The hills at sunset are covered in snowflakes and dyed white, the hills are undulating in the wilderness, and in the distance, huge snow-capped mountains are connected together, and Vladimir is dressed up in this snow-covered world.

He was in a good mood, like this melting winter snow. After a year, he can finally see his son again. The Queen's pardon was carried in his pocket, and he realized the temperature.

Not far from the Great Wall, the wall of cliffs that stood north of Kislev resembled the white arms of giants, dividing the land in two, and to the south, vast grasslands and woodlands, home to the Lady of Kisley, the land of civilized order. To the north of the walls is a land of savage, chaotic and plundering trolls. Here the two very different forms are intertwined and then separated, forming a distinct opposing camp. The Great Wall is like a symbol of civilized order, spreading human civilization in the ice and snow.

Vladimir rode fast horses all the way, and the huge white city wall slowly appeared in front of him, and it grew taller and taller, until it stood in front of Vladimir like a mountain.

The guards at Crowsburg stopped them and told the knights to show them the pass. Under the reign of Queen Dennis, even the royal nobles of Kislev were not allowed to enter and leave the Great Wall at will, and these knights from the south were no exception.

Vladimir turned over and dismounted, walked up to the guards, and presented the ring symbolizing his status and the royal decree at the same time. It was only a voucher for entering and exiting the fortress, and he still had an important letter that he had not taken out, and there was no need to show it to a group of soldiers. Because it was Queen Dennis's pardon, about her own son Boris. He had come to pick up his son and take him home.

The guards took the token, carefully compared and confirmed, and politely received this group of distinguished guests from the capital. They are indeed honored guests. Grand Duke Vladimir, Count Kastona, these people are not seen by everyone on weekdays. They have come all the way here, and naturally they have become distinguished guests, rare guests.

Commander-in-Chief Warwick arrived late, he was inspecting the Night's Watch troops on the Great Wall, and it was a long time to get down from the Wall, even with an elevator.

"Lord Duke, why did you come from Kislev? ”

The commander said in a friendly, humble tone. Although he was older than Vladimir in terms of age, this did not prevent him from calling the man in front of him an adult.

"Long story short, let's go inside and talk. ”

Vladimir said as he walked into the house. It's as if he's the master here.

Warwick didn't say anything, although he felt a little uncomfortable, but in terms of rank, he was indeed much lower than Vladimir.

Even the Commander-in-Chief's office was furnished in a very simple way, and in Vladimir's opinion, it was even a little rudimentary. A brown bear fur and two swords hung from the thick walls, and the floor was made of bare stone bricks, not even a carpet. The drinks were heated on the charcoal tub, and the only furniture in the room was the heavy, huge long desk, and the ordinary wooden chair behind the desk, not even a sofa.

Vladimir's brow furrowed, obviously, he didn't care how shabby the environment was, he just guessed - even the commander-in-chief's room was so shabby, then his son must live in a terrible environment.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, Commander. ”

Vladimir came in, pulled over the chair and sat down on his own. After looking around, he returned his gaze to old Warwick.

Warwick clenched his fists and saluted, "It is my life's duty to defend the Great Wall and to defend Kislev. ”

As soon as the words fell, Vladimir pulled away from the topic -

"I've heard that the construction of the Great Wall is not going well, and that it is often invaded by beasts and barbarians. ”

"It is true, but our warriors do not flinch from death. ”

Warwick replied.

"And what about my son?" Vladimir paused, "I mean Boris." ”

"He's brave, he's the bravest of us. ”

The commander continued.

"So, where is he now? I want to see him. ”

When Vladimir asked, Warwick's face turned pale, he had already guessed the purpose of the Grand Duke of Kislev's arrival. However, Boris ......

"I'm sorry, my lord, but Boris isn't here. ”

Warwick whispered back. And get ready for the Grand Duke's angry questioning. He did nothing wrong, and Warwick firmly believed that he was impartial in everything he did.

"Not here? What do you mean?"

Vladimir asked. He stared at the Great Wall Commander in front of him, feeling uneasy in his heart.

"My lord, Boris and the Rangers went out on a mission some time ago and have not returned. ”

Warwick replied coldly.

"What do you mean? My son Boris went north out of the Great Wall and disappeared, right?!"

Vladimir's voice was noticeably louder, and what he had been looking forward to was now in vain. He really wanted to pinch this old man to death, but he couldn't, the commander of the Great Wall was appointed by Rhodes himself, although his rank was not high, but he directly obeyed Rhodes' orders. No one can do anything with them.

"Yes, sir. ”

Warwick cleared his throat and returned.

"How long have you been missing?"

Vladimir held back his emotions and continued to ask.

"A month. My lord. Boris and the Rangers go out on a mission to destroy the Beastmen settlement, and according to the Rangers, they encounter an ambush attack by the Beastmen in the forest, and Boris single-handedly kills the Beastmen leader and rescues everyone. But after that, instead of returning with the group, he continued to go alone, to the depths of the forest, and continued to complete the task. ”

"Enough!"

Warwick's words were interrupted on the spot by Vladimir, and he really couldn't listen anymore. This can no longer be tolerated.

"My son, my only son, has been exiled here, but he is still my son of Vladimir. Outside this wall, there are countless dangers, without the Great Wall, why do you think that a few cavalry can destroy a tribe of beastmen?"

Vladimir asked loudly, and the guards outside the door stopped one after another, craned their necks and watched curiously.

"This is the task and duty of the Night's Watch to ensure that the Great Wall is protected from any foreign invasion, our construction period has been delayed, and the Beastmen outside the city must be cleared as soon as possible. ”

Warwick replied without humility or arrogance.

"Stupid!"

Vladimir roared that the picture he had been expecting today was the moment for him to be reunited with his son. Now, I hear another terrible and cruel reality.

"I'll send someone to find my son. He is no longer a guardian of the Wall, no longer a night watchman, and from this day forward, he will restore all the names and powers of my family. ”

As he spoke, Vladimir took out the hot secret letter and threw it on the table—

"The order of Dennis, the Ice Queen of Kislev. ”