Heart of the Castle

Chapter 248

The smile in Li Wei's eyes still did not dissipate until he was tens of meters away from the square building of the Knights' Association.

"You should really look at the expression of that Elder Nicholas, Babrupa." The young knight said to the short and stout companion beside him, "When Mr. Will showed his fighting spirit, his arrogant pair of eyes Eyes are popping out."

"Ah, what a pity." Before Babrupa could say anything, Rist, a singer on horseback, plucked the strings and said with a smile, "The elder protruded his eyes, this is a scene worth singing Ah. Let me see, how do you rhyme elder, arrogance, and staring?"

"I hope you will never be overwhelmed." Babrupa, who was robbed of the opportunity to flatter, said viciously, "I hope the devil will take your singing voice like a nightingale."

"Aha, that's not bad, so I can go to the Nine Hells and sing loudly." Rist replied still smiling.

"I regret what happened just now." Wilps suddenly said in a deep voice. "I shouldn't openly lose face to that elder in the end. That person seems to be very narrow-minded. He may not dare to do anything to me who has enough strength, but it is wrong to tamper with your assessment, Master Li Wei. very likely to happen."

"Hands and feet? In the holy knight qualification test?" Li Wei's smile faded away, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"It's not impossible for this kind of thing to happen." Wilps said with a serious expression, "That Nicholas is an elder of the Knights Association, if he manipulates your assessment, such as arranging an examiner to deliberately pick you If you make a small mistake, we really have nothing to do if we do this."

"Don't worry, Your Excellency Will." Aaron, who was leading the way, turned around and said, "There are still a few days before the knight qualification examination, and Archbishop Beauvais should be back by then. As His Excellency, he will definitely attend If Mr. Li Wei has been treated unfairly, I think His Excellency Archbishop Povavo will definitely object, and the opinion of the Archbishop of the Temple of Storms, even the Knights Association will have to consider it."

"In this case, we can rest assured." Wilps' face relaxed a lot, and only then did he take care of admiring the scenery of Dirk City.The road that Aaron is leading them now is not very wide, but it is paved with flat bluestone slabs, which looks quite neat.There are row upon row of public buildings on both sides of the road, facing an extraordinarily tall and luxurious building, with a gleaming golden balance symbol hanging on the central tower, which can be clearly seen from a distance of one or two kilometers.

"This is the most famous Tianping Commercial Street in Dirk City. In the entire Northern County, the quality of the goods here can be regarded as the number one." Aaron said, pointing to the building with some pride.

"And the price is also the most expensive." Babrupa muttered with his mouth curled up.

Li Wei looked at this famous commercial street, and it really was bustling like he had never seen before.The shops on both sides of this street are connected to each other. The fire in the blacksmith shop is bright red, dozens of apprentices are crowded inside, and the sound of clanging is endless; the workshops of copper and silverware are close together, man They held up the exquisite utensils and yelled loudly. The yellow, orange, orange and silver lights made Li Wei feel his eyes were dazzled; It is divided into barrels, placed on carts, and hurriedly sent to taverns and hotels.In the past, there are many public bathrooms and shops that buy all kinds of novelties. Of course, the most eye-catching ones are the taverns and hotels with colorful signboards to attract business. I swallowed hard.

"Let me say, young master Li Wei." After walking for a while, Babrupa couldn't help but said, "We've been driving for a long time today, and it's getting dark soon, so hurry up and find Let’s comfort my stomach first, my throat is so dry that it’s about to smoke.”

"Dry throat is not a problem, pious Mr. Babrupa." Singer Rist said with a smile: "You can open your box, right among those sacred items, isn't there a jar of clear spring water? How did you praise it? Oh, yes, this is the spring water enlightened by Santa Morata, and hundreds of believers were baptized with it."

"Of course those springs are very sacred, but they are not for quenching the thirst of the throat." Babrupa replied: "Today's journey is so hard, if there is no good wine to moisten the throat, tomorrow everyone will definitely be very cold." The body is weak and the face is withered."

When Li Wei listened to the bickering between the two with relish, Wilpus, who was walking in front, moved his body closer to Aaron who was leading the way.

"Mr. Aaron, where are we going now?"

"Look for a place to stay, Your Excellency Will." Aaron replied: "According to His Excellency the Archbishop's order, several of you are our honored guests of the Temple of Storms, but these days, in order to welcome the guests from Firmeyer, There are no vacant rooms in the Temple of Storms. So I took a few of you to an inn located on Tianping Commercial Street in the Temple of Storms... Oh, here we are, right in front."

Wilps looked in the direction of Aaron's finger, and saw an inconspicuous hotel not far ahead. The signboard was a wooden pig's head painted with a blue lightning mark. The sun has faded a little, shaking in front of the door.

Under the wooden pig's head was written the crooked name of the hotel in thick black handwriting. Wilps narrowed his eyes and spelled it out, and couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Thunderbolt Pig?" Li Wei called out in surprise, "Or——Thunderbolt Pig?"

Li Wei's question was easily answered by the innkeeper. He was a burly, black and strong man, wearing a somewhat faded robe of a trainee storm priest. With black hair, it looks like a wild boar that has just been struck by lightning.

"Aaron, didn't you just go out with His Excellency Archbishop Bovais? Why do you have time to come to my place?" Seeing the storm guard who opened the door and walked in, the innkeeper was holding a clay pot and pouring wine for the guests. He said hello in a familiar tone.

"Of course I brought you a good deal." Aaron walked to the wooden counter and tapped the heavy countertop twice, "Old Bacon, these are all distinguished guests of the Temple of Storms, His Excellency the Archbishop Tell me to entertain them well, but the rooms in the Temple of Storms are already full, do you still have a clean room here?"

"Of course, a spacious and clean room is qualified even to entertain a knight." Old Bacon replied with a smile, and then he took out several straight pottery cups from behind the counter, and filled several glasses of ale. "Come, come, try the best ale in the Old Bacon's shop. Of course, if you have ever made any fasting vows, the Old Bacon's also has the best summer red wine, even His Excellency the Archbishop is full of praise."

"Of course that's good, but please prepare food as soon as possible, because we've come a long way and are hungry now," Wilps said, taking the clay cup handed over by the innkeeper, and looking inside glanced.

The drink in the ceramic cup looked frothy and had a strong fermented flavor. Wilps studied the contents of the cup, sniffed the smell of ale, and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad." The Grand Knight Commander commented, and then he tried to take a sip. The ale tasted so thick that he could almost chew it, but it was also very mellow. Feel.

Li Wei frowned and looked at the drink in the glass, thinking how to decline this glass of food in his head, but Aaron and Rist did not have the same consideration as him, and raised their clay cups one after another, tasting these high-quality drinks. The drinks are coming.

Only Babrupa looked at the pottery cup pitifully, his hands almost stretched out from his eyes.The only reason for him not to break his oath was that the innkeeper had already turned around and took out a small wooden barrel with a bunch of grapes branded on it, and poured out a vermilion transparent liquid from it.

The maid at the post house brought out plates of steaming fried eggs, with grilled vegetables and sausages around the plates. The aroma of onions, peppers, and hot peppers accompanied by the strong aroma of lard immediately permeated the entire hall. Makes everyone's mouth water.

There was a short pause, as everyone's tongues were savoring the deliciousness of the wine, eggs and sausages, and there was no time to talk.Even Babrupa, who is the most talkative, is no exception. This squat guy is showing his appetite in an almost tyrannical posture. The hungry Levi and Wilps both have big appetites, but Babrupa's swallowing speed still exceeded the sum of the two of them.

"This is not a view you can see all the time." Babrupa's performance made the innkeeper who is used to seeing all kinds of guests couldn't help but show a surprised expression, "This friend of yours must have been there several times. Haven't eaten anything for days?"

"What's the matter? He even wiped out all the dry food we brought this morning, which made all of us hungry."

Rist, who said this, held a glass of wine lightly, tasting the feeling of the clear red liquid rolling down his throat. This handsome young man who looked slender and elegant did not lose his composure when he was eating just now, but his speed was only in Paris. Under Brupa, Levi kept turning his head to look at him, wondering how he could kill the whole plate of eggs and sausage in one fell swoop with such an elegant gesture.

The time for dinner was not too long. When the hungry people filled their stomachs, the exhaustion of the journey flooded their bodies.Old Bacon ordered others to take care of the store for the time being, and he went behind the counter to get a bull's-eye lantern, and walked in front to lead the way. After a few people passed a short and narrow corridor, they came to what the innkeeper called the hospitality knight. Neither looked shabby in the room.

The room was empty, with a pine table and a few stools near the window. The carpenter's workmanship was obviously unsatisfactory, and there were still some white stubble and burrs on the edge of the furniture.The windows were covered with cow bladders, and the top was gray, so I couldn't see the scenery outside clearly.Near the other wall was a bed, on which were some bundles of dried fern grass and blankets, which were evidently the bedding provided by the inn.

In the center of the room is a hearth made of rammed clay, in which there are some bits and pieces of charcoal and firewood.Old Bacon walked to the side of the firepit, took the kindling from the bull's-eye lantern and put it in. First, a choking black smoke appeared on the firepit, but then red flames rose up, and the room began to become warm.

It should be said that these rooms can still be considered clean and clean, but it is far from enough to entertain the knight master. In fact, "Thunderbolt Pig" - Li Wei still decided to use the name that best reflects the image of the boss - the hostess of the posthouse The guests are mainly poor real estate aristocrats and country bumpkins with a few pockets, and the furnishings and decorations of the rooms are all in line with the needs of these people.

Neither Levi nor Wilps are picky people. They saw that the doors and windows of the room were still tight and reliable, and expressed their gratitude to Aaron and Old Bacon.

"Then, Lord Will, I will go back to the Temple of Storms first and reply to the order to His Excellency the Deputy Archbishop. I will come back to guide you all before the knight assessment begins. If you need anything during this time, please feel free to tell Old Bacon, Or send someone to find me in the Temple of Storms." Seeing that Li Wei and the others had settled down, Aaron immediately expressed his intention to leave.

"Thank you very much for your help along the way, Guard Aaron." Wilps said seriously, "If there is anything we need to do in the Temple of Storms, please do so and praise the one who is in charge of the Thunder."

"Praise forever." Aaron saluted Li Wei and Wilpus hastily, then turned and walked out of the room. Old Bacon asked everyone if there was no other request, and walked out behind him.

Now there were only four of Li Wei and his party left in the room. The Grand Knight Commander first walked to the bed and announced that he would take a good rest.

"I'm exhausted from this journey." Wilpus said, "Now I want to sleep well, recharge my energy, and prepare for the test for the title of knight."

Li Wei also decided to take a rest immediately, letting sleep wash away the fatigue caused by the journey, but Babrupa and Rist seemed much more energetic.The former announced that he would wander around the streets and alleys of his second hometown after a long absence, and let the wind of his hometown soothe his tired soul; while the latter said that he had made a few more good songs and was going to find some friends outside After a while, of course, it is best to earn some travel expenses by the way.

After the two talkative guys left, silence fell in the small room. Li Wei was so tired that he fell asleep not long after lying on the bed, but Wilps obviously still had something on his mind. , and even made him unable to sleep.

"Master Levi?" he said suddenly.

"What's the matter? Will... Mister." Li Wei replied in a daze while sleeping.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time. Even with the help of the Temple of Storms, I'm afraid...you will still have some trouble during the knight assessment." Wilps frowned and made a judgment.

But Li Wei didn't answer, and not long after, the young knight's even breathing came from the bed next to him.

　We announce that this is the chapter on the 25th... [-] words, two chapters in one
　　
　
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