The next morning, Charles said goodbye to Anna and Helen, packed his simple bags, and went out wearing the special black robes sent by the Lord of Steel.

I walked all the way to the main road of the outer ring, stopped a carriage, and went straight to the outer city.

Outside the wall at the entrance of the alley, an unkempt old beggar leaned against the wall.

He watched Charles's carriage go away, and while looking up and muttering to himself, he would occasionally hit his head against the wall twice, as if he was crazy, causing passers-by to look sideways and avoid it.

"If you see it, it's him. The old beggar knocked twice more on the red brick wall, making a scalp-tingling bang.

"Mage, let's talk about it first, I can't take the mage realm. There was a hoarse voice from the other side of the wall.

"The mage won't be your turn. ”

The old beggar said disdainfully, put his hand under the creaky nest and scratched it fiercely:

"This kid hasn't studied magic, the robe is just a decent one, and the news from his employer is that the warrior is above level eight. ”

"Rank 8 Warrior, can't you solve this kind of problem yourself, do you have to call me from Dotland City?"

The voice behind the wall became impatient, and there was a sound of clothes chattering, as if they were leaving.

The old beggar was so angry that he hit the wall with his skull a few more times, and the passers-by were so frightened that they dodged one after another: "Bastard, stand for me!"

"Hmph. ”

The old beggar got a response, and then he lowered his voice and said:

"This kid has a special identity, and the people in the Wangcheng stronghold should not be dispatched, otherwise it won't be cheaper for you kid. ”

"Okay, okay, have I killed fewer dignitaries, how special can it be, I want eighty percent of the commission, otherwise don't talk about it." ”

When the old beggar heard this, he was immediately pleased, so he simply stopped making a scene, stood up, rubbed his head, and reprimanded:

"Thinking about money and thinking about you is crazy, this kind of hundreds of gold trading organization at least 30%, layer by layer, it is good to have 50 gold in hand, you don't do it, some people do it, Dotland City can't find me, go to Castile City to find it, not worse than you." ”

There was silence on the other side of the wall for a long time, and finally there was movement:

"Fifty is fifty, the old rule, the deposit is given first. ”

By the time the two had settled, Charles had already left the South Gate and stopped by Crimson Coral.

He wanted to go to see Leila, but he pounced, thinking that there would be a chance to meet in the future, so he was not reluctant, so he went straight to the southern suburbs of the military district.

As soon as the coachman started work early in the morning, he picked up a master mage who had left the city, and naturally he did not dare to slack off, and drove the carriage all the way, driving smoothly and steadily.

The carriage gradually drove away from the outskirts of the city, and as soon as it had driven for a while on the black dirt road between the woodlands, the coachman saw a white horse parked in the middle of the road in front of him, and hurriedly stopped the carriage.

I saw a handsome young man in silver armor and white robe sitting right away, and looking at the appearance of the armor, it turned out to be the protective armor of the city defense army.

The coachman was worried that he would encounter the soldiers who robbed the road, so he hurriedly pulled the small blue-green flag on the car and shouted:

"This is the business of the Carriage and Horse Gang, please let this master of the city defense army give way!"

Who knew that the other party ignored him, and still drove the white horse calmly, as if he was waiting for someone.

Hearing this, Charles pulled the curtain and poked his head out.

I saw the young man on the horse, with a heroic posture, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, a lofty instrument between his eyebrows, a horsewhip in his hand, and a faint sense of arrogance.

The boy saw Charles poking his head out, clamping his legs between the horse's belly, and urging the horse to come forward:

"Charles, come out and talk!"

Familiar voice, it's-

"Rod?"

The boy on the horse is none other than the young Leo of the Lion Gang, the Crescent Lion, Rod Carrylac!

Rodmo's eyebrows were like knives, he raised them lightly, and quipped:

"Why, aren't you clamoring to see me?

Glancing at Rod in white horse and silver armor, Charles couldn't help frowning.

In Charles's memory, Rhodes seems to be more hateful, can serving in the army really change a person's temperament?

"You've changed a lot. ”

Looking at Charles's serious thinking puzzled look, Rod couldn't help laughing, on the change, Charles has changed so much before and after, that is what is called judging the two of them:

"It's you who have changed, I don't know what you've been through this year, but judging by the results, it's a good thing. ”

"A good thing? Huh—" Charles remembered the hardships he had endured in the Occupied Zone, and his brow furrowed, and he was about to go crazy.

Rod waved his hand at Charles from afar: "Wait, I'm looking for you today to make it clear to you that you have nothing to do with me." ”

"Why should I believe you?"

"That's right, there's no basis for words, why do you believe Yuri's bastard?"

was asked by Rod like this, Charles couldn't answer, he was drunk that day and forced Yuri, and in hindsight, he did feel that something was wrong.

Seeing Charles lost in thought, Rod knew that this guy probably wouldn't be able to drill that preconceived bull's horn again, so he continued:

"After you made trouble that day, I sent someone to find out the whereabouts of Nayuri, and my Lion Gang and the city defense army's black and white manpower searched all over Arton and found no trace. Do you think a thug can do such a thing?"

"How do I know if you killed him and destroyed the body?" Charles also had a vague premonition in his heart, after that day, I was afraid that he would never find Yuri to confront him face to face.

"Oh ho—"

Based on Rod's impression of Charles, he didn't expect that such a thing as "destroying the corpse and destroying the traces" could easily come out of his mouth without changing colors.

For a moment, he couldn't help but be more interested in Charles's experience this year.

You know, if you just get lost in the wilderness, you can't teach a person this kind of knowledge.

However, as a young Leo of the Lion Gang, it is very rare for Rhodes to come to clarify with Charles in person today.

I only heard the whip in his hand flick, and there was a crisp sound in the air:

"I'm talking to you so much today, but it's for the sake of Teacher Lela's face, believe it or not. ”

"Teacher?" Charles's attention was quickly diverted.

Who knew that Rhodes didn't explain much about this, but just raised the horsewhip and pointed at Charles a little:

"Charles, Yuri and I'll help you find it, but you have to remember that you owe me a favor!"

With that, as soon as he took the reins, he turned and rode away.

Charles looked at the figure riding away and took a sip, and said in fragments:

"Phew, you owe it if you say you owe, is my favor so worthless?"

But if you think about it, since he calls Aunt Lyra a teacher, it seems that the situation of Aunt Lyra is much better than expected.

Although Charles was still a little reluctant to go, he was finally able to go to the drinking slope with peace of mind.

After driving on this for more than an hour, the coachman stopped his colt and respectfully opened the curtain of the carriage.

"My lord, there is a camp across the bridge in front, and we can only send the cart here. ”

Charles grabbed his bag, jumped out of the carriage, and looked around.

A river seven or eight meters wide blocked the way, and the only bridge leading to the opposite side was a checkpoint.

Like him, there was a delicate carriage outside the checkout.

After making sure that he had arrived at the place, he took out two small silver plates from his arms and handed them to the coachman:

"Come on, don't look for it. If I want to go back from here, can you pick me up?"

The coachman took the money with great gratitude, and the market for this trip was about 1 silver and a half, earning an extra 50 copper, which was worth his two trips to the outer city, and he replied respectfully:

"If you need to use the car, you can register at the Qiaotou outpost, and our chariot and horse gang will come here every day, and there is a scheduled business, and they will come to pick you up on time. ”

"Alright, so be it. Charles nodded, and walked to the post with his bags on his back.

The outpost stands across the bridgehead, but there are only two or three bungalows on a watchtower, but the soldiers on duty are not simple.

The military troops deployed at the outposts in the hinterland are all rotational defense, and those who can be stationed here are all tired soldiers who have been fighting on the front line for several months and need to rest and reorganize.

But even so, the sentries still kept their armor and guns in their hands, and a fierce aura came to their faces.

Where did Charles know this, but the Imperial soldiers really lived up to their reputation, and even a small outpost had such an atmosphere.

A dark-skinned veteran saw Charles from afar, and saw that he was dressed in a robe but didn't care that he was carrying a package, which did not resemble the delicate mages in the besieged city.

The veteran guessed in his heart, he didn't know which commander of the mage legion, and he didn't dare to slack off at the moment, and without waiting for Charles to approach, he trotted out to greet him.

"Master Mage, please show your sergeant badge, or military order paperwork. ”

"Oh, you wait. Charles pulled the eagle badge from his bosom and handed it over.

"This is..."The veteran respectfully took the badge, carefully identified it, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and quickly raised his eyes and glanced at Charles again.

"Hina ... Lord Eagle?"

"It's an eagle, but adults are exempt. ”

Charles smiled, he already knew the weight of the word Eagle in the eyes of the world, although he was also proud, but he didn't feel that he deserved this kind of admiring look.

"Your Excellency has already said hello, so please do so. ”

The veteran returned the eagle badge with both hands, trotted all the way back to the outpost, reported, and led Charles through the outpost under the watchful eyes of several colleagues.

"From this road, go towards Camel Antelope Mountain, there is only one intersection, and go to the high place is the drinking water slope. ”

After crossing the river, the veteran sent another section and pointed out the way to the drinking slope, and then gave him a standard military salute and said goodbye.

The Drinking Water Slope is the headquarters of the Janissary Legion, located in the front part of the camel mountain on the outskirts of King Arton, and is named after the shape of a camel that bows its head and drinks water.

Looking at the mountain and running a dead horse, Charles walked towards the camel antelope mountain for a long time, and did not see the shadow of the drinking slope.

finally walked to the fork in the road in the old soldier's mouth, but saw two figures standing at the intersection.

When I got closer, a blonde boy was holding a woman in a black suit and a black hat, reluctantly saying something at the fork in the road.

The blonde boy has a slender body, handsome eyebrows, and a pair of aqua blue eyes, like two translucent sapphires.

Behind him hung a longbow, its swarthy body faintly blue in the sunlight.

The woman next to her was wearing a black gorgeous gown and a black light gauze top hat, and Charles was stunned.

He knew that this was a funeral dress that was only worn when mourning his deceased husband.

In a trance, he remembered his mother's grief-stricken appearance a year ago, after the family received the news that his father had died on the front line, and he couldn't help but be a little stunned.

The blonde boy escorted his mother all the way to this place, and he was always vigilant, and he was already secretly on guard before Charles approached.

Charles has clear eyebrows, a dignified appearance, and is dressed as a mage, so he doesn't look like a bad guy.

The boy was about to let his guard down a little.

As soon as Charles came over, he didn't know how to avoid the widow, staring at his mother in a daze, which was very rude.

He couldn't be more aware of his mother's beauty, wearing a black funeral dress, although it covered her peerless face, but it couldn't cover her graceful figure.

Thinking of this, the blonde boy was even more annoyed in his heart, so he frowned slightly:

"Humph!"

Charles snorted coldly at this, and suddenly came back to his senses, but he also felt that it was inappropriate, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, explaining:

"Uh... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I took the liberty of it, my father passed away last year, and I just saw my wife dressed like this, and I can't help but think of my mother... Really no offense..."

The blonde boy had already reached out to untie the longbow from his back as Charles approached, but the woman in mourning clothes coughed lightly, and he lowered his hand holding the bow slightly.

But who knew that the next moment, before Charles's words fell, the blonde boy stared at his eyes, ignored his mother's obstruction, pulled out the feather arrow on his waist, raised the bow to Charles, and slowly pulled the bowstring.