She nestled in her soft fur and stared at the room's massive fireplace. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The firewood in the fireplace was constantly jumping, and the flickering flames seemed to melt her memories that had been frozen in ice and snow, and the fragments of memories were put back together in the light and fire.

The flames shook violently, as if they had burned some drop of solidified resin on the wood, and the ensuing images suffocated her—a roaring volcano, a dragon covered in flames, and a handsome face with determination. She also saw herself standing in the distance, as small as a drop in the ocean. The thin body was like a leaf, swept by the heat wave of wind, and finally disappeared into the firelight......

The flames continue to beat, but the momentum has become gentler and the picture has begun to change. Not surprisingly, it was the blue-eyed boy, and whenever she recalled the boy who was much better than her, the figure of the blue-eyed boy would follow. In the picture, there is also the chubby aristocratic young master, the wolf bear, and the deer beside him...... It was one night when they sat together by the campfire by the lake, and she seemed to be able to see the black fish swimming in the lake, and she could still smell the burnt fish and the residual fishy smell in her mouth, which was the "deliciousness" that she had always missed.

I don't know how long I indulged in this wonderful memory, but the fireplace began to get dark, and suddenly an extremely hideous face appeared inside. And the self in the picture stood there without saying a word all his life, fortunately it was Qinghong who accompanied him, and it was so small at that time...... Suddenly, her face began to turn pale. No! she murmured, run...... Run, Qinghong!, but the sound couldn't stop the steel arrow from piercing its back, blood pouring out of it, and the next scene was all too familiar to her, it was blood pouring out of her face......

She blinked vigorously and closed the scene violently. When she opened it again, the firewood in the fireplace in front of her had been extinguished.

It was so cold that she wrapped herself in the heavy fur on her body. Looking around at the empty room, this room was twice the size of the room she had in the pastoral capital, but the interior decoration was not as gorgeous and rich as it was at that time, it was all simple and practical. She stood up, her long, thick fleece coat trailing behind her feet, but this did not make her look bloated, but more aristocratic and elegant. She walked to the window, her slender hand pushing open the fur-covered window, the snow on the edge of the window gently disappearing into the palm of her hand. Looking out the window, to her surprise, the snow still kept falling, like a tearful girl complaining.

It was so cold, she understood that it wasn't sensual cold. Everything outside the window is so strange, strange buildings, strange flags, strange armor. The towering walls were as cold as a sword that cut off her vision, and she wrapped her fluffy coat again, but it was still cold.

A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.

"Enter. The cold seemed to creep over into her tone.

The door was gently pushed open, and a rather pretty-looking girl entered, also wearing a thick fluffy coat, but without such noble feathers and decorations.

"Miss Mu Tian, Lord Bai Ling—" The girl bowed slightly, and her little red face showed a hint of a shy smile, as if she was signaling something, "He asked you to come over." ”

Mu Tian frowned slightly, she could naturally hear the charming tone in the girl's words, although she was a little disgusted, but she still couldn't raise a trace of anger in her heart. She watched as this followed her all the way here... Now the girl who took the initiative to serve herself, the long-lost warmth came to her heart. She walked to the bronze mirror on the other side of the room to straighten her clothes, and the standing mirror, which was more than a person high, showed her whole body on it. Looking up, a green tattoo on the right side of the snowy skin is still eye-catching. But the scar of the past now brought a touch of enchantment to her original innocent appearance.

"Miss Mu Tian, you are so beautiful," the girl sighed lightly, "No wonder Lord Bai Ling is also ......"

"Aya," Mu Tian interrupted her lightly, with a hint of anger in his tone, "the fire in the house is out, and I hope the room will be warm when I come back." If not, you will be punished for standing in the snow for three hours. She thought she was speaking harshly, but she knew by her mischievous smile that she could not scare the little girl. Helpless, she had no choice but to ignore her, push open the door and walk out.

There was a long corridor outside the room, and the snow was still bombarding the city like a splash. Several of the guards outside the gate saw her and formed their formations, snowflakes hanging from their helmets, from their shiny armor swept over their silver-white capes to their boots frozen in ice. They are the lord's guards of Silvermark Castle, directly under the orders of their lords, and are one of the castle's most prominent soldiers, and are the sharp knives that protect the rulers and nobles of the city. But is she worthy of their protection? She's only been here for a long time, and before that she's a defector, a girl, and shouldn't have such an aura. But everything had changed since he met the boy who was only three years older than her, and Qinghong, who surprised him immensely.

First, let yourself dwell in this castle, which is a place next to the lord's palace. There is an auditorium, a living room, a large kitchen, and a martial arts training ground...... Dozens of rooms, large and small, and servants and guards who followed. Even the castle has its own name, the Green Wind Castle, and her title is the loud and disorienting "Green Wind Rider". It was her lifelong dream, but she didn't expect to be recognized here.

He may have really done what Aya said to me...... She didn't continue to think about it, and pressed her fingertips her palms to make herself more sober, and the thought only then did it appear, and she snuffed it out.

"The Green Wind Rider. Although the face of the leading guard was pale from the cold, his tone was still respectful and did not slacken.

Mu Tian nodded lightly in response, she didn't speak, she didn't know what to say, only walked quickly through them.

The castle of the green wind is adjacent to the lord's palace, and there is a place where the two cities are connected. Therefore, as long as Mu Tian wants to go over, he doesn't need to go out of the fort, just go through a porch inside to reach each other's boundaries. But if anyone else but her gets close to this passage, the lord's guard guarding there will block your way.

As she navigated the swirling stone staircase, the slippery steps forced her to be extra careful. The gate appeared at the end of the spiral staircase extension, surrounded by two white stone dragons covered in ice and snow, and there were several black burn marks around the corners of the palace walls, presumably caused by the tragic war many years ago.

Several guards in white armor saw her and approached her. Although the guards were much older than her, they still bowed slightly, and one of the guards said, "The Lord is already inside, the Green Wind Leader." ”

Mu Tian nodded, and under his guidance, he walked past the two stone dragons, and a few guards opened the majestic gate of the palace, and the heat inside rushed to his face. She stepped inside, and the guards behind her closed the heavy door again.

The inside of the palace was huge, but although it was large, it did not make Mu Tian feel empty and cold, because there was a huge fireplace at a fixed angle in every direction around, and the warmth brought to them by the roaring firewood inside. In the center of the palace is a huge long table with uneven maps and flags of all sizes. She looked to the end of the long table and saw the person who summoned her. He was dressed in white, white lined plush robe, white velvet robe, and white boots, and was looking at the map on the table with a stern expression. In addition to him, there were several other people sitting around the ends of the long table, with the same serious faces, as if they should be ministers of other positions in the ancient city.

Hearing someone come in, the young lord raised his head slightly and looked at the door. When he saw the comer, there was a rare hint of warmth in his originally dark eyes. When several other people saw the comer, they also put down what they were doing.

"You're here. The young lord said. His voice was soft, and surprisingly gentle.

"Yes, Lord Bai Ling. Mu Tian lowered his head slightly and replied respectfully. She stopped, stood in front of the door, and did not go any further.

"There's no need to be so formal, Miss Mu Tian," Bai Lingyu's eyebrows twitched, and then returned to a cold and serious expression, "Please come to the long table and discuss important matters with us." ”

Mu Tian hesitated for a moment, she understood his intentions, he was inviting her to attend the Imperial Council of Silver Trace Castle. In the city of Makino, the lord of the castle and the ministers in charge of various affairs in the city usually discussed important matters in the council chamber, and the ministers gathered around such a long table, and the ministers expressed their opinions. But...... Now let her, a girl who has not yet passed the rite of passage, come to such an important meeting, how can she?

"Miss Mu Tian?" Bai Ling reminded.

Suddenly, she lifted the tail corner of her coat that was dragged on the ground and walked over slowly. But every step of the way is a kind of torment, not only the unknown possibilities, but also the warmth in this room. She noticed that the eyes of several adults were moving with her, as if they were all deciphering who she was. Didn't he tell them who he was? Mu Tian was puzzled.

Her seat is in the first position to the right of the lord. As soon as she got there, the maid behind her pulled her chair to the back and untied her heavy fur coat as she could. Because the fur coat was thick, she wore a long silk dress underneath, and she could feel several pairs of eyes aimed at her. When she was seated, Bai Ling nodded and began to introduce the ministers on both sides of the long table in turn.

The first to be introduced was the old man who sat first on her side. Perhaps it was the reason for the warm fire, and the old man's face was ruddy, and he looked at her with a smile on his face. But Mu Tian didn't feel a trace of kindness, she always remembered a sentence: a smile is always a knife stuck in the back.

"This is a Rudo scholar, who has studied in Qingyun City and studied under Bodor University. At present, he is responsible for the development and construction of the city and the teaching of future generations. ”

Mu Tian nodded, she didn't hear the word "big" mentioned in Bai Ling's mouth, and knew that with his knowledge, it should not be enough to be called a scholar.

Looking ahead, the first person on the left is a middle-aged man. He sat upright, with a resolute countenance, sharp eyes, and a black beard around his mouth. He didn't smile at her like the Rudo Scholars, but it made her feel better.

"Lord Qianlei is the heir of a long-established military family in Silvermark Castle, responsible for the unified defense construction and management of the army in the city. Not only does he possess excellent command skills, but he is also a master weapon, proficient in all kinds of weapons. Bai Ling introduced.

The familiar name made Mu Tian search in her mind, and she suddenly remembered that when they were discovered by the cavalry team in the field, she heard the name mentioned by Captain Karen Squad.

Even though Bai Ling praised him so much, Qian Lei still didn't change his face, but just nodded stiffly at the little girl in front of him.

The rest of the people, Bai Ling, were introduced very briefly, only mentioning their names and positions, and Mu Tian also knew that their status was definitely inferior to that of Lord Qianlei and Scholar Ludo. Yuul, the fat finance minister, Keris, the scheming intelligence minister, Turul, the chief of the city's army supplies, and the minor lords of the surrounding towns.

When everyone was introduced, Bai Ling next looked at her, she knew it was time for him to introduce himself. She could feel the gaze of everyone present, and it seemed that even the "unsmiling adult" Qian Lei was looking at her.

"I'm sure you've all heard that we've got a new master in Silvermark Castle. Bai Ling didn't say her name directly.

Several ministers nodded their heads, and they all heard a hint of wind about a master who controlled the green dragon coming to them, but none of them had seen the true face of this person, and they didn't know why the lord mentioned it at this time.

Suddenly, the expression that Scholar Lu Duo had been smiling froze on his face, he kept staring at Mu Tian, and asked with some trembling, "Lord Lord, is that what you are talking about...... Is this Miss Mu Tian?"

Hearing the scholar's words, several other ministers also reacted. Although her expression was a little shocked, the girl with a good temperament in front of her was definitely not ordinary.

"That's right! This Miss Mu Tian is the Engineman, now called the Green Wind Enginer. Bai Ling said softly with a smile in his eyes.

His words must have made the ministers finally understand why the lord had asked her to come to the meeting, and why she could sit here.

Bai Ling continued, "Miss Mu Tian came to our Silver Trace Fort a few days ago, and she joined us as a free citizen. In order to give her enough time to rest, I did not inform you of her arrival, only my guards knew about it, but I am sure you have received some news as well. Regardless, Miss Mu Tian's arrival has greatly strengthened our Silver Trace Castle, making us the only Terran force with two masters, and this is something to celebrate. Lord Yule—" He turned to the fat Chancellor of the Exchequer.

"My lord, please command. His soft voice made people wonder about his gender.

"A batch of funds is allocated from the state treasury to purchase ingredients, and then distributed to the people in the surrounding towns, and the exact amount is up to you. Bai Ling commanded.

Yule put his fat hand on his chest and bowed his head slightly, "As you command." ”

Bai Ling nodded, but he was still thinking about it, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and continued to say to the Minister of Finance: "Oh, by the way, this time the ingredients are distributed in the name of the Green Wind Engine......"

Hearing this, Mu Tian finally couldn't keep silent.

"My lord, I'm afraid it's a bit inappropriate to do this, and it's useless. Mu Tian looked at Bai Ling, looking at his handsome face with a calmness and maturity that did not belong to his age.

"Oh, no merit?" Bai Ling asked with interest, and before Mu Tian could answer, he continued, "Doesn't Miss Mu Tian have the confidence to contribute to the revival of Silver Trace Castle?"

"Of course not. Mu Tian denied it.

"Then there's nothing wrong with that. Bai Ling said with a smile.

Mu Tian had nothing to say. She had the illusion that the young lord was doing this in order to bind her to this place with some kind of emotional constraint that would make it impossible for her to leave. He didn't really need to, I didn't want to leave, she thought to herself.

Next, the young lord explained some trivial matters to the other ministers, and after sending them away, there were only five people left around the long table: Lord Bai Ling, Mu Tian, Lord Qianlei, Scholar Rudo, and Master Caris.

Mu Tian knew that the main focus of the meeting had just begun, and the few people left behind were the main rulers of Silvermark Castle, so it could be said that one of their choices could determine the fate of Silvermark Castle. But she still didn't think she belonged to one of them, but the lord didn't let her go, and she couldn't say goodbye.

The young lord signaled that the meeting could begin, and it was Kyris, known as the Minister of Intelligence, who spoke first. He stood up, his thin eyes firing at the map on the table. Only then did Mu Tian turn his gaze there, and he was shocked to find that the map on it was an overview map of the entire Dragon Atlas world. Qingyun City, which occupies most of the territory of the Northern Sources, has small flags of red dragons and knights planted on it. The fields that are guarded in the eastern pastoral capital are also fluttering with green flags, and the flags or family crests of the corresponding forces are planted in various fields of other continents. This map clearly sees through the entire dragon map world, and even the location of the dragon valley is not wrong in the slightest.

Kyris glanced at Mu Tian, and then turned his gaze to Lord Bai Ling, he seemed to have some scruples, so he asked, "Lord Lord, can I start?"

Bai Ling nodded: "Yes." ”

With that, Kyris dragged his thin body out of his position, walked to the Pastoral Capital plate located on the east side of the map, stretched out his hand and pulled out all the green flags around him, took out a black and red flag from his pocket and inserted it in its original position, leaving only a green banner in the main city of Pastoral Capital.

"According to the information brought back by the intelligence agents we sent out, the towns around the Pastoral Capital have now completely fallen into the hands of Qingyun City and the Dark Alliance, except for the main city. Kyris reported.

Mu Tian's expression changed slightly, although she left there, after all, it was a place where she had lived for more than ten years, and her mother was still there.

Others also behaved differently when they heard the news. The young lord's face was unwavering, as if he had known about it, or if he didn't care at all. Lord Qianlei had a stern expression and clenched his fists. Scholar Rudo was still smiling, as if he had a mask.

"But for the Pastoral Capital, the battle has improved-" Kyris slowly walked to the west side of Qingyun City on the map, pulled down the small red flag that symbolized a large area of influence in Qingyun City, and took out a few small flags of different colors and patterns from his pocket to slowly complete them, "At the same time that Qingyun City and the group of dark coalition forces attacked the Pastoral Capital, the Terrans of the tribe poured out of their camp and were attacking the rear of Qingyun City, apparently to rescue the Pastoral Capital. ”

"Tribal Terrans, those tribes living in the Wild West?" Bai Ling asked rhetorically, as if he hadn't expected the news. Mu Tian on the side was also surprised, because those few people appeared in her heart, and secretly thought that it couldn't be them, right?

"Yes," Kyris nodded, "and they are said to have crushed the forces of the Dark Alliance, led by a young hunter with a wolf-bear. ”

"Young hunter, isn't it the hunter named 'Father Bear'?" Bai Ling asked in surprise as he heard that it was a young hunter who was piloting it.

"No, my lord, it's a little wolf bear—" said Kyrys, with some teasingness, "and its rider is as young as it is, but fierce. ”

It's Young Master Jin Ming, Mu Tian thought to himself. This sentence confirmed the people she had in mind, but she was not sure how they could have appeared in the tribal army.

"Interesting, interesting...... Now that Longtu World has been barren for decades, there are so many rising stars at this time. Scholar Rudo laughed suddenly, as if he had forgotten that he was talking about war now.

His laughter was a little harsh in Mu Tian's ears, because the war in the north was burning, and the people living there were in dire straits, and he would not do the same if he had a trace of kindness. Or maybe he is just old and confused, people are not gods, how can they have so many hearts to pity sentient beings. But he is also a scholar of this city, and he is a loyal speaker of Lord Bai Ling, so he shouldn't laugh at this time. Mu Tian thought left and right.

Bai Ling may have noticed her thoughts, a fine light flashed in her eyes, and she reminded in a soft voice that only she could hear: "Miss Mu Tian." ”

Mu Tian shook his head, and the Minister of Intelligence began to report on the movements of other races, as well as the defense of the surrounding towns. To put it simply, it is clear that the important things have been said.

What follows is the time for the ministers' admonitions, undoubtedly for the sudden outbreak of war and how to deal with the resurgence of the Dark Alliance.

The first to speak was Lord Kenlei. His bushy eyebrows hugged together after listening to Kyrys's debriefing. He first reported the current strength of Silvermark Fort to the few people present: 8,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 1,000 archers, 500 assault carts and catapults, plus two dragons. Next, the castle's border defense, defense, patrol and other situations are introduced.

As he spoke, Mu Tian listened and was slightly taken aback in his heart. If it weren't for the coincidence that I came here, I really don't know when I would have known that there was such a huge army of 10,000 people in the south of the continent.

Finally, Lord Qianlei pursed his lips, glanced at everyone, and said firmly, "Lord, my lords...... And the Green Wind Enginer, I think we at Silvermark Castle should send troops to support the Pastoral Capital!"

His words made Mu Tian's heart feel like it was swept by warm water waves, letting her know that not everyone's attitude is indifferent. Indeed, before this, she even thought that Bai Ling's performance towards the attack on the Terran Race in the Muzhidu was too calm, maybe this was also a sign of his maturity, but ...... She knew she wasn't qualified to judge him, because he was her own lord, and in a way, she belonged to him.

The young lord still didn't have too many expressions, but the scholars on the side couldn't sit still.

"Lord Qianlei's idea is certainly respectable, but you must know that it is also the human race that attacks them, although there are evil forces that are causing trouble, but ......" The smile on the scholar's face finally disappeared, and turned into an embarrassed expression, "In my opinion, we still wait and see what happens, after all, we are easy to defend and difficult to attack here, and it is not our world if we go out." ”

"What Scholar Rudo said is very true," Kyris chimed in, "the main force of the Dark Alliance has not yet been dispatched, but we are afraid that after our main army goes out to help, these demons will attack our main city from the rear. To know...... The place bordering the Abyss of Death is not too far from our Silvermark Castle. ”

Hearing the advice of the two adults, Lord Qianlei's expression was lonely. He knew that he was only directing the war and had more say, and that this kind of planning was certainly not as well thought out by academics and intelligence ministers.

"There is the advice of Lord Lao," Lord Bai Ling turned to Mu Tian beside him, and looked at her with bright eyes, "What is Miss Mu Tian's opinion?"

Mu Tian didn't want to say more, this was not the reason why she was here, a participant in the Imperial Council, a guardian of the city? No, she just wanted a peaceful life, a place where she would no longer be allowed to make the choice of loyalty and faith. But seeing Master Qianlei's silent expression and the stubborn words just now, she realized that they were so similar.

"I agree with Lord Qianlei," Mu Tian met everyone's gaze, his voice clean and crisp, "send troops." ”

When Qian Lei heard her words, his originally dark eyes lit up. The scholars and intelligence ministers shook their heads slightly.

"Miss Mu Tian, I know that your hearts are extremely respectable, why shouldn't we...... But there are times when you need to weigh the pros and cons. The scholar advised, "It is simple to send troops, and we have ordered thousands of warriors to charge forward." But if you fail, can you think about the consequences, can you think about the people in the city, can you ......?"

"Scholar Rudo, do you think that hiding in the city will survive all the waves safely?" Mu Tian interrupted the scholar's words, and his sharp words surprised everyone, "I don't know if you understand, darkness has arrived!"

Her words made Scholar Rudo tremble slightly, as if he had forgotten the anger that had interrupted him.

Mu Tian continued, "Lord Kyris also mentioned just now that the Dark Alliance that attacked the Mu Capital with Qingyun City this time is only a small part of their Death Abyss. Since adults know that there are tens of thousands of demons on the move, I think you should know what they want to do, right?"

Kyris looked at her with fine eyes and nodded, they wanted not only Qingyun City and the Pastoral Capital, not just the Terrans, but the whole world. Scholar Rudo did not nod, but he did not deny it.

"If we know, we should understand that even if we can hide behind this wall now, then in a few months we can still guarantee that this wall will still be able to stop them - the demons who have already stepped on the corpses of the northerners?"

She paused, she knew that these people would no longer treat her as a girl, and she also noticed a faint smile on Bai Ling's lips.

"This is how the tribes that formed the division of justice back then were in their own camps, cowering. They all thought that if they nested in their castle, the world would be peaceful, and this is how they lost the opportunity. Although he won in the end, the price paid was heavy. Her sharp tone slowed as she looked at Bai Ling, "Now, we can't repeat the mistakes of the past, please ask the lord to decide." ”

Silence returned to the hall, and everyone seemed to be able to hear the solid heartbeat.

Bai Ling looked at the map, looked at her again, and said softly, "Okay, let's send troops." ”

At this point, there was no more opposition.