricked by that young lady whom he had never met. How enchanting is the old businessman's daughter?

He immediately pictured in his mind the image of a noble lady with big breasts and buttocks, waving a small fan and wearing a fine attire.In my memory, most of the aristocratic wives in Queensland are like that.

"He was the one who provoked Miss back then, and he was not honest once he was taught a lesson. He deserved his bad luck." Kevin turned back and said with a look of disbelief.

"Shut up! What do you know?" Jupiter patted Kevin on the head, and sighed bitterly: "My girl has a deeper hatred with him than I have with Bajar. Bart is a poisonous snake , I’m sure I’m going to get her idea when I come out this time. I don’t care about my old bones, but no matter how smart that little girl is, she will still be a girl. I’m afraid that she will be mistaken by her cleverness, and she will suffer a big loss.”

"So you have to arm me now, at least to be able to suppress Bart?" El tilted his head and pondered in his heart: "Boss, why do I think you have other intentions?"

"Ahahaha, it's nothing, nothing." Jupiter laughed dryly, and coughed awkwardly under El's suspicious eyes: "Isn't there no way out just now? I prepared for the worst. El , you can come up with money to help me, I can see that you are a person who values ​​righteousness and despise wealth. Do you know why I dug out all the dowry money from the girl? At that time, I thought, the big deal is to marry the girl to you Yes. The girl in my family has nothing to choose in terms of appearance, character, and talent. Even the little patriarch of the Baishi family is worthy of her. If it didn't catch up with this..."

Al was horrified when he heard that, how capable is that girl who dared to provoke a villain like Bart and put him to death?He doesn't think he's a smart person, his wife should find someone who is sensible and obedient, otherwise she might be sold and count the money for him.

Along the way, despite the old businessman boasting about his daughter, El just pretended not to hear.On the contrary, Kevin, who was driving the car, kept accumulating grievances, and from time to time he turned his head and gave El a gloomy look, which made El feel terrified.

The carriage left the civilian area, passed through the bustling commercial street all the way south, and entered the quiet old city.The old businessman said that there was a master who lived here in seclusion and opened an inconspicuous small workshop.

Powell is a well-known master craftsman in Istaren. He served the White Lion family 50 years ago and won the favor of successive lords with his exquisite craftsmanship.Although he has retired at home now, and the workshop is also managed by his apprentices, he is still one of the most prestigious elders in the city.

Ordinary businessmen, even if they have a lot of money, don't want to meet Master Powell, but Jupiter met him decades ago.At that time, both of them were still apprentices who had just entered the industry. After decades, they could be regarded as old drinking buddies who had known each other well.

Arriving at the place, El looked up, and there was actually an enchanting workshop. It turned out that Master Powell was not a leatherworker or blacksmith, but an enchanter who specialized in making excellent magic equipment!
For the materials of high-level monsters such as the Feather Raptor, simply tailoring them into leather armor is equivalent to tyranny. Only through enchanters can they be made into powerful equipment with special effects.

The person in charge of the workshop is an inconspicuous middle-aged man who is very familiar with the old businessman and knows his relationship with his master. After exchanging pleasantries, he led the three of them to the backyard.

Although the yard is small, it is spotlessly clean. Under the thick cedar tree, an old man who does not look like a man at all is lying on a rocking chair and biting a pipe, looking like he is enjoying his old age.Hearing the sound of footsteps, the old man opened one eye and took a look, just in time to see Jupiter's shiny head, and the corner of his mouth could not help but tremble.

"Look who is here? Isn't this the honest and trustworthy boss, Mr. Jupiter?"

Although the words were good words, they were tinged with yin and yang when they came out of the old man's mouth.

"Congratulations, noble and glamorous Master Powell, naturally he doesn't look down on us fellows who smell like copper."

Jupiter laughed, and counterattacked back calmly.He sat down next to the old man, and suddenly turned cold: "You old dog, you spray dung all over your mouth when you see people. If you don't say something nice today, I will exploit you."

"Huh? So stubborn? It looks like you came prepared today." Powell sat up in surprise. In his impression, the attitude of the old businessman was probably because he had something good in hand.The old businessman travels outside with a caravan. Although it is hard and dangerous, occasionally there will be great rewards.

Jupiter took out a piece of dried dragon meat slowly and waved it in front of Powell's eyes.

The old man's expression changed, he took away the pipe, leaned over to sniff it, his eyes lit up immediately: "Is this dragon meat?"

"I don't know. How can I know so much as a local rich man." Jupiter said, teasing Powell's curiosity with his eyes teasing.

"Tch, isn't it a sub-dragon, an earth dragon or a flying dragon?" Powell curled his lips with a look of disdain, "Old man, why don't you leave this kind of business to the boy in the front hall? Although the sub-dragon skin is precious , but it is not a rare material that has no price but no market, so don’t show it to me.”

"Huh?" Jupiter snorted with a half-smile, put the dried dragon meat back into his bag, stood up and left. "Let's go, don't talk nonsense with this beard-mouthed old dog, let's go to the house opposite."

El couldn't help but feel a little headache watching the two old guys who were arguing with each other. The relationship between the two is obviously a very good friend, but if this stalemate continues, I'm afraid it will be him who suffers.

"But... Boss, didn't you say that he is the most famous master craftsman in Istaron?"

As a junior, El decided to give them a step to calm down.

"Can fame represent strength?" Jupiter persisted, "This old thing is old and dim now, and I guess the skills I had when I was young have already been thrown into the ditch."

"Fart! I hate your face the most." Powell spit out a smoke ring at the old businessman, turned his head to look at El and smiled: "Young man, is it your prey? Can you capture sub-dragon species at such a young age? Pretty It's something you can do."

"Master Powell, I'm working for the boss now." El said with a smile, he is now a grasshopper tied to the same rope as the old businessman, and of course he has to take care of his boss's face.

Under Jupiter's gaze, El took out the folded dragon skin from his backpack and spread out his hands.After preliminary treatment, the dragon skin still maintains its original blue color, and under the sunlight, the smooth scales reflect a strange light.

"Huh? This is from a Velociraptor... It's a pity that it was caught by a bear... No! Why are the scratches so shallow? Could it be..." Powell's eyes widened, his lazy look disappeared instantly, he dropped his pipe and rushed over , almost sticking his face to the leather. .

"Oh, was caught by a bear?" Jupiter held back his smile, "El, why didn't you say it earlier, how could such a tattered leather be used to embarrass Master Powell! Hurry up and put it away, let's take it back Let's make insoles."

He just got cheap and pretended to be good, it's purely disgusting.

"Oh, I see." El scratched his head, showing a simple and obedient look, and was about to put away the gesture.

"Don't, don't, wait!" Powell finally got anxious, he wanted to reach out to grab the dragon skin, but was stopped by Jupiter with a smile.

"Oh my brother, you are really..." Powell gritted his teeth and squeezed out a smile, "We have been friends for many years, but you are narrow-minded and can't take jokes. Come here, sit down and drink some water."

"I think you seem to be very reluctant, brother." Jupiter stroked the beard around his mouth with a reluctance, and his heart was already very dark.

The Feather Raptor is a sub-dragon monster, and it is a rare and perfect material for enchanters to show their abilities.But even in a big city like Istaren, it is something that can be encountered but not sought after.He has only witnessed it once or twice in his own business for many years, and he does not believe that Powell will not be tempted.

"Old brother, we haven't seen each other for a long time." Powell wiped tears that didn't exist on his face, and smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum. "Come on, go to my room. I have good wine there. Let's have a drink or two and talk slowly."

"That's so embarrassing." Jupiter pretended to decline.

The old bitch!
The two old men cursed in their hearts at the same time.

(End of this chapter)