The Amber Sword - 919. Chapter 919 Act Seventy-Four Thousand Years Reunion IV

“There is an ancient kingdom of dwarves under the mountains of Azeruta. They are a branch of the Broken Sword Mountain Range. When this kingdom was digging down a tunnel, it accidentally dug through a large beehive. After that, the underground was full of monsters, the kingdom After that, the remaining dwarves migrated west, and the map of the underground kingdom was lost. Now that dark labyrinth is perilous, and it takes unimaginable risks to cross it. Even if these difficulties are ignored, the dwarves have to It is not something that can be done in a month or two to dig a passage from under the hard rock to connect these lost tunnels.” Nimesis replied.

After Nimesis reminded him, Brando also remembered that there was such a thing, he was not familiar with Cruz after all, so he asked this question.

After hearing the weird incident that happened to Earl Jean, his first suspicion was that these nobles were playing tricks, but then he thought about the tricks of Toquinine’s Lions, and bypassed Rokozy. The sword mountain fortress group attacked the empire like in history. This was a premonition that had been lurking in his heart, but now after discussion, he found that there was no possibility. After all, his clear thinking returned to chaos, and he had to stop. Waiting for further information.

Twenty minutes later, the first batch of gargoyles who went to Vargos came back. Metisa found him holding the developing crystal removed from the gargoyle, and replied, “My lord…”

“What’s wrong?”

Medissa shook her head slightly. Unlike Charles’s frivolity, this little silver elf princess never speaks big words or packs a ticket, but only handed the developing crystal to Brando’s hand: “My lord, please see it yourself. ”

Brando took over the developing crystal-this kind of recording crystal is not uncommon in Vaughan, but it is not ordinary. It can record several three to five minutes of sound images, which can be preserved for several years to decades. People dare to place them on top of each gargoyle, which is enough to prove the wealth of the wizards-he injects magic power on it, and the crystal emits a luminous light, and then shows the picture of the gargoyle flying high in the sky, in the picture the forest is like It was a thick carpet with lots of different shades on the edge. It was farmland, dotted with dots of red roofs, barns, windmills, or other buildings.

No one spoke, Nimesis and Brando had recognized that this was the suburbs of Vargos, an empire-style pastoral scenery, but they immediately saw a strange scene, the gargoyle flew over the town, the red roof It began to become dense, and several roads passed through the prosperous market like a vein, but in a large town, there were no pedestrians on the street, and no flocks of birds could be seen on the dense trees, like a ghost town. Then they found strange things in Vargos’s square, which looked like scattered sand and gravel. Brando carefully distinguished and recognized that they were all human beings or similar creatures, but they were standing there. The square was motionless, like a stone statue.

“What’s going on?” Charles said in amazement: “Could it be that a monster attack was suddenly triggered near Vargos, and the entire area was attacked by a dead-eyed dragon or a petrified lizard?”

Brando shook his head. Dead-eyed flying dragons are not social creatures. Most of them act alone outside the mating period. Petrified lizards are creatures with strong territorial concepts and won’t rush into the human world. These two monsters are not big. It is possible to make a human town look like a ghost. The only possibility is that this is an organized attack. He already has a candidate in his heart. He turned his head and looked at Nimesis. I saw the same guess in my eyes.

“It is the people of the snake queen, the cursed forever.”

“Medusa.” Charles said in a speech: “They are not underground in Qiaogendigang, how can they easily come to the surface?”

The underground residents do not easily travel to the surface world. They have to pass through the large beehive above the’dome’ from Qiaogendigang, and then cross the underground cavity area of the’shallow surface’ and the river channel infiltrated by groundwater. This is a long and long period of time. A journey full of dangers. Tajib and its people have walked this road before. During that migration, countless cavemen died on the road. They died of disappearances, attacks by monsters, and the most terrible diseases and hunger, but it turns out that if there were any Necessary, they still dare to make such an attempt. This is the peculiar tenacity of the underground people.

“I remember,” Brando groaned: “The residents of Qiaogendigang also believe in the goddess of the earth, right—”

“It’s impossible!” Charles replied with a little surprise: “The inhabitants of the earth believe in the goddess above, and the inhabitants of the earth believe in the goddess below. Although the beliefs of the two are the same, they It was a thousand years ago. Since the Great Split, the dwarves and lion people on the surface no longer communicate with the dwarves and other peoples underground. How can they come together, let alone have time to contact in such a short time ?”

Before the era of the Great Sundering, the people on the surface and underground were convinced that the goddess was worshipped, but since the war of the saints, due to various problems such as loss of faith, the Earth Temple is no longer the one it used to be, even in the Broken Sword Mountain Range. The three holy objects of the Temple of the Earth have also disappeared one by one. Since then, many sects who originally believed in the Goddess of the Earth have quarreled since then. The two largest of them, Toquinine and Qiao Gendigang, have long since parted ways. It has been a thousand years since then. as long as.

Of course Brando knew this, but at this moment a more gloomy thought hovered in his mind: What are the Lions waiting for on the side of the Rokozy-Broken Sword Mountain Fortress?

He looked at Nimesis, and the female knight frowned and nodded slightly to him.

“How sure are you?” he asked intentionally.

“If the attacker is indeed from Qiao Gendigang, then the lion man’s weird behavior is probably related to it.” The female knight replied calmly.

Everyone became silent, calculating in their hearts if Torquinine’s Golden-Maned Lion and the underground residents of Qiao Gendigang launched a pincer attack on Rokozy, the Broken Sword Mountain Fortress, whether this line of defense could be supported. “Rokozy-Broken Sword Mountain Fortress group is probably in danger.” Even Charles was taken aback when he said this. Although he claims to be knowledgeable, knowledge silences people. In his eyes, the prosperity of the empire is detailed data, analysis and rational thinking, like a mighty Cruz golden eagle woven from one feather by one feather. It is subtle, but its sharp claws and beak make you understand how powerful it is. degree.

Rokoqi-Broken Sword Mountain Range Fortress Group is the long-term defense line of the empire. It is between the high mountains. The frost and snow of the highlands constitute its solidity. The rugged mountains and rocks are its knives and blades. The harsh weather all year round. It tells of its ruthlessness and indifference; it is an insurmountable sky, even if the Lion can conquer one or two of the fortresses, it would be a frivolous joke in anyone’s mind to defeat the entire line of defense.

But this sentence fell in the ears of Brandoni Mesis, but it seemed very calm. This was something they had expected. The shock brought by the first and second times was completely different. They used to be in history. He has witnessed the defeat of the invincible line of defense, so now he seems calm. “Although it’s just a speculation, we must prepare for the worst, assuming everything is true, where and how large is Qiao Gendigang’s army now, the loss of Rokozy-Broken Sword Mountain Fortress group, We all have to reassess. The key is that the threat that is close at hand-the Qiao roots army that annihilated the Count of Alcons, now knows our existence, we must first confirm the danger around us.” Brando thought for a moment, then answered.

Nimesis glanced at him and nodded in agreement.

Charles also glanced at his lord in surprise: “Martha is here, lord, I almost think you are also a graduate of the Royal Knights Academy. These are the knowledge of the mercenaries. When will you meet you? Ta learned this hand?”

The flattery shot was just right, Brando couldn’t help but replied a little funny: “There are so many things you don’t know.”

“That is, otherwise, why are you the Lord Lord, and I’m just a little follower.” Charles smiled slightly and joked indifferently.

Medissa also hid her mouth and smiled, and then asked, “Lord Lord, what should we do next?”

“Call the other people first. This is a big deal. You must let them know first.”

“Otherwise, the princess will say that you don’t respect them again.” Medissa replied with a smile: “Dominant and self-employed.”

“Yeah, I’m almost annoyed by her.” Brando sighed and replied pretentiously.

The little princess couldn’t help giggling.

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“Get out of here, damn bastard!”

Rogers roared and stabbed the caveman’s chest with a sword, then lifted his boots and kicked it down the stairs, but because of too much force, he could not even pull out his sword. I could only watch it roll down the dark corridor with the disgusting creature. But in an instant, he saw one or two flashes flashing in the darkness, and his heart was horrified. He hurriedly lowered his head and banged twice. Two spears had been inserted into the door frame above his head. The tail was still trembling slightly, and he was startled. He didn’t even bother to snatch his sword back, took a step back quickly, closed the door, and then dragged the cabinet and bed next to him to the door of the house.

After a while, the sound of two heavy objects hitting the door came from the door, followed by a creaking scream.

Rogers breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around bloodstained and looked at the empty house with a wry smile. Among the twelve, there are now only a few of them. Since the beginning of the Niederian era, the Cruz royal family has installed spies and eyes and ears throughout the empire, and they are the knights of the inner court stationed in Hillat Hill. Their task is not to participate in local defense. At the moment these monsters simply do not know where they came from. There were so many people who came to entangle them. They suffered heavy losses overnight and had to flee into this farm to protect themselves.

But in fact, all the remaining people understand that the so-called self-protection may not last long.

A tall man with curly hair was leaving the window. He lowered the curtains, and the light in the room dimmed immediately. Then he shrugged and said to the others: “Good fellow, they have already surrounded the outside. It looks like they are going to show us a good look, Rogers. You killed a lot of these ghosts, I think they are not going to let you go. Do you have any last words, maybe I can help you engrave the epitaph if I’m lucky enough to not die–”

“Master Rogers, Xi Kun is no longer good.” In the corner of the room, the female knight holding her blood-covered companion raised her head and said sadly. The knight in her arms had a bone in her chest. But it was not a fatal wound. The fatal wound was on the back of his head. The female knight was holding a hand there, and blood flowed down her hand armor like a stream.

“Pray for him, Nasha.” Rogers sighed.

The only person in the room who did not speak was a young man in a long robe. He was putting his parchment in his hands into the fire in the middle of the room, with his head down. Only the bright flames were reflected in his dark eyes, as if This matter is an extremely sacred work for him.

Rogers glanced at the young man, shook his head, and then asked the others: “What is it, do you see clearly?”

“Have you heard of it, it seems like a shooting star-hey, it’s a pity that I didn’t have time to make a wish,” the tall man continued, “but we met these cavemen halfway through, and I doubt it. If there is any connection, this ghost usually doesn’t come to the surface.”

Rogers was silent for a while before speaking with certainty: “I don’t think this matter is that simple, we have to find a way to inform your majesty.”

The female knight quietly prayed for her companion in a low voice, and the young man who burned the file raised his head to look at the others, and replied concisely: “It can’t be done.”

“Can’t do it?” Rogers stared at this comrade in a puzzled way. Kui was the most outstanding wizard among their group. No matter what the circumstances, he could always deliver magical messages.

The young man didn’t speak, only stretched out his five fingers. Everyone saw a trace of flame flashing between his fingertips, but it was fleeting, leaving a few shallow golden red lines, and then disappearing into the air.

“What’s going on?” The tall man couldn’t help his eyes widening. “Those tricks of yours didn’t work? It’s impossible, Kui, you are the best.”

The young man glanced at them and replied, “Magic is out of order.”

“What do you mean.” Rogers frowned.

“Something is interfering with the law.”

“What is it?”

“More powerful spells, artifacts, or some unknown existence.” The boy replied.

Rogers’s face became a little solemn: “If all the coincidences come together, then it is probably not a coincidence, Kui, Nasha, Trevor, I think it may be the worst.”

“Is there anything worse than it is now?” the tall man asked.

Before he finished speaking, he heard a heavy knock from outside the door, followed by a crisp sound, and a hole had been cracked in the wooden door. He stared in that direction dumbfounded, while the others looked at him badly, and the latter could only helplessly spread his hands: “Well, I am the crow’s mouth, when I didn’t say it!”

Rogers untied the sword from the badly wounded knight, and then said to the others: “We have to try to break through. Your Majesty is still waiting for our news.”

With that, he drew the long sword.

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Brando’s orders began to be issued one by one, and the guard range outside the envoy was first expanded. Gargoyles were flying in the sky all the time. Beware of the possible existence of Qiao’s army. However, the open hills and forested areas around the envoy were no different. Brando further expanded the search range and sent young sentry cavalry who belonged to the White Lion Guard to Vargos and Linye Avenue. The efforts were not in vain, and soon these sentry cavalry found out the truly valuable information.

The cavalry avoided the main road and entered Vargos and Forest Avenue along the densely rural trails in the Cloudy Hill area. They did not hit any Qiaogendigang’s army along the way, but they came from near Vargos. When passing near Ya’s village, a small group of cavemen was besieging a nearby farm. The captain of the sentry cavalry was a non-commissioned officer who graduated from the Royal Knights Academy. He made a decisive judgment that there might be survivors in the manor. Immediately led his men to kill the cavemen and rescued the people inside.

Brando quickly saw these people.

It was a group of four people, three men and one woman. They were more or less embarrassed when they were brought to Brando by the sentry cavalry—they dressed like the children of the most common squires in the empire. Wearing thick woolen coats, feathered hats, and deerskin boots, the expressions on their faces seemed very determined. Although stained with blood and mud, two of them were still badly injured, but He didn’t seem to be scared or at a loss, but looked a little tired. Then Brando noticed at the second glance that these people were wearing long swords. Although the styles of the swords were different, and there were all kinds of types, the postures of their swords were very standard, not like the gentry and nobles. , And not like the soldiers of the empire, but like the knights of the inner court.

Brando groaned for a moment, and he understood the identity of these people. He couldn’t help thinking that his sentry cavalry was lucky enough to let them bring back a few Cruz royal agents, but he thought about it again later. Somewhat relieved, only these knights of the inner court with extraordinary martial arts were more likely to survive this sudden attack and sustain it to the present.

While Brando was looking at these inner court knights, Rogers was also looking at the Lord Earl. Seriously, he didn’t know each other—on the contrary, he knew the identity and origin of each other, even before that. From the Black Sword Barrier to the arrival of the opponent, he knew everything that happened during the period. In fact, the news of the arrival of Eluin’s envoy here was that he personally sealed the envelope with the seven-layer flame emblem with sealing wax, then stamped it with the seal of Hirat Villa, and delivered it to the White Rose Garden. Among.

In the previous battle, he thought he was bound to die, but he did not expect to be rescued by these Cruze scout cavalry at the last moment. He understood the identity of the other cavalry at the first glance, but before he actually saw Brando, he had only heard of the Lord Earl according to the rumors. What even he did not expect was that the Eruin’s envoy leader was so young, so young that he would inevitably have some doubts, and the Eruin would be assured that such a young man would be the leader of the envoy. ?

He suddenly understood the cause of a series of troubles caused by the Lord Earl.

With such thoughts in mind, Rogers and several of his colleagues bowed to Brando and bowed slightly. The knight’s courtesy was not related to superiors and inferiority, but to thank the Eruins for their assistance.

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