Chapter Two: The Difference Between a Kettle And a Brain (Pt.22)

Duhon moved his hand towards his stomach, and pulled out a bunch of keys.

"Looks, these are magical keys, the keys to freedom. Haha. All the doors in this prison can be opened by these."

I think so too. Because there are over a hundred keys there! Really, if we have to try the hundred keys one by one, it not easy to not get caught.

Duhon managed to read our faces (Because the prison is very dark), so he started explaining to us.

"Of course, there is no need to try these one by one, Here are a total of 103 key. The truth, these are copied from the mayor's keys! You know, it wasn't easy to copy 103 keys. Ah, it really was a epic project! When I dressed up like a laundry worker while the mayor was taking a bath, I set a fire in his room, and then..... "

"Stop!"

Axelhand hit him with his elbow, finally Duhon stopped his trash talk, He continued to explain the plan:

"Letters and numbers are printed on the keys. Check out your cell lock on the iron railings, there should be several consecutive small number below."

I looked Sanson, Sanson moved to the iron railings, carefully inspected the lock. After a moment, Sanson said:

"Well, yes J-104, sounds like Jail 104." 

I quickly looked for the correct key under the moonlight. It is not an easy task to read the little digits on the keys, but after a while, I finally found the J-104 key. I'm laughing: 

"For the people who are being held in this city jail, this is a really precious treasure! Duhon, are you a thief?" 

"Well, why are you saying the same thing as this dwarf? I am just a expert of transferring ownership. Oh right, you cannot come out now. After you can clearly see the moon, that is after the second moon Lumina crossed the mountain, come to the front gate. We will get your horses out from the stable first and wait at here. And these. "

Duhon gave us three daggers. He continued: 

"All actions should be carried out quietly, and then come out. Try not to cause any attention, understand? Remember that you can open all the locks in this building. There we go." 

"See you soon!"

Axelhand said handsomely and then stood up. Duhon looked at Axelhand who suddenly stood up, unhappily pulled his arm and then disappeared. I took a deep breath and held my fist. 

"Well, let's start." 

Karl shook his head and said: 

"Now? The halfling told us to wait until  Goddess Lumina's moon...." 

"But if we want to get our stuff back, and rescue Iruril, there won't be enough time." 

"You're right. Ah, then we have to learn to be a thief., There is no other legitimate way to get out of here." 

Karl nodded and walked towards the iron railings. No one is outside. Sanson whos is holding the key is trying hard not make any noise(In fact it's very difficult since there are so many keys on the key chain.) - J-104. Cak dak! What a wonderful sound, the lock is opened. 

Sanson opened the iron railings door which has no painting, carefully, and then went out. Then we are all biting the daggers in our mouths, like three assassins, hidden in the shadow of the aisle. Sanson followed the memory of the time we got brought here, carefully found our way out, but I pulled Sanson and whispered: 

"We should find Iruril first. They said she is on the lowest floor."

Sanson nodded, then we turned back. The municipal underground prison seems to be composed of several levels. Where we are in the first floor. We looked around and didn't see anyone else. Then we found a stair which leads to the lower floor. When we went down the stairs, we suddenly saw flames underneath. 

We hurriedly attached our body on the wall at the entrance. The tramp of footsteps are coming. Sanson on the other side put up a finger. Does that mean there is only one person? 

After a while, the footsteps are getting closer and closer, the light is becoming brighter. It is a soldier holding a torch coming up from the stairs. Because I don't have OPG now, so I didn't give him a punch, but I patted his shoulder. 

"Hey, I have a question." 

He turned to me, with a shocked face. Then Sanson behind him quickly grabbed his neck, and put his dagger on it. Good teamwork. 

"If you dare to shout, you're dead!" 

Sanson threatened him in a low voice, the soldier doesn't dare to make any sound. I quickly snatched the torch he was holding, and also the sword on his waist. 

"Is it another prison downstairs? Is there an elf?" 

"Yes, yes." 

"Keepers?" 

"Me and two other guys" 

Just like Cherine said, there are soldiers guarding understairs. It must be very tough to do guard work in the middle. 

"Where were you going?" 

"I was about to get us some food...." 

"Oh, you can't do that. Turn around to get another person to come with you." 

"You said ask another person to come over?" 

"Just tell them," Oh, my feet, I fell down. Hey, one of you bring along a torch and help. " Make it sound real, understand?" 

Although the soldier doesn't look willing to, but Sanson's hand added a little force, he immediately cried as he said. 

"Oh, my feet, I fell down. Hey, one of you bring along a torch and help!" 

From far below an impatient voice came right after that. 

"What? This guy doesn't know even how to walk?"

Sanson quickly knocked the guard out with the dagger hilt. The guard fell on the ground. I extinguished the torch. Then we could hear footsteps from end of the stairs, torch light appeared again. 

"Hey, where are you?" 

I said to this soldier: "Here," and the same way, the soldiers also got grabbed by Sanson. It is so much fun! The soldiers also shouted as what I instructed: 

"Hey! Looks like this guy's leg is broken! I can't lift him up alone, come quickly!" 

Then this soldier got knocked out too, after the last of the soldiers showed up impatiently, Sanson made him unconscious equally. Why is this a little like playing game? We looked at each other, then tittered, walked downstairs and left the soldiers behind. 

We found Iruril after seconds. In the middle of the way there is a table, there is a lantern on the table. I can also see cards on the table. Iruril is at the prison in front of that table. 

"Iruril!" 

There is a pretty person inside the prison, smiled  and stood up. That is Iruril.

"Please come over." 

"Huh? Don't you feel surprised?" 

"Although those soldiers who couldn't, I could hear the noise coming from upstairs." 

"Wow! Amazing!" 

Sanson quickly checked this prison's lock, then opened the prison door with a key. Once Iruril came out and stood in the light, we immediately noticed her tired appearance. We always saw her comfortable appearance, so now been held in jail , she looks very abject. Her face and hair are not very clean. I heard that she couldn't even eat normal food..... However, she is still calm and dignified. Sanson is very sad, to the extent that he couldn't say anything. We had to urge him to hurry. 

Next to the table there are three crossbows. These bastards! If Iruril tried to use magics, they would probably shoot her with this. I don't know how to use a crossbow, so the other three persons took them. Then we also found some rope next to the table. Holding the rope, we again return to those fainted soldiers. After the soldiers were bundled, Sanson asked: 

"Which one should we wake up?" 

"The last guy, most senior people always comes last."

Sanson woke the last soldier up, he seems to get a very painful head, wildly frowned, and then a terrified face. Sanson asked him with a ferocious face: 

"Well, Answer every questions I ask. If you don't talk, or I feel that you are lying to me, then I will cut your fingers one by one, so you can lie to me ten times. When there is no finger left, I will cut off the thing in your mouth. "

Karl and I are scared after we heard this. The soldier is almost tearing, kept nodding with fear, Sanson asked him where they put our stuff, as well as the status of the soldiers outside. The soldier obediently answered each question sincerely. Sanson again banged the back of his head, so that he fainted, as an alternative to saying thank you. 

The soldier said that our stuffs are in the municipal storeroom. And that place is inside the city hall, so there should be no guards. The soldiers should all be in the guard house, except two guards in the front gate, sitting in the outpost.

Because it is at night, the government staff are not here, we went the way the soldier said, and soon found the storage room. Duhon was right, those are magical keys, we broke in to the storage room easily. We found our armor and weapons, but I don't find my OPG. 

"Damn! Must be that Aphnaidel. He could take it away already!" 

"Nothing we can do now. Let's talk after we leave here." 

We went to the front gate of the municipal building. We observed the situation from the window next to the front gate. It is unfortunate! One of two soldiers is patrolling. Soon after, he began to walk around the building. 

"Should we go now? Or wait until he come back?" 

"Of course we wait. Goddess Lumina' moon has not risen yet." 

We are looking at the window impatiently, while waiting Goddess Lumina's moon to rise. During th period, the soldier has already came back, he sat back in the outpost and chatting with another soldier. Ah, if we fight those soldiers, all the soldiers in the guard building would come out to help. The guard building is in the left of the main building, but they are very close. Sanson frowned and looked at that direction. 

"It would be great if there were ways to go out quietly... That stupid halfling, why would he tell us to come out from the front gate? Sigh, the moon of Goddess Lumina is rising soon. Should we shoot them with this? "

Sanson seems to wan to lift his crossbow. But before I speak, he said: 

"No. Right? We have to fight for our freedom, but their life would be hurt." 

Iruril then came forward She began casting a spell. 

"Huh? Did you memorize a spell?" 

Karl helped to reply: 

"This is Summon Fairy. It can be done without memorization." 

As Karl said, Iuril read something that I can understand.

"Among dew in the night, owner of the only dry sand, the guardian of rest, please soothe those who who can't sleep!" 

I feel like something is moving, but I can't see. Karl said: 

"It's the Sleep Fairy!" 

Sanson and I keep looking at outpost. After a moment, the two soldiers begai to yawn, stretch their waist, and then tried hard not to fall asleep by slapping their cheeks. 

"Don't resist! Sleep! You bastards!" 

Sanson and I whispered anxiously. But in fact, nothing is anxious. The soldiers started to nod, then lied on the table and fell asleep. 

"Good, let's go." 

We are out of the main building, quietly walking. Although this courtyard feels really long, fortunately nothing happened after we arrived the front gate. Sanson and I high fived with out making a nosie, we also quietly said: 

"We came out!" 

The night city is silent, the occasionally blowing wind adds to desolate  atmosphere. The quiet moonlight illuminates the surrounding faintly. But after we arrived the front gate, we haven't seen anyone. Isn't the moon of Goddess Lumina here already? Did that halfling cheat us? At this time, we finally hear the voice of Axelhand. 

"Oh, you guys are really on time!" 

 

This time I understand Duhon's feelings. We are all scared because of Axelhand's loud voice. We turned back, and see a red light spot in the dark. Axelhand is smoking a pipe, sitting next to city hall fence. Because he is under the shadow, and he is too short, so we just didn't see him. 

After he stood up, Duhon appeared immediately, he just greeted us with a gesture. We followed Duhon and saw our horses tied to a tree. Axelhand still holds a very calmly look, he told us: 

"Well, run. Now, it should sufficient to repay the favor of you guys helping me to cross the Bridge of Dozen, right?" 

"What? You did such a dangerous thing just to repay that....?"  

Dwarf blown a beautiful smoke ring towards the sky. His eyes are like the night sky over our heads, infinitely deep and shining. His black eyes are shining in the moonlight. He replied:

 

"Didn't you guys risk your lifes to fight with me? Dwarves treat who fought together as friends forever. Yes, yes, even the forest race who doesn't uuderstand the beauty of rocks." 

The last words are a little weaker. Iruril nodded and said: 

"Thank you so much!" 

"You're welcome! Go quickly. If it's destined, we will meet again." 

Then Axelhand had another smoke, turned away without saying anything. He looks like just taking a walk in the evening, but not breaking three prisoners out. Duhon who took the key chain back from Sanson winked at us, then he turned away immediately. Karl is surprised and said: 

"Ah, you don't want us to pay...?" 

"That's fine. The cunning dwarf have already paid."

Axelhand? After Duhon turned over, he stretched his two arms forward and then said: 

"Whenever you come to this city, if you encounter any difficulties, please remember me. Duhon Butter! Expert of transferring ownership, and the only truly romantic in the night! Ha ha ha!" 

So Duhon disappeared in the darkness, leaving behind only his hearty laughters. Although Karl wanted to say something, he couldn't see Axelhand and Duhon. In the bright moonlight, only we are here. 

"Oh, such kind men." 

"Not men, but dwarf and halfling. And when it comes to men, I really want to see a man. Nope, two men." 

Karl looked at me and Sanson. I aggressively said: 

"We only have one night. Tomorrow morning people will find us escaped, so I have to make sure the false baron and the suck archmage get a unforgettable night."

Chapter Two: The Difference Between a Kettle And a Brain (Pt.21)

"This is ridiculous!"

I am furious, and once again bumped into the iron railings. But the iron railing didn't even move a bit, I fell to the ground. Damn, now my OPG has gone. Sanson looked at me and said:

"If you try to escape, then you will became a real criminal, Huchi."

"Well, aren't treating us like criminals already?"

Sanson still holds his suffering face, sitting in the corner and didn't answer. Karl is also showing a very unhappy expression, he talked to Cherine who came to visit:

"Well, where is the guard captain called Rynin ?"

 "In the charge of negligence, he lost his pension as the punishment."

"My God! Negligence?"

"I am surprised too."

Cherine told us the story, but he seems to be more angry than us. I frantically grabbed the iron railings again, violently shaking. But after being kicked by Sanson, I fell again.

"Dude! Stop muttering like a pig, like, can you stay quiet for a while?"

"We are in such a depressing situation, how can I possibly keep the dignity of the human being?"

Subsequently, Jusina who followed Cherine called me.

"Ah, Huchi..... Drink this, I have no other ways to help you. I secretly brought this here. Whenever I think of you suffering...."

Jusina spoke, while took a small bottle out from her pocket. Although I said aloud: "You think I am a drunkard?" "It is the first time I ever been in the jail, but that doesn't mean I am fallen to this extent!" kind of words, I still took over the wine bottle. Jusina saw my actions and giggled.

One I opened the lid of the bottle, I felt lightheaded. This wine seems really strong. I took a sip, then gave it to Sanson without saying anything. After Sanson took the bottle near his nose, he sniffed and shook his head. 

I started stroking my hot cheek and said: 

"The horrible scary guy has gone. Thank you, Jusina." 

"If it could help you to cool down, it would be great." 

"But I'm sorry, it didn't really help. In the end why things became like this?" 

Things treally should have been different. We arrived the city hall, all our weapons were taken away immediately, they even take away my OPG. Then we were shut in prison. At that time I still thought we were just being held temporarily, once the investigation is complete they would let us go. So I was even very pleased, as I got the change to visit prison the first time ever in my life. But it's been two days and we haven't heard a single word for the government.

 However, on this second night, Cherine came to visit us, and told us that fake Baron called Silikian had already been released, and the guard captain Rynin who arrested him was disciplined. Moreover, the municipal government doesn't seem to intend to investigate. Cherine said it might be Baron Silikian's decision to get rid of us.

I scratched my hair, and then said: 

"Wait a minute, what about Iruril? Where is Iruril now? Iruril is an elf, I don't think they can lock her up?" 

Cherine is very depressed and said: 

"The elf is not Vyseus citizens, so she is not officially locked up, But you guys are actually in the same situation. All of you are jailed without clear charges. In fact you are not on the criminal list, so you don't even exist. We in fact didn't come in the name of visiting you, but in the name of sightseeing the prison. Do you understand? "

"Dam....." 

"You should feel lucky. No one can even get close to the elf now. We heard from the jailer that she is bottom locked in the bottom floor, her situation could be even worse than you. And they are afraid her casting magics, they even don't give meals to her. In a rugged stone chamber, monitored by soldiers 24 hours. "

"Oh my God! They can just prevent her from memorizing spells in the morning, can't they?" 

"Summoning fairy doesn't need the memorization process...." 

"Damn!"

I kicked the stone wall. Of course, the result is my foot hurted. If I had OPG, I would able to punch through these walls, go out and beat those guys. Karl said with a sad voice: 

"Cherine, so it sounds like we can not expect a fair verdict, right?" 

"Sounds....Yes." 

"Really, we are in a tight schedule. And Miss Sereniel also delayed her schedule because of us, not only that, but she is suffering from this pain.... These people are extremely abominable!" 

Cherine's face looks bad. He has already filed a complaint to the mayor, he is also looking to manufacture a public protest, but he doesn't look confident on the result. 

After Cherine and Jusina left, I kept thinking. Now I can't stand it any more. Break out! We must, we must break the prison! But how to prison break? I looked at only window here. The window panes are made ​​of stone, even without these panes, the window is too small, it's impossible to escape from there. Now, through this window, we can see the starry night sky. 

"Damn it, give me that, Sanson." 

I took the bottle from Sanson's hand, and began drinking. Huh? The prison ceiling started moving, looks like the prison will soon be collapsed, then we will be free. Freedom! Muhahah ha ha! 

Alright. I am sticking my fever cheek on the cold stone wall, I started grinding and talking to myself: 

"This will not ned well, If we get locked here for months, everything will fall apart . If we can't raise enough money, then Amurtaat will kill our thane and the Earl, and those prisoners. Deacon Hamelhow won't find any other way to raise the money. "

Heard me muttering voice, Sanson and Karl's face became melancholy. Although this is the fact that they all know, but they can't do anything about it. Should I keep grinding the wall with my cheek, until the prison wall gets worn out? 

A funny face appeared in the only window here. Ah, the face really looks interesting. I think I am too drunk. Why would I see a head with long grass on it, a child with a middle-age face?

 "Butter!" 

I reluctantly lowered my voice. He is the halfling who called Duhon Butter. Duhon straightened up a finger in front of his mouth, it is meant to keep us quiet. Sanson quickly moved to the iron railing and monitoring outside, Karl and I approached to the window. 

The prison where we are is underground, so the window is on the same level as the ground outside. Hence Duhon put some hay on his back, and laid on the floor. Outside is the City Hall courtyard, he probably dressed like this in order to not be found. Duhon whispered: 

"Gentlemen, if I get caught, we would be all done. So we make it quickly and easily. Get you out, how much are you willing to pay?" 

 

Karl was surprised for a moment and then replied: 

"How much? Ah, how much do you want?" 

Duhon laughed. When he opened his mouth , something came down to hit Duhon's head. 

"Bastard! I knew it!" 

We are caught! The guards found out. We are done. But all Duhon doesn't look surprised at all. Instead, he quickly stretched his hand to the side, as if to let another person to lay on the ground. After a second, another beard face appeared next to Duhon

"Axelhand?" 

It's the dwarf we encountered on the "Bridge of Dozen". Duhon quickly move the haystack to Axelhand's back, he is accusing Axelhand if a barely hear-able voice. 

"Hey, what are you doing Why shout so loud? Do you think we are in dwarves' mine? This is a prison, prison!" 

"Really funny. So the righteous people are inside the prison, the bad guys are outside the prison, Is that what Human does?" 

We heard Axelhand's words, Karl seems to blush as a human representative. But I didn't blush for that. Because my face are already red because of alcohol. I asked Axelhand: 

"Why are you here?" 

"I am here to save you, I don't what human's rule is, but for dwarves, righteous people stay outside the prison, bad guys stay in jail, so I sent this little bad guy over, but I knew that he would play tricks, so I followed and had a look. But looks like you are doing pretty well in the prison, aren't you? I can even smell alcohol. "

I didn't listen to his long words. The first sentence is the most important. 

"You come to save us? Prison break?" 

"Yes I am." 

"How?" 

"This little bad guy will help. Hey, quickly tell us your plan!" 

Duhon clicked his forehead, and groaned. 

"Dwarf.... Please, can you keep your voice down?"

Chapter Two: The Difference Between a Kettle And a Brain (Pt.11)

Not only the beer, even the dishes here are very tasty. We (Karl is excluded) devoured all the dishes, the halfling next to us began to suspect that we contain dwarves blood.

After the dinner, we were taken to our room.

It's a large room with four beds, but we only have three people, so there is one extra bed. Hence Sanson and I threw our bags on the bed, and kindly asked the luggage to take a good rest, and then we went down to the lobby again. The mellow taste of the beer is still lingering in my head at the moment. Karl said he wanted to lie on the bed, so only two of us came down.

The lobby is very spacious, it has a low ceiling like the dining hall. The whole ground floor of this building is very short, and this is a matter of course. Wooden buildings with a lot of floors, are not like castles which can be built to a very great height, because beams and columns will be broken. Fortunately, this low ceiling doesn't make people feel stuffy, but elegant with the bright-colored wall.

The time Sanson and I came down was quite late, so we couldn't get a good seat near the fireplace. But the weather is not very cold, so it doesn't matter. We chose a seat by the window, and began to enjoy the rye beer. People are talking, there are also gent singing voices. I looked around.

Here except the halfling named Duhon and another halfing, all the others are humans. I paid particular attention to the halflings. Because our village is like Amurtaat's front yard, that's a place that halfings don't want to live in. If it is not human, who would want to live in a village like that anyway? So I have rarely seen a halfling.

I heard that halfling's feet are super hairy. Duhon Butter is now lying his feet on the table, and talking to his friend excitedly.

"Did yous visit the arena today? Damn, I thought that guy could survive. "

"Why would you do such a ridiculous bet? Nobody would bet on that guy."

"Well I might win a higher bonus by doing so! "

What are they talking about? Anyway, to say whether that is kind of skill, that is certainly a kind of skill. I admire them much. The table Duhon at is a human table, which is too tall for him, so Duhon put a bucket on the chair, and then sat on it. He also put his feet to on the table, in order to get balance. And he is drinking with a beer mug which is as big as his head. After he drank certain amount, it seems he is almost falling backwards, that put me on tenterhooks.

Besides them, Jusina put a candle on the table in a corner of the lobby, she is now calculating with an abacus while writing something. Is that an account book? Jusina seemed to notice that I was looking at her, she lifted her head a bit, and suddenly bowed her head again. Sigh, although she is a stranger to me, our relationship became like this, it still makes me feel bad. Soon, Jusina heard someone ordering, she picked up the wooden plate and quickly ran towards the dining hall.

"With such tasty beers, I really don't want to leave." Sanson said.

I laughed and replied:

"So can we stay here tomorrow?"

"No, we have to hurry. We are not leisure travelers."

"Ah, we have people in hometown waiting for us. When these things are over, I would like to travel around the entire continent once."

"So you have already tried the taste of travel."

"Yeah. If it's not this incident, I would never know such magical places like the Bridge of Dozen. And I'm sure there're more bizarre things that I don't know. I have never had such a feeling before. Now suddenly I get to see so many things I don't know, think about it, if I had not seen them, that would be a great pity!"

"Even you want to try everything on the world, how can we have enough long life to do so? I think there is no need to feel pity for the things you haven't tried. It more important to enjoy the things you experienced."

"Thank you! You are right. I only wish to enjoy all the things I experienced. Say a horse and Sanson riding on me at the same time..."

"Shut up!"

"Actually why did you make the same mistake twice in the morning and at noon?"

"I don't know! Really, why did I say that? If I meet Iruril again, I will really be mad. Though we will not meet again."

"Your judgment is too hasty."

"Huh? "

"Look at the entrance. Really surprising! Meeting a person three times in a day without any appointment beforehand...., how do you say that again?"

Sanson quickly turned to see, then moaned a few times. The other guests in the lobby are also looking towards the entrance. Iruril is standing there.

Iruril's black hair under the reflection of the light looks like black and red waterfall scattered on the shoulders. Iruril looked around, and then stopped her sight on us. Her eyes are a little bigger.

Iruril walked toward us. She put her luggage on the table, sat down and said:

"Really surprising! Without any appointment beforehand, meeting a person three times in a day, I shall consign my life to this person."

Right, right! That's the statement! Without any appointment beforehand, meeting the same person three times in a single day, even they are separated by the whole mainland, they will eventually meet again, so they absolutely can't be enemies. In case they are enemies, they won't be able to escape from each other and will get killed, so theirs life is each other's. If they are friends, under any circumstances, they will help each other out, so theirs life can also be said it's each other's.

Iruril said the same sentence that I was thinking of. I laughed and asked her:

"Who said that?"

"You seem to ask me about human words often. This was said by King Rhuterino, when he was in the Central Avenue, meeting Handrake the Archmage three times in a single day."

"We are now also meeting three times in the Central Avenue ha. Oh, did you get a horse? How come you could get here so fast?"

"Horse is for human roads. I ran through the forest."

Well, there is a saying, don't race with dwarves underground, don't race with elves in the forest. Wow! She runs really fast! Sanson very carefully said:

"Hmm, really happy to see you again, Iruril, are you going to stay in this hostel tonight?"

"Yes, I like the sign here. And I recalled the things happened today with you, and I came to take a look. I did not expect to see you again."

At this time, Jusina came over and pouted:

"Madam, are you with them?"

"No, but I know them. I also want to spend the night here, do you have a room?"

"Of course. Do you want it now?"

"No, I would like to chat with them first. Can you give me a beer please?"

Jusina nodded, and then went away. She is looking at me with strange eyes, as if questioning in the end what is this guy, why does he have such a strength, and even is a friend of elves. Then I saw the other guests, seemed to be because we know the black-haired beautiful elf suddenly appears, became more interested in watching us.

Honestly, I quite like these sights. I asked Iruril:

"Where are you going? Ah, I don't have any reason to ask, just curiosity."

"I am going to the Dellhapha Harbor."

Where is that? I looked Sanson, Sanson stopped a while and said:

"Oh, then you will go across the capital, right?"

"I will go across the capital of Human."

"Oh, then, although it's my third request, would you like to join us?"

Wow, this is the third time. If Iruril says she has no horse again, then how would Sanson answer? But I am very disappointed, Iruil didn't say things like she has no horse.

"In the afternoon when I was walking in the woods, I thought a lot. Seems that I may be able to learn a lot of things from you, so I regretted that I did not join you."

Iruril suddenly shocked a bit, then tranced:

"Did I just say the word 'Regret'? "

"What?"

"Regret... I've actually learned that much. In the past, I would never change my mind. Now I have learned to desire those things I couldn't reach. Now I actually talk like humans."

I can't understand these words, so I kept silence. Iruril went on to say:

"I refused twice, yet you proposed again, I am really grateful, Sanson. I will travel with you to the capital. But  I need to find a horse first."

Sanson's face... I don't even want to mention. This playboy! Just wait until I return to hometown! Can my mouth keep secrets? Of course not!

Iruril finished her beer and went to the second floor. Sanson is still unconscious due to excitement, after he noticed my face he quickly coughed, finally began to control himself a bit. I tried to make an unhappy face, then said:

"You are fascinated. Else you are pretending to be fascinated!"

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, the third possibility. You aren't neither fascinated nor pretending to be fascinated, it's just me who thinks you are fascinated? Really strange!"

"Huchi! Stopping saying crap! Finish the beer and go. We should sleep earlier. Get up earlier tomorrow morning to buy some food, kerosene, and other supplements, it will be very busy."

"That won't matter. Karl and I will handle those things. You understand horses the most among us, so you should go to help Iruril to choose a horse."

"Really? You guys will handle all those things?"

Sanson stared at me happily for a while, finally realized that he fell into my trap. Sigh, even Jamini won't be faked by this simple words. Sanson is really like an ogre, not just strength, but mind!

After we entered our room on the second floor, I saw Karl sitting on the bed reading a book. We haven't had beds and candles for a long time, so only just now he could start reading, but I guess he must be reading some boring academic books.

Karl only reads that kind of book. When traveling shouldn't it be more suitable to read a novel, right?

"What book is this?"

Karl closed the book, then said:

"Some kind of wizards biographies. The book title is too long, so I won't bother mentioning. I would like to find out Tyburn Highseeker who built the Bridge of Dozen, but I don't see his name here. Although it is not like a name list of wizards, I thought after making such a great achievement, he must be a very famous wizard."

"Really? Oh, right, we met Iruril downstairs."

Karl's eyes are very surprised.

"She is in this hostel?"

"Yes."

"Really surprising! There is a saying that, meeting a person three times a day without any appointment beforehand, you should dedicate your life on this person."

"King Rhuterino said that, right? Iruril said the same thing. Sanson made his third furious invitation, she finally agreed to travel with us. "

"Percival, she really wants to go with us?"

Karl asked Sanson, and Sanson nodded. Karl laughed.

"Although that's nice, traveling with... Eh, nevermind. Percival arranges our trip, we should respect Percival's decision."

Karl agreed without any objection, Sanson looks very happy because of that.

Later, because Sanson and I haven't enjoyed wallowing on a bed for a long time, we kept throwing pillows at each other, rolling under the sheets, and jumping on the beds. If Karl didn't stop us, we would probably play for a whole night.

Chapter Two: The Difference Between a Kettle And a Brain (Pt.10)

The western sky behind us is turning red, the land in front of us is glowing dark, we are about to enter the night. Far far away, when the lights of the city have all lit, we have already passed through the Hudyne Ridge, we are heading towards the plains. In the chilly evening air, twinkling lights in front of our eyes, we are naturally urging the horses to run straight-up forward.

After a while, the city appeared. This city is much larger than our hometown Heltant. One of the characteristics is the huge river surrounding the city. This is the confluence place of the Hudyne River. Around the rivers there is a vast wilderness. Along with the night, we saw the cattle and the shepherd boy returning. Sanson told me that the name of this city is Renus. Because it is located at the westernmost of the Mid Glade, so it can be said that it's playing the role of a gateway city of the Hudyne Ridge, hence it became such a metropolis.

Under the dark sky without a trace of evening sunlight, we entered Renus.

After passing through the Hudyne River, we crossed a bridge that leads to the entrance of Renus, the lights of the city seem to become warmer in order to welcome us. We walked along the main road of the city, then turned into a road lined with taverns and guesthouses. I don't know whether it's because here is a gateway city, there are a lot of hostels.

I looked around and said:

"How do we choose a better hostel?"

"Of course you ask people."

I nodded, then asked a middle-aged man passing by.

"Excuse me! I would like to ask something. We are travelers, where is the best hostel of this city?"

The middle-aged man raised his hand, pointing to a sign. It says "Hostel of Dozen".

"Lived over there, no matter where will you be on the land, you will be able to share good memories of this city."

"Ah, thank you."

I nodded then turned to Karl:

"The Hostel of Dozen? So if we don't have 12 people, we won't be served? "

"I'm afraid that's unlikely to happen. They may just be copying the name of the Bridge of Dozen I guess."

So we headed towards the hostel. The hotel is located a little further next to the main road. Once we got close to the hostel we could see a quite large backyard. The front of the hostel is built from wood, with elegant windows. It's a four-storey building.

We got off from the horses, walked to the hostel entrance.

Bang!

What was that? I am scared and stepped back. Then a heavyset man ran from the hotel entrance in a panic. Then, a bucket flew out from the hostel immediately and hit the man in the hind-brain. Whew!

The man fell forward, rolled down the stairs in front of the door. Really amazing! But soon a sharp cry came.

"If you have died, lie there, if you haven't, also lie there! Because I am going to make you die!"

But the man was not stupid, he got up and ran away immediately. And we are scared and looking at each other.

Sanson spoke first:

"Looks like we chose the wrong place."

Karl also nodded worriedly. But after a blink of eye, there is a girl coming out from the main entrance, holding another bucket. The girl ran down the stairs, nearly bumped into Sanson. Sanson was scared and walked back a few steps, The girl glanced Sanson, and then glanced the two of us. She is a blond girl in similar age as me.

"You are here for meal and sleep?"

"Any other special services?"

The girl heard my answer, deliberately picked up the bucket and said:

"Of course you can also eat this. But didn't you see someone ran out hurriedly just now? Okay, forget that. He must have run far away. You got three horses and three people, right? Please come in. Leave the horses here. Hugh! Come on, quick! Take the horses to the stables to get them tied, any of these need to change their horseshoes? Seems not. Looks like they run good! Hugh! Be careful of your head if you still don't hurry up! Why aren't you guys coming in? What you are doing? Do I have to prepare a red carpet in front of you? Hugh! You! You are so slow, are you useless? Take the horses! Quick! Horses follow Hugh, men follow me!"

Now the horses have fallen into their hands, seems that we must go in? Sanson and I heard her words, took a deep breath and followed her. Karl with a helpless face, smiled and came with us. Once we entered the hall the girl asked:

"Wine, food, bath, sleep, toilet? "

It's really hard to understand the question. I managed to find out that she is asking which one out of those five we want to do now. So I answered:

"The former two."

Under the guidance of the girl we entered the dining hall. The dining hall is quite dark, so we were unable to see clearly, but when our eyes adapted to darkness, we found that this is a very broad place. A light is hung from the ceiling, under the light some people looked at us carelessly, then went back to their own business.

It's quite noisy here. We were like pushed by the girl and sat down at a table, the girl immediately disappeared after shouting at someone else on another table. But soon enough, the woman took some huge beer mugs and appeared again. Those are foaming rye beer, the yellow foam are shining under the lights. That girl is literally throwing the mugs. The mugs are falling on the table and issuing loud sound. Surprisingly not even a single drop splashed out.

"What do you want to eat? You can order whatever you want, I guess I don't have to explain anymore?"

Sanson sheepishly said:

"Do you have chicken?"

"Didn't I say you can order anything you want? One chicken, and?"

"Pork pies and sesame cakes. "

Karl ordered. Sanson also picked up his courage and ordered again.

"Well, then I will get pork pies, plus meatballs and pancakes, but can you remember them all?"

"I can remember 'all' only after that kid ordered. Lad, what are you going to get?"

She is similar to my age, but keeps calling me a kid. Of course I don't feel good. Didn't she say I can order anything? I pouted, and then said:

"Dragon meat pie."

The eyes of the girl immediately sharpened up. I smiled and continued:

"Stew Gargoyle Wings, I especially like the wings. Roast Orcs Loin and Giant Flea soup. For dessert I want Water Element juice and Black Slime pudding. I haven't got a pudding for a long long time."

The girl said angrily.

"Hey, kid, do you know why that big man escaped like that?"

"Why?"

"Because he said he wanted to drink my milk."

Sanson suddenly blushed, and turned his head away, Karl also lowered his head. But I am looking at the girl with my very kind eyes and asked:

"Can I have one too?"

"Tired of living?"

The girl slammed the table, the guests around are all looking at us. A guest with a very tiny body murmured:

"Hey, Jusina can't even be patient for five minutes, she is about to fight again!"

I looked at the man. He is really short, even looks like Sanson's 8-years-old brother. But from his face, he looks a lot older. Halfling? I turned to the aggressive girl.

"So Jusina is your name?"

"Kid! If you piss off Jusina here, you will become the thirteenth!"

"The thirteenth? "

"This hostel is called the Hostel of Dozen. We don't need the thirteenth! I mean you will get your ass kicked out of the house!"

"Is this little girl the boss of this place?"

Jusina's cheek is twitching. Although the time we spent with this girl is not very long, that expression shows that her anger is about to explode. She is holding a plate with mugs on it. She suddenly lifted the plate.

Phew!

I really want to yawn. Even the Orc's machete can move faster. I blocked the plate pounding to my head, and pulled it back softly. Of course, Jusina who lost her plate is now looking at me with astonished eyes. All the other people in the dining place stopped talking and looked at us. Nice, it's much more quiet.

I am spinning the wooden plate with my fingertips and said:

"Oi, Jusina, I asked someone for a recommended hostel, he actually recommended such an unfriendly one, what could be the reason?"

Karl with a smile leaned back on the chair and drank the rye beer. Sanson who is so hungry with a dying face is now looking at me.

"Dude! Just order quickly, so that I can fill my stomach, can't you?"

"Well, I did order, but this young lady wants to hit me with this thing."

"Isn't that because you ordered some ridiculous things!"

Weapon snatched away, the overwhelmed Jusina said:

"You! You are an adventurer? I see you have a bit strength, so you are trying to be rude on me, aren't you?"

"Speaking of rude, you are the one who behaved rudely first. "

Jusina didn't want to listen to what I said, turned away and shouted:

"Brother!"

Whoops! She really got so many tricks. Why didn't she simply call out her dad? I expected a four cubits tall big man, with a ferocious and grim face.

My expectation is only partially right.

From the kitchen there is really a four cubits tall big man coming out, almost as big as Sanson. His face, however, is covered by big beard , so can't tell it's ferocious or not. His beard is really rich! He walked over, the low ceiling now looks even lower. The light hanging from the ceiling almost hit his head. The man wiped his hands with his pron, and then said:

"Why call me out?"

Huh? The voice sounds pretty young! Although he looks old because of the beard, in fact he can't be too old. Maybe around Sanson's age? Anyway, since he is the brother of the young girl, he could be very young. Jusina said with a righteous expression to me :

"Order again in front of my brother."

Why not! I crossed my arms, looked at the man and said:

"Dragon meat pie, Stew Gargoyle Wings, Roast Orcs Loin, Giant Flea Soup. Water Element Juice and Black Slime Pudding for dessert."

Ha, what will be flying over this time? Firstly a bucket, then a plate, what could be next? How exciting! However, I found the man's eyes are with a smile.

"Sorry sir. The ingredients just ran out. Would you mind ordering something else?"

Hum! That's quite a gracious answer. This gives me an opportunity to clean up my joke! I should also answer graciously.

"Then I'll get pork pies and chicken, sesame cakes, coupled with meatballs and pancakes. We'll drink the beer first, so you can take your time to prepare."

"Yes sir."

The man immediately walked away. Jusina with a funny face chased after.

"Brother! That kid was fooling..."

"I heard what you just yelled. You are calling him a kid, but in fact he is as old as you."

"What, what!"

Jusina continued talking to her brother while he walked into the kitchen. I laughed, then leaned on my chair. This is really a pair of ridiculous siblings. Well, the brother is nice, but the sister is very ridiculous.

"Why would someone recommend this place?"

Karl said with a smile:

"I think I know the reason."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Please try the beer in front of you."

I tilted my head, then picked up the huge mug and moved it to my mouth. One, ah? Two, Huh? Three, Ah! Glou-glou.

"Wow, ha, wow!"

Sanson who was with a painful expression because of hunger, saw my sudden change of mood, also picked up his rye beer and drank. Sanson's eyes suddenly widened.

"Oh, it tastes really good!"

Sanson and I finished the two-pint mugs in a glance. Even someone like me who doesn't understand wine thinks it tastes good. I asked Sanson whether he wants another one, and then shouted at the kitchen.

"Oi! Jusina! Give us two more beers!"

Jusina ran over from the kitchen like a dashing wild boar.

"How dare you speak to me with such a command tone!"

"The mighty noble lady Jusina, may I have the honor to get two cups of delicious rye beer from you?"

Of course, I was not trying to praise her. Jusina immediately raised her eyebrows angrily:

"What? Are you making jokes on me?"

She lost her temper again. In the end why is this lady so dissatisfied, how come she gets offended so easily? Why so aggressive? The other guests in the dining are looking forward to the second round showdown and watching us.

"Hey, Jusina, I would like to ask you a question, seriously. Did you just break up with your boyfriend?"

Laughter burst in the dining hall . And Jusina is now grabbing my throat. Oh my God! Now I have no way to speak, so I can only stare at Jusina. If she were in our village, she's absolutely a smelly bitch that no one wants, even Jamini wouldn't be so rude. Zero mark!

I finally said in a broken voice:

"I'm done! Take your hands off now, otherwise you'll regret! "

"Then give it a try!"

Can this be tough? I grabbed Jusina's waist and lifted her up, because I often practice with Jamini, and I got OPG, so I feel that her weight is even lighter than a beer mug. I threw Jusina up like a child, then caught her back (I try not to let her hitting the ceiling, but that's difficult). People in the dining hall started screaming.

"Mum!"

Jusina is struggling like drowning people, and then fell down towards me.

"Am I your mum? Then please be a good girl!"

Jusina although fell down quickly, I'm still able catch her on her waist, she is hanging in midair. Jusina kicked my chest a few times, but I couldn't feel hurt even when my horse kicked me before. I ignored this, warned Jusina:

"If you can stop attacking me, I will quietly put you down. Otherwise my action will be more brutal, whether you believe it or not, I have the record of throwing Orcs 60 cubits away. "

"Liar!"

I turned to Sanson, Sanson said.

"Miss, what he said is true. During the day at the Bridge of Dozen he saw four Orcs, they were unable to cross the bridge because they had insufficient number. In the end he threw them all over, so those Orcs could cross the Hudyne Valley. But hey Huchi, put her down, what are you doing man? "

I obediently put down Jusina. Jusina is staring at me with bitterly eyes, but now she knows my strength so she doesn't dare to do anything. I handed out the empty mugs, and then said:

"If you can take us some beer, I'll appreciate much, and then drink quietly. Peace, okay?"

Jusina picked up the mugs and then ran away swiftly. I took a deep breath, sat on my chair.

"What a rude girl! She actually grabbed my throat!"

"Well, I was astounded too. Maybe she turned into this after working in this bustling hostel."

"No, that should be her raw personality."

The halfling on the table next to us then spoke:

"Excuse me, is what you said really true? You really threw the Orcs across the Hudyne valley?"

"Yes, it's true. Thanks to those Orcs we could make up the number to cross the bridge. So we had to send them back."

The halfling's eyes are blinking, and said:

"Oh, really incredible! If it's not a giant, it is impossible to throw a person over a distance like the Hudyne Valley. Ah, my name is Duhon • Butter."

"My name is Huchi Nedval. You name is Butter? Really a special surname, does your family make butter?"

"That is not my surname, but my nickname."

"Oh, is that?"

At this time, Jusina came back. The huge beer mugs are still being thrown on the table forcefully, but she didn't even throw me a glance.

"Thank you!"

Jusina then fiercely stared me in the face, and then walked away. Really a rude girl.

"Despite the quality of the beer here,  the service is really bad. With that kind of girl here, how do they do business?"

The halfling named Duhon laughed and said:

"Jusina is in fact a very kind girl. She is different from her appearance. She thinks that she is already a grown up woman, being thrown around by a man she first met, how could her mood be good?"

"She provoked me first."

Duhon laughed, and continued to eat. I started relaxing and began to enjoy the beer slowly.

That's because I am not good at drinking, and I don't want to get Jusina here again. But Sanson has already finished another mug. He is really an ogre.

Sanson looked at me, I said without any hesitation:

"I definitely won't get that damn girl here again. Do it by youself."

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