If there was a ranking list of city popularity in Faerûn, the number one ranking would definitely be Waterdeep City, nicknamed the City of Glory.
Many country bumpkins who have never been more than ten kilometers away from their own villages in their lives also know this name and are full of yearning for this super metropolis.
Some people say that Waterdeep is a place of wealth. The wealth here is like running water. As long as you are willing to bend down, you can easily earn your own wealth.
Some people say that Waterdeep is a hell on earth. It will squeeze all the gold coins out of your pocket and leave you in despair, returning to where it came from.
Ban Yueju had also heard about Waterdeep City for a long time. When he heard that Gavin was going to Waterdeep City, he felt very excited.
Especially when the teleportation was over and the super metropolis was so close, he snorted involuntarily and said excitedly: "Sit down, let's go."
"Wait a minute, the direction is wrong. Go northeast along the commercial road." Gavin looked at the surrounding scene and judged the specific direction before saying.
"Aren't we going to Waterdeep City?" Ban Yue Ju Ma's face was full of confusion. The direction Gavin was pointing was clearly away from Waterdeep City.
"Waterdeep City only provides the teleportation coordinates for Ms. Veranika. It is not the destination of our trip." Gavin explained patiently.
"Ah!" Ban Yueju's disappointment was evident. He rolled his eyes and couldn't help but suggest, "It doesn't matter even if Waterdeep City is not our destination. We can definitely go there and take a look. look."
"I have no business there for the time being, so I won't consider it for the time being." Gavin's reaction was very cold, "Believe me, as a strange visitor, you can't go to many places in Waterdeep City, and many alleys are smaller than The wilderness is even more dangerous, and if you want to appreciate the charm of Waterdeep City, you will have many opportunities in the future, but not now."
When he first arrived in Waterdeep City in his previous life, he was no less excited than Half-Moon Horse, but when he actually entered it, he found that the rules of survival in this big city were much harsher than those in small cities.
It is true that this is a place of wealth, provided you have enough capital and ability.
If you are not careful, the wealth you bring will become the source of wealth for others.
Hearing this, Ban Yueju's interest suddenly dissipated by half, and he said a little nervously: "Then where are we going?"
"Horse Village Amphile!" Gavin's goal was very clear, "Just fly forward along the long road. When you see that there are more horses than people in a village, we have arrived at our destination. "
Amphail Village is nicknamed Ma Village, and it lives up to its name.
It is not certain whether it is the largest horse-raising village in the North, but it is definitely the most famous horse-raising village.
It's not just because of the glory of Waterdeep City, but also because it produces a large number of good horses.
The Roninhearn war horse produced by the Roninhearn family has always maintained the title of the fastest warhorse in Faerûn. In many horse races, the Roninhearn warhorse can be seen leading the way.
There is a wise saying here. The only person who can break the fastest record of Roninhorn's horse is another Roninhorn horse.
Legend has it that the Roninhorn family mastered the unique magic breeding technology and cultivated the best war horses in the world.
There are also legends that Roinhorn war horses are not pure war horses, but a mixture of other horse species, which gives them unique speed.
Along the way, the number of horses they saw was indeed a bit scary.
On the fields on both sides of the long road, herds of horses would gallop past from time to time, ranging from dozens to hundreds. There was even a herd of horses that numbered more than several thousand, rumbling across the fields as they galloped past. , the scene is extremely spectacular.
No one would think that these horses are ownerless wild horses.
Although there are no wranglers following on the ground, there are in the sky, and from time to time a Pegasus knight will pass by.
A few of them even became interested in Gavin and Ban Yue Ju. They wanted to get closer and take a closer look, but they were all shaken off by Ban Yue Ju.
The purpose of Gavin's trip was simple and clear, which was to find the inheritance of the Arcanist Master and start the path to advancement, and he did not want to cause any unnecessary complications.
But sometimes, trouble is not something you can avoid just because you want to, especially when the half-moon horse has a special body shape and appearance.
In a horse breeding land, it is easiest to attract all kinds of eyes.
Six more Pegasus knights appeared directly in front of Gavin.
The six Pegasus knights all have long straight hair and wear robes of different colors and strange styles. They all look not very big. They are between girls and women. They are the most beautiful age, and they exude vitality. .
Their appearance is above the horizontal line, beautiful and dignified, but Gavin's perception is very strong now. Under the favorable wind, he can vaguely hear their comments about him, and there are many words of tiger and wolf in them.
When people of the same age gather together, they will become a little unscrupulous, whether they are men or women.
"Come forward." Gavin sighed and patted Ban Yue Ju's forehead.
There is no way to avoid it, because these six people in front of me are out-and-out local snakes in Amphier Village. They are the family mages of the Roninhern family stationed here. They are responsible for guiding the patrol of the entire Roninhern family's racecourse. Team.
Their reputation here is quite prominent.
This kind of evil is not vicious in the ordinary sense, but their ability to be naughty and mischievous.
In fact, it is understandable from their perspective.
They are all of the same age as the blooming season, and the world-famous metropolis is just around the corner. However, they do not have the opportunity to go shopping, enjoy flowers, drink tea with beautiful young people like ordinary aristocratic girls. Instead, they live in a small town full of horse manure. In the village, he does boring patrol work every day.
They can only find ways to find a little fun for themselves.
Every strange face who comes here will probably be given special attention by them.
Especially a charming young boy who looks about the same age as them, and also brings a somewhat unusual Pegasus.
Even if I can get rid of them with the speed of the Half-Moon Horse, if I turn around and meet them in Amphail Village, it will make the trouble even bigger. It is better to solve it here directly.
After the two sides got closer, Gavin politely followed the standard human aristocratic etiquette and said: "You beautiful ladies, is there anything I can do for you?"
When they got closer, the six beautiful girls all stopped their excessive behavior and speech. Each of them was as dignified as they wanted, and as ladylike as they wanted.
The slightly older leader said: "I'm very sorry for stopping you sir. The main reason is that my sisters are young and ignorant. I saw that my sir's mount was a bit extraordinary, and we were curious and wanted to compete."
"Oh?" Gavin asked calmly, "What kind of competition method? Are there any rewards or punishments?"
"The method of the competition is very simple. It depends on who reaches Amphier Village first." The leading Pegasus knight said with a smile, "As for rewards and punishments, we were originally just for fun and did not prepare rewards and punishments. Since the sir has proposed it, we will do it now." Let’s set one up. If sir wins, you can freely choose one of our sisters to be your escort and take you around the entire Amphier Village.”
"What if I lose?"
"If sir, you lose, go to the Antler Pot Tavern and treat us sisters to a glass of the best sherry. What do you think?" the leading Pegasus knight said in a negotiating tone, "The best sherry is at the Antler Pot. The tavern sells four gold coins a cup.”
For ordinary people, four gold coins for a glass of sherry is absolutely sky-high price, but for a noble young master who rides a Pegasus and wears extraordinary equipment, it is just drizzle.
After hearing the other party's rewards and punishments, Gavin couldn't help but smile and said: "This kind of reward and punishment is too unfair!"
The other party was indeed just having fun, and did not want to take advantage of the opportunity to deceive and directly win the ownership of Ban Yueju from him.
In such a situation, there was no need for him to displease them.
It's better to have a bunch of new local friends than a bunch of enemies.
"Is it unfair?" the Pegasus knight girl said with a look of astonishment on her face, "Where is it unfair? If you think the price of sherry is too high, we can change it to another one, such as Zall wine. This only costs one gold coin a cup."
Gavin smiled and shook his head and said: "I'm not talking about the price of the wine, I'm talking about the fact that I took advantage, because it is a great honor to invite six beautiful ladies to drink at the same table. Your reward will directly You are invincible.”
"Sir, you are really good at talking. You can tell at a glance that he is a master at coaxing girls." The Pegasus Knight girl couldn't help but smile.
The other five girl Pegasus knights couldn't help laughing, feeling that the stranger in front of them was more interesting and pleasing to the eye.
No one likes to be complimented, especially at this beautiful age.
"You're really wrong about this. The last thing I know how to do is coax girls." Gavin said seriously, "I'm just telling the truth. Let's change the reward. If If you win, I'll treat you to a drink, but it's not sherry, but the wine brewed by my manor. If you lose, I'll still treat you to a drink, and by the way, I'll invite the six of you to be my escorts."
Gavin's proposal can be said to be comprehensive.
Regardless of winning or losing, it will only bring the relationship between the two parties closer without offending either of them.
"Sir, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?" The girl Pegasus knight pursed her lips and smiled.
Escorts have a double meaning in Faerûn. They can be both formal tour guides and playmates with a deeper relationship.
If a woman takes the initiative to use this word, it is usually a hint to the other party that you can launch an offensive to pursue her, and she will go along with the situation.
Gavin's change of the bet was tantamount to denying this deeper meaning. After all, he couldn't pursue six women at the same time, right?
That would be too greedy.
"What? You don't agree?" Gavin was of course pretending to be stupid.
His needs in this aspect have only increased recently, and he has not become a brainless stallion who wants to have sex with beautiful women when he sees them. Especially before coming out, he has just been strengthened in the Tower of Domination, and he has Daphne, who thinks her level has improved, has practiced hand-to-hand combat skills and is now in the semi-sage time.
Although the six people in front of me are all above the passing mark and exude youthful and beautiful aura, none of them is like Regina. Even with the many half-elf girls guarding her, they are still eye-catching, and they can't help but focus their attention on On her, everyone else looked like green leafy ornaments.
"I'm not the only one making the bet. I'll ask my sisters later." The girl Pegasus Knight turned to look at the other five girl Pegasus Knights.
"I have no opinion."
"I don't have any objection either."
"That's it. Anyway, no matter you win or lose, you will have free drinks."
The other five girl Pegasus knights responded happily, not having much resistance to Gavin's proposal.
Gavin's female friends with special abilities only make it easier for those women to like him, but it doesn't reach the point of falling in love at first sight.
These girl Pegasus knights are mostly playful, and acting together allows them to be more open-minded.
"Then it's settled." The leading girl Pegasus Knight turned her head to look at Gavin and said, "Run!"
After shouting, the magic light in his hand flashed, and an acceleration spell was cast on his Pegasus mount.
The Pegasus mount she sat on immediately received the order, hissed, vibrated its wings, and its speed instantly surged to the extreme.
"Sister is cheating."
"I knew that Aurilla would definitely use this trick. Fortunately, I was prepared."
"Haha, first place this time must be mine."
"If you want to take first place, first control your mouth and maintain your own weight. Don't you see that it's getting more and more troublesome for Laila to fly."
"Shut up, I want you to take care of me."
"Haha, little Oroni was poked in a sensitive spot."
The other five girl Pegasus knights happily flapped their Pegasus mounts, fluttered their wings and flew high. They also activated the acceleration technique one after another, but they used different timings.
Like the first one, it is used as a starting boost before the Pegasus speed starts.
There are also those who use it after the Pegasus speeds up to increase its top speed.
Another person launched a dive, quickly increasing the speed of the Pegasus to an extreme, and then used it on its body to help it slowly pull back.
This little trick immediately made her the leader. After all, the acceleration brought by the dive was quite considerable.
These six girls, who didn't look too old, were all mages, possessing at least six professional levels.
Acceleration is a third-level spell.
They didn't use magic wands just now, it was all their own spell-casting power.
This is the heritage of a big family. Even a family that raises horses on the outskirts of Waterdeep City cannot underestimate it. The mages supported by the family are also marked by this.
Behind so many intermediate mages, there must be an extraordinary or above mage sitting nearby.
"Luna, be restrained..."
Banyuejiao snorted without giving Gavin a chance to finish.
An explosion sounded out of thin air.
A large amount of natural power spurted out from behind her and from her wings.
The speed reached an extreme level in just a few seconds.
This time, Ban Yueju completely ignored the consumption, and her free sprint did not stop because her speed reached the extreme. She still continued to spurt regardless of everything, allowing her speed to reach an unprecedented extreme.
Gavin didn't care to speak at all, he could only lie down, hugging Luna's neck, and holding his body tightly.
The challenge from these girl Pegasus knights did not arouse Gavin's competitive spirit, but it completely aroused Ban Yueju's.
She is not a pure mount, but an intelligent creature. She has never raced against other creatures since she was a child, and she has no idea of her current speed.
Once you get started, of course you have to do your best.
The astonishing speed displayed by the Half-Moon Horse almost shocked the jaws of the six girl Pegasus knights.
With the roaring sound, it took Ban Yueju only tens of seconds to overtake the latecomers and throw them behind. It took another tens of seconds to close the distance between the two sides to more than a hundred meters.
No matter how they activated the Pegasus, even if they used several acceleration spells in succession, they still could only watch the opponent's figure getting smaller and smaller, which was a sign that the distance between the two parties was further widening.
In the face of absolute strength, all little tricks are just decoration.
Due to the synchronization of the wilderness, the base speed of Half-Moon Horse has been blessed, and it has far surpassed its parent Pegasus.
Her natural blessed state now belongs to Chang Qi, and Mis Noel now has a massive amount of corrupt power for her to transform.
The speed is further accumulated, coupled with the acceleration horseshoe (this is equivalent to the normal acceleration spell. Casting the acceleration spell on Luna will conflict with the ability of this magic equipment, directly covering each other, and only the stronger one will take effect. ), her speed is directly twice that of most pegasus.
Although the Pegasus of the Rowinghorn family has been carefully bred and has a flying speed that exceeds that of ordinary Pegasus, it is far from the level of a monster.
Seeing that the opponent was completely out of sight, Ban Yueju stopped free sprinting and returned to normal flying speed.
Gavin couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Miss Luna, there's no need to be so disrespectful to others, we'll have to deal with it later!"
Luna snorted and sneered: "Don't worry, the six estrous fillies will stick to you even tighter in a moment, because they can't afford to resist and get angry when faced with absolute crushing."
"That's what happened, I hope so." Gavin couldn't help but corrected, "It's too unpleasant to call a mare in heat. I hope you will guard them and not say that."
"I'm just telling the truth." Ban Yueju, who was usually very talkative, seemed a bit stubborn today.
"Do you have a problem with them?" Gavin suddenly realized, "Is it related to those six unintelligent Pegasus?"
The mounts of the six girl Pegasus knights were not Pegasus in the true sense.
It is a hybrid of a Pegasus and a war horse. It inherits the wings of the Pegasus, but does not inherit the wisdom of the Pegasus.
It's not so much a Pegasus as it is a flying war horse.
Gavin could recognize their origins at a glance, let alone the half-moon colt who was half Pegasus.
"Dirty horse breeder!" Ban Yueju snorted again, his words full of dissatisfaction.
Although intelligent horses regard ordinary horses as distant relatives, they can often be seen living together in the wild.
But the chance of a natural union between the two is even smaller than that between elves and drow.
Because in the eyes of intelligent horses, those horses without intelligence are beasts with the same appearance as them.
You can be a partner, but you can't be a companion, and it's difficult to resonate mentally.
Most importantly, they have to think about their descendants.
Once their bloodline is tainted, their descendants will be mixed with many unintelligent descendants.
It only takes one generation to create mixed blood, but to restore pure blood, it requires countless generations to dilute it, and it can never be completely diluted.
(End of chapter)
