city ??without walls
The adventurer exam every two years is the best choice for those who choose to work in salary. With the improvement of the examination procedures and the advancement of time, this originally ordinary private self-organized internal exam gradually evolved into one of the channels for countries to screen talents.
Half a year in advance notice is the guild's consistent rule, and new examination locations are implemented along with the new rules. A name that has never been heard of in the past has been marked on the announcement list of adventure guilds in various parts of the southern mainland since half a year ago. Many merchants who followed the examination and moved to the place to make their business ahead of time to become the place for the next examination. Precia, the Dominant of Taran.
Viconniya followed her uncle Aps to Taran from Hydein to the emerging small country of the Floating Alliance. If it weren't for the Magic Crystal Mine with the largest reserves of the alliance more than a hundred years ago, this kingdom, which was as small as a fingernail on the world map, wouldn't have been included in the list of major caravans' attention.
It was not the first time that the young Viconniya went on a long trip, nor was she presenting on behalf of the caravan, but this time it was a little different. As the heir to Meadness, she attended the adventurer exam after the new rules was revised for the first time as a future family leader. It was also considered a trial. While opening her eyes, she also tested whether she could deal with any crisis that the Chamber could face after the successor.
On the surface, the number of people taking the exam is not worth doing big business. What attracts businessmen's attention is the interests behind the exam. Anyone who can stand out from the exam may be won over by various countries and forces, and then become an assistant to the nobles, and may even become a new nobleman. Therefore, to establish a good relationship with these future big figures in advance, that is, the Chamber of Commerce pays attention to it, and even to sponsor large sums of funds at any time.
"Uncle, where is Precia?" Relieving from the dizziness of the Realm Gate, Viconia opened her eyes and glanced around without any buildings related to the city, town, or even the village. She stood on an open ground. There was nothing else around except the grass as high as the ankle.
"You can see it by walking another thousand meters to the northwest." The middle-aged man who had been here once replied with a smile: "Don't be surprised when you see it."
"What's so surprising," muttered like this, Viconniya also complained in her heart. Many famous cities in the southern land, such as Glow, San Vancetis, Levici, and Baccarin, have been to them. What can surprise me in a small border town?
"Haha, you will know that you don't believe it when you look at your expression. In order to keep it mysterious, I won't say much. Everything will be revealed after you see it." Asaus could guess the inner thoughts of his niece from his expression, and he did not explain too much. Anyway, the purpose of the elder brother letting her come this time is to open her eyes and see the world more. Precia is indeed the most suitable choice. Not only will the adventurer exam be ushered in soon after the new rules, but there are also some big figures who can be brought to the table. As the political center of the Floating Alliance in the future, they will probably be stationed here for a long time.
A thousand meters distance is not very long. After crossing a small hill, Viconniya saw her destination for her southward journey. A human settlement that is not large, with too small population. Such a place can only be described as a "town" and cannot be called a "city" at all. However, Viconniya was indeed surprised. The town under expansion did not have a wall! What's going on?
"Haha, you're shocked." The man with a beer belly said with emotion: "Prescia means the wind of freedom, and there is no need for a city wall here, so we all call it a city without a wall.
"City without Walls." After the initial shock, Viconniya narrowed her eyes and looked at her place in the distance from the far corner where she would stay for the next ten days or even half a year: "Isn't it still being expanded? Maybe it hasn't been built yet. It's not that there has been no walls all the time. Even if it is, is it necessary to be surprised?"
"What Baros teaches you is useless. In any important town, there is no city without a wall. Especially in a place as important as Precia, all countries are coveting the largest magic crystal mine in the southern continent.
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"Because of the Wind Temple, I don't even want the city wall. The lord here is not very skillful. My father even praised him for his own strength, but I don't think so." Over the past few months, Viconniya has been very repulsive when she heard a certain name her father always talked about. When she heard that her most respected uncle praised it, she instinctively refuted a few words.
Apps just smiled and said nothing more.
"Why did they build the Jiemen outside the city? Wouldn't it be very inconvenient?" Thinking of the distance he had walked more, Viconniya couldn't help complaining that other cities were built in the city.
"There are few people today, in a few days, you will know why the Corridor Gate is set outside the city." Take out a special pass marked with the identity. Aps walked towards the two guards standing guard.
The young guards with a strong rural atmosphere only glanced at a glance," which made Viconia even more disparaging. "Look at the inspection process, it's too loose. Are they afraid of getting in with some people who shouldn't have come in?" He looked back. The same was true for the old man who looked like another traveler. Viconia seriously doubted the security situation in the new city.
"Are you worried that someone will make trouble? No, no one dares, look over there." Apse pointed to a dark object in the north and said. Following his hand, Viconniya looked at him suspiciously. At first, she didn't see anything, and then she opened her mouth wide.
"I, I'm not right?"
"Yes, you read it right. You don't have any words, let alone hallucinations."
"One-stop?"
"To be precise, it's a dead dragon."
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"Viconia, you have a problem again. Barros said that you should not use your own standards and opinions to define anything you see or something you see. What's worse is that you do not pay attention to the information of Lord Precia as an heir because of your personal preferences. You have also forgotten the home of Meadish, and never believe in what your eyes and ears see or hear."
Viconia curled her lips and accepted Apsi's scolding in a depressing mood. She did not forget it, and her father also asked her to remember the life of Lord Precia.
"Yes, I don't like him." Sorry, Uncle Appos.
I was just disgusted because my father always praised him."
The honest apology made Apse patted Sister Viconni on the shoulder with relief. The reason why he gave up his eldest son and chose a younger daughter was that he and Barros were interested in Viconniya's stronger acceptance of things. As for the shortcomings in character, you can take it slowly.
After seeing two outsiders who were polite to it, Black Dragon lying on the newly built civic center, he notified Vick in the building directly below it with a spiritual connection.
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"Do you have the Meadis family?"
Isfir, who had already been dressed in regular armor, no longer looked like when he first arrived in Precia. He transformed from a mercenary to become the lord guard commander. After receiving the order from Victor, he walked out of the city hall and happened to see Viconia and Aps standing in the square looking at the dragon.
"Lord has been waiting for a long time."
Viconia and Apse followed the dark-skinned Isfir into the newly-opened former mayor's residence. With the skillful transformation of the dwarf, the new city hall and the lord's residence deserve the size of a city.
"Wu'an, two visitors who came from afar." The lich was still dressed in a black robe and three wolf heads.
"Hello, Earl." Apus took off his hat and paid tribute. Viconia beside him bowed slightly and bowed.
"I heard that the Meadis Chamber of Commerce decided to fund this adventurer exam?" The hands that were approving the documents stopped. Holding them together was a unique habit of Victor when he thought, and even he did not realize it himself.
"Yes, I would like to greet you on behalf of the Meadness patriarch and chairman of the Chamber of Commerce."
"Can you tell me the reason, Precia is just a town-scale human settlement, and it doesn't seem to be worthy of Hyde's attention because of the No. 1 Chamber of Commerce."
"Everyone knows that this town will grow into the political center of the alliance in the next few years. As for the scale, you have the funds to expand it, and this is the original thing that our family has liked Precia.
The lich's sharp eyes shot straight into the merchant's face through the mask. Every time he swept it, Aps felt like a row of ice cones scraped over his face. In a brief moment, the torture stopped.
"As far as I know, Hyde never takes any business related to the Adventurer exam. I think you should understand what I said this time, it is any business related to the Adventurer exam. And this is exactly the reason why you applied for negotiations here. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have approved the special order. Taran and Hyde not only had no political contact, but also economically. I think you should give me an explanation that is both reasonable and flawless." Victor refuted the words of Aps without giving any face.
After several conversations, Viconniya's view of Victor could not be changed. However, she was very interested in the powerful aura of the lich.
Unlike the deterrence of the superior. How can I say that the person in front of me, the unique mystery of the magician is better than the noble style. But it is not the sharp sense of persecution like a dagger, but an indescribable and indescribable feeling. If you have to describe it in one way, it is the most common divine power in the clergy. Although it is light, Viconniya is sure that it is correct.
Thinking of this, Victor turned his eyes and met the young woman who looked at herself without any concealment.
Chapter completed!