A loud roar came from inside the room, accompanied by the sound of vessels shattering.

Femoun's scorched eyes almost burst into flames, and he roared angrily at the few people in front of him, "Lord Warden, I have already told you that the other party's target is Gray Tree Ridge. Several of the Coalition officials were silent and looked at each other, "But that can't be said, Femoon, Gula is just as important in the plans of Lord Eternal. ”

"You're not qualified to discuss all this," Femoen slammed his fist on the table, if the resentment in his eyes could kill, then the few people in front of him should be left with no bones, and the war games on the map jumped up and fell, "Let's think about how it ends now!" ”

But a calm voice interjected:

"They've figured it out."

Bard Black Feather is still the same calm and silent look.

His sudden arrival attracted everyone's attention, and several Alliance officials looked in that direction as if they had seen a savior, and Femon hurriedly bowed and saluted with his palm inward on his chest: "Lord Warden." ”

Bard quietly walked past everyone to their desks, scanning the map with his hand to sweep away the clutter. He pressed his hands on the desk, propped himself up, looked at the map, and said, "Lord Raven's Son has given the order. ”

"But the caretaker......

Bard looked up, his gaze falling on Femoen, and then at everyone behind him, like the tip of a sword that flickered with cold light, causing the latter to swallow back the words that came to his lips.

Only then did he retract his gaze and continue in a calm tone: "We continue to carry out the original plan. ”

The coalition officials seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

But there are still people who ask: "Can ...... Is there no problem...... Now? ”

Fermoun pursed his thin lips and glanced at the man silently with a cold gaze, but he had to admit that the other party asked the question in his heart.

"Someone will deal with them."

Bud stared at the stain on the map, where the poured glass splashed a blush of wine and blurred into a shadow, and under that shadow was Ashtree Ridge.

……

The camp reverberated with the sound of tinkling bells.

The taciturn warriors, clad in dirty leather armor and armed with great swords, were opening their tents, looking in the direction from which the bells were coming, exchanging glances with each other, and then marching forward into the wind and snow, and converging.

A long procession with no end in sight, looking down from mid-air, was like several black rivers, converging together in silence and flowing in the same direction.

The gamblers, who were laughing and scolding with the camp prostitutes, or sitting at the gambling table, suddenly stopped, and went out of the house one after another, watching this scene with some surprise. "Blood-Eyed Death Guard is out?" People are asking each other the same question.

"Did Lord Blood-Eyed get orders?"

"Where are we going?"

"The Dead Guards have gotten word that we're probably heading north to fight."

"With those little biters?"

"Don't forget, they've defeated the caretaker, who has always been known for his prudence."

"Shhh......hhh

"Slandering the four caretakers, you don't want to live anymore?"

Whispers spread among mercenaries.

But until a more precise command was conveyed between everyone—

It was a strong man with a great sword on his back who pushed open the door and walked in, raised his head, and shouted to everyone: "The order has arrived, everyone, take up your weapons, we are ready to draw." ”

"Where are you going, Captain?" After a cacophony, people asked.

The strong man's gaze passed over everyone present, and he spoke:

"Ash Ridge."

"Let's go to Greytree Ridge, the temple is serious this time, those people are dead."

"They promised, promised to give us a large sum of money."

The strong man spread his five fingers and compared them with a number.

After a moment of silence, a deafening cheer erupted in the room:

"Long live the Lord of the Storm!"

But far north of Toville, behind the dark walls and silent snowfall, the people could not hear the long trumpets from the south.

There was an eerie silence above the community, as if all sources of information had been lost since the fall of Greytree Ridge, and the Temples and Guild Alliances had blocked all information, making the entire North, unusually quiet before the Great War.

The tiny flame reflected a clean, young but resolute face, and a gaze that reflected the same bright light—Deelle was stretching out a pair of small hands, baking repeatedly around the campfire, which burned quietly in the dark, providing a little warmth, and occasionally a spark jumped out and landed on the sand.

She turned around and tentatively held her sister's cold hand, and the blind girl was slightly startled, and couldn't help but smile lightly at her sister. Then she turned back and looked at the dark-haired boy sitting on the other side of the campfire, staring at the flames with his cheeks in his hands.

Although the girl can't see, she seems to be able to outline the outline of an imaginary person from the other party's slight exhalation and breath, and there is a trace of tenderness in her empty eyes.

It's a pity that the box doesn't feel this subtle atmosphere at all.

He only looked at the dancing flames, imagining them in the shape of demons and monsters, and gesturing his other hand at the hilt of his sword, as if he were imagining what it would be like to be against those most vicious enemies.

Deelle looked up at her sister and then at the boy, and she looked down, thinking of those warm days. I wondered if it would be nice if this time could go on forever, if my father was still here......

She sighed softly.

In that sigh, there seemed to be something far beyond the maturity that should be at this age—

Under the little girl's gaze, gray smoke mixed with sparks was rising up the roof, bypassing the humble but sheltered wooden shelves, and disappearing behind there. The flickering light of the fire still traces the remnants of the building—but one broken wall remains, and a few standing pillars are charred black by the fire.

Ash Ridge was originally a military fortress, with few houses behind the high walls, and it burned down during the battle, and it was the rannoids who built these 'shelters' on top of the ruins with the materials they had removed.

They are rudimentary, but they are sufficient for refugees.

A sound of rustling footsteps interrupted the box's thoughts.

Before that, he had defeated a cyclops, several dryads, a manticore, a silver-maned spider, and an entire squad of the Grey Knights of the Ravenclaw Temple. The boy lowered his hand from the hilt of his sword and looked in that direction.

There, Pasha came out of the darkness, looked at the three of them, and said softly, "Mr. Box, Lord Red said, please go to the city." ”

The box nodded, grabbed his sword, and stood up.

Deelle was shocked, although she had expected it, she couldn't help but look at this scene with some emptiness in her heart, looking at her sister.

But the blind girl's expression was still peaceful, and she suddenly spoke: "Mr. Aidan Rian." ”

"My name is Box." The box was stunned for a moment, then turned around and replied. The bonfire reflected on his face, and it was slightly dyed with a light red.

But the girl smiled and did not refute.

She raised her head, looked at the person in front of her with empty eyes, and said seriously, "Please be sure to come back safely, we will be waiting for you here...... And your companions, Elder Eddard, please be safe...... Ori-sama、He will shelter all good people。 ”

The box had never experienced such emotions in his heart, and the girl's words were like a seed, which made him slightly uneasy. He didn't know what the subtle feeling in his heart was, so he could only purse his lips tightly, and then nodded silently to the other party.

He rarely made promises.

Don't even understand what it really means to make a promise -

……

In the middle of a dark room.

Luo Yu was silently looking at the crystal in his hand.

The empty voice still seemed to echo through the air around him, but he knew it was just an illusion, the whisper lingering in his head.

He silently put down the crystal in his hand and turned his head in one direction, his eyes quietly staring at the darkness there, the whispers that drifted in the shadows were tangible, they formed a picture scroll like smoke and dust.

The crystal fell back to the desk with a clatter, shaking a little.

This incomparably clear voice pulled him back from that illusion to reality, he pulled out his chair suddenly, couldn't help but take a step back, and the picture formed in his mind suddenly collapsed, like flying ashes annihilated, turning into a cloud of gray dust.

He turned around once more, and looked at the thing on the table with an incomprehensible gaze—

……

Above the silver clouds, the fleets gathered here hoisted their sails one by one, and the dark shadows were silently gliding forward.

The lonely boat silently watched the shadows of the sails that were gradually moving away, and several fleets were blending into the night, turning into tiny black dots until they finally disappeared.

At the last moment, a message arrived—a message that was written down by the herald from the communication crystal, written down on paper, and sent to the captain's room. On the thin piece of paper, there were only two short words:

"The north wind is winding down—"

"I wish you all the best."

There were seven notes in total, with the last password before the action.

The Lonely Boat folded the note, turned around, and ordered the herald behind him, "Raise the sails, lift the anchor," his eyes fixed on the map pinned to the wall in that direction, and he was silent for a moment before he spoke again, "Target Altori, be sure to arrive before dawn-"

"If necessary, you can send the wingboat and let a few elite teams prepare first."

He raised his wrist again, looked at the time on his watch, and continued:

"It's 0:41 Aitaria time, seventeen seconds - I announce the intervention, the official begins."

"The bottom line of action is to stop the target's action at all costs."

Then he lowered his hand, and watched silently as the herald nodded heavily, turned and walked out the door.

On his side, it was Jory, who had just returned from Stargate and had not yet changed into the outfit of the Jeffrey Redcoats.

Although the latter has been retired for more than half a year, he has not yet left Xingmen Port and is receiving psychological counseling. The rehabilitators had advised him not to return to the Star Gate, but after receiving an invitation from the 'new partner', he came.

He watched the young man grow up, matured at a rate visible to the naked eye, and became a truly qualified commander. And his attachment to this world is obviously not inferior to anyone.

Although he knew that it was illegal and risky to return to Aitalia during the mental counseling, he chose to come. Because this is where he fought, and still is.

It's just that at this moment, the old man of the Jeffrey Redcoats team was looking at this scene with some concern, and opened his mouth: "Guzhou, to be honest, I don't quite understand this decision, is this too rash?" ”

Canghai Guzhou turned around: "I understand what you mean, rashly intervening in the divine war, in fact, I am also against it, but this is the meaning above." ”

"Yes...... This is a divine war, and the stakes are immeasurable......"

"Yes, but did you see that," Canghai Guzhou shook his head, "The other guilds are the same, which means that the upper echelons of the Flor Descendants have reached a consensus, and perhaps they have more information than we do, and know some unknown insiders." And the only decision we can make at the moment is to fight this battle......"

There were some things he didn't say, after all, the strength of the other party was quite weak compared to them. Originally, the Crow's Claw Temple was enough to deal with these people, but for the sake of the obelisk, and perhaps for the sake of a quick solution, to solve all the troubles in the north quickly, the above would make this decision.

He just hopes that everything will go as planned.

Qiao Li was also silent, since this is the above meaning, then they can only accept it: "Then I hope that the little ones can be more quick and solve the problem smoothly, if they catch the core characters of the other party before they react, maybe the situation will not continue to escalate." ”

Canghai Guzhou glanced at his old partner with some appreciation: "This is exactly why I asked the president to let you come back, old man, compared to others, only you have such caution and can grasp the key to the problem at once." ”

Jory only sighed: "I'll do my best." ”

He couldn't help but look out of the porthole, and in the whining of the trombone, the sails were lowered heavily.

The clouds began to float, but that was just an illusion when the fleet was moving.

And in the cabin, the order has been handed down layer by floor—

"Kaka."

Six Shadows pushed his partner in front of him with his hand.

She was a little annoyed that she had already applied to the headquarters several times, but those people seemed to be determined to partner herself with this eccentric guy.

Although the other party is very capable, she would rather act with those who are reliable and not so outstanding, otherwise she thinks that she may have to enter middle age early and become a menopausal woman because she is always angry.

Kaka, who was lying in the hammock, took off his goggles and looked at the girl on the side, "What's the matter?" ”

"What's wrong? What's wrong!? ”

Six Shadows suddenly became angry, "Damn bastard Kaka, you forgot how you promised me yesterday!?" ”

Kaka tilted his head and thought carefully for a while before he realized.

He sighed, "Isn't it yet there, Lady Six Shadows. ”

The girl gritted her teeth and looked at each other, her pretty ear-length white blonde hair trembling a little from being too angry, "There are still five minutes, you haven't even gotten up yet, and when you're ready, we're going to be late again." ”

She was about to bite the word hard, "Listen up, this time I will never be embarrassed with you again, every time I am always late, always late, dormitory health assessment, we are the worst every time, every time!" ”

"Every time, every time I have to be named and criticized with you," the girl wanted to cry without tears: "But my personal dormitory, obviously every time the rating is very high, it's all your fault, can't you take care of yourself and deal with your personal affairs?" ”

She was almost crying.

Kaka rolled over and sat up from the hammock, stretching his waist, looking a little weak.

"But what's the matter, we're going to go back anyway, aren't we?" He replied, "So why waste time on these meaningless hours? ”

"Come to think of it, why do guild administrators perform these obviously meaningless assessments just to assert their authority, and it's they, not us, who need this proven set of methods to enforce our obedience."

"But all of this is meaningless, like most things in this world, so please see this early and spend your life on something more valuable, Lady Six Shadows."

The six shadows said angrily: "The so-called meaningful, is it from morning to night? ”

Kaka took it for granted: "I'm just thinking about the value of life. ”

"Shut up, I don't want to hear your fallacies," Six Shadows swore that he would never trust this man again, "I told you how important this mission is, not only us, but five guilds, at least three detachments are gathered here, do you want the Jeffrey Redcoats to be disgraced in front of everyone?" ”

"But I'm stalling here, maybe it's to save the face of the Jeffrey Redcoats, and our opponent this time is going to deal with the famous dragon alchemist," Kaka shook his head repeatedly, "You don't think that we two nobodies are really opponents of each other, right?" ”

The girl was almost stunned, and shouted loudly: "We are not nobodies, we are the youth reserve team cultivated by BBK, especially you, maybe you can not take all this seriously, but others still have a minimum sense of honor, okay, please don't downplay the efforts of others!" ”

"Not necessarily," Kaka shook his head, looking disinterested, "It has nothing to do with anyone's efforts, we were ordered a few days ago to wait here and see how things unfold, why are we going to get involved all of a sudden?" ”

Six Shadows was slightly stunned and blurted out, "That's not because they attacked Ashtree Ridge and the Crowclaw Sanctuary asked us for help...... Besides, these things are all decided by the people above, why do we think about it so much? ”

Kaka yawned: "A tendon, this is a divine war, the three goddesses are standing behind them, do you really think that the other party is being slaughtered?" In terms of the optimal choice, the Guild Alliance should not get involved in such an event, not to mention the benefits, but it is obvious that the risks are too great to bear. ”

The girl seemed to be persuaded by him, stopped, and couldn't help asking, "But can even the people above see things that you can see clearly?" ”

"Then I don't understand," Kaka spread his hands, "And you won't be naïve to think that the people above think the same as you, our interests are not equal to their interests?" ”

"But this is those people's guilds, not ours," Six Shadows was a little incredulous, "they won't do anything to harm their own interests, right?" ”

"Not necessarily," Kaka replied, "Have you forgotten to listen to the Rain and the Dragonfire Guild, and their higher-ups have betrayed their guild?" ”

Six Shadows gasped, she wasn't stupid, of course she could see the risks involved, but she hadn't suspected anything strange about it, but she had never considered it in the direction of such a conspiracy theory. She looked at the other with wide eyes: "Kaka...... Are there any grounds for you—what is the basis for your statement? ”

The boy stretched out a long stretch before he sat up from the hammock.

He looked at the girl in front of him a little amusedly, and shook his head: "Of course not, I just said it casually, otherwise you would let me lie in bed for so long?" By the way, don't tell anyone what I said, or I'll be locked up. ”

The girl's gaze gradually changed from incredible to incredulous, and after about a few seconds of silence.

Suddenly an angry shout rang out from the cabin:

"Kaka—"

Then there was the sound of a human body falling to the ground, accompanied by someone's miserable screams.

……