When you see the ragged Shanbu people, they will set up tents. Amidst the noise of flutes and drums, the town square is filled with fruit baskets, wheat, baked bread, chickens, geese and other poultry fluttering feathers; they are jumping and dancing. The pagans drank themselves as drunk as wild beasts; in the corner at the edge, there were several tents with high peaks, and girls with fair or yellowish skin sat in the tents, opening the curtains from time to time and looking out. Take a look at the sisters who put on dancers' costumes and boldly shook their bellies and skirts.
When they happened to look at each other as they were passing by, Chen Yi knew, well, the pilgrimage day is here and the market is here.
It was a bustling city, with guards patrolling the streets.
The festivals in the market are always very chaotic. Not only the Yawen and Xish people, but also Shabu people, lowland dwarves, dwarf goblins and other rare ethnic groups or races will gather around the wooden shackles in every corner during this month and a half. There are strange things everywhere in the stalls, such as lowland dwarves, waving their binoculars in the street.
In addition to guarding against petty thefts, disputes and noises, the guards also had to supervise merchants who used horses, oxen, donkeys, etc. to carry goods, and were not allowed to let those animals defecate in the street.
Chen Yi had just finished his work in the prison. He waved his hand to the head that came out of the tent, ignored the eager eyes of the prostitutes, and walked through the bustling market.
Suddenly there was an exclamation and an uproar from behind. Chen Yi turned his face. It turned out to be a tall troll. Its fangs had been smoothed. It was wearing a robe and carrying heavy goods on its back. It was like a hill, with its toes stepping out. A shallow pit.
The troll's thick finger was wearing a ring as wide as a human neck, which was very strange, but Chen Yi didn't pay much attention to it, and he went straight to the magic academy.
Cassim sent someone over in advance to deliver a letter, which said: There will be a mysterious seminar in the baron's castle in the evening.
In fact, the mysterious seminar is only incidental. The main thing held in the baron's castle is a banquet for noble lords, knights and squires. In the hall with the best lighting, according to tradition, there are four long tables, two fireplaces in the front and one in the front. One day, a servant kept adding firewood.
According to pagan rules, if religion is mentioned at a banquet, one can only talk about one's own religion and not other religions. However, in Resurrection Town, in order to balance both parties, the baron often does not push the topic to theology.
The mysterious seminars in Resurrection Town have been hosted by the wizard Lucius in recent years. After the first dinner of the banquet, scholars and apprentices passing through Resurrection Town were invited to participate. Relying on Lucius's reputation, he also I have invited sages to attend meetings several times.
After the death of Lucius, the mysterious seminar naturally fell into the hands of Cassim.
Qasim has been preparing these days, but Chen Yi has to be on guard duty in the prison. Even if he knows, he cannot participate in the specific work, so he does not know the specific content.
Walking towards the college according to his memory, the townspeople were gathered into the square by the market. The streets and alleys inevitably fell into desertion. Chen Yi could not see many people along the way.
Approaching the college, Chen Yi met Idle, who was walking in front of him and didn't see him.
I wanted to say hello, but after thinking about it, Chen Yi took out the copper coin of misfortune from his pocket.
try it.
Holding the copper coin between his index finger and thumb, Chen Yi tossed it gently. According to observation, tossing this copper coin does not require opening the eyes of spiritual vision, but only consumes spiritual energy.
Bang.
The coin landed steadily in the palm of his hand, Chen Yi looked at Idle.
Idle was walking, and suddenly he staggered, and his toes seemed to hit something. Idle screamed and fell to the ground.
Chen Yi was startled for a moment, then shifted his gaze and found a medium-sized stone stuck in the mud at his feet.
I had never seen a stone there before.
If the Copper Coin of Doom had not been thrown, it would have been Idle's fall...
Will he fall down if he touches this stone?
Chen Yi put away the copper coin of misfortune, and with his current spirituality, he could probably toss it five times.
"Idelai, what's wrong with you?" Chen Yi pretended not to know anything and walked over to help him up.
"You fell down, this cursed stone." Idle cursed, "Are you going to the academy now too?"
"right."
"I thought you quit. I haven't seen you much since inducing spirituality." Idle said.
"I went to the prison as a guard, and I was paid two copper dire a day." Chen Yi explained.
"Only two copper dire? What can I buy?" Idelai was even more puzzled after hearing the reward. Obviously, for a child from a wealthy family like him, he couldn't understand how high a salary two copper dire a day was.
Chen Yi shrugged and said, "Well... six pieces of bread, but now in the market, you can only buy two pieces."
The bread he was talking about was of course not white bread, but bran bread made from coarse wheat mixed with bran and acorns.
"Oh." Idle nodded.
The two of them didn't say much on the way until they reached the academy.
When they stepped through the door, they saw Kasim and Roman, who had been waiting in the school building for a long time, standing by the blackboard. Qasim's hand wrapped in white gloves grasped the chalk and wrote words one by one.
Chen Yi looked carefully and immediately got goosebumps.
This is...the words on that witchcraft manuscript!
Chen Yi identified it again and again. Although Qasim's writing was a bit crooked, he could still recognize the glyphs.
"Oh, you are here." Kasim turned his head and greeted.
Roman also turned around and nodded to them.
Qasim turned away from the podium, cleared his throat, and said: "Okay, although the letter introduced it, I'm worried that it was not clear, so I will say it again now."
"Ah, oh." Chen Yi looked away from the blackboard, hiding his expression.
"We have to attend the banquet first. After the first round of dinner, I will remind you that you will go to the side room. My Zoe, she will be the host of this seminar. Be polite and offer peace. Kiss, you know. Remember, this is not a small fight of our association, but a seminar." Qasim's face could not express any expression, not to mention being wrapped in a linen robe. Only his eyes and tone could express his feelings. serious.
"After the official start, you can relax a little. There will be entertainment activities first, a small gamble, and a bet on the stars."
"Betting on the stars?" Idle asked curiously.
"This entertainment has always been a standing program for scholars' gatherings, Starlight Stone, do you know?" Qasim knew that Idelai was young and did not have enough experience.
"I know." Idle nodded. Starlight stone is a common magic material that has the ability to record constellations. It looks like a pebble and is often found near clear lakes. There are some spots on the surface of the stone that scatter silver light. When cut crosswise, a star chart will appear.
"Betting on the stars is to guess the stars after cutting them based on the spots on the surface of the Starlight Stone. I set a little lottery, a Starlight Stone, and a Silver Reed. Remember, don't win too much. Of course, I won't I really believe that you have the ability to win more." Kasim paused and joked: "Even if you are a knowledgeable Crimean sage, you will make two mistakes for ten bucks."
