Chapter 89 Chapter One
…even that warrior of unrivaled valor and wisdom, the sage Shanson Fisherfolk, has some credible records of being sometimes aided by his young follower, Shuki Niedfa.However, most people think that these are unacceptable information, because more people believe that Xiuqi Nidfa is just an ordinary teenager but can remain famous in the world, it is all because of the great Shanson Fisher See him pitiful and let him follow, and become famous.Here, however, I repeat the truth that is sung in many ancient poems and on the lyre of the singers: that the wisest sometimes learn from the stupidest.And it can make him more virtuous, without diminishing his brilliance...
Excerpted from "The Wise Apsilink Dolomenes, Trustworthy Citizen of Byzos and Historian of Kenton, Published under the Sponsorship of Mares Jubelie, the Elegant Mayor of Kenton, Farewell Mysterious and Valuable Words of the People of Saus, Dolomenes, 770.Volume 12, page 15.
I looked back and there was a large cloud of dust behind us. In this vast and boundless wilderness, the cloud of dust continued to spread for a thousand cubits.After the dust cloud in the rear rushed to the sky, it became more and more blurred, but the thick dust cloud directly behind us has been squirming.It looks like dust clouds are chasing us. "Yeah! Drink, drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!" "Run! Run across the eastern woodlands in one breath!" What a sight. Ahead of us is a strong bull leading the way.That's right, a bull.And on top of it sat a strong warrior, shouting loudly, raising his momentum.That's Ghisien and the Thunderkeeper.The thunder guard is galloping boldly across the ground with a steady pace. And following Githion, a slender, slender lady, and a maiden with all the features of a first-time traveler, was sitting on a huge black horse.That's Nelia and Renee, and Nighthawk.Nelia held the long trident tightly next to the saddle, and carried the young girl on her back, running with her red hair fluttering. She looked like the protagonist in a legendary story. Next to her was a huge horse carrying a warrior who was almost terribly strong, and a priest who could be said to be slender compared to the warrior. This huge horse was galloping fast. I can't even see its feet clearly.They are Shansen and Gerent, and Meteor.Shan Sen shouted loudly, and the horses who heard him shouted were like demons summoned by the horse king, galloping like a gust of wind. Behind them was a wizard in a white robe. His face looked a little tired, but that added to his mature beauty.And sitting behind him is a dwarf. Although his face is full of maturity, it is blue with fear, which greatly weakens his mature beauty.They kept galloping away.That's Alvned and Athelhand, and Sherenelle... that's the name of the horse.This horse is Alvnaid's horse from the capital, which is really troublesome.Why does he always like to take this name? To their right, a warrior with piercing eyes and mouth tightly shut, reined in his horse and exuded a formidable personality.That's Wenchai and the mobile prison.Then, on the left is a scholar with gentle eyes that seem to be pierced, his mouth is tightly closed, trying not to let dust fly into his mouth, while running. That's Carl and Shufflefoot. And the man who has been following the tail of the group, should he be called 'the man who resisted Kigored's front foot'?In any case, because of the slow speed of the rumors, he has not yet spread his fame to the entire continent. In fact, he is a warrior who already has all the qualifications of a hero but has not yet become famous.He is riding a fierce horse that was once as fierce as a lion, but after being tamed, it is as docile as a sheep, and has the name of a noble lady! what!hateful!Even so, I'm still in a bad mood!Because I was riding at the back, all the dust created by the group ran into my mouth, and all the shit pulled out by the horses of our group fell in front of me! All that is visible is the horizon.We ran down in the morning, and even the high red mountains behind us were gone now, and we had been galloping on and on over the endless plains of the eastern woodlands.Although the dust cloud raised was as tall as a mountain, compared with this vast plain, it looked like a handful of dust. "Drink, drink, drink!" "Yeah, yah, yah! Run!" The soft clouds above our heads passed leisurely, and it seemed that even the sky was infinitely wide, so that the clouds got lost and wandered in the sky.On this plain, except for the wind and us, everything seemed to stand still, and there was an inexplicable sense of oppression tightly suppressing us.However, those who were leading the way were shouting happily. Inspired by this powerful sound of cheering, we galloped tirelessly. Neither the man on the horse nor the horses wanted to show fatigue.This should be a relationship of self-esteem.Because Jielunte behind Shan Sen was shouting: "If you can't even catch up with a bull, is it still a horse?!" "Hee hee! Hee hee hee!" Alvnaid chuckled.He looked around to see if the horses looked tired.Moreover, he would occasionally take out some strangely shaped plaster-like things from the pocket of his robe, throw them into the sky, and then start casting spells. "Strength!" (Enhancement!) Each time our horses gained new strength, they roared loudly, and galloped away at such a speed that it seemed that the wind was thrown off.Ah, of course, every time the horses accelerated sharply, Isaihand would let out a miserable scream. "Oh, Caris Newman! Bless the pious dwarf!" Every time a horse's hoof hits the ground, it kicks up dust. We see a city appearing in the wilderness.The metropolis looked like a speck on a barren land.The city was surrounded by wilderness, and the wind blowing from the wilderness carried a lot of dust, pouring it mercilessly towards the city.Even when approaching the city, the gray city wall still looks hazy, and it is now evening, so there is not enough sunlight.The flying dust and red sunlight made the entire city wall squirm like a living creature. "This city seems to be piled up with dust. Cough!" It was Nelia's hoarse voice.I nodded.Dust stained with sweat made my chin very uncomfortable.I feebly raised my hand and scratched my head, but what stuck to my fingers was not hair, but more sand. With a tenacious will like a blacksmith's anvil, and a will stronger than the strings of a bard's harp, we kept moving forward, and we chased the sun for twelve hours, running away Up to a distance of 240,000 cubits.But now it was sunset, and we followed the sun straight to the city where it last passed. "Hmm cough, which city is this?" Carl also had a hoarse voice.Shan Sen took out the backpack, first slapped the dust off it vigorously, and then another burst of dust rose up, and Gishien next to the dust said impatiently: "Do you want to ask me? You don't need to take it out map." "Ah, is it? So, where is this place?" "This is Carnadin. The central city of the Eastern Woodlands." "Hmph. I really don't understand why a city exists in a place like this." "Of course this is a trading market. Travelers from the Eastern Woodlands will pass by here, forming a city." "Ah. Is there a water source here?" "yes." By the time we were about to enter Carnadin, we had all turned into gray travelers. As we approached the gate, we saw soldiers sitting on benches beside the gate, watching the passers-by.The soldiers all carried cutting spears and wore large cloaks.The cloak may be to block the sun and dust.They looked surprised when they saw us. One of the soldiers stood up and said to us, "I welcome you in the name of Kanadine. Are you travelers?" "yes." He looked at us again with a surprised expression.Because if we were travelers, it would be a very strange, unique combination.We don't have carts or pack horses, so we're not merchants, we're all armed, and we're all on horses, and one of them rides a bull, and there's even a dwarf In China, there are also wizards and priests.The soldier showed a very distressed expression, and said his conclusion: "You seem to be adventurers." Githien smiled and said, "Can't adventurers go in?" Although Ghisien was smiling, the soldier showed a wry smile and said, "We cannot allow so many people with weapons to enter the city." Immediately, our group all started talking at the same time.Oh, really.Everyone looks like they are about to collapse from exhaustion, but they can still talk like this.Nelia's face was flushed, and she didn't know what to say, but she was covered by Esaihand's shouting, and her voice could not be heard at all.Alfred had an expression as if he heard the end of the world.After worrying for a while, Carl looked at Gerent.Immediately, Gerent got off the horse almost as if he had fallen off. He got off the horse, and the moment his feet hit the ground, he froze.I looked at his face carefully, he had an expression of extreme pain.He just stood still like this, and after he felt less pain in his body, he reluctantly said, "I'm almost exhausted..." With one hand propped up on his waist and the other hand using the wooden stick as a crutch, Gerent walked towards the soldier with shaky steps.If you don't look at his face, you might mistake him for an old man who is nearly seventy years old.As he walked past, the soldier looked at Gerent with an apologetic expression. Gerent looked at the soldier with a miserable expression, and said in a trembling voice: "Please give God's weak scepter... Please let us sleep here for one night, and let us drink a sip of water to quench our thirst. " The soldier was already ready to nod.Perhaps even if Geraint did not speak, he would shed tears of sympathy and allow us to pass. "Are you dead?" "If death means that only the immortal soul is active, and the body is in a state of being unable to move, then I am dead now." As soon as I heard Geraint's answer, I nodded and told the hotel owner to send for the coffin shop.Gerent lay down and groaned terribly. Now Geraint was lying on the floor of the hall that the traveler had trampled so many times with his muddy feet.Even an alcoholic who was completely unconscious would probably not do such an ugly act.What's more, a priest wearing a holy robe was lying on the ground.However, due to sweat, Gerente's hair sticks into thick strands, like ropes, and as long as he moves his body a little, he will raise a cloud of dust, so the hotel owner does not blame him for doing so. Disgrace the name of the priest. The hotel owner even gave a lot of flexibility. He saw Gerent's body lying on the ground, and even jumped over it lightly.But the beer he held in his hand didn't spill a drop, which is really skillful and ingenious.As he handed us beers, he said, "You guys seem to have ridden a long way to get here." Alvned lay his head on the table, exhausted, and when he heard the innkeeper's words, he raised his hand with great difficulty, spreading two fingers, and then four fingers.The boss touched his own red nose and said, "Twenty-four thousand cubits?" Alvnaid was still lying on the table, shaking his raised fingers from side to side. "Is it two and forty thousand cubits?" Immediately, Alfred nodded his fingers up and down, and the boss immediately showed an expression of admiration.Ghisien said with a smile: "Our horses have done such a remarkable thing, please take care of those horses, boss." "Please don't worry. Those horses will be more comfortable than they are in the palace." We all smiled when we heard that.The hotel owner must not have thought that he was Prince Ghisien.The boss explained our smile on his own, and then laughed too.I said to Ashhand, "Get up, Ashhand. The beer is here." Esaihand was lying on a makeshift bed, looking like a dead dwarf.However, perhaps because he is a knocker, he does not lie on the ground casually like the priests of Deferi, but puts two chairs side by side to make a bed that just fits his height, and now he is Lie on this bed. Ai Saihande gave an answer that didn't look like a dwarf. "I don't want to drink." When the hotel owner heard this, he began to look suspiciously at the dwarf lying in his lobby, wondering if he was just a human who looked like a dwarf.That's right, I didn't expect the dwarves to refuse to drink beer! Shan Sen has been standing at the door patting the dust on his body, and he came in after creating a burst of dust at the door.Each of us looked as though we were covered in what is called 'Eastern Woodland Dust'. After Shan Sen distributed the beer glasses to everyone, I put the glass to my mouth. We had been running all day and my throat was so thirsty that I poured beer down my throat and it felt like my throat was being torn.The smell of alcohol dissipated in an instant, making me feel dizzy.As a result, there seemed to be as many as three kerosene lamps on the table. Carl sat on the chair, dozed off, and drank beer. As a result, a lot of beer spilled onto his clothes.Seeing his appearance, Wen Chai burst out laughing, and walked to Isaihand's side with a beer glass. "Hey, dwarf, get out the tobacco." Esaihand struggled to open those eyes that could not be opened, and stared at Wen Chai. "You bastard! Why are you speaking so impolitely!" But Wen Chai just looked down at him silently, and said coldly: "If you give me tobacco, I will be more polite to you." Immediately, Ai Saihande groaned, took out the tobacco pouch from his arms, and handed it to Wen Chai.After Wen Chai got the thing, he replaced the word thank you with this sentence: "Where's the pipe?" "Uh ah ah ah!" Esaihand took out his pipe and threw it towards Wen Chai's face, but Wen Chai caught the pipe with his mouth.The hotel owner watched and applauded, while Wenchai sat on the chair calmly, put his feet up on the table, and began to put tobacco into the pipe.After lighting a cigarette with the kerosene lamp on the table, he rested his arms behind his head and let the smoke rise leisurely. Ghisien calmly said to Wenchai: "You should take Mr. Isaihand to the bedroom to repay him for giving you a cigarette?" stood up.He lifted Ai Saihande on the chair as if it was luggage, and carried it on his shoulders, while Ai Sihande had no strength to resist at all, and just muttered something, but Wen Chai still carried it away.After the two disappeared in the direction of the bedroom, not long after, there was the blunt sound of things being thrown on the bed, and I also heard Esaihand's screams slightly. Then, Wen Chai walked back while clapping his hands.He put his feet up on the table again and smoked his cigarette.As soon as he saw other people staring at him blankly, he said listlessly: "Please don't worry, I've already put him to bed." "……Thanks a lot." After Carl said this, he lay down next to Wenchai.He lay on the table, muttering to himself. "Don't take me to the bedroom. . . . in a moment I can use my feet . . . to walk . . . " Githion looked down at Carl with a pitiful expression, then raised his beer glass and said, "Phew. It's been a tiring day today. But we did run a lot. Now it's only one and a half days away. We can go to the capital." Shan Sen wiped his mouth and said, "Are you talking about the speed of today's Mercedes-Benz?" "yes." My goodness.Tomorrow, we will run like today!Although I felt those eyes that were about to close suddenly brighten up, Shan Sen just smiled and said: "Then I should have to run a lot tomorrow." Do you have to run a lot tomorrow?I wanted to run out there and pull the horseshoes off the horses, but I put up with it.Wait, horseshoes?correct! "Well, we're all right, but what about the horseshoes?" Immediately, Shan Sen looked at me as if surprised, and said, "Hmm. Don't worry, Xiu Qi. I checked everything, and there is no problem." Ahhh!Ruined!I wish the horses all got colds and didn't fall down! After I smiled weakly at Shan Sen, I picked up the beer glass.At this time, the door in the corner of the hall was suddenly opened, and then Nelia's voice came: "Xiu Qi! Xiu Qi, come and help me!" "Huh? What's the matter?" I looked back and saw Nelia with a towel around her head.Once she and Renee arrived at the hotel, they headed straight for the bathroom.But what does she want from me? "Ying Ni passed out. But I also have no strength, so I can't help her up." "Okay, wait! So she's naked now? I'm not going!" "No. She passed out when she was fully dressed. Don't worry about it, come in." I stretched out my limbs and stood up.My limbs are almost falling apart now, who else can I help? I followed Nelia into the bath and asked, there are several huge wooden barrels and stoves inside.A large iron pot was placed on top of the stove.The floor looked like it was flooding, water was everywhere. Well, they must have had a water fight here just now.On the bench at the other end, Renee probably just got out of the shower, her hair still wet, her cheeks flushed, lying on the bench.I guess she might have fallen to the side and passed out after sitting halfway, and then fell asleep with this cute look.Maybe it's because she has washed off the dust that covered her body all day today, so she exudes a fragrance now and looks smooth, and in addition, she just came out of the bath barrel not long ago, and her whole body Fever, however, to me she is just a very heavy burden.Uh uh uh!How did it take me so far to get to their bedroom with Renee on my back? After I let Renee lie down, as soon as I returned to the hall, Shansen supported Avned, and Gishien supported Gerent, and walked to the bedroom.As a result, those who were moved to the bedroom became forgotten characters.As for Carl, we respected his opinion, let him lie on the table, left him there by himself, and then we went to the shower. I came out of the shower and saw that dinner was ready.Only Gishien, Shan Sen, Wen Chai and I were left for dinner, as well as Carl who was lying on the table all the time.According to the definition of death mentioned by Gerente just now, Karl is already dead, so this dinner should only be full of the atmosphere of a swordsman, but today's surprise is that it is not the case.Well, our conversation started like this: "Kigored's release from the battle of Byzos and Jeppen means a lot. Give me the salt over there." "Here, I'll put it here. Well. Jeppen has already used that weapon first, that is, using the holy emblem to create a god's presence. Under the threat of this weapon, Baizos's field battle The strength has been weakened again, and now it can be said that we are in a serious situation that can determine the outcome of the war. Shan Sen! When leaning on the dining table, please don't shake your feet!" "You're right, Xiuqi. Tsk tsk, therefore, Kigored shouldn't be released. Hiccup. But it has been released, running around. The front-line commanders must be crazy, otherwise how could they allow this?" What happened? That's strange. Hey, eyeballs! What do you think?" "...Although it has nothing to do with the question you asked, what I want to say is, please don't wave your fork while asking people! You don't seem like a human being." The hotel owner was watching us eat in panic.No, he probably didn't dare to look at us directly, but kept wiping the table that had already been wiped, peeking at us.Although Ghisien had a gloomy face, he tore the bread majesticly and said, "If the coastal blockade strategy proposed by Mr. Carl can be successful, you don't have to worry about the front line. It has been realized, and the front line will maintain a relatively good state for a period of time, which is very simple and beneficial." "Yes. This strategy can reduce many unnecessary sacrifices. However, the proposer of this suggestion is actually a young wizard named Ferrer." "Hmm. I should talk to that wizard. Maybe he can analyze the current situation." "I can do this too." Ghisien quietly put down the torn bread, but Shan Sen spat out the bread he bit into his mouth.Looking at Wen Chai in surprise, he said, "Wen Chai? Can you analyze this situation?" Wen Chai placed the spoon, fork and plate in parallel with unhurried movements.Although this movement was not slow or hasty, Shan Sen watched his movement, his face turned blue and red with anger.After Wen Chai finished that action, he picked up the water glass again in a very slow motion, and immediately, Shan Sen raised the fork to his shoulder, as if throwing a spear. "If you don't say anything else, I'll throw it out!" "Then you'll have to eat empty-handed." Wen Chai's words made Shan Sen's mouth open.It was only at this time that Wen Chai began to speak slowly: "We should shift our focus." Githien tilted his head and asked doubtfully, "Changing the focus?" "Now we seem to be focusing on Kigored. How do you guys feel about focusing on Tolman?" "You mean Tolman Hastelter? What's the matter with him?" "He is an existing person who can be determined to be a dragon soul messenger. And he is not by Kigored's side now, so he can be regarded as a dragon soul messenger without a dragon." Gishien and Shan Sen turned to stunned expressions at the same time, and looked at each other. Wen Chai looked at the two of them with contemptuous eyes, so I was determined to save them. I said, "Wait a minute. So, Wenchai, what do you think... Will Tolman Hashutel become the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso?" Wen Chai glanced at me and said coldly, "You are much smarter than stupid princes and unhuman warriors." Ghisien couldn't even get angry when he heard the cold comment.But Shan Sen said in an impatient tone: "Hey, hello. What do you mean?" Wen Chai leaned back on the chair slowly, and said in a low voice: "It's very simple. The Harshtel family is looking for a red-haired girl, that is, the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso. The Lei you found Ni. But Renee is in your hands now. In this way, if the Harshtel family really wants to get Klade Meso, and when the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klade Meso is robbed, they How will it be done?" Ghisien showed an expression of bread stuck in his throat, and said, "You mean they gave up Kigored in order to win Klad Meso?" Wen Chai did not answer, but took out the pipe and began to put tobacco in it.Ghisien rested his chin in thought, while Shan Sen showed a serious expression, and began to regard roasted sweet potatoes as an object for practicing swordsmanship.He kept stabbing sweet potatoes with a knife.Then, Shan Sen put down the knife and said, "Hey, is it possible for them to do this?" "Tell me why it's impossible." "Well, that, well, think about it. If a man dumps his woman and then goes to find a woman he doesn't like, isn't this man an idiot?!" ... What kind of metaphor is this?Wen Chai looked at Shan Sen with even more contemptuous eyes, Shan Sen even felt that his comparison was wrong.Shan Sen scratched the back of his head and said, "Ah, no. Hmm. What I mean is, hunters who let go of the rabbits they caught and go after other rabbits are idiots." Gissien nodded. "That's right. Shan Sen is quite right. Kigored is the dragon of the Harshtel family, but Klade Meso is not. Why would they give up what they are sure to be for themselves, and instead covet what is not sure?" What about the dragon? What if Kladmeso doesn't accept Tolman's words? That kind of contract is to be established with the consent of both parties and broken with the consent of both parties, isn't it?" After Wen Chai looked at the two with a cold expression, he said, "Those who are not willing to take risks will not get anything." "Oh... really. Is it because Kigored is a blue dragon and Klade Meso is a deep red dragon? Klade Meso is better than Kigored, is that what you mean? It sounds like A child's theory, isn't it?" Wen Chai didn't answer him.At this moment, Carl, who had been lying on the table, sat up straight with a groan. "I'm so dizzy. Brother Fisher, bring me that glass of beer over there." Shan Sen handed Carl the beer glass placed on the corner of the table.After slowly moistening his throat, Carl said: "Hmm! I feel a sense of rebirth. Hmm. Well, I lay on the table, and I heard everything you said. Everyone, let me tell you about mine. idea." After Karl sat down in the most comfortable position, he said, "Mr. Wenchai's words are also very reasonable. The Harshtel family has tried their best to find Renee. However, the current situation is that they are far away from Cradle. There are only a few days left for Suo to wake up. So the last resort is to let Tolman Hastel become the dragon soul envoy of Klade Meso, and they may think of this temporary workaround." "A temporary workaround?" "Because Gigored is in a healthy state, but Klad Meso is very likely to be mentally abnormal." "Ah, so it is!" Giseon clapped his hands knowingly.Shan Sen still had a puzzled expression, and Karl explained with a smile. "Of course the Harshtel family also wants to save the continent's crisis. So after they gave up Kigored and let Tolman be free, they wanted Tolman to meet with Klade Meso to calm down Klade Meso what." "what……!" Ok.That's right.The reason why we worked hard to find the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso was also because we were afraid of its crazy relationship.Because Klad Meso has the experience of losing the Dragon Soul Envoy and going mad, if it is still in a state of madness, the mainland will be in danger... That's why we drove thousands of miles to the Principality of Yisi at the end of the east, and sent Renee bring. In other words, it is also possible that the Harshtel family will give up Kigored in order to save the mainland, and then send Tolman out.hum.It seems very possible.I nodded to the kerosene lamp on the table. But Karl shook his head. "However, the basis for this assumption is somewhat weak. According to what the high-ranking priest of the Great Storm Temple said, Tolman is the dragon soul messenger with the worst qualifications in history. Then, the dragon soul messenger with the worst qualifications can really be accepted To be the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso? This is a big question." Uh.Is there a problem with this?Gissien rubbed his chin and said, "It's like betting on this gamble knowing that the chance of winning is very small. But this is obviously a gamble that is very likely to lose." Carl rubbed his temples, trying to shake off the drowsiness.After shaking his head vigorously, he said calmly: "Of course it is. If Kladmeso doesn't accept Tolman Harshtel, he will not get Kladmeso, and he will lose Chances are high that Kiegoreid will be missing two rabbits. Aha (yawn). Even if Klad Meso accepts Tolman Hashtel, it's probably It still can't be a role to replace Kiego Reid." "what?" "Hmm... Klade Meso is a deep red dragon that pursues balance. I don't think it will help humans fight a useless war for the sake of fighting among humans, as Kigored said. " "So that's the case. Then, Baizos calmed Kladmeso, but the frontline combat power will be greatly weakened." "True. So that hypothesis is not very certain." At this time, Wen Chai said: "From Baizos' standpoint, of course you would say such things." Wen Chai's words were like suddenly opening a closed window in a hot room, creating a similar effect.Gissien stared at Wen Chai and said, "What do you mean?" "I mean, just a little more focus, folks. I seem to be in charge of the focus tonight." "Where should the focus... be placed?" "Everyone, please don't focus on Byzos, but on the Harshtel family. In case Klad Meso really accepts Tolman Hashtel, from the standpoint of the Hashtel family It is said that Kilgorad, a dragon that likes to fight, was replaced, and Klad Meso, who has the power to destroy the central forest land, was obtained." It may be because Wen Chai's words seemed to open a window, and I felt the kerosene lamp on the table shake.Ghisien looked at Wen Chai with a gloomy expression, and said, "What you said makes sense. But the intention hidden behind this sentence is quite unpleasant." "I'm under no obligation to make you happy." "...You mean, the Harshtel family doesn't care about Byzos' safety? Are they all just to have a more powerful dragon?" "I think it's possible." "If there is no Byzos, how will the Hushtel family get a foothold?" Ghisien said in an eager voice.As soon as my ears heard these words, the whole ear was so hot that it was about to burn.But Wen Chai still had a cold expression, which didn't change at all. "It's ridiculous! What does Byzos have to do with the continuation of Harshtel? Is the Hashtel family descendants of heroes?" There was no need for Wen Chai to speak as coldly as possible.Because what he said was true, and the truth was cold.Githion was using his mouth as an instrument, making piercing music.Wen Chai continued: "As far as I know, the Harshtel family was originally a rebel position for Baizos. That family has the name of Marquis and has maintained considerable power for generations, all because that family has Unparalleled loyalty? Is that what you mean, stupid prince?" "no." Although Ghisien still had that upright look, his voice... showed that he felt the feeling of being hit under his abdomen.My lord, you are not very good at hiding your inner thoughts.You are too blunt. In fact, this is also impossible.What Ghisien should say from now on is something that is difficult for a nobleman to say.Let me speak for him.I moved the beer glass slightly to the side, put my arm on the table, propped my chin, and said, "Wen Chai, so you're going to say that as long as you have strength, everything is fine?" Wen Chai looked at me with a stiff expression.I continued: "What you mean is that the Harshtel family wants to continue to have a powerful dragon as much as possible, as well as a dragon soul envoy who can coordinate with this dragon, and continue to retain power as much as possible. As for whose banner they are under, yes It doesn't matter who kneels down, does it?" If it was Ghisien, it shouldn't be possible to say such a thing.For this statement is tantamount to throwing chivalry into the mud.Don't forget to find an opportunity to repay me next time, Mr. Githion. Wen Chai showed an expression that seemed to be smiling, and said: "You are so smart. They want to keep as strong a dragon as possible, so even if it is dominated by Jepen, or even if it is dominated by Hagmonia , they don’t care. But of course, it’s best to be under the control of Byzos. The Byzos royal family has completely forgotten about the Harshtel family, which was once the enemy of the founding of the country, after only four generations, right?” Wen Chai is now talking about the northern conquest of the fourth king, King Yeline.Although King Yeline successfully defeated the remnant forces of the Dragon King and stabilized the north, he was having a hard time thinking about how to deal with the Harshtel family.This family is a family that can produce Dragon Soul Envoys from generation to generation.Therefore, King Yeline promised to give the Harshtel family a high status, making it a nobleman belonging to Byzos.This is a good example of not having a name before actual benefits. Gixis stared at Wen Chai and said, "You should be careful with your mouth... Maybe I will go back on the agreement I made in the basement." Among all the fighters in the world, no, because I haven't met all the fighters, so I can't say it casually, but at least now in this hall, there seems to be only one fighter who can stand still under such coercion. get.Wen Chai looked at Ghisien with cold eyes. "Then I can say the same. Now I move freely and carry a weapon. So forgetting the agreement is not just your prerogative. I can cut you with the sword and run away, and live my life happily." Gishon almost stood up.他差一点就要站起来踢开桌子，拔出端雅剑。要不是卡尔即时说话，真的可能就会发生这种事。我保证！ “好了，够了！” 吉西恩转头看了一眼卡尔。卡尔用深邃的眼神紧紧迎视着吉西恩的目光。吉西恩大声地喘息着，就连旅馆老板也用不安的眼神一直在看我们。卡尔用满是疲惫的脸孔，像是在喃喃自语似的无力说道：“情况和行为的关系大致分为三种，我听说按照其关系就可以判断出一个人的能力。” 嗯，嗯，这是谁说过的话呢？吉西恩皱起眉头，说道：“……你说的是查奈尔说过的话。” 啊，对。卡尔引用的是查奈尔所说过的话。这是杰洛丁在开玩笑地问查奈尔能干的战略家应该是什么样的人的时候，查奈尔回答他的话。 情况和行为的第一种关系，是指能够做出与情况相符合的行为。 做出这种行为的人很敏捷，而且是聪明伶俐的人。如果与情况相符合，当然就必须要有能够广泛了解那个情况的伶俐头脑，以及能够配合时间做出适切行为的敏捷性。第二种，是指做出会恶化情况的行为。做出这种行为的人虽然很敏捷，但是不够聪明伶俐。通常会造成情况恶化是因为太赶时间所致，虽然这种人会被认为很敏捷，但是因为不够伶俐，所以无法让情况好转。而第三种，是指做出和情况毫无关系的行为。做出这种行为的人既不敏捷也不够伶俐。而且这是三种之中最糟糕的。恶化情况是指至少会让现在情况有变化，但是如果是做出毫无相关的行为的时候，投入行动的时间和物资和力量都只是浪费而已，只是维持现况。hum.我的记忆力还不错吧。Hahaha. 卡尔点了点头，像在叹息地说道：“我不知道你们是怎么想的，但各位在五分钟前明明还在追求着情况和行为的第一种关系。可是现在却看起来像是在追求第三种关系。” 温柴凝视着天花板，吉西恩则是脸红地对卡尔说：“对不起。” 要是有一天我有写书的话。我一定要把这一段给写上去。如果说有谁是身为王族却能够对人讲出对不起三个字，那吉西恩·拜索斯就是属于其中之一。而如果说有谁听到王族说了对不起却还是不变脸色的，那卡尔·贺坦特就是属于其中之一。oh oh!看来我的才能实在是太过广泛发展了。 我们这次的讨论就这样在卡尔的一声大喊之下完全结束了。吉西恩说是要出去透透凉风，用这么不像样的理由搪塞，就走出大厅外了。温柴则是坐在大厅角落的一张长椅上，不发一语地开始抽烟。 “你真的是个老烟枪。你一直这样不断抽烟，头或喉咙都不会痛吗？” "Are you worried about me?" “不。因为如果你说会痛的话，我好像会睡得比较好。” “……这是矮人制的烟斗。品质当然是很好啦。” 温柴用这种方式反弹回去，旅馆老板立刻表情变得很忧郁。他把椅子推过去又再拉回来，然后还去触摸吊在天花板上的灯之后，立刻用很令人失望的语调说道：“各位客人，我现在必须去睡觉了。” Ok.可能因为这里是偏僻地方的偏僻旅馆，所以就连旅馆老板也很早就睡觉的样子。我可是第一次看到有旅馆老板这么旱睡的。 温柴面无表情地看了看旅馆老板，并且说道：“那您先去睡吧。” “客人如果在这里，我不就无法睡了吗？” “您在这里睡觉吗？” 温柴这番冰冷的答话使老板露出了更加为难的表情。他当然有权力对这无礼的答话发火，甚至有权可以大喊“你们给我出去！”可是各种情形加起来，使他忘记了自己的权力。 事实上，我一眼看去就知道老板很怕我们。因为不管是我们刚才讨论的战争和国家，以及不断谈到国王和贵族的名字，还有我们令人难以置信地跑了这么长的旅程，而且我们一行人除了拿着剑的四名战士，还有一名很少见的巫师夹杂在其中，甚至也有一个祭司，再加上一个矮人和一个身手敏捷的小姐、一个少女等等成员，构成了一个很神秘的团体，他看到我们，到底会用什么想法看我们呢……真是个耐人寻味的问题。 于是，他用不知所措的表情看了看温柴。幸好杉森即时考虑了老板的立场，他说道：“起来了，你这家伙。明天我们也得像今天这样奔驰。上去睡觉吧。喂，修奇！你出去找吉西恩回来。” "understood." 被杉森硬拉着起身而且火气很大的温柴一走，我就往旅馆外面走出去了。 我一开门，立刻吹来一阵夹带着沙子的猛烈狂风。我把手臂举到额头挡风，啷嚷着：“真是他妈的。杉森！你相信有人说想要去吹吹这种风吗？” 杉森咯咯地笑了出来。 我怕老板会不喜欢灰尘和沙子飞进大厅里面，所以很快地往外走出去，关上了门。可是我的热心全用到旅馆老板身上了。我再也不愿意往前走去找吉西恩了。所以我靠在门上，大喊着： “喂！吉西恩！吉西恩！” 没有人回答，所以我就以喊得更大声来代替往前走。我喊道：“你如果说要在这种狂风之下透透凉风，那可能会被封个奇怪的封号，啊，对了！人们如果看到你在这种狂风之下透气，一定会以为你是犯了极恶重罪，需要受什么苦行的战士。” 过了不久，在黑暗与吵杂的狂风之中，出现吉西恩走回来的模样了。他把衣领竖直，用两只手臂环抱着头部，并没有说什么话，只是做手势要我快进去，然后我们两人就全都进了大厅里面，吉西恩随即一边拍身上灰尘，一边说：“没错，呼。这真的不是让人吹得很爽快的风！”
确实，这不是让人吹得很爽快的风。 这座都市就好像是在荒野之中长错了的犄角，它对于从四方吹来的沙子和灰尘用的是最为完美的抵抗方式，也就是不抵抗的方式。 我们进城时看到的都市外围的城墙实在是太了不起了。可是城墙并没有办法把沙子和灰尘都阻挡住。不管怎么样，交易都市卡纳丁的城里能有旅馆容得下我们这么多人员，实在是不胜感激之事，我们全都赞同这一点，所以对于旅馆只有两个房间的事实，我们当然也就无法生什么气了。 妮莉亚和蕾妮占了一个房间之后，剩下的另一个房间总共有四张床铺。现在四张床铺上面已经有亚夫奈德、卡尔、杰伦特、艾赛韩德被抛在上面了，所以我们这些持刀剑的战士们根本没权选择床铺了。 于是，吉西恩、杉森、温柴还有我决定要占据在大厅里。虽然我们也考虑到可以睡在卧房的地上，但还是觉得睡在有暖炉的大厅会比较好。老板表情惊慌地说：“各位想要睡在大厅？” “实在没办法了。您不会想把我们赶到马厩去吧？” 老板是不会把我们赶到马厩去的，所以温柴就奸笑了一下。不管怎么样，我们从行李里面拿出毛毯，打算铺在地上之后就卧倒下去。 温柴眼尖地跑去占了大厅角落的长椅。在那里，可以靠近大厅壁边的暖炉，而且可以全身躺平，真的是个非常好的位置，不过温柴在我们考虑到那个位置的时候就已经即时跑过去了。Uh. 吉西恩在暖炉正前方铺了毛毯之后躺下来。当然啦，他和温柴不同的是他比较有风度，留了一个很大的空间，随即这个空间就被杉森给挤了进去。伤脑筋，真是伤脑筋耶。我想了一下之后，把大厅里的两张桌子并在一起，在那上面铺了毛毯躺着。我在想如果是睡地上，因为从地上会冒出寒气，明天一早起来铁定会没办法走路吧。 可是不久之后，我就被迫慌慌张张地从桌上下来了。因为只要我稍微动一下身体，桌子就会发出嘎吱的悲鸣声，而每次这样子就会让其他三个人听得不安地发出惨叫。我把杉森往旁边推了之后，在他旁边躺了下来，我极力想要靠近暖炉，即使是多靠近一点点也好。 虽然这样一来引起了一阵骚动以及嘟嚷声，但最后每个人终究还是全都有位子可睡了。就这样，地上排着三个人，旁边的长椅上躺着一个人。四个男的躺在黑漆漆的大厅里，不过我们全都望着暖炉的微弱光芒所照映着的大厅天花板。 暖炉里的柴棍熊熊地燃烧着。而在外面的风沙也不停息地吹袭着。 杉森头顶着暖炉，他的头发简直就快烧了起来。他说道：“真是的。明天早上说不定需要用到铁锹。” “铁锹？” “我看是需要挖沙子才有办法走，不是吗？” “那倒不如去买骆驼会比较好吧。啊，对了，温柴？” 温柴一直都没有翻身。他静静地看着天花板，说道：“干嘛？” “骆驼在沙漠上跑的时候，为什么它的脚不会陷在沙里面呢？它是不是比马还要来得矮小？” 我这么一问，就差点笑了出来。因为我感觉躺在身旁的杉森和吉西恩同时都往温柴的方向转身过去。温柴回答我的问题时还是望着天花板。 “骆驼？呼。骆驼的肩胛高度大约四肘左右。” “四肘？哇啊！比马还要高很多耶。可是为什么它的脚不会陷进沙子里呢？” “因为骆驼和马不同的是它有两个脚趾。而且脚趾之间分得很开。即使是在沙漠之中也不会陷落进去。” “是吗？哼嗯。可是，骆驼真的比我想象得还要高大耶。这么高要如何骑上去呢？是不是每次都得用垫脚台之类的东西啊？” “不是。骆驼会跪下来让人骑上去。它们懂得表达对骑乘者的完美遵从态度。” “跪下来？” “骆驼虽然很壮，但同时也拥有柔软的腿。它会跪下来静静地等待，等到骑马者或者行李都上去之后才站起来，走向滚烫的沙漠游丝。” “呵。骆驼长得什么样子？” “长得什么样子？” “是。马，嗯，长得很敏锐凌厉。看起来就像是会抢先跑在风的前头的种族。” “骆驼则是和风没有什么相关。它既不会操心沙漠的动物们，而且也不担心有没有草可吃。骆驼对于时间也是不怎么挂念操心。马则是对时间太过挂念了，所以才被赋予了四条快跑的腿。可是，骆驼根本一点也不在意时间，所以才被赋予了驼峰。” “驼峰？” 温柴突然坐了起来。他用优雅的动作举起腿，放到长椅下面，然后把丢在桌上的烟斗以及烟袋拿了起来。他利用一根细长的树枝点火之后，黑暗的大厅里面就袅袅地升起了微蓝的烟雾。 “骆驼长有驼峰。这可以说是上天看它们命苦而给予的礼物，在所有生物之中，很少有生物能像骆驼这样拥有如此坚韧的礼物。” “驼峰算是礼物吗？不会不方便吗？” 从温柴的嘴里吐出的烟雾使得视线变得很模糊。天花板像是在跳舞般，我闭上了眼睛。随即暖炉的柴火燃烧声以及外面的风声就更加清楚地传来。 “我突然想起一个游牧少年的故事。” "what story?" “有一个少年住在广大沙漠的某个绿洲里。他总是喜欢发牢骚。 所以人们都叫他'Dsifauum Villlethena，也就是'一直发牢骚的少年'的意思。 " “他为什么要一直发牢骚呢？” “因为在那个少年的眼里，事物的不合理以及万物的缺点都看起来太过刺眼而不舒服。所以他认为自己生错了世界，一直处于不满的状态。那个少年对什么都不满意。” “哈哈，然后呢？” “然后，那个少年的Afra-bi ganumosa，用你们的话来讲，大概是酋长之类的人吧。比较带有父亲性格的……不管怎么样，酋长看到少年总是爱发牢骚，有一天，他看不下去了，就想把他送到沙漠去。” “到沙漠去？” “是啊。大沙漠。在广大的沙漠里看不到什么东西，而且很荒凉，但是会给问问题的人答案。贤明的酋长当然很清楚这一点。虽然那个少年对于酋长的建议发现到有很大的矛盾之处，但还是听从了酋长的建议。于是，他拿着一个装有骆驼乳的袋子，就往沙漠走去了。” 我突然只听到风声。我睁开眼睛一看，温柴正在吸着烟斗。他又再度用烟雾将大厅的模样弄得令人看起来头昏眼花，然后他继续说道：“那个少年是在太阳出来的时候出发的。而且在太阳最为炎热的时间还是继续朝沙漠走。这简直是很疯狂的行为。沙漠最为炎热的时候是任何生物也无法受得了的。而且非常有可能会迷路。太阳热烫地直射下来时，沙漠是会移动的。” “会移动？” “会蠕动……会跳舞。嗯。用你们的话来说，实在是没有适当的话来形容沙漠之舞。不管怎么样，就是那种状态。沙漠实际上是活生生的，会移动的。虽然那里只有一大片的沙子。” 沙漠会跳舞？那些沙子会跳舞吗？我想象了一下，在脑海中画出随风蠕动的沙田模样。在沙子上面，炽热的空气在移动着，而且风一吹，沙子就会浮起来又再沉落下去。而且每次风一吹，就会悄悄地出现仙人掌碎块、毒蝎子、黑色昆虫以及红蛇，忽隐忽现。在我想着这幅情景的时候，温柴的说话声音像是从远处传来似的传到我耳中。 “可是那个少年还是一直走。走了一段路之后，他被渐渐变得热烫的阳光给照得汗流浃背，他拿出骆驼乳，开始喝了起来。然后他看到了一只比如，嗯，应该就是你们所说的毒蝎子吧？他见到那只毒蝎子时，虽然已被晒得很热而且又累，但他看到毒蝎子的样子，还是忍不住了。他甚至忘记去担心自己的安危，他对毒蝎子说：'喂，你看看你自己。简直是可笑极了。毒蝎子的武器应该是那支可怕的毒针吧。可是为什么会是长在身体后面呢？毒蝎子又不是往后走路的动物啊。你是往前走路，所以当然应该要把那毒针武器放在前面才对。你看，因为毒针是长在后面，尾巴无法弯上来，结果还得连腰都弯起来才能攻击。不是吗？' 少年发牢骚地如此说道。 " 我听到吉西恩起身的声音。我转头一看，他上半身稍微起身，用左臂撑着身体，正在听温柴讲故事。 “毒蝎子随即冷笑着说了：'你这个笨少年。毒针是我最宝贵的东西。如果这个东西掉了，我就会无力对抗敌人。但是一定要把这毒针很招摇地拿到身体前面吗？然后任人把它扯掉？'随即，爱发牢骚的少年就说了：'这是你在强词夺理。你的毒针是要拿来用的，并不是要你保护着不用。''这个嘛。万一我真的处在非用不可的情况时，不管是它是在前面还是在后面，都不是很重要。我可不希望一直需要用到这毒针啊。'那个少年虽然不满意毒蝎子所说的话，但毒蝎子说完之后就走掉了，而少年也因为自己有事有事在身，所以就跟毒蝎子分道扬镳了。” “毒蝎子这样说好像很有道理。嗯，说得也是，我们是不可能一直为了安全而拿着剑。因为有时也需要空着手才能吃饭。” 杉森这么一附和，温柴立刻微笑了一下。 “少年顶着大太阳继续走着。过了不久，他停下来，拿出袋子来润喉咙。他喝了骆驼乳之后就看到了一只Pifmack-voe，嗯……一只响尾蛇。那只蛇一面摇着尾巴，一面盯着两只老鼠。也就是它在老鼠背后要准备攻击它们。老鼠们则是在忙着找吃的东西。” “摇着尾巴？” “响尾蛇会摇着尾巴发出响尾声。我们称之为死亡音乐。不管怎么样，它们一听到背后传来响尾蛇的声音，就站着不动。那个少年看到那幅景象又忍不住了。他自言自语地说了：'这简直是种严厉的刑求拷打啊！响尾蛇是肉食性的动物，所以一定要猎杀动物。可是上天竟然让响尾蛇长了会发出声音的尾巴！这样简直就跟一辈子铐上了脚镣是没有两样的。'少年说完这番话的同时，突然间，响尾蛇咻地飞了起来。然后两只老鼠之中比较小的一只就被咬住了。因为小的被捕了，大的那只才得以逃走。少年觉得很是啼笑皆非。” “啼笑皆非……” “逃走的那只较大的老鼠在远处用凄然的眼神看着响尾蛇吃东西。少年啼笑皆非地说了：'喂，难道你没听到蛇的响尾声吗？''我当然听到了！你没看到我长着这对耳朵吗？'少年随即生气地说了：'可是你们为什么不逃走呢？响尾声就在你们背后响起了，不是吗？'老鼠虽然很悲伤，但还是像在劝导这个笨少年似的，静静地说了：'响尾声又怎么样了？响尾声又不会把我们给吃了！我们怕的是蛇的牙齿，又不是它她尾巴。” 杉森捧腹咯咯地笑了起来。温柴他用那副安静冷淡的态度说出这句愚蠢的话，让我们听了更是觉得好笑。温柴继续严肃地说：“那个少年啼笑皆非地正要说话的时候，响尾蛇却已经结束用餐了。随即，和少年讲话的那只老鼠就赶紧逃走了。那个少年看到它那副模样，嘀咕着：'这只笨老鼠实在是可笑到了极点。听到响尾声的地方当然就会有响尾蛇，这是任谁都会懂的呀！难道尾巴会和身体分开行动吗？'那个少年就这么喃喃自语地走了。”
I looked back and there was a large cloud of dust behind us. In this vast and boundless wilderness, the cloud of dust continued to spread for a thousand cubits.After the dust cloud in the rear rushed to the sky, it became more and more blurred, but the thick dust cloud directly behind us has been squirming.It looks like dust clouds are chasing us. "Yeah! Drink, drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!" "Run! Run across the eastern woodlands in one breath!" What a sight. Ahead of us is a strong bull leading the way.That's right, a bull.And on top of it sat a strong warrior, shouting loudly, raising his momentum.That's Ghisien and the Thunderkeeper.The thunder guard is galloping boldly across the ground with a steady pace. And following Githion, a slender, slender lady, and a maiden with all the features of a first-time traveler, was sitting on a huge black horse.That's Nelia and Renee, and Nighthawk.Nelia held the long trident tightly next to the saddle, and carried the young girl on her back, running with her red hair fluttering. She looked like the protagonist in a legendary story. Next to her was a huge horse carrying a warrior who was almost terribly strong, and a priest who could be said to be slender compared to the warrior. This huge horse was galloping fast. I can't even see its feet clearly.They are Shansen and Gerent, and Meteor.Shan Sen shouted loudly, and the horses who heard him shouted were like demons summoned by the horse king, galloping like a gust of wind. Behind them was a wizard in a white robe. His face looked a little tired, but that added to his mature beauty.And sitting behind him is a dwarf. Although his face is full of maturity, it is blue with fear, which greatly weakens his mature beauty.They kept galloping away.That's Alvned and Athelhand, and Sherenelle... that's the name of the horse.This horse is Alvnaid's horse from the capital, which is really troublesome.Why does he always like to take this name? To their right, a warrior with piercing eyes and mouth tightly shut, reined in his horse and exuded a formidable personality.That's Wenchai and the mobile prison.Then, on the left is a scholar with gentle eyes that seem to be pierced, his mouth is tightly closed, trying not to let dust fly into his mouth, while running. That's Carl and Shufflefoot. And the man who has been following the tail of the group, should he be called 'the man who resisted Kigored's front foot'?In any case, because of the slow speed of the rumors, he has not yet spread his fame to the entire continent. In fact, he is a warrior who already has all the qualifications of a hero but has not yet become famous.He is riding a fierce horse that was once as fierce as a lion, but after being tamed, it is as docile as a sheep, and has the name of a noble lady! what!hateful!Even so, I'm still in a bad mood!Because I was riding at the back, all the dust created by the group ran into my mouth, and all the shit pulled out by the horses of our group fell in front of me! All that is visible is the horizon.We ran down in the morning, and even the high red mountains behind us were gone now, and we had been galloping on and on over the endless plains of the eastern woodlands.Although the dust cloud raised was as tall as a mountain, compared with this vast plain, it looked like a handful of dust. "Drink, drink, drink!" "Yeah, yah, yah! Run!" The soft clouds above our heads passed leisurely, and it seemed that even the sky was infinitely wide, so that the clouds got lost and wandered in the sky.On this plain, except for the wind and us, everything seemed to stand still, and there was an inexplicable sense of oppression tightly suppressing us.However, those who were leading the way were shouting happily. Inspired by this powerful sound of cheering, we galloped tirelessly. Neither the man on the horse nor the horses wanted to show fatigue.This should be a relationship of self-esteem.Because Jielunte behind Shan Sen was shouting: "If you can't even catch up with a bull, is it still a horse?!" "Hee hee! Hee hee hee!" Alvnaid chuckled.He looked around to see if the horses looked tired.Moreover, he would occasionally take out some strangely shaped plaster-like things from the pocket of his robe, throw them into the sky, and then start casting spells. "Strength!" (Enhancement!) Each time our horses gained new strength, they roared loudly, and galloped away at such a speed that it seemed that the wind was thrown off.Ah, of course, every time the horses accelerated sharply, Isaihand would let out a miserable scream. "Oh, Caris Newman! Bless the pious dwarf!" Every time a horse's hoof hits the ground, it kicks up dust. We see a city appearing in the wilderness.The metropolis looked like a speck on a barren land.The city was surrounded by wilderness, and the wind blowing from the wilderness carried a lot of dust, pouring it mercilessly towards the city.Even when approaching the city, the gray city wall still looks hazy, and it is now evening, so there is not enough sunlight.The flying dust and red sunlight made the entire city wall squirm like a living creature. "This city seems to be piled up with dust. Cough!" It was Nelia's hoarse voice.I nodded.Dust stained with sweat made my chin very uncomfortable.I feebly raised my hand and scratched my head, but what stuck to my fingers was not hair, but more sand. With a tenacious will like a blacksmith's anvil, and a will stronger than the strings of a bard's harp, we kept moving forward, and we chased the sun for twelve hours, running away Up to a distance of 240,000 cubits.But now it was sunset, and we followed the sun straight to the city where it last passed. "Hmm cough, which city is this?" Carl also had a hoarse voice.Shan Sen took out the backpack, first slapped the dust off it vigorously, and then another burst of dust rose up, and Gishien next to the dust said impatiently: "Do you want to ask me? You don't need to take it out map." "Ah, is it? So, where is this place?" "This is Carnadin. The central city of the Eastern Woodlands." "Hmph. I really don't understand why a city exists in a place like this." "Of course this is a trading market. Travelers from the Eastern Woodlands will pass by here, forming a city." "Ah. Is there a water source here?" "yes." By the time we were about to enter Carnadin, we had all turned into gray travelers. As we approached the gate, we saw soldiers sitting on benches beside the gate, watching the passers-by.The soldiers all carried cutting spears and wore large cloaks.The cloak may be to block the sun and dust.They looked surprised when they saw us. One of the soldiers stood up and said to us, "I welcome you in the name of Kanadine. Are you travelers?" "yes." He looked at us again with a surprised expression.Because if we were travelers, it would be a very strange, unique combination.We don't have carts or pack horses, so we're not merchants, we're all armed, and we're all on horses, and one of them rides a bull, and there's even a dwarf In China, there are also wizards and priests.The soldier showed a very distressed expression, and said his conclusion: "You seem to be adventurers." Githien smiled and said, "Can't adventurers go in?" Although Ghisien was smiling, the soldier showed a wry smile and said, "We cannot allow so many people with weapons to enter the city." Immediately, our group all started talking at the same time.Oh, really.Everyone looks like they are about to collapse from exhaustion, but they can still talk like this.Nelia's face was flushed, and she didn't know what to say, but she was covered by Esaihand's shouting, and her voice could not be heard at all.Alfred had an expression as if he heard the end of the world.After worrying for a while, Carl looked at Gerent.Immediately, Gerent got off the horse almost as if he had fallen off. He got off the horse, and the moment his feet hit the ground, he froze.I looked at his face carefully, he had an expression of extreme pain.He just stood still like this, and after he felt less pain in his body, he reluctantly said, "I'm almost exhausted..." With one hand propped up on his waist and the other hand using the wooden stick as a crutch, Gerent walked towards the soldier with shaky steps.If you don't look at his face, you might mistake him for an old man who is nearly seventy years old.As he walked past, the soldier looked at Gerent with an apologetic expression. Gerent looked at the soldier with a miserable expression, and said in a trembling voice: "Please give God's weak scepter... Please let us sleep here for one night, and let us drink a sip of water to quench our thirst. " The soldier was already ready to nod.Perhaps even if Geraint did not speak, he would shed tears of sympathy and allow us to pass. "Are you dead?" "If death means that only the immortal soul is active, and the body is in a state of being unable to move, then I am dead now." As soon as I heard Geraint's answer, I nodded and told the hotel owner to send for the coffin shop.Gerent lay down and groaned terribly. Now Geraint was lying on the floor of the hall that the traveler had trampled so many times with his muddy feet.Even an alcoholic who was completely unconscious would probably not do such an ugly act.What's more, a priest wearing a holy robe was lying on the ground.However, due to sweat, Gerente's hair sticks into thick strands, like ropes, and as long as he moves his body a little, he will raise a cloud of dust, so the hotel owner does not blame him for doing so. Disgrace the name of the priest. The hotel owner even gave a lot of flexibility. He saw Gerent's body lying on the ground, and even jumped over it lightly.But the beer he held in his hand didn't spill a drop, which is really skillful and ingenious.As he handed us beers, he said, "You guys seem to have ridden a long way to get here." Alvned lay his head on the table, exhausted, and when he heard the innkeeper's words, he raised his hand with great difficulty, spreading two fingers, and then four fingers.The boss touched his own red nose and said, "Twenty-four thousand cubits?" Alvnaid was still lying on the table, shaking his raised fingers from side to side. "Is it two and forty thousand cubits?" Immediately, Alfred nodded his fingers up and down, and the boss immediately showed an expression of admiration.Ghisien said with a smile: "Our horses have done such a remarkable thing, please take care of those horses, boss." "Please don't worry. Those horses will be more comfortable than they are in the palace." We all smiled when we heard that.The hotel owner must not have thought that he was Prince Ghisien.The boss explained our smile on his own, and then laughed too.I said to Ashhand, "Get up, Ashhand. The beer is here." Esaihand was lying on a makeshift bed, looking like a dead dwarf.However, perhaps because he is a knocker, he does not lie on the ground casually like the priests of Deferi, but puts two chairs side by side to make a bed that just fits his height, and now he is Lie on this bed. Ai Saihande gave an answer that didn't look like a dwarf. "I don't want to drink." When the hotel owner heard this, he began to look suspiciously at the dwarf lying in his lobby, wondering if he was just a human who looked like a dwarf.That's right, I didn't expect the dwarves to refuse to drink beer! Shan Sen has been standing at the door patting the dust on his body, and he came in after creating a burst of dust at the door.Each of us looked as though we were covered in what is called 'Eastern Woodland Dust'. After Shan Sen distributed the beer glasses to everyone, I put the glass to my mouth. We had been running all day and my throat was so thirsty that I poured beer down my throat and it felt like my throat was being torn.The smell of alcohol dissipated in an instant, making me feel dizzy.As a result, there seemed to be as many as three kerosene lamps on the table. Carl sat on the chair, dozed off, and drank beer. As a result, a lot of beer spilled onto his clothes.Seeing his appearance, Wen Chai burst out laughing, and walked to Isaihand's side with a beer glass. "Hey, dwarf, get out the tobacco." Esaihand struggled to open those eyes that could not be opened, and stared at Wen Chai. "You bastard! Why are you speaking so impolitely!" But Wen Chai just looked down at him silently, and said coldly: "If you give me tobacco, I will be more polite to you." Immediately, Ai Saihande groaned, took out the tobacco pouch from his arms, and handed it to Wen Chai.After Wen Chai got the thing, he replaced the word thank you with this sentence: "Where's the pipe?" "Uh ah ah ah!" Esaihand took out his pipe and threw it towards Wen Chai's face, but Wen Chai caught the pipe with his mouth.The hotel owner watched and applauded, while Wenchai sat on the chair calmly, put his feet up on the table, and began to put tobacco into the pipe.After lighting a cigarette with the kerosene lamp on the table, he rested his arms behind his head and let the smoke rise leisurely. Ghisien calmly said to Wenchai: "You should take Mr. Isaihand to the bedroom to repay him for giving you a cigarette?" stood up.He lifted Ai Saihande on the chair as if it was luggage, and carried it on his shoulders, while Ai Sihande had no strength to resist at all, and just muttered something, but Wen Chai still carried it away.After the two disappeared in the direction of the bedroom, not long after, there was the blunt sound of things being thrown on the bed, and I also heard Esaihand's screams slightly. Then, Wen Chai walked back while clapping his hands.He put his feet up on the table again and smoked his cigarette.As soon as he saw other people staring at him blankly, he said listlessly: "Please don't worry, I've already put him to bed." "……Thanks a lot." After Carl said this, he lay down next to Wenchai.He lay on the table, muttering to himself. "Don't take me to the bedroom. . . . in a moment I can use my feet . . . to walk . . . " Githion looked down at Carl with a pitiful expression, then raised his beer glass and said, "Phew. It's been a tiring day today. But we did run a lot. Now it's only one and a half days away. We can go to the capital." Shan Sen wiped his mouth and said, "Are you talking about the speed of today's Mercedes-Benz?" "yes." My goodness.Tomorrow, we will run like today!Although I felt those eyes that were about to close suddenly brighten up, Shan Sen just smiled and said: "Then I should have to run a lot tomorrow." Do you have to run a lot tomorrow?I wanted to run out there and pull the horseshoes off the horses, but I put up with it.Wait, horseshoes?correct! "Well, we're all right, but what about the horseshoes?" Immediately, Shan Sen looked at me as if surprised, and said, "Hmm. Don't worry, Xiu Qi. I checked everything, and there is no problem." Ahhh!Ruined!I wish the horses all got colds and didn't fall down! After I smiled weakly at Shan Sen, I picked up the beer glass.At this time, the door in the corner of the hall was suddenly opened, and then Nelia's voice came: "Xiu Qi! Xiu Qi, come and help me!" "Huh? What's the matter?" I looked back and saw Nelia with a towel around her head.Once she and Renee arrived at the hotel, they headed straight for the bathroom.But what does she want from me? "Ying Ni passed out. But I also have no strength, so I can't help her up." "Okay, wait! So she's naked now? I'm not going!" "No. She passed out when she was fully dressed. Don't worry about it, come in." I stretched out my limbs and stood up.My limbs are almost falling apart now, who else can I help? I followed Nelia into the bath and asked, there are several huge wooden barrels and stoves inside.A large iron pot was placed on top of the stove.The floor looked like it was flooding, water was everywhere. Well, they must have had a water fight here just now.On the bench at the other end, Renee probably just got out of the shower, her hair still wet, her cheeks flushed, lying on the bench.I guess she might have fallen to the side and passed out after sitting halfway, and then fell asleep with this cute look.Maybe it's because she has washed off the dust that covered her body all day today, so she exudes a fragrance now and looks smooth, and in addition, she just came out of the bath barrel not long ago, and her whole body Fever, however, to me she is just a very heavy burden.Uh uh uh!How did it take me so far to get to their bedroom with Renee on my back? After I let Renee lie down, as soon as I returned to the hall, Shansen supported Avned, and Gishien supported Gerent, and walked to the bedroom.As a result, those who were moved to the bedroom became forgotten characters.As for Carl, we respected his opinion, let him lie on the table, left him there by himself, and then we went to the shower. I came out of the shower and saw that dinner was ready.Only Gishien, Shan Sen, Wen Chai and I were left for dinner, as well as Carl who was lying on the table all the time.According to the definition of death mentioned by Gerente just now, Karl is already dead, so this dinner should only be full of the atmosphere of a swordsman, but today's surprise is that it is not the case.Well, our conversation started like this: "Kigored's release from the battle of Byzos and Jeppen means a lot. Give me the salt over there." "Here, I'll put it here. Well. Jeppen has already used that weapon first, that is, using the holy emblem to create a god's presence. Under the threat of this weapon, Baizos's field battle The strength has been weakened again, and now it can be said that we are in a serious situation that can determine the outcome of the war. Shan Sen! When leaning on the dining table, please don't shake your feet!" "You're right, Xiuqi. Tsk tsk, therefore, Kigored shouldn't be released. Hiccup. But it has been released, running around. The front-line commanders must be crazy, otherwise how could they allow this?" What happened? That's strange. Hey, eyeballs! What do you think?" "...Although it has nothing to do with the question you asked, what I want to say is, please don't wave your fork while asking people! You don't seem like a human being." The hotel owner was watching us eat in panic.No, he probably didn't dare to look at us directly, but kept wiping the table that had already been wiped, peeking at us.Although Ghisien had a gloomy face, he tore the bread majesticly and said, "If the coastal blockade strategy proposed by Mr. Carl can be successful, you don't have to worry about the front line. It has been realized, and the front line will maintain a relatively good state for a period of time, which is very simple and beneficial." "Yes. This strategy can reduce many unnecessary sacrifices. However, the proposer of this suggestion is actually a young wizard named Ferrer." "Hmm. I should talk to that wizard. Maybe he can analyze the current situation." "I can do this too." Ghisien quietly put down the torn bread, but Shan Sen spat out the bread he bit into his mouth.Looking at Wen Chai in surprise, he said, "Wen Chai? Can you analyze this situation?" Wen Chai placed the spoon, fork and plate in parallel with unhurried movements.Although this movement was not slow or hasty, Shan Sen watched his movement, his face turned blue and red with anger.After Wen Chai finished that action, he picked up the water glass again in a very slow motion, and immediately, Shan Sen raised the fork to his shoulder, as if throwing a spear. "If you don't say anything else, I'll throw it out!" "Then you'll have to eat empty-handed." Wen Chai's words made Shan Sen's mouth open.It was only at this time that Wen Chai began to speak slowly: "We should shift our focus." Githien tilted his head and asked doubtfully, "Changing the focus?" "Now we seem to be focusing on Kigored. How do you guys feel about focusing on Tolman?" "You mean Tolman Hastelter? What's the matter with him?" "He is an existing person who can be determined to be a dragon soul messenger. And he is not by Kigored's side now, so he can be regarded as a dragon soul messenger without a dragon." Gishien and Shan Sen turned to stunned expressions at the same time, and looked at each other. Wen Chai looked at the two of them with contemptuous eyes, so I was determined to save them. I said, "Wait a minute. So, Wenchai, what do you think... Will Tolman Hashutel become the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso?" Wen Chai glanced at me and said coldly, "You are much smarter than stupid princes and unhuman warriors." Ghisien couldn't even get angry when he heard the cold comment.But Shan Sen said in an impatient tone: "Hey, hello. What do you mean?" Wen Chai leaned back on the chair slowly, and said in a low voice: "It's very simple. The Harshtel family is looking for a red-haired girl, that is, the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso. The Lei you found Ni. But Renee is in your hands now. In this way, if the Harshtel family really wants to get Klade Meso, and when the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klade Meso is robbed, they How will it be done?" Ghisien showed an expression of bread stuck in his throat, and said, "You mean they gave up Kigored in order to win Klad Meso?" Wen Chai did not answer, but took out the pipe and began to put tobacco in it.Ghisien rested his chin in thought, while Shan Sen showed a serious expression, and began to regard roasted sweet potatoes as an object for practicing swordsmanship.He kept stabbing sweet potatoes with a knife.Then, Shan Sen put down the knife and said, "Hey, is it possible for them to do this?" "Tell me why it's impossible." "Well, that, well, think about it. If a man dumps his woman and then goes to find a woman he doesn't like, isn't this man an idiot?!" ... What kind of metaphor is this?Wen Chai looked at Shan Sen with even more contemptuous eyes, Shan Sen even felt that his comparison was wrong.Shan Sen scratched the back of his head and said, "Ah, no. Hmm. What I mean is, hunters who let go of the rabbits they caught and go after other rabbits are idiots." Gissien nodded. "That's right. Shan Sen is quite right. Kigored is the dragon of the Harshtel family, but Klade Meso is not. Why would they give up what they are sure to be for themselves, and instead covet what is not sure?" What about the dragon? What if Kladmeso doesn't accept Tolman's words? That kind of contract is to be established with the consent of both parties and broken with the consent of both parties, isn't it?" After Wen Chai looked at the two with a cold expression, he said, "Those who are not willing to take risks will not get anything." "Oh... really. Is it because Kigored is a blue dragon and Klade Meso is a deep red dragon? Klade Meso is better than Kigored, is that what you mean? It sounds like A child's theory, isn't it?" Wen Chai didn't answer him.At this moment, Carl, who had been lying on the table, sat up straight with a groan. "I'm so dizzy. Brother Fisher, bring me that glass of beer over there." Shan Sen handed Carl the beer glass placed on the corner of the table.After slowly moistening his throat, Carl said: "Hmm! I feel a sense of rebirth. Hmm. Well, I lay on the table, and I heard everything you said. Everyone, let me tell you about mine. idea." After Karl sat down in the most comfortable position, he said, "Mr. Wenchai's words are also very reasonable. The Harshtel family has tried their best to find Renee. However, the current situation is that they are far away from Cradle. There are only a few days left for Suo to wake up. So the last resort is to let Tolman Hastel become the dragon soul envoy of Klade Meso, and they may think of this temporary workaround." "A temporary workaround?" "Because Gigored is in a healthy state, but Klad Meso is very likely to be mentally abnormal." "Ah, so it is!" Giseon clapped his hands knowingly.Shan Sen still had a puzzled expression, and Karl explained with a smile. "Of course the Harshtel family also wants to save the continent's crisis. So after they gave up Kigored and let Tolman be free, they wanted Tolman to meet with Klade Meso to calm down Klade Meso what." "what……!" Ok.That's right.The reason why we worked hard to find the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso was also because we were afraid of its crazy relationship.Because Klad Meso has the experience of losing the Dragon Soul Envoy and going mad, if it is still in a state of madness, the mainland will be in danger... That's why we drove thousands of miles to the Principality of Yisi at the end of the east, and sent Renee bring. In other words, it is also possible that the Harshtel family will give up Kigored in order to save the mainland, and then send Tolman out.hum.It seems very possible.I nodded to the kerosene lamp on the table. But Karl shook his head. "However, the basis for this assumption is somewhat weak. According to what the high-ranking priest of the Great Storm Temple said, Tolman is the dragon soul messenger with the worst qualifications in history. Then, the dragon soul messenger with the worst qualifications can really be accepted To be the Dragon Soul Envoy of Klad Meso? This is a big question." Uh.Is there a problem with this?Gissien rubbed his chin and said, "It's like betting on this gamble knowing that the chance of winning is very small. But this is obviously a gamble that is very likely to lose." Carl rubbed his temples, trying to shake off the drowsiness.After shaking his head vigorously, he said calmly: "Of course it is. If Kladmeso doesn't accept Tolman Harshtel, he will not get Kladmeso, and he will lose Chances are high that Kiegoreid will be missing two rabbits. Aha (yawn). Even if Klad Meso accepts Tolman Hashtel, it's probably It still can't be a role to replace Kiego Reid." "what?" "Hmm... Klade Meso is a deep red dragon that pursues balance. I don't think it will help humans fight a useless war for the sake of fighting among humans, as Kigored said. " "So that's the case. Then, Baizos calmed Kladmeso, but the frontline combat power will be greatly weakened." "True. So that hypothesis is not very certain." At this time, Wen Chai said: "From Baizos' standpoint, of course you would say such things." Wen Chai's words were like suddenly opening a closed window in a hot room, creating a similar effect.Gissien stared at Wen Chai and said, "What do you mean?" "I mean, just a little more focus, folks. I seem to be in charge of the focus tonight." "Where should the focus... be placed?" "Everyone, please don't focus on Byzos, but on the Harshtel family. In case Klad Meso really accepts Tolman Hashtel, from the standpoint of the Hashtel family It is said that Kilgorad, a dragon that likes to fight, was replaced, and Klad Meso, who has the power to destroy the central forest land, was obtained." It may be because Wen Chai's words seemed to open a window, and I felt the kerosene lamp on the table shake.Ghisien looked at Wen Chai with a gloomy expression, and said, "What you said makes sense. But the intention hidden behind this sentence is quite unpleasant." "I'm under no obligation to make you happy." "...You mean, the Harshtel family doesn't care about Byzos' safety? Are they all just to have a more powerful dragon?" "I think it's possible." "If there is no Byzos, how will the Hushtel family get a foothold?" Ghisien said in an eager voice.As soon as my ears heard these words, the whole ear was so hot that it was about to burn.But Wen Chai still had a cold expression, which didn't change at all. "It's ridiculous! What does Byzos have to do with the continuation of Harshtel? Is the Hashtel family descendants of heroes?" There was no need for Wen Chai to speak as coldly as possible.Because what he said was true, and the truth was cold.Githion was using his mouth as an instrument, making piercing music.Wen Chai continued: "As far as I know, the Harshtel family was originally a rebel position for Baizos. That family has the name of Marquis and has maintained considerable power for generations, all because that family has Unparalleled loyalty? Is that what you mean, stupid prince?" "no." Although Ghisien still had that upright look, his voice... showed that he felt the feeling of being hit under his abdomen.My lord, you are not very good at hiding your inner thoughts.You are too blunt. In fact, this is also impossible.What Ghisien should say from now on is something that is difficult for a nobleman to say.Let me speak for him.I moved the beer glass slightly to the side, put my arm on the table, propped my chin, and said, "Wen Chai, so you're going to say that as long as you have strength, everything is fine?" Wen Chai looked at me with a stiff expression.I continued: "What you mean is that the Harshtel family wants to continue to have a powerful dragon as much as possible, as well as a dragon soul envoy who can coordinate with this dragon, and continue to retain power as much as possible. As for whose banner they are under, yes It doesn't matter who kneels down, does it?" If it was Ghisien, it shouldn't be possible to say such a thing.For this statement is tantamount to throwing chivalry into the mud.Don't forget to find an opportunity to repay me next time, Mr. Githion. Wen Chai showed an expression that seemed to be smiling, and said: "You are so smart. They want to keep as strong a dragon as possible, so even if it is dominated by Jepen, or even if it is dominated by Hagmonia , they don’t care. But of course, it’s best to be under the control of Byzos. The Byzos royal family has completely forgotten about the Harshtel family, which was once the enemy of the founding of the country, after only four generations, right?” Wen Chai is now talking about the northern conquest of the fourth king, King Yeline.Although King Yeline successfully defeated the remnant forces of the Dragon King and stabilized the north, he was having a hard time thinking about how to deal with the Harshtel family.This family is a family that can produce Dragon Soul Envoys from generation to generation.Therefore, King Yeline promised to give the Harshtel family a high status, making it a nobleman belonging to Byzos.This is a good example of not having a name before actual benefits. Gixis stared at Wen Chai and said, "You should be careful with your mouth... Maybe I will go back on the agreement I made in the basement." Among all the fighters in the world, no, because I haven't met all the fighters, so I can't say it casually, but at least now in this hall, there seems to be only one fighter who can stand still under such coercion. get.Wen Chai looked at Ghisien with cold eyes. "Then I can say the same. Now I move freely and carry a weapon. So forgetting the agreement is not just your prerogative. I can cut you with the sword and run away, and live my life happily." Gishon almost stood up.他差一点就要站起来踢开桌子，拔出端雅剑。要不是卡尔即时说话，真的可能就会发生这种事。我保证！ “好了，够了！” 吉西恩转头看了一眼卡尔。卡尔用深邃的眼神紧紧迎视着吉西恩的目光。吉西恩大声地喘息着，就连旅馆老板也用不安的眼神一直在看我们。卡尔用满是疲惫的脸孔，像是在喃喃自语似的无力说道：“情况和行为的关系大致分为三种，我听说按照其关系就可以判断出一个人的能力。” 嗯，嗯，这是谁说过的话呢？吉西恩皱起眉头，说道：“……你说的是查奈尔说过的话。” 啊，对。卡尔引用的是查奈尔所说过的话。这是杰洛丁在开玩笑地问查奈尔能干的战略家应该是什么样的人的时候，查奈尔回答他的话。 情况和行为的第一种关系，是指能够做出与情况相符合的行为。 做出这种行为的人很敏捷，而且是聪明伶俐的人。如果与情况相符合，当然就必须要有能够广泛了解那个情况的伶俐头脑，以及能够配合时间做出适切行为的敏捷性。第二种，是指做出会恶化情况的行为。做出这种行为的人虽然很敏捷，但是不够聪明伶俐。通常会造成情况恶化是因为太赶时间所致，虽然这种人会被认为很敏捷，但是因为不够伶俐，所以无法让情况好转。而第三种，是指做出和情况毫无关系的行为。做出这种行为的人既不敏捷也不够伶俐。而且这是三种之中最糟糕的。恶化情况是指至少会让现在情况有变化，但是如果是做出毫无相关的行为的时候，投入行动的时间和物资和力量都只是浪费而已，只是维持现况。hum.我的记忆力还不错吧。Hahaha. 卡尔点了点头，像在叹息地说道：“我不知道你们是怎么想的，但各位在五分钟前明明还在追求着情况和行为的第一种关系。可是现在却看起来像是在追求第三种关系。” 温柴凝视着天花板，吉西恩则是脸红地对卡尔说：“对不起。” 要是有一天我有写书的话。我一定要把这一段给写上去。如果说有谁是身为王族却能够对人讲出对不起三个字，那吉西恩·拜索斯就是属于其中之一。而如果说有谁听到王族说了对不起却还是不变脸色的，那卡尔·贺坦特就是属于其中之一。oh oh!看来我的才能实在是太过广泛发展了。 我们这次的讨论就这样在卡尔的一声大喊之下完全结束了。吉西恩说是要出去透透凉风，用这么不像样的理由搪塞，就走出大厅外了。温柴则是坐在大厅角落的一张长椅上，不发一语地开始抽烟。 “你真的是个老烟枪。你一直这样不断抽烟，头或喉咙都不会痛吗？” "Are you worried about me?" “不。因为如果你说会痛的话，我好像会睡得比较好。” “……这是矮人制的烟斗。品质当然是很好啦。” 温柴用这种方式反弹回去，旅馆老板立刻表情变得很忧郁。他把椅子推过去又再拉回来，然后还去触摸吊在天花板上的灯之后，立刻用很令人失望的语调说道：“各位客人，我现在必须去睡觉了。” Ok.可能因为这里是偏僻地方的偏僻旅馆，所以就连旅馆老板也很早就睡觉的样子。我可是第一次看到有旅馆老板这么旱睡的。 温柴面无表情地看了看旅馆老板，并且说道：“那您先去睡吧。” “客人如果在这里，我不就无法睡了吗？” “您在这里睡觉吗？” 温柴这番冰冷的答话使老板露出了更加为难的表情。他当然有权力对这无礼的答话发火，甚至有权可以大喊“你们给我出去！”可是各种情形加起来，使他忘记了自己的权力。 事实上，我一眼看去就知道老板很怕我们。因为不管是我们刚才讨论的战争和国家，以及不断谈到国王和贵族的名字，还有我们令人难以置信地跑了这么长的旅程，而且我们一行人除了拿着剑的四名战士，还有一名很少见的巫师夹杂在其中，甚至也有一个祭司，再加上一个矮人和一个身手敏捷的小姐、一个少女等等成员，构成了一个很神秘的团体，他看到我们，到底会用什么想法看我们呢……真是个耐人寻味的问题。 于是，他用不知所措的表情看了看温柴。幸好杉森即时考虑了老板的立场，他说道：“起来了，你这家伙。明天我们也得像今天这样奔驰。上去睡觉吧。喂，修奇！你出去找吉西恩回来。” "understood." 被杉森硬拉着起身而且火气很大的温柴一走，我就往旅馆外面走出去了。 我一开门，立刻吹来一阵夹带着沙子的猛烈狂风。我把手臂举到额头挡风，啷嚷着：“真是他妈的。杉森！你相信有人说想要去吹吹这种风吗？” 杉森咯咯地笑了出来。 我怕老板会不喜欢灰尘和沙子飞进大厅里面，所以很快地往外走出去，关上了门。可是我的热心全用到旅馆老板身上了。我再也不愿意往前走去找吉西恩了。所以我靠在门上，大喊着： “喂！吉西恩！吉西恩！” 没有人回答，所以我就以喊得更大声来代替往前走。我喊道：“你如果说要在这种狂风之下透透凉风，那可能会被封个奇怪的封号，啊，对了！人们如果看到你在这种狂风之下透气，一定会以为你是犯了极恶重罪，需要受什么苦行的战士。” 过了不久，在黑暗与吵杂的狂风之中，出现吉西恩走回来的模样了。他把衣领竖直，用两只手臂环抱着头部，并没有说什么话，只是做手势要我快进去，然后我们两人就全都进了大厅里面，吉西恩随即一边拍身上灰尘，一边说：“没错，呼。这真的不是让人吹得很爽快的风！”
确实，这不是让人吹得很爽快的风。 这座都市就好像是在荒野之中长错了的犄角，它对于从四方吹来的沙子和灰尘用的是最为完美的抵抗方式，也就是不抵抗的方式。 我们进城时看到的都市外围的城墙实在是太了不起了。可是城墙并没有办法把沙子和灰尘都阻挡住。不管怎么样，交易都市卡纳丁的城里能有旅馆容得下我们这么多人员，实在是不胜感激之事，我们全都赞同这一点，所以对于旅馆只有两个房间的事实，我们当然也就无法生什么气了。 妮莉亚和蕾妮占了一个房间之后，剩下的另一个房间总共有四张床铺。现在四张床铺上面已经有亚夫奈德、卡尔、杰伦特、艾赛韩德被抛在上面了，所以我们这些持刀剑的战士们根本没权选择床铺了。 于是，吉西恩、杉森、温柴还有我决定要占据在大厅里。虽然我们也考虑到可以睡在卧房的地上，但还是觉得睡在有暖炉的大厅会比较好。老板表情惊慌地说：“各位想要睡在大厅？” “实在没办法了。您不会想把我们赶到马厩去吧？” 老板是不会把我们赶到马厩去的，所以温柴就奸笑了一下。不管怎么样，我们从行李里面拿出毛毯，打算铺在地上之后就卧倒下去。 温柴眼尖地跑去占了大厅角落的长椅。在那里，可以靠近大厅壁边的暖炉，而且可以全身躺平，真的是个非常好的位置，不过温柴在我们考虑到那个位置的时候就已经即时跑过去了。Uh. 吉西恩在暖炉正前方铺了毛毯之后躺下来。当然啦，他和温柴不同的是他比较有风度，留了一个很大的空间，随即这个空间就被杉森给挤了进去。伤脑筋，真是伤脑筋耶。我想了一下之后，把大厅里的两张桌子并在一起，在那上面铺了毛毯躺着。我在想如果是睡地上，因为从地上会冒出寒气，明天一早起来铁定会没办法走路吧。 可是不久之后，我就被迫慌慌张张地从桌上下来了。因为只要我稍微动一下身体，桌子就会发出嘎吱的悲鸣声，而每次这样子就会让其他三个人听得不安地发出惨叫。我把杉森往旁边推了之后，在他旁边躺了下来，我极力想要靠近暖炉，即使是多靠近一点点也好。 虽然这样一来引起了一阵骚动以及嘟嚷声，但最后每个人终究还是全都有位子可睡了。就这样，地上排着三个人，旁边的长椅上躺着一个人。四个男的躺在黑漆漆的大厅里，不过我们全都望着暖炉的微弱光芒所照映着的大厅天花板。 暖炉里的柴棍熊熊地燃烧着。而在外面的风沙也不停息地吹袭着。 杉森头顶着暖炉，他的头发简直就快烧了起来。他说道：“真是的。明天早上说不定需要用到铁锹。” “铁锹？” “我看是需要挖沙子才有办法走，不是吗？” “那倒不如去买骆驼会比较好吧。啊，对了，温柴？” 温柴一直都没有翻身。他静静地看着天花板，说道：“干嘛？” “骆驼在沙漠上跑的时候，为什么它的脚不会陷在沙里面呢？它是不是比马还要来得矮小？” 我这么一问，就差点笑了出来。因为我感觉躺在身旁的杉森和吉西恩同时都往温柴的方向转身过去。温柴回答我的问题时还是望着天花板。 “骆驼？呼。骆驼的肩胛高度大约四肘左右。” “四肘？哇啊！比马还要高很多耶。可是为什么它的脚不会陷进沙子里呢？” “因为骆驼和马不同的是它有两个脚趾。而且脚趾之间分得很开。即使是在沙漠之中也不会陷落进去。” “是吗？哼嗯。可是，骆驼真的比我想象得还要高大耶。这么高要如何骑上去呢？是不是每次都得用垫脚台之类的东西啊？” “不是。骆驼会跪下来让人骑上去。它们懂得表达对骑乘者的完美遵从态度。” “跪下来？” “骆驼虽然很壮，但同时也拥有柔软的腿。它会跪下来静静地等待，等到骑马者或者行李都上去之后才站起来，走向滚烫的沙漠游丝。” “呵。骆驼长得什么样子？” “长得什么样子？” “是。马，嗯，长得很敏锐凌厉。看起来就像是会抢先跑在风的前头的种族。” “骆驼则是和风没有什么相关。它既不会操心沙漠的动物们，而且也不担心有没有草可吃。骆驼对于时间也是不怎么挂念操心。马则是对时间太过挂念了，所以才被赋予了四条快跑的腿。可是，骆驼根本一点也不在意时间，所以才被赋予了驼峰。” “驼峰？” 温柴突然坐了起来。他用优雅的动作举起腿，放到长椅下面，然后把丢在桌上的烟斗以及烟袋拿了起来。他利用一根细长的树枝点火之后，黑暗的大厅里面就袅袅地升起了微蓝的烟雾。 “骆驼长有驼峰。这可以说是上天看它们命苦而给予的礼物，在所有生物之中，很少有生物能像骆驼这样拥有如此坚韧的礼物。” “驼峰算是礼物吗？不会不方便吗？” 从温柴的嘴里吐出的烟雾使得视线变得很模糊。天花板像是在跳舞般，我闭上了眼睛。随即暖炉的柴火燃烧声以及外面的风声就更加清楚地传来。 “我突然想起一个游牧少年的故事。” "what story?" “有一个少年住在广大沙漠的某个绿洲里。他总是喜欢发牢骚。 所以人们都叫他'Dsifauum Villlethena，也就是'一直发牢骚的少年'的意思。 " “他为什么要一直发牢骚呢？” “因为在那个少年的眼里，事物的不合理以及万物的缺点都看起来太过刺眼而不舒服。所以他认为自己生错了世界，一直处于不满的状态。那个少年对什么都不满意。” “哈哈，然后呢？” “然后，那个少年的Afra-bi ganumosa，用你们的话来讲，大概是酋长之类的人吧。比较带有父亲性格的……不管怎么样，酋长看到少年总是爱发牢骚，有一天，他看不下去了，就想把他送到沙漠去。” “到沙漠去？” “是啊。大沙漠。在广大的沙漠里看不到什么东西，而且很荒凉，但是会给问问题的人答案。贤明的酋长当然很清楚这一点。虽然那个少年对于酋长的建议发现到有很大的矛盾之处，但还是听从了酋长的建议。于是，他拿着一个装有骆驼乳的袋子，就往沙漠走去了。” 我突然只听到风声。我睁开眼睛一看，温柴正在吸着烟斗。他又再度用烟雾将大厅的模样弄得令人看起来头昏眼花，然后他继续说道：“那个少年是在太阳出来的时候出发的。而且在太阳最为炎热的时间还是继续朝沙漠走。这简直是很疯狂的行为。沙漠最为炎热的时候是任何生物也无法受得了的。而且非常有可能会迷路。太阳热烫地直射下来时，沙漠是会移动的。” “会移动？” “会蠕动……会跳舞。嗯。用你们的话来说，实在是没有适当的话来形容沙漠之舞。不管怎么样，就是那种状态。沙漠实际上是活生生的，会移动的。虽然那里只有一大片的沙子。” 沙漠会跳舞？那些沙子会跳舞吗？我想象了一下，在脑海中画出随风蠕动的沙田模样。在沙子上面，炽热的空气在移动着，而且风一吹，沙子就会浮起来又再沉落下去。而且每次风一吹，就会悄悄地出现仙人掌碎块、毒蝎子、黑色昆虫以及红蛇，忽隐忽现。在我想着这幅情景的时候，温柴的说话声音像是从远处传来似的传到我耳中。 “可是那个少年还是一直走。走了一段路之后，他被渐渐变得热烫的阳光给照得汗流浃背，他拿出骆驼乳，开始喝了起来。然后他看到了一只比如，嗯，应该就是你们所说的毒蝎子吧？他见到那只毒蝎子时，虽然已被晒得很热而且又累，但他看到毒蝎子的样子，还是忍不住了。他甚至忘记去担心自己的安危，他对毒蝎子说：'喂，你看看你自己。简直是可笑极了。毒蝎子的武器应该是那支可怕的毒针吧。可是为什么会是长在身体后面呢？毒蝎子又不是往后走路的动物啊。你是往前走路，所以当然应该要把那毒针武器放在前面才对。你看，因为毒针是长在后面，尾巴无法弯上来，结果还得连腰都弯起来才能攻击。不是吗？' 少年发牢骚地如此说道。 " 我听到吉西恩起身的声音。我转头一看，他上半身稍微起身，用左臂撑着身体，正在听温柴讲故事。 “毒蝎子随即冷笑着说了：'你这个笨少年。毒针是我最宝贵的东西。如果这个东西掉了，我就会无力对抗敌人。但是一定要把这毒针很招摇地拿到身体前面吗？然后任人把它扯掉？'随即，爱发牢骚的少年就说了：'这是你在强词夺理。你的毒针是要拿来用的，并不是要你保护着不用。''这个嘛。万一我真的处在非用不可的情况时，不管是它是在前面还是在后面，都不是很重要。我可不希望一直需要用到这毒针啊。'那个少年虽然不满意毒蝎子所说的话，但毒蝎子说完之后就走掉了，而少年也因为自己有事有事在身，所以就跟毒蝎子分道扬镳了。” “毒蝎子这样说好像很有道理。嗯，说得也是，我们是不可能一直为了安全而拿着剑。因为有时也需要空着手才能吃饭。” 杉森这么一附和，温柴立刻微笑了一下。 “少年顶着大太阳继续走着。过了不久，他停下来，拿出袋子来润喉咙。他喝了骆驼乳之后就看到了一只Pifmack-voe，嗯……一只响尾蛇。那只蛇一面摇着尾巴，一面盯着两只老鼠。也就是它在老鼠背后要准备攻击它们。老鼠们则是在忙着找吃的东西。” “摇着尾巴？” “响尾蛇会摇着尾巴发出响尾声。我们称之为死亡音乐。不管怎么样，它们一听到背后传来响尾蛇的声音，就站着不动。那个少年看到那幅景象又忍不住了。他自言自语地说了：'这简直是种严厉的刑求拷打啊！响尾蛇是肉食性的动物，所以一定要猎杀动物。可是上天竟然让响尾蛇长了会发出声音的尾巴！这样简直就跟一辈子铐上了脚镣是没有两样的。'少年说完这番话的同时，突然间，响尾蛇咻地飞了起来。然后两只老鼠之中比较小的一只就被咬住了。因为小的被捕了，大的那只才得以逃走。少年觉得很是啼笑皆非。” “啼笑皆非……” “逃走的那只较大的老鼠在远处用凄然的眼神看着响尾蛇吃东西。少年啼笑皆非地说了：'喂，难道你没听到蛇的响尾声吗？''我当然听到了！你没看到我长着这对耳朵吗？'少年随即生气地说了：'可是你们为什么不逃走呢？响尾声就在你们背后响起了，不是吗？'老鼠虽然很悲伤，但还是像在劝导这个笨少年似的，静静地说了：'响尾声又怎么样了？响尾声又不会把我们给吃了！我们怕的是蛇的牙齿，又不是它她尾巴。” 杉森捧腹咯咯地笑了起来。温柴他用那副安静冷淡的态度说出这句愚蠢的话，让我们听了更是觉得好笑。温柴继续严肃地说：“那个少年啼笑皆非地正要说话的时候，响尾蛇却已经结束用餐了。随即，和少年讲话的那只老鼠就赶紧逃走了。那个少年看到它那副模样，嘀咕着：'这只笨老鼠实在是可笑到了极点。听到响尾声的地方当然就会有响尾蛇，这是任谁都会懂的呀！难道尾巴会和身体分开行动吗？'那个少年就这么喃喃自语地走了。”