my age of magic

Chapter 1107 210. War and Fortune

We didn't go to Tanton Town Hall to find Knight Disraeli, but quietly found a small hotel to stay.

This is a small three-story brick and stone building. On the terrace outside the window of the attic on the top floor, there are colorful bed sheets. There is only a maple leaf painted on the door of the hotel. The hotel does not even have its own name.

I chatted with the owner at the bar for a while. He is very talkative, but he is always cautious when he speaks. Every commoner is in awe of magicians.

The owner is a born and bred local, he has three wives, two older wives and six children who are currently living in Pereira city and are waiting in line for transfer tickets to Durva province while he remains here The reason is nothing more than wanting to make more money, the youngest wife is by his side, there are fewer women around him, and the noise in life is less every day, and life has become more comfortable.

The owner's third wife looks very young and hardworking. She will help out in the hotel, making breakfast for the guests every day, and cleaning the hotel. Together with the other two maids, they unpick and wash the piles of bed sheets. Unexpectedly, the business of this dilapidated small hotel is actually pretty good, almost all the rooms are full of people.

I asked the shopkeeper, "Mr. Billy, are you afraid of staying in Tanton City?"

He smiled, with a bitter expression on his face, and said to me, "It's a lie to say I'm not afraid."

"But what can I do, I always have to think about my future life." He took out a pipe from his arms, took two puffs in his mouth, and said.

Leaning on the wine cabinet behind the bar, his eyes fell on the passers-by outside the window, and he said to me: "Everyone has a reason to stay, doesn't it?"

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The sky in Tanton City seems to be always gray, whether it is raining or not, those gray clouds will always float above the heads of the residents of Tanton City.

Downstairs there is a filling restaurant serving scones, white bread and broth, and of course ale.

The owner of the restaurant is a cook with a big stomach. It is said that the pancakes here are very delicious, but the restaurant owner doesn’t make them often, and there is no such dish on the menu for ordering. Whether you can eat it depends on the restaurant. The mood of the boss, there are some drinking people sitting in front of the bar in the restaurant.

A group of five of us walked into this restaurant and found an empty table in the corner to sit down. The maid put a black and greasy menu on the table and carefully asked us what we want to eat?She was wearing a white linen dress, a gray cotton apron, and a pair of faded leather boots. Her skin was slightly dark, with big eyes and thick lips. Like a mix of Greens and Yero natives.

We came here not to taste the most famous pancakes here, nor to fill our stomachs, but to inquire about the current situation of Tanton City from the mouths of drinkers. Taking the current status of the Hierro plane as an example, The idea of ​​recreating a small town in the Trume area is unrealistic.

I casually ordered some white bread and fresh seasonal vegetables. I believe the tauren Luka must have a good appetite.

In the eyes of outsiders, our small team also belongs to the kind of adventurous team that makes people shine. The three-foot gorgeous magic pattern suit, and there is also a mysterious magician wearing a magic robe and a hood hidden in the team. Regardless of our strength, these three items are enough to stop anyone's curiosity.

After all, no one is willing to make trouble for themselves.

In such a small restaurant, Justus has the most say. He has opened a pub on the island of Dunay before. He knows what kind of people to communicate with. Everyone asks for what they want. The adventure team who came from other places to make money, and it belongs to the most popular model of other adventure groups, the elite adventure team.

So Justus, holding a glass of bad ale, quickly found out what we wanted.

The current situation in the Hierro plane is much worse than I imagined, especially the area around Tanton City, which has completely become a hunting ground for Nebru spider warriors.

Those giant spiders can be regarded as hunters without natural enemies in this black forest. In order to provide enough nutrient solution for the spider warriors, the giant spiders hunted wantonly in the black forest. Now the forest near Tanton City is already very difficult. Hunt any wild beasts, so the giant spiders moved their camps to areas with more prey. They chased the herds of animals that ran for long distances in the black forest. It was difficult to stay in a certain area in the forest, so the spider camp also With the continuous migration of herds.

Because of the constraints of the supply line, every time they attack Tanton City, the spider fighters have to rush over from the spider camp deep in the black forest. The spider fighters don't need to eat during the battle, but they can only last for more than ten days Well, the spider warrior basically only stayed outside Tanton City for about seven days.

The spider warrior commander has a strong physique, and his running speed in the forest is not much slower than that of Gu Bolai's horse. He has an advantage in running raids in the black forest, and the spider camp is now far away from Tanton City, making these people relying on Tanton The adventure team of City Supply did not dare to take risks lightly.

The Duke of Samoyed led the Constructed Knights to several expeditions to the Nebulu tribe spider camp in the southern part of the Black Forest. As a result, the Nebru spiderman took advantage of the emptiness in the rear and commanded thousands of spiderman warriors under the command of several spider warlords to break through in succession. The Duke of Samoyed captured several forest cities. Although the Duke of Samoyed has captured in these few wars, the huge loss in the rear has deteriorated the situation to the extreme.

A large number of people poured into the city of Pereira, which was already overpopulated. When other cities became ruins, people had lost confidence in the war here. They were unwilling to stay and rebuild their homes, but resolutely abandoned everything that could not be taken away. Something, ran to Pereira City and squeezed the portal that was about to explode.

Today's Tanton City has lost its former prosperity. Most of the residents in this city have left here. They began to go to Pereira City in the rear of the Duchy of Samoyed a long time ago, and still stay in Tanton City. There are roughly three types of people:

The first category is the troops stationed in the city. Tanton City currently has seven heavy armored infantry regiments and two light cavalry regiments stationed there.

Each heavy armored infantry regiment has about 500 people, and each light cavalry has about 500 people. The current garrison in Tanton City is about 500 people. Hoarding to Tanton City allowed Tanton City to possess a large amount of military materials, among which the most abundant war weapon was the bed crossbow.This is also the most effective weapon for the Imperials to defend against the Spider Warriors.

Fortunately, the Knights of Disraeli only needed to lead people to guard the inner city. Otherwise, such a small force would not even be comparable to the Ayr City Guard Battalion.

The second category is the merchants who stayed in Tanton City and waited to make war fortune.

Like hotel owners, restaurateurs, and vendors selling supplies in the city.They stayed in Tanton City to earn the last pot of gold, and they were betting that the Duke of Samoyed would not give up Tanton City.

The third category is the adventure group and mercenary group that gathered in Tanton City from all directions.

These teams are led by one or several elite constructed warriors. Their purpose of going to Tanton City is very simple, to hunt and kill the spider warriors and obtain the black magic crystal inside the spider warrior's head.

These adventurous groups would swarm out like locusts when they gained an advantage in the war, following the fleeing Spiderman team, greedily sticking out their ferocious fangs.At the same time, these people are also the most knowledgeable about current affairs. When the war is at a disadvantage, they would rather stay in a tavern and drink all day than go out to die. Although the soldiers in these adventure groups have an adventurous spirit, they are not stupid.

We sat in the small restaurant for half a day. Many adventure groups tried to contact us and tried to persuade us to join their temporary team. Many adventure groups were tired of staying in Tanton City, and would occasionally go out to hunt in groups. Those spiderman scouts in the black forest, and some daring adventure groups will also go to the depths of the black forest near the spiderman camp to hunt the spiderman warriors there.

We did not rashly decide to form a team with that adventure group, because we are fundamentally different from these adventure groups. To them, Tanton City is like an isolated island in a storm.For us, however, it's like our own backyard orchard.

We have only one purpose here, and that is to pick fruit, and we are not prepared to share the fruit from the orchard in our backyard with others.

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The owner of the inn, Mr. Billy, is a very witty person. When he heard that I wanted to go to the black market in Tanton City, he took the initiative to say: "I just want to go to the black market to buy some wheat flour and oats. There are not too many grains stored in the hotel, and it is time to buy a batch. We just go together, and with you accompanying me, I don’t have to worry about my own safety! Otherwise, every time I go to the black market, I feel a little worried of."

I set my sights on the black market in Tanton City, because during this kind of war, when there are no caravans traveling between cities, many materials will become extremely precious, and some materials will become worthless It's not worth it, it's the most normal thing to do.

For example, in Tanton City, the prices of weapons and food have always remained high, but because between Pereira City and Tanton City, magic airships have been traveling between the two cities, so as long as you have money, you can still bought these things.

At the same time, many materials have become worthless.For example, the real estate in Tanton City. In this city that may break the city at any time, the inner city was originally a place where nobles and rich people lived together. Now almost all of these people have left Tanton City, and many houses are vacant. After coming down, many houses near the city wall lived in the army under the command of the Duke of Samoyed, and many empty houses in the city became temporary strongholds for some adventure groups.

The tauren Luka stayed in the hotel. For this tall tauren warrior, no matter where he appears, he will become the focus of attention. This orc warrior is still very popular in the Grimm Empire. I don't want to go so soon. was recognized.

Before going out, Kalancuo and Katerina used black cloaks to cover up the magic pattern armor on their bodies, and Justus even took off the 'Magic Serpent's Fang' directly and put on ordinary leather armor , combed a very handsome hairstyle, and even put some pomade on the top of his head, making him look more like a down-and-out noble baron.

I wore a black robe of a magic apprentice, and hid my face in the hood. Of course, the hood on this magic robe is not a mask, and it can’t actually cover my face. As long as I stand in front of me, it’s still very easy You can see my real face.

Apparently, Mr. Billy, the innkeeper, saw my young face by accident, and then he froze in place in astonishment, and then joked to me with a smile: "Master Magician, you are so young!"

His young wife also ran over curiously, wanting to see my true face, but he gave me a glare and told me, "Look carefully at the store!"

Afterwards, a full occupancy sign was hung at the entrance of the small hotel, a cloth bag was tied around the waist, followed by a servant, and we left the hotel.

The depressed street scene in Tanton City made me feel a little sad...

I still remember that when the reverse auction was held in Tanton City, the nobles crowded the courtyard. Now in Tanton City, all those who can escape have probably escaped. The current Tanton City is like a large-scale defense stronghold.

On both sides of the street, you can still see some down-and-out civilians, just laying some hay or tattered furs under the eaves of the street, lying on it like a dead dog, with empty eyes, numb expressions, and emaciated bodies, similar to those in Egypt. There is no difference between a homeless person who has survived a winter in Seoul.

Mr. Billy, the owner of the inn, took us to the front of a mansion with ease. We saw that the entrance of this mansion was full of people, and there were magical caravans parked on both sides of the gate. There were two guards standing at the gate of the mansion. Unexpectedly The black market in Tanton City is more like a managed and orderly free market.

When our group entered the mansion, the guards did not stop us. The innkeeper, Mr. Billy, whispered to us: "This black market is already semi-public in Tanton City. Sometimes, even the military even I will also buy some supplies here."

Then, Mr. Billy said: "You don't need to pay a fee to enter the black market, but if you go out from the black market, you have to pay taxes on the purchased goods. The guards at the gate will check the tax bill. If it matches the amount of materials brought out, then It will be released, and if someone wants to evade taxes, once they are discovered, they will face eight times the fine."

I asked Mr. Billy in a low voice: "Then how do they check the magician's magic pocket?"

"You just need to take something in your hand and issue a tax bill. Who can have trouble with a magician nobleman?" Mr. Billy said casually: "Now, in Tanton City, there is one more magician Having a therapist means one more therapist, and there are still some benefits.”

I asked again: "What if I bought a little too much?"

"That's more casual, who can deliberately remember what you bought!" Mr. Billy squinted his eyes and said to me with a friendly smile.

(End of this chapter)