"It's a story about love." Fang Qiuling cleared his throat, "It's a story that has been circulated in my hometown, and it is said to be a true story. However, because the time is so long, different places have different details of the story. The story I sang was one of the most widely circulated, a story about a thief, a general, and a woman. ”

Lily's eyes lit up, and she immediately put down her fist and sat down obediently.

"Is it the love and hatred of three people?"

A thief, a general and a woman.

Just by hearing the identities of the three protagonists in the story, Lily can make up a poignant and beautiful love story. These can include assassinations, love killings, vendettas, conspiracies, tricks, and family, friendship, and love.

If Lily knew that there was a profession as a screenwriter, it was estimated that she would be able to make a 100-episode series.

“…… What are you thinking? ”

Lily's eyes are really good-looking. The eyes wandered, as if they could speak.

"No, nothing. You continue. ”

"Oh......" Fang Qiuling changed his sitting posture, and then held the harp in his arms, "A long, long time ago, there was a big thief who robbed the rich and helped the poor and killed corrupt officials and corrupt officials on weekdays. Once, when he was running away on horseback, he accidentally picked up the skirt of a woman. Because he saw that the officers and soldiers had not yet chased after him, he dismounted and apologized. ”

"Just lifted the woman's skirt, you have to apologize?"

The folk customs of the Araka continent are relatively open, and there are many women in the army. So Lily didn't understand.

"My hometown is a country of etiquette, and the rules are very strict. Women are not allowed to go out on weekdays. ”

"Where is your hometown?" Lily glanced Fang Qiuling up and down a few times, "Your hometown won't be in the Silk Country, right?" ”

"Hmm...... That's not wrong. ”

The Silk Country, in the far east of the continent, is a powerful country famous for its silk and porcelain.

"Hey~ This rule is good." Lily's eyes were a little more playful.

Fang Qiuling couldn't help but feel a few beads of sweat bloom on his forehead. It seems to have a bit of a cocooning of self-restraint.

The thief dismounted and apologized. But unexpectedly, after taking a few glances at the woman, he fell in love at first sight. Determined not to be a thief again, but to marry this woman. ”

"The thief and the woman have appeared, and what about the general?"

"Don't interrupt!"

"Tell me!"

The two of them stared at each other angrily at the same time.

"Do you still want to listen to the story, no, listen to the song?"

"Of course!"

"Don't interject, I won't say anything if you interject again!"

"No! I'm going to interject, I'm going to interrupt! ”

Fang Qiuling talked about the conditions, but Lily was uncompromising.

“…… Forget it, I'll sing first, and then I'll tell the story. ”

Fang Qiuling sighed and made concessions first.

"Okay, sing first, sing first."

Lily doesn't care if she sings or tells the story first. You can hear it anyway.

Fang Qiuling cleared his throat again, gently plucked the strings, and sang:

【Chinese】"After robbing the nine-fold city pass, I sat down and got off the horse, looked at the light and fluttering hem, and lifted my skirt while I was rubbing my shoulders......"

Instead of using the lingua franca of Kartha, he replaced it with his own mother tongue, the one used in the present world.

A faint sadness and a faint longing turned into a song that echoed in the camp. Although I can't understand the meaning of the words, the feelings expressed in the song are very obvious.

Lily looked confused. She is extremely gifted in languages, mastering no less than ten languages. But the ballad that reverberated through the camp was a language she had never heard before.

She was mad at the beginning of the ballad. This guy is just so bad! And she was careful to sing in a language she didn't understand! However, as the song gradually entered the climax, the anger in her heart gradually calmed down.

Music knows no language, and even if you can't understand the meaning of the words, the hidden emotions can resonate in your heart.

【Chinese】"...... Eat noodle soup in the alley, smile at the snow flying by the window, take the pearl on the waist to play the, and stand loquat in front of the court. ”

At the end of the song, the camp became silent.

After a long time, Lily asked softly, "What's the name of this ballad?" ”

"...... 'Thieves'."

Fang Qiuling slowly plucked the strings, and then spoke again. This time instead of using his native language, he switched to the Karsatian lingua franca. Inheriting Labis's linguistic skills, he was able to translate the lyrics perfectly.

An ordinary, yet extraordinary, story comes slowly in the song.

"Heaven is as people wish, the thief won the heart of the woman, and the two expired the life of a fairy couple. Accompany the woman to eat noodles in the alley, watch the snowfall in the sky while talking and laughing, and use precious jewelry to make marbles to hit the birds on the branches. ”

Three years passed, and the thief decided to marry the woman officially. He heard that the marquis in the city had a hosta in his hand, and if he could give the hosta to his beloved, then the two of them could be together forever and forever. So he said goodbye to the woman and went to the city alone to steal the hosta. ”

Lily wanted to open her mouth to ask. But before she could make a sound, a pair of small hands covered her mouth, it was Shino's hand. Lily glared at Shino, but obediently swallowed the question.

"The thief has succeeded. However, on the way back, he heard that the enemy army had captured the town where the woman lived. The enemy country burned, killed and looted all the way, and the people were struggling to survive. The thief rushed back non-stop, hoping that the woman would be okay and safe, but in the end he had to accept that the woman had died in the present world. ”

Lily suddenly felt some water marks on her face, and raised her hand to gently wipe it away, not wanting that the corners of her eyes were already wet.

"The thief has a broken liver and intestines, and regrets that the woman should not be left alone and helpless at home. He also hated that stealing is stealing, and perhaps whether he robbed the rich or not, he would eventually get retribution. But the hatred could not be stopped, and the thief abandoned the thief to join the army, and with his nostalgia for the woman, he killed the enemy on the battlefield as bravely as a tiger, and finally defeated the army of the enemy country. Because of his great military exploits, the thief was named the general who protected the country. However, the money and wealth were not important to the thief, so he turned down all the rewards and returned to the place where Midori had lived with the woman before he became a bard. ”

"Every time the bard appeared, it was packed, and the townspeople loved to hear him tell the story of 'a thief, a general, and a woman.' Every time the audience dispersed, the bard was left alone in the back hall with tears streaming down his face. He kept looking at the loquat tree that the woman had planted in the courtyard, and the hosta that hung on the treetops and never gave it away......"

By the end of the story, Lily and Shino were in tears.

Old Tom, who was across the campfire, listened to the story word for word, muttered a low word, and then got up and walked away.

- What the damn world!

It's just a story, but Tom Sr., who is about to become old, knows that stories like this happen from time to time. What separates people who love each other is not only the army of the enemy country, but also the bandits who take advantage of the fire to rob, and the dark creatures that inhabit the shadows, as well as ......

A little farther away, under the carriage that formed the outer wall of the camp, two paladins sitting on the ground on wheels silently raised their cups in their hands.

"To the thief."

"To this woman."

They raised their glasses and drank them all.

Fang Qiuling cleared his throat again. When he spoke again, a cold female voice picked up his original voice.

The song resumes. The cold female voice sings and plays the strings, the voice is full of thoughts and memories, and the lingering affection is full of reluctance.

“…… Talking about flowers and drinking the moon, this spring night is sunny, and when you wake up from your dream, you will open your eyes, and the iron armor will be cold......"

- The voice change and emotional resonance in the expression technique make the female version of "Thief General" have a charm that does not belong to the original.

The cold female voice coming out of a man's mouth is a rather terrifying thing. Shino and Lily, who were closest to Fang Qiuling, looked at each other in unison.

However, Shino was only slightly surprised and immediately accepted. Because she found this voice in her memory, she once heard this voice, that is, the first time she met "my master", "we learned to meow together, meow together".

At that time, he pushed the door in, and there was only one man inside, and he immediately swore allegiance. Then Eliza came, as did Daddy Tom and Fat Boss. Then there is the orc invasion of Lakesprings. I didn't see any other women's voices at the end of the lap, and I thought that the one who sang at that time was gone. But I really didn't expect it......

Lily pointed at Fang Qiuling in surprise, her fingers trembled slightly, as if she had seen something terrifying.

And as the song gradually moves into the second stanza, the surprise gradually subsides. After a few moments, Lily echoed the tune and joined in singing.

Lily's voice is clear, and it looks ethereal under the night sky.

Before she knew it, the cold female voice had stopped, and only Lily's singing echoed through the camp.

"How?"

"......" Lily was silent for a moment before nodding, "You've passed." ”

She took out a small bag out of nowhere and threw it in Fang Qiuling's arms. Without saying much, he got up and ran away.

"What is this?"

The pattern of the small package is a little familiar, as if it is the same as the one that Joestar sent not long ago.

"I don't know, see for yourself."

Lily sat on the other side of the campfire, buried her head in her knees, and didn't move.

Fang Qiuling shrugged his shoulders slightly helplessly.

The first package, if nothing else, was delivered by the elves. As a member of the singers, it is worthwhile to promote the "promising" juniors.

What's going on with this package in your hand? Another singer who plans to bring in the next generation? Of course, if this is indeed the case, Fang Qiulinghe is very welcome. I'm not afraid of owing favors, I'm afraid that I won't even give you the opportunity to owe favors.

Carefully unwrapping the package, two thin booklets appeared in front of me.

Knowledge in Elune is a luxury among luxuries. Both the paper on which knowledge is recorded and the pen and ink used for writing are extremely expensive. So books are usually very thin, about ten pages is a book. Fang Qiuling has a lot of such books in his hand, and he won't murmur to himself anymore when he sees it.

The booklet above has a blue cover. Flipping through the pages, the words "Introduction to Arcane" came into view. Fang Qiuling was excited, and hurriedly closed the cover.

"Arcane" is equal to "Arcane", and it is a huge pit, the kind that basically can't get out if you fall into it.

I learned a lot about the theory of spells, and I also knew the spells in the various standard spell lists by heart. Based on the spell knowledge and class choices he has mastered so far, Fang Qiuling is more inclined to rely on warlocks who cast spells by blood, rather than wizards who rely on learning to obtain spellcasting abilities. The bard can't move as the main class, so it's better to work part-time as a warlock, and both the warlock and the bard cast spells are based on perception and will, and the two have something in common.

Part-time wizards or something, forget it, don't think about it. Wizards need to spend a lot of energy and a lot of time on spell research, and time is exactly what Fang Qiuling is currently short of. The first Kuroshio War is approaching, and rapid improvement of strength is the top priority at present. There is no doubt about the strength of wizards, but it takes a lot of time to study and study, and it can't effectively improve combat effectiveness in a short period of time, so it has to be ruled out.

Arcane is a type of ancient wizard, and wizards who delve into arcane techniques are also known as arcanists. Arcane Primer is undoubtedly a stepping stone to the Arcanist class. Wizards are not allowed to ignore it, and neither are arcanists to consider it.

But regardless of it, this "Introduction to Arcane" is still a good thing. You can study it, and many of them can also be learned. And this book is absolutely a thousand words, and you can talk to a wizard about the price if you have the opportunity, or exchange it for some magic props.

Put it away first.

The second booklet also has a blue cover with a small line written on it.

- Seven-Tone Sword

- Sheet music on the tip of the sword

Skill Book • Seven-Tone Sword, a skill book that can be obtained called the Seven-Tone Sword Technique.

Fang Qiuling knew the technique of the Seven Tone Sword. Although I didn't learn it in the game, I still have some understanding of this sword skill itself.

The technique of the seven-tone sword is to use the continuous vibration of the fingers and wrists to drive the sword body, so that the weapons collide many times when they collide, and then produce a swordsmanship technique that sounds like music. This technique is perfect for bards, allowing them to unknowingly be enchanted, dominated, or caught up in the repertoire of other bards to defeat their opponents.

The technique is very good, especially with the bard's singing skills, which is very difficult. However, the disadvantages are also very obvious. Since the continuous vibration of the fingers and wrists creates a collision sound when the weapons collide, the burden on the opponent is great. Moreover, its more special way of holding the sword, the index finger and middle finger are stretched out on the sword, relying on the grip of the ring finger, little finger and thumb to buckle the hilt, which leads to a relatively unstable grip of the sword, although the speed of the sword is fast, but the force is not large, and it is also easy to be disarmed by the opponent. It is a technique of fighting the weak with the strong. This is reflected in the game, which is an increase in attack speed, an increase in hit rate, a decrease in attack power, and an increase in the chance of being disarmed.

If you have enough time, or enough experience points, this seven-tone sword can also be learned. If there are none, then this skill book will have to be put away.

But now it's empty and it's empty, and I can't sleep for the time being, so there's no harm in getting to know it.

Fang Qiuling casually opened the cover and looked at it at a glance.