The sunshine in winter seems colder and colder than in other seasons.
As we walked through the forest, the originally dark brown mud was covered with white snow. Fortunately, the snow was not deep, and although the horses were panting heavily, they were still moving forward.
Occasionally, snow would slip from the sharp branches and leaves of the surrounding pine trees and fall on the horses, where they would quickly melt and evaporate due to the heat on their bodies.
Colin took the lead and was not in a hurry to talk to Dreiser and others. The main goal now was to get away as soon as possible.
Sister Renee rode a horse and followed closely beside him, followed by the Holy Flame royal family.
Snap.
Colin took out the metal pocket watch given by the Kingdom of Yili and opened it.
It's now past five o'clock in the afternoon.
The sun in the sky began to set towards the west, and the sunlight began to gradually become fainter.
"Honorable Lord Wizard."
Suddenly, Dreiser rode forward and whispered to him cautiously.
"What's the matter?" Colin turned around and looked over.
Dreiser forced a smile and asked: "Master Wizard, I wonder where we are going now?"
"Lanshan Kingdom." Colin replied without hesitation.
He has already thought everything through.
Although his promise was just to deliver a message, the Holy Flame Kingdom is now facing such a crisis that it is almost considered to be destroyed.
The only people left in the Holy Flame Royal Family are Dreiser and others...
Therefore, on the one hand, to ensure that the contract signed with Erica will not be violated, on the other hand, it is also based on the friendship between old friends.
He planned to take the remaining members of the Shengyan Royal Family to Lanshan Kingdom for proper settlement.
The reason why it was a smooth road was that the direction they were heading was the direction of the Wizards Alliance, and the Lanshan Kingdom was the first kingdom he passed through on the route he planned.
Now that he has basically fulfilled his promise to Erica, it's time to start his plan - to go to the Wizards' Union to join a new school.
However...he was slightly worried.
The Wizards' Union is still very unfamiliar to him.
How to join those schools of thought is still a headache.
After all, in this world, no matter what school they belong to, they are more inclined to train members from an early age to ensure that their basic knowledge is solid and reliable, so that they can also have a sense of belonging to the school.
It is difficult for outside wizards to have the opportunity to become official members of the school.
"Lanshan Kingdom..." Dreiser nodded, "I understand, Lord Wizard."
Colin looked at him, paused and continued:
"I am Erica Shengyan's classmate. Now I come to the Shengyan Kingdom to deliver a letter for her to you and her mother."
He took out the brown letter with red and blue intertwined flame patterns from his storage ring and handed it to Dreiser.
He originally planned to wait for the sun to set and find a suitable place to set up camp before mentioning it to Dreiser and others.
However, since Dreiser is now taking the initiative to stir up the topic, it is better to explain the purpose of his visit now.
Dreiser was stunned, unconsciously taking the letter in his hand, and the speed of the black horse on his crotch gradually slowed down.
"Erica..." He murmured silently, and this name he had not heard for a long time awakened the faded memories in his mind.
It reminded him of the daughter he once loved most... and the woman he still dreams about - Queen Daisy.
After a while, he came back to his senses.
"What's the matter, Your Majesty?"
"What did the wizard say? Where are we going now?"
Polly, who was behind him, had already caught up with him. Seeing his appearance, she asked suspiciously.
The conversation between Dreiser and Colin was not loud, and she did not hear the specific content.
Dreiser glanced at her, shook his head, and did not respond. Instead, he pulled the reins and let the horse continue to pursue.
Polly looked at his retreating figure and frowned.
After a while, Dreiser came to Colin again.
"Sir... How is Erica doing now?" He asked in a low voice, with joy in his eyes. He paused and then asked doubtfully:
"Why didn't she come back in person..."
At this point, he seemed to realize something.
Dreiser's face suddenly turned ugly, and the joy that suddenly arose in his heart after hearing the news about Erica began to gradually dissipate.
"I'm sorry, Erica is dead." Colin looked at him and said calmly.
Sooner or later he would have to tell Dreiser such news, there was nothing to hesitate and hide.
"..." Dreiser raised his head and carefully discerned his expression, his lips opened and closed silently, he retracted his gaze and murmured in a low voice:
"Is he already dead..."
For such a result, he had already expected it when he agreed to the wizard.
Death is not uncommon for him as the King of the Holy Flame Kingdom.
But he has not developed a heart of stone...
Erica, the daughter he once loved most.
He hasn't seen her cute appearance when she grows up... is she already dead?
The horse under Dreiser lost control and slowed down again.
Colin also slowed down and asked again:
"Is Erica's mother gone?"
Erica had described Queen Daisy's appearance to him, but the woman next to Dreiser didn't quite match her description.
After searching carefully, he found no suitable person in the palace...
"Queen Daisy...is indeed dead."
Dreiser came back to his senses and replied in a low voice.
"Yeah." Colin nodded. Although he had expected it, he still couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
After Dreiser finished his answer, he kept looking at Erica's letter in his hand.
Colin withdrew his gaze and drove the horse forward.
He originally wanted to give Erica's body to Dreiser...but it seemed that now was not the right time.
Let's wait a while to set up camp.
In this way, he led Dreiser and his party to continue moving forward in silence.
More than two hours later, when it was almost completely dark,
They came to a natural cave and set up camp.
Crack crack crack——
The bonfire was lit, and Dreiser and others sat around the fire.
Colin and Renee built a bonfire and kept a little distance from them.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The original owner of this cave, a violent mountain bear equivalent to a high-level knight, has turned into a fragrant barbecue roasted on the fire and eaten by several of them.
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Now is the time to rest after dinner.
Dreiser's expression had returned to calm, and he looked at the urn that was currently being held in Elle's arms, looking a little sad.
Before dinner, Wizard Colin brought Erica's urn to him.
As for why he was cremated, according to Wizard Colin, this was Erica’s special last wish.
Withdrawing his gaze, Dreiser rubbed the items stored close to his chest, finally made up his mind, got up and walked towards Colin next to him.
Polly watched him leave, seemingly understanding something, and a nervous look suddenly appeared on her face.
"What's wrong."
In front of the fire, Colin saw Dreiser approaching and asked doubtfully.
"grown ups."
Dreiser suddenly knelt down on one knee, then took out a silver and gold feather-shaped badge from his personal clothes and handed it to Colin.
At the same time, he said: "This is a badge that was accidentally discovered together with the corpse of a wizard in the crystal mine outside Kabu City in the south of the Holy Flame Kingdom."
Having said this, he paused and continued:
"The wizard's body and other items in the crystal mine have decayed, leaving only...this feather badge."
Colin listened to Dreiser and took the feather badge.
The badge is about the length of a thumb, and the feathers on it are clearly defined and very delicate. If you look carefully, you can feel the faint spiritual fluctuations coming from it.
"Lord Colin, if this badge is useful to you, I would like to ask you to send us to Meredith City in the Wizards' Alliance."
Colin was not in a hurry to answer, and tried to use his mental power to find the feather badge.
The badge does not respond.
He added some magic power and tried again.
This time, the feather badge suddenly shimmered, and the gold and silver colors on it began to flow slowly, with regular patterns that seemed to contain a strange beauty.
But Colin didn't pay attention. He closed his eyes slightly and digested the information just transmitted by the feather badge.
After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across his eyes.
It’s so easy to get sleepy when you have a pillow!
The information coming from his mind showed that this feather badge turned out to be the examination certificate of a school called "Tin Sage" in the Wizards Alliance.
As long as you meet certain requirements, you can take the exam of the Xisheng School with the badge.
If you pass the exam, you can join the Xisheng School.
...Although I don’t know what the level of the Xisheng School is in the Wizards Alliance, but just looking at the harsh requirements for joining the sect, I don’t expect it to be much worse.
"Your Majesty Dreiser, it is very useful to me."
He looked at Dreiser and said in a deep voice, "In return, I agree to your request and will send you to Meredith City."
Compared with the effect of this feather token on him, it was simply a piece of cake to send Dreiser and others to Meredith City, which was also in the Wizards Alliance.
"Thank you, Mr. Colin." Dreiser's face showed joy.
He stood up slowly, looked at Colin and asked casually:
"Sir Colin, I wonder what the use of this feather badge is?"
"It's been a while since I got it. Apart from being particularly strong, I haven't found anything special about it. I'm really curious."
Colin looked at him and did not hide anything. He simply told Dreiser the function of the feather badge.
Now that the badge is in his hands, Dreiser can't take it back, so it doesn't hurt to let him know its specific function.
"So that's it." Dreiser suddenly realized, and then sighed: "If these badges are kept in our hands, I'm afraid they can only be reduced to ordinary ornaments..."
With that, he said goodbye to Colin and returned to their side of the fire.
"Your Majesty, how is it?"
Seeing Dreiser coming back, Polly asked quickly.
Dreiser touched his breast pocket and nodded.
In fact, they got more than just the feather badge from the wizard's corpse found in the crystal mine.
There are several other things.
It's a pity... The Qian Kingdom's attack was so sudden that he could only bring the two smallest items - two badges.
Although one of them has been given to Colin.
But he didn't know much about Colin...so just in case, he chose to conceal the existence of the other one.
After all...this remaining badge may be the only hope to rebuild the Holy Flame Kingdom.
When Polly saw him nodding, a look of joy appeared on her face, and she was about to ask for details.
But Dreiser stopped him with his eyes.
He sat down cross-legged, picked up a twig from the firewood nearby, and then started writing using the dirt between him and Polly as paper.
"The wizard has promised to send us to Meredith City."
"Those two badges are indeed certificates for joining the wizarding school."
A hint of joy flashed in Polly's eyes.
After they received the inheritance from the crystal mine wizard, they looked through many books and information.
Most of the efforts were in vain, and in the end they only found a few words about the remaining badge.
It was a letter found in the fragments of a travelogue...
Generally speaking, this badge has something to do with Meredith City, and they also vaguely know that it will be helpful for joining the school.
This is why Dreiser asked Colin to take them to Meredith City.
However, now with Colin's explanation, they finally clarified the specific function of the badge.
As if thinking of something, Polly moved her arms and started writing.
"Your Majesty, do you just want that wizard to send us to Meredith City?"
Dreiser frowned slightly.
"Be polite, Sir Colin is Erica's classmate, not 'that wizard'."
On the one hand, this was his true thought, but on the other hand, he was worried that the mysterious wizard would be able to detect their written conversations.
After Polly finished reading, she looked up at him and said nothing.
Dreiser sighed in his heart. Based on his understanding of Polly, it was obvious that she did not listen to his advice.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I did only ask Mr. Colin to send us to Meredith City. Is there any problem?" Dreiser continued to write.
Polly rolled her eyes at Dreiser and scribbled on the ground:
"Your Majesty, why don't you let him help us retake the Kingdom of Holy Flame! Under the power of the wizard, the Kingdom of Qian will definitely be vulnerable!"
"When we regain control of the Holy Flame Kingdom, let him send Gallagher to Meredith City.
When the time comes, Gallagher will join the school with the remaining badges, and we will support him with all the efforts of the country to learn and practice... maybe with this, the Holy Flame royal family can become a wizard family in one fell swoop!"
Dreiser looked hesitant, Polly's words were really tempting.
Although they don't know much about wizards, they only have a few words about the world of wizards, such as the Wizards' Alliance, the City of Miracles, and so on.
But helping them defeat the Qian Kingdom is just a piece of cake for the wizard.
But...if Colin feels that they are pushing the envelope, that will be troublesome.
To be fair, he felt that Colin's willingness to escort them to Meredith City had met his expectations.
"Your Majesty, isn't that wizard a classmate of Erica's? I see that he is actually willing to travel thousands of miles to deliver a message for her. I'm afraid he is somewhat interesting to Erica."
Polly glanced at Erica, who was warming herself by the fire with Burns Knight, and continued writing.
"If Your Majesty feels that the badge is not enough to impress the wizard, I think it would be better to give him Erica's sister, Elle. I believe it will..."
Snapped.
Dreiser reached out and slapped the branch from Polly's hand that was written on!
In order to avoid making too much noise, he did not use too much force... but the anger in his eyes was not small at all.
Polly raised her head in surprise, her expression ugly.
Dreiser's anger gradually subsided. He looked at Polly and his heart suddenly softened. He picked up a branch and wrote on the ground:
"Don't mention giving Eliel away again. As for what you said, I will ask Mr. Colin if he is willing to help."
After writing, he stood up decisively and walked towards Colin again.
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Let me tell you, this chapter recently talked about book reviews and the like. Is it because of a clean network or something? It doesn’t seem to be displayed, but I can still see it in the background. I think it will be fine in two days. It’s not deleted.