It's dusk. Due to temporary regulations issued by the lord of Karl, Osgilia closed the city gates an hour earlier than usual, so the convoy outside the city lined up in a long line. Although adventurers say that there will be no necromantic creatures on the way to Ayalotis, no one dares to risk their lives, and it is better to go to Osgilia early to spend the night.

Two or three ordinary horse-drawn carriages lined up in a convoy and slowly drove through the Milk Tea Square, slowly passing through the central avenue, and finally slowly driving out of the city gate of Osgilia. The former ruler of the city, Lord Karl, did not alarm anyone, sat in a carriage in the convoy and left Osgilia.

Karl's appearance has not changed much, but it can be seen from his eyes that he is already very tired and tired, and he has no energy at all, and it seems that all the fatigue of so many years of political career has exploded and weighed on his body today. He sat in the carriage, squinted his eyes and looked at the sky without saying a word.

The convoy came to an abrupt halt. With the sound of horses' hooves, a horseman rode to the side of the carriage, dismounted, and took off his helmet. Seeing the trademark messy hair, Carl knew that this was Stitch's only commander and the commander of the second battalion, "Storm" Gao Fei.

Gao Fei saluted first and said, "Lord Karl, the head of the regiment asked me to send you to Ayalotis. ”

"Is that what your head meant?" Karl groaned for a while and asked lightly.

"This ......" Goofy hesitated. He can't say that he was able to come over by hiding from the regiment commander and giving up today's vacation, right?

Carl has been in the officialdom for a long time, and his ability to observe words and emotions is at the human level, so he can naturally see at a glance that this guy is lying, and he can't help but be a little funny; However, since Stitch did not stop Goofy, he probably acquiesced to this behavior. Karl said: "Battalion Commander Gao Fei, I have resigned from the position of city lord, and I have been stripped of the title of earl, even if I show favor to me, I have nothing to reciprocate." ”

Gao Fei was solemn, and his awkward accent could even be sonorous: "Where do I ask for anything in return?!" Master Karl, you have turned Osgilia into a city of bounty, and this is your work! ”

"But your regimental commander must have told you that I 'cleaned' the outlanders in the sewers, didn't I? There are even your compatriots in there...... You're a foreigner, and if you hadn't joined the army and were lucky enough to have Captain Stitch as your backer, you might have died in the sewers without a trace. Even so, do you still want to show me goodwill? Karl waved his hand and motioned for the other party to leave quickly: "I appreciate your kindness, but it is not necessary. ”

"You may be right, but it is because of your iron hand that the peace and prosperity of Osgilia have been achieved. As far as I know, there is not a single city in the whole of Orquilla, no, on the whole continent, which has a low crime rate comparable to Osgilia! In my hometown, pregnant women can be robbed, raped or even killed! But this is different, and my wife's life is all thanks to you. Goofy said emotionally.

Karl was stunned for a moment, smiled and shook his head: "It turns out that you have been assimilated by Osgilia...... Thank you, Goofy. There's really nothing worth your escort, though. If you insist, please escort the convoy that will leave in two days' time, with my family and all the furniture. It's a pity that Bambi has been with me for so many years, but he can't leave with me. ”

"The Lord's Wife? Okay, I see. Well, I wish you a nice trip! Goofy saluted again and mounted his horse.

"I also wish you good luck in your official life, hehe ("Mercenary World", you know)."

The cavalry gave way to the side of the road, then turned to the command of the high flyer and closed the group. The convoy continued to move slowly towards a fork in the road. There are two roads that run from here, one leading to Ayalotis and the other to Lal Haren.

A horse-drawn carriage passes by the side of the road.

Karl glanced at the convoy, then looked out the window at the sky, his mind going back to twenty years ago. At that time, he walked into Osgilia with the glory of the rising sun. Although he only served as a small agricultural and forestry official, his heart was like the rising sun, and his ambitions were higher than the sky. Hard work, hard work, political marriages, left and right, fox and tiger might...... After more than ten years of hard work, he was appreciated by His Majesty the King and finally sat in the position of the lord of the city; He also has a great voice in the family and wins glory for his parents. It can be said that this life is worth living.

However, at this time, he is stepping into his twilight years.

The sun climbs and sets naturally at its apex, so that the day ends. And his political career should be over, just like the tearful sunset in front of him.

"The sunset is beautiful, but when it's dusk, it can't rise again." Carl sighed, his heart was empty, it seemed that a large piece of it had been dug up, and from time to time there was a cold wind blowing through his chest, which was very uncomfortable. He sniffled and looked up at the ceiling of the carriage, "It's a little cold, hehe." ”

"The sunset is not actually beautiful, but because of the coming of dusk, people are shocked to realize that time flies and their time is short, so they are nostalgic for the glory of the sun. As the saying goes, 'what is lost is what is most valuable'. A gentle but firm voice came from the other side of the car.

Carl was stunned and noticed that the team was walking side by side with his own team, and the windows were horizontal. In the opposite window, a man in an orange robe smiled at Carl, as if he had seen a friend after a long absence. Carl suddenly felt the urge to entrust his wife and children to this man.

"If you're still nostalgic for sunshine, I might be able to help. My name is Pers, Pelce of the Twilight Sect. I think we'll have a lot to talk about, like, getting back what was lost? ”

Hearing this, Carl clutched his chest and took a deep breath. The place that was thought to be empty seemed to be filled. He pulled the curtain on the setting sun, and smiled.

"I think so. My name is Carl and it's a pleasure to meet you. ”

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See, the day is about to pass again.

In the early hours of yesterday morning, the Necro players launched an offensive and conquered many towns, causing the Necro players to recapture all the lost positions; For a whole day from last night to today, several members of the Necromantic Guild fought all night, but the living players did not give up an inch of land, and even if they conquered a certain town, they were quickly snatched back. It's dusk, night falls, and the unrelenting – or rather, the unlearned – necromantic players will be in full swing to force the wretched child on the other side to burn their energy together.

This is a meaningless, painful and desperate war. For the first time, all players realized that the faction conflict between the living and the dead was so frustrating - there was no time to synchronize! You bullied me during the day, okay, I'll come back at night while you're not there! If you have the ability, don't sleep, consume it with me?!

Faced with this situation, several big guilds on the side of the living players called on the forum to let the necromantic players stop a little, it is better to agree on a time, and only have faction conflicts at that time (before the "Doomsday Confrontation", the official "Qiankun" often arranges at what time of the week to break out faction conflicts). The necromantic players are difficult to ride the tiger, so they naturally refuse; The guild leaders didn't bring it up on the other side, but after the losing streak, the enthusiasm of the members gradually faded (the road to the sea of bones alone can make people break down), and there was a lot of opposition within the guild, and it seemed that a truce was inevitable.

But in any case, many of the leaders of the Necro Players Guild thought like this: maybe the Soul Players were slack in their defenses tonight, and with a little more effort tonight, they could successfully take down one or two towns? At that time, gathering the forces of several major guilds together, counterattacking and defending, it was definitely able to give a little color to the living players; Then earn a lot of guild honor (the sum of honor points received by union members divided by two), exchange them for army skills, and then use army skills in faction conflicts, forming a virtuous circle! ……

Therefore, the night will not be peaceful.

But one thing that makes people slightly concerned is that the "Wax Museum of Horrors" doesn't seem to be involved. Not to mention that the president is close to the water and the mountains, and even the members did not participate, which made the rest of the guilds very indignant - at such a critical moment, you lost a hair chain?!

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Osgiria, military camp outside the city.

Stitch clutched an apple core in his hand (his mouth was not wiped clean) and stood in front of the tent, looking at the red in the distance. His long hair was blown by the wind, and if he didn't have an eye patch or armor, he would be a bard. He muttered to himself, "That kid Goofy, actually went to escort Carl?" Hmph, that's fine. ”

Turning back to his desk, Captain Stitch pulled out a map of the city of Osgilia from the file and looked at it carefully. He picked up a pen dipped in red ink and circled some spots on the drawing. Soon, he sorted out his thoughts and called a few captains in.

"Be on guard tonight. The walls of the city are to be multiplied, and the patrols are to be increased by two. By the way, release a few more missions to let adventurers sell more power. Now there are vacancies in the positions of battalion commanders of the 1st and 3rd battalions, you guys are doing well, understand? ”

The captains were flattered and said in unison: "Yes! I see! We'll get the job done! "The opportunity to soar is right in front of you, can you not be excited?

Captain Stitch said, "Everyone has worked hard lately, but we can't relax yet, because the necromantic creatures may die and fight back. After a while, when the situation is stable, you can all take a vacation. Well, go! If you don't see you at your post in five minutes, be careful that I'll kick you to Lal Harleen to eat the sea breeze! ”

A captain said with a bitter face: "But the cooking class hasn't cooked dinner yet......"

"Four and a half minutes left!" Stitch glared and made a mockery, causing the captain of the squad to flee from the camp in a panic.

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Osgilia, the lord's house.

Bambi, the chief of staff, is dead.

When he was found, his body was lying in the pavilion in the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion, holding a blood-stained dagger in his hand, and the corpse of a guard beside him. The guard suffered abdominal wounds and broken organs, and died of massive hemorrhage, which was confirmed to have been killed by Bambi; Bambi has a deep wound on his forehead, which is said to have been inflicted by Lord Carl, but not fatally. There was no sign of movement of either body, and it appeared that the gazebo was the first scene.

There are many doubts in the case. The first is that Bambi's chief of staff has no motive to kill: he is usually cautious in his words and deeds, and never argues with people, but why would he kill the guards? Second, Bambi had no cause of death, according to the words of the medical examiner, the internal organs of the deceased had long since aged and died, and this body should have died ten years ago, and would not have lived to this day.

According to insiders, the most likely is that Bambi's chief of staff was a spy, and when the guards found out, he killed the guards and then committed suicide by poisoning - anyway, there are many forbidden magic potions on the black market that can kill people in a minute, and it makes sense that some kind of organ aging can also be used. Of course, others questioned this argument: if Bambi's chief of staff was really a spy, why did he take poison after killing the guards? If you have the will to die, then why kill the guards? Could it be that the guards were spies who poisoned Bambi's chief of staff? …… There are different opinions, but there is no result.

Because of the mysterious death of the chief of staff, Bambi's mansion plunged into a gloomy fog, and some servants privately circulated rumors that "assassins had infiltrated the mansion". When the envoy had nothing to do, he presided over the investigation of the case and came forward to refute the rumors, saying that he would definitely protect everyone's safety. Therefore, he did not rush to the capital with the former lord of the city, Karl. Carl's wife quarreled with him and shut herself in her bedroom, never stepping out or walking with Carl.

"A lot of people out there. It's a mess, hiccup, it's not like that. Bishop Pluto returned with two bottles of wine, locked the door, and lay busy on the bed, with an expression of "Lord, thank you for keeping me alive in this world." "People are dead, what is there to be afraid of? Suspicious, hiccup. ”

"That's why you're selling a lot of indulgences, aren't you?" Pooh Road motionless in the corner.

"That's right! Who's the murderer, you say? ”

"It's a necromantic creature. You were aware of the death coming out of Bambi's wound. Bambi is a powerful necromantic creature. From this, it can be seen how far-reaching the conspiracy of the necromantic creatures is, and even the people of the City Lord's Mansion have been attacked by them. ”

"After listening to your description, I was a little scared when I slept, hehe, hiccup!" Pluto rubbed his handsome blonde hair, slightly drunk.

"Let's go out tonight, and the necromantic creatures might do it."

"Don't!" Bishop Pluto said decisively: "I want to drink, I want to sleep!" The ghost wants to play war games with you! ”

“……”

"Even if there is, the one-eyed dragon of the Thundercloud Independent Regiment will take care of it, what are you worried about."

Pooh shook his head: "Stitch is brave and smart, but he is not a necromantic creature and does not know what the necromantic creature is thinking. I have a bad premonition, ahem. ”