Lord of Arcane

Chapter 9
I have experienced too much today. I participated in the assessment of the Mage Tower, the fireworks show of the mages, the super self-healing ability of trolls, the spells of the Karatu bard, the malicious gaze of Old Neil, the residual effects of the spells and the vigilance. Xia Duo didn't fall asleep until midnight.

Hearing that the sound of the bonfire party outside had gradually subsided, and in a daze, Xia Duo seemed to hear someone downstairs saying "tomorrow...outside the town...branding...the price is easy to say...".

Xia Duo suddenly became agitated, sat up from the bed, got off the bed in a low voice and moved to the door, listening carefully, Old Neil was talking downstairs, and there was a rough and unfamiliar voice. At this moment, they seemed to have reached an agreement. Only to hear the voice say:
"No problem, you can rest assured of the credibility of our Wild Wolf Group. When the time comes, the slaves will be registered under the name of the Plantage Chamber of Commerce, and the people will be returned to you. Our head and one of the stewards of the Plantage Chamber of Commerce are brothers, so you can rest assured. Bar."

Words such as "slave" and "use" remind Xado of the keywords "outside the town" and "branding" that he had heard in a daze before, and his breath stagnated. put into action.

Xia Duo really couldn't think of anything that Old Neil could be next to a slave except Xia Duo himself.

Is a slave expensive? Of course it is expensive. According to Xado, a healthy gnome slave can be sold for at least 150 gold coins in Savile Town. Human slaves are slightly cheaper (shorter lifespan) and require a certain identity. status to buy.

Old Neil was obviously not qualified to own a slave, but the phrase "register the slave under the name of the Plantage Chamber of Commerce" made Xardo feel like a thorn in his back.

The price of slaves seems expensive, but generally it only takes two or three years to get back to the original cost, and after that, it can be regarded as a profit. Sometimes Xia Duo can't help but imagine that after becoming a mage, he must buy more slaves, start farming, climbing ( Magic) Tech Mode.

He is happy to let Shado use slaves, but if he is made a slave, then he is definitely not willing, not only unwilling, he wants to kill the person who said this on the spot.

But at the moment, Xardo obviously couldn't beat the strange adventurer downstairs, not even Old Neil.

It's really sad!

The fate of the weak is always so fragile, or the weak can only use fate as an excuse for powerlessness.

Xia Duo doesn't want to be a weak person forever. Right now, Old Neil has no idea of ​​turning him into a slave immediately. This is Xia Duo's chance. He wants to leave this hotel immediately.

At this moment, the image of Muyan, the same black-haired, black-eyed and yellow-skinned Karatu man, suddenly appeared in his mind. Perhaps he could only seek refuge from him at this moment.

In the huge town of Savile, Xia Duo couldn't find a trustworthy person, and could only pin his hopes on a stranger who had only met once. This kind of feeling is really uncomfortable.

Xia Duo experienced this feeling silently, remembered it in his heart, and then carefully came to the bedside, lifted the hay mat under the sheets, and carefully counted the income for the past six months by the dim light of the campfire outside the window. .

There were more than 100 copper coins, 150 silver coins, and 5 gold coins in total. Except for the 5 gold coins that Old Neil "purchased" Chateau's pajamas and slippers, the rest were all wages during this period, and part of the rest was spent.

If you really count it, there is no silver coin a day.

要知道在萨维尔镇，旅店招待、帮工的工资至少也要1天2银币，也就是说1个月至少6金币，而夏多这8个月的工资却只有18枚金币。

There are a lot of copper coins, which is inconvenient to carry. Xia Duo didn't count the copper coins, but he used it, and he knew it in his heart. This pile of copper coins seemed to be a lot, but if it was converted into gold coins, it might be less than 2.

Xia Duo only took the 5 gold coins from "selling" pajamas and slippers, and hid them close to him. He grabbed a handful of silver coins and wrapped them tightly in a long strip with a piece of linen torn from the sheets. The wide strip of cloth that he used as a belt was wrapped and tied around his waist.

The rest are not worth taking, so Xado has no desire to shop, only a set of worn linen clothes, when Old Neil sold it to him for 2 silver coins.

Later, he learned that a new set outside is only 1 silver coin, and this is the set he is wearing now.

It was just past midnight, and the crowd at the bonfire party hadn't completely dissipated. Xia Duo did not flee immediately, but lay down on the bed again, but he did not prepare to sleep, but pricked up his ears to listen to the movement outside the window. .

Now I can see the benefits of living on the side of the street. Although it may be noisy at ordinary times, and children may throw mud blocks, but at a critical moment, this is an escape route.

Xia Duo couldn't help but praise himself for his foresight, completely ignoring the fact that this cubicle is too small and too noisy, not many guests like it, and it is empty all year round. If there are frequent guests, Xia Duo may have to live in the basement .

If you encounter this situation now, it will be difficult to escape.

……

Time passed little by little, Xia Duo had been tense all the time and couldn't take it anymore, drowsiness hit, Xia Duo could only pinched his thighs, reminding himself that if he fell asleep, he might become a slave tomorrow.

Suddenly, there was a commotion downstairs, and Xia Duo was shocked. After listening carefully, it turned out that the guests who stayed in the hotel had returned from the bonfire party. After listening to their uncontrollable laughter, it seemed that they all gained something.

Whether it's free holy water, or something else.

Several guests who fell asleep early were also woken up, scolded a few words, and then stopped. When everything was quiet in the hotel, there was absolutely no sound outside.

But Xia Duo still did not act. At this time, it was not too long before dawn, the gate of the town had not yet opened, and with the possibility of night watchmen appearing at any time, Xia Duo did not dare to provoke the order of the territory.

Most of these night watchmen are followers of Jaeger, but they are not the recorders who focus on recording life and death, but ruthless people who focus on the realm of power. These people regard the teachings of Jaeger and the laws of their lords as their lives.

Any unlicensed Nightcrawler could potentially turn himself into one of the Nightwatchers, if, of course, they were willing to exist as undead.

Basically, everyone in Savile Town, including the mages, is afraid of the Night Watch.

Xia Duo wouldn't be so hard-headed that he wanted to see if he was special.

Waiting patiently until the movement of the night watchman disappeared, Xia Duo gently pushed the window open a crack. At this time, it was silent outside the window, and the streets were full of messy traces of Midsummer celebrations and bonfire parties.

Fortunately, at this time, the moon had just risen, and the soft light of Suron was quietly sprinkled, which seemed to be guiding the way for Xado to escape.

But Shado still did not act, and continued to observe and wait by the window until Su Lun disappeared into the stars and made way for the coming Lord of Glory.

(End of this chapter)