"Not all witches of the Fifth Age were keen on riding horses."
While the maid of the Flamel family went to register Shad and the groom went to prepare saddles and other supplies, Shad stood in the stable and said to Tifa.
The brunette holds her hands together and hangs naturally on her chest. She is so elegant and charming at any moment.
"You also know about this kind of thing?"
"Yes."
Two different witch reverberations not only gave Shade interesting knowledge, but also allowed him to understand some of the customs and customs of the Fifth Era. He hoped to use this kind of chat to dilute his uneasiness:
"Powerful witches can fly by themselves, or use alchemy props such as flying carpets. Witches who like mounts also have alchemy puppets or magnificent spiritual horses. Witches who really like biological mounts prefer unicorns or four-winged horses.
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"But even in the Fifth Age, unicorns are a rare species. Although there are not many Pegasus, they are also very expensive."
Tifa said curiously, Shade nodded, and touched the maroon horse's head again, hoping that it would never fall down:
"So, low-level witches and witches who need to travel long distances actually like chocobos the most."
This point is also mentioned in "Feliana's Notes". Miss Feliana likes to travel sideways on a chocobo, and the cargo carrying capacity of this creature is also very good. There is a separate half-page mention in the notes.
When it comes to the food formula for chocobos, it's a pity that in the Sixth Age, Shade has never seen such a creature.
As if seeing through Shade's thoughts, Tifa smiled and said:
"I heard from Miss that the Serkses Medical School and the Holy See of the Church of Nature also have a large population of chocobos, and other thaumaturgy academies and churches also raise a small number of chocobos. Just to prevent them from being seen by ordinary people, the chocobos are
Chocobos cannot trade and can only live within the area. If you really go to St. Byrons in the far north, you should be able to see ring wizards riding chocobos in ancient castle complexes and academic cities.
Walk through.”
This sense of imagination and pictures brings this world in the steam wave back to the medieval fantasy era.
"I hope there are individuals with coat colors like Mia among the chocobos."
Shade thought, and then recalled the elven knowledge he gained after completing the Time Key of God's Drinking Party.
That huge amount of knowledge was only stored in his head, not all of it was grasped by Shade at once. But when he recalled it, the knowledge about elf riding suddenly jumped to his eyes.
"oh?"
He suddenly sighed, turned to Tifa and asked:
"Can I lend me a piece of your hair?"
"Of course, what needs to be done?"
"I think I can learn to ride a horse briefly."
Soon after, a new round of horse racing started again. Shade rode on the maroon horse and appeared on the second track holding the reins. It seemed that someone with good intentions had invited "Rejed's Hamilton" to participate in the horse racing.
The news spread, and when Shade appeared, warm applause came from the sparse audience.
The sun in the late autumn suburbs was a bit dazzling. Xia De raised his hands wearing anti-wear gloves to block the sun.
At this time, in the glove of his left hand was the "Animal Tenderness" charm given by Tifa, and hanging on his waist was an amulet, which was the "Lucky Rider Amulet".
This is the skill of the elves. Using women's hair, elven tokens and stones in stables, combined with simple rune carvings, you can make talismans that help riders control their mounts. Of course, elven riders usually use this kind of talisman to tame them more powerfully.
mount instead of an ordinary horse.
Shade did not have the "Elf's Token", but he had the [Eternal Youth Leaf]. Using Tifa's long hair, he used special weaving techniques to tie the leaves together with the stable stones he picked up, and then used a knife to cut the stones.
The surface is engraved with elven runes—the runes were carved by Tifa, and Shad did not have such fine craftsmanship.
At this time, the talisman was hanging on Shade's waist. It was only by relying on this simple talisman that Shade could have the confidence not to be embarrassed in the next game.
【It's really interesting.】
"She" is chuckling.
The bearded referee in a red shirt had already arrived, and the riders were getting on their horses and getting ready to start. On the track to the right of Shade, the brown-haired young man who looked slightly older than Shade actually raised his middle finger to Shade.
Shade frowned and turned to look at Tifa beside the track. The maid nodded, she had found the target of the delayed [Lameness Curse].
"What's interesting?"
Shade held the reins nervously.
[Do you still remember the God of Gamblers blessing "mortal luck"? 】
The referee blew his whistle gently to signal that the game would begin immediately. Then, he raised his revolver toward the sky.
"I can show unusual luck in any gambling game."
【So, are there any bets on this horse race?】
Bang~
Gunshots rang out, and Shade set off immediately.
"have."
【So, what are you worried about?】
The horse race that Shade participated in did not need to leave the racecourse and go around the nearby path. Instead, he only had to complete three complete laps of the racecourse.
There were a total of 9 players participating in the race. At the start, two horses on track 9 and track 8 actually collided with each other. Then when turning the first corner, something like a water bottle unexpectedly came from the audience seat.
He threw it down and disturbed runner No. 3 who was running at the front.
So, when the first lap ended, Shade's position was actually at the end of the first echelon. There were only three horses in front of him, and the leading one was only two and a half lengths faster than him.
The first lap was uneventful. The power brought by the amulet allowed Xia De to control this docile mount very well. Although this maroon horse was not the fastest, it was definitely the most stable, so much so that Xia De was almost beaten.
De thought he could really ride a horse.
In the middle of the second lap, Tifa's delayed [Lame Curse] occurred. The No. 4 track player, who was half a length ahead of Shade, made a panicked cry and directly withdrew from the first echelon, while the audience
The sound of cheers and whistles also came from above at the right time.
So Shade inexplicably became third.
The race entered the final lap, and Shade, who was becoming more and more accustomed to the activity of horseback riding, became more comfortable in maintaining a steady progress. He lowered his body slightly, and all he wanted to do was maintain third place until he reached the finish line.
But unexpectedly, on the last long straight section of the track, this maroon horse actually accelerated on its own. It ran very steadily in the front and accelerated very steadily at the end.
When he finally crossed the finish line, Xia De actually slightly surpassed the second place - this was a result that was confirmed after repeated verification.
Therefore, Shade, who could not ride a horse at all, won the second place in this horse racing competition.
Afterwards, when he returned to Miss Carina, Miss Carina still smiled and encouraged Shade to continue playing. According to the schedule, if Shade can participate in five consecutive games and ranks first in total points, he will not only get a lot of
Commemorative medals and even a sizeable bonus.
Of course Shade refused.
But at least Miss Carina's purpose of changing the topic was achieved. After Shade returned to the audience, Queen Diana no longer mentioned the princess, but became interested in Shade's equestrian skills.
She even wants to invite Shade, a young man with the title of knight, to participate in the "Tobesk Equestrian Competition" next spring. The "Tobesk Equestrian Competition" is a regional event inherited from the old times. It was originally intended to highlight knights.
Bravery, in the steam age when the knight class was declining, was to enrich the cultural life of citizens.
The "Tobesk Equestrian Competition" requires riders to follow a designated route for long-distance horse racing in the wild, and use long swords and bows to attack targets erected along the way. The winner will be ranked based on the number of hits and the final arrival time.
Being able to obtain the "Delarion Honorary Knight Medal" as an exception and making the headlines in the Delrayon Evening News that day. Of course, the winners every year are almost all nobles, and civilians do not have time for such professional training.
This is the most well-known official event in the Tobesk region in spring, besides His Majesty the King's inspection of spring planting.
"I will think about it."
Shade prevaricated, but he didn't want to participate in such an activity at all.
In short, Shade spent the rest of the afternoon holding Mia and sitting next to Miss Carina. At about 4:30 in the afternoon, Queen Diana was ready to return to the city.
Miss Carina did not follow, but returned to the manor with Tifa and Shade, and invited Shade to have dinner.
In the dining room for dinner, the overhead crystal lanterns were brightly lit, illuminating the gold and silver utensils on the white tablecloth. In the center of the long table was a porcelain vase, with two withered roses in the vase, which were the ones sent by Chard.
Of course, the witch noticed Shade's little gesture of handing flowers to the maid, but she didn't seem to care at all.
The cat lay on Shade's hand waiting to be fed. Tifa poured wine for the two of them with the fruit wine Shade had just made. The witch looked out the window at the manor courtyard, while Shade played with the ring in his hand.
After the horse race, he got the queen's feather fan and Miss Carina's golden ring as promised. Just as he thought, they were indeed alchemical items made by the witch herself.
"It's not an important thing, it just can detect maliciousness. When malicious eyes look at you, you can have a slight perception. I will bring it when attending parties with many people, but the effect on ring magicians is not very good.
You can just use it as a toy."
Miss Carina introduced it, and then saw Shade handing the ring to the cat at hand.
Little Mia, who was lying on the table, moved her position like a wriggling worm, sniffed the ring with her pink little nose, and then turned her head in disgust, showing no interest at all.
