Chapter 23: A Song of Swords and Shields

After eating the food sent by the villagers, Bibo said goodbye to Sidor and began to move in the direction of the Rust Defense, Bibo was apprehensive, obviously, many people should know that he has the power that ordinary people do not have, Sureni has been suspicious of him, he can hardly imagine that the huntress will see him again, will he treat the dwarves like a dwarf, he still clearly remembers the bruise on Bruce's face. www.biquge.info However, Su Reni should only doubt her identity, if she really knew about the holy relics, I am afraid that she would not let so many inconsequential people know.

It was a sunny day, the sky was cloudless, the sun was about to set lazily on the tall walls of the Rust defense post in the distance, if it was not the morning battle, it was really a wonderful evening, the closer you got to Rust, the more houses there were, the wider the road became easier to walk, and the number of pedestrians gradually increased, Bibo even saw a group of Rust cavalry galloping by, they were wearing the black cloaks of Rust soldiers, and in the middle of their shining armor chests were huge insignia of swords and swords and shields, They are patrolling the perimeter of the Rust Defense, alert for dangers.

The Rust defense post is actually a castle composed of five defense towers arranged from south to north, originally just a single tower, but hundreds of years of continuous repair, gradually connected together, the largest defense tower in the middle, is also the core of the entire defense station, the height here is more than fifty meters, the city wall connecting the defense tower is also more than ten meters high, forming an arc in the west of the defense station, resisting the attack of the orcs, the eastern side was originally a soldier's camp, training ground, horse farm, and the rest of the weapons repair and material storage, Later, it slowly developed and became a town, and because of the transportation hub, people gradually gathered here, vibrant, except for sporadic orcs and some low-level monsters, this place has almost been as peaceful and peaceful as the eastern part of the continent, only when you hear the sound of soldiers training in the camp every morning, everyone will occasionally think of the orcs.

But now the situation was different, and Bibo found that everyone who walked outside, whether it was the market or the square of the quarters, was always in a hurry, and as soon as night fell, the carriages and the vendors of all kinds of business were gone, and the streets, lit by torches and oil lamps, seemed empty, and Bibo was tired, especially his feet ached, and not only was it a long way to get from Kavos here, but he had also experienced several heart-wrenching battles, except for a shabby dress, and his leather boots were already in tatters. The main road was blocked, and behind the fence was the soldiers' camp, which Bibo saw was brightly lit and the patrolling soldiers walked back and forth.

A soldier on the night patrol spotted Bibo, who shouted, "Guys, stop, don't move!" As he approached the fence, Bibo did not say a word, and on the way he smeared his face with a little plaster, making himself more like a homeless man who was disliked.

"No lingering in Rust camp, get out of here!" The soldier spotted the wandering boy and said in disgust that since the orcs began to launch large-scale attacks all over the continent, it was becoming more and more common to see such homeless guys.

"Okay, okay!" Bibo nodded hurriedly and asked again, "Is the recruit soldier here?" The night guard soldier said impatiently, "This is the camp for the recruits, and registration begins at ten o'clock every morning!" I advise you to go to the inn over there and find some work to eat, not everyone can pick up Rust's sword! ”

After Bibo walked away, he could still hear the sound of the soldiers scolding, he shrugged, he hadn't slept a good night's sleep these days, hadn't taken a good bath, and was really a homeless man, but he felt that he was much stronger, coupled with the skillful use of concentration, Bibo believed that even if he was strict, he should be able to deal with it, but, in the current situation, he could no longer use the power of concentration, first mixed into the legion, and then, and then see if there was any possibility to find out about his father, Although he didn't hold out much hope, rashly asking for news about the Lannos people would expose himself undoubtedly.

What's more, it is not known how many people are tracking down themselves, and now that winter is approaching, they can spend time in the barracks, at least without worrying about food, drink, warm beds, and regular training. Thinking of this, Bibo calmed down, he turned his head, and walked towards the inn that the soldier pointed to, the torches will imitate the illumination of the inn sign of the sword and shield insignia - "Song of the Sword and Shield", the inn is a three-story building, several times the size of the inn of the Secret Forest, the small dagger tavern in the town of Kavos is simply not worth mentioning, there are several crossbars used to tie horses in front of the door, and there is a whole row of stables on the side, where Bibo washed his face with the water in the manger, Found a gray cloth cloak on the back of a black and brown horse, he wrapped himself up, and quietly slipped into the door of the inn, different from the street outside, the candlelight inside, casting soft shadows, not at all like the tavern he had been to, people were talking in whispers, at the innermost end of the hall, there was a heavy oak curved bar, two or three waiters were constantly pouring wine for the guests, bringing out all kinds of delicious food from the back kitchen, near a table at the bar, Bibo saw the innkeeper at a glance, It was a bald middle-aged man who took the money for the guests' drinks from time to time from the waiter, and he was eating and drinking with the others while talking loudly.

Bibo huddled in the shadows near the fireplace, no one in the hall that could accommodate more than a hundred people noticed him, and it was not bad, Bibo had already stolen two buns from the back kitchen, and was squinting at this time, ready to spend this difficult night, it seemed that he could sleep for at least four or five hours until the crowd dispersed, Bibo thought, find a random corner and soon it will be dawn.

But he couldn't sleep anyway, not only because the smell of all kinds of food made him salivate, but also because he vaguely heard everyone talk about almost one thing, and that was orcs.

“…… Did you know? The bald boss whispered, "It's not just orcs who use weapons, but also ogre giants!" You know, our garrison commander said he hadn't seen this kind of monster! ”

"No, when did the Commander say that? He didn't come to us today. The adaptation that was serving the food interjected.

"Get out of the way," the bald boss glared at him, then continued, "That's not the point, you know?" I heard that there was a mysterious guy who slaughtered all the invaders, and the rangers came back and said that the people there said that it was an old man with a red face, and he didn't care about him, but then the attack came, and the old man summoned a meteorite rain, and slaughtered the orcs in an instant, and then split the ogre in half with a single lightning strike! ”

"And then?" Someone asked.

"Hehe, the magic is here," the bald boss smiled mysteriously, "When everyone came back to their senses and wanted to thank the old man, he suddenly disappeared without a trace!" ”

"That's amazing! I don't know where this archmage came from! Everyone chimed in.

"Now the whole continent is nervous, but let's not be afraid, haha!" The bald boss continued to laugh, "The Rust Legion, which has more than 10,000 soldiers, is still recruiting new recruits, and although Fort Santeny and Ataxia refuse to provide us with military assistance, there is nothing to worry about! The more people there are, the more money there is! Haha, let's have a toast! ”

"That's right, there's nothing to worry about, Lord Surene's rangers can fight ten elite troops at a time, although the number is less than two thousand, I bet that if she leads her troops eastward, it is estimated that she will be able to take Atlasia in three months, haha!" A thin, dark, robed guy said, smiling and lighting a cigarette.

"Don't talk nonsense," snapped the bald boss, "you don't want to die, everyone knows that Rust never gets involved in those family fights, they only listen to the king's orders, and only aim their swords at the most evil enemies." ”

"Haha, don't be so serious," the guy puffed out a puff of smoke, "who says a regent can't be a real king?" The world is unpredictable, the Rust Legion just doesn't have a good time, the Griffon Leo family is strong, the eagle Adrian also ignores it, the Rust Legion If there is no orc harassment, it must also beware of the Ken Race of the grassland, if there are no these factors, do you think the commander old man doesn't want to sit in the Hall of Light and be majestic? ”

"," the bald boss waved his hand, "let's just get rich, that's all it takes!" ”

"That's, haha, not only food, but also the price of all kinds of goods has risen by a few percent, hehehe!" The grocer raised his glass, and everyone drank the red wine in their glasses, and Billo looked at the people who were feasting, and remembered the fat guy Hott in the town of Kavos, and wondered how this guy was doing.

Thinking about it, I really thanked Sido for them, what he said was so mysterious, Bibo couldn't help laughing, and was about to wrap his cloak and continue to sleep, when suddenly Bibo felt someone grab his arm and put himself up, Bibo was taken aback, turned his head but couldn't see this guy hiding in the black cloak, this arm was very strong, Bibo struggled for a while, and found that there was no way to break free.

"Ah, you guy really drank too much, why are you sleeping here, let's go back quickly!" The man shouted loudly and continued to drag Bibo out of the door. "Who are you?" Bibo asked, continuing to writhe, but finding that it was all in vain and getting no response.

The cold wind was blowing on the street, Bibo was taken away from the main road, turned into a small alleyway, there was no light and no figure, they walked into the darkness, good chance, no one here will notice him, Bibo was about to break free, and was about to use his concentration power, a sharp dagger was placed across his neck, "Don't move!" Don't play tricks! ”

Unable to do anything but let himself be led to the end of the alley, Bibo asked, "Who are you and what do you want to do?" I'm just an ordinary traveler. I've just come here. A dark shadow waiting here said, "Hmph, you just stole the cloak and bread and pretended to be innocent, and escaped in battle, you are really a guy with an extremely bad character!" ”

A familiar voice came from the darkness, and the man holding himself lifted his hood, revealing a thick beard, and Bibo relaxed his twisted arm and smiled.

In the faint light, the huntress Sureni also smiled, "You're done this time, raccoon!" ”