Chapter 14, Butterbeer Inn
After Ryan finished handling everything and took the beastman leader's head to the Church of Justice in exchange for a bounty, it was already dark. Following the instructions of the gatekeepers, he found the Butterbeer Hotel in the center of the town.
The streets of Kalzenhaven are completely different from those of Ulan Town. Ulan Town is a small town. Most of the houses in it are typical longhouses, arranged low and orderly. Kalzenhaven is a medium-sized port city. The streets There are many shops and two-story buildings on the street. The cold wind is blowing on the ground but it does not faze the residents in the city. It is still afternoon and most of the residents are working hard. For example, this carpenter is making furniture and the iron saw is turning The fine logs were separated, and the carpenter kept urging the apprentice to be more agile with his hands and feet. The sun was about to set.
Many foreign travelers and caravans were blocked in the city. There were many trucks and horses seen along the way. Ryan also noticed that many citizens' houses were rented by caravans.
I just hope there is still room at the Butterbeer Inn.
Butterbeer Hotel is a continental hotel name. Many hotels that can make butterbeer are called this name, such as the Butterbeer Hotel in front of Lane. This hotel was converted from a tall fortress and has three floors in total. The top of the building It also has a high-slope roof. The chimney on the roof is emitting black smoke. The walls are painted white. The sign on the door is a big wooden cup filled with butterbeer. This logo is quite eye-catching.
Entering the lobby of the hotel, this place is different from the small Ulan Town Hotel. The first floor of the Butterbeer Hotel covers an area of hundreds of square meters. The sets of tables and chairs inside are arranged very neatly. The fireplace is very warm. The area of the bar was several times larger than what Ryan had seen in Ulan Town. It was almost full of tourists. Most of the people were drinking and having fun, making the hall very noisy.
Theresa was sitting in a corner with the deputy leaders of the mercenary group, Wilt and Banda. They seemed to be frightened by the two-handed sword behind Wilt's back. No one dared to cause trouble for these people. Theresa's face was full of dissatisfaction. Patience, after seeing Ryan appear, he even waved actively.
Ryan walked behind the wooden table and sat down, and asked, "Is there another room?"
"No more. When we came, only the worst stables and thatched houses were left, and the other was the luxurious private room on the third floor, which had been reserved by Ms. Trovik." Wilt said, third The teenage deputy leader said that the Blood Ax Mercenary Group had already decided on a big house and paved it for them to live together.
Teresa's face turned very ugly when she heard the word "big house". The sorceress had taken a look before because she was curious, and found out how clean a group of mercenaries could be in such a messy big room, especially the sweaty one. The stench and foot odor almost knocked Teresa unconscious.
That means I can only live in a stable or a hut, right? When Ryan saw Banda couldn't help but chuckle, he didn't say anything. He turned to the sorceress and asked, "You can stay here that night, and I'll find a place to live. You'll have no problem being alone." Bar?"
"Of course not. If Ms. Trovik doesn't mind, we can arrange for someone to sleep outside your door..." Banda said impatiently.
"No need." Teresa raised her eyebrows, and Ryan was secretly amused. How could this woman let a smelly man sleep outside her door?
The four of them sat for a few minutes. Ryan gave Wilt a hint, meaning that he and Teresa had something to talk about. The deputy leader was very sensible and pulled Banda away who was thinking about it.
Ryan changed his seat and sat opposite Theresa. The atmosphere in the tavern hall was very noisy. There were many drunkards wandering around in the hall. One drunkard saw the beautiful sorceress and wanted to come over and strike up a conversation, but he saw Ryan's Knight Badge, half awake from the wine in an instant, and quickly slipped away to another place.
"It's so noisy. Why did you choose this place to talk?" The sorceress stretched out her slender hands wrapped in white lace gloves and picked up the mug on the table, which contained coffee mixed with milk. Only then did Ryan notice that he didn't know. At some point, the sorceress changed another set of clothes. A long purple high-collar velvet robe wrapped around her slender figure, like a beautiful violet blooming by the fire.
Coffee is a southern crop. This tropical plant can only be grown in the south. It is easy to get milk in a remote country like Nord, but the coffee beans must be carried by sorceresses. This kind of luxury product that comes from the southern country and crosses the empire is also not Ordinary people can afford it.
"Bert escaped. He went to sea yesterday." Ryan didn't care so much. He directly told Theresa the news: "So, do you want to continue the pursuit? If you don't plan to continue the pursuit, you can directly use The teleportation technique has returned to Sky Castle, and the rest can be left to me."
The sorceress's beautiful eyebrows instantly frowned: "What are you talking about? I won't give up just like that."
"Well, in this case, there is no way to go to sea here in Kalzenhaven, so we can only go south and go to Miljödenhavn to see if there is a chance to go to sea. However, the road from Kalzenhaven to Miljödenhavn is very dangerous, so these days Let's take a rest for a while. When you recover, I think there will be some caravans organized to go to Mjordenhaven together. We will set off with them. What do you think, Theresa?" Ryan laid out the map on the He pointed at the map on the table and said.
Kalzenhaven is surrounded by mountains to the south and north. If it weren't for the Adar River that flows into the sea here, and flat land is washed out on both sides of the river, no one would come to live and build a city here. Due to its geographical location, this port city has always been easy to defend and difficult to attack. Due to the erosion of ancient glaciers, the terrain here is very complex, with fjords and mountainous mountains everywhere. This allows the port to only require a small garrison to ensure safety, and it is also advantageous against pirate plunder.
Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. The transportation in Kalzenhaven is not very developed. This port city is surrounded by mountains on both sides. There are only three roads to Mjordenhaven, the largest port city in the Kingdom of Nord, which is located in the south. The roads to the sea are blocked. Under the circumstances, there are only two roads left - either go back the same way and take the Nordic capital of Winterfell, which is a very long way, or go over the Hordaland Mountains and Scarvell Mountains to see the largest city in Nord. At the mouth of the inland river Ofre, there is the largest port on the Nordic west coast, Mjordenhaven.
The trouble lies here. Neither Hordalan Mountain nor Skavel Mountain is a safe place. There are many bandits and goblin tribes who dominate the mountains. It is said that there are also a small number of Chaos Beastmen. , those terrifying split-toed ones are extremely powerful. Generally, as long as there are more than thirty Chaos Beastmen forming a war gang, the Nord Kingdom must dispatch regular troops to eliminate them.
"There is an abandoned fortress on the peak of Mount Scarvell. It is said that it is now occupied by the Goblin tribe. If I go by myself, I can take a long way around or even swim through the glacier. But with so many of us, we have to You have to go over the mountain and pass that fortress, and maybe you have to attack the city." Ryan's finger pointed on the map, and Theresa noticed that there was indeed a fortress marked on Scarvell Mountain, and a Goblin tribe was marked on it.
"Well, I think you are right. No matter whether we storm the fortress or not, there are too many dangers along the way." Teresa is not a person who cannot listen to opinions. As long as she has the strength to make her face it, she is happy to listen to others. the opinion of.
For example, the man in front of him took off his gloves, exposed his hands directly to the flames of the fireplace, and then took a baked potato directly from it.
The man's palms were covered with scars. The flames burned in his palms for a long time but left almost no traces of burns, not even turning red, as if the flames were fake.
But roasted potatoes are not fake.
Extraordinary physique! Ryan, who is not yet 25 years old this year, already has an extraordinary physique!
Teresa began to recall her mother's teachings. As we all know, warriors are the worst profession on this continent, the profession with the largest number of people, and the best profession to find jobs. Every year, the number of professionals who awaken their talents and become warriors accounts for About 40% of the total number of soldiers, warriors have short legs, short hands, are bulky and do not know magic or spells. Generally, in mercenary teams and adventure teams, warriors have a very low status and are often regarded as expendable items.
In many missions, rangers are shooting from a distance, and rogues are hiding in the dark to look for opportunities. Priests, bards, and monks are all able to use divine magic or have escape techniques. Only warriors must fight in the first place from beginning to end. On the line, they are the ones who are injured the most, they are the ones who get the least points, and they are the ones who take the back seat and are abandoned at critical moments when things go wrong.
Warriors are such a hard profession. Most of the warriors with a very large population base die before they advance to the elite. Even if they advance to the elite, only a few can become knights. The organization of most elite warriors in the army is Although the great swordsman has a higher status, he is still a high-level cannon fodder. He still suffers heavy casualties in close combat.
But after reaching the legend, the warrior became completely different.
Warriors who advance to the legendary level will undergo radical changes, and they will gain a powerful talent called "Extraordinary Physique."
Extraordinary physique, as the name suggests, is an unparalleled physical enhancement. Ordinary weapons will no longer be able to cause damage to them. Their bodies will become harder than the best quality leather armor, and they will begin to develop strong magic resistance. , the effect of magic below the fourth level on them will become very weak. Legend level warriors can often be seen catching fireballs with their bare hands. Under the influence of extraordinary physiques, their muscle strength and endurance will also increase exponentially, and their wounds will heal extremely quickly. With the cooperation of divine magic, severed limbs can be regenerated.
Therefore, after reaching the legendary stage, the warrior profession will change from the lowest status profession to the second most popular profession after spellcasters. However, the proportion of warriors who can survive to the legendary stage is too small. When they reach the legendary level, they are a legend in themselves.
What about to the sanctuary?
In one sentence, Harald Frank, the Nord king of the holy realm, can bathe in magma.
Legendary warriors are ideal partners for spellcasters, and Theresa doesn't dislike Ryan. The light blue energy in him makes the sorceress feel very comfortable, so she will consider Ryan's suggestion.
The legendary level is not invincible against the ordinary and elite levels. For example, there is a famous story in the mainland. There was a drunk legendary level swordsman who was stabbed in the back by an ordinary rogue with a fine iron dagger. Ended his life, but generally speaking, legendary powerhouses are very popular wherever they go. They represent high-level combat power and core combat power. Whether an army has a legendary powerhouse leading the combat power is completely different.
"What about you? Do you really want to sleep in the stable? Maybe you can ask the lord." After a while of chatting, Theresa suddenly talked about Ryan's accommodation.
A pair of wonderful eyes looked directly at Ryan. Ryan had no idea what this woman was thinking, so he teased: "Why, you will care about a stinky man like me who only knows how to ride horses and slash?"
"You are not that kind of person. It took you several years to read all the books in the Nord Library. Your knowledge is no worse than mine. I have no intention of quarreling with you. How you want to save money is your business. You All you have to do is plan your departure." The sorceress tasted the milk coffee and said that this was just a casual question. It has nothing to do with me whether you sleep in the doghouse at night.
This time it was Ryan's turn to be a little unhappy, so the Kingdom Knight didn't say anything. The hotel owner quickly brought out dinner, toast, a pot of vegetable stew, a whole head of grilled fish and a plate of black pepper beef. This dinner was enough. It was worth fifteen silver dinars, and Ryan motioned for the two of them to eat it together.
So the two of them finished their dinner under a cheap oil lamp. No one said a word during the whole dinner.
After finishing dinner, Ryan said goodbye calmly, and the figure of the Kingdom Knight walked straight into the dark wind and snow outside, disappearing without a trace.
Teresa followed Ryan's figure with her eyes, and only after he disappeared from sight did she regret it, and spoke in the tone of bossing her servants as she was used to.
She just entered the legendary level a few months ago. She is considered very fast among humans at the age of twenty-seven or eight years old, but this is nothing compared to Ryan. When did Ryan enter the legendary level? Leisha didn't know, but it was definitely not recently, because the aura on his body was already very stable, at the level of the legendary primary level.
With legendary strength, who wants to be managed like a servant or an ordinary soldier? Although her mother was kind to the Lane family, this was no excuse for her to keep showing off in front of him.
I must change my attitude, otherwise the relationship with him as a companion is destined to be difficult to last. Compared with others the sorceress knows, Ryan is younger, handsome, strong, and knows how to take care of others and how to give. She saves face, and the sorceress knows that Ryan has done a good job. She is used to the fine clothes and food at home, and the way she handles things like a lady.
Inside is the warm hotel lobby, and outside is the ice and snow, like two worlds.
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