I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 255: Harassment of Mermaids is Strictly Prohibited, Fake Saint Cloth

(PS: Don’t worry, let Roland and the senior take a final vacation, and the big one will come soon)
Catherine bought a lot of interesting things, but all together they cost only a dozen silver shillings.

The group had a meal at a well-known, upscale restaurant. This time, the eight of them spent a total of £3, 8 shillings, and 6 pence. That works out to an average of 8 silver shillings per person, so the restaurant was quite expensive.

But it tastes really good.

During the meal, one of the Blood Lords said that there was a very famous sea view bathhouse in the harbor, located near the castle, built on a sea cliff, and it was Bridge's family business.

After hearing this, Catherine became curious and decided to go and see.

Roland had seen many different kinds of big bathrooms in White Fang Town, but this time he was enlightened.

The so-called sea view in this large bathroom with sea view is not an ordinary sea view.

After entering, everyone followed the waiters through a series of magnificent halls and corridors, and finally arrived at an 'elevator room'!
This elevator wasn't what Roland had imagined. It didn't have a door, but rather a fence. The elevator was constructed from broken iron. The iron bars were artistic and beautiful.

After entering, the space inside is not very large, about the same size as a freight elevator. However, there are two small sofas.

After closing the iron gate, the person in charge of the elevator outside blew the whistle, and then the elevator went down with a rattling sound and went straight underground.

After going down to the bottom floor, Roland entered the corridor and looked at the scenery outside the window. He finally understood what the "sea view" in the words "sea view bathroom" meant.

Roland stretched his hand out of the window and caught a sea fish - this was a normal window, but outside was the seabed!
Roland sighed in his heart: "His Excellency Baron Bridge is truly generous."

The location here is not too deep, but the light is still a little dim. But for wizards, this little light is enough to see the scenery outside the window clearly.

There is a magic lamp in the corridor, and this light source attracts a lot of fish. This makes the fish outside the window very abundant.

Beautiful schools of fish swam and played around the colorful coral reefs, attracting many sharks and dolphins.

Roland also saw a sign in the corridor that read, "Harassment of mermaids is strictly prohibited. Violators will be fined 50 pounds!"

The attendants said that mermaids sometimes secretly fish nearby at night, so this is a great viewing spot. In order to attract mermaids to come here often, they have come up with many ways.

For example, a complaint area was set up specifically for mermaids in the sea outside. If someone was harassed or a family member was missing, they could leave a message in the magic mailbox in the underwater complaint area. Lord Baron Blitzcrank specially formed a team of wizards to deal with such incidents.

For example, there are many barriers on the windows to prevent people from catching mermaids.

But there are always wizards who find ways to break through the ban and even get mermaids into the room.

There are only two types of people: wizards who dare to mess around with Blitzcrank's industry, have the ability to break the restrictions he designed himself, and have a moral bottom line low enough to harass mermaids.

One type is Twilight wizards, but they generally don't have this kind of curiosity about mermaids. Because they have no shortage of specimens, Twilight wizards usually have no interest in mermaids.

Therefore, those who do such immoral things are basically Black Abyss Wizards.

Moreover, it was difficult for them to be discovered after doing such a wicked thing. Because when they brought the mermaids into the room, they were not doing experiments or harming them. They were conducting some kind of extremely despicable transaction!

Mermaids, on the other hand, do not have human moral values, so they are usually very happy afterward and therefore will not complain.

A blood-stained female lord whispered gossipingly, "I heard from a friend that a lot of outrageous things happened here when it first opened.

At that time, many mermaid tribes had not had much in-depth contact with the wizarding society, so they did not know about money.

My friend said there was a very shameless Black Abyss wizard who used a few pieces of flavored dried fish to trick people into having sex.
The mermaids had never eaten food pickled with such spices, so they were very happy!
But later on, people gradually understood, and now they basically want all kinds of goods that are not available in the sea."

Another Blood-Depleted Female Lord said gossipingly, "I've also heard that the actions of the Black Abyss wizards have spawned a certain industry in some mermaid tribes."

The waiter couldn't stand it any longer. He waited for everyone to finish talking and said, "Well, please be careful tonight. Lately, there have been a lot of Nagas disguised as mermaids trying to scam customers. These bandits have very low moral standards."

After hearing this, everyone looked at Roland.

Roland cursed in his heart: "I'm the only man, so you are telling me this specifically?"

But speaking of it, Roland was really interested in mermaids - mainly because he wanted to learn music.

Mermaids are terrifying and dangerous large carnivores to Muggles. Some larger ones can reach over four meters in length. While they may appear small from above, if you look underwater, you'll discover they're enormous!
They are large animals that even killer whales don't dare to mess with.

But to wizards, these were just a group of wizard apprentices who had not systematically learned magic—in Roland's words, they were just a group of little demons.

Unlike the Naga, they were large creatures, extremely brutal and cunning. In Roland's words, they were demon cultivators! Definitely demon cultivators!
So, if you want to learn music, you must choose mermaid!

Of course, in this large bathroom with a sea view, Roland certainly didn't have such an idea.

My senior is the most jealous. If I call a mermaid into the house in the middle of the night and tell her I'm just going to learn some songs, there's no way she'll believe me!
So after getting on the boat, you can ask how to summon the mermaid.

Roland was overthinking it. He had no chance in this shop. The underwater viewing rooms here were all double rooms. They were also small and cozy.

Basically, there is a medium-sized bedroom, a separate toilet, and a large hot spring pool with a light shield barrier on the seabed.

Everyone followed Catherine to her room and placed the items she had bought during the day there. The Blood Lady Lords then carefully inspected the security inside and out. Then, the six ladies made excuses and left one after another.

Obviously none of them would be so tactless as to ask their master if he wanted to live with her.

After everyone left, Roland and Catherine actually felt a little embarrassed.

Roland stood by the window, pretending to look at the scenery, while Catherine sat on a chair, pretending to read a book. Neither of them said a word for a long time.

How should I put it? This engaged couple, who have known each other for almost nine years, are actually not very familiar with each other!

Nine years seemed like a long time, but if you didn't count the three months of falsehood in Valeria, the two of them had actually known each other for no more than two months, most of which had been spent on this trip.

Moreover, Roland treated the senior as someone else for 90% of the time—similar to chatting with someone online wearing a mask.

So, they were actually similar to people who had just met on a blind date. The total number of their 'real-life offline dates' and shopping trips was only two.

The first time was this morning, and the second time was this afternoon after we left the castle.

So, this is almost like netizens who have been chatting for many years suddenly meeting each other, going shopping, and then going straight to get a room!

Now that they were suddenly alone together, they both felt that unfamiliar awkward feeling.

"Ahem." Catherine coughed and found a very awkward topic: "There seems to be something in the conch that is very suitable for you."

I'm so worried! You said you finally had some time alone together, and you could chat about normal couple topics, but the first topic she chose was something serious.

It's not her fault. She's lived a long life and has never been in a relationship. On the third day of knowing Roland, before they'd even exchanged a few words, she was already having sex with him in the cabin in the Black Forest.

Normally, they were either discussing serious matters, their minds filled with worries, or scheming against each other, trying to find ways to take advantage of the other.

They got married first and then fell in love.

As expected, the topic Catherine brought up was terrible. Roland's heart tightened slightly after hearing it. Did my female boss notice my previous tricks? What did she mean by suddenly bringing this up now? Is she trying to cause trouble for me?

Roland turned around, pretending to be nonchalant, and said with a smile, "Oh, what is it?"

Catherine looked at Roland's slightly nervous eyes and suddenly remembered - this bastard seemed to have secretly done something in front of me just now, trying to steal my things!
I clearly let it go, but now you're acting like, "What is this? I don't know!"

——From then on, the two began to scheme against each other again, and the ambiguous feeling between the young couple was gone.

Catherine sneered inwardly, but feigned curiosity. She pulled out a suit of armored figures from the conch, complete with a battle robe. Seeing the robe, Roland's heart leaped. He couldn't help but take it and examine it carefully.

This is a 'fake holy garment'!
Roland was overjoyed.

Pseudo holy sword + pseudo holy clothes. There are two pieces of the set now!

This fake holy garment was obviously inferior to Roland's 'Elegy of the Angel of Death'. It was also much worse than the 'Elegy', with only two small holy patterns on it. But two small holy patterns were still holy patterns!
This is a genuine fake holy garment.

Normal people obviously cannot see these holy patterns, at least the Nagas and the previous owner of the pseudo-holy clothes could not see them, making it look like an ordinary battle robe, put on an armor model.

The armor was worth 800 magic stones and was a high-end maritime trade commodity from the south.

This classical battle robe is obviously a complement to the armor.

Catherine pretended to be curious and asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything special?"

Roland made no effort to conceal his delight. He said, "It's not different, it's extraordinary!"

Hearing that Roland was actually willing to confess, Catherine's unhappiness immediately disappeared. Roland is actually quite honest. He never hides anything from me.

Roland continued, "Catherine, since you don't study armor, you might not know this. This armor is a typical Greenwich. Look at the exquisite patterns and grooves."

Roland told Catherine about the 800 magic stone armor - he didn't say a word about the holy robe!

Although Catherine didn't know what was different about the battle robe, she was sure that Roland was not interested in the armor.

There was clearly nothing on some areas of the battle robe, but Roland kept scanning them for a long time—there must be something on the battle robe that ordinary people couldn't see!
As a result, Roland was talking about armor, not battle robes.

Catherine could guess what this guy was thinking with her eyes closed - she was afraid that she would blackmail him and ask him for his private money!
At the Little Siren's auction, Catherine asked Roland to take the money, but he refused. Later, he asked for benefits. Catherine was naturally furious.

Now, this guy pretended to be a liar and lied to Catherine again, which made her even angrier.

Roland didn't know that his little thoughts had long been seen through by his future wife.

He was still talking about the armor with great enthusiasm. He really liked this armor. This armor was really good. As long as he modified it a little, he could wear it himself.

After talking about the armor, Roland made a final summary: "I once saw a piece of armor trophy looted from a Muggle kingdom in San Juan in a museum. It was from the collection of Queen Elizabeth I.

This armor is no worse than it.

In comparison, that armor is a bit too fancy and is a ceremonial armor.

Although this armor is also dark in color, the pattern on it is not bright gold, but rather a dark gold pattern that cannot be seen unless you look closely. Therefore, when worn normally, it will not attract too much attention.

The 'museum', 'San Juan', 'Queen Elizabeth I' and so on that Roland mentioned were obviously not things of this world.

But Catherine didn't know much about the history of the Muggle kingdom, so Roland just said it casually.

She really didn't understand much and wasn't interested in the armor.

Roland finally said, "Give me this armor, Catherine. It's not too conspicuous, and it's just right for me to wear as a decent piece of armor."
Well, I don't know what the cost of this armor is on the trade list, but it's no worse than what the Blood Knights wear. I'll give you two thousand magic stones. Consider it my purchase."

"Lord Roland, you are too polite. It's just a piece of armor, why bother talking about money?"

Catherine smiled innocently. Then, she stretched out her finger and drew a circle on the armor. Then, the battle robe on the armor was put into the conch, leaving the armor alone.

Roland was slightly stunned.

He said, "Give me the robe as well. Look at these runes. They are too delicate. The robe can be used to cover them. When I am not wearing armor, the robe is also very useful on its own."

Catherine said "oh" suddenly and took out a battle robe.

Roland hurriedly took the battle robe and took a look at it, then he was slightly stunned - this was not the battle robe he had just seen.

Roland said, "Catherine, this battle robe and this armor are not a set. It will look a bit out of place when I put them on. What about the one I just wore?"

Catherine blinked in surprise and said, "What's the difference? Aren't they the same robes?"

Roland smiled and said, "Of course not. The patterns on them are all different."

"Oh?"

Catherine took out the 'pseudo-saint robe' and said with a smile, "Lord Roland, today, if you can tell me where the patterns on these two robes are different, I will give it to you - otherwise, you will pay me!"

The senior sister's words were obviously a bit angry.

Roland's heart skipped a beat, knowing that his senior had seen through him.

He coughed awkwardly and said, "Are you serious? If I tell you what's different, you'll give it to me for free?"

Catherine nodded deeply and said, "I'll give it to you for free."

After a pause, she crossed her legs and said happily, "But, if I say something wrong."

She smiled and held up a finger, saying very happily, "You have to point out every mistake. For every mistake you make, I'll pay you 10,000 magic stones. Do you dare to bet?"

Roland's face froze slightly.

The stakes are high, and the game is challenging because the subtle differences are extremely difficult to discern.

However, as a master of painting and sculpture, this was not a problem for me. So it was still an easy question.

Roland couldn't help but laugh.

He pointed to the first spot with the wrong pattern. "Look at the shoulder. The pattern on the shoulder of the robe you're holding is more delicate and artistic. The pattern on the one I'm holding is just average."

Roland found all the differences between the two robes, seven in total.

Actually, there are nine, because there are two more holy patterns. But Roland did not mention those two places.

Catherine listened with a smile, and couldn't help picking up the pumps happily.

Roland smiled and said, "How is it? Is it complete?"

Catherine smiled and nodded, "All of it, a total of 70,000 magic stones."

Roland: “?”

Catherine smiled and said, "Lord Roland, I didn't lie to you. The patterns on these two clothes are exactly the same."

Roland: “???”

Suddenly Roland realized something.

There are more than just two holy patterns!!
But I have always thought of the holy pattern as a pattern!
So he pointed out all the locations in three minutes, which means that he just spent three minutes and owed a huge sum of 70,000 magic stones.

Sweat immediately streamed down Roland's face.

(End of this chapter)