"I've seen this thing before." Minte frowned and said, "The young heir of the Heda family, Alben, had one before. When he was caught by a trafficker, the bad guys took it away. How could it appear here?"
Mallory said solemnly: "It should be the same one, and Alben's name is engraved on the back."
Minte turned over the necklace and found that it indeed had Alben's initials on it. He thought about it carefully and guessed it: "This was dropped by Esparo! He has connections with those traffickers, maybe he got it from those people." You can get it. Yes, that’s right! I once overheard what he was saying to others. He knew that his brother was abducted, and he was still very angry! "
Mallory nodded: "That's right. That small mountain village is on the only way from Siko to the west of Noga. Esparo should have passed there on the way to escape and stayed here out of the purpose of venting his anger. Such a magic circle." He touched the edge of the scroll, "Probably because it was left in a hurry, only painted on the ground in the cave with blackened wooden sticks, so its power is limited. Although there are many magical beasts, , but its power was suppressed. When Alex discovered it, its magic power was already quite weak, and he successfully destroyed it using advanced seismic surgery. The magic circle you saw in Dongshan was not destroyed. ?"
Minte shook his head: "Duke Jedda was worried that if the magic circle was destroyed, the Demon Realm would find another location, so he just sent people to guard it and kill the monsters as soon as they appeared. I once tried to use knives and stones to draw that circle, but It seems that there is a force protecting it, and no harm will be done to it. I also tried the elementary seismic technique without telling Jada and the others, but it was completely ineffective. I was afraid that it would be discovered, so I didn’t try it again."
"Now that it's under control, the problem isn't big. But it sounds like the magic circle you saw is more powerful than what Alex discovered..." Mallory pondered for a moment and said, "Take this stack of drawings with you immediately. Set off to Shaonan to find Alex. With more information, I believe he will have a greater chance of finding a solution."
Minte nodded solemnly to take it and put it away. He was about to turn around and leave, but his feet stopped. Stopped hesitantly.
Mallory was a little confused when he saw this: "Is there anything else?"
Minte hesitated for a long time before deciding to form an alliance in Nomonka. He told him what the envoys of his country said, and asked: "Boss, I feel very uncomfortable after hearing these words. They were obviously worried about the alliance before that. They are very sincere, why must things come to an end? Are we starting to plan these things? Don’t we sincerely want to help the Nuojia people?”
Mallory smiled: "You silly boy, do you need to worry about this kind of thing?" He persuaded softly, "Actually, from their perspective as envoys, it is right to think that way, because They must fight for the best interests of their country. There can never be true selfless friendship between countries. Just like this matter. Noga has always been in a semi-hostile state with our country, just before the Demon Realm officially declared war. They also The intention is to attack our northwest territory. Now that Nuojia is at a disadvantage, our envoys took the opportunity to vent their anger. In fact, it doesn't matter, as long as the ultimate goal of forming an alliance is achieved, isn't that enough?"
Minte bit his lip: "Then...I made medicine for Gale II, which seemed to make the Lord very unhappy. When Duke Jada invited me to Dongshan, that...Uncle Goodwin also told me not to forget his own Identity and position. Did I do something wrong? Did it... hurt East's interests? "
"Well..." Mallory thought for a moment. "I can't say. The current Gale II, as a king, is talented. But he lacks a little courage. He is also sentimental and weak. He is just like his father. He is a monarch who meets the expectations of our neighboring countries. With them Noga will not be particularly prosperous. But it will not become very bad. Even if there will be small-scale conflicts on the border, the possibility of a full-scale war is unlikely. And now he has several heirs. Duke Jedda has the ability. . But he is not mature enough. His ambition is too big. Luther...from the intelligence point of view, he is a fool! Not to mention his younger brother; other near or distant royal families. Either have mediocre talents or are too conservative. None. One can control the situation. If something happens to Gael II at this time, even if the domestic disputes in Noga will weaken their strength, in the long run, it will be difficult to control. It is better to let Gael II continue to sit in the position of king. Up. It’s better for us.”
Minte breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay...but. I still don't like what Mr. Zhengzhi said. They received a lot of gifts from the Noga people. But secretly, they cursed Gael II and the Noga nobles to be eaten by monsters." On the way back, when our colleagues in the department handed over to Nuojia's army, they ignored us. They also said it was a shame to give the wooden house we built to them for free. They also scolded those poor refugees for taking up too many rooms. They had to live in tents. Those were the sick and injured. I thought they were really annoying!"
Mallory smiled and nodded: "Okay. Since you find it annoying, don't deal with them. Now go back to Shaonan. Just stay there to help. The department will send another team of colleagues over. Shaonan Magician The team is huge. But the force is mediocre. As allies, we should help."
Minte thought for a moment. He responded with a smile. Go back and prepare to leave immediately. But he didn't notice Mallory watching him leave. The eyes are a little complicated. He sighed: "Children are children. It's better to stay away. To avoid..." To avoid something. But he didn't say anything.
Minter rested for the night. He set off immediately. Some of the personnel from the Security Bureau who were originally withdrawn will be sent to Shaonan. But they worked hard for more than a month. Everyone wants to rest for two days first. Minte took the first step. Arrived halfway. Then meet up with another team of colleagues.
He rode all the way south. Because it is within the borders of one's own country. Although the place we walked on was a plain with few people. The mood is quite relaxed. Just go further south. The more pedestrians he encountered. And look at what those people are wearing. They don't look like natives of East. Most of them are from Shaonan. There are also some Weisha people mixed in.
Most of these people flocked to the towns and villages along the way. The rich stayed in hotels, while those with poorer economic conditions rented houses in civilian areas, and those with even worse conditions lived in them. More than a dozen people crowded into a shabby house, or set up a shabby felt tent in the countryside. There were even people who had no money or property and could only live in caves.
Min Te felt puzzled. Where did these people come from? After asking random people, I found out that they were all residents of the southeastern part of Weisha or the northern part of Shaonan, who had escaped because of the invasion of monsters.
Is the situation in Shaonan really that bad
Min Te began to feel anxious and asked the man a few more questions. They couldn't figure it out, so they had to rush to Water City.
When he arrived less than a hundred kilometers away from Water City. The number of refugee camps has become too large to be estimated. Tents are placed one after another. Even in front of him on the left, there is a small "city" temporarily built with stones and earth, which occupies a large area. There are inscriptions on the wall of the "city" Dozens of strong men were guarding the gate, and people were coming in and out of the "city" gate. Sand was dug out from the river bed and transported to the "city" to build protective fortifications.
There are hundreds of tents scattered around this small "city", and the residents are men, women, old and young. Those who were able ran to help. Listening to their discussion, it seems that when the monsters are attacking. People in the "city" will allow them to enter and take shelter.
Several East cavalrymen were wandering in the distance, but they were only watching from a distance. Didn't stop it.
Min Te looked at those people and the small "city" and felt a little confused. He quickly pulled over an old man from Shaonan who was sitting leisurely and asked him what was going on. The old man said: "We all escaped. We originally wanted to go to Water City, but the houses in the city were all occupied and there was no room for us, so we came outside the city. The place here is good, with trees and water. There is food again. But there is no cover. I heard that the monsters are very powerful, so there must be a wall to block them."
"That's not what I'm asking." Minte was a little anxious, "Aren't those people who built fortifications Weisha people? Why are they allowed to build a city here? Does Water City not care?!"
"Those are the Weisha people. The city lord of Water City said they couldn't be allowed to enter the city, so they all came here. Originally they couldn't do it, but then they agreed. In fact, Weisha has a grudge against us. If we weren't afraid, how could we help them?" The old man shook his head, "I think back then, when I was still young, when the sand bandits came over, they were so fierce..."
Min Te was not in the mood to listen to what he said, so he casually agreed and left. Looking at the situation in front of him, the pressure in his heart suddenly increased.
Has the situation deteriorated to this point
There was the rapid sound of horse hooves behind him. He accidentally glanced back and saw the group of men running by on horseback. He was suddenly surprised and happy: "Vasili! Uncle Vasily!" The leading knight looked back and was stunned when he heard this. He stopped, grabbed the reins, and shouted with a laugh: "Ha! It’s actually Xiao Mingna! Are you going to Shaonan too? "
Min Te hurriedly rushed to catch him, greeted several colleagues behind him, and then lowered his voice and said to him: "It's not Ming Na, I want to call Min Te, don't cheat!"
Vasily laughed and blinked knowingly, "Understood, little Minte." He said so that Minte laughed: "I didn't expect you to lead the team there. Aren't you already a knight?"
"It's because I became a knight that I was asked to lead the team there." Vasily shrugged, "To help the allies fight the enemy, there must be someone with decent status to come forward. The military people have already passed, and I represent It’s the Security Agency, and I can count on cooperating with old friends again.”
Minte had a smile on his face. He and Vasily had never cooperated before. Although they had the opportunity to meet every year, because of the heavy homework at the Knight Academy, they never had time to have a good chat.
Vasily looked around: "Wow, there are so many people. Are those Weisha people over there? They actually built a city. Forget it now, don't refuse to leave even after the battle is over."
"Maybe not?" Minte hesitated, "They came here to escape for their lives. When the matter is over, it's time to go back to their homes. How could someone leave their own home alone?"
"Who knows? Almost half of Weisha's territory has fallen into the hands of the Demon Realm. Even if the war is over, those people's homes will probably be almost destroyed. How can they be willing to leave if they can occupy such a good place? Although we in East Even with good intentions, there is no reason to cede your own territory." Vasily set up an awning with his hands and looked into the distance, "Speaking of which, this place looks familiar. We have been here before, right?"
Minte smiled and nodded: "Yes, we drank water from the creek here when we came back from Anchor City. You said that after we drank the water from this creek, we will definitely come to this place again in the future. "He pointed in the direction of the stream, but his face froze.
There are now nearly a thousand people living on both sides of the creek. They drink the water from the creek and also use it to wash their faces, vegetables, bathes and clothes. The Weisha people who are accustomed to living a life without water sources, as if they want to make up for themselves, desperately put water in cups, bowls, basins, buckets, earthen jars... all available containers, and children even ran into the water. Roll and play. The originally clear stream was now dirty. The people in Shaonan watched with cold eyes, some even gave some disdainful words of advice, and even got scolded back. Some smart people went to the upper reaches of the stream to get clean water.
Vasily sighed: "It seems that I will miss the water here again. When we return, we can find time to turn upstream to drink."
Minte lowered his head, smiled, and took his horse: "Let's go, the sun is going to set soon."
The group of people headed to Water City, and the city was indeed very crowded. Even the Heroes' Square in the center of the city was filled with large and small tents. They quickly found the stronghold set up by the Security Bureau in the city and breathed a sigh of relief when they found that the inn they used as a cover still had two empty rooms.
But after listening to the introductions of their colleagues stationed in Anchor City, they realized that the battle situation in the west was not good.
The western part of Weisha has completely fallen into the hands of the Demon Realm, and the southern lord suddenly rebelled, causing more than 60% of the territory in Weisha to fall. The country of Weisha was in chaos. The king tried hard to control the situation and wanted to command the army to carry out operations, but his position was disrupted by the rebellion of one after another lords. He was very angry and planned to execute the family members of those traitors, but he heard rumors that those lords were actually dead and that someone else had made the treasonous declaration. But the news could not be confirmed. King Weisha suffered from a headache. The nobles were ready to take action, while the common people who could escape fled to other countries.
At the same time, the Warcraft took advantage of the southern Weisha, crossed the desert by some unknown method, and suddenly appeared on the northwest border of Shaonan, approaching the upper reaches of the Baro River. Local residents fled to downstream areas in large numbers. The Italian side announced the day before yesterday that in order to prevent the Demon Realm from manipulating the water of the Barro River and endangering the lives of residents in the middle and lower reaches, they planned to block the section of the river before Ori.
"Seal the river?" Minte asked in surprise, "How to seal it?!"
The colleague replied: "I'm not sure about this. It seems to be using their dam. But I heard that the Magic City has sent a large group of magicians to Ori to build a defense line. You'd better get there as soon as possible. Because once the river is closed, boats will not be able to pass, so going to Ori by land will take a big detour."
Minte and Vasily looked at each other and nodded. After dinner and a short rest, they set off overnight. After driving for most of the day, they arrived at the river a few kilometers north of the Ori Dam, and then stared blankly at the giant beast in the distance.
A gray-white stone wall at least 123 meters high stands on the site where the dam was supposed to be. It stretches for dozens of kilometers at both ends, with no end in sight. It is like a huge knife, dividing the land and the river. Cut in half.
What is this? !
(The scene changes. The weak country launches a fierce attack, which is also very powerful...As usual, please vote for it. It's the last day...)