The cold and snow-white world drives away the gloom of autumn, and the hazy weather descends on the silver pine province, looking at it as far as the eye can see, the high places are covered in silver, and the low places are full of white flocculents.

Even the cold temperatures could not dampen the enthusiasm of the merchants, and the frozen Northland was filled with walking trading caravans, busy rolling up snowflakes.

Irwindale City.

After the plague that spread to Silverpine Province ended, the town was expanded in due time, and then completely replaced the city of Edalas as the new economic center of the Northlands, a rising pearl.

The once-four-foot-high walls were reinforced with cyan boulders, and tall watchtowers were erected at intervals, with Noxian soldiers on guard behind the thick battlements.

The weather-beaten iron wooden gate, replaced by a steel gate forged by Demacian armor makers, stood at the gate, flanked by the Noxian expeditionary cavalry guarding.

The heavy armor engraved with the marks of the double blades was draped on his body, and the strength of the knight's squire was undoubtedly revealed, and the leading ten-master showed the unique life energy aura of the extraordinary knight.

In front of the bustling city gates, traders and mercenaries kept order, forming a long line in the ice and snow.

"Damn, it's really cold." At the back of the group, a mercenary in thick chain mail muttered, looking at the city of Irwindale. "Good guy, the reinforcement will be completed in less than half a year."

Hearing the voice, the sturdy mercenary beside him replied with a smile: "Who doesn't know now that Valoran is powerful, not only opening up the trade route with the Elanfaro Empire, but also destroying the plague plague not long ago. ”

As if remembering something, the sturdy mercenary approached the chainmail mercenary and whispered: "It is rumored that Valoran has a legendary crown, and there is more than one!" ”

The chainmail mercenary looked at his fellow with a mocking gaze, and said disdainfully: "How long has this been circulating, do you know?" If it weren't for the Legendary Crown, the plague would have been wiped out so quickly? ”

"News has come from the caravan from the Elanfaro Empire that there has been a battle at the Gate of Sorrow, perhaps caused by the solution to the source of the plague."

"Really ???" The sturdy mercenary looked stunned.

"Who knows, the rumors are such rumors, as for whether it is true or not, you can only ask the Baron Modrian." The chainmail mercenary pointed to the sky and jokingly.

After speaking, he patted his fellow on the shoulder: "But you kid, don't go to other kingdoms to run around in recent years, I see that the development of Valoran is getting better and better, I suggest you stay and live a stable life, there is enough money here." ”

"Gollum... Grunt! The chainmail mercenary took out the flask from his bosom and poured a sip of spirits: "Have you noticed a few caravan mercenary missions?" He pointed to the Noxian soldiers at the gates and walls. Each of those soldiers had the strength of a knight's squire. ”

"I don't think it will be long before the wandering mercenaries in the territory will not survive, unless they receive big orders from the surrounding kingdoms, but those big orders are all covered by the mercenary group, and you and I can't get it at all."

The sturdy mercenaries were slightly silent, and looked back at the trading caravans lined up, and indeed some caravans began to employ them anymore, wandering mercenaries, and ran back and forth on their own manpower.

This is the change caused by the change of the general environment, and it is also the inevitable result.

In the past few years, the bitter cold northland of the Stoke Kingdom was quite chaotic, and there were wandering bandits everywhere, and the mercenaries at that time earned a lot of silver and gold shields, but many people died because of it.

Who can guarantee that they will not lose their lives in a certain mission?

"Maybe it's going to be a good change." The sturdy mercenary bowed his head, and since Valoran relied on the Lemmor Mountains to establish it over the years, it has indeed made the environment of the Northland much better, and the blood ** has dropped sharply.

Especially after the destruction of the Jeffrey family, at that time, there were already many mercenary groups who left because of the prestige of the Valoran Lord.

"But is a stable day really for us?"

Since his father's generation, he has embarked on the path of mercenaries, which is caused by unwilling to accept ordinary ideals, and there is no hope in the life of those nobles.

"Still hesitating?" The chainmail mercenary handed over the flask and said with a soft smile, "Do you know why there is such a long queue today?" ”

"Hahahaha!" Seeing the puzzled look on his face, he let out a hearty laugh.

"There is a prison in the city of Irwindale near the mountains of Lenwall, and it is so magnificent that no one is allowed to approach it, and in recent days, there have been rumors of a prison performance in the city."

"What is the Delai Alliance? It should be the name .... Forget about it, don't worry about it yet. Regardless of status, everyone can buy a ticket to enter, and the ticket price is not expensive. ”

"Performance? Jail? The sturdy mercenary took the flask and wondered, and then he also saw that there were many people with other identities in the long dragon team, most of them came from the surrounding towns, and some of them might be visitors from outside the territory.

"Who knows, I've heard that it's about death row prisoners, and if they survive, they will be given a chance to live." The chainmail mercenary licked his lips, when he bought the ticket, he saw many mercenaries and merchants parked in Irwindale City, as well as the local residents were also very curious about this.

"But that kind of publicity seems interesting." As the words spoke, his expression looked a little hideous. "On top of that, I heard that there will be death row prisoners of transcendent knights, and even higher.........."

Seeing the abnormal state of his companion, the sturdy mercenary hurriedly handed over the wine jug in his hand that had not yet been drunk, and comforted the other party, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, the parents of the chain mail mercenary were innocently slaughtered by those extraordinary knights.

It is normal that there is relative class rule at all times, especially in places where there is no order and law, and the dark human nature sometimes makes people vomit.

"Impossible, how could those knight lords become death row prisoners?" The sturdy mercenary immediately questioned.

"Nothing impossible, this is Valoran Territory!" The chainmail mercenary gasped slightly, and his voice was hoarse. "Aren't those so-called knights very interest-conscious? They colluded with outsiders and betrayed Baron Modrian. ”

"But there's an aristocratic law, right? Knights who have been knighted can pay their own ransom and regain their freedom. ”

"Hah.... That's why I'm here to keep you, Valoran and His Excellency Baron Modrian, ready to impose new laws and refuse the demands of the 'lords'. The chainmail mercenary looked at the guy with a solemn expression. It's hard enough. ”

"It is said that among the knights who have been imprisoned and are preparing to appear in the show, there are still some people from the temple........ Woooooooo He pushed away the hands of the sturdy mercenary, glared and said, "What are you doing?" ”

"You don't want to die?" The sturdy mercenary moved his eyes to signal the crowd not far away who were neatly dressed and wearing the golden badge of the temple.

"What, do those guys dare to mess with me in Irwindale?" The chainmail mercenary raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he didn't care, but his tone had slowed slightly. "The barrel of the old man Gulagas is very strong, and a few days ago, he directly killed some foreign noble knights who committed murder on the street."

"Really?"

"Then can there be a fake?"

"Jiaen, stop talking nonsense, we'll be in line right away, hurry up and enter the city."

"Howler, Master Kenny." Hearing the voice from behind, the chain mail mercenary hurriedly agreed, and then the guy walked to the back, saying as he walked: "Wait until you enter the city, I'll take you to buy tickets and watch the show tomorrow." ”

"Hey, I've never seen those knight lords die showing!"