Chapter 169 The Tavern Poet and the Gray Dwarf
As a lord, Raven has a lot of serious things to do every day, such as...
Well, for example, holding a cup of coffee and moving a chair, Sit in the secret room and paint dark blue.
In addition to buying and selling things and communicating with other mages, the Deep Blue Platform also provides a forum-like section where many magicians share their experiences and stories, or exchange information on the use of magic, refining of magic potions, and enchanting. Experiences such as craftsmanship.
Let Raven's knowledge greatly increase.
For example, there was a post that Raven had just read before.
A certain fourth-level magician was approached by his sexy magic apprentice with an invisibility potion. Then, on the balcony of the mage tower, in broad daylight, the two drank the potion and experimented in public. The sound-masking effect of Ichiban's invisibility potion, and the impact of mood swings on the effect of the invisibility potion.
In this regard, Raven could only sigh, these magicians are really good at playing!
There are many similar gossips, in addition to some internal employment and reward information.
For example, recruiting experimental assistants, recruiting a court magician on behalf of a certain lord, and purchasing materials produced by specific monsters.
It's not that Raven is lazy. Although Denise has left now, with the recovery of old Gordon, the construction of Eagle Town is back on track, and he does not need to spend too much energy.
Due to the early preparation time, the construction of Eagle Town has begun to take shape. In addition to the Wallace Hotel, other buildings have been completed and opened to the public, including pubs, casinos, public relations clubs, etc. Wait, wait.
Taking a sip of coffee, Raven murmured to himself: "Speaking of which, do you want to find a chance to go out for a walk?"
After thinking about it, Raven stood up and walked over to At the door of the secret room, as soon as the door was pushed open a crack, the chirping of cicadas was heard.
When I hear the cicada chirping, I think of the sun. When I think of the sun, Lei Wen feels hot all over and his scalp feels itchy.
Forget it, let’s continue with the dark blue and enjoy the coolness of the temperature control array!
However, not everyone will choose the same way to relieve the heat as Raven. In this era, most people's pastime is drinking.
And the pub is the best gathering place.
At this moment, on the corner of the street not far from the Wallace Hotel, a pub was open for business.
Compared with innovative and luxurious hotels, this pub called "Pride of the Lion" is much simpler. The front door is a classic oak sign, two oak doors open to each other, and the wall next to the door There are several layers of wine barrels stacked on top, and it looks like a good place to drink.
Entering along the door, there is a long row of counters. Behind the counter is a large wine cabinet. There are all kinds of wines of various grades and styles. The most eye-catching one is of course the Tears of Angels.
The windows are closed and the curtains are drawn. Under the operation of the temperature control array, the air in the tavern is cool. And for the sake of beauty, there is a burning fireplace in the corner, with a bard sitting on the stove. on the high stool in front of me.
His name is Rocco. He looks to be around thirty years old. His face is thickly smeared with makeup, but traces of wind and sun can still be seen on his exposed fingers and wrists.
On the feet is a pair of green leather shoes, purple bloomers, an exaggerated costume dotted with pink lace on the upper body, and a white wide-brimmed felt hat on the head, with an iconic pheasant feather on the top. .
Rocco played the lute in his hand and sang a ballad. The long jazz-like tune made the whole tavern peaceful and peaceful.
"Hey, stop singing!" The gray dwarf Suohe shouted loudly: "We are here to relax. Your singing makes us want to cry. Let's change it!"
As he said that, he gave a silver coin Tossed to Rocco.
Rocco took off his hat, caught the silver coin with great precision, and said with a smile: "Okay, what do you want to listen to? I can play any kind of music, such as 'Come to see you at three o'clock in the night' ?”
“It’s boring.” Suohe said loudly: “Since you are a bard, you must have traveled a lot, so why don’t you tell a story?”
Buzz.
Rocco fiddled with the strings twice and said with a smile: "Okay, let me tell you my own story."
"As you know, my name is Rocco, a bard. ”
“My life is not a success”
“I was born in a small town in the province of Molinier. Although I have the status of a free person, my parents are farmers who are stubborn and conservative.”
“I longed for life in a big city and didn’t want to live a life that could end at a glance, so at the age of ten. At that time, I climbed into a caravan passing through my hometown and joined a traveling theater troupe."
"Of course I did some odd jobs in the beginning. At that time, my dream was to be an acrobat, because the way they threw the throwing knives looked very cool, which was very consistent with a child's fantasy."
"Although not What a talent, but I still relied on my eloquence to please the acrobats in the group, and I learned how to throw a decent throwing knife, and I could already rest among the acrobats. Or I would substitute when the audience was not large.”
“When I was seventeen years old, my dream seemed to be coming true soon, but in the same year, my dream changed.”
The sound of the strings quietly stopped, and Rocco suddenly sighed: "I fell in love with a girl, her name is..."
"Jasmine."
Continuing to pluck the strings, Rocco said slowly: "She was a very beautiful girl. She was only fifteen years old at the time. Because she didn't want to be married to an ugly and old businessman by her family, she escaped with our troupe's caravan. Come out."
"She is a A lovely girl...I mean, a young, gentle, considerate girl, it's hard not to like her."
"She would hand me a piece when I finished cleaning up. A handkerchief, a glass of water with honey; she will be there when I tease her Even if the joke goes too far, she won’t be angry for a long time, and she will become happy again after being coaxed.”
“No matter what worries me, I can talk to her. , we sat on the carriage, on the roof, and by the river "
"Her feet would always swing back and forth, with a smile on her apple-like face. She would listen quietly to whatever I said, and occasionally I would take the opportunity to hold her hand. It will really turn into an apple.”
"So my dream changed. I wanted to be with her, marry her, have a few children, and live a carefree life..."
"But I was too timid at that time. , and too poor to afford a girl’s life, I originally thought that after saving enough money - at least ten gold coins, I could buy a house and a few acres of land in the countryside, and then I would confess to her. "
"Unfortunately, it will only be half a year later. Afterwards, she left the troupe quietly, taking It took away my heart and my dreams.”
“I never wanted to throw a throwing knife, so I picked up the dusty lute in the troupe’s warehouse and practiced every song. Love song, looking forward to one day being able to talk to her when we meet again My heart."
"I tell this story in every new place I arrive, hoping that someone will hear the name 'Jasmine', and hope that I can see the 'her' I think about day and night again. .”
Having said this, Rocco sighed, his fingers kept moving, but he stopped talking.
Suohei finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted loudly: "Hey! Rocco! I told you we are here to relax, relax! How do you expect us to relax with stories like yours!?"
“We gray dwarves also have feelings, okay!?”
This blog Weir rarely agreed with him: "That is, we gray dwarves are also an intelligent race. Together with you humans, we overthrew the evil rule of the dragon. We are also cultured, knowledgeable, and emotional!"
"You This story makes the wine in our mouths taste bitter! ”
Today is a rare holiday for the gray dwarves, so they organized a group to come to the tavern to relax. All seventeen gray dwarves were there, led by Sohei and Bowell. They immediately started making noises and banged the table loudly.
The bartender behind the counter gave Rocco an unkind look.
Feeling the dissatisfaction of everyone, Rocco hurriedly said: "Oh, distinguished gentlemen, my story is not finished yet!" "Then tell me quickly!" Bowell lost a silver coin Past: "I want to hear the good ending!"
The other gray dwarves also threw copper coins: "Yes, we want to hear the good ending!"
Rocco quickly took off his hat and waved it in the air to catch the thrown coin. It turned out that none was empty, showing a rather delicate skill. Soon the coins piled up into a sharp point in the hat.
“Actually, I met Jasmine again later.” Rocco smiled and put the coins into his bag, and continued: “It was a summer, a dusky afternoon, it had just rained, and the troupe’s performance had ended. I went to wander around that town, hoping to have a glass of wine. "
"The weather was sweltering that day, the air was so humid that you could squeeze out water, and the troupe's income was not good. I was in a bad mood too.”
“So, I could only choose the lowest-end pub and opened the door and walked in. Then I saw her—my Jasmine, she was standing behind the counter, and that year. Just as beautiful."
"My breathing stopped and my mind went stiff. I stepped forward and held her hand just like before."
"Her beautiful eyes stared at me, and her pink lips said something that I will never forget."
Rocco stopped.
Sohei couldn't help but asked: "What happened next, what did she say!?"
"She said..." Rocco gently plucked the strings:
"Two silver coins at a time, ten coins for the night."
The air in the tavern suddenly froze, and the corners of Sohei's mouth pulled down, then raised again, pointing at Rocco: "You kid——"
Bowell immediately held his belly and laughed. , even the gray dwarves all laughed.
The gray dwarf was short in stature, but his voice was surprisingly loud and sharp. For a moment, it was like poking a henhouse, and the entire bar hall was filled with sharp and demonic laughter.
From time to time, cups, spoons, forks, and pieces of barbecue with a bite flew toward Rocco, and even more coins were thrown at him.
Rocco's figure swayed back and forth, avoiding the flying "hidden weapons", and caught all the coins. After everyone had stopped laughing, he blinked and added:
"I spent thirty silver coins."
The drinkers present were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter even louder than before. Even the bartender fell on the table with laughter. .
"Hey, Rocco." After he regained his breath, the bartender said loudly: "Your story is more attractive than your singing voice. Do you want to be our resident poet? But there is a chance to meet the Baron." "
Rocco saluted the bartender: " I have heard about the reputation of the Baron. If I could meet him in person, I would definitely be able to write a great and touching story for him."
"But I can only decline your kindness because I am not a person! The Wandering Bard ”
Sohey asked: "What you said before was not a story?"
"Stories are just stories, but there are always truths and falsehoods." Rocco smiled and said: "For example, I did leave home when I was ten years old to join the I joined the troupe and haven’t left yet.”
“I came here today just to make a frontline for the troupe.”
The number of people in a traveling troupe will not be less than twenty. , carrying a lot of props, monsters, and materials, usually using more than a dozen carriages.
Under this premise, once the location is selected, it cannot be easily changed. If a town without oil and water is chosen, the entire theater troupe will lose money, so it is reasonable to be cautious.
Bowell asked: "How did you observe this time?"
"Eagle Town is such a good place!" Rocco truly admired: "I didn't expect the streets here to be like this. Neat, people will be so wealthy, especially the buildings on this street, which are simply better than Mengcheng!”
Hearing this, Bowell and Sohei looked at each other with pride. He puffed out his chest.
The construction of Eagle Town was not without their efforts. During the construction process, the design of the building was often referred to and modified by them, so it became what it is today.
A gray dwarf asked: "Then, you will definitely come?"
"Of course!" Rocco weighed the money bag on his waist: "We will definitely not miss such a wealthy place."
"And I also believe that everyone will not be disappointed when the time comes. After all, , we are a... comprehensive theater group."
Hearing this sentence, the eyes of all the drinkers lit up.
The comprehensive theater troupe will provide a lot of performances, including but not limited to acrobatics, magic, animal training, singing and dancing, etc.
In this era of lack of entertainment, they are all very popular performances.
Another characteristic of the comprehensive troupe is that the actresses in it are all very beautiful, and... they don't mind doing some part-time jobs.
They exercise for a long time and travel all over the country, so they naturally have a completely different temperament and flavor from ordinary technicians.
The drinkers exchanged glances with each other and laughed tacitly.
The gray dwarf who had been talking to him stood up and asked impatiently: "When will it arrive? My big bird is already very hungry and thirsty!"
This sentence immediately attracted a lot of attention. A drinker mocked: "Little man, don't be embarrassed, we are a serious theater troupe and we will not entertain children!"
"Hey! You look down on me!?" The gray dwarf jumped onto the table with a thud, unfastened his belt, and let his pants fall on the table: "Look at grandpa's murder weapon!"
A waitress saw this, Suddenly he screamed.
Bowell's gray-black face turned completely into the color of briquettes, and Sohei patted the table and laughed.
The scene fell into chaos. Some people screamed, some laughed, and some cursed.
As a wine bottle smashed the gray dwarf walking the bird off the table, a melee broke out.
Rocco took the opportunity to jump on a table and shouted loudly: "Hey, gentlemen! Our 'Dark Side of the Moon Troupe' will come to Eagle Town in half a month. I hope everyone welcomes you!!"
The bartender behind the table sighed deeply and covered his forehead. He was not very surprised by this - can a tavern without fighting be called a tavern?
Then he grabbed the collar of Bovel who was trying to escape.
Bowell said loudly: "I'm here to break up the fight, what are you going to do?"
"Of course I'll keep you to pay."
The story of this little farce was put on Raven's desk that night, and he smiled knowingly after reading it. At the same time, he also looked forward to the fact that this troupe called "Dark Side of the Moon" could bring great success to Eagle Town. Get some new energy.
But before the troupe arrived, something happened that was expected but made Raven quite happy.
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(End of this chapter)