When John saw Knight Surdak for the first time, the smile on his face was uglier than crying.
'Suldak' saw John's embarrassed expression and immediately realized that John's military service period had not yet been completed, and that he had been re-incorporated into the catapult after escaping from the expeditionary camp in Moyunling.
In the camp, it is said that he should be working as a catapult repairman in the catapult camp.
But at this moment, he actually appeared in the free market outside Epsom City, and he was still in front of a second-hand furniture stall. He was still repairing these old furniture. After he saw Suldak, the first thing he saw after meeting Suldak was not that after the reunion.
Instead of being overjoyed, his smile was uglier than crying. This made 'Suldak' couldn't help but wonder, why did John appear here?
"Hello...Hello, Knight Surdak!" John stammered. He seemed a little embarrassed and did not dare to look directly into the eyes of 'Suldak'.
Seeing that Knight Surdak did not rush to catch him immediately, John was slightly relieved in his anxious heart.
He sat next to the pile of wood, took out a greasy linen towel, wiped the sweat on his face, and stood up from the chair.
'Suldak' smiled at him and said in the tone of an old friend: "When will this job end? I think I can buy you a drink before I leave Epsom City."
Seeing that Surdak did not expose him on the spot, John couldn't wait to say:
"You can do it at any time. I renovate these second-hand furniture here on a per-piece basis."
The businessman Elijah saw that Knight Surdak was familiar with the carpenter, and he stood aside and could not say anything, so he bid farewell to Knight Surdak very knowingly, and did not forget to invite Surdak before leaving.
When the knight is free, he goes to sit with his caravan.
'Suldak' also wanted to retain the businessman Elijah. After all, this businessman took great care of him along the way, but at this time the businessman Elijah had already blended into the crowd and disappeared quickly. 'Suldak'
He didn't even have time to speak.
John took off his leather apron and walked out of the wood pile. While brushing off the sawdust on his body, he wiped the oily sweat on his neck with a towel. This free market was so hot that it made people breathless. The owner of the wood stall immediately went
After counting the furniture that John had repaired, he counted several silver coins in person and handed them to him.
'Suldak' led the horse and walked side by side with John in the crowd. John was very familiar with this place. Soon the two of them walked out of the bustling free market and found an open-air tavern to sit down outside the free market.
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It seems that there is a tavern on the outskirts of every free market that can provide some simple meals. Scones, white bread, stews and sausages are always the constant themes in the tavern. There are more than a dozen simple wooden tables in the open-air tavern.
, these wooden tables seem to never be wiped clean, there is always a layer of sticky oil stains on them.
A waiter with pimples on his face brought over a plate of sausages and a plate of white bread, as well as two glasses of ale.
John held the wine glass and took a big sip of the ale. His face suddenly turned red, and then he mustered up the courage to whisper to Suldak: "Knight Surdak, I escaped from the battlefield, you won't
Go expose me, right?"
After speaking, he looked to both sides cautiously, fearing that someone might be eavesdropping.
"Can you tell me your reasons?" Suldak looked around. The drinkers were drinking heavily, but no one noticed.
John said with some frustration: "They said I was a deserter. Not only would I not get any credit for the victory in this battle, but the new captain would also send me to the trial to receive judgment.
I have already handed over the evil ghost head to them. In fact, I have clearly agreed that I will donate the merit of the evil ghost head. As long as I can offset the merit, they were very happy to agree to it at the beginning.
But after the victory of the battle, the law enforcers from the adjudication office above went below to check the number of deserters in the Moyunling Expeditionary Force. They handed me over without hesitation. Damn it, these guys turned their backs and refused to acknowledge me.
people."
Suldak sighed lightly. Now it seems that the 57th Heavy Armored Infantry Regiment has performed much better in this regard. At least Baron Sidney will not blatantly take away the merits of his soldiers. Secondly,
When the team went out on missions, they dealt with all the evil ghost heads they harvested by themselves. There were so many evil ghost heads that Baron Sidney was not jealous of.
Thinking of the second team, the faces filled with youthful smiles flashed past the eyes of the 'Suldak' knight like a slide, and the corners of his eyes became a little moist.
John thought that ‘Suldak’ was deeply moved by his own misfortune, and said with some excitement:
"Knight Surdak, do you know? Once I enter the trial court, I may have to stay in the army for the rest of my life..."
Hearing John's call, 'Suldak' woke up and asked him curiously:
"Then how did you escape?"
A trace of physical pain appeared on John's face, but without any hesitation, he said directly to our 'Suldak' knight:
"Actually, although the devil's head was handed over, the black magic crystal inside was still in my hands. I used this black magic crystal to bribe a veteran who was guarding me, and he secretly released me. I
He escaped from the military camp overnight and followed a convoy to Epsom City."
As he said that, the beer glass in John's hand had bottomed out. He raised his hand, and the waiter in the distance immediately brought two large glasses of ale to him.
The ale, grilled sausages, and white bread on the table were almost stuffed into John's stomach. 'Suldak' looked at John and asked:
"Then what are your plans for the future?"
John is a skilled carpenter. This skill allows him to make a living no matter where he is, but he has no way to return to his hometown.
"With my skills, if I want to live here, although it will be a bit more miserable, I can still live a good life..." John said, rubbing his somewhat red nose.
Seeing that Suldak only drank a glass of ale in front of him and seemed to have no appetite at all. He came to the tavern and just wanted to chat with himself. John looked at the messy dinner plate and asked a little embarrassedly: "Do you want to join me?"
Then sit down?"
Surdak was still thinking about how to help John as much as possible. There were still six evil ghost heads in his backpack. For this comrade who had experienced life and death decisions together in the wilderness hills, Surdak planned to give him another one.
Magic crystal may help him get through the most difficult days at hand.
Then I felt that it was not that reliable to hand over a precious magic crystal to a carpenter with little ability to protect himself in a tavern. Once someone spied on it, there would inevitably be some incidents of murder and robbery.
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Upon hearing John's invitation, Suldak readily agreed.
John rushed to pay for the meal. Seeing that what he took out were still the few silver coins given by the old furniture stall owner, Suldak confirmed that John actually did not have much money. It was probably the money he earned that day.
It can only cover the day's expenses.
Then the waiter took out a yellow paper bag and put all the remaining white bread and sausages into the bag. In addition, he also took out a few slices of white bread from the kitchen and put them into the bag and gave them to John.
As they stood there, there was almost no communication between the two, but the tacit understanding in their eyes told Suldak that the two people in front of him not only knew each other, but were also probably very familiar with each other.
When John took Suldak out of the tavern, John's face was red because he drank two large glasses of ale, but he showed a happy smile to Suldak and said: "My wife used to
She works in this tavern, and the tavern owner and waiters take good care of her. It’s just that she can’t work during this period of time, so she can only stay at home and rest. Every time I come to the tavern, they always serve her white bread and grilled sausages.
Take it back to me."
Suldak did not expect that John already had a wife, and that his wife actually lived in Epsom City.
Seeing Surdak's surprised expression, John showed a shy smile and explained to John: "I came to the Warsaw plane with the Bena Legion, and my wife followed me all the way, because we
The craftsmen who repair the catapults are usually stationed in Epsom City. They only move with the team every time the catapults are mobilized, so some of the craftsmen’s families will come to the Warsaw plane with the legions.”
As he said that, John led Suldak through a gray-white tent area, and finally came to the slope of the river. It was surrounded by white tents. From a distance, without paying much attention, there were actually a series of small wooden houses. John
His home was one of the most exquisitely built rows of wooden houses. I saw some civilian workers on the street, and surprisingly many of them knew John and greeted him from a distance.
'John, you came back very early today...'
‘John, are you having any guests? I still have half a cured golden pheasant at home. I’ll ask Lisa to pick it up later to entertain the guests and give them a taste of our Epson’s flavor.’
'John, my roof is leaking again, please help us take a look if you have time...'
'Okay, Uncle Eric, I will fix it for you tomorrow morning.'
"I can't tell, but you are quite popular here!" Suldak held the horse and said to John with a smile.
"I'm a carpenter. Life here is inseparable from carpenters. As long as you work hard, you will always gain something." John said with a naive smile.
…
This is a small wooden house, with a small kitchen connected to the back. The hostess has decorated this wooden house beautifully, and the furnishings in the room are also very neat. All the furniture is covered with handicraft skirts.
, even the floor was polished.
When John opened the door and walked in, Suldak didn't even know how to put his feet. He looked at his dusty boots and stood at the door and hesitated for a long time.
Although the furniture in the room is made of ordinary wood, each piece is very exquisite. The sofa, coffee table, desk, dining table, and double bed are all arranged neatly in this small space. A shy young woman with a big belly walked into the living room from the entrance.
Lying on the lounge chair by the window, she was sleeping soundly. She was only wearing a loose gauze skirt at home. Her swollen belly made it obvious at a glance that she was pregnant. Even in her sleep, she held her hands on her belly.
With a smile.
Maybe it was the sound of the door closing that woke her up. She suddenly woke up from her sleep, her panicked eyes fell on John, and she suddenly calmed down.
She rubbed her face vigorously and said with an embarrassment: "John, you are back, my God! I seem to have overslept and haven't made dinner yet. Is this your friend?"
As he spoke, he struggled to stand up from the recliner.
The woman's voice was very soft. Even though it was the first time they met, there was always a feeling that touched Suldak's heart. This was probably John's happiness.
John said to Lisa: "Well, we ate outside, and I brought you some white bread back. This is my wife Lisa, and this is Knight Surdak. I told you
Yes, when I was fleeing in the wilderness hills, I luckily met the knight Surdak, who led us to kill evil spirits along the way and escaped from Moyun Ridge in Gandaer Mountain."
Although Lisa became a little swollen due to pregnancy, she still could not hide her beautiful appearance. She smiled slightly and said:
"Knight Surdak, John has often spoken of you to me."
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Lisa!"
After 'Suldak' finished speaking, he tried to perform a knight's ceremony, but he was obviously still a little unfamiliar with this...
Suldak only sat in John's house for a short time before he felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to talk about.
He and John really had nothing to talk about. The two of them seemed to live in completely different worlds and were exposed to different things.
After a moment of silence, 'Suldak' finally said to John:
"This time I came to Epsom City to prepare to leave here.
I got a teleportation voucher and can leave here at any time, and my service period has expired. I plan to stay in Epsom City for one day, then set off to return to Epsom City, and then take the magic airship back to Bena Province.
.”
John was slightly startled, as if he thought of something, and then said to Suldak with a normal expression:
"Congratulations, Knight Surdak, you can finally return to your hometown!"
Suldak smiled, turned to Lisa, who was coming up with the teapot, and said:
"Before leaving, I came here specially to distribute the spoils captured in the wilderness hills with John. This guy went to participate in the battle before they were distributed, and as soon as he left, there was no news..."
As he spoke, Suldak took out a magic crystal from his money bag and placed the magic crystal on the wooden table in front of the widened eyes of John and Lisa.
There seems to be a trace of haze flowing inside the crystal, and it is constantly exuding a touch of pure magic power. With just one look, you can tell that this is a genuine magic crystal.
Surdak rubbed his hands and didn't wait for any reaction from the two of them. Then he stood up and said to them: "I will take my leave now. Before the city gate closes in the evening, I have to rush into the city to find a hotel...
…”
With that said, he strode out of John's wooden house. By the time John chased him out of the house, Suldak had already mounted the ancient Bolai horse, lightly crossed the temporary street in front of the wooden house, and ran away in the blink of an eye.
Without a trace, John and Lisa stood at the door of the wooden house, looking at each other somewhat bewilderedly. They looked again at the direction where Knight Surdak disappeared, their eyes filled with gratitude.
When he arrived at the gate of Epsom City, the soldiers guarding the city were about to close the city gate. Surdak finally entered Epsom City on horseback at the last moment until he entered the city.
At that moment, I realized how crowded the city was that the merchant Elijah had described before, and now it seemed that it was really not an exaggeration at all...