Evetrona's old stories

Just as Eve was looking at it seriously, Lotilan came in, and she was so frightened that she hurriedly threw the document in her hand back on the table.Seeing her flustered appearance, the other party was not angry, but instead asked her, "Are you interested?"

Eve shook her head quickly.

"How did you know I would come here today? Forward told you?" Lotilan sat next to her.

"I found it myself." Eve replied.

"That's quite a coincidence." Lotilan pushed the documents on the table aside, turned sideways and leaned his back on the table, and put one arm on the table.

"I came here to tell you about Ms. Sickbelin," Eve said.

"The grade director?" Luo Tilan nodded, "I did mention you to her, what happened to her?"

So, Eve told Lotilan everything that happened a few days ago, including the fight with Batina in the corridor of the apartment, but she also concealed her injury - in her opinion, being injured is a very embarrassing thing.

But Lotilan noticed it himself.

"So the corner of your mouth is injured." Luo Tilan raised his eyebrows, "Is the injury serious?"

"My injury is almost healed, how did you see it?" Eve was a little surprised.

"Your facial movements are not quite the same as last time when you spoke, and you haven't eaten much on the plate of snacks on the table, and upon closer inspection..." Lotilan pointed to the corner of her mouth, "Although it's hard to detect, but the The skin is indeed a little yellow. I wanted to ask you when I first met."

"Do people in your realm observe things so meticulously?" Eve admired him a little.

"It's just a habit, you can do it in the future." Luo Tilan shook her head and got down to business: "You mean, let me take back the money I gave her before?"

"Yes, how much did you give her? I think she was scared enough..."

Luo Tilan coughed lightly, and said: "It's because I didn't think about it, you can rest assured about this matter, I will find some time to explain it to her."

"How to explain?" Eve asked, "You gave her money for other purposes?"

"You don't need to worry about this matter, an explanation is an explanation. Girl, you just need to focus on your studies... have you studied well recently?"

"Do you mean the college or the training center? The college has a lot of homework, but the training center is very easy. As for my performance, you can ask the two teachers outside." Eve said this, but she can be confident.

"That's good." Lotilan nodded in satisfaction, "Is there anything else I need help with?"

"Yes, there's also the issue of the uniform." Eve patted her leg and said, "I'm still wearing the college uniform during recess training now."

"Understood, I will send you a receipt some other day, and then you take it to the tailor shop to measure." Luo Tilan readily agreed, "Is there anything else?"

"No more." When Eve spoke, she glanced at the documents on the side again, and asked, "Is there really a dragon in the Dragon Castle?"

"Now there are only two dragons left, and these two dragons have little to do with the name 'Running Dragon Castle'. There used to be dragon knights here, but since the canyon running dragon became extinct, these have become history."

"Why is it extinct?"

"Because of the war." Lotilan talked about this incident with some regrets, "About 200 kilometers away from here is a place called Hope Valley, which used to be the colony nest of Benlong. Benlong breeds every seven years. During the breeding season of Benlong, the Saint Fengyue Knights organized people to go there to steal eggs, and then gave them to the Benlong raised in the castle to hatch. This is how the Shengfengyue Dragon Knights came. The dragon disappeared, and the strength of the Academy of Knights fell because of this—this may be one of the reasons why the Knight Kingdom chose to submit to Klitkin. I saw a few dragons here when I was young, and then they all died of old age. Now, among the two dragons, one existed in the Knight Kingdom and is a 50-year-old Qingkong Dragon, and the other is a [-]-year-old Progenitor Dragon.

"Bet?" Eve suspected that she had heard wrong.

"It's indeed a bet." Lotilan said with a smile, "At that time, the Knight Kingdom had just been included in Kriging's territory, and Benlong Castle was the only remaining private domain of the Grand Duke. Since there was no taxation right and land rent, during that time The life of the Knights was really difficult, so with the acquiescence of the Grand Duke, the knights began to take on some private jobs. In order to avoid risks, they did not participate in the national war, but came up with ideas of alien races. For example-Bangshan The elves defeated the invading werewolf tribe, or helped Lacey drive the firebirds out of the forest... And this dragon was won by the Grand Duke from the Shawanti people, and the content of the bet is—— within three days The King of the Rock Dwarves was captured from his underground palace, and it took only half a day for the Grand Duke and 23 paladins to bring the four-meter-tall dwarf back to the camp."

"A dwarf over four meters tall..." Eve repeated with a smile.

"Yes, a dwarf over four meters tall." Lotilan shrugged, picked up the "Bibliography" and asked Eve, "Are you interested in this? Want to meet this dragon?"

"Can I?" Eve's eyes lit up.

"Registration is for students in the third and fourth grades, because their schoolwork load is light. However, judging from the current situation, the number of people is really not enough. If you want to go, it is not impossible, but it is still the same sentence, the focus is on studies."

"Is it a waste of time?" Eve asked.

"The time is optional, that is, pick a free time and go to the Dragon House to read to him with a book, three to five hours at a time."

"Can he understand?"

"He's as smart as you." Lotilan said with a smile. "Not only can he understand, but he can also speak. You'll understand after you meet him, but I can't guarantee that you will like him. Do you want to go?"

"I think." Eve hardly hesitated.

"Okay, then I'm here..." Luo Tilan took out a pen and wrote a few strokes on the document, "Add your name... and that's it."

After leaving Forward's restaurant, Eve has gained a lot this time. Not only did she solve the two problems that have been bothering her for a while, but she also got the chance to get in close contact with legendary creatures. Not only that, Forward also packed a large portion of cheese biscuits and fried peanuts for her.

She was going to share some of the food with Xilinya and Mara, and bring the rest to Elvira to taste.

"Poverty" and "dignity" can almost be regarded as a pair of antonyms on a certain level.

Elvira has been doing her laundry for the past few weeks.Eve jumps up and down every day, and the uniform does get dirty very quickly, especially the outer white apron.Every time Elvira took the initiative to help take care of the clothes and washed them clean.

In the past, Sykebeline settled her wages every Wednesday, and Eve once asked Elvira.After getting back the agreement, Eve planned to pay for it herself, but was rejected by Elvira.

Her attitude on this matter is very firm, and her thinking is also very clear - when Sixbelin paid her wages, it was the business that the other party came to negotiate with, and she even changed from the apartment on the third floor to the seventh floor because of this , so she took it with peace of mind; but it is different now, Eve has shown obvious resistance to this kind of employment behavior among classmates from the beginning, and now there is no Sickbelin as an agent, the nature of this It becomes a strong buy and strong sell.Although Elvira needs money very much, she doesn't want to earn it brazenly—even if the money is just a drop in the bucket for Eve.

Poor people with strong self-esteem are the most troublesome.This is certainly a virtue, but her overly sensitive style of acting can sometimes be confusing, especially for those who want to show her kindness.

It's like feeding a frightened hedgehog.

It would be nice if Elvira was a little more stupid.Eve sometimes thinks so.If she was a bit stupid, she could just find an excuse to get away with it, but in fact, she was very smart - Eve once offered to ask her to help copy the book and pay 5 silver coins a week, but she also refused.Because according to their spare time, a manuscript worth 2 Beckhams would take two and a half months to copy at the fastest. Based on its value, it is obviously not a good deal for Eve.

How can there be such an honest and kind person in the world?Eve looked at the long-eared girl who was sipping biscuits, and a smile appeared on her face.

[50] Castles, animals, and people (Part [-])

The Dragon House is located at the top of a super-tall tower in the middle of the castle. Eve has never been here. After all, the tower is too high and there is no way to climb it from the outside.

In addition to the supporting beam structure inside the tower, there is only one spiral staircase left. Walking this staircase is also physical work. The number of people who signed up is too small, which may be related to this.

Climbing to the top of the tower, the breeze blows slowly, and there is a dragon lying on the top of the open-air tower.The body of this dragon is so huge that when Eve first came up, she didn't even realize that he was right under her nose.

A proto-dragon is a creature of great grace and majesty, and for its size, it could even be described as magnificent.He seemed to be a born king, with a face as calm and majestic as a statue.

Fuge Manning sensed someone coming up at the first time, so he raised his head, and Eve took a step back in shock.

At this time, the time is in the afternoon, cloudy.One person and one dragon looked at each other like this for a long time.The head of the proto-dragon is so huge, countless cone-shaped scales stand on top of his head like thorns, like a crown.His pupils were a deep golden color, like two huge gemstones set in protruding scale-covered eye sockets.From the snout to the cleft of his mouth, he was covered by a thick layer of cuticle, hiding his huge mouth and sharp fangs, like an old nobleman with a beard who hid his weapons in the seam of his coat and only showed his handsome appearance in front of others.

"Hello." Eve forced a smile.Because the dragon's sense of oppression was too strong, her body was trembling at this moment.

Fuge Manning still kept his mouth tightly shut, but the huge dragon kiss got closer.Eve held her breath, moved one leg back a step, and put her left hand on the spell-casting book, as if planning to escape at any time.As the huge head approached, Eve seemed to hear some strange sounds again.The sound was like someone blowing a whistle, or the chirping of a bird.Listening carefully, the voice turned out to be coming from Fugemanning's mouth.

"Should I start reading now?" Eve asked aloud, holding a book high in both hands.

The dragon turned its head sideways, and suddenly opened its mouth. The huge mouth was like a cracked stone wall and slowly separated to the two sides.A ball of moist hot air was exhaled from his mouth, which made Eve feel a little suffocated. Before she could realize what the other party was going to do, two sparrows flew out of his mouth, flapping their wings and flying away.This somewhat bizarre scene made Eve's eyes widen, not knowing what was going on.

This is the scene when Eve and Vegmanning meet for the first time.

"Hello Human," said Vogelmanning.

The dragon's voice was very deep and loud. To Eve, it sounded like thunder on a rainy night in spring, shaking the whole tower.

"Hello." Eve looked a little nervous.

"Please sit here, you're welcome." Fugemanning pushed a chair in front of Eve with the tip of his tail, and his dragon kiss shook, probably nodding.Seeing Eve sitting on the chair, he also lowered his head, and put his chin on the ground, one ear hidden under the cone-shaped scales was facing where Eve was sitting.

The scales and skin of Vegmanning looked very rough, showing a warm dark gray as a whole.Eve was able to observe a dragon so closely at this time, which made her temporarily forget her fear of huge creatures.The length of Vegmanning's head alone is close to ten meters. If he opens his mouth wide, the size of the space inside is almost equivalent to a small bedroom.This proto-dragon is over 50 years old. From the perspective of the life cycle of a dragon, he has passed his rapid growth in childhood, but he can still continue to grow. By then, I am afraid that the dragon house in Benlong Castle will also accommodate I can't leave him alone—in fact, it's a little bit reluctant now.

The dragon closed its eyes, as if asleep, but Eve knew he was waiting for her to tell him a story.

Eve also didn't know what kind of taste a Proto-Dragon had, so to be on the safe side, she borrowed a novel that has become very popular in recent years from the Great Library of the Knight Academy - "Green Forest City".Eve put the book on her lap, turned the first page of the main text, and began to read aloud. To be honest, although her voice was nice, her reading level was not very good.

"The sun was high, and hot air surged up from the surface. Wemes licked his chapped lips and rubbed the corners of his eyes. Everything in his vision seemed to be twisting and spinning. He was so thirsty that he couldn't feel the pain of his wound, so thirsty that he wanted to bite his wrist to suck his blood. He dragged his injured leg and moved forward with willpower. He silently recited the name of his enemy while walking. It became more and more hideous. He fell and got up again and again, hallucinations seemed to appear in his eyes, but at the same time he felt that he was very awake.

"He saw a two-legged goat standing in front of him. What was it? It was bent, with a walking stick in its hoof-shaped hand. It said: 'Look who is this? Isn't this the Lord Wemes, the king of the Earl? It's a pity that you escaped and didn't see your castle on fire. You should really see how dazzling the castle was that night; you should also listen to how miserable the hundreds of chickens in your house were crowing at that time.' Wemes was enraged, and he jumped on it with red eyes The goat suddenly appeared behind him and asked him with a demonic voice: "Do you want revenge? Kill the couple." Vimes gritted his teeth and replied, "I have only one enemy." "This is an equal deal, sir." The goat said, "You take the life of the villain, and I get the soul of the concubine. Either you agree, or you fend for yourself here." Vimes stared at him, but in the end it was still Compromised..."

Speaking of this, Fugemanning suddenly opened his eyes, and the huge eyeballs stared directly at the girl, startling her.

"I've heard of this book." Vegmanning opened his mouth half-open, and the ground kept trembling with his words. "Later, the protagonist turned into a handsome young man. With the power given by the pharaoh, he defeated many heroes. He established a bandit kingdom in a valley, cheated him in the enemy's territory, and even fascinated his former wife. He even fled the palace with him in the middle of the night. Died under the magic of Faon, he was so distraught that he finally jumped into the sea from the top of the cliff with his wife's body in his arms."

The dragon said so many words at once, and Eve got very close. At this moment, the voice stopped, and she felt a little dizzy, and her ears were buzzing, but Eve didn't fully hear what Fugemanning said just now.

"You mean you've heard of this book?" Eve asked while covering her ears.

"I heard it five years ago. It's not interesting." Fugemanning replied, "I want to ask you, have you read this book yourself?"

"No." Eve answered honestly.

"Hmm..." Proto-Dragon closed his eyes and sighed.

"So you don't want to hear this?" Eve closed the pages, a little worried, "I only brought this book today."

"Don't you still have a copy on your waist?" Vogelmanning rolled his cross-shaped pupils.

"This is not a book for reading."

"Well……"

One person and one dragon fell into silence.

Eve and this golden eyeball, which was about as wide as her arm span, looked at each other quietly without moving.Vegmanning's eyelids blinked from time to time, making a rustling sound.For some reason, Eve suddenly thought of the docile long-nosed dwarf dragon in Dicken's house.

"Can you sing?" Fugemanning spoke suddenly, shaking again.

Eve shook her head, "No. I do know some musical instruments, and I can bring them to play for you next time." It's not difficult to borrow a violin in the Knights' Academy.

"Will you come again next time?" Fugemanning blinked his eyes. "Many people only come once or twice and get tired of it. You are not lying to me, are you?"

I don't know if it's an illusion, but Eve felt that Vegmanning's voice seemed to be a little softer.

"I will come, I will come." Eve nodded quickly.

"If you break your promise, next time I meet you, I will swallow you in one bite."

After Fuge Manning finished speaking, he saw Eve showing a terrified expression, so he hurriedly said, "Sorry, I was just kidding."

Eve's shoulders slumped all of a sudden.

"You just said that you know how to play an instrument, so how about humming a piece of music?" Fugemanning suggested.

"I..." Eve wanted to refuse, but she was a little timid in her heart, so she just bit the bullet and agreed: "Let me give it a try."

"Yes, give it a try." Fugemanning closed his eyes.

Eve brewed a lot.She took a breath and let it out before she started humming.

She hummed a slowed-down bolero (by Ravel) because she found it repetitive and simple.But singing is not an easy task after all, maybe because the key is raised, and when she hums to a high-pitched bar, she breaks her voice.

Eve covered her mouth and coughed a few times, her little face flushed red.

"Stop singing?" Fuge Manning opened his eyes.

Eve smiled and shook her head.

Then Vegmanning closed his eyes again.

Eve never thought that being alone with a dragon would lead to such an embarrassing situation.Maybe it's because she subconsciously didn't regard Fuge Manning as an intelligent creature equal to human beings before, but when Eve faced him and realized that this dragon could not be perfunctory at will, she would be at a loss if she was not prepared.

"What kind of books do you like to listen to?" Eve boldly asked him.

"Interesting book." The tower was shaking again.

It's like there's no answer.Eve sighed.

It fell into silence again.Fuge Manning closed his eyes, and his breathing gradually subsided, while Eve sat on the chair, flipping through the "Green Forest and City" in his hand, and fell asleep at some point.

In her sleep, Eve heard birdsong again.

A soft click finally woke up Eve. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Vegmanning raised her head and was looking at her with one eye.

There was a violent thumping sound from his mouth.

Eve showed a questioning look, and saw Vegmanning humming twice. The dull voice seemed to be laughing?

He opened his mouth a slit, and the sound became louder. Eve was surprised to see that a big bird came out of his mouth in panic, and flew away, followed by one, two, three... There were five vultures in total in his mouth.

"What are you doing?" Eve asked curiously.

"It's nothing, it's just for entertainment," said Vegmanning.Maybe because he is a dragon, his voice is very flat, and he seems to have no emotion in it. He continued: "As long as you open your mouth and don't move, sometimes some birds will be hooked, and I will close them for a while." After a while, let them out again."

"Won't they shit in your mouth?" Eve regretted it as soon as she said it.

"of course."

"Oh..." Eve scratched her head. She wanted to wait for the other party to continue, but Gemanning lowered his head and lay down on the ground. He asked Eve, "Am I bored?"

"Of course it will be boring to stay here, why don't you go out for a walk?"

"You mean to fly out?" Fugemanning blew towards the surface, kicking up a large cloud of dust. "I will go out to look for food at night, but I can't leave too far away. If I get too close to humans, it will cause panic. It's too much trouble. Besides, the outside is as boring as here, it's more interesting to lie here and listen to a book."

"Feel sorry."

"Nothing, as usual."

The sun is about to set, and the red fireball is gradually submerged in the golden sea of ​​clouds. It seems that it will rain again in the next few days.