Ilot, a rich and prosperous city on the southwestern border of the Bridani Empire, was mainly engaged in export trade, so the city gathered a large number of merchants from all over the world, and even at night, the city maintained a lively scene.

However, the sun had just set, and the afterglow was still there, and no one was walking around the streets of Ilot.

The gates were closed, the walls were full of soldiers on guard, and the whole city was in a tense atmosphere.

"You know? The next door has been swallowed up by the yellow sand, and it is said that the whole process took less than half a day. ”

On top of the city walls, several bored soldiers were chatting.

"Really? How do you know?"

His eyes were fixed on the plain outside the city, where there was not the slightest movement, and the soldiers' faces showed disbelief.

"Remember the man the patrol brought back in the morning, no, that man escaped from Smedo, otherwise what do you think the current posture in the city is for? ”

"Not really! Smedo is twice as big as Ilot, and it's only a day's journey from here. ”

"So now only we, the guards, and the poor are left in the city, and those who are even a little entangled have long since left. ”

"Don't be too pessimistic, don't you know those people who came yesterday?"

"I know, although it is mysterious, but it is said that the city lord and the general have gone out to greet them in person, and I don't know what the origin of that group of people is. ”

"That's a big group, they're wizards sent by the Alliance. ”

"What! It's a wizard, so I'll be at ease. ”

"You guys, what are you talking about there, you want to add food again!"

The captain of the guard suddenly came over and shouted loudly, and several soldiers who were chatting quickly stood up straight, not daring to say anything more.

"There's something!"

As if he had found something, the soldier quickly threw down the spear in his hand, picked up the bow and arrow placed beside him, and aimed at the plain outside the city.

Through the dim moonlight, a small piece of land could be seen churning slightly, as if something was about to emerge from the ground.

After waiting nervously for a long time, a small figure finally came out of the ground, and the tense nerves of several soldiers couldn't help but relax.

"What! It's just a gopher, and it makes you nervous. ”

No one noticed that the gopher was made up of yellow sand all over its body.

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"Second Miss, please go back with me immediately, this is not the place you should be. ”

In a small room, Mia was propping her hands on the table, staring at Catalia sitting in front of her with a serious face.

"It's the first time I've seen such a strong Mia, but please give up. I've made up my mind to change myself, and I'm not going to leave here with you. ”

Putting down the teacup in her hand, Catalia smiled and declined Mia's request.

"If you want to experience the war, you can go to Lavaks, you can go to Croatia, why do you want to come here? ”

Mia did not give up because of Catalia's refusal, but proposed the option of saving the country by curve.

"Grandpa and Dad are there, and if I go there, it won't make sense. ”

Catlea still smiled and refused, it seemed that she was determined to stay here.

'Knock knock!'

A knock on the door suddenly came to mind, interrupting the conversation between the two.

Then a soft female voice came in from outside the door, "Is Leah there?"

"Sister Effie, how could she know I'm here, isn't ......?"

Catalia exclaimed, and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Mia.

"I'm sorry, Second Miss, I'm doing this for your own good. ”

Mia tilted her head slightly, avoiding Catalia's gaze.

"Open the door!"

Catlea sighed softly and said helplessly.

"Sister Effie is good. ”

Mia immediately ran to the door, opened the door to the hut, and gave Effie a look as she entered.

"Yes! ”

Effie patted Mia lightly on the head and gave her a reassuring look.

"Sister Effie, good evening. ”

Looking at the familiar figure as she walked in, Catalia stood up and shouted softly.

"It's not good at all, Xiao Leah didn't come here to find my sister, sister is very angry now. If I hadn't happened to meet Miya today, my sister wouldn't have known that you were coming to Ilot. ”

Effie puffed out her cheeks and made a look of displeasure.

"That's thinking that my sister, as a general, should be very busy recently, so I didn't dare to disturb my sister. ”

Catlea hurriedly explained, and glared at Mia covertly after speaking.

"I'm not busy, I'm not busy, sister, I'm very idle, small things are handed over to my subordinates to do, big things are handled by people from above, sister, I can now say that I am the most idle time since I became a general. ”

Effie was proud to say something that made Catria's head black.

Is it really okay for the empire to be guarded by such people?

"Big deal! Is it a natural disaster? What's going on now?"

"Miya is right, Leah is here for a natural disaster!"

Effie smiled slightly, and then her face became serious, "Although Miya has become mature sister, I am very happy, but my opinion is the same as Miya, and I do not support your participation in this incident. This time it's not something that you, a wizard who has just reached the triangle level, can participate in. ”

"Why, obviously many of the people sent by the alliance this time are triangular-level, and there are even line-level wizards. ”

Catalia asked, a little upset.

"Those are people with no qualifications and no background, and they want to take advantage of this opportunity to fight for their lives. You're different, you have great talent, you have a very good family background, and more importantly, you have a group of relatives and friends who care about you, do you want them to worry?"

Effie's eyes were fixed on Catlea, and the love and blame in her eyes made Cateria's already determined mind hesitate.

"But ......"

"No, but, you can go to me tonight to rest for the night, tomorrow morning, I will send a few people to send you and Miya back to the imperial capital together, judging from the current situation of the empire, only the imperial capital is still safe." ”

Effie reached out and grabbed Catria, and walked out.

"Is the situation in the empire really so serious now?"

Knowing what Effie meant, Catalia couldn't help but ask.

"Not only the Empire, but now the whole world is in a state of war, I wonder if human beings are too ignorant, God has abandoned us. ”

A wry smile appeared on Effie's delicate countenance.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack. ”

Sirens suddenly sounded from afar, and the silent city became noisy.