Half a month later, they finally arrived at Vichy Harbor, the northernmost point of Goldspink Empire.
It was not easy to travel from the Old Earth to the Fey Continent. Every year at the beginning of the year, a cargo ship from the Fey Continent would arrive at Vichy Harbor. This ship would only stay at Vichy Harbor for two days before leaving. Therefore, in order to avoid missing it, they arrived at Vichy Harbor before the Month of Resuscitation.
"There are eight days left until the Month of Resuscitation. Cargo ships from the Fey Continent arrive at random times. The earliest is eight days, and the latest is thirty-eight days. Therefore, during this period of time, we will stay in Moonsea City until we leave. "
With that, Mara led them to the Bounty Guild in the center of the city.
The Bounty Guild was an association for all knights who obeyed the rules of the kingdom. When the kingdom issued quests, knights could accept quests from the guild and get paid accordingly.
Naturally, Mo Luo didn't bring them to the Bounty Guild to accept a mission. Instead, it was because the Bounty Guild had the most luxurious inn in the entire Moonwater City. As long as one had the money, the services and accommodations one could receive from the Bounty Guild would far surpass any other inn in the city. This was a guild that valued money above all else.
As an elder of the Morn Family, Mara carried a lot of gold coins with him. Mara did not care about the coins. After arriving at the Bounty Guild, he paid everything including Angor's fees.
"You're free to move around for the next few days. But it's best if you stay in the guild. Otherwise, you won't be able to find the ship when it arrives." With that, Mara returned to his room and began meditating.
Alan and Aleen looked at each other when they heard that they could move around freely. Both of them were overjoyed. The two naughty kids were like prisoners who were released from prison. They could not wait to embrace the air called "freedom". Alan's little eyes shone with excitement, and Aleen could not hold back her excitement as well. However, she was more concerned about Angor, who was standing beside them.
"Mister Padt, let's go for a walk! I heard that Moonwater City is the biggest trading port in the country. It gathers all kinds of goods from different countries. There's also a street that sells goods from other countries. Many people have found treasures there! "Aleen said to Angor in a sweet voice. She almost grabbed Angor's arm and shook it.
Angor looked at Aleen with a headache. During the month-long journey, everyone had become more familiar with each other. Eirinn had also become bolder. She was no longer shy when they first met. Now, she even restrained herself from skin-to-skin contact and acted coquettishly.
No matter how stupid he was, he knew what Aleen was thinking. He was also very puzzled. They had only known each other for a few days, but she had already developed feelings of infatuation. As expected, it was difficult to understand the feelings of a young girl.
However, he was still young, and with the pressure of the five-year promise hanging over his head, he could not care about anything else. Hence, he could only try his best to keep a distance from Eirinn. This was not only out of responsibility for himself, but also out of respect for Eirinn.
"No, thanks. I promised the professor that I'll do thought exercises every day. I'll go back to my room. Maybe next time."
Eirinn pouted unhappily. She stomped her feet and left the guild with a confused Allen.
After entering his room, Angor did not immediately take out the training exercises given by his professor. Instead, he calmly looked around the room.
His room was located on the side facing the sea. There was a wide balcony. Standing on the balcony, Angor could see the busy Vichy Harbor in the distance, as well as the glittering ocean waves.
Looking down at the people moving around the Vichy Harbor like ants, Angor sighed at the prosperity of Moonwater City. On the other hand, he was not used to the sudden loneliness.
Looking to the south, through the grassland that stretched for hundreds of miles, Angor seemed to see the mountains behind the grassland, as well as the peaceful town hidden in the mountains. It was the place where he lived for the first 14 years of his life, the place he called "home".
"Brother, professor …" Angor mumbled in a low voice. There was a trace of sadness that could not be dispelled.
Another ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
With the arrival of the Month of Resuscitation, the temperature began to rise. The sea areas that were necessary for many shipping routes had begun to thaw. Large numbers of long-distance ships began to appear at the Vichy Harbor.
Mara hired a team of knights from the Bounty Guild to guard the harbor every day for cargo ships from the Fey Continent. Alan and his sister had been playing like crazy these days. They bought a lot of things, left early and came back late every day. Even if the weather was cold, they did not get tired of it.
Angor did not leave his room at all these days. He stayed in the inn to organize his recent gains, especially the puzzles Jon left for him.
These puzzles required a lot of calculations and combined problems from many subjects. If a scholar from Earth saw them, he or she would also sigh at the wide range of subjects involved in these puzzles and the extreme difficulty. Even if one did not need to study each subject thoroughly, it would be difficult to make a breakthrough without extensive knowledge and foresight.
The fact that Jon gave these puzzles to Angor was enough to show his confidence in Angor and how much he valued him.
Angor had been doing calculations since he left Padt Manor. It had been more than a month, and he only solved a quarter of the puzzles. This made him feel frustrated.
However, no matter how frustrated he was, he had to solve these puzzles. Because these puzzles were related to something his professor left him. As long as he solved all the puzzles and obtained the final answer, he would know what his professor left him.
On the second weekend of the Month of Resuscitation, the weather was unusually sunny. Perhaps because the ice was melting, the harbor was even livelier than before. Angor thought that since he had been cooped up for the past few days, he might as well go out for a walk today.
After so many days, Angor finally changed into his casual clothes, tidied up his appearance, and put on his trademark gentle smile before stepping out of his room.
The hall of the Bounty Guild was as busy as ever. The moment he stepped in, he smelled a strong stench of sweat. Most of the people here were knights who lived by their blades every day. Even if there were some beautiful female knights, most of them only cleaned their faces. As for the smell on their bodies … they did not care too much.
Angor frowned subconsciously, but he quickly remembered that this was not Grue Town. Without his brother's protection, he was not even a noble in the outside world. He was only a member of a noble family. With this in mind, Angor relaxed his frown and put on his harmless smile again.
He ordered a glass of rum and roast meat from a small tavern on the side of the hall. Angor only tasted the rum briefly. It did not taste as good as the milk wine from the manor. It only had a pungent smell of fermentation.
While eating, Angor's ears perked up as he listened to the conversations of the adventurers around him.
It was easy to find some unique information in a tavern filled with all kinds of people. This was what Angor learned from Jon's wuxia novels from Earth.
He did not have much experience outside, so he did not know whether the experiences he learned from books were correct or not. However, this did not stop him from eavesdropping on the conversations of the adventurers. Even if most of them were just bragging, Angor still listened with great interest.
"Heh heh, did you hear? Something big happened in Heylan Nation, which is at war with the empire! Many grand dukes died for no reason. Their deaths were so horrible that the knights who went to guard the city were panicking in the middle of the night … "
"Our guild's number one mercenary group, the Brilliant Goldspink Knights, has not shown up for months. What do you guys think? Could they be behind the tragedy in Heylan Nation? " The adventurers at the table next to Angor began to gossip about the war at the frontline thousands of miles away. "Do you remember? Half a year ago, the governor of the empire went to the Bounty Guild and issued a mission to assassinate the commander of Heylan Nation. I'm guessing these two incidents are related!"
The adventurers were all talking loudly. Some of them even raised their voices to show off their achievements. Therefore, this person's voice was heard by almost everyone in the tavern.
Everyone agreed. One side was the enemy, and the other was the mercenary group of their guild. Their opinions were obviously one-sided.
In the midst of the heated discussion, a voice as cold as ice cut in, "Brilliant Goldspink Knights? Hmph, you're all too ignorant. I'm telling you, the Heylan Tragedy was not done by the Brilliant Goldspink Knights. They're not that strong yet! "
The person who spoke was wearing an aqua blue robe with silver patterns embroidered on the edges. It was obvious that the robe was expensive.
"Watch your mouth!"
"Who are you? How dare you talk to the Brilliant Goldspink Knights like that? Do you know what the consequences are? "
Everyone looked at the person who spoke with a fierce look in their eyes.
"Oh? You again! Don't think you can do whatever you want in Goldspink Empire just because you have the certificate of Heylan Chamber of Commerce! You're from Heylan, and you're here to do business with us. How dare you interrupt us? You must have a death wish! "A bulky man stood up.
The Heylan merchant glanced at him coldly. A dozen fully-armored knights quickly surrounded him for protection.
Of course, the burly man was no match for a dozen guards, but this was the territory of the Goldspink Empire. Seeing the situation in front of them, the guards immediately stood beside the burly man. No matter how reckless the burly man was, he was still a citizen of the Goldspink Empire, not someone from the Heylan Kingdom!
On both sides, there were a dozen or so young and vigorous armored men. As they confronted each other, the atmosphere in the wine shop seemed to have frozen for a moment.
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