The two of them walked along the river for another three days. Finally, their eyes lit up and they walked out of the white forest.
The journey of four nights and three days made them almost think that the world was only white.
Even if they take defensive measures, their eyes are already dim when they look at the world.
Looking at the colorful world in the distance, there seemed to be a vague shadow of the city, and the two of them were very excited.
Not every night is as easy as the first night.
The two of them encountered snow wolves that spit out ice picks, ice-armored bears that couldn't hibernate, and chestnut rats that stole pans.
A group of chestnut rats as big as fists were flying among the branches carrying pans, leaving Nok and the two in awe and having no desire to chase them.
Fortunately, the snow wolf and the ice-armored bear not only provided the two with plenty of dried meat, but also provided them with a lot of fur.
Fortunately, it was winter, and the fur that had not been processed did not stink except for the fishy smell.
Leo said that snow wolf skin is not precious and the price is average.
But the fur of the ice-armored bear is very precious, and it may be able to exchange for a legal identity certificate for the two of them.
After all, this was the ice-armored bear that broke Leo's sword.
If Nok hadn't stabbed the ice-armored bear in the mouth with [Holy Light] in time, shooting it to death.
The thick layer of ice armor on the ice-armored bear was enough to make the two of them hate each other in the forest.
It was a peak Silver-level monster, one of the defensive monsters that even the Gold-level experts were unwilling to challenge in a duel.
Now the ice armor, which is still covered in fur after the skin has been removed, has not dissipated because of the loss of its owner.
Leo, carrying the fur of an ice-armored bear on his back, moved like a small ice-armored bear!
Fortunately, they had helpers to help transport these things while they were in the forest.
But now that they were out of the forest, they had to carry these trophies on their own.
After all, some secrets are not suitable to be exposed in public.
The two walked hard for another day, and finally arrived in front of the city before evening.
Looking at the bustling city, the two of them had a kind of confusion in their eyes.
You know, it's winter now!
A season when you can’t work in the fields, hunt, or fish.
The poor stay at home sewing and mending, and reduce the amount of exercise to save food.
The rich held banquets and were intoxicated.
But the busy city in front of them made the two of them doubt their previous knowledge.
Especially when the two of them saw boats floating on the city's rivers, they felt even more ridiculous.
If they remember correctly, this river is the same as the river in the forest!
The river outside the city is still frozen, but inside the city it is flowing!
Apparently, this city broke the ice on the river that runs through the city!
The two of them stood stupidly at the gate of the city, a little at a loss.
It wasn't that the two didn't want to enter the city, but that they couldn't.
They have no legal status!
However, the two are very eye-catching.
Even the city guards couldn't help but look at them a few more times.
After all, just the ice-armored bear fur on Leo's back was enough to cause a sensation in the city.
It's not that they don't have the strength to hunt them, but the only place where ice-armored bears can be found nearby is the frozen forest in the upper reaches of the Seine River.
Nok and the two had no idea that the forest they stayed in was a forest covered with ice and snow all year round.
The creatures inside are all ice and snow attributes or creatures adapted to cold.
It was not because the forest was covered with snow because of the coming of winter, as the two of them thought.
Although the ice-armored bear has strong defense, even a bronze-level team can hunt it if they are well prepared.
But in that case, the ice-armored bear's fur will inevitably be damaged.
All that was obtained were the materials and tattered fur of the ice-armored bear.
Only a team stronger than the Ice Bear can control the Ice Bear, kill it, and obtain the complete pelt.
There are a few teams like that in Senna City.
But that's not why people are surprised.
What surprised them was that the two of them were actually able to hunt ice-armored bears in winter!
People near Seine City, and even people in France all know that the frozen forest north of Seine City is a forbidden place in winter!
All those who went deep into the forest were either surrounded and killed by hungry monsters, or were turned into ice sculptures inexplicably.
Three hundred years ago, a descendant of a holy warrior broke into the frozen forest in winter, hoping to capture a snow fox cub and give it to his beloved lady. As a result, the entire team was lost.
The holy warrior personally went to the frozen forest to search, but was attacked by an unknown monster at night.
The holy warrior tried his best to escape from the forest after being seriously injured.
For this reason, the holy warrior also lost his customized holy weapon from the dwarf.
At this point, people know that winter in the frozen forest is so terrible.
No one knew what that monster looked like, not even the holy warriors it fought with.
All I know is that the monster is covered in white mist condensed by cold air. Even the holy warrior cannot stop the cold air on its body.
Therefore, people call it the "frozen nightmare".
Fortunately, people discovered that the "frozen nightmare" never leaves the forest and does not appear in seasons other than winter.
In addition, everyone knows that the reason why the frozen forest is a frozen forest may be because of the existence of the "frozen nightmare".
Therefore, even in summer, people who enter the frozen forest will not go to the coldest place.
No one wants to provoke a monster that is not too troublesome but powerful.
Just like people know that there is a giant frost dragon in Iceland in the far north, even the Holy Pope, who is known as the strongest man on the continent, will not organize people to slay the dragon.
After all, saint-level powerful people are also human beings, and they are also afraid of death!
"Oh my god, what are these two people! They dare to enter the frozen forest on a day like this. They don't want their lives!"
"That's the fur of an ice-armored bear! Oh my God, it's so complete, you can't even see any scars. Did they really hunt it? Could it be that it was stolen?"
"Shh! What are you talking about? You didn't smell the strong smell of blood! Those snow wolf skins and ice-armored bear skins were all freshly peeled off."
At the city gate, people passing by were talking in low voices.
"what should we do?"
Leo looked at Nok.
Although Leo was older, Leo, who had been in the army for half his life, did not have much more experience than Nok.
Nok thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you look at things while I go ask the city guard guarding the gate for news?"
Leo agreed.
After choosing to be a new student, Leo was a little cold towards others.
Even with Ms. Zola, whom he had lived with for more than ten days, he didn't pay much attention to her.
Let alone talking to strangers now.
Soon, Nok said goodbye to the city guard with a smile and came back.
He pulled Leo away from the city gate and whispered.
"This is the Seine City of the Norman Principality in the northern part of the Kingdom of France. The river we have been walking along is the Seine River. It is said that if we walk along the Seine River, we can reach Paris, the royal city of the Kingdom of France."
"Seine City is the territory of Earl Cantis Donald under the command of the Norman Archduke. If we want to stay, we must obtain a certificate from him or his clerk."
"Also, the ice-armored bear seems to be a bit special in this place. Even if the city guard accepted my gold coins, he still looked at me strangely, which made me feel something was wrong."
"But I have found out that the territory of a baron under Earl Donald is nearby. It is a village. If we can obtain the identity certificate of that village, then we will be qualified to enter Seine City without being suspected."
"How about it? Should we try to sneak into Seine City or go to that village first."
Nok's words made Leo silent for a moment.
"Go to the village! We can't afford to take this risk. Even if we are exposed in the village, we can run away. Once we enter the city, we have no way to escape."
Leo's analysis alerted Nok.
Yes, he is a bit eager for quick success.
In a strange city, if an accident happened to them, they wouldn't even be able to find a place to hide.
This was not the British city he was familiar with.
The two of them made a decision, took the furs and planned to leave, heading to the village the city guard mentioned.
But at this moment, there was a little commotion at the city gate.
"Where is the ice bear? Where is it?"
A young man dressed in noble clothing rushed out of the city gate on horseback.
Seeing his behavior, Nok and Leo looked at each other and had an idea at the same time.
Trouble is coming.
The two of them quickly lowered their heads and walked out.
But at this time, the sharp-eyed noble young man discovered them.
"Stop! What about you! You two untouchables, stop for me!"
Nok and Leo, who were named, stood there helplessly.
It wasn't that they didn't want to leave, but the young man's guards surrounded them.
When had the two of them experienced such cowardice?
Nok is a priest of the Holy Church. Even if he is suppressed, no one dares to call him a pariah.
Although Leo gave up his identity, he couldn't accept calling him a pariah!
"You two untouchables, are you deaf? When you heard this Viscount calling you, you actually dared to run away!"
Hearing the word "untouchable" again, Leo was so angry that he wanted to take a step forward.
Nok quickly pulled him, put down the snow wolf skin he was holding, untied his cloak, and handed it to Leo beside him.
In order to deal with possible unexpected situations, Nok is well prepared.
I saw Nok taking off his cloak, wearing a priest's robe, with a holy cross hanging on his chest.
Nok took out his Bible from his arms and looked up at the shouting young man.
"This young Mr. Viscount, I don't know why you stopped our master and servant. Is it because someone in the family needs to exorcise evil spirits? Or is there a new life coming and I need to ask this priest to bless it? Or is there someone who is about to die and needs to be blessed? Invite this priest to go to mass?"
Nok's operation shocked everyone present.
Whether it was the noble young man on horseback or the guards, they got off the horse on the spot and bowed their heads to Nok.
Even the people watching the show bowed their heads and saluted.
That’s right, it’s that powerful!
Because the Kingdom of France is a vassal state of the Holy Papal State!
Even if the current king is dissatisfied with the Holy Empire and joins other kings to cause trouble, the kingdom's faith is still the Holy Church!
Therefore, the status of the clergy of the Holy Church is comparable to that of nobles.
As for a priest, he belongs to the privileged class.
Even an arrogant young man would not dare to offend a priest of the Holy Church in public.
As for why they didn't suspect Nok's identity as a priest?
That's because, within the scope of the Holy Empire, impersonating a clergyman of the Holy Church is a capital crime!
Not to mention pretending to be a registered priest!
That was a major crime against the Nine Clans!
Therefore, the young man was so frightened that he had insulted a priest.
Due to his family background, the young man is not afraid of offending the priest.
But insulting a priest is no different from insulting the power behind someone else!
