Lord Kiplin Snowy Owl is amiable, but he is a meticulous and serious man when it comes to matters related to the garrison of the Icepeak Fortress and the service of the Goddess of Truth and Thunder. Just as he did his best to take care of everyone in the fortress, but he didn't let down the standards for Feige - only through the enhancement ceremony can he become a full member of the fortress, which will not make any changes.

"It's your badge with your number on the back. The old man took out an eagle head badge made of black iron and explained the use of the badge to Feiqi: "When the eagle head badge comes into contact with the holy emblem used by the goddess priest to cast spells, the eyes will emit a white shimmer, this is your way to prove your identity. Usually hang the badge on your body, it can feel if there is an evil force around you, and use vibrations to remind you. ”

Can it detect evil forces? Wouldn't it be the same as if I wore it and turned on the all-day vibration mode? If that happens, it's going to be cumbersome to explain. Fortunately, the eagle's head badge was hung on the chain and put around its neck, and it was attached to Feige's body, and it didn't shake a bit.

"In this way, you are a full member: Feige Snowman Icepeak. Old man Kiplin opened his arms, hugged Feige warmly and forcefully, put his face to his face, and said, "All right, you can go down the mountain quickly." ”

"I don't want to go down. Feige shook his head: "I'll stay at the Ice Peak Fortress this winter. ”

"You have the status of a full member, you have said goodbye to the identity and history of the past, and now you are protected by the Church, and you can already go down the mountain. The Winter Spirits of Ice Peak Fortress are still a bit dangerous, so you can go down and avoid them in the first year. Isn't that what we planned before?"

"I believe in you, I don't believe in them. With a word, the old man understood. "News is always relatively late, and even if I hold an eagle badge the size of a basin every day, I can't avoid assassins. On the way to exile, someone tried to kill me, and I almost succeeded...... We can't trust those who can send out the Assassins to stop. ”

"Master, you were assassinated on the way?" I don't know......" Eddie's eyes widened

"One of the women in my room that night, remember?"

"Which day?" Eddie tilted her head slightly, and could tell that she was really trying to remember: "There are many, ...... the hell"

"Of course it's the last one! Use your brains more! Young Master Hall just can't be unbearable, and he can't keep his interest high after being assassinated again. Feige snorted, and then made a perfect fake scene for the assassination: "Fortunately, the hallucinogenic effect of the alchemy potion appeared, and the assassin had the illusion of stabbing me to death, and then left on his own, otherwise it would ......"

"So after that, young master, you sped up all the way to the Ice Peak Fortress?" Eddie nodded vigorously, "Now I finally understand what is going on." ”

"You can't call him Young Master in the future, especially if there may be assassins outside. Old man Kiplin thought for a moment, and finally agreed to Feige's request: "We can't be sure if the assassin is leaving or if the mission is over, so it is really dangerous for you to go down the mountain now." Okay, stay on the mountain, stay on the mountain. Eddie!"

Eddie stepped forward and took a copy of the paper from Old Man Kiplin. "Eddie, this is the official document that the Ice Peak Fortress received from the second son of the former Hall family, Feiqi, with the Holy Emblem of the Fortress on it, you bring it to Count Hall, he knows what to do with this document. ”

"Besides, when you descend the mountain, go to the town of Collingwood to find Giles, give him a detailed explanation of the situation on the mountain, and then take the escort back. I guess it's going to start snowing tomorrow, so you can go today. ”

Eddie was gone, wrapped tightly in warm thick clothes, riding the last horse of the Ice Peak Fortress, and left alone along the mountain road in the cold wind with the smell of frost, disappearing into the gray mountain path. Feige stood on the city wall and gave her a ride with his gaze, and the enhanced soul eagle eye could see far and through. He noticed that Eddie's soul flame had changed for the better, becoming more lively and confident than before, perhaps due to revealing his secrets and relieving some of his burden.

"I wish you a safe journey. ”

At this point, there are only three half-living creatures left in Icepeak Fortress: Old Man Kiplin, Instructor Keel, and Feige Yeti, and the half is the black ghost cat Midnight. They are about to be tested by winter snow and geistels.

The entire Ice Peak Fortress was sealed, the drawbridge was raised, the gates were closed, the gaps in the windows were blocked, and the holy emblem of the goddess of truth and thunder hung on many walls. Fitch followed Kellet, placing spare candles and lamp oil throughout the castle, and stockpiling food, potions, firewood, and carbon in the towers.

"The snow is going to fall all the time, so you don't have to worry about the water supply, it's enough, but the fuel for heating and cooking is the big problem. "Since Feige has decided to stay, and since he's spending the winter here for the first time, Cale tells him in detail. "We're going to deliver firewood to the tower whenever we can, and heap it all in the rooms — including yours. ”

"It's okay, I just need to have a space to sleep. ”

As a full member, Feige had his own room: a small compartment facing the platform on the third floor of the tower, windowless, three by five meters in size, currently filled with firewood, with almost no gaps from floor to ceiling, except for a small gap for a single person to walk sideways.

"There's a lot of pine and fir in it, and I love the taste. When the firewood is used up, it is empty. Besides, a firewood room is better than a charcoal room. Keley, why are you preparing so much?"

"Much?" Kelie shook his head, "Remember, don't have this strange illusion, in fact, firewood is always used faster than you think. If you need to prepare a campfire to keep warm when camping outside, remember one thing: if you feel you have enough firewood, remember to double it. ”

"Before the geism appears on a large scale, there may be a wave of animal infestations. Don't worry, the fortress will protect us. If a fool animal crashes into the city wall, do you know what to do?"

"Pick it up and eat it?"

"It seems that you are not stupid yet, it's just that your ideas need enough prayers to come true. Keley continued: "The scale of the geisms has not been large in the last five years, and there have been no animal invasions. This means that we will have to rely on food reserves to survive the winter. ”

Feige shrugged. There wasn't much food in this world, and he was busy studying spells, and he didn't have the energy to figure out how to make it delicious, so it didn't matter what he ate - it was the same low level anyway. Moreover, the Ice Peak Fortress originally left only Kiplin and Kailie to deal with the winter, but now with him, the situation will only be better and not worse, and there is no need to worry.

"Your most important task in the past two days is to remember which areas of the fortress are protected and which are the passages left for the geists. If you're misremembering, if you bump into the ghost without preparation, you're likely to pass out and be killed by the spirits that come one after another. Keep an eye on the black iron eagle head on your chest, and if it shakes, immediately use meditation to observe your surroundings and get to a safe area as soon as possible. ”

Feige had heard about the geyants many times from Kylie and Kiplin, and was already familiar with them. The tower of the Ice Peak Fortress is like a lighthouse, attracting geists when the snow covers the mountain, and then overtaking them with the magic circle on the top floor. The circle needs to be checked and maintained regularly, and those who stay behind will come into close contact with the geist. For this reason, the fortress uses the goddess's magic runes and the geist manifestation lantern to create a safe area to protect the safety of people when they are moving.

"Never take it lightly, and you have to keep an eye on your cat. Kylie glared viciously at Midnight, who had been following Feige's feet: "Feige, people are more important than cats, don't give up your life for it!"

Kylie was always annoyed by the fact that he was always talking about death, death and things like death in Feige's ear. But Caylie will also hide some useful knowledge in these disturbing words, mostly old sayings obtained from experience, so even if they are annoying, they have to listen.

Listen, and the snow is falling. The ridge quickly disappeared into gray clouds, while the slopes gradually became covered with snow. Standing on the platform and watching the snow outside, Feige has a sense of insignificance in the face of the vastness: even the majestic mountains are just a corner of the vast world that can be easily covered.

"This year's snow will be heavy because my knees hurt like never before. "No matter where the old man Kiplin goes, he has to rely on the help of the support frame, which is quite inconvenient to move. "Perhaps, there will be a lot of geists this year. ”

Fei Qi helped the old man sit down on the chair on the platform and helped him wrap his clothes tighter: "Lord Snowowl, your legs and feet are inconvenient, just leave anything to us, there is no need to run up and down more than ten times a day." ”

"I also need a little bit of exercise, so I can't let my legs and feet be completely finished. Alas, this kind of day will have to wait until a new presiding priest is sent from above, but Bishop Nathaniel still did not give an accurate answer this year. Nowadays, people are reluctant to come to places like Ice Peak Fortress, preferring to go to bustling cities or lively aristocratic territories. ”

"What if you don't overtake those geistes, will it cause a serious disaster?"

The old man's gaze deepened, and there was a hint of helplessness hidden in his expression: "I would like to say that the Ice Peak Fortress is very important, but in fact, the geist has never caused any major disasters. They roam the mountains, hurting creatures that don't know how to leave, but rarely leave the mountains. Once the Icecrest Fortress was built, its sole purpose was to provide a safe environment for a town like Collingwood, close to the mountains, to build and maintain. ”

"Because it doesn't matter, it becomes a place of exile for sinners?"

"The state of the church in the Sunset Mountains is not at all the same as it is in the capital, and it is not the same as the state of the southern part of the duchy and the border of the moorlands: it is neither prosperous nor a place of achievement. The old man said to Feige earnestly: "Life here is boring and boring, and many times it is uneventful. Although it is logically possible that you have a chance to get indulgences and get out of here, ...... I can't bear to tell you that unless the manpower here suddenly becomes particularly abundant, you will not be able to get enough indulgence points. ”

"With a boss like Gresham, I basically dismissed the idea. And at least I'm not going to think about it until I've finished reading the library and fulfilling my expectations of learning spells. Of course, the first question to be considered now is this winter, or the geisma. ”

As soon as the words fell, the eagle head badge on the chests of the two people vibrate.