Volume 2: The Golden Covenant and the Dispute Between Shennuo Chapter 21: The Siege of the Abandoned City (1)
Time passed little by little, the festivities in the city were over, and the crowd began to disperse. The streets fell silent, and the petals of the city, blown by a breeze, floated from the prince's front to the feet of a black steed.
The god on the dark horse is none other than Bradfzes Darien, the leader of the Red Feather Knights. He had a mustache and dark skin, and his long brown hair even wore over his shoulders. He was followed by seventy-five knights on brown horses.
One of the knights behind Brad Furzes laughed.
"Captain, it seems that we arrived first. After all, those guys are messed up randomly, and they don't understand the rules all the time. In this scenario, the bounty and glory must be ours. The knight said.
"Haha, those guys are so drunk that they've forgotten about business. The knight on the right held the twisting horse hard. His horse was a little disobedient and shook violently, like drinking a bottle of spirits.
At this moment, a female voice came.
The crowd followed the direction of the voice. On the roof of the three-storey inn stood a woman dressed in wild clothes. She wore a small, half-covered brass chest armor with a simple leather lining extending from the inside of the armor. She had a snakeskin-clad dagger hanging from her slender waist and a new black silk cloak embroidered with the word "wild" embroidered on it.
"Who the hell doesn't know the rules. Goddess Nono repeated the words again. She deftly jumped from the roof to the lower house, and then easily flipped to the ground. The way she walked fascinated the entire Knights, and almost all eyes were on her.
Brad Furzes touched his chin and looked at Shennuo in front of him. "Isn't this the sleepy warrior at the banquet?" he said, "but now it seems that she is really bewitching and vigorous. ”
"Beware, our chicks will leave you walking around without food. "Briant Rowe Smith, the leader of the Spur Expedition, emerged from the corner of the inn, carrying a huge long-handled axe on his shoulder.
"Look, daddy. Oops, I'll go. Such a big axe. A red-feathered knight exclaimed.
"Haha, Daddy, watch out for your waist!" said the other knight with a smirk.
"But his figure is really envious. Marin said.
Briant simply took a step forward, then swung the axe in a circle and carried it on his shoulder, which drew cheers. And the knight who was laughing just now directly widened his eyes and looked stupid.
Christopher walked up to Briant as if he were standing in front of a giant.
"They think we're a circus? But we're not. The monsters and orderly soldiers we've knocked down are enough for a team to play for a few years. Christopher shrugged and comforted.
Judy Janel drew the dagger from his waist and ran his fingers into the sharpened edge. "Daddy...... Speaking of which, you old man must remember the agreement, if I get the treasure box first, then the title of captain will be given to me. She said.
"Oh, my little Guy. I'm sure you can. Bryant smiled back. He saw Glori Carlos and his party come out of the door of the main hall.
Glori wore a brown cape, the one he usually wore, with some tears at the end and cuts on it. Walking to one side was Zoe Jane, a well-dressed and cleanly dressed flame mage who contrasted with him.
Behind Zoe is the priest Iris Flore, dressed in a silk blue dress and holding her priestly magic book, The Word, in her arms.
Dylan, who walked beside Glori, carried a black fishtail steel shield on his back and a flaming sword at his waist.
"Haha, whose chick is that?" Dylan saw the excitement in front of him and swallowed a piece of beef jerky in one gulp. He walked to the front of the line. "You're all here so early, are you all thinking about the bounty? He said.
Glori kept his composure. Unhurriedly, he led his companions to the prince. "Your Royal Highness, we are here. Tonight, there should be a fierce battle. Such a big battle must have been a difficult battle. He said.
"Friend, it's true, as you say, it's a tough battle," the prince got up from his chair and took the seven-star stabbing sword from Marin, "all the adventurers have arrived, I hope there will be only victory today!" he raised his sword.
Marin then drew his sword. He shouted, "For glory!
A sentry hiding in the shadows, keeping an eye on what is happening in the square. He was followed by two hundred knights, who wore black cloaks that covered their faces and stabbed swords at their waists.
One of the knights entered the inn. "My lord! He said to Baron Victor.
"Yes, it's not too early. We're closing, guests, please come back. The maid who looked at the shop cleaned up the leftovers on the table and said.
"Indeed, it's not early. We've got to go according to plan, and we can't afford to miss this time. Said Mary the Witch. Her eyes flashed with greedy desire.
"I'll leave it to you. I'll get the pendant in my hands!As for His Royal Highness, he's in our plans!" Baron Victor hung the sword on the table from his waist. A knight waited at the door, holding the reins of a brown horse.
"Your horse, my lord, is ready. The Knights of the Crescent Moon await your dispatch!" the knight handed the reins to Baron Victor.
"We'll have to keep up with the bounty line. The baron said. He pointed to the moonlit south.
As the moonlight passes through the Dream Forest, the team participating in the bounty order is passing the dry river bridge that connects to the Ruined Lands. The bridge was located to the south of Redleaf City, and to the west, at the edge of the upper end of the Tiger's Mouth in the middle of the forest to the east.
Continuing southwest, there were more and more dead trees, and gradually there was no more insects and birds, and a dark and silent scene appeared, and the road leading to this place was called the Ranjes Way.
Beneath the bounty ranks were brown sand and dead branches. There are no surviving plants here, and the branches of the Moonlight River have died here. Adventurers can faintly hear the hissing of the great viper, and can see wandering ghostly fires and immortal bones left behind by the war against the Supreme King of Order 2,000 years ago.
The torches were lit gradually, and the swords had already been drawn. The speed of the procession slowed down as a few bones rang out, and they knew it was a cursed skeleton. The hunters who were exploring the path ahead already had some eyebrows, and the abandoned city was not far away.
The once prosperous city of ancient Shennuo is now in ruins. It stands majestically on the west side of the mountain cliff and has a moat to defend against enemies in the east, but it has withered with time. The murky wind blew, and the vision was blurry and clear at times. Huge gilded minarets that reach deep into the surface, crumbling floor tiles, dry moats, skeletons buried in the sand, everything appears in the muddy wind.
"Captain, that's the Abandoned City!" shouted a red-feathered knight.
The Red Feather Knights placed their horses in a clearing surrounded by a broken wall within the moat. The reins were not securely fastened, but were gently wound twice, so that they could escape in time in case of an emergency. This group of knights was not like the average nobleman, although they seemed to be particularly unruly when they joked, but they moved quickly and neatly.
Marin gathered the leaders of the various teams outside the city to discuss. "As it was said at the banquet, the matter of finding out the situation was left to Christopher, the hunter of the Mangspur expedition," he said.
The knight who had stood to the right of the head of the Red Feather Knights in the square had always wanted to teach Christopher a lesson, who only talked to his teammates. That's when he found an opportunity.
"Haha, Briante's shy rich friend. I hope you won't be as shy and rude as you are at the banquet. If you don't even say hello, you might get acquainted with those skeletons. The knight scoffed.
"Alright, take your words back and get back to the group!" Doesn't you look at the time?" Bradfzerse Darion turned his head and reprimanded the knight for no reason, "I hope you'll behave as directly and without scruples as you just did." ”
The knight, who was laughing, bowed his head in shame.
"Well, Captain Bryant, just wait for my news. Christopher said confidently.
Christopher then handed Briant the money bag he was holding. He walked into the collapsed city in a light leather armor and vanished.
"He's a terrific hunter, at least the first to leave the team and set foot in an abandoned city. Iris said.
Marin was shining with a hand-held oil lamp while the crowd gathered around the prince.
The prince glanced at the remaining members of the Thorn Expedition.
"In the event of a battle, seven members of the Mangspur Expedition, with the exception of the warrior Judy Jennier, will assist the Red Feather Knights from the flanks with Captain Bryant. The prince spread the map of the abandoned city on the sand and pointed to it.
"What about us?" said Glori, who was standing across from the prince, staring at the map.
"Glori, you and your party enter through the south gate of the abandoned city. I mean, right after the Red Feather Knights enter through the North Gate to attract skeletons. I think, you know what I mean. I will wish you good luck," said the Prince, sitting on a rock, pointing to the south side of the map, "and Lady Jennell, please walk with Glory's party. You're skilled, perfect for stealing diamond crates in close quarters. Again, I remind you that the crate is around Ranjes' waist. ”
"Yes, that's what I do. Juy said proudly and complacently.
"Haha. She is better at jumping on monsters and cutting off their heads. Briant said with a smile. At this point, the fat man behind him touched his neck, while the short man shrugged his shoulders.
"Your Highness, the rest of the outer defense will be handed over to you. Marin looked at the prince and clenched the sword tightly in his hand. He offered to fend off the surrounding skeletons outside the city, knowing he had to be by the prince's side.
The people stood up with the prince. Marin rolled up the map, put it in a paper tube, and stuffed it into his arms. The prince held out his hand and smiled.
"Then the periphery depends on the Seven Star Knights led by you and the prince. Glori said. He put his hand on the mighty hand.
Everyone came up, put their hands together, and prayed for the first time in a long time: "God of the dragon, bless!