Chapter 485 Sister-in-law, your sister is awesome!
After avoiding this strange contact, Wu Lu suppressed the inexplicable lust in her heart and took the lead in changing the subject:
"I've heard about you and Ciri."
"So, you are here to help her get back her face?"
Lorne raised an eyebrow.
Unexpectedly, Wu Lu shook her head slightly:
"Of course not. I should thank you on behalf of the child. Without your help, this demon-killing mission would not have been successfully completed. With Xili's personality, who knows what kind of trouble he would have caused."
Luo En was a little surprised when he heard this:
"According to the bet, she has to serve me. Do you have any objection?"
"It's only natural that she should accept defeat. She caused the trouble herself, so she should bear it herself. I'm neither her parent nor her relative, so how can I interfere in these things? Besides, every failure can make you wiser. Maybe this can help her change her impetuous personality, which may be a good thing for her future growth."
Wu Lu replied calmly, and then a smile appeared in her emerald green eyes.
"Besides, this girl admires you very much. I'm afraid she would like to go on adventures with you so that she doesn't have to go back to the cage in the Cintra Palace. Learning court etiquette from the maids every day is more painful than killing her."
After listening to this, Luo En suddenly understood.
No wonder Ciri signed the contract so readily even though she knew she would have to sell herself to work. After all, this girl is just like Galadriel, a rebellious girl who took the opportunity to run away from home.
Luo En asked back: "Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad guy?"
"I have roughly understood the contents of the contract, and the request is not excessive. And she has been taken care of by you along the way."
Wu Lu's smile remained unchanged, and her eyes showed the wisdom of seeing through the facts.
"Besides, if you really had bad intentions, the child would have suffered a lot the night she attacked you. How could she have walked back to Heath Island safely? Obviously, your character is beyond doubt, and I feel relieved to entrust her to you."
This frank answer and well-reasoned analysis made Loen unconsciously develop a fondness for the female bartender.
We are used to the Nordic world where people would fight over the slightest disagreement, and it is really rare to find such a rational and open-minded character.
Moreover, the other party's tone and etiquette all reflected the calmness and elegance of a lady from a noble family, making it very comfortable to get along with her.
But...what do you mean by entrusting her to me?
Loen looked back at Ciri, who was sitting at the table drinking mead without knowing anything, and was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
If you count carefully, there are Freya, the princess of the Vanir, Hela, the princess of the Aesir, Eden, the princess of the dwarves, Galadriel, the princess of the elves, Angrboda, the princess of the giants, and Ciri, the princess of the human kingdom... there are almost a nest of princesses around him.
"She's the princess of Cintra, why is she following me around like this?"
"Her personality is not suitable for being a princess. It would be better for her to experience life with you first. As for the Queen and her teacher Yennefer, I will explain it to them. Please rest assured."
Wu Lu gave another answer, which was very considerate.
At the same time, her hands danced gracefully like a butterfly through flowers, mixing mead, beer, juice and other drinks in different proportions, and quickly prepared a cocktail with seven layers of colorful light, and pushed it in front of Lorne:
"[Bifuster], please enjoy your meal. This drink is for you. I want to thank you for taking care of the child on the way."
Unable to refuse the kind offer, Loen gladly accepted the special cocktail named "Rainbow Bridge", picked up the crystal glass and tasted it carefully.
When you take a sip of the wine, the top note is sweet and refreshing, the middle note is rich and layered, and the base note is long and lingering. It is truly a fine product.
It was rare to come across something familiar in his memory, so Lorne was delighted. He took advantage of his drunkenness to ask the female bartender Wulu for the cocktail utensils and some ingredients, and mixed a blue cocktail:
"[Margaret], it's a courtesy to return the favor."
Wu Lu picked up the wine glass in surprise and tasted it with pursed lips.
It tastes sour and sweet at first, with a rich taste, fresh lemon and special aroma of fruit wine. The pinch of sea salt added to the aftertaste is the finishing touch, and the hint of freshness and saltiness greatly increases the layering of the cocktail.
After a glass of wine, Wu Lu was completely conquered and praised Luo En at the counter sincerely:
"You are so knowledgeable that you even master such unpopular tricks as cocktail making."
"I only know a little bit. You are the expert in this area."
Lorne felt a little embarrassed by the compliment and responded modestly.
He was just copying other people's tricks, learned from those future bartenders. But Wu Lu in front of him could be considered the true pioneer who created everything from scratch and learned everything by himself.
But Wu Lu mistook this as Luo En's modesty, and liked him even more. She couldn't help but chuckle and said:
"It's rare to find someone as humble and rich as you. Now I understand why Ciri thinks highly of you. If I were the same age, I would definitely follow you around."
"Aunt Wulu!"
After being mentioned and teased again and again, Ciri could no longer pretend to be an ostrich. She turned her head away to protest, her fair little face slightly red because of being drunk.
The two adults at the bar looked at each other and smiled, finding it interesting.
Under the gazes of four people, Ciri could no longer resist. She waved her hands repeatedly and changed the subject awkwardly:
"Okay, Aunt Wulu, let's get down to business. I have completed your commission, so next, shouldn't you tell me what I want to know as agreed?"
"Don't worry, little one."
Wu Lu smiled and comforted him, and as if she had foreseen the future, she looked up at the petite figure who hurried in from the door.
"Look, here they come,"
At this moment, the dwarf girl who had met Loen once in the Chamber of Commerce walked into the tavern quickly, put the thick stack of orders in her arms on the bar, and then spoke hurriedly to everyone in the tavern:
"Everyone, a large-scale dragon disaster has broken out in the Dwarven Kingdom! It has destroyed more than a dozen Dwarven villages and blocked the trade route between the Dwarven Kingdom and the Courtyard. The Chamber of Commerce hereby issues an emergency bounty, recruiting adventurers of all levels to slay the dragon! The rewards will be distributed according to the strength of the dragon beast, and you can also choose an extra magic weapon produced by the Dwarven Workshop for free!
If you can kill a superior dragon with a [True Name], you will receive a reward of 300,000 gold coins and a divine weapon tailor-made for you by a craftsman from the Dwarf Country!"
After hearing the cashier's announcement, the adventurers from various countries in the tavern were immediately excited.
Three hundred thousand gold coins and a tailor-made artifact!
The reward for this mission is quite generous. As long as you can get it, you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life.
Even if you don't win the ultimate prize, killing one or two rebellious dragon beasts will still be a huge reward.
As we all know, dragons have a habit of collecting treasures, and killing them is equivalent to digging up a treasure trove.
At the same time, the corpses of dragons are also very useful. Dragon blood is a top-quality material for drawing magic arrays and scrolls, dragon meat is very nutritious, dragon scales and dragon horns can be used to make armor and weapons. In short, the whole body is a treasure.
In addition, after completing the task, you can receive a reward from the tavern, which is a win-win situation.
Many adventurers with shining eyes rushed to the counter, received the commission form, and then hurriedly ran towards the magic teleportation array, fearing that such a good thing would be snatched away by others.
But more experienced adventurers were not in a hurry to act. They were either collecting intelligence, recruiting people to form teams, or purchasing supplies in advance.
As the saying goes, high returns mean high risks. Although the Chamber of Commerce is wealthy, it is not a good person.
The fact that such a generous reward could be offered was enough to prove the urgency of the situation and the difficulty of the task.
What's more, it is a dragon species whose individual strength is second only to giants and gods!
If ordinary adventurers encounter this kind of top-level mysterious creature, they may not even be able to fill their teeth.
Although money and artifacts are good, you must be alive to get them.
As the adventurers in the tavern took action, Wulu took out a commission from the counter and handed it to Ciri:
"To break the curse on Yennefer, you need dragon blood, and it must be the blood of a superior dragon with a [True Name]. According to my divination, you may be able to try your luck in the Dwarf Kingdom."
"That's it? You should have said so earlier."
As Ciri took the order, she couldn't help but complain.
"You are my teacher's good friend after all, but you insisted that I go around in circles before helping you. As a result, I made a long trip to that village and got myself hurt."
Wu Lu shook his head upon hearing this and said seriously:
"Yennefer and I are familiar with each other, but friendship is friendship, and transactions are transactions. Everything has a price. If you want my help, you must pay an equivalent amount of labor. This is for your own good. Things that come too easily often contain considerable risks."
Luo En listened to Wu Lu's contemplation and agreed with him deeply.
Having lived in the Nordic world for so long, he has already figured out the underlying rules of this world.
As a world born out of sacrifice, its underlying code naturally revolves around "sacrifice" and "exchange". This logic is particularly evident within the mysterious system.
The easier it is to get something, the more likely it is to pose hidden dangers.
Therefore, an exchange where neither party owes the other anything is truly good for Ciri.
Moreover, when Ciri first arrived, the dragon disaster in the dwarf kingdom had not yet broken out. Even if Ulu wanted to help, there was probably no suitable opportunity.
But unfortunately, Ciri was still too young at that time and did not understand this profound truth. She just felt that this friend of her teacher Yennefer seemed a little unkind.
Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat tense, Lorne took the initiative to change the subject:
"By the way, what's the curse on your teacher? It actually requires dragon blood to break the curse."
"Well, it's a long story."
Ciri turned around and told Lorne what had happened.
Since Yennefer became her godmother and teacher, she stayed in the Kingdom of Cintra and became a court sorceress.
However, since he has taken this position and mixed up with worldly royal power, he is bound to experience disputes.
A few months ago, several northern kingdoms sent letters for help, saying that a group of extremely powerful foreign warlocks were causing chaos in the north and spreading heresy. So Yennefer took several high-level warlocks from the [Warlock Brotherhood] to the scene to compete with those outsiders.
As a result, although the [Warlock Brotherhood] won a hard-fought victory, they were all cursed with unknown curses, some of them became blind, some became paralyzed, and some became insane.
Yennefer's skin hardened and grew strange scales.
After listening to this, Luo En frowned and asked:
"Where did those outsiders come from?"
Ciri shook her head, somewhat helpless:
"I'm not sure, but I heard from the teacher that they call themselves Lake Fairies, and most of the members are women."
When he heard the name of this organization, Loen suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.
Lake nymphs? My goodness, could they be the ones who created King Arthur on the Isle of Avalon?
Is the new generation of Irish-Celtic system coming?
After a little thought, Loen shook his head and denied the idea.
This should be just a preliminary civilian contact. If a real expert shows up, the few talents of the [Warlock Brotherhood] won't be able to win the fight.
At this point, Ciri interrupted the small talk and got down to business:
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. I need to go to the Dwarf Country as soon as possible to get the dragon blood that can break the curse for my teacher."
"Okay, I'll go with you so I can take care of you on the way." Loen nodded in response.
"Really?" Ciri's face showed surprise.
"Who made you owe me so much labor? If something goes wrong, won't I suffer a huge loss?"
Luo En rolled his eyes and snorted, but he was thinking about something else.
According to the teller girl at the Chamber of Commerce, Holo is negotiating business orders in the Dwarf Kingdom. With her abilities, she can easily deal with a few dragons.
But she will issue a notice to widely warn adventurers to slay the dragon.
This is enough to prove that the outbreak of this dragon disaster is not as simple as it seems on the surface, and there may be other inside stories hidden.
To be on the safe side, he needs to go to the Dwarf Kingdom to investigate the truth of the matter.
However, Ciri obviously didn't know that the purpose of Lorne's trip was for another female, and thought he was worried about her safety.
Suddenly, the girl's heart began to beat like a deer, and she couldn't help but steal a glance at the handsome face beside her.
Lorne, who was completely unaware of this, saw Galadriel and Rose, who had settled the father and daughter, rushing to the tavern to gather together, and immediately showed his vigorous and decisive side:
"Work in groups of two. Prepare supplies within three hours. When the time is up, gather in front of the teleportation array!"
The four people who met up looked at each other and nodded. Ciri decisively stuck to the close Galadriel, while Lorne was assigned to a group with Rose.
Just as they were about to go out, a clear shout came from behind:
"Wait a moment!"
Under the gaze of everyone, Wu Lu walked out of the counter, looked at the four people, and said seriously:
"You all have impressive abilities. If possible, I would like to ask you to investigate the truth about the dwarf dragon disaster and solve this disaster from the source."
"A personal request?"
“I guess so.”
"So, what's the price? Everything has a price."
Looking at Luo En who seemed to be smiling, Wu Lu reacted and said with a smile:
"A special drink?"
"No, my labor fee is not that cheap, I have to pay more."
"What do you want?"
"Fixed answers are boring. I prefer unexpected surprises."
Luo En thought about it, and an idea suddenly occurred to him.
"How about this, when we go out, you close your eyes and then open them again, and the first thing you see will belong to me."
"Interesting suggestion. Let's do it." Wu Lu agreed happily.
After watching the four people walk out of the tavern, she gently closed her eyes.
To be honest, ever since she ascended to that position, everything has been fixed in her eyes, as if the world is an unchanging picture, with nothing worth looking forward to.
Unexpectedly, within just a few hours of being with this man, her originally dead heart actually began to ripple, and a long-lost passion and curiosity arose in her heart.
What will be the price, after all?
Wu Lu lowered her head and opened the drawer, preparing to randomly select the [reward] she should pay.
The items inside include coins and gems of different denominations, quest items submitted by adventurers, and her own collection... Whether one can win the grand prize depends on one's luck.
Just as Wu Lu calmed down and was about to open her eyes to open the box, a sudden voice came from behind her:
"Big sister, I found my little sister!"
"Where?"
Wu Lu turned around subconsciously, and her second sister with long bright brown hair and blue eyes came into her sight.
As her gaze fixed, the goddess emblem shaped like a blue diamond-shaped gem suddenly appeared on the forehead of the gentle girl, and at the same time a circle of strange golden flames like a chain extended around it.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Wu Lu's face changed suddenly.
Damn it! How could the price be paid to Bellandi?
(End of this chapter)
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