Chapter 9: The Promise Under the Clouds
I ended up buying a new knife.
It's not that I deliberately want to abandon this sword that accompanies me through thick and thin, there is really a reason.
After making sure that I couldn't find a tinker willing to help me repair the sword, I decided to talk to a weapons dealer and reforge it.
Although it has changed its original form, it is still not the piece of iron.
I didn't expect to be rejected by the weapons dealer.
I thought he might be making money from minting as quickly as selling a weapon, but after consulting more than a dozen weapons shops in a row, I finally got a unified and sure answer - this weapon is made from scrap iron residues, and it is a miracle that you can use it until now and still have it broken.
After thinking about it again and again, I still sold this worn-out knife made from scrap iron residues that had been with me for a long time to the old man who collected scrap products on the street.
Under my persistence, the old man painfully paid me two copper coins, for which he almost suffered a heart attack.
Four silver coins ended up being two copper coins, which was a painful lesson.
Carrying the sharp sword that had cost thirty silver coins on my back, and the remaining eighty-two silver coins and four copper coins, I stepped into the café.
I shuddered when I was greeted with a-for-tat aura.
The phoenix puffed out a pair of pink cheeks, wrinkled his little nose, stared at his eyes, and looked at the other side angrily, as if he wanted to use his momentum to deter the other party.
On the other side, Catwoman Barbara grinned and bared her sharp little white teeth, pretending to be fierce and vicious, like an angry kitten.
Not far away, at the bar, the proprietress was looking at the two girls who were competing with interest, and when she saw me standing at the door, she threw me a playful look.
Then, she killed people and said loudly: "An Xiaoyi is here, what do you want to do?" ”
Although I lowered my head, I could still clearly feel four sharp gazes shooting on my body, like four powerful turtle sect qigongs, which were enough to blast me into scum in an instant.
For the sake of my life, I was going to sneak away, but I didn't want to be firmly grasped in an instant, both hands were firmly grasped, and when I looked up, there was an angry phoenix on the left, and Barbara on the right.
"Today. . . Moon.. It's so round! ”
I tried to change the subject, looked up, and realized that it was a cloudy night.
I was forcibly dragged into the store and forcibly pressed on a chair, like a frightened rabbit, instinctively guarding against the attack of two red wolves, one on the left and one on the right.
I said. What would you like to drink? I cautiously observed the words: "Today I have a treat. . . ”
"A glass of Airi wine, a fine black steak!"
Barbara slapped the table angrily, but a pair of cat's eyes kept staring at me viciously.
"A big glass of Airy wine, a big piece of fine black steak!"
The phoenix did the same, and did not forget to add a big 'word' in front of it, which made the surrounding diners snicker.
Although it is a café, it does not just sell coffee, and the proprietress has a wide range of connections, so she has ingredients that are difficult to come by, and the proprietress has excellent cooking skills, so it is very popular with many diners.
Adventurers, guild leaders, and even the heads of large families come to taste the delicious style of the boss lady from time to time.
Because of this, many well-known restaurants can sell expensive dishes, and they are also sold here.
Airy wine has completely established itself in the famous wine spectrum of the Zephyr continent, and the price of a glass of Airy wine is about one gold coin.
The black beef steak is also one of the top ten delicacies recognized by the Zephyr Continent, and a high-quality black beef steak also costs a gold coin.
Zephyr's monetary weights and measures are calculated in such a way that one silver coin can be exchanged for a hundred copper coins, and a gold coin can be exchanged for a hundred silver coins, and one copper coin is worth about one dollar on earth.
In other words, I need to spend 40,000 yuan to pay for these two vindictive chicks for some unknown reason.
And that's just the beginning, and God knows what else these two chicks will mess with.
The moment the Ari wine and the finest black steak were served, I read the look in the hostess's eyes - I don't care what you do, if you let Barbara be a little wronged, you have a good look!
At the end, she stretched out her strong arms, which were as thick as my calves, and showed off the bulging muscles in her arms.
I shuddered, smiling on my face, but bleeding from my heart.
Barbara poured a small half glass of Airy wine in one go, burped, her little face instantly turned red, and the drunkenness also came up, she slapped the table and shouted: "Say, what is your relationship with her!" ”
This looks like a female man.
I smiled wryly, "We explored the dungeon together, and she was my important companion." ”
"Important." Barbara angrily said to me, "Am I not important! ”
"Important, important," I laughed busily, following Balala's words.
As a result, on the other side, a milky white little hand also slapped the table hard.
I turned my head, the phoenix was drunk, the little face was flushed, the small mouth that was originally always with an innocent smile turned into a Ω shape at the moment, and a pair of big eyes also turned into a crescent moon on the mouth, and shouted at me angrily: "Partner! You actually thought I was a partner.,We've slept together.,Mmmm ”
I hurriedly covered Phoenix's little mouth with my hand, stopping what she was going to say next, God knows why this chick was so drunk and didn't go offline.
I wanted to explain it to the diners here, but before I turned around, I felt that there were countless dazzling eyes behind me, some supported me, some envied me, some jealous of me, and some hated me. And more of it is a metaphor that can be expressed in two words - beasts.
I felt the urge to cry instantly.
Beast.. If I had done something, I would have admitted it, but... I didn't even do anything.
I'm so beastly, ahhh
Letting go of the hand that stopped the phoenix, with an idiotic expression on my face, I had already collapsed.
Say whatever you like, I admit it, no more, I'll sell myself to marry you two!
Next, it's time for two drunk girls to vent their words.
As an old virgin who is thirty-three years old in two lifetimes combined, how can I not understand the meaning of the two chicks.
It's just that I don't want money now, I don't have enough status, I don't want a high rank, why do I get the love of two beautiful and excellent girls.
And there is a very dangerous hidden danger.
I looked at my left arm, beneath the layers of gauze, the palpitating black patterns, God knows when this thing would suddenly explode and destroy me and everything I loved.
Until I figure out what the hell is going on with my left arm, I don't just accept anyone's love.
I'm not a child, and I can't do anything reckless and irreckless.
Although, I've always longed for love.
I sighed softly, a touch of loneliness fleeting on my face, and the idiot smile of the good old man came to my face again, nodding my head for no reason, while dealing with the resentment of the two girls.
The farce finally ended when the two girls fell asleep on the table one after the other.
The well-fed diners also finished watching the excitement and left the café giggling.
Only the proprietress was left, the lovely maids who were busy cleaning up, and the two angelic cute girls and me who were sleeping on the table.
After cleaning up the messy table left by the diners, the proprietress gave the maids a shift in advance.
Closing the door, the proprietress sat across from me, caressing Barbara's short red hair lovingly, as if talking to herself: "Barbara has been an orphan since she was a child, her parents died in the dungeon, don't look at her every day giggling and laughing, in fact, her heart is more eager to be loved than anyone else." ”
"I can feel that this kid likes you very much, but I want to know what you think."
The proprietress looked at me as if she had seen through the eyes of the world, so that I had no corner to hide.
Sighing, I said what was in my heart: "Yes, I also like her very much. ”
"What about this girl?" The proprietress refers to the phoenix.
"I like her the same extent as Barbara."
The proprietress didn't seem to be satisfied with this answer, she said: "Love is single-minded, it is selfish, you are not good like this, if you have to choose one, who will you choose?" ”
"So left-handed or right-handed, which one do you prefer?" I replied slyly.
The proprietress was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "You are really a cunning little fellow. ”
I'm laughing, too, but it's a little bitter.
"Well, I don't care about your business, but it's still the same thing, if you make Barbara sad, I won't spare you!"
As she spoke, she showed her strong arms again.
"I'll take care of it," I smiled.
If you can undo the curse on your left arm.
I said to myself silently in my heart.
Phoenix was lying on Squeak's back full of alcohol, her body covered with my coat, like a kitten, and her whole body was shrunk in.
I walked in front, and Squeak followed behind me.
The three of us form a wonderful scene, as if a knight is exploring the way in front and followed by a noble princess who is sleeping on her pet.
How does this scene look a bit like the sleeping beauty in a carriage?
I slowed down, walked side by side with Xiao Qi, turned my head, looked at the lovely child, stretched out my hand, and gently stroked her soft white cheeks.
A small hand suddenly reached out, grabbed my hand, and muttered, "Don't go, don't go, don't leave me." ”
I smiled and was about to say something.
"Master."
The figure suddenly froze, I stopped, and the little squeak overtook me at once, and seeing that I did not go forward, it cautiously retreated again, staring at me with a pair of big red lantern-like eyes.
"Master." I repeated, a slight sour feeling in my heart, how can a person who can make a girl so memorable, how can it be so simple as a master and apprentice. What is the relationship between this person and Phoenix? Friend? Sibling? Or is it... Couple?
Looking at the night sky, I let out a long sigh.
Shaking my head violently, dispelling unrealistic conjectures, I smiled slightly bitterly, my current self is not qualified to think about that.
I tried to pull out my hand, only to find that the phoenix was pulling very tightly.
In desperation, I also climbed on Xiao Qi's back, only to find that it would be so comfortable to sit on Xiao Qi's back.
The slightly concave back top, just a person lying comfortably on it, the residual heat under the shell is constantly rising, and it is very comfortable, like a warm bed.
I deeply doubt that the God of Creation had this species in mind when he created them as comfortable mounts.
"I knock on the left, you go to the left, I knock on the right, you go to the right, I understand the squeak."
Chirping.
I held the soft body of the phoenix in my arms, the coat was still covered by a quilt on her body, my right hand held her delicate fragrant shoulder, and my left hand directed Xiao Qi to move in the direction of home.
Carrying two people and a bag of materials at the same time, Xiao Squeak didn't feel strained, and he was even able to lift two of his strongest hind legs and exercise four slightly weaker forelimbs.
"Squeak, do you have a favorite female Beetle?" I asked casually.
Chirping.
Hearing its response, I laughed and continued, "Have you pursued her?" ”
Chirping.
"How's it going, did it work?"
Chirping..
The little squeak became muffled and lonely.
I patted its tentacles sympathetically and asked, "Is it that it doesn't like you?" ”
Chirping!
I suddenly thought of a bad guess, paused, and said, "She won't be killed by us, right? . . ”
Squeak, squeak!
Listening to the hurried squeak, my heart relaxed, and I continued, "That's... Taken by other strong Beetle? ”
Chirping..
The little squeak's voice became negative again.
"That's right," I laughed.
Xiao Squeak squeaked dissatisfiedly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed at you" gently patted Xiao Qi's tentacles, comforting Xiao Qi, my heart calmed down, and the sourness just now disappeared with Haha's laughter.
"Shall we make a deal?"
Xiao Squeak looked at me suspiciously: Squeak?
Let's work together to become stronger until we get back everything that belongs to us!
Chirping!
Xiao Squeak replied firmly.
One person and one worm, under the clouds, concluded a mutual agreement.