Chapter 2: Elven Helm
One day, Joey went out as usual, ready to go to the dock to see if anything new was going on. Before going out, his father suddenly stopped him and told him to go to Linzhen to deliver an elf helmet. My father's crafting skills have always been prestigious, but the things he builds are usually delivered in person, so why did Joey send them this time?
"Father......" Before Joey could ask, his father saw his doubts.
"This elf helmet was asked for by the guard leader of Linzhen, so I thought about it and you should send it to him."
The leader of the guards in his father's mouth was Joey's older brother, and his name was Delma Parker. The Guards, on the other hand, are the main forces in the Royal Guard that are responsible for land security. When the land officer beckoned them to enlist, Joey did not go, for he seemed to think that he was destined to be a sailor who sailed the seas, not a guard officer. The elder brother Delmar is quite competitive, and after hard work, he has become an officer in the Guards at a young age. Of course, although his father still complained about Delmar's failure to inherit the blacksmith business that had been passed down from generation to generation, he still loved this son a lot in his heart, and at least he was better than Joey in everyone's opinion.
Father carefully handed the helmet to Joey, who took it and examined it carefully. The helmet appears to have been made of fine iron, and the head of the crown is inlaid with various red and green gemstones, which looks shining. The wing-like stripes on both sides are concave and convex, and there are two long, pointed ear-like pieces standing on them. The tail of the crown is of course engraved with the emblem of the Parker family, Glory Parker. Joey thinks that this mighty helmet should make his brother more brave on the battlefield.
"Go early and come back early, don't slip away and wander around somewhere. Helmet protection, don't fall. With that, my father turned and left.
"Oh, okay." Joey subconsciously responded, took his helmet and went out.
It was still early to come to Linzhen, but because of his father's advice, Joey didn't dare to slack off, so he went straight to the barracks without wandering. At first glance, the barracks here are relatively ordinary, the school grounds seem very open, but there are some tents made of military green or gray canvas on the side, and there is only a wooden two-story building during the period. Joey thought that his brother, who was an officer, must be here, so he ran over quickly, but Delmar just opened the curtain on the gate and bumped into his brother.
"Joey!"
"Brother".
"Why are you here?"
"Oh, brother, my father called me...."Before Joey could finish speaking, his brother interrupted him.
"Come on, come on, it's rare for you to come here, let's take a look at our barracks and our well-trained soldiers first."
With that, Delmar put her arm around Joey's shoulders and led him to the back of the cabin. When I came to the back, I suddenly realized that this seemed to be the real barracks. Joey couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he saw everything in front of him. A more open and flat school field is full of handsome camp tents, scattered, the camp tents are green and gray-roofed, and the thick hemp rope with the mouth of the bowl is tied tightly all around, so it is not magnificent. In the distance, an assault phalanx was lined up, and it seemed that it was constantly changing formations, as if it was training. Rows of neat silver armor glittered in the midday sun, and the guards brandished their swords and shouted slogans, which was very inspiring indeed.
While Joey was engrossed in admiring the formation, his brother patted him on the shoulder and said, "Joey, join us, the brothers will fight together to defend their homeland and repel the pirates." ”
"Brother, this... This is not the future I want. You know. Joey hesitated, looked at his brother's proud eyes, and still refused.
"Joey, are you still counting on the Goldenbeard to board Chief David?"
"I always felt like I should go to the sea, not here."
"Hey, forget it, you're always like that. That's just good luck. Don't talk about that, let's go, and go ahead and have a look. After saying that, the brother pulled Joey to go forward.
"By the way, brother, my father asked me to send you a helmet today." Joey suddenly remembered his father's instructions and turned back to Delma.
After saying that, Joey took out the helmet and handed it to Delmar, who took the helmet and looked at it himself, but his brows seemed to be locked. Joy thinks that his brother should be happy to get the helmet that his father made himself, but why......
"Brother, you ......" Joey seemed a little puzzled.
"Well, this helmet is good." The elder brother simply responded, then turned to Joey and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the front again." ”
Delmar's answer seemed ordinary, but Joey's instincts told him that there must be something wrong with it. The elder brother put his shoulder on his shoulder, but his eyes unconsciously looked at the elven helmet in his brother's hand.
Delmar took Joey on a tour of most of the barracks, and as he walked, he came to the door of the armory.
"Brother, let me take a look at the ordnance of your guards. That must be very powerful! Joey said excitedly to Delmar.
But Delmar seemed to ponder for a moment, turned around and smiled at Joey: "Joey, it's not too early, don't look here." You should go back too, don't worry your father. ”
Saying that, Delmar was about to send Joey away, but at this moment, a guard ran over them, and seemed to be in a hurry and said: "Sir, it's not good, the fence in the southeast area that is deployed seems to have been broken, you have to go and see it quickly." ”
"Who did that?" Delmar seemed nervous.
"It's... This... Let's go check it out first. The guard replied.
After listening to the guard's report, Delma hurriedly ran up, ran a few steps and remembered Joey beside him, and quickly turned back to him and shouted: "Joey, you go back quickly." I'm still in business! ”
"Okay, there you go. I'll go back. Joy replied.
Joey didn't even want to know how the fence was broken, he was only interested in the armory in front of him now. He looked around, and there didn't seem to be a guard handle. "Hey, a huge armory, why doesn't anyone handle it?" Joey was suspicious and tiptoed over. When he came to the door, through the crack in the door, there was a faint light inside, and he suddenly felt nervous. He looked around again, and there were no guards. He mustered up his courage, stretched out his hands, and slowly pushed towards the old riveted door in front of him.
"Squeak~~~~" The wooden door made a sharp and piercing sound, and dust drifted out from the cracks in the door. The door seemed to have not been opened for a hundred years, and it still smelled of rotten fruit. But the door was so heavy, and Joey pushed it away with all his might, only one hand. He peeked through the crack in the door, "Huh?!" He was stunned by what he saw.
"What?" The armory was empty, the shelves that were supposed to be used for the swords and shields were covered with cobwebs, and the wooden shelves could be felt rotting through the thick dust. Joey couldn't even believe his eyes. He pushed the door open again, trying to get a better look inside. Joey took a few steps back, and a stride rushed forward and kicked the knocker. The gate didn't move, so he kicked back and forth several times, "Bang~~" The gate finally collapsed. He stood in the middle of the armory, looking around, and the scene of ruins inside made him tremble unconsciously. "It's... This... It's completely different from the might of the Guards. ”
Suddenly, Joey discovers a wooden box in the corner, also covered in dust, but seemingly inlaid with some gems. He walked in and saw that the box was locked. He dusted it off with his hand, revealing a row of carved words, "The light of glory, from the end of the sea." ”
"The end of the sea?" Joey frowned, will there be an end to the sea? Is there really an end to the endless sea? Confused, he tried to open the lock again. Who knows, when he pulled lightly, the lock actually fell. Joey opened the wooden box tremblingly, and what caught his eyes was ...... It turned out to be ...... Elven Helmet ???!!!
"Ahh Joey yelled, "This... This... The helmet is exactly the same as the one my father just asked me to bring to my brother." Just when he was terrified, he suddenly felt a force behind him hug him, and then he was covered by a large hand in his mouth. Joey tried to struggle, but the force was so great that he gradually lost consciousness.