Hey, King!

2021-09-17

Chapter 258 Chapter 258 News from other places

Once again all (missing exams are not counted) pass, Jiangu Clansman's performance in the martial skill class was impressive, but it wasn't the time to celebrate. The exam week has just started, and everyone came back yesterday, and there are still many courses to be remedial. Although the Academy has issued some credits, but there is no "victory" and "killing the enemy", everyone's credits are still a little tight.

Passing credits in martial skill classes can alleviate this tension to a certain extent, but only there. Everyone had to go to review, so they just greeted Dagon from a distance at the entrance of the examination room and left. To celebrate, either wait until everyone has completed all the exams, or wait for good news from the nursery.

Dagon hurriedly left the Academy after showing his face, inquiring all the way through the Chamber of Commerce to find the location of the Golden Dog Caravan. The caravan seems to have shrunk in size, with two less caravans. But Dagon's familiar faces are still there, healthy, just a year older.

Geros was checking accounts with Maipu, who had turned dark for some reason, with an empty pipe in his mouth. When Dagon called his name, he just raised his hand, not knowing who it was. Still the halfling Toby was more shrewd, shouting: "I caught the sneaky Dagon! I caught it!" I left early, did you really get a bounty for me?
Geros finally came to his senses, he stood up with a smile, the pipe in his mouth fell off, and landed on Maipu's map head. He stretched his fist forward and touched Dagon, then made an unskilled grimace and said, "You show up, settle the debt and interest first!"

For this kind of joke , Dagon has long adapted. He turned against the army and said, "No, I have to find a caravan for compensation. You didn't protect me well, so I was taken away. If it wasn't for my ingenuity, I wouldn't be able to escape from my hands. You see, you guys sent me a whole year late, so you have to accompany me?"

"Hey, that seems to be the truth. Otherwise, let's get even!"

"If it's not even, how can it be even? At most, the interest will be erased. Let's keep the principal and calculate it slowly." Dagon signaled to the crowd around him that he rescued all of them from the town, and his feelings were overwhelmed. will be very deep. The newcomers in the caravan stick one's head around to look for not far away, guessing who this Jiangu clansman who suddenly appeared from the Elf City is.

"I don't have any work to do? I have a lot of work here, whoever is free will give it to whoever is free!" Geros shouted, except for Rusiga, the others shouted after finishing the work. Running away for a drink with Dagon. The cook is not afraid of Gerlos. After all, everyone has to eat. If she is assigned another job, everyone will be hungry.

"A letter for you. It's too much trouble to sneak into Jiangu City. I have to glue on a fake beard, pretend to be a soldier in charge of patrolling outside, and put on a man's armor before entering." Lu Xi Jia said, "I've met your parents, they're fine, and they don't miss you--actually still miss you, you know?"

Dagon's eyes were wet with tears, and he grabbed it. He wiped his beard and hurriedly took the letter. Rusiga punched Dagon on the shoulder and said, "I'm still busy, so I don't care about you. If you stay for dinner, let me know in advance."

"Stay for dinner. I owe it first." Dagon said quickly, then opened the letter with trembling fingers, and quickly squatted on the ground and read.

The city of Jiangu is still closed, as if it were no different from a year ago and ten years ago. But also is not that absolutely does not have a difference because Dagon is not around. In the letter, father Tormund repeatedly instructed Dagon not to become a junk of the Jiangu clan, so he must never stop studying and exercising, while mother Corona asked Dagon to take care of himself. If there is no shortage of money and food at home, don't bring anything back.

"Everything has been sent in." Geros could guess what was written in the letter, he said aside: "On the surface Jiangu city is still closed, but now there is a relatively stable channel to communicate with the inside and outside Under the supervision of Lord Neil, the goods can enter and exit, at least the urgent needs can be solved. I asked when it will be fully unsealed, but I have not received an answer."

Maipu added on the side: "No The answer is the best answer, which shows that the original closure date may be changed. The monsters in the endless labyrinth will be more and more pressured, and the dwarf kingdom to the south is also urging the reopening of Jiangu City to prepare for the next battle. "

Dagon nods, the letter is full of good news. Tormund continued to train soldiers for the lord. He now has two incomes for himself and Dagon, and the family has also gone to a bottomless pit that can't fill his appetite. The standard of living has definitely improved. Corona says she has gained weight recently and wants to prove that she is living a good life. However, Dagon thinks that she may have lost weight because of missing before, and now she is just recovering.

Everyone who is far away from their relatives will say that they are very good, and at the same time they will worry that their relatives far away are not doing well, and even improve their rhetoric and imagination. After reading the letter, Dagon breathed a sigh of relief, then cautiously folded the letter and put it back in his arms.

"Don't be silly, they're really good, Rusiga saw it with his own eyes." Geros lit his pipe and just took two puffs when he heard Tess coughing deliberately not far away. He reluctantly clicked his tongue, put his pipe aside, and said, "Because of the city closure and lack of information, our arrival seemed abrupt. In addition to the long distance and the short stay in Jiangu City, your parents really It was too late to prepare what I could bring you, so I just wrote this letter."

"Enough. Enough..." Dagon said.

"Dagon, how's your year going? Write a letter and I'll take it back to you. It's better to write longer, we'll be in Myris for a month before leaving." Jay Ross motioned for Dagon to walk with him, and said while walking: "Seeing that you are still healthy, I know that you have no problem in Academy. I will not ask you about your specific situation, I will ask you about the Ascension Plan. So what's going on?"

The Golden Dog Caravan has been running around on the business road, and what they get is only hearsay news. Dagon briefly talked about the actions of the elves, and then described the size and appearance of the pioneering city. He asked: "Do you think there are business opportunities in the Ascension Plan?"

"This is not good news for our caravan." Geros frowned, said: "According to your description, the four peaks are so The big things are flying, what is the carrying capacity? It can continue to fly, as long as it avoids the mountains, other terrains have no effect on it. If the flying city is used for commerce, our small caravans will go bankrupt.”

Dagon thought for a while, then comforted: "Don't worry too much. From the basic principle of spell, as much mana as you pay, you can get as much results. The cost of flying in the sky for such a big city is not small, I even think I don't know what products the elves rely on to earn them back. It can be used in wars for tactical advantages regardless of the cost, but business is a completely different matter."

"Ai, it's getting harder and harder to do it now. , and it is not the impact of the Ascension Plan." Geros said: "Look, the caravan has lost two cars. One was completely destroyed by the robbers, and the other was unable to make a profit, so it had to be reduced. Alas, everyone doesn't dare to lend anymore, most of them have lost money..."

Dagon frowned and asked, "The situation in the south is so bad?"

"The Jiangu clan In the event of a flood, the human lords encountered a drought, and this year is not a good year. Many temple priests said that this was a disaster caused by a monster begin to stir, and it was also a warning from Spiritual God to believers. Everyone began to work hard to reserve, and many human lords Soldiers have been trained to be dispatched to the Infinite Labyrinth when the time comes."

"I didn't hear about these disasters in Myniris. Serious?"

" It’s not very serious—that’s all I can say. Every time there is such a disaster, people will die. How many people die, I guess the lord has no idea in his heart, and I can’t even inquire about it.” Geros said: “This matter seems to be related to The ascension plan also has something to do with it. The elves have transferred a large number of sorcerers away, reducing their ability to control the weather. Everyone says that the only place in the world where there will be no bad weather is Myris.”

Dagon thought about it, and it really is: For a whole year, the weather in Myris is very mild, whether it is raining or snowing, or wind blowing and sun shining, it remains in a moderate state.

"Since the weather here is fine, I'm going to make another trip. I'll retire when I return to Myris at the end of next fall. Don't worry, no matter who takes over, I can help you continue delivering letters." Ross suddenly changed the subject and said.

"Are you going to retire?"

"Yes, that's the case." Geros rubbed his hands together, it was hard to see him look slightly embarrassed. "Tess and I are going to get married. This time we are here to buy a house with fields near Myris. The market is very good recently, and the price is cheap. It should be affected by the Ascension plan. The elves want to move to the sky, I'll be able to buy land more easily than in previous years."

"Where are you having your wedding? Must call me!"

"Nothing like that. We're in a caravan Sleeping together is a wedding. Let me tell you, this marriage is controlled by a woman, it is really inconvenient. For example, I can't smoke a cigarette now. I am going to retire next year, and she asked me to prepare a child this year, really Think about it - I don't want a child to be born in a caravan."

Dagon chuckled, he's not at that stage in his life yet, and he doesn't know much about these things. "You buy the land now, who will take care of it for you? Where? If it's close to the Academy, I can help you with the daily maintenance and cleaning."

"It hasn't been decided yet, Tess is in charge of picking. It may be near the Academy, which is far from the city of Myris, so it is relatively cheap. I will send a letter to the Academy when I decide, why not do a good thing for a steward?” Geros hehe smiled, his face The blush is full of expectations for the future life.

Dagon is sincerely happy for him and them. I talked a lot and drank a lot while drinking with them in the evening. He was still not drunk, and everyone else basically fell.

(end of this chapter)