Chapter 448
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In the ancient legend of Lynn Rice, when time quietly passed by the tail of midsummer, the legendary mischievous rain god Sailo descended on the center of the big 6 with the monsoon, pouring the most abundant precipitation of the year into this barren land that had dried up for four or five months.
This year, however, the troublemaker seemed to be particularly excited, visiting Xhosa even as midsummer drew to a close.
Heavy rain poured down, and clouds hung low. It is constantly changing, like a bubbling plaster pool. Even though it was just after noon, it was as if night was about to fall on the plains of Delong, and the darkness was so thick that it was impossible to open one's eyes. And every qiē in the city of Xhosa is shrouded in a haze, and this ancient city is like a huge shadow creeping in the mist.
"Opening the City Gate"
"Open the gates—"
The sentinel's orders and shouts passed on the towering city, accompanied by the sharp sound of bells, intermittently piercing through the rain curtain, and the huge wooden door pushed through the muddy water, slowly opening in the low and heavy creaking sound of the winch, although it was only a line opened, but the cold wind that blew in still carried the rain into the already cold and damp city gate hole.
Then entered, a group of figures of uneven height, all covered with robes that obscured their faces low, and after the rain washed them, they still took on a foggy color, and with the formation in a row, they seemed to float by, so that all the eyes that fell on them could not help but tremble slightly.
"Who are they? With great effort to push the winchs of the gates back into place, the gaze of a recruit stopped at the men. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice, ordinary people couldn't tell the difference between most of the lions, in their eyes, the priest magician or anything else, they were all the same mysterious existence, and their preferred clothing was almost similar, so he couldn't tell which kind of robes these people belonged to.
"I'm afraid it's not a small deal," the captain beside him muttered to himself, "National mages usually wear badges, but as far as I know. The more powerful the mages, the more reluctant they are to follow such rules, and they are...... Okay, what's the fool's errand? Stay honest, or I'll let you go up to the city and tie your feet?"
Watching the blind recruit roll away consciously, the veteran shook his head and looked at the shadow that had disappeared at the end of the city gate. Then grinned.
In any case, at this time, you can see the arrival of the lions. It was good news at all - after all, the shadow of the Empire's attack had been hanging over the city for three days. There's nothing more exciting and reassuring than the arrival of reinforcements.
"Ah, welcome, honorable mages, you ......"
When the group was ushered into the central hall of the city, an old man dressed in the purple-trimmed white robe of the Archon was pacing back and forth in the hall, he was all white, wearing simple chain mail, and wearing a long sword at his waist. A face is full of traces of the passage of time, but the beard is slightly upturned, unusually trimmed; The lower jaw also has a silver whisker several inches long, which, together with his piercing eyes, form a subtle and unassuming aristocratic atmosphere.
When he saw the group, a flash of joy instantly appeared in his eyes, but only when he took a few steps to see the badge pinned to the dark robe of the man in the center. This excitement was replaced by a touch of consternation,
The badge worn is a two-leaf evening primrose, representing the emblem of the mage's apprentice who touches the two-ring magic net.
"I am Lord of Burgundy, Viscount Edward Vincent, 3rd Rank. ”
His concerns were not heeded. The young man in the black robe just raised his head, revealing an ordinary face, and then reached out and handed over a piece of parchment: "I have been ordered to join a team of mages from the academy here, and assist in your city defense, as well as counterattack efforts to regain lost territory. ”
"Edward Vincent?" The other party's words made the doubts in the old man's eyes deeper, and he swept the scroll, and he whispered the name twice as if chewing, and then couldn't help asking, "Aren't you reinforcements sent by the kingdom?"
"I'm afraid to"
"Well, that's it, tomorrow, tomorrow the academy will send a team with you to Heyman to meet the mages sent by the academy this time, by the way, it seems that Heyman is gone, and it hasn't been built yet?
"Teacher, I also have a lot of things here, can't I let it go lightly......"
"I know, I know, I'll give it to you later, anyway, if your present is rich enough this time, I can get you whatever you want, greedy little guy, ah, this is it, this map is for you, and this, a nationwide permission to operate, get ready to join them tomorrow, clean up those Imperials, get back to the Camino and give you a month, it should be enough, right? ”
This is the last advice Albert left him yesterday - as a ** teacher, Albert obviously has enough majesty...... Or rather, arbitrariness. It seemed that there was never any room for stance in these words, and after a simple command, the old man disappeared into a teleported light and shadow, leaving only Edward subconsciously grasping the two pieces of parchment falling from the air, and then looking at the luster and smiling bitterly.
This task is really a bit clueless.
But there was no choice to refuse.
If he refuses forcibly, the old guy may not insist too much, but I'm afraid it will be easy to be embarrassed in the relationship, after all, compared to the old man, Edward himself has no advantage, he is not important to Albert, just because of the identity of the psychic warlock, and some cleverness has attracted some interest from the other party, it is just an interesting sample, but the other party is a possible reinforcement for him, whether it is in status or strength, he has no possibility of getting rid of the other party and standing on his own for a while.
Fortunately, it is only a kind of exploration of the ruins, there is no need to go deeper, as long as you find evidence of zài, it is actually enough.
Moreover, a floating city itself. It's already a reason that no one can refuse.
At that time, the Magic Empire was the most glorious magical civilization in the history of the entire planet. Those ** masters called Arcanists have created countless magical miracles, one of which is a city that can float in the sky, usually known as a flying city or a floating city, but later, there was a catastrophe, this civilization that has been inherited for thousands of years was destroyed in one fell swoop, according to rumors, it is the magicians who are ready to stretch out their hands to the rights of the gods, and even directly wage war against the gods. So he led the war between mortals and gods, and the entire empire suddenly collapsed, and the current magic, which was only a one-sided wreck left behind after that great catastrophe, was far from comparable to that civilization.
As the name suggests, Floating Castle is a castle that floats in the air. But they are also home to those ancient Grand Arcanists. Almost all of their valuables are placed here - and because of this, digging up ancient ruins has always been a favorite thing for modern magicians after magical research, because it is the equivalent of finding shortcuts. As long as you find the information left by the ancient mages, you can save countless hard work in the study of magic. What's more, those ancient ruins are naturally indispensable to the exquisite props made by the predecessors, and even some powerful weapon-level things. Legendary ...... More than once, some lucky people got those ancient treasures, which set off a grand wave in this world.
Of course, as with all treasure hunting stories, this is an ideal state...... After all, since the floating city is the home of the ** master, things such as door locks are indispensable to prevent theft, and the items of magicians are usually ten thousand times more dangerous than mortals. Basically, each floating city has its own Pang ** array, which is usually a strong defense system, which must contain countless dangerous traps, and the accompanying secret power is by no means comparable to Huangquan Waterfall, corpse array, unicorn exhaustion, etc., and it may not be a problem to deal with two or three thousand people.
What Edward had experienced. The adventure below the Whispering Forest is a prime example of this...... However, the more common outcome is that the so-called ruins have been cleaned up by the rats who came before them for thousands of years.
All right. It should be said that this possibility is already much smaller.
This time, the news was provided by a **division - Albert's **division is not a thief, before giving an order, he should at least consider such a ruin, whether there is a possibility of a previous attack.
"Then the oil and water in it shouldn't be too disappointing. ”
Reaching out and tapping his forehead lightly, after considering all the possibilities, Edward finally decided to take the adventure.
However, just as the psychic had made up his mind, a small episode ensued—for this operation. Lisa's little girl has a strong ...... No interest.
"What's so fun in a place where there are so many dead people? And the so-called ruins are usually dirty and smelly places, and there must be things like that rotten melon and their kindred......" The cat curled up on the sand with Edward's thick animal skin, and she squinted lazily: "By the way, you made the thing that you used to make sugar for the rotten melon before, hurry up and make one for me, otherwise you don't want to go anywhere, you eccentric guy, the bad man will give up all the time......
As for the other side...... As if to fight the eldest lady to the end, Daherney also said later that she did not plan to work recently.
"Every time I go out with you, there are a lot of interesting things, but there are also inevitably troubles, even in the dark area, there are not so many things around you...... Or maybe you have a charm that you don't know much about, so maybe you're favored by Goddess Bensaba?" The Miss Drow said this, not even looking at Edward's wide-rolled eyes.
Anyway, the decision of the two young ladies was good news for Edward, at least he didn't have to endure the year-round noise of the two young ladies during the trip.
It's a pity that in this way, the number of people he can bring seems to be pitiful.
Although his biggest target is not there, the territory should reduce a lot of threats, but after all, it still needs to leave some people to take care of, at least, Anna Su needs to stay as the center of administration, a few old mages don't have much adventure experience at all, Edward is interested in Ya Sally, but after he knocked on the door of the room for a long time. Finally, after entering with the help of the spirit ability, he noticed that it was empty, and the teacher didn't know where to go. Only one messenger was left, telling him that there was something going on in the academy, so he had to go out for a few days.
In fact, for this blazing god servant, Edward's current state of mind is also changing-it is due to the increase in strength, and the ability to manipulate the magic net has made him almost never so confident
It's just that the power to manipulate the magic web. It's not without a price......
This kind of expedition activity doesn't make sense to bring more people, but it is cumbersome, and it will affect the effect of teleportation, so after thinking about it, Edward only brought seven people as his entourage. And a small problem is that the composition of the personnel is somewhat single, except for Cindy, the knight, the rest of the team. They are all made up of druids.
Of course, that's not to say. For these new so-called allies, Edward has a special favor, just because druids do have a unique advantage in the wild, they are complainants with healing abilities, but they are not lacking in offensive abilities such as elements, and their natural wild transformation ensures their good melee ability. So
Of course, the most important thing is. Keeping it in his territory adds some hidden danger, and he'd rather keep it with him. By the way, you can also test how much sincerity these people have.
The oak messengers, or even their brains, were carved out of wood, and with the departure of the Grand Druid, an order from the Council of Elders was passed along, and the druids had a heated exchange of views in the cell where they were being held. After that, attitudes towards Edward changed somewhat, at least on the surface. Edward's orders were right.
But that's all they can't do outside of orders, they don't even move a finger, and they are on the verge of that kind of cooperation, especially when facing a psychic warlock. Their thoughts began with a curse, but unfortunately, monotonous words such as 'rotten tree fruit, little goblin' did not even arouse Edward's interest.
The barking of a defeated dog.
Or should it be said that this reaction is not unexpected, after all, the means of communication in this era are extremely rudimentary, magic is a convenience that only a few elites at the top can enjoy, and relying on word of mouth, the maximum range distance, I am afraid it will not be twenty miles,
It's just that Edward didn't care about this change, and just bowed slightly and stopped speaking...... It doesn't hurt for him to keep a low profile,
But Edward didn't have anything special about it
"It's very troublesome, the Empire seems to have brought in terrifying elite troops, and they have mastered unique abilities. The young officer didn't have much respect for the mage in front of him, who seemed to be a round younger than him, but he barely cooperated under the orders of his superiors, but it could be seen that his training was quite strict on weekdays, at least the description of the situation was more accurate: "Some people have seen their figures turn into lightning and move freely on the battlefield, and some soldiers have a large number of golems, but it is also possible that the earth element." Their strength is extremely strong, at least comparable to a small squad of ordinary soldiers, but there are not many of them, or the Imperials don't want to show all their strength,"
"Earth, lightning......," Edward groaned slightly, and then spoke, "Have anyone seen any of them working with ice or fire, I don't mean magicians, but these people can manipulate these elements almost arbitrarily, such as shaping flames at will?"
"No...... At least no one sees it at the moment. However, the losses of the scouts are very severe, and at least two squads of scouts and more than a hundred mercenaries have been sent to these cities to conduct reconnaissance activities, and so far, only three have returned, and what they can see is very limited, most of them are observed from a distance,"
"Tiberius and Fox...... At least these two guys' subordinates led the team, and I don't know what happened to the remaining Emperor Yang. Edward shook his head, a smile of helplessness - he knew a little about these two abilities, and since he was able to mix them in the attack sequence, it proved that the Empire had at least found a sufficient number of people with high mental power to manipulate this power.
In reality, Isgandar's forces are not suitable for regular combat, but they have the absolute ability to turn the tempo of the battle in their favor.
It's not as tricky as the Scarlet Knight, but it's troublesome enough...... And the irony is that these two abilities were sold to the Empire through their own hands, and now, they have become troublesome again
Man has at least found a sufficient number of characters with high mental power to manipulate this power.
In reality, Isgandar's forces are not suitable for regular combat, but they have the absolute ability to turn the tempo of the battle in their favor.
It's not as tricky as the Scarlet Knight, but it's troublesome enough...... Ironically, both of these abilities were sold to the Imperials through their own hands, and now they have become troublesome (to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation, monthly pass,