Jingle bell, jingle bell—
The bell rings.
The count of Moldavia, the main city, and the cathedral rang the bell, and the melodious knocking echoed nine times to inform everyone that night had come.
As the bells rang, the lights in every house began to gradually go out.
Because of the martial law that was implemented half a month ago, the business district and Liuying Street, which used to have lights that would not be turned off at midnight, have also fallen into darkness. Except for the slight firelight in the hands of patrols walking back and forth on the street, the entire city There are only a few places that are lit.
The brightest among them is the Lord's Mansion.
Next to this building that stands in the center of the city and is similar to a castle, there is a tall wall blocking the view of others.
"He's not dead?!"
A roar came from it.
In the hall that was not very spacious but had an ancient atmosphere, a man who was so strong that he looked a little fat sat on a big chair, raised his brows, and said loudly to the guard kneeling in front of him: "How is that possible! In the past few days, Didn’t the news from the sky say that he rushed into the enemy formation of the orcs alone and would not be able to survive!”
"Sir, according to the news from the secret agent, not only did that man not die, but he also made great achievements and was given the Blade of Glory. Although he was suspended and sent away for violating military regulations, this is the worst news for us."
The masked guard couldn't see his expression clearly, but he could guess that he looked very ugly.
"...Hmph, so what if I'm alive? I'm just a silver warrior. There's no use in coming back."
Shaking his head, Danlia Radcliffe, this tall and strong middle-aged man, sneered. His expression looked a bit ferocious under the candlelight: "The knights loyal to his father are all in the Black Forest Fortress. , these knights are the enemies that need the most attention, but they will not be able to come back before the black tide ends, and after the black tide, I will have succeeded the title long ago and become the new generation of Earl of Winter!"
Although he said this, he still frowned, looking very troubled: "But he is still alive after all. For those knights, he is the backbone..."
"Mr. Danlia, it seems you are in trouble." Suddenly, a deep male voice sounded in the heart of a strong middle-aged man. At the same time, on the other side of the hall, a figure walked out of the shadows, and a wrapped man The warrior in the armor appeared silently.
Logically speaking, the sound of footsteps or friction in a full-body armor made of metal would be obvious, but this person obviously went against common sense, making no sound at all. At this moment, another mental message came: " If there is anything inconvenient to solve, you can just tell me."
"Swordsman... Silent One, what are you doing here?"
Seeing this armor, Danlia straightened her posture, frowned and replied: "You should be patrolling now, why are you here?"
"I didn't hire you powerful wandering warriors just to let you wander around!" As he spoke, there was a hint of chill in his voice.
The Silencer's helmet shook, and he made a helpless gesture with his hands before saying with telepathy: "Nominally I am employed by you, but in fact, if it weren't for 'them'' support, you wouldn't be able to hire me." Yes, and so does everyone else."
"And I'm not here to argue with you, sir. There is very important news that I think you need to know." When he said this, the Silent One became serious: "You know, I don't need to lie to you."
When Danlia heard this, he knew it was not a joke. He immediately stood up with a solemn look on his face: "What news?"
Although I couldn't see the Silent One's expression, it must have been important.
"The adult among 'them' has already set off."
"When will it arrive?"
"tomorrow."
After hearing the news, Danlia's face turned very ugly in an instant: "I haven't mastered this city yet. If that adult comes here now..."
"It's useless for you to tell me." The Silent One interrupted with a telepathic call: "It's better to prepare for it."
The cold wind blew across the roof, making a whining sound. The City Lord's Mansion became quiet, leaving only the silent confrontation between Danlia and the Silent One.
At this moment, a breathless voice broke the awkward scene.
"Sir... Ke... Master Chris is missing!"
"What?!"
Outside the city, in the woods.
Standing in front of the burning bonfire, Joshua's face was illuminated by the red firelight. Occasionally, one or two sparks would pop out and streak across his eyes.
It was a cold, snowy, frosty night, and we were still nearly ten kilometers away from the main city.
While stroking the head of the war horse that was chewing feed, Joshua added firewood to the fire: "Thank you for your hard work."
It gets dark very quickly in the winter in the North. Instead of risking exhaustion and traveling at night, it is better to rest for a while before making other considerations. In order to maintain his strength, Joshua found a small forest as usual and put his luggage off the horse. After unloading and getting ready, we started having dinner.
Breaking open the dry food and dried meat, he thought about his next action: "The city gate will be closed after ten o'clock in the evening. It's too late now. Let's take a rest today and recharge our batteries. There will be a battle tomorrow."
Now the entire main city is probably occupied by the troops brought by his uncle. Joshua estimates that he will be discovered as soon as he enters the city, and a battle will be inevitable by then.
A strong wind blows, blowing the snow off the leaves.
"The snow is getting heavier." He whispered, adding another piece of firewood.
Moldavia is one of the four major human settlement circles of the Great Ajax Volcano in the North. It is adjacent to the Ajax Mountains and the Black Forest. Although it is cold winter for half of the year, it is still warm due to the volcanic ash and geothermal heat. The reason is that the hills, plains and forests near the mountains are very suitable for biological survival, so this place has always been a paradise for monsters before the arrival of humans.
However, after the arrival of humans, the black forest here was dug up by generations of colonists and completely transformed into an urban circle suitable for human habitation.
During this period, no one knows how much human beings paid, but the originally semicircular Black Forest was inserted into a triangular blank and divided into two halves. In the newly built city, there are many more tombstones in the cemetery.
The lords of Moldavia are the Radcliffe family, which is Joshua's family. They have been friends with the dwarves for generations and have worked together to develop precious minerals in the volcanic mountains. Because of this, it is easy to manufacture and process high-quality ores and weapons. It became the main business of the Radcliffe family.
However, due to the climate in the North, normal trade can only be carried out for half a year. In winter, they can only rely on dragon cart merchants.
With the boiling snow water, Joshua tore off a piece of dried meat and took another mouthful of dry food. He carefully felt the texture like sawdust and soil, and felt that his happiness level had dropped by at least fifty points.
"If the northern pine trees weren't poisonous, I would chew the bark. At least it would be fresh."
He knows a lot of things, from the green bear beast in the Beginning Forest that even novices can get through without thinking, to the sky-shattering dragon in the frozen polar circle that even twenty-four experienced adventurers may not be able to pass. Even if there are terrifying entities like the Giant God Soldier at the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrifice and the Blue Frost Titan at the Wind Erosion Zenith, Joshua knows how to use the simplest method to defeat them. There is no BOSS in the Continent of Disputes that he has not defeated. .
When it comes to combat, Joshua is an undisputed master, and no one can claim to know more than him—but beyond that, he is completely clueless.
As the chief BOSS and strongest fighter of the strongest battle group in the Far South, he only needs to rush forward and kill the most difficult enemies when needed. As for other things, such as diplomacy, planning strategic goals, developing team members and dealing with other Joshua had never paid attention to things like the regiment's miscellaneous soldiers, let alone life skills such as cooking.
To be honest, in this life, Joshua is the son of an earl, a middle-level officer, and the kind of person who doesn't need to cook. But in reality, when he was still Qiao Xiu in his previous life, he was a martial arts master in the world of Datong. Lord, although there are no apprentices for various reasons and can only stay in the gym alone to get moldy, but with robots, no matter what happens, it is not his turn as a human to cook.
All in all, this is the reason why he doesn’t know how to cook!
"Ta-la, tap-la, tap-la."
Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves on the road,
After swallowing the dried meat in his mouth and experiencing the feeling of swallowing raw sawdust, Joshua looked back and saw a man speeding up, heading towards the main city in the heavy snow.
“It’s so urgent to have to travel in the middle of the night even though it’s snowing so heavily.”
After finishing dinner and packing everything up, Joshua felt that his physical strength was rapidly recovering. He moved his hands and feet to make sure there was enough fuel for the campfire, and then leaned against the big tree with his eyes closed to rest.
The recent journey has been too arduous. Seventeen days of non-stop trekking has made Joshua, a peak silver man who has reached the limit of mortals, feel a little tired. Now he is freeing his mind, clearing his soul, and recovering as much as possible. energy.
A few hours passed and the snow stopped.
Joshua opened his eyes.
Accompanied by the rustling sound of leaves driven by the cold wind, the clouds dispersed at some point. Now, in the night sky, two moons hang in the sky, one blue and one white, like gems, and the white star ring Across the night sky, like a straight dividing line, it divides the black sky into two halves. There are countless stars in the night sky, shining brightly.
"What a beautiful moonlight."
Joshua couldn't help but admire, and sighed with emotion: "In the third edition, the abyss was unsealed, the twin moons were eroded, and turned into eyes of fear. After that, such beautiful moonlight will no longer be seen."
Although it will be filled with disputes, wars and killings in the future, the Mycroft continent is very beautiful when it is peaceful. Even in the early stages of the game, many new players registered accounts just to see the scenery, and upgraded to go to more dangerous places to see the scenery. , they are called the tourist party. In the later stage of the game, most of these people changed their jobs to become druids and joined the [World Reshaper] organization in order to bring those beautiful scenery back to the world.
Good memories are always short-lived. As time goes by, the moon sets and the sun rises, it’s time to leave.