Driving on the open and flat field, the dead grass that formed frost needles was crushed by the wheels and squeaked and broken, and the cold wind of winter still blew the skin of passers-by reddened even if they were blocked by mountains and forests, and involuntarily wrapped their clothes tightly.

The forest in the distance is covered with a frost-white canopy, and the originally vibrant splendid land in the field of vision has also been depressed, and the sky that has just arrived in the afternoon is already a little dim and a little gloomy in people's hearts.

This year's winter in Boshar seems to have come a little earlier than usual.

Sitting in front of the roofless carriage, Laces closed the pages of the book, watching the unique winter scenery with great interest, and his mood unconsciously relaxed.

Inhaling the cool air that is refreshing and not too dry, as if the mental fatigue deposited by long-term and high-intensity study has been swept away, and the neat and comfortable enchanted wolf coat on his body is just right to isolate the cold of the outside world, at this time Latis has to admit that he has some liking the winter here.

"It seems that I still have to go out for a walk occasionally, and I will get sick sooner or later if I have been bored at home, and relaxation is the king, I am still too anxious, and I have to take it as a warning in the future. ”

With such emotion and inexplicable realization, Latis didn't care about the speed of the carriage, and drove slowly along the avenue in the direction of the distant town.

Compared to his leisure, the other pedestrians on the road are not so comfortable, not everyone is willing to blow the cold wind on the road slowly, even if it is not the coldest season, but the cold wind in the mountains with a little humidity is often more tricky and evil.

Although the passers-by and merchants were curious about the little boy who was driving the humble carriage alone, the cold wind was like a whip with blades, urging them to put away their senseless curiosity and continue to hurry, so that they could hide in the tall city wall as soon as possible to avoid the cold wind.

In the midst of shouts, horse-drawn carriages overtook Laceis, merging into the traffic in front of them, and the stream was endless—only on this avenue could you see a little hustle and bustle.

Looking at the leopard in the tube, you can see from this thriving flow of people how developed this small town is on the border of the forest.

Think about it, after all, it is the only human town within a radius of hundreds of miles near the forest and mountains, and at the same time, as the only supply point for the east of the Cruise Kingdom to enter the Burning Mountain Range, the town of Elketor has never lacked mercenaries who lick blood at the tip of the knife, and a large number of high-profit specialties such as furs, herbs, and magic crystals are poured out from here, attracting merchants who are pursuing profits to come to the city, and frequent commercial activities have also driven the entire town to flourish.

This was not the first time Lades had been here, since he was seven years old, Albert had often been away from home alone, for a few days or months.

After all, people are social creatures, even if they are immersed in learning most of the time, but sometimes Ratis will inevitably be lonely, and the town of Elctor, which is closest to the Rose Manor, is the best place for him to relieve his loneliness, although he only goes occasionally, but he has met many people there and learned a lot of things, some of which are also of great help to his alchemy.

The location of the town is not far away, and it only took a dozen minutes for Radis to follow the traffic to approach the medieval town surrounded by tall and thick circular walls.

The ten-meter-high city wall, made of smooth ashlar stones, is open on all sides, and the stone arrow tower stands on top of it, and groups of soldiers with fine leather armor and weapons patrol and walk around, and are heavily guarded;

There was a great deal of confusion at the gates, and there was even order, and people consciously obeyed discipline and lined up to enter the city—a habit that had long been cultivated by the merchants and inhabitants of the city, and of course, the neat procession of brave soldiers who waited silently on both sides of the gate also served as a deterrent.

As a border town facing the invasion of monsters all the time, the defense of the city gate is the top priority, here is the gathering of the entire Elktor town of the army elite, in front of these queues of all high-level warriors and apprentices, and uniformly equipped with enchanted equipment, I believe that no one dares to make trouble here, even those mercenaries who are crawling in blood and fire, they have to put away their evil spirits and honestly obey the rules of this place.

It's not that the mercenaries are not as strong as most of these soldiers who have not yet become official professionals, on the contrary, none of the mercenaries who can mix in this area are good characters, and there are many strong people who have stepped into the field of formal professionals, but this does not mean that they can ignore official power.

You must know that the Kingdom of Cruise is a human kingdom that respects the law, and the military strength of this country is developed by the tradition of establishing a country by force, and the martial arts are prevalent, and the strong are like clouds, in such a country, even the most powerful mercenaries must abide by the rules and laws, and there is only one consequence of trampling on the rules, that is, being ruthlessly exterminated!

Even without mentioning the Marquis of Norlando, the lord of Bouchalshire, who is one of the most powerful in the entire kingdom, the middle knight Marcus sitting in Elctor alone is enough to make these restless fellows cautiously restrain their tempers.

For the vast majority of people, the town of Elcoto is an absolute safe zone, and it is precisely because of maintaining such an order and blessing that the business of this town will be increasingly developed, the residents live and work in peace and contentment, and the merchants can rest assured that they will do business with peace of mind, even the mercenaries themselves do not have to worry about being secretly manipulated by the sworn enemy here, and they can rest assured.

In the final analysis, peace and stability are the prerequisites for urban development.

When Latis drove to the city gate, two soldiers stepped forward and were about to lift the canvas covered by the back of the carriage for a routine inspection, but were stopped by a voice in time: "Hey~, you two, this one doesn't need to be checked, you go check the next one." ”

"Yes, Captain Scott. ”

The soldier was ordered to leave by a sleek young non-commissioned officer with short brown hair that stood upright, his eyes were sharp, and there was a casual evil smile on the corner of his mouth, which brought a ruffian to his rather handsome face.

I saw that he came to the carriage of Radis step by step, and carefully bypassed the big black horse pulling the carriage with some fear, and greeted Radis half-flattering and half-familiar: "Little brother Radis, those two guys are newcomers, they don't know the rules, don't be surprised." Anyway, I haven't seen you in a long time, so why do I have time to come over today? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Latis didn't care, so he replied with a smile in the carriage: "It's true that I haven't been here for a while, why don't you come over and have a look when you have time?" ”

A half-old little boy spoke in such an old-fashioned tone, but the captain of the small and powerful city guard did not have any dissatisfaction, but smiled all over his face: "Then I won't bother you, I wish you a good time, if there is anything you can do." ”

"Hehe, you're so polite. ”

Radis was already accustomed to this guy's flattery, and understood those little ninety-nine in his heart, so he didn't care, and casually took out a gadget from the back of the carriage and threw it to him: "By the way, Captain Scott, I haven't wished you a breakthrough in your formal career, it's a little meaning, it's not a respect." ”

Scott's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but catch the small object thrown over, the corner of his eyes smiled, but his mouth was very polite: "How embarrassing is this, I still bother you to break the bank, I can have today because of your blessings······"

"Take it, just thank you for your help before, and I will rely on you to take care of it more in the future. ”

"I didn't help you, these are what we should do, what we should, what we should. ”

"Okay, you get busy first, you won't be blocked here and affect the traffic, and we will get together again when I have time, I'll go first." ”

"Then please take it, go slowly, walk slowly~"

After chatting a few words, Lartes drove slowly into the city, leaving Scott in place to wave goodbye warmly, and only after the carriage was far away did he open his palm, glanced at the magic talisman in his hand that exuded a mysterious luster, and couldn't help but smile and squint······

When facing Latis, his attitude was very low, which made several recruits nearby who looked at him very surprised, and couldn't help but wonder secretly, and guessed what the origin of this little ghost was, and actually let them, the stinky fart captain who had entered the field of formal professionals, be so humble and kneeling, could it be the heir of a nobleman of which family, but looking at him driving a simple carriage alone, he really couldn't see the posture of a nobleman, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.

However, those veterans were already surprised, and glanced at Scott with some envy and jealousy, and then interrupted their discussion with a roar and kick: "Little bunnies, don't make noise here, go check the vehicle, do you want to eat dinner?"

In front of the veteran ruffians, these recruits were naturally intimidated, but there were still a few bold and slick who smiled, and instead said: "Don't be so serious, anyway, what is the origin of that little ghost?

An older veteran glanced at them, didn't sell it, and said leisurely: "It's been a while since you recruits came, haven't you heard of that legend?"

At first, the recruits didn't know why, but then someone immediately thought of something and asked in surprise, "Legend?······ Wait, is it ······ The legend of the mysterious mage and the secret manor? wouldn't that imp be ······ ！”

"Got it, in the future, you should have bright eyes, don't provoke people you can't provoke. ”

The recruits nodded hurriedly, realizing the seriousness of the problem, and looked at the direction of the carriage with palpitations, their eyes were complicated, with both childlike curiosity and fear, and they didn't know how to feel······

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In the past few years, a legend has suddenly become popular in the small town of Elctor, and everyone who has been here has heard of it.

Since the appearance of the mysterious manor hidden in the outer edge of the forest, the town of Elctor, which was often attacked by monsters, has never been infested by demonic beasts, and over time, the town has spread the legend that the manor is inhabited by a powerful and withdrawn mage, silently guarding this area.

In fact, there is no trace of this legend, and everyone believes in it, but because Albert and Radis always go into simple things, live a reclusive life, and rarely appear in front of outsiders, and there are multiple enchantments on the periphery of the Rose Manor, outsiders cannot get close, so it will seem extremely mysterious, and even become a legend in people's mouths.

Radice had only been to the town a few times before he found out about this, which made him laugh and cry at the time - he couldn't imagine that he could be a legendary character at home······

Sure enough, I still have to go out for a walk, and if I continue like this, maybe I will be obsessed with what I will do in the future?

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