Starfall 831, December 18th.
According to folk customs, November is called the frost month, December is the snow month, and January is the ice month. They are collectively called the white winter months.
At this time, it is the snowiest time in the world. Even in the south of the empire, there will be heavy snowfall, not to mention the already extremely cold north.
But no matter what, the snow falling on the Moldova Fortress is really too heavy.
Gloomy black clouds gathered from the far end of the sky, reaching the sky above the gray-white city, and then fell straight down - not as ash turned into snow and then fell gracefully, but as if the sky was capping the sky, clouds fell one by one.
The violent snow flow fell from the sky with the momentum of a waterfall and avalanche. The snow on the ground became thicker and taller at a speed visible to the naked eye. The hunting north wind also brought a shrill whistle without mercy, passing through every street of the fortress. .
In this kind of weather, even strong Black Iron-level soldiers cannot move normally, let alone ordinary civilians. Only Joshua's knights and the original Silver Patrol Group of the fortress can barely move freely.
"If the dark tide rises again at this time and the monsters attack the city again, I think we won't be able to defend it."
Patrolling the city wall in the wind and snow, a certain silver knight wiped his face and uncovered the layer of ice that had been covered. He sighed: "We still have to fight in this weather... I can't even run five meters." I can't see anything outside, and the snow can block my sight like this, how can I fight?"
"You feel uncomfortable, and so does the monster."
The voice of another silver knight on the side was a little vague: "They are all made of flesh and blood, don't think they can be much better... Damn, snow got into my mouth again, bah!"
This kind of conversation occurred in every corner of the city. Everyone was complaining about the bad weather. However, as Northlanders, although the snow came strangely and suddenly, they had not experienced similar or even bigger blizzards. So while sighing, everyone was quite patient.
"This kind of snow won't last long, just be patient for a while."
In a certain house in the center of the fortress, an ordinary middle-aged man added a piece of firewood to the fireplace and comforted his wife behind him: "The snow was heavier eight years ago than it is now, and it stopped after half a day."
Just like what the man said, no one would think that this kind of heavy snowfall, which would almost end the entire year at once, would last long.
But the reality is different from what they thought.
Starfall 831, December 20th.
Blizzard has absolutely no intention of stopping.
The streets in the fortress have been completely covered with snow. No matter how hard the knights try to clear it, it is meaningless. In some narrow alleys, the snow is already level with the roofs. Even if mages are dispatched to move the snow and ice, they still don’t know. Where should it be placed? Even if it is thrown out of the city, it will only contribute to the Kuroshio's next siege.
Starfall 831, December 21st, early morning.
Now, although the violent snowfall has slowed down a little, it has not changed substantially. If the average snowfall on weekdays is about 1, then the most severe snowfall in the past few days was 10, and now it is at least 8.
Countess Verdani wore a mage's robe and walked back and forth in her study. From time to time she walked to the window and looked out the window with an annoyed look.
The field of vision was extended, only a frosty white. In the snow curtain, she could not even see ten meters away. This was because she was a golden mage and had extraordinary vision. If she were an ordinary person, she could see a few things. Rice is considered good - but what is the difference between this and being blind
"Danny, don't be so anxious and worried. Your spirit has recovered and even improved. The dragon caravan from the main city also arrived at the fortress yesterday. Although the current supply of weapons and ammunition is not sufficient, it is enough to get one or two A defensive battle is more than enough."
Sitting on the hardwood chair in the study room, flipping through an ancient book with a sheepskin cover, Brandon was still dressed in the same way as before, with a leather armor and two swords hanging on his waist. Despite his simplicity, he revealed a strong spirit rising from his bones. Feeling confident, he raised his head, looked at the purple-haired female mage, and comforted: "In this kind of weather, even the frozen flying dragon with two feet cannot take off, let alone the giant bat, even the monster attacks against such heavy snow. The city will also be beaten back by the three golds of you, me and Joshua... Even if the three golden monsters appear at the same time, it won’t be a big problem.”
"Brandon, you know that's not what I'm worried about."
Shaking her head, seemingly dissatisfied with her partner's statement, Verdani sighed leisurely, and then said worriedly: "When the supplies were delivered yesterday, it should have been a time to be thankful, but not one of the people present Showing joy, I felt something was wrong at that time, but now it seems that it is indeed the case."
"What's wrong?"
Frowning, Brandon closed the book and placed it on the small table nearby. He stood up, walked to the side of the female mage and said, "If so, why don't you tell me?"
"Your magic perception is too poor."
Pointing to the blond swordsman, and then pointing to the void, the purple-haired female mage narrowed her eyes slightly and sighed: "I was also afraid that this was an illusion, so I didn't tell you... There is something strange in this heavy snow. The very chaotic magic power fluctuations, although not noticeable at first, can gradually affect people's spirit and mood as the snow becomes more and more."
Having said this, the countess seemed to have woken up: "Sure enough, my worried temperament before was a bit strange... It seems that it was affected unknowingly."
That's the magic of chaos.
Needless to say, Brandon quickly understood the nature of that strange chaotic magic. There was no doubt that this blizzard was mixed with chaotic magic that disturbed people's minds, making it impossible for people to maintain a quiet and peaceful heart.
(I haven’t fully grasped the power contained in the twin swords of order. I can only ensure that I am not affected... I am still a little weak.)
He thought of the fluctuations of order that surrounded Joshua, the huge halo that could affect a radius of tens of meters, and the power that was enough to expel this weak influence of chaos.
Thinking of this, the blond swordsman couldn't help but sigh. He gently hugged the purple-haired mage beside him. Under the pulsation of power, Veldani felt as if something had been removed from his body. He became refreshed and his brain began to think. It also becomes faster.
"I didn't expect you to be really good at it, thank you... Well, now the dragon caravan can still transport supplies, but with this level of heavy snow, we will one day be trapped here alive."
After waking up a lot, the countess quickly remembered a huge butterfly-like figure. She looked out the window and said with certainty: "This power that indirectly affects the weather and environment is undoubtedly the work of that 'big butterfly'..." The golden monster finally took action, and since there has been no news for so long, I thought it had been eaten by the dragon spider."
After saying that, she turned to look at Brandon and said seriously: "There is no time to wait for the snow to stop. Let's go find Joshua. We can't continue to be passively influenced by others and be affected by that kind of chaotic magic." , all the soldiers in the fortress will lose their fighting spirit!"
"You're right."
Nodding, Brandon thought the same. He recalled for a while, and then said: "Joshua should be at the city wall now. He has basically not been to other places recently."
Now that the location has been determined, the two golden warriors will naturally not have any delays. Within a few minutes, they flew to the city wall. Through the aura induction between the golden warriors, they also successfully arrived at where the warriors were. place.
But a cry of surprise came.
"Joshua, what are you going to do?!"
"Oh? Brandon, Veldani, are you here?"
Standing at the edge of the city wall, wearing armor, carrying a shield, and following Firefly, the warrior looked behind him in surprise. The surprised looks of the purple-haired female mage and the blond swordsman did not affect him. The guy said with a normal expression: "There's something wrong with this snow. I'm going to go to the Black Forest to investigate."
Who would carry a full set of armor, lance, throwing axe, shield and sword for investigation
The blond warrior's observation ability has always been good, and can even be said to be at the top level. In an instant, he saw the models shrunk by the reduction technique hanging on the warrior's waist. Among them were two steel lances and four Throwing axes and two giant swords that seemed to be dual-wielded, my heart suddenly fluctuated, and I couldn't help but say: "You look like you are going to fight. Even an infantry brigade does not have enough firepower for you - listen, Joshua, you must have felt it..."
At this point, Brandon suddenly stopped talking when he recalled that Verdani was also here. However, he saw the warrior nodded to him and did not need to ask the next sentence. Instead, he questioned: "Do you want to Do you want to go into the black forest alone to find the source of this abnormal snowstorm?"
"As you said, it is true. I am going to investigate the situation of this blizzard. However, there is no need to worry. I am just doing a little investigation."
Shrugging, Joshua's face was covered by a full-coverage helmet, and his expression could not be clearly seen, nor could he tell the truth of this sentence.
If you find it, just kill it.
At least this sentence was not spoken by the soldier.
"Before setting off, at least discuss it with us."
Verdani looked a little tired. She explained to the soldier: "After all, you are also one of the most important combat forces in the fortress. If something happens, it will affect not only Moldova..."
Boom!
Suddenly, a deep loud noise suddenly sounded in the distance. As the sound waves vibrated, the light between heaven and earth seemed to dim in an instant, and the brilliance of the sun shining behind the clouds seemed to disappear completely in an instant, leaving the entire The world fell into darkness.
Joshua, Brandon and Verdani all looked solemn and looked at the sky at the same time.
In the far distance, above the center of the black forest, the gloomy sky covered with thick clouds was torn apart layer by layer by a violent force, but what was revealed behind it was not the bright sunshine and the sky, but a huge dark sky. , huge magic tides surged, and weird magic lines folded and undulated back and forth in the black mist and sky. It was spectacular and unsettling. Countless disgusting weird patterns appeared in the void, quickly dissipating and condensing.
Huge patterns that looked like animal heads and heraldry loomed faintly in the sky. Even the blizzard that was enough to obscure the sight could not block this magnificent and amazing scene.
Joshua's eyes were like molten iron, and his red pupils seemed to be burning. He looked at the dark sky in the distance, and his heart was pounding.
"This is... this breath..."
"Wow——"
A sound that is difficult for mortals to understand suddenly resounded through the sky and the mountains. The snow on the distant snow-capped mountains even collapsed because of the sound, causing avalanches of various sizes. At this moment, a flash of light came on. , a black beam of light rose from the earth and went straight into the sky!
A line between heaven and earth, a black beam of light standing straight between heaven and earth!
Joshua and Brandon looked at each other with shock in their eyes.
"The gate of time and space... is fully open?!"
(End of chapter)