Chapter 16 Port of Monteria

After forcing the nobles of Kaaoqi to retreat, Liuli started her journey again.

However, what Liuli didn't know was how much happened in Kaochi's palace in less than a month after she left Vedsk.

The "little guy" in Liuli's mouth died of an unknown disease. As a result, the one who inherited the throne was his ten-year-old son. At this moment, the already weak Kaochi royal family was suddenly taken over by the nobles of the vassal states who held heavy troops. Therefore, the fact that the nobles of the vassal states united to conquer the Montita grasslands was caused.

However, something that had been blocked by Liuli, which had been almost forgotten by people once again entered their minds. Compared to the Sacred Knights who had strong combat power but did not dare to leave Vedsk, such a magical figure suddenly appeared, proving that his strength was far more terrifying than the legendary ones, forcing those vassal nobles who had two hearts to bury their intentions carefully. The little emperor who ascended the throne was also considered a wise ruler. After Liuli accidentally removed most of the threat, he had already consolidated the royal power when he was just twenty years old. After him, the vassal states of the Kaoqi Kingdom were no longer almost a "country among the country" as before.

Of course, these are all later stories. Liuli didn't know that the small thing she did was an opportunity to truly unify the Kaoqi Kingdom, which had been on the verge of division.

At this time, Liuli had arrived at the only city on the Monteta grassland - the Port of Monteria on the northern coast. This is where the people of the grassland use their cattle, sheep and fur to exchange grain and metal products with the merchants who have sailed there. Since the Port of Monteria is quite north, here, half of the year, the harbor will be sealed by thick ice, and no ship can get close to the port during this period. However, this is the most lively time for the harbor.

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"It's better to say that this is a larger market than to say that it's a bigger market." After a night of rest, Liuli went to the Port of Monteria.

It is said to be a city, but in fact, the entire Monteria Port is almost a street along the coastline. The grasslanders will bring a few cattle and sheep as samples to bargain with the merchants. After the price is negotiated, they will lead the merchants to the tribal tent area outside the street to conduct the next step in the transaction. The tavern, grocery shop, and blacksmith shop also have a small dock, which is all the stone buildings in Monteria Port. As for the hotel? The hotel is upstairs of the tavern. Those sailors who have passed by a long voyage will always be willing to have some fun nearby after drinking a few more drinks.

However, because in this season, Monteria Port is where the warm sea water from the south and the cold sea water from the north and the cold sea water from the north to the south meet, so at this time, the seafood here is very rich. Although the grassland people and the seamen only know a few not-so-cooking methods, the fresh seafood and unique fresh fragrance still made Liuli have a full meal, and made Liuli secretly swear that they must not let these beautiful ingredients be dusted; as for Nero, she had eaten more than a dozen gold coins in just one night - which made the owner of the tavern happy. This was almost a week's income from his shop. At the same time, it also surprised the owner of the "little girl" Liuli - because, if Nero weighed the food, it would be as heavy as one and a half.

However, the glaze that appeared in Monteria Port still attracted a lot of attention.

It is not because of the appearance of the little girl Liuli - although the customs of the grassland people are not as open as Kaochi, they are definitely not as conservative as Sophine. It is common for children to go to the beach to play alone; it is not because Liuli's gorgeous dress that is completely unsophisticated, although it is rare, occasionally there will be big businessmen who will bring their children here to see it.

However, this is rare for a little girl wearing a magic badge and carrying something that seems to be an elf. Of course, after the fall of the Magic Empire, except for the capital of Vedsk and Sophine, most people will never see a magician in their lifetime. Of course, they will not know that what Liuli wore was actually the badge of a high-level magician. Of course, they could not understand the difference between Nero and the real elf.

"Speaking of this, I have never made a boat~" Liuli said, looking at the ancient sailboats in the distant port with great interest, "I am neither motion sick nor airsick, so I should not be faint when I take a boat, right? Then, I'll try it~ I've been flying for so long, and I feel a little tired~"

After walking for a while, Liuli came to the trestle between pedestrians and goods up and down the harbor.

"Will anyone have any boats set out in the last few days??" Liuli didn't use her ability, but just asked loudly in her own voice.

Hearing Liuli's voice, several seafarers glanced at Liuli slightly, then shook their heads, and began to continue their work.

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Finally, Liuli found a ship that would leave the port the day after tomorrow, and the ship was going to go to Pirate Island, the destination of Liuli, to do a business.

"Miss Magician, I advise you to give up this idea." The captain who claimed to be Cook persuaded, "Although the pirates on Pirate Island are not as inhumane as the pirates on the sea of ​​the Fertilan Kingdom in the south, a little girl like you must have gone without returning! Even if you are a magician, there are some ways for pirates to defeat you. Among the pirates, women are the scarce resources. Moreover, I dare say that in this Monteria Port, there are few merchants who dare to claim to be absolutely clean and have never been a human trafficker. You just looked for the ships you were going to sea, and in their eyes, it was simply a gold coin delivered to them!"

"Babe is not afraid of those guys!" Nero said angrily.

"Yes, on the coast, no matter how many people they are struggling with, they will definitely not be able to catch Miss Magician." Captain Cook continued, "But once you get to the sea, it will be their territory... For example, put some anesthetics in the food quietly. At that time, no matter how powerful the magic is, you will not be able to use magic if you are tied up, right? So, Miss Magician, I advise you to give up the idea of ​​going to Pirate Island. If you want to go to the Kingdom of Leding, I can also take you along."

"Thank you for your advice~" Liuli gave Captain Cook a mage and said, "I'm going to the Kingdom of Leding, too, but after I've been to Pirate Island~"

"Why don't you listen to advice, you little girl!" Captain Cook said anxiously, "Your parents will be worried!"

Hearing the word "parent", a trace of sadness flashed in Liuli's eyes. However, before Captain Cook noticed it, he covered it up.

"So, Captain Cook, at what time will you leave Pirate Island?" Liuli asked another question.

"Well... there are three days left before departure, and it will take about five or six days from here to Pirate Island." Captain Cook said, "The transaction only requires one day at Pirate Island. Then, after about nine or ten days, I will leave Pirate Island and go to the Kingdom of Leding. But Miss Magic, what do you ask about this?"

"Nine days or ten days? Then there is no need to worry." Liuli said, "Thank you for your advice, Captain Cook. I will not take a boat to Pirate Island. On the ninth day, I will wait for your Black Pearl at the port of Pirate Island."

After saying that, Liuli saluted again and took Nero away.

"Hey... Miss Magician!" Captain Cook shouted, but Liuli's small figure disappeared into the bustling crowd. "What a lady who doesn't listen to advice... But, 'I won't take a boat to Pirate Island'? Could that lady magician have the ability to fly directly to Pirate Island? Such a powerful magician is not around him, right? You said, man."

At this time, a man carrying goods next to Captain Cook put down his already packed fur and came to Captain Cook.

"It's a pity that I didn't even do the first step to win her over, right? That one is indeed a good ruler, otherwise we wouldn't have helped him so hard. Another thing is that her strength must be better than me. Just now, she had already discovered that I used spiritual magic to spy on her. However, she just changed the effect of magic to let me spy on your thoughts. Tsk tsk... I didn't expect that you were actually attracted to such a little girl?"

"The appreciation of beauty is not about age." Captain Cook said righteously.

"Forget it, I won't talk about your little thoughts. But what I want to tell you is that defending against spiritual magic is a very difficult thing in itself, let alone changing the targets designated by spiritual magic. Before today, I have never even heard of any magic that can achieve this effect. It would be fine if it was just by chance that my spying magic was bounced on you. If it was her intentional, then the ability of that 'little magician' would be beyond the reach of all the magicians under his command."

"Oh? She is really that powerful. If she could recruit her, it would be of great help to his plan... What a pity."

"Cook, you forgot, do we have another chance? She said she would wait for you to take her to Leding on Pirate Island. As it stands now, her impression of you should be pretty good."

"Oh? It seems I really need to prepare well."

"But what exactly is she going to Pirate Island doing... and I seem to have a little impression of the elf around her..."

"Yes, there is one more thing. How did she know that my ship is called the Black Pearl? I don't seem to have said it. Did she also peek into my mind? She has such a little bit of an idea to me?"

"Cook... you idiot! Didn't the few conspicuous big words on your boat be painted with you yesterday?"

"Oh, so that's what it is... It's a pity..."

Chapter 16 Monteria Port End
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