Siya, wearing a plain dress, has a hint of prayer on her beautiful face.
Every time I see her blue eyes, I think of the beautiful sea, sunshine, and beaches...
I don't know what kind of magic she cast, but the light green scales on her body have completely disappeared, her skin is delicate, white and smooth, and her fish tail has completely disappeared. She is wearing a thin nightgown, and the outline of her legs can be clearly seen.
Surdak asked with some confusion:
"Thea, what's the matter?"
Siya lowered her head slightly, her long green algae-colored hair was still wet, with some small water droplets flowing down from the ends of her hair.
Her long, wet hair clings to her forehead, making her face even more beautiful.
"Viscount Surdak, can I go to Tarapa with you..." Siya summoned the courage to say.
Her Imperial dialect must have been learned from Xigna, and it has the unique slang of Helensa City. When people from other places say "Talapagan", the ending sound will never rise.
"Do you want to go on a mission with us?" Surdak asked.
"Yeah!" Siya replied with a firm tone...
Surdak found it a bit incredible that a Janna mermaid actually took the initiative to apply to go on a mission with him.
When Suldak said goodbye to Signa and Nika just now, Siya was sitting next to her. Suldak did not avoid her. Now that he saw her knocking on the door and looking for her, he felt a little regretful...
"...This is a matter of the Luther Legion and has nothing to do with you!" Suldak stood at the door of the room and said to Thea: "In addition, this mission is also dangerous, and I can't take care of you during the mission.
, this is not a simple wilderness experience or adventure..."
Siya stared with big eyes and said very seriously: "If necessary, I can join your cavalry battalion, and that will have something to do with me."
When she saw Suldak reaching out to close the door, she quickly squeezed half of her body to the door frame and said stubbornly: "Do you think I am a burden? I am a weaver who graduated from the Seven Realms Sea Witch Academy.
I have the ability to manipulate the element of water, I think I can help."
She raised her pointed chin, revealing her delicate neck and collarbone.
Surdak scratched his head in distress. He did not want to discuss with a Janna mermaid whether she was valuable...
Surdak said directly:
"If you just want to leave, I can take you to Bena City and give you an airship ticket to Ignace City. I heard that the Ignace City Airport Terminal is built on a 100-meter-high sea
On the cliff, as long as you arrive at the airport terminal, you can jump into the endless sea with just one jump. Of course, you have to figure out how to return to the Seventh Sea, and you will probably have to swim thousands of kilometers..."
Thea was slightly startled, she didn't expect Surdak to say this.
Surdak then added:
"Originally, I thought I would do this when I take Xigna and Nika back to Hellanza City when the weather gets warmer. Since you are a little homesick, I can take you to Ignace City this time."
Thea never thought that Surdak had already thought of sending her home.
However, once the Janna Sea Clan has an obsession in their hearts, they want to complete this matter. For them, this is an exchange of equal value... The Janna Sea Clan does not need charity.
"I want to help you complete a mission and exchange for an airship ticket to Ignace City. I feel that I need to show my value. Please believe that I can help you." Siya said a little stubbornly.
"...I believe in your strength, but forget about this mission, you don't need to take risks there." Surdak patted the Janna girl's shoulder, but he didn't expect her shoulders to be so smooth.
He was slightly startled, then calmly retracted his hand.
Thea's face was also red, and her eyes were a little blurry... The moment the fingertips of that hand touched her shoulder, Thea felt an electric shock, as if an electric arc was crawling through the tip of her heart, and her whole heart was numb.
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Suldak felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and even Selena, who was packing her luggage, looked towards the door.
He quickly said: "I can take you back to Bena City. As promised, you can leave Dodan Town with us tomorrow morning. However, this journey will take a week on horseback. During this time, you will be in
Are you sure you can do it by land and without access to water?"
"I can."
Siya puffed up her mouth, and three thin fish gills were exposed on the left and right sides of her chin.
Suldak nodded and said: "Okay, see you tomorrow morning. I want to use the little time left. Maybe you can say a simple goodbye to Xigna and Nika..."
She clearly looks down on mermaids! Thea curtsied, turned and left with some depression...
…
When Suldak returned to the room, Selina had already stepped into the steaming bathtub and sunk her body.
Lying on the pillow next to the bathtub, she picked up a glass of hot milk and drank it in one gulp.
The winter in Dodan Town is very cold, so taking a bath in the bathtub at home is definitely an addictive enjoyment.
There was only a wall between the bathroom and the bedroom. Surdak watched Miss Mermaid running back to her room through the window, then turned around and lay down on the soft and thick bed, resting her head on her hands and stretching her legs flat.
The insteps of the feet are stacked together.
"When I first arrived in the White Forest Plane, I heard that Wilkes City was like spring all year round, and I thought there was no spring in the White Forest Plane." Suldak said mockingly to himself.
"This is too far away from Wilkes City..." Selina sighed.
The bathroom door was open, so there was no obstruction to the conversation.
"By the way, Epperson and the shoemaker at the tailor shop will send over their modified miner's uniforms and anti-smash shoes tomorrow..." Suldak said.
He thought for a while and then said: "The miner's uniform must be wear-resistant and strong, and the price must be low. After all, the order is for thousands of sets. It will be made in winter and summer and distributed once a year. Last time
The sample belt does not have buckles for hanging mining picks, chisels, ropes, and water bottles. I asked him to take it back and change it. This time you should focus on improving these areas."
"The requirements for anti-smash shoes are a little more stringent. I require that a stone the size of a washbasin should hit the upper surface of the shoes without hurting the feet. And the shoes should not be too bulky. The last sample was flattened by me. Since we have
Such a good hard leather material, if the leather shoemaker still can't do it this time, I will take this order to Bena City."
"Also, I entrusted Malacom to purchase a batch of mining picks mixed with lapis lazuli. When they arrive, you have someone sharpen the pickaxe blade twice with a file. If you still file it twice, iron filings will fall off.
Just throw it back to him."
"They say I don't need to make uniform clothes for the miners, let alone custom-made leather shoes. In fact, these are needed sooner or later. This can help the mine create a certain centripetal force and a sense of superiority."
The sound of watering came from the bathroom. After it calmed down, Selena said:
"I know, the tailor shop owner and the shoemaker are complaining about your harsh demands. If the order volume hadn't been huge and every miner's uniform and pair of shoes were profitable, I think they would have gone far away.
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Selena couldn't help but want to laugh when she thought of the way Surdak threw the miner's uniform at the feet of the tailor shop owner yesterday, and how they remained silent.
Surdak sighed and said: "The requirements are a bit harsh, but it is also an improvement for them. They don't want to stay in Duodan Town all their lives, so they have to find a way to get out of here. So this
One step is inevitable."
Selena changed the topic: "That mermaid lady wants to leave here with you, will there be any trouble?"
Surdak snorted: "The Luther Legion doesn't even have this privilege in the Bailin plane, so what's the point of garrisoning her? I will bring her safely to Bena City."
Selina said casually: "I'm just worried that you will be in trouble. The relationship between you and the aristocratic circle in Wilkes City is a bit tense. According to the laws of the Green Empire, every citizen cannot help slaves who have escaped. If they are found
Slaves who have escaped must be reported to the local security group. When you take Thea through the portal in Wilkes City, try to be careful so as not to be discovered by them."
"I know..." Suldak said: "Don't worry... In fact, it doesn't matter whether you care or not about this kind of thing. I just help you when you meet me. As you can see, Thea, Xigna and Nika have become good friends.
, just because she is Xigna’s friend, I can’t just sit idly by and watch this happen.”
"It's just that... I have no way to go to Ignace City. I can only send her to the magic airship. If I give the captain some money, I should be able to send her back to the sea safely."
"It's quite pitiful when I think about it. She lives in Duodan Town, just like us living alone on a desert island!"
"Okay." Selena said.
There was a sound of running water next door. It was probably Selena standing up from the bathtub...
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In the early morning, there was still a light mist surrounding Duodan Town.
The withered yellow grassland in the distance could not be seen, and even the construction site of the Warrior Academy not far away became blurry under the mist.
A light layer of mist clings to the surface, becoming lighter as it goes higher.
Samira rode an ancient Bolai horse and waited by the bridge at the entrance of the town with the two-headed ogre Gulitem. There were obviously two bodies, but there were three people chatting. Most of the time, Gulitem
Brothers Temu and Naohuaer were arguing constantly, as if quarreling had become a part of their lives.
Surdak was a little curious. If Gulitem found an ogre partner in the future, would the four of them get together and quarrel...
Swordsman Chester was a little surprised when he saw two people following Surdak.
"This is Magician Victor from the Hellanza Magic Guild. He is traveling with us and is preparing to return to the Hellanza Magic Guild."
"This is Miss Siya from the Janna Sea Tribe. She will return to Bena City with us and will transfer to the magic airship to go to Ignas."
Suldak introduced to the great swordsman Chester.
Great Swordsman Chester nodded politely to Victor. He glanced at Miss Mermaid and had some other thoughts in his mind, so he whispered to Suldak: "Why is there Janna in Dodan Town?"
Sea Tribe...Dak, you really can always bring some surprises."
Surdak smiled and made no excuse.
…
This journey is basically spent riding horses during the day and resting at night.
In order to be able to take care of Victor and the mermaid girl Thea, Swordsman Chester did not choose to camp in the wild, but stayed in hotels in towns along the way as much as possible.
This large grassland in the winter wilderness of the White Forest Plane is actually nothing to describe. The further south you go, the less snow covers the grass. When the group arrived at the outskirts of Wilkes City, the grass here was still slightly wet.
It's green, not all yellow.
Wilkes City is also much warmer, so there is no need to wear thick cotton clothes.
When entering the city, the Great Swordsman of Chester rode his horse directly past the suspension bridge of the moat of the North City Gate. The guards at the city gate stood up straight and saluted the Great Swordsman of Chester.
Thea was wearing a magician's black robe at this time, with a thick hood on her head.
Victor is also dressed in this way, but his hood is open, he wears a magic badge on his chest, and he has a serious face.
A group of people including Samira, the two-headed ogre Gulitem, and the guards passed through the city gate without any inspection at all.
The water in the moat here is not even frozen, there is no wind, and there is not a trace of waves.
Swordsman Chester did not return to the military headquarters, but took Suldak and his party directly to the Civic Center Square.
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The streets of Wilkes City are very lively, filled with the sounds of hawking, and the aroma of fried food wafts far along the streets, fried chicken, fried fish, French fries...
The ogre stood in front of the fried chicken stall with a tall body of more than three meters. He was wearing heavy chainmail and iron plate armor. He inevitably made a clanking sound when he walked, scaring those who were queuing up to buy.
Fried chicken citizens dispersed one after another.
The stall owner had a mournful face, looking at the two-headed ogre with a ferocious look in front of him, and was completely speechless.
The ogre's voice sounded like beating a drum. He asked the stall owner very patiently: "How much does a fried chicken cost?"
"One...one...one...one silver coin..." the stall owner stammered.
The ogre Gulitem calculated it, took out a golden gold coin from the slit of his belt under his belly, threw it to the stall owner and said loudly: "Then I will buy forty..."
After saying that, he smiled at the brain flower beside him and said, "You can eat twenty, and I can eat twenty. There shouldn't be any problem, right?"
Only when talking about eating, the ogre brothers will not quarrel, and their opinions can easily be unified.
"...Two!" At this time, the stall owner suddenly said something again.
"What two, I want to buy forty, he...he has twenty...I have twenty!" the ogre Gulitem yelled at the stall owner.
"One silver coin...two!" The frightened stall owner, who was sweating profusely, finally spoke out in full.
Putting the fried whole chickens one by one into the cloth bag, putting it in, putting it in, the stall owner stopped with an embarrassed look on his face.
The two-headed ogre looked at Suldak and his party who had already entered the central square, and urged the stall owner: "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm in a hurry!"
"There are only...thirty-two fried chickens..." the stall owner said in fear.
Gulitem looked at the fat chickens piled next to the frying pan and asked, "Aren't there some more over there?"
"Those... have just been oiled once, and are not yet cooked." The stall owner found that the ogre was actually being reasonable, and he was no longer so panicked.
Gulitem waved his hands repeatedly and shouted: "Hurry up and pretend, I don't have time to wait..."
The stall owner packed the fried chicken. He picked up the cloth bag and chased after Suldak, ignoring the stall owner...
The stall owner shouted loudly from behind: "Guest, I haven't asked for your change yet..."
Gulitem didn't even look back and rushed forward.
Nao Hua'er turned to the stall owner and said loudly: "The rest is a tip!"
It was probably the first time for this stall owner to meet a wealthy man who tipped more than he paid for the chicken. He took out the gold coin that was tightly grasped in his palm, put it in his mouth and took a bite. Then he felt completely relieved and watched the two-headed cannibal.
The sight of the demon leaving... actually had mixed feelings.