Blood tax

Chapter 28 Another possibility

The two chatted through the quiet shade of the trees and came to the lively urban area.The wide road is flanked by rows of beautifully decorated shops.A well-drawn drawing board hangs at the door of the store, which highlights the store's characteristics in a simple and clear manner.At each step there are paving open to the outside world, with a variety of candy, jewelry and clothes on it.

The burly clerks were wearing short coats, and they were laying iron plates on an oven, and they were frying the delicious food.

"I didn't know there was such a place so close to the embassy, ​​it looked good!" Galadia pricked up her ears, "I thought you had to take me a long way to get lunch!"

"We've been in Bayeran for several days, haven't you studied the good things around?" Griffith took out a small notebook with colorful pieces of paper, and looked at one of the pages with the drawing on it. The map looked at the street ahead again, "Come on, there."

"What are you holding in your hand?" The elf came over curiously, "What are these colorful ones?"

"Strategy? When you go to a new metropolis, don't you ask the people around you for an action guide?"

"First of all, there are usually no 'people' around me. Most of the elves have little pursuit of life. If you don't have something delicious today, you can wait a month to see if there is something delicious. Anyway, there is time!" Galadia waved her hands nonchalantly, "Secondly, I'm usually very busy, okay? It's either studying or training, and I have to socialize~ How can I come out to play when I have time."

"Okay," Griffith took off a small piece of red paper and handed it over, "This is a discount coupon. The store issued a voucher to attract customers, and you only need to pay [-]% to [-]% of the actual consumption."

"Hey, you~" Galadia crumpled the discount coupon into a small ball and threw it on Griffith's head.

Before the two came to a store, Griffith lifted the curtain at the door and opened the wooden door with a thin piece of paper: "Store, two seats. I have a reservation. My name is Mr. Brandon."

"Please take a seat, sir," the chubby shopkeeper immediately burst into a flower-like smile when he caught a glimpse of Galadia, "Oh, noble lady elf, your presence really makes the shop shine!"

"Mmmm, don't say that there are none, just bring out the delicious food!" Galadia happily sat down on the chair and looked around curiously.

Griffith opened his notebook and quickly ordered a good meal.The fat shopkeeper immediately took out the ingredients and prepared them in high spirits.

The waitress first brought a large plate of chopped green vegetables, poured a white sauce on it, and then brought a ceramic bowl filled with white crystal particles to the two.

"Well, the seeds of rice? You guys are starting to eat this too?" Galadia took a sip with a small spoon, "It's very fragrant and glutinous!"

"This war, the kingdom opened up the southern province," Griffith took a big mouthful of vegetables, "there is a big river flowing from south to north, and every year after it overflows, it will leave fertile silt, then The yields of both wheat and rice are very high on the land. After the shipping has stabilized, the food imported from there has been increasing every day.”

"Then when there is a famine, you can eat less potatoes. Rice is as durable as wheat," Galadia said absentmindedly, staring at the steak that the fat boss was frying, "It's a good thing. !"

Feeling the anxious gaze, the fat boss quickly served the two of them small pieces of barbecue, as well as three-color powder and sauces in small dishes, in addition to two pairs of slender sticks: "Beautiful Miss, please use these two wooden sticks to clamp the meat slices, first dip them in the brown roast sauce, and then spread some fine powder to taste. Another sauce is soybean paste."

Galadia nodded, and like the shopkeeper, she clamped the barbecue and put it in her mouth.

"Not bad, not bad! It's obviously just roasting the beef, but why is there such a sense of satisfaction and happiness," the elf's ears pricked up, "Let me experience it carefully again!"

A large piece of roast meat was eaten by Galadia again.

"This is the diaphragm of the cow? It was grilled just right, allowing the taste of the fat and grilling sauce to penetrate into it, blending with the taste of the fresh beef," Galadia quickly ate another piece, "After smearing the soybean sauce alone The flavor is also very unique. It seems like a happy moo is happily chewing soybeans, which makes me feel the comfortable atmosphere of life in the country.”

"..." Griffith was speechless, and could only ask the boss to add two more servings, "Eat slowly, there are other types, if you are full from this, you won't be able to eat anything else."

"I don't listen!"

"Then eat some vegetables~ If you only eat grilled meat, you will soon be too tired to eat it," Griffith watched the delicate-looking elf girl eat at a fast speed, and couldn't help taking it He picked up a spoonful of rice and handed it over, "Come~ take a bite of rice, it's a delicious combination."

"I still want to eat rice? Isn't that the fact that I don't have enough money to eat barbecue meat and I can only rely on grains to fill myself up!" Galadia couldn't dodge, so she had to frown and put a spoon into her mouth, reluctantly eating One bite.

"what!"

"Ah what?"

"Not bad! Adding a spoonful of rice and vegetables to the happiness of barbecue brings a completely different freshness," Galadia's eyes flashed with disgust, "It's not so warm, but it's very fulfilling and safe. , is this what you humans feel like 'home'!"

Griffith watched as Galadia pulled the grilled meat and rice into her mouth.She had completely forgotten what elegance and manners were, and ate like a porter who had been hungry for three days.

"slower……"

"Water! Water!" The elf girl suddenly beat the table in pain.Griffith was startled and hurriedly handed over a large glass of water.

"Gudong! Gudong!"

"Wuha!" Galadia wiped her mouth, "It's terrible, I almost died..."

"It would be appalling if you choked to death like this~" Griffith covered his face with his hand, "You should pay attention after entering school in the fall!"

"Hmph, it's all because the throat is too narrow and inconvenient," Galadia poked her cheek and restrained a little.

Griffith slowly ate the food in front of him, smiling as he watched his companions eat.I don't know why, but Galadia looks so delicious when she eats, and just looking at her makes me feel very happy.

Those painful and terrifying memories left in the far east will stretch out their claws from the abyss of memory from time to time, trying to grab something to climb up.However, as soon as he saw Galadia's bright eyes and the corners of his mouth curled up, Griffith felt an indescribable joy and happiness.

If he could, he even wished that time would stop at this moment.

When the owner brought dessert after dinner, Griffith finally gathered up his courage:
"Are you free later? There's a good opera at the Palatine in the afternoon or evening."

When he said this, Griffith felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.He watched nervously as the girl's hand holding the chopsticks stopped, and the world seemed to freeze in an instant.

"Yeah~ I also heard that Bayeran's opera is not to be missed," the elf girl said slowly.

Griffith seemed to have had an illusion, and vaguely saw a little bit of different cautiousness and hesitation on the girl's always expressive thin eyebrows and mouth corners.

"Today's play I heard that there will be a love that is obstructed in every way. I read it in the newspaper in the morning," Galadia said squattingly, "but~"

It really doesn't work~
"But there is my birthday party tonight, and I'll go back and make preparations later. The embassy office may have arranged an event for me at night, maybe we'll meet in the theater!" Galadia finally finished her words.

Well... Griffith nodded in disappointment.

"However!" A light suddenly flashed in the elf girl's eyes, "We will be entering school in a few days! When Homonwarts comes, there will be no more people to take care of me!"

The two fell silent for a while.Griffith actually had a question, but it would be very, very embarrassing to ask.

Perhaps it was not by chance that Galadia and I met in the Eastern Province, and she never explained what tasks she was performing there or what items she was looking for, only mentioning that it was helpful for her to advance to a higher sequence.

After a series of coincidences, Griffith's thoughts became clearer.When he looked at these events from a different angle, he suddenly discovered a possibility.

Maybe the fact that Galadia appeared in Manisa was in itself to establish some kind of connection with me?
The consul's daughter, the darling of the moon god, would look for an unknown apprentice knight. It may seem absurd at first, but the mysterious world itself is composed of many incredible things.

……

Second Age August 1443, 8.

Griffith got up early as usual, put on the fine mail over his short coat, and reached down to take a blue uniform from the hanger.

This dress was just delivered last night. The workmanship is very good. It feels as delicate and smooth as silk. The shoulders, cuffs and waistline have been carefully cut and trimmed. After washing, it can maintain a straight appearance without ironing. The flexibility doesn't hinder dance or battle in the slightest.Brand new horn buckles were fastened from the left shoulder down, and the solemn stand-up collar was paired with black boots, reminiscent of the uniform of a hussar.The cufflinks of the short coat and the belt that can be attached to the double sword have the Larmor family coat of arms of sterling silver, which clearly shows the identity of the person.

Such spring and summer uniforms require the purchase of at least two sets.Earl's Court Deacon Mr. Ashford personally oversaw the measuring and bespoke process to ensure no misunderstanding of Earl's Court's finances and decency.

This is just the usual clothes in spring and summer.The soft and warm woolen scarves and cloaks of winter school uniforms are made of highland cashmere unique to the Valencia Mountains that separate the kingdom's western and southern borders.Although the school allows students to wear private clothes to attend dances and banquets, such an exquisite uniform is not inferior to attending public events. It is said that some graduates even use college uniforms for weddings.

Griffith had a small problem, though.The uniform was so fitting that he didn't have room to tuck his carry-on weapon.

Sharp knives are undoubtedly not welcome at the Magic Academy.The uniforms designed by the school are only reserved for wands and necessary pockets to be worn, and the conspicuous saber can only be worn on special occasions.

Griffith thought for a while, and finally put two daggers into his boots, and three daggers buckled on the back of the waist where the wand should have been.

It was just dawn, but there was no time for Griffith to go to the restaurant for breakfast today.He picked up his package and walked to the living room.

"Mr. Apprentice Knight, are you ready?"

Sonia's maid, Anna, was already waiting there.She brought some sandwiches with ham, fried eggs, and tomato, wrapped them in paper, and handed them over to the apprentice knight.

Griffith immediately noticed the strange gazes of several servants in the living room.Personal maids don't have to worry about other people's daily life!

Before Griffith could react, Anna had already leaned over, stood on tiptoe to tidy up his neckline and medal ribbon for him, leaned closer to his ear and said softly:

"There are a few things you can remember!
"Miss Sonia's jewelry and cosmetics are in a small pink Louis Angel box with a label on it. After sending it to the school, it must be confirmed that it has not been opened and damaged.

"The book case is a blue leather case, the clothes are packed in two COCO boxes, and the banquet dresses have to be made locally.

"The experimental materials were confiscated by the countess. The school will say that they were lost by accident, but you have to quietly tell her that the second set of materials will be sent out by United Express in two days.

"Miss Palulu, that's the owl, its..."

Griffith nodded again and again and hurriedly asked, "Can you write me down on a piece of paper."

"No!" The personal maid pinched Griffith's arm and pushed him into the corridor, "After five minutes, take the list and go to the lobby to check the luggage."

After a while, Griffith came to the hall.The college has prepared special training armor and weapons for Shutoral, but even so, the luggage that Griffith and Sonia need to transport is as high as a person, and the servants of the Earl's Mansion are still coming from the upstairs. Bring in new trunks and supplies.

Those maids and servants who could not join the school will continue to work in the Earl's House. As a personal maid, Anna will be arranged to study grammar, arithmetic and etiquette in the church school to ensure that she can also serve the earl's family in the future.

At nine o'clock in the morning Sonia, accompanied by her brother, came downstairs to say good-bye to the count and countess and the great crowd who had come to see him off.The daughter of the Lamor family is wearing a slim light blue dress, the exquisite workmanship outlines the youthful lines, the thin material and the exposed shoulders make people worry whether she will catch a cold even in summer.The white lightweight high-heeled shoes made the string on the slender ankles particularly eye-catching, and the long blond hair was casually draped around the waist. It was completely the dress of a girl traveling to the seaside.

Griffith stood quietly by the side and couldn't help comparing the countess' appearance with Galadia.

It took another half an hour for Sonia to finally listen to the Countess's exhortation, and had to pick up another short shawl that a girl who didn't quite fit her skirt would hardly use.Seeing that the lady was finally satisfied, the earl and Mr. Nolan, as if they had been granted amnesty, immediately put Sonia on the carriage, hula-la and drove to the bay.

(End of this chapter)