1317. Inside the city 2
The magic caravan drove along the mountain roads of Oak Ridge, the snow turning the mountains white, and the harrier eagle hovering in the blue sky.
In the mountains, a gray hare came out of the snow cave, and it could fly several meters away with each jump, but the harrier eagle was still falling. Like a falling meteor, it pounced on the gray rabbit, and the harrier eagle pounced precisely behind the hare, and suddenly opened its wings at the moment of landing, and its strong talons grabbed the back of the hare, and an eagle and a rabbit rolled a few heels on the hillside, and the harrier eagle climbed up from the snow slope with difficulty.
The claws only grabbed the rabbit, which had become weak, and flew back into the air.
Old Sheila's gaze fell back from the snow outside the window back into the carriage, looking at Surdak in a delicate suit of armor on the other side.
She knew that the rich life in front of her family was all fought back from the battlefield by this man.
The Green Empire's national recruitment system, a large number of soldiers die on the battlefield every year, for civilians, to be able to come back alive on the battlefield, then his life can be regarded as the official beginning.
In the past, the village of Wall was most afraid of a letterhead sent back from afar, because that letter was probably bad news.
Because civilian soldiers go to war, they are rarely able to make money on the battlefield......
The harrier eagle in the mountains still needs to fight for his life in a snowy world for a rabbit, and Surdak is now leading an army to fight outside, and I really don't know what kind of pressure he needs to bear.
She closed her sour eyes, and little Peter stayed with old Sheila and pulled the blanket up on her lap.
Surdak, who was sitting opposite, looked up, and he found that little Peter had really grown up a lot, as if he had suddenly transformed from a naΓ―ve child into a well-behaved boy.
He rubbed his hands together and said to little Peter again:
"Recently, this is the best time for you to learn meditation and magic perception, and those exercises that Captain Gerald usually asks you to do must be completed carefully and don't get tired, he is the best magician in the city of Highlandsa."
Little Peter complained to Surdak with a bitter face:
"Father, I don't really like the profession of magician, what fun can I have in wearing a black robe every day and locking myself in the laboratory of the magic tower?"
Surdak reached out and stroked little Peter's hair, and said to him seriously: "As long as you awaken the magic pool, you can become a magician noble." Do you know what that means? β
Little Peter shook his head blankly.
"When the time comes, you will know how many peers will be envious of you to be able to walk into that gorgeous magic tower, and when a flame condenses in your palm, your life will be different!" Surdak drew a large pie to little Peter, and then said, "When you reach adulthood, countless nobles will come to your door and offer you to marry your beautiful daughter, and bring you a rich dowry." β
Surdak smiled as he spoke, as if he had thought of something interesting.
"But I want to be a good knight like you." Little Peter spoke his mind.
Surdak shook his head and said, "If you have a talent for magic, I would prefer you to become a magician, because on the path of a knight, you will meet more competitors, and you may not be favored by the Holy Light...... So I hope you can try to participate in the Awakening Ritual, and if you can't become a magician, it's too late to go to the Knight Academy. β
Listening to Surdak's detailed plan for Little Peter's future, old Sheila's eyes rarely revealed a hint of softness.
In her blurred vision, little Peter was what Duck looked like when he was a child, and even his personality and some small movements were exactly the same, so little Peter was the softest part of her numb heart.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Little Peter obediently agreed.
The wheels of the magic caravan crushed the snow and ice on the road, and passed through the south gate of the city of Highlanza before the gate closed, and a group of knights standing at the gate stood neatly on the drawbridge, marching in the direction of the carriage with a standard military salute.
Surdak didn't bother to greet them, but he still pushed the door open and raised his hand to greet the knights.
Watching the knights suck their fat bellies into their chests and salute his father with a solemn face, little Peter felt very proud.
An ornate magic caravan is parked on the side of the road at the city gate, and the insignia on the carriage is the insignia of the Christie family.
As Surdak's carriage slowly drove by, the door suddenly opened, revealing Darcy inside. Christie's thin face, Surdak's return to Highlandsa, except for Natasha, was known only to Karl in the city, and it seemed that his friend had sent the news to Lady Mariana.
"Stop!"
Surdak shouted at the coachman.
The coachman cleverly drove the magic caravan to the side of the road, and the two Guborian horses, spitting out the white vapor, scraped the ground with their horses' hooves with some restlessness.
The coachman hurriedly jumped out of the driver's seat and took out a huge towel to wipe the sweat of the steaming horses, which would be easy to get sick once the sweat on the horses turned into ice.
Surdak jumped out of the carriage and looked behind him.
Darcy in an aristocratic dress with a silver fur scarf around her neck. Christie, at this moment, stepped out of the magic caravan, and looked over with some sharp eyes, looking like she was waiting for Surdak here.
Surdak strode over, his boots creaking against the snow.
"I heard you're back, so I want to see you." A smile appeared on Darcy's face, but her voice was a little cold.
Probably the person who walked back from the ferry of the River Styx will become stronger in character, and she now has a full aura.
"If you want to find me for anything, you can send me a letter." Surdak said to Darcy.
When he saw Darcy, he couldn't help but think of Armand who was hiding in the Dunstan family. Baron Dakuni, Surdak has met Speaker Fred a few times lately.
"How long will you be able to stay in Highland Castle this time?" Darcy stood beside Surdak and spoke by the bush wall on the side of the street.
A team of Kristi knights separated the passers-by so that they could not be disturbed.
"Leave tomorrow morning."
Surdak looked at the bustling street and immediately became a little congested, and frowned.
Darcy laughed and said, "So if I don't wait for you any longer, I'm afraid I won't see you this time!" β
Surdak turned to look at Darcy, although her body was fully recovered, she was much thinner, the cheekbones on her face were a little prominent, but her eyes were very bright.
Surdak continued: "I heard that Karl said that you have governed the city of Highlandsa quite well, as the consul of the city of Highlandsa, as long as you control the army in the city, no one will dare to spy on your position, and after all, we are also allies, you can write to me if you have any trouble." β
Hearing Surdak say this, Darcy showed a trace of loss in her eyes, and she curled her lips into a very far-fetched smile, that kind of pride with stubbornness and arrogance, and turned her head so that Surdak could not see the sourness in her heart.
After a short silence, there were more and more magic caravans congested on the street.
"Little Peter is still waiting for me over there......," Surdak gestured apologetically, indicating that he wanted to leave.
Darcy suddenly turned back and shouted:
"Duck!"
Surdak stopped......
"I seem to have forgotten that I should say thank you to you......"
Darcy felt that this sentence was full of all her strength.
Surdak waved his hand, jumped into the carriage in two great strides, and commanded the coachman to move forward.
In the evening in the city of Highlandza, after the sun sets, the shadows in the city gradually increase, the shops on both sides of the street begin to light up the windows full of goods, and even the smell of barbecue wafts through the street.
Perhaps it was because he had been on the battlefield for too long, Surdak looked at the strong market atmosphere on the street, and the strong killing atmosphere in his heart became a little calmer.
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The magic caravan is parked in front of a row of small buildings in the magic district, and it only takes five minutes to walk from here to the magic union, which is a gathering area for magicians, and many magicians live here, so although the house is not big, the rent is not cheaper than the mansion in the aristocratic district.
This house was rented by Lance for Surdak at the beginning, in order to be very close to the Magic Union, and Little Peter would not walk too far to go to the Magic Union every day, and Wizard Gerald was the head of the law enforcement team of the Magic Union of Highlanda, and he was usually very busy, and when he couldn't take care of Little Peter, Little Peter could run home casually.
Surdak stepped out of the carriage of the magic caravan first, and the servant hurried out to open the door and help little Peter carry old Sheila out of the carriage.
Natasha stood in the doorway, hugging a thick blanket, and when she saw Surdak, her eyes were full of joy and a faint resentment.
"I'm tired and want to get some sleep first!" Sheila Sr. said a word to Natasha, and then closed her eyes.
If it weren't for Surdak accompanying her all the way, Sheila Sr. would not have been able to complete the trip at all.
"Grandma, I'll take you to the room that was prepared for you earlier." Little Peter took the initiative to step forward and with the servants to deliver old Sheila to the room that had been prepared for her.
Old Sheila lay on the soft bed, clutching little Peter's hand tightly, and was reluctant to let go.
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In the living room, Surdak opened his arms towards Natasha, and Natasha, who was dressed in a home tube skirt, walked over and snuggled in his arms, resting her head on his chest, and her long soft hair made Surdak's nose itch a little.
She smelled of lavender on her body.
"I'm sorry for only coming back to see you once after all this time." Surdak whispered to Natasha.
Natasha shook her head vigorously, wrapped her hands around his waist tighter, and whispered back, "Life now...... I'm content, really. β
Even if there is a bathing place in the barracks, it is far less comfortable than the bathtub at home, not to mention that there is a gentle wife who rubs her back carefully.
Dinner was very simple to prepare, grilled meatballs and wheat cakes, and creamy mushroom soup, which warmed your stomach.
The two of them are naturally on. Bed, winter nights, nowhere more comfortable than a warm bed.
Surdak probably fell asleep after barely talking because of his relaxed spirits, and Natasha wrapped around Surdak tightly in the back.
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During the battle in the Valley of the Darkworms, Surdak was also gifted with a portion of the World Tree.
He felt that since he communicated with the World Tree, the Spiritual Consciousness Sea had actually grown a lot again.
In the dream, Surdak once again walked into the door in the middle of the sea of spiritual consciousness, jumped into the sea of ice, he could even stretch his body, wave his arms to wave the cold water in front of him, and swim towards the land full of ice and snow against the waves on the sea.
Although the cold sea almost froze his soul, he still gritted his teeth and persisted......
It wasn't until he was exhausted that one arm was just on the ice on the shore, and it wasn't the first time he had touched the edge of land.
Surdak struggled to get his body to the surface, rolling over and lying on the snowy land.
After lying down for a while, he felt that his body was covered with frost, and his body was almost frozen into a popsicle, so he tried to move his joints a little bit to get up, and walked towards the snow peak step by step against the ice and snow.
Obviously, it's just the soul and his own spirit body that are climbing the snow peak, making it seem like he has a real body.
It wasn't until he collapsed again on the snowy slope that Surdak woke up from his sleep.
He opened his eyes to see the sunlight coming in through the gap in the curtains, it should be bright now, he leaned against the head of the bed with his body sore in his arms, feeling his stomach rumbling a little, and was thinking about getting out of bed to eat something, Natasha brought the prepared breakfast to the bedside.
Surdak insisted on getting up and washing up, and then the two of them had a warm breakfast in bed.
Surdak put on his magic pattern back and went downstairs to say goodbye to old Sheila.
Only then did he step out of the villa and board the magic caravan that had been waiting outside for a long time.
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The magic caravan carried Surdak to the Garden Hotel in Highlandza, said hello to Boss Cohen, quickly climbed to the top floor room, and pushed open the wooden door to see Aphrodite sitting by the window with a bulging belly, eating a smoked salamander's neck.
She saw Surdak walk in, and while allowing her fingers covered with grease, she asked Surdak:
"Do you want to go to Ruyt City and see those two again?"
Surdak took a fork and picked off a piece of tender meat from the salamander's neck, tasted it for a while before asking, "Forget it, you better have a good rest, are you sure you want to go back to Puss Mountain?" β
"I'd rather be able to lie quietly on a wicker chair by the lava pool than in the villa in Highlandsa City." Aphrodite said, rolling her eyes.
Surdak immediately comforted him with great interest: "Got it, why don't I arrange for Samira to accompany you?" β
"Don't you feel hostile to me when she looks at me lately?" Aphrodite pouted.
"Uh...... It's always a little uneasy to leave you alone. β
Surdak tried to hug the succubus, but was pushed away by Aphrodite.
"I can summon you here at any time, what is there to worry about." Aphrodite showed a hint of disgust in her eyes, and then said, "Okay, if you want to go, go quickly, I have to sleep a little longer, I will leave before noon......"
The two are not an ordinary co-production, just like an old husband and wife who have been married for many years.
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