Playing cards with a guy who cheated was a relatively new experience for Shad. After resting with Miss Princes for a while, the two left the tavern and headed to the next destination.
The Seven Broomsticks Tavern is considered a relatively large gathering place for ring warlocks in the local area, and next, Miss Prince wants to introduce some relatively small-scale black markets for ring warlocks to Shad.
Still in the bustling and chaotic dock area, after leaving the tavern, the two took off their masks and walked along the street towards the port normally. Miss Prince led the way, and Xia De followed behind. Originally, Xia De was thinking about finding some topics to talk about, but unexpectedly, it was the sorceress who took the initiative to chat with him.
Miss Prince seems to have been to many places, and she talked with Shad about the customs and political systems of various parts of the Old World. Whether it's the unique parliamentary system of Carson Rico, or the special hobbies of the Grand Duchess of the small southern principality of De La Rion, whether it's the peculiar customs of the small coastal tribes in the eastern part of the kingdom, or the environmental protection laws and regulations of the virgin forests in the southern part of the Old Continent, she actually knows everything. Can say a few words.
From the great ice caps in the north of the Old Continent to the primeval forests in the south, from the cold water port on the west coast of the Great Road to the Broken Isles on the east coast of the mainland, Miss Prince knows almost everything. Even, if it wasn't for her status as a correspondence ring warlock, she would still want to go to the New World to see the strange natural scenery and majestic ancient ruins.
"I've never been to Carson Rik not long ago, but only a short trip, of course."
Miss Princes and Shad stood at the intersection and waited for the row of carriages in front of them to pass. This was the delivery of goods by the local art gallery.
While she was talking, she observed Xia De's expression, but most of Xia De's attention now was focused on the post office on the pier on the other side of the intersection.
Lengshuigang City has more post offices than Tobesk. Although the resident population here may not be as good as the Pearl of the North, the number of outsiders it handles every day is absolutely unmatched. Because Miss Louisa said, don't bring fish as a souvenir this time, so Xia De thought about going to the post office to buy some beautiful postcards.
"How's Carson Rik?"
Xia De asked casually.
"Very good, especially the vineyards in the south, where the scenery is absolutely beautiful."
Miss Princes said that young girls in the north in this era seem to like the vineyards in the south.
She originally thought that Xia De would follow the topic of the vineyard, but he didn't expect him to look at the souvenir shop next to the post office on the pier.
Colorful masks and wooden models of ships of various styles were placed in the window. Xia De was thinking about whether he should buy some models and send them back to Miss Louisa.
"What do you think of giving these things to your friends? I finally came to Lengshuigang City, and I'm thinking of buying some gifts for my friends in the same group."
Miss Princes looked in the direction he was pointing at, and the two walked together through the lively pier street. It's Monday afternoon, but the pier is still buzzing with people.
"Give it to a female friend?"
she asked.
"Yes."
"She will never like it."
The sorceress gave a decisive answer without even thinking about it.
"Why?"
"Because I don't like it... Generally speaking, women don't like things that are in the way and useless on the cabinet."
"Then what should I give?"
Shad asks her for help.
"You want me to help you choose?"
The blond-haired girl pointed at herself, with an expression of wanting to laugh but also wanting to be angry.
"Yes... is it troublesome? Sorry, just wanted to hear your opinion."
Xia De asked hesitantly, thinking that he just paid the other party to be a tour guide, and the other party had no reason to help him choose gifts.
Seeing what Xia De said, the sorceress took a deep breath:
"You really know how to take shortcuts... Souvenir shops probably have cheap little jewelry, such as brooches made of shells, or bracelets made of beautiful pebbles. These things are small and delicate, although they are not worth much, But there is nothing wrong with it at home. You see, the ruby earrings in the window, although the gemstones are definitely fake, but the shape of the mermaid is very good."
"Oh! Great idea! Please wait!"
Saying that, Xia De quickly walked towards the souvenir shop next to the post office. Only Miss Princes stood by the mailbox, watching Shad's back go away:
The sorceress muttered softly.
After leaving the intersection, they did not enter the range of the port, but followed the street all the way north until the surrounding buildings became more and more sparse. It took half an hour for them to leave the bustling pier and board the cliff outside the pier area. Xia De saw the small lighthouse standing on the cliff from a distance, and that was their goal.
There is only one winding path from the city to the lighthouse on the sea cliff. Although no one maintains it, the ruts on the ground barely keep the road from being swallowed by nature.
After climbing the cliff, the smell of the sea becomes more and more intense, the sound of seagulls in the sea breeze can be heard far away, and the sound of the waves beating is also refreshing. Miss Prince led the way and introduced the situation here to Xia De while walking. It's just that she probably doesn't come here often, and needs to stop and go to find the most convenient way.
When he got close to the lighthouse, Shad saw the wooden boards and metal pipes piled up under the old lighthouse.
"Is there maintenance going on here?"
Xia De asked hesitantly.
"It is repaired here every summer. The lighthouse in the port is very important. Not only because it guides the ships on long voyages, but the 12 lighthouses on the periphery of Lengshuigang City also play a role in guarding the coastline."
Miss Princes stopped with Shad and looked at the old lighthouse standing on the sea cliff:
"Mr. Watson, do you know the history of Lengshuigang City? Although this city rose due to the discovery of the New World, it has always been one of the most important seaport cities on the west coast of the main road before that. The history of Lengshuigang City's establishment It is completely unverifiable, but at the beginning of the Fifth Era, a shocking event happened here. After that, the Orthodox Church and Thaumatology Academy established 12 lighthouses on the outskirts of Lengshuigang City as a base for large-scale ceremonies , guard the city."
"What is the function of the ceremony?"
"I don't know, this is the secret of the church and the academy. I only read some information in the history book of the Zarath School of Magic when I was writing a course paper. Of course, that was a thousand years ago. Now The so-called guarding ceremony of the city has more symbolic meaning than actual meaning. After all, it is different from the chaotic era at the beginning of the era. The Orthodox Church can completely protect this place. Therefore, whether this large-scale ceremony relying on the twelve lighthouses can still take effect depends on us. It's all unknown."
In this old lighthouse on the sea cliff, there is only one elderly tower keeper, Mr. Edmond, who is the object of their visit this time. The sign of the decline of these old lighthouses is such an important ritual node, the keeper is actually a secret ring magician.
The old gentleman didn't belong to the church, and Miss Princes didn't know what organization he belonged to. Because they couldn't be completely trusted, both of them put on masks before knocking on the door, but after knocking on the door for a long time, no one in the lighthouse opened the door.
Just as they were about to leave, footsteps came from the direction they came from.
Turning around to look, the old man wearing a hat and a light gray cloth jacket full of pockets, carrying a fishing rod, holding a bucket in his left hand, and a metal folding chair in his right hand, walked down the winding path under the cliff come up.
The folding chair seems to be made out of stacked pipes under the lighthouse.
He looked to be about fifty years old, full of energy, rosy complexion, and very steady on his feet. Seeing the masked stranger standing under the lighthouse, he asked:
"Who introduced it?"
Coldwater port sounds very heavy, and the way the west coast and the interior are pronounced is very different.
"I bought a magical conch from you two years ago. At that time, you asked for 300 pounds, and I gave you 310 pounds, and told you that I might come back in a long time."
said Miss Princes.
"oh?"
Mr. Edmond nodded, apparently thinking of the rich lady:
"I remember this incident, when you said that it was my friend Lao Yue who introduced you..."
He saw Miss Prince's gesture, so he didn't finish saying the name, but signaled the two to wait:
"Well, I'll put things down first and then talk about things. Today's harvest is really not small."
He should have gone fishing just now, when passing by Xia De~www.mtlnovel.com~ Xia De also looked into the tin bucket curiously, but there was only one fish fry that was not as big as Xia De's three fingers.
"Fishing, there are always times when you are unlucky, the tide is very strange today, I bet there is something strange approaching offshore, and when I make a nest..."
Seeing that Xia De noticed it, old Mr. Edmond explained with a blushing face. The old man did not let them enter the lighthouse, but after putting down the things in his hands, he stood with the two on the edge of the sea cliff, talking about things while looking at the sea.
The feet were at least 50 feet (about 15.2m) from the sea surface, and the tide kept hitting the reefs below the sea cliffs. The rumbling sound forced them to speak with greater strength. But standing here with the sea breeze blowing, the feeling of bathing in the water vapor is very good, and the scenery where the sky meets the sea in the distance also makes Xia De very satisfied.
The old man who lives here alone raises a dog and two cats in the lighthouse. These three animals are quite humane under the lighthouse, while eating the food given by Mr. Edmond, while looking at the three people looking at the sea in the distance.
The dog is a common janitor dog in the countryside, and the two cats are also of mixed breed, but they were quite close to Shad just now. If it wasn't for being reprimanded by the master, he even wanted to roll at Xia De's feet. It seems that Shade's closeness to cats is not only useful to Tobesk's cats, but also to foreign cats.
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