Chapter 180: Silver Moon's Dilemma and the Silver Dragon Who Took the Initiative to Ask for Help
As Terri had said, it was none other than Silvermoon City's Forest Patrol Team.
This is a class unique to Silvermoon City, and unlike the City Guards, the forest patrol team is mostly composed of rangers, most of whom are elven and half-elven rangers, and a small number of druids.
Of course, there are also a small number of humans, and most of them are the elite of the rangers.
Because ordinary people can't shuttle back and forth in the complex northland forests like elves without rigorous training.
In fact, in the early years, the forest patrol team was a spontaneous organization formed by the people, mainly to deal with the endless disasters and potential enemies around the Northland.
Their frontal combat effectiveness may generally not be very good, but that is not their role, they mainly serve as an early warning and tracking role for scouts.
Due to his many successful warnings of invasions from orcs, barbarians, and trolls, he has been commended by Silvermoon City officials many times.
Finally, after Erastro was unanimously elected by all the residents of Silvermoon more than twenty years ago, the High Mage was officially incorporated into the official establishment of Silvermoon City during her reign, enjoying a salary only slightly lower than that of the City Guards, and the same status and security, so it attracted more people with lofty ideals to join, making the team grow a lot.
Although this move has greatly increased the defensive patrol force of the entire Silvermoon City, it still has its limits, such as the successive slave hunting incidents that have occurred near the Moon Forest in recent years, which has filled the hearts of these forest patrol elves.
But the sight of the frozen snow country in front of them made the elves of this forest patrol team stunned, and they were a little shocked for a while.
Because the terrible power that caused such a natural disaster must be legendary.
And that's a force they can't compete with.
"Don't be afraid. In the end, it was the female captain who firmly said, "This winter-like power... I'm afraid that being has come, come with me. ”
The team members looked at each other, but still chose to follow.
But when they got on deck, they were relieved to find that someone had already arrived on the ship, and two of them were obviously moon elves.
The elf at the beginning looked strangely at Levi, the unusually tall elf, and the strange human with horns on his head next to him, bowed to Tyri, and said:
"Captain of the Seventeenth Forest Patrol Team in Silvermoon City, Erleni, has seen the Captain of the Guard!
Tyri nodded solemnly: "It's hard for you to track down all the way, it's the slave trading ship of the Santalin Society, you quickly go to the cabin to search and rescue the people, and check to see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net." ”
"Follow your will! Tyre, follow me!" Ellene swooped in with the team.
There was no sound of battle that Tyri had expected.
Shrouded in Calvin's massive psionic energy, all the slavers were sent to hell by his [Crowd Domination Technique]...
After a short while, all the people of the Silver Moon who had been looted were rescued by the forest patrol team, and they walked to the deck one after another.
At a glance there were five or six hundred of them, all women and children, as Calvin put it.
They were all dressed in thin autumn clothes, shivering in the cold wind, and there was still grief and horror in their eyes.
Seeing this, Levi snapped his fingers, and a semicircular ice shield condensed in front of the hull of the ship, blocking out the bitter cold wind.
Seeing the boss's behavior, Calvin hurriedly followed, and directly lifted the broken mast with his psionic energy, and piled up the firewood cut into countless strips with a few clicks, and then added a burning hand.
With a bang, a warm fire burned in the center of the crowd, making many children exclaim.
Under the warmth of the flames, the panicked and helpless refugees settled down a little, but their eyes were still a little numb.
They have generally just lost their fathers and husbands, and even if they are lucky enough to be rescued, their future remains bleak.
Tyri also noticed the movements of Levi's master and servant, and her gaze at them couldn't help but warm a lot, and at the same time, she felt a little proud that she had produced such a young and powerful yet benevolent junior in her metal dragon clan.
But the warmth that rose in my heart was quickly extinguished like ice water by a corpse that was carried out immediately afterward.
"We're a step too late, this harpist hasn't survived the torture of the Santarim Society, and has returned to the kingdom of my god Merrikai (the goddess of the forest and the rangers)." ”
Tyri sighed, "May his soul be in eternal peace, and bring this warrior back to Silvermoon City for burial, which is the only thing we can do for him." ”
"Follow your will. ”
Ellene answered, she thought for a moment, and looked at the miserable women and children around her with some embarrassment: "What about these suffering people?"
Tyri asked a little strangely, "They are all poor people who have lost their relatives and homes, according to the temporary resettlement regulations of Silvermoon City, shouldn't they be brought back to Silvermoon City or Elward for resettlement?"
Ellene fell silent.
Seeing this, Tyri couldn't help frowning and said, "Could it be that there have been some major changes recently?"
The captain of the forest patrol told the truth: "Yes... Just two weeks ago, the newly opened northern grain barn near our Moon Forest was raided by an orc tribe.
"Because of the large number of refugees and the approaching winter, Lady Supreme is already coordinating with the city lords of Aylward and several other cities to settle them, so now..."
Hearing her say this, all the refugees looked desperate and looked at Tyri, who was clearly in charge.
"What an eventful season...", Tyri took a deep breath and said, "There are only five hundred and forty-six people, bring them back first, and I'll go back and negotiate this matter with Erastro." ”
The captain of the forest patrol had long been accustomed to the attitude of this existence towards the Supreme Lady, and opened his mouth, but he did not know how to dissuade him.
What she didn't tell the other party was that it wasn't just these five hundred and forty-six people who had suffered like this...
Due to the heavy casualties on the farms in the north and the fact that the orc tribes are still active, the people of many farms around Silvermoon City have spontaneously evacuated to Silvermoon City due to panic, and now Silvermoon City is overcrowded.
Food, sanitation, and lodging were all problems, and calls for troops to be sent in the city to annihilate the orc tribe were rising.
But seeing that winter is coming, if you completely annihilate the orcs back to the city before the first snow falls, you will find yourself in a terrible dilemma.
Otherwise, Lady Supreme wouldn't have such a headache.
Terri isn't the kind of person who does anything for the sake of pure good, and her years of experience as a dragon have allowed her to deduce the whole chain reaction with just a few words, which is much further than this ranger.
Of course, she knew Erasdra's concerns, the second new army of the Silvermoon Federation had just been formed, and it lacked combat experience, so it was not suitable to gnaw on the hard bones of orcs at such a time.
But if you attack with the main force of Silvermoon City, you have to worry about whether the giant tribe in the Eternal Wilderness behind you that has not yet shown hostility will take advantage of the fire to rob.
What's more, every late autumn and before the winter solstice, it is the high incidence stage of orcs, half-orcs, and barbarian tribes, and a large number of troops must be deployed just to prevent their invasion.
It's hard to put into words.
I really can't... It's a big deal, let's go on it herself... At most, a few words of scolding.
However, just when everyone was at a loss, Levi, who finally saw a good opportunity, spoke:
"What... If the situation is so difficult, should you consider opening a new shelter to house the refugees?"
Everyone looked at him in amazement, thinking to themselves whose elf this was who dared to make such a big statement in front of this adult?
New shelters? Now that winter is approaching, who will shelter them, who will provide food, where will they be settled, and what to do if they are targeted by the nomadic herders?
However, to the elves' surprise, not only did Master Tyri not show any anger, but looked at Levi in surprise:
"Did you say you wanted to see Vera... It's just for..."
Levi smiled, stroked his chest to Tyri, and said:
"Yes, due to some changes, I, Levi, hope to get the joint approval of the Silver Moon Dragon Mother and the Supreme Lady to build a nest here, as a thank you and a responsibility, and it is also my duty to protect the people of one side.
"I wonder if an adult silver dragon, as the lord of the city, can give these refugees... What about more faith?"