The last glow of the setting sun faded into the sky, and the black dust from the explosion fluttered in the sky, mixed with pure white snowflakes, and the whole world had a quiet beauty like a black and white silent movie.

Large snowflakes fell on the burning roof, but they only kept the flames jumping, but they could not extinguish them in the slightest.

Even this extremely cold environment could not extinguish the fires ignited by the embers of the explosion.

It is precisely because of this dry and cold wind in early winter that these houses, which are mostly wooden structures, burn more fiercely. The cleaners, who were in charge of diverting water from the sewers when the fire came, disappeared from everyone's sight as if they had agreed upon it.

The Tavern in Tavri was the building destroyed by the first explosions.

At first, many of the warm-hearted people came to help him salvage some precious things from the burning and shattered tavern - but soon Daddy Tavry discovered that most of the "warm-hearted" people had not returned the salvaged things to him.

After he realized this problem, he tried to refuse the help of these "warm-hearted people".

So the thieves changed their decisions and began to rob openly.

He alone and a few conscientious professionals could not stop so many people who looked like mad dogs, and among these robbers, you could even see a few street enforcers.

At first, they covered their faces with felt hats or hoods, but soon they didn't even want to look at it, and took off their coats as wraps, and these honest thieves frantically pretended to take everything they could, despite the obstruction of Daddy Tavri and others.

They even started attacking Daddy Tavry and the others. The reason is simply that they are in the way of these honest thieves.

So far, Daddy Tavry has only rescued the only thing in the house that can be called wealth. Then he stood outside the tavern and watched in numbness as the house burned out.

After the pros who were content after the looting and began to rush to the next blasting site were gone. The homeless people who had no job couldn't wait to pounce on it.

These scum are like wild dogs, ignoring the roof that could collapse at any moment. Strands lay in the nearly burned rubble, hoping to pull out even a single piece of copper.

When they could not find anything of value, they would curse Tafri's stinginess like a hymn-singing preacher, leaving them no way to live; And every new harvest from the earth provokes the people to rush it, and they have even begun to buckle the floor out and take it back to their kennel as a cover for the snow.

"How can they do this! How can they do this! ”

Tafri's father's beard trembled, and the wife and daughter next to him couldn't help but cry bitterly.

Daddy Tafri is a devout believer in the Elder of the Lonely Mountain.

Under the influence of the teachings of Loda Khan Houke. His tavern was notoriously kind, unlike the taverns run by other hill owners.

For example, for every few drinks a guest, Daddy Tafri will give them a drink; First-time visitors to this tavern will be toasted a glass of wine by Daddy Tafri. Even the homeless people who lingered at the door, he gave them a cup from time to time to ward off the cold.

He, like many mountain dwellers, was not calculating, which made his tavern not make much money. Daddy Tavry just hopes that when he suffers one day, more people will help him.

"That's how you repay me! Thief! Swindler! Filthy-eating scoundrel! ”

He stamped his feet in the thin snow and cursed loudly. But there is nothing they can do about the harsh reality.

There were not many poor people like Daddy Tafry, whose homes and businesses had been destroyed in the explosion, and as they stood numbly in the snow with the last of their belongings and wept bitterly, some ill-intentioned people in the shadows began to look at these poor people, carrying dung-coated bladed daggers and slowly touching them.

They're not stupid.

The bloody fingers sneered.

Instead of grabbing the bulky stuff in the store with those stupid and brainless people, I don't know if it's worth it. It's better to grab the owners of these stores directly.

Those shopkeepers naturally know more about their own shops. In the event of such a disaster, they will definitely pick up the most valuable things first and take them away.

Wouldn't it be easier to grab something directly from them than to grab something from the store?

They tiptoed up to Papa Tafry's family from behind. Just as their daggers were about to plunge into the bodies of the three mountain people, a sharp pain came from the back.

"Ahh

An exploding cold light flashed before Tafri's eyes. made him instantly break out in a cold sweat. Before he could see what was happening, there was the sound of Ding Lingdang's dagger falling to the ground behind him. and the terrible wail of killing pigs.

Tavri looked back, scared.

I saw that the arms of a few bloody fingers that I often saw were broken at the elbows, and the blood was gushing like a spring. And their hands even clutched the dagger tightly and did not let go, so they fell to the ground with their forearms.

And they are not even three steps away from themselves. This distance is very difficult, but Tafri, who is physically strong but has no professional rank, has no resistance to them at all.

Not to mention the only remaining bit of family property, he may not even be able to keep his wife and daughter.

"Who is the benefactor?"

Daddy Tafri looked up in a big voice.

"You're alright, kid."

A kind old voice came from behind him, and Tafri's expression suddenly became respectful.

It was not the fear of the strong, but the natural respect of the mountain people for the elderly.

Tavry looked back again and saw an old man dressed in black standing in front of him carrying an old chest, while a wizard with a crooked silver dagger in his hand was expressionlessly placing the shiny dagger back into the sheath at his waist.

Wizard of the Sword?

Tafry frowned.

There is no doubt that the only people who can afford to raise sword wizards are those great nobles.

Although he was full of gratitude to the old man for saving his family, he was really a little rumored about the terrible robbery incident just now, and now everyone feels ill-intentioned.

“…… Old man, who are you? ”

Tavri first motioned for his wife and daughter to kneel down to thank the old man, and then asked respectfully.

…… I hope you don't just get out of the tiger's den and go into the wolf's den.

"You don't have to care."

But to his surprise, the old man shook his head and did not tell him his name.

The old man chuckled, his voice a little hoarse but full of laughter: "Go and tell everyone, the man who planted the bombs everywhere will never appear again." ”

…… What the?

Tavry was stunned.

"What did you say, old man? Did you kill that man? ”

But the old man in black, who didn't look light, just chuckled and turned away. And the few people who followed the old man just looked at them coldly, and also left with the old man.

Tavri was suddenly a little anxious.

Is your own alienated attitude too obvious? Isn't that rude? Did his attitude make this old man who saved his life sad?

But he didn't dare to chase it yet.

His wife and daughter were behind him, and in this time of confusion, the two of them had to protect themselves.

Tavri decided

"Old man! What's your name! ”

Tafri shouted loudly behind the old man.

He decided, no matter what, to at least spread the word about an "old man in a black robe who saved himself." Only in this way can this chaotic city be more humane.

"You can call me Orlando," the old man did not look back, but said lightly, "And, child, be careful with the water." ”

Be careful with water?

What do you mean?

Tavri thought blankly, only to find that the old man's figure had disappeared in front of his eyes.

He glanced around, and found that the water in the alley in the backyard had gathered into shallow puddles, and was still flowing out slowly at a not very fast speed.

Just then, a thunderous cheer came from the west, disrupting his thoughts.

…… What happened?

Daddy Tavri thought about it and decided to take his wife and daughter over there to have a look. (To be continued......)