Halfdan's tribe lived on a hillside.
Thatched houses are scattered around the hillside in an orderly manner, and winding dirt roads spiral up.
Looking at the entire hillside from afar, you can see smoke from birds' cooking, cattle and sheep grazing on grass roots, hunting dogs chasing and playing, and busy humans wearing rough animal robes and furs.
However, what attracted Charlotte's attention most was the tall tower standing on the hillside in the center of the tribe.
Different from the simple thatched huts of the tribe, the tall tower made of gray-white boulders has a distinct elven style, painted with exquisite reliefs and patterns, which is out of tune with everything around it.
And on top of the tower, a pale blue crystal was floating slowly, emitting a hazy glow.
Under the warm sunlight, one can see a faint light shield like an inverted bowl, covering the entire tribe on the hillside with the tall tower as the center.
This is... the Mage Tower
Charlotte was stunned.
Although it was slightly different from the Mage Tower built by the elven craftsmen in Castel's territory, she was sure that this... was the Mage Tower!
"That is the Tower of Shelter, built by the Apocalypse Master sent from the Central Tower. It has incredible power..."
Following Charlotte's surprised gaze, Halfdan explained.
Tower of Refuge
Is this what the people in northern Xinjiang call it
Charlotte thought.
Halfdan continued to introduce enthusiastically:
"Every tribe in the Kingdom of Towers has a tower of refuge. Only with the tower of refuge can we survive the famine and the demonic change..."
"The Tower of Shelter is also the place where the Apocalypse Masters descended. It is also the place where we perform daily sacrifices and offerings. The priest elder I am going to take you to see also lives there."
After saying that, Halfdan looked at Charlotte and said with a smile:
"Lord Tianqi Ensi, let's go in quickly. As long as we enter the territory of the Tower of Shelter, we will be completely safe."
After hearing Halfdan's words, Charlotte withdrew her gaze from the "Tower of Shelter".
She nodded slightly and followed Halfdan towards the tribal headquarters.
As the two continued along the winding dirt road, everything about the tribe became clearer and clearer.
Charlotte could even clearly hear the cries of livestock and poultry and see the smiling faces of children chasing and playing.
And the moment she passed through the faintly visible protective shield emanating from the tower, ancient scarlet text suddenly appeared in her vision:
The Blood Codex detected the release of a divine ritual—
Title: Moonlight Prison
Caster: Mage Tower No. 58
Subject: Charlotte de Castel
Effect of the spell: It was originally a domain-protection spell called "Moonlight Protection" bestowed upon believers by the moon goddess Artemis. It was later modified by the elven priests. While it has the effects of protection, it also has the effects of surveillance and punishment.
According to the effect of divine magic, the Moonlight Cage can be divided into the protection state, the monitoring state and the divine punishment state. The current state is the monitoring state. In the monitoring state, anyone who enters the divine magic field will be checked and recorded.
Interception probability determination: 100%
Intercept
…
Identity checks and records
Charlotte's heart moved slightly, and she naturally chose to intercept.
In the mythological era, although the Moon Goddess and the True Ancestor were both victors, they were also rivals.
Charlotte had seen records of the war between the vampires and the elves in the classics.
She has not yet figured out the details of the Kingdom of the Tower, nor is she clear about the attitudes of the elves. In this situation, if she can avoid revealing her identity, she naturally would not do so.
Passing through the transparent protective light shield, Halfdan completely relaxed.
He turned and smiled at Charlotte:
"Lord Tianqi Ensi, we are completely safe now! I will go home first to bring back the harvest from this trip, and then I will take you to the Tower of Shelter to meet our priest elder!"
Charlotte nodded slightly and smiled:
"Thanks."
Following Halfdan, Charlotte entered the tribe.
Halfdan seemed to be very popular. Along the way, residents coming and going greeted him and asked about his hunting gains, and Halfdan responded with a smile.
And after the greeting, almost everyone's eyes will fall on Charlotte.
There's no way, she's too eye-catching.
Even wearing a worn fur coat, her natural beauty could not be concealed.
Her smooth blonde hair and delicate skin were completely different from those of the weathered tribesmen, not to mention the aristocratic temperament that she was forced to develop after a year of time travel.
"Halfdan, this gentleman is..."
Looking at Charlotte, the residents subconsciously used honorifics, and their eyes were filled with curiosity.
"This is Lord Tianqi Ensi whom I met on the road! He is also my guest!"
Halfdan raised his head proudly and introduced them to everyone.
"Tianqi Ensi!"
The tribesmen's eyes suddenly changed.
Their gazes towards Charlotte suddenly changed from curiosity to awe, and many of them quickly retracted their gazes and saluted respectfully.
Charlotte could even hear some people talking in low voices in the distance:
"It's actually Tianqi Ensi!"
"No wonder... No wonder she is so beautiful! Just like the Apocalypse Master..."
"Halfdan is so lucky that he can actually be with an heir of the apocalypse... This way, he can definitely keep his identity as a wild hunter, right?"
"Not only can he retain his identity as a Wild Hunter, but if he can get on the path to the tower, his two poor children might also benefit!"
The residents were talking about it and looking at Halfdan with envy.
Charlotte felt a little guilty.
Although she guessed that the so-called heirs of apocalypse were most likely half-elves, she herself had nothing to do with the elves who sheltered these people in the northern border.
The residents of the tribe didn't know all these twists and turns, they were just extremely curious about Charlotte's identity.
The reputation of "Successor of Apocalypse" was even greater than Charlotte had imagined. Following Halfdan's introduction, more and more tribesmen came to watch the fun, almost blocking the road which was not wide to begin with.
Finally, even Halfdan couldn't stand it anymore and quickly waved his hand to disperse them:
"Alright! Alright! Stop crowding here! I have to take Master Tianqi Ensi to see the High Priest Elder in a while!"
Halfdan struggled to drive away the crowd.
"I'm sorry, Master Tianqi Ensi, many of our clansmen have never seen the face of God so closely. I'm sorry to have frightened you."
Halfdan said apologetically.
Charlotte waved her hand:
"Nothing, I'm used to it."
She was really used to it. When she was worshipping in the church of the Holy Royal Court, the crowds were even more outrageous than they are now.
After receiving this answer, Halfdan showed even more respect.
And among the respect, there was even a little gratitude:
"Master Tianqi Ensi, you... are truly the most approachable Tianqi Ensi I have ever met. Thank you very much for your understanding!"
"Please come with me! I have a jar of honey wine in my house, and I want you to have a taste of it!"
Following Halfdan, Charlotte wandered around and finally came to a simple courtyard halfway up the hillside.
In the courtyard, a young-looking silver-haired woman was feeding poultry.
After seeing her, Halfdan's eyes softened immediately and he shouted happily:
"Tamiya! I'm back!"
The young woman shuddered slightly at the sound of his voice.
She slowly turned around and saw Halfdan, and also showed a happy expression:
"Huff! You're back!"
After saying that, she put down the work in her hands, ran towards Halfdan happily, and hugged him.
The two hugged each other and separated after a while. Facing Charlotte's curious eyes, Halfdan introduced:
"Lord Tianqi Enzi, this is my wife, Tamiya."
It was only at this time that the young woman noticed Charlotte standing beside her.
There was a flash of surprise in her eyes, and then she asked doubtfully:
"Huff, this is..."
"This is a gentleman I met on the road, a distinguished heir of the Apocalypse, and also our guest."
Halfdan laughed.
"Heaven... Heaven's Ensemble!"
Tamia exclaimed.
She couldn't help but look at Charlotte's ears, and then hurriedly stammered:
"My Lord... My Lord..."
"Haha, don't be so reserved. Lord Tianqi Enzi is different from others and is very easy to get along with. Tamiya, go and get my treasured mead!"
Halfdan laughed.
"Okay! Okay!"
Tamia bowed to Charlotte, then turned hurriedly and went back into the house.
"Lord Tianqi Ensi, this is the first time my wife has seen someone like you at such a close distance. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Halfdan said sheepishly.
"it's okay no problem."
Charlotte waved her hands quickly.
"Come with me and go into the house to rest for a while."
Having said that, Halfdan beckoned Charlotte into the house.
Halfdan's home was as simple as it looked, filled with all kinds of utensils, but it was kept in great order.
Charlotte and Halfdan sat down facing each other by the fire, and soon Tamia returned with a carefully wrapped clay jar.
"Lord Tianqi Ensi, please try our honey wine."
Halfdan took the can and poured Charlotte a glass.
Charlotte nodded slightly:
"Thanks."
I picked up the cup and took a sip. It tasted sour and sweet, and had a unique flavor.
"very nice."
She commented.
Halfdan smiled brightly when he received the recognition.
Then, he glanced around the room again and couldn't help but look at his wife:
"Tamia, where are Lily and Hal?"
"Them? They're out having fun."
Tamia said.
At this moment, a chirping sound came from outside, and two small figures suddenly rushed in, shouting:
"Mom! Mom! I heard that Dad is back! And he brought a pretty big sister with him! Is it true?!"
Charlotte looked over and saw two little children.
A boy and a girl, both about six or seven years old. The boy had blond hair like Halfdan, and the girl had silver hair like Tamia. Their pale little faces were filled with innocent excitement.
Seeing the two little guys, Halfdan's eyes softened again:
"Lily, Hal, come here!"
He called the two children to his side and introduced them to Charlotte:
"Lord Tianqi Enci, these are my two children, Lilith and Harald."
"Puff..."
Hearing these two names, the mead in Charlotte's mouth suddenly sprayed out.