Chapter 40 The Bard
When something you have worked hard for a long time is about to be completed, people are always full of motivation, just like the last few hours of the wow's approaching full level.
In the Merlin Mage Tower, Li Yan was immersed in the new magic field and learned new spells at an extremely fast speed with the increase in talent. However, when he had completed the comprehension of some of the commonly used second-level magic, more than half a month had passed. Of course, in this process, he also selected 6 magics to fill his second-level magic positions:
"Greasy Technique", "Second Arrow Protection", "Shocking the Wild Beast", "Fire Arrow", "Fire Cloud Explosion", "Mage's Hand".
As for first-level spells like "Petrified Shield", "Fluorescence", and "Weak Repair Water", they finally had sufficient spell positions to remember them.
During this period, while learning new spells, Li Yan also made several second-level scrolls, two "fire arrows", one "fire cloud burst", and one "greasy technique". In half a month, he made four second-level magic scrolls he had just learned, and the results were quite good.
The saying "Only becoming a gray-robed mage is the beginning of a mage's strength" is not unreasonable among magicians. With "secondary arrow protection", you will no longer be afraid of low-level rifles or cold arrows; while "Fire Cloud Explosion" is an upgraded version of "Spark": a dense fire cloud shot out from the mage's hands, and then exploded in the distance, causing a large-scale damage of 6 meters in diameter. This spell also allowed the mage to have the ability to have group damage.
The mage Tameilin's bedroom, looking at Li Yan, who had already changed into a gray mage robe in front of him, Meilin
He pointed to a box that looked ordinary half cubic meter-sized box that had been placed on the table and said with a smile: "This box contains some first-level magic scrolls, and there are also 10 apprentice badges issued by the association. This time your mission is to send it to the branch of the Mage Society in Moldo, Hangrey Province, southwest of Pompeii. You should have seen the map, right?"
"Yes." Hearing this, Li Yan nodded. Hangere Province is not close. Its provincial capital, Gangqi, is 900 kilometers away from Pompeii, and an Orant province is located in the middle. As for the town of Mordo, it is close to the border at the southwest end of Hangere Province.
Seeing Li Yan nodding, Meilin said again, "These things require a group of gray-robed mages to send them to Pompeii branches every year. The task route I assigned to you this time is not easy, it is a training for you. Holding this box you can act."
"The teacher is troubled." Walking forward, putting the box into the space ring, Li Yan said with a smile, "Will the disciple leave first?"
"Well, go." "Be careful on the road and be careful about safety." Although she believed in Li Yan's ability very much, Mei Lin couldn't help but give a message.
He nodded solemnly, and Li Yan said, "Disciples will definitely be careful."
As the white light flashed, Li Yan appeared in the teleportation array of the Mage Association again. When he turned around, he saw a gray-robed mage not far away, smiling and nodding to him. It was the mage that Li Yan saw when he first teleported from the Meilin Master Tower. For formal mages who were not often staying in the association, this kind of encounter was also considered fate. After a few conversations, Li Yan walked down the stairs in the other party's sighing eyes.
The midsummer sun shines freely on the wide streets of Pompeii. Most of the pedestrians on the street are dressed in cool clothes, and the girls are also wearing short-fitting clothes in this rare season to fully bloom their bodies.
Walking on the street, Li Yan was wearing a gray robe with a hood. His wide robe wrapped around his body, covering the wizard robe inside tightly. A few bangs were exposed at the bottom of the hood. Under the sunlight, his white lips outlined a curve, and he looked like a minstrel dress!
There is no reason to dress up as a bard. In the professional system of this world, the gray-robed mage is not high-end, but just a second-level profession. And for ordinary people, magicians have always been mysterious. Traveling as a mage is easy to attract attention and be coveted. After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, magicians are a group of people with great wealth.
Although the weather is hot at this time, in this world where force is paramount, many professionals are either strong or have unique ways to keep themselves from fearing the heat. Therefore, Li Yan's dense outfit did not cause any fuss about pedestrians around him. Moreover, many minstrels have some unique means to ensure their safety and relieve their body heat, which is not very difficult.
Turning around the street, a huge sign stood not far away, "Elegant Melody". He looked up and Li Yan walked in.
I don’t know if the air-conditioning array is set up, but as soon as I entered the door, a cool breath came to me.
Welcome to You "Elegant Melody." A maid wearing a pink dress noticed Li Yan standing at the door and immediately greeted her, "What do you need sir?" The slightly soft voice sounded particularly nice.
He gently lifted the hood and showed a slightly smiling face. Li Yan said, "More than half a month ago, I customized a musical instrument here, the number is 49."
"Oh, sir, please come here to sit here, wait a moment, I'll go find the owner." The maid said as she led Li Yan to the thick leather bench against the wall, and then quickly walked into the hall.
Sitting on the bench and taking the clear water from another maid, Li Yan quietly looked at the hall.
Not to mention, the shop owner is very talented in business. There are several square display columns in the center of the 800-square-meter hall. There is also an "l"-shaped crystal opposite Li Yan, close to the wall, and various unique musical instruments are displayed in an abutment, in an orderly manner. The style of the entire store looks simple but elegant and atmospheric.
At this time, there were about 8 or 9 customers, except for maids, male servants and others in the store, who were browsing quietly alone or listening to the maid's explanation under the guidance of the maid.
Li Yan noticed that the maid who had just greeted him walked to a middle-aged man in a brown robe and was whispering. It was the owner he talked to when he came here to customize the instrument last time. Opposite the middle-aged owner were two young men, one man and one woman, and a little girl who looked childish and had not yet taken off.
Soon, it seemed that after listening to the maid's story, the owner smiled at Li Yan, who was sitting on the bench, turned around and walked into the side room of the hall. When he appeared again, he was already holding a brown canvas bag in his hands. The swelling lower end of the gourd was filled with a long handle on it, which was the shape of a guitar!
He walked over quickly and delivered the brown canvas bag in his hand to Li Yan. The middle-aged shop owner said, "Mr. Allen, this is a musical instrument made according to your requirements." Allen was the pseudonym that Li Yan decided to use when traveling.
After taking the canvas bag, Li Yan unbuttoned the sewn buttons and took out the guitar. The smooth guitar body reflected a slight light. The panel was light brown, and the side was dark brown. This was made of two woods similar to those made of spruce and rosewood on the earth that Li Yan found in the store for a long time.
He gently tapped the guitar panel and fiddled with the strings made of the ponytail mane a few times. He listened to the crisp sound and smiled with satisfaction: "It's very well made, how much does it cost?"
"In addition to a deposit of one gold coin, you need to pay an additional 2 gold."
"Yes." Just as Li Yan nodded and was about to withdraw money from the pocket sewn inside the robe, a crisp and nice voice like an oriole came: "Mr. Allen, please wait."
At this time, the man and two women who were chatting with the shop owner at the beginning had already come over and stood beside the shop owner. Although Li Yan had noticed it for a long time, he knew that they were just curious and didn't care. It was not until he heard this voice that Li Yan looked up and looked over with a little confusion.
The person who spoke was the older girl, who seemed to be the little girl's sister, who kept holding the little girl's hand. The young man who followed them seemed to be pursuing the girl who talked. Li Yan saw clearly the look of looking at the girl from time to time, but when he looked at Li Yan, he was a little arrogant and vigilant. This was also related to Li Yan's handsome appearance.
"I just heard Uncle Kid call you Allen, so I took the liberty." The girl said, "I like music very much and like musical instruments. The instrument in your hand is very strange. I have never seen it before. Can you please demonstrate it? As compensation, I will pay for the custom instrument."
At this time, Li Yan carefully looked at the girl talking opposite, with a pink corset dress, black hair straight shawl, and a pair of shining eyes on the tender white face of goose eggs.
Involuntarily, Li Yan's comment in his heart secretly gave a "85" point. Unlike Andrea's lively and wild beauty, the girl revealed a quiet posture all over her body.
'Anyway, you have to adjust the strings, and you can earn some gold coins, why not?' Li Yan thought for a while and nodded and said, "Yes, but you have to wait a moment, you still need to adjust the strings." After that, Li Yan began to twisp the guitar in his hand, and the girl next to him and her sister asked some questions from time to time.
By the time the strings were adjusted, half an hour had passed, and the young man on one side had already shown an impatient look. It seemed that the three of them had a good identity. Although the owner left from time to time to greet other guests, he always returned to the three of them after the work was over and raised some topics.
"Okay." Li Yan sighed lightly, and said with a smile, "As a thank you, I will play a piece of music for you."
Before the girl could answer, Li Yan sat back on the chair and put on a standard position to play the guitar. His slender fingers began to move quickly on the guitar, as if he was plucking the strings randomly and tapping the guitar panel from time to time. A noisy sound came out.
"Is this music too?" The man who had already been impatient finally couldn't stand the sarcasm, "Weina, it seems you have been deceived!" Although he didn't understand music, this sound did seem like a meaningless murmur.
Ignoring the man's sarcasm, Li Yan's silent face seemed to fall into distant thoughts, and the noisy voice suddenly calmed down. Just as the man was about to speak, the fingers on the guitar swept quickly in an instant!
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Chapter completed!