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Chapter 4 Food, Dwarves

Dorothy's eyes did not linger on the convoy.

He quickly found Mary in the back room, collected his ten copper coins, and returned home with his head down.

Although the cabin was dilapidated, it gave Dorothy a great sense of security at that moment.

She held ten copper coins in her hands.

That's all...

An ordinary worker's wage is one or two copper coins a day, but I worked for Sir Laurent's house for more than ten days.

Looking at her salary, how could Dorothy possibly sit idly by and wait for her fate?

Will she remain indifferent after learning that there are magical beasts and magic in this world?

joke!

She definitely has to make contact!

Magic from fantasy worlds now exists in reality.

How could Dorothy possibly give up on making contact?

And what man isn't fascinated by magic!

Although she can only be a magical girl now...

So these ten copper coins are definitely not enough.

"Those mercenaries who come over in winter are very well-informed, and they deal with magical beasts all year round, so they must know something about magic."

"I'll ask them about this."

"Moreover, learning magic is definitely not easy; you can't lack either money or skill."

This winter, she will go into the Giant Spider Forest with the mercenaries and save up her first sum of money to learn magic!

Furthermore, you must use attribute points to continuously strengthen yourself, and you must not neglect your only skill, in preparation for encountering magic in the future!

I did some light training in my little cabin.

Currently, training can increase skill proficiency. Dorothy didn't want to waste these days of training, so she put all her attribute points into strength to maximize her improvement.

[Sixth Set of Gymnastics LV2 (8/20)+]

After improving her skill proficiency a little more, Dorothy prepared to go out.

She was going to a bakery in a nearby town to buy enough food, black bread, to get her through the winter.

While we're at it, let's find out about the mercenaries who came to the Winter Giant Spider Forest to gather resources.

The nearest town is more than 20 kilometers away from Lauren's village.

With Dorothy's current walking speed, she could get there in less than half a day.

After all, a strength of 7 points, whether in terms of power or endurance, already surpasses that of an ordinary person.

The stone that I used to hold with both hands, I can now lift with one hand without any effort.

"Although I don't know what this skill is currently used for, I felt much better physically after leveling up, so it should be useful."

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

I looked up at my empty home.

"Sigh, even mice would shake their heads at the sight of it."

There was practically no furniture to speak of.

The stools were made from stones found outside, the table was a round wooden board raised with stones, and the bed was made from a pile of weeds.

There were only a few tools that looked decent.

For example, there was a wooden saw used to cut black bread, as well as straw rope and a somewhat worn-out basket placed in the corner.

The wood saw and straw rope were hand-made, and the basket was already tattered.

To say that the house was bare would be a compliment, because when I first woke up, my house was missing a wall.

The reason my house is still drafty is because when I try to repair it, I can only use some loose firewood to plug the holes.

Unable to bear looking at her home any longer, Dorothy took out her basket.

There were also five pieces of black bread that had been saved inside.

She hid them all under the bed before leaving the house with the empty basket on her back.

……

Yulusong Town.

It is named after a pine forest that is evergreen all year round outside the town.

It also prospered because merchants and mercenaries would come every winter.

The originally difficult muddy roads have all been transformed into solid rammed earth roads.

"Oh my God, look at this fresh fish that has just been caught from the glacier. I guarantee that even my dear Aunt May would rave about it."

"Look at this! The eggs here are delicious, and these plump hens are all yours for just one copper coin!"

The streets were very lively.

It can be said to be the liveliest time of the four seasons.

Dorothy, carrying a basket on her back, stood with her head down, inconspicuous in the crowd.

There were many vendors hawking their wares on the street, but she didn't even glance at them.

They're all very appealing, but what's the price to pay?

For example, if she buys a chicken now, the chicken will only last her two meals at most.

A single black bread, though hard to swallow, can last for two days if you save some.

Most importantly, Dorothy has no seasoning.

Seasonings are like gold; they're not something a commoner like her can afford.

Just take salt as an example; a small bag of it costs a copper coin.

Chicken cooked with just salt won't taste very good.

Dorothy has no choice now; only cheap bread can satisfy her immediate desire to be full.

Before long, a faint smell of wheat filled the air.

good smell.

Dorothy knew that this was a different kind of food from the dark bread she ate.

That's a fancy cake that only powerful people eat.

Just as I was thinking this, I looked up and saw a beautiful blonde girl carrying a wooden box in one hand, walking out of the crowded bakery with a smile on her face.

When the people around saw this girl, dressed in light leather armor, with a clean face and an obviously noble demeanor, they all instinctively moved away.

Dorothy was the same.

She stood by the roadside, waiting for the other person to pass by.

Then, like the other ordinary people, they continued to squeeze into the bakery.

After exchanging all her copper coins for food, Dorothy walked out of the bakery with a basket full of black bread on her back.

Ten thick, black bread rolls.

Feeling the heavy weight behind her, this was part of the food she would need to get through the winter.

"Next, let's go check on those mercenaries."

He covered the basket with hay to hide his black bread.

Dorothy lowered her head and strode toward the adventurers' guild and tavern in town.

As they got closer to the Adventurers' Guild, they could see quite a few men standing on the street who didn't look like they were going to get into trouble.

Of course, there are also quite a few drunkards.

Every year in this town, there are cases of mercenaries getting drunk and freezing to death outside at night.

There were many mercenaries chatting and laughing by the roadside, paying no attention to Dorothy carrying her basket.

"Oh, isn't this Jack? It's been half a year, you've gotten quite muscular. Where have you been making your fortune lately? Want to have a couple of drinks with your brother tonight?"

"Brother Sam, don't even mention it. I'm still paying back my tuition after graduating from the Hunter Training Academy. If I'm late, the kingdom will revoke my adventurer's certificate. Where am I going to get the money for drinks?"

"Haha, you're really not doing well. No worries, the drinks are on me tonight!"

"Okay! I'll go, I'll definitely keep you entertained!"

"..."

"This year's harvest season is just as lively."

"Yes, I just saw some noble ladies come here."

"That's not unusual. Some young nobles like to join in the fun and want to try an adventurous life, but they usually only participate once and probably stay for a few days before going back."

"..."

Dorothy was interested in many of the topics the mercenaries discussed.

For example, what exactly is the so-called Hunter Academy?

It seems that the mercenary learned all his skills there.

Furthermore, noble young masters and ladies have appeared in this town.

I suddenly remembered the girl I met at the bakery earlier.

The other party must also be a nobleman.

After all, that exquisite leather armor didn't look cheap.

Moreover, their temperament is distinctly different from that of the mercenaries.

I didn't expect to hear what I wanted to hear as soon as I arrived!

However, even though these mercenaries didn't care about her, Dorothy didn't dare to stay any longer.

So they only lingered near the Adventurers' Guild for a short while.

After finding out the approximate time when these mercenaries were about to enter the Giant Spider Forest, they prepared to leave.

Just as she took her first step to leave.

The once noisy street suddenly became quiet.

Dorothy looked up and found that everyone was looking in the same direction.

She glanced over instinctively, then her breath caught in her throat.

He had thick arms, a stocky build, a prominent nose, and a height that was noticeably different from that of a normal person.

It only reaches about the chest height of a normal adult.

She's comparable to the malnourished Dorothy.

But with such a conspicuous appearance, it's no wonder that it attracted the attention of the surrounding mercenaries.

Just now.

The mercenary standing next to Dorothy muttered unconsciously:

"dwarf……"