Malen patted the dust on his body, trying to make the rag strips on his body look more respectable. He looked at his former colleagues and said with a bit of condescension:
"Inspector Eureka, it's been a long time no see."
Eureka sighed: "You were once the youngest consul in the principality..."
Mullen smiled bitterly and said: "We have all lost a lot in order to survive, haven't we?"
He bent over and gave a standard gentleman's salute: "Now, Malen, the former Grand Consul of Starwind City, reports to the lords of the Principality. There are currently 656 citizens of the Principality in Fjord Village.
Women and children make up the majority, and due to lack of ability, I was unable to recover more losses for the principality."
Li Ran said with emotion: "Thank you for your hard work. Please come to the village to discuss it in detail."
Surrounded by the villagers, Li Ran and his party officially entered the fjord village.
Mullen's tent was too small, so the talks were held in Jamil's wooden house on the hillside. At least it was clean and hygienic enough.
...
Eureka leaned against the wooden window of the hut, feeling uneasy.
The view here is very good, you can see most of the village and the Edelweiss on the port.
People built a bonfire on the open ground in the middle of the village. Some parts of the Magic Explosive Bear were being grilled on the fire. The spear guards stood expressionless by the bonfire. From time to time, some people curiously tried to compete with these majestic gods.
Warrior communication.
They will only return in vain, the chosen warriors have no will of their own.
Eureka saw someone secretly bowing to the spear guard.
Eureka can understand their mood. Before the adventer (player) appeared, Ashan was sinking in war and disaster. When the Star Broken Army's attack to the south was gaining success, Ashan's will resounded throughout the earth——
In response to the extraterrestrial force Starbreakers and their acts of destruction, the Lord Gods of Order used their divine power to create divine cities and divine buildings. Heroes recognized by the gods could sacrifice resources and summon divinely chosen warriors.
The gods place other hidden rewards in treasure chests and treasure house secrets, so that those precious resources can be obtained by truly capable heroes.
Finally, the Adventers appeared. Like the Starbreakers and the Machine Tribe, they were visitors from another dimension. In such a wave, Asha's people must find their place again.
Looking at the happy people, Eureka's mood calmed down a lot.
She once thought that all the people in Starwind City were lost in the war, but it turned out that she was wrong. Except for Archon Malen, many people here knew her.
In the hut, Li Ran, Maren and the hunter captain Jamil were all here. Eureka also left the window and walked to the wooden table illuminated by the fire.
Li Ran got straight to the point:
"Now that everyone is here, let me tell you straight away. I think that all fjord residents, except for the necessary labor and technical personnel to maintain the port, should all withdraw to Starwind City, and the defense of the port should be taken over by the God-chosen warriors."
Mullen didn't object, but couldn't help but ask:
"Eureka told me that the curse on the Wind Spirit Plains has been lifted, but is Starwind City really safe enough? Will the Broken Star Legion make a comeback? At that time, the Dragon Calling Mountains were more hidden than Starwind City."
Li Ran said categorically:
"The curse has been lifted. Starwind City will definitely be attacked in the future, but Starwind City has high castle walls and powerful god buildings. If Starwind City falls, Dragon Calling Fjord will not be a safe haven.
"
Malen nodded and said thoughtfully:
"Indeed, if there was no curse, the Dragon Summoning Mountain Range would sooner or later be invaded by other Starbreaker forces," he paused and continued: "Don't the principalities in the south have the power to regain their old lands?"
Li Ran replied: "I came from the pioneering area. There is no sign of counterattack to the north. The principalities are struggling to maintain the existing defense lines. We may not be able to sustain the arrival of the southern army."
The meeting fell into silence.
After a long time, Li Ran stood up from his seat, looked at Ma Lun and said in a sincere voice:
"Sir, you are a great talent. In today's troubled times, both the empire and Starwind City need you to assist the government. I formally invite you as a lord, please join me, serve as the chief consul of Starwind City again, and lead the canyon
Bay residents return to Starwind City!"
Malen smiled bitterly and said: "Just dispense with the Grand Consul or something like that. Jamil makes fun of me every day, saying that I am doing a good job as the village chief - I am willing to lead the fjord residents back to Starwind City. But I have a
Conditions, Starwind City must protect all fjord residents, I can’t bear to see more sacrifices.”
"Thank you, sir," Li Ran said gratefully, "You don't have to worry. Under normal circumstances, all combat affairs will be handled by the divinely chosen warriors, and the residents of the fjord will be under proper protection."
After further discussing the routine work of returning to Starwind City, Li Ran continued:
"Mr. Mullen, please introduce the current situation in Fjord Village."
"You already know the population situation of Fjord Village. We have been struggling to survive in the mountains for more than ten years, but the resources here are too poor. Even if there are some newborns, our number is still decreasing. The most scarce food at present is
It’s food, medicine, and weapons. We don’t have priests and light spells, nor armor or swords.”
Mullen's half-white hair and long beard reflected the firelight, "Another cause of casualties is the never-ending attacks of the water element. They are created by a water dragon at the mouth of the fjord. If they accumulate to a certain number, they will disappear from the water element."
Coming from the north with the intention of destroying ports and villages."
Li Ran asked: "I saw a ship in the port?"
Mullen smiled and said: "Yes, a ship, the Edelweiss, my Edelweiss... The fjord residents gave everything for her. The monsters drove us out of the mountains and forests, and we
A boat was built. Before that, we often suffered casualties when entering the mountains and forests. After the Edelweiss was built, we got a steady stream of food in the lakes."
Jamil added: "The Edelweiss has been damaged by the water element and we need more wood and nails to repair it."
"I will ask Starwind City to send out a team of skeleton carriages to transport a batch of supplies," Li Ran nodded. "At that time, the first batch of fjord residents can take the carriage back to Starwind City. The construction of the city also urgently needs personnel. We must
Give it your all, rest and celebrate for later."
Mullen's eyes gradually became firmer, and he promised: "In this case, I will fully support the lord's arrangement."
Li Ran looked at everyone present:
"Now, let's talk about the water dragon, which must be eliminated if we want to retain the fjord villages and ports."
Malen looked embarrassed, "I'm afraid this is not an easy task. Unlike ordinary water elements, water dragons are more powerful and thorough elemental creatures. The elemental crystal core and the body inside are wrapped by endless waves. We once
We drove the boat up to it and used crossbows to shoot it, but it couldn't cause any damage to it. The fierce water flow can greatly reduce the damage ability of the physical medium."
Jamil said carelessly:
"Are there any mages in Starwind City? God's Chosen Warriors are also fine. As long as they are bombarded with a lot of magic, they can defeat it!"
Eureka shook her head and said with a wry smile: "In the eyes of the empire's priests, mages are all unbelievers. There are not many mages in the entire empire. We currently have no reliable means of magical attack."
Malen sighed, "It seems that not only now, but also for a long time in the future, Hai Long's problem will not be solved..."
He picked up the water glass, moistened his dry throat, and continued: "In addition to obtaining food, we built ships for another purpose, which is to sail along the Green River, escape to the south through the waterway, and escape the curse of the Wind Spirit Plains.
"
"Although the curse has been eliminated now, Starwind City is still surrounded and fighting alone. As long as we can break through the blockade of Hailong, we have hope to get in touch with the pioneering area in the south!"