Langton City, this is a very prosperous city located at the junction of the two countries, and it is also the only way to go to the holy capital.
A part of the bustling city could be seen from far away on the carriage, Shao Ci covered his head which was drowsy due to the bumps of the carriage, and could not help but open his eyes wide.
Wendell, who was riding a horse next to him, came over and said softly: "Be patient, we will be there soon."
For the past few days on the road, Shao Ci stayed in the carriage, and the other knights simply scoffed at this matter. They had never heard of such a fragile brave man.
But because they were afraid of Wendell's relationship, they were still very respectful and polite at least in front of Wendell.
"Yeah." Shao Ci nodded, feeling a little flustered, he didn't know how the plot would develop, because the original story went directly to the holy capital by water.
According to the general plot setting of this type of game, it is impossible for there to be no terrible things in Langdon City!
However, it is impossible for Shao Ci to continue to walk on the water in order to restore the plot. He ran like that before, and it would be strange if he continued to walk on the water without being killed by the siren.
Shao Ci originally wanted to say that everyone should detour directly to the Holy City, but these knights who have been on the road for a few days can't wait to rest, and it is absolutely impossible to listen to the words of the incumbent brave Shao Ci who has no prestige.
And... even Shao Ci himself was physically and mentally exhausted because of the rush these days, not to mention that he slept in the cave for more than ten days before! Now I really want to find a place to rest and have a good meal.
—In short, the previous things have survived, and this time it should be fine!
Soon, in the evening, everyone entered Langton City.
After Wendell gave his identification, the group was immediately welcomed into the mansion of the city lord.
The owner of the city, Earl John, is a middle-aged man. He warmly received everyone and arranged for them to stay in the mansion. In the evening, he even prepared a delicious meal, which cheered up Shao Ci, who had no energy at all.
After dinner, of course, it's time to rest.
Shao Ci followed the servant to the room, lay down on the bed and covered him with the quilt, looked at Wendell sitting beside him, and finally realized something was wrong, and immediately said: "It's so late...it's time to go to bed, right? "
"I'm going to sleep in this room tonight." Wendell smiled slightly.
"Eh?" Shao Ci was startled, "Is this okay..."
Wendell's attitude was very natural, "Didn't we all sleep together before?"
"Well, that was before!" Shao Ci said, "Now that we're all grown up, it's not good to still sleep together... It's not like I'm still at home here, and it will be troublesome if others see it."
"Yeah." Wendell seemed a little worried, "You are tired of me now."
"There is no such thing!" And what is the description of being bored! Shao Ci hurriedly said: "I'm just afraid of affecting your reputation!"
"How come, I don't care about this kind of thing at all." Wendell sighed, reached out and stroked Shao Ci's hair lightly, "During the time when you left my side, I couldn't help it every day. Take a good rest, and when you close your eyes, you will think about whether you will encounter danger somewhere... "
Shao Ci: "..." I suddenly felt a little guilty.
Although Wendell usually looks omnipotent, but after all, he is the kind-hearted character of the holy father. He must have worried about himself for a long time... Thinking about it this way, Shao Ci felt that Wendell was not easy.
"Then, that's fine." Shao Ci finally said, facing those blue eyes with a bit of melancholy, "Then let's sleep together..."
Anyway, it doesn't matter if I have been here for a few years and slept for one night!
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In a daze, Shao Ci had a strange dream.
It was a dark night, and he was running in a small road in a city, as if he was running in a hurry to avoid something chasing him, and he didn't dare to stop even though he was exhausted.
There was no light around, and even the moon was hiding behind the dark clouds at this time, no matter how far I walked, I couldn't see anyone.
"Ha, ha..." Shao Ci didn't know why he was in such a hurry, and there was already a dead end in front of him.
No, you must not be caught... You must not turn back, and if you turn back, you will—
He struggled to grab the rough wall in front of him, trying in vain to climb up. But for Shao Ci, whose physical strength has never been very good, this is simply impossible.
But in a short while, the cold feeling has already climbed from the feet, the cold almost soaked the bone marrow, making people feel that they have lost all strength.
"...I got you." A chuckle sounded behind his ear.
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"!!" Shao Ci suddenly opened his eyes, feeling that his heart was still beating wildly.
"Ha... ha..." Shao Ci quickly sat up, turned his head and saw the bright light outside, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.
It turned out that it was just a dream before, Shao Ci heaved a sigh of relief, he hadn't had such a nightmare for a long time, was it because sleeping with Wendell yesterday was too stressful
Or... Is there any omen about the future plot
Wendell walked in with breakfast, "Are you awake? I thought you would sleep until noon according to your habits."
"I'm not always like that!" Shao Ci felt that his rebuttal was very weak.
After changing clothes and eating breakfast, Shao Ci almost forgot about the nightmare he had before.
Earl John warmly invited the group to stay in Langton City for a few more days to experience different customs and customs, and of course everyone would not refuse.
After the previous exhaustion, who didn't want to take a good rest for a few days, the other knights left the earl's mansion early in the morning, probably to go to the city for entertainment.
And Wendell wanted to take Shao Ci out for shopping, Shao Ci was very interested in this city, and followed him out excitedly.
I have to say that Langton City is indeed a prosperous city, even more so than the capital.
The royal capital does have a long history, but it is too old-fashioned. But the city in front of me is full of vigor and liveliness, and the buildings are brightly colored, which makes people feel better when they look at it.
On the commercial street, you can also see many merchants from other countries selling all kinds of strange items, attracting the attention of passers-by.
Shao Ci felt very novel, and Wendell next to him just looked at him gently, "Buy whatever you want." To him, money is nothing at all, as long as Shao Ci is happy.
After Shao Ci bought several things, he suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his head. He thought it was because he didn't have a good rest, but he felt more and more tired as he walked.
Wendell naturally found out what was wrong with Shao Ci immediately, and immediately wanted to take Shao Ci to the priest of the temple for treatment. Shao Ci felt that there was nothing wrong with him and quickly persuaded him, and finally the two of them came to the side of the fountain to rest.
Sitting on the bench by the fountain, Shao Ci's complexion finally improved a bit. He looked up at the pedestrians coming and going in front of him, and suddenly felt a little strange.
This city obviously looks normal and prosperous, but it makes him vaguely feel that there is something wrong, vaguely seems to feel that there is something magical, but when he pays attention to it, it disappears without a trace .
"What the hell is it..." Shao Ci was not in the mood to continue shopping. He pulled Wendell and wanted to go back to the Earl's mansion, but he was surprised when he saw the houses in the nearby residential area on the way.
"What's wrong?" Wendell looked over worriedly, reached out and touched Shao Ci's forehead, "Are you sick?"
"No, no." Shao Ci shook his head, staring blankly at the alley next to the residential area next to him... This place looks familiar.
But he can be sure that he has never been here.
Where did you see that—
Suddenly, Shao Ci's body became stiff, and he remembered the dream he had yesterday.
In the dream, he was running in the dark alley, although he only glanced at the surrounding scenery in a hurry, but the style of the buildings in the dream was indeed exactly the same as the residential area in front of him.
It seems that the dream was not simple, and it was most likely related to some monster... Shao Ci immediately grabbed Wendell's hand, looked into the other's eyes, and said with a pale face: "I have something to say to you." you say."
If you don't tell the original hero about this kind of thing, do you have to solve it yourself? !
Shao Ci doesn't want what happened in that dream to become a reality!
After hearing Shao Ci's words, Wendell's expression became serious, and he put a small bottle of holy water in Shao Ci's pocket, and then asked Shao Ci to go back to rest, while he left in a hurry.
Shao Ci instantly felt relieved. With Wendell, the matter should be resolved soon.
It wasn't until the evening that Wendell came back from the outside, his face was a bit ugly, and he immediately asked to see Earl John.
Of course Shao Ci followed. When they came to the study, they saw Earl John who was obviously much older than before.
"Master Brave, what's the matter here?" Earl John's smile was obviously a bit forced.
"I have already found out." Wendell said: "Since half a year ago, many strange incidents have occurred in Langton City. Many civilians who were originally healthy suddenly lost consciousness. What is even more strange is , Such a thing is not known to many outsiders.”
Shao Ci: "...!" Sure enough, there is something to be solved in rpg games.
"Hey." The count sighed, "This kind of thing really can't be hidden from the brave."
Then Earl John recounted the matter from the beginning. It turned out that since half a year ago, many civilians in Langton City suddenly fell into a coma and could no longer wake up. It was only one or two cases, but more and more .
After investigation, these civilians became like this because they were attacked by serious magic energy.
Later, the earl asked the priests of the temple to take action to reduce such things a lot, but they couldn't completely cure them.
If things go on like this, everyone will definitely not dare to come to Langton City because of fear, and this once prosperous capital will also be silent. Of course, Earl John does not want things to develop like this.
It just so happened that the only people who suffered from these disasters were civilians, but there was no such thing in the upper class. Earl John used various means to seal the news and conceal the matter.
Unexpectedly, the brave came to Langton City afterward. Originally, Earl John wanted to let them leave as soon as possible, but he thought in his heart that "maybe the brave can solve this problem", so he warmly invited them to stay , but the entanglement in his heart made him not say it.
Shao Ci: "..." Ah, the feudal society really didn't treat common people as human beings...
But it's really strange, if it's the ghost of the monster, why are all the civilians falling into a coma? Could it be that the monster who caused the trouble was deliberately selected
"It seems to be a very difficult matter." Wendell said: "I believe that you have already found out something, Mr. Earl."
"That's right." Earl John nodded, "In the forest on the west side of the city, many monsters suddenly appeared, and there seemed to be an extremely powerful monster controlling these low-level monsters. Many of them fell into a coma at first. The civilians who ran into these monsters became like this when they went out to hunt."
Shao Ci felt that he probably thought too much before, probably those nobles would not go hunting in such a dangerous place, so they avoided the danger.
"...Then just get rid of these monsters and solve the current problem?"
"That's right." Earl John said: "It's just that these monsters are too powerful, and the troops in the city are simply not strong enough to eradicate them. Only you, the brave, can kill them."
Shao Ci: "...!" Him, him
Wendell said without changing his face: "Even if such a powerful monster is us, it will take a lot of effort. I don't know what gift the Earl is willing to give."
Shao Ci: "...?" Wendell actually agreed without asking the Holy Father
Speaking of which, although Wendell is a holy father, he is not a blind holy father. Of course, he will not easily agree to such a thing.
Earl John obviously wanted to deal with this matter quickly, and immediately promised a large thank you gift, as well as a high amount of hush money. It seems that he will not be able to hide it anymore.
Shao Ci estimated that these remunerations add up to Langton City's tax for a year. Thinking about the amount, I feel that I can't breathe. If there is so much money, it will be the rhythm of getting rich overnight!
Coming out of the study, Wendell stroked Shao Ci's hair, "Are you happy? These rewards will be for you at that time."
"Give it to me?" Shao Ci looked over in astonishment.
"Of course." Wendell had a smile in his eyes, "This is a mission that you can only accept because of your reputation as a brave man, and the things are naturally yours."
Shao Ci: "But my strength is simply..."
"It's okay." Wendell said softly, "I agreed because of you. If that's the case, the reward is of course yours."
Shao Ci still wanted to refuse again, but Wendell put on a straight face, saying that he would be angry, so Shao Ci had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
No wonder, Wendell is not a person who is short of money, but he just made this request... Was it all for himself
For a moment, Shao Ci felt warmth flowing through his heart, "But, are you sure we can deal with these monsters..."
"Of course no problem." Wendell said indifferently: "Even if I alone can solve these monsters."
This sentence sounds a bit arrogant, but judging from Wendell's strength, it made Shao Ci feel that he was just telling the truth.
What a reliable and trustworthy person! As expected of the hero of the original text!
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On the second day, Wendell took Shao Ci outside the city.
The other knights all looked extremely lazy, complaining in their hearts that Wendell, who didn't let them enjoy themselves in the city, fished fish if they could.
In fact, because the temple was not optimistic about Shao Ci, these knights had all come in through the back door, and they followed here just to be gilded.
Wendell never thought of relying on them. In fact, he had long wanted to find a chance to get rid of these people, so he had been letting their behavior go.
This time too, Wendell led Shao Ci directly into the depths of the woods.
"You must take the holy water with you." Wendell told Shao Ci, "In this way, even if you encounter monsters, you can persist... But, do you really not have to stay in the city?"
"I can also use magic!" Shao Ci said, "This is also related to me, how can I just stay in a safe place and wait."
He can deal with ordinary monsters, but the most powerful monsters are a little troublesome, but there is nothing to be afraid of with Wendell around.
After entering the woods, things went smoothly unexpectedly.
After all, Wendell's strength is very strong, most of the monsters can be easily dealt with, and one or two he deliberately left out is also to train Shao Ci.
Soon the two came to a cave, where the devilish energy was several times stronger than in the woods, and just standing there made people feel a little powerless.
If it wasn't for Shao Ci still carrying the bottle of holy water, he probably wouldn't be able to go on... It's just that it's impossible to go back after getting to this kind of place.
"Persist a little longer." Wendell wiped the sweat off Shao Ci's forehead, "It will be resolved soon."
"En!" Shao Ci nodded.
The two entered the cave, and what appeared in front of them were huge eggs, all of which were burned by Wendell's magic without changing his face—he didn't want to use his sword in the face of such disgusting things, okay
And the most powerful monster in the cave is a scorpion monster, which is two people tall, with red eyes, and a thimble at the tail flowing with venom, which is hard to deal with at first sight.
Wendell asked Shao Ci to wait aside, while he put a few defensive spells on his body, and then walked over.
Shao Ci watched with some concern, and suddenly stepped on the ground, and fell directly into the pit that appeared at an unknown time, and the bottle of holy water on his body also rolled out.
"Oops!" Shao Ci hurriedly wanted to reach for it, but felt a strong drowsiness hit him. The scene in front of him had already turned into a double image. He blinked vigorously, but his eyelids were still extremely heavy.
... How can I fall asleep in this kind of place, I will definitely eat bento!
Shao Ci bit his finger tightly, and suddenly became a little conscious, and hurriedly used his last strength to get the holy water that rolled down beside him, but when he was about to touch it, he completely lost consciousness.
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Shao Ci opened his eyes in a daze, and suddenly found that he was staying in a dark city.
This is exactly the same scene as in the previous dream. He stood up abruptly, only to find that he was only wearing a thin shirt and trousers, and even had bare feet.
"Is this really a dream?" Shao Ci's expression turned ugly, "If it's just a scorpion monster, can it do such a thing..."
Things always feel a little weird.
Suddenly, several monsters crawled out of the surrounding darkness. Their bodies had no fixed shape, and only a pair of gloomy eyes looked at Shao Ci.
There is nothing to be afraid of such a monster, Shao Ci, and it's not like he hasn't dealt with it before.
But when Shao Ci tried a few times and found that he was unable to use mental power and magic, his face turned pale instantly.
This dream can actually restrain his spiritual power, and now he will be in trouble, he has no other means of self-defense at all!
And those monsters were getting closer and closer to Shao Ci, and Shao Ci could almost feel the terrifying aura on them.
If caught, even in a dream... he would die just like that.
After realizing this, Shao Ci didn't care about anything else, and quickly ran towards the front where there were no monsters.
These monsters appeared endlessly, but at an extremely slow speed. Every time it seemed that they were about to catch up with Shao Ci, but they couldn't touch him.
Such a situation made Shao Ci even more nervous, his body was cold and tired, and his bare feet did not dare to stop even if they stepped on some sharp stones.
I don't know how long it took, his chest seemed to be split open, and the soles of his feet were dripping with blood. Even if he wanted to give up, the coldness approaching his body stimulated him and he couldn't stop.
In this way, it was as if the monster manipulating the dream was playing tricks on him on purpose.
That's right... Shao Ci also knew that this kind of villain would usually play with others like a cat and a mouse, and would end it in the end. I didn't expect him to encounter such a thing so soon!
"Damn it... ha... um..." Shao Ci panted continuously, his body was almost at its limit, and if this continued, his ending was clearly doomed.
One accidentally tripped and fell to the ground, Shao Ci couldn't get up no matter what, and couldn't use any strength in his body, so he could only lie on the ground panting.
At this moment, Shao Ci felt like giving up on himself, but those monsters didn't catch him as expected.
"Eh?" Just when Shao Ci felt a little confused and wanted to lift up to see the situation.
In his ears, footsteps sounded.