Goddess Wanhua Mirror

There are two theories about the origin of this race. One is that the high elves who originally lived in the forest migrated to live in caves to avoid disasters, and gradually adapted to the living environment before evolving into what they are today.

The other theory is more nonsensical. It roughly means that the elves and dwarves who hate each other get drunk one day, and when they wake up the next morning, they find that they are sleeping together naked...

Leaving aside the theory of origin, just the first impression, the little cave elf brother (?) in front of Lude subconsciously reminded Lude of "La La Fat", because it is really cute, and this family must be very popular. Warlocks welcome.

Lu De expressed his intention to come and hope to buy some paper and pens, so he wanted to inquire about the price first.The cave elf brother looked up and down at the clothes of Lude and Aina, and probably guessed that they were not rich masters, so he quoted the cheapest price in the store first.

"One hundred pieces of papyrus are worth three silver coins. If the texture is good, it costs three silver coins. Pens and inks are more expensive. Five refined quill pens are three silver coins. A bottle of ink is five silver coins, but it can be used for a long time. The amount of this bottle in my house , which is twice as much as the three-silver-a-bottle low-grade goods from the profiteers of the human race next door, you will definitely not suffer a loss if you buy mine."

The cave elf brother reported the price face-to-face, and took out some samples from under the counter to Lu De to check. They were indeed very good products, and the price was very reasonable in this world, but these paper pens and inks were still not for the low-level people. "Luxury goods" that can be consumed.

Lude had seen how poor the peasants in Pine Tree Village were.The per capita annual output value is estimated to be less than one gold coin, and the actual life is mainly bartering with neighbors, so many times the family does not even have a copper plate, let alone a silver coin.

Therefore, for cultural knowledge, the people at the bottom may have aspirations, but they have no practical pursuit. Paper and pen and ink have never been necessary for their life.

Considering that he didn't have a lot of money, Lu De made some calculations and finally bought a thousand pieces of the cheapest papyrus, ten quill pens and a bottle of ink, totaling 21 silver coins.

Perhaps the little cave elf brother wanted to attract repeat customers, so he waived a change of one silver coin for Lu De and gave fifty extra sheets of paper.

Since a thousand sheets of papyrus are really a big pile, the cave elf brother saw that Lude and Aina, an old man with a white beard and a silly girl, did not look like powerful people, so he asked Lude Address, I will send someone to deliver the goods to my door later, and there is no additional delivery fee. Lu De only needs to pay half of the money as a deposit.

It can be seen that because there is another shop next door competing, the cave elf brother's service is very good, and he speaks with guns and sticks to hurt the human profiteers next door.Although their goods are slightly cheaper than those next door, the quality assurance is worthy of the price, and they will definitely not cut corners like some profiteers.

After paying the deposit, Lu De left the cat's tail shop, and the purse that originally contained thirty silver coins had collapsed a lot.

Lude estimated that he had less than ten silver coins left (Aina had already eaten half of them), and he could use another five to six to purchase them. He had a little spare money left over to see what to eat in the city. .

However, when Lu De was thinking about how to consume reasonably, a sneaky figure suddenly approached him quietly from behind...

End of this chapter

On the streets with people coming and going, it is very common for children to be chasing and playing with each other. Even if they bump into people occasionally, as long as it is not a grumpy nobleman, it is a big deal that they will be scolded or kicked.

Therefore, when two seven or eight-year-old children laughed and approached from behind, although Lu De heard the voice, he didn't pay much attention to it.Until one of the children seemed to be unsteady and bumped into him.Lu De was slightly taken aback for a moment, and then grabbed the child's arm violently.

"Ah! It hurts!"

Lude didn't use too much force in his hands, but the child who was caught screamed in pain, as if his slender arms were very fragile.At this time, another younger child rushed forward, knelt down in front of Lu De without saying a word, and pleaded for his playmate.

"Master, I'm sorry! My brother didn't do it on purpose. We didn't mean to offend you. Please do me a favor and let us go!"

The older child said it was very pitiful, tears welled up in his eyes, and he kowtowed in panic.The whole process was smooth and smooth, and Lu De was not given any time to respond. Although no one stepped forward to stop the surrounding crowd who didn't know the truth, they were all pointing at Lu De.

If it was an ordinary person, he might have let go of his hand in a panic at this moment, and even had to explain it to others in a face-saving manner.

But Lu De was unmoved. He reached out and groped around the waist of the arrested child a few times, and then took out a money bag from the other's pants.

"Little friend, there are nineteen silver and twenty-three coppers in this bag, as well as a sect crest engraved with the logo of the medicine bottle. Until you seemed to accidentally bump into me just now, it was hanging on my belt. Can you explain it? ?”

Lu De spoke in a loud voice, loud enough for all the passers-by to hear clearly. Ordinary people may be ignorant, but not all of them are fools. Seeing the pale faces of the two children, you can understand everything.

certainly!Aina was in a daze the whole time, she really didn't understand anything!

In the town of Unos, thieves are not a rare thing, and children are also thieves.Since the new city lord succeeded to the throne three years ago, although some good policies formulated by the previous city lord to stimulate economic development have indeed been preserved, there are also some tyrannical policies that the common people don't like so much, especially in terms of criminal law.

In the past, when thieves were caught in the town, they would be given a certain amount of whipping depending on the amount and circumstances of the theft, and they would be punished to perform hard labor in the quarry outside the city. However, the current city lord prefers to use the unusually tall gallows in the center of the town. The prisoners were hanged in public, and it was as grand as a festival.

Therefore, some evil-minded guys already showed evil smiles, and began to imagining the appearance of these two little bastards being hung on a swing and floating in the wind.

"My lord, send these two little bastards to the guard station! You can exchange for two drinks!"

"Hey! It's fun to watch again in the square tomorrow!"

A group of uneasy onlookers booed, and the expressions of the two children became more and more miserable.But Lude didn't intend to follow their wishes, but took the child's hand and said in a low voice.

"If you don't want me to take you to the place they said, just follow me."

The two children were dragged to the side of the road step by step by Lu De. He looked them up and down. They were all dirty like mud monkeys, with yellow and emaciated faces and obvious signs of malnutrition.

Lu De originally thought that there was a high probability that these two were orphans, and there might be a criminal gang behind them who ordered the children to steal. Otherwise, such a young child should not know how to commit crimes in a team.So Lu De tentatively asked them a few questions, "Where is your family?", "Who made you thieves", and the answers he got surprised him.

"Mom and Dad asked us to come out and steal it."

"……Fine!"

For a moment, Lude didn't know what to say, and he even felt a very weird regret.If these two children were really orphans, then he could at least justly adopt them, take them back to Songshu Village, teach them how to read and write, and how to be an upright person.

Thousands of words finally turned into a long sigh, he looked at the children and asked.

"Are you guys hungry?"

The two children nodded timidly, so Lude took out a silver coin and handed it to Aina, asking her to go to the bakery opposite to buy some food.

He didn't dare to give these children money, because no matter how much he gave, nine out of ten would fall into the pockets of their unscrupulous parents to teach them some skills to make a living. The law is self-reliant.

So after thinking about it, Lude found that the only thing he could do for them was to treat them to a warm meal. This was the only way he could really help them now.

After receiving the steaming bread from Lude, the two children immediately gobbled it up.Lu De also let go of their hands. These children seemed to understand that the white-bearded grandfather in front of them was not a bad person, so they ate with peace of mind, and did not turn their heads and run away.

However, in order to prevent the two children from having the idea of ​​"pretending to be pitiful and begging" because of him giving bread, Lu De deliberately put on a straight face and said to the two of them.

"Is the bread delicious? But I can make it clear that this is not a free facility for you. You have to answer some questions for me. If I am satisfied, the bread is the consulting fee. If I am not satisfied, hehe !"

Hearing Lude's "threat", the two children were a little nervous. Fortunately, the things Lude asked them were all related to Unos Town. The two children have been living here, and they can answer them.

Lude learned from asking the two children that the current city lord or administrator of Unos is the son-in-law of the old city lord of the previous generation.

Three years ago, the old city lord passed away due to illness. Because he had no children, he only had a daughter and a visiting son-in-law, so before he died, he wrote to the lord Lord and recommended his son-in-law to take over.

After the new city lord took office, although his governance ability is not bad, he has continued many good policies of the old city lord.But this guy seems to have low self-esteem because of his status as the son-in-law, and he is always afraid that he will not be able to convince the public, so he implemented some severe punishments to enhance his deterrence against the people of Unos.

These things are not a secret in the city. Everyone used this as a joke in private, but they didn't dare to say it in front of the city lord.

The two children finished their bread quickly, then hesitated for a moment, and asked Rudd if he could give them some more.There are also some star brothers and sisters in the family. Their parents obviously can't afford to support these children, but they still keep giving birth endlessly. Even in order to subsidize the family, knowing that the criminal law in the city is so harsh, they still let them go. The two older children came out as thieves.

Lude thought for a while and nodded in agreement, but just like the bread before, these are not free.

Lude may still stay in the city for a day or two, and needs a few guides who are familiar with the streets of the city. If the two children want to earn some real labor income on their own, they can wait for themselves at the hotel gate tomorrow morning. .

End of this chapter

Unknowingly, the sun went down, and it was changed to Songshu Village. At this time, the villagers should have just finished their dinner and then went to bed early.But in the bustling town of Unos, for locals, the nightlife is just getting started.

Since it was confirmed in advance that the hotel's accommodation fee did not include meal expenses, Lude planned to take Aina to have a good meal outside before going back.

Since the time of soul transmigration, Lude has lived in this world for a full sixteen months. For the first six months, he was in exile. , If you want to eat some meat on weekdays, you can only rely on self-made ground cage fishing. The only time you eat chicken is at a group banquet celebrating the harvest in the village.

And to be honest, because there was no decent seasoning, the wine and meat tasted very light, and it was almost for Lude to eat and cried on the spot.

So it is rare to have a little spare money on hand, and Lude, who is almost fading out of his mouth, resolutely decided to spend a little extravagance in the town!

One person and one mind found a small tavern that looked pretty good. I thought the dining environment would be full of wilderness, but when I opened the door and went in, it was unexpectedly quiet.

"Absolutely! This business is so bad, can't it be that the food is unpalatable?"

Seeing that there were not many people in the lobby of the tavern, Lu De subconsciously thought that this store was not very good, but in fact, the situation in Unos not only this store, but also other taverns and restaurants were not much different. Most of the mercenaries and adventurers are not in the city at the moment.

Because not long ago, the most wanted criminal "Handsome Zack" who was said to be carrying a high reward of [-] gold coins reappeared in the arena.This news is like an online game full-channel announcement that the wild area has refreshed the ultra-rare elite monsters. People from all walks of life, regardless of whether they are humans or ghosts, are all lured by gold coins for a great ideal of "no need to struggle for the rest of their lives". One after another, they joined the siege army.

At least until these guys come back, the tavern business in the entire Earl of Lumley will be affected to a certain extent.

One person came into the tavern with one mind, and the chubby boss was extraordinarily enthusiastic in the face of this rare guest, and introduced all the signature dishes of his shop.

So Luther spent three and a half silver coins and ordered a glass of ale, a glass of sweet and sour juice, and several meat dishes.Although he and Aina are priests, the world's major sects don't stipulate that they can't drink alcohol and eat meat, so they don't make any taboos about spending money in taverns.

"Eat it! It's a rare trip to the door, and it's a reward for yourself."

"Hmm! Cheers, Master!"

After taking a sip of cool ale and eating a piece of warm charcoal-grilled chicken, Lu De was in a trance, as if he had found the feeling of "the previous life", and the corners of his eyes were unconsciously moist because of being moved.Aina, who was sitting opposite him, obviously didn't have these feelings, and she felt very happy when she had delicious food.

One person and one god were eating here when the door of the tavern opened and a woman with a hood came in.Lu De looked at the other party slightly. The other party's hood was pressed down very low, and the shadow covered most of his face, but his figure was quite strong. A leather armor completely outlined the woman's tall and plump curves, and the tie at the head was loose on purpose. , revealing a deep career line and light brown skin.

"...(Oh! It's Heipier!)"

With a serious look on his face, Lude continued to peek at it from the corner of his eye.But at this moment, the girl in leather armor suddenly turned her head to look at him, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth exposed under the shadow of the hood, as if she had discovered that Lude was peeping.

Subconsciously, Lu De retracted his gaze with a guilty conscience, but the girl in leather armor came straight to him, and then sat down beside Lu De very familiarly, and she spoke in a full-bodied royal voice. People feel numb for a while.

"Little brother, let's fight for a table?"

"Miss, what did you call me just now?"

"Little brother! Do you think you are really old?"

Hearing the leather armor girl's words, Lu De maintained a smile on his face, but his eyes became completely serious.Aina, who was sitting by the side, also seemed to sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere, so she took a sip of juice to calm down her shock.

At this time, the leather armor girl took off her hood, revealing long silver-gray hair and long ears that belonged to the elves. A delicate and heroic beautiful face made people feel that she was about 30 years old, with a strong enough Ripe and with some quack flavor.

To put it simply, at first glance, she is the kind of woman who is strong enough!

However, in Lude's eyes, this woman gave him a very strange feeling. The reason why this feeling made him feel strange was because it made him think of Aina beside him involuntarily. So different, yet there is a subtle similarity.

Combined with this guy just calling himself "little brother", Lu De vaguely guessed something.

"May I ask Your Majesty... what's your name?"

"I have used a lot of names, so many that I can hardly remember them myself... Haha! Seeing how nervous you are, don't be afraid, I don't have any hostility towards you, and you don't have to worry about other guys Found you, if they could see everything, the world would not be what it is now."

"What about you? How did you recognize me?"

"I didn't actually recognize you, but I recognized what I made... You are quite smart, now you know who I am?"

"..."

Speaking of this, Lu De is naturally not a fool.The black-skinned female elf sitting in front of him is a god, and she is also the "famous" God of Thieves Hume, the patriarch respected by all the thieves in this world.The opponent had already been very active in the battle of the gods 300 years ago. Even if he wasn't the top first-line god, he was definitely not a character that Aina could fight against now.

Fortunately, this person seems to be really not hostile to Lu De, and when Lu De was studying the old astrologer's notes, he had already faintly noticed that there was other support behind his mentor, and it was definitely the kind of hostility. The "insider" who is very familiar with all the gods.

Now that Hume the God of Thieves really appeared in front of him, Lude could basically conclude that the other party was secretly assisting the old astrologer in creating gods, and even gave him an artifact that could be easily used.

And at this moment, the God of Thieves came down to the mortal world to find him, obviously it was not as simple as just coming to say hello to the disciple of the old man!

End of this chapter

Lude didn't know why Hume, the god of robbers, came to him. This was most likely related to the old astrologer, but he didn't know exactly what it was.But since the other party is not hostile and is willing to sit down and chat with him, then he can simply ask straight to the point.

"Um...Miss Hume, why are you looking for me? If you want to get back the artifact, can you give me a few more days."

"Haha! Don't get me wrong, I gave it to Perseus. Since he passed it on to you, it is yours now. Even though I am a god of robbers, I will not take what I gave away again. Come back, you'll be fine."

"Then you're here to catch up with me?"

"This is the first time I talked face-to-face with you today. There is nothing old to talk about. Don't guess, I came to you today because I suddenly sensed the mask today, and then found it among the crowds entering the city. For you...and this funny little girl beside you."

Hume glanced at Aina, who was as cute as a little owl the whole time, with a meaningful smile on her face.

"I really didn't see it before! You little apprentice is usually more capable than your mentor. I wondered, since you are so capable, do you also want to help me in the past? For the sake of you master and apprentice, have you fulfilled what your master promised me at the beginning?"

"Uh... Let me declare first, I'm really not pretending to be confused! I know what my mentor is doing, and I only figured it out after checking the notes he left me after his accident, so I really don't know what happened between you and him. Is there any agreement, you want me to fulfill my promise, at least tell me what it is?"

"You really don't know?"

"Really, absolutely true, but I want to know."

"Ha! This is really interesting, so let me tell you about it."

Through Hume's narration, Lude finally learned some things that were not recorded in the research notes of the old astrologer during the creation of gods, as well as the secrets about the origin of the original fire.

The old astrologer's real name was Purseus Hamilton. From his surname, it is not difficult to see that he was a nobleman, at least he used to be!

In the early years, Purseus was a playboy with a strong and extremely pious believer father. Because he didn't want to follow his father's arrangement, he went to the temple to study as a priest. Therefore, under the influence of rebellious heart, Purseus deliberately let loose, To waste his genius on some sensual pleasures.

It wasn't until his mother died and his remarried father kicked him out of the house because of disappointment that Perseus felt repentant. It was naive and unreasonable to use the way of humiliating himself against his father, so with the help of some friends Work hard, and eventually become an excellent scholar.

Because of his natural rebellious spirit and thirst for knowledge, although Perseus doesn't like the so-called gods, he is full of curiosity about these existences beyond mortals.He is not like those ignorant and vulgar people who regard the gods as the supreme existence, but treat them as research objects and want to unravel the mystery of the existence of the gods.

By chance, Perseus got acquainted with Hume, the God of Thieves, an "undecent" god who wanders in the world. She appreciates Perseus's strong thirst for knowledge, and she needs to ask mortals for help. , So on the condition of assisting Perseus's research, he asked him to do one thing for himself - to go to the legendary "Forbidden Land of God" for himself, where the truth he sought was found.

The so-called "Forbidden Land of the Gods" is located deep in the heart of this world. There is a mysterious sanctuary where the gods cannot set foot. Its origin is unknown, but it is basically certain that it is far earlier than all the gods in this world.

Only a handful of gods, including Hume the God of Thieves, know that this place is deep in the heart of the earth, but none of them can get in, and a powerful force that even the gods can't compete with blocks them out.

These gods subconsciously thought that their inability to enter must be due to insufficient strength, so they tried every means to make themselves stronger.And Hume is the kind with a more flexible mind. She vaguely felt that this mysterious barrier was probably only for gods like them, and maybe mortals could enter it.

So Hume invited some believers to do a test, and found that anyone who had been blessed by divine magic or had a certain amount of faith would also be turned away.This barrier seems to check the eligibility of those intruders, and just when Hume was at a loss, she met Perseus and was very pleasantly surprised to find that this man was only curious about the gods, but not in awe!