Chapter 10: Ionia is flooded with magic
"Are you here to see me off, or are you here to cause trouble?"
He gently lifted the sword at his waist with his thumb, allowing the sharp blade to partially protrude from the knife, shining with the light of the sun in the sky.
"Well... I'm not here to cause trouble, it's just..."
Yasuo's eyes were looking at the sword in Li Ke's hand. If he remembered correctly, the sword in Li Ke's hand was the one that Yongen liked the most. As a result, because of him, Yongen gave the sword to Li Ke.
To be honest, he really wanted to redeem the sword, but he was the kind of person who would spend his money on drinking and eating meat, or on entertaining his fellow disciples. He was not like his own brother, who would save the money.
so……
There was no money to redeem it, even his own sword needed Yongen to buy it with money.
"Huh? Isn't it because of this sword?"
Li Ke raised his eyebrows and gently patted the sword on his waist, roughly understanding Yasuo's thoughts.
Yasuo nodded in surprise, then suddenly realized something and quickly explained: "Well, if you are willing to give it to me, of course it would be the best... Well, no, don't get me wrong, that's not what I meant."
As he spoke, he took out a badge from his pocket. The badge was very exquisite, but it was covered in stains and even smelled of alcohol. However, Yasuo still handed it to Li Ke.
"This is the emblem of a Shangzan merchant. I saved his life one day, and he said he would repay me, so I thought... well, you can take this emblem to him and ask him to give you a better sword or something..."
Li Ke rolled his eyes and reached out to take the badge. Although Yasuo is now a super bad guy, arrogant, and a fool, his nature is actually not bad.
It's just that he hasn't been beaten up by society yet, and he has Elders Yongen and Suma to clean up his mess, so he never thinks before he speaks or does anything.
No, he has no brains now.
After taking the badge, Li Ke turned and left, making Yasuo look a little embarrassed, but he was too embarrassed to say anything.
"Yone is my good friend. I won't watch him without a weapon."
Yasuo was overjoyed and quickly thanked Li Ke from behind.
"Well! Thanks!"
He stammered, but ultimately did not utter the three words "I'm sorry". He could only watch Li Ke walk further and further away, and then disappear from his sight.
Li Ke did not take this matter seriously. He had originally planned to replace the sword in his hand. As for finding the merchant Shang Zan, Li Ke was not in a hurry to do it. Even if he wanted to do it, he had to complete the task entrusted by Elder Su Ma first.
Walking quickly, there are very few means of transportation on the roads of Ionia. As it is not market time, Li Ke can only walk to a larger town and take a bus to Shangzan from there.
There were no surprises on Li Ke's way to the town. Apart from some farmers who greeted him, nothing happened. He didn't think there was anything surprising. This was Ionia, not a place of war.
At least not yet.
Arriving in the center of the town, Li Ke asked the coachman and learned that he would not leave until an hour later. He then walked towards the restaurant in the town, hoping to get some snacks to kill time.
The food in Ionia is very delicious. Although the seasoning is different from that in the previous life, the taste and flavor are still very good.
The most important thing is.
The chefs here use magic when cooking.
"Warm a bowl of fruit wine, a pile of peanuts, and a plate of beef."
Putting the sword on the table, Li Ke said something to the shopkeeper. Then he saw the shopkeeper wrap his wok with a ball of fire and began to cook for him with magic.
The blue-green flames made the iron pot red, and the oil inside quickly boiled. Plump peanuts fell into the pot, and began to emit a desirable aroma.
Li Ke picked up the fruit wine brought by the hotel owner's wife, or rather daughter, a timid-looking girl with cat ears on her head, and casually took out some money from his pocket to pay for the meal.
It must be said that although Ionia's society is very backward and under the tribal system, the resources here are too abundant, which is also the effect of magic.
Li Ke couldn't help but look at the farmland on the side. He saw clearly that when the farmers here were farming, either there was a faint spiritual light on their hoes, or they would recite one or two simple spells passed down among the farmers when planting.
That’s right, they chant spells while farming, not only that, they also use magic in various aspects of life.
for example……
"Boss, do you have any bowls or something that needs repairing?"
A young man in ragged clothes walked into the tavern and asked the cat-eared tavern proprietress in a somewhat reserved manner. The tavern proprietress was also startled, but after hearing the other party's stomach growling, she quickly nodded and went to the kitchen to get a bunch of bowls.
Next, Li Ke saw the young man picked up a bowl and a tool, turning the bowl that was broken into two halves while chanting something.
Then, in the dim light of magic, the cracks in the bowl began to heal, and the bowl, which was originally broken into two halves, also returned to its original appearance.
Even the shabby appearance looked much newer, and some smaller gaps were restored to their original state under the effect of magic.
This is Ionia, a place where magic has penetrated into every industry , making it difficult for people like Li Ke who don't have magic to move forward.
It is also a place that Noxian people feel is haunted.
Just think about it, a farmer knows the magic of turning the soil, and some people think this kind of place is a soft persimmon...
"This kid has good skills."
Li Ke muttered something, he thought of his broken sword. If he brought the fragments out today, maybe this hungry young man could repair it for him.
He breathed a sigh of relief. The fruit wine in Ionia was similar to the fruit beer Li Ke had in his previous life. It was sweet and refreshing, and the alcohol content was not very high. The most important thing was that the owner of this store used a rare herb, which made it refreshing to drink, but would not make you drunk.
With the shiny peanuts served by the boss, it was definitely a treat. The beef that Li Ke ordered was also delivered quickly, along with a small dish of sesame oil.
Li Ke took out the dry food he brought with him, a kind of unleavened bread, and started eating the beef and peanuts. While eating, he paid attention to the direction of the carriage, because if he missed this carriage, he would have to wait until a week before he could set off.
However, it was so unfortunate that just when Li Ke was waiting peacefully, a figure with long hair suddenly walked out from outside the town and showed a badge to the coachman. The next moment, the coachman stood up and prepared to start the carriage.
Obviously, they were about to set off.
“…”
Looking at the greasy, hot peanuts and the beef that he had only eaten a few bites of, Li Ke now just wanted to curse.
