There weren't any decent carriages in the town.
The last time Marni rented one to the Players, it was turned into a pile of scrap metal after the ferocity of the Players. That was why Marni never brought the carriages back to the town after he bought a new one, and they were basically parked at a courier station near Lancaster …
Fortunately, there were still some carpenters in the town, and they managed to make two sleigh carriages that could be used.
The real problem was the animals that pulled the carriages.
Moreover, after Xi Wei activated the pet and mount taming system, there were always Players who ran into the forest and brought back a bunch of beasts. Although less than a tenth of them were successfully tamed, there were actually a lot of tamed beasts in the town.
However, perhaps because these beasts lived at the edge of the Valley of the Tragic Dead and were influenced by the place, their appearances were a little weird.
"Say, don't you Players have a problem with your aesthetics …" Angora couldn't help but ask Edward and the others after looking around for a while.
"About that, you can take a look at the post I wrote on the Player Forums yesterday." Gou Dan, who had recently become addicted to writing guides, suggested. "The title is' Recent Changes in Rationality and Aesthetics of Aquatic Angels Who Walk the 'Deep Dive' Path ''. I even took a lot of pictures, I'm sure there's something to it."
"Because I feel like my rationality will change after reading this post, so just tell me the conclusion." Angora hesitated for a while, but didn't open the post in the end.
"To put it simply, the Aquatic Angels who walk the 'Deep Dive' path will find it harder to control their thoughts, and their aesthetics will become a little weird as they tend to summon tentacles and flesh that can resurrect from the dead. At the same time, the combination of these two conditions will make their behavior seem a little rough, which is why I shortened this situation to Cthulhu." Gou Dan explained the results of his research. "And the Aquatic Angels' teammates will also be affected, showing some Cthulhu tendencies. But don't worry, it won't cause any trouble. Plus, you'll find these animals quite handsome after looking at them for a while … "
Angora, who did not think that the distorted creatures were very handsome, searched around for a long while before finally finding two deer that looked like they had bone hyperplasia. They were a little ugly, but at least they were better than the other creatures that were so distorted that they affected the city.
In the end, apart from Edward's party, there were two other parties, one fat and one skinny. Since he had some impression of them and remembered that they seemed to be quite lucky, he decided to bring them along as well.
It was only when the two carriages were traveling through the snow that Edward quietly found Eleena who was eating a sweet. "What did the liege say to you to get you to agree to this mission?" he asked curiously.
"He said …" Eleena's expression was solemn, and Edward sat up straight as well, waiting to hear how the liege was able to move her with his emotions and reason. "Milk pudding, as much as you can get at the banquet," the girl said seriously.
Edward:???
Saintess Candidate, aren't you a little too easy to trick …
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Silver Eagle Duchy, Tunaya City.
This was the capital of the Silver Eagle Duchy, and the Silver Eagle Duke's mansion was located right in the center of the city. It was the Silver Eagle Castle that stood tall like an eagle with its wings spread.
Almost the entire city was built around the Silver Eagle Castle. The wide Arabe River flowed through the city and split into two streams around the castle, forming a natural moat.
It was said that the center of Tunaya used to be a small hill, but the founding emperor of the Valla Empire had people dig up the hill in remembrance of the Silver Eagle Duke's achievements, and built the masterpiece of the Silver Eagle Castle on the spot. He then gave the land to the Silver Eagle ancestors, and it became a private plot of land for the Faust Family.
"It's only when I see a castle like this that I realize that you're a noble, my liege …"
Edward couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the magnificent castle that could be seen even from outside the city.
"So you didn't think of me as a noble before?" Angora asked in dissatisfaction.
"Well, you see, I used to be the son of a village chief. The most powerful noble I've ever seen was that decrepit baron who acted like a dog when he was paying taxes. Even then, he used to look at us with his nostrils." Edward shrugged. "In my mind, the nobles of higher status would look at people with their navels. Unlike you, who would always go to the town to observe the buildings and get along with people like us. "
"You're too biased about nobles …" Angora retorted. "There are good nobles too, and wouldn't they be monsters if they looked at people with their navels?"
At first, he had wanted to use a few examples to prove that there were good nobles apart from himself, but he could not find any positive examples no matter how much he thought about it. Instead, there were plenty of examples of how the nobles exploited their subjects and did whatever they wanted.
That was when he abruptly realized that his original way of thinking would never have realized that it was wrong to simply collect taxes for his extravagant lifestyle, recruit soldiers for a little impulse, or simply slaughter refugees. It was precisely because he had interacted too much with the Players that his way of thinking had become more like a Player's … no, it would be more accurate to say that he had become more objective.
Only at this moment did he realize that there was so much filth and filth hidden under the luxurious surface of the high and mighty nobles.
But before he could calm down and think about it in detail, there was a commotion outside the carriage.
"What is it?" He asked, looking up.
"A convoy has caught up with us." Vela poked her head out to ask around, before returning. "They're fighting for a spot in the queue to enter the city."
Angora frowned and stepped out of the carriage to see who it was when he saw Joe, who was carrying the Giant's Toe over his back, blocking the driver's path. His muscular chest was jiggling left and right in a show of force, while the greatsword on his back was also jiggling along with his movements.
As a warrior, Joe did not seem to be afraid of the cold. His clothes were rather thin, but that was why his movements were visually stunning. The driver's brain completely froze as Joe's face was about to shake, unsure of what to do.
In the end, it was the owner of the carriage — a girl who was around fourteen or fifteen years old who poked her head out for a look, and expressionlessly told Joe, 'You have the bigger breasts, you go first', ending the meaningless fight.
Angora, on the other hand, subconsciously ducked back into the carriage when he saw her.
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