Chapter 146: A Detour to the North
Following the path, the group began to head southwest to their destination, Port Barnices. Barneys Harbor is located on the southern shore of the Gaia mainland, across the sea from Haig's Craigie Island, and quite far from Floating City. In this world, time has turned from autumn to winter, and the weather has begun to gradually get cooler. Since the fabled permafrost tundra is just east of the Floating City, it will soon begin to snow in the area of the Floating City in winter.
In order to reduce the target, Roger had all his soldiers change out of their uniforms and pretend to be caravans, and pick some forest paths and countryside to travel. The weeds in the fields grew waist-high, but they had begun to wither. Roger and the others picked a mountain trail for the team to stop and drink their horses, and said goodbye to Byron and the others by the way. Generally speaking, the bustling towns must now be full of notices for the arrest of Byron and others. However, the only thing Roger can be sure of is that Parsa's temperament will not make the news of the king's abduction so quick to the public.
Some small rural inns can still be used as a place to stay as long as they are temporarily incognito. Roger and Miranda instructed the subordinates of the Blue Dragon Knights who were willing to follow them to leave first, while they and Byron and the others made the most difficult arrangements in a small hotel.
The dark-eyed maid brought cheese and apples, and the shopkeeper greeted them with a smile on her face. After all, even after dressing up, their innate aristocratic aura is still difficult to hide. "I really didn't expect that Geraint, you would agree to take His Majesty the King with you," Byron said with a wry smile, "Our next move is very dangerous, and I hope Your Majesty the King will consider leaving with Lord Roger and them." After Byron finished speaking, he looked at the weeds in the chimney, and couldn't help but wonder if a new war year was coming, and what kind of fate awaited the kingdom of Reims.
"I'm never separated from Uncle Geraint again!" exclaimed Joshua, "I've been in the Tower for so long, and Uncle Geraint has been watching over me from outside, and now that we've finally met, I'm never going to leave him again." ”
"What are you talking about, Your Majesty the King? What towers, what outside?" and Geraint felt inexplicable when she heard Joshua's words.
"Sure enough, I'm still in the Temple of Flames, or maybe I haven't woken up from my dream?" Joshua suddenly felt a headache, "I know a lot of people here, and this temple is amazing. ”
"Ha Luha, of course it's magical, especially a man like you who has been called by fate......" In the outer space of the temple, a red humanoid phantom looked at a large crystal ball in front of him. The footage of Joshua and the others eating at the inn is clearly visible.
Outside the entrance to the temple, the chess game between Jaylant and Arthur had gotten to some point.
"Knight Geraint, you are really talented, you are getting better and better at this war chess. Arthur sipped his tea and moved his chess pieces.
"I hope that His Royal Highness the Prince can also become stronger and stronger in the temple and pass all the tests smoothly. Geraint nodded.
"Don't worry, if he is truly the Last Descendant of Light, then the Flame Temple will only be the only way for him to become stronger. Arthur laughed, "And Knight Geraint, your usual words and deeds will also be of great help to him. ”
"It's just that I'm still a little worried......" Gerante frowned suddenly.
"You mean to talk about the memories of His Royal Highness?" replied Arthur.
"Yes, you said that the test of the last level must be closely related to his fate. So it's likely that a lot of things buried deep in his memory will be revealed, right?" asked Geraint.
"I think you're overthinking," Arthur laughed...... "Even if His Royal Highness the Prince is extremely talented, he won't be able to pass the trial without five or six years." By that time, he was already an adult, and it was time to find out the truth. I believe that he will be able to realize the mission he should undertake after the trial of the last level. ”
"I hope so...... I'll eat you a 'bishop' first. Geraint picked up the chess pieces.
"He used his words to distract me and launch a sneak attack while I was unprepared. Arthur smiled slightly, "Watch me turn things around." ”
After resting at the inn for the night, they said goodbye the next day in the woods on the outskirts.
"Lord Byron, take care, I will let Zhang lead a small group of men to settle nearby to meet you at any time. The rest is up to you. Roger patted Byron on the shoulder, "Especially to take care of His Majesty the King." With that, Roger and Miranda left the naval camp of the Blue Dragon Knights on their way to Barneyshaven.
Joshua and his party left the woods and walked slowly through a meadow.
"Lord Byron, are we going in the opposite direction, near the Great Wall of Gaia?" asked Geraint.
"Parsa must have thought we'd meet Haig south of the city, so it's safest to be north of Floating City. To the north of the Great Wall is the northern steppe, which has long been inhabited by savages and nomads. Of course, we won't live in places like the Great Wall all the time, after all, our main purpose is to go deep into the tiger's den and find some clues in the floating city. ”
In the northern part of Floating City there is a famous Great Wall called the Great Wall of Gaia. At the beginning of the establishment of the Reims Kingdom in ancient times, it was often harassed by some nomadic peoples in the northern steppes. It was in this context that the Great Wall was born. More than two hundred years ago, the Five Dragons Knights penetrated deep into the hinterland and completely defeated several powerful tribes in the grasslands, bringing peace back to the northern part of the Reims Kingdom. Therefore, at the foot of the legendary Gaia Wall, countless heroes followed the breath of blood and death and established many immortal feats. It is said that many burned and collapsed houses in the vicinity of the Great Wall have been abandoned for a long time, and only a few remain in their original state. Except for the Knights' garrison on the Great Wall, not a single living person could be seen or heard at the rest of the time.
After about a few days, the three of them finally managed to reach the north of Floating City. To avoid Parsa's want, they had to take a long detour. The closer you get to the Great Wall of Gaia, the more sparsely populated you become, with wide fields and sparse hamlets, and sometimes you don't see a place for a day when you don't even see a place to live.
At this moment, suddenly a black wild horse rushed towards them.
"Don't underestimate wild horses, they sometimes eat people. Geraint subconsciously protected Joshua behind him.
"I think we're going to be camping out tonight, and this wild horse is a good food for us. Joshua drew his sword and rushed out from behind Geraint.
"The Prince's Palace...... No, Your Majesty, don't mess around. Byron and Gerante said almost in unison. They apparently did not think that the current Joshua would be able to kill the wild horse intact. You must know that as knights, they know the combat effectiveness of each ** horse best. Wild horses like the one near the Great Wall are so dangerous that sometimes the adult men of the Order may not be able to tame them.
Surprisingly, however, in the blink of an eye, Joshua swung his sword around it twice, and then took the opportunity to rip its throat open with a single sword. It tried to stand on its feet, but it screamed repeatedly, fell down, and after a few weak kicks, it closed its eyes. Joshua smiled and waved his hand at them, motioning for them to divide the wild horse.
"Ha Lua, this wild horse is big enough," Joshua laughed loudly, "and it's been roasted and dried enough for us to eat for days." ”
Seeing this, Byron and Geraint couldn't help but look at each other. As a parallel world, they naturally don't know how strong Joshua has reached through the trial in the Flame Temple. It's just that they vaguely feel that His Majesty the King in front of them is much more powerful than they imagined. Geraint kept chanting: "When I used to teach His Royal Highness the Prince's swordsmanship, I didn't realize that he had grown to such a point!"
"Geraint......" This is Byron's voice. "Are you sure you haven't seen His Majesty the King have such skills? Judging from his swordsmanship and body skills, I think he is even close to reaching the level of a junior silver knight. ”
"I don't remember if I taught him this!" Gerant's head rubbed his head with a puzzled expression, "The growth of fighting spirit is useless by training alone, and it also requires the accumulation of combat experience...... In short, the only thing to be thankful for is that His Majesty the King will definitely not be a burden to us......"