Journey to the Half-Elf Plane

Loki lay on his back on a clean single bed in the middle of the room with his hands on his head, feeling as if he was in another world.

After more than ten years of miserable life as a beggar, he embarked on a majestic escape. He slept on stone floors, on cold dirt grass after rain, and in holes in walls paved with broken thatch.

But I have never slept on such a clean single bed.

Unconsciously, he relaxed his tense nerves, and after a while, the half-elf boy fell into a deep sleep.

He slept until the afternoon, when he was woken up by the chirping of beautiful birds in front of the window.

Loki then stretched hard and sat up from the comfortable bed.

When he walked to the window, the two beautiful birds were not afraid of people. One of them even flew on his shoulder and kept chirping, as if asking him for food again.

Loki broke up some dry food, which attracted many beautiful birds that were just greedy.

Hearing the cheerful chirping of various birds, he looked through the window at the dense and tall crown trees in the distance, as if these giant trees were a barrier to the dangers of the forest.

The air was mild and humid in the afternoon, and the sunshine made people feel even more lazy. This comfortable and warm environment gave him an unreal feeling.

Loki shook his head. It was difficult for him to really relax for a while, so he packed up his weapons, hung a dog-leg knife on his waist, covered his accustomed crossbow under his cloak, went downstairs and walked out of the hotel.

Although he wore a hood to hide his figure, his dusty appearance and weapons were still incompatible with his surroundings. He tried his best to use the characteristics of basic stealth skills when walking, deliberately reducing the attention he received.

There happened to be a tavern just one street away from the Annunciation Bird Hotel. The sign painted a poor picture of a wine glass and food, which was no better than the hotel's sign.

Pushing open the wooden door of the tavern, there were not many customers inside at this time. The boss was a middle-aged half-elf with two funny beards and a philistine expression. He immediately greeted and introduced the dishes and wine to the half-elf boy.

Loki chose a small round table in the corner, sat down in this unobtrusive place, and ordered some pies that were said to have elf characteristics, and a large glass of drink brewed from the crown tree fruit.

"Mr. Loki, please feel free to enjoy the food. I, Norman Barrel, promise that when you like Silent Town, you will also like the food in the Barrel Tavern."

Loki frowned slightly and said, "Do you know me?"

The tavern owner blinked and said with a smile: "Of course, the tavern is the most well-informed place in Silent Town. Ever since you entered the Annunciation Bird Hotel, the news has spread here."

Loki nodded, and the barrel owner quickly went to prepare food for him. After waiting for a while, a waitress brought him hot elf pie and filled a large wooden cup with it. Crown tree juice.

This good-looking waitress, Lily, a small-town girl, was nothing like what the barrel boss said about her daughter. When she saw him, an outsider, she acted very shy and dull. After putting down the food, she didn't say a word and immediately ran back to the kitchen.

The elf pie on the plate is indeed delicious. It contains fruits and delicious meat fillings. It tastes moderately sweet and salty. After drinking a big sip of crown tree juice, the sour and sweet taste is very suitable for the taste of the half-elf boy.

When it came time to pay, the philistine barrel owner only received ten coppers.

It seems that the price of this town is much lower than that of the human Mist Castle, and it is like a paradise.

After Loki had eaten and drank enough, he sat down at the bar near the kitchen and ordered a fruit juice drink.

Unintentionally asked the barrel boss about the situation in Silent Town.

"Danger? There has never been danger in Silent Town, and the surrounding forests are also very safe. I have never heard of anyone dying here since I was born, but it is inevitable that someone will be injured."

"That guy Rupert, the hunter on the edge of the town, sometimes gets injured while hunting. This is normal, right?"

Loki nodded and suppressed some doubts in his heart. It was really not easy for such a half-elf town to exist in the Forest of Secret Words.

"Even if there is danger, we are not afraid. Haha, Silent Town has its own trainers and a group of militia guys. You know, every militiaman has been trained by Old Barney."

Loki was a little surprised and said: "Instructor? Are there also instructors in Silent Town?"

"Of course" Boss Cask nodded.

He is also good at observing people's emotions. He looked at the half-elf boy and said with a smile: "Silent Town is so beautiful and peaceful. Of course, we half-elves must have some means of self-protection. If you also want to try Old Barney's place, I can help you introduce it. .”

He has always known the importance of strength. Hearing this, the half-elf boy was indeed a little moved.

The tavern pinched his funny beard and said showily: "Of course, in addition to improving your own strength, we also have many job opportunities here."

“The town of Silence is warm and welcoming, but at the same time, there are times when it is too busy…”

Loki took out a few coins and handed them over, saying, "Be more specific. I want to know more."

The tavern owner immediately accepted it happily. With his two funny beards curled up, he first introduced him to the beautiful scenery of the town. After the half-elf impatiently knocked on the table a few times, he said what he wanted to do. Things to know.

The trainer - Barney Longbow. Old Barney is said to have been an adventurer who traveled to many countries. He can use various weapons and has high strength.

So after Old Barney came to the town, he has been serving as a discipline instructor to teach some young people in the town. Boys as old as a half-elf boy respect Old Barney very much.

The barrel boss then said: "Of course, unless you are a militia in the town, you need to pay for these martial arts lessons."

"Of course, if you don't have money, I can introduce you to a job at the only pharmacy in Silent Town. They are currently looking for a pharmacy assistant. How about that?"

Loki frowned and said, "I don't know how to prepare potions. Is there anything else?"

The barrel owner quickly waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's okay. Pharmacy store assistant is very simple, because the pharmacy store owner doesn't know how to mix medicines, as long as you have flexible hands and feet."

Loki asked about some related matters in detail, and finally shook his head and said: "Forget it, I still have some money left, and I want to know about the trainer, Professor Old Barney, first."

Finally, he charged another five coppers for the introduction fee. The barrel owner promised him that he would introduce him directly to the trainer Barney Longbow tomorrow morning, and would fight for this opportunity for him, and asked him to come to the tavern on time tomorrow morning. .

After sitting in the pub for a few hours, the lazy afternoon passed quickly.

There began to be more customers here, and there were even a few hospitable half-elf residents who took the initiative to say hello to Loki.

Most of these customers would ask for a full glass of rum, and the atmosphere in the tavern became noisy and noisy.

Without anyone noticing, the figure of the half-elf boy quietly disappeared at the door of the tavern.