Chapter XVII. Rescue Work
Knock knock knock......
There was a sound of iron plates pounding.
"Rise up! All the townspeople get up. "There was a shouting as the beating continued.
From the streets to the alleys, almost everywhere there are Danti's guards waking up those who are still asleep.
"Rise up, all of you, and your lord will gather us...... All the young people brought their tools and walked with us!"
Those who live in the northern part of the town may be woken up by the sound just now, but those who live in the far south still have to scream...... The entire town of Telemien is home to 3,000 families all year round.
If we organize all the young and middle-aged people, there are three or four thousand people.
There were even many foreign merchants and mercenaries...... This includes the archaeological team.
"What's going on out there? Why is it so noisy all of a sudden? "Kerry is used to going to bed early, so he wakes up early.
He had woken up before dawn......
"I don't know, it seems that the baron of this town has something to gather the crowd, and there are voices calling for assembly outside. "There was a bright light with firelight outside the window, and it should be close to the early hours of the morning, but because it was winter and the sky was late, the torch was still used to light the way in the darkness.
There was a banging sound, and even the hallways began to be noisy.
"Manus went to see what was going on, a lord of one side would not gather everyone for no reason, unless something big happened. "Although Kerry is an archaeology specialist, he is also an old mercenary, and he has been to many places in the past ten years and seen a lot of things.
After saying that, the younger team member opened the door and walked out......
As soon as I opened the door, I felt that the sound outside was really noisy, and almost the entire hotel was alarmed.
Manus hurried back a few minutes after going out!
"Captain, something happened!"
"What's the matter? Don't panic, speak slowly. Kerry looked a little panicked when he saw the team members running in.
"There was an avalanche in the north, and it is said that the whole village was buried, which is the northeast side...... The creek village we've been to before. "A few people have just returned from the mountains, and they are still in the same village they just walked through a few days ago!
After hearing the news, Kerry was also shocked into a cold sweat.
Xi.
I just came from that place two days ago with my team, although there are many roads into the mountain, but the ancient tomb is in the east, if you want to go in, it is the most convenient from Xi Village, because it is the timber provision area in this town, and there are predecessors who have the experience of cutting down in the mountains, so the road is easier to walk.
In remote parts of the country, those primeval forest areas are no joke.
There are many places that are almost never entered, and it is simply too difficult and even risky to carve out a path by yourself without following the path that has been taken by those who have gone before.
"And what are they going to do now?"
"It is said that Baron Vegel organized the excavation to open the way to Creek Village, so that everyone could bring tools and torches. Manus said.
"What are you going to do now, there is almost no chance of survival under the avalanche, and it will be very dangerous if it snows...... Don't Baron Vigel understand!" Kerry got up and walked straight to the window.
On the street outside the window, a large number of people began to go out with their own shovels, and even those pulling donkey carts and carts...... Someone rushed over just below the house, and that person Kerry also knew, the family of the innkeeper.
"It's a small place after all, and a lot of people haven't learned anything, so I don't understand, I really hope there won't be any problems. Manus said behind him.
Even if you think you are knowledgeable, you won't ridicule at such a time.
"No ......"
"What's wrong? Captain. ”
Kerry suddenly turned his head to look at the other man.
"Maybe the remote baron wasn't as clumsy as we thought, he had to do it, and it was the most correct. ”
Manus looked at Kerry with some confusion.
"He is now the spiritual pillar of the whole of Telemien, and the people of the whole region are looking to him for answers...... Let's go too. ”
Kerry stood up suddenly.
"Where are we going, Captain. ”
"It's better than sitting like this...... Wake up Guda, and go and wake up Gwen and Illya. As he spoke, he began to put on his clothes and prepare to go out.
..............................
It was still dark, but the north side of the town was lit up by fire.
When Kerry arrived with four of his men, many people were already digging, and the ground was all muddy water, and the front was blocked by a large area of ice and snow as far as the eye could see.
The road leading from Telemian to the outside world is also northern, so if you have such a large area, I guess the road ahead is also blocked.
"How's it going? Kerry asked a middle-aged man who was loading snow in a rope cart.
The people present to maintain order were what seemed to be the town's guards, everyone was busy in one place, and even a number of animals could be seen joining them, as well as people crying on the other side.
Other women were comforting them.
In addition to being blocked by snow, there are also waste and collapsed vegetation that have been pushed by the heavy snow.
"Who are you?"
Because he was dressed differently from others, the middle-aged man asked casually.
"We're new adventurers in town, and we want to help!"
"......I see," the middle-aged man suddenly shook his head and sighed.
"It's so miserable, most of the northern part is covered with snow, the snow is not heavy here, the further you go northeast, the more it is, it is estimated that it is more serious on the Xicun side. ”
"And what about your lord?" asked one of the women behind Kerry in the group of five.
"Your Excellency is inside, and he's directing everyone to work right now!"
Kerry looked over to the densest crowds......
A flat road had been dug out there, and snow and debris were piled up on both sides.
"Let's go over and see. He gestured to the four people behind him.
Although this team was a temporary team, everyone chose to help as soon as they saw such a situation, even though they knew in their hearts that the role they could play was already very small.
Walking through the crowd, at the brightest point of the fire, one could see a small man in the center of the room, dressed in rich fur, guarded by a knight with a sword.
"Baron Vigel. ”
A shout made Sean look up.
The performance did not appear to be surprised, because the map at this time already showed that five people had come.
It was the first time Sean had seen an area on the map densely packed with so many people, and the small white dots on the map in his eyes were about to become an area, if they weren't all moving and standing together, they could form an area.
But despite the fact that there were so many people, the people in their own towns showed white dots, and the five people alone showed yellowish colors.
Sean felt that this had something to do with his friendliness, they were friendly at most, not the same as the townsfolk were friendly to him, and even his friend Danti showed a different color of their esteemed favorability.
"Why are you here? ”
The expression was not surprised, but the opening sentence that could arrive first was this sentence.
Sean also looked intentionally at one of the two women behind him......
Lucille's disguise and behavior in the team was indeed too different from the way she came to her every night.
"We've heard about Creek Village, how can we help?" asked Kerry.
"It just so happens that you are here, we are now digging a road along this side near the mountain, one step closer to Xi Village, I will personally lead the team there, and strive to be able to enter Xi Village after dawn. ”
Being able to see the simulated map made it easier for Sean to observe areas with little snow cover, but it was also because he hadn't been to Creek Village that that area was in the shadows......
If you get closer, you might be able to use this special ability to find the townsfolk buried under the snow, although the chances of survival are slim.
But as a lord of one side, Sean had to do something like this.
Sometimes reason is not the only way, but also human affection...... At least that would allow the body to be handed over to their loved ones.
"But if it snows, it's too dangerous. In the archaeological team, Lucille said suddenly.
Even Kerry didn't expect that the girl who knew magic in his team, who had always disliked talking, would actually speak, because the team expedition needs to gather all kinds of people with special skills, and it is no secret that Illya can do magic in the team.
"No, I can guarantee that it won't snow for some time to come. ”
Sean looked at the sky.
[Early morning, sunny, 12:30:49]
If it snows, you will know the actual weather in advance, and it can at least guarantee that there will be no snow for the next 12 hours.
You can even see the weather icon showing that it is still dark below during the day, and it is also a sunny day and it will not continue to snow.