Prius had never heard of this name. Border Town was just a residence built because of mines. It was completely incompatible with the word "city", let alone ranked third? Before His Majesty came down to the Western Region, there was only Changsong Fortress that could be called a city.
But when the group entered the cave at the foot of the North Slope Mountain, he realized what His Majesty was referring to.
He had always been curious about why the Ministry of Construction wanted to build a fortress-like building in Neverwinter City. The location of this important location guarded by the First Army was too weird. It was backed by the North Slope Mountains, and the east and west sides were far from the border. There is a long distance, and it doesn't look like it is used to defend against foreign enemies, let alone defending His Majesty's castle.
He also asked some colleagues in the city hall, and the answer was that they didn't know. Some people said that even the construction team in that place was directly under the direct control of Minister Karl, and other people had no right to intervene. At this point, Prius stopped talking too much, he just mentioned it casually, and he didn't want to cause trouble for himself.
Unexpectedly, he would personally set foot on this important military site one day.
When he saw the underground passages that were obviously dug by humans and the huge caves, Prius was so surprised that he could hardly close his jaw.
How the hell did this get dug up
A year ago, there was nothing here, but now it seems to have opened up the entire mountain. Such a vast underground space is not an exaggeration to say that it is a city, but... Can this be done by manpower
He secretly glanced at His Majesty, and the awe in his heart deepened.
Duke Lane had indeed picked the wrong opponent.
Although the lion has overwhelmed the major families in the more than ten years in charge of the Western Territory, and managed the barren frontier land like a monolith, with impeccable skills and strength, he is still human after all.
However, what shocked the Elk Knight even more was yet to come.
After arriving at a flat and open hall in a trailer, two people dressed as samurai surrounded him. Since the first army popularized muskets, they have rarely seen such guards.
One of them slapped him up and down before turning his head and saying to His Majesty, "Is this really good?"
"My people will know about this sooner or later. Instead of blindly concealing it, it is better to accept it slowly," Roland replied. "Let's start with the officials of the city hall."
"Okay then..." The man sighed helplessly, raised his head and waved towards the dome. Then a black shadow descended from the sky and quietly landed in front of everyone.
Prius's heart jumped so violently, he almost didn't cry out!
God is above, what the hell is this
Looking at the sarcoma monster with tentacles in front of him, he felt a chill down his spine. Even a devil from the abyss of hell would probably look like this! The knight wanted to take two steps back, but found that his feet were no longer obeying orders, and the only one who supported him and did not fall down immediately was probably His Majesty the king who was still calm.
Then he "heared" a voice.
The soft female voice did not come to my ears, but sounded directly in my mind, "Hello, Your Majesty."
"Hello, Pasha," Roland smiled, "how are the bugs?"
"The numbers have grown quite a bit, and as long as there's plenty of mushrooms, they seem to keep eating them."
"Looks good."
"Actually, you can leave this to us."
"When the war comes together, you won't be able to distinguish so many people, and I want to raise more than thousands of them. It's better to let them get acquainted earlier."
Prius was stunned to see His Majesty chatting and laughing with the monster, just like talking with ordinary subjects, and the attitude displayed by the monster was quite respectful, not like a devil at all. If the ghosts in the book talk like this If so, it wouldn't be too terrifying.
He took two deep breaths and managed to calm his heart a little bit.
But His Majesty seems to be planning to let him raise something? insect
And... is this the big secret the other party told me? At the foot of the North Slope Mine, is such a sensational inhuman being hidden
His Majesty seemed to see through his thoughts, patted him on the shoulder and said, "This... Ms. Pasha, who used to be a famous lord, although she was cursed by the devil and became what she is now, her heart still remains. You're human, you don't have to be afraid."
"Lord, lord?" Prius was stunned before he recovered.
"That's right," the king sighed, "talk as you go."
Then he heard an incredible story. There are more than one monsters like Pasha. Four hundred years ago, they used to live in the wild and built their own towns, but in the end they couldn't defeat the duality of evil beasts and devils. Invasion. Most died in the wilderness, and only a few escaped to the West. The curse turned them into monsters, and they were immortalized and had to live in pain all the time. Now Roland Wimbledon has accepted this group of survivors, who are not only allies against the devil, but also subjects under the rule of Greycastle.
"So...that's what happened," Prius murmured.
"However, as you can see, their appearance is easy to associate with bad things, so this matter can only be listed as top secret for the time being, and only a few people know about it." Roland paused for a moment, his eyes narrowed, "If it leaks out, you should know the consequences."
"I will definitely be tight-lipped, Your Majesty!" Prius quickly emphasized. Although this anecdote was even more bizarre than the horror stories told by the grandmother, at this time he didn't want to care about how much of it was true and how much was false. What Your Majesty says is what it is, this is the most basic rule of conduct for loyal ministers.
"You understand," His Majesty nodded.
Sarcoma monster... No, it was the ancient lord Pasha-sama who led everyone through a long passage, then turned around and said, "We're here."
In front of the knight is another huge cave, and the bare ground suddenly becomes alive. Not to mention the unprecedented plants and underground landscapes, just the huge bugs crawling around in the mushroom bushes, Enough to keep his eyes open.
Probably because he was stimulated too much at one time, Prius found that he was less afraid.
"This is... what do you want me to keep?"
His Majesty the King seemed to have been paying attention to his expression, and finally nodded with satisfaction at this moment, "Yes, it is called a rubber worm, and it can secrete an extremely versatile industrial material, which is no less important than poultry meat and egg food. It was discovered deep in the snow-capped mountains, so I brought this new species back, but unfortunately it can only survive underground, so it was temporarily managed by the survivors living in the third frontier city." Here, the other party changed the subject. , "I heard that you raised a lot of earthworms in order to raise chickens and ducks, right?"
"Uh... yes," Prius took a long time to catch up with His Majesty's thoughts, "This will reduce their foraging area, and the birds will grow much faster."
"And raising these worms is no different from earthworms. I'm not talking about the way of raising them, but the essence." Roland kicked a rubber worm that was lying on the mushroom, and the latter only responded when it fell to the ground, dragging a huge The belly crawled into the depths of the grass, "They are not aggressive, and their favorite food is these mushrooms. Although they are large, they are very timid. You don't have to worry about it biting you, just collect the mucus in their stomachs regularly. it is good."
"Slime... liquid?"
"Have you ever seen a cow? The cow is not the point, the point is what it produces."
"You mean, squeeze out?"
"If you can find a way to squeeze it, then it's best," Roland smiled silently, "but as I said, bugs are not the point, killing them and then taking them is sometimes faster. Anyway, they multiply. Much faster than chickens, ducks and cows."
For some reason, Prius suddenly shuddered, and he faintly felt that His Majesty did not like these bugs that were vital to the industry.
It's just that this feeling flashed by, and the other party returned to his usual tone in the blink of an eye, "This book records some habits of rubber bugs," he handed over a booklet wrapped in a hard cowhide cover, "You can compare and study Next, and see if there is any way to make them grow quickly and be easy to collect. I hope to see results this month.”
"Yes, Your Majesty," Prius swallowed and took the booklet, "but if it's just me..."
"The First Army stationed here will assist you," Roland said with a smile, "Do your best, and you will have a seat at this year's award ceremony."