In a commercial district of the royal capital Outer City, a group of people gathered in front of a fountain in the center. The spectators ranged from children to old people, strong men, women, and people of all ages.
The one being watched in the middle was a girl in her twenties who was holding a harp and a recorder hanging around her neck. She was wearing a purple robe and carrying a cross-body bag.
He vividly tells those classic stories that everyone has heard countless times. When telling the key moments, he will also wave the harp in his hands. The music he plays can tug at the audience's heartstrings and make them more involved in the story.
The story told this time is the old-fashioned Hero Defeats the Evil Dragon story, but even after hearing it many times, the audience below was still deeply attracted and immersed in the story.
Under a streetlight not far away, Claire leaned against the streetlight behind him, holding the special snacks in the royal capital in his hands. He stared at the troubadour and took a few bites of the food in his hands from time to time.
Troubadours are a special profession who create music and stories in order to make money. They often wander around in order to make money. Of course, they can also do magic - Music Magic, a small spell that uses musical instruments to fluctuate people's moods.
Among them, those who are good at it can enter the palace to play and earn tens of thousands of Gold Coins in one game. Those who are not good at it can only wander around telling people those fantastic legendary stories and earn some rewards to support themselves.
Wendy is the latter. She has been learning how to be an excellent bard since she was a child. Now, although her storytelling skills have reached a certain level, there is no way around it. This industry is too complicated. There are many better troubadours than her, and the story is limited to those. Before she arrived in a city, other troubadours had already visited, and the reward for the second performance was not very high.
After telling the story of Dragon Quest, Wendy looked at the reward below, which was just enough to feed him for a few days. Most of the people who came to listen to the story were prostitutes for free, and they didn't give any money.
Sighing in his heart, Wendy bowed down politely and said thank you, "The story ends here, thank you for listening."
As soon as his body bent down, Wendy heard several crisp metal collision sounds. The next second, his body froze. That was the special collision sound that could only be heard by Gold Coins. She has been in the industry for so many years, and the money of Copper Coins, Silver Coins, and Gold Coins has been kept in mind. He can even hear the sound of five Gold Coins.
After bowing, Wendy quickly raised her head, and the person who appeared in front of her was a boy younger than him.
There was a Gold Coins spinning between Claire's fingers, and he said softly, "Let's talk?"
It was a high-end restaurant, but Wendy still seemed a little cramped. She had never been to such a high-end restaurant before. In the past, she could just find a tavern to get enough food and clothing. When everyone was in the mood, she could sing a song and get some rewards.
Claire noticed the other party's nervousness and said, "It's okay, I'm treating you."
Then he handed over the menu in his hand and said, "Just take a look and order whatever you want."
Wendy put his hands on his thighs and was so nervous that he couldn't speak, "I... I'm free to do whatever you want, just take your order!"
Claire casually ordered a few dishes, and then handed over his Purple Crystal Card. This card seemed to give a 20% discount.
After ordering, Claire looked at Wendy and said, "My name is Claire, what do you call me?"
Wendy was still a little nervous and said hurriedly, "Just call me Wendy!"
"Okay Wendy." Claire smiled slightly, "How much money can you make as a troubadour in a month?"
Wendy Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, such as what evil noble fell in love with a kind and beautiful girl, and what kind of nurturing girl he wanted to keep. It's not her fault, that's what the stories say.
Moreover, she thinks that she is quite good-looking, so the other party will not like her! So when you ask yourself how much you can earn in a month, do you want to support yourself?! Otherwise, she herself would not be able to explain why the other party gave her five Gold Coins.
"That! Although I don't earn much, it's not like this... and my dream is to be a troubadour. I won't give up on my dream." Wendy's voice became softer and quieter, and in the end, his face was so red that he was almost bleeding.
Claire knew as soon as he heard that the other party had misunderstood something, and quickly explained, "You misunderstood, I didn't mean that."
Hearing Claire's words, Wendy's face turned even redder. He hurriedly fanned his red face with both hands, lowered his head and shouted, "I'm sorry!"
Claire couldn't laugh or cry, "It's okay, can you tell me how much you can earn in a month?"
After a while, Wendy's shyness finally eased, and he raised his head and said, "It's not fixed. Sometimes I can get more than ten Gold Coins, and sometimes I can barely maintain food and clothing."
Claire nodded slightly, "I have a job. I will give you one hundred Gold Coins every month. Do you want to do it?"
Wendy was startled for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face, and then he became entangled. After thinking for a long time, he made up his mind and said slowly, "The troubadour is my dream. Although you gave me a lot of money, I will not give up my ideal for money."
"I'm not asking you to give up your dream. Your job is still as a troubadour. You just need to help me tell some of the stories I wrote..."
Wendy's eyes lit up again, "Of course you can, but I need to read the story you wrote. If the content of the story is too bad..."
As a qualified troubadour, Wendy still has her own bottom line. If the story Claire gives her is really too spicy, she will not tell it no matter how much money is given to her. If she tells it, it will only make her feel that she is trampling on her ideals.
"You can think about it after reading it..." Claire handed over the story book he wrote. The stories in it were all tested by people all over the world in the previous world, and they are definitely above the level.
Wendy picked up the storybook handed over by Claire, opened a few pages, and soon became immersed in it. The stories here were completely different from the stories he told, and the quality was very good. A quick glance reveals that there are dozens of stories above.
After a while, the waiter brought the prepared dishes to the table. Seeing that Wendy was still immersed in the story, Claire started to eat by himself.
After a long time, Wendy didn't know which story he had seen. Finally, he took a deep breath and put the storybook on the table.
He looked at Claire and said, "Do you really want to tell me these stories?"
Claire put down the fork and asked, "Is there any problem?"
"To tell you the truth, we troubadours will pay you for telling stories like this."
Claire shrugged, "It doesn't matter, I'm not short of money. Have you finished reading the first story?"
Claire specially put "The Little Mermaid" in the first article, just to let the other party read it first.
"I've finished reading it. It's a very touching story. I can't help but feel sorry for Mermaid Princess..."
Claire stretched out his hand to stop Wendy from sighing, "I only have one request. Tell this story well. I want you to score it specially and give the most perfect performance..."