"The Chamber of Commerce … there are three blacksmith shops … the layout is not the same …"
"The location of the granary is also wrong, eh … 588, that's the autumn of 590 – what was that again …"
"That's not right … there shouldn't be such an area here."
Sally followed behind, listening to Roddy's words with some doubts, feeling that he was a little strange. Her eyes occasionally saw the performance of the magicians in the lively street market, but she did not dare to stop.
In this era, the existence of mages was generally accepted by the public. However, there was one difference. The "mages" that people generally accepted weren't the terrifying fellows that could throw fireballs all over the sky or cast forbidden spells to destroy the world from time to time as they pleased. The so-called "magic" was also not a product created purely for destruction and war.
More often, the role of "magic" was used to transform and optimize society. Rich lords would hire magicians to use level zero spells like "Magician's Hand" to help with some heavy labor, greatly increasing labor efficiency – level zero spells, in the category of magician spells, were also known as "magic tricks" … things like "Sand Raising Spell", "Illumination Spell", "Communication Spell" and so on, existed to facilitate life and entertain the public.
Similar to the circus that Sally saw, there would usually be one or two such magicians appearing, performing magic tricks, bringing some novelty to the toiling farmers, and earning some hard-earned money. Speaking of it, it could also be regarded as a kind of labor profession.
Roddy did not feel much about these magicians. After the game server opened, "magician" was once an unpopular profession. Perhaps this had something to do with the fact that the low-level magician profession needed to fight hand-to-hand in the early stage … because in the early stage, level zero spells didn't have much attack power. After painstakingly accumulating experience and dungeons, they found that the power of level one and two spells was really heartbreaking. Most magicians lost the patience to continue and changed their profession, because until the appearance of level four spells, the magician profession was almost always the "last" existence in the team, no matter what, they were not popular.
However, if a mage managed to pass the threshold of Level 30, what awaited him was a pleasant surprise after a long period of depression. But now, Roddy was not interested in recalling the sorcerers' three-year history of blood and tears. He was just very puzzled by the appearance of Kiger Town in front of him.
Because he found that the Giger Town in his impression was quite different from the one in front of him. The most obvious difference was that the entire southeast area was not as empty as he remembered. Instead, it was full of shops opened by various craftsmen. There was even a large market bustling with activity …
"In 590 … Kiger Town auctioned off this piece of land. What was the reason?"
Roddy recalled the scene when players had the first batch of funds and began to purchase real estate after the launch of the server. Studios supported by financial groups frantically purchased land. Because there were a lot of vacant real estate in Keg Town, the prices were cheap and it became one of the hottest real estate projects at that time … As for the reason, Roddy frowned and thought for a long time, and finally remembered —
Fire.
A big fire burned down half of Kiger Town in the autumn of 589. That was before the launch of the server. Viscount Tranka was quite distressed for a while because of this. After the launch of the server, almost every player here at that time could receive a mission in the name of the viscount, in order to restore the original economic level of Kiger Town as soon as possible …
Thinking of this, Roddy's thoughts turned and naturally associated it with the road he was going to take next. Fighting against the Orcs and reviving the country was definitely not a simple matter of raising one's arms and calling for countless people to flock to the country. If there was anything that could unite this country with a solid social class structure, it would only be two words:
Benefits.
If people of different classes were pieces of separated bricks, the word "benefits" was enough to become solid cement, allowing these guys of different classes to build a fortress wall.
Roddy, a technical geek, had an absolute advantage in combat, but in terms of business … he had never had much contact with it. After all, he was a lone ranger. He had always relied on himself. Occasionally, he would team up to fight dungeons, and he had a kind of "strangers don't get close" lonesome personality.
In this life, he was afraid that he could no longer travel the world alone like in the past. Roddy sighed. When he raised his head, he found that Sally was right beside him, looking at him curiously.
"I have always been curious … When you are in a daze, what are you thinking about in your head?"
"Here," Roddy pointed to the shops in front of him, "I am thinking about how to buy them and then make money for myself."
This made Sally laugh out loud. It was not because she thought that Roddy was bragging, but because she found the way he spoke funny.
In the eyes of Sally … or all the people in this social system, things like the shops and markets in Kiger Town did not have the concept of "buying". The shops would have a trade guild, and the markets would also be registered in the trade guild. But in the end, most of the benefits they generated went to the lord. Except for the lord, it was basically a fool's dream to want to earn money from this group of people.
"You are really a strange guy. I really don't know why your brain would have these ideas."
Sally pointed to the shops and continued, "These rules have been fixed for hundreds of years. The lords have always been the biggest beneficiaries. You want to get a share of it? You have to get Viscount Tranka's consent. But I think that stingy lord will definitely not agree. "
Sally was very familiar with the nobles in the territory. It was only then that Roddy remembered her identity as Duke's daughter. He cursed himself for forgetting Sally's ability, and immediately humbly asked for advice.
Sally had never seen such a studious side of Roddy. After a few words of praise, she could not help but feel a little smug. After a few words of reply, she felt like she had become a "teacher". This novel feeling was something she had never experienced before, and she could not help but talk a little more. The two walked and chatted about the influence of the aristocratic feudal system and the commercial system. When they finally passed through the town and were ready to leave for the last "supply station" before Hollier City, Roddy was satisfied and let Sally drink some water. He then turned around and continued to lead the way with a smile.
Only then did Sally realize that she seemed to have said too much. She was a little angry, and wanted to chase after them to say a few "harsh words". However, just as the two of them were about to leave the town in a relaxed and carefree atmosphere, a group of cavalrymen suddenly appeared, abruptly shattering this relaxed and carefree atmosphere.
Sally stopped in her tracks and stared blankly ahead.
Sally's good luck of smoothly traversing through the Silent Forest seemed to have come to an end here. Sally looked in front of her and nearly cried out in alarm. That was because … the leader of the group of over a dozen cavalrymen was the one she was currently avoiding.
Francis? Lucifron!
Of course, Rody also knew Francis. However, he knew the Lord of Ifuta, who would grow a moustache years later and would eventually be hanged by Sodelor's order. At this moment, Francis was a lot younger than he was then. His medium-length blonde hair was neat and tidy, and he was wearing a leather armor that wasn't gorgeous but was well-cut. His posture was upright, making him stand out among the group of soldiers.
At this time, the sky was getting dark. Roddy didn't need to think to know that the other party came from the direction of Vic Village and wanted to rest here for the night. The horses were very tired, and the soldiers' lips were chapped. But what worried Roddy the most was that at this time, the group of cavalry that was 50 meters away jumped off their horses and led their horses into the town of Kiger. They happened to be walking right in front of Roddy and Sally!
This … this is too f * cking coincidental, isn't it?
At this time, Roddy had no way to turn back because he found that this straight street had no corner to hide in. Turn back? Now, even a wrong move could make Francis, whose mind was full of looking for Sally, extremely vigilant!
What should I do?
Not only Roddy, but Sally's mood at this time could be said to have completely fallen to the bottom of the valley. Because she also knew what kind of ability her brother had. Although she tried hard to imitate the man's movements and expressions, Francis, who had lived in the Ducal Palace since childhood, already had the title of "Elementalist". His senses were far more sensitive than ordinary people. When in the Ducal Palace, he could even accurately determine Sally's identity just by the interval between his steps without seeing her.
Now it seemed that both Roddy and Sally had walked into the trap of their own accord.
The atmosphere suddenly became abnormally stagnant.
At this time, Roddy didn't stop walking because he knew that if he made any abnormal movements, he might easily attract the enemy's attention. So he just quietly moved his body to block Francis's line of sight, trying his best not to let the enemy notice Sally behind him. But this was not the only solution. At this time, he was very anxious. Could he really only rely on luck?!
Roddy was never a person who pinned his hopes on luck. He thought for a moment, his lips slightly moved, and in a low voice, he called out the skill bar. This was what he always did when he was in a desperate situation, because he understood that sometimes some skills that he didn't use at all would actually have a miraculous effect. But at this moment, looking at the few skills that could not be more basic, his heart gradually sank to the bottom of the valley.
Wait!
Suddenly, Roddy found that there was a lit icon next to his basic skill bar. Because he had never called out a complete skill bar since his rebirth, at this moment, the "equipment skill" bar that should have been empty unexpectedly had a skill that he had never noticed before.
Looking at the icon, Roddy still did not stop walking, but at this moment, he frowned and saw a line of words in front of him.
Mysterious Necklace
Necklace Unique
Use: Stealth (Level 3), lasts for 60 seconds.
Activation Spell: Ol'Kahla
"This necklace of unknown origin seems to have been through many years, but the ability that was once given has not been lost."
What … What is this? A pillow when you are sleepy?
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