Early next morning.
Everyone is about to set off for the Far North Mountains.
However, a few more Sun Knights were left behind, and they needed to wait here for the return of a few people from the Amician Mountains.
Beyond that, the dragons were left behind.
In the early morning, Xu Shuo went to secretly meet with the people of the Silver Shield Legion.
Silver Shield Legion——
This is a legion directly under the command of the Silver Duke.
If there is any place on the human continent where there is war all year round, it is the Silver City-State stationed in the Far North Mountains of the North.
Because of the harassment of monsters, there is a small battle in this place every three months and a major war once a year.
Warcraft does not have the habit of hibernating.
After all, the Far North Mountains snow for six months of the year, hail for the remaining six months, and snow and hail fall together in winter.
The characteristics of Warcraft can make them more active in the cold winter, so large-scale wars basically occur at this time.
The battle in the Far North Mountains a few days ago.
Most of the noble lords in the empire had heard about it, but no one thought there was anything unusual.
Because this is already commonplace.
The existence of the Silver City-State also exists to resist the invasion of Warcraft, including the Silver Shield Legion stationed there all year round.
The aristocratic incident hundreds of years ago.
Only the existence of the Silver Shield Legion has not been abolished by the Empire.
Because everyone knows that the empire still needs them.
Whether it is to compensate the Silver Duke who has been stationed in the Far North Mountains for generations, or to resist the invasion of Warcraft, this legion has survived.
After hundreds of years of operation, on the surface, the Silver Shield Legion is the army of the empire, but secretly everyone knows it.
This is a private soldier under Duke Silver.
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When setting out early in the morning.
Xu Shuo and Sola were the first to leave the city on horseback.
A quarter of an hour later, the Sun Knights and the Silver Shield Legion followed closely, but this time they maintained a distance of more than ten kilometers from the front.
Most of the Northland is plain. When you look at it, you can vaguely see the outline of the mountains, but the distance is too far, and the winding mountain ridges are hidden in the white clouds.
The girl can ride a horse, and she can even run wildly.
After all, this character's body has been wasted outside for several years, and the hardship of sleeping in the open air is no less than the three days.
So after riding the horse for several hours, her man was not very tired and could bear it, but the horse under his crotch was already starting to get tired.
At this time, Xu Shuo's speed slowed down.
"Let's take a rest in front and eat something. We should be able to reach Silver City before sunset."
The two of them passed by the Walled City on their way, but they didn't stop there. After all, Xu Shuo's plan was to reach the Far North Mountains tonight.
But if you don’t rest at all along the way.
It also seemed a bit too eager.
When Sora heard this, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief even though his body was not very tired.
After all, riding a horse for several hours is quite tiring, and the tight muscles make you feel like you are out of breath.
The place to rest was in the lee of a small hillside. After all, the closer you get to the far north, the colder the climate becomes. The passing cold wind is like a knife and makes your skin hurt.
Sora took a sip of hot milk to warm up.
She looked at the young man next to her and felt that she was idle now and should find something to talk about.
Then he thought for a moment and said, "This is my first time coming to such a far north. I didn't expect that it's only late autumn outside, but it's already deep winter here."
Xu Shuo smiled and said: "If we go further ten kilometers, we will see snow."
Sola Yangzuo looked surprised: "So fast? I see that the weather here seems to be quite good. Look, there is still sun."
As she spoke, she looked up at the sky.
The sky was high and the clouds were clear. Although there was no scorching sun in the sky, there was indeed a white sun shining above.
The sky and clouds in the far north are all dull, and it is difficult to see the pure blue sky. Even the sun hanging in the sky will appear a little faded.
Xu Shuo followed her gaze and looked towards the sky.
By chance, a circling black falcon flew through the air, galloping away into the distance.
That was the extreme north direction they were going.
When he was about to stop and take a rest, Xu Shuo conveniently dropped the mark halfway. If the Sun Knight and Silver Shield Legion discovered it, they would stop in time and keep their distance.
After all, this area has a wide view, and if the distance is too close, the girl will easily detect it.
The deserted northern plains have a wide view.
Everything underneath can be seen at a glance.
Xu Shuo watched the falcon leave, then withdrew his gaze.
"Let's go. Our speed will slow down when we enter the Far North region. The closer we get to the Far North, the colder it will be. It will be difficult to leave at night. We will probably encounter bandits here." Xu Shuo got on his horse and said .
"Ah good!"
Sora was stunned for a moment, then quickly drank a large sip of hot milk, and then sympathetically touched the horse that had not rested for a while.
After the two of them took a breath, they immediately started galloping again.
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Silver city-state.
The Silver Duke, who was seriously injured in the letter, was currently recovering from his injuries in his castle.
Wearing a thick woolen cloak, he stood on the terrace of the castle and looked at the Far North Mountains in the distance. His gray hair was stained with snowflakes, and his silver eyes were calm and steady.
He was not seriously injured as in the letter, and the Silver Duke seemed to be in pretty good condition.
Just then, an eagle cry came from the air.
Duke Silver looked up and raised his arm slightly.
The next moment, a dark shadow rushed through the air, arriving like lightning!
A pair of sharp claws clasped his arms tightly. They looked fierce and dangerous, but they did not pierce his clothes at all.
This falcon was four to five meters tall, and its huge wings covered the entire body of the Silver Duke. When it fell, the arm supporting it sank directly.
The eagle was obviously not standing very well, and its wings were swaying, probably trying to restrain its weight.
"If you can't stand well, don't stand. Stand aside."
Duke Silver said helplessly.
"噍噍~"
The falcon barked twice in dissatisfaction, with a mixture of grievance and coquettishness in its voice.
Anyway, it managed to stand firm.
Duke Baiyin then asked calmly: "What's going on?"
"卍~卍~卍~"
The falcon flapped its wings to maintain its weight while responding. Its eyes were very human, and different emotions were conveyed in its voice.
The Silver Duke listened calmly, and then lowered his arm.
The falcon also knew that it had tired its owner, so it insisted on standing on the arm for a while and then jumped off. It jumped happily on the terrace and put its head next to the head of the Silver Duke.
"卍~"
"Well done, I'll reward you with chicken drumsticks later."
Hearing its request for praise, the Silver Duke did not hesitate to use his words.
"卍!卍!"
But the falcon jumped twice anxiously.
"A prize for a magical beast."
"卍~"
This time it was satisfied.
What are chicken legs? How much energy can be replenished?
Those monsters in the mountains are still delicious!
The Silver Duke let the falcon repair its feathers on the terrace. He glanced at the Far North Mountains in the distance, then turned and walked into the room.
There were two knights guarding the door of the room.
Knights are not exclusive to the Holy See. A long time ago, every noble lord had his own order of knights.
It's a pity that these things disappeared along with the private soldiers.
"Owner."
After the Silver Duke came out, the two knights immediately bowed and saluted.
"The actions we prepared before can be arranged."
The Silver Duke came out and said something calmly, then turned back to the room, and the two knights took the order and quickly left.
Preparatory actions.
Naturally, it was aimed at the two people who were coming.
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After entering the far north, there are no longer any walled cities within a radius of at least dozens of kilometers, and there are only some scattered nomads.
Or, bandits.
Light snow fell one after another.
Because the weather became colder, Xu Shuo and Sola's speed slowed down. After all, even if they wanted to go faster, the horses couldn't sustain the consumption.
As a result, within half an hour, the two of them suddenly encountered robbers blocking their way!
This is a coniferous forest.
After entering the woods, the horse's speed also became slower.
Because there are often dark rocks and fallen trees in the woods, if you keep running wildly, you may easily get into trouble.
However, what happened to them at this moment was not an accident.
But a trap!
Whistle, rustle——
Countless slender ropes suddenly stretched out from the ground. Xu Shuo, who was rushing in front, had a look in his eyes, although he signaled the horse to stop in time.
But the horse's inertia is not so easy to stop.
Peng!
After a shrill neighing sound, the horse turned over and fell out. It hit the root of a tree hard and lay on the ground in an instant, not knowing whether to live or die.
But Xu Shuo leaned forward in an instant, stepped on the horse's back with his toes, and then grabbed the nearest fir tree branch.
"Mr. Los!"
Sola behind him screamed in fear.
"Be careful, there is a tripping rope!"
Xu Shuo shouted to her.
However, when he suffered an accident, Sola had quickly restrained the horse and stood there spinning anxiously.
At this moment, countless sharp arrows rushed out from all directions in the forest, shooting towards the two of them!
Xu Shuo quickly fell to the ground and hid behind the huge tree trunk.
At the same time, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the tripping rope across the center. He tore it directly with great force, breaking off a branch and letting the leaves fall, blocking many arrows from the side.
Sora's expression was cold and stern, the magic energy in his hand flashed, and he instantly swatted away the arrows around him.
"Is someone ambushing us?"
She looked around in shock and anger.
However, there are many trees here, and you can only vaguely see a few figures flashing in the distance, but you can't catch them.
Has the other party already prepared an ambush here?
Who is he?
Is it someone from the Holy See or...
She had thought about being a dragon, but then she thought about that dragon's behavior.
If the other party was chasing after him, he should have just laughed maniacally and confronted him, and he would never be sneaky like this!
Xu Shuo frowned and said, "They should be bandits wandering around Silver City. The Northland is desolate and barren, and many people will become bandits if they can't survive. They usually set up ambushes on the road waiting for passing caravans. We probably happened to be lucky. Met."
"Gangster?!"
Sola was a little surprised, but remembering that the other party had told her this before, she already believed it.
She quickly reached out to Xu Shuo: "Mr. Ross, let's get out of here quickly!"
Xu Shuo's horse had been tragically sacrificed. Fortunately, Sola immediately used the magic barrier, otherwise the horse she was sitting on would probably have died as well.
When the two of them are trapped in this forest, they will be in real trouble.
The other party didn't know how many manpower they had, and they were rushing for sunset, so it was better to retreat this time.
Xu Shuo nodded towards her and immediately ran towards her.
However, as soon as he leaned out from behind the tree, several sharp arrows were suddenly shot from both sides, forcing him back.
Xu Shuo retreated behind the tree, his eyes flashing slightly.
Sola suddenly looked somewhere, and her aura seemed quite strong at this moment.
"The first wave of attacks was a trap set long ago. The opponent only has ambushes in the north and west!"
Sora said firmly.
The first arrow strikes came from all directions on the ground, even overhead, but the second arrow strikes were denser only in these two directions, and the figures she had seen before were also on these two sides.
This bandit should have come from two sides.
The north blocked their way, and the west was convenient for observation.
Xu Shuo glanced at her unexpectedly.
When faced with a crisis, this woman's thinking is actually quite quick, at least her powers of observation are much better than that one.
"Mr. Ross, I will help you block the attack from the west. You take this opportunity to run over!"
But that's what she obviously didn't expect at the moment.
Xu Shuo, who has stronger magical energy than her, doesn't actually need her help.
Xu Shuo also thought about this problem.
So he frowned and said, "That's not right, Sora, don't consume too much of your magic energy, otherwise it will be difficult to withstand the cold on the only way."
Sola was startled, and just as he was about to speak again, there was suddenly a harsh sound of fighting coming from the north and west directions!
The ground rumbled, and a team of Humvees rushed over from the north.
They were wearing black armor and turbans on their heads, each with a ferocious face, and holding weapons such as spears and knives in their hands. There were forty or fifty of them!
Her eyes widened immediately: "There are too many bandits here!"
It's just two people, right?
"We are not a caravan! You won't get anything if you catch us. We are going to the Silver City State this time, and we are the distinguished guests of the Silver Duke!" Sola immediately shouted loudly.
"Which distinguished guest is walking here alone! Hahaha, little girl, we don't want your things, just take them back and make them fun for the brothers!"
Someone in the Hummer in the distance laughed loudly. After saying this, there was a series of ridicules and obscenities.
Sola's eyes flashed with cold murderous intent.
She tried to get closer to Xu Shuo who was hiding behind the tree, but countless arrows flew out from the west, seeming to deliberately block her.
"Sora, get out of the woods first!"
Xu Shuo suddenly spoke up at the critical moment.
Sora looked at him in fear.
"There is no one blocking the road from behind. Leave this forest and take a detour from other places to go to the Silver City State, but remember not to walk through the woods again. You have seen the route before." Xu Shuo said quickly.
"Mr. Ross!" Sola was a little anxious.
"Don't waste your time. We won't be able to escape if we continue. Besides, if you escape, you can help me lure away a group of enemies."
As he spoke, Xu Shuo winked at her.
Sola frowned. Seeing the group of bandits on the road ahead getting closer and closer, she pursed her lips and suddenly turned her horse's head and ran back.
"Why are you running away, little girl!"
"Don't worry, maybe we won't play with you and let you stay and be our boss's wife!"
"Hahahahaha——"
The group of people were still shouting wildly, and there were sharp arrows coming from behind, trying to stop her.
Sola's expression was cold. She used magic to block some of the arrows that were directly facing the horses. She took the opportunity to look back and saw the young man quickly flying up the tall fir tree, his figure obscured by the dense branches.
Half of the rushing bandits stopped under the tree, while the other half continued to chase her. Someone on horseback was nocking a bow and drawing an arrow.
A spear narrowly missed her ear. Sora quickly looked away and turned sideways to avoid it.
The bandit's horse was strong and strong, and the distance between the two sides was quickly closing.
Since the two of them had been on the road, the horse under them was already tired. It was even more awkward now that they were avoiding trees and shelters in the forest.
Sora frowned, remembering the magic that the young man taught her before.
She gritted her teeth, mobilized her magic energy again, and used it directly on the horses!
"Ang~"
The horse neighed in pain, and the next moment it rushed out like an arrow from the string, quickly widening the distance between the two sides, and disappeared in the blink of an eye!
The bandit who seemed to be chasing after him was speechless and slowed down.
“Tsk, tsk, this little girl is so ruthless, can’t she just walk the remaining dozens of kilometers?”
This coniferous forest is still far away from the Silver City.
That magic probably drained the horse's blood and life, and it charged at its final speed, thinking it could only last a few more kilometers.
The robber shook his head, chased for a while and then stopped, looking back indifferently.
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