134. Banbei City
The horse-drawn carriage sped down the main road. After a day and night of relentless travel, Alicia and Elrose finally reached the only river port in the Garcean territory, Banbei City, just as dusk fell. However, not everyone could endure the continuous jolting of the journey.
“Ugh!” Elrose held onto the wall and vomited a colorful rainbow, feeling completely drained.
“Elrose, are you okay?” Alicia offered her some water, concerned.
“I have a problem!!!!” Elrose pouted her pale little face, extremely dissatisfied as she complained, “Alicia, why did you have to drive so fast? Do you want to shake me to death?”
Alicia sighed helplessly, “Isn’t it because time is tight? We had no choice.”
“Ugh, ugh, ugh!” Elrose glanced at her, and although Alicia’s reasoning made sense, she was still very unhappy.
She flopped down on the sofa to rest for a moment and then took out a small white notebook from the Heart of Shadow.
[On the way to Banbei City, Alicia intentionally drove fast to torment me and mess with my mindset.]
[I swear by the name of the Demon King, I will take revenge for this.]
Elrose thought for a moment and continued writing.
[Add ten cycles of rapid rotation torture to Alicia’s training syllabus.]
“What are you writing?”
“What is it?” Alicia asked, slightly curious as she leaned over.
Elrose immediately tucked the notebook away, her face full of vigilance, “None of your business.”
“Alright then.” Alicia sighed helplessly, “Elrose, are you feeling better? Once you’re rested, we need to hurry to the dock to queue for tickets.”
“No.” Elrose seemed glued to the sofa, “If we have to queue, you can go by yourself; I still need to rest for a bit.”
“Well… that’s fine too.” Alicia lightly nodded, then took out a piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to Elrose, “Since you don’t want to queue, could you help me buy some things?”
“Buy some things?” Elrose took the paper and opened it, which was filled with names of various weapons, magic scrolls, and recovery potions.
“Yes, we’re heading to the Talimaya Great Labyrinth this time, and it’s all very rushed. Fortunately, there’s a branch of the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce in Banbei City with a complete stock,” Alicia explained. “Elrose, time is tight. Let’s split up: I’ll queue for the boat tickets, and you go buy the equipment.”
“Ah, there’s no need to make it so complicated.” Elrose tossed Alicia’s paper back with extreme annoyance, “It’s just a little labyrinth; I can beat it on my own without all this fancy stuff.”
Alicia frowned slightly, “Elrose, you can’t underestimate the Talimaya Great Labyrinth. It’s the ruins of the former Witch Church.
It’s filled with mechanisms and magic formations, as well as all kinds of mutated monsters and combined chimeras. Countless adventurers and adventure groups perish inside every year. Even you could find yourself in trouble if you’re too careless.”
Elrose raised an eyebrow, “Are you trying to teach me how to do things?”
“You!” Upon hearing this, Alicia’s blood pressure instantly rose. No one had ever dared to speak to her like that in centuries. Isn’t this a bit too arrogant?
No, no, no, Alicia, calm down. She’s just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. It’s normal for her to be a bit arrogant in her youth.
How old are you? Shouldn’t you be above bickering with a little girl?
That shouldn’t be necessary.
Alicia took a moment to calm herself, forcing a smile as she tried to say something.
“What’s that?”
Elrose’s trembling voice suddenly rang out.
“What?” Alicia blinked in surprise, only to see Elrose staring intensely out the window at a little boy, or more accurately, at the gigantic ice cream in his hand.
The ice cream was massive, with seven colors and decorated with various exquisite cookies and chocolates. Just looking at it made Elrose want to cry from cravings.
“Alicia, what is that thing? Where can I buy it?” Elrose’s eyes sparkled as she pointed out the window.
“Uh, that seems to be the rainbow ice cream from the Aotlan dessert shop,” Alicia said.
“Rainbow ice cream.” Elrose swallowed hard, bouncing up from the sofa and tightly gripping Alicia’s hand, “Where? Where is that Aotlan dessert shop?”
“It was inside the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce.”
“Where is the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce?”
“Of course, it’s…” Alicia was about to answer when she suddenly paused, a light smile spreading across her face, “Oh, Elrose, do you want to know where the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce is?”
“Mhm, mhm, mhm.” Elrose nodded vigorously, “Yes, I want to know.”
“Really, you want to know,” Alicia smiled, then took out the previous piece of paper again and waved it before Elrose, “Well, this…”
Elrose’s face turned red with anxiety as she snatched the paper, “I’ll buy it for you, hurry, hurry, tell me, where is the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce? Where is the Aotlan dessert shop, and where’s my rainbow ice cream?!!”
Alicia wore a smug smile; she seemed to know how to ‘get along’ with Elrose.
“Hey, what are you laughing at?” Elrose was stamping her feet with urgency. “Where, where, where? Quickly tell me, where is the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce, the Aotlan dessert shop, and where’s my rainbow ice cream?!!”
“Alright, alright, don’t rush, I’ll tell you, the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce is right…” Alicia smiled gently and then pointed out the location of the Aotlan Chamber of Commerce to Elrose.
“Oh, oh, oh, I understand.” After memorizing the directions that Alicia had mentioned, Elrose dashed out, shouting, “Wuhu, ice cream, I’m coming!!!”
“Hey, Elrose, don’t forget about the weapons and equipment! And come find me at the dock after you get the stuff,” Alicia called after the departing Elrose, but before she could finish, Elrose had already disappeared down the end of the street.
Alicia couldn’t help but shake her head, “This is really a troublesome girl, but… it’s kind of cute.”
A delicate smile appeared on Alicia’s face.
But in the next moment…
Wait a minute.
I remember that ice cream seems to be a reservation item from the Aotlan shop.
Elrose probably won’t be able to buy it just by going there directly.
Uh, this…
Sigh, forget it, regardless of her for now. What’s urgent is to hurry and buy the boat ticket.
If Elrose can’t get it, she can’t. Surely she wouldn’t demolish the entire Aotlan Chamber of Commerce for an ice cream, right?
