Chapter 011: Heavy rain for days
The north wind whipped Sonny in the face with a drizzle, and he kicked the horse's belly across the swollen shallows. Beside him www.biquge.info the cloaked brothers all pulled their hoods and cursed the damn weather. The hurricane burst out, and the wet leaves flew like a flock of flapping birds circling in the rain. First Continent, Sonny thought pitifully, how unwelcoming are you?
He secretly hoped that Steven and Sercy, who were following behind, would hold on. Even if the weather was warm, the two of them didn't ride well. Now, it had rained for three whole days, and the road was dangerous, full of gravel and soft mud, and they took care of nearly twenty horses with only five brothers.
The wind blew up, and the rain fell into the eyes, and the warm rain mixed with the melting snow gradually filled all the rivers and streams, making people think that the Beicheng Bridge might also be washed away by them. At this moment, his own soaked woolen jacket was sticking to his body, his shoulders and neck were crushing from the weight of the armor, and what was worse was that he had had had enough of the taste of dried beef, salted fish, and hard bread.
Ahead, a loud horn made a trembling tone, and it was very hazy through the intertwined torrential rain. "Guys, it's Lake!" Lawrence turned to his brothers behind him and shouted, "God Namu forbid, they should have found shelter from the rain, everyone hold on a little longer!
As long as there is a place to shelter from the rain, a cave or a broken hut will do, and even better if there is a fire. Sonny thought to him with his arms clenched.
"Poor boy, you must be frozen!" Lawrence turned his horse's head and hissed over the rain.
"I'm fine, but I don't know if Sercy and Steven have followed, I'd like to go and see them!" Sonny felt half a small glass of water pour into his eyes and mouth with every word.
"You can go and see, but you have to keep up as soon as possible!" said Lawrence, and trotted his horse.
Sonny turned the horse back in the same direction as before, which allowed Rainfall to get away from his frozen face for a while, and although it didn't take long, he felt comfortable. Passing through the knights, everyone looked like they were crying, and the entire procession stretched for half a mile along a winding path.
In the midst of the horse-drawn carts, Sonny meets the Great Crook and Uncle Sercy. The big crook got a broad-brimmed straw hat from nowhere, and was sitting listlessly in the saddle. He rode a tall, clumsy pack horse while shouting at several other horses. Raindrops hummed down on the tarpaulin that covered the sacks, and underneath were their dry rations. "No one is left behind, Master Steven!" he greeted.
Steven looked up, and the rain poured down the brim of his hat. "Your Majesty, I'm not an adult. He said wistfully, "Also, what is the situation ahead, what is that trumpet, is it our own people who blow it?"
"Sonny, what's going on up ahead?" Selsi roared loudly, spitting rain to his side, "Did we blow that trumpet ourselves, or did someone else blow it?"
"It's Sir Lake's, Lord Lawrence says the scouts must have found shelter from the rain. He turned his head to the side. Not far away, two knights were standing in the muddy water with their boots gone, working together to push a carriage stuck in the mud up.
"I'm already soaking wet," Steven faked a smile, "when the hell will the rain stop?"
"Now that Sir Lake has blown the trumpet, there must be shelter from the rain ahead!" Sonny turned his horse's head, and the storm hit again. "Don't worry, we'll have somewhere to shelter from the rain tonight, and maybe even some hot soup to drink!"
On the way back, Sonny avoided the long queue and chose a shortcut in the denser forest. The sound of the centaurs grew farther and farther away, engulfing the damp greenery, and in a moment all that was left was the sound of the pouring rain hitting the leaves, rocks, and trees.
It was just getting into the afternoon, but the forest was as dark as dusk. Sonny searches for his way between puddles and rocks, passing straight aspens, gray-green giant nans, and black-barked iron trees. The thick branches covered his canopy and freed him from the beating of the raindrops for a while. As he rode past a chestnut tree that had been struck by lightning and was crawling with termites, he heard a rustling in the grass. "Who's there?" he asked.
The man who came out was Toller. He rode a tall, black-maned horse, flanked by a knight who looked familiar. Lawrence used to send light cavalry on both flanks when marching in columns, not only to survey the terrain, but also to warn of the approach of the enemy or wild beast. He did not dare to be careless, and ordered the knights in charge of the reconnaissance to go in pairs.
"Ah, it's you, Your Majesty. Toller grinned, he had two incisors carved from oak, blackened by time. "This kid and I thought we had met an enemy scout. Why, why are you here to avoid the rain?"
"I just went to see Mistress Selsi and the big liar. Sonny drove his horse after the two of them, and chose a path through the woods.
"How many days has it been raining this damn thing?" Toller twisted his head to look at Sonny, holding the reins in both hands. "Three days, four days, five days, I don't even remember!"
"Three days. Sonny looked up at the sky.
"My father used to say that more rain is good for the dealer. The young knight interjected optimistically. He was dressed in a full set of elaborate armor, and his appearance was delicate, and he seemed to be of aristocratic origin.
"Don't be funny, it will only make the mold on the crops grow faster!" said Toller, "and the only benefit of rain like this is that it saves us the effort of bathing." He turned his head and looked at Sonny again, "Your Majesty, I have a question, but I haven't been able to speak. ”
"Lord Lawrence said that Dragon Peak is 10,000 meters above sea level. Sonny smiled and turned his head, "After this adventure, we'll be brothers in the past." So, if you want to ask any question and I happen to know it, you must know everything. Also, there is no majesty here, only brothers, you can call me Sonny. ”
"It's an honor to be your brother, even though I'm old enough to be your uncle. Toller smiled, then put on a serious look, "Before we left, Lord Sersi gave us a brief explanation of this mission. To tell you the truth, I don't believe there are dragons in this world, it's just a bedside story of girls putting their children to sleep, but your mother ...... Sorry, I didn't mean to bring it up in front of you. But it is undeniable that the queen of Assyria should not be convinced, but it has been so long since we crossed the North City Bridge, I have even seen the shadow of a dragon, could it be that thing has been slaughtered by the lord?"
"I'm sorry, I can't answer that question. Sonny frowned and said, "But what I can tell you is that as early as during the Southern Expedition Council, your young city lord Horn and I found dragon scales in the forests of the northern city, so ...... We'd better pray not to touch it, at least not until we climb the Dragon's Peak. ”