In Loya’s past memories, sharing the same bed with Alisa is a very headache. You need to think of various ways to prevent girls from making small movements. It is good to hug each other normally when you get up in the morning. , At every turn, there will be some messy drama, which makes Roya quite big.
However, this time, the silver-haired girl was different. On the second day of hypnosis for Roja, when the black-haired boy woke up from her sleep, Alyssa was not in Roja’s arms, but an ordinary one. Lying next to the young man, his small chest buckled with his breathing, without any abnormalities.
When he discovered this, the black-haired boy thought that the sun had come out from the west, but when recalled what Alisa did last night, Roja was not so strange.
In fact, Luo Ya discovered last night that the silver-haired girl didn't have any other thoughts in the face of him, who was calm and restless.
I have to say that this is very different from the usual girls, less playful, but more gentle as a woman, and it is this gentleness that gives Roya some special feelings.
It seems that Alisa has really grown up.
The boy who thought so stared at the sleeping girl, and suddenly felt a kind of heartbeat, and at the same time, his heart was full of gratitude to the girl.
After a long time, Luo Ya finally fell asleep, and his energy and spirit have recovered a lot. Compared with the state of last night, Luo Ya now can be said to be completely crushed, attention, observation, and even The thinking ability has been restored and improved.
A good night's rest refreshed Roya's spirit, but even so the young man did not make a noise, but got out of bed quietly and walked out of the house silently.
"Master, you are awake."
"Well, don't go in yet, Alisa is still asleep inside.
"I see, master."
After talking to Anna at the door, Roja did not choose to go for breakfast first, but walked out of the mansion after washing up and came to the garden in the backyard, and then waited for something to look into the distant sky.
Before going to bed last night, Roja exchanged the "Sensing Hatchling" in the system. Since its source seemed to come from Shia’s temple, Roja took care of it, and after a night of reconnaissance and patrol, today It should have come back long ago.
Closing his eyes slightly, the black-haired boy in the garden waited silently while running the curse power, and after the morning sun had completely risen, a tiny figure in the distance crossed the sky and landed towards the Acate Mansion.
What Luoya didn't expect was that the returning [Shinling Chicks] did not fall normally, but slipped. The reason was simple, because at this time the silver-gray bird had a lot of damage.
"this is... ... "
Looking at the bird-shaped curse standing on his hand, the black-haired boy couldn't help frowning deeply, with a puzzled look on his face.
Although [Shinling Chicks] is a moving target for the powerful and extraordinary, it is considered to be quite difficult to capture in nature. Not only does it fly very fast, but it will not land without a sense of fatigue. , The most important thing is to have the breath of Shia.
After seeing the silver-gray bird last night, Roja did not sit idle. Instead, he supplemented it with a curse. After receiving the supplement from Roja, the pseudo-priest, there were more [Sensing Birds]. The breath of the god worshipped is the wave of Shia's curse.
In this world named after the original goddess Shia, having Shia's breath is equivalent to embracing the strongest thigh. Under normal circumstances, any creature in the natural world will subconsciously avoid it, even monsters. 【Ling Ling Chicks】Naturally, it is impossible to be attacked at all.
But the fact is that the feathers on the silver-gray bird that flew back were scattered, and there were a few sharp scars. Although there were not many, each one was heavy, and even almost destroyed it.
Looking at this obvious trace, Luo Ya frowned deeply. In any case, creatures that are disrespectful to Shia will never be a good thing. The appearance of this kind of thing itself is an ominous sign, but he is feeling After the results of the investigation, the black-haired boy narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
【Ling Lingling】As a bionic creature, there is no video recording function, so it is impossible to know what hurt it, but it is certain that the other party seems to be a flying creature, and this should be an attack by no one. , Otherwise the silver-gray bird would never come back.
"Summoned creature of the cult? Or something else..."
Luo Ya, who was thinking in this way, muttered to himself that as a curse, the role of [Sensing Birds] is actually to expand the user’s perception range and make the perception more accurate. However, after reviewing the records, Luo Ya found There does not seem to be anything suspicious about Acate Ling at the moment.
Whether it’s in the city of Acate or the mountains and rivers, the spell power is quite normal, and there is nothing wrong. The only thing that is different from usual is the air. The response of the spell power is stronger than before, but now it is easy to snow. At the time, Xia’s weather changes tend to gather curse power, so it is not certain whether Loya is tricky or not.
"That said, today is indeed a bit gloomy."
Looking up at the slightly gloomy sky in the distance, the black-haired boy frowned slowly, and for a while, he felt something bad in his heart.
In the air, this can be said to be one of Roja’s worst combat areas. After all, according to the attributes of the ancient gods, Gurindal does not have the ability to fly. Petra, as the mother god, will also lose it when he leaves the ground. The inexhaustible power of the earth vein curse, and thus the strength is greatly reduced.
The only exception is the King of Witches. As a Witch, Altacia often floats in the air and is also the main force of Roja's air combat, but it takes time to get rid of trouble and reconnect with Roja.
After thinking for a while, Roja, who was still seriously lacking in intelligence, returned to the study, while Rodney, Cynthia and others had been waiting here for a long time.
"Master Roja, the task you gave us is temporarily completed."
Seeing the black-haired boy, Cynthia respectfully leaned over to report so, and Luo Ya was not surprised by the result.
In the most familiar city of Acate, the three masters of Source Level 3 cooperated with the heathen legion and the sheriffs. It can be said that it is more than enough to find out the suspicious characters in two days, but it is a pity that Cynthia did not find anything there. .
Under the dragnet investigation in the city, fugitives and lawbreakers grabbed a basket, and there were several hidden cultists of some minor sects, but the big gains were not at all.
Hearing the report from Cynthia and others, Roja fell silent for a while, but the black-haired teenager was not surprised by the result. After all, Acate City was under Roja's nose, and there was any disturbance here that could easily cause him. Be vigilant, if Roja is a cultist, he won't come to scream.
"...You are doing a good job, but you must continue to be vigilant and check the people who come and go. There must be no problems in the city."
After thinking about it for a long time, the black-haired boy encouraged the Resolute Sect and the Power Sect who had worked for two days and two nights, and then asked Cynthia and others to take a break to recover their busy body for two consecutive days, and everyone left. After the room, Luo Ya carefully considered the current situation.
On the whole, Roja still knows too little information. Although [Shanling Chicks] is suspected to have found the enemy, it did not find the enemy’s location. There is nothing in the city. It has been three days since Roja received the witch’s warning. But he couldn't even analyze the type of enemy.
Without the enemy's specific intelligence, it is natural that there is no effective targeting configuration, but it is not that it can be said that nothing can be done.
The black-haired boy who thought this way looked at the city outside the window and silently made up his next plan.
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What is essential to a city in the initial stage of construction
The answer to this question has changed since ancient times. In ancient times, it was wood branches, warm and dry land, and Shia’s blessing. In today's human society, it is the approval of the sovereign state, sufficient funds and manpower, and guards. ability.
The most direct manifestation of the ability to guard is naturally the army. In fact, most of the first cities built after human beings moved west were built by the army. The role was originally a fortress to resist monsters. Apart from the army, major cities must not be used. Less is the city barrier.
Security is the prerequisite for stability. This is an unchanging truth. The city barrier is one of the objects born for this. In the early third era, it can be said to be an artifact that protects human beings through the most difficult time. As a city with a history of nearly a thousand years, Carter City is naturally indispensable for this kind of city curse.
"Brother, this is the most valuable thing in our Acate family?"
"Well, at least in terms of a single item, nothing is more valuable than a city curse."
In the morning, the black-haired teenager and the silver-haired girl stood on the wall, looking at the center of the soldiers passing by, the huge city curse that was adjusted by many professionals with serious and serious faces, and Anna and others followed. Also a little nervous.
The barrier of Acate City, not to mention the new citizens who came here in recent years, even Roja himself has not really seen it. In fact, as the barrier that can only be activated when the city is attacked at the most critical moment, it is activated. The number of times is only a handful in history, and the reason is very simple, one is not used, and the other is the price.
The biggest difference between the state of St. Mestre where Acate is located and other countries is that it is dressed in a religious coat, while the original goddess, as the mother of all living beings, has a wide range of believers. Under this circumstance, it attacked the Holy See. The country under management is likely to arouse public outrage, and therefore few countries are willing to use force against the religious state.
There are almost no external wars. It is one of the foundations of the religious nation’s prosperity for thousands of years. This environment determines that most of the barriers of various cities are useless, and even gradually become deserted over a long period of time. Of course, the Akats are an exception. .
As one of the great aristocrats who value military strength the most, the barrier of the Akat family has been continuously upgraded for hundreds of years. It can be said to be the strongest except for the [Angel Feather] of the Holy See Headquarters, and it is said that it can even resist. Group spells with a scale of tens of thousands of people, of course, as a powerful protective facility, its cost is also extremely high.
The maintenance cost of the huge amount of curse that is usually counted in the military expenditure is negligible. Every time it is opened, a large amount of expenditure is required. It is at least 100,000 gold coins to open it once. Once the territory is opened, it is basically on the verge of bankruptcy.
The rich rely on technology and the poor rely on mutation. Obviously, the Acate family used to be very poor. For a limited number of foreign wars, the lords of the past made a surprisingly consistent choice, that is, carrying a machete in person.
Fighting on the battlefield does not necessarily mean death, but if you open the enchantment, it will really die in poverty.
Of course, time has changed. Unlike in history, the current Akats has initially prospered. In Loya, an outstanding talent who has inherited the family tradition and the first person in economic construction in the territory for thousands of years, the Akats leader is not the shopkeeper. Under the leadership of, the family has already had a lot of surplus, which can be called the richest moment in a thousand years.
But if you want to say you are reluctant, then the answer is no doubt. For the opening of the barrier, Roja, who has been careful for a lifetime, is not willing. If the situation is not too bad now, the black-haired boy would rather go every day. I live in Chengtou at night, and I won't let people play with this thing.
"Master Luoya, the preliminary debugging is over, do you want to start it now?"
"..."
After nearly an hour of adjustment, the prepared conjurer stepped forward and leaned slightly towards the young man and asked Roja's opinion. However, staring at the huge mechanical curse below, Roja who heard the words fell into a trap. There was silence, and it was a long time before raising his eyebrows to ask.
"This thing, the startup cost is..."
"Because it has been a long time since the last startup, I'm afraid it will be more, about 150,000 gold coins..."
"My brother!"
At the moment when he heard the quotation from the maintenance staff, the black-haired boy's eyes widened and his body shook abruptly, which caused Alisha to exclaim, and Anna next to him hurriedly stepped forward to hold the boy.
150,000 gold coins? Just open the machine and get 150,000 gold coins
Under the concerned gaze of the silver-haired girl, the black-haired boy took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down a little bit. I have to say that even if he was mentally prepared, the price still hurts Roya. To die, especially when the money is still in the water.
Looking at the gloomy sky above his head, and then at Alisha and the others who were watching him worriedly, the black-haired teenager had a long tangled face, and finally chose to be on the safe side. After taking a deep breath, Roja gritted his teeth again. Opening:
"...Let's start, but keep the consumption to a minimum."
"Yes, my lord."
The conjurers who received the order left immediately and began to prepare to activate the city fortress curse, while Roja turned his back and looked into the distance. But he became more and more determined.
Compared with the safety of those around you, money is nothing but an external thing, and to a certain extent, the city's curse is also a must.
[Shanling Chicks] The scars on his body this morning led Roja’s attention to the sky. Since then, the black-haired boy has been thinking about how to defend against enemies from the sky. I have to say that for Shia’s military In terms of deployment, there are still relatively few attack methods in the sky, and the optimal solution to deal with it is the enchantment of the fortress.
After thinking about the rationality of his thoughts several times, the black-haired teenager calmed down a lot. He turned around and looked at the city curse on the eve of the opening. The ancestral heritage spent these toughest days.
"In about three days, Altacia's passage will be restored, and so will the reinforcements on the side of the Church and Roselle..."
Feeling the [Crown] Genesis in the body muttering to himself, the black-haired boy's face became more determined, silently waiting for the arrival of various reinforcements.
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The Acate leader of the Church of St. Meister, Roja is preparing for the battle with the only intelligence to fight against the unrest in his heart, and in the far east, in the fortress of Saint Francis in the Kingdom of Knights, he is wearing heavy armor. The knight looked out the window, surprised at the discomfort he had been feeling inexplicably recently.
It has been nearly half a year since I came to this barren land in the East. At the very beginning, Wilhelmina was often a little nervous because of being on the border, and sleeping at night was not easy, but she fought bloody battles and prolonged fighting. Later, the girl with gray and blue hair was basically used to the life on the front line.
To put it bluntly, this is an extremely weak and powerful world, but it is more cruel than other places. The weak on the battlefield will lose their lives, while the strong will gain glory and praise. From the perspective of race, it is The strong get the right to survive.
As a human knight, Wilhelmina is naturally defending her compatriots behind her and her own race to the death, so she usually fights very hard, but even so, it is a little strange that this kind of discomfort will occur.
[Is it because of overwork? Or is it too stressful? 】
In the simply decorated room in the castle, the pink-haired girl after listening to Wilhelmina’s narration, raised the little notebook in her hand and asked, with a worried look on her small face with her small mouth closed, and this This concern is also reasonable.
Wilhelmina Cumbernett, the name spread in today's human coalition army is extremely wide, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it like a thunderbolt.
In the first large-scale battle with aliens last fall, the girl who was the royal family of knights took the lead and blocked the gaps in the front line that had been leaked due to the coordination problems of the armies of various countries, and successfully led the army of the kingdom of knights to launch a counterattack. , Smashed the enemy's flanks and turned the whole battle around, and the human coalition won a great victory.
After that war, Wilhelmina became famous in one fell swoop, and the attention of soldiers from various countries on the front line has risen sharply, and she has become one of the three most famous female commanders in the East. Compare the Queen Lilian of the Austin Empire to Noelle, the princess of the Church of St. Mestre.
I have to say that even people who don’t care about these things are prone to psychological pressure under the accumulation of time, let alone a girl who has refused to admit defeat since childhood. It is precisely because of this that Teresa feels that Wilhelmina’s discomfort is due to These, however, faced with the concern of her sister who had a blood relationship, Miss Knight shook her head after a moment of silence.
"No, there are so few wars in winter, it shouldn't be the cause of fatigue, there is no pressure or anything."
【Really? 】
"Well, there is no need to lie about this kind of thing."
【Yes? Isn't it because they care about their close relationship with him? 】
"!"
Seeing the pink-haired mouthless girl writing such words in her notebook, Miss Knight with gray-blue hair couldn't help but her eyes widened, and then she turned her gaze and fell into silence. Seeing this, Teresa put away her little notebook, silently. Sighed.
It has been a year since the end of the Challenger Cup. During this year, Wilhelmina's changes are unmatched in the past ten years, involving all aspects of personality, appearance, and strength. However, when you mention these changes, I have to mention one person, that is Roja.
In that world-renowned competition, the black-haired teenager broke the shackles that held Wilhelmina for ten years with his own hands. Taking this as an opportunity, the two turned enemies into friends, seeming to have become a partnership relationship, but in fact Teresa But she knew that Wilhelmina, who had experienced all this, was not at peace in her heart.
The Dawn Club, although it is a newly established organization, is the culmination of Wilhelmina's long-term efforts and hard work. However, in the face of Roja's request to merge, the girl completely agreed with the slightest reservation, and even voluntarily gave up the leadership. .
Although the newly formed Qiangwei Liming can be said to be fully internationalized, its power coverage has greatly increased, and its strength has increased several times. However, it is too abnormal to give everything to the other party without reservation, and Wilhelmina The character that has always been rigorous to the old-fashioned is completely inconsistent.
Such changes in all aspects, even outsiders who don’t know Wilhelmina, are very conspicuous in the eyes of Teresa, who is her sister, and her mind is almost obvious. However, Wilhelmina herself has always Unwilling to admit it.
"I... it's just his friends and partners. It's not that kind of relationship. I don't need to care about them either."
After a long silence, Miss Cavaliers said these things in a low voice, and then got up to run away and wanted to leave. Seeing this, Teresa sighed again, but this time the girl did not choose to let Wilhelmina go, and thought for a moment. Later, Teresa held up the notebook again.
[Wait, does the feeling in your heart have something to do with him? 】