Chapter 36: The Mysterious Figure
On the day of departure, a grand ceremony was held in Rainbow City, and all the inhabitants of the city came out to bid farewell to their king and guards. The streets are crowded with people, and people want to take the opportunity to see the king and queen. After explaining the matter to several members of the family, King Okaf I rose to his horse, waved to the captain of the procession, and shouted, "Go, my warriors. The procession marched out of the city through the west gate in order.
King Okaff I and Queen Okaf I kept waving goodbye to the people lining the streets. It was also noted that there was also a small hand waving in the queen's car. "Look at the little prince William, how beautiful he is. Yes, he must be a handsome prince when he comes back, I must marry him, you think of beauty, he marries me almost the same. People were talking about it.
"William, William. How do you feel now?" William Jr. felt someone talking to him, and when he turned around, it turned out to be his third brother, Wenger Hawke. Today, Prince Twenge wears a silver armor and looks very handsome. "I'll wear armor like that, it's majestic. Little William was full of envy and replied, "I'm fine, how do you feel now, third brother!"
"Haha, of course I'm glad! What an honorable thing to be able to leave the king in such a spirit! We're about to see the outside world. Twenge waved his arms and greeted the people who saw them off.
"The outside world, brother, have you never been out?" William looked at Twenger with blank eyes.
"Been there, but it's all very close. Dejingwei is made up of many districts, and there are many, many cities like the royal capital. I've only been wandering around the royal capital for many years, and I've never been to such a dangerous place outside. โ
"Danger?, are they all savages?, are they giants?, or do they have huge fangs?" William thought of the horror stories that the servant had told him.
"Haha. Barbarians? No, they are all our subjects and will not harm us. There are legends about giants, but I haven't seen them. But, I've seen a very tall lord, and I don't remember what his name is, but he seems to be the guardian of the North. The Great Lords come to the royal capital once every four years, and I remember seeing them a few years ago. The territory outside is inhabited by people of different nationalities, many of whom are very different from our habits of appearance, but not too outrageous. โ
"Yes? I really want to see how people who are different from us live. Are you going with me to Modaan?" asked William.
"Yes, this is with my father's consent. We're going to be going to be a few months this time! You have to be prepared. It's even more bitter to come out this time than to live in the royal capital!"
"Well, I've been ready for a long time. William said with the usual confidence on his face.
"I'll take a look at the back, and we'll talk in the evening. โ
"Okay, remember to come and talk to me at night!"
"Good. With that, Twenge turned his horse's head and rode back. He saw a familiar face in the ranks of the attendants, the hapless nobleman introduced by his second brother Francis. At this time, an attendant followed and said, "Your Highness, your carriage is this one, please rest after a hard journey." Your Royal Highness is ready for you. โ
Twenge looked at the carriage beside him, although it was not as luxurious as the king and others, but it was also exquisite and comfortable. And he saw that the team had left the royal capital. He dismounted and boarded the carriage. "It's so tiring, it's been a long time since I've worn armor. It's really a sin, this is the result of pretending to be handsome. Twenger thought to himself.
But when he got into the carriage and saw it, the fatigue disappeared. It turned out that there were already two beautiful women waiting in this car. Suddenly the boring itinerary instantly became interesting.
Autumn has just arrived, and the scenery is full of colors. After a few days of travel, William Jr. gradually adapted to this rhythm. The bird's song is so beautiful that it is very different from the scenery in the palace. There is not so much gray, there are colorful scenes everywhere, and it would be good if you lived in such an environment, William Jr. thought as he looked at the scenery on the side of the road.
On this day, everyone had just had breakfast, and the guards were preparing to leave. The scout in front of him had bad news, and a bridge that had been routed had collapsed for some unknown reason. Although workers have already begun to organize repairs, the river is too turbulent at this time. It will take a few months to complete the repair.
Upon hearing the news, the marching team had to change its original route. At this time, Ocaaf realized that there was no plan prepared in the plan led by Allen.
"Your Majesty, the river meanders far away. If we go south, we can cross the river in half a month. If we go north, we can make the journey a few days shorter than the original one. But to the north is the vast Great Forest, although it is the territory of Chris Tiger, the lord of the Dark Forest. But there are so many beasts living there, and I think the danger on the road will increase. Grand Knight Anthony took out the map and analyzed it for Ocaft.
"Gillarcott, haha. I haven't been there in years, but it's the place I'm most familiar with. Let's go from either side! Some beasts don't hurt! Grand Knight, don't you think it's good?" O'Kraft was overjoyed to hear that he was going to pass through the territory of the Tiger family.
"We're going to Mo Da'an this time: The Wild Flame State, we can't be so casual! After all, the purpose is different! If it's going hunting, I absolutely support it, but we're going to escort the prince. The Grand Knight argued with reason to change the king's mind.
While the king was hesitating, someone told him. The Lord of Darkwood, Duke of Girรกcott, Chris Tiger, has arrived to meet the king with his retinue. This surprised O'Kraft and hurriedly asked Chris Tiger to come in.
When Chris Tiger walked into the tent, King O'Cave came up and gave him a strong hug. Pulled Chris to sit together: "Chris, long time no see." Why are you here?"
"Your Majesty, I have heard that you and the Queen are going to accompany the little prince to Modaan, and I want to escort you here. Chris Tiger replied.
"You're just in time, I think you know. The bridge leading to the front was broken, and my army could not cross. I'm talking to the Grand Knight about how to get there. We see that it may be closer to go from your territory. King O'Cave said.
Listening to the king's words, Chris said, "If the king wants to reach Modaan quickly, it is indeed very fast to pass through the mountain path. But the road is narrow, and there are often wild beasts, and it's not very peaceful! โ
O'Kauaf smiled when he heard Chris's statement, and the words were speaking to his heart. He hurriedly praised Chris Tiger, Duke of Rajcott, as the most loyal lord. He is one of the greatest guardians of the kingdom. Seeing that he could not change the king's wishes, the Grand Knight acquiesced to the plan.
So King O'Cave I ordered the whole crew to change the original plan and pass through the mountain path. Led by Chris Tiger, the group soon came to the mountain forest trail. In the middle of the endless mountain forest, a faint path appeared in front of people, a real mountain forest road, nearly half narrower than the previous kingdom road. In order to pass through the normal passage, the guards were only able to change their formation, from a barrel to a long line.
Walking into the path, a sound came from the depths of the ancient forest, making everyone in the guard nervous. This is the horror of Rajkot, and it is not clear what creatures exist in such a huge deep forest.
"Father, the line is too long now, I'll go to the back and take care of it!" said the third prince, Twenger, as he approached the king.
"Okay, it's not easy to walk in the mountains and forests, you have to be careful! King O'Cave said.
After Twenge left the King, he moved to the back of the line. took charge of the things in the back, and at the same time, it was also to be able to be more lazy in the back.
After walking for a while, King O'Cave looked at Chris Tiger beside him, punched him and said, "Haha, dude, you know me best!"
Chris Tiger laughed. "We've been friends for decades, can't you guess this? They all call me a wise general, and you think it's someone else's nonsense.
Looking at Tiger's radiant spirits, O'Cavef asked: "How is old Lady Tiger's health lately, I haven't seen her for a long time, I remember that her cooking skills are so outstanding, every time I come back from hunting with old Tiger, I will have one meal per meal, haha." โ
"Thanks to you, my mother is still very strong. โ
"When I was a child, the days were so fast...... the two chatted energetically.
Time passed quickly, and the procession did not travel long before it became dark. After practicing the sword, William returned to his car and prepared to rest. Sleeping in the deep forest was the first time in his life, and William was very excited.
The night in the forest is full of strange sounds. In the middle of the night, William Jr. felt movement in the car and gradually woke up from his sleep. He was suddenly startled, only to see a mysterious figure get out of the car. William did not hesitate and chased after him, and when he came outside and found the figure facing the mountains and forests to the north, William followed. After a while, William realized that something was wrong.
In the forest, as if two people were communicating, William Jr. slowly approached forward, and in the moonlight, he found that it was his third brother, Twenger Hawke. He was very puzzled in his heart, why the third brother was here, who was that person, and why did he seem to look familiar.
Just as William was wondering, a black hand appeared behind him. The hand quickly covered William's mouth. This sudden situation surprised William. A cool breath surged into my heart, could it be that the black shadow I saw before was not the third brother. Who is this person?