354 Youre Quite Unconstrained When You Have Noodles (1/2)

The ”V” gesture when taking photos was very common for players, but Andonara was unaware of it. She almost cut down the player when he made the gesture, but she managed to hold herself back since he did not show any malicious intent.

Roland was quite helpless too. He was not a superstar. Why did everybody want a photo with him?

When the rest of the merchants arrived, they all surrounded Roland and Andonara in a circle and made a ”V” gesture while shouting, ”Cheese!”

Then, they all laughed and dispersed in satisfaction, resuming their business.

The wagons were pulled to the meadow in a circle, and the players set up sheds and fires.

Very soon, a fire was started, and a huge pot was placed over it.

The first player who took a photo with Roland was pointing his fingers nonstop, as if he was uploading the photo to the forum.

Seeing how weird these people were, the six magic apprentices subconsciously gathered near Roland, and Andonara said, ”Your compatriots seem rather odd.”

”In fact, they're very normal,” Roland said. ”Except that they may have slightly different habits and behaviors.”

Slightly different?

Speechlessly, Andonara watched what was going on before her.

After setting up a shed, the players soon sat down in a circle and took out simple musical instruments from their system Backpacks.

One of the players even took out a pair of hammers.

Some players spread a blanket over the meadow, and the rest of them piled fruits and meatloaf on it.

The guys with instruments started playing, and the players who sat down around the blanket began to sing loudly: ”Don't give up your dream as long as you still have heart…”

Their voices were as not exactly pleasant, but it was entertaining nonetheless.

The players who had fruits clapped their hands and echoed the lyrics now and then, making the camp very lively.

Normally speaking, traveling merchants would keep a low profile for fear that they might attract professional bandits, or that they would piss off other travelers who would turn into bandits and attack them.

In many cases, there was not a clear boundary between merchants and bandits in the wilderness.

But what were those Golden Sons doing?

They were singing loudly!

They were more like a team of cocky nobles on a trip than a group of merchants.

The first player who took a photo with Roland seemed to have uploaded it. He rubbed his hands and walked to Roland, then said, ”Almighty Roland, I didn't expect to meet you and the beautiful queen here. How lucky I am!”

Roland was amused. ”I don't have any evidence, but I suspect that you're being sarcastic.”

”That's a groundless accusation,” the player said with wide eyes. ”I respect you as the almighty Roland from the bottom of my heart…”

”Don't be angry. I'm just kidding.” The player continued, ”I am Ashrosfin, the deputy chairman of Cornucopia, the guild of merchants!”

The player then looked at Andonara and said, ”Your Majesty, greetings.”

Andonara snorted but didn't say anything, because Ashrosfin just called her a ”beautiful queen” in a frivolous tone that she didn't quite like, and in front of Roland, too.

She feared that Roland might have misunderstood her.

Ashrosfin was a businessman, and businessmen were good observers. He immediately said with a smile, ”You and Roland are a perfect couple, Your Majesty, your children will definitely be both beautiful and smart.”

Andonara was much more fond of Ashrosfin after hearing his adulating remark.

She had thought about it herself too. If she ever had a baby with Roland, the baby would definitely be both beautiful and smart regardless of its gender.

With that, she found Ashrosfin much more agreeable. ”I'm pleased to meet you.”

Ashrosfin nodded at Andonara and spoke to Roland. ”I read news and watch your videos on the forum all the time and I've always admired them. It's not easy to meet you in person.”

”There's no need to admire me. I was just lucky enough to obtain some rare resources.”