The convoy driving in the forest, after some guidance from the warband patrol, finally stopped in front of a rudimentary sentry.

Alfonso jumped out of the carriage and shouted to the people in the carriage, "Come out, pass through this sentry, there is a dense forest ahead, and you can only pass it on foot or on horseback." ”

The appearance of Carol and Aldenan made the atmosphere around him stagnate.

The nearly 100 barbarian soldiers in the sentry looked at the orcs who were as strong as a hill and the fierce and terrifying werewolves, and unconsciously picked up the weapons in their hands, formed a semi-circular battle array, and carefully surrounded them.

However, Barbara, who appeared next, completely reversed the tense atmosphere on the scene.

Barbara, dressed in a burgundy long gown, has a pale blue glow flowing on the surface of her skin. Her delicate and beautiful facial features, melon-seed-shaped face, and slightly trembling pointed ears made the barbarian warriors open their eyes, open their mouths, and slowly put down their weapons.

Paying attention to the eyes of the crowd looking at Barbara, Aldenan poked Carol with his elbow and said helplessly: "See, no matter where you go, beauty is the best pass." ”

Carol shrugged: "If you want to blame yourself for being ugly, just say it, no one will blame you." ”

Aldnan rolled his eyes in love.

The leader of the warband patrol walked into the crowd of sentry posts and said something loudly.

Soon, the barbarian warriors scattered to the sides, making way for the guests.

Walking down the improvised dirt road, covering her ears with a sunhat, Barbara looked back at the barbarians who had re-entered the alert and whispered, "These people look nervous, like they are ready for a war. ”

Out of the corner of his eye, Aldenan looked at the dense forests on both sides of the road, where one or two sturdy figures flashed from time to time. He gestured for everyone to come closer.

The leader of the patrol, who was at the forefront, led the team forward for about half an hour.

The road is getting wider and wider, and there are more and more pedestrians coming and going.

Unlike the previous sentry posts, the pedestrians were no longer limited to the garb of warriors, blacksmiths, merchants, farmers, apprentices...... People of different ages and occupations looked at this group of strange guests, and the sound of each other was endless.

Following the patrol leader and through the crowd, Aldenan looked at the huge walled city in front of him and took a breath: "Froststone City has finally arrived. ”

Randall glanced at the werewolf, smiled, and didn't speak.

Carol looked at the kilometers of wooden walls in the distance and the constant movement of defenders on top of them, and whispered, "This city is bigger than I thought. ”

Walking into the city gate, everyone was immediately startled by the prosperity in front of them.

As far as the eye can see, there are rows of small stone buildings, sawmills, blacksmiths, concentrators, taverns, markets, longhouses and other buildings.

In the small square in the center of the walled city, hundreds of soldiers of the warband, kneeling under the huge sculpture of the black dragon, quietly listened to the shaman's prayers.

The patrol leader did not stop, but bowed to the missionary shaman, and then led the team through the square, along the roads of the city, to the other end of the city.

The warriors and populace of the city looked in awe at the black-clad knights, but in the face of the werewolves and orcs behind them, these people had no scruples at all, and crowded forward to stop and watch.

As he walked, Carroll separated the crowd of onlookers around him with both hands, and shouted helplessly, "How can there be so many people in the city?

Seeing that there were more and more people coming around, Aldenan shouted, "We need to hurry, I see someone coming over there again! Oh my God! There are thousands of people!"

Randall, who was protecting Barbara, followed closely behind Alfonso, and used the knights of the guards on their horses as cover, and rushed out without danger.

The patrol leader led this peculiar team all the way north, and it took nearly an hour to pass through the entire walled city and leave through the north gate.

Looking at the city gate that was getting farther and farther behind him, Aldenan said to himself with a confused expression, "Why are we leaving?

Randall turned around and explained, "There are four sub-cities in the south, east, and west of Froststone City, and the walled city we passed through just now is the smallest of the four sub-cities. ”

Aldenan was stunned: "Divide the city, you mean, what we just saw was a branch city?"

Barbara was also taken aback by Randall's words: "That branch city just now is the smallest one?! Are you sure?! There are so many people on the streets!"

"That's right. The purpose of this is, on the one hand, to facilitate the defense of Froststone City, and on the other hand, to reduce the population pressure brought by the city. Randall shrugged his shoulders and continued: "The main task of the Southern Branch City is to be responsible for the mining of timber, ore and other resources, because it is close to the Falling Star Mountain Range and close to the Dusk West City, the city defense is relatively simple, the garrison is the fewest troops, and the resident population is also the few. ”

"The northern branch of the city is mainly to deal with the invasion of the two hostile countries in the north, so the city defense is the most complete, and the number of troops stationed is also the largest. ”

"Located in a hilly terrain with high terrain and good sunlight, the East Branch City is the base for the cultivation of tobacco, a specialty of Froststone City, and a sacred place for shamans to meditate, take office and do penance. ”

"Located near the coastline, the West Branch is Froststone's military and trading port, as well as a freight and warehousing center. It is the largest, most populous, and most prosperous of the four sub-cities. ”

Aldenan was fascinated by this, and then asked, "The four sub-cities are so far away from each other, what if the enemy bypasses the most heavily defended sub-city and attacks the weakest place first?"

Hearing this, Alfonso, who was on his horse, glanced back at the werewolf, and then turned his head back.

Randall was just about to speak, when a loud chirp suddenly came from the sky.

His eyes lit up, and he raised his hand and pointed to the sky: "Look! As long as they are there, no enemy can hide their whereabouts!"

Aldnan, Carroll, and Barbara looked in the direction of Randall's finger, and in the harsh sunlight, a griffin with a golden glow, carrying a woman with a spear, a bow and arrow, and a feather crown on her head, soared through the air, overlooking the land.

Barbara's eyes sparkled as she watched the mighty Valkyrie gallop through the air, as if there were stars twinkling in them: "It's beautiful! If I had pen and paper at hand, I swear I could write the best hymn!"

Aldnan sighed slightly: "I never thought that I would be able to see the legendary Valkyrie with my own eyes in my lifetime. ”

Carol, who was not good at words, heard Aldenan's exclamation, opened his round eyes, clenched his fists in embarrassment, and nodded heavily.

Watching the Valkyrie fly farther and farther away, eventually disappearing into the sky, Randall waved his hand and said to the people beside him, "Go over the hillside in front of you, and you can see Froststone City." ”

Under Randall's reminder, everyone hurriedly stepped up their steps, struggling to step on the uphill stone steps and climb the hill in front of them.

A light wind blew over the high hill, blowing open the straw poles more than one person high on the hillside, and also blew away the heavy shelter in front of everyone's eyes.

At sunset, a huge city lies quietly on the ground, densely packed with buildings and streets, spreading from the foot of the mountain in all directions, with no end in sight.

Even from a distance of several kilometers, you can see a long line of colorful lights illuminating the entire city, and smoke rising from the chimneys of thousands of houses, dotting the whole land like a dream.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the towering temple in the center of the city, and the eight huge stone pillars carved with black dragons were so golden and beautiful in the sunlight. From a distance, it seems as if the entire city is built on the clouds, and heaven and earth have become its foil.

Randall stood on the hillside, let out a cry of joy at the city in the distance, then turned his head and said to the three people around him, who were already intoxicated by the scenery, "Everyone, welcome to Froststone City!"