Chaos Crown

Chapter 42, Bar Fight

In Cormyr, the conflict between the navy and the army has a long history.

The Kingdom of Cormyr is located in the middle of the country, and it is a country that exports a large amount of goods. The kingdom does not rely much on foreign imports. The goods imported in large quantities are only glass, spices and ivory, while the bulk of foreign exports include armor, ivory products, Clothing, coal, food, weapons, timber.

Cormyr has made huge profits for the kingdom through a large number of exports, but this has also caused dissatisfaction among many neighbors. For example, Zambia in the east has had many frictions with Cormyr because of trade matters. With the severance of diplomatic relations, there are countless small-scale fighting on the border.

The Lunar Sea region in the north is also very hostile to Cormyr. The Lunar Sea city-state centered on Zhentil Fort has always been under the control of a famous evil organization "Zhentarim Society". To monopolize all trade in the Moon Sea region, and even the entire northern part of the country, this organization has also fought many times with Cormyr.

There are rumors that the orc tribe entrenched in Arabel City in the north was funded by the Zhentarim Society, but there is no evidence.

The activity frequency of the Zhentarim society has dropped significantly in recent years, because Bane, the god of tyranny behind it, has fallen in the catastrophe of the saints, and the Zhentarim society has doubts about whether it will be loyal to Cyric, who inherited the priesthood of Bane.

The south is Longhu, and only the Sword Coast area in the west can trade.

Therefore, many land routes are impassable, and the sea route greatly affects the kingdom's trade, and the role of the navy is becoming more and more important.

The navy always looks down on the army: we can make blood for the kingdom!Without our protection of the routes, where would the kingdom's economy come from, and where would the trade prosperity come from?

The army also looks down on the navy: can your broken sampan go to land?Where was the Navy when we fought bloody battles for Arabelle?Where's the navy when we're battling orcs in the forest?

Aaron thought to himself that military spending is like a cake. If the army is cut too much, the navy will be reduced. Similarly, if the navy is increased, the army will be reduced.

This is the downtown area. The two sides glanced at each other and maintained restraint. They each sat down around a few tables. No one greeted the other or provoked the other.

After the recruits sat down, Aaron found that most of them were unsmiling. Some recruits had obviously never experienced such an occasion, and tried to maintain restraint, not wanting their actions to cause the ridicule of the sailors next to them. Other recruits stared at the Cat girl look.

"Here is a bartender who believes in the goddess of cats and dances. He is very popular!" Someone whispered.

Aaron immediately noticed a very cute cat girl standing in front of the bar waiting for customers, with drinks on the tray and bouncing cat ears on her head.

What's even more interesting is that Catgirl's cat ears are real - she's clearly a lycanthropist.

A sign around her neck reads "Purified, not contagious".

cat girl?Why not a bunny girl?Aaron thought the cat girl would be nice too, so cute!

A recruit stared at the cat girl. Aaron remembered that his name was Ramsey, and he was also from another city. He was like a newborn, looking around, curious about everything.

Havel went to the bar to ask for a drink.

"Is this really the place we should come?" Ramsay stared at the cat girl excitedly: "I remember that the Knights didn't allow recruits to come to this kind of place, right?"

"As long as they don't say we can't come, of course we can come." Aaron said casually: "Don't put yourself in a cover, brother, this is Suzar, not a military camp."

"If you're so worried, you can go back to the fort right now, Ramsey," said a recruit next to him.

Roswell, son of the great tailor.

"Oh my god, Ilmat is here, I have never seen such a cute... cat girl." The Zilong recruit from the countryside looked like a pig brother, drooling while staring at the cat girl's thigh: "Wang Cheng The world is so wonderful!"

"Oh, please, in the name of the God of Suffering, wipe your drool, Ramsey!" Moore from Shenhai Town couldn't help it: "Your behavior shames your god!"

"Don't be so strict, buddy." Havel brought the waiter with several large trays of "Water of Amn" beer: "Today is a party."

The Water of Amn is an expensive, full-bodied beer, so common throughout the North of the Kingdom and the Sword Coast that people nicknamed it "The Wine of Welcome".

A whole barrel (about 10L) of Water of Amn is worth 36 gold coins, which is a little expensive for Aaron today.

"For health, for honor, and for the test in a few months, cheers!"

"Cheers!" The recruits raised their glasses together.

After taking a few sips of beer, the atmosphere was naturally much hotter. Seeing that several recruits were still staring at the cat girl, Havel simply took out a handful of silver coins from his body: "Here, sit down and have a drink with our brothers! "

"Okay meow~" The cat girl felt the weight of the silver coin with satisfaction, glanced at the bar, sat down lively and sat down, and drank a 500ml beer mug in one gulp: "One more glass Meow!"

"Hahahahahahahahaha!" The recruits burst out laughing, and the atmosphere became even hotter.

The waiters brought the food plate after plate from the back kitchen, the aroma was overflowing and the wine was foaming.

"Look, Aaron, do you know who is the guy in the purple suit with the gold star on his shoulder among the navy idiots?" Havel secretly pointed to the navy.

"Who?" Aaron was actually a little interested, but he really didn't recognize that person.

"Gordon, the grandson of Duke Marelli." Havel said with a smirk, "Today we are lucky, in every sense."

"Oh? He is Gordon, the grandson of Duke Marelli?" Aaron's heart moved.

Cormyr has two real dukes, the Duke of Ireland and the Duke of Marelli. He has met and established friendship with the former, and the latter... It is a pity that since he chose to get close to the Duke of Ireland, he is destined to have an affair with the Duke of Marelli. It's not good.

Then have some excitement!
The power of Slaanesh in Aaron's body, which had been calmed down due to the improvement of the warlock professional level, began to agitate again.

He suddenly stood up in front of everyone's eyes, and patted his chest: "Brothers, let me perform a song for you, okay?"

"Okay!" The recruits booed together.

"Come on!" Aaron came to the stage half drunk, gently pushed away the bard performing on it, took out a gold coin from his body and handed it to him, pointing to the tambula in his hand.

"Of course, sir!" The bard looked at the sword in Aaron's waist, handed the zither to Aaron without hesitation, and stepped off the stage with the money: "Don't break it, sir."

"Haha~ Today I will perform a song for all the friends here, I hope everyone likes it." Aaron hung the piano around his neck and shouted very coquettishly: "Salex Palace!"

The Zilong recruits shouted wildly, but the marines were silent.

In fact, Aaron can't play an instrument at all.

But that's okay, Slaanesh will.

As his fingers began to pluck the strings, sweet music inexplicably sounded from every corner of the Longya Bar.

"Driving on the gloomy and desolate road ~ the cool wind blows my hair ~
Intense musky scent~ fills the air~
Looking up into the distance~ I see lights flickering~
My head is getting heavier and my vision is getting blurred~
I had to stop ~ looking for a place to spend the night ~
He (she? It? He!) is beckoning to me~ I hear church bells~
I said to myself in my heart~ this is heaven and hell~
At this time he lit a candle for me ~ lead me the way ~
There are echoes in the ring theater ~ I think I heard someone say ~
Welcome to Salax's Palace~
What a cute place~ What a cute face~
There are so many guest rooms in Salax Palace~
Anytime of the year~ you can find it here~"

Applause is like thunder, cheers are like a busy city, and music is the common language of mortals.

When Aaron began to play, the officers of the navy responded with indifference, and as the melody continued, even the most hostile of the officers of the navy could not help clapping their hands in return.

At the end of the song, Aaron returned the tambra to the bard.

He knows better about charm casting.

If warlocks use the power of their blood to attract magic and project their will, then bards use poetry and music as the medium to influence the world.

This is a profession that is easy to learn but difficult to master. It has everything, knows a little bit of everything, but is difficult to master everything, and is relatively dependent on teammates.

No wonder bards have the lowest number of legends.

"I want to meet your boss." Aaron said flatly after finding the bartender behind the bar.

Relying on the shock brought by the song "Salex Palace" that covered the entire tavern just now, the viscount got his wish.

The leader of the Dragon Tooth Gang is Ma Long. He looks like a man in his early thirties. He is more than two meters tall. His figure is very strong and strong. He has the strongest upper body that Aaron has ever seen. There are scars all over.

Due to the increasingly hot weather, the leader of the Dragon Tooth Gang was only wearing a short vest and shorts commonly seen by sailors. With doubts and indifference in his round black eyes, he stared at Ya who was brought to the third floor by the bartender. Lun.

"Actually, I don't welcome you very much, Viscount Salian." Malone opened the rum bottle, and the gang leader didn't seem to have any due respect for the nobles of Susal: "I don't want to see you either. "

"You recognize me?" Aaron sat down naturally, and stretched out his hand to signal that he wanted a cup too.

"You are more or less a celebrity in Suzal." Malone shook his head: "As for respect, Your Excellency the Viscount, let's keep it simple. If you came to arrest me on behalf of the royal family, then my respect is worthless. If you need my help with something, then my respect is also worthless."

"You're honest." Aaron let out a sneer, "Mr. Dread Pirate? You can't live a lifetime by handling cats."

"So, is the Viscount here to take me back? Or do you need help?" Malone pushed the rum in front of Aaron: "Anyway, please drink this glass."

"Rum represents bread and salt?" Aaron took the mug and drank it directly.

"For sailors, yes." Seeing that Aaron drank the rum without any hesitation, the contempt on Malone's face was slightly reduced.

"The location I chose." Aaron paused and blinked: "I paid for it."

"It seems that I am quite popular as a dread pirate." Malone glanced down: "Did you see the grandson of Duke Marelli? He also said the same thing. Look, your fighting brothers and that All the navies are fighting over the cat."

Aaron's heart moved, and certain conjectures quickly surfaced in his mind!
This is extremely valuable information for him, and the leader of the Dragon Tooth Gang told him the important information quietly.

Interesting, it seems that he is also thinking of a way out, and Aaron also glanced down.

After he left, the group of naval officers led by Gordon were not to be outdone. They also took out a handful of silver coins and called the cat girl over again.

How could Havel bear this breath, he directly took out two gold coins from his waist, and called the cat girl over again.

"I need you to help me find someone." Aaron took out a roll of parchment from his arms.

Ma Long took the parchment: "Mepham the Warlock? Why do you think that the Dragon Tooth Gang can find people who can't be found by the Queen's Blade?"

"Since you can deal with cats and get El-Toril gray cheese, then you must be able to deal with a person, right?" Aaron interlocked his fingers, his sky-blue eyes full of oppression: " Don't tell me you didn't do it."

"...I don't want your money, I want you to owe me a favor, the last Salian." Ma Long carefully put away the parchment, and he nodded to accept: "I will let the boys pay attention to such a person, if there is news , I will notify you as soon as possible."

"Then, happy cooperation!" Aaron stood up and offered his hand.

"Happy cooperation!" Ma Long also got up, and the head of the Dragon Tooth Gang, who was as strong as a bull, thought about it for a while: "I have a piece of news worth 1000 gold lion coins for you, do you want to hear it?"

Aaron raised his hand.

"If you encounter orcs in Cormyr and trouble you, you can pretend to be a drow." Ma Long said calmly: "The Zhentarim is also fine. Remember to be tough, the tougher the better."

Aaron frowned. It seems that the drow and the orcs are also in collusion?
It is said that there are many drow elves haunting Tivanton, a large city that fell to the north, which seems to be true.

"I know how to be a drow." Aaron is very confident about this.

"Then have you thought about what to do next?" Malone pointed downstairs: "Hurry up, I don't want my tavern to be closed down tomorrow."

The lobby has already begun to smell of gunpowder, and the two sides have begun to fight for the cat girl.

Havel took out a large handful of gold coins from his body, and pulled out a magic salute. The fireworks illuminated the entire dim Dragon Tooth Hall and everyone's eyes.

Gordon Marelli on the other side was not to be outdone, he directly took out a "Triple Crown" platinum coin and a beautiful bell.

The cat girl was called back and forth a few times, and her brain was in chaos: "Woo, Nicole Meow doesn't know what to do, these people are so rich, Nicole Meow doesn't even know where to go!"

"Save the cat~ Save the cat!"

The smell of sparks gradually spread, and people on both sides drank alcohol. Havel and Norrington, who had the most violent tempers, were already at the forefront, arguing with Gordon Marelli, pushing each other with their hands, and swearing.

Seeing everyone wrestling together, Aaron appeared from the stairs, and Viscount Salian yelled, "Wait!"

Everyone stopped for a while.

"Go out and fight! No one is allowed to use weapons, all use fists!" Aaron shouted: "Also, why don't you call me for fighting? Do you think I don't exist?"

"Okay, if you have the guts, go out and fight, count Salian as one!" A naval officer yelled, "See if I don't smash your powdered creamy face!"

"I'll just wait for you, Aaron, beat up these navy idiots hard!" Havel got drunk, hiccupped violently, waved his fist, and hammered his chest: "Let them know that our Purple Dragon Knight sharp!"

"My God, Ms. Haiyang is here, I shouldn't have opened the door today!" Ma Long covered his face, and the gang leader kicked the thug next to him angrily: "Send someone to watch, don't kill anyone!"

Professional soldiers from the two parties ran out of the Longya bar in a panic and lined up on the street. Both sides left their weapons in the tavern rationally.

"Get ready!" I don't know who shouted: "Start!"

Grease!Taking advantage of the darkness and no one was paying attention, Aaron secretly recited a spell while holding a piece of butter brought in from the tavern in his hand. Immediately, a large piece of smooth grease appeared on the already dirty street.

The officers of the navy were caught off guard and slipped and fell in pieces.

"Hit him, hit them!"

Aaron was the first to charge up, punched and landed in Gordon Marelli's face!

Crack~!The sound of a broken nose.

　Woke up at five o'clock in the morning, this time it was comfortable~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)