It wasn't until he got closer that Link realized that this rivervalley town was completely different from the Earth's illusion and the future, and was built on an island in the middle of the river, surrounded by water, with only a bridge connecting the land on the shore.

This can't be blamed for his clumsiness, in order not to be caught pretending to be unconscious, he has been keeping his eyes closed, and only through perception to collect the situation around him.

What surprised him even more was that the so-called "bridge" was a complete tree, alive, as if it was only crooked, with thick roots firmly holding the embankment, and the "island" that he had mistaken for was a leafy canopy.

Is it really inhabited by ordinary people? not the Altyn stronghold, who are close to the Druids?

While Link was thinking, the patrol had walked across the bridge made of tree trunks, and came to the canopy of trees that looked like a wall in the distance, but a tree hole that allowed only a carriage to pass through was the entrance to the town, and the guard standing guard immediately gave a standard military salute at the sight of the beard.

"Captain Fran, this patrol ended so soon?"

"Huh, is anyone hurt?"

"A guy who hasn't seen it before, finds it suspicious, brings back the druid to see if he has anything to do with the last riot. Fran, who had been walking in the front, stopped and gestured to the team behind him to move on, and the militia carried Link, who was still pretending to be unconscious, and disappeared one by one behind the dark tree hole.

It wasn't until the last man entered unhindered that the patrol leader, known as Fran, breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't let his guard down completely, and quickly followed the group that had been pulled down.

As soon as Fran's back disappeared into the dark hollow of the tree, the four of them immediately began to discuss it word by word.

"Do you think Captain Fran brought back the culprit?"

"How could it be! I noticed when that guy passed by, there was no stench of dead people, and he was still alive. ”

"But he doesn't look good, and he always feels sick. ”

After an eerie silence. The guards sighed at the same time.

"Let's hope nothing happens, Riverdale can't afford another cleansing. ”

The brief darkness ended with the hollow of the tree, revealing Link to a more primitive settlement, with oval-shaped objects like nodules growing from each branch, concave or convex, all with narrow doors for entry and exit. Round or square, you can see that this is the residence of the residents of River Valley.

The stretcher suddenly turned in a direction and headed west, where the Pillar of Earth was located, and where the natural breath was strongest.

After entering the town, the patrol stopped without a second sound, except for footsteps, Fran walked over to the two disjointed dead trees, and whispered, "Patrol Captain Fran, there is an emergency report." ”

Quack Quack –

Curling branches stretch out, revealing a hidden secret door.

I don't know what kind of material the gate is made of, and it slowly retreats inward. Motioning to put the stretcher down, Fran walked in alone.

A familiar and unfamiliar aura overflowed from the secret door of the cave, making Link, who was still pretending to be unconscious, almost break his work.

Iris, why is he here?!

After a while, Fran leaned out half of his body and beckoned, and the stretcher-carrying militia looked at each other. Since that incident, this was the first time that a druid stationed in Riverdale had allowed ordinary people to enter the Surebuko Temple.

There is a cave inside the secret door, and the spaciousness is comparable to that of the aristocratic banquet hall. The heart of the tree, which was originally full of life, seems to have an insect infestation. There are holes of various sizes everywhere, and there is no decoration except for the deer-shaped sculptures. The indescribable weirdness made everyone, including Fran, extremely uncomfortable.

It wasn't until the eulogy was read that the druid, who was kneeling in front of the sculpture, stood up and faced the crowd, it was Iris.

"Altyn?" A flash of surprise flashed as the elf reached out to Link, touching his forehead and then his hands.

"He stayed. You go out first. ”

The patrol led by Fran immediately retreated, leaving only Link and Iris in the vast secret space.

"There are no outsiders here, no more pretenses. ”

What went wrong with Link's embarrassment? He is no longer a rookie to Edgar, and he can perfectly hide the aura of belonging to the children of nature. also deliberately imitated ordinary people, how could they be recognized in a single face?

"The breathing and heartbeat were too steady, neither unconscious nor like an injury. ”

As Irees' puzzle was solved, Link got up with a grunt, and the elves that greeted him were younger than Irees, whom he knew.

What time period was it? the Northern War, which lasted for many years, the period of chaos of the Twelve Lords, or...... Is it much older?

With his hands slightly clasped around his chest, this was the way the Pillar of Earth druid greeted, and Irees bowed to Link, who was a head lower than him.

"Elven Prince Iris, apostle of the Pillars of the Earth. ”

Link's dusty hand stiffened.

The deviation between the time of the Earth Illusion and the real Edgar has directly led to a lot of discrepancies between history and geography, and Iris has never used the title of prince since becoming a child of nature, and the rout of the Northern Campaign has forced him to shoulder the responsibility of becoming a royal family and become the new Elven King. And in this period, there is only one child of nature in the Pillar of the Earth, Befast, which is the rhythm of the filling......

There is only one way - to pretend to have amnesia.

"Apostle of the Pillars of the Earth, me?"

Sure enough, hearing Link's questioning rhetorical question, Ires jerked his head up, his face full of surprise.

"Don't you remember who you are?"

Shaking his head slowly, Link pretended to be confused.

"I woke up in the morning in the forest, I don't remember who I was, what my name was, the only memory I had ...... It's ......" Eyes moved to the statue of the white deer behind Irees, Link tried to empty his mind as much as possible, making his expression even more confused, "A beam of light, a white pillar of light rushing into the sky. ”

Ireese was fooled by him, and she was a little overwhelmed.

"Was it a temporary amnesia after the selection? or was it deliberately erased by the pillar? because it was a human relationship......" After a brief sloquy to himself, the elf raised a reassuring smile: "Since there are no memories of the past, let's temporarily name it Befast until you regain your memories, the Elven word means Altyn people in the mountains of Oracio." ”

Eh-

Link's eyes widened, Befast. I????

Outside the Hall of the Soul, the patrols that had not dispersed gathered in twos and threes, all discussing the Altyns who had been left by the druids.

Fran didn't participate, just kept pacing back and forth, his face gloomy.

But until it was dark, they didn't wait for anyone to come out. There are quite a few militias who can't wait any longer. They asked the captain if he went in and asked the druid, what should be done with the Altyn man of unknown origin?

Riverdale is a human settlement, but because it is the closest village to the Pillars of Earth, it is neither the village chief nor the Empire's sheriff who is in charge, but the druids who are stationed in the centuries-old Ceremonies.

Glancing at the entrance of the Suoling Temple, which was still curling, Fran shook his head, "It's all gone, it looks like it won't come out today." ”

"But ......"

"No, but! The highest power here is the same as the strongest. People are safer with him than with us. Have you forgotten the lesson from last time?"

The harsh reprimand made the young subordinates bow their heads, and grievances, unwillingness, and anger entrenched in everyone's hearts, and last time, it was their negligence that caused Riverdale to be invaded by orcs.

It wasn't until everyone dispersed that Fran took a step towards his home.

"I'm back. ”

The wife, who had been waiting for a day, hurried to meet her, but her husband did not give her a hug as usual. Instead, he walked straight to the table and sat down.

His state of desolation, which can almost be described as a lost soul, naturally aroused his wife's worries.

"What's wrong? Met an orc?"

Fran shook his head and took a large sip of the ale he had prepared.

"That'...... Is it the undead?"

"Neither. We picked up an unconscious Altyn man in the forest near the border of Mount Horacio during our routine patrol today. ”

"Huh, Altyn ......"

With a sigh, Fran fell into deep thought again.

"Don't overthink it, don't we have a druid here who just came from the Pillars of Earth? ”

"Nina, I'm not worried about this, but ......" Fran always felt that the Altyn people he rescued today would bring blood to Riverdale.

"Bloody and bloody, how did you come up with such a word?" the wife scoffed. Push the hot dinner in front of her husband.

"I don't know, intuition. The moment he saw him...... "It was so weird that Fran couldn't find the right adjective, it was as real as if he had seen it with his own eyes, and the peaceful town was destroyed because of him." I want to leave people in place to fend for themselves. But after thinking about it, he was afraid that he would wake up and follow the river to find Riverdale Town, rather than this, it was better to take the initiative to bring it back, if it was really a wicked person with other intentions, he would definitely not be able to escape the druid's pass.

What I never expected was that although the druid left people behind, he didn't say a word.

"You, it's Duoxin, maybe he's also a druid, from the Pillar of Earth. ”

Nina's unintentional words made Fran, who had been worried for a day, suddenly brighten, and his ominous premonition led him to subconsciously deny this possibility.

Yes, it's no wonder that the glow elves gave us a casual look and told us to step back. Can...... Does Riverdale need two druids?The Altyns were lying unconscious by the stream, was there something wrong with the Pillars of Earth?I heard that the nobles of the empire had lost another battle in the north, and the undead had advanced seven counties to the south.

"Alright!" Seeing Fran talking to herself again, Nina slapped the table: "Eat! You little patrol leader, take care of the Northern War, take care of your stomach!"

"Yes, yes, wife......" Seeing that his wife was angry, Fran hurriedly made amends and threw aside the troubles in his head.

No one could have imagined that it would be a sleepless night, a turning point that would change the history and future of Riverdale. (To be continued......)