Chapter 266 Juvenile Luca (4000 words two in one chapter)
But now all this has been ruined by Loris.
The old knight looked at the unruly young man in front of him and sighed.
Sir Vaquel just shook his head, but didn't say anything. He motioned to Little Billy to take off his luggage and let the horses eat some weeds. The trek for several days had left him physically and mentally exhausted, and now he just wanted to take a good rest.
Fan. Surrounding the pond is a mangrove forest, which extends to the north along the water. Except for the banyan trees, most of these trees are white soil, and some stinky jasmine and erythritia also grow occasionally.
Sir Vaquier took off his heavy chain mail under the service of Little Billy, bent down and picked up a handful of water to wash his face. Unintentionally, water droplets slipped into the corners of his mouth, and his taste buds were immediately taken over by bitterness. Vaquier frowned.
, I was filled with doubts.
"Ah, by the grace of Poseidon, this is actually sea water!" Before he could speak, Loris was the first to shout. "Dear Mr. Vaquier, maybe we have gone in a circle and come back again!" Loris said in a strange tone.
Vaquel's tone made Vaquel a little unhappy, but he still looked in the direction Loris pointed. There was a small fan-shaped mouth in the north of the pond, and beyond the small mouth was a vast ocean.
Vaquier certainly knew what this meant. Logically speaking, they should have crossed the Lingman Strait to the vast inland to the south, and the dark forest should be deep in the continent, but they kept walking north after turning the Golden Sheep's Horn.
Damn Lando! At this moment, he finally realized that this learned bachelor had never been to the vast continent south of the Lingman Strait, so he only marked a few landmarks on the parchment map he drew.
Building to "lead".
"I've told you before that that old guy has never been to the Southern Territory, the Dark Forest? Hey, maybe he heard this name from a few Visser merchants!"
Loris was already furious at this moment. There was such a shameless person in this world. The old guy only needed to talk in front of the lord, and he could arrogantly appoint others to go to the wild southern border as envoys. What's even funnier is that he didn't even know this.
Where exactly is the place?
"So we should be in Qianwan now." Although he deliberately kept calm, Sobotuo's voice still revealed bursts of fear. From the map, Qianwan is in the northeast corner of the southern border, isolated from the entire continent.
A peninsula surrounded by sea on three sides and with mountains on the back, they should have come here along the wilderness to the north. When he was young, he traveled around in martial arts competitions, and once met a mercenary knight from the south. The knight told him that even the bravest
Knights also dare not set foot in the shallow bay. It is said that there are ferocious beasts there that can eat people and eat bones, which are far more terrifying than the thieves and trolls.
"We must leave here immediately!" Sir Vaquier's voice was sonorous and powerful, leaving no room for doubt. He is the envoy chief of this mission and has the obligation to bring everyone on the mission safely back to the land of Allen's electorate.
"Now that we're here, why bother leaving in such a hurry!" Loris didn't agree with Vaquel's wishes. He lay down on his back and leaned against an oval pebble and hummed.
Vaquier was about to have an attack when he heard a loud noise, followed by a rustling sound from the surrounding eryngium trees, and a warm current rose in the air from the north.
"Dragon, it's a dragon!" Little Billy was the first to exclaim. He saw a black dragon galloping from the bay. It swept low over the sea, and its spread wings almost covered the entire sky. The dragon shouted
It roared loudly and erupted steaming hot air from its mouth from time to time. It was obvious that this was its territory, and Vaquier and his party were regarded as intruders.
"Run! Loris!" Sir Vaquel had already recovered from the shock and kept shouting at Loris.
"Dragon? Haha! Mr. Vaquier, you said there is a dragon here?" Loris found it very funny and slapped the water surface one after another, causing ripples.
"When the dragon came to the world, the night fell, and three fireballs lit up the night sky. The trolls and elves started a decisive battle, the orcs and the shadow of the plague invaded the continent of Ellen Lore, and the flames and death followed them like a shadow. The old wizard's prophecy also said
What's coming?"
He imitated the wizard Vschenka and closed his eyes tightly to recite the prophecy, but when he opened his eyes again, he found that there was no one in front of him.
Loris saw a huge black shadow in the water. The shadow grew bigger and bigger, and gradually covered the entire pond. The temperature of the water rose sharply, and it was actually a bit hot at the moment. Loris felt a hot breath blowing on him.
His shoulders were burning. He stood up from the water with a start. Just as he was about to turn around, his shoulders were pulled by a huge force.
ah!
Loris wanted to shout for help but couldn't make a sound. He only felt himself being pulled back by this huge force. White bone soil, eryngium and stinky jasmine passed quickly past him, followed by the unknown growth tree.
The scene in front of Loris's eyes, which had been living for many years, gradually became illusory. He felt his throat getting stuck and his body flew up lightly.
The hot wind blew across his cheek, stinging endlessly, and the things in front of him suddenly became insignificant, like a miniature landscape on a sand table.
The blazing flames passed through his body, burning the velvet and silk with a crackling sound. His pupils suddenly dilated several times, staring closely at the mangroves and shallow bays where the blazing fire was burning.
Ah! Ah!
His vocal cords were distorted, and the cry he made was more like the strange cry of a civet cat at night.
"I want to see the black dragon, Uncle Madeo!"
A clear voice flashed in his ears...
A stone street appeared in front of Loris, with pink carnations planted on both sides. In front of an old mill, a man in black robe was performing a puppet show, and many barefoot boys were sitting around him...
"I want to see the black dragon..."
The sound disappeared in an instant, and the scene in front of him became blurred and distorted. After a while, only the endless sea of fire remained.
...
...
The dazzling sunlight passed through the yellowed white canvas and sprinkled dots on the thatched bed.
When Luca woke up, Barbara had already put a "lavish" lunch on the table. Today's staple food was kippers and fried potatoes, which she specially prepared to reward the boy for his outstanding fishing performance yesterday.
Luca is fourteen years old this year. Although he is still a half-grown child, he is already five feet tall. Although he is a little thin, he can at least carry four or five stones of sea salt. In Valaifahan, a place close to the sea.
, at this age, he can already drive a fishing boat out to sea alone.
Barbara plans to arrange a marriage for Luca. The girl belongs to the blacksmith Arnold's family. Although she is not beautiful, she at least knows her roots. These days, finding a reliable girl to live with is better than anything else. This is the most benevolent thing.
Sylvia couldn't deny it either.
Luka rubbed his sleepy eyes, reluctantly climbed up from the thatched bed and stretched himself. A boy at this age is the most sleepy, especially after fighting the waves for a long time and being exhausted.
It must be said that Luca is an energetic young man. After a night's rest, he has regained his energy and is currently playing with the puppy "Puffy" in the yard.
He picked up this dog from next to the church in Jiwanjiao. When Luca met it, the puppy was covered in blood and was already dying. The young man took it home and raised it for ten days before it got better. So
"Puffy" is very loyal to Luca. Whenever he encounters danger, "Puffy" will rush forward to protect his master. This is better than some knights.
"Luka, go to dinner quickly. After dinner, give this letter to your Uncle Zeman."
Barbara is a mother of three children. Her husband died in a sea storm fifteen years ago. Her eldest son, Sandro, followed the "Pilgrim" Masda'an in the uprising and fought fiercely with the army of "Dark Eyes" Fabio, and died in
In Karlsberg, the second daughter married the nephew of the Minister of Finance, but died of heavy hemorrhage during childbirth, leaving only one daughter. Luca is the youngest in the family and a posthumous child. Barbara has only one expectation for Luca, that is, to be mediocre.
Live peacefully.
Luca nodded and sat down at the table obediently to eat lunch. As long as he could remember, his mother told him that his father died in a storm at sea. That damn storm killed almost a third of the fishermen on Crab Island.
Of course he had no impression of his father, but from Barbara's brief description, Luka guessed that he must be a strong, dark-skinned man like other Crab Island fishermen. The pickled fish meat was very salty, so Luka took it.
While eating a piece of black bread, he said: "I'm staying at Uncle Zeman's house today, mother."
Fried potatoes are Luca's favorite, and the boy likes to eat them with blackberry sauce. Wild blackberries are everywhere in Vallefahan. If you like, you can take a bag full and take it home to taste.
Barbara frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment: "Then come back early tomorrow morning and see if there is any fresh cheese."
"Okay!" Like all boys, Luca jumped up excitedly after receiving the permission: "I'll go deliver the letter right now!"
The boy stuffed the letter into the bag and trotted out of the yard.
Valaifahan is a coastal mountain city. The city was built according to the terrain, with one side facing the sea and one side backing the cliff. The royal palace was built on the Hasgao hill, which is the symbol of the city. Below it are the residences of noble knights, and others.
These buildings are also within the royal city, with three gates and guarded by royal guards. The Crab Island where Luca lives is at the lowest level of the city, where most fishermen, blacksmiths and merchants live. Zeman is in Botticelli
He was working in the Earl's Mansion, and if Luca wanted to meet him, he would have to travel across the entire Crab Island.
The air was filled with the smell of rancid fish and shrimp, mixed with the hawking of the unscrupulous vendors, which made people sick.
Luca was extremely familiar with everything here. He skillfully jumped over the stalls selling sea fish, squeezed past the leather merchants, carpenters and gardeners, and arrived in front of the gate of the sacred forest before the gate closed. There was a stand in front of the gate.
There were four royal guards. Even in the middle of summer, they still wore uniform sets of gold-plated armor, looking extremely majestic. Luca carefully handed over the pass documents, and as usual, he placed four copper coins underneath.
The leading royal guard accepted the copper coins tacitly and nodded to Luca.
Luka did not dare to delay, thanked the leader of the guards and quickly passed through the city gate.
It was midsummer, and the streets of the royal city were lined with violets. From a distance, they looked like a clear blue sea. Luca, who was wearing shabby cloth shoes, was not in the mood to appreciate such beautiful scenery, and could only run as fast as he could on the streets.
Count Botticelli is a famous playboy in Vallefahan. It is said that the women he has had sex with can be lined up around Crab Island. The count is not only young and romantic, but also spends a lot of money. He is the most mean and sharp person in the city.
The madam would also be happy for such a noble person to visit her happy place. When Luca's uncle Zeman first went to work in the Earl's Palace, the laborers on Crab Island could not help but talk about it behind his back. Although Zeman was unhappy, he was rich.
The salary still allowed him to stay.
Luca walked quickly across the seventy-seven steps and stopped in front of a luxurious Lore-style mansion. He wanted to go up and knock on the door, but he couldn't help but shuddered when he remembered the last time he was scolded by the one-eyed monster Ravel.
Shivering.
"Young people should be polite. A noble young master will definitely not knock on the door by himself. This is degrading. Usually he will ask the attendant to inform him. I forgot that you smell like salted fish. You should at least shout aloud."
"Master Ravel, I'm here to visit Master Zeman."
Ravel is just a concierge, and Uncle Zeman is just a painter, but he likes to hear these flattering words, Luca thought.
All that's left is to wait. It's not easy for an elderly concierge to hear the announcement outside the stone gate, especially since the concierge is somewhat deaf.
Luka would feel a little nervous every time. The young man bit his lips tightly and subconsciously twisted his hands behind his back.
"Oops, it's you little brat again!" The giant door opened, and Ravel leaned out half of his body from behind the whitewashed stone door, looking impatiently at the thin young man in front of him. In his opinion, this man with a full body
The fishy brat is no different from the bastard friends who fool around on Crab Island. If Count Botticelli sees him letting such a brat of humble origin enter and leave Yuci Mansion, he will definitely be severely reprimanded.
And deduct half of the monthly payment.
"Is it Uncle Zeman? It's Master Zeman. I'm looking for Master Zeman, Lord Ravel."
Luka twisted his hands together behind his back, and his originally pink cheeks had already turned red.
"Hey, everyone in Walai Fahan knows that he is your uncle!"
Ravel gouged out Luca but still let him in. The old guy shook his head and babbled: "You have to leave before dinner. The Earl will come back early today. If he meets him before taking a bath,
A boy like you, hey, the mood will be completely ruined. You just met me, boy, good man Ravel - the most enthusiastic person in Vallefahan, you have to remember, if it were anyone else
They won’t even let you in.”
"As you wish, sir." Luka stuck out his tongue at Ravel, feeling secretly happy. Although he told his mother that he would stay at Uncle Zeman's place tonight, if he could sit on the cliff bank of the Royal City and look at the sea and stars,
It's also pretty good.
They walked through a long corridor covered with purple vines, walked around a hexagonal marble fountain, and stopped in front of a low wooden building.