The bard fantasized again.

Why hasn't Chapter 58 been updated yet?
"A foul wind stirred up a turbid wave, and dark clouds resembled festering sores in the sky."

Shadows crept into the gray-stone ravine, their scales and claws scattering the cold light of the moonlit night.

'With the brilliance of our ancestors, we will protect our homeland without end!'
The silver spear pierced through the gaps in the dragon's scales and plunged into the dragon's rotten heart;

Thirsty to drink the ancient, scorching blood, let souls soar within it!

The Greystone Tavern, as its name suggests, is a rough stone house built from greystone, which is abundant in the Weinberg Territory.

The tavern only produces chilled rye beer stored in the cellar, which is more than enough for the village's drunkards' entertainment.

Goya covered herself completely with a hood and a mask—

She doesn't need the support of these villagers, so she doesn't need to deliberately show her appearance.

Otherwise, not only would he steal the spotlight from Su Wenxue, who was singing, but he would also inevitably run into some other trouble.

As dusk fell, the tavern became bustling with activity.

Su Wen sat on a stone platform in the very center of the tavern, recounting the 'history' of the Weinberg Territory—

The gist is that a black dragon once roamed this territory, and Weinberg's ancestors slew the dragon, drank its blood, and gained its power.

This is obviously made up.

All documents concerning the concept of 'history' have been forgotten or lost due to the curse of the world.

Therefore, we can conclude that—

Any 'history' that is still passed down by word of mouth today is most likely a 'false' fabrication that has been created over time through concoction and hearsay.

Thanks to the intensive training at the [Song of the Bard] Academy, the 'history' of each [Dragon Vein Noble] is almost identical.

For example, if you were to go to the territory of a red dragon warlock to spread the word.

Then you can directly replace words like 'filthy' and 'rotten' in the ballad with 'scorching' and 'burning'...

This is to make it easier for poets to take turns being on duty and earn academic credits.

Every weekend, the academy would send many bards to various territories to spread the 'great achievements' of the local nobles, so as to ensure that the 'history' of the nobles would not be forgotten by their people.

This is also a major reason why the Tyrannoss were willing to fund impoverished academies.

However, as the academy developed, it inevitably went astray due to its excessive pandering to the nobility.

Even with such formulaic poetry, problems can still arise...

Goya simply sat quietly in a corner of the tavern; her sharp, sensitive ears were enough to hear the villagers' whispers as they drank.
What does "腥风" mean?

"He might be talking about 'excitement'? When someone is excited, the water gets dirty."

What does 'pustule' mean?

"He might be referring to the 'dragon bed'? The water got the bed dirty."

"Then why crawl in the ravine?"

"If the bed gets dirty, we'll just have to go outside, which is exciting and we don't have to change the sheets!"

"Really? Are you serious? It doesn't sound like it to me..."

"Hey, I'm a miner who's been to the capital and studied 'Terren's Elegant Language.' Of course I can understand the words these poets use!"

【Tairun Language】is a new language distinct from the common language of the people, exclusively belonging to the upper echelons of the empire.

Its tone and rhythm are more harmonious, and its diction is more ornate, but it inevitably clashes with the pronunciation of the common language itself, causing ordinary people to often misunderstand the original meaning of the poem.

But the Academy of Poets has no plans to replace it for the time being.

Because noblemen preferred this kind of refined language—

"Our first priority is to ensure that the noble lords are satisfied!"

"What? You're asking me if poetry is useless if common people can't understand it?"

"Please, don't talk like it had any effect when you sang the lyrics in the Common Language before!"

These are the exact words of my mentor, Ulasang; she didn't change a single word.

As the music faded away, Su Wen's performance came to an end.

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted in the tavern.

The Terran Empire explicitly states that "applause at the end of a performance is a sign of respect for the bard," and failing to applaud will result in a fine.

Su Wen bowed deeply to the common people.

Applause always gives him an unparalleled sense of accomplishment, and he rejoices over it.

He felt even happier when he saw Senior Sister Goya in the corner applauding his performance.

Sure enough, Senior Sister Goya never hesitates to praise me! So I should have a chance, right?

He ordered two glasses of dark beer and walked to the table at Goya:
"Senior, have you been waiting long?"

Goya shook her head and smiled, a smile that always brought a sense of peace and joy.
"If I can always have my junior's singing voice to accompany me, I don't mind waiting any longer."

Su Wen was taken aback, her cheeks flushed, and she couldn't help but cough lightly, trying to cover her embarrassment, as she said:
"Ahem, so did you see that funny senior? Don Qi Weinberger."

The academy has many poets and students, but only two types of people leave a lasting impression.

Famous, or infamous.

Both being students of Dean Ulasang, Goya and Tang Qi seemed to have gone to two extremes.

The story of Don Quixote being thrown out of Lord Larsen’s mansion for singing a song praising the knight’s pursuit of love after his wife’s affair with a knight has been a topic of much discussion in the academy to this day.

Goya sighed:

No. It seems he couldn't get home.

"You seem a little worried?"

"A little bit."

"You don't actually need to pay so much attention to him."

It wasn't that he was jealous; he simply didn't think it was worthwhile to waste his energy on a bad singer.
"Shouldn't a bard travel the continent? The gods will protect him."

"Perhaps, but what I'm actually worried about is something else..."

Would you like to tell me about it?

"Well—never mind, I'll tell you next time."

Goya shook her head.

You can't exactly tell outsiders that you're worried about whether you'll write something new on today's "Forgotten Stone Tablet," can you?
She hasn't seen a new story for two days.

I don't care about that author who spouts filthy language!
I'm just a little curious—

Two days later, did this bard, who was truly traveling around the continent, encounter any new and strange sights similar to those of the 'talking kobolds'...?

hateful.

I really want to see it!
Has the author fainted?!
Why hasn't it been updated yet?!

Seeing that Senior Sister Geya was distracted, Su Wen finally felt a little worried.

A young boy experiencing his first stirrings of love sees everything with a sexually driven mindset.

The more depressed the girl he likes is, the more he'll think she's troubled by love.

The fact that Senior Kagaya has a crush on someone—

Don’t do that kind of thing!
He quickly put on a fawning smile and pushed away the dark beer in his hand:

"Why don't we forget our troubles and have a big drink?"

This was a rare opportunity to be alone, and he wasn't willing to waste it.

But Goya simply pushed away the dark beer in front of her, then stood up and said:
"I'm not drinking today."

"But it's already night. We need to find something to do so we can get back to the academy tomorrow."

"If you feel tired, junior, you can rest earlier today."

I checked, and there will be an Arcane Express arriving in Weinberg Territory at 10 o'clock. I will take it to the capital...

Then, it's just a two-hour walk at night.

Su Wen blinked:

"So urgent?"

Goya kept thinking about the forgotten stone tablet, and a strange feeling of unease and premonition always lingered in her heart.

She nodded:

"Very urgent!"

　This book is an adventure-themed book, and it will try its best to showcase the customs and traditions of the other world in the story, which I believe is an indispensable part of the adventure.

　　I will try my best to make them interesting.

　　Then please read on!!!
　　Please keep reading until at least Monday!!!

　　I'm begging you gentlemen on my knees!!!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)