Chapter 23 023: Convoy
After the conversation, Luo Xi learned that the man's name was Pierre, and he was called out by the accompanying convoy to collect firewood.
It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to travel in this world, let alone travel long distances.
Difficult roads, wild beasts that may appear at any time, bandits, diseases, etc., any emergency during the journey is not something that ordinary humans can easily deal with.
Therefore, most people would either stay in their hometown or, if they really wanted to travel far away, they would not travel alone, but would gather together, pay a certain amount of travel expenses and join some traveling merchant caravans.
Most of these convoys are protected by mercenaries and are fully equipped with personnel and facilities to deal with emergencies, so their safety is relatively guaranteed.
After learning about Luo Xi's situation, Pierre immediately took him to the convoy's camp and introduced him to the Red Wolf Mercenary Group responsible for the convoy's safety.
The Red Wolf Mercenaries initially rejected this person whose identity was unclear and who suddenly appeared in the middle of the journey, but they changed their minds after Luo Xi took out two gold coins.
There are three types of currency in the human world, namely copper coins, silver coins and gold coins, and the ratio is between 1:100.
The purchasing power of a copper coin is roughly equivalent to one dollar, and one gold coin is enough to cover the living expenses of a family of three for several months to half a year. It is definitely a huge sum of money. You have to know that the travel expenses of people like Pierre are only a dozen silver coins.
Luo Xi didn't care. Before leaving, he specially bought some currency from the human world, several hundred pieces of each, which was enough for him to spend lavishly in the human world.
Gold is not a particularly rare material in the wizarding world. Three magic stones can probably be bought for about one pound. A few days later, in a lush forest west of Blackstone Castle.
"Gurgle gurgle~" The sound of the wheels turning echoed in the silent forest, and a long convoy slowly passed through the forest.
This is a common commercial vehicle convoy on the mainland, roughly composed of three parts.
First, there were more than a dozen giant rhinos walking in the front, carrying heavy goods on their backs. These gentle and powerful giants were the favorite animals of traveling merchants.
In the middle were several rows of luxurious carriages, which contained the merchants who formed the caravan and their attendant servants.
At the end, there were more than a dozen rows of simple carriages with only a large shed. Each shed was filled with people, men and women crowded together. These were ordinary people from all over the place.
There are also twenty or thirty strong men wearing uniform leather armor and carrying weapons on the periphery. They are the mercenary group responsible for the safety of the caravan, which is indispensable for the long-distance transportation of the caravan.
In the carriage, Luo Xi was performing magic.
There was a mother and son sitting next to him in the same carriage. The little boy looked about three or four years old and was very cute. Luo Xi was reminded of his younger brother who was far away in his hometown, so he wanted to tease him.
He took out a copper coin and placed it between his thumbs. He pinched the coin and it disappeared. He pinched it again and it reappeared in his hand.
The little boy's eyes widened, and little stars lit up in his eyes: "Wow~"
He clapped his hands and said, "Duoduo is so awesome, Duoduoduoduo, are you a wizard? Are you using magic?"
Luo Xi smiled, scratched his red cheek with his fingers, nodded seriously and said: "Yes."
"Complete one attempt to coax a child, time +3 days."
The little boy was very happy: "Once again, Wizard Duoduo can change once more. Amy wants Wizard Duoduo to change lots and lots of candies."
The boy's mother was a beautiful woman in her twenties named Sarah. She was heading to Windhurst City to join her husband there. Not long ago, she received a letter from her husband who had gone out to make a living, saying that he had found a job and settled down in Windhurst City.
She pulled the boy back and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Amy, no, have you forgotten the manners I taught you? If daddy finds out, you'll get spanked."
The little boy quickly shrank back into his mother's arms, "Don't get spanked, Amy."
The cute action caused laughter in the carriage.
After laughing, Pierre took out a candy and handed it to the little boy. The boy often felt dizzy, and the doctor in the town said that eating some candy would make him feel better, so he carried some with him.
Pierre said to Rosie, "I have seen many coin-changing magic tricks, but this is the best one I have ever seen. There is absolutely no flaw. You are really an excellent artist."
When the mercenary asked about Luo Xi's identity when he joined the convoy, he casually made up a magician for himself. He was delicate and generous, which fits the image of a group of people who do not participate in social labor, make money easily and do not know how to cherish it.
Wizards generally do not reveal their identities when they are active in the human world. There are also some relevant regulations in the alliance, mainly to avoid trouble.
After all, wizards possess powers that mortals cannot possess. Once they know that this group really exists, there will always be many people who try to obtain or use this power with unrealistic ideas.
Over the years, there have always been some people who have heard about the deeds of wizards from somewhere and traveled thousands of miles across mountains and rivers to the deepest part of the wizarding world in the hope of finding the wizard to grant them eternal life, treasure or something else.
It would be fine if it happens just one or two times, but if the entire human society stops producing like this, there will be big problems with the world order.
Therefore, wizards would deliberately conceal the existence of the wizarding world, and would use magic to cover it up after occasionally revealing it. For example, the children who were not found to have wizard physiques when Luo Xi and his group of apprentices were all made to drink the 'Oblivion' potion.
Luo Xi smiled and said, "This is just a little trick. The ones who are truly respected are craftsmen like you."
Pierre comes from a small town in the south of the Kingdom of Karel. He is only two years older than Rosie. He is a newly trained craftsman who is preparing to go to Fengxi City to make a living.
Hearing Luo Xi's praise, the smile on his face became more intense. Technical work enjoys a certain social status in any society.
He laughed and said, "Haha, it's nothing. If you want to learn, I can teach you. But you should consider it. Artist is not bad, but it's not guaranteed. It will be much easier if you can learn a skill. How about it? If you are interested, you can come with me to Fengxi City. I will take you."
He felt that since he was already a master, it was only natural for him to have an apprentice.
Luo Xi said: "I will seriously consider it."
Pierre said, "Then you have to hurry up. When I settle down in Fengxi City, there will always be a lot of people who want to learn the craft. I can't teach too many people at the same time."
“Bang!”
At this moment, there was a sudden loud noise outside, and then the convoy suddenly stopped.
"Huh? Why did it stop suddenly?"
"Are we going to set up camp? But it's still early."
Just when everyone was confused, a cold and murderous sound rang out again.
"Draw your swords! Draw your swords! Form your array! Form your array!"
"Prepare for battle!"
Everyone was startled when they heard the voice, and quickly stuck their heads out to look outside. When they saw this, everyone's faces suddenly tightened.
(End of this chapter)
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