Chapter 272: Southern Collapse (3/4)
Field Wilderness. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Woo~woo~' The deep sound of the conch sounded, and in the port of the Field Sea, a large cargo ship with flat-bottomed sails was slowly approaching, and the sailors at the bow blew the horn and asked to dock.
'Wow~Wow'.
On the port wharf, a soldier vigorously waved a brightly colored command flag while running, guiding the large cargo ship to dock at the corresponding berth little by little.
Ten minutes later, the large cargo ship nearly 50 meters long in front and back docked safely at the corresponding berth in the port.
These coolies were farmers in the field wilderness, and their families had just been allocated fields, but at this time the farm was idle, so they went out to the docks to earn extra money to subsidize the family.
A tall sailor walked on the ship, and he casually ordered a few strong coolies: "You, you, and you, come up and help carry the goods, and you have finished moving 100 coppers." ”
The coolies who were ordered immediately looked overjoyed, strode aboard, and began to carry the cargo on the deck, while the sailors helped and maintained order.
After a while, the bilge of the large cargo ship was opened, and from below came many young men and women in ragged clothes and shackles.
"Look, it's a slave bought by the lord."
"Look at that woman, look at her, the one with torn clothes, tsk, **** is really big, really round."
"Wow, is that a warrior? So strong! ”
The coolies were judging while moving the goods.
The slaves were full of panic, and some of the female slaves were still holding their children who were waiting to be fed, because when they arrived in a strange environment, the children hugged their mothers and cried. Occasionally, there was the sound of whipping, and it was the sailor urging the slow-moving slaves.
The whole pier suddenly became lively.
At the other end of the ship, another sampan boarded the ship, and several well-dressed merchants stepped out of the ship, led by the owner of the Green Leaf Firm.
After getting off the ship, he walked quickly to the front of the harbor building and said to the soldier at the door: "I am White, and I have urgent business to see Lord Eloson." ”
Eloson was the head of the harbor, and White had dealt with him several times.
The soldiers also recognized White and stepped aside: "Lord Elosen is on the second floor, please." ”
White walked briskly, his steps hurried and his face heavy, until he reached the port hall on the second floor, where he saw Eloson behind a large desk.
Originally a mercenary, Eloson became a core member of the Field Territory because of his outstanding ability, and he was sent to manage the newly built port, and he was just 30 this year, when he was in the prime of life.
At this time, he was dealing with documents, and the speed was very fast, and if his subordinates asked for advice, he often made it clear in a few words, and he was really a shrewd and capable person.
White waited patiently on the sidelines, and it wasn't until Eloson had finished dealing with the matter at hand that he walked up and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency......"
Eloson recognized White, and he smiled and said, "Oh, my friend, just call me Eloson." ”
White nodded and continued: "I just returned from the kingdom of Delonga in the south, and something happened to Delonga, and I'm afraid that this matter will affect the field territory. ”
Eloson stared at White for a moment, "What happened?" ”
The kingdom of Delonga is just to the south of the Field Wilderness, and there is only a black water river between the two sides.
White looked left and right at the others in the hall, a little hesitant on his face.
Eloson immediately waved his hand: "Go, come to my room." ”
He stood up, led the way, walked out of the harbor hall, turned up to the third floor, and finally entered a room facing the sea.
At this point, White took out a scroll and handed it to Eloson, saying, "The scroll is a magical image, which I bought at a high price from a fugitive court magician. The video records some of the secrets that took place in the royal chamber of Delonga. ”
Eloson opened the scroll and saw a very clear image recorded on the scroll, and it could be seen from the light that the recorded location was a certain secret room, and there were seven or eight people standing in the secret room, most of them were magicians, one of them was wearing a golden crown, and a magician with red eyes and a black aura on his body was saluting him.
"What is this?"
"Wearing the crown is King Roy V of Delonga, and according to the fugitive court magician, the magician beside him has an astonishing wave of dark power, and he promises to help King Roy create a secret army, and King Roy agrees. ”
Eloson was a little incredulous: "How can such a secret thing leave a magical image?" Is this court magician reliable? ”
"Very reliable. In fact, this court magician, who had previously been the chief magician of Delonga, Master Elmond, had quietly escaped when he felt something was wrong, and when I met him, he was being hunted down, and he gave me the image. ”
Elosen was silent for a few minutes, and then said, "This is a very important matter, I will take you to meet the lord." ”
This is exactly what White meant, the Field Wilderness is developing rapidly, Link's status is getting more and more prestigious, and it is getting harder and harder for him as a businessman to meet him, so he came to Eloson for help.
The two immediately left the port building, and one rode a horse, with a dozen escorts, and rushed all the way to the scorched earth ridge, which was more than ten kilometers away.
On the way, Eloson asked, "White, you've been running south lately, what is the current situation of the business alliance in the south?" ”
White shook his head and sighed, "Unprecedented chaos. Delonga was defeated by Nanyue, Roy V had begun to do whatever it wanted, and the kingdom of Doska was almost controlled by the Syndicate, and it was difficult to protect itself. The politics of the kingdom of Gule were dark, and officials could do things as long as they gave money..... Well, I remember going to the south once 20 years ago, when there were basically no guards on the road, but now, as soon as I get to the wasteland, I am so frightened that I don't dare to travel at night..... Ay! ”
The businessman sighed again and again, and he had a deep understanding of the collapse of the situation in the south.
Elosen's face sank when he heard this: "We Norton are also fighting with the Dark Elves, I heard that the situation in the north is not optimistic, and the legions have withdrawn to the iron wall, how do I feel that the continent seems to be in chaos all of a sudden, how can this be?" ”
"I'm afraid troubled times are coming." Merchant White frowned.
In the troubled world, human life is as cheap as a mustard, and no one wants to see this situation, but the world is somehow getting more and more chaotic, and he is just a small person, he can only watch all this happen, but there is nothing he can do.
After that, both of them were silent.
After more than an hour, Scorched Earth Ridge could be seen from a distance, and White couldn't help but sigh when he looked at it: "What a big change, the last time I left, the magic tower had just laid a foundation, and now it has already shown its outline, and the Scorched Earth Ridge camp now looks like a small town." ”
Despite the chaos in the South, the Field Wilderness is still calm and peaceful, and everything is developing at a high speed, and it seems to be thriving.
White was inexplicably in a much better mood.
Eloson's face showed pride: "This is just the surface. You don't know, even the High Elf Princess lives in Scorched Earth Ridge, and if you look at the magic tower, there are powerful High Elf magicians in it to help. They all have great respect for the lord. ”
White smiled slightly: "Lord Lord is a wise and powerful man, when I was in Delonga, I saw many refugees running back from Field, and guess what?" ”
"How?" Eloson asked with a smile.
"They sneaked back, and then they took their relatives and friends and ran back to Field together."
Eloson laughed loudly, and the guards laughed too.
The atmosphere was much more relaxed, and the group walked forward happily, at this time, a rock more than 4 meters high appeared 100 meters away from the road ahead.
Originally, it was just such a rock, and the Field Wilderness was everywhere, nothing special.
But at this moment, this reddish-brown rock suddenly made a loud 'boom', and then this rock, which was more than 8 meters long and wide and 4 meters high, was actually split in half, and the rubble flew everywhere, and dust rose all over the sky.
"Be careful, there's a mage sneak attack! Raise your shield! ”
"Where? Where is the magic? ”
"What about archers? What about archers? ”
There was a confusion in the procession, and everyone was terrified, their eyes looking left and right, trying to find the mage who had sneaked up.
But this is the plain, and now it is daytime, and the view is excellent, and everyone looks at it, but they can't find the sneak attacker.
White was a little frightened, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?" Who's sneaking up on it? ”
Eloson was not easy either, he looked at the boulder that had been split in half by some kind of huge force, and his voice trembled a little: "I don't know, but looking at this momentum, this magician must be very powerful!" ”
White rolled his eyes when he heard this, he is not blind, of course he knows that he is powerful, the key is where the other party is! If this problem is not clear, if there is another sneak attack, they don't know how to die!
Everyone remained vigilant in place for a long time, but the magician never appeared, and the terrifying attack never came.
Just as Eloson and White were a little overwhelmed, one of the soldiers suddenly pointed to the road ahead and said, "Look, it seems to be Lord Lord." ”
Everyone looked up, and sure enough, on the road ahead, a magician wearing a dark red magic robe and a fiery red halo was running over on a horse.
He was accompanied by a woman, to be exact, dressed in smart leather armor and holding a dwarven musket that resembled an inconspicuous dwarven spear, looking very happy.
Eloson took a closer look and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It is indeed Lord Lord, and it is Celine, the territorial affairs officer, next to him." That should have been a misunderstanding. ”
He said, well, how could there be a sneak attack by magicians around the Scorched Earth Ridge camp.
"Let's go, let's catch up."
The group moved forward again, and soon, the two sides met.
"I'm sorry just now, but I'm experimenting with the power of a magic." Link took the initiative to explain.
"It's okay." Naturally, everyone shook their heads again and again.
Link then asked about the matter: "Eloson, why don't you stay in the harbor, what are you running back for?" ”
This Eloson was recommended by Lucy and was very capable, and Link certainly knew him.
Eloson hurriedly pulled out White beside him and said, "He has something important to do with you, and I will escort him back." ”
White stepped forward and saluted, "My lord, something very terrible has happened in Delonga, and I think it is necessary for you to know about it. ”
Of course, Link knew White, and the merchant had helped him a lot, but they hadn't seen each other often lately, so he said, "Let's go back to camp." (To be continued.) )