Volume 2 Chapter 155 The Wind in the North
Thor paced back and forth in the cellar a few times.
Now Anne Baez is guarding the other side of the secret gate, although I don't know why she didn't come, but it is not a way for the two to spend it like this across the door.
Forget it, if she likes to keep, let her keep it.
Obviously, it was impossible for him to return to the secret realm, at least not for the time being, and Thor was ready to leave here first.
Judging by the current situation, Saul thinks that the cellar may be located in a farmer's house, or in an old house in the wilderness. I hope it's the former, which means that I am likely to come to a certain village or town on the mainland, and the problems of food and accommodation will be solved.
With his decision in mind, Thor climbed up the wooden staircase of the cellar to the top.
After all, this is an unfamiliar environment for himself, so Thor moves very lightly and tries not to make too much noise, maintaining basic caution. Gently opening the cellar door, Thor poked out half of his head to the ground.
Above the cellar seemed to be a barn, with some grain and farming tools stacked in a mess, and there was a faint sound in the air that seemed to be rats.
Thor climbed lightly onto the ground, found the direction of the doorway, and began to move that way.
After taking two steps in the darkness, Thor suddenly realized that something was wrong, and the movement he had just heard did not seem to be a mouse.
"I'm so tired, I want to lie down. In the silence, a woman's voice suddenly remembered.
"No, yesterday was the front, and today we have to come from the back. Then a man stopped him.
...... Thor was a little speechless, he couldn't imagine that someone would hide here and play a collision game, which is really ...... The world is going down.
It's a good thing that Anne Baez didn't walk with her, otherwise with her conservative character, I don't know if she would have rushed out and beheaded the dog man and woman under the sword, Saul thought with some joy.
The man and woman were in the corner on the side of the barn door, trying to quietly open the door and go out,...... It seems hard.
“...... Cough... Ahem!" Thor walked over to a similar position and coughed twice.
"Oh hell, who are you?" the man in the dark seemed startled, hoping that he wouldn't have any after-effects.
"Uh...... Don't care, I'm just a passerby. By the way, by the way, may I ask for directions,...... Forget it, seeing that your pants are off, you should continue to be busy. Thor rolled his eyes, and Gu Zi opened the barn door and walked out.
It is a dark and cold alleyway, and you can see the street with lights in the distance.
Thor looked left and right, a little happy and a little disappointed.
I am happy because I am still in a human settlement, and I feel a sense of security inexplicably.
The disappointment is due to the fact that judging by the style and scale of the surrounding buildings, it is clear that this is not a lively big city, just a small village like Grey Curtain Town. There are usually no big bazaars and you can't buy any good stuff in such places.
Walking onto the bright street, Thor stopped a passer-by who looked like a caravan.
"I'm sorry, hello, I was injured in the wilderness and fell unconscious, it was my friend who brought me to this town. But now my friend can't find it for a while, so I'd like to take the liberty of asking where this is?" asked Thor politely.
"Oh, this is Novirola, a cosy town between Arlantis and Byron Bian. The climate is nice and the townspeople are welcoming. The middle-aged man who looked like a business traveler replied enthusiastically.
After politely thanking him, Thor stood on the side of the street in shock.
He didn't know anything about the town of Novirola, but Arlantis was the main city of the Freedom League, and Byron Bian was the royal capital of the Knights' Country.
What really shocked him was that he had easily crossed most of the entire continent through the gate of someone else's secret realm, and came directly to the northern border of the continent.
The continent of Salvinia is vast, and the terrain of the continent resembles that of a fat cook in a bucket skirt and wielding a pan.
After cutting the cook in half, the lower part is the southern border.
There are hundreds of territories in the entire south, and the Dark Council holds the right to speak in the entire south, and it is said that there were originally temples of light and cardinal churches in the south, but they were later destroyed in the theocracy struggle.
The upper part of the kitchen lady is the northern border of the mainland, which is said to be larger than the southern border in terms of the expanse of the area.
There are two major powers in the entire northern border, which are entrenched in the east and west of the northern continent, the east is the Free Alliance, and the knight country is located in the west.
The Freedom Alliance, the main city of Arrantis, is said to be home to all the 'heretics' who have fled from the South, i.e. those who don't believe in the Lord of Darkness, or who specialize in magic other than fire.
Situationally, it is clear that the Dark Council and the Freedom Alliance are hostile.
It's just that in today's Dark Calendar, the size of the two forces is too huge, and coupled with the barrier of the Dark Region, no one can launch a large-scale war like during the Kingdom Calendar.
And so the situation stabilized, no matter how many old feuds there were, and no matter how hostile they were, for hundreds of years. Since you can't kill me, and I can't kill you, then everyone can only coexist.
Although the hostility between the two forces has never gone away, it is strictly of little significance to ordinary people and has no impact on daily life. The reason why Thor pays so little attention to the north is only because it is too far to go.
In addition to the Free Alliance, there is also a strange group of forces in the North, the Knights' Country.
It was the only place on the continent that still retained the ancient kingdom monarchy, and the only place where the ten-order feudal system from knight to regent was still preserved. There were hereditary kings, but also barons, viscounts, dukes, and so on.
In Byron Bian, the royal capital of the land of knights, you can meet all kinds of knights.
Plebeian knights, palace knights, templars, templars, paladins, and even demon knights, they still adhere to the ancient knightly creed or code and fight for the king.
As far as the situation on the mainland is concerned, the Knights Kingdom rarely intervenes in the power disputes on the mainland, and they have fun by themselves behind closed doors, which can be regarded as neutral. And the attitude of the Dark Council and the Freedom Alliance towards the country of knights is still the same sentence, since they can't kill each other, then coexist.
There are also countless large and small territories in the north, but they are only under the jurisdiction of the Freedom Alliance, and they will be referred to as so-and-so territory. On the other hand, the knight's kingdom divides the fiefs according to the titles of the king, and will be named after the names of baronies, dukedoms, etc.
Thor stood on the side of the street with his hands crossed, and suddenly thought of a possibility, maybe through the transit of the secret gate, he could realize the possibility of traveling long distances across regions, instead of relying on his feet to walk step by step.
For example, you can open any secret door in the southern realm, and then meet adventurers from all over the continent in the secret realm, and realize your idea of running around the world by entering their door.
Thinking of these Sol's eyes, I can't help but have some eagerness, maybe this is the charm of adventure, you can find something new and emotional at any time during the journey, and stimulate your enthusiasm.
He even remembered a detail he had overlooked, when Anne Baez introduced herself earlier, she had said that she was from the main city of Odrenza in the South, and the distance between Odrenna and the ruined ancient capital of Karot was not far away.
Just now, before eating two slices of barbecue in the secret realm, Anne Baez turned the table, and Thor thought that the most important thing at the moment was to solve the stomach problem.
Finding a small restaurant at random, Saul waited eagerly.
Soon, a plate of the famous local charcoal lizard was served.
A lizard the length of a short sword lay on a plate, skinned, eviscerated, and filled with special local spices.
The whole lizard had its head and tail cut off, visually ...... Oh, some shocks, girls may not be able to take it, and it may make them feel cruel and disgusting.
...... But in terms of taste, Saul's knives and forks are flying and eating passionately. The meat is tender, and if you cut small slices and rub them on the spices and special soup in the lizard's body, you can still eat it with a sense of happiness.
Saul was very satisfied with this hideous local dish and silently memorized it in his personal recipe. The highlight of the whole dish is the special soup, which seems to be stewed with several mushrooms and fresh chicken broth, and Thor is ready to have a chance to try it himself.
After a satisfying meal, Saul asked for another to take away.
Back at the barn, the dog man and woman playing the crash game were gone. Thor stood in front of the door of the secret realm, holding a whole plate of lizard meat and suddenly hesitated, Anne Baez is still not there?
Thor poked out the dog's head again and looked into the secret realm, and then was shocked.
That's almost half an hourglass, isn't it? That woman is still there, so persistent!
But it seemed that because she was bored from standing for a while, she actually sat in the corner and fell asleep. Thor has some stories, and he dares to fall asleep in the secret realm, and this woman is really okay.
Creeping over to Anne Baez and crouching down, Thor brought the plate to her nose.
After a moment, the sleeping Anne Baez frowned, her little nose moved, and she suddenly woke up.
"Ahh Anne Baez sat up straight, and saw that the headless lizard on the plate almost lifted the plate away, but it was good that Thor had expected it and hid in time.
Seeing Thor react, Anne Baez suddenly reached out and gripped the hilt of her sword.
"Wait, wait, I was originally back to find my companion, and since you're still here, it's cheaper for you. Although you want me to die, I will bring you food back, and you will never meet a gentler person in this world than me. Thor smiled.
Anne Baez pressed the hilt of her sword suspiciously, then looked back to the plate in Thor's hand.
"Get rid of it, get that disgusting thing away from me!" she frowned.
"Just kidding, it's expensive, isn't it? It's a delicacy I brought back from the North. You people are always used to judging the essence of things from the outside, just like a kind and gentle person like me, but you can't stop hunting and killing. Thor shrugged.
Anne Baez gave him a blank look, then drew her sword and rested it on Thor's shoulder again.