Chapter 18: Chance Encounters and Old Friends
The weather had begun to cool down at the beginning of October, and the slightly cold temperatures did not stop the merchants from being enthusiastic about trade. Along the way, Henry had seen at least six waves of caravans pass by him. He tugged hard at his hood and covered his hair and eyes as much as he could. From the eyes of the caravan guard just now, you can see how eye-catching his current appearance is. This is not good news for a mage who aspires to be a low-key mage.
As he was about to reach Belgoust, he heard a commotion ahead. The truck was sidelined by the other party. The two caravan leaders were arguing fiercely, and the guards were tense. What's going on, it's right at the gate of town. Aren't they afraid to draw out the Flame Fist mercenaries? Henry didn't quite understand the thinking of the two merchants. Forget about them. Just as Henry was about to make his way through the crowd, he saw an acquaintance.
"Molian, why are you here?" Henry shouted at a woman with a crossbow and a mercenary. The woman turned her mind and looked at the mage in front of her suspiciously. Hell, that's when he remembered. The last time I saw her, she had blonde hair and blue eyes.
After taking off his hood, he smiled at the businesswoman and said, "It's me, Henry." My hair and eyes have changed color forever because of the magic test. ”
"Oh my God, you've changed so much." Mollian looked surprised.
"What's going on, you're fighting other caravans?"
"Oh, they're the Iron Throne people, and they want to increase the amount of iron ore in Nasikai. Since last week, we have been forbidden to trade with small miners in the vicinity. After bumping into each other here, it became like this after a few words of scolding. With that, the businesswoman shrugged her shoulders and spread her hands out.
"Okay, I'll see if I can get them to compromise with each other. If you want to get the attention of the guards here, you don't have to leave today, let's go to the town's dungeon for the night. Henry thought that since he saw it, he should help. People have given themselves a letter of recommendation.
He passed through the siege without hindrance and came to the spiritual leader. Dressed as a mage, the guards did not dare to stop easily. Most mages are generally of high status and don't have a good temper, and the mercenaries don't want to get themselves in trouble.
"Two gentlemen, please be quiet and listen to me." After using an illusion, the two men stopped arguing and turned to look at the mage.
"What is your name, Mr. of the Iron Throne?" Henry asked.
"Tars, you can call me Taras. Mr. Mage. The leader of one of the caravans politely answered Henry's question.
"This gentleman of the Seven Suns Business Alliance, may I ask what you call it." He turned to a balding fat man and asked.
"My name is Enge," replied the fat man, panting. It seems that the quarrel just now made him angry.
"Well, two distinguished gentlemen, you can't decide the business strategy of your respective chambers. There is no point in arguing here. If there's a fight here, the Flame Fist mercenaries in the town will be happy to grab you all, pay a large sum of gold, and spend the night in the dungeon. In this way you lose money and time. How could a successful caravan leader make such a thing happen. ”
"You're right, Mr. Mage, on behalf of the Iron Throne, I thank you. At the same time, I apologize for the offense I just made. Tass was quick to make a statement.
"I also apologize for the aggressive language I just said, and thank you for your mediation, esteemed mage." The fat man apparently understood his situation as well.
Henry nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since the two gentlemen have reconciled, then I will take my leave." With that, he walked back to the businesswoman's side.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to be able to reconcile two people who quarreled so fiercely in just a few words." Mollian looked at him with a little admiration.
"Their caravan is a food-related business, and you don't have any serious conflicts of interest when dealing in magical items and gems, and the competition from the Chamber of Commerce doesn't affect this aspect. The reason for the quarrel is nothing more than a battle of will. As long as they understand that there will be unnecessary losses from continuing to quarrel, the shrewd businessman will immediately stop and reconcile. Henry explained to the businesswoman.
"Molian, let's go." Enge shouted at the two people who were chatting behind him. The businesswoman hurriedly followed the caravan and turned back and shouted, "See you Henry." ”
Henry waved at her and turned into Belgoust. When Henry came to his door, it was already dark, and he stepped forward and knocked lightly.
"Who, who's knocking on the door." The mother's voice came from inside the house.
"It's me, Mom."
"Oh my God, Henry, you're back." Opening the door, the mother quickly gave Henry a hug. "Welcome home my child. What's going on with your hair and eyes. The mother asked when she noticed Henry's strange appearance.
"It's a magical test, but it's just a change in some of the pigments in the body. It didn't do much harm. Don't you think my hair color and eyes look much better now than I used to? Henry said to his mother with a smile.
"My brother's hair is indeed much better than before." Little Lori ran out of the house and commented on her brother's new hair color.
Henry smiled and picked her up and put her on his shoulder and said, "It seems that our little Lina is more discerning." ”
"You two brothers and sisters will always sing and harmonize, a pair of naughty ghosts." A family of three walked into the house laughing. After dinner, his mother said to Henry, "You have come back this time to complete your magic studies?" ”
"No, I came out this time mainly to help the teacher deliver two letters. Passing by Belgoust, stop by the house to have a look. How about the family's money, is there enough money? Henry replied as he teased his sister with a magic trick.
Lily smiled and said, "That's enough." You didn't spend even a fraction of the gold you left over last time. How long are you going to stay this time? ”
Henry thought for a moment and said, "Just tonight, tomorrow morning, I'll go after seeing Cagan." ”
"Okay, I'll go boil water and bathe you now. Get a good night's rest. The mother is also very helpless about her son's long-term absence from home, after all, this is his life.
"Brother, you promised to teach me magic." My sister heard that my brother was leaving tomorrow and quit immediately.
Henry took out a lingua franca textbook from his bag and gave it to his sister and said, "This is a book that teaches people to read and write lingua franca, and you must learn the words in it before you can learn magic." You study hard at home, and if you don't understand something, ask Grandpa Cagan. "In this era, most people are illiterate, and they can only speak the lingua franca, but they can't write. If you want to help your sister become a mage, let's start with the most basic literacy.
The night passed quickly and the sun rose again. The noisy town is back to life, and the hammersmith shop has been well received by adventurers from north to south since it opened. The Dwarven Blacksmith's exquisite craftsmanship is much better than the quality of the mass production of Thor's Blacksmith. Cagan wakes up every day** and the first thing he does after breakfast is to poke open the sealed stove and push the tongs pot full of ore in. Whenever I see a furnace of molten iron flowing out of it, exuding bright red and scorching heat, I feel heartfelt satisfaction.
After a few months, the two apprentices were able to start building some simple blanks on their own. This made the dwarf's workload a lot easier. I really miss Henry's time studying here. It would be nice if all the apprentices thought that he would be able to build a fine weapon on his own in a month, Cagan thought to himself.
After waking up the apprentice, the dwarf himself opened the gate and sprinkled water on the ground. Suddenly, I noticed a person walking on the other side. His silver hair fluttered in the wind at will, and his silver eyes shone with wisdom and determination. "Henry? Is Henry you? Cagan dropped the basin and ran over with his short legs.
"Of course, my old friend." He hugged the dwarf as he spoke. "Oh, you've gotten a little heavy lately, you must have drunk too much." Henry teased the group of dwarves.
"Ha Luha, I've been a little fat lately. By the way, what's going on with your hair and eyes. ”
He shook his head helplessly, and explained to the dwarf again what he had done to fool his mother. "I'm just here to see you and I'm going to go."
"In such a hurry? Where to? Cagan asked.
Henry smiled and said to his lover, "Candleburg, my mentor asked me to go there and deliver a letter. By the way, study there for a few days. The knowledge there is world-famous. ”
The dwarf stroked his beard and said to Henry, "Then you should hurry up, and from here you have to cross the Lion Avenue to Candlefort." It's not been very peaceful lately, and wild wolves are often there. ”
"You've forgotten that I'm a druid. Ordinary beasts won't attack me unless they're hungry. See Cagan again. With that, he left Belgoust along the main road.
When passing by the three-way intersection of Coastal Avenue, I found that there were more guards patrolling here, and after walking through the road, I realized that after the last time the cargo convoy was attacked, the Grand Duke of Bodemen held an emergency meeting. The council voted to intensify patrols in the area to combat bandits, beasts, and monsters.
It didn't take long to continue west into the Lion Avenue. I walked along the main road until it was almost dark before I arrived at Candlefort.
Strictly speaking, Candlestick was built on a small island, with only a narrow road connecting it to the mainland. The huge city wall encloses the entire island, and there is actually an urn city on the city gate. This is a sanctuary of knowledge, where books are more valuable than people.
When he came to the city gate, he handed the book that he had prepared in advance to the guards, and after checking it, he confirmed that the book was worth more than 1,000 gold coins before he was allowed to enter. After entering Candlekeep, Henry decided to find an inn to stay in. After questioning the patrolling guards, he made his way to the Candle Castle Inn, located northwest of the fortress. It's a vulgar name, but it doesn't care so much. ———————————————————————————————
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