The closer you get to Castle Black, the closer you get to the Great Wall of Desperation, the more obvious the feeling of magic runes becomes. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info: A force of rejection is clearly acting on Zhao Mai's body. Fortunately, this is not the kind of threat and damage of "dare to come close and die", but a gentle warning: "No strange people are allowed to pass here".

In addition to this warning, no other problems have been found so far, but Zhao Mai has a feeling: if you break through, you will definitely die and have no place to be buried. Within the scope of the perception of the Natural Force, the magical power of the Great Wall of Desperation was vast and unmatched, at least with Zhao Mai's current ability, it was definitely unmatched. So he obediently drove to the gate of Castle Black, got out of the car and asked to enter.

"Tell me again, what are you here for?" the night watchman on the rampart felt that he had misheard, perhaps from the shoddy ale of Mole Village. He moved his stiff fingers, tightened his grip on the spear, poked his head out of the gate, and asked.

"My name is Mike and I'm from the South. I'd like to ask the Night's Watch to let me go north of the Wall of Desperation and see what it's like. Zhao Mai shouted loudly to the guards at the city gate, the sound was blown by the wind, and it must have reached the castle.

"This kid must be crazy. Night's Watch said to his companion. "Go and report to the chiefs, and see if you open the door for him. ”

It happened to be Sir Alyssa Dayne who was in charge of the gate that day, and he sent Dekker down to check the car, and found nothing suspicious, so he opened the door and let Zhao in. A delicate four-wheeled carriage, but pulled by only one horse. There are almost no mud spots and snow on the body, and the horses don't seem to be affected by the snow and ice. He really wanted to beat up, but he didn't expect that kid to be so blind and so stupid.

With the hilt of his sword in hand, Ser Elisha beckoned several of the guards to stand in front of the coachman. The more he looked at it, the more suspicious Mike became, after all, no one could ignore the icy weather in the north, and people who drove all the way in the wind and snow should not be so relaxed. "You said your name is Mike, what's your last name?"

"Zhao, my surname is very rare among you. Zhao Mai rubbed his hands and said, "May I ask who you are?"

"Ser Alyssa Dayne, Chief Instructor, is responsible for training the Mudballs to be the men of the Night's Watch. Alyssa nodded and said, "So, you're joining the Night's Watch?"

"I don't have that idea yet, I just want to see the other side of the Great Wall. Zhao Mai replied: "It is said that beyond the Great Wall of Desperation is a magnificent world of ice and snow, and it would be a pity not to see it." ”

"You want to die?" Elisha laughed twice. He definitely wouldn't let someone he felt suspicious get his wish, so he shook his head and refused: "No, you go back the way you came, I can't let you pass." ”

Just then, the little bell of the Templar rang, the bell of Mormont, the commander of the Night's Watch, who had gathered the people, and it was time to take the oath. All the night watchmen, except for the accident that was on duty at their posts, had to witness the ceremony. Sir Alyssa waved his hand, asking Zhao Mai where he came from and where he went back, but how could Zhao Mai follow?

"Well, I'd like to see the sacred rites of the Night's Watch, isn't that okay? So that even if I go back, I can tell the story of this place to others, so that more people can know about helping the Night's Watch. ”

Elisha thought about it, and it was in the Night's Watch's favor, and she could have agreed. "You are not a night watchman and cannot carry a weapon. So if you want to enter the Sanctuary, you have to let me check it out!"

Zhao Mai nodded, took out two daggers from his side waist and threw them on the car, and then opened his arms for him to search, anyway, his weapon was hidden in the bracelet, and there was nothing big on his body.

It is not so much to "invite" Zhao Mai to visit, but to "hold" Zhao Mai. He stood at the back of the templary with three men in black brothers standing behind him, encircling him in a semicircle. Inside the church, a ray of morning light pierced through the gap in the clouds, and at that time it shone in, shining on the large crystal in the center of the south-facing window, changing into seven colors of rainbow light. An emaciated monk stood in the light, right next to the altar, with a lit incense burner in his hand, the smell of incense wafting through the room. The brothers of the night watchman, including the recruits, were all sitting neatly on the benches, just in time for no one to block Zhao Mai's view.

Ser Elisha glared at Zhao Mai and walked through the crowd to the stage, where the high-ranking officials of the Night's Watch were seated. Hanging from the long iron chain is the bachelor of Castle Black, the old man who is revered by everyone as "Master Yimeng". His eyes were chaotic and he had largely lost sight, but he was still able to watch over everyone with zeal. There was always a mysterious and warm smile on his lips, even to the always cold Elisha.

In addition to the Chief Instructor, there are three main principals: Bowen Marthy, who is in charge of general affairs, Auxer Jawick, who is the chief craftsman, and Sir Jeremy Lake, who is temporarily in charge of the Rangers.

Above all the officers was the commander-in-chief of the Night's Watch, Jeo Mormont. He is from Bear Island in the North, and is the patriarch of the Mormont family and the Earl of Bear Island. As he grew older and his children grew older, he chose to join the Night's Watch in order to give up his seat to his son, passing the title and domain to Jorah Mormont. Unexpectedly, his son broke the laws of the Northlands and did not have the courage to face trial, so he chose to abscond like a coward, which made Jeo Mormont deeply ashamed.

But the oath has been made, and one day is a night watchman, and even death is a night watchman. Bear Island is now in the care of Jao Mormont's sister, which at least makes him worry a little less. Beloved and revered as "Old Bear", Mormont was voted to be the commander of the Night's Watch, and has been leading this group of "almost forgotten" men in Castle Black, guarding the Great Wall that separates civilization from the wilderness.

"You came in a country that was not tolerated by the law, poaching, raping, murdering, stealing, abduction, and you came alone, in chains, without friends, without honor. You will come rich and glorious, or you will be destitute. You come to be proud, or you are only an illegitimate child, or you are unknown, but it doesn't matter. You all came as children, and everything about that child is in the past. On the Great Wall, we all grew up as a family. ”

"You have all studied the content of the oath, please think carefully before taking the oath, once you put on the black clothes, there is no way back, and there is only one death penalty for betraying your post. Xiong Lao waited for a moment, and then continued, "Do any of you want to leave? We will never look down on you for this. ”

Except for Zhao Mai, who shook his center of gravity when he changed his foot, no one moved a bit.

"Very well," said Mormont, "you still have half a day to consider, for in the evening, before nightfall, you will all have to make the final decision to return here and take the oath in the presence of Brother Seleda." Do any of you believe in the Old Gods?"

A man with black curly hair stood up, he was still a young man: "Yes, my lord." ”

"Okay Jon, I think you'd be willing to swear under the tree of your heart, like your uncle. Mormont said.

"Yes, sir. "House Stark believes in the Old Gods, and so does Jon. The seven gods of the Templar have nothing to do with him. Although he was only an illegitimate child, the blood of the ancestors still flowed in his body.

"Black Castle doesn't have a Divine Wood Forest, but it does exist on the north side of the Great Wall. Across the Great Wall, about two and a half kilometers north, you will find a forest of fish beams, and the heartwood you are looking for is there, along with the old gods you are looking for. ”

"My lord, the ...... I...... Can I go with him and take an oath under the tree of my heart?" Samwell Tully stood up, he was two times the width of Jon.

"When did the Tali family also believe in the Old Gods?" Mormont was a little strange.

"The House of Tully has always been shining in the glory of the Seven Gods, and I was born and baptized and named in the Templar. This was true of my father, and of every generation of Tully before him. Sam's voice trembled nervously, for of all the officials of the Night's Watch, Elder Bear was the highest-ranking and therefore the most feared by him. "I think I'll call the night watch home in the future, and the Seven Gods have never answered my prayers, maybe...... Maybe the Old Gods will?"

"That's it, boy, stay safe on the way and take care of each other. Mormont told Jon and Sam to sit down reflexively. He took a piece of paper from the hand of the Chief of Operations, Bowen Marthy, and was about to read it when he saw a stranger in the last row of the church who he had never seen raised his hand and dangled in mid-air. "Hmm, who are you?"

With a bang, all the night watchmen turned their heads in unison and looked at Zhao Mai, who was waving. "Oh, there's Mike, my name is Mike, and I just came from the south not long ago. I'd like to ask if I'm allowed to go north of the Great Wall of Desperation, and I'd like to see Yuliang Wood as well. ”

Alyssa clenched her fists and was about to stand up, only to think that Commander Mormont was still by her side. He lowered his voice and whispered a few words to Xiong Lao, saying what he knew and the doubts in his heart. Xiong Lao shook his head and said to Zhao Mai: "You are welcome to come here, but I can't let you go north of the Great Wall of Desperation. Only the Night's Watch Rangers could go there. Now, I'm going to continue the ceremony. ”

The runic power of the Great Wall of Desperation was still strong, Zhao Mai pursed his lips and began to ponder, how could he get him to agree? )