There were many mercenaries sitting in a bar in Winnivas. They occupied seats in twos and threes. The boss who collected the bill at the counter had a prosperous smile on his face. However, it is simply instinct for adventurers to brag about their adventures, and noisy nature goes hand in hand with these guys. The room was so noisy that it felt like entering a beehive.
A small window was opened on the sunny side, and two mercenaries were sitting at the table. The taller one was still wearing plate armor, and his helmet was at hand. He wears a special kind of fingerless fingernails on his palms, with beautiful concave and convex lines extending to his elbows; the nails on his chest are painted black, and the patterns look like church windows, and the edges are even more angular. However, he was not fully dressed as a knight. Apart from the fact that he had no protective gear on his shoulders, he also wore a pair of boots with thick fur leather soles on his feet.
When Calder chooses protective gear, he never feels like he can always fight on horseback. He is also an adventurer after all, and he is undoubtedly a warrior. The road environment in Wenivaz is by no means comparable to the wilderness of Four-leaf Territory, and he has come to this city more than once or twice.
The guy opposite is much more interesting. He has a big, flat and wide hat on his head and a long robe. Because the exposed temples are gray, one can tell at a glance that he either has his two beards dyed blonde, or that he likes to spend a lot of time on his hair like a woman.
"What did that guy Ezi tell you?" Golden Beard asked.
"Of course it's our loss. Four Leaf City was targeted by a madman and almost turned into a nest for the undead. Now the Wiggins family is in bad luck, but the people we left in the city are not that good. .”
The leader of the Knox Mercenary Group replied. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. When he dropped his hand, his helmet jumped from the force of hitting the table. The voice of the mercenary next to him suddenly disappeared.
"The lair of the undead?"
"A fallen Death Apostle, plus the Shadow Bishop. Damn it, they can actually build a place of rebirth under the nose of the detection station! As soon as Yotsuba City lost their Duke, it lost its candle. Like a kobold."
Golden Beard held the leader's helmet steady. "What are the casualties?"
"Who are you asking?"
"Only ours."
"Our people? Those mystics who are only slightly stronger than the apprentices? Don't have your hopes up, Casey. Facing the sea of the undead, no one can escape except the squad leader." Calder waved his hand tiredly, "Even Ez He was also injured and is now back at Croita. Victor fell into a trap and we can only mourn for him."
Golden-bearded Kaixi fell silent. He is Calder's second-in-command and has been an adventurer for about forty years. He handles more affairs of the mercenary group than the leader, and the Knox Mercenary Group is his hard work.
"It's time to express our condolences. We will hold a funeral for them when we return to Yotsuba City. In just half a month, things have turned like this. It's really sad. In the future, there won't even be a place to drink... Let's talk about young people. Well, where are York and Painter?"
The adventurer's eyebrows relaxed a little, "They are safe and sound, and they destroyed the place of recovery. But Painter is not a young man. Unless you call him a goblin, he will be more energetic than a teenager."
"I see that all dwarves look like they have reached the end of their middle age."
"That's right." Calder smiled. He picked up the cup again, but it was empty. However, his helmet stopped dancing when he finished pouring the ale and put down the bottle, and the others' chat was not interrupted.
There are always few clouds during the day in the flaming moon, and even Winnie Watts is no exception. The sound of horse hooves and people could be heard outside the window, and vendors and pedestrians were jostling each other. Unlike the smooth stone brick roads in Four Leaf City, the outer city of Veniwaise is still dirt. Even if the low temperature freezes them to a solid state, some loose soil will always stick to the soles of pedestrians' boots when walking.
The choking smoke was blown up by the wind. Kaixi shook his head and was about to close the window when he suddenly saw a group of vendors rushing past the end of the street, and then another group within a few seconds.
"What's going on? Has the city defense team increased taxes?" Calder also noticed something unusual. “Could it be that these businessmen are refugees pretending to be refugees?”
Golden Beard frowned. "Definitely not refugees. But looking at the direction towards the city gate, they are trying to escape from Venevoise."
"That's really weird."
The adventurer stood up and said, "Do you remember that Keton's caravan was stopped by those paladins yesterday? To be honest, Kaixi, I always feel that there is something wrong here. Now go find our boss, he is probably still in the lord Where’s the manor?”
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"You can't act alone like this anymore, Lord Lemons. Whinney Watts is not young, and I don't have time to find you."
"You don't need to follow me."
"This is all I can do, my lord," Arabella said meticulously. Her priest hat is clean and white, and the golden sun is shining brightly.
Lemons nodded silently. He felt that his partner was a little too holy, and although this gesture was respectful, it was not an appropriate move in Wineworth. If we trace the origin, I'm afraid it still involves the demon hunting movement fifteen years ago. Lemmons is not happy to recall, and Arabella, who is familiar with history, should also have her own considerations.
But Priest Arabella is a student of the agent Connie Levis. Since the gods disappeared, the Agent of Light has been equivalent to the supreme leader of the Council of Light, and his voice has been greatly increased in the council formed together with the cardinals. This operation was assigned by His Majesty the Advocate, and the entire Order of Holy Knights obeyed the command of this Priestess.
However, in terms of status, Paladin Commander Lemons is not inferior to any archbishop. He doesn't need to follow Arabella's arrangements, he just needs to keep her safe.
"Next we need to meet the local lord, or go to the church to re-baptize the weapon." Priestess clarified the itinerary plan, "Can you give me your opinion, my lord?"
I would like to go to the church first, but the Eastman Kingdom has already become a vassal state of the Tower of Sky, and the church in Veniwaise is probably abandoned. After all, priests have to survive. Thinking of this, Lemons did not hesitate: "Go to the lord's manor first."
The Lancoste family controls the Ice Territory, which is the most remote and desolate land. They were supposed to be vassals of the Queen of the South, Tracey Wiggins, but due to their special location, the founding monarch Crokarn personally made the Lancoste family the Earls of the Ice Land, and stationed the Silver Eagle Legion to defend against foreign enemies.
After the Broken Sword Revolution, the rebellion of the Lancaster and Messatori families was suppressed by the Quick Shadow Legion of the Four-leaf Territory, and Whinworth belonged to Tracy - her second husband was the original Earl of Iceland. brother--will be handed over to her daughter Danelfian.
The Lancoste family had no objection to the change of territorial power. The previous earl left no descendants, and Delphine was well-known in the Far South Territory, so her inheritance rights were unshakable.
Duke Yotsuba has sent word that the lord of Veniwaise will come to his territory to succeed him in the near future. Sir Nedon, who is responsible for managing the territory and the entire family, is already busy. He not only has to hold banquets to welcome the lord, but also repairs the castle and handles affairs on his behalf - he does not expect a teenage girl to be able to manage a city. In fact, this is indeed the case.
Venerables is no better than Four Leaf City, and the security here is definitely far beyond the lowest limit that Her Royal Highness can imagine. Recently, Siye City has not been able to escape misfortune, and most of the city has been destroyed by the undead. In order to ensure safety, Sir Naiden thought over and over again and decided to transfer back some of the Silver Eagle Knights stationed in the Evergreen Vein. Under no circumstances should Danlfien be allowed to take risks.
He spread out the paper and was about to write a letter when there was a knock on the door.
"Sir, we have guests visiting: Mr. Lemons Theodore, the paladin commander of the Glorious Council, and Miss Arabella Reese, the white-robed priest."
Visitors from the Glorious Council.
Sir Nedon, who was over fifty years old, was stunned for a moment before he ordered: "I'll go soon... no, I'll go now. You can take the guests into the hall now, and it's best to light two more lamps in the corridor."
At this time, there was a sudden bang outside the door, and the ceiling shook twice.
