Chapter 47: The Shadow of War

"Purr, purr, tsk, purr. ”

The Duke said that he would sleep and sleep, and it had to be said that this was a skill, and Vader, who was standing at the desk, had a look of shock in his eyes, and then his gaze fell on Roque.

"My lord, I'm from the West Marsh Principality, and to be honest, it's not very peaceful over there, many remote towns are deserted, and you can often see refugees in some big cities, and there are fewer and fewer rangers who stay there to explore. ”

"So you got out of there, right? Roque bowed slightly, thoughtful

"No, I like to explore over there, people like us have a passion for exciting adventures in our bones, my lord, I killed a nobleman. Vader whispered.

"It's not a big deal, the world is so big, there are always people dying every day. ”

"But that nobleman's power is a bit complicated, it is said that he is a branch of the royal family, I thought I would not be able to leave the West Marsh Principality alive, but I didn't expect Lady Luck to favor me. ”

"What about the royal family, this is Black Thorn Manor, this is my territory, can Vader tell me why you killed that nobleman? Roque's face didn't change, and he made his position clear with these words.

"Your Excellency. Vader was slightly moved, he didn't expect the other party to care about what he did at all.

"The brute insulted my wife and brutally killed her. Speaking of this, Vader's eyes involuntarily flashed with coldness.

"I'm sorry to remind you of this sad thing again, if it were me, I would have done the same. ”

"Your Excellency. Vader looked slightly agitated.

"Vader, let the past pass, it's just an experience in life, not a burden, you are luckier than many people, because you can still start over, and those who died don't have this opportunity, so please cherish it. Roque admonished deeply.

"My lord, I see, thank you. Vader nodded solemnly, he suddenly felt that he was so lucky, and he was glad that he had followed his heart this time.

"Is there a war going on in the West Marsh Principality?" Roque had a vague guess, but he still needed to verify it.

"My lord, there is no war there, and at first there were some rumors that there were monsters attacking humans, but then I went to investigate with my companions, but I didn't expect to run into it. ”

"What kind of monster is it?"

Seeing a flash of horror on the other party's face, Roque hurriedly asked.

"A bunch of ordinary rabbits, but with terrifying speed, the sharp teeth of its door can easily crush even weapons, and my companion was eaten by its door in an instant. ”

"I picked up a life, and it didn't take long for me to investigate again, feeling guilty, only to be shocked to find that there were more than one kind of monsters, and they were endless, some of them so powerful that even knights could not compete with them. ”

"This is war, a war of life and death for mankind, but it has not yet affected the whole of Gzwalk, and I think it should not be far off. Roque's heart was heavy.

After listening to Vader's news, combined with the previous conversation with Yager, Roque instantly understood that the shadow of war was slowly enveloping the entire land, and maybe it would soon spread here.

"Your Excellency, you are right, this is war. ”

"Purr, purr, tsk, purr. ”

At this moment, the sleeping Duke suddenly rolled over, stretched its limbs, and woke up.

"I woke up hungry. ”

Roque stood up, he reached out and pressed his hand on the duke's head, and introduced to Vader, "It's called the duke, and it's an old thing that has lived for hundreds of years. ”

The hall was filled with the smell of beef and potatoes, and when Roque walked downstairs, Murdan and the others had already had lunch and were about to leave, and when they saw Vader behind each other, everyone looked puzzled.

"Hello sir. ”

"Lord Roque. ”

"Your Excellency. ”

"Master Roque. ”

"This is Vader, my follower, and you can get acquainted with each other. ”

After listening to Roque's introduction, Milael stepped forward and greeted Vader first, followed by the others, and only Murdan and Yag looked a little wrong.

"Hello, Vader, my name is Murdan, are you a ranger?" Murdan asked casually with a friendly hand.

"Hello Murdan, I'm a ranger. Vader took the other hand's hand.

"Man, how are you doing? My name is Yag. Yag, who spoke, walked up to him with a smile on his face and put his hand on his shoulder.

"Swordsman level. Vader smiled at him.

"Find a time, let's talk. ”

"No problem. ”

I don't know why, Roark always felt that Yage would suffer if he fought Vader, although the strength of the two was a level apart, but judging from Vader's performance in the study, this guy was definitely not an ordinary swordsman.

Yag is on the rise, if it weren't for the fact that it wasn't suitable now, with his character, it is estimated that he would have dragged Vader out long ago.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that Roque had already decided in his heart that he didn't have much chance of winning.

"Come with me, all of you. ”

Roque led everyone into a small living room, and when everyone was seated, he spoke his thoughts.

"I'm going to treat the little girls in town to coffee, and you all do the math, how many there will be. ”

Hearing this, Barbara looked surprised, instantly thought of the coffee drink before, and seemed to have something to say, but after looking at the expressions of the others, she immediately chose to shut up.

Murdan and the others looked at Millaire with doubts on their heads, and they felt that this old man should know the most about the affairs of Miral Town.

"Master Roque, may I know why?" asked Mirel cautiously.

"It's about that box you gave me. Roque thought for a moment and explained tactfully.

"Master, I understand, what age is the little girl you are referring to. Mirel asked with a solemn expression.

"It's about the same as Fili, but the bigger or smaller ones can be counted. The other party's question Roque is really difficult to answer, so he can only try to estimate.

As if he understood what Roque meant, Milael nodded, and he thought quietly for a moment before speaking.

"If you include the little maids in the aristocratic manors, there will probably be nearly two thousand maidens in the small town of Miral, but not the villages outside the town. ”

This number did not surprise the people present, but everyone's faces changed a little, even the eyes that looked at Miler changed, this old man is still quite powerful.

"Then I'll start arranging the work, Grandpa Miller, count how many coffee beans are left in the manor, and estimate whether there are enough coffee beans according to the demand of two thousand people, and if they are not enough, go to the town to buy them, and prepare a carriage for me by the way. ”

"I understand, sir, I'll go and prepare the carriage now. Mirel replied respectfully, and left his seat.

"Barbara, find a few quick servants to do tomorrow. ”

"Yes, Lord Roque. Barbara nodded, she already had someone in mind.

"Dancy, you are the same, there is a lot of coffee to grind tomorrow, you can pick those maids. ”

"Sir, I know. Dancy looked excited, she never thought that Roque would invite so many people to coffee.

"Murdan, Fili, and the others will come with me to the town, while Yag and Vader will stay at the manor and take care of the security. With that, Roque stood up.

"My lord, can I swap things with Brother Murdan?" said Yag with an uncomfortable expression.

"No, next time. ”

Roark left the small living room, and Fili hurried after him.

"Haha, Yag, you just accept your fate, isn't there Vader, no one will disturb your communication. Murdan patted the other man on the shoulder and reminded.

"yes! I almost forgot, Vader. Yage suddenly realized, and when he turned his head, he found that the other party had already left.