Chapter 20 [Halfhorn City's Warcraft Incident I]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's laboratory is in the south. Because his own research direction is biased towards fire magic.

In the hot south, it is obvious that the fire element contained in nature is more abundant. Otherwise, it wouldn't be impossible to go to the icy north to study fire-based magic, but that would be a bit of a draw.

Du Wei made a decision and acted quickly.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was immediately released from the dungeon, his wizard's robes, his equipment, the bottles of powder, the magic crystals, and the parchment of the magic spells.

Of course, the magician's robe was newly made.

The old steward of the castle was very surprised at first that this young young master was able to recruit a magician as a subordinate. But when he learned that Solskjaer was nothing more than a first-class magician, the old butler was relieved...... I see.

Du Wei proposed to travel far away, such a request, the old butler could not refuse, and he also said in the morning, suggesting that Du Wei can go to some of the family's properties in the territory to take a look and inspect it, it is much more intuitive than staying in the castle to read the boring ledger.

Soon, the carriage, the horses, the luggage, all were ready. It's different from the shabby pomp and circumstance when you go south from dìdū. This time the old housekeeper arranged it much better. After all, if it was within the territory of the Luo Lin family, the eldest young master of the family would travel too shabby, but it would be a little embarrassing.

It was still Made's butler to be Duwey's entourage, but this time Made's men had ten more servants in the castle. Responsible for taking care of the young master all the way.

In the castle's guards, two cavalry squads were assigned to protect Du Wei. Moreover, the vice-captain of the castle guard, a regular knight with good martial skills, will also accompany and personally lead the team. This vice-captain named Robert is a regular knight! he is a person certified by the Knight Association to have a genuine fourth-level knight badge!

The two cavalry squads accompanying him, one team was Robert's direct team, and the other team was Du Wei's handpicked the group of people who had been following him all the way south from Dìdū.

This fourth-level knight named Robert looks tall and mighty, with broad shoulders, a majestic body, and a square face, and at first glance he is a straight guy. For Du Wei, the little master, this knight is quite respectful in his attitude, and it seems that he is a simple martial artist. Du Wei had a good impression of him.

In addition to these people, among the people who accompanied him, there was also a female knight, who was naturally the first direct subordinate under his command recruited by Du Wei, Ruolin.

Coming out of the castle all the way south, on the way, Robert fulfilled his duty very dutifully, he carefully arranged the people to stand in front of him, and the guard work when he stayed. Occasionally, when Du Wei was in a flash of interest, he proposed to camp outside at night, and Robert did not give any opinion, but nodded in agreement without saying a word. After going down, he will also carefully arrange the people who will keep vigil and guard at night.

A very typical military man.

This is what Dewey said about Robert. Obviously, this guy must have been in the army. As a retainer of the Rollin family, many of the knights in the family have served in the army.

Compared to the old butler who annoyed Du Wei a little, this loyal and dutiful knight was undoubtedly much more pleasing to the eye.

Seven days.

It took seven days for Du Wei and his party to reach a town in the southernmost part of the province of Kot. Further south, it is necessary to go beyond the confines of the province of Kot, that is, to leave the territory of the Rollin family.

In general, Du Wei was very satisfied with the situation in the Rollin family's territory. On this geographically advantageous Luolin Plain, he saw large areas of farmland, rich farms, and leisurely farmers, and even if he occasionally passed by one or two slightly larger towns, he could see that the people here were living well.

As their convoy walked along the road, they often passed one or two farms, and there would be some farmers standing on the side of the road, and whenever they saw these knights carrying the banner of the Rollin family, the farmers would wave their hats from afar.

It seems that here, the Rollin family is still very popular.

Robert also saw that the little master was not out to inspect the family property at all. He simply took people out to enjoy the mountains and rivers.

This is not surprising, though. Considering the age of the little master, Robert also thought that a thirteen-year-old boy could really manage any family business, and these were not his concerns, he just had to do his duty and act as a good protector.

On this day, when everyone walked to this small town at the far edge of the southern part of the Luo Lin family's territory, Du Wei suddenly proposed to continue south. Robert was a little surprised by this request, but he did not object.

Anyway, it's also a trip, since the little master is interested, then follow him to continue south.

Moreover, further south from the province of Cotter is the province of Lille of the empire, the governor of the province of Lille is very friendly and respectful to the Rollin family, and the young master of the Rollin family will definitely get some care when he comes to Lille Province to play, there is nothing to worry about.

Du Wei quickly fell in love with the obedient knight. He also saw that this Robert knight was also very popular among these cavalrymen. Often, when camping, some young cavalrymen would ask him for martial arts.

Robert's martial arts skills are quite sè - in Dewey's eyes. The knight could wield a huge broadsword, and his arms were amazing! Seven or eight men could not get close to him while guiding the young soldiers.

Even Ruolin's servant, the brute warrior, was quite convinced by Robert. Because in one of the battles, Robert used only one hand to hold the sword and knock down the bull warrior.

Fourth-level knight, the force is indeed good.

Under such circumstances, Du Wei couldn't help but feel a little itchy in his heart, and proposed to ask Robert for some martial arts. Robert was a little surprised by the little master's request. Because, according to the management of the family, if the son of the patriarch of the family like Du Wei wants to learn martial arts, then he must find those knights with the highest martial arts skills in the family as teachers, and he will not be able to take the turn of his little cavalry captain.

Robert readily agreed, anyway, he was practicing the Dou Qi cultivation method taught by the Emperor ** team. It's not a great secret, either. However, just like the evaluation made by the captain of the guard next to Count Raymond back then, after a short period of teaching, Robert also had to tell Du Wei that he really had no talent for cultivating martial arts.

Du Wei's current body has been in a lot since he was a child, and he has had a serious illness, and he is congenitally deficient.

Du Wei was not frustrated, he didn't expect him to become a master, but he felt that he needed to exercise a little. Even if you can't become a master, it's good to be able to train your body to be strong and healthy!

In this way, under Robert's teaching, Du Wei began to learn some of the most basic martial arts, mainly some methods of exercising his physique. And this situation also caused the speed of the group to go south a little slower.

On the ninth day of their journey south, the group arrived at a small city in the northeast of the province of Lille in the southern part of the empire...... Halfhorn City.

It's a strange name because the city is located next to a valley that is shaped like a semi-angular shape.

This small city is located on an important caravan route in the north-east of the province of Lille, so it is quite prosperous. Even in this small town, Du Wei and the others actually saw a group of mercenaries of about 20 people! These mercenaries were escorting a caravan north. I happened to stay in the same hotel as Du Wei and others.

The province of Lille was not a domain of the nobility, but a province directly under the Empire. There are no high-ranking officials in such a small city, and Du Wei doesn't want to deal with those local officials, so he is more comfortable staying in hotels. So the arrival of their group did not alarm the local officials.

At lunchtime, Du Wei and the others were in the hall of the hotel, and the other caravan was also on the other side of the hall. Outside the inn, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves, and after a commotion, the door was pushed open, and three knights dressed in the armor of the local garrison entered.

The first one, with a knight's medal on his chest, represents that he is also a person with the status of a fourth-class knight, and the suit of armor and military insignia on his body obviously identify him as a senior officer of the local garrison.

This man strode in, surrounded by several subordinates, and came to the side of the caravan first, and announced loudly: "Everyone, I am Knight Span, the leader of the second cavalry of the Halfhorn City Local Garrison Regiment! Now, according to the Imperial 'Local Armament Law', I officially requisition your escort team on behalf of the Halfhorn City Local Garrison! Because we do not have enough troops at our disposal, we need your escort to assist us in carrying out a mission in the halfhorn valley outside the city. According to the laws of the Empire, you must not refuse. ”

He spoke in a loud voice and with a resolute attitude, and then glanced at the guards of the caravan: "I know that you are all mercenaries, I will now requisition you to join my queue to carry out the mission, and the emperor will pay you afterwards." You've got half an hour now to get your gear and horses in order! In half an hour, I'll need everyone to assemble at the door of the hotel. ”

Although the mercenaries who served as caravan guards were a little reluctant, the laws of the empire were like mountains, and they couldn't refuse this kind of thing, and they were paid anyway.

However, the caravan, seeing that the guards he had hired at his expense had been requisitioned and transferred, couldn't help but be a little anxious, and immediately a frown came over, trying to make the officer accommodating......

"No!" the knight refused, "I'm sorry your trip will be delayed, but I promise it won't be too long." By this time tomorrow at the latest, your guards will be back. You can choose to stay in this city for one more day, and the extra day will be borne by the military for the cost of your lodging in this hotel! Please don't say any more, this is the task of the military, I can't be accommodating, please also take back your gold coins, it is a felony to buy officers!"

With that, the knight left the caravan leader behind and walked towards Du Wei and his party.

He originally announced the requisition of Du Wei's entourage, but after walking two steps, he suddenly saw the clothes of several entourages around Du Wei, as well as Du Wei's own dress...... What's more, he saw Robert and the others behind Du Wei!

The armor worn by Robert is obviously not the imperial standard. It's like that kind of equipment of the aristocratic private army.

The power to requisition other nobles' private armies is not something he can have as a cavalry captain of a small local garrison!

Knight Span glanced at Du Wei a few times, he hesitated, but he really didn't have any manpower in his hands at the moment, and the task was really in a hurry, so he couldn't delay, and finally gritted his teeth and strode towards Du Wei. He first bent down and saluted as a knight, and then said in a deep voice: "Dear sir, I ......"

At this, Span's voice suddenly choked. Because he didn't pay attention just now, but now he can see it clearly!

The few escort cavalry behind Du Wei, pinned to the light armor on their chests, were the badges of the Rollin family!

Originally, he also wanted to use some means to borrow the other party's guards, but hehe, the people of the famous Imperial Martial Arts family, he didn't say he could borrow it!

Hell, the people of the Rollin family, how did the people of the Rollin family come to Halfhorn City, why is there no news at all......

Span sighed helplessly.

"Go on, Mr. Knight. Du Wei smiled and raised his wine glass and took a sip gently, this kind of faint ale wine, the taste of the entrance is still good, a bit like the taste of rice wine drunk in the previous life.

"This ...... Dear Sir. With all due respect, are you from the great Rollin family?" Span's voice became more respectful, and he didn't even consciously owe a little.

"Not bad. We are from the Lorraine Plains. This time it was Robert, who spoke, and he took a step, his majestic body half a head taller than this Spann knight: "This is my master, the eldest son of the Count of Raymond of the Rollin family, Young Master Du Wei." ”

Span immediately re-gifted, the son of the patriarch of the Rollin family, such an identity, even in the face of the Governor, is on an equal footing.

"Mr. Knight, are you in any trouble?" asked Du Wei with a smile.

"Yes......" Spann weighed inwardly for a moment, but still said truthfully, "I have just received an urgent mission that requires about a hundred soldiers. But recently, when the chūn season came out of the cāo, most of the garrison soldiers in the half-horn city were pulled two hundred miles south to perform the chūn season cāo. At the moment I have less than twenty men left. Therefore, according to the Imperial Local Military Armament Decree, I can only temporarily recruit the warriors in the city to serve the military temporarily. ”

Du Wei nodded: "Oh, then, are you also planning to recruit my guards?"

"No, no, don't dare!" Spann startled. He originally meant this, but after seeing the identity of the other party, where did he dare to do it?

Who is Count Raymond? He is the number two person in the Emperor's side! Recruit his son's guards? In case this young master suffers any accident because of the lack of protection by his side, even if he cuts his head a hundred times, he will not be able to offset this sin.

"So, what happened?" Du Wei was a little curious: "After all, we are here now, if something happens here, please tell me, let us be prepared." ”

Knight Span thought for a while, and said it, his expression was a little helpless, and he was also a little distressed: "This matter is also strange to say, on the half-horned mountain outside the half-horn city, it has always been calm, this mountain is not high, the forest is not deep, and there were not even larger beasts in the past, even if there were, usually our local garrison went up the mountain to hunt every three forks, and it was also gone! But just yesterday, suddenly I didn't know where to run out...... Warcraft!"

Du Wei's eyes lit up!

Warcraft?

"Yes, although we can't be sure what kind of monster it is, it is certain that it is a big one, because the hunters in the mountains have seen the footprints of the monster with their own eyes. This is certain. It's just puzzling that Warcraft generally don't live near human-inhabited cities, and if they do, they should be in the barren forests on the southern border of the Empire. Moreover, the entire province of Lille has not heard of a Warcraft for decades. I don't know where this thing came from. Span smiled bitterly: "My men and I were ordered to go to the mountains to hunt and kill this guy, but according to my estimates, if such a big guy wants to kill it, I'm afraid there must be at least twenty soldiers." And the half-horned mountain is so big, if you round it up in the mountain, without a hundred people, I'm afraid it will not be enough. ”

Warcraft...... It seems to be a lot of fun.

Du Wei couldn't help but be moved.

In fact, since finding a glimmer of hope for learning magic, he's been interested in almost everything related to magic lately!

In the southern hinterland of this empire, a rare demonic beast has actually appeared! How can this kind of thing not be fun?

"Very good! I brought forty guards, each of whom was a cavalryman of the Jīng Rui of the Rollin family, and this captain of mine was a fourth-rank knight. I am willing to let them go with you to the Half Horn Mountain to carry out this mission. After all, it is not in line with my morals to sit back and watch a demonic beast wreaking havoc. Du Wei said these two sentences very righteously.

Spann was stunned for a moment: "You mean...... Will you lend me all your guards......"

"Master, this is not going to work. For the first time, Robert objected: "You can't have no one around you to protect you." If I had to go, I'd take twenty people with me. ”

Robert was more than willing to help, after all, he was also a regular knight, and believed in the god Jīng.

"No, no, don't worry that I don't have a guard by my side. Du Wei smiled: "Because I will go with you." I guess it's safest to be around you, isn't it?"

Now both Robert and Spann are going to object.

Especially Span! He began to regret why he had told this young master of the Rollin family!

Take him with you? It's a trivial matter whether you can catch the monster or not! But if this young master encounters a little accident after going up the mountain, then he will really be unlucky!

"You don't have to object. Du Wei made a very simple decision: "Don't worry about my safety, don't forget, there is a powerful magician by my side!"

He pushed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer out.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was a little helpless. However, although he is not outstanding in strength, the identity of a magician is genuine.

Span's eyes lit up!

If you can have the help of a skilled magician, then this mission should be no problem!

It's just that...... The safety of this young master ......