Volume 4 The Clash of Light and Darkness One hundred and fifty-four, the return journey
When Minter and Jada returned to the outside of Normonca, it was just in time for the Norgar Monarch to bid farewell to the Esther Mission. Jada didn't want his countrymen to find out, so he quietly greeted Mint, turned onto the path and left. Minter dismounted and walked around the crowd and returned to the end of the legation.
Gale II was talking to the two official envoys with a cordial face, and the envoy of Easter kept smiling and nodding. Chulov, on the other hand, showed outstanding etiquette and eloquence, repeatedly thanking the Nogar people for their hospitality, and the flattery that came out of his mouth made all the Nogars feel satisfied, but in fact had no practical significance. If people who don't know the inside story hear this, they still think that the relationship between the two countries has always been very friendly.
After more than an hour of chattering, the sun rose high, and the mission officially set off.
Minter rode behind the group with the rest of his entourage in a low-key manner, and noticed that the mission seemed to be carrying a lot of luggage, and that there were ten carts for the goods alone. Did they bring that many things with them when they came? And there are more than 500 Noga soldiers to escort them back to China, which does not seem to be an elite unit. How long will it take for such a large group to return to East?
After a moment's hesitation, Minter stepped forward, ran to the carriage where the envoy was sitting, and said to the man in the window, "Your Excellency, I have something to discuss with you. ”
When the envoy heard this, he opened the carriage door and let him in. Minter dismounted, jumped in, and sat down, only to find that both Old-Doff and Goodwin were there, and the former's face seemed a little ugly, and he was thinking it was strange, when he heard Goodwin ask him, "Where did you go last night?" Didn't come back all night! ”
Minter withdrew his gaze, hesitated, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you, I have to report the matter first." He thought about it, but Jada just told him not to tell anyone casually, for fear of being used to threaten Noga. But Mallory can be trusted. As a small magic apprentice himself, even if Teacher Sauron is there, it is not easy to ask the great magicians for advice, and Melori has a lot of ways to go, so he should be able to find someone who can help. When the time comes, it is okay to ask a few court magicians for advice in the name of the Security Bureau, and it is okay for Tosolon to ask for help from the great magicians of Shaonan. It's better than he is troubled alone. Mallory is his immediate boss again, and no matter what, he should tell him what he knows.
Goodwin listened and thought that this was probably related to the internal affairs of the Security Service, so he did not ask any more questions.
The envoy wiped a gemstone ring on his hand and glanced over: "You just said you were looking for me, is there anything wrong?" ”
Minter hurriedly said: "I see that our mission seems to have brought a lot more luggage back to China than before, and now we have the Noga army with us. Wouldn't it be too inconvenient? The country is still waiting for our news, so let's hurry back. Don't bring those luggage if you can't do it. ”
Zhengzhi was a little displeased when he heard this: "How can it be more? When we came, we pulled several carts of things, and now it's not much. You've already formed an alliance, so you can't refuse a gift from a friend, right? If you drop something in front of the Nogars. Throw them off again, do you want to make the covenant that you just made? "The most important thing is. A group of them put aside a comfortable good life in the country, but they went to this cold and dry place for a few months, and gave a bunch of gifts, so they wanted to get some payment, right? It's just a little souvenir, and the boxes of jewelry are much worse than those produced in Shaonan, but they can barely see people, and only a few carts of gold utensils are really valuable. If you leave them behind. Aren't they all working in vain?
Minter didn't know any of this. Just persuaded him: "But with so many things." The soldiers didn't work. In case you encounter a Warcraft on the way. Even escaping is slower than others. The territory of Noga is mountainous. It's not easy to walk with a carriage. Why don't you go horseback riding? ”
"I disagree! We are officially on mission. Why do you want to run for your life? It's a shame to be Easter! "It's a little my breath." There are so many people here. Does Warcraft dare to come?! Let's just be careful at night! I'll take the responsibility! Don't think you've done a little bit of credit before. It's not messing around! Remember. I'm the one who makes it. I'm in charge of everything in the mission! ”
Odov's face sank even more beside him. Turn your head to look at the scenery outside the window. The atmosphere in the interior of the carriage is a little strange. Minter looked at the envoy. Look at Odafford again. I wonder if they quarreled?
Goodwin smiled. Turning to Minter, he said, "It's okay. After the agreement is signed. We immediately sent a messenger home to report. His Majesty the King is already aware of what we have achieved. You don't have to rush. Now the Nogar Army is with us. Even if we want to hurry up. It also depends on their meaning. If you leave them behind, you will go. It might lead to misunderstandings. ”
"The Courier?" Minter was stunned. "Why don't I know? Is there only one person? It's too dangerous! What if I encounter a Warcraft?! ”
"You've been sneaking around the room all day and don't know what you're doing. It's not surprising not to know. I sneered on the side. Odoff suddenly turned back to Minter and smiled, "Your Excellency is joking with you." The Courier is to bring the agreement back. So it's a secret departure. There are a lot of people in the mission who don't know. ”
The two of them glanced at each other, and both turned their heads unnaturally. Seeing this, Minter didn't know what to say, and it was Goodwin who opened his mouth: "Didn't the Warcraft enter from the west of Noga?" Although there are them in the southeast, your security department has been there for so long, so it should have been wiped out, right? We brought enough protective gear for the messenger and it was fine. After that, he also showed off the eight-pointed star pendant on his chest, as well as the woven tapestry of the Illuminati prayer hanging in the corner of the carriage.
It's a good thing, and you can feel the faint aura of light emanating from it, but this kind of thing can only really work in the hands of a monk or someone with light-based magical power. And whether there is also the existence of that kind of magic array in the southeast region is unknown, are they too optimistic?
But Minter still didn't say anything, so he had to work hard and do more pathfinding work to make sure that the group wouldn't encounter the Monster.
Perhaps it was really the blessing of the God of Light, and they walked through the road without any danger until they reached the nearest stronghold of the Security Bureau, and they did not see the shadow of the Demon Beast Land. Minter breathed a sigh of relief.
The Nogar army took over the defence, which meant that the Security Service had to be evacuated entirely. According to the provisions of the Covenant, unless requested by one of the Noga parties. Otherwise, the Esther army was not allowed to enter the territory of Noga. The Security Agency is not an army, but Noga offered to take over, and they couldn't hold on any longer.
Minter sat on the hillside in front of the house, watching the Noga soldiers re-register and organize the refugees who had fled here, and the tone of the order was quite unceremonious, and he couldn't help but feel a little depressed. He looked up and asked Feith, "Are we really leaving?" Those people seem to be impatient, but they are clearly not as good as we are. ”
Faith laughed, "What does it matter to us whether they are doing a good job or not?" This is their responsibility in the first place. If it weren't for the fear that the monsters would mess around in this area, it would endanger Siko. The department will not order us to come to the land. In any case, we belong to Easter. We can't do that much about other countries. ”
Minter was a little sullen: "That's not what Lorry said, and that's not what the Security Agency Code says..."
"Some things are not so simple, you young people don't understand." Faith laughed, "Don't take it too seriously, Alex is better than you in this regard, that kid is silent." But in fact, everything is known. ”
"Alex?" Minter suddenly remembered his partner, "By the way, I almost forgot to ask, where did he go?" Why isn't it there? ”
"Who knows? Yesterday he seemed to have found something outside, and hurried back to Sico. I heard that Mallory was going to Sico, and maybe there was something important to discuss with him. ”
"What is important about Alex? He's not from our Security Service. Minter looked puzzled. At this time, Odoff's voice came from behind him: "Are you chatting?" Can you please let me join? ”
The two of them hurriedly got up and greeted him. Odoff smiled kindly: "I was in a hurry when I passed by here on the last round, I didn't have time to talk in detail, in fact, I have always wanted to know the heroes of the Security Agency, and now we are returning home together, and we can talk more on the way." ”
Faith hurriedly said: "You are too polite, a big man like you, willing to know us." It's our pleasure. ”
That's an exaggeration. I'm just a small person, and I usually only know about you from the reports. It's an honor to be able to talk face-to-face like this. ”
Odoff and Faith come and go. Minter listened a little impatiently beside him, so he threw a swipe at the latter and quietly left, only to hear the two behind him finally change the subject:
"You just mentioned that a colleague left in a hurry, I don't know what is important? Could it be that the situation here has changed? ”
"It's okay, it's okay, the monsters have all been dealt with. Alex wasn't our colleague, just a magician who came to help, and he had some personal matters to leave to deal with. ”
"I see. The name Alex is familiar, I happen to know a magician with the same name, could it be the same person? Hahaha..."
Minter turned into the woods, where there were several tents for the Department of Security to rest temporarily, and colleagues gathered in twos and threes, chatting and clearing their weapons, in a very leisurely manner. He was about to greet them, when suddenly a shadow flickered in front of him, and a person ran by, and he fixed his eyes on it, it was actually the young magic apprentice! I couldn't help but be surprised: "Why are you here?!" ”
The girl looked back at him, thought for a moment, and recognized him: "Why can't I be here?!" I'm also a magician, and I can do whatever Alex can do! However, she quickly became deflated again, "Why was the Monster killed so quickly?" I haven't done anything yet, huh! If I ever saw another monster, I'd burn it to charcoal! She raised her little fist to show her determination.
"It's so brave, I don't know who is the person who cried and cried to find my mother when I saw the shell of the monster molting this morning?" Will walked past her and coolly dropped a sentence.
The girl blushed violently and turned to chase after Will: "Bastard! It was just an accident! Accidentally! I'm not going to cry now! ”
Will laughed and ran up the tree, grimacing at her under the tree: "The crying goddess of war, come and catch me!" ”
The girl was so angry that she picked up the stone and threw it at him, and everyone around the local security department coaxed: "Come on, Marlene! "Female God of War, don't lose to Vir Boy!"
Marlene? Minter now knows that this girl actually has the same name as the two-meter-tall female god of war in ancient mythology! It's so mismatched.
After a moment of relaxation, the group began to pack their belongings, and the next morning, they escorted the delegation back to Sico. Marlene Bai ran away, but nothing was done, very sorry, and repeatedly told Firth that the next time there is a move, you must call her, just don't let her mother know. Faith laughed dryly, and turned back to someone who could trust him to send the young lady home safely.
As soon as Minter arrives at Sico, he leaves the others behind and runs to find Mallory and Alex, only to be told by Mallory that Alec has already set off for Shaonan.
"Shaonan? What is he doing there?! ”
"He found something near a small mountain village in the southeast of Nogar, and he needed to consult a few learned great magicians. I also thought that the magicians in Shaonan were more knowledgeable than those in our country, so I let him go. ”
Something to do with magic? Minter's heart moved, and he took out a stack of papers: "Boss, what do you look at here?" This is what Duke Jada took me to see on the east mountain of Nomonka, a magic circle, which will summon the eggs of demonic beasts at night, two at a time, and by dawn, it will appear four times. The Nogar people took advantage of the young and weak nature of the demonic beasts to kill them, but in their western region, this kind of magic array killed many people. ”
Melori took the paper and looked at it, and her face suddenly became solemn. He led Minter into the back of his makeshift office, took out a box from a locked filing cabinet, took out a scroll from it, and unfolded it for Minter to see.
Minter took a closer look and found that it was also a circular magic array, almost exactly the same as what he saw on the East Mountain, but the text was a little different, and the word "six" appeared in the place of the word "four". His heart moved: "This is..."
"Next to the magic circle, there's this." Melori stretched out her hand, and in the palm of her hand was a necklace inlaid with gold ivory pendant, and the pattern on the pendant was like a shovel lying horizontally.
Mint remembered that it seemed to be the coat of arms of the Hedda family.
(Keep asking for tickets...) )