Serious Witch's Travel Book

So the leading soldiers began to direct their subordinates to put the prepared "Imperial Decree" in a suitable position. They finally chose the wall on the side of the entrance of the tavern, and nailed the thick piece of paper next to the torch shelf.

Of course, this is not over yet, while other people were doing these tasks, the leader began to talk to other people in the tavern: "And you—citizens of the empire."

Although he was not arrogant, he was a little arrogant when talking to the audience. He motioned for two travelers sitting in the corner to come forward. They put down the tableware in their hands and walked obediently to the bar forward.

"Adhering to the will of the great Augustus, the Imperial Court and the Executive Yuan require every citizen to cooperate and carefully study the contents above," he pointed with his backhand to the notice hammered on the wall with nails and wooden hammers. "Then tell this to every other citizen you meet, and tell them to follow the court's announcement, and the Empire will remember your loyalty."

Several people nodded repeatedly, and even the girl sitting at the bar made a couple of accommodating gestures.

"so be it……"

The leading soldier glanced at the others, and then stopped on the girl.

He was a little puzzled - the clothes on the little lady in front of him obviously didn't match this country tavern. The finely woven long gown and thick shawl on her body were embroidered with some golden winding branches and lush and full hair. Leaf, although the background color of the fabric is a darker brown, the shawl is lighter, and the overall is a bit plain-it is not the same as the colorful and bright renderings favored by those dignitaries in the capital circle, but its value is beyond doubt .

And... she is indeed very beautiful, and her temperament matches her clothes... But how could such a noble lady appear in this kind of rural place and eat such simple farm food?

Although he had some doubts, the soldier from the central government also understood that there are some things he should not talk about, so he just bowed his head slightly to greet the girl, and greeted politely: "Do you need any help?" , dear lady."

"No—no."

Because of the previous incidents, Gnicia's perception of these imperial soldiers has rapidly declined, which is enough for her to be hostile. Of course, with her reserved temperament, she will not express it too obviously.

The soldier only asked a symbolic question, and he immediately said: "Then I wish you a smooth journey. According to the command of the chief officer, the 'Golden Hoof' Legion will set up a temporary inspection department in Bruyères to be responsible for the investigation of the local tragedies. Investigate, we regret that we have not been able to prevent those rogue elves from harassing nobles like you, if you have any clues or need our help, you can find us through the mayor of Bruyères."

He showed great respect to Gnicia, which can be called polite, and everyone present could see that he had other intentions—maybe he wanted to find out the lady's name or something, but Grace Nishia was completely unimpressed with these guys in tiger skins, she just hemmed and hawed a few times before uncovering them.

Several soldiers left quickly, and the remaining four people quickly moved to the notice nailed on the wall after they went out, and looked at it carefully.

"Written what?"

"I can't read, can you read it?"

"... Coincidentally, I can't read, boss?"

"Don't look at me, I can write a few words, I can't recognize anything on it...it's too complicated."

They looked at the coachman again, and the latter also spread his hands: "I can only recognize numbers and common people's names."

"..."

They immediately lost interest in the notice, and returned to their original place in despair.Seeing a few people make room, Gnicia left the bar with some curiosity. She looked up at the notice paper. This was her first time... Well, she has read books before, but like It was the first time for her to read such a serious announcement.

On the new paper it read:

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By the will of the great Augustus, in the name of Prefect of Gaul,

The Imperial Court and the Executive Yuan, in accordance with the Bronze Table Law, the votes of the elders, and the approval of the tribunes, made the following announcement to the provinces of the Gaul region:

From now on, the "Red Hood" will be wanted throughout the entire empire, because of conspiracy to rebel, suspected of attacking and kidnapping important officials of the empire, murdering members of the state religion, setting up armed forces privately, colluding with foreign enemies, and illegally occupying the territory of the empire , Illegal embezzlement of imperial property, obstructing imperial public order, obstructing diplomacy, etc., a total of [-] crimes.

The "Red Hood" illegal armed gang has been included in the ranks of "extremely dangerous" criminal gangs. Every member of it is enough to pose a terrible threat to the security of the empire and the personal safety of citizens. Any citizen is obliged to assist the imperial court and The Executive Yuan will carry out the arrest work, please consult the local court for specific charges.

Anyone who personally arrests or kills a member of the Red Hood and can prove his identity will be rewarded with an Ore gold coin.

Those who report the whereabouts of the members of the Red Hood to the imperial government and can confirm the authenticity will be rewarded with a Themesis gold coin.

Those who can provide any den information will be rewarded with several dinars.

Remember, every member of the Red Hood is dangerous.

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Gnicia admired how densely they could write on the entire paper.

After she finished reading silently, she was about to go back to the bar of the bar, but found that the other four people were all looking at her.

"Uh. What's wrong with me?"

Subconsciously, she raised her hand slightly and rubbed her cheek.

"Can you understand the words on it?" The tavern owner looked at her expectantly: "Can you tell us, so that I can let the villagers have an idea."

"Um...of course."

So Gnicia took a breath and began to slowly repeat to them what was written on the paper.

She found that her memory was good, and she could recite the things she had just read almost in one sitting, but talking to strangers made her very nervous. When she finished repeating the content, Gnicia felt that her throat was a little tingly Trembling.

She hurriedly took another sip of water to suppress her shock.

"Thank you very much, miss. In return, I can give you a discount..."

"Can't it be avoided?"

The coachman laughed and joked.

"It's almost half of the charge, small business." The tavern owner grinned. He saw that the man who paid the money didn't seem to have such a close relationship with the lady, so he didn't let go.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter, save as much as possible..."

The coachman curled his lips and reached for his purse.

"Wait." Gnicia suddenly raised her hand to stop them, and seeing the two of them looking at her together, she pursed her lips and said shyly, "I... let me pay?"

"How about that?"

The coachman was obviously a little bit excited.

"Let me come, I have enough money for the journey."

Gnicia unbuttoned the neckline, reached into the inner pocket of the long coat, and took out a smaller purse: "Besides, you've already given me a ride, so it's appropriate to invite you to dinner."

She has never done this kind of communication before, and she doesn't know how to use etiquette, so she chose a better way that she knew, but a respectful driver like her felt that she couldn't afford it, so she hurriedly declined: "' You can't afford it—my dear lady, you can call me whatever you like, I'm a rough man, and I don't deserve your seriousness."

Maybe it's a bit too much... So the girl hurriedly opened the conversation:

"Well... then I'll pay. How much should I pay?"

"If you come to give it to me, three copper coins will be enough."

"it is good."

She untied her pocket—in it was the fare for a new journey that the sages had prepared for her.

A big bag, a small bag, it's not a lot, but the sages say it's enough for her to spend a while.

also……

After she untied the purse rope, she saw several silver coins mixed with dozens of large and small copper plates, and a green stone lay quietly among them.

It was returned to her by the captain of the cavalry who was escorting the prisoner at Pine Candle Castle, saying that it was seized from Adria.

Theoretically speaking, this thing should be on her "other body", but considering that it might be more appropriate for her to carry it with her, the sages somehow got it back and handed it to Gnicia.

This green thing is not like an ordinary gemstone, its texture is somewhat similar to stone or raw ore, and it is not so smooth to the touch, but it has indeed been carefully processed.

It looks like a star with sharp edges and corners, but the edges have been blunted. It is a tooth-like object that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. It is not sharp, and it is about the size and thickness of half of her finger.Gnicia guessed that it might be a jade stone. A round hole was punched at the top of the wide end and tied with a string to make a necklace. She wanted to wear it around her neck, but she was afraid it would be too conspicuous, so she chose Put it in the wallet.

She didn't have a clear concept of money, and she was afraid that she would take it wrong, so she opened her wallet and faced the boss picking it up. Nishia picked out three whole copper coins and one half copper coin and placed them on the table, the tavern owner turned around.

"Is that enough?"

Gnicia looked at him expectantly.

"...Enough is enough."

Strictly speaking, it was a little too much—but the little greed and the girl's silly appearance made the tavern owner silently collect the money without saying anything.

Immediately afterwards, Gnicia took out three more copper coins of the same type and handed them to the coachman: "...This is yours, thank you for giving me a ride."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, anyway, it's on the way." The coachman said a few words politely, without refusing, silently squeezed the copper coins twice, and then put them into his arms.

"Checkout." A voice suddenly came in, Gnicia looked up and saw that it was the well-informed middle-aged traveler just now.

He glanced at the money bag on the table, but Gnicia didn't respond. Instead, the tavern owner hurriedly put the money bag together and pushed it aside slightly. The man took out a few broken coins and put them on the table. table, and left the tavern in a hurry.

Although he said it was a free ride, but with the extra travel expenses, the driver became more enthusiastic. He asked about Gnicia's itinerary again: "You plan to go to the capital, right?"

"That's right, how long will it take us to get there?"

"There is still about thirty or forty miles to go. I'm afraid we won't be able to arrive today."

The coachman estimated: "I have walked this road more than a dozen times, almost three days after entering the valley. If you don't mind, we will stop at Bruyères today, and we will arrive in the evening, and then we will go to the valley tomorrow." If you walk along the main road, you can find a village on the way to rest; if you wait until the third day, you will be able to see Lyonides around noon...Of course, if the horse is not up to date, it will be almost night."

"There are a few sections of the mountain road that are not very easy to walk." He added.

"no problem."

Gnicia agreed to his arrangement.Before this trip, she deliberately asked the sages for a map from the Vosges Valley to Zurich, and used the so-called "rest time" to supplement the geographical knowledge of the surrounding area.

The maps given by the sages are undoubtedly very detailed, and Gnicia even saw some roads marked as hidden passages and beast paths.There is nothing wrong with the way the coachman pointed, as long as you don't deviate from the main road.

Now that the itinerary has been decided, her dining time has been shortened a little.

The rest of the food was settled, and then the two planned to go on the road - before leaving, the tavern owner stopped them.

"It's a piece of advice." He lowered his voice, acting mysteriously. "In recent months, there have always been some strange rumors. The locals should be prepared, but you are from other places, right? Then you should pay more attention..."

"Is there any danger here?"

It was a matter of safety, and the driver suddenly became more concerned.

"Danger... It's not too much. After all, we have never had any problems here. It's just that a person dressed as a warlock passed by here last time. What she said was quite creepy. Coupled with the constant gossip, I suggest still……"

"What did she say?"

Now Gnicia also pricked up her ears curiously.

"she says……"

"Beware of the forest at night."

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Currencies used in this article:

1/4奥雷金币（约6g）=1特米西斯（约1.5克）=8第纳尔（3克银）=48芒冠币（青铜）=96碎币（青铜，半币）

They are all currencies used in the middle and late period of classical Rome, but some times are different - of course, due to the economic recession, there have been a lot of adulteration and counterfeiting of these currencies, and there are even officials who harvest wealth by depreciating the amount of metal, this book will not consider this question.

In terms of actual spending power, the value of broken coins is about 2-5 yuan for soft sister coins, Mangguan coins are around 600 yuan, and a Themisis can be worth about 1000-[-] yuan.

Of course, the actual consumption in classical society couldn’t be compared with today’s. Logically speaking, food would actually be much more expensive...but it also adopts relatively easy-to-understand prices.

Chapter 85 003. On the Road

"—Beware of the forest at night."

"Sir, do you have any special opinion on this sentence?"

What a strange word.

Gnicia has always thought about this sentence. They have gradually moved away from the fence of Sawdust Village, and seeing the small village gradually drifting away from her, she still couldn't help asking.

She has an inexplicable fondness for "coachman", not referring to a certain person, but this profession - this is probably because the first stranger she saw in the mortal world was the coachman, so she is very happy Talk to this kind of driver who runs north and south.

The cart was loaded with wheat grains wrapped in sacks, and the destination was also Lessonides, which was the "capital" of the Vosges Valley. From an easier-to-understand perspective, it was the "country where the Count of Idore was directly stationed." city ​​under its jurisdiction".

These sacks...to be honest, they weren't very clean, but the coachman was a kind man. He turned over the wind-shielding cloth cover and spread it on the wooden boards for Gnicia, so that the girl's sitting posture could relax a little.

So Gnicia half sat and half leaned on the grain sacks, watching several vegetable fields disappear around the corner of the woods.

She also saw a few imperial soldiers on horseback gathering at the entrance of the village, and a man in a cloak stood with them. Gnicia squinted her eyes and took a closer look, and she found that the man in the cloak was The traveler who checked out earlier and left, he didn't know what he was communicating with these soldiers who went to search the countryside, he could only see them pointing towards the road.

The pack horse staggered into the shady ground, and the coachman who was driving also replied at the same time: "Miss, you can just call me by my name...or whatever you want, 'Sir' is not suitable. "

Gnicia tilted her head towards the front of the car: "Then—let's call him 'Uncle'?"

"That's... also possible."

The coachman did not refuse the title.

"About what you asked..." He organized his language, half-guessed, and said uncertainly: "We wanderers who travel north and south need to understand the customs of the area where we are active. After all, the local religion of Gaul The customs and indigenous customs are very complicated. Elves, orcs, dwarves, harpies and even centaurs are everywhere here. If you don’t have a general understanding of them, you always have to worry about offending someone else’s family at any time. Keeping the rules and discipline, breaking the fortune is small, and if you make trouble, you will lose your life."

There was a long straight ahead, and the coachman gave the horses a little tap to speed them up a little.

"Since ancient times, there have been many elves living in Upper and Lower Germany, so even the local aliens have long begun to accept the religion and customs of the elves, and even regard it as their own tradition..."

"And if we talk about what is most closely related to people's livelihood in this land, I'm afraid it's the 'Druids'. Do you know the Druids?"

"Know a little, not too much."