"The song of the nightingale drifts to you through the quiet woods."
Lucien left the bar and sat down in front of the three adventurers. The little half-elf girl with flaxen-colored hair, who was still immersed in the music, was startled by Lucien's sudden appearance. She immediately straightened her back.
"My honorable guest, do you want to hire us?" The half-elf lady patted the table in front of her and asked with a smile.
Like the other adventurers, she thought that Lucien was a young noble who had run away from home because of knight novels. However, on the surface, she was very polite, because Lucien was always generous with his money, and he was one of the best employers. No one would hate Thales.
Lucien nodded, "I'm going to Korsor. I wonder if you'd like to hire me?"
The half-elf lady seemed to be the one who was responsible for communicating with the employer. She smiled and pointed at herself and the other two, "I'm Joanna, a two-handed greatsword warrior, a senior-rank Knight squire. This is my husband, Simon, a sword-and-shield warrior. He's also a senior-rank Knight squire. This is my sister Betty, an excellent archer, not much worse than us. So, my honorable guest, it's not cheap for you to hire us. Of course, we're always trustworthy, unlike some guys whose employers like to disappear. You can ask Uncle Hansen about this. "
Hansen was the owner of the tavern and the head of the local adventurers' guild.
Joanna did not lower her voice. For a moment, the faces of the adventurers and mercenaries in the tavern darkened. However, the strength of Simon, Betty, and Joanna were well-known in the tavern, and their teamwork was very reasonable. Unless the employer was a Knight, it would take at least three times more adventurers to hire them.
"To Korsor? That's great! I heard that a talented musician from the Duchy, Bert, is going to hold a concert in Korsor, and I'm looking for a chance to go back. " Before Lucien answered, the half-elf girl, Betty, started to yell excitedly. Her sister glared at her. Betty was still a little girl, and she still did not understand what was going on. Now was the key moment for bargaining.
In this world, the music that could be spread by bards was one of the most common forms of entertainment for ordinary people. Other circuses, operas, and so on needed special times. This was also the reason why musicians were so popular, even though they didn't bring much profit to the musicians.
Betty was stared at by her sister's beautiful eyes. She secretly stuck out her tongue and closed her mouth, but her eyes were full of expectation when she looked at Lucien, and her half-long ears slightly shook.
"How much do you want?" Lucien asked casually...... Although he had spent a lot on the way, he still had eighty-five Quintal. Besides, if they were really short on money, they could find a big city to hold a concert and become rich again. That was one of the benefits of being a famous musician.
Tsk, he is indeed a rich young master from a noble family. Joanna squinted her eyes slightly and sighed while thinking about what price to offer.
"One Nar a day for each of you." Seeing his wife hesitating, Simon, who had short brown hair and a strong body, answered for her with a smile.
Joanna couldn't help but stare at her husband, "Why are you acting like you always do? Have you become as stupid as Betty?! "
Simon hung his shield and sword on the small hook on the back of his leather armor, "I don't want to ruin the reputation we've worked so hard to build. By the way, my dear guest, my only request is that you pay me every day, and you don't have to pay Betty. She doesn't know how to cherish money, so we need to save it for her, and then she can go back to Korsor and start the formal Knight training. "
In the southern countries of the continent, the poor nobles were not as respectable as those in Aalto. Therefore, the free Knight training had become a way to make money. Of course, this also gave ordinary people more opportunities. After all, in the northern countries of Aalto, if ordinary people wanted to have a formal Knight training, they had to pass the Knight's test. Money was not very useful.
Betty pouted and looked at her sister and brother-in-law pitifully, but all she got was a shake of the head.
"Let's go and sign the contract." Lucien pointed at the counter and said, "Let's go and sign the contract."
With the guarantee of the Association of Adventurers, the possibility of problems would be greatly reduced.
At the bar, Lucien handed the documents to Hansen, the owner of the bar, and asked him to check the authenticity and draft the contract.
"It's my pleasure to serve you, my dear guest." Hansen said as he took the two documents with a smile. However, when he looked at them carefully, his expression immediately became strange. However, he was not young and had rich life experience. He quickly restrained his surprise and did not attract anyone's attention.
Hansen lowered his head and read the documents carefully, and then he checked the divine imprint. Then he smiled even more politely, "Your documents are all right. I'll draft the contract for you right away, Mr. Evans."
He was a bit excited, because he could show off to his grandchildren in the future, "Hey, a big shot came to my bar before. It was the famous musician Lucien Evans."
The contract was drafted very quickly. After both parties checked it, Lucien signed his name and stamped his seal first.
Joanna took the contract and the three Nars, looked at the seal, and then stamped her fingerprint.
"You are so generous, Mr. Evans. By the way, can I just call you Mr. Evans? "Joanna asked politely with a charming smile. Her whole family was illiterate.
Lucien nodded slightly, "Of course."
Seeing that the contract was signed, Betty smiled brightly, "Are you also Mr. Evans? Lucien Evans, the genius musician from Aalto, has the same last name as him. He's my favorite musician. He's talented, young, and handsome! Lucien Evans! I heard that he's traveling all over the continent. I wonder if he'll come to Djibouti. "Betty said with a longing look.
"Why would such a great musician come to a poor and remote country like Djibouti?" "If you can awaken your Blessing after receiving the formal knight training, you can apply to join the Violet Knights, and then we'll all move to Aalto." Joanna said to Lucien, "If you can awaken your Blessing after receiving the formal knight training, you can apply to join the Violet Knights.
Lucien was amused, "Miss Betty, how do you know that Mr. Lucien Evans is young and handsome?"
"That's what all the bards say." Betty was a bit disappointed.
…
Outside the Dragon's Teeth Tavern, Lucien was about to get on the carriage.
"Wait, wait!" A young man walked quickly to him.
He was in his twenties, wearing a white robe. He had long blond hair and blue eyes. His facial features were neat, and there was a faint smile on his face. "Mr. Evans, I heard that you're going to Korsor. Can I join the team? I'm willing to pay one-third of the salary. "
Because the price of hiring adventurers and mercenaries was not cheap, many people chose to join other people's teams. This way, they would only pay part of the reward.
"Sir, you don't look like you lack money. Why don't you hire adventurers yourself?" During the two-month trip, Lucien had taken in a lot of similar travelers, so he had a sharp eye.
Joanna, Simon, and Betty didn't join the conversation, because they didn't want to earn more money.
The young man answered calmly, "Hansen, the owner of the tavern, told me that Simon's team is the most trustworthy and powerful one, and the other adventurers are rude and rude, so I want to join your team, Mr. Evans."
"What are you going to do in Korsor?" Lucien asked.
The young man took out his ID card and said, "I'm going to the Musicians' associations in Korsor to learn music."
"Musicians' associations … Bert Wise, I don't know him …" Lucien checked his ID card and nodded, "Mr. Wise, welcome to the team. But I'm not in a good mental state, and I need some peace and quiet, so please don't disturb me."
Wise smiled, "Of course, I also like peace and quiet. Only peace and quiet can make people inspired. "
"Mr. Wise, you're going to the Musicians' associations in Korsor? Are you a musician? " Betty asked Wise excitedly when she heard the question she was interested in.
Wise smiled modestly, "I'm just going there to learn music."
"That's also very good. Have you heard 'For Sylvia'? What do you think of it? " Betty ignored her sister's anger and cheerfully discussed music with Wise until the carriage was ready to move.
Wise got on the carriage and smiled at Lucien, "You're so enthusiastic, little girl. Actually, I don't know much about music."
"Me neither." Lucien smiled perfunctorily and then closed his eyes, ready to start his magic analysis.
At this time, another traveler asked to join the team. She was an ordinary lady in her thirties with a baby in her arms, "Hello, Mr. Evans. My name is Lena, and I'm going to Fogtown, which is between Dragon's Tooth and Korsor. Can I join your team? I'll pay for my own expenses. "
Lucien agreed to let her join the carriage, but he was a bit surprised that she had a baby at such an old age.
The carriage moved slowly. Simon was in the front, followed by Joanna and Betty, one on each side.
As soon as they left the town, a short and strong man followed them. It seemed that he had the blood of a dwarf.
"Chris, do you need our protection as well?" Joanna asked with a dangerous smile.
"Ha-ha, I'm going back to Korsor, and I'm going the same way as you. Joanna, when you have enough money, you can let Betty follow me to train as a Knight. After all, I taught her a real Knight! " Chris showed off loudly, "As long as I can awaken my blood or have enough money, I can restore the honor of my family and regain the title of a Lord."
While showing off, Chris kept his eyes on the carriage, but nothing happened.
Under the scorching sun, the carriage moved steadily on the dusty and muddy road towards Korsor. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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