Chapter 14: Idoras
Idoras
"Young human, that should be the place you want to be. Unlike most bronze dragons, Sarsdom's voice was very calm, and the quicksand of the long hours of time made them lack enough emotion about the changes in the world, but they could still hear a little pain when they were careful to discern, "I will lurk behind the hill on the side for a while, if there is any situation, please call me." β
"Rest assured, I'm far more familiar with human things than you are, Sarsdom. Zhao Mian patted the back of the dragon under him, the sturdy dragon scales couldn't stop the twitches, and Zhao Mian could even feel Sasdom's stomach twisting and spasming, "But are you really okay? That thing has been tested to ensure that any creature can be delivered intact - but only in its entirety......
"Don't worry, human, I'm fine. Sarsdom gradually slowed down his flight, and the capital of Rohan, which had already appeared in Zhao Mian's eyes, disappeared behind the hills, "But forgive me, maybe my lingua franca isn't that good, but that thing really makes me feel like I'm back to when I first stepped into the flow of time - I panicked and stepped into a chaotic time vortex in which I spun around for ten minutes until an elder lifted me out of it." It's been a few days since I came to my senses, and that experience forced me to walk the path I've already walked again, which is not a good memory. β
"Yes, Ronin would be interested in how you feel, but I'm not the kind of mage who is obsessed with arcane arts, I can only help you feel better. Zhao Mian jumped down from the dragon's back, then reached out and patted Sarsdom's right front paw, the holy light in his hand flashed, "Pureβis it better?"
"There is no need for this, human. Sarsdom's voice gradually became smaller, just like his figure, and almost in a burst of light, a dwarf uncle with a little stubble appeared in front of Zhao Mian's eyes, "This is not a problem that the Holy Light can solve, I can feel that there is actually no accident in my body, but I am suffering greatly in another place." Let me rest here alone, and when you're done, I'll be relieved. β
"Well, then, with a little attention, I may call you at any time. Zhao Mian nodded and turned to leave.
Bidding farewell to Sarsdom, Zhao Mian rode his war horse and quickly approached Idoras not far away.
Rohan's capital was not so majestic in the afternoon sun, and Zhao Mian could see that the city did not have good walls and buildings, and that most of the dwellings were simple dwellings made of stone and wood, except for the palace at the top, which was taller than all the other buildings, and the huge buildings could not have been other functional buildings - Even the city walls are lined up with simple pieces of wood, which basically can only stop the attack of wild beasts, and once the foreign enemy invades, it is simply vulnerable.
But Rohan is a kingdom on horseback, they have been grazing on the steppe all their lives, and the cavalry is their greatest reliance, and in the boundless wilderness, once a large number of Rohan cavalry charges, it will be unstoppable - and whether it is the east valley or the west valley of Rohan, it is an endless grassland.
Walking through a cemetery full of white flowers, Zhao Mian approached the gate of Idoras on his war horse, he turned over and dismounted, and walked towards the city gate with the reins of Mu.
"Stranger stop!" A word that he had never heard since he wandered in this world, Zhao Mian was stunned for a moment, he thought at first that he had misheard it - but the language translator that he got from the Astral Consortium that was said to be from the Titan Ruins performed his job very faithfully, and it translated the other party's language, although due to the strong wind here, the other party's words were a little out of shape. Zhao Mian looked up, and from under the windproof hood, he could see a group of well-trained soldiers wearing excellent chain mail sitting next to the gate, one of them was holding a spear to his neck, and the cold of the metal on it was showing Zhao Mian his sharpness.
"What's wrong?is something going on in this city?" Zhao Mian replied in the same language, looking up at the other party, "and I think that even if you want to prevent the enemy from entering this city, you should use the lingua franca - those travelers won't understand what you're saying." β
"My king Xiyouton has ordered that unless you are an ally of our country and know the language of our people, you are not allowed to enter this gate!" The soldier looked at Zhao Mian and pointed to his hood, "You know the language of our people very well, but at this moment when the war is approaching, we can't trust anyone, put down your hood, stranger." You walked alone on the dangerous steppe and walked so generously to the door of Idoras, which is not something that any ordinary traveler can do, let alone at this time. β
"You can't have the heart to hurt people, and you can't have the heart to let people go. I understand what you're doing. Zhao Mian put down his hood, he always had a calm face when he was not wearing armor, he looked at the other party and nodded slightly, "I just have a message, I hope to be able to inform the local troops." Also, I'd like to be able to buy some food and drinking water that can be stored for a long time - I don't think that's a threat to you, is it?"
"Your actions and actions have earned you enough respect for you, stranger. But I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't let you in. The other party brought the spear in his hand to the ground and stood upright beside him, "Black hair and black eyes, I'm afraid this is not the appearance of Gondor and any place in my clan, although the legendary Danden people are black-haired and gray-eyed, but black eyes are not common here, stranger, I'm sorry I can't let you in." Our king has decreed that at this critical moment of approaching war, we will not welcome anyone but our countrymen, and those from Montenburg and Gondor. Stranger, you're not one of them. But if the information you bring is important enough, I might be able to let you know. The soldier looked back at his comrades, and some of the soldiers who were still sitting next to him nodded, then threw two bags over, and the soldier who was standing took them in his hand, "There is enough food and water for you for three days, and your horse may not look like a horse of my clan, but it is also a miracle horse, and three days of food should be enough for you to get to the next place - the people there may welcome you." β
"Thank you very much. Zhao Mian nodded, took the food and water handed by the other party, and put it on the back of the war horse - in order to disguise, he put a lot of packages there, "When I walked here from the Rohan Pass, I met a lot of orcs - I thought this news might be important to you, so I went all the way here to inform your troops of this news." β
"Is this ......" A trace of struggle flashed on the guard's face, he seemed to be a little helpless, and said with some weakness, "I know, I will inform the Third Legion, please leave with confidence." β