Chapter 1: Funerals and Outlanders
Cold air from the far north invaded every corner of the central and northern part of the El continent, and the howling north wind brought snow to the sky and took away lives. The harsh cold weather www.biquge.info the war-torn El Continent ushered in a rare period of peace, which may be the only reason why people don't curse the weather too much.
The town of Luou is a remote town, but its abundant iron ore resources make it a well-known steel weapons production base in the empire, and it is for this reason that it is able to avoid the constant turmoil on the continent and make a fortune in the war. Despite this, when the empire was facing internal and external troubles, the legion's conscription orders also came to this remote town, which gradually decayed due to the continuous rush of young people to the front.
Snowflakes fell on the public cemetery of Luou Town, and the pure white cemetery was filled with the town's gentry of high status to low-status paupers, and the atmosphere of sadness spread so that the temperature of winter dropped by a few degrees. On this cold day, the funeral of Alicia, the alchemist of Louou Town, as the only expert-level alchemist in the town and the only one in the nearby county, owes her life to almost everyone in the town due to her exquisite alchemy and medical skills. It is precisely for this reason that the people who attended the funeral included almost all the people in the entire town of Luou.
As Alicia's daughter and only relative, Shilinya is kneeling in front of her mother's tombstone, praying with her hands and fingers interlocked for her deceased mother, hoping that her mother's soul will have eternal life in the side of the god of life and death, Raffedion. The traditional ritual of the Midur people of the empire became extremely cruel at this moment—Shilinya's black robe had been covered with snowflakes fluttering in the sky, and the slender white fingers of the original maiden had turned purple.
"My dear mother, my only reliance in this strange world. The girl whispered the words that had been pressed in her heart for all these years, perhaps because of the excitement of her own honesty and about to be relieved, or because of the stimulation of the cold air, the girl's voice had become trembling.
"I, Shilinya, appreciate your care over the years." The girl's tears couldn't help but flow down her pretty face at this moment, but the cold winter immediately turned the tears into a shallow ice mark, "Thank you also for the knowledge and strength that have been taught to me over the years."
"One night fourteen years ago, I came into this world, I took the place of your daughter, thank you for not disliking it, thank you, farewell!" the girl said with all her strength her gratitude and farewell to her mother, and finally collapsed in front of the tombstone because of the bitter cold of winter.
The townspeople, who had been mourning in the back, immediately stepped forward and picked up the unconscious girl while calling out to the town's Reverdeon shaman. After a moment of panic and excitement, Shilinya was carried to the church of Raffedyne in the town. The cemetery, which had been in the heavy snow, had returned to its former silence, leaving only the sound of the howling wind.
After a night of blizzard, the bright and warm sunlight finally shone on this white land, but the warmth brought by the sunlight did not make the townspeople of Luou Town feel warm, and the heat absorbed by the melting snow made the temperature fall instead of rising.
On the snow-covered road, three black figures in fur cloaks appeared on the white horizon, each holding a strong, tall horse, not the inferior horses and donkeys that accompanied the touristing merchants or peddlers, but three war horses! their physique destined them to be faithful companions to the knights' charges.
For the three outsiders who appeared in Luou Town, the townspeople of Luou Town showed curiosity and nervousness. It was curious who else would come to this remote place on a snowy day, and it was curious whether the three men were exiled deserters or robbers.
Soon, the three people and three horses came to the streets of Luou Town, the townspeople who were originally outside have returned to their homes, in the era of constant war, everything can happen, excessive caution will make people timid, but this will make people live in this world.
The members of the Self-Defense Forces were quite uneasy about the routine mission, not only because of the frightening chill emanating from the three suspicious outsiders, but also because when they approached, they saw the cold armor and weapons under the cloak.
The three strangers showed extreme disdain for the so-called soldiers who surrounded them, and although they had relatively sophisticated steel weapons and armor, their immature faces and timid eyes revealed their strength in an instant—a group of so-called soldiers living in a greenhouse.
A stranger let go of the reins and strolled towards the leader of the Self-Defense Forces, a relatively old man with a faint murderous aura. The other SDF forces were quite sensitive to the stranger's move forward, but SDF Captain Danton only waved his hand to signal the other SDF members to stay calm.
"Yes, the entrance fee. With a hint of mockery, the stranger's cloak came out, and with it a gold coin drew a parabola and landed in front of Dancen. The gold coins that landed on the ground stood out on the white snow.
"Three adults, do you have any orders?" Denton did not complain about the rudeness of the stranger, and leaned down to pick up the gold coin, a third of his salary, and waved his hand to the nervous Self-Defense Forces to lay down their arms.
"Inquire about someone, it is rumored that there is an expert-level alchemist here, right?" the stranger took Denton's gesture into his eyes, and was quite satisfied and taken for granted by this groveling attitude, "A charming lady, am I wrong?"
"My lord, there is really an expert-level alchemist in our town, and she is a beautiful lady who is charming, this is the pride of our town!" Denton, who received the money, immediately replied with a sneer, not only because of the generosity of the other party, but also because of the unique temperament of the superior that the other party unintentionally displayed, but after reacting from this difference in status, he immediately said, "But the day before, that lady returned to the arms of the god Leverdeon. ”
"What !!" Another stranger was quite shocked and anxious when he heard the news, and quickly grabbed Denton's erection neck and lifted it up under the disbelieving gaze of the Self-Defense Forces, and shouted out from his cloak in an anxious voice, "When did you die???Did you leave a child or a last word??"
The sudden change of events caused the members of the Self-Defense Forces to relax immediately picked up their weapons and aimed them at the three strangers, but the remaining strangers also reacted quickly, quickly drew his own sword and cut off the heads of several spears close to him, one of which flew past the face of a member of the Self-Defense Forces, leaving a shallow wound on his frightened face and bleeding a trace of blood. In the movements of the strangers, the armor and weapons hidden by the cloak are exposed.
It was a well-made set of carved plate armor, with silver-white reflections and intricate carved patterns on it, making it look more like a beautiful and mesmerizing work of art. This is especially true of the one-handed sword in his hand, which shines with white light, and has a gorgeous pattern decoration on the hilt, as well as a large magic crystal that acts as a counterweight, and also reveals that this is a valuable enchanted weapon.
Faced with such a luxurious equipment configuration, the Self-Defense Forces from remote mountainous areas were stupefied by the strength displayed and the status of their representatives. And Sweeton, whose life was threatened, did not dare to move after seeing the strength and status of these three strangers inadvertently, and could only hope that he could use words to calm down this noble lord...... Please calm down......"
"My lord, please calm down and don't be impulsive. The stranger who originally stepped forward to speak also participated in the persuasion at this moment, and the awe of the language distinguished the relationship between the superior and the subordinate between the stranger at this moment. At the same time, it also made Denton show more caution and awe.
The sudden weightlessness had caused Denton to sit on the ground, his bloodshot face flushed, and he was greedily breathing in the air as he had just shaken off the feeling of suffocation, even though the cold air was constantly stinging his lungs and making him uncomfortable. In just a few breaths, Denton understood that now was not the time to rest, and immediately stood up, not daring to look directly at the murderous eyes of the stranger in his cloak: "Which expert alchemist is Alicia Roland." Lady Alicia had always been in poor health, but the benevolent Lady Acylia always treated the sick who came to her visit, whether he was a nobleman or a pauper. But on a night when the gods were not in love, the night before yesterday, Lady Acelia died of a long illness."
The leader of the strangers who calmed down looked at Denton in front of him and his eyes became hazy because of the recounting of the news, and he couldn't help but become sad and lost - what he described was exactly the person he was looking for, no matter how much time had passed, the character of the person in his memory had not changed at all, but his years of hard work were about to succeed in such a news, and his heart that had just calmed down began to become irritable, and his hand joints made a clattering sound because of the force at the moment.
"But Lady Alicia has a beautiful daughter, and the young lady has inherited her mother's qualities and gifts, and when she hears the sound of the stranger's knuckles as she ......," Denton had recounted with affection, she was frightened for fear that she had provoked the adult.
After a long time, the stranger leader uttered a voice that was almost in prostration: "What is the name of that young lady, and where is she now?"
"The young lady's name is Shilinya Rowland, who takes her mother's surname, and is now being treated in the church of Leverdeon, for a snowstorm has caused her to fall into a coma during the funeral yesterday......" Sweeton recounted in fear, fearing that if he was not pleased, he would be angry.
But the leader only sighed slightly: "Take me to meet this young lady!"