Chapter 43 Chapter Six

"What? What did you say?" Giseon jumped to his feet.The teacup on the table was shaking, and the tea was about to spill out, but fortunately Shan Sen quickly grabbed the teacup.Ghisien looked at the High Priest as if his eyes were about to pop out. The high-ranking priest showed an expression of ear pain, and after digging out his ears, he said: "It won't change anything if I say it twice." "This is not acceptable!" "...you shout into the sky 'it's not okay if the sun rises in the east'. Let's see if the sun rises in the west tomorrow."

The high priest said very flatly.That's right, isn't it ridiculous to say "this is not okay!" The cultivators passing by are secretly looking at us.Ghisien's shout was really too loud, and the entire Temple of the Great Storm almost rang. We are now in the backyard of the Temple of the Great Storm. Just now we entered here to take a look, it really is a very beautiful building.The columns of the cloisters and door frames were all of beautiful marble, and even the floors were paved with stone.The entire foundation is very vast, with a huge yard and several fountains, and there are walls separating various areas in many places in the building.After we walked through a few of those walls, we were led to this backyard where the High Priest was.

The High Priest is waiting for us in a pavilion in a corner of the backyard. The high-ranking priest of the Great Storm Temple wore a white, very simple woolen robe, and looked like a middle-aged and elderly person. He introduced himself as Besheva.It's hard to tell his character from his face.After he chatted with us a little bit, he was very happy to hear the story of our group meeting Adeline and unraveling the curse in Karal territory.Of course, we didn't say that was Jeppen's machinations.Because it is still a state secret.The royal family wants us to keep it a secret until it can be used diplomatically.So let's just say it was an unknowable curse, and we worked together with Adeline to save the patient.

"Oh... what a blessing." Karl replied solemnly: "This is all due to Edbroy's grace, High Priest." Carl used respectful words.If it was me or Shan Sen who spoke first, wouldn't it be bad?Well, if it's Adeline, all you need to do is call her by her first name, but the high-ranking priests seem to have to use honorifics, huh? Githion showed a lot of patience, after quietly listening to our story, he carefully told what happened to the Thunderkeeper.Then, after the high-ranking priest carefully inspected the Thunderkeeper, he made Ghisien jump up. Ghisien said with a desperate expression:

"Li, Richmond has been killed by me!" "Are you showing off?" "No. What I want to say is that now only by lifting the curse itself can the Thunder Guard be restored to its original appearance! There is no other way." "That's so far." "Huh? You said so far? So what's the way..." The high priest scratched his forehead and said: "Removing the curse is in principle to remove the source of the curse's power. Generally speaking, killing the caster of the curse will remove the curse." "Then, what about the Thundermaster...?"

"Listen to me. But if you use strange means or unique methods, the problem will be troublesome. Among the priests, there are some fallen people, and the methods used are cursed in the name of God. At this time, It’s useless even if you kill that priest, you must destroy the evidence of the contract with the god.” Shan Sen and I looked at each other at the same time. correct.Didn't the God's Landing in Karal's Territory be released only by recovering Keaton's holy emblem? Ferrer said that the holy emblem was a 'symbol of ritual'.The high priest said it was "a token of a contract that appeared between God and God".The High Priest continued:

"So you understand? Then look at the Thunderkeeper, it's a very good-looking bull! Heh, I changed my impression of bulls. Anyway, I killed that man named Richmond. The wizard still can't lift the curse, that's because Richmond used something else to cast the curse. Although it's not easy for you to understand what I said, but do you understand it?" The high priest naturally made a joke of the prince, so we were a little surprised.Ghisien replied with a nonchalant face, no, a very aggrieved face: "Just don't understand it, that would be better." "You understand! Very good. But because he is a wizard, he shouldn't be casting the curse in the name of God. Although I don't know much about the methods used by wizards, I have never been able to remove it with my divine power. Judging from it, it should not be the method of concentrating the power of mana in general."

"So, what method is used?" The high priest pointed in a certain direction with his chin and said: "You go to the Tower of Light to have a look. After all, the wizards know each other better. Or they can see other people's tricks better." Giseon's mouth fell open. "You want me to go to the Tower of Light? Didn't you hear what I just said? I said I love Richmond... oops! I killed Richmond." "You seem to really like to show off?" "No. I killed the wizard, and you want me to go to the Tower of Light. Is that plausible?" "Well. Didn't you say Richmond was a black mage?"

"A black magician is still a wizard after all. He won't say anything to me, but he will solemnly ask for sex... Sorry. Please! Don't you know that I am talking to the high priest right now? Shut you Your mouth! And you say that kind of thing, are you still a lady? Ahhh! Don't laugh, I tell you to listen to me!" Ghisien pulled out the Duanya sword, spat on the sword, and screamed desperately.Hmmm, Gishon said he had been doing this move for six years?Luckily he hasn't lost his mind.The high-ranking priest looked at Ghisien for a while as if he was very happy, and then said to Ghisien with a curious expression:

"Can you hold that sword for me?" Ghisien's face became very pale. Although he was very hesitant, he couldn't think of any excuse to refuse. After shaking his head, he said to Duan Yajian: "Don't be rude to the High Priest." As Ghisien spoke, he handed out the Duan Ya sword.After the high priest shook hands quietly, his shoulders suddenly shook. After a while, the High Priest began to giggle.The cultivators passing by were shocked when they saw their high-ranking priest giggling with a long sword.Some of them quickly took out the holy emblem, called Edbroy's name and began to pray.High Priest said:

"Yeah, um, you're really lovely. Hmm? Well. You can be a beautiful lady. But how much credibility is there in what I, an old priest who doesn't understand women, say? Hmm? Really, You even teased the old man." Regardless of gender, as long as it is a sword that is good-looking and kind-hearted, people like it... Looking at it now, it seems that it does not distinguish between young and old!The High Priest returned the Duanya Sword to Ghithion and said: "It's a lovely sword. You must be very happy?" "Even if you're joking, please don't say such things. It's like hell... Ugh!" Giseon plugged his ears and let out a scream.It may be that Duan Yajian is yelling loudly.The high priest chuckled and said: "Go and have a look at the Tower of Light. They don't seem to have enough money recently. If you ask them to do such a big job, as long as they can get a considerable amount of money, they should be very happy." Giseon tilted his head and asked suspiciously: "You say they don't have enough money? Those wizards? Is it possible?" "What is impossible?" "People who are usually making magic items, how can they not have enough money?" "Oh, man. Do you think those things are easy to manufacture? I don't know how much it will cost just for the material cost." A little hope appeared on Gishon's face. After passing through several majestic walls and small gates, we finally walked out of the Temple of the Great Storm.It really is a place where people can get lost. Maybe those practitioners get lost occasionally.Then when they were at a loss, they would kneel down on the spot and take out the holy emblem, and shouted "Adbroy, please show me a way!" with a loud voice.Then people who heard it outside must think so: There are really many practitioners with deep beliefs gathered here.hum. The cultivators were waiting with our horses, and we each got on our horses and walked out.I slipped my foot off the horse clock twice because I was thinking wildly. The cloudless panorama of the capital stretches before our eyes. The Temple of the Great Storm is located on the highest mountain outside the capital, just near the outer city.Therefore, we overlooked the vast and regularly arranged city streets extending below, and even the dark red wilderness far outside the outer city on the other side.In that wilderness, the silvery river was rushing towards the horizon.It looks like the Huangcheng River.We walked slowly along the winding road of the mountain road. "Okay, what should we do now? Do you want to visit the Tower of Light?" Hearing Carl's question, Ghisien, who had been in distress, sighed. "Things will be difficult. Even if Richmond is a black mage, he is a wizard anyway, so an executioner like me who kills a wizard... shut up! A fighter like me, I don't think They will treat me well. They are a very rare group, so they have a special sense of community." "But, anyway, didn't you say you were going to the Wizards Guild to find a magic scabbard?" Giseon sighed heavily and said: "That's because I want to call them a very good price." "Oh, there is no other way, so let's go to that place for a while?" "That's all." So, we went down the hill and started walking towards the Tower of Light. We have become very famous even in the capital.Correctly speaking, not us, but Githion.Because he is known as a heavily armed adventurer riding a bull in the capital. So we're now marching in a strange procession among those who boast about the width of their mouths.Or there are some people who are showing off their big eyes.Githion didn't pay much attention to them.Because all his attention was focused on Duan Yajian.However, we who followed him really cared a lot. Giseon suddenly looked up. "Ah, there... um? Why are you guys so slow?" "Ah, no. Please go on." Karl needed to raise his voice slightly in order to answer him.That's because our group was keeping a suspicious-looking distance from him, walking behind him like this.Giseon tilted his head, waiting for us to approach him.Your Excellency, you are so kind!In order to keep pace with the prince, shouldn't he find a pig somewhere to ride? "We have arrived at our destination. This is the Tower of Light," Ghisien said.So, Shan Sen and I were puzzled and said: "But there is neither light nor tower here?" The place where we were standing was, so to speak, a city street full of ordinary buildings.Even if you look around, there is not even a larger square or fountain, only shops lined up one by one, it is just a very ordinary street.What can be called the tower of light here?However, Shansen and I shut our mouths as soon as we saw what Gixis was pointing at. On the right side of the entrance of one of the buildings next to us, there are two very old-fashioned (to put it nicely, but if you put it more directly, rustic) signboards hanging there.One of the big ones says 'Ke Weien's Script Office', and a smaller signboard hangs next to it. "Tower of Light - 2F" Oh my gosh.Shan Sen began to hiccup.Truly a well-trained warrior.I don't even have the strength to burp! That building is not much better than the Unicorn Hotel where we stayed. It is an ordinary two-story wooden building.And that building seems to be very old, and part of the gable roof is slightly collapsed.It looks like if there is a strong gust of wind, the boards on the roof will just topple over. Compared with the buildings on both sides of it, that building looks older, but this definitely does not mean that it looks more solemn.After removing all the good meanings represented by the four words "old age", what is left is only dilapidated, and it is exactly such a building.Moreover, the Tower of Light is on the second floor?So, does it mean that only the second floor and the first floor are used?Carl said with a blank expression: "This is quite... a building that looks far-reaching in history." Hmph, as expected of Carl!I can really express myself.Shan Sen and I felt half cheated, and half felt ridiculous looking at the 'Tower of Light'.Ghisien leaped from the bull's back and tied the Thunderer to the stakes that stood by the entrance.We have also done so for the time being. Because of my ironic mood, I said to Githion: "Well, is it okay to go up to four people at a time?" "Although the stairs are a bit narrow..." "But, won't it collapse?" Ghisien smiled and walked in.But no matter how I look at it, I still think it will collapse.Would it be better for Shan Sen to wait outside?Carl shook his head, and followed Giseon into the room.So there was no other way, and Shan Sen and I followed in. As soon as I went inside, I felt even more puzzled.I don't know how the lighting works, but as soon as I went in, I felt like I was inside a quilt.After some difficulty, I saw the door on the left and the stairs leading to it.The sign over the door on the left, like a miniature version of the one outside, read "Cowain's Book Office," and the stairs... oh my! If that thing can be called a staircase, then the thing our lord is riding on is a chariot.Brave Ghisien started up the stairs.Creak... creak, creak... creak. "One person at a time, okay?" Carl even nodded at my terse words.After Carl went up, I stepped carefully.Creak... creak, creak... creak, the boards creaked, the stairs creaked. I managed to get to the second floor.Once you reach the second floor, there is also the same door as downstairs.There is also a sign hanging on the door. "Tower of Light - Wizards Guild". And under that, there is a line of smaller but more gorgeous words.Carl, who has poor eyesight, pushed his nose up to read the words.His eyesight is so bad, how can he shoot the arrow so accurately?In fact, speaking of it, it was very dark in this place without even a window, and it was difficult even for me to read the words. "If Ubinie and Hoganes created the scale and the scale hammer, then I can fake the scale on the scale." Huh, what a sentence that can reveal great self-esteem!I glanced at Carl, who stroked his chin and said: "So this is an excerpt from what Hendrick said." Githion waited until we had seen enough of it, then knocked on the door.Kuang Kuang.A faint but clear voice came from inside. "please come in." As soon as we entered, an empty space immediately appeared. The entire second floor seems to have only one room, but there is no furniture or other things, only a door on the opposite wall, and a desk and a chair are placed next to the door.How strange!Judging from the size of this room, there is almost no other extra space on the second floor. What is the door on the opposite side?A large portrait hangs behind a desk by the door. The portrait was of the face of a young man.He was kind of crazy, tilting his head randomly to somewhere on the other side of the sky, staring at the sky.Ordinary portraits have always looked like this: Even when a typhoon blows, not even a hair will fly up, just that kind of hard look, with a very unnatural (of course it is a very straight-up) hanging on the body. chest pose, but too high to be natural) head, the gaze from the head is staring straight ahead... But this one is nothing like that portrait.This one can be said to be a very natural portrait.The expression of the young man looked as if he had just finished working all night, looking at the gray morning sky that lit up.A tired look was revealed intentionally or unintentionally, but the eyes were still full of passionate feelings. Is this a portrait of Hendrick?Since it's a portrait hanging at the Wizarding Guild, I have to think so.hum.Is this what Hendrick looks like? An old man was sitting on the chair under the portrait, like the kind of old man who often appeared in ancient legends who would say, "It has been thousands of years since humans came here...".Compared with the face of the young man full of life above, this old man sitting like a dead body actually spoke, which shocked me a lot. "You don't seem to be wizards, what's the matter?" Gissien says: "We've come to ask about magic." "Do you know the rules? Let me see the price tag." Giseon nodded, found a small leather pouch from his pocket, took out a gemstone from the pouch, and put it on the table.Wow!The room seemed ten times brighter.The gems are small, but very beautiful.The old man picked up the stone with his bony fingers, began to examine it carefully, and then set it down whole. "Please take it away." Githion took the gem back again.what does this mean?Does this mean to show him how much money he has?The old man said: "Please go in." "yes." Tell us to go in?Where to go?Ghisien opened the door next to the old man's desk and walked in.No matter how you look at it, there seems to be at most one closet space in the back?After Carl walked in, Shan Sen also wanted to... go in.But Shan Sen slammed the door shut. "What's wrong?" Shan Sen just looked at me with a blank face.Surprised, I took a step forward and opened the door.Then I slammed the door shut. "The door will break!" The old man shouted loudly.We had no choice but to open the door again and walk in.But as soon as we walked in, Shan Sen and I had to jump out quickly. "Uh, here, wait a minute. Is this the room?" "...There are two possibilities. Shan Sen and I saw the same thing, so I am not crazy. Or both Shan Sen and I went crazy at the same time!" The old man glared at us fiercely.So Shansen and I had to walk in. But this is really impossible! Where we opened the door and walked in, there was a staircase extending down.There is neither a wall nor a person, only a staircase is there.The stairs lead down to the fields below. The sky is a vermillion hue.In the field, a little distance away from us, there is a tower standing there.The surroundings are just vast spaces.The horizon was visible in all directions, and the top of the stairs we were standing on was in the air, and only the door through which we came in stood at the top of the stairs. We couldn't keep going no matter what, Shansen and I stared at the door we walked in.It was a door standing in the air.I turned my body to the side and looked behind the door, there was nothing but emptiness.However, as soon as I opened the door, I saw the dim room and the old man staring at us. "Why do you keep opening and closing the door?" After we were yelled at by the old man, we hastily closed the door completely.Shan Sen seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a decisive tone: "I think we're both crazy." "It's so respectable, Shan Sen. You seem to be really smart...Why did I think you were an ogre before?" We giggled and started walking down the incredible staircase.All we can do is laugh. After we descended the stairs, we stood in the middle of the beautiful field.There is not even a single mountain around, it is completely a wilderness.There was nothing particularly eerie about the golden leaves on the flowers that were blooming here and there in the fields, and the few blankets that flew across the sky overhead.On my left, there is a dragon snoring and snoring, and an old man sleeping with the dragon's tail as a pillow, and there is even a Blink dog on the old man's lap sleep.The dog blinked while sleeping, which made me feel dizzy. After seeing that dragon, I don't think I will be afraid of dragons anymore.What is this and what is it?Why do dragons wear tops and pants?How the hell are those pants made? "It turns out that there is still a hole in the tail." Shan Sen nodded. "fortunately." Fortunately I didn't ask him what it was.Because right now I don't really feel like talking. Githion and Karl are already standing in front of that tower, waiting for us.Ghisien looked calm, but Karl looked around with a surprised expression.Gissien said: "This is the Tower of Light." Tower of Light?If it were me, I'd call it the Tower of Disorder. The windows on the tower are all randomly arranged, which doesn't quite attract my attention.Each floor of the tower is different in size.No, it seems that it can't be called a floor. The middle is randomly protruding and concave. Some of the more serious ones are that several new rooms have been added to the wall of the tower.No matter how I look at it, it seems that the tower is made by randomly stacking rooms of different sizes in twos and threes according to their ideas.There are some randomly protruding balconies in the middle, and some have large birdcages hanging at the end of the balconies. There are no birds in them, but magic scrolls are placed in them. Karl expressed his simple and bright feelings about the Tower of Light. "Heh...! Heh... Heh... Heh..." Carl's comments really hit the nail on the head sometimes! As soon as we walked in from the main entrance, we saw a wide hall.Around the hall, as I expected, a channel was cut in the middle of the uneven wall, and the uneven height of the ceiling can be seen to have vertical channels and so on.It's not so much a passage, but it looks like a gap between the rooms after the rooms are piled up randomly.Anyone walking normally would have thought that there was no way to get to the rest of the tower.In any case, in such a large first-floor hall, with a round and somewhat low floor, in the center of which can be seen a pillar about two cubits high, and a crystal ball resting on it. Githion put his hand on the crystal ball and said: "I want to come to buy magic items and ask about magical curses." Then, from nowhere came a clear, male or female voice. "What kind of magic item do you want to buy?" Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... This voice is so sweet that it almost gives people goosebumps.Githion retorted: "A magic scabbard. I wish you could make me a scabbard with a silence spell." There was no answering voice for some time.Then came the answer again. "Mr. Phillips Niworth will receive you. Afterwards, another one will be sent to answer inquiries about magic curses." Phillips Niworth?It's not difficult to pronounce, but it doesn't seem to be a tasteful name.There we waited for the man named Philizanieworth to appear. "Uh ah ah ah!" boom!From one of the gaps dug out of the ceiling, an old man fell down and slammed onto the floor of the hall.His legs and arms are completely spread out in a stable posture.We were surprised and ran to see the old man.He was badly injured and passed out. "Oops, oops. Doctor! Is there a doctor here?" That sweet and elegant voice echoed again: "Are you adding a medical inquiry?" "...someone fell!" At this moment, as if our shouts had awakened the old man, he opened his eyes.He groaned, then closed his eyes, apparently reciting some spell.Immediately after that, he patted his body and stood up. "Really, fuck it. Did they move my room next to the vertical aisle?" Karl asked him in a dull voice: "You, are you okay?" The old man leaned back a little as if his waist was sore, and replied: "I'm fine. Whoops. But are you guys asking about weapons?" Carl looked at Ghisien with a hurried expression, Ghisien just nodded because of the impact just now, his expression was still dull.Then the old man said: "Then, to my room..." In the middle of his speech, he looked at the ceiling, which was densely chiseled with holes and voids.Then he said with a displeased expression: "Where did I fall from?" "...from there!" "Oh! It's troublesome to go up. Ah Lu! Move my room to the first floor!" Then, I heard the voice that almost melted the eardrums. "Mr. Phillips Niworth, you have moved the room four times this month. According to the request of the guild master, you can no longer move the room." Philip Niworth opened his mouth wide and shouted in surprise: "Nonsense! I've only moved three times!" "Mr. Mutaeon was doing the experiment of mating the unicorn and the two-winged Pegasus. You said that it hindered your sleep, so you moved the room. That was the fourth time you moved." ...If a unicorn mates with a Pegasus, what should the resulting thing be called?Pegasus?Biwing beast?I first thought of a horse with horns on its head and wings on its back.Seems not bad?Even if you are fighting with the thunder warrior, you will see a fighting scene worth seeing! "Oops! Shit. Moved in half-dream. That's why my room was moved next to the vertical aisle! Shit. Got it, I got it!" Philippian Worth lost his temper.Then he curled his fingers to his mouth and whistled.Hush!Immediately, a reddish thing fell from the vertical passage.It was a rolled up blanket.Felix Niworth spread out the blanket, and as he went up, said to us: "Please come up." We walked onto the blanket with hair on end.When they were all up, he said: "Go up to my room." The blanket floated up.I feel my knees shaking. The blanket just went up into the hole hewn in the ceiling.A gap where what appears to be several rooms piled up can be seen on the wall next to the hole.I could see jagged and long gaps, and passages, and doors. After a while, it felt like rising to the height of the third floor or so of a normal building, when the blanket stopped and there was a door next to us.Felix Niworth opened the door, and hopped in. I was terrified that the blanket would wobble unsteadily, but it was like a solid floor.So it was easy for all of us to get into the room.Huh, because of this structure, it's no wonder that the door fell straight down after it was opened.If he had serious amnesia, that person might die unexpectedly, Although there are several windows in the room, those windows seem to have no effect.Because the outside of the window will be blocked by the walls of other rooms.Fortunately, there is something like a lamp on the ceiling of the room, and something like permanent magic light. In short, there is a glowing ball attached to the ceiling, so the room is very bright. On the bookcase next to a certain wall, there was a table and five chairs that looked like children's toys. Felix Niworth took them out and threw them behind him one by one.Then, the tables and chairs got bigger.We can't even lift up the mood to talk now.So Shansen and I touched the chairs silently, then sat down.Felicity Niworth brought the bottle and cup, put them on the table, and said: "This is something that cannot be produced here." Carl said with a surprised expression: "what?" "Although everything can be done here, there is no way to make real wine. Hehe." Carl immediately asked with a serious expression: "You mean these amazing miracles are only possible in this space?" "yes." "It's true... If it can be done in the outer space, then Baizos has been a magic kingdom since before." Philizani Worth looked at Karl in surprise. "You really hit the nail on the head! What you said is true. If these things are possible outside, then it is not certain that we wizards will be able to dominate the world in the past. But please don't worry. This is the root of the most profound dream, and A space created by fragments of the kindest lies. In a word, this place is all fantasy." "Isn't it real?" "To people out there, of course it's not real. But aren't you sitting here right now?" "I see what you mean." Hearing Karl's gentle answer, Philip Zaniworth showed an even more surprised expression. "Hehe... I was bitten by a dog today after I made the mistake just now. A tiger actually ran into Hendrick's daydream." "That's not the right thing for you to say." As a result, Ghisien became a knife-wielding man with nowhere to go, and Shansen and I could only watch the conversation between the two with the expression of hearing a meaningful conversation.Finally, Felicity Niworth asked what he was going to do here. Gishien didn't say anything in particular, but handed the Duanya sword to Felicity Niworth. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" Felix Niworth uttered a very rare cry, and threw the Duanya sword on the table.The Duanya sword began to hum, and it was with great difficulty that Filijaniworth managed to gather his composure.His eyes were shining brightly, and he kept looking at Duan Yajian. "Oh, this, this, such a powerful magic sword... Could it be you?" "Gisean Byzos." Felizani Worth opened his eyes wide, and immediately gave Ghisien a staring salute. "It's really His Highness! A reckless wizard pays his respects to His Highness. So this is stolen goods?" Filiza Niworth looked at Ghisien with a stiff expression, but Ghisien replied indifferently: "This is not stolen goods. I am a prince, and the palace is my home. Although I have run away from home. Anyway, the things taken from my warehouse are not considered stolen goods?" "Oh, I see. But, what do you want me to do, my lord prince? Such a powerful magic sword, what else do I need to add to it?" "Not the sword, but the scabbard. It's always been very chatty to me, so, is it okay to put a spell of silence on my scabbard permanently?" Filiza Niworth tilted his head and thought for a moment, so Gishon explained again.Said that he needs to press the hilt of the sword all day long and listen to it speak. If he doesn't listen to it, it will keep crying.Felicity Niworth showed a troubled smile. "This... oh, right. Have you heard this sentence, my lord? If it is abnormal in a certain place..." "Concentrate the magic power, and the natural force will resist it." Everyone looked at me, and I shrugged.I said to Philippian Worth: "Ah, I heard that from a wizard I know." "Really? Very good. Have you heard, my lord prince? If the magic power continues to exert its power in one place, it is against the natural force, so it is quite difficult." "so what?" "That's why magic swords with permanent effects are very expensive. So it's not easy to make the spell of Silence work continuously on a scabbard, that's what I mean." "Is there no way?" "It would be better to simply make a new one." Giseon nodded and said: "Then let's do this. It doesn't matter how it looks, but it must be able to insulate the sound. Also, as long as it has the conditions of a generally good scabbard." "Really? Um... wait a minute." Felix Niworth made a thoughtful expression, then he touched the ceiling and said: "Ah Lu, how much 'fine gold' is left in my inventory?" Immediately, that sticky voice came from nowhere. "have nothing left." "What? No more? What about 'Mithril'?" "About three pounds left." "Huh? Only three pounds? Seriously . . . Where's the refractory stone?" "About two pounds left." Felix Niworth looked up at the ceiling with rounded eyes. "What the hell is going on here? So are there any other wizards left in the warehouse?" "There is no excess inventory left." Felizaniworth turned into a surprised expression.He suddenly ran to the bookcase and took out the crystal ball.Then start yelling into the crystal ball.Like this: “呃，盖滋。嗯，你有没有剩下一些精金？……什么，没有？连秘银也是，什么都没有？真是，可恶。……席梦斯，真吵，不是你啦，把真正的席梦斯带来！我不是要和克伦讲话。是的，席梦斯，你有没有精金或秘银……没有？啊，谢谢啦。……阿汉，阿汉！起来一下！妈的，又进到精神冻结状态了。……基露西娜！哦，我的爱。……什么呀？没有！真是的，我知道了。” 菲力札尼渥思有好一阵子都在无厘头地讲话，然后转变为放弃了的表情。 “这个真的只能说都是因为巫师这种人不知节省材料，只会把材料用光光。他们竟然把那些贵重的金属当成泥土或沙子那样去做实验，唉，真是的。不行了。吉西恩王子大人，您可不可以明天再来这里一次？我肯定得去联络灰色山脉或褐色山脉那边的人了。” 吉西恩以无可奈何的脸色看着菲力札尼渥思。 “您是说都没有材料了吗？在光之塔？” 菲力札尼渥思一面抚摸下巴一面说： “是的，没错。巫师这种动物啊，是死也不会承认自己的错的，只会认为是材料不纯才造成实验失败。所以这些家伙每做一次实验，就把贵重金属好几十磅地用掉。请你不要担心。明天我就会把材料充分准备好，而且也会报价给你。” 菲力札尼渥思好像自己不是巫师似地，痛骂诽谤起巫师。吉西恩一面皱着眉头，一面在沉思什么的表情。过了一会儿，他从椅子起身并且说： “我知道了。请问明天可以什么时候来？” “大约现在这个时间就可以了。真是对不起。” “没关系，因为这也不是谁的错。那么明天我再来找您。” 我们向菲力札尼渥思行礼之后，又再乘着毯子下到一楼。在这段时间里，吉西恩继续在想着什么事的脸孔。到达一楼大厅之后，吉西恩看看我们每个人之后说： "Let's go." “咦？御雷者的诅咒……” “反正已经没有材料了，所以应该也没办法解决御雷者的诅咒。我有几件事要去确定。” 吉西恩并没有再解释什么，就往光之塔外面走出去。我觉得很舍不得走，一直回头看，而且还跟在我们一行人最后面。 真是令人惊叹的景观。我们看到随风四处飘散的数千瓣金黄色花瓣，还有遥远的朱黄色天空之下变成白点在飞着的白鹭鸶，还有一面打瞌睡一面一闪一闪的瞬间移动狗，以及把脚搁在狗脖子上之后，把脚后跟往后缩，一下子跳起来的老巫师的模样。 我们走完了楼梯之后，打开门，来到刚才的那个空间。 真是令人窒息。 我简直都看不到前面了。在这黑黑暗暗的而且有种味道的都市建筑物的二楼，我竟然还觉得快流出眼泪了。我们打了一个寒噤，跟着吉西恩往下面走去。但是到了外面仍然还是肮肮脏脏的，有一股味道。因为是都市的关系。 而天空颜色，只有一种可看。那就是蓝色。 吉西恩沉浸在深思里，就连端雅剑在嗡嗡作响，他也几乎没听到。随即，端雅剑发出很可怕的噪音，吉西恩赶忙按住了剑柄。 “喂，喂！我现在要去打铁铺了。你还要继续这么吵吗？” 随后，吉西恩放开剑柄，端雅剑开始变得很安静。卡尔问道： “您要去打铁铺吗？” “我必须去打铁铺或者……几处宝石商那里看看。我还得到几处公会去看看。各位如果没有办法再继续跟着我的话，可以先回去。” “嗯，我们是没有关系。” “是吗？那么，我们走吧。” 我们跟随吉西恩去做了一次打铁铺巡礼。 吉西恩不是进去那种小间的打铁铺，主要都是到大间的，可以称做是武器工坊的地方，只询问负责人等级的人，问他们最近的贵金属的市况如何。得到的回答大都是：最近要买贵金属就如登天摘星那般困难。吉西恩也跑到几处的商人公会及商会那里。每次去的地方，他们的接待方式都不一样，我是尝到了各式各样的茶，但是端出咖啡给我们喝的地方，我都不喝。 最后，吉西恩都看过那些宝石商之后，已经到了太阳迈出西下的第一步的时间。杉森当然认为应该要开始做一天之中这个时间该做的大事，他一副焦躁不安的模样，吉西恩也有这种想法的样子。所以我们去到纯天堂。 “哟，欢迎光临！” 杉森高喊着说： “牛排五人份！酥皮浓汤十人份！” 杉森把堆积如山的食物全吃完了，将手放在肚子上，露出无限幸福的表情，正在嚼着酥皮。而在他前面，卡尔和吉西恩并肩坐着，我则是态度很小心地喝着心碎酒。吉西恩喝了一口心碎酒之后说： “我刚才想错了。我以为是巫师公会他们要刁难我，跟我说没有材料之类的话。所以我才会直接去探查市况。” 吉西恩说了这番话之后，露出很沉重的表情。 “可是拜索斯皇城里的贵金属真的好像已经卖光了。这是我所料想不到的事。” 卡尔以沉重的表情说： “理由会是什么呢？” “这个嘛……如果是铁还有可能，但是贵金属会有短缺现象，我实在是想不透。如果是铁，它是战争时必要的金属。而贵金属之中，像金或银之类的东西发生短缺，我也可以理解。因为它们是可以用来做为通货的物品。但是，竟然连精金或秘银之类的玛那金属也发生短缺现象！那些是非常贵重的金属，除了巫师，其他人是不会去用到的。而且那种物品没有理由用到战场上啊！” 我和杉森都很认真地听卡尔和吉西恩的对话。就连端雅剑，不知它是不是也感觉很好奇，或者它还在害怕，不过它也很安静地在听着。 “是的。俗话说：战争是在斗大量生产。” “意思是说，有谁可以在过于消耗之后，仍然撑得下去？战略战术都还算是其次重要的问题。” “是。这么说来，如果和大量生产没有关系的这种物品发生短缺……这个嘛。或者会不会是因为开采这些矿物的人都上了战场的缘故？” 吉西恩摇摇头。 “应该不是这样。那种贵金属都只有矮人他们能去开采。” “只有矮人？” “是的。这与其说是开采的困难度问题，倒不如说是卡里斯·纽曼的许可问题。我们现在可以朝两个情况来想。矮人们无法再开采了，或者有中间的商人不愿搬运出来，有这两种情况。至少，矮人他们不会囤积居奇，乱抬高自己矿物的价格，所以我们可以认为不是他们不搬出矿物。第二种情况的可能性就比较高。伺机利用战争的特殊景气情况……” 吉西恩并没有把话说完，而是更加紧皱眉头。过了一会儿，他又再开口说话。 “我特别担心的是各位。” 卡尔做出了惊讶的表情。吉西恩说： “各位不是应该要给付宝石给阿姆塔特吗？虽然国王殿下说要帮各位准备宝石，但是早上这样看下来，你们应该很清楚了，拜索斯皇城里不只是贵金属，就连宝石也如登天摘星般难以买到，不是吗？” what!呃，啊？Is that right?真的会变成这样啊？卡尔张大着嘴巴，看了看吉西恩。吉西恩以低沉郁闷的声音说： “我的意思是，建议各位不可以只是一味相信国王陛下一定可以做到这件事，而只是在那边等待消息。各位要有对策才可以。” “可是有什么对策吗？如果宝石真的不够，我们这些人能强求对策吗？” 吉西恩暂时苦恼了一会儿之后，坚定决心地说： “我们一定要去查明原因，看看是不是有商人伺机利用战争的特殊景气，想要囤积居奇，要不然，是不是有什么不可抗拒的理由。万一要是有哪一个巨商在弄奸取巧的话，这是我所不能容许的事。” 吉西恩以壮烈的语调说完之后，我们也跟着变得很壮烈。 “只因我们不是身处前线，就认为战争不干我们的事，这是不对的！战争是我们兄弟的事、我们父亲的事、我们儿子的事！用他们的血泪才换取到这个国家的和平，绝不能只是为了一个巨商的利益增长，而葬送了和平。” 嗯，商业往来的歪风是不该容许的！这是对于那些在南部炎热沙漠的艳阳底下，冒着生命危险在打仗的士兵们的一大侮辱！他们不是为了增加少部分巨商的财富而战的！而且，因为那些混蛋，就会无法筹到我爸爸的人质赎金，这是绝对不能容许的！ 吉西恩以严肃的表情断然地说： “好！各位！” 我们全都用很认真的表情看着吉西恩。 "what should we do?" "..." 这个王子大人有时可真是平淡无味啊！看他讲得这么严肃，我还以为有什么方法呢！ 苦恼了一会儿之后，卡尔提出他的意见。 “第一个方法，可以散布消息出去，说我们要高价购买那些东西。通常如果说我们要以市价的十倍或二十倍购买的话，要是囤积居奇的情况，他们不就会拿出来了？可是这个方法因为我们自己不是什么巨商，会有可信度低落这个问题。” "yes!" “第二个方法，去调查仓库。如果真的有人把拜索斯皇城的所有贵金属全都收集起来，那么体积应该很庞大。如果去调查经营仓库的那些人，可能就能查出个大概来。但是这个方法的问题是，我们没有权限去调查这些仓库经营者的帐簿。或者，如果是私人仓库的商会，那根本就无法去调查。” “第三个方法呢？” “……我并没有说过有三个方法？” 吉西恩转变为很尴尬的表情。 “啊，通常不都是提出三个方法吗？而且通常第三个方法都是最了不起的方法。” “这个嘛。现在我当场还想不到其他方法……啊！妮莉亚小姐！” "what?" 卡尔弹了一下手指头，说： “妮莉亚小姐正如我们都知道的，她从事某种职业。而且如果是贵金属或宝石类的情报，哪一种人会最快得知？” You are right!俗话说，想要追查消失不见的贵重物品，就得交给骑警；想要追查还没有消失不见的贵重物品，就得交给小偷！吉西恩点点头说： “真不愧是第三个方法，从以前就一向如此，第三个方法好像总是最适当的。” 所以我们走出纯天堂，往我们旅馆走了回去。