"Show me your strength, Irina. "The bridge of the Giants is a hundred feet long, and I don't think it's more than that, and if you can shoot this arrow across the river, hmph, I guess the barbarians will hate their decision." ”

Irina carefully wiped the dust off the bow and arrow's performance, her beautiful face hidden in the shadow of her hood, as if she was shy by the strange gaze from the outside world. "I won't listen to you, because your decisions are often wrong. ”

Ormond laughed, "I agree with you, Miss Irina is a scout, and her assertions are never wrong. ”

"I can't go wrong with a tomahawk in my hand. Sai was not convinced, "Who saved your student, do you remember, it was my tomahawk, the tomahawk I held, hmph, if you forget, my tomahawk has not." Sai learned Irina's movements, but was so clumsy that the axe accidentally fell to the ground with a deafening sound, and the surrounding soldiers took the opportunity to look at the three of them, but their attention was not the short, bald-headed, bearded man, but the beautiful Irina, the intoxicating man in black.

"You're envious of Amanda, aren't you? Ormond spoke.

Sai still insisted, "I won't, I saved his life, and if I guessed correctly, he also peed his pants that day." ”

"He didn't pee his pants because the wine in the barrel spilled on him. Amanda is brave and stubborn, he is brave because he knows what to be afraid of, and he is stubborn because he never gives up. Irina defended her students.

"Of course, only you know about your students. Sei smiled evilly, "But I'm not going to think so. If the wild girl's temper comes up, she can overturn the entire Dusk Castle. ”

Ignoring Sai's arrogance, Irina slowly raised her bow and arrow, aimed it at the other side of the river, and with a loosening of her fingers, the arrow arced through the air and plunged headlong into the rushing redstone river. "The terrain on the other side of the river is lower than here, and the Horkings will test this distance, so I think they will send strong archers to approach the fortress step by step, and shoot an arrow every few steps until they touch the wall. Irina said to Ormond, "Before the great battle begins, they will come up with a way to attack the city." ”

"What do you think they'll do?" Ormond asked.

Irina withdrew her bow and arrows, "The Horkings are smart, they come from north of Deslan, near the Endless Ice Fields, and also near the Bay between the Rivers and the Bay of Screaming. However, they did not choose to take this road, but made a big detour, almost half of the Deslan Plateau. I don't think the Ertins want to have a head-on conflict with the two cities, and in terms of topography, they will suffer. And behind the two cities is the northern royal city of Haima Town, if there is a battle, the Heerjing people will definitely be defeated. ”

"It shows that the people of Heerjing know the land of the north very well. ”

Irina shook her head, "The Horking people don't know the whole of the north, but only where they live. The ones who really know the lands of the north are the sorcerers they mention. They knew that Bullhead and Lookout were far away from Seahorse Town, and that if they raided late at night on any given day, they would fall into chaos, and chaos meant death. Once the Erkings take the city of the two cities, it means that the entire upper reaches of the Blackwater Reef will be controlled by the Erkings, who will go all the way to the east, burn and plunder, and the seahorse town will become passive at this time, they have the ability to resist, but they have no ability to destroy the Erkings. The Giant's Bridge would be a checkpoint for the Erkings to enter the southern lands, and when all the forces were concentrated on the other side of the river, the town of Kuchigi would be locked in a fierce battle. ”

The analysis was so accurate that Ormond had to admit, "Then the barbarians' attack on Seahorse Town was the first mistake they made." There is no guarantee that they will not make mistakes again, and the Erking people are hard to change. ”

Irina glanced around the castle, "There are too few defenders to resist this kind of onslaught. ”

"The armies of Nishizawa and Basswood Fort are assembling at the Twin Towers. Ormond reminded her.

"I hope the southerners see the situation of the Giant's Bridge clearly. Irina seemed a little disappointed, "I'll cross the Giant's Bridge tonight." She said and turned away.

"Irina doesn't like it here, and I can tell that it's Meiyan City's inaction that annoys her. Say sighed.

Ormond said, "The City of the Gods is also working hard, but what happened in Dragonfly Town is really too much for the Twitans to pull away, rest assured, reinforcements will come, and will be here before the war begins." ”

"Do you think I'm going to be a rare kid who can only handle guns and sticks? Ormond, Ormond, you are hard to be confused, if the war starts, without the help of our men in black, the town of Rotten Wood behind you will be a sea of fire. Our arrival is actually nothing, once the three of Carol and Amber and Edith join us, hmph, what and the Erkings and the mysterious wizards, they will taste the bitterness. "I'm not worried about what will happen after the Bridge of Giants, I'm only worried about how many people will die in this war." ”

Ormond smiled wryly alone, the two of them having their own opinions, Irina cautious, and Sei overconfident. Two people with completely different personalities team up to carry out a mission, but they never agree on a mission, only Ormond will pick the most suitable one among the two opinions, but almost all judgments come from Irina. She's an excellent scout, but sometimes her caution gets her in trouble. On the contrary, Say's ideas are too simplistic, and sometimes he is stupid like a stubborn child, and he is like that, and he has never changed.

The invasion of the Horking is a different matter, Irina is right, the mysterious wizard controls the Horking people, and knows the north very well, and their route of movement is too perfect, when the Lookout Fort and Bull Head are in the midst of war, it is estimated that Seahorse Town does not know anything at all. So Irina was right to be worried, the Giant's Bridge was walking on thin ice, and the defenders needed support.

At dusk, Billion invited the three of them to the hall for dinner, but Irina didn't like the atmosphere of the hall and chose to stay in her room. When Sai heard that there was beer to drink, he was the first to run over. "When you are going to cross the bridge, I will have the people of the castle extinguish the flames and cover your passage through the Giant's Bridge. Ormond stayed in Irina's bedroom for the time being, and through the open window, he could clearly see the lights and sparse pedestrians of Rotten Wood in the distance, and he came to the window and stared into the distance, "It's still early. ”

"I'll find a way to get close to those wizards, and if all goes well, I'll be back in a day. Irina took care of her belongings by candlelight.

"Your Lore whistle is still there. ”

"Of course, you're worried that I won't be able to come back?"

"It's not going to be that simple, if your plan is delayed, summon the Raven with the Lore Whistle, and I'll wait for your news in Rotten Wood Town. ”

"Don't worry. She took out a Merlan fruit from the package, "Say has gone to the hall, you should go with him too." ”

"Say loves that kind of occasion, and to be honest, I don't really like it, and I'll be with you until you cross the Giant's Bridge alone. Ormond also took out a few plum orchids from his pocket, "These are for you, you must put them away." ”

Illina, accustomed to Ormond giving orders, did not hesitate to put her baggage into her baggage. For Ormond, though, it's not a command, it's a concern. More than ten years have passed since the three of them were assigned to a group to perform tasks together, and the three of them have experienced countless disasters, if they are the best friends, they are more likely to be a family. Ormond knew both of them better than he knew his own biological parents. So he knew that Irina was also worried about this mission, especially the wizard of the north who had never heard of it, and changed it to Ormond, at least he thought so.

For some reason, there was always a sense of uneasiness in his heart, and Ormond forced himself to smile, but he always felt that his smile was very ugly, "Don't forget to bring two jugs of Seahorse Spirits to Say." ”

Irina turned to look at him, "What's wrong with you?

"Of course not, it couldn't be simpler. Ormond hesitated for a moment, "It's just that everything happened at the same time, because of the Dragonfly incident, Vorragon went to the Black Forest alone, and a group of wizards appeared in the north, demagoguery, rumors, I was thinking about the connection." ”

"You haven't told me what mission Maester Pesil has given to Wallagan. ”

"I don't know, but it has something to do with the grave keeper. Ormond gently closed the wooden window, and suddenly, the bedroom became silent, he thought for a while and said, "The grave keeper guards the river demon swamp, and the other side is the undead world, according to my guess, the grave keeper knows the undead world very well, Avenhai and Orendin are far away from the human continent, there must be a connection between them, and the only reason why Master Pesil wants to convey the news to Avenhay is that something happened in the undead world, which directly led to the tragedy of Dragonfly Town." ”

"I can't figure out how this can be connected to the Horkings?" Irina sat back on the soft fluffy bed, her blue eyes like beating ice crystals, and her face looked particularly delicate in the candlelight.

"So I gave you the task...... Actually, Maester Pesil didn't know. Ormond didn't want to tell her, but if he didn't, he would always feel that he owed Irina and Sei so much that he ....... "Your mission is not only to investigate these wizards from the north, but I also want you to go to the northern royal city of Seahorse to investigate other matters. ”

"Permission to enter the underground palace requires a handwritten letter from King Dengkan. Irina shook her head, denying the possibility.

"No, when you arrive at the Holy Court in Seahorse Town, Posta will meet you personally. You won't like this kind of person, but he can help you get things done. ”

"Posta?" Irina wasn't surprised to hear the name, "I know a little bit about that chubby bald head, but why would he help the man in black?"

"Because you fought alongside Denkan II, you know the history of the Berda family, and now sitting on the throne is still the Berda family, the grandson of Denkan II the Younger. The Bertha family has always had a good impression of the men in black, so the people of the Holy Court, including the Minister of the Palace, have also treated us well. ”

"It's an interesting history. Irina smiled, "I remember how Denkan III died. But Xiao Dengkan is still a child less than ten years old, I'm afraid ....... ”

"You're being too cautious. Ormond interrupted her, "Just do what I say, no one will stop you, trust me." ”

"So what do you want me to investigate?" said Irina as she put the Blue Spirit Wood Longbow on her back, this bow and arrow was different from ordinary bows and arrows, Blue Spirit Wood grew in the Ice Crystal Strait in the north, and the number was very rare. The slender and curved bow frame has been carved over the years and has become bronze, and the original thick annual rings have now become the carved pattern of this bow and arrow, but it is more like a totem, circling and winding. The bowstring is made of the tendons of a giant dragon lizard, and the bright silver threads are intertwined into a hoop, which is flexible and solid, and the sword cannot easily cut it.

"The underground palace of Seahorse Town hides a huge treasure, and if you look carefully, you will definitely find what you are looking for. Ormond told her, "I'll give you a hint, mysterious wizards of the north, the gem or some strange stone they want to get." More than 200 years ago, another tribe of the Heerking people was called the Deep Valley Tribe, and a warrior became the blood knight of the Deep Valley Tribe, and he fought for the chieftain of the Deep Valley Tribe, and finally unified the entire northern depths and changed his name to the Erjing people. I don't know anything about what happened next. You can look up the history of the Horking people and find some useful information from it. And also...... I can't guarantee you'll find out about Dragonfly's history, but one thing you must know is that the Church of Dashtur in Seahorse Town knows a lot about the Men in Black, and they deliberately hide the truth from us. When all this is understood, I am sure we will find the secret. ”

Irina stroked her forehead, revealing a look of confusion, "I'll do my best to figure out the relationship." ”

"That's good, I won't bother you, when you are about to leave, remember to come to me, I will be waiting for you in the hall. ”

Before Ormond could enter the hall, the sound of chattering and shouting for wine could be heard through the crack in the door to the courtyard, and he could smell the strong smell of wine and burnt roasted meat, and he could also feel the damp vapor from the Redstone River. Other than that, a few guards huddled listlessly in the corners, and soldiers chatting quietly around the campfire in the courtyard, were all quiet.

When they reached the hall, Sye drunkenly dragged Ormond to sit near the high platform, and Billion couldn't drink enough, except for his guards. His name was Gilly James, a local man, half-Nishizawa blood, with a white face that looked polite and polite, and he spoke softly. "I've seen you, the last time you passed through Rotten Wood. Ormond said.

Gilly Jamess leaned over to Ormond's side, a humble smile on his face, "It's my honor, my honorable lord. ”

"What honors are not honored, even drink, even eat, no one will care. Sei blushed and put her arms around Jillie James' neck, "Enjoy this dinner...... Sooner rather than later, listen to the young man, after tonight, no one dares to guarantee that tomorrow will be as safe as today. ”

Jelly Janss looked a little embarrassed, he was very young, and he showed anxiety in his gestures. As if he was slightly sensitive to the words of the man in black, Ormond smiled back, "None of the words are true, even curses and oaths, don't believe my friend's words." Of course, by the time Ormond said this, Sye had already turned his attention to the other side, where Billion was sitting on a high platform, talking to a strong man covered in body hair, as if the two had made a bet, and Sye was playing the role of solving their problems.

"I'm not worried about the barbarians on the other side of the Redstone River, but it wasn't long before the castle received a letter from Meiyan Castle that Shikoku would send six thousand troops to support us, and that within seven days, the coalition forces would be assembled at the Twin Towers Fortress on the Takishui River. "I have also heard that the sons of the King of Nishizawa have gone to the Hato Hills, and that they will buy a lot of sand powder from the dwarves of the Hato Hills, and that they will be in vain if the northerners attack the Giant's Bridge." ”

This is the best outcome, Ormond thought, so that the men in black will not have to be involved in this war, will not hurt innocents, will not accumulate hatred, and will not waste time on the Giant's Bridge in Rotten Wood. When everything is decided, the crow will bring a new mission, even if it is to go up to the source of the Redstone River, the Peerless Mountains, I am willing to do so.

This is the mission of the Man in Black, since the day of the beginning of the Second Age of Mankind, the three Guardians have guarded each realm, each fulfilling their own mission, all on the basis of the signing of the contract. Orendine alone held on to the realm of the undead, suppressing the dead and dispelling the darkness. Maester Pesil created the Order of the Men in Black at the top of Blackhill to maintain balance and quench resentment, but the worst enemies of the Men in Black are still the Dead who have escaped from the realm of the dead.

Awinhai, the founder of the Black Forest Gravekeepers, stands firm on the border between the undead and the human world. The river demon swamp is like a zigzag and boundless chasm, and the final battle is fought in the river demon swamp. Maester Pesil once said. However, no one in the organization has ever walked this path, and Vorragon is the first. Ormond's mouth suddenly became dry, and he gulped down a full beer into his stomach. His greatest concern was not the current war, but the task that Volragon was about to accomplish.