Chapter 144
Daenerys Richard was overjoyed immediately, but said calmly: "Director Boris, the price is not a problem, I just hope the time can be as soon as possible!"
Boris nodded and said: "Dignity, please wait a moment. I'll do it right now!"
Half an hour later, Richard left Pitt's Auction House with a face full of joy and a sense of happiness that he had regained.
Originally, he thought he had to take action for the loot he had just obtained, but he did not expect that there was a potion like [Purifying Water].
Now, he touched his arms and found a total of three bottles of [Purifying Water]. Not only was he able to keep the [Mutation Summoning Rod], he also kept the [Phantom Pendant].
Without hesitation, Richard came to the hotel in the market again. Under the surprised look of the boss, he opened a room again and began to use [Purifying Water] to eliminate the smell on the two pieces of equipment.
Following the process described by Boris, after some operations, Richard was excited with the eliminated [Mutation Summoning Rod] and [Phantom Pendant].
It seems that my [Wand of Summoning Bones] can withdraw from the stage of history.
After leaving the hotel, Richard went to the mount shop again, sold the quick-stepping horned zebra to the other party, and bought a wildebeest from the other party. This mysterious operation immediately left the teller of the mount shop a little confused. mind.
But for a mount shop, it is a great thing to acquire a trotting horned zebra, and of course it must be paid at a high price.
Originally, Richard wanted to buy a lot of alchemical raw materials, but the heavy luggage made him give up this idea.
It's a pity that so far, Richard has never heard of such a thing as a space bag. Otherwise, it would be much more convenient.
After checking again and confirming that it was correct, Richard turned over and mounted the wildebeest, and set off from Andel Market again, quickly heading to Silver Pine Town.
——Silver
Pine Town.
Clavel Castle.
At this time in Silverpine Town, the entire castle's young and strong labor force was mobilized. Some were reinforcing the city walls, and some were adding wooden stakes to the gates. The guards in the original Clavell Castle were working with the little ones at this moment. Together with the town security team, prepare for combat.
The entire castle was like a war machine, running at full speed. However, the enemy we faced this time seemed too powerful.
Knight Rawlins, who was constantly commanding on the city wall, could not hide the anxiety on his face. You must know that just one large monster had already caused huge losses to Silverpine Town.
But looking at the various monsters emerging from the depths of the Silver Pine Forest in front of him, his heart felt like it was falling into the abyss!
Although these are small monsters, if there is another large monster, then the result...
Now, I can only pray for the blessing of the goddess of luck!
I hope reinforcements can arrive as soon as possible.
But none of the three cavalrymen he sent to report the news had returned, which gave him a bad feeling.
Because the families of the three cavalrymen were currently in the castle, he had already made an agreement with the three of them before they set off, regardless of whether Earl Harris sent reinforcements.
As long as one of the three of them is alive, he will definitely come back to report the news.
A whole day has passed now, but there has been no news.
At this time, the old baron and his son were accompanying a young man in gray apprentice robes on the wall on the west side of the castle, observing the tide of monsters.
"Sir Duane, how is your health?" the old baron asked.
"It's okay, it's just a minor injury. I just took the healing potion, so it's not a big problem." This second-level wizard apprentice named Duan is the Ignis School apprentice who accepted Seles' mission half a year ago.
When he accepted the mission, he thought it was just an ordinary garrison mission, but he didn't expect that when the mission was about to expire, he encountered such a thing.
To say that he is not in a depressed mood is of course a lie.
After thinking about it, Duan with a gloomy expression said, "I'm afraid the castle may not be able to be defended. Lord Baron still needs to make plans early!" "Is
the situation really that bad?" The old baron couldn't help but frown. It became the word Sichuan.
Du An nodded and said: "Yes, I'm afraid it's worse than the worst-case scenario I thought before! If I remember correctly, these monsters should be monsters that can only be found in the Dark Area, including one The large monster at the beginning seems to be called the Mutant Crab Demon, and its adult body is stronger than the average third-level wizard apprentice." "I don't know why
the monsters in the underdark area came to the surface." Duan paused. added.
"And the most important thing is, I feel that these monsters are just the vanguard. Normally, monsters attack humans out of their instinct to look for food. But looking at these monsters, they refuse to leave here. I feel that there should be Someone is driving it. But I can't imagine how powerful the power behind driving such a monster must be. It requires at least the power of a formal wizard."
Hearing this, everyone was silent. If this is really the case, then The whole castle will turn into hell.
The old baron thought for a while, and it was time to think of a way out!
"And facing a large monster like the mutant crab demon, except for the heavy arrows shot by the crossbow machine, which can pose some threats to it, ordinary attacks are basically ineffective." "Levi, if the situation is not right, you immediately
take Mr. Du An and Your mother, go to the cellar of the inner castle. There is a small iron door on the third floor of the cellar. The key is there with your mother. You take the children from Silverpine Town and go through the secret passage. Although the road to Rosby City has been blocked. If the monsters are eliminated, you may not be able to escape, but at least there is a glimmer of hope." "
Father! Let me join you." Levi excitedly wanted to express his opinion.
"Stop talking! Don't tell anyone else about this." The old baron looked serious. He had already lost one son, and he didn't want to lose a second one.
The old baron softened his tone, and placed a pair of rough hands on the already burly shoulders of his eldest son: "My child, you have grown up, and you have to learn to protect your mother, because you are a man, right? "
Looking at the old baron's firm gaze, Levi nodded silently.
He knew that if the castle was breached, his father would definitely live and die with the castle.
And he is the family's only hope.
Levi clenched his fists, eager for strength in his heart. If his younger brother Richard was still alive and had become the new chief of the Ignis School, he should be able to cope with the predicament at hand.
Just as Levi was immersed in his reverie, he suddenly saw a group of spider monsters the size of millstones, led by the mutant crab monster, rushing towards the main entrance of the castle.
An extremely sudden attack! Immediately, alarm bells rang up and down the castle.
For the spider monsters, the defensive effect of the city wall is negligible to them. To them, the towering city wall is like walking on flat ground.
Immediately, the guards wearing chainmail on the city wall fell into a hard fight.
These millstone-sized spider monsters move extremely fast and dodge quickly. They can easily dodge the guards' slashes. However, with the spider monster's sharp blades, a random slash can cause serious injury to a guard.
The situation is critical!
The tall mutant crab demon was currently attacking the castle gate with its huge pair of claws.
"Boom! Boom!"
Every heavy blow was like thunder, making the guards' hearts rise in their throats, worrying that the door would be smashed open at some point.
"Quick! Bring the heavy crossbows on both sides!" Knight Rollins shouted.
Facing a large monster like the mutant crab demon, except for the heavy arrows shot by the crossbow machine, which can pose some threats to it, ordinary attacks are basically ineffective.
The old baron, Levi and Du An were acting as firefighters at the moment, and because of their presence, the entire battlefield situation could be maintained.
Just when everyone thought they had temporarily resisted the attack of the monsters, a guard from the back door shouted: "Another crab monster is coming!" "Another crab monster is coming!" Everyone looked at each other in shock
!
This news made everyone in the battle a little desperate. A large monster mutant crab demon has already made them unable to resist. If another one comes, the whole scene will inevitably collapse.
--Rosby
City.
Earl Harris' Castle Study.
Just when Earl Harris was about to greet Daenerys, he saw two people walking in the corridor as soon as he left the study.
One tall and one short, the two have a strong aura.
A tall man, at least two meters tall, with a burly figure and an aura that kept strangers away from him. Earl Harris could tell at a glance that the strength of the opponent was far beyond that of an ordinary knight, and he was probably a great knight.
But the man's brilliance was overshadowed by the petite girl next to him.
The girl was petite, wearing a light blue robe, holding a crystal clear and transparent staff in her hand. The transparent staff seemed to be made of a complete icicle, and the staff was coiled It exudes strong fluctuations of ice energy, and even if it is more than ten meters away, one can clearly feel the chill.
I don’t know how this girl can bear it while holding ice cubes in her hand.
The petite girl is Daenerys, and next to her is a gryphon knight. There are only a dozen or so of the top knights in the entire Kingdom of Harron, and each one is a great knight. Combat strength, plus well-trained skills in controlling griffins.
And this name is Vincent, the gryphon knight sent by the royal family to protect Daenerys.
When the two got closer, Earl Harris saw the girl's face clearly.
I couldn't help but exclaim in my heart, Oh my God! What an angelic face this is!
She has fair skin and a pair of aqua blue eyes that seem to be able to see through people's hearts. Her long golden wavy hair is tied into a thick braid and naturally hangs down her back. She always maintains a faint smile on her face and has a well-shaped figure. , exuding a noble temperament all over. Like a goddess who is aloof, she falls into the mortal world, but she cannot feel any blasphemy.
However, what confused Earl Harris was that based on her age, Daenerys should be over thirty, but the little girl in front of her looked like she was only in her early twenties.
But he couldn't think of anyone other than Daenerys to protect Vincent.
This is the first time Lord Harris has met Daenerys, but not the first time he has met Vincent.
"Your Excellency Vincent, this should be His Highness Daenerys, right?" Earl Harris strode forward, warmly hugged the burly Vincent, and then looked solemnly at the girl next to him.
"Yes, Earl Harris, this is Your Highness Daenerys." Vincent introduced: "Your Highness Daenerys, this is Earl Harris of Rosby County."
Harris immediately stepped forward, He bowed deeply to Daenerys. As a hereditary earl, he obviously did not need to be so respectful, but he knew very well that the safety of his Rosby County might depend on this petite girl in front of him. .
Because, whether it was the opponent's strange staff or the powerful elemental energy fluctuations he faintly felt in the opponent's body, it represented absolutely powerful power.
"Hello, Earl Harris, please introduce the situation first." Daenerys's cold voice sounded, and it seemed that the surrounding temperature had dropped a bit.
This made Harris stunned. Normally, the social interactions between high-ranking nobles were relatively lengthy. When they first met, they would usually greet each other for a long time, and then serve some refreshments and continue chatting for a while. It would take at least half a day before getting down to business.
But Her Highness Daenerys is obviously not a person who follows routines.
Harris then thought that it was possible that the rumors he had heard about His Highness before were not false.
There have been rumors in the royal capital that Her Highness Daenerys is completely uninterested in socializing and basically never attends banquets, dances or other various activities. Originally, he thought that this was not a good thing for a thirty-year-old royal family. How is this possible for women?
But now it seems that this possibility is still quite high.
"Please follow me, Your Highness Daenerys. The overall situation in Rosby County is quite critical now! Ten of the seventeen towns under its jurisdiction have sent letters asking for help, and three towns have not been contacted. Four towns have not been contacted. The current situation of this town is relatively stable."
Earl Harris' brain turned at full speed and he immediately organized his words to explain the overall situation of Rosby County being attacked by monsters.
"Among them, three small towns have been severely attacked by monsters. Among them, Tulip Town has completely lost contact with the town. According to the scout report, a large group of spider monsters suddenly appeared there two days ago, cutting off the road."
"The second is Goldshire. The town is also completely out of contact. According to the scout report, it was suddenly attacked by a tree-like monster a day and a half ago. The current situation is unknown." "." As Earl Harris spoke clearly one by
one
. Narrating, a group of three people also came to Earl Harris's study.
On one wall of the study room hangs a relatively detailed map of Rosby County, on which you can clearly see the markings of mountains, rivers, forests, small towns and main roads.
With the map beside her and Count Harris's explanation in a clearer manner, Daenerys nodded slightly as she listened, and soon had a basic understanding of the general situation in Rosby County.
Griffon knight Vincent quickly moved a chair over behind the girl.
Daenerys sat down, and her first words made Earl Harris break into a cold sweat: "Then, Earl Harris, what arrangements have you made in this current situation?"
This question seemed to It represents the dissatisfaction of the royal family.
"This. Your Highness Daenerys, I have spent a lot of money to hire wizard apprentices and demon hunters from major colleges, and went to various towns yesterday for support. The current situation is that except for these three towns that cannot be contacted and I have dispatched rescue teams to the other four towns reported to be in need of support, totaling seven towns."
Earl Harris paused and then said: "But until now, I have not received any information feedback. In addition, messengers from three more towns have brought letters asking for help, requiring emergency support, but I no longer have any wizard apprentices here. Or a witcher."
"You should know that passing ordinary guards will only increase casualties." Earl Harris spread his hands and said helplessly.
When Harris finished telling the story, he found that Daenerys was looking at the map hanging on the wall in a daze, seeming to be thinking about something.
After a long time, Daenerys pointed to the three small towns on the map, turned to ask Harris: "The first three towns to lose contact were Tulip Town, Goldsmith Town and Moonling Town, right? ?"
Count Harris was stunned and nodded: "Yes, Your Excellency Daenerys, your memory is very outstanding."
In fact, when Daenerys heard Count Harris's story, she felt that this time the monster The outbreak of the tide was too sudden and a little unusual, because a simple tide of monsters would not block the road.
But judging from the current situation, the cutoff of a road in a small town can be regarded as an accidental event, but when it is the same in three small towns, it is definitely not an accident.
Daenerys already suspected that there should be an invisible hand behind the scenes, controlling these monsters to attack.
But in a short period of time, she still couldn't tell who was behind this?
"Earl Harris, I feel that this is not a simple outbreak of monsters. There may be someone behind the scenes. Vincent and I will go to these three towns to investigate first." "As you wish! Your
Highness!" Seeing Daenerys Standing up, the tall Vincent immediately saluted.
"Your Highness Daenerys, you have traveled a long way from the royal capital. Even though you are riding a gryphon, you must be very tired. Why don't you take a rest before going." Harris also expressed his admiration for the vigorous and resolute Daenerys. Face surprised.
"No need for now!" Daenerys waved her hand and took Vincent out of the room.
When Earl Harris accompanied the two people to the empty training ground again.
Two huge griffins, one large and one small, were already waiting in the open space. A group of guards were looking at these two extraordinary creatures with incomparable stamina in amazement.
The gryphon, as its name suggests, looks very much like a combination of an eagle and a lion. It is composed of the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. The origin of this strange creature is too old to be verified.
The larger gryphon is more than three meters tall at the shoulders. The white eagle head and golden body complement each other. This color scheme gives people a natural sense of nobility and looks majestic.
Daenerys waved her hand gently, and the griffin lowered its noble head, allowing her to easily get on the back of the griffin. At the same time, Vincent also rode on the petite griffin. .
After patting the gryphon gently, the wings of the two giant beasts flapped. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, making everyone around them unable to open their eyes.
Just hearing a loud eagle cry, two gryphons shot straight into the sky like arrows from the string!
Earl Harris stared at Daenerys and Vincent who were leaving quickly, and paused for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.
——After
a while, when Daenerys and Vincent drove the griffon to the first stop, Tulip Town, the scene in front of them shocked them.
I saw that the entire town had been completely destroyed. Looking down from the sky, you could easily distinguish the path of the monsters. Many monsters seemed to come from the Silver Pine Forest in the west and attacked the town all the way east. Defend until the local baron's castle is captured.
But the strange thing is that there seems to be no trace of monsters in the scene in front of them, and the two of them did not see any trace of the town residents.
"Quick! Go to the next town." Daenerys seemed to have thought of something, turned around and shouted to Vincent.
Immediately, the two of them drove the gryphon at lightning speed and rushed to the next stop, Goldsmith Town.
When the two arrived at Goldsmith Town, they saw a scene that shocked them high in the sky.
The various monsters that should have been completely disordered are now in order, like an army.
I saw many monsters lining up in a long queue and slowly disappearing at the edge of the Silver Pine Forest. However, there was no one in Shining Gold Town, leaving only some ruins and scattered human remains.
Most of the bodies seemed to have been taken away by monsters.
This gave Daenerys a very bad feeling.
"Let's go down and investigate!"
Because he was following in the air, he was too conspicuous. Moreover, there seemed to be a large number of scavenging birds circling on the side of the monster.
So, the two found a remote place to jump off the gryphon, and quietly followed the monster team until they came to the entrance of a deep ground crevice.
There are tall broad-leaved trees and low shrubs surrounding the cracks in the ground, which are very well concealed. Therefore, the two of them could not detect them at all from the high altitude when they first arrived.
I saw monsters carrying a large number of human corpses and disappearing here.
Even though she was dozens of meters away, Daenerys could sense a huge dark energy emanating from the cracks in the ground.
This dark energy is more powerful than her official wizard. At present, it is impossible for her and the griffin knight beside her to kill the enemy surrounded by many monsters.
Now that the investigation revealed that there was indeed a mastermind behind this wave of monsters in Rosby County, the two immediately decided to return.
On the way back, Daenerys on the gryphon fell into deep thought. Judging from the types of monsters, it seemed that most of them were extremely rare monsters from the Underdark.
This made Daenerys couldn't help but think of the more sensational incident this time, when the Ignis School and other three major schools of necromancers invaded the underground world.
Could it be that this wave of monsters is a counterattack by the night elves against the humans on the surface?
If this wave of monsters is really caused by this reason, then the three major undead wizard academies have an unshirkable responsibility.
(End of chapter)