Andrea did not answer immediately. After trying hard to search for memories in her mind, she said helplessly: "I only know that the Myrdalda family is one of the three major families in the De'er Province. They are engaged in the weapons and armor business. Yes, I don’t know any other information…”
"Is that all?" Looking at Andrea aside, Xiang En asked: "Who are the other two major families and what kind of business do they do?"
Andrea immediately fell into memories again. The list of nobles her father forced her to write down before coming to the De Aier province came to mind. After pondering for a long time, she said uncertainly: "The other two families, one is the De Aier family, The other one seems to be... the Bede family, the D'Aire family are the managers of the province, and the other one seems to be in the grain business?"
These boring aristocratic surnames have been almost forgotten when I was in De Aier College. If they are not from the three major families, they must be remembered, and you can often hear rumors about the talents of the heirs of the three major families in the college. Andrea Maybe I really can’t remember this information anymore.
Although she is also a noble, in her place, the status of a minor noble is almost the same as that of a wealthy businessman, and she no longer cares about etiquette.
Administrators, food and weapons merchants
Xiang En thought about the connection between the three, and wondered if these families wanted to unite directly to break away from the empire's jurisdiction
No, if that was the case, why would they massacre the city? What benefits would such an approach bring to them
Harming commoners will only harm the interests of nobles, unless there is a greater benefit to be gained by doing so.
Snap!
Suddenly, there was a sound of branches being trampled down in the darkness.
The two quietly climbed up vigilantly, quietly drew out their swords and looked in the direction of the sound. Then in the dim night, they wanted to see clearly what made the sound in front of them.
But here is a forest, and human eyes have limits in the dark. Even with magic, they can only see a rough outline.
Xiang En can create a light source by emitting magic power, but he is worried that when the light illuminates the surroundings, his position will be exposed.
At this moment, the dark clouds moved away from the moon, and the faint light reflected a faint green light on several pairs of beast eyes, startling the two of them.
Buzz!
After seeing these eyes, Xiang En's hands quickly lit up with soft white light, illuminating a few meters nearby.
Seven or eight hairless black dogs, only as big as an adult cat, were illuminated by the light source, and they all whimpered and jumped back to avoid it. They moved almost silently, and the light swept across, and all the black dogs were retreating.
However, Xiang En and Andrea did not relax at all, but became more solemn.
The black dog, which had avoided the light source, let out several whimpers in the darkness, and then the low growls that sounded like wolves but not wolves continued to sound. The sharp canine teeth poked out at the extreme distance illuminated by the light, and shouted at the two people surrounded in the middle. Roar, looking very fierce!
"Light the hay on the ground quickly!"
Xiang En waved his hands left and right to ward off the black dog that kept approaching with bared teeth, feeling heavy in his heart.
The scientific name of these black dogs in this world is insect beasts. They are low-level carnivorous monsters that taste terrible and have almost no use value except for the magic crystal with little magic power.
The point is that insect beasts are group creatures and have developed a social structure like an ant colony. Although there are only seven or eight insect beasts here, they have definitely used a special method of information transmission to notify all individuals within several kilometers nearby. .
The number of each insect beast group is at least two hundred, and they look as numerous as large ants to the naked eye.
They would hide underground during the day and only go out in groups to look for food at night. The two of them ran into the insect beast's hunting ground...
They had just finished a marathon, and they really couldn't outrun these fast-moving insect beasts...
Andrea took out flint and tinder from her pocket, quickly collected dry leaves and branches from the ground, and lit a bonfire on the spot.
As the flames ignited, the insect beasts who were afraid of the light moved away from them, but they still did not leave, probably waiting for the arrival of their companions.
Nervously fiddling with the fire, Andrea drew out her hunter's knife and began to chop the weeds and trees around her to increase the flames.
After having an open flame, Xiang En put away the magic power of his hands as a light source and quickly went to help light the fire.
Although this scene is a bit weird, setting fire to the forest is the only way they can survive from the sharp teeth of hundreds of fast-moving insect beasts.
As for the private soldiers of the Myrdalda family they saw during the day, they can no longer control them. No matter what, it's better to live first!
Crack!
The hot and humid firewood made a crackling sound as the firewood continued to be added. The growing fire had covered up the roars from the mouths of more and more insects and beasts.
In the classics describing the world of elves, Xiang En once saw the records of elves written by humans in this world.
They worship the spirits of nature. Every year when the moon shines brightest, the elves will hold sacrificial rituals. The sacrificial rituals will use some special power to awaken the consciousness of the forest, promote crops, make plants bloom and bear fruit, and let animals feel the blessings from nature. Gift.
In the few descriptions, they are full of praise and praise for the elves.
Although there is some suspicion of cheating, if the person who wrote the book saw what Xiang En and the two did at this time, they would definitely kill them in anger.
Under the blazing fire, Xiang En and Andrea's faces turned red and hot, and beads of sweat as big as soybeans slid down their cheeks. They looked at the flames and saw that they were burning outward, so they turned around and ran.
The insect beasts have been scared away by the blazing flames. Except for some high-level monsters, the sea of fire and floods do not make much difference to them or humans.
Fortunately, the fierce fire did not attract the private soldiers of the Myrdalda family.
Xiang En and Andrea traveled all night, and finally came to a village unexpectedly in the early morning.
I don’t know whether the private soldiers of the Myrdalda family ignored this place, or the population here was too small, so this village was not massacred.
Looking at the smoke-filled village in the distance, Xiang En and Andrea did not immediately go in to check. They also became frightened. They did not dare to approach the ordinary-looking village.
The two of them hid nervously in the woods and continued to observe until the sun's rays penetrated the dark clouds and illuminated the earth. They saw a young man and a middle-aged man carrying a hoe walking out of their small courtyard and into the fields outside the village. , they dare to show up.
"Hey! Old man, look at that!"
The young man who put down his hoe caught a flash of red in the forest, and his eyes were much brighter than his old father's, allowing him to be the first to spot the two people walking out of the woods.
"How many times have I told you, you are not that old yet!"
After swearing out of habit, the muscular, dark-skinned, yellow-haired middle-aged man looked in the direction pointed by his son, and then frowned slightly.
"No outsiders have come to the village for a long time, huh? Brat, go find the village chief!"
Modification: Andrea's abbreviation has been changed from "Lea" to "Annie". Thanks to the book friends who suggested it.
Besides, I'm a lazy dog!
(End of chapter)