Type-Moon Protagonist Development System

"Let's go, let's find a place to look first. By the way, do you have any money with you?"

Shirou searched his pocket for a while and actually found some money, but these were all Japanese yen, most of which were useless. France should still be in the Middle Ages, using silver and gold coins. Paper money is useless, and US dollars are useless, not to mention the worthless Japanese yen!

"No! The Judge will not feel hungry in the dreamland, so I didn't prepare any money!"

Joan of Arc was a little embarrassed. She hadn't thought about this problem. If she had thought about it in advance, she would have brought some silverware with her. In that case, at least she could exchange money to spend for a while.

"Well, okay, let's look for any towns nearby. Anyway, let's go to the town first!" They are not hungry now, but it is still difficult to survive without money. If they don't complete the task as soon as possible, they may not be able to hold on for long.

"Caen?"

After walking along the road for more than two hours, the two finally found a city. The city was not very big and was under military alert. After seeing the lord's flag hanging above the city, Joan of Arc recognized where they were.

"Caen? Where is it?"

Shirou didn't know much about France. He knew Paris because it was the capital of France, and Bordeaux because it had famous wines. Of all the other places he probably only knew about, Cannes, which later became the venue for a film festival, so it was relatively famous.

"Caen is a city in the northwest of France, close to the English Channel. If you go north, you will reach Rouen, our destination of this trip!"

Joan of Arc is still very familiar with her country. After all, this land is where she once fought, so she has an impression of every village here.

"Um, how far is it in a straight line?"

Shirou didn't have any intuitive impression of France. He knew that the longest north-south distance in China was 5,500 kilometers, but he had no idea about the north-south distance of France. Jeanne said it was in the west of France, and then she said Rouen was in the north. She didn't tell him the exact distance, so it was really difficult for him to make an accurate judgment.

"Well, if we calculate it by straight-line distance, it's about 55 kilometers, but considering the current traffic conditions, the actual distance on the road is about 80 kilometers! At our walking speed, it will take at least five days to get there!"

The road conditions in ancient times were very bad, and this was a war zone at that time. The French and British armies, as well as the territorial armies of many lords were stationed here, so their movements on the road would definitely be greatly restricted, and the speed was not very fast. It was not very slow to walk 80 kilometers in five days.

"Uh, okay, let’s go into the city first!"

""Okay, I'll listen to you, Master!"

Jeanne nodded obediently. She wasn't quiet and didn't talk much, but she talked more than Saber, and she was easy-going, which was different from Saber.

Saber is a regular knight who upholds the spirit of chivalry. Her words and deeds are all in accordance with the rules. Joan of Arc is not born a knight. She is the daughter of a commoner. Although she is relatively strong in character, she is no different from a girl next door at this time.

At least Shirou likes her character now, but it seems difficult to get her with the job of ruler! The system automatically excluded Joan of Arc before, probably for this reason!

Caen is still under the control of the French army. Now this is not a war zone, and the British offensive has not reached here. Therefore, although there is a warning here, the defense and inspection are not so strict.

The two of them delayed a little time and entered the town.

Joan of Arc had changed into casual clothes at this time. When passing through the city gate, in order to avoid suspicion from the defenders, she took off her armor.

Compared with the period when she was wearing armor, Shirou liked her casual clothes more: the golden ponytail was raised high, the bright eyes were very beautiful, and the gentle personality was likable. It would be great if she could wear a maid outfit.……

"Master, is this really okay? Isn't it a bit too much!"

The two of them had no money, so naturally they couldn't afford to buy things. In order to make money, Shirou thought of a way, that is, to be a fake jewel merchant!

There are two kinds of gems, ordinary gems and magic gems!

The latter are made by magicians themselves. If magic power is consumed, magic power can be infused into the gems. In this way, they can be taken out and used in battle or other times when needed.

European nobles like gems very much, and they are even more obsessed with them than gold, so Shirou thought of a way to make money quickly, that is, to condense his own magic power into gems, sell them to these nobles, and then exchange them for the gold coins in their hands as his own travel expenses.

This can solve the dilemma of him and Jeanne d'Arc having no money.

"It doesn't matter. Magic gems are still gems after all. As long as they don't use up the magic inside them, these things will remain the same. There is no difference between them and normal gems!"

Shirou didn't feel any psychological burden about this. These guys had countless amounts of money, and most of it was ill-gotten gains. In medieval Europe, the people at the bottom lived a hard life, the small lords could barely make ends meet, and the big lords lived an aristocratic life, very comfortable.

These rich guys were much more hateful than the landlords in ancient China. They were powerful, had money and armies, and were local lords. They had almost everything they wanted, and they had done countless bad things.

So compared to what they did, getting some money from them was nothing!

Hearing Shirou say this, Jeanne curled her lips, but said nothing. What the master said was not unreasonable, and the value of magic gems was much greater than that of ordinary gems. Ordinary gems were just pieces of stone, but magic gems could not only act as gems, but as long as they met someone who knew magic, this thing could play its original role.

I heard that Europeans like sapphires, So Shirou made dozens of sapphires in one go, selected a few that looked good and sold well, took them to the lord's castle, pretended to be a wandering gem merchant, and sold these things to the lord.

When the lord saw such crystal clear gems, he was overjoyed. Not only did he give Shirou a large sum of money, he also asked when he would come back next time, and expressed his willingness to continue to buy gems from him. In order to protect Shirou's safety, he was also willing to provide them with a cavalry as bodyguards to escort them to their destination.

The lord thought that such a big fish could not be let go. The gems that Shirou brought were bigger, brighter, and more beautiful than the gems in his own collection. If he had such gems, the other lords and dukes might not be able to compare with him. If he encountered any problems in the future, he could give a few gems to His Majesty the King, and maybe he would be easy to talk to!

So he paid so much attention to Shirou, and Shirou also got the gold coins he wanted, and an armed escort. With horses, they would be much faster to go to Rouen!