Celestial Mage

Chapter 4 Pretty Women Are Poisonous

At dusk, one master and one apprentice came to the edge of Shimmer Forest.

Just as he was about to walk out of the Twilight Forest, Cyrus stopped suddenly.

Rosen was startled, thinking there was danger, he quickly asked, "What's wrong, mentor?"

What was waiting was a cold warning from Cyrus.

"Boy, listen carefully to me. When you get out of the forest, you are not allowed to mention curses, poisonous insects, and the manipulation of the dead!"

"If someone asks you about my identity, you can tell me that I am a low-level official mage, Cyrus Gogoril. I graduated from the Golden Dawn School of Law in Baisha City in the south, remember?!"

While speaking, the middle-aged mage stared closely at Rosen's face, with a fierce light in his gray eyes, as if he would kill Rosen if he didn't agree with each other.

Rosen didn't dare to be careless, and nodded vigorously: "I remember, mentor."

"Retell it to me!"

Rosen immediately complied.

After listening, Cyrus restrained his fierce look.

"Not far from the forest is White Horse Town, which is the fiefdom of Baron Morey. After entering the town, I will reserve a room at the Green Warbler Hotel in the center of the town, and then go out to do business."

"During the time I was away, you waited patiently for me in the room. Before I come back, you are not allowed to leave the room, let alone talk to strangers, remember?!"

"Remember, mentor."

"very good."

The two continued to walk along the path in the forest, and soon walked onto the avenue, and walked west along the avenue for more than half an hour, and they saw a town.

The town is built along the river, and most of the houses in the town are made of wood, densely gathered within a radius of less than three miles, like a gray-black scar on the earth.

On the edge of the town is a large piece of farmland, and among the farmland, there are many simple thatched huts, one piece in the east and one piece in the west, looking like gray wild mushrooms growing on the plain.

In the westernmost part of the town, there is a rocky plateau with a tall white castle.There are high walls around the castle, and a moat at the bottom of the highlands, creating a war fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

But the most striking thing is not the castle, but a white obelisk on the right slope of the castle.

The body of the stele is simple and not high, and it is completely incomparable with the gorgeous castle.

The strange thing is that it is obviously cloudy, and the sky above the castle is covered by thick clouds, but there is a gap in the clouds, and a ray of golden sunlight passes through the gap, shining on the stele body.

At first, Rosen thought it was a coincidence, but after walking for more than half an hour, he found that no matter how the clouds changed shape, the breach always existed and the sun always shined.

This is amazing.

Seeing Rosen looking around frequently, Cyrus rarely took the initiative to introduce: "That is Baron Morey's White Rock Castle."

"What about the stele?"

"It's a god-given stone, and it has received the golden blessing of God. As long as the light stays on, the Morey family will always be the masters of this land."

As he said that, a hint of disdain appeared on his face: "Golden Blessing. Hehe~~~ It really lives up to the name."

Rosen was taken aback, not understanding why Cyrus would behave like this, and asked curiously, "Teacher, is there any problem with the golden blessing?"

Cyrus' face sank slightly: "Curiosity is a virtue, but being too curious can lead to disaster. Now, shut up!"

Rosen could only shut up.

He continued to walk for a while, and the distance to the town was getting closer and closer, and the number of pedestrians on the road gradually increased.

People seem to be very afraid of the mage, and everyone automatically stays away from Cyrus by 5 meters, as if he has an invisible aura that keeps people away.

"Master, why are people afraid of you?"

Cyrus snorted coldly: "It's just a bunch of ignorant country idiots, there's no need to care about their attitude."

Rosen didn't ask any more questions, just looked around, observing everything in this different world.

After looking at it for a while, he felt that there was only one word, which was 'dirty', much dirtier than Yelangzhai, and the closer to the town, the dirtier it was.

The roads are dirty.Full of black mud, human and animal feces and domestic garbage can be seen everywhere.Everywhere you see someone defecating, regardless of gender.

The air is dirty.It is full of all kinds of odors, such as rotten food, feces and urine, musty sewers, etc., which are disgusting.

People are dirtier.

Their hair was messy and greasy, and their bodies exuded a fishy and rancid body odor.When speaking, when he opened his mouth, he could see the big yellow teeth full of tartar, and at the same time he exhaled a choking breath.

Coughing and spitting can often be heard in my ears, and quarrels can be heard endlessly. It seems that everyone is very dissatisfied with life, and the only way to vent this resentment is by shouting loudly.

Walking along the way, he met hundreds of people, but Rosen did not find a single girl he could meet. No matter how old or young, whether male or female, they were all devastated by life and lost their human appearance.

He couldn't help thinking: 'It's no wonder Cyrus looked straight at me when I picked out a drawing at random.No wonder he described ordinary people as country idiots. '

Looking at Cyrus again, he seemed to have gotten used to all of this, completely ignoring it and only focusing on his way.

Soon, the two arrived at the center of the town, where there was a square with a large well in the center, and the well was crowded with people who came to fetch water.

It's even more lively here, people come and go, shops are all along the road, and many small stalls are filled in the open space.

Rosen looked carefully, and found that there were fruit bread sellers, clothes sellers, daily necessities sellers, weapons and armor sellers, and even books and paintings. All kinds of goods were surprisingly dazzling.

Walking on the street, you can hear various sounds in your ears, such as merchants' cries, bargaining, and acquaintances' greetings.

Cyrus ignored the familiar approach of the roadside vendors, and went straight into a shop called 'Antique'.

When he arrived at the counter, he took out a picture of a beauty drawn by Rosen and handed it over: "Horace~ Selling the painting, please estimate the price."

Horace is the owner of the shop. He knew Cyrus, and while wearing reading glasses, he joked: "Yo~ Mr. Mage, why did you sell paintings instead?"

As he said that, he glanced at Luo Sen again: "Well, I also hired a little assistant."

Cyrus pointed at the counter with his finger, and said impatiently, "Don't be so verbose~ I'm in a hurry."

Horace put on his eyes and picked up the drawing paper to look carefully.

Looking at it, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "The painting is very good, with a great charm, but it's a pity that it's ink painting, and the color is too monotonous. At most, I will give you 1 gray."

Cyrus was stunned: "Is this painting worth 1 silver coin? If I use good paint and canvas, how much is it worth?"

Horace thought for a moment, raised his hand and compared the values: "If it's a decent oil painting with the same quality, I can give you 1 kroner per piece."

Rosen at the side could clearly feel that Cyrus was breathing much more heavily.

He saw that the gray-robed mage raised his hand and pressed down the brim of his hat, covering his expression, and deliberately lowered his voice: "Very well, then get me a set of professional oil painting tools with the best quality. "

"Are you sure you want the best one? It's not cheap. It costs 3 crowns for a set."

Before he finished speaking, Cyrus had already laid out three yellow gold coins on the counter.

The owner Horace was very surprised, but obviously knew Cyrus' character, so he didn't ask further: "As you wish, Mr. Cyrus."

After picking up the tools, Cyrus took Rosen's arm and walked out of the shop.

Rosen clearly felt that Cyrus' grip was so tight that it even made him feel pain, as if he was afraid that he would run away.

Coming out of 'Antique', Cyrus skillfully walked to the right, and after walking more than a hundred meters, he arrived in front of a hotel.

There is a bird painted on the hotel doorplate. Through the glass-like transparent window beside the door, one can see that the hotel lobby on the first floor is a tavern. There are many people inside, and it seems to be quite lively.

Pushing the door open, Rosen immediately heard a loud commotion.

At the same time, a strange smell produced by the mixture of alcohol, body odor, food, perfume, etc. rushed towards him. It was warm, sour and smelly, and it made him sneezed three times.

Immediately afterwards, he saw a young girl in a purple dress approaching, and asked in a provocative tone, "Mr. Master, do you want to have some fun?"

This girl is about sixteen or seventeen years old, and she is very good-looking. She is above 6 points on the earth, especially her figure, which is set off by the low-cut and high-legged dress, which looks particularly charming.

Compared with the ordinary women I saw in the town before, the girl is as beautiful as a fairy in the world.

Cyrus was obviously also attracted, he looked the girl up and down, and raised his eyebrows: "New here? I don't seem to have seen you before."

The girl covered her mouth and smiled: "Sir, I really have a good memory. My name is Lilith, and I'm just starting out."

"Lilith?"

Cyrus repeated the name in a low voice, and looked at the girl carefully. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and his eyes that were a little fascinated were instantly clear.

"Miss Lilith, thank you very much for your kindness. Say hello to Mrs. Pessy for me. Oh, yes, this is a little gift for you."

As he spoke, he took out a gold crown and put it into the girl's hands calmly.

The provocative look on the girl's face immediately subsided by nine points: "Oh, Mr. Master, you are really generous. I wish you a happy life in Baima Town."

After speaking, she turned and walked away.

Rosen noticed that Cyrus seemed to be secretly relieved.

The mage went to the counter, opened a room on the second floor of the hotel, went upstairs without stopping for a moment, and hid in the room at a speed almost trotting in the corridor on the second floor.

After entering the room, he immediately closed the door, but it didn't close tightly, deliberately leaving a thin crack in the door, and then he stood quietly behind the door and waited.

I waited for a quarter of an hour, and there was no abnormality.

'Hoo~~'

Cyrus breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed.

After closing the door, he turned around and stared into Rosen's eyes, admonishing him word by word.

"Boy, you have to remember that all the beautiful women in Baima Town are poisonous! You can't believe every word they say!"

"Otherwise, wait for the corpse to be exposed in the wilderness!"

(End of this chapter)