Chapter 86 [Miss Lodel] (1)(1/2)
It was dark that Chen Daolin woke up. After meditating for several hours, he had already completely replenished his mental power.
This feeling is extremely comfortable, especially the feeling of being full of energy and refreshing, just like a person who is extremely tired. After a full sleep, the whole body is filled with energy, and the whole person is relaxed and happy from the inside, and his mind is clear, as if every brain cell is in an active and awake state, and he seems to be able to easily control every thought to turn.
The whole person seemed to be light, as if he was in a soft cloud. It seemed that after taking a hot bath, his whole body was comfortable and soft, as if every hair was breathing in his heart...
Chen Daolin has never taken drugs, but this feeling of being so ecstatic really makes him feel addicted.
He began to understand why most of the magicians in this world showed disdain for the world, and most of the magicians were willing to devote most of their energy to the path of studying and practicing magic.
I'm afraid a large part of the reason is that this process of "meditation" is really a great enjoyment!
Whether it is the ultimate physical or spiritual enjoyment, Chen Daolin already feels gradually intoxicated.
The pleasure brought by meditation is even more pleasant than food or even the pleasure brought by both sexes.
With this pleasant enjoyment, why do those magicians still obsessed with secular food or beauty?
When Chen Daolin got up, Barossa was still resting. The elf girl lay on the bed, breathing evenly and sweetly. Chen Daolin thought for a while, but did not wake her up, but quietly got up and walked out of the room.
After leaving his suite, Chen Daolin walked to the corridor outside. A servant immediately walked to Chen Daolin respectfully, and after saluting, he asked in a low voice: "Do you have any instructions?"
Chen Daolin thought for a while and smiled, "Where are my companions?"
The servant told Chen Daolin that Kaman and Luo Xiaogou had already left the house in the afternoon and had not come back yet.
Chen Daolin couldn't help but smile in his heart: Those two guys were afraid they were too embarrassed, and they might have gone to see their master in the afternoon. I don't know if Miss Lodell had met these two "lovers".
"You should serve dinner, right?" Chen Daolin touched his stomach, indeed a little hungry.
The servant nodded immediately and quickly smiled respectfully, "Of course! How dare you keep your distinguished guests hungry! You can ask any orders at any time. Do you need to prepare dinner now?"
Chen Daolin thought for a while: It seems that the owner here has no intention of holding a banquet to entertain him, and he has no intention of meeting him.
It's not surprising that I don't know how many guests have lived in this castle of the Liszt family. Naturally, the nameless guy who has no origin will not be taken too seriously, and the owner will not be able to take the time to see someone like me.
It’s already very polite to be able to entertain accommodation.
Chen Daolin thought about it and asked the servant a few more questions. He probably understood that the banquet for the coming-of-age ceremony would be held the next night. At that time, he could go to watch the ceremony, so he would naturally have the opportunity to meet Miss Lodell. Mrs. Shitou's instructions that he would find an opportunity to complete it, and he would not be in a hurry.
"Then make some food." Chen Daolin ordered casually.
The servant nodded immediately and asked again: "Are you dining in the room or in the dining room? There is a small dining place on the garden terrace downstairs, if you don't mind."
"It's good to go to the garden to have a look." Chen Daolin was quite moved. Anyway, it was really boring to be bored in the room.
The servant took Chen Daolin downstairs. Outside the building was indeed an extended platform, and beyond the fence was the garden.
The Liszt family is worthy of being a wealthy family. These servants have obviously been well trained and have carefully introduced the situation in the castle to Chen Daolin. Although his tone faintly reveals the reserve of the wealthy family, it keeps this reserve at the right level and does not make people feel disgusted. Instead, his attitude is attentive and respectful, which makes people feel very comfortable.
"There are six such gardens in the castle. My owner has always been a flower lover. Various strange flowers and plants have been transplanted from all over the mainland. However, you are not the time to come. It is autumn now, and most flowers and plants are not in full bloom. However, this season still has a unique Geluofang flower in the north. The scenery is still eye-catching. Guests may wish to visit."
The servant walked aside and introduced carefully: "This house has been specially assigned by the manager for you to live with several companions. The garden is shared with other houses. But you should pay attention to one thing. You should be careful to get lost when visiting. Although there are six gardens, the roads are connected. The family castle covers a large area. If you accidentally get lost, you may have to go around for more than half a day before you can walk back. Moreover, some of the areas lead to the inner house and are not open to external guests. If you accidentally take the wrong path, you may lose your way."
Chen Daolin laughed.
Standing on the fence of the platform, he looked into the distance. The garden had already occupied a vast area. At first glance, he was afraid that it was as big as half a court. These lush trees were planted around him. Those trees were ancient and solemn. The flowerbeds in the garden were well arranged ingeniously, and the plants and trees were also exquisitely pruned. During this period, they were also decorated with small fountains or statues, which looked quite literary and artistic.
Chen Daolin looked at it for a few times and felt a good impression. Although the sun was gradually setting and the light in the garden became dim, it had a unique flavor under the setting sun.
The servant quickly brought some exquisite food and placed it on the dining table on the platform. Then he left quietly, leaving Chen Daolin to eat alone.
Chen Daolin was not in a hurry to have a meal at this moment, but instead walked into the garden with his hands behind his back and strolled casually.
Walking in it, it feels like walking in the garden of the European royal palace castle in the real world, especially as it gradually becomes dark, the thick and neat stone roads under your feet are laid on the lawn, walking around, and there is a kind of winding paths.
After leaving for a while, Chen Dao's eyes suddenly lit up and he saw a plant that surprised him in the flowerbed beside him.
He had already mastered a lot of knowledge about magic potions and magic plants from Mrs. Stone's magical knowledge and memory, and at this moment he recognized it at a glance that this was a magical plant called "Xianluocao".
This plant is quite useful, and many wind-type magic are materials that can be used. According to Mrs. Shitou's memory, if the juice produced after collecting this Xianluo grass is used to soak the body every day, the wind-type magic elements in this magic plant will gradually soak into people's skin. Over time, the body will gradually become more and more sensitive to wind-type magic elements. When using wind-type magic, such as the Sky-Dance Technique, it will achieve twice the result with half the effort. It is really a very useful magic plant.
The value of this kind of thing is quite extraordinary. When Chen Daolin saw that this kind of thing was actually planted in the flowerbed, he couldn't help but feel moved. After seeing that there was no one on the left and right, he walked over and quietly pulled it and stuffed it into his pocket.
I looked at the nearby area again. The garden was quiet at this moment and no one was taking care of it.
Obviously, in this wealthy Liszt family, this magical plant was planted so casually in public gardens, and no one even took care of it. How could Chen Daolin not take advantage of this kind of advantage?
He took a deep breath, listened for a moment, and then used his mental power and tentacles to quietly investigate the vicinity. He confirmed that there was no one around, so he just picked it in this flowerbed.
There are not many plants in the flower garden. It seems that the owner of the planting of the flower garden did not take it seriously, but just randomly embellished it in the flower garden and was distributed very brightly.
Chen Daolin simply let go of his hands to pick it. Fortunately, he was a little smart and did not stare at a place to collect it. Otherwise, the flowerbed would suddenly become bald, which would be too obvious and easy to be noticed. He simply collected it everywhere, pulled a handful here, and dug a few there.
And the magic storage leather bag was sewn with him, and the Xianluo grass he collected was thrown into the magic leather bag by him.
With this kind of good thing, he went further and further without knowing it. He didn't know how long he had been walking in this garden. It was completely dark. Chen Daolin received a lot of goods. What made him even more overjoyed was that in addition to the Xianluo grass plant, two unusual magic plants were found, one was a kind of konjac, which was an important medicine for several alchemy formulas, and the other was a magic flower that could eliminate abnormal states.
Chen Daolin was such a big thief who was busy and very happy.
When he finally stood up with joy and satisfaction, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
At this moment, the sky was completely dark, and the surrounding garden environment seemed very unfamiliar. Obviously, I had no idea where I had walked around the castle. I thought I was no longer in the garden of the house where I lived, and I didn’t know where I walked from the connecting path.
Chen Daolin was not in a hurry. He carefully took out the water to wash his hands, washed away the grass juice in his hands, and looked at the flowerbed. Although he had picked a lot, he had done it with concealment and could not see any traces rashly. Then he walked back with confidence to find the way back.
After walking for a while, Chen Daolin felt that his direction should be roughly correct, but he felt that the deeper the path he walked, and to the end, he suddenly saw that the road ahead was blocked.
A barrier made of green shrubs blocked her face. Chen Daolin smiled bitterly, knowing that he had taken the wrong path, he was about to turn around, but suddenly he raised his nose and suddenly smelled a seductive fragrance!
The taste was so tempting, and he was already hungry and thirsty at this moment, and he immediately recognized it. It was clearly the smell of barbecue food! And the smell of barbecue spread in the air, with an indescribable sweetness.
Chen Daolin took a few steps to the fragrance and found a small gap appeared in a green shrub barrier in front of him. A small wooden door was right in front of him, but it was not locked. With a light push, the wooden door opened.
In the wooden door, there is a remote small garden. This garden is remote. Chen Daolin can see that the main building of the castle is quite far away from here.
This small garden is covered with shrub barriers on three sides, but one is facing the river. In the area near the river bank, a bonfire was grown on the ground, a barbecue rack was placed on the bonfire, and a few big fish were inserted on the iron rods. They were roasting on the flames, emitting a drooling aroma from time to time.
However, there was no one in this garden, which surprised Chen Daolin.
Chen Daolin was curious, how could anyone grill fish next to the river bank in this place far away from the castle?
He couldn't help but walk forward two steps, and suddenly heard a rustling sound from the bushes beside him. Chen Daolin suddenly turned around and suddenly saw a head drilling out of the bush.
For a moment, two pairs of eyes and four eyes were facing each other.
The eyes in the grass were so bright that they looked so clear and bright even in the darkness, especially the eyes were extremely lively. When they had just met Chen Daolin's eyes, they looked frightened, but then their eyes turned and turned into curious gazes.
A young girl emerged from the grass, and in the dark, she seemed to be very thin, crawling out of the grass like a kitten. She had messy brown hair, her head and body covered with weed chips.
The girl was wearing a gray robe, and Chen Daolin recognized it at a glance. The style of the robe was exactly the style of clothes worn by the maids in the Liszt castle he had seen.
When the girl crawled out, what made Chen Daolin feel the most funny was that she was biting a ham in her mouth and a long strip of bread under her armpits.
The little maid crawled out, stood up, and looked at Chen Daolin curiously. The two of them looked at each other for a while before the girl spoke, "Who are you?"
The voice is very crisp and tender, and it is the standard little girl's voice, very melodious and pleasant.
However, the vigilant and alert tone in this voice is very obvious.
Chen Daolin looked at the girl's eyes and seemed to be a little panicked. He smiled: "I am... a guest in this castle."
"Guest?" The girl's eyes changed a little. She subconsciously took two steps back and quietly moved towards the grilled fish rack on the river bank: "Guest... why did she run here?"
"I... am lost." Chen Daolin shrugged and smiled: "Where are you? What are you doing here?"
He pointed at the grilled fish: "Are these yours?"
"I..." The girl's eyes seemed a little embarrassed, hesitated for a moment, as if she wanted to deny it, but she noticed a bit of mockery in Chen Daolin's eyes, and the look deliberately looked at the ham and bread in her hands without any concealment. The girl sighed: "Yes, so what."
"Don't worry, I won't report you." Chen Daolin smiled.
This girl shouldn't be old. She looks thin and small, but her face is pretty, but unfortunately she is covered with some grass dust.
"Speak? Why do you tell me!" The girl glanced at Chen Daolin in dissatisfaction: "This small yard is my place, come to my place..."
"I think there should be a place for servants to eat in this castle." Chen Daolin deliberately smiled casually: "And, I think the Liszt family should not allow servants to eat fish quietly in the garden, right?"
"..." The girl looked at Chen Daolin silently, and finally sighed: "Okay, what do you... want to do?"
"Nothing." Chen Daolin spread his hands: "I'm not from the Liszt family. I'm just a guest, and it's very insignificant. I don't even know the master, and I don't have any friendship with the master... Well, I just wandered around the garden and accidentally walked here, and I happened to be hungry..."
As he said that, he smiled intentionally, looked at the grilled fish, and then looked at the ham and bread in the girl's hand.
"You..." The girl immediately understood what Chen Daolin meant, lowered her head and thought about it, and when she raised her head again, she showed a child-like cunning smile: "Are you hinting to me to give you some food?"
"This is not called giving up, nor is it a hint." Chen Daolin smiled and showed his white teeth: "This is called 'sharing'."
"... Do you guests still need to compete with a little girl like me?" The girl was a little dissatisfied and pouted, "The food we serve in the castle can never be eaten by servants like us."
"The big meal has the flavor of a big meal, and the barbecue has the flavor of a barbecue." Chen Daolin curled his lips: "Besides, I won't eat your food in vain."
As he said that, he had already walked to the barbecue grill carelessly, picked up a grilled fish and looked at it, frowned and said, "Did you roast these?"
"...Is there any problem?" The girl's tone was always a little dissatisfied and hostile.
"Of course there are problems." Chen Daolin sighed: "You must rarely grill things secretly, right? I won't talk about you in the burnt places. Barbecue mainly depends on ingredients and condiments. Just like you grill fish like this, the grill is dry and tasteless, and it's too wasteful of good things."
As he said that, he took a bite, chewed it a few times, and said, "It really tastes mumu. Haven't you prepared the seasoning?"
"……………” The girl just stood there and looked at Chen Daolin holding the grilled fish with dissatisfaction, frowned and said, "You are not allowed by me..."
"Huh? You're pretty well prepared." Chen Daolin suddenly saw a small wooden barrel in the corner next to him. He walked over and saw that there were half a bucket of water in the barrel, and there were actually a few live fish inside.
He laughed, rolled up his sleeves and grabbed one, jumped around in his hand, threw it on the stone slab next to him, took out a dagger from his arms, quickly cut open the fish's belly, took out all the intestines and internal organs, ran to the river to clean it, and quickly peeled off the scales with the dagger.
To be continued...