lord and his dragon

The one who is most curious about the capital is the elf Fuma.

In front of strangers, he still upholds the arrogant nature of an elf, with a cold expression, but his eyes wander uncontrollably on the surrounding characters and scenery.

To be honest, he felt that the royal capital was no more prosperous and lively than Gaydon, but it was different from Gaydon's equal and harmonious atmosphere. Some people are barefoot, the merchants are dressed in decent clothes, but they can only be called neat, while the nobles are dressed up, especially the women, who are covered with decorations and long fluffy skirts. It looks like a cross between a vase and a cake.

The atmosphere here makes the elves who are used to Gaiden feel a little weird. He subconsciously feels that this is uncomfortable, but because the stark contrast and gap are just like the scripts he loves, there is a strange sense of satisfaction .

Fuma is relatively good-looking among the elves. When he was in Gaiden, many humans used to stare at his face in a daze. However, it was not until he saw the reactions of these people in the capital that Fuma realized that the original residents of Gaiden It is really considered broad-minded. Wherever he walked, almost all the women's eyes were firmly attached to him. No one cared about their own identities. Even the eyes of those noble ladies and wives were even more naked. This superficial performance made Fuma very disappointed. It seems that not all nobles are as reserved and wise as the Dragon Lord.

But yes, Foma thought, it is difficult to find a few people like the Lord of Dragons in the entire continent. How can these vulgar guys compare with their lords?

The script-like environment made the elf's mind involuntarily imagine, and he began to imagine what would happen if he met Negrim who did not have Abel by his side in such an environment, but no matter what he thought Thinking about the plot, at least the expression on his face is still cold, making countless girls shy and heartbroken.

Because the castle is inseparable from the care of the steward, Negrim hired another steward to take care of chores in Gaydon. Before the convoy entered the city, the steward had already arrived at the destination and bought the A large enough mansion, after Negrim's convoy entered the city with great fanfare, they directly moved in without any concealment.

Earl Hugh Nordin returned to the capital with his subordinates from the marginal forest. His wealth rivaled that of the entire country!

This kind of news seems to have grown wings, and spread throughout the entire capital at an extremely fast speed. The commoners are curious and envious, but the businessmen who know that Gaiden is now a hot spot for making money are planning how to catch up with him. The Earl of Hugh Notting also made a fortune.

The biggest difference in mentality is the aristocratic class.

Before Negrim left the capital, there were quite a few people who bullied and exploited him. Some people were jealous, worried that the other party would settle their scores later, but some people didn't care, and even thought about scratching off Xiaoxiu Nuoding again. Down to more wealth.

There are almost no nobles who are purely happy for Negrim's turnaround. Most people are complaining and jealous. After going to such a dangerous border, how can this cripple survive and find so much money? .

Negrim knew what these people would think long before he entered the capital, but none of this affected him, as he was very busy now.

Not only the convoy needs to be resettled, but also the room where he lives has to be tidied up. This is the first time he has traveled with such a large troop, so some arrangements are still not in place. The steward should have been dispatched a day or two earlier. , now there is not enough time for the steward to tidy up the whole house, which actually makes it impossible to rest immediately after arriving.

Everyone was busy until nightfall, and the capital, which was supposed to calm down after dark, was a little turbulent because of this group of people who came from afar.

The mansion of Duke Pavoni was brightly lit. Marus Pavoni, the eldest son of the Pavoni family and the next Duke Pavoni, was sitting in his room with a sneer. , that is, his father, the eight entourages and servants newly arranged for him knelt on the ground, trembling, and no one dared to raise their heads.

Marus clapped his hands, and armed guards came in from outside the door. He ordered: "Drag this group of trash down, give each of them fifty lashes, I don't want to see them appear in front of me again."

The guards carried out his order immediately, the servants cried and begged for mercy, but were dragged out mercilessly, they did not do anything wrong, just because Marus was not happy, so all of them should be punished .

Today was originally a sunny day, but Marus' fiancée rejected his date invitation, which made the irritable Marus extremely angry. Originally, this was nothing, after all, Marus' fiancée was not the first He rejected him for the first time, and if the servants could find some good ideas to amuse Malus, it would not be impossible to avoid punishment.

But the bad thing is that there is more than this bad news today. In the afternoon, Earl Hugh Nordin, who was originally entrusted to the border, returned to the capital with a jaw-dropping amount of wealth. Anyone who has stayed in the royal capital will know how little Pavoni hates Earl Hugh Nordin, his mortal enemy, Jedi Survivor, and even earned money that even a noble like Pavoni would be jealous of, Maru The anger in Si's heart can be imagined.

No matter how many new and interesting ideas the servants come up with, Marus can't be happy anymore. All day long today, he just wants to step on Hugh Nordin hard, making his glory and glory like bubbles as broken, and told him to go back into the mud again.

But the old duke didn't allow it.

It's not just that Malus is not allowed to target Negrim, but that he is not allowed to make trouble. In fact, the night in the capital has been quiet for so long for no reason. Duke Pavoni, as the top nobleman, is One of the nobles who first brought about this phenomenon, but he didn't tell his son the reason, he just told him to settle down.

The Duke of Pavoni is very busy these days. As one of the new great nobles, the Pavoni family is highly valued by the king. He also knows that Hugh Nordin is back, but he has no time to pay attention to it, let alone persuade himself Don't pay attention to his son, he rushes into the palace every day and returns home in a hurry, he doesn't care about anything.

Although Marus had a bad temper, he listened to what his father said. If Negrim hadn't come back, he would have continued to listen, but when Negrim came back, Marus would be patient no matter what. I can't go on anymore. After punishing those useless servants around him, Marus finally decided to find trouble with his "old friend" tomorrow.

What's the trouble with that little bastard in Negrim?Marus thought, this is simply an insignificant matter, he will not resist, nor will he say anything, this kind of waste with such a large amount of money, sooner or later, it will be divided up like the property of Hugh Nuoding's family in the past Yes, he can get the most benefits for his family by going early. Didn't they rely on this to make a fortune?Father has no reason to blame him.

Malus made up his mind.

And now Negrim was getting ready for bed.

He hasn't been back to the capital for a long time, and he is not used to the climate here. He is obviously sleepy, but he can't fall asleep anyway. None of the effects.

Negrim closed his eyes for a while, then opened them again.

Abel knelt beside his bed anxiously, watching his pale face in the darkness.

"No," Negrim said wearily, "I'm not used to this place."

"The window, the bed, the table, the bedside table... nothing is right," he sat up from the bed rubbing his forehead, and complained with a frown: "It's really inexperienced to go out for the first time, so I should ask the steward to look for it earlier. In the house, even the orientation of the windows is wrong, and the angle of the sunlight coming in will be different tomorrow."

Abel looked at him for a while, and said softly, "Master, are you..."

Are you afraid of something?

Abel knew exactly where Negrim was able to tolerate changes in the environment. Although an unfamiliar room would make Negrim uneasy, it would definitely not make him unable to sleep under such circumstances. Negrim Mu's pale face and the almost invisible dodge in his eyes, in Abel's eyes, almost nakedly showed Negrim's cowardice.

Abel had never seen his master like this, even five years ago, when Nigrim was a titular lord with no rights, and when he faced the invincible swordsman, Nigrim didn't Showed such a mood.

Abel didn't know what Negrim had experienced in the royal capital in the past, but this knowledge made his heart ache like being pinched in the hands, but at the same time, another kind of filthiness brought about by witnessing the master's fragility Dirty satisfaction is also lurking in the dark.

Abel tried his best to suppress the emotions in his heart, knowing that Negrim would never want to hear comments like "fear" and "fear" in his mouth, so he said instead: "Do you want me to rest with you? Maybe having familiar people around will help you get used to it."

The weather hadn't cooled down yet, and it would definitely be hot to sleep in Abel's arms. In the past, Negrim would have refused, but maybe because he subconsciously knew why he couldn't fall asleep, he agreed very decisively.

Abel hurriedly took off his clothes, climbed onto the bed, and stretched out his hand to embrace his petite and fragile master into his arms. Almost the next second when Abel hugged him tightly, Negrim, who had been unable to fall asleep before, He fell asleep quietly.

The only person Negrim trusts most is Abel. When he is in Abel's arms, Negrim believes that he is absolutely safe. The memories and nightmares of the past can no longer haunt him, and he is not afraid of anything.

Seeing Negrim's reaction, a certain emotion filled Abel's heart in an instant. He tightened his hand holding Nigrim, and imprinted a kiss on his master's hair devoutly, tightly Then, he also closed his eyes.

When he woke up the next day, Negrim seemed to have returned to his usual state. His breakfast did not bother Abel, but he ate enough food quite sensible, and then went back to his room to deal with the problem. Some business brought from Gaydon.

In fact, at dawn, some people began to give gifts to the mansion, and some people wanted to see Earl Hugh Nordin, but most of these people were businessmen, and there were a few unnamed nobles scattered here and there. Well, Negrim didn't bother to pay attention at all, but he didn't refuse their overtures, and then he also asked people to return the gifts brought from Gaydon.

No matter whether these people can be used in the future, Negrim will certainly not miss the opportunity to buy people's hearts with the cheapest things.

Of course, "cheap" is only for Negrim. The gifts from Gaydon are all exquisite and rare, with no price but no market, which clearly demonstrates his bearing and courage. Those who received the gifts also began to reevaluate The value and status of the Earl Hugh Notting.

In the afternoon, Negrim was free and wanted to go out. Besides Abel, he also invited four other guards from the marginal forest.

Of course, Fuma was the happiest one, not only because he could see what other places in the capital looked like, but also because he was able to accompany Negrim to go out. Although Abel also followed, he was in charge of the world and the world. Does the elf make up for it?The second is the hammer. When he entered the city yesterday, he heard the residents and nobles of the capital bury the dwarves. He felt that such a large capital must be full of knowledgeable people. guy.

The orc Essus and the centaur Lucy were not interested. The former knew that no one would think that orcs were tall and mighty in a place like the capital. They didn't even have the advantage of forging, so they didn't expect to hear any good things when they went out. .

In addition, Essus was also worried that he would be annoyed by others outside, and if he couldn't help hurting someone, it would make it difficult for the Dragon Lord, so he simply didn't go out.

The latter is simply not interested.

Lucy is the centaur with the strongest divination talent, and he can learn a lot of information just by looking at the stars. In order to ensure the absolute safety of Negrim's trip, Yates also spent a lot of effort to find Lucy in the forest. and persuaded the other party to accompany Negrim to the capital.

Since Lucy has agreed to Yates, of course he will be a competent guard in the form of a man and a horse.

Lucy watched the astrology for a long time last night, and he can already almost guess what will happen today, but Nigrim didn't intend to listen, so he didn't bother to talk about it.But it’s not the same thing, knowing what will happen and going out to experience it again, in Lucy’s view, it’s quite boring and a waste of time.

The centaurs don't like excitement or fights, and the dragon lord will not be in danger. Lucy thinks it's good for him to stay in the house and watch the house.

Negrim didn't force them either. Seeing that the dwarves and elves were looking forward to it, he took the two of them and Abel and prepared to go out.

Lu Xi knelt and meditated on the cushion specially made for people and horses. Seeing that they were about to go out, he closed his eyes and said, "I wish you a smooth trip. In addition, when you come back and pass the bookstore, can you bring me a copy of Sapphire?" Antiya's "Study of Astrology"?"

Hammer was taken aback, the dwarf's strong nerves made him ignore the question of why Lucy thought they could pass by the bookstore, but asked in a daze, "Do you still want to read "Astrology Research"?"

Aren't you the most powerful Sagittarius in astrology? !

Lucy didn't open his eyes, and said calmly, "Well, have fun."

Negrim: "..."

Sapiantia was born in the Chenxing Kingdom, which is known as the hometown of magicians. He is the most respected great magician alive today. He is famous for his unfathomable strength and extensive knowledge. It is a very good book, which is regarded as a sacred book by almost all human beings who study divination, but it turned out to be read as a joke book by Lucy...

There is no way, who let people be centaurs, a race that seriously regards astrology as a talent, and the astrology books written can be read by centaurs, and Sapiantia is not bad.

Negrim didn't think it mattered that his itinerary was seen through, after all, the other party was a horse, and Lucy was so calm, and he also said that he wished him well, thinking that there was no big problem, he immediately responded: "Yes. "

Who knew that just after he finished speaking, the orc Essus who had been watching eagerly by the side was also hit on the snake with a stick, and said pitifully: "My lord, when you come back and pass by the butcher shop, can you bring me two Is ten catties of bacon coming back? I haven't tasted the meat of Wangdu yet!"

Negrim: "..."

Called the lord of the dragon on the lips, do you think of him as the lord in your heart?It's fine to buy books, but what's the matter with buying meat?

Before Negrim could speak, Lucy had already let out a chuckle. He opened his eyes, looked at Usses with those strangely black pupils that belonged to centaurs, and said, "The servants bought back Got a lot of corn and it's in the kitchen now."

The Ursus orc was stunned for a moment, then let out an "ah" and got up, apologizing to Negrim, before rushing to the kitchen.

Everyone: "..."

After Usses ran away, Lucy stood up from the mat, bowed to Negrim, and said: "I'm very sorry, after all, the behavior of a fool is unpredictable, and I don't know that he will raise any questions because of my words." Please forgive me for such a request."

Negrim shook his head speechlessly, and led the other three straight out.

The destination of Negrim is the bazaar, but it is neither an ordinary bazaar that ordinary people go to, nor an auction that only nobles can enter. Instead, the price is uneven, the items are all kinds of things, and it is rarer and more free. Yes, a market that belongs exclusively to a group of special people.

As mentioned before, there is magic in this world. Magicians, swordsmen, archers, alchemists... All kinds of professions are active in the most prosperous cities of each country. Some of them are hired by nobles, and some The self-supporting establishment of the academy, they are few in number, but they are a force that cannot be ignored.

The capital of the Golden Feather Kingdom naturally gathers such people, and in a remote alley in the capital, there is a special market dedicated to these people, where various weapons, armor, staffs, and crystal balls are sold. , there are countless inventions from the hands of alchemists, and there are more raw materials waiting for people to buy.

As a prosperous city with rich products, Gaydon should have similar places, but because the caravans will transport the raw materials produced by Gaydon to every corner of the whole continent, there is not much magic in fact. Alchemists and alchemists will go to Gayden specifically, and there are too few alchemists who are so shy that they can only go to the place of origin to buy materials at cheap prices, even if you add magicians who belong to the Gaydon branch of the Adventurer's Guild. However, the scale of the magic market that Gayden can form is also quite small, just a few stalls put together in a pile, not even a serious storefront.

This also caused the dwarves and elves to show shocking expressions when they first set foot in this alley. Even Abel, who had never cared about these things, was a little surprised.

It’s so lively here, there are many shops and vendors, and almost everyone wears or wears clothes or medals that can show their identities. You can see that there are almost no ordinary people who appear here, shouting and selling love The alchemist who made the potion, the magician who selected the magic gem, and the swordsman who came to buy weapons and equipment. As an ordinary nobleman, Negrim was simply out of place here.

But he didn't care about these, but walked forward with the three of them indifferently.

People keep focusing on this group of four people. Negrim has been away from the capital for five years. It is almost impossible for these people to recognize him, but the characteristics of dwarves and elves are too obvious. Contact The news spread all over the city, and everyone recognized that this delicate and gloomy nobleman was the Earl Hugh Nordin who had just returned to the capital with ten carts of treasure!

Even among the most proud magician crowd, it is a very happy thing to be favored by a nobleman, and a nobleman who looks quite rich. The people in this alley are realizing that Ni After Graham's identity, everyone was eager to get close, especially those vendors who needed to sell items to make a living, and even the voice of selling became louder.

However, some vendors lowered their voices and tried to cover up the items on their stalls when Negrim passed by.

Most of the materials they sell are produced from the marginal forest, and they are already stale when they are distributed here. It is really a shame to sell them in front of Negrim.

However, there was no one who really dared to talk to an earl. Instead, the other three people were talked to, but most of them were selling gems and minerals to dwarves, while they were basically flirting with elves.

"Mr. Elf, do you need a spare bowstring? Let me touch your ears, and I will give you a [-]% discount!"

"Mr. Elf, all you need is a kiss~ You can choose from everything in the booth, including me of course!"

Fuma had never seen such a passionate woman, but he didn't mean to be shy, it was just a little novelty, but he heard too many teasing words, and the elf couldn't help shaking his sharp ears, and threw them at those women. bored stare.

Of course, some alchemists saw the true identity of the "Emerald" on the collar on Abel's neck, and wanted to make a conversation, but after Abel looked at him coldly and saw the sentence "Belongs to Negrim" on the outside of the collar , They all died down and gave up provoking this handsome man who had a master.

They gradually went deeper into this alley, and just when the few people who had thought it a novelty were getting tired of the noise here, a provocative voice suddenly sounded from behind them.

"Look who this is? Hugh Nordin's cripple is back?"

The three of Abel immediately turned around and glared at the person coming, but Negrim almost expected this situation long ago.

He turned around slowly, looked at the other party expressionlessly, and said, "Long time no see, Pavoni."