My Magic Age

The sweet smell of chestnuts roasting in the square floated through the crowds from afar, evoking a long-lasting memory in me.

This kind of thing is called tree rice in the city of Ayr. You can always see wild chestnut trees on the hills in the wild. This time of year is the ripening season of chestnuts. The hairy thorns are under the direct sunlight. Those spikes become incredibly hard, which means the chestnuts inside are ripe.

Farmers used long wooden poles to tear down all the rice from the top of the trees, spread them on the threshing floor and expose them to the sun for three days. The hard and prickly fruit shells would open their mouths. Just tap them gently with the wooden sticks. , those tree rice will peel off from the shell. This kind of nut tastes a little sweet when eaten raw. If you use a knife to score the shell and stir-fry it in a large iron pot, it will exude an attractive feeling. The fragrance comes.

Before winter comes, people living in the city of El will go into the wilderness hills in droves to collect these tree rice. Although the people there think that wheat tastes better, this kind of tree rice is also maintained by the El people. One of the main foods of life.

Liante and Fanny are considered a prosperous white-collar family in El City. They certainly don't need Tracy and I to go to the mountains to collect rice in the autumn.

But Tracy is always invited by her friends. She treats this kind of activity as an autumn outing, collecting tree rice with her friends. It is a very happy thing for Tracy, and she only takes me with her occasionally. Usually this happens when Fanny doesn't want Tracy to run around like a tomboy. Every time Tracy and her friends will find a hidden place, light a fire, and collect the things they pick up. The chestnuts were thrown into the fire and cooked.

To be honest, even in the orc tribe, I have never seen such a low-level picnic. Nine times out of ten, the tree rice in the fire will be burned into black charcoal, but the fragrance emitted by the tree rice is the same. .

The aroma of roasted chestnuts floats in the memory of my mind and in this noisy square.

At this time, I saw Mrs. Alia's personal maid holding a package of roasted chestnuts wrapped in paper and walking nimbly among the crowd. She was wearing a white sleeveless silk dress with a deep 'V' neckline and waist. The belt between her legs can make her slightly tall and thin figure look fuller. Her long golden hair is draped softly on the back of her head, and she walks like a cheerful deer.

Among the people coming and going, there are always some businessmen who are very active in the imperial capital. Someone recognized Mrs. Aaliya, but before confirming the identity of Mrs. Aaliya, they rashly struck up a conversation with a noble lady. It was It was a very rude thing. All the businessmen stopped in the crowd and kept looking this way.

In the imperial capital, if a commoner harasses a woman with aristocratic status, they will be whipped to a certain extent. If some obscene words are said in the process, then slaps are inevitable. The instrument of the slaps is an oak board. , it only takes three or five strokes to knock out all the teeth in the mouth. Don't expect the gentlemen in the Imperial City's Justice Bureau to take any special care of the civilians.

Mrs. Alia is wearing a gorgeous palace-style dress. This exquisite dress will reveal a large area of ​​high breasts and round shoulders. Instead, two black gauze gloves extend to the elbows. She wears an emerald arm bracelet on her right arm, which is crystal clear and seems to be flowing with magic, just like clouds and mist are flowing in the bracelet. Under the reflection of the setting sun, it exudes magnificent light. It attracts the attention of many passers-by.

No matter where she is, she can be the center of attention because she has a dazzling light.

I stood up from the bench, stood in front of her, smiled and asked her, "Why are you here?"

"I made an appointment with Your Highness Qige. Today is the day for reconciliation. I have to go to the Magic Research Institute at this time every week, but I rarely meet you." Mrs. Aaliya raised her delicate eyebrows. Lifting her white chin, her sexy and red lips opened slightly, and she said to me casually.

I stared at her condescendingly. Her eyes were clear, with a strong confidence of a woman.

I could clearly see how majestic her chest was, and the deep groove squeezed out by her long dress looked increasingly bottomless.

Mrs. Alia pointed to the paper bag held in the hands of her personal maid Betty, and said to me with a smile: "I like the roasted rice in the Tower of Pride Square very much. It tastes like home!"

Betty handed over the paper bag at the right time. She reached inside and took out a roasted chestnut that was roasted to brown with a crack like a smile. She deftly peeled off the shell and put it in her mouth naturally. Her snow-white teeth gently Bite the chestnut and reach out He held it in front of his mouth and chewed it twice, swallowed the chestnuts in his mouth, and then said to me with emotion: "This roasted chestnut will remind me of the no longer Marco town, and my entire childhood. It feels like that time What a happy day.”

Lady Arya seemed to have long since recovered from the grief of Count Zimmerman's death, but she was just nostalgic for the past. It seemed that she missed the life in the north.

I asked her: "Do you want to go back to the north to live for a while? If you want to go, you have to hurry up. Winter is coming soon."

She shook her head silently, and we were silent for a while.

I just stood in front of her like this, without sitting down, and Lady Alia didn't stand up from the bench. After a while, she casually stretched out her hand to cover her chest and said to me nonchalantly: "I just walked out of the door of the Tower of Pride and saw you sitting here in a daze. I wanted to come to see you. Are you worried about something?"

I smiled and said, "I'm thinking about how to put those lingering troubles behind me and make myself happier."

Lady Alia spat lightly and asked me back: "The most beautiful princess and the most beloved princess in the imperial capital married you silently, and you are still not satisfied? What troubles can you have?"

I pondered for a moment , sitting next to Lady Alia, whispering in her ear: "... I still have some worries, such as whether I can pass the junior inscription master qualification exam next month! How can I get the recognition of the Angelbold royal family, or what path to take in the future!"

"How many people in the imperial capital are watching me silently. If I don't perform well enough, they will point fingers at me behind my back. Maybe someone will say: Look, that man is the man who married His Highness Qi Ge and Princess Ying Li, and he is not that good..."

I don't know why, some words buried in my heart that I have never said to others just want to talk to Lady Alia.

She looked at me with a smile and stuffed a peeled roasted chestnut into my mouth. There was no trace of ridicule or contempt in her eyes. I just felt that she was listening carefully at this moment.

I felt that she was a good listener. I looked at the sky around me that was gradually getting darker. Half of the sky was burning with clouds. The square of the Tower of Pride was shrouded in a huge shadow, but more and more people were paying attention to us.

Scholar Yekis will arrive later, and Qige Laboratory is also very busy. I have some free time, so I asked Madam Alia: "Do you want to find a place to have a drink?"

"Okay! But are you sure you can?" Madam Alia agreed readily, then stretched out her finger and pointed at the Tower of Pride.

I scratched my head and said, "I can't drink with you too late. I have to finish drawing a whole set of magic pattern structures tonight."

Madam Alia stood up from the bench with a faint smile, a hint of pride in her eyes, and stood by and waited for me.

I stood up with her and stretched out my arm. She took a step forward and took my arm, and we shuttled through the crowd in the square.

Her personal maid followed quietly behind.

"Why don't you see Katarina?" Madam Alia asked me.

She seemed to smell good, and her slender hand was on my arm. Following my steps, she walked towards the back street of the Tower of Pride.

Of course, the merchants who secretly stopped nearby knew clearly that if they came up at this time, they would definitely be waiting for Lady Alia's gnashing of teeth, so they quietly retreated, so that at least they could meet again in the future.

Speaking of which, Catalina was still very concerned about the affairs of the town of Trum. She had a deep affection for Trum. Although she would not rebuild it on the original site of the Trum stronghold, building a town of Trum was also a very meaningful thing for Catalina.

These days, Catalina devoted herself to this matter.

I said to Lady Alia, "She has been busy with the planning of the construction of the town of Trum recently. Some trivial matters have made her a little anxious. I originally wanted to ask you to help her. She is not very good at these shops."

Lady Alia seemed quite interested and said to me, "Okay, you can ask her to come to me at any time, or I will go to her. You want to build a town? Where?"

When she spoke, she was like a happy little girl. The hand holding my arm did not seem so peaceful. The whole upper body leaned over, and the fullness and softness were tightly pressed against my arm.

I could clearly feel the heat radiating from Lady Alia, but she seemed to be unaware of it.

While looking at the taverns lined up on both sides of the back street of the Tower of Pride, I said, "The Trum area of ​​Tanton City in the Yello plane."

Lady Alia tilted her head and asked me, "If I remember correctly, I heard you talk about that outside before. Is it the plane where the Royal Magic Academy organized training this year?"

I nodded.

She asked me in surprise: "Do you own territory over there?"

I coughed lightly and nodded again.

She asked me again: "So, which duke is responsible for managing that plane?"

I replied: "Duke Samoyed."

Madam Alia knew all the nobles and wealthy families in the imperial capital, and of course she also knew Duke Samoyed. When she heard his name, Madam Alia's eyes lit up and she said to me: "It turned out to be him! No wonder he didn't hesitate to offend Duke Ryan Busman before, and he had to stand up and speak for you. It turns out that you own a large territory in that plane, which is large enough to build a town!"

I corrected: "It's just a small town, not a town!"

"That's also good. I didn't expect you to be a little lord at such a young age." Madam Alia said happily.

Madam Alia looked around with a hint of contempt in her eyes.

There are many wine shops on this street, and many nobles and magicians like to come here for a drink.

She leaned close to my ear and said, "Speaking of which, the streets of the imperial capital are full of nobles. How many of them own rich private territories?"

Every noble with a title has a private territory of his own. Just like me, when I was studying at the El City Junior Magic Academy, I also had a private territory, but it was a barren land. It can be interpreted as a piece of land in an abandoned plane where resources have been exploited. The Dukes have a lot of such barren land in their hands.

As for the rich territory, it was extremely precious to the nobles.

These territories require the nobles to organize their own fighting teams to fight on the undeveloped and fertile planes. The occupied territories will be dedicated to the Green Empire royal family and the rulers of the planes in accordance with the 'four three three' distribution system. , the remaining ones belong to you.

Mrs. Aaliya added: "But building a small town is very energy-consuming. Does it really matter if you are still studying in the imperial capital?"

I said as I walked: "I'll try to squeeze in some time. The Duke of Samoyed asked me to build a town within two years, otherwise I will take back that territory."

To be honest, since I discovered the secret of the Time Breaker Hammer that can open the portal between the two mountains, I am full of confidence in building the town of Trum. The Hammer of the Time Breaker can cross the time and space rift at any time and shuttle back and forth between the Trum area and the Imperial Capital.

But before that, I have to go to Trum again to memorize the spatial coordinates there.

Speaking of which, I later tried to open the third portal, but it proved to be unfeasible.

Just at the corner of the backstreet of the Tower of Pride, Mrs. Alia stopped and said to me: "I heard from Qige that you have been drawing magic patterns for scholars of Yerkes lately?"

Her eyes fell on the plaque of a bar with a loft. There was a row of goblets hung on that plaque, which would always make a tinkling sound when the wind blew by.

"Yes!" I replied, and then said to Mrs. Alia: "We haven't had a drink together for a long time, but you look much more energetic now than you did before."

Mrs. Alia flipped her long hair away from her ears and smiled noncommittally, her smile was so charming.

We stepped into the door of the bar, and only when we walked in did we find that the bar was decorated in a unique way.

The bar is a circular room, with plenty of light shining in from many bow-shaped glass windows. Colored spotlights dapple the floor covered with floor tiles, making the slightly faded blankets bright and bright. Some beautiful girls wearing transparent gauze skirts stand On a raised platform, dancing under the lights.

The walls are decorated with carved wood paneling and are patched with gold-leaf paintings. Alcoves covered with white gauze curtains support the platform, which is surrounded on three sides by large cushioned sofas. It was woven with gold brocade, fringed silk cushions surrounded it, and several huge wardrobes and two rare parquet wooden chests lined the walls.