The cold wind whistling over the peaks, and a checkpoint rises above the snow-covered ridge.

This is the westernmost pass of the Valen Line.

Two days ago, the heaviest snow since the beginning of winter fell, and the land inside and outside the checkpoint suddenly became white, and the Xiguan Pass ushered in the most relaxing moment of the year. Heavy snow covers the mountain, and it is impossible for the orcs to launch an attack at this time. But what is strange is that the defenders in the pass are still lined up today, and they don't know what they are preparing.

Stationed at the Xiguan Pass was a wing of the Northern Army of the Yus Empire. Two months earlier, most of the Wing had been chased by an army of orcs, a way the Northern Legion had never been. Disheartened, they thought they might never have a chance to return to their hometown, but reinforcements fell from the sky, and the battle turned around, and the Valen Line was recaptured less than a month after it was lost, and this time they fled into orcs. To everyone's surprise, it wasn't the Yus who was in charge of all this, but a magician from the ancient city of Oku-Gu-state named Alan Kanter.

Although Valen Pass was recaptured by the human coalition led by Alan Kanter, to the relief of all the soldiers of the Northern Legion, after the remnants of the Northern Legion were reorganized, Alan Kanter returned Valen Pass to them. Not even a single outsider was inserted into the Northern Legion during the whole process, and even the new recruits who were later expanded were recruited from near the city of Nice, and Alan Kanter returned their beloved General Nicholas Bernard. General Bernard and Adjutant General Jefferson repeatedly emphasized at the General Assembly:

"Archmage Kanter is the benefactor of the Northern Legion, and without him there would be no Northern Legion today. ”

As a result, the entire Northern Army is full of admiration and gratitude for Alan Kante. And today, the reason why the soldiers of Xiguan Pass lined up at the pass at the pass at noon in the cold wind was to greet their benefactor, Alan Kanter.

At the beginning of December 328 in the continental calendar, Allen began to inspect and express his condolences to all the troops under his command. He first went to the wolf's tooth mining area located in Capra Mountain, and after condolences to the Tiger Mercenary Regiment, he immediately went to Capra Pass, the station of the Youth League, which can be said to be the descendant of Allen's lineage, so he stayed in Capra Pass for two more days to reunite with the soldiers, and then went to the ancient city of Aogu, Nice City, and the Valen Line to comfort the Wolf Warrior Mercenary Group, the Brave Heart Mercenary Group, the Dragon Yin Mercenary Group and the Northern Army. Although the snow covered the mountain, Allen still insisted on walking through every checkpoint in the Wallen Line, and the West Pass was his last stop on the Wallen Line.

At ten o'clock at noon, Allen and his party arrived at the gate on time, and the captain of the guard led the team out of the gate.

"Salute!"

Under the order of the wing commander, the guards saluted Allen and his party, and Allen and the others hurriedly returned the salute. In order to show his attention to the Northern Legion, Alan not only came over by himself this time, but was accompanied by important officials from the ancient city of Ao and teachers from the Academy of Magic, and the chief administrative officer, Steven, was also among them. Behind the group, some soldiers dragged a few rafts floating in the air, which were full of condolences from the Aogucheng Administration Hall.

"Such a big kite?"

A soldier who had just been drafted from the village for a few days saw the floating magic array, and his jaw almost fell to the ground in surprise.

"It's magic, hillbilly. ”

A veteran scoffs at the fuss of a recruit.

"It's amazing!"

The recruit's eyes were full of shock.

"What is this! I've seen Archmage Kanter wipe out an orc legion with a single magic. ”

The veteran's tone was proud, as if the person who cast the spell was himself.

"Allow me to pay the highest tribute to every soldier who is here on duty, because with the dedication of each and every one of you, the Valen Line can be as stable as a mountain, and the human people behind it can live and work in peace and contentment. ”

Before dinner began, Alan walked to the center of the restaurant and raised his glass to express his gratitude to all the soldiers.

"I announce that military discipline will be lifted tonight, and everyone can have a good drink. ”

Commissioned by Corps Commander Bernard, Adjutant General Jefferson stood up and announced loudly.

"Cheers!"

The atmosphere in the barracks suddenly became warm.

Early the next morning, Alan was going to return, but Bernard insisted on taking him to a good place to see, and Alan couldn't bear to refuse the general's kindness, so he took the group and went happily.

The group rode along the path cleared by the patrol all the way north, and walked ten miles, when there was a faint roar in front of them, and as they continued to move forward, the blue winter sky suddenly had an extra layer of mist.

Just when everyone was amazed, the mountain road turned a stone ridge, and the vision suddenly opened up, and a huge waterfall fell from the cliff less than a mile ahead, and a huge mist rose in the roar almost obscured half of the sky. Before he could get closer, Alan could already feel the surging water magic elements rushing towards him.

The Kapra River came here, and due to the sudden reduction of the terrain, the river experienced a cliff-like drop, and finally formed a semi-circular waterfall with a width of half a mile and an average drop of nearly 100 paces.

"This is the largest waterfall on the Capra River, Ilia Doll Falls, whose name originates from the elves, meaning water from the heavens. Thousands of years ago, when the elves ruled the continent, the elven king was nostalgic for the beauty of the Iliardo Falls, and once built a palace on the nearby mountains for viewing. Winter is the most beautiful time of year for the waterfall, when the mist is at its thickest, and it can permeate the vicinity for miles, like a fairyland. ”

Sitting on the horse, General Bernard introduced to everyone, and following the direction of his finger, you can vaguely see the ruins of some buildings on the mountain, which should be the place where the Elven King's Palace was located back then.

Everyone dismounted, came to the shore of the nearest waterhole to the waterfall, here looking up at the waterfall is even more spectacular, the Capra River descends from the sky, like a galloping horse, the sound is more than thunder, in the process of falling, the river is torn into a thin stream by the air flow and finally stirs up countless water droplets, the water droplets flutter with the wind and turn into mist to connect the sky and the earth, as if the front of everyone is the end of the world.

"If you build a super-large water magic array here, the water magic shield formed can protect it for miles. ”

Alan stretched out his hand to feel the slightest coolness from the fine droplets of water falling on the palm of his hand, and at the same time made the same mistake as an alchemist, never forgetting to study how to build a magic array.

"This is the most abundant water elemental place I've ever seen, but I'm afraid there aren't so many magic crystals in this world to store them. ”

As a water mage who is about to break through to the realm of the Great Mage, Elvis of course understands that the most important thing in making a magic array is a magic container, and the number of magic crystals used as magic storage containers in this world is very limited, which is why Eren wants to study magic scrolls.

The magic scroll is not only easier to carry and use, but also simpler, the most important thing is that the method of storing the magic element is to seal the magic element through the skin of the magic beast, and there is no need for magic crystals as containers, so before Allen came here, he stayed in the magic academy for a while, and negotiated with several of their teachers to establish a magic scroll training class, there is no doubt that being able to make magic scrolls in large quantities is the best way to solve the shortage of magic crystals, but the magic beasts in Capra Mountain are about to be unlucky.

"It's not just magic crystals. ”

Alan corrected Elvis.

"You mean the core of Hydra?"

Elvis reacted immediately, but he shook his head: "That's even more impossible, because you have to kill a Hydra King to get nine demon cores." ”

Elvis was just joking, but he didn't expect him to say anything.

"Jefferson, the Northern Army will be handed over to you in the future. ”

While Alan and Elvis were chatting about the magic array, Bernard, who was not far away, said to Jefferson.

"What do you mean, General?"

Jefferson asked in surprise.

"The reorganization of the Northern Legion has been completed, and I have asked the Archmage for instructions, and I will come to him as a staff officer after the New Year, and you will take over the commander of the Northern Legion. ”

"General, why did you do this? You should know that the Northern Army can't do without you. ”

Jefferson shook Bernard's arm with an agitated expression, as if he couldn't believe the general's words were true.

"The eldest prince recently sent someone to find me twice and asked me to go to Aogucheng to meet him, but I shirked it on the grounds that I was busy with military affairs. A few days ago, he sent a letter from me to reminisce about the old feelings, and at the end of the letter, he wanted to canonize me as a duke, and hoped that I would express my allegiance to him. I knew that he didn't have a crush on me, it was the Northern Legion, and I had already pledged allegiance to the Archmage, so how could I change hands casually? So I decided to resign from the position of Legion Commander and become a soldier who simply commanded the war, just because the Archmage had less experience in marching and fighting, and urgently needed a person who was proficient in the art of war to be a staff officer by his side.

Bernard sighed, and it was obvious that the decision to leave the Northern Army was also a last resort.

"General, I'm afraid it's hard for me to take on a big job..."

"The Valen Line is a barrier to humanity and must not be compromised. You are familiar with the art of war and have served in the Northern Army for many years, and you are undoubtedly the best candidate for your ability and prestige. I had already proposed it to the Archmage last night, and he approved it, and the official appointment will be issued after the New Year. ”

Bernard patted Jefferson on the shoulder, he trusted the young general he had cultivated.

The group lingered at the waterfall for an hour before heading back, and on the way back, Alan rode up a high slope on a whim.

"The country is picturesque, and it must not be trampled by the iron hooves of foreign races!"

Standing on a high slope looking out over the vast snowfields on the other side of the Capra River, Alan was heroic.