"Stop, tell who you are"

Outside the town of Shining Gold, Wang Lu and his party were stopped by the guards.

Two guards in light armor and armed with spears folded their blades in front of the car. Although in front of the Nightmare Beast, the two mortal-born guards were like mantis arms as a car, but the guard's posture was extremely firm.

"Hmph, I haven't lost the sharpness of the year." Aya in the car nodded secretly.

The people of the knight king should inherit the spirit of the knight, be humble and not inferior, and maintain their posture even in the face of opponents who are far above them. Today, it seems that although the kingdom of knights has perished, the spirit of knights has survived.

"Ridiculous."

In this regard, Wang Lu just shook his head, and then got out of the car and came to the guards.

"Two, we're traveling scholars from the eastern city-states." Wang Lu said in the lingua franca of Xiyi, which is as proficient as the locals, "It's not any suspicious person. ”

The guards were vigilant: "Are there any documents to prove it?" ”

As in many countries on the Kyushu mainland, people need to be led to prove their identities when they are migrating. Some countries in the Xiyi Continent also have similar regulations, especially in the countries under the rule of the Holy Light Sect, similar to Wang Lu and his party, heretics from the Kyushu Continent should be doubly vigilant. This is the duty of the guards, even if Wang Lu and the others are obviously extraordinary.

Wang Lu smiled: "Proof documents? Of course. ”

As he spoke, Wang Lu took out a cloth bag from his waist, and the bag jingled.

"Please double-check, the paperwork is absolutely reliable."

"Hey," Aya exclaimed, "Are you paying a bribe?" You don't joke okay, they can't be"

Before the words fell, the two guards chuckled and said, "I understand, it's really not a suspicious person." Please come in. ”

Then the carriage was no longer hindered, and drove straight into the town of Shining Gold.

Wang Lu got into the car and smiled at Aya who was sluggish: "Ha Luha, it seems that some spirits have a longer history than chivalry."

Aya was a little reluctant and said: "This, this is just an isolated phenomenon, I believe in my people, I believe in chivalry." ”

Wang Lu shrugged: "Mmmm, you still believe in love and Santa Claus, right?" ”

"This, although I don't know what Santa Claus is, but what's wrong with believing in love?"

Wang Lu sneered, and then snapped his fingers at Liuli Xian: "Senior sister, tell her." ”

While eating the flower cake, Liulixian said: "Senior brother taught me that love comes and goes quickly, only pork rolls are eternal. ”

"What the hell are you teaching?"

During the dispute, the carriage has entered the center of the town, Shining Gold Town is a place where frequent exchanges between the four directions, there are many inns in the town, but there are still some that cannot meet the needs of a large number of tourists pouring in, along the way, most of the inns are overcrowded. Considering that his identity is sensitive now, Wang Lu went straight to a secluded inn under Aya's guidance.

"Ah, after all this time, this inn is still in business." As the carriage approached the inn, Aya sighed softly, "It's really nostalgic. A long time ago, I lived here for a short time while I was on patrol in the town of Shining Gold. Although the door of this inn is inconspicuous, and almost no one usually comes to live, it is actually run by a family, the environment is quite comfortable, and the service is also very intimate. ”

However, when she arrived at the door of the inn, Aya was surprised to find that there were already a lot of people gathered here, most of them dressed luxuriously, and many of them exuded a strong professional atmosphere.

"I'm sorry, but the store is full, so I can't accommodate more people, so please come back."

At the door, a little girl with bright eyes who was only thirteen or fourteen years old was going out apologetically and politely refusing guests.

"Are you blind? Our master is the only son of the Clerk of Boulder City, how dare you be so lazy? ”

"Ah, I see, I'm going to explain the situation to the guest who just checked in, and let him give the room to you, okay?"

"Hmph, count you as acquaintances"

"Well, the guest just now claimed to be the city lord of Red Scale City, I think since he is the lord of the city, he should be reasonable and will definitely be able to understand your difficulties, so I'll tell them to go."

"Wait, Lord of Red Scale City? Well, then we still don't need it......" The gang was disgraced.

After sending away the only son of the clerk, the little girl sighed softly, stood at the door, glanced at the crowd that was still gathered, and shouted: "My house is full, and it is useless for you to stay here, or do you want me to discuss with the guests who have already moved in and give up the room?" The best person to talk in it is Lord Red Scale, do you want me to say it? ”

The best people to talk are at the level of the city lord? Although Red Scale City can only be regarded as a third-tier city in Bretonia, it is also the city lord after all. Hearing this, the crowd finally began to disperse, apparently realizing that there was no point in dwelling on it any longer

In the carriage, Wang Lu turned his head to look at Aya. Aya looked at the young girl with emotion: "It's exactly the same as her ancestors, and it was such a little girl who received me back then." However, there weren't so many guests back then. ”

Wang Lu also frowned and said, "There are indeed too many people in the town. ”

On the way here, he noticed that there were many tourists in this town, inns, taverns, shops and other places were crowded with people, and the town had a carnival-like atmosphere, as if it was going to celebrate some grand festival.

"What now?" Wang Lu pointed to the fully booked inn.

"I have something here, I don't know if I can use it." Aya whispered, got out of the car and walked to the door of the inn, came to the little girl, and showed her a badge.

The little girl looked confused, and then her color changed, and she looked Aya up and down in surprise. It's just that no matter how good the little girl is, she can't see anything famous from Aya's young face.

"What? Is it already invalid? Aya asked indifferently.

"No, no, please come in, please come in" The little girl hurriedly shook her head, stretched out her hand and pushed open the door of the inn to welcome Aya in. A moment later, Aya walked out with a look of emotion, and there was an extra golden key in her hand

"The rules of this inn have not changed, but the current owner is the sixth generation descendant of that person, and that little girl is his daughter. After a hundred years, the badge issued by the inn is still valid, and the inn has always reserved the best rooms for the badge holders. But even the innkeeper doesn't recognize me anymore. ”

"After a hundred years, Aya, your appearance is still the same, of course no one dares to recognize you, and it's not from the stars, haven't you people in the Xiyi Continent always aged very fast...... By the way, what's wrong with this town, so many people? ”

Aya said: "I just heard from that little girl that Shining Gold Town is going to hold a ceremony to select talents recently, and the city lord of Dragon City will preside over the selection, once it is confirmed that it is a talent with excellent potential, you can go to Dragon City with the city lord and join the Dragon City Guard." ”

"The Dragon City is the oldest city in Bretonia, and has been the capital of many dynasties, only to become decaying and degenerate. During my reign, I moved the capital elsewhere and carried out a strict rectification of Dragon City, breaking up the eight major legions of Dragon City, and selecting the elite of them to form the Dragon City Guard. It was one of the most elite armies in the country at that time, with the most complete range of professions, as well as systematic training methods, from beginner to high-level, there were matching methods in the Dragon City Guards. Now that a hundred years have passed, the prestige of the Dragon City Guardian seems to be higher than before, and being able to join the Dragon City Guardian means that the prospect of infinite beauty has attracted people from many surrounding areas, so there will be so many talents in the town. This ritual takes place every three years, and it has only started in the last ten years, so I have never heard of it. ”

"I see, it's a bit similar to the Spirit Sword Sect's Immortal Ascension Conference."

"Well, wasn't Lingxi Town the same scene back then?" "It's just strange that after so many years, Bretonia has undergone tremendous changes, and I remember that Dragon City was not spared when the country fell, and experienced a great storm...... And a hundred years later, Dragon City has fully recovered its glory. Is it really because this ancient city has an unexpected vitality? ”

Wang Lu said: "So let's watch quietly first." After a pause, Wang Lu looked at the square of Shining Gold Town in the distance, and the square had already begun to be carefully deployed, ready to welcome the upcoming Dragon City Lord. I always feel that I will encounter a pleasant surprise. ”

The group stayed at the inn, and as Aya said, the inn left them with the most upscale room, the innkeeper's own room. During the stay of Aya and the others, the innkeeper's family moved to a villa on the outskirts of the town.

During this period, it was the innkeeper's daughter, a handsome little girl who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, who was in charge of the room service. The little girl is worthy of being inherited from a family, she is not very old, but her professional quality is already quite good, and she tidies up the rooms of Wang Lu and others every day, and every detail is careful and considerate. And what is rare is that she is a good cook, three meals a day is often surprising, in Bretonia, which is known as a food masterpiece, it should be regarded as a first-class level, and it only took one day for Liulixian to regard her as a confidant.

The little girl has a lively personality, and when she cleans up the service in the room, her mouth is usually idle. Unlike her ancestors who had lived here for generations, she showed great curiosity about the outside world, pestering Wang Lu and others to ask questions when she had time, asking what the world world outside of Shining Gold Town was like, asking if the eastern city-states were as prosperous and developed as rumored, and asking what was the magic of the mysterious eastern continent.

Similarly, taking the opportunity to chat, Wang Lu also grasped an outline of what happened in Bretonia in recent years through this little girl.

After Aya's demise, Bretonia was divided into many vassal states, but the war between the princes did not last long, and was suppressed by an external force thirty years ago.

Of course, the external force is the Holy Light Sect. During Aya's reign, Bretonia practiced a native religion and was very wary of the infiltration of the Holy Light Cult. It's just that after Aya's death, it only took more than ten years for the Holy Light Sect to sweep through Bretonia and establish its authority among all the vassal states. Disadvantages aside, the war quickly ended and peace was brought to the land.

Today's Bretonia, there is no unified government, the country is composed of hundreds of city-states, of which the most powerful is the Dragon City, in addition to the city there are more than 30 cities as vassals. And the weaker ones such as Red Scale City are basically not worth mentioning.

However, regardless of their strength, they are all under the rule and management of the Holy Light Cult, and although there is no unified government here, they share a common faith. In this regard, the little girl has a lot of complaints.

"I hate the Light Cult people, and I always feel that they have bad intentions towards the Bretonians. For example, the selection ceremony of the Dragon City Guardian seems to be the Lord of Dragon City, but in fact, it is the Holy Light Sect that is selecting people, so I don't envy those who are selected at all. Hehe, don't say these words

The little girl smiled playfully and spit out her pink little tongue.

Wang Lu nodded and said softly, "Actually, is it the Holy Light Sect that is choosing people?" ”

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