At this moment, a storm was brewing behind the peaks in the north, but the high mountains held out the dark clouds, and the lower slopes began to gradually cover the green carpet of Demacian pines.

Although the green pines are not afraid of the cold and grow tenaciously, they are bent by the perennial north wind. Looking to the east and west, the endless mountains were gradually covered in a blue haze, and the sky was an oppressive dark black.

Sure enough, it still rained on the way to Fosbello, from a continuous light rain to a moderate rain, and the raindrops fell "sizzled", and a faint white mist rose on the forest and mountain roads.

The further north you go, the more you can see the gap between the topography, when the lush, fertile land beneath your feet turns into a barren wilderness eroded by wind and sand, dotted with gorse and thistle.

The north wind brought the icy temperature of Freljord, the air was getting colder and the outer walls of the village were getting higher and higher.

This is due to the north's proximity to Freljord, a land of runeteras known for its frosty lands.

The place is in a low temperature environment all year round, and there is a spectacle of snow in the summer, which affects the northern border of Demacia to have low temperatures all year round.

Especially since this is only the end of winter, the temperature in various places has begun to warm, but the temperature in the north has always been low, and at this moment it is raining, and the cold has soaked the whole body.

Although it was a rainy day, they thought that they were about to get to the place, so Lu Qi and the others still sped up their speed.

Along the way, freezing rain from the north poured down and washed over the canine-toothed mountains.

This mountain range is a natural barrier between Demacia and Freljord.

To the north, halfway up the plateau is covered with forest, with cliffs and rifts. It's a treacherous land of ferocious creatures and wild monsters.

On the evening of 7 February, Luci and his men arrived in Fosbayro.

The small city is built by the water, spanning both sides of the Python River. The river originates in the mountains and winds its way from the west coast to the sea. The flat granite walls undulated along the hills, and the houses in the city were mostly made of stone, old wood and glazed tiles. To the east stands the tower of the Temple of Lightbringer, the brazier at the top of the tower emitting a warm glow.

"It's finally here."

The rain kept falling, and Lux was on her horse, looking at the town in front of her and feeling very tired.

On the way up the mountain, her memory of why she didn't want to come here to worship her ancestors became clearer, and what happened back then is now experienced again.

There were dark clouds condensed over the town, and Phosbyro, who was shrouded in dark clouds, looked a little gloomy, I don't know if it was an illusion, and Lux had a very bad feeling at the first time.

Lu Qi was also looking at the town in front of him at this moment, his eyes were slightly condensed, and he had a faint bad premonition.

But it's all here, and you have to go in.

"Let's go inside."

He led the way towards the entrance to the town, followed by a few men behind him.

As several people approached, two figures appeared on the watchtower at the top of the tin gate, and one of them raised his voice: "What person? ”

"I'm Luci Lightshield." Lu Qi didn't want to talk nonsense, and directly took out the symbol of royal status, and a golden seal shimmered golden in the dim light of the evening: "Open the city gate." ”

The soldier looked at it in the dim twilight, and the next second he exclaimed: "It's His Royal Highness, open the door!" ”

With the sound of heavy chains twisting and turning, the gate slowly rose and closed into the city wall.

Ludge waited until the gate had risen high enough to enter the city, where they were greeted by a hastily assembled courtesy party—ten leather-clad soldiers with silver brooches pinned to their blue cloaks and uniformly winged swords.

They were proud Demacian soldiers, but at the moment, they could see a bit of distress and listlessness on their faces.

In other words, a little less spirited.

There was no rain in the place, so Luci took off his cloak, as did Lux, Sana, Bobbi, Katerina, and Yurina behind him.

The extravagance of the group's gestures has almost confirmed their identity.

When the soldier saw Lux, who had blond hair, he also recognized it, bowed and said, "See His Royal Highness, and Miss Crown, welcome to Fosbyro." ”

"Excuse me." Lucci asked aloud, "Who is Fosbyro in charge?" ”

"The highest position in the city is currently Lord Giselle, and I will inform her of your arrival."

When the soldier had answered, he turned and left.

Soon another soldier came up, bowed and said, "Lord Giselle's mansion is here, please come with me." ”

He began to lead the way in front, and several of them put on their cloaks again and officially entered the town.

Not long after entering the town, both Lux, Sana, and even Caterina and Poppy felt a strange aura.

The latter two were less acute, but Lux and Sana, almost at the same time, sensed the dark magic surging in the dark.

Their faces became a little more solemn, and they all looked at Lu Qi in unison, and found that Lu Qi's face was also solemn.

He nodded and said, "I'll go see Giselle first." ”

Along the way, you can see a lot of people on the streets, but at a glance, their spirit is not as good as those soldiers just now, everyone is heavy in steps, and their expressions look very tired.

In Demacia, a town of this kind is a strange thing in itself.

After walking for about a few minutes, a figure followed a group of soldiers and hurriedly ran to greet Lu Qi and the others.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, Miss Crown, I am far away."

It was a brown-haired woman, dressed in a shearling sable robe, wearing the bronze winged insignia of the magistrate of Demacia, apparently Judge Giselle.

Lu Qi looked at her and said, "We are here to worship our ancestors, do we have a free place to live for us?" ”

"Of course, I'll arrange a place for you to stay."

Giselle immediately replied, "Before that, please sit in my mansion for a while." ”

It can be seen that even her mental state is not very good, there are heavy dark circles under her eyelids, and she is just as tired.

So before arranging accommodation, several people first went to Giselle's mansion, which is a small building with an office and a home.

After entering, the furniture inside was also very simple, and after a few people sat down, Giselle began to give hot water.

After a while, she came out with a hot water kettle.

Lu Qi asked aloud at this time, "What happened in the town?" ”

"Do you see that?" Giselle poured water into the cup and explained with a wry smile: "I'm investigating the reason, and if I look at it now, the town must have been interfered with by external forces, and in short, strange things are coming inexplicably." ”

Lux held the cup of hot water to dispel the coldness in her hand, and couldn't help but ask, "What's the strange thing?" ”

Giselle looked at her and thought for a moment, "I don't know how to describe it, it's probably a nightmare." ”

Lux looked puzzled: "Nightmare? ”

"Hmm." Giselle nodded and said, "If you say one person, ten people have nightmares, but this time, a whole town of people has nightmares. As soon as you close your eyes and go to sleep, the nightmare comes. We wake up several times in our sleep, and each time we wake up more tired and sleepy, so in order to escape that nightmare, many people are now struggling not to sleep. ”

Hearing this, Lu Qi had basically sorted it out, and he asked out loud, "When did the nightmare start?" ”

Giselle thought for a moment, then said, "About two days ago?" In the past two days, we have tried a lot of solutions, but to no avail. ”

Lu Qi nodded slightly.

That is, when they first arrived in the Secret Silver City?

Lux looked at his expression and asked, "Did you find anything?" ”

"Almost." Lucie nodded again, looked at Giselle, and asked, "Is there anything else weird going on besides the nightmare?" ”

Giselle shook his head: "At the moment, nothing strange has happened. I'm afraid we can't solve this problem with our ability, but it's great that you're here. ”

She was worried about how to solve the current problem in the town, but she didn't think that His Royal Highness the prince would come in person.

"It's not easy to solve."

Luki's face remained solemn.

Seeing that he could show such an expression, several people felt that this time the matter was probably not so simple.

Even Giselle felt that the tension in the atmosphere was a little escalating, and she hurriedly said: "If you need it, just say it, and we will fully cooperate." ”

"There's exactly one thing." Lu Qi thought for a moment and said, "You go and gather everyone in the town to the square outside." ”

"I see." Giselle nodded immediately and turned away.

After she left, Lux looked at Luki, "So what's wrong with this town?" When I came in, it felt weird. ”

"You all feel the smell of dark magic."

Lu Qi didn't sell it, and asked directly.

Hearing his question, the few people in the audience all nodded.

After listening to Giselle's account of the situation in the town, several people felt weird, and the only thing that could cause this strange phenomenon was black magic.

Even the people in the town may be more or less aware that something unclean is coming from the town.

And the first thing that came to their mind was the notorious black magician.

There are good and bad mages, and so are dark mages.

But trying to find a good person like Frey in a group of dark magicians is about the same as finding gold in a dung pit.

In Demacia, mages are not welcomed, in large part because of these dark magicians.

Dark mages use abnormal means to gain power, such as the Rock Witch that Luki and Lux had encountered before.

The way she gains power is by absorbing human memories, and the better the quality of her memories, the more benefits she can receive, and even live for hundreds of years.

And a black magician is definitely something that many people don't want to mention.

It's just that Lu Qi knows that this time it is not a black mage who has come to town, but a demon.

It's a good luck for him again.

He sighed slightly.

Demons have always been difficult to deal with, especially the kind of demons that have become spirits.

"Why are you definitely a demon?"

Lux believed Luki, but she was curious as to why Luci was so sure.

Sana, Caterina and Poppy also cast curious glances.

Lu Qi thought for a moment and said, "Do you remember your great-grandfather, who once killed a demon? ”

Lux nodded, "Of course I do." ”

Lu Qi asked again, "What about the more detailed content?" Remember?"

Lux thought for a moment and said, "When the town was infested by demons, and the town of thousands of people was dead, my great-grandfather passed by and saw this, and there was a battle with the demon, and they fought from the town to the cliff outside the mountain, and the trees turned against each other, and the rolling stones flew, and finally my great-grandfather fell from the cliff with the demon. His great-grandfather was mortally wounded, and his blade pierced the monster's black heart, and the town was then at peace, named after Foss in his honor. ”

This story is recorded in the important records of the Crownguard family, and everyone in the Crownguard family needs to know this.

As she spoke, Lux thought about it seriously, "The town of thousands of people is dead."

Not only her, but the rest of the people also thought of the current situation of the town after hearing this.

Although it has not yet reached the point of lifelessness, this phenomenon has only lasted for two days, and it has become what it is now, and if it is a little longer, I am afraid it will be more serious.

Lux frowned slightly: "You mean to say that the demon that was killed by my great-grandfather back then did not die?" ”

Lucci nodded; "Demons are hard to kill, and for many demons, the heart is not their Achilles' heel."

"In other words, it didn't actually die back then, but found a corner to hide, and now it dares to do something?"

Lux did feel like this, and she had been with Wayne and Frey for a long time, and she had learned a little from their mouths.

Except for some low-level demons that are easy to deal with, high-level demons are not only powerful, but also difficult to kill.

If you look at it now, the demon is planning to make a comeback, and Fausbayro is its first target.

Lux suddenly thought of something at this time: "Then has it already discovered us?" ”

"If nothing else, yes."

Luci nodded, but he was at least sure now that the demon wasn't staring at them.

But it's also certain that the demons already know about them.

Because not long after he stepped into the town, Lu Qi felt a flash of peeping.

Although it was only for a moment, it was still noticed by him.

Lux couldn't help but ask, "So what do we do now?" ”

"If you are discovered, you will be discovered, and it is a big deal to do it with him openly."

Luci stood up and looked out, as more and more townspeople gathered in the square at Giselle's call.

Above their heads, it was as if a wave of darkness had been condensed for a long time.

(End of chapter)