Proof of the Sun King

The Nord Kingdom is only warm for three months of the year. At other times, it always seems to be enveloped by wind, snow and cold. The winter here is so cold that the **** of dawn can bring the morning light here but cannot. Come to warm, the believers of the goddess of agriculture always try to find ways to sow hardy crops such as wheat, barley, rape, etc. in those fertile but year-round cold lands. The annual crop of agriculture barely supplies the country's rations. .

At night, Ulan, which is located in the north of Nordland, is quiet and quiet. It is the middle of the winter season again. As always, the sky is full of goose feathers and snow falls on the roofs of every household. The air of the town was silent, thick black smoke billowed from the chimneys of the houses, the stars in the sky brought faint starlight on the ground, but the snow buried everything.

In this season, the sun goes down very early. After dark, the sooner you return to the town, the safer it is, and the slower you return to the town, the more dangerous it is. After sunset, there are everything in the wild, robbers and beastmen. , The northern barbarians who come to loot from time to time, and even the terrifying greenskin or the undead are haunted from time to time. The residents of the town basically do not choose to go out at this time. Only the door of the house and the warm fireplace can bring them safety. sense.

A world clad in silver, except for the occasional patrolling guards, the town is dark, like a dead city, the cold wind in the middle of winter is constantly whizzing by, and snowflakes are fluttering in the sky, in the coldest season of the year. , the residents of the town can only hide in their own homes, looking forward to the moment when spring comes as soon as possible.

A black leather boot stepped on the steps of the city gate, making a creaking sound, and a man in a black leather suit appeared. He was wearing a leather three-cornered hat with the brim pulled very low. , There is also a lot of snow on the hat. This man is tall and mighty, with a one-handed long sword engraved with gold and silver patterns on his back, and a golden warhammer in his hand. The length of the hammer is very long, as long as half a person, and the bottom of the hammer handle is a spiral spike, flashing with an icy cold light.

This man had a handsome face and always had a smile on his face. He looked like a priest, but judging from the fluff around his mouth, the man would be no more than twenty-five years old, and from the blood on his chainmail and his fierce eyes He knew that this person was definitely not a priest.

The man looked left and right, there was no one on the road, and there were no traces of footprints on the snow on the muddy road. He sighed slightly and saw that there were sentries standing guard at the gate of the city, so he stepped forward and asked in an understatement. Said: "Excuse me, have you seen a pale man wearing a tall round hat, cloak, outdated long pants and black leather boots in the past two days?"

The guard didn't want to answer, the man gently flicked off the cloak on his chest, and a silver white wolf head badge was revealed in front of the guard.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Lord Knight!" When the guard saw the badge, he subconsciously stood up and saluted the man: "Three days ago, such a man did come here! He claimed to be Mr. Boot. , is the lord's friend, so we let him in, he left early yesterday morning and went to the southwest!"

"Mr. Boot? Hehe, let me think about it, it must have been like this three days ago, a strange traveler rode a horse into the town..." Who knew the man sneered, and he gestured with the guard's somewhat disturbed eyes He wrote: "So our loyal guard stepped forward to ask, but the traveler took out a few silver coins and gave them to our loyal guard, expressing that he did not want to show his identity. The loyal guard felt the sincerity of the traveler. , it came from the sincerity of Mr. 'Bout', and then let him into the city, right?"

In the freezing weather, cold sweat broke out on the guard's forehead immediately, and the sweat quickly froze. He whispered, "Knight, Lord Knight, please forgive me, please forgive us for being obsessed, I must have been at that time. Possessed by the evil god! I am willing to hand over the money to you, please forgive our sins!"

The man seemed very dissatisfied, snorted, and after exhaling a white mist from his mouth, the man waved his hand: "Forget it, let me into the city!"

"Yes, yes! Thank you very much!" The guard quickly opened the city gate as if receiving amnesty. The wooden city gate slowly opened with the rotation of the simple wooden mechanism bearing. The man led the horse into the town, leaving behind The terrified guard.

It was six o'clock in the evening, which was supposed to be the time when people in the town were active, but the weather in Nord was such that the sun had set as early as three o'clock, so he could only walk alone in the street, thinking for a while. what happened on the road.

"The salaries of the soldiers can guarantee food and clothing but cannot guarantee a rich life. In the face of some dispensables and not violating the military orders, it is understandable to accept bribes. Mr. Belt is really brilliant, and he has been in the service for many years. The devil hunter, he has insight into human nature, and a few silver coins have allowed him to avoid a lot of trouble along the way, but this makes it difficult for me to do it." The man raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky, and whispered: " Going to the southwest, Mr. Belt is planning to go to the port?"

"Anyway, it's better to stay at this time. The night in the wild is too dangerous." The man thought for a while and decided to stay first.

Stay for a day or two, and then go meet the woman from the Garland Council.

The Nord Kingdom is a desolate and remote place, but even if it is a small town, as long as there are human settlements, there will be an inn. The man quickly found the inn, a two-story building. From the outside, it should be There are about ten rooms.

Along the snow-covered mud road, the town's hotel is still open to all town residents as before.

Through the sturdy wooden door of the hotel, the interior of the hotel looks like a party scene. The wooden tables and chairs are chaotically arranged. People communicate and drink barley wine in the hotel. Food and ale, the fire in the fireplace is burning brightly, the thick broth is simmering in the oven, and the heat of the broth is constantly wafting in the interior of the hotel.

The icy weather outside and the scorching heat inside formed a stark contrast. The windows of the hotel were also covered with thick fog. Inside and outside, it was like two worlds. There were two drunk guys hugging by the bonfire in the center of the venue. Together, they danced the Nord folk dance to the cheerful singing of the bard, and a merchant from the empire was lamely being led to dance by a strong man. His strange movements made the audience laugh. laugh.

"Ms. Freya! Another glass of barley wine!" a big man with a long beard shouted at the proprietress, and he put the wooden wine glass on the bar, the inside of the wine glass was clean, There was nothing left but a bit of foam.

"Beautiful! When calling my name, you must bring beautiful! Do you want ale? Check out first, you have already drank four glasses of ale, and you will pay me twenty copper coins in total!" The spoon hit the big man on the head, the big man quickly touched his pocket, and took out thirty copper coins in one go: "These are all for you, beautiful lady Freya, hurry up and get the wine!"

"Okay!" The proprietress waved her fat hand, and a large amount of copper coins disappeared in her pocket instantly. After receiving the money, the proprietress smiled and hurriedly ordered her subordinates to move out more wine barrels. A plate of roasted mutton was placed in front of the soldier sitting at the bar: "Sir! Please use your roasted meat slowly!"

"Okay." The soldier took the barbecue and asked for another glass of wine. He looked quite old, with wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and he was immersed in the delicious barbecue.

On the other side of the arena, a bard in fancy dress, purple clothes, red bonnet, and a lyre hanging from his shoulders, is tuning the strings of his lyre, ready to start his performance.

"Mr. Bard! What story are you going to bring us today?" a drinker said loudly.

"Yeah, we won't pay if it's not exciting!" Everyone shouted.

"Hoohoo~" In the hotel, everyone was booing, and the bard reluctantly straightened his clothes and began to play his lyre slowly: "Then, I'll bring you an old story today, A magnificent epic from a hundred and fifty years ago!"

"More than a thousand years ago, the earth was peaceful and people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although the barbarians in the north and Middle-earth exchanged fire occasionally, trade and peace were still the main theme. The southern kingdom was once the largest and best seaport and free trade. The city, the dwarves living in the Roof Mountains of the eastern world use their sophisticated equipment and handicrafts to trade with the human empire, the southern wasteland stands with a dwarf fortress, witnessing the golden age of the dwarves... At that time, the forest was not yet present Dangerous, at that time..."

"But everything changed about a thousand years ago."

"The world has been changed."

The inside of the hotel gradually became quiet, except for the vigorous crackling of the coals in the fireplace, and the drinkers were seated one after another. The bard should keep quiet when performing. This is common knowledge on the mainland, but the one from the empire. The businessman's face was not very concerned, but he was still listening quietly.

The bard began to play a melodious tune slowly, the tune was sad, but full of hope: "

Just about a thousand years ago

North of the Empire, Darkness Comes

The evil gods are fierce, chaos is rampant, and it is like purgatory on earth

The **** of totems falls, the **** of beasts annihilates

Civilization loses to barbarism, wisdom escapes barbarians

Peace is gone, swordsmen are raging

South of the Empire, Greenskins Rise

Gnushu's head, turned into Uzag's ornament

The thousand-year-old fortress of the dwarves cannot stop the spreading plague

The statue of the previous king was torn down, and the collection of ancient tombs became a surprise for the invaders

fortunately

The alliance was re-concluded at the time of national subjugation and genocide

Bearded Guards, Lion Knights, marching forward hand in hand

But this victory is not worth celebrating

Empires have lost their emperor

Brothers against the wall, caught in endless disputes

In dark corners, the dead rise from the grave

Evil Beastmen corrupted all parts of the continent

The world is sinking, everything is in danger

One hundred and fifty years ago, a two-tailed comet crossed the sky, and the hero finally came

That's Ludwig the Savior

Demon prince conferred the head, the evil shaman was killed

No matter how powerful the Son of Chaos is, in front of him is just a puddle of flesh

In the plains of Fasha, the righteous form an invincible coalition

Roar of the Ancient Dragon

Angel soars in the sky

The elf's staff and longbow gleamed

The dwarves make up the most sturdy copper walls and iron walls

There are even devils from the molten underground

Influenced by the savior, fighting for justice and fighting against chaos

All belongs to Ludwig

Dozens of purified heads of demon princes and gods hang on the walls of the empire

Showing his supreme glory and great achievements

The cry of victory shakes the world

The people elected him as the new emperor of the empire

All belongs to Ludwig

Chaos, go back to your hometown

Peace comes again to this land

The people live and work in peace and contentment

The hymn of the gods resounds

All belongs to Ludwig"

The bard sang a moving epic with impassioned enthusiasm, and no one noticed that a new guest came to the door of the hotel.

It was not until a gust of wind bell rang, attracting the attention of everyone in the hotel, the man stood at the door, and after listening to the magnificent epic in its entirety, did he open the door. It is a familiar story. This great former country nobleman and later the new emperor relied on his powerful strength, domineering skills, and outstanding political wisdom to reunite the old empire that had been destroyed, and finally defeated the army of chaos, the new empire. Rebuilt from the ruins of the old empire, Ludwig was the founding emperor of the new empire.

"Do you still have a room?" In the eyes of everyone, the man opened his mouth, and as expected, his voice was very young.

"A foreigner?"

"There's no room for foreigners, we'll close soon, please come back."

"Closed, closed, closed!"

The drinkers shouted half-jokingly and half-seriously, that the town is not so welcoming to outsiders, the person in front of them is not a familiar face, and the drinkers are a bit xenophobic.

"You all... shut up the old lady! Is it easy to have a guest in this weather? You **** idiots don't let me do business!" The lady boss's roar interrupted the behavior of the drinkers, and then A smile immediately appeared on her round face: "Yes, we have empty rooms here. Are you alone?"

"That's right, I'm alone. Help me prepare dinner by the way!" The young man went up and put his things, and then came down and sat on the bar. He ordered rye bread, boiled broad beans, barley wine, and a large piece of Roasted lamb chops are also worth twenty copper coins.

"Mr. Bard, tell us a new story."

"Then what kind of story do you want to hear?" The bard also smiled and said, "How about I tell you a story about the founding knight of Brittany?"

"We've heard that too!" The drinkers said they've heard this too~www.wuxiahere.com~ Tell a story about the war between greenskins and dwarves? "

"This is boring!"

The drinkers and the bard began to discuss loudly, some wanted to hear war epics, some wanted to hear love stories, and some even wanted to hear the stories of gods. Difficult.

"In this way, let's let Mr. Bard tell us a new story, our young hero of Nord Kingdom, the legendary story of 'Sledgehammer' Ryan, how about it!"

"Fine! This is fine!"

"Just listen to this!"

The man just lowered his head to eat. By the way, he spent a little money to get the lady boss to get a piece of butter to spread the bread. After dinner, he said goodbye and returned to his guest room.

He booked the best room in this hotel. Of course, the worst accommodation in the hotel is the large room, which is filled with beds made of simple linen and thatch, and the slightly better single room is double or single. There is only a simple bed and a bucket of water in the corner. The bucket of water is not for drinking, but for convenience.

The room he lives in has a soft bed, a table, a chair, and even a special compartment for washing. There is a small window in the room. After returning to the room, Ryan gently pushed the window Kai, looking at the heavy snow outside: "I don't know when this heavy snow will fall..."

At this moment, the bracelet on the man's wrist suddenly flashed a soft white light. He was not surprised at all, and pressed the gem on the bracelet with his hand, and a majestic voice came from it.

"Lane, have you found any trace of Belt?"