After Hetty finished speaking, almost everyone at the scene swallowed subconsciously.
Except for Betty - the little girl didn't understand at all.
Rebecca couldn't help but think of the monsters that destroyed the family territory, and those monsters were the products of the demon tide. Before that, she thought that those monsters wandered from the wasteland of Gondor, passed through the magnificent wall, and invaded the territory of Ansu—after all, the Territory of Cecil is located on the southern border of Ansu, which is very close to the wasteland of Gondor. Recently, if there is a problem with a Sentinel Tower that causes a hole in the Great Wall, then it is conceivable that some monsters will come out.
But now, Rebecca couldn't help but think of a worse possibility—what if those monsters didn't come from the wasteland of Gondor, but were naturally produced in Cecil Territory
What if those monsters... mean a new wave
"This... are we a little too nervous?" Amber was the first to break the silence, and the half-elf lady managed to squeeze out a smile, pointing to the note in Hetty's hand, "It's just a diary left by a wild mage, record If the content of the content is not clear, should we directly associate it with Mochao?"
Gao Wen didn't refute her, but nodded, "Well, it's also possible that I'm too nervous."
After all, it was just a random analysis based on the inherited memories in his mind. Although it was really cool to recite the historical events of 700 years ago in the first person in one breath, he himself felt that it was a bit sensational after the recitation.
"That's right." Seeing Gao Wen nodding, Amber breathed a sigh of relief immediately, "Your old man has been dead for seven hundred years, and you still haven't turned your mind back then—I know you experienced the demon tide back then, probably at that time. The psychological shadow is too... oops!!"
Rebecca tapped the half-elf's head with her staff and stared, "Don't be rude to your ancestors!"
Gawain looked at Rebecca's staff strangely, thinking that this little girl didn't feel rude when she swung the "Sabbath stick" to beat her ancestor not long ago...
"No matter how credible these things are, they must be reported to His Majesty the King when they reach Saint-Sunil," Hetty said, returning the notebook to Gawain, "As for how much the King will believe... then It’s not something we can influence.”
Gao Wen silently put away his notes, suppressing all kinds of complicated thoughts in his heart.
Then he raised his head and looked up at the huge "sun" in the sky.
There is no tree canopy above the clearing in the forest, the sky is open, and a huge sun is rising to the highest point of the day at this moment. The huge but oppressive crown of light is bringing light, heat, and magic power to this world.
Perhaps it is this last element that brings to this world a very different order of nature from that on Earth.
Gawain's eyes wandered on the surface of the giant sun. Those faint lines should be storms on the surface of the gas giant planet. He tried to find those ominous dark red patterns, but in the end he found nothing: those lines were probably really just a flash in the pan. all gone.
However, the sense of urgency in Gao Wen's heart did not disappear, he just temporarily suppressed it in his heart, and silently planned the way to go in the future.
First of all, let's get a foothold in this world, even though it's just a dilapidated old family... but it's better to have a starting point than to travel through barren mountains and wild graves.
After passing through the dense forest, the journey seemed much smoother. Probably the "law of conservation of character" really existed. The group never encountered monsters or strange "natural phenomena" attacks, and they set foot on the road smoothly. Passed the official road, and successfully encountered a small caravan on the way. After paying enough money, Gao Wen and his party finally got rid of the embarrassment of crossing mountains and mountains with their legs, and were able to sit in the caravan's carriage to Tanzan Town.
The owner of the caravan is a fat northerner who came to the southern border from the rich land of the kingdom to sell local specialties and herbs. It is said that he originally planned to go to Cecil to make the last transaction, but halfway Hearing of the terrible disaster that happened in Cecilland, he had to turn back halfway. For Gao Wen and others with a murderous look, the fat businessman was a little wary and resistant at first, but Hetty finally persuaded the cautious caravan owner with two pieces of gold, and even let the caravan The boss gave up all his carriages.
Jin Jin is indeed the most eloquent business negotiator (convinced).
On the seventh day after leaving Cecil Territory, the gate of Tanzan Town finally appeared in front of everyone.
This was Gawain's first close contact with a human town in this world—of course, when he first left Cecil Territory, he climbed up the mountain to take a look at his nominal estate, but at that time the entire Cecil region had already been rioted. The elemental power of the turmoil turned into ruins, and a blue dragon that came out of nowhere sprayed a mouthful of salt soda into an abstract painting. It really didn't show any local customs, and the Tanzanian town in front of him... was given to him. It doesn't feel good to be honest.
It can even be said to be a little disappointed.
The town of Tanzania is huge—that's what Rebecca said. Probably because it is located on a plain, the land is fertile, and it is close to the river. This place is one of the most populous towns in the southern region, with nearly 10,000 people living on this triangular flat land. The Baishui River comes from the west, splits into two in front of Tanzan Town, and runs through the north and south sides of the town. A mine, that mine is the most important source of income for the entire town.
But this is such a place with fertile fields, mines, and a river that can be used as a navigation route. No matter how you look at it, it is a place with a treasure of geomantic omen. After entering the town, what Gawain saw the most were sallow and emaciated civilians. As well as countless low and dilapidated wooden houses, as well as dirty streets that exude various odors.
Since the civilization of this world is far from being developed enough for humans to crush nature, all kinds of monsters and beasts are collected in zoos, and there are often conflicts in border areas, so the entire town is protected by a low city wall. The dilapidated civilian areas are piled up inside the city walls, huddled together layer upon layer like moss and sores. There is a wide avenue from the city gate to the center of the town, but the scenery on the avenue is not much better.
Gawain sat on the caravan and looked at the scene on the street outside. He saw those poor people in short shirts walking on both sides of the street. Only a small number of people wore shoes on their feet, and most of the rest were tied. Wearing rags, there are even poor people who can't even tie rags mixed in, while those walking in the middle of the street obviously have much cleaner clothes and have shoes on their feet.
They didn't communicate with each other, and they didn't even conflict. They just walked their own paths quietly, as if they were separated by a world.
Even though they live in the same town and walk on the same road, they are as distinct as people from two worlds.
Gawain searched Cecil's memory, but found that there was not much to refer to in this part: Gawain Cecil was born in the glorious Gondor Empire, and grew up in a wealthy place. There is no such scene; later the Gondor tide broke out, and Cecil led the people to fight a bloody road to the north. Everyone shared joys and sorrows along the way, and there was no distinction between high and low; To build a kingdom in the world, everything starts from scratch. Even the founding princes and the king himself had the experience of putting down their swords and going to the fields to help the plow. How did they see this scene
Then... and then Gawain Cecil died on the southern border. This hero who died young at the age of thirty-five did not live long enough to witness the rich and poor in the country he created The day of differentiation.
So he can only ask "his descendants" for advice, and ask what the rules are on the road.
"On both sides of the road are serfs, and there are slave laborers in the mines," Hetty explained, "There are also poor free people in the outskirts, and they are not allowed to walk on the road—because they also There is no money to donate. Those who walk in the middle of the road are decent 'citizens', as well as merchants or mercenaries from outside. These people can walk in the middle of the road if they can afford to pay various taxes."
Gao Wen remembered the few coins that the fat businessman gave to the gate guard when the caravan entered the gate - that must be the tax for entering the city.
Then he thought of the soldier who had been buried in the forest—the son of the serf.
It was the result of Rebecca's favor that he was able to take up the sword and die for the lord, but even if he died for the lord, he was not allowed to be buried in the way of a warrior: because he had not redeemed himself, he even The sword has not been redeemed yet.
"My lord ancestor, is there any question?" Noticing the uncertain expression on Gawain's face, Hetty asked with some doubts.
Gao Wen withdrew his gaze from the car, and shook his head slightly: "No, there's no problem."
He just instinctively resisted these things with the mentality of a time traveler, but it is not yet time for him to criticize and "correct" this.
Because he doesn't understand the world well enough.
After a short thought, he looked at Hetty: "What are you going to do next?"
Hetty obviously has plans: "Go to the lord here first, Viscount Andrew is quite a talkative person, and it should be relatively easy to contact Philip Knight through him. If everything goes well with Philip Knight, we can find The people who broke out that day were gone. Then it depends on the situation, whether to resettle the people in place first or go directly to the capital. What happened in Cecil Territory can’t be done by sending one or two messengers. Rebecca must go to meet the king in person. Just explain the situation."
Gao Wen didn't think there was any problem (mainly because he, an "ancestor" who has traveled through time and still has a gap of 700 years with modern people, really couldn't think of any suggestions): "Then let's do this first."
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