The gates of Venevoise would not open for him, Rigg knew that, but climbing the stairs in the light of the torches was a real hardship. The stones were covered with frost and the sand stung like broken glass. No wonder Lucia abandoned this place, it was Surte who did it first.
Black Moon Castle is a city within a city, which means there are many stairs for him to climb. Why on earth did I come to this damn place? Rigg thought while wrestling, he should have been playing with the maid in the tavern in Iron Claw City...if he hadn't left his hand on her bed. When the woman caught him, he had no choice but to confess the truth to Ser Valin. Sir Valin is the nephew of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. His mother was a mysterious creature who participated in the formulation of the laws of chivalry as a lady-in-waiting. The squad leader of the palace knights has no other ability except to listen to his mother's words. So Rigg was forced to leave the warm north and follow the knight Roxa all the way to the icy and snowy south.
I have a great responsibility, who would have thought? Of course, Rige knew that he was not sent because he gained the trust of the eldest son of the king. Roxas is a reliable person selected by Lord Norman and has the ability to complete the tasks entrusted by the eldest son of the king. As a squire, Rigg only took care of their horses all day long. Roxa chose to leave along the Yellow Hat Avenue instead of taking the rectangular ladder to reach the Four Leaf Territory, and he could not change the other person's mind. Traveling long distances will increase risks, and noble knights like Roxas are 80% unaware of this. And just as he expected, Rigg was Roxa's squire when he left the city and was about to resume his status as a knight.
As long as he delivers the letter to Whinney Watts.
The castle is as dark and deep as its name, like a maze. There are rumors among adventurers that this is the place where the gods of the Broken Moon descended. For this reason, the tower sent envoys to Eastman to save the mortals in the Ice Territory. At first he thought it was just a stupid rumor, but when he actually arrived at Winnie Watts, the huge moon made him shudder even more than the long dark night. He almost believed the legend.
The person who guided him forward was a silver eagle knight, who was a mortal like Rigg. He would promptly alert Rigg to the steps and slopes, for he had the torch in his hand.
"Are we heading to the castle?" Rigg couldn't help but ask.
"There is only Black Moon Castle in Veniworth." The Silver Eagle Knight replied, his voice buzzing from under his helmet, but it was so loud that it was shocking.
"This is the first time I've heard this name."
"Black Moon Castle was named by the Lord to commemorate the miracle of Berti above our heads. Okay, please be quiet. If you have anything to say to Lord Klinik, just tell him."
"Who is Lord Klinik? I have been ordered to see the Lord of Veniworth."
The knight didn't answer him. Rigg had no choice but to catch up with the torch in his hand and remain silent. At the city gate, he used Roxa's royal warrant to enter the city, and also received help from the city defense team, but it was still unrealistic to meet the Ice Count with a piece of paper and a few words. Klinikrig had never heard of it, but he could guess that it was probably a noble lord who had the power to command the Silver Eagle Knights.
The layout of Black Moon Castle is strange and weird. Tall stone walls can be seen everywhere, cutting into the streets, creating detours and stone stairs for climbing. Rigg didn't know how the carriage could travel on such a twisted and narrow road. Could it be that these barbarians didn't use carriages to travel? He walked into the maze full of doubts, made twists and turns, and fell countless times before he saw the spacious hall.
The knight tilted his head. "Wait until I report to your lord before you go in." Two knights dressed the same as him emerged from the darkness...like ghosts. Rigg was startled. "Look at him."
"Who did you bring?" A voice approached erratically, "Klinik is not in there."
Rigg's hair stood on end. He drew his sword with a clang, but found that none of the three knights made any move. The knight who led him into the castle asked him to put away his sword, then hung the torch on the wall, bowed his head and saluted the visitor: "Lord of the City."
"Leave him to me."
"My lord, this man is coming to see the earl with a royal order."
"Good, now I understand. Let's go."
The knights picked up their torches and turned away. Rigg faced the "City Lord" in the dark, and the anxiety in his heart made his fingers still rest on the hilt of his sword. Only the moonlight penetrated the glass, and he hoped that the other party would not notice his nervous little movements.
"Then Lord City Lord, I'm here to see the noble Earl of Iceland."
Along with a slight crackling sound, a ray of fire suddenly burst out. Rigg couldn't help but close his eyes. "You shouldn't be the one here." The other party said, "Where is Sir Roxas?"
"He...he's dead." Rigg wiped his tears with the hand holding his sword. Of course, not a drop of it was for Sir Roxas, who had him as a squire. "As we were crossing Yellow Hat Avenue, he suddenly changed his route and wanted to enter Shimmering Forest."
"Why?"
"I don't know. We were attacked by green elves shortly after, and Sir Roxa told me to continue his mission, but gave no explanation as to why we were entering the Glimmering Forest."
"Where's your mission?"
He suddenly became alert. Under the firelight, a flabby man's face came into view. This could not be the Earl of Iceland. She was the youngest daughter of Duke Tracy and was well-known in Whinney Watts. "I'm going to hand it over to the Earl."
"Your mission is to give it to me." The visitor told him, "I am the person Sir Roxas wanted to see. I was surprised that he died." As he spoke, he took out a slender Stone seal of sword blade. Rigg recognized the seal, and Roxa gave him the same token before she died.
But Li Ge was still a little hesitant. This was related to his status as a knight and could not go wrong. "But, Earl...?"
"Ms. Suna is an educated and steady scholar. She is trying to teach our Lord Earl all her knowledge. You ask too many questions. If you want to take over Sir Roxas' responsibilities, you must pretend that you are blind. Deaf." The man took the item he passed, "You are a messenger, ser."
Messenger of the royal family. Rigg understood. He nodded and followed the other person's footsteps into the darkness.
…
There is a wooden sign nailed in the center of the bifurcated road. To the northeast is Jinque River and to the south is Silverding City. On the adventurer's map, it is the last city from Knight's Bay. It took them three days to get here, during which time they also walked a section of the waterway. Iaconi said they were at the edge of Scarecrow Field, and if they walked downstream along the river, they could reach the bay in two hours.
"Yes, but we don't have a boat," Roma said.
"There may be one in Silverdome City," Iaconi said. "I remember there is a river there, which will eventually flow into the Sea of Singing."
"Is it far from the port?" asked the little lion.
"I don't know about that. Maybe you should try your luck at the Golden Bird River."
"No, let's go to Silverdome City." Uriel made the final decision. "I will never miss a church." Although the gang that bought children was temporarily smashed, there is no guarantee that Silverdome City will be part of this industrial chain. "At worst, we'll end up taking a boat from Silverdome City and crossing the Sea of Singing to Knight's Bay."
Iaconi agreed: "That's what I planned. Silverdome City has always been a gathering place for smugglers. There are three churches there and even a branch. They will not let this market go. Compared to The slave trade in Knight's Bay and Silverdome City is even more rampant, and we must not let it go."
Silverding City is the city in the north where it snows earliest. It will snow here before the Broken Moon completely turns dark. Now that the Frost Moon has arrived, Ironclaw City still needs to light up the fireplace to ward off the cold, let alone the south. Silver Roof City is located on the edge of the Scarecrow Field and the Four-Leaf Forest. The snow falls, the glass freezes, and the frost moon forces people to put on their coats and clean the "Silver Roof" on the tiles of their houses every day.
"I don't like snow," Iaconi said as she walked through the city's gray streets. "You must like it. It's colder in Four Leaf City than here right now. I remember last year Iron Claw City got its first snow at the end of the Frost Moon, and the children in the backyard screamed with joy."
Uriel tried to think back to the first time he remembered snowing, but he had long since forgotten. "In the south, frost and snow are not uncommon."
"It's the same in the north. Eastman is located in the snow realm. After the Frost Moon comes, it will snow all over the country, but the days vary from morning to night."
"I heard that snowflakes will fall in Winnivas during the Harvest Moon." Roma interrupted, "The climate in the Flame Moon is like this."
"I have never been to the South," Iconi said, "let alone the Ice Land. When I was an apprentice, a friend volunteered to go to the Ice Land because the church offered many benefits to encourage knights to go to the South. But I was very sure that he would become a mysterious creature, so I didn't agree. He left quickly and I never saw him again." His eyes wandered around Uriel.
"I don't recognize the knight from Venevoise!"
"It should be like this. The child trade is rampant in the north, and few people are willing to go south. Those bastards don't just buy children from the Gaia Church... Lucia doesn't take in children, and Heather's faith is in the minority. However, It’s easy to find abandoned children in the poor streets. It’s better to say that the price charged by the nuns is very high, but the quantity is the advantage.”
"Manai is from Venevoise, and she was transferred to Iron Claw City." Uriel said. This was what Roma told him. He didn't have time to get to know Manet and her son in the monastery. "The Ice Territory is now shrouded in a dark night. Except for the caravans that regularly transport supplies, no one goes there."
Iaconi shook his head, "I have to tell you, the possibility of finding her son is very small. There are so many mothers and their children... We can only purge the church. For other people who do not need to abide by the canon, do you think they should be sent to The Sheriff's Department ended? They were released again the next day. I think the locals are completely the same as them."
"I swore an oath to his mother."
"I hope you can fulfill your oath." He drove his mount quickly and went to stop a conflict ten yards away.
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