There are solid rock roads connecting various regions of the empire.
The gray stone road created by magic and alchemy leads straight to the end of the world and spreads to the other side of the sky. It has gone through many years of wind and frost, and the road has countless cracks and gaps, but it is still not completely broken, but continues to serve as a guide for travelers. Guide the way forward.
Loranda walked quickly on the frozen soil beside the gray stone avenue, watching the carriages and dragon caravans that appeared from time to time coming and going on the avenue.
Generally speaking, lone travelers will not walk on the highway. Only those riders and caravans who need to travel need relatively flat roads.
Loranda's walking speed was not fast, but she never stopped. Ordinary people would definitely feel tired after walking fast for several hours, but the Paladin did not feel this way. In fact, under the protection of the Holy Light, except for Except for the occasional meal, he kept moving almost day and night. Even though he was wearing full armor due to his experience, he did not feel tired at all.
"Based on where the sun is now, it should be afternoon."
Slowing down his pace slightly and looking up at the sun, Loranda determined the current time. He made an estimate: "If you speed up your pace a little, you will probably be able to reach Moldavia around early tomorrow morning."
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel excited: "The long road, the journey of several months, is finally reaching the end."
There is no need to go into details about the process in the middle. The Paladin walked silently along the gray road, even faster than some horses. The overtaken riders and dragon cart merchants on the road could only see a white figure standing beside them. It flashed by, and then quickly turned into a small dot in the distance.
After a while, he came to a small forest.
The woods beside the road are where many caravans and travelers rest. There are no monsters inhabiting them. Loranda can see a line of smoke rising from the woods. Because the night in the North comes earlier, she thinks this must be some people who have already arrived. A man who has been walking all day is preparing today's dinner.
Loranda was not prepared to rest. With his speed, he could reach the next resting place before nightfall. At that time, it would not be too late to make the final preparations before entering the city.
But just as he was passing through the woods, he heard bursts of noise.
The noise in the woods was very loud, as if there was a huge commotion, and from time to time someone roared. Loranda turned her head and took a look, showing a puzzled expression.
"Have you encountered any trouble?"
After staying there and thinking for a while, he was ready to go see what was going on and see if anyone needed help.
It is the duty of a paladin to help those in need as much as possible. After gripping her war hammer, Loranda strode towards the woods.
The pine forest composed of cedars is full of vitality, and even in late autumn, its needles will not change the slightest green color. Inside the forest, there is a large open area used to build a camp, and in a half-established camp , a dozen people were having a heated argument around a huge earth dragon that was two stories high.
They didn't pay attention to the Paladin standing aside, and Loranda also roughly understood what was going on during the argument.
This group of people were all members of a dragon car caravan. They came from the south of the empire, bringing with them many local products that were popular in the north. The journey was originally very smooth, but just when they were about to arrive in Moldavia, Earthly Dragon suddenly felt unwell and was unable to move.
This is very embarrassing - as the only dragon in this dragon caravan, they have no other means of transporting goods. If the dragon cannot be cured quickly, then they will not be able to sell the goods before the heavy snow closes the road. Leave the Northland.
The doctors accompanying the caravan were helpless about the disease, and as time went by, the Earthly Dragon, who was originally unwell, became more and more irritable. Now he couldn't even get close. Now the entire caravan is divided into two groups, blaming each other. , thinking that it was the other party’s fault that led to the current situation.
Loranda was originally thinking about how to resolve this meaningless dispute, but when he observed the earthly dragon, his eyes froze and he discovered something familiar.
"How come this kind of pattern and aura are the same as those crazy dragon beasts in Xishan?"
With such thoughts flashing through his mind, the Paladin narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and then made a decision in his heart.
"Everyone, it looks like you need help."
The two groups who were arguing suddenly heard a low and magnetic voice coming from behind them. This voice seemed to contain some magic power, and people were involuntarily attracted to it.
They all turned their heads and looked in the direction of the sound. A knight wearing a helmet and white armor stood on the frozen soil among the trees.
There are the holy symbols of the seven gods on his armor, and there is a faint holy light emitting from his body, which is enough to prove that he is a genuine paladin.
Seeing everyone turning to look at her, Loranda, who had achieved her goal, nodded slightly, and then continued: "I think I have a way to cure this earthly dragon."
Hearing these words, the crowd that had just calmed down suddenly became commotion again.
"Who is he? Why is he helping us?"
"He seems to be a cleric, can you trust him?"
"The Paladins of the Church of the Seven Gods are still worthy of trust. After all, we actually have no other choice."
"Yeah, there's no time left, let's give it a try."
Because of the good reputation over the years, everyone present believed in the Paladin's ability and character. Since Loranda said there was a way, she must not be lying.
So after a short discussion, the leaders of the two parties who originally argued reached an agreement. They bowed respectfully to the paladin and invited him to come forward and treat the ground dragon that was sitting still.
"But when did the church's experienced paladin become so strong?" an older businessman whispered softly. He looked very surprised: "He is wearing heavy armor and rushing on the road. Even the silver knight does not have this kind of physical strength. .”
And the golden experts basically fly or have exclusive mounts, so it is impossible for them to practice asceticism step by step.
Not paying attention to the eyes of others, under everyone's gaze, Loranda stepped forward. He carefully observed the earth-moving dragon that the caravan described as violent and dangerous, and then discovered more familiar traces.
"The area around the eyelids turned purple and blue, there were some unknown particles in the breath, the mind was unclear, and the desire to attack was amplified. It is indeed very similar to those dragon beasts that attacked the village in Xishan."
Stretching out his hand and stroking the scales of the earth-moving dragon, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought: "Does the mutation over there also exist in the Northern Empire?"
"Roar!"
But before he could finish thinking, a low beast roar sounded. The earth-moving dragon, which had allowed the caravan people to make noisy noises without any reaction, suddenly opened its eyes, twisted its head, and quickly bit the paladin. go.
"careful!"
"Oh my God!"
There was no time to react. Amid everyone's exclamations, half of Loranda's body was swallowed into the mouth of this crazy earth-moving dragon. The sharp teeth bit and rubbed, as if they could tear apart everything. At this moment, Everyone in the dragon carriage caravan felt that this poor paladin was bound to die. Although the ground dragon did not have as powerful a fighting ability as the flying dragon, its bite force alone was not inferior to any other creature.
This Paladin is finished!
But after the shock, the caravan members who were about to escape suddenly discovered that they did not hear the screams of the Paladin, nor did they see the blood spewing out.
On the contrary, along with a flash of white light, a voice with a slight smile came from the dragon's mouth.
"It is indeed the same symptoms as those crazy dragon beasts."
With holy light shining on her arms, Loranda easily opened the mouth of the earth-walking dragon. He was completely unscathed. Even the slightly corrosive saliva of the earth-walking dragon was repelled by the holy light. Sliding off the armor, the paladin nodded and said: "Sure enough, the disease is not serious yet, just use holy light to purify it."
With that said, Rolanda pulled her body out of the dragon's mouth, then gathered the holy light and punched the earth dragon's jaw. Suddenly, the entire dragon body was lifted up by the huge force. He looked at the unconscious earth-moving dragon that had been hit directly by the gold-level Shenglong Fist, with a look of pity on his face: "You need treatment."
While Loranda was treating the (physical) Earthly Dragon, two middle-aged men in traveler's robes looked at each other, and then slowly, without disturbing others, left the crowd of spectators. crowd.
They came to the woods.
"What's going on? Why did the Paladin appear?"
A one-eyed middle-aged man lowered his voice and spoke to his companions. He looked nervous: "And it seems that the strength is not low - rather high! You can knock out the Earthly Dragon with one punch, which is at least He must also have the strength of the peak silver level and the initial level of gold.”
"Has our plan been discovered?"
Another man who looked very ordinary and could not be found in the crowd thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "No, it must be an accident. Looking at the way he is wearing full armor and rushing on the road, he must be just a man." Experienced Paladin."
"So the plan remains?"
"still."
(End of chapter)