Section 02 Knights Fort Landree

Over the Batland Strait, the church airship floated silently among the clouds. Below www.biquge.info airship, the azure waters shimmer with sparkling microwaves.

Directly below the airship, in the room with the best view, McCarthy was facing the endless ocean in front of him, and the whole person was half-lying in a rocking chair, holding a delicate silver wine glass, and the turquoise wormwood in the glass rippled slightly as the airship advanced.

On the table next to the rocking chair was a plate of crispy ox'eye peas, and snow-white salt grains were sprinkled on the cow's eye peas, like a faint layer of hoarfrost.

Aged and pale fingers tapped lightly on the armrests of the rocking chair, and a mysterious and mournful tune was gently hummed in his mouth......

“…… Shower the starlight and caress the scars of fate. Open the wound until the twist of fate ......"

Daddy's voice was deep and vicissitudes, and every word seemed to have a power to penetrate the soul.

"An ancient requiem, as old as you people." A young voice suddenly sounded behind Daddy.

"Hehehe......" Daddy McCarthy laughed three times meaninglessly, pinched a cow's eye pea, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it rattling.

"It's something that only lowly poor people can eat." The young voice was critical.

"To live, you must eat something." Daddy McCarthy shook his glass and took a sip of the bitter but fragrant mugwort.

"It's a pity you won't live long."

"Perhaps." Daddy gently rocked the recliner, leisurely and contented.

"You old fellows have a rotten smell all over your body, and even though half of your feet are in the coffin, you are still clutching your power. Just damn it. ”

"Unfortunately, you don't see this day." Daddy McCarthy had a faint disdain on his face.

"I ......," the young voice was speechless.

"Sooner or later, we'll get the Law of Immortality! You can't hold it! The young man in the bright gold priest's uniform slowly walked up to Daddy McCarthy and stared at Daddy McCarthy with what he thought was a fierce expression.

"Come on." Daddy McCarthy said lightly as he lay on the gently rocking chaise longue.

“…… I will never forgive the saint for her escape. The young man waved his gorgeous sleeves excitedly.

"Hehehe......" Daddy McCarthy smiled, didn't say anything, pinched a cow's eye pea and put it in his mouth and chewed it gently.

"I'm going to find Angel and burn her. Whatever you have in mind, as long as she's dead...... Hum! ”

"Your identity." Daddy McCarthy suddenly asked.

"Huh?" The young man was stunned.

"In what capacity are you talking? Yourself? Templar executives? ”

"Templar ......, of course"

Without waiting for the young man to finish, Daddy McCarthy smiled slightly, touched the card ring and pointed at the young man: "Commandment!" ”

Three pale blue halos suddenly fell on the young man, slowly tightening his wrists, bare feet, and arms together.

In an instant, several light shields appeared on the young man's body, but the light blue aura was still firmly tightened, and after smashing those light shields one by one, the young man was entangled and unable to move.

"Ahh You, what are you doing! The young man writhed on the ground like a chrysalis, "I'm the Templar Executive!" How dare you do this to me!? ”

"According to the second article of the Law of the Holy Light, I sue you in my capacity as the archbishop for overstepping and abusing your authority, don't worry, you will receive the most fair trial."

"I, I'm just talking! It does not constitute substantial ultra vires! ”

"You can say to the justice." Daddy McCarthy smiled slightly, picked up the bell on the table and shook it.

"Dang Chang...... When the ...... is long"

A paladin silently pushed the door open and entered.

"Drag it off." Daddy McCarthy shook his glass lightly, not even glancing at the young man on the ground.

"Yes, Nishi."

"No...... No! You can't do that to me! I ......"

The cacophony faded away, and calm returned to the cabin.

"Time is running out, time is running out...... "Daddy McCarthy muttered to himself as he looked at the shimmering green liquid in his glass.

……

The imperial capital, dark clouds.

Balcony on the cliff of the Royal Palace.

Old Pound looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back, and the expression on his face was as gloomy as the sky.

"Your Majesty, I've gotten the news that their first destination should be Landlord Knights' Castle." The old butler approached Old Pound gently, bowed his head and reported with his hands tied.

"I see."

“……”

There was silence among the kings and ministers.

After a few minutes, the old butler asked softly, "Are you going to ......?"

"Send little Pound." Old Pound turned around and stared at the old butler, "You can go too." ”

"Yes." The old butler bowed his head in response.

"Aid ......" the corners of old Pound's mouth twitched, but he still said this unspeakable word.

"You'll see."

“…… Hum. Old Pound glanced at the butler who lowered his eyebrows, threw up his sleeves and left.

"You'll see, Your Majesty." The old butler murmured in a mocking tone.

……

Half a month later.

Chen Yin and his entourage came to a majestic stone castle.

"This is Lander's Knight's Fort, this is our last supply station, and then we'll head straight to the Orc Plateau." Aunt Ji Ya lay on the map and carefully searched for the route, "In this way, we will save almost 20 days of travel." ”

"But at the cost of potentially more orc attacks." Lancelot objected.

"Even from the direction of Blackwood Town, the Orc Plateau is not necessarily safe, and besides, the Rhodes have already destroyed most of the villages by the Grey Orcs, and if we take that road, we will not be able to get effective supplies before entering the Orc Plateau."

"Don't make any noise, go to the Knight's Fort first, and discuss the rest when you find the inn." Chen Yin said with a headache.

"Yes."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The two finally stopped, Chen Yin glanced at the Holy Maiden who had returned to a cold state, and saw that she had no opinion: "Let's go, I can't wait to take a hot bath, and my whole body is sticky." ”

With that, the group flicked the reins and ran towards the town ahead.

The Knights' Fort of Landlord was not large in itself, just a medium-sized knight's fort that served as both a fortress to defend against enemies and a place for lords to live.

Surrounding the Knight's Fort is a small town, and its inhabitants will enter the Knight's Fort to avoid danger and help defend itself in the event of a foreign enemy, and in normal times, the surrounding town is where they live.

The town was small, looking like a few hundred households, surrounded by cheap wood-boned adobe walls.

It was noon, and smoke was rising from the rooftops of every house.

"It's a very rich town." Lancelot laughed.

"Oh? Why? Chen Yin asked curiously.

"In such a remote place, not everyone can afford to have lunch, and they usually only have a main meal at about 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon. If you need to work, you get up in the morning and have something to eat. Therefore, only small villages with material abundance will have a dinner at noon and once in the evening. ”

"Oh." Chen Yin nodded, this situation is not uncommon even on his planet, even if it has entered the era of rapid development of science and technology, there are still people who are hovering in hunger, and there are quite a few of them.

While talking, several people came to the gate of the town.

Several young militiamen saw Chen Yin and his party from afar, called out to their companions, and looked at the group vigilantly with their weapons.

However, when Chen Yin and the others got closer and closer, the expressions of the militiamen became obsessed, and they stared at Angel behind Chen Yin without blinking.

Angel pulled his hood, leaving Ba looming in the shadows, much to the disappointment of the young militiamen.

Lancelotzer immediately stepped forward to reveal his identity.

"Paladin-sama." The militia in charge of the guard respectfully returned the mark with both hands and quickly moved out of the way.

Until Chen Yin and the others walked far away, those militiamen still looked at their backs reluctantly.

After inquiring about the location of the hotel, the group arrived at the only tavern in town and a part-time hotel. After all, Landlord Knight's Fort is a small town with only a few hundred households, and only in a certain season will people come to the town to buy special products, so the inn can't be opened, and it usually earns the local people's drink money.

There are only 2 rooms in the tavern, and the others are all Chase shops. So there is no choice, only one for men and one for women.

The small black room is not big, and it smells of mold. The futon was dirty, and there were even some grease stains and blackened bones on the ground, apparently it had been a long time since someone had last lived here. Chen Yin even wondered if there would be parasites on those oil-black sheets.

"......" looked at such a dirty room, Angel's expression was a little stiff. It seems that the decision to take this adventure seems a bit hasty?

"Throw all the futons out, and we'll just take this bed." Chen Yin suddenly stepped on something, frowned and said, "Also, ask the boss to come over and clean up...... No way, let's get over it......"

Before Chen Yin could finish speaking, a noisy sound suddenly came from outside the hotel.

After a while, a man dressed in old, colorful clothes walked in with his head held high, looked at the crowd and asked, "May I ask which one is His Excellency the Paladin?" ”

"I am." Lancelot nodded.

"Hello, dear guest. Lord Landlord has heard of your arrival, and I have invited you and your subordinates to a dinner party specially prepared for you in the evening...... Of course, the lord has prepared the best rooms for you and your subordinates, considering that the conditions in the town are poor. Please come and visit by all means. ”

Chen Yin looked at the uncle and aunt inquiringly, and the two of them thought about it for a moment and nodded. When Chen Yin saw Lancelot, his unobtrusive gesture was acceptable.

"Alright then, thank you, Lord Lord, for your kindness." Lancelot replied only after seeing Chen Yin's agreement.

"Please come with me and your subordinates to ......," the brightly dressed waiter respectfully stepped forward to lead the way.

It seems that it has just rained, the ground is a little muddy, and the little donkey is shaking his legs uncomfortably. Walking along this muddy road to the end of the knight's fort, the red-clothed soldier respectfully opened the gate and welcomed Chen Yin and the others in.

Compared with the castle of the Rhodes Lord, the Castle of the Knights of the Lander Collar is a bit of a small family, behind a circle of towering city walls, it is just a simple 3-story stone building, similar in style to the Duchess's house, but the degree of luxury is far inferior.

Lancelot went down to the main hall under the guidance of the waiter, and seemed to greet the lord of Lande, while Chen Yin and others, as "attendants", came to the guest room under the guidance of the waiter.

The simple little room, the simple wooden bed, fortunately, the bedding on the bed was very clean, and the slender window next to it also gave the room a touch of light.

"Uh, not bad." Chen Yin threw his backpack on the bed.

In fact, the good and the bad are also being compared, and compared to the high-end hotel where Professor Joshua was stayed in the sponsor's guest house, this place is obviously shabby. But compared to the musty little black house before, this place is simply magnificent.

After settling the luggage, the waiter guided Chen Yin's group of "attendants" to enjoy a simple lunch: butter, salt, brown bread, and a full vegetable soup.

It wasn't until about two or three o'clock in the afternoon that Lancelot returned to the crowd.

"How?"

"I couldn't ask anything, it seems that I just heard the report of the guards, so I was invited." Lancelot shrugged.

"How common is this?" Chen Yin felt a little strange.

"Not necessarily. However, this is very much in line with Lander's identity, and as a small lord, trying to have a good relationship with people is in line with the survival rules of this kind of small lord. After all, there are many friends and many paths, and if a certain big lord takes a fancy to his small territory, friends who can speak will be very important. ”

“…… Can lords annex land between themselves? Chen Yin's face was incredulous.

"Of course, the lords are basically all typed. Of course, there are a small number of inheritances, but even the inheritors must have experienced bloody storms to stand on their feet, which is the law of survival in the border areas. ”

"Because of the threat of the Grey Orcs?" Chen Yin suddenly realized, "Encouraging capable fighters and warmongers to take the position can consume a large amount of the living power of the gray orcs at a critical moment." Did I guess right? ”

"You have a lot of point, but I can only say I don't know." Lancelot spread his hands and crooked his eyes to signal Chen Yin to ask Angel.

"Ahem, ahem...... Anything else? Chen Yin coughed.

Since that drunken time, his relationship with Angel has been very awkward, but he has lost the tacit understanding he had before.

"Oh yes, I almost forgot if you didn't say so. Rander invites you all to join in the evening's dinner, I don't know ......," Lancelot paused.

Chen Yin looked at the uncle...... Then he skipped it directly and looked at the aunt with an inquiring gaze.

"It's nice to have a decent dinner." Aunt Jiya said.

Then Chen Yin looked at the silver-haired girl again.

"I'm okay with that." Angel was still the same cold look

"Then it's decided."

"Well, you'd better change into a decent outfit, Your Excellency." Lancelot suggested.

"What? I'm just going to eat. ”

"Uh......"

"Okay, okay, not polite, right? I know. Chen Yin sighed, he didn't want to wear a dress, it just so happened that there was a paladin trainee's clothes in his bag, which could just be used to top one.

(To be continued.) )