Moldavia, the main city, a gray-haired knight wearing light white leather armor, holding his horse, stood in front of the city wall, waiting for the city gate to open.
In front of his eyes, the city wall made of large blocks of black granite stood on the ground like a black giant against the backdrop of white snow. Its huge size completely blocked the view, making people unable to help but feel sad. Awe.
"I haven't been back for a long time..." He sighed softly.
The knight's name is Elson. He is a guard knight in the Black Forest Fortress. He is thirty-nine years old and has worked for the Radcliffe family for twenty years.
Eighteen days ago, he was in the fortress to guard against the movement of monsters in the Black Forest. He was suddenly informed by his comrades that the Earl of Winter, whom he had sworn allegiance to, and the lord of everyone present, Berouot de Radcliffe, had died due to unknown reasons. , at that time, what flashed through Elson's heart was not surprise, but absurdity.
What a joke!
Sir, he is a gold-level knight, a strong man who may not lose even if he fights a giant dragon. A few days ago, he passed a document, informing the fortress that this black tide is unusual and needs to be dealt with carefully, and a large team of troops was specially dispatched for this purpose. Come to support, how could he die like this
But the fact is that the Earl is dead.
Although they feel at a loss about this, many people even expressed that they want to go back to the main city to see what is going on. However, no matter what, the large troops in the fortress cannot go back at this time. The black tide in front of them requires vigilance. The monsters need to be exterminated. If the Black Forest Fortress does not intercept them, then the wandering monsters will destroy a quarter of the territory, and the casualties and losses will be immeasurable. Even if the count is resurrected, he will not allow such behavior.
"Send a small team back." At the meeting, the fortress garrison chief suggested: "This is safer and can also understand the situation."
Everyone felt that this proposal was very reasonable, but just as they were about to set off, a large group of injured people came to the fortress from the direction of the main city.
"The Earl's younger brother, the big businessman Danlia, led five teams of silver knights and two large groups of soldiers to capture the main city!
This is the message they passed on.
A team of ten people, a squadron of fifty people, and a large team of one hundred people. When the main city's guarding knights and soldiers went to the Black Forest Fortress, they were completely unable to resist such a huge force. They were beaten. Throw away your helmet and armor and have no choice but to leave.
"Did the Earl come here as soon as he died to seize the title?"
"The successor must be Master Joshua, who is that Danlia!?"
The knights present were very angry, but the current situation made it impossible for them to take action. Two hundred soldiers were nothing, but fifty silver knights were equivalent to fifty chariots that could charge on the battlefield. When the black knights needed to be alerted, In the event of a heavy tide, it would be impossible for the fortress to deploy manpower to attack the main city.
"The situation is very confusing now, and we have to figure out what is going on!"
After a long discussion, the knights found that they were now helpless about this situation. If they wanted to free up their manpower, they would have to wait until the black tide ends next month.
"But next month, that Danlia who jumped out of nowhere will definitely inherit the title!" A certain injured guard of the main city said that he should take action immediately: "If he succeeds, everyone present will at least have a Most of them will be purged, or at least returned to their hometown, he doesn’t need us knights who are loyal to the old count!”
He's right.
No one wants to be purged, but the black tide has to be guarded against. If this point is not solved, it is useless to say more.
"The main city should be under complete martial law. It will definitely be very difficult to collect intelligence." An old knight who is at least fifty years old said this. He has participated in several wars and has rich experience: "It is better to do something at this time than nothing." Do a good job, but the goal is too big for a team of people, I think one person is enough.”
"Let one person pretend to be a lone hunter, return to the main city to detect information, and then make other plans."
This is the final conclusion, and Elson fought for this opportunity, which is why he is here.
"It will be six o'clock soon. The city gate will open soon." The gray-haired knight was surrounded by dozens of people who were also waiting for the city gate to open. He hid among the crowd and carefully observed the city wall. After a general glance, He found at least five people on patrol. This number made him frown: "Why so many?"
Looking down, the huge city gate made of fine steel was still tightly closed. Several strange guards stood in front of the door, scanning the waiting crowd.
The main city gate is at least five meters thick, and its structure is simple and durable. It is obviously the work of dwarves.
There are at least 200,000 Northland dwarves living in Moldavia. Some of them live in cities and intermarry with humans, and some live traditional lives underground and in the mountains.
Not far from the Black Forest Fortress, and even closer to the Aspen Volcano, there is a large gathering place of dwarves. They export the magma from the ground to form a lava lake as a center for refining and heating energy. There has never been a Warcraft He would be stupid enough to run over and attack them, making people jealous with ease.
"Dong-"
The bell on the tower of the city wall was rung, and the clear sound echoed six times.
The door is about to open.
Boom, boom, boom—accompanied by the sound of the mechanism operating, the huge steel city gate was slowly lifted, revealing a semicircular passage.
"Enter the city in an orderly manner and no loud noises are allowed."
A certain guard who looked like an officer walked to the front row and directed the waiting people to line up and enter the city one by one. He looked very serious and observed everyone entering the city one by one, and he didn't know why.
Elson led the horse and slowly moved towards the city along with the flow of people. However, a little accident happened at this time.
"Where are you from?" At the gate of the city, an inspection guard noticed the tall figure and somewhat unusual temperament of the gray-haired knight, and came over to ask: "What are you doing here?"
"The hunter from Hongye Village in the east is here to trade. Look, this is my prey." Presenting the deer skin that had been prepared long ago, Elson behaved just right. His weathered and wrinkled appearance showed him It really looks like an experienced hunter.
"That's it." After roughly confirming that the deerskins were genuine, the guard had no doubts and simply let him go, telling him: "You can pass. Please note that the city is currently under martial law and there is a complete curfew after nine o'clock in the evening. , don’t come out at that time.”
"Thank you." Pretending to be grateful, Elson handed over a few silver coins, and the guard did not refuse. When stuffing the silver coins into his pocket, the guard whispered: "Be careful of the wandering warriors patrolling the city. They stay away, those people are not as easy to talk to as me."
After saying that, he walked towards the next person who was going to enter the city.
Elson naturally walked through the passage at the city gate and entered the city.
The cold wind in the early morning blew through the streets, making the city seem extremely deserted. Every door was closed, and the snow on the ground was completely unswept. For a moment, he thought it was a dead city.
Is martial law so severe? Does that guy named Danlia really want to inherit the title and become a lord instead of destroying the city
Just when Elson was dissatisfied, a shrill alarm sounded from the wall behind him.
beep! beep! beep! beep!
Has it been discovered? !
The sudden sound of the alarm made the gray-haired knight's heart tighten. He put his right hand into his arms and grasped the short knife hidden in his underwear. In an instant, he got into a fighting stance, but after a moment, he realized that he had done it himself. So sentimental.
This rhythm and frequency is the highest level alarm representing extreme danger!
Elson is well-informed and quickly discerns the meaning of the ringtone. He knows that he is just a middle-level silver guard knight. Even if he is discovered, it is impossible to raise an alarm of this level. This is in the face of an invasion. The alarm bells that only the military and golden warriors sound can't be aimed at themselves.
If so, who is it aimed at? !
Instead of running away in panic after hearing the alarm like other people who entered the city, Elson pretended to be scared, ran to a corner, and then immediately turned back to carefully observe the situation behind him.
There was nothing unusual. All those who entered the city fled in panic. There were only a few guards at the city gate who had drawn their weapons...
No, there is another person!
Focusing his gaze, the gray-haired knight stared closely at the figure standing alone at the city gate, but not long after, he felt a familiar feeling.
"Wait... Yes, yes, Master Joshua?!" With his eyes wide open, Elson couldn't help but exclaimed: "Why is he here?!"
Shouldn't he be in the northwest plains, participating in the Glory Expedition against the Orcs' Fortress? The war is not over yet, how did he come back? !
Could it be for the title? But what's the use of him alone? The opponent has more than fifty silver knights and hundreds of soldiers. Why doesn't he come to the Black Forest Fortress to seek help? Instead, he comes to the main city alone!
It’s a foolproof move, and it’s a sure way to get yourself killed! It's really too reckless!
Too many doubts and surprises filled the gray-haired knight's mind, preventing him from thinking about other things. It wasn't until a series of neat and rapid footsteps came from the avenue behind him that he woke up.
Ta-ta-ta-ta.
At least five teams of heavily armed soldiers appeared from nowhere. They held spears in their hands and rushed toward the city gate. Their goal was obvious.
It’s Joshua standing at the city gate!
Let’s go! Elson was about to scream. There were so many people on the other side, and Joshua had not advanced to gold. How could he possibly break in? ! If you don't leave now, you won't be able to escape!
And someone has the exact opposite idea.
The piercing alarm bell rang in his ears, and the steel city gate that had just been raised behind him suddenly fell, completely blocking the escape route, but Joshua showed no signs of surprise.
Everything is as expected. His appearance must have been known to the other party a long time ago and every soldier has been notified. Whether he sneaks in or walks over, he will definitely be discovered. The other party will definitely send out a large force to kill him. This It’s the cruelty of the competition for titles.
Joshua moved his arms naturally without any fluctuation in his heart.
Yes, the escape route is blocked, but so what
—Is there anyone who can stop him from moving forward
"What a grand welcome."
Without any intention of retreating and escaping, Joshua knocked away a guard who was trying to attack him, snatched the straight sword from his hand, and then faced dozens of people who were charging at him with spears raised. The soldier took a deep breath.
Dou Qi is a derivative of vitality, a force naturally generated in a strong body. It lurks in the body and slowly accumulates.
Take a deep breath, and with the help of the movement of the lungs and internal organs, let this hidden power burst out, spread through the blood throughout the body, and increase the power several times in an instant. This is the first grudge attack learned by all the warriors on the Mycroft Road. Skill[Lift Qi Slash]
This skill allows a human warrior to knock a strong orc away with a single blow from the front, or even cut it in half. If it penetrates deep, it can even form an extremely sharp air blade.
As for Joshua, as a former martial arts gym leader, in his previous life when there was no fighting spirit, he could also use the adjustment of his muscles, bones and posture to explode several times his physical energy. Due to the system in the game, he could not combine the two. were used at the same time, but now it is different.
This is a real world, where fighting skills and physical skills can exist at the same time, and the two are superimposed - it is not as simple as addition.
"Boom!"
A fire-like red light lit up from Joshua's chest, followed by a heavy heartbeat. Waves of surging flames rose up from his body, and the air around him seemed to be expelled by an invisible force and began to swirl. The wind blows away the surrounding snow.
He faced the charging soldiers and took a step forward.
"Boom!!!"
A heavier heartbeat came, and it seemed that the sound of blood surging in the blood vessels could be heard. The soldier's eyes lit up with red fire. It was the sound that he had played in the game tens of millions of times. It was familiar and yet strange. It belonged to him, it belonged to him. The color of Joshua's fighting spirit.
Joshua could feel the power pulsating and rejoiced in the fact that he was using them.
"Cheer up!"
He raised the long sword in his hand and condensed his spirit. The strength accumulated in his body followed the peculiar breathing method and poured out from the blood, muscles, bones and every corner of his body, converging on the straight sword in his hand. Let the dazzling flames rise high, vaguely forming a layer of invisible sharp blades.
The enemy is already close in front of him, and spears like a forest are stabbing towards him, with sharp metal brilliance shining.
"cut!"