Lord Helanza

Surdak Knight led the Gubolai horse on a high cliff about 20 kilometers away from Epson City.

At the foot is the vast plain formed by the alluvial area of ​​the Campato River. Epson City is located at the eastern end of this vast plain, adjacent to the Campatomos River, a branch of the Campato River. , This is the transliteration of the indigenous language of the Warsaw plane. If the indigenous language is translated, it will be the arm of Goddess, and the Kempato River can be translated into the river of Goddess or the river of mother.

Kempatomos River surrounds Epson City for more than half a circle, where the river forms an'Ω' shape. Inside the circle is the first male city built by the Bushman family on the plane of Warsaw— -Epson City.

The entire city is full of waterways extending in all directions. The height of the ordinary city wall of Epson City is more than 80 feet, and there is a city wall every 500 meters on the long circular city wall of nearly 50 kilometers. The two-hundred-foot-high arrow tower. A total of 91 arrow towers have been built on this circular city wall. There are five large city gates built on the side of the city wall without a moat outside of the forest. It is next to Kempato Moss on the south side. There is also a large pier and a dock at the river.

A faint smoke and dust shrouded the city. Looking at it from afar, the city was built in a faint dust.

Surdak Knight’s current location is a stone cliff next to the pass. From Handanar County to Epson City, this pass is the only way to go, and this is the last place along the way. A place that can overlook Epson City, the team leaving from Epson City, and want to have a last look at Epson City before leaving, all need to climb this cliff, and then enter the rolling mountains. Among them, riding a horse takes about seven or eight days in the mountains.

And Surdak Knight just came out of the mountain in the east of Epson City, because it was just one person and one horse, and there was almost no salute. The food and water along the way were well prepared, even if they encountered When the road is blocked, he can also lead the horse all the way, even if it goes around a steep hillside, he can find the original path.

There was almost no delay on this journey, and it only took 16 days to reach the outskirts of Epson, nearly four days ahead of schedule.

When introducing himself to fellow colleagues on the road, he was always'Surdak Knight', and he tried hard to make himself forget the name that no one had called before.

In the second half of the journey to Epson City, Surdak did not blindly seek speed. He followed a caravan. The Captain of the caravan was very enthusiastic and saw a Knight following. Behind my caravan, every time I have a meal, I will take the initiative to deliver a delicious broth and scones, and I will sit down and chat for a while. These businessmen who travel north and south are very talkative. When I heard that Surdak Knight is Knight, who had served his full military service and was about to retire, actively invited him to join their caravan, but he didn't mention it again, seeing that Surdak wasn't interested.

He introduced a lot of things about Epson City to Surdak, including how to stay in the city, how to eat and so on.

Business people are careful and calculating, they can always find cheap hotels, even if it is crowded like canned sardines in Epson City, travelers can also find a place to live.

"Surdak Knight, we are going to set off..."

The merchant Elijah moved towards loudly shouted on the cliff, and'Surdak'moved towards the slope next to the pass waved his hand, Signaled that he would go down soon.

The previous convoys have set off one after another. By the time'Surdak' rode down from the cliff, the bonfire on the slope was extinguished and covered with a layer of moss. Tupi, the last carriage was five hundred meters away. The businessman Ilya sat on the last carriage and waved to him continuously.

'Surdak' lightly stabbed the Gubolai horse with a riding whip on the thigh, and the horse looked towards and rushed out like an arrow, and it didn't take long to catch up after a distance of five hundred meters.

When the caravan entered the Campato Plain, there were more travelers and pedestrians encountered along the way. It seems that a large number of Grimm empires are preparing to move to a safe place. Obviously everyone is looking for opportunities Return to Roland continent.

Businessman Elijah said to'Surdak': "After arriving in Epson City, we will camp outside the city. Are Surdak Knight planning to enter the city overnight?"

" Leah Uncle, do you know where the Transmission Gate of Epson City is?" Surdak asked Elijah with a faint smile on his face.

"...Surdak Knight, don't you even know where Transmission Gate is? You have been living on the plane of Warsaw since you were born and have never left?" Merchant Ilya I Asked suspiciously.

"Almost!"'Surdak' touched his nose and said vaguely.

The businessman Ilya took a few serious glances at'Surdak', confirming that he is definitely a Grimm empire, not a spy who got in from somewhere, and said:

" Oh, the Transmission Gate is located on the Peace Square in front of Epson City’s City Hall, but there are many guards over there. I heard that the gate is guarded by the second-turn powerhouse. Only the Transmission Gate pass can pass through the gate. Surdak Knight, do you have a pass?"

He felt that this Surdak Knight probably didn't even have the pass for the transmission, so he tentatively asked.

"Yes, a friend prepared this for me before leaving."'Surdak' said casually.

After finishing speaking, he took out the sheepskin scroll from his arms and showed it to the businessman Elijah. Elijah quietly glanced at the reddish-brown ink stamp on the scroll and immediately recognized it This is an authentic pass. The mouth has not been closed for a long time. You must know that the Transmission Gate pass is not easy. Recently, only the military can issue such a one-way transmission voucher at any time.

The businessman Elijah felt that he might have picked up a treasure. His face was filled with a smile for an instant, and he said to'Surdak':

"Look at you alone, you don’t have a Knight Followers?"

"I am alone at the moment."'Surdak' replied.

"Would you like to bring goods for our Business Group? I’m talking about a paid way of bringing goods. Ours will temporarily pretend to be your Knight entourage and follow you through the Transmission Gate. Then, based on the total value of the goods, a certain percentage will be given to you."

After hearing the merchant Elijah’s request,'Surdak' thought of what Bajiale Swordsman said in Handanar. Look This kind of thing is really common.

"..."

He Boqiang didn't expect the first request to bring the goods, it turned out to be the businessman named Elijah in front of him.

"You want to bring goods... Then can you tell me what you want to bring?" So he asked carefully.

"Um, the biggest specialty of the Warsaw plane is the thick skin of the swamp giant crocodile, and some devil black devil skins. As long as these things are shipped to the Imperial Capital, they are all popular in the market. "The businessman Elijah was not afraid to say without concealment.

"Elia uncle, can I think about it?"

Bajiale Swordsman said that if you encounter something that is inconvenient to refuse immediately and cannot make a promise, then you might as well Say to the other party,'Thinking about it! '

"Of course, if you think about it, you can always find me outside the city. I will deal with some things in Epson City this half a month!" Elijah said.

It seems that Elijah, the businessman, has no discouragement or frustration, and still chats with himself as usual, and it does not affect his mood at all.

After the countless roads converged continuously, they finally converged in front of the eyes into the last seven roads to Epson City. The caravans on those roads finally closed together, and everyone rushed to this place. A heroic city-Epson City.

Looking at this vast plain, the roads extending in all directions are full of travelers and businessmen heading to Epson City.

From a distance, it looks like there are seven chains sticking out from Epson City. A large number of empires poured into Epson City from different places, making this place only hold two million. The population of the city is now crowded with nearly 3 million resident residents, as well as a large number of travelers and businessmen. These people bring prosperity to Epson City and give the city its vitality.

Many large caravans and some poor people who cannot pay the entrance tax set up tents on the riverside open space outside Epson City. This has resulted in a large number of tents outside Epson City. There seems to be a big market outside the city that can facilitate trade.

'Surdak' came to this prosperous market outside the city with the businessman Elijah. The merchant Elijah’s caravan was very familiar with this place, and soon they found one by the river. It’s a suitable place for camping, and the merchant Elijah explained to Surdak in detail about the voices in the market. He told Surdak that any goods in this market are at least 20% cheaper than the shops in the city. If you want to If you want to buy anything, you might as well buy it here before entering the city. The city tax is charged per person, and there will be no additional tax on any large items.

However, for the ancient Bora horse of'Surdak', it has to pay the taxes according to the taxes of two ordinary persons. The reason is also very simple. The number of horses on the plane of Warsaw is seriously insufficient, and EP The space in Mori City is limited. In principle, the Bushman family does not want Knight to bring horses into the city. There are cheap stables outside the city where you can foster mounts. If you simply want to stroll around the city, choose to place the mount Fostering outside the city is the most cost-effective way.

Even Knight who wants to enter the Grimm Empire through the Transmission Gate can sell their horses at the horse market here. The official purchase price of the horse market here is definitely higher than that of the Grimm Empire. More expensive, the Knights arrived in the Grimm Empire with this money, no matter in any city, you can buy a horse of the same quality with less money.

The reason why Epson City Horse Market is like this is entirely to control the loss of livestock. Now the Transmission Gate is overloaded, so every resource sent to the Warsaw plane is very precious. Including these well-trained horses, but under normal circumstances, Knights will not give up their mounts, because they regard their mounts as combat partners, and generally will not give up their horses in order to pay this tax.

Of course, there are also temporary mounts, because Epson City’s move will be kept as far as possible.

The free market in summer is full of mixed flavors. Under the scorching sun, it is like a huge steamer. The sour smell of people’s sweat and the salty smell of leather. The smell of horse dung and so on mixed together, filling the place with the breath of life in the market.

'Surdak' led the horse, unfathomable mystery followed the merchant Elijah into the market, obviously he didn’t want to buy anything, and he led a horse through the market, simply The biggest mistake, because the market is so crowded, all around crowded pedestrians always cling to their horses. The biggest worry for'Surdak' is that his horse has a bad temper and accidentally kicked the people behind. But it's not good.

The merchant Elijah enthusiastically introduced the products here to Surdak. In his eyes, these products seem to be marked with various quality levels and mental prices, and every item has any flaws. He couldn't escape his eyes. It's a pity that'Surdak' Knight didn't want to buy any merchandise.

Good demonic beast leather, high-quality weapons and armors, and some weird things, such as the bear gall of Earth Violent Bear, the deer whip of the ice blue deer, and the wolf fangs. Necklaces, horns of the magic antelope and other demonic beast materials, these markets are still full of plaques for purchasing magic herbs at high prices. It seems that the entire Warsaw plane is scarce.

Just when the merchant Elijah felt that this'Surdak' Knight probably had nothing to buy, he did not expect that the'Surdak' Knight actually stopped in front of a stall selling women's accessories, the merchant Elijah also stopped.

'Surdak' took a string of pearl necklaces in his hand. The merchant Elijah felt that this string of necklaces was also a common color. If the quality is better than this string of necklaces in coastal cities, the price will not be There are more than five silver pins, but I am afraid it will be more expensive here on the Warsaw plane, especially the design of the necklace connecting buckle is very exquisite.

"Fifteen Silver Coins." The stall owner also seemed to be a grotesque guy. He actually quoted the price without raising his head, and he didn't seem to want to bargain.

'Surdak'Knight remembered that he should bring some gifts to relatives in Helanza City, didn't expect the pearl necklace he chose was a bit expensive, he was hesitating whether to bargain with the stall owner, but found aside Elijah, a businessman from the United States, secretly gave him a look, then put the pearl necklace back quietly.

After leaving the booth, the merchant Elijah whispered to the'Surdak' Knight:

"This kind of quality pearl necklace jewelry can be found in the jewelry shop in Ivolson City. It’s not a good place to buy jewelry for your family. It’s better to bring some blue deer leather unique to the plane of Warsaw, and the price will never exceed ten silver pin. If you are in your hometown, you can also find a leather shop and customize some blue deerskin boots according to your family's size. Whether long or short, these boots are very popular in the Grimm Empire."

'Surdak' itself didn't have any good ideas. Hearing the suggestion of businessman Elijah, after thinking about it, he felt that it made sense.

For the leather trade here, the businessman Elijah is good at it. He took'Surdak' to three stalls in a row with great interest, and finally talked with the stall owner in front of the third stall. After the price was good,'Surdak' bought two blue deer leathers for fifty silver pieces.

At this time, the businessman Elijah finally knew that this'Surdak' Knight didn't seem to have bad money, and he had a lot of money, so he didn't hesitate to take out a Gold Coin.

Just when two people passed by a booth,'Surdak' suddenly stopped, his eyes fell on a booth selling furniture, this booth was full of all kinds of old The furniture, but the wood of these furniture is very good, many of them are iron wood and indigo wood tables and chairs, and these old furniture were sanded with sandpaper by the stall owner and then varnished several times. They look really good. .

Behind this stall, there are still piles of old furniture like a hill waiting to be refurbished. A man who looks like a beer belly is sitting there, using a file and a croissant in his hand. Hammer is repairing these old furniture. The carpenter looks attentive and has not been affected by the lively atmosphere of the market.

The merchant Elijah is still wondering whether'Surdak' Knight wants to buy a set of furniture and take it back to the Grimm Empire?

I saw'Surdak'Knight standing in front of the furniture stall, not looking at the stall owner, but moved towards the carpenter repairing the furniture inside with a sincere smile and said, "Hi, John, you Why are you here?"

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