Chapter 13 Downtown
For the sake of his fellow countrymen, Peter agreed to Lena's invitation.
"Great! The tavern is not far from here, let me lead the way." Reina walked forward happily.
Coming out of the Greenport Police Station, you will see a prosperous trade bazaar. Traders from all over the Prentiss continent will basically gather on this gravel-paved street and place all kinds of goods they bring on the shelves. On the cloth, they are trying to sell their products to potential customers in various languages and techniques.
This long street, called the Trade Bazaar by the goblins, runs roughly east-west along the terrain of Greenport. To the north is the upper city, which is far away from the coast and has higher terrain, and to the south is the lower city, which is close to the coastline and the port. It happens to be stuck at the junction of two urban areas.
In the trade fair, goblins who like to do business everywhere are the most numerous, accounting for about 80% of the total. Sometimes dwarves, half-elves, and humans can also be seen.
Although Greenport is not far from the southern border of the Kingdom of Reyak, the number of people from the Kingdom of Reyak who come here to make a living is not very large, because "not far" depends on who you compare it to.
On the scale of the entire Prentiss continent, this distance is indeed not that far away. It can be reached by walking through the twilight wasteland in the middle.
But for humans, if they travel on foot, it would take at least two weeks to hike through the Twilight Wasteland without losing their way.
What's more, the Dusk Wasteland is not very safe. The gloomy atmosphere spreading from the endless dark forest to the east has affected the Dusk Wasteland. Even during the day, it is in a gloomy and depressive state. There are also various monsters dormant in the wild. Be ready to attack passing travelers or caravans at any time.
The natural physical attributes of the human race are not high, and without training, individual combat effectiveness is also low. If you want to go from the Kingdom of Reyak to Greenport, it is very dangerous to choose the land route. Most of the time, you have to take a merchant ship or an airship.
However, the operating rights of these two means of transportation are firmly controlled by the hobgoblin tycoon Caron Lever in Greenport. Whether it is a boat ticket or an airship ticket, the price is so expensive that it is crazy.
The main output of the Reyak Kingdom is a variety of grains and agricultural products, which are very popular within the kingdom due to their high quality and low price. However, if it needs to be transported over long distances, the losses along the way, the cost of storage, and The Goblin's shamelessly high-priced ferry ticket might make you pay for it in one trip, but you won't be able to make any money.
Therefore, the Leyak people who can come to Greenport are either small-scale traders selling special rare treasures that they have received from traveling all over the country, or they have a unique craft and can avoid the Leyak Kingdom. fierce competition to open up new markets in Greenport.
No matter how unlucky they were, they would just work as porters.
Although Peter has been in Green Harbor for almost three years, he spent most of his time wandering around Caron College. Most of the friends he met were young aristocrats who came here to prove themselves as professionals just like him. I have only been to Xiacheng District a handful of times, and I just walked around the outside without going deep.
Lena's tavern is located in a small street in the lower town of Greenport, relatively close to the port. Most of the buildings on both sides of the road are made of rough stone and wood. In order to adapt to the influence of the climate, the roofs are steep and the windows are narrow. The exterior walls are covered with various brightly colored paints, making this small street look warm and welcoming.
The smell of fish mixed with the sewage from the sewers in the sea breeze became stronger and stronger, and the filth and garbage that could be seen everywhere on the roadside made Peter choke and cough twice. He was a little uncomfortable with the port. environment.
Although his quality of life in the Baron Manor is not as luxurious as it is, it is still considered pampered. He is attended by maids in his daily life. On the Green Harbor side, Caron College, where he usually lives, is also located in Green Harbor. In the upper city area, the environment is cleaned by specialized cleaners, which is much better than in the lower city area.
Peter conveniently cast a [Pure Breathing Technique] trick on himself and Reina.
This spell is an introductory trick that all magic apprentices can master. The effect is also very simple. The arcane energy will form a filter in the nostrils of the recipient, which can effectively filter out various odors, leaving only pure air in the end. .
Feeling that the air she breathed became fresher, Reina's eyes lit up and she asked curiously: "Mr. Pett, what kind of spell is this? I can't smell the unpleasant smell anymore!"
"No, it's not a spell, it's just a simple trick." Peter corrected.
Casting a cantrip is much simpler than a spell.
Believers of the goddess of magic need to spend time praying and meditating to the goddess the day before, and inform the goddess of the spells they need to use the next day. Only by doing so can they obtain the corresponding number of spell uses. This rule is called "spell slot" by spellcasters. rule.
There are not so many restrictions on magic. As long as you can get a response from the goddess of magic and complete communication with the magic network, you can cast it at any time without consuming spell slots.
Pet heard that races like elves and half-elves that have a higher innate affinity with the goddess of magic can even perform several tricks by instinct even when they are just born, even without learning.
Of course, the tricks themselves will not have any powerful effects, most of them are just small tricks like [Pure Breath Technique].
Peter stayed at Caron College for three years. He didn't learn many formal spells. Instead, he learned a lot of tricks like [Purifying Breathing Technique], [Cleaning Technique], and [Dancing Light Technique]. The main purpose was It is to make his daily life more comfortable.
However, even the simplest trick, which was not even considered a first-level spell, still made Reina look extremely envious:
"It's great to be a spell caster!"
"I also want to work hard to become a mage, but unfortunately I may be too stupid. The goddess of magic thinks that I am not suitable for this path. When I was a child, when I took the test at the Royal Academy of Arcane Law in the Royal Capital, they said that I didn't have the skills to match the goddess of magic at all. In terms of affinity, even becoming a magic apprentice is difficult. "
Peter comforted: "The way to become a professional is not just a spell caster. Your situation sounds very similar to my brother. He also doesn't have much magic affinity, but there are so many cultivation routes that you can take. You can definitely find a path that suits you.”
Reina smiled and said: "Thank you for your comfort. It is a blessing from a powerful archmage. This should be the best news I have received in this time!"
While the two were talking, the short street was almost at its end. Standing on tiptoes, you could already see the coastline of Green Harbor and the busy pier in the distance. Reina pointed at a house not far away with a "Moni" hanging on it. The two-story building with the signature of "Brothers Tavern":
"We're here!"
Peter raised his eyes and looked up. The first thing that caught his attention was a few strong men standing at the door of the tavern. Judging from their posture, they looked like they were coming with bad intentions.
Seeing those strong men, Reina's originally happy expression suddenly turned ugly:
"Why are they here again!"
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