Conquest

    Chapter 121—Self-seeking

    Carvesylver's residence is located in the northwest of Osgiliath, a short distance from the Imperial Palace.

    The city of Osgiliath is huge and the building is majestic. The people in the city can see the fresh clothes and the streets are wide and clean. Even if the weather has just snowed in winter, the streets are very clean and can't see any stains. There is a rich and relaxed smile on the faces of pedestrians, and the city is full of vibrant taste.

    Occasionally, a group of horse-riding patrol soldiers passed through the streets. The bright armor made a shattered metal sound, the axe spear also rubbed brightly, and the cavalry's face was hung with a majestic expression, riding on the horse's back and standing tall.

    The buildings on both sides of the street are typical Byzantine style, the dome of the dome, tall and majestic, often ordinary stores, and at least two or three stories of small buildings, on both sides of the shop, all kinds of signs swaying, a bustling weather.

    However, Shaar had a heart in mind, and the shock to these scenes was much smaller. There was no mood to watch the glory of this mainland city. It was a dignified look. Next to Ruhr, although he had the heart to comfort, he did not know how to make a mouthful. Feel free to explain some of the wind native in Osgiliath.

    "The east of the city is the Forbidden City Imperial Palace, and the headquarters of the church is also there. The north of the city is the area of ​​the aristocrat giants. In recent years, some wealthy people like to go there, but the land price is getting more and more expensive, hey, relying on Father's The military squad, only afraid to fight for one year, can't afford a house. Carvesylver lives in the northwest corner of the city, where there are some wealthy people with some backgrounds and assets, which are worse than the aristocrat giants, but much better than the civilians living in the south of the city. Well, yes, the first time you come to Osgiliath, you must go to the arena. After a few days, the Skill Competition is about to begin. In these days, there are a lot of foreign warriors' groups in the city, but the Guards Those guys are busy…"

    Osgiliath is huge, the two are riding in front, and a line of followers are behind, and Tatara and Solleater naturally join Ruhr's chamberlain team. Shuttle Walk in the street, do not know how many streets, over how many intersections, after how many bustling places, finally after two hours, the street in front of the eyes finally secluded some, through a street, the streets are still wide, but on both sides there are no complicated pedestrians, the road on both sides of the planting of tall holly trees, Even in the winter, but also still to this quaint and Xiongwei City added a touch of green vitality, the streets are lined with a number of large homes, apparently living here are rich people, there are no walking vendors on the road, only occasionally passing two or three horses carriage.

    Everything seems quiet and peaceful.

    "Arrived!"Chubby grabbed the horse and pointed at the intersection at the front: "I will send you here. You turn left at the intersection and you can see Carvesylver's place…Eh, I don't want to go to the guy's home, I will take people here waiting for you. ”

    Shaar squeezed his fist and looked at Chubby with dissatisfaction.

    Chubby smiled bitterly: "Carvesylver's temper is very strange, he only said to see you, but did not say to see me."

    "All right."Shaar sighed: "Left turn left? What is the door to his residence like? I don't go wrong. ”

    "Reassure, after the left turn of this intersection, there is only one family in the street behind, and there is only one door. The emperor gave him the entire street many years ago."

    Shaar a person to rush the horse through the intersection, to turn left after, indeed, as Chubby said, this back of a street, both sides are tall courtyard walls, green and white giant brick stacked, square neat, wall under is planted some small shrubs, are also built flat, the road is flat, obviously on weekdays repair very carefully, And the end of the Long street, is a not too big, but full of solemn and serene atmosphere of the door.

    In front of the door, Shaar looked at the portal of the famous wise man's residence in Imperial Capital. The door was black, wrapped in a layer of black iron and dotted with rows of rivets. In addition, there was no luxury. The appearance, but unexpectedly neat and clean, as if there is no trace of dust.

    Shaar got off the horse and was about to knock on the door. The door opened half a fan. A young chamberlain dressed in linen came out and stood at the door, knocking Shaar with indifferent eyes.

    Shaar is about to self-report: "I am…"

    The young Chamberlain has already spoken, faintly said: "Come in, come with me, don't move around, don't talk."

    After that, he simply ignored Shaar and turned and entered the door.

    Shaar rubbed his eyes, and there was some fire in his heart. He slammed his anger and walked up to the door. The Chamberlain was standing in the door, turned his head and glanced at him, saw the dirt on Shaar's boots, and frowned. Pointing to the ground next to it, there is a cushion: "Clean the boots…The owner likes to be clean. ”

    Shaar gasped and stood on the mat to smash the boots. The chamberlain seemed to be slightly satisfied with it. He didn't talk. He turned and walked in. Shaar snorted and strode.

    The one yard inside is very large, but it seems very quiet. There are no tall trees planted in the huge yard. Only some potted plants are placed in the corner, which is empty, but the ground is really clean, not only there is no dust, even There is no deciduous flower.

    The attendant led Shaar through a small door on the side of the yard. Inside was a garden. In the garden, a circle of round flowers, flowers bloomed, and the types of flowers were not Shaar. This hillbilly can be seen clearly. It’s just a surprise in my heart. In the winter when all things are withered, where are so many blooming flowers?

    Flower Garden laid a stone path, along the road, on both sides of the floral fragrance, let hillbilly can not help but refreshing, the courtyard of the yard is a person empty excavated small lake, the lake but hundred step wide just, water waves rattling rattling, faintly can see there are some fish swimming, occasionally there are fish gently leaping out of the water, But showed an eccentric red fishtail.

    Shaar, this kind of customary thing, naturally doesn’t know how to watch these things. When I see these fish, I can’t help but think: This thing, I don’t know what it’s like to roast and eat…

    The courtyard, the building, are full of tranquillity and clean taste, occasionally will see one or two young and handsome men and women chamberlain, some holding water bottles, some holding silk scarves to wipe the wall a few, but shaar through, these people seem to be unaware, and will never distinguish even a wisp of eyes to see a glance, The buildings here are not high, everywhere, are the square neat houses, has been to the end, only to see the front is a round two-storey building, that building covers a large area, the walls are covered with green vines, but the yard is clean, only a corner left a straight tree, The big tree was covered with a faint yellow branch, looking far away, but as if a huge yellow umbrella in general.

    The leading attendant stood up and looked at the bottom of the circular two-story building, where there was a small door that didn't talk: "Wait a minute."

    After a few moments, came a few linen attendants, each holding a silver round bowl with a white silk scarf on it, and Shaar snorted, then read the attitude of the attendant and walked up to the basin. The water scrubbed his hands and wiped his face again.

    After wiping it clean, then the following attendant held the pot again…Shaar is no nonsense, continue to wash his face.

    Until he washed three times, watching the fourth attendant holding the pot, Shaar did not do it, pointing to his face: "Is there gray on my face?" He damn it…Even if Father has a bowel movement on his face, wash it off! ”

    The chamberlain didn't talk, but picked up the silk scarf and quickly scrubbed the soft armor on Shaar. After a while, the soft armor was rubbed bright, even the boots were wiped again, and someone came up with soft fur. After brushing and brushing every tiny part of the armor, Shaar looks like a whole new look.

    Let’s get in.Attendant: "Don't go around, don't touch things."

    (He damn it!)

    Shaar groaned a few words in his heart and walked up into the small door. After entering, looking at the room inside, hillbilly stunned!

    Looking from the outside, I thought that this small building was two stories. When I walked in, I knew I was wrong. There is only one floor, but the ceiling is surprisingly high, a height of seven or eight meters, the arched roof is a layer of concave and convex relief, the above patterns, like floating clouds in general, which embellish more than 10 strange gems, exudes a faint light, and the ground beneath the foot is smooth as the mirror-like silver-white marble, without a hint of blemishes , Shaar every foot trampled up, will clearly see on the stone surface as if the surface of the water appeared strange ripples!

    In her mind, Shaar suddenly heard the voice of Dora.

    "This is a magic array…Hey, a good luxury home, actually set a permanent lighting magic here! ”

    Although Shaar is a hillbilly, but because there is a learned Dora around, these days to see a lot of great, he knows that magic array is an extremely rare thing, but to make a permanent magic array, not only set magic Array needs a variety of expensive magic crystal Jade is almost sky-high, and drive Magic array Mana Source is also very rare, the need for a large number of mana crystal and some deep magic tattoo …Even if it is a Mid Rank Mage, it can't afford the cost of a permanent magic array!

    And here, actually use a permanent magic array, just for…Lighting

    What surprised Shaar even more is that there is no luxury in this huge house, and all that is seen is…Books

    The circle is like a circle, all in a row, one row and one row, one layer at a time. These bookshelves are all five or six meters high, arranged along a circular wall, layer by layer, and each shelf is It is full of books, and there is a push staircase with a pulley at the bottom.

    A cursory look, such a house of books, I am afraid there are tens of thousands of books? !

    Even Dora seemed a little surprised and gave a sigh.

    Shaar stood in the middle of the room and waited for a while, but there was no one. He was impatient and coughed: "Is there anyone?" I am Shaar! I am coming, who is going to see me? ! ”

    I shouted three times in a row, but there was no response. As if in such a large study, there is only one person.

    Shaar turned around, walked a few steps, and turned around the bookshelf for a while, the vast books let hillbilly heart some awe–he himself did not read much, but to the master here, that mysterious carvesylver has been a little more respect-no matter how, If that carvesylver really read so many books, then his knowledge must be very fierce it.

    Every bookcase is very clean, there is no trace of dust on the bookshelf and books, and it is obvious that people are carefully cleaned here on weekdays.

    Shaar turned around in the room for a few laps. No one came out to see him. Hillbilly finally couldn’t stand it. He simply walked to the middle and sat down on the floor.

    Anyway, they are here, Father is waiting!

    Can wait for about a meal, still no one to take care of hillbilly, hillbilly jumped up and jumped up, is about to yell, suddenly a heart, a strange and subtle alertness emerged from the heart!

    This feeling is as if he had been hunting in the mountains, and he was spying in the dark by the beasts!

    Shaar immediately became a clever, four-time search for a while, but nothing. It’s just that the feeling of being snooped is getting stronger and stronger!

    Vaguely, he seems to be able to capture a gaze from an unknown place, is carefully looking at himself, and even more sensitive to Shaar, he seems to feel a strange spiritual fluctuation on himself Sweep back and forth!

    Hillbilly's mental strength has been quite good, especially after learning one or two simple dragon spells with Dora, he has mastered the most basic mental skills, and the other people's snooping is He felt a keen sense. At this moment, he was upset and immediately spread his mental power to search around. He was not Mage after all, and his mental strength was still weak, and he was not aware of it.

    ‘Hello? I know that you are watching me! Come out! Not you want to see me? ! Father is here, why don't you appear? Is it just playing me? ! ”

    As Shaar shouted this sentence, the feeling of being snooped suddenly disappeared, as if the man who spoke secretly took back his eyes and left.

    And Shaar waited impatiently, and finally couldn't help but stand. He looked at a bookcase next to him and wanted to pick up a book. When his hand reached, he suddenly heard the direction of the door. There was a voice coming.

    "Don't touch."

    A crisp and delicate voice came.

    Shaar turned her head and didn't know when a young girl had walked into the room.

    The girl wore a white robe, a long brown hair, a plain face, a few shallow freckles on her cheeks, and her age was just like Shaar, but the face was full of dullness. – Shaar is a bit uncomfortable, how people here are such a deadly look!

    "Please don't touch anything here."The freckled girl came in. She held a wooden box in her hand and came to Shaar. She frowned. "You will leave a fingerprint on the book, which is very troublesome to rub."

    fingerprint Too much hassleShaar looked at his hand – to be honest, his hand was clean at the moment, and hillbilly lived for 18 years, fearing that the hand at the moment was the cleanest time in his 18 years.

    "Yes, many of these books are precious ancient books, and some are important documents that are missing. It is already very fragile, and it may be damaged by a touch. ”

    The girl handed the wooden box in her hand to Shaar: "Hold."

    "Eh?"Shaar took his hands and the wooden box was heavy: "What?"

    "The teacher asked me to give it to you. Well, my teacher is the Caresylver Lord. ”Girl faint

    TomeHillbilly touched the nose, grabbed the wooden box with one hand, and gently measured it. It seemed heavy and didn't know what to put in. With Shaar's strength, I felt a little heavy, but I thought about this box. How heavy it is.

    "I don't know, no one wants to ask the teacher."The girl looked at Shaar coldly: "The teacher said…You're done here.

    Shaar finally got angry.

    There was a feeling of being played in his heart.

    "Let's go……" What a joke! Carvesylver is not saying to see me? Now that Baba’s door is coming, does he let me go? Do you play with me? ! ”Hillbilly is very upset, if it is not a girl standing in front of him, he must have beaten his fist.

    The girl’s eyes flashed a sigh of anger immediately, and said coldly: "Please mind your words! I don't know who you are, but please note that when you mention the teacher's name, please honor Lord! ”

    Shaar: "………" hillbilly staring at the girl, then he was impatient: "I don't talk nonsense with you, he doesn't mean to see me?" What about people? Call me, let me go, what does it mean? ”

    The girl shook her head and she pointed at the door: "The teacher did say that I want to see you. He has already seen you."

    "Have you seen it?"Shaar is at a loss.

    "Yes, the teacher wants to see you, but he does not say that you will see him."The girl’s words finally made Shaar understand.

    see me……Didn't say let me see him?

    it meansLet me come over and let him look at me in the dark – even if it is finished? !

    Shaar instinctively got angry, but finally remembered the terrifying of Carvesylver that Ruhr said, and he endured the anger.

    He went to the door indignantly and ignored the girl. After walking out of the door, I saw the young chamberlain who was coming in from the yard outside the door. "Please follow me."

    Shaar didn't say a word, and the face followed the guy and walked out.

    Hillbilly is very hot, he is hot!

    In the huge study, in a quiet cell on the upper floor, Carvesylver stood at the window.

    This is a strange window, from the room to the window sill, and outside is a round translucent cyan marble wall.

    Carvesylver was wearing a plain, plain robes, his hand gently pressed on the window sill and looking out, and Shaar was slamming away from the yard.

    Carvesylver seemed to smile.

    "Is this kid? HumIs this the descendant of your choice…My old friend, you really gave me a problem. ”

    Shaar walked out of Carvesylver's house. After coming out of the door, he turned over and shouted. He ran out of the long street, turned to the corner, and ran to Ruhr and others. Ruhr was looking nervous and saw Shaar coming out: "Is it? "Out!" And how was it? Carvesylver looking for you exactly what? ”

    Bah! How does Father know what crazy the bastard is! ”Shaar jumped off the horse and yelled at it, screaming and spitting.

    Chubby was shocked, and quickly went up to grab the hillbilly's mouth and looked around: "Shut up! Are you crazy? He is also a person you can insult! In Imperial Capital, even those who hate him, don't dare to smash him in the back. You little daddy's small role, dare to say so, passed to his ears, you are dead! ”

    "I …Although Shaar is a hillbilly, but after all, there is also a mind, endure forbearance, only pressed the fire: "Okay! I tell you, I didn't see him at all. Father was brought in, stood in a study, and was sent out! The guy said, he wants to see me, but did not say let me see him. So

    Chubby groaned, then he smiled: "Sure enough, this approach is quite in line with Carvesylver's usual style. He always does something weird…Well, you don't have to be angry, at least, it's fine without any trouble. ”

    Shaar snorted twice and suddenly remembered the wooden box. He opened it and took a look, but immediately stopped!

    "This is, what is this?"

    The box is a soft iron mold, and in the mold, inlaid with a gray stone, this stone shape quirky, as if an incomplete gear in general, all over the irregular edges and corners, carefully looked at a moment, the size of about two eggs so big, Shaar took out to hold in the hand, Immediately felt a heavy weight. The weight of this thing is obviously completely asymmetrical with its size and volume…

    This thing looks dull, it seems like…

    No, it doesn't seem like it is a bad stone! But ordinary stones are not so heavy.

    Shaar measured a few times in his hand, and suddenly his heart moved!

    This thing…It seems to be very similar to the texture of the pendant on my chest! ! And after watching it for a while, my heart is moving again! This size also has an irregular shape…Some faint familiar?

    Hillbilly thoughts turned a few times, suddenly remembered a thing, he took a breath, An Nai took the curiosity of the heart, took the stone up, looked at Ruhr: "Go! Find a place to live first! ”

    Ruhr was curious in his heart, but he was more keen on Carvesylver's wariness. He didn't dare to ask any questions. He immediately turned over and took back his curious eyes: "I have arranged for you to live, just near the south of the city. I have a house there, I will lend it to you first. Although the place is not big, it is enough to settle in. You live first, tomorrow morning, I will send someone to lead you to the military to report, remember to dress up neatly, tomorrow may be sent to bring you into the palace to see. ”

    Looking at Shaar's face indifferent, the group took a few steps, Ruhr hesitated, or finally said it.

    That…Kid, there is one thing that may be a little troublesome. Let me tell you, you are prepared…"

    Too much hassle What trouble? ”

    Chubby grabbed his head and smiled bitterly: "That…Did you hurt Hasting, and it has been spread in Imperial Capital. I don't know who is going to take your information out, your appearance, rank, and other kinds of information…You know, that…People are afraid that famous pigs are afraid of being strong…"

    Shaar's eyes widened.

    I mean..You hurt Hasting and make you famous. Now I am afraid that it has become a target for many people. There are a lot of martial skill experts in Imperial Capital, which are quite different for your new guy! Although you have hurt Hasting, in the eyes of others, I am afraid that you are just a guy who has gone for a dog. In Imperial Capital, the Skill Competition is about to begin recently. Many warriors from all over the country gather here. Many of the ambitious people have paid attention and want to find opportunities to challenge you…Once you can beat you, isn't it a good opportunity to be famous for self-improvement? ”

“……”Shaar snorted and smiled: "What the hell! Come on! Father, see one and hit one, see a pair and play a pair! ”

    Chubby sighed: "It's young, I don't know how sinister!" If it is a bright and straightforward challenge, forget it. But the human heart is vicious…There are always people who are not in the wrong mood, but what is the open challenge of fearless, I am afraid that what is poisoning, conspiracy and tricks…"

    Said, Chubby looked at Shaar with sympathy: "Boy, you ask for more happiness!"

    Shaar stayed, but his heart was still fearless, and he smiled: "Ha! To the yin, Father is also fearless! ”

    Ruhr shook his head: "I reminded you, take care of yourself."

    Chubby is indeed loyal, and it is good to lend to Shaar's residence. Although the south of the city is a civilian area, Shaar lives in a small yard with a large yard, a horse stable behind the yard, and a kitchen bedroom. Clean.

    After Shaar settled down, let Solleater go to dinner, and he was ready to rest on the bed, and saw Tatara running in with a nervous look.

    "Master, not good…There are a lot of people on the street outside the door. They are wearing armor and holding the weapon. It seems that they are all in a bad state…"

    "Yeah?"Shaar stayed for a while.

    At this time, with a bang, the door of the yard was kicked open, and there was a big drink outside the courtyard.

    "The guy who beat Hasting lives here! Out Father wants to challenge you! ”