Act VII: Radiant Patrol IV
"It's obvious that I'm here for the 'Glorious Patrol.'"
Captain Nong squinted, "This situation is also normal, after all, there are a lot of nobles here... Strange, maybe it's for some nobleman? โ
"Do you know the identity of the nobleman?"
The village chief frowned, then shook his head, "Although there will be registration, you don't know if the identity they reported is true. โ
"A lot of people come here in the name of aristocrats."
He then explained in a deep voice, "The 'Glorious Patrol' of the 'Sawyer Alliance' seems to be a must for the nobles to participate in. However, our border villages are very backward, and it is difficult to guarantee their safety. For this reason, the nobles usually sent others to attend, or took the name of the nobles under their seats. โ
"This ethos is tacitly tolerated, and it would be strange if those of the 'Divine Doctrine' were coming towards the nobility of the village."
"That's a good point."
After some discussion, it became clear that the people who had come up with the Divine Doctrine had come to stop the Radiant Patrol, and everyone fell silent.
Yes, what if they understand their purpose?
"It's really incomprehensible, isn't it not uncommon for our 'Sawyer Alliance' to conduct a glorious inspection? Why do those 'holy doctrine' people have to come and make trouble..."
The retired knight poured a large sip of wine, even spilling from his mouth to his neck, he didn't pay attention to it, and looked at the purple sky that was gradually becoming clearer very bitterly, "Alas, no matter what kind of things the two sides are doing, they should not involve irrelevant parties. โ
"Maybe this will be the starting point for the war between the Sawyer Alliance and the Divine Doctrine?"
Suddenly, with the appearance of a sentence, everyone froze.
"Hopefully that doesn't happen."
The person who spoke immediately realized that this was not good, and hurriedly changed his words.
Immediately, there was the sound of the wooden door opening in the distance, followed by the sound of footsteps accompanied by chuckling.
"It's an early morning, gentlemen."
The sound is elegant.
It was a certain richly dressed nobleman, and although he was neatly dressed, his somewhat sleepy appearance still revealed his mental state.
"Hehe, Mr. Jody, I'm sorry to disturb you. As you say, it's the first time that so many big nobles have come to a small place like ours, and I'm so scared that I don't know what to doโI remember you and Knight Mike Pigou are old acquaintances? I heard that he is now the captain of the knights in the town, which is really not easy. โ
The village chief and the others immediately stood up to show their respect for the Jody nobleman, and then exchanged pleasantries for a while, mostly some nonsense.
Soon, the nobleman yawned and walked away, as if wishing to go back and sleep again.
The rest of the people looked at each other and sat back down next to the campfire, looking pensive.
"Mr. Jody won't be eavesdropping all the time, will he?"
The peasant captain was straightforward and lowered his voice, "This point of ordinary nobles hasn't gotten up yet, are we loud?" โ
"No, if he had heard what we were talking about, he wouldn't have been able to be so calm - these nobles are only representatives, but they value their lives more than we do."
The retired knight shook his head, he had been in the town for a while, and he still knew a little about the nobles, and then looked at the sad village chief on the side, "Village chief, no matter what, the people of the Divine Doctrine are lurking nearby, we can only protect ourselves as much as possible and pay more attention." Just in case, let me take that little guy from Earm to the mountain hut for shelter? โ
Urm was the first woman to discover the Divine Doctrine, and perhaps he would be the target of the Divine Doctrine, and the retired knight proposed this, partly to eliminate the hidden dangers that Earm could bring, but also to protect the child who had been caught in the vortex of light and darkness for no reason.
"Well, you have to be careful."
The village chief understood the retired knight's plan very well, and immediately nodded his head in agreement, and then glanced at the farmer captain, "Urm and Lattimore are in charge of fetching water, and Urm's position can be vacated so that other children can take it, and you have a good relationship with the priest, so let you talk to him about this matter." โ
"Hmm."
Captain Nong nodded, "Just the Divine Doctrine thing?" โ
"No, no."
The village chief shook his head, "The priest is always the liaison of the nearby church, let him know that this matter is not good, once the situation deteriorates-"
Moreover, the village chief himself knew very well that due to the backwardness of the border villages, the priest and the nearby church did not have such an expensive means of communication as the Philosopher's Stone, and once he learned the news, he could only ride to the nearest church. This could save his life, or it could make the village a battleground for the Sawyer Alliance and the Divine Doctrine.
"Can you move out?"
The captain of the farm spoke up, and he thought of another way, "Leave some people here, and put the children and women away..."
"It doesn't make sense."
This statement has been unanimously denied by everyone.
Quietly, they waited for the dawn, and the haze in their hearts was like purple smoke in the sky, slowly fading.
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In the middle of the Taymor Mountains, a dense forest.
The tall figure wrapped in exquisite jet-black armor walked smoothly in front, leaving no deep footprints, followed by a beautiful woman in leather clothes with fair skin and graceful elegance.
Soon, two pale green blades shot out from under the black helmet, and their eyes were like arrows.
"There is the breath of a human being, not an ordinary human being... Rather, it is a person who carries special powers. โ
With that, he turned and glanced at where the fair-skinned beauty was, as if to ask what was going on.
This was something that was not mentioned at all in the information that Karia had presented to Tang Ze before.
There is a mistake in the information, which is very serious.
And in a border village full of ordinary people, it is a bit unreasonable for special people to appear before the glorious inspection.
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A look of panic flashed through Karia's eyes, and she knelt down a little helplessly, her eyes flickering.
Speechless, to be honest, she herself was very confused.
Where is there any human breath? Or is it a special human?
This confusion and doubts were just rightly displayed, Tang Ze saw it in his eyes, and sighed quietly in his heart.
"It's not your fault, Karia."
Pinching the white and elegant chin of Countess Caria, who had been buried in his leg many times, Tang Ze tried to soften his voice, but because it was stuffed in the helmet, it still looked very majestic.
"You once asked me if the information contained in a small human village was worth it for me to come in person."
Hearing this, Karia's delicate body trembled, and she raised her head with some fear, just in time to meet Tang Ze's calm gaze.
"Now it's time for you to know why."
Tang Ze said this, motioning for Karia to stand up, "In addition, the aura left by these humans has been processed, and it is indeed very hidden, even if you can't detect it. I failed to take that into account, and it was my fault. โ
Karia's lips moved slightly, wanting to say something, but she didn't dare to speak.
But she became more and more longing for Tang Ze's figure in her heart, and she became more and more convinced.
"Two days ago, when we passed under our feet, the direction should also be Jingse Lake Village, and judging from the direction we came, it should not be someone from the Sawyer Alliance."
Tang Ze relied on the power of the spirit of perception to feel quietly, and his dark green eyes emitted a fine light, "Interesting." โ