Chapter 15: The Earl of the Frontier

On a bumpy carriage.

Rhodes and Zhao Yixue discussed some things related to the guild, and by the way, put on some information that he didn't know.

As a result, I was shocked by the world described by Zhao Youxue, and even yearned for it very much, especially the big bird that could fly in the sky.

What impressed him the most was that if he got a game console with all kinds of games, he would not be bored even if he stayed in a safe house every day.

Accidentally......

Rhodes asked too much.

And this mature woman said with a smile: "Ask so clearly, you want to date me." ”

Rod laughed a few times.

In the past, he took the initiative to flirt with others, but he didn't expect to be teased this time, but Rod knows very well that the more good at flirting, he generally just teases and buries it!

This woman is only suitable to discuss the issue of illegitimate children.

Not suitable to be a soul mate.

And Ran Yibing, who was sitting in the corner of the carriage, couldn't control himself, lowered his head, turned his back to them, and drew small circles.

"Uncomfortable?" Zhao Yixue asked.

"It's okay, it's just motion sickness." Ran Yibing replied.

"Why don't we take a break?"

"President, I really don't need to."

Right now.

Rod took out sun-dried ginger slices from the cloth bag he was with and handed them to Ran Yibing, who was motion sick.

"With it, it can relieve motion sickness, but the taste is pungent, if you can accept it, the effect is still good."

Ran Yibing after taking the turmeric slices.

Kind of understanding can't.

How did Rhodes carry ginger slices with him, he shouldn't have prepared them in the first place.

Knowing that she might get motion sickness.

Specially prepared.

Ran Yibing's eyes blinked, this is too careful and gentle, he is simply a treasure boy.

However, Ran Yibing, who did not have motion sickness, still took the ginger slices into his mouth, and in less than half a minute, he recovered his vitality, revealing two little tiger teeth: "Thank you, Rod, I'm much better." ”

"It's okay." Rod laughed.

However, Zhao Yixue frowned slightly, if I remember correctly, when Yibing played this game, he was afraid of eating messy things, so he turned his taste to the lowest.

It stands to reason that the smell of ginger that can't be smelled at all can't relieve motion sickness!

This woman has an idea.

Looking at her eyes at Rod, Zhao Yixue sighed softly, this child is too simple!

In this complex society, there are indeed many good men, but when you encounter the kind of gentle and considerate one, you should not feel lucky in the first place, but you should seriously think about whether it will be PUA.

The heart of men is indispensable!

......

Rode, who casually gave a piece of ginger out, couldn't imagine being killed, but because of his unintentional actions, it attracted completely different speculations from the two women.

Rhodes is indeed making some small calculations, this time there are about 1,000 players in the closed beta, and a total of 5 guilds have been established so far.

They are:

Wings of Dawn.

Bubble teapot.

Forget the stars.

The Fifth Shopping Street.

and the after-school tea party guild established by Zhao Yixue.

Among them, Wings of Dawn and Bubble Teapot have the largest number of people, and they are guilds dedicated to clearing wasteland.

The Forgotten Stars are tasked with exploring the game's other possibilities, learning various smelting techniques, tailoring, and food cooking.

Most of the strangers who worked for blacksmiths for free, the tailors made clothes, and the bakers baked were mostly from this guild.

The Fifth Shopping Street is responsible for all kinds of trade.

Due to the [No Trading Order] issued by the city lord before, it was a very painful blow to this guild, and now it is a little self-contained, and their guild leader even plans to dissolve this guild.

Rhodes finally understood that it should be the people of this guild who kept scolding himself, cursing himself, and even wanting to assassinate himself on the forum every day.

As for the after-school tea party.

It's a predominantly female guild, because the game is so realistic, it's inevitable that some players with less good morals will do bad things.

And the purpose of their guild's city is to protect these women, and of course they will also conduct raids and hunting.

Judging from Zhao Yixue's description, these strangers are not simple, organized and disciplined, and they are not much better than the guard corps of Neverwinter.

However, according to the laws of the empire, civilians must apply for the establishment of an organization, especially the Chamber of Commerce, which must be approved by the lord before it can be established.

You can only carry out business activities if you have a business license, otherwise you will be judged as an illegal organization and convicted if necessary.

Since these strangers have established guilds in their own territory, should I collect some membership fees from them?

Rhodes had already thought about the contents of the guild license, and if it was sold at one time, it was really not cost-effective.

Rhodes plans to collect 100 gold per guild per month in the future, which may be a little more difficult in the early stage, but Rhodes believes that this group of strangers is willing to take a good look at the Misty Forest.

With his help, not to mention earning 100 gold a month, 1000 gold is not a problem.

If there are five guilds, you can earn 500 gold in a month, which is enough to cover the city lord's monthly expenses.

After calculating this account, Rhodes was in a very comfortable mood, and he planned to return to the castle of Neverwinter City after completing this mission, and go to draft the certificate for the establishment of the guild.

About half an hour.

Rhodes and their carriage came to the edge of the Misty Forest, which was shrouded in fog all year round and was very humid, in contrast to the dryness of Neverwinter.

Anyone who has been in Neverwinter for a long time will feel very uncomfortable and even a little itchy when they come here.

The reason for this strange geographical phenomenon may be related to the Gaal volcanic group in the middle of the Misty Forest.

Rhodes looked around.

Found that on the outskirts of the Misty Forest, there are still many strangers, some of them are chasing goblins, and some are fighting some small monsters, such as slimes, etc.

Others went into the forest.

After getting out of the car, Rhodes planned to tip the groom five silver coins and let him stay in a safe place nearby and wait for them to return.

As a result, the groom directly refused, he didn't dare to stay around the misty forest at all, and after sending Rhodes and them, he immediately rushed back to Neverwinter.

Look at the carriage in the distance.

Rhodes also understood, after all, a terrible thing happened in the Misty Forest back then, causing the entire inhabitants of the North to be full of fear of it.

There are even those who think.

In the depths of this forest, there may be a witch living there, and this matter starts with a border count.

Twenty years ago, in addition to the Rhodes family, there was another count in the north who had no fiefdom, and everyone used to call him the Earl of the Border.

Speaking of this border count, it is not that he does not have a fief, but that he voluntarily gave it up, and for him, the fief does not mean much.

He himself is one of the most powerful wizards in the Empire, and even holds the title of [Xiling Light].

But this earl is very strange, he always wears a clown costume on weekdays, and he is not interested in anything in the outside world except the Misty Forest.

It is said that because his temper was so eccentric, no one dared to work in his castle, so that there were few servants, and the whole castle added up to less than five.

And one day in the past 20 years, the Earl of the Frontier suddenly recruited hundreds of adventurers from the entire Xiling Empire, including great knights, great swordsmen, great wizards, high-level mechanics of Vallon, and even bought an airship.

Get ready to attack the Misty Forest!

At the beginning, this incident alarmed the Sigma Emperor of the empire at that time, but it was a pity that the Sigma Emperor at that time was in an internal power struggle and could not stop the border count's risky behavior.

But even if it is stopped, according to the eccentric personality of the Earl of the Border, it is estimated that he will take the words of Emperor Sigma as the wind in his ears.

In this way, an elite team of more than 300 people from the Xiling Empire gathered and marched towards the Misty Forest.

The people were looking forward to this adventurous team uncovering the mysteries of the Misty Forest.

But what everyone didn't expect was that the team entered the misty forest, like a stone sinking into the sea, and couldn't even make a splash.

It wasn't until five years later that an adventurer who had escaped showed up at the gates of Neverwinter and brought back some relevant information.

It's a pity.

The adventurers who had fled back had been frightened to the point of madness, and from time to time, crying and laughing, repeated some words.

"All dead."

"It's horrible."

"You must not come close, you must not go in again, otherwise she will really be angry."

Rhodes remembers seeing this madman several times as a child, and each time hiding in the corner of an alley, looking like a frightened wild dog, shivering at the sight of others.

It's like dying in a cold winter.

In the fifth year of the expedition's entry into the Misty Forest, the newly appointed Emperor Jupiter of the Hiling Empire announced the death of the adventurer team that had gone to the Misty Forest.

Since then, the Xiling Empire has gained a new understanding of the Misty Forest, and the inhabitants of the North even think that the Misty Forest is terrifying, not inferior to the strange ghosts outside the city walls.

However, due to the proximity of the Misty Forest to Neverwinter, some hunters who are forced to make a living still can't help but get close to the forest, hunting and digging fungi to make money.

Until five years ago.

Five hunters disappeared in succession, and one person who escaped by luck returned to describe it.

From time to time, the Earl's abandoned castle would be filled with terrifying screams, and the hunters would disappear inexplicably as soon as they approached the perimeter of the castle.

Some believe that the adventurers who died in the misty forest turned into undead and returned to the castle, while others say that it was the grudge of the Border Count.

Rhodes pulled out his monoculars.

Looking west from the edge of the Misty Forest, you can still see the Border Count's castle, which has been uninhabited for many years and has been covered with vines and weeds.

The Great Wizard Ivan had told him that the most dangerous place in the North was the castle.

Rhodes once asked why?

The great wizard Ivan didn't say it clearly, but only said a few vague words, and repeatedly explained to him that he must not get close.

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