Outside the imperial capital, Cody and the other three who had already come out of the academy were riding in a carriage on their way back to Norma City. Cody planned to go see if he could find the three Kedas, but he was kicked out before he could even enter the gate of the War College. Looking at a dozen guards holding swords and spears, I still felt that my life was important, so I had no choice but to leave first.
When they arrived, there was a large group of people, but when they left, there were only three people riding in a small broken carriage. Not to mention that it was not as good as the luxurious carriage that came to pick them up from Barton College, and it was even far worse than the carriage from Zhan Zhan College. , Sitting on it is almost like your bones will fall apart. However, the three of them were quite content. If Master Gan hadn't given Cody a bag of gold coins before leaving, they would probably have had to walk back. However, after buying such a broken carriage, my wallet was reduced by half, and I had to live frugally for the rest of the journey.
Zoro, who was holding the map, didn't look at it at all. From time to time he glanced at Cody across from him, or rather at the long wooden stick in Cody's hand, his eyes full of envy and longing. This stingy Cody didn't even touch him.
After winning the battle with Garcia yesterday, Master Gan happily returned to the attic with the extraordinary-looking Vulcan staff. He couldn't put it down and played with it for a long time before putting it away. He threw a wooden stick and a stick to Cody. Bag of gold coins and tell him to go home quickly. Cody looked at the stick in his hand, which was thick at one end and thin at the other, and inlaid with broken stones. Is this really a magic wand? Are you sure you didn't pick it up in the college garden? It's quite different from the Vulcan Staff just now.
However, Master Gan didn't give him a chance to ask, and immediately issued an eviction order. Cody could only put the money bag away and go back to the dormitory with the broken stick. It didn't look good, but when he weighed it in his hand, he felt that it was heavy.
After returning to the dormitory, he was first laughed at by the Solo brothers. However, Cody refused to admit defeat and held a wooden stick in his hand to release a magic. Cody could clearly feel the difference. Some of the elements that originally used him as a medium were They all rushed towards the stick in their hands. Not to mention that the time to release magic was shortened, and it seemed to consume less mental energy. This piece of wood was really a magic wand. If I can use this thing when fighting Garcia, I can definitely defeat him with magic. As Cody became more excited, the Solo brothers stopped laughing.
Now Cody treasures the magic wand in his hand. He never leaves it without eating or sleeping. He even bought an expensive box. Whenever the magic wand is not in his hand, he will carefully put it inside and put it away. He looked at the Solo brothers as if they were guarding against thieves.
After Cody wiped the magic wand clean and put it into the box, Zoro withdrew his gaze and said, "Cody, is your map correct? Just the three of us, can we find the way back to Norma City? Let's come It took a full twenty days to get to Bor City, and the convoy basically never stopped, and the speed was much faster than now. In this situation, even if you didn't take the wrong road, you would have to return to Noma City I don’t even know when.”
Cody was unsure, but he still said confidently: "There must be nothing wrong. We bought the map from the carriage seller, and he wouldn't lie to us. And the map alone costs a silver coin, so it's not fake." If he dares to sell fake ones, I will burn his shop down when I go back." Speaking of which, Cody was helpless. Originally, Master Gan was very excited when he agreed to let him go home, but when he heard that he wanted to When he went back, there was no one to escort him, so he just treated it as a workout, and Cody was confused.
Growing up, this trip to Barton College was the furthest I had ever traveled. The farthest places I had gone to before were just a few other small towns around Norma City. If I went there in the morning, I could come back in the evening. Now I have to find a way to get back to Norma City from Bor City. Isn't this going to cost me my own life?
However, Cody, who really wanted to go home, started looking for the Solo brothers. It happened that the two brothers had the same idea. They had not been home for two years and they missed their families. They hit it off immediately and immediately went to find their teacher for vacation. Their teacher was also very happy. Agreeing, the three of them walked home depressedly. Fortunately, there is no time limit for vacation. You only need to return to the college within a year, otherwise you will be repeated and will not be able to graduate successfully.
On the seventh day of their departure, the three of them no longer knew where they were. Anyway, they couldn't understand the map, so they could only walk along the road. The horses would go wherever they wanted, and they didn't know how to drive a carriage. It can be like this. Fortunately, we passed by a large city, where we replenished supplies, found a hotel and took a shower, and asked for directions. After confirming that we had just taken a long detour and had not gone in the wrong direction, we continued on the road.
As evening approached, the three of them planned to find a place to rest after walking for a while. After all, they felt uncomfortable traveling at night, and the horses also had to rest. If they were exhausted, they would have to walk instead of walking, which would have wasted more than a dozen gold coins. .
Not long after advancing, Cody, who had already sat outside the carriage and was looking for a place to stop, found a lot of people on the main road in front of him. He panicked, thinking he had encountered robbers. But if you look closely, it looks like a convoy transporting goods. The rows of carriages contain a lot of things. Moreover, some people were already setting up tents and making fires for cooking. It seemed that the bandits would not camp where they were.
It was on the main road that couldn't be avoided. Cody could only bite the bullet and continue to approach. If it was really a robber, he would have no choice but to hand over the remaining gold coins. The three of them were really no match for such a group of people. .
When they arrived, they made sure they didn't look sinister. Cody breathed a sigh of relief, made up his mind, jumped off the carriage, and shouted to them: "Hey, can we rest next to you for the night?"
They had noticed Cody and the others. After hearing the sound, they all silently grabbed their weapons. After whispering, four or five people left the team. Cody walked over and looked around. He saw that Cody was just a young man. The middle-aged man who took the lead asked in confusion: "Who are you and where do you come from."
"Hello, sir, my name is Cody. Two friends and I set out from Bol City to go to Norma City, but we seemed to have taken the wrong road and ended up here. I asked for directions in the city and they It is said that this road can also go to Norma City. But it is getting dark now, and we dare not continue on the road. When I saw you parked on the side of the road, I came over and asked if I could rest near you for the night and wait until tomorrow morning. Let's go." Seeing that the other party was more careful than himself, Cody finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Solo brothers also got off the carriage and stood behind Cody, hiding their hands behind their backs. They would immediately release magic when they found out what the other party did.
"Norma City? Why are you going to Norma City? Besides, Bor City is not close to Norma City. How are you three going to get there?" The middle-aged man looked inside when Solo and the two got off the carriage. After one glance, he was sure that it was just these three teenagers, so he lowered his guard, but still asked doubtfully.
Cody explained with some embarrassment: "Sir, the three of us are all from Norma City. We are just going to Bol City to go to school. This is the first time to go home on vacation. When we came, we were picked up by the instructors of the college. , no one will care about it when I go back. I don’t have much money, so I can only buy a carriage and plan to go home by myself. Who knows that I bought a map but I don’t know how to read it, and I don’t know if it is real. Anyway, The horse follows wherever he goes, and when he sees a person, he asks for directions."
"It's okay, just three lost little guys, keep doing your work." The middle-aged man laughed loudly and shouted to his companions, beckoning the three of them to follow him, "Don't call me sir, my name is Lokar. How come people from Norma City go to Bor City to study? Isn’t there an academy in Bor City? You don’t look like students from the Zhan Zhan Academy, especially the two young men behind you, who are thin and small.”
"We are from Barton College." Before Cody could think of how to answer, Jet's proud voice came from behind him, and Cody felt bad. Even if this group of people would not harm them originally, it is inevitable that they will have other ideas now. After all, everyone knows about the magician's wealth. It is estimated that many people will have some bad thoughts about these three young magicians. Although the danger is high, the profit is also not small.
Lokar, who was walking in front, turned back in confusion and frowned at the three of them: "Barton College? Never heard of it. I only know about the colleges in Bol City: War College, Kalis College and Lancer College. The others are really I don’t know. But it seems that apart from these three colleges, the other colleges are almost the same as your college in Norma City. How can you go so far to Bol City?"
Cody, who was originally nervous, put down his nervousness when he saw Lokar's puzzled look. He was a little embarrassed that his prestigious magic academy was so unknown, so he smiled and said, "It's just an ordinary academy. My family expects us to." We can go to the Imperial Capital and meet more people, so we were sent to Barton College."
Lokar nodded and said: "Indeed, although the colleges are similar, the people we can contact are indeed different. Especially civilians like us, except for the War College, it is difficult to have the opportunity to change our own destiny in other colleges. Bo After all, Ercheng is the imperial capital, and nobles are more common than in other places. Especially if you are in the academy, you still have many opportunities to come into contact with some young masters from noble families. Maybe someone is willing to help you, which is better than working hard all your life. many."
Cody nodded repeatedly as he listened, indicating that this was what Lokar said.
The group of people quickly arrived at the place where the convoy was camped. Lokar said to a middle-aged man who was sitting: "Captain, it's just these three little guys." Then he recounted the conversation he had just had with Cody.
"Huh? Barton College?" At this moment, a person who had been busy suddenly said, "I seem to know that it is a very remote place. I have a brother who works in Bol City, and he went to this college once goods."
Cody thought he was in trouble, but he still couldn't escape.
"He said that this academy is very far and remote. It's not even in the city. There don't seem to be many students in the mountains outside. At that time, I thought he was not talking about the academy. After all, there is no academy in the mountains. Even if there is, What fool would go to school there? I didn’t expect such a place to exist.”
Cody felt even more embarrassed. If his current strength hadn't allowed him to do so, he would have promoted Barton Academy to them. The two Solo brothers, who were looking angry at the side, still didn't have an attack after being glared at by Cody.
The middle-aged man who was called the leader looked at the three different expressions and believed what Lokar said. After all, the embarrassment on Cody's face and the anger on the other two people were not deliberately pretended.
The middle-aged man stood up and said to Cody: "I am Matthew, the leader of the Flame Mercenary Group. You can rest here tonight. It just so happens that this time we are escorting the goods through Norma City. If you are willing, Just set out with us tomorrow morning.”
Cody said in surprise: "Really, can we go with you?"
Matthew nodded and said: "Yes, but you need to abide by the rules of the mercenary group along the way. Everything must follow my arrangements. Besides, you are not allowed to get off the carriage or leave our sight except when you are resting. After all, For the safety of our brothers and cargo, we have to pay more attention."
"I agree, I agree to any conditions as long as we can be brought to Norma City." Cody nodded excitedly, didn't he just stay in the carriage all the time, it's not a trivial matter, "By the way, you just said you were a flame mercenary Leader of the regiment? Are you mercenaries?"
Matthew nodded, and Cody was even more excited now. He never thought that he would one day walk with mercenaries. You must know that his dream has always been to be a swordsman, and then join a mercenary group to go on adventures. The opportunity will come now. Well, experience it in advance.
"Well, Commander Matthew, may I ask, are there any requirements for joining your mercenary group?"
