Kingdom of Pru, the northern city of Simo.

While the mainland is still receiving the goods, the first snow of the year has already ushered in here in the north, and the snowflakes in the sky fall to the earth like goose feathers, decorating the surrounding scenery into a silvery white.

On the solid walls, a line of spear-wielding soldiers stood like a benchmark, turning a deaf ear to the blade-like wind that whistled by.

"Da Da Da"

The sound of crisp footsteps came from the other side of the city wall, and Alan pressed his sword in one hand and walked with powerful steps, giving instructions to his subordinates from time to time.

The hairy boy of the past has grown into a heroic general today, and the traces of time have worn away the greenness on his face, leaving an angular face, and the whole body naturally releases a majestic momentum.

"Let the Quartermaster Department start preparing the coals tomorrow, we must make sure that there is a brazier every 100 meters, and besides, will the soldiers have warm clothes to come?" he asked

"Yes, sir. The clerk replied respectfully, "This year's snow came early, and Lord Briss has just started to prepare. ”

After a pause, the clerk frowned and suggested: "In addition, we don't have so much charcoal reserves, isn't this a brazier for 100 meters..."

"It's not negotiable! If not, go and find it! If it's not enough, apply to the kingdom, and since those nobles want a strong kingdom, don't drag it out for me!" he interrupted in a deep voice

"Yes. The clerk hurriedly said

At this moment, several young generals walked in front, and the leader was fair-skinned, slender, and with half-length blonde hair draped behind him wantonly.

"Alan. He affectionately called Allen's name, then walked over and raised an eyebrow: "Why are you still here? Are you going to let my sister complete the wedding alone?"

"Count Edward. Alan bowed slightly, then continued to patrol the city wall, and replied casually, "Isn't the wedding scheduled for the end of the month?"

Edward frowned, stepped forward and patted Allen's arm: "Hey, man, I know your mind is all about this war, but this is a lifetime thing, shouldn't you relax a little? ”

"No," Alan shook his head

"What's that?" Edward's brows furrowed, and he asked, "Don't you tell me it's because you're dissatisfied with this marriage and want to go back?"

"It's not. Alan still just shook his head.

Edward didn't speak, just looked at him.

Seeing this, Alan explained: "Miss Elizabeth was born noble, and she is also the most beautiful girl in the kingdom, and it is the dream of all men to have such a wife. ”

Edward's frowning brows finally relaxed, he looked at Alan's bitter face, and asked, "What's the reason for that, why can't I feel your joy?"

Why?

Alan knew that this wedding meant a lot of political importance to him!

With the support of Edward's family, he will be able to gain more voice in the upper echelons of the kingdom, many ideas in his head can be further implemented, and his life will enter a new level.

It's just that the more he arrives, the more regret he feels.

Over the years, he has made great achievements in the southern and northern wars, and after every victory, he always thinks of that old man.

If it weren't for him, he might just be a villager in a small fishing village now, and he might even die in the battlefield.

He didn't know that the old man had seen it, and he wanted the old man to see it, to see what he had done, to be proud of him, and to prove that the choice he had made was the right one.

It is this regret that makes Alan always feel that there is something missing from this wedding.

"Da-da-da-da. ”

At this moment, a crisp sound of footsteps came from a distance, and a soldier hurried over from a distance, knelt down on one knee and said, "Your letter, my lord." ”

Alan nodded, took the letter that the soldier was holding, opened it, and asked casually, "Whose letter did it come from?"

"It's Count Louis, from La Mer. The soldier replied

Alan opened the letter and glanced at it briefly, and then Edward was surprised to find that this old friend, who had always been calm, suddenly shook his body, as if he had won a big victory.

He grabbed the letter in his hand and tightened it, and a word suddenly popped out of his mouth: "Teacher..."

Teacher?

Edward was even more puzzled.

Without waiting for him to react, Edward, who tried his best to get him off the city wall, was surprised to see Alan wave his sleeves, turned around and said: "Edward, the affairs in the city will be handed over to you for the time being, and I will find someone to arrange and implement the few things I will explain as soon as possible." ”

Without waiting for Edward to reply, he spoke, "Prepare the horses!"

It's night, Rogue Town.

"Yawn!~"

Yawning, Rosie rubbed his fluffy sleepy eyes, changed into horizontal striped pajamas, put on a nightcap, put down the curtains, and got into the warm bed.

The kerosene lamp and an article on how to use oil have been handed over to Purple Gold Rose, and then they will pass it on to Louis, and Roshi thinks that with Louis's shrewdness, it should not be difficult to understand what he is saying and promote oil, and maybe the next time he comes out, he will see many high-end products.

Maybe... Into the Age of Steam?

Well, I'm afraid it's a little early.

But I believe that this is also a matter of time, anyway, society will always progress, as long as he is not hanging, sooner or later he will see the development of the world, and even if he lives long enough, he can also see the day when the colorful modern city comes, which is much more interesting than the monotonous life now.

Well.

Don't die, live.

After reciting it silently twice, Roshi closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Time passed little by little, and before I knew it, the house had completely quieted, except for the occasional 'ticking' sound of the pocket watch in Roshi's hand, echoing in the room.

When time has come to a certain point.

"Rustle..."There was a faint rustle in the quiet room.

"Hiss..."

Then there was a hissing sound, as if someone was scratching the floor with their fingernails, the kind of sound that made the wall, which made people's teeth ache.

In a daze, Roshi opened his eyes.

“... I'm so miserable... I'm so miserable..."There seemed to be a slight voice in the distance.

Roshi pricked up his ears and listened carefully, making sure that his ears were not wrong, and the problem with the back of his ears disappeared early in the morning during the second promotion.

"Help me... Help me—" The voice seemed to be clearer.

"Who?" Roshi hurriedly said, "Who's there?"

As he spoke, he looked at the door, where the old door was hidden and a dark corridor outside.

Spirits?

Luo Xi felt the message from the spiritual defense net, the energy intensity of 9 degrees, unable to threaten himself.

After thinking about it for a moment, Roch got up from the bed, lit the candlestick on the table, and dragged the candlestick open the door, the flickering candlelight could not completely dispel the darkness, as if the trees outside were shaking in the wind, and the black shadows shining through the windows were also constantly moving.

The room, it was quiet, only the footsteps of Roshi echoed inside.

He searched for the sound and walked through the hallway, down the stairs to the bottom of the stairs, and finally disappeared as he entered an empty room.

I don't know what this room was used for, there was only a tall mirror standing in the center of the room, and Roshi walked in and looked around, but he didn't see anything strange.

What's going on?

Luo Xi stood in front of the mirror, frowning and pondering, thinking, subconsciously glanced up at the mirror in front of him, and when he looked away, he seemed to realize that something was wrong, and returned to the mirror again.

The smooth mirror reflected his old face, which was unusually pale in the moonlight, but there seemed to be nothing wrong with that...

No!

As for the pattern, the pattern is not right!

Roshi was wearing a horizontal stripe pattern at this time, but in the mirror, the pattern of his pajamas became vertical.

Just as he realized this, he suddenly laughed in the mirror, revealing a very strange smile.

Then!

A pair of hands suddenly reached out of the mirror, grabbed him by the shoulders, and then suddenly dragged him in!