Open Your Quest Log Chapter 9

"The human mind is complex, and in front of humans, other intelligent creatures will appear particularly 'pure'.", Barrett can't remember where he heard this sentence, when he decided to temporarily join the adventurer of old Will When the team - 'dirty novel', this philosophical sentence naturally jumped out of his mind.

It seems that this sentence has been hidden in his mind since he was born, just waiting to show his existence at this time.

The barbarian adventurer doesn't know whether his decision is right or wrong, and he also doesn't know whether this decision is his true thoughts or whether he was influenced by that middle-aged mage named Old Will.

Magic can achieve many things, including controlling people's minds. But not all mages can do this kind of thing. Only those high-level mages who specialize in Enchantment and Control can skillfully "play with people's hearts". However, the Magic Association does not allow mages to do such things.

There is a substance called "magic" in the multiverse, which is invisible, colorless, qualityless, omnipresent, but cannot be perceived. Some individuals in intelligent creatures will discover this special thing through their own unique talents, so as to use it, absorb it, and turn it into part of their own soul, these individuals are called 'mages'; some species of animals Or individuals can do the same through evolution or mutation, and they are called 'Warcraft'.

Old Will is a 212-year-old wandering mage, at least that's what he said. Although he looks only in his fifties at most, you need to observe carefully to find some indistinct wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, as if the blade of time suddenly became blunt when carving him. It took more force to chisel down to leave some traces on his face.

But Barrett doesn't doubt the authenticity of Old Will's age. If he is a mage, such an age is really not an exaggeration.

The barbarians know that there are several legendary wizards in the Magic Association that may have existed for 2 or 3 thousand years. This is not an anecdote, but a household name among human beings.

Why do you say 'existing' instead of 'living'?

Because some mages choose to become a lich because of their longevity, in a strict sense, it is somewhat inappropriate to say "alive".

But in any case, Barrett did not regret making this decision. As Old Will said, he is not the kind of person who is good at 'thinking', he needs to find the answer he wants in 'action'.

Barrett was a little excited and looking forward to this adventure until he told Ray about the situation.

When Barrett told Rey the situation and put the 50 gold coins that Old Will paid in advance in front of the girl, the girl's eyes turned into a crescent moon with a smile as always!

She smiles really beautifully, full of a youthful atmosphere, but Barrett doesn't like this kind of atmosphere, it symbolizes vigorous vigor and a good yearning for the future, and these are all incompatible with him.

"Oh my God, they actually gave you so much money!" The girl sat at the dining table, carefully picked up one of the gold coins, and put it in the palm of her hand to study it carefully, as if it was a priceless treasure .

Such a picture is quite ironic in Barrett's view. The value of a gold coin is a gold coin, and in the eyes of the person holding it, it seems to be more valuable than the original.

Barrett looked at Rey's fascinated eyes by the color of the gold coin, feeling as if she wanted to buy the whole world with this gold coin.

"Did you know? This little gold coin can actually buy two cows, one male and one female. If you negotiate the price, they will even give you two newborn calves. !" The girl said happily: "And so many gold coins are enough for us to open a small ranch!"

It's you, not 'us', I'm not going to be a rancher, that's not for me. Barrett thought to himself.

"For you, the money is really good!" The girl sighed: "My parents worked hard for a year to get 2 or 3 pieces. Wheat is planted in spring and soybeans are planted in late summer. If the harvest is not good, they will pay more Replanting rye, if only growing other crops was as easy as growing rye.”

No one likes rye, because it has a bad taste. Even if you grind it finely, it will taste very rough, like someone is scratching your mouth with sandpaper. And food made from rye will have a bit of a bitter taste that no matter how you cook, bake, or add more honey, you can't get rid of this taste.

But it will at least fill your stomach and keep you from starving to death.

The northernmost kingdom of humans is Nord, and its farther north is called the Barrens by humans, a place where the orcs are dying. The ground there is like the shriveled and drooping **** of an old woman, without a drop of milk. There, a plant called 'Ryegrass' grows.

Ryegrass is not rye, although they are both highly adaptable, very similar in shape, and the leaves are the same, but ryegrass is extremely stingy, never heading, and can not bring full grains. Ryegrass is propagated by the root system. The long root system is deeply rooted in the barren land. It is not afraid of high temperature and cold, and it continues to spread around, and robs the nutrients of other plants, causing them to wither.

People say that it was the master who transformed ryegrass into rye, which gave birth to wheat grains and became food for human beings. Rye grows tenaciously on even the most barren soil and requires no care to bring about a good harvest.

At this point, the human race has ushered in explosive growth. Poverty, disease, and hardship still accompany most people throughout their lives, but very few die of starvation.

Maybe one day, wheat and corn will become as easy to grow as rye, Barrett thought to himself. But such a 'beautiful picture' did not make him look forward to it.

Even if it will come true tomorrow, even if everyone in the world becomes a farmer, I am still an adventurer, he said to himself silently in his heart.

"That **** guy wanted me to be his wife with ten gold coins, and now I have 50 in front of me! If I could, I could marry myself five times!" The girl smiled, "You said, What are we going to do with the money?" she asked cheerfully.

"I mean..." There was an imperceptible ruddy on her face, and she took a deep breath before continuing, "I mean, when you come back, we should have some plans. After all, this is a A lot of money!"

planning? No, Barrett didn't think he needed that. He had earned a few hundred gold coins on one adventure, then spent it all in a month, and even had to go to the slums of Galano City to earn a living after winter. But so what? Most of the adventurers here live like this. They are also used to such a life.

"Those gold coins are all yours." He said to the girl, "You can spend whatever you want, as you like."

"It's all mine? Really?" After hearing that, Ray's face was full of unbelievable joy. But it didn't take long for the joy to slowly disappear, the girl's expression became stiff, and she looked straight at Barrett.

After a short silence, the girl asked, "You want to leave me?" She is a smart girl.

Her eyes were full of tears, and her big dark black eyes were like a doe. Barrett had never looked at them seriously before, or rather, he had never looked at her seriously.

You are just a stranger I rescued, and it can't even be called 'rescue' at all. I met you, you decided to follow me, that's all. I owe you nothing, and I never wanted anything from you.

In Barrett's eyes, women are like magic, and he has never understood them. He doesn't have this talent, neither for women nor for magic.

Those 'cute children' who love 'King Jin' are more suitable for him, because they never cry. They might scream, they might curse, they might laugh happily, or groan in a pleasing manner. But cry, no, they won't. Because crying can't buy gold, only laughter can, even if it's a forced smile.

Kerui is not one of those 'cute people', no. Even she loves the 'Golden King'. But who doesn't love it, even the giant dragon can't resist the temptation of these yellow oranges.

After a brief silence, Barrett broke the suffocating silence, "You should have a life of your own, a stable, peaceful life." He paused, then continued, "This is not for you. "

At least it's not suitable for you now, you don't even have the means to make a living, unless you learn from those 'cute people'. But Barrett couldn't say that.

"But, but..." The girl habitually wanted to argue something, her seductive lips were slightly open, but she said nothing.

Barrett is not slow, he can feel the girl's dependence on him.

There are many such bridges in the novel, UU reading www.uukanshu.com in "The Flower of the Dragon's Breath", the male protagonist once rescued a beautiful female elf from the mouth of a red dragon; in "The Storm". In "The Shout", the protagonist once sailed into a dangerous no-man's land in the depths of the ocean in order to save his sweetheart; and in "Magic is Just That", the protagonist cuts through thorns, kills construct golems, fights elemental creatures, and fights against evil spirits. The mage rescued his beloved girl.

Most of these novels have a happy ending. Except for the last one, of course. Because after reading this book, a boring mage went to the door and forced the author to change the ending of the novel, so that the girl the protagonist loved finally married the evil mage...

But Barrett doesn't think of himself as the protagonist of some unknown novel, and saving people from the hands of a few goblins is not something to be commended. However, the girl's heart does not seem to think so.

"But it doesn't matter, I'll have a good time without you!" the girl said with some anger. She wiped away the tears that had not fallen with the back of her hands. The tears were mixed with dust and spread evenly on her eyes and face, like the smoky eye makeup that the noble girls often painted, which made the girl feel decadent. And sad beauty.

Barrett knew he didn't love her, and thought she didn't love him either. He thinks that he is like the pair of gray short boots on the girl's feet, her "weapon" in a strange environment, and a "reliance" when she is lonely in her heart.

But as the girl said, he is not necessary for her. She didn't need to rely on her grey booties or Barrett, she was a strong and courageous girl who could find the 'red dancing shoes' she really wanted on her own.

"When are you leaving?" she asked.

"Tomorrow." He replied.

Chapter end

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