Her figure, which is more heroic and upright than that of an ordinary man, looks like an out-of-place statue in this chaotic and noisy environment. People like her can be recognized at a glance by everyone they know, no matter where they are.
Elena.
Edward whispered to himself, and then twitched the corners of his mouth.
It should be said that... we meet each other everywhere in life? Although the time is not long, what kind of journey did this paladin who likes to disguise himself as a man go through after being separated from him?
Edward was actually a little curious.
But this doesn't mean that he is ready to meet her now...
Next to Elena, there are several paladins standing. The same silver armor shines with snow-white light in the sun. The sword is hung on the buckle, occasionally shaking. The subtle halo is also very attractive.
Eyes. But Edward noticed that the three obviously older paladins, at this moment
When facing Elena, they all showed a respectful attitude. Obviously, this paladin, who is about the same age as the hunter, not only has the power to match the white dragon, but the gap in status is completely beyond his reach.
. This also made him firmer on certain ideas.
What should you do when you meet? Say to her: "Hi... Long time no see, do you still remember me? The mercenary who once took adventures with you in that dungeon, saved your life and even saw your body..."
...? Well, for the sake of friendship, can you do me a favor and find a small team of subordinates to escort us out of the city, preferably back to the royal capital?"
It would be stupid...and bound to be embarrassing.
Therefore, Edward lowered his head slightly, hiding his face in the shadow of the hood, folding his hands into the sleeves of his robe and folding them on his abdomen. He made a common appearance among mages - in this way, even those who are familiar with him,
It's probably hard to notice this guy who looks like a mage.
However, the companion's slowed down pace, averted gaze and whispered to himself seemed to have caught Miss Lisa's attention.
"Do you know that person?" She tilted her head and focused her gaze on the brilliant figure in the distance, and asked suddenly.
"I've only met her once or twice before..." Edward responded casually, but immediately found that he had made a small mistake - in the language of this plane, the difference in pronunciation between him and hers was very obvious.
"Oh~~~? Her?" The little girl's voice immediately became longer, as if she had caught something from Edward's silence. She turned back with interest, staring at Edward's eyes with her golden eyes without blinking.
Blink: "We've only met him once or twice? That's strange. From such a distance, you can tell at a glance that he is the person you know?"
"Well, a mercenary's eyesight is what makes a living, haha..." His brows twitched, and Edward laughed, trying to deal with it. However, the little girl didn't seem to intend to let him go: "But she still
Wearing a helmet, you can actually recognize people with just a touch of their chin, it’s really amazing.”
That kind of look mixed with weird narrow-mindedness and dissatisfaction gave Edward a headache. Maybe a woman's intuition about gossip is not limited by age... Well, no, it should be said that it is present after a certain age?
"Well. Sir, may I ask, have you ever heard of a mage named Isaac in Faen City? He should be..."
"Huck, Barry, Finn!"
Just when Edward tried to change the topic, the heavy sound of approaching horse hooves and a low shout interrupted his words.
Edward turned around and noticed that a small group of garrison knights had approached him.
Obviously, Faen is worthy of its reputation as a merchant city. Even in a small group of guard knights, it seems that the irresistible yellow power of the goddess Watkin can be seen.
The horses that were ridden by more than ten people were tall and strong, although they were just mixed breeds. However, the majestic legacy of Haize horses made their back heights at least half a foot higher than those of ordinary similar horses, and the knights on the horses used standard chests.
Armor, white iron helmets and cavalry swords all looked to be of the highest quality. Those with dull surfaces
The surface of the black light is far better than the individually forged mass merchandise commonly used by mercenaries. Although these ordinary equipment cannot be compared with magic weapons at all. However, the dozen knives are still standing upright on the horseback.
The young man, with neat armor and shining sword, showed the demeanor of a powerful warrior.
Especially the one at the front who made the sound is undoubtedly much more conspicuous.
Although he also wears the sash of a guard knight, his armor and sword are of the highest quality. He has a helmet with wings and three proud red feathers on the helmet, which shows that he has transformed from an ordinary cavalryman.
He has been promoted to a candidate knight, and at the very least he is a cavalry squadron leader.
"Who are these two people? What are you guys doing bringing children here?" He pushed up his mask and cast two stern glances from his tall horse: "Don't you know how busy the Lord of the City is?
Do you want to trouble him with some trivial matter? Or are you planning to use your head to calm down the Lord's anger?"
"No, no, no, how dare I... It's just that this, well, he is a mage... apprentice. According to the emergency mobilization order, I recruited him to do auxiliary work. Lord Viscount." The soldier leader bowed somewhat flatteringly.
Bowing: "Oh, his companion is a priest, so according to..."
"Is it just an apprentice?" The knight captain snorted a disdainful voice from his nose and interrupted his subordinate's report: "That's just right... Our team is about to set off, but a mage apprentice is infected.
There is an epidemic, and the priests in the city are busy trying to expel the curse. Although this little girl is not old, she should at least have some ability to expel evil... You! Can you ride a horse? Forget it, no matter if you can,
Find a horse to ride on and start with us!"
This attitude is undoubtedly arrogant, but it is not wrong - judging from the badge embedded on the chest of his armor, he seems to be a noble with the status of a baron, and although the status of a magician is noble,
But it also has to be linked to their strength. If we look at it realistically, before they receive a reward or have a formal mage status, they are just some special civilians and should indeed obey the orders of any noble.
However, his order was obviously regarded as some kind of gas.
Edward is not one of those guys in this world, and he has never had any thoughts of being a dwarf in his heart. According to the deep-rooted understanding of modern people - God is the biggest, and I am the second. What's more, he is still holding some anger in his stomach.
"Who are you?" He slightly raised his gaze in the hood and looked at the guy: "What right do you have to give orders here?"
"Please pay attention to your tone! Your Excellency, Mage... Trainee Mage," the head of the guard's face twitched, and he quickly said: "This is His Excellency the City Lord's... Well, it is the Centurion of the Guard Knights of Faen City. Kerry
My husband, Your Excellency Franken, has another hereditary title of baronet and belongs to the Franken family..."
"Well. To be precise, I am an apprentice at the Magic Academy. I came here to perform an important task. I just came here to get to know you because of special circumstances. As for this, um, Mr. Captain, right? First of all, I want to
Do you know what happened? Can you show me the command file for the transfer?
, or the corresponding class designation?" Edward snorted and interrupted the introduction unceremoniously: "Even if it is a formal transfer, the ownership of the upper and lower classes should be clearly defined, so before issuing the order impatiently, can you first
You...well, let's just state your name, sir?"
This no less arrogant performance made the cavalry captain suffocate, and his face immediately darkened. However, after a pause, he was very smart and did not get angry immediately - magicians are mysterious and weird characters who are touching
Before you know their details, the smart thing to do is to be kind to them...otherwise, some trouble may happen to you.
Especially since the other party is still an apprentice in that academy.
In fact, garrison knights are just war toys for lower-level nobles. Their abilities are pretty good compared to those of peasant soldiers, but they have only experienced training in horse fighting and city defense fighting. Their quality is at best better than that of Edward.
The strengths of those urban management brigades in my memory are limited - I have to say that there are indeed many similarities between the two, even the "old enough to maintain world peace" momentum is almost exactly the same.
Real knights are professional soldiers who have practiced war skills for a long time, and naturally possess considerable strength. But generally speaking, no matter which country on this continent, such people are actually very few, and in this kind of
Under the peaceful environment of the feudal system, it is destined to become more and more arrogant, and it is not useful but beautiful.
The straw knights and aristocratic descendants fill most of this profession. Apart from bullying the common people and eating and drinking, they have no ability at all. Instead, it is their attendants who follow the huge mounts and fight in various ways.
The noble soldiers who bear the banner appear to be better trained than the adventurers.
However, there is no shortage of people here who can truly maintain world peace.
Edward couldn't help but pay a little more attention - I have to say that the paladin is really a group of people who are favored by the gods. The appearance of these three people is quite outstanding; especially the tall female paladin, although she is a
She has a cold face, but she can definitely be regarded as one of the attractive women, especially since she has gone through the youthful period, and she shows a mature charm.
Young, handsome, mighty, extraordinary, with a noble status, and a temperament that matches it perfectly, he seems to be the protagonist in the stories I often heard from bards when I was a child.
The naughty bitch is terrible...
But speaking of it, it's a good thing that I went out of the city with the team, because what happened in this city is likely to be a magical epidemic. It would be very troublesome if it was affected, and even after entering the city, I would face depression.
scene, so it’s better to just stay away from the center. So just follow it and take a stroll.
After thinking in silence for a while, Edward finally had no choice but to accept the fact that he and Fawn were separated.
And what's even more unpleasant is that the mage named Isaac must be of a very high level and is not subject to this condition. He asked about the image of all the mages who were summoned in the city, and none of them was as good as Al.
Fits the character described by Burt.
Edward raised his head and glanced at the city lord from a distance... The guy didn't seem to attract anyone's attention. He had a beard, a strong build, and wore a red and white coat embroidered with heraldry. He looked a bit brave.
, but he is not tall, and his body shape does not have any memorable features, but the person standing next to him is
The impression was profound - a robe with long shoulder straps fluttering, a subtle blue light shining on it. The hat on his head was tall and pointed, and his gray beard was two feet long, thickly covering the lower half of his face.
Only the sharp and red aquiline nose and a pair of shining green eyes were exposed. It looked a bit like a wolf looking at an eagle.
"That is the advisor to the city lord, the senior mage Enwei, and he is also the president of the magic guild here."
"The horses are not specially selected good horses, and this mission is not to let them go to the battlefield. What else can they do if they are fully armed except to reduce their mobility? Is this an angel with broken wings on the mountain of heaven? It looks like he just broke his head.
Light? ... off-putting stuff."
Even though Faen is a new trading port within a radius of several hundred miles, it cannot escape the development laws of this era. After more than ten miles from the city, it is already a wasteland with no rest at all, except for clumps of weeds.
The remote mounds are roads where the soil is compacted but still raises yellow sand and dust. Even if there are occasionally one or two trees, the branches and leaves that grow randomly are scattered and twisted due to the ravages of wind and rain. Even with the nourishment of spring rain, it is difficult to
Yin Yin is like a cover.
However, riding a horse and wandering in the wilderness under the blue sky and white clouds is still a refreshing thing. The breeze blows, the vision is vast, and even the chill in the air that has not receded makes people feel refreshed.
Cool.
If the team could move a little slower, it would undoubtedly be closer to a comfortable hike.
Just two ten days ago, a strange disaster hit the Farne region.
At first it was just ordinary rain... but it far exceeded the amount of water at this time in previous years, and strangely showed no sign of clearing up... But when the rain lasted for two days, not only did it not weaken at all, but it was mixed with...
A terrible thunderstorm broke out. The violent thunder and lightning tore through the sky and bombarded the earth. Although it only lasted for a short moment, three taller buildings in Faen City had been destroyed... and dozens of people were killed and injured.
.
After that, amidst the worries and prayers of most people, the rain gradually decreased... but it did not end as people imagined - along with the dull thunder, the rain falling in the sky turned into
A kind of heart-stopping dark red color, exuding a strong stench, like the blood of a dead and decaying creature.
Naturally, people in the city were panicked... But at this time, problems also occurred in the temple, which is often the most soothing. Within a day, all the magic users in the entire city discovered that they could no longer obtain spells, and they were originally unable to obtain spells.
Some sacred spell effects in temples or other places have also disappeared. Even some staffs and talismans that store divine spells cannot be used... Several high priests of the temple have tried to predict, but in the end they only got orders.
Worrying news...
This is a dirty rain, a warning of the coming of evil. All kinds of weirdness are obviously caused by someone carrying out an unusually large-scale evil ritual near the city.
The priests of several temples spoke in unison, making the spread of panic more intense. As time passed, these weird things became more frequent... A few days ago, someone outside the city reported that there was a strange dark green
Clouds and mist drifted across the countryside, changing and distorting all living things. Many wild beasts and animals
After Mu was involved in the mid-term, he was completely different when he reappeared. He was not even the ferocious creature that grew a bone plate and became bloodthirsty, but some real monsters... They had dark red skin covered with tumors.
, a strange pungent odor. It is often accompanied by a strange firelight when it appears.
Even around the entire harbor area, all kinds of monsters are starting to move around... Even in the offshore area, there have been several incidents of shark-turned-fishmen attacking the fleet recently. In the past, such things were only within a few kilometers of the harbor.
This is something that only happens in sea areas that are quite far away.
More than twenty high-level priests from the seven temples have been transferred to the castle to carry out the sacrificial work of protective magic, and most of the mages and paladins have been dispatched to investigate... What is even more troublesome is that arcane spellcasting
The person does not have the protection of the gods, so he does not have much protection against the epidemic. About one-third of the mages in the local wizard tower are infected, and now there is a very shortage of manpower.
Fortunately, his identity is only a low-level mage. Among this group of people, he can only be regarded as an assistant of the middle-aged mage. Although he is not optimistic about his ability, the middle-aged mage is obviously not a bad person.
He had some things to pay attention to about his mission and field operations... At the end, he didn't forget to remind him to stay back as much as possible when he encountered danger.
And his mission is also very simple, which is to control a sound transmission gem and report the situation to the city at any time.
However, things in the world are not always going to go as planned.
They are truly experienced warriors. Even though they are covered in armor, their calm eyes are always observing the forest around them. They always hold their swords and maintain the necessary vigilance.