Since Fen agreed to the dinner invitation from the great magician Kabamba, he naturally had to make some preparations. The most important one is: clothes.
In view of the fact that in the airship accident, most of the clothes he was not wearing were burned, and even if there was any left, they were too tattered to wear. After leaving the Jura Mountains and arriving at the city of Abadan and several subsequent stops, several women would of course buy some replacement clothes.
But those clothes can only be said to be clean and tidy, not wearable for some formal occasions. Considering the time it would take to sew by myself, I would definitely not be able to make it to dinner today.
So Fen grabbed a large bag of money, and after grabbing two girls for business, he happily went shopping. And the companion is... the owner of the hotel, a retired magician, Shao Erhu, who used to be known as the "Red Lotus on the Battlefield". Even though she has gray hair, it is said that the female magician is still as bold as before. When it came to buying clothes, especially finding good clothes, she volunteered without hesitation.
Then four women took to the streets, and the men shivered. They all made excuses and deserted. Someone was simple and used the flash technique to escape from the scene on the pretext of being busy. Shao Erhu's husband, the man who was rumored to have been kidnapped by the female magician, also escaped because he had many chores to do in the hotel.
Although there are many magicians gathered in the holy city of Estali, various things that have nothing to do with magic are also very prosperous. Especially because of the popularity of this city, there are countless merchants who come here to do business.
When there are more people doing business, there will naturally be a variety of types. Fabric shops and tailors are their targets this time. It’s just that Midi’s clothes are mainly custom-made, and there is no ready-to-wear business. Can those people find dresses in time for tonight? Someone who is fishing thinks so.
But maybe I just use shopping to express my dissatisfaction or relieve my inexplicable emotions. If this were put on earth, someone would definitely say: This is a disease and it needs to be cured. But in Lost Land, the person involved is the lich, so for the sake of my own life, I might as well forget it.
When it was almost dinner time, the carriage sent by the great magician Kabamba to pick up the guests was already waiting in front of the hotel. Lin is wearing a white robe, tied around the waist with hemp rope, and paired with a magician's shawl embroidered with his mark - a pixel version of the three-headed monkey.
Normally, he wears a gray robe, but whether it is white or gray, it is a very common material. To him, clothes are consumables for the flash technique, the kind that will be eliminated after a few flashes. If you don't change it, you will have to go shopping naked if you continue. So there's no point in buying clothes that are too good, or making magic robes.
Fen is made of silk lining, lined with linen satin, and carefully embroidered with runes that add magical effects. The overall design looks quite coordinated and textured. The additional magic, in addition to improving comfort such as 'purification' and 'breathing', also has a protective effect. Even if the sword is attached, the defense will not be broken so quickly.
As for the disadvantage, it is that the loose robe will hide the water snake-like figure.
This quite high-quality magic robe was only willing to be sold to the tailor shop owner after Shao Erhu came forward. Of course, in that shop, there are more flashy robes for magicians or apprentices who are born into noble ladies. But wearing clothes that have no life-saving effect or strength-enhancing effect will only be ridiculed by knowledgeable people.
Lin didn't carry any props or equipment such as wands. Since he had the flash technique, carrying those things was just a waste.
Fin was thoughtful enough not to bring the ship-killing knife or the machete with him. Instead, she strapped a gun holster to her lower back and carried the magic gun Parsley, which was also the gun she carried most often.
Considering that most people in the Lost Land don't recognize such a weapon, someone just forgets it. If the lich really wants to go to another magician's territory with bare hands, he can't say this at all. The reason why someone doesn't bring anything with him is because if necessary, he can directly summon Hakiri, which is more useful than bringing any powerful equipment.
But Fen seemed a little dissatisfied with the luxurious carriage in front of him. She didn't care that the waiter had opened the car door and was waiting beside her, and said directly: "How about we just flash over. It's very troublesome for those riding in the carriage."
He took the lich's hand and led him to the carriage. Lin smiled and said: "There is a saying in my hometown that guests do as they please. And we are guests at a new friend's house today. Wouldn't it be too rude to just flash over there? Just enjoy the scenery along the way. .”
After thinking about it, Fen still lifted up the hem of his robe and stretched his feet to get on the carriage.
With the sound of rumble, the carriage quickly reached its destination. It was a villa area with quiet tree-lined lanes in a relatively peripheral area of the holy city of Estali, behind Kabamba College. There is a considerable distance between the houses and noisy sounds will easily reach the ears of the neighbors.
The carriage passed through a gate guarded by a golem, passed through a large courtyard, and stopped. The owner and his wife of the house were already waiting at the door. For an old magician, this was enough respect for the younger generation.
...Considering the age of the person next to him, it seems strange to call him a junior. However, don’t say any unnecessary complaints on such occasions, lest your life be in danger.
Lin, who got off the carriage first, stretched out his hand to support another lady on the carriage. The slightly lifted hem revealed the ankles and light blue pointed high heels, with a small blue flower on the upper. Not big, but very eye-catching.
Speaking of which, these high heels also have a story. When Fen was in Wulian City, Xijia District, she would compete with a group of noble ladies at noble banquets. At that time, her clothing taste seemed to be like cancer cells, spreading everywhere in the land of obsession.
So the four women who came back from the battle in the afternoon, except for Fen who bought herself a robe that was decent for the banquet, all of them took back one or two pairs of shoes. It didn't have any enchantment effect, it was just cute, beautiful, attractive,...very...a lot of feelings that someone couldn't understand, so they bought it back.
But to be fair, those shoes do add an indescribable charm when worn on the right person's feet. At least the scene of Fen when he got off the carriage was no different from the big stars on Earth who got off the carriage and prepared to walk on the red carpet. Being able to hold such an attractive woman in his hands made Lin feel like he was in a dream.
"What's wrong? Just holding me and not moving forward?"
"Ah, yes." Someone who was reminded finally remembered to lead people forward.
As the introducer, Balta was also waiting at the door. He introduced the two people who came forward: "Two Excellencies, this is my mentor, the great magician Kabambai. Next to him is her wife, the great wizard. The magician Ms. Westminster. This is the great magician who also teaches in the academy, Mr. Bijan. The three of them have been good friends since they were young, and they still visit each other often."
Because Balta had said it was a simple dinner and no outsiders were invited. But one more person came out today, so he still explained the reason. And it seems that this good friend has long been regarded as family by the Kabambai couple.
Also under Balta's introduction, Lin and Fen exchanged a few words with the Kabambai couple at the door, then entered the living room inside the house to wait for dinner to be prepared.
The small talk while waiting was very magical. Everyone asked how the certain spell model was and what room for improvement there was. What kind of magic is effective, what kind of changes can be made, and applied in different places. What interests someone the most is that they don't just discuss attack or auxiliary magic, but seriously think about how to make life more convenient.
Soon, the waiter came to notify the owner of the place, and the great magician Kabamba invited everyone to the restaurant.
This dinner was not the same as the imagined feast. At least they didn't boldly put roasted whole chicken or whole roasted lamb directly on the table. Instead, it’s a simple dinner plate, cutlery, and wine glasses, and then the appetizers, appetizers, and main courses are served one after another.
Each meal is not much, but it is quite exquisite and the taste is great. He is not like a nouveau riche who just adds spices for free, but skillfully cooks the food to bring out the sweet and fresh taste. Even if he is the heir to a self-proclaimed food empire, there is nothing to be picky about.
Of course, with this kind of meal, there will be a lot of time for chatting. Everyone talked about a variety of topics, ranging from the taste of the food to the magical beasts they hunted when they were young. Some monsters cannot be eaten, but some parts of them are delicious that ordinary people cannot taste. Then they talked about the thrills of the hunting process. Of course, the two friends also revealed their secrets to each other during the dinner.
With these veterans driving the mood, it's hard to keep someone chatting to death. Of course, ginger is always spicy after all. From time to time, they will ask someone for their opinions or opinions, and their words will inevitably be mixed with a little temptation.
Neither Lin nor Fen had anything to hide, or in other words, the things they asked about were actually just because they didn't know themselves well enough, and they were far from touching the secrets they didn't want to mention. So for every question, they expressed their opinions appropriately. Disregarding conspiracy theories, this seems like a normal exchange.
After the meal was over, I went to the small salon in the mansion. The drink served was not some after-dinner wine, but coffee that I hadn't tasted for a while. As soon as the black liquid entered the throat, someone's spirit came to life!
For a person who was addicted to caffeine before time travel, in this world without tea or coffee, it is absolutely torture. Even if he seems to have opened the way for people in lost lands to drink coffee, it is not enough. I want a world where I can drink tea, coffee and Fat House Happy Water as water. This is my ideal land. There is no reason why I want to go home.
"Your Excellency Tripwood." The great magician Kabamba said seriously: "I believe you also know my destination from Balta's mouth. And I believe that you have also received a lot of similar messages in the past few days. . But, I haven’t replied to anyone yet.”
"Yes." It seemed that all his actions were in the eyes of this old man. Someone thought so.
"Here, please allow me to formally extend an invitation to you to come to my college and teach knowledge about 'mathematics'."
"I agreed."
