“Snowflakes in January are sunny in February;
The outcropping buds grow quickly.
The warmth of March and the rain of April;
The long-lost sunshine, please stay.
The hot wind of May, the waves of June;
Beaches and whiskey in July and August.
The fishing boats in the lake swayed,
October appears unexpectedly! "
…
The long and simple ballad of Pelada came out from the dilapidated slums, and it was a half-elf named Eva humming happily.
Although the cold early spring made the already humid Fortress Juarez even more bitter and unbearable, at least it was a rare sunny day during the day, and the warm sunshine finally dissipated some of the coldness that had accumulated under the eaves and corners for many days.
Before the last ray of sunlight fell at sunset, half-elf Eva, who had been busy in the tavern for a whole day, quickly took some time to collect the clothes hanging outside and returned to the house.
She knew that if she didn't clean it up while the sun was still shining, her clothes would be covered with ice scum again when the cold wind blew.
"Eva, you dirty little bastard, you're slacking off again, get back to the store and help!"
A loud voice sounded at the back door of the tavern, ruining half-elf Eva's rare good mood. She rolled her eyes, quickly carried a basket of clothes behind her, and climbed up the ladder in the alley leading to the attic roof. After setting it up, she stuffed the large basket into the small "castle" that only belonged to her.
"Eva, hurry up! The customers are waiting. Do you still want this month's salary?! If it weren't for the fact that your dead beautiful mother once made me happy, I wouldn't take you in." Drag the oil bottle!"
The impatient urging voice of the tavern owner was like the most vicious whip, hitting Eva's tense nerves. There was no time to sort out the clothes carefully, so Eva rushed downstairs a little faster. The cloth shoes covered with wine stains and stains and the long stairs kept beating the rhythm, as fast as a song. "Flight of the Bumblebee"!
Place an order,
Serve wine,
Serve.
Working every day in this tavern, where every inch of the board is pickled with the smell of alcohol and sweat, is the whole life of half-elf Eva. Occasionally, a mercenary drunkard teases or even insults with dirty words, and Eva can only endure it. , not even daring to have the slightest thought of resistance.
Eva knows very well that this job is everything to her, and it is the foundation for her to have a place to live in this troubled world.
This kind of busyness is not unique to Eva's daily life. In fact, no matter where they are, the lives of every ordinary lower-class resident are actually similar, and these people also have another similar habit -
Save money and save money!
These poor people will always hide the few steel drills they picked out from their teeth in the place closest to them where they feel the most secure, and then day by day, they will watch the coins accumulate more and more. It's becoming more and more reassuring.
Eva is no different.
However, what is slightly different from others is that in the bag pressed under the bedside table of half-elf Eva, hidden under dozens of cheap copper coins, are several shining silver coins!
These silver coins silently tell that Eva, an ordinary little girl, also had an unusual experience.
That happened several years ago. Eva still remembers that the city of Juárez at that time had just been occupied by a group of nobles. The streets were full of soldiers wearing armor and steel helmets patrolling. Thanks to them, on weekdays, The busy mercenaries and merchants all crowded into the tavern.
That night, a vicious mercenary fell flat on the ground. The mercenary became angry and accused Eva of not mopping the floor of the tavern clean, which led to the accident.
He yelled, forcing Eva to give up their group's drinks, otherwise she would take the lead in making trouble.
Fortunately, the polite guest next door stopped the hateful mercenary. After the guest and the mercenary whispered something, the mercenary stopped pestering him and started fighting with his accomplices. Fight.
In order to thank the polite guest, Eva was very active in serving tea and water to the guest from then on, and the guest did not disappoint Eva and gave her several silver coins as a tip generously.
Gentleman, rich in gold.
The guest's eyes were as deep as the sea and as lonely as the blood moon.
Although many years have passed, the specific appearance of the guest is somewhat vague in memory, but Eva still remembers that he made her feel young, handsome and charming at the time. Otherwise, Eva would not have encouraged him at the end of the guide. He mustered up the courage to hint to the guest that he was willing to deliver the woman for a fee for the first time.
Even now, whenever she accidentally recalled the lines she hinted at that guest, Eva would always blush and cover herself under the pillow like an ostrich.
Unfortunately, what happened at that time was that the guest solemnly refused, and instead gave him a silver coin as a deposit to ask Eva to do his laundry and clean the room.
Eva was very touched by being treated as an equal by others for a long time. In the following days, she worked hard to clean the empty room and looked forward to the return of the guest. Unfortunately, until the deposit for the hotel room arrived, she During this period, the guest never showed up again, which made Eva feel lost for a long time.
Where did he become rich?
Or are you wandering around frustrated?
Whenever Eva thinks back to that guest, she can't help but sigh. That polite guest will probably never be seen again in this life, not to mention that she is just an unpopular semi. Elf, that guest has probably forgotten about this unexpected encounter.
"I hope that guest can live a happy life."
After a hard day's work, Eva was lying in bed tossing and turning. Somehow, this past memory came to her mind again. The mood of shyness and emotion switched repeatedly, and finally turned into a soft prayer.
Bang!
Suddenly, a figure quickly crossed the sky and passed through the half-open top window of the attic. Then, two figures followed closely behind, chasing the previous figure!
"Phew! Fortress Juarez is really unsafe these days!"
Eva, who was well aware of her own weight, quickly closed her window. The world was not peaceful, and there were too many things that happened to people who joined in the fun and ended up dying.
but……
The moment Eva closed the window tightly, a hand full of bloody smell tightly covered Eva's mouth from behind, preventing her from making any sound!
