The royal capital of Horleta, with its sunny skies, stability and prosperity as always envelops this ancient city in a temperate climate.The towering walls were lined with proud royal guards, the commercial district was bustling with people, and the chariots and horses of nobles and merchants moved to and fro the wide cobblestone roads of the Garden District and the Plantagenet district, keeping the interests of the upper classes of the kingdom running.This huge city is like an incredibly complex machine, which roars within its thick walls, and countless people make countless parts, so that this machine constantly produces the fire of human civilization.Three years have passed since what happened in the diocese of Beinz, and even the incredible incident of "strangers" coming to help remove the "sores of the planet" has been heard more than two years ago, when some scholars and clergy used the "sores of the planet" to preach to the public about the firstborn organization that was uprooted from the depths of the earth, a saying that is very popular among ordinary people who do not know much about the inside story.Three years is just a flick of the fingers for an ancient kingdom, but for ordinary people who are busy and busy, it is enough to erase many things, and turn the major events of the year into the "stories" that are only mentioned after tea and dinner.The collapsed Dragonspine Mountains, the Beinz Blood Lake turned into a crystal pit, the Beinz Diocese where scholars and adventurers gathered, and the Pope who was martyred, many people and events gradually faded out of the eyes of the common people, and turned into a new source of stories for the bard.After the combing of time and the oblivion of the people, there are not many things left that can be remembered by many people, or that can still cause many topics, including the legendary heroic mercenary Betsy who is talked about by all the bards, the mysterious and powerful "stranger" who is said to have been sent by the goddess to save her people, and the air fortress that still hovers on the west side of the kingdom and has a great reputation on the continent today, Hodisius.Ordinary people don't know the meaning behind these things, for them, legendary mercenaries, foreigners, air fortresses and the like are unattainable, things that can only appear in poetry and books, especially the fortress, which has been exaggerated by the bard again and again and turned into a magnificent "fortress of the gods", purported to be a treasure bestowed by the goddess on the pious guardian kingdom of Holleta - it is unknown whether there is a shadow of the royal family behind such statements.On the edge of the Intraos is a lively but slightly old town, where the buildings are low and dense, the streets are always filled with the smell of low-quality spices, seafood, and leather, the clanging of blacksmith shops can be heard from the corners of the alleys, and the noise of the taverns on the street will continue until late at night.It is a gathering place for far-traveled merchants and ruined knights who come to the royal capital to try their luck, some of the imported goods from the western bay and the northern empire will also circulate here, and elite adventurers from all over the kingdom will choose to start a new life here after accumulating a fortune and considerable fame - some have become the "military guards" of the princes and nobles, some have successfully joined the royal knights and embarked on the road to the upper class of society by personal force, and some have left after a few years of death.
Return to a small place and be an ordinary adventurer.Together, these multi-religious people bustle the neighborhood known as the "Black Steel Quarter," where countless reliable and unreliable news and stories circulate, bards become the most popular profession on the streets, and there are nearly three times as many taverns on the street as there are in the inner city—they bring a huge extra fortune to the city officials and provide irreplaceable entertainment for the idle people who gather here for nothing to do.In a thriving tavern on the street, a slightly famous bard is invited by the innkeeper to play an ebony piano at the counter and tell a popular story in long and short verses of poetry called "kvar narrative poems".
But a narrative poem composed by the singer is the reason for the minstrour's popularity.“…… The day's sunlight turned into a spear, and the goddess threw it down from the clouds, and the earth was torn apart, and the rocks melted rapidly......
"The marshal rushed into the enemy line with a long sword in hand, her armor shining, her blades shining brightly, and tassels flying up and down......
"The demon of the earth has awakened, its body twisted and rotten, its tentacles flowing with venom, and enveloping infinite magic.“…… The power of the gods shuttled through the clouds, throwing boulders and flaming fireballs, and the Dragonspine Mountains collapsed, and the lake of blood evaporated in an instant."
O legendary mercenary, she was fearless, she charged through the legions of the Gentiles, slaying countless monsters, and finally reached the heart of the demon, a mass of filthy flesh beating before her eyes, and the magic of darkness made her hands and feet ...... agon......
A spear of light from the sky pierced the evil runes, and the demon's heart finally stopped beating, and its dying curse dissipated in the radiance of the goddess, turning into a halo of light over the lake of blood......
The legendary mercenary returns to the ground and joins the crowd in cheering victory......
The bard's singing gradually became low, and the people at the tables near the counter were already clamoring, and at the long table by the door, Hao Ren smiled and touched Lily's arm: "Listen, this is the third version." ”"Why isn't there a version of 'Silver White Sacred Beast Standing on the Earth'," Lily puffed out her cheeks, "I heard that there is a version dedicated to blowing ......
Praise me.Anyway, I was quite active that day, and I was bigger than all of you......
"What's the use of a big thing, there were still few big things on the battlefield that day," Vivien pouted disdainfully, "Anyway, I quite like this version, the characters who should appear are basically all played, and there are not as many mistakes and omissions as in other versions."
If you think about the magic version we heard in the square before, the ancient magic emperors were resurrected one by one, and the blowing was simply boundless. ”"No matter which version, Betsy seems to have a lot of scenes," Hao Ren laughed, "It seems that the royal family of Holletta really spared no effort to drag her out as a typical publicity." ”Vivien nodded: "No way, there must be at least one shadow of the Holleta in this kind of epic event, otherwise how can the national dignity be handled."
And Betsy was really active at the beginning. ”"Okay, I've heard enough of the story, and I've seen the changes here in the past two years, so I should go to Becky," Hao Ren stood up and patted Lily, who was still reluctant to get up, "We haven't explained to her that we're coming today, and we can surprise her in the past." ”Becky's manor is located not far from the city, and she was originally eligible to get a mansion allocated by the royal family in the inner city or even the aristocratic district, but the free-spirited mercenary couldn't stand the kind of life surrounded by the upper class, so she finally chose to continue to live in the manor outside the city.When Hao Ren and his party arrived at the manor in the evening, the servants and butlers of the manor, apparently remembering these mysterious and revered "strangers", immediately opened the door, but Hao Ren was told that Betsy was not here."
Becky's not here?"
Lily was surprised, "It's getting dark, where can she go?"
”"The hostess went to the Dark Mountains with a royal order a few days ago," explained the housekeeper of the manor, who knew that these people in front of him were closely related to their masters, and were the "legendary figures", so he did not hide anything, "She is now a high-ranking officer of the Royal Knights, and has the title of count, so she has accepted the royal order." ”"She's joined the Royal Order?"
Hao Ren raised his eyebrows, he was not surprised by Betsy's earl title, he knew about it, after all, the female mercenary also had a great contribution in the Beinz incident that day, and was later established as a typical heroic figure, it is normal for the royal family to give her a prestigious status, anyway, she is just a "nobleman" without a fief, but she kept saying that she would "retire" after making a lot of money, and Betsy, who was counting money at home and playing, actually joined the Royal Knights again, and went out to work, This is a bit surprising."
The hostess has been a horse for many years, and is not adapted to the later aristocratic life," said the butler with a straight look, "so on the recommendation of Marshal Oprah, she joined the Royal Order.But I don't know the details—it's not the duty of a servant to get too intory into his master's private affairs. ”As soon as Hao Ren heard the other party mention the words "under the recommendation of Marshal Ofla", he said in his heart that there was no need to talk about the details, this matter itself was a detail......
In fact, even without the influence of Marshal Aufra, Hao Ren also felt that it was normal for Betsy to join the Knights or run back to be a mercenary, after all, he was a master who was used to running around, how could he say that he could be quiet when he was quiet, and he was full of confidence that he wanted to live an elegant and decent aristocratic life, but it was estimated that Betsy couldn't stand the kind of days when she opened her eyes every day and did nothing, and she accompanied the noble ladies and ladies to brag......
"Then when will she come back?"
”Hao Ren asked, "Or you can tell me where she is." ”At the same time, he was still silently thinking in his heart that if he really couldn't find Betsy, he would simply go directly to Marshal Ovra first, and it would not be a delay to get the "Sunset Red Homecoming Visiting Group" project done first.The butler bowed slightly: "The hostess is only on an escort mission, and she will not stay in the Dark Mountains for a long time, and she should come back tomorrow." ”"That's alright—let's stay here for now, and we'll be okay when she comes back, right?""
Of course," replied the butler, "the hostess has long reserved rooms in the manor for a few distinguished guests, so please come with me ......"
(to be continued.) )