Dawn of the Ash Tower

Longji Mountain has not been so lively for a long time.Really, or Longji Mountain has not been so lively since the legendary war.The gray-robed man, the gray-robed man in the ancient saying!All the Frost Guards were boiling, and soon, from the commander-in-chief to the ordinary soldiers, almost all the guards gathered near Bai'an's outpost, and their discussions made people worry whether it would cause an avalanche .

The old commander, Jon, summoned Bai An immediately, or in other words, the old commander came to this outpost immediately, and his adjutant later said in private that, apart from being chased out of the tavern by the commander's wife with a rolling pin, This was the fastest he had seen the Commander run in nearly ten years.Of course, no one tried to stop the commander along the way. Although the northerners are upright, they are definitely not stupid. God knows what that gray-robed man is. The commander should not have contacted him so hastily.However, the old commander made these people retreat with only one sentence.

"Do you want me to show a man from home how cowardly we are today?"

In a word, these northern men suddenly had nothing to say, they could only silently follow behind the commander, towards the outpost where the man in gray robe was found.The dark clouds in the sky are getting thicker and thicker, and the arrival of a snowstorm seems to be possible at any time.

"So, are you a witness?" Jon asked, and the old commander was wearing a thick black animal skin cloak, separating the noisy crowd.

"Yes, Your Excellency. I saw him there." Bai'an pointed in the direction of the gray-robed man.

So the commander also took out the binoculars in his arms to look in which direction, and then he saw a gray figure standing motionless on the ice field, as if the gusts of cold wind could not make the person in the robe feel cold.

Similarly, many people couldn't help their curiosity, and looked at it with binoculars.However, these soldiers looked at it for a while, and they seemed to be unable to confirm anything except that the figure hadn't moved.

"Your Excellency, what should we do?" an adjutant asked.The old commander put down his binoculars, and he noticed that the adjutant was holding a two-handed heavy crossbow.In fact, many fighters arrived with similar weapons.They are anxious.

"Put away your weapons, my compatriots, do we Frost Guards need to use force to threaten a stranger who is alone?" Jon said with a smile.

Because of the commander's words, the soldiers with bows and crossbows also put away these weapons.It seems that the old commander's smile has some kind of magical power, which calms the uneasiness of these frost guards a lot.This is the ability of being a leader. Jon has used his calmness and reason countless times in his military career to guide the legion away from unnecessary disputes.

And on the ice, where they couldn't hear.The gray-robed figure raised his head to look at the sentry tower full of voices, smiled, and said in a low voice.

"For the time being, it is considered qualified. It seems that at least there is no need to see blood."

In the end, the old commander tried his best and decided to put down the hanging basket and let the gray-robed man come up. His reason was——the blizzard is coming, you can't let him stand in the blizzard, right?

After about an hour or so, the Frost Guards finally found the dusty hanging basket from the warehouse. It was originally used to welcome the explorers to the north, but time has passed and it has not been used for many years.The soldiers lowered the hanging basket carefully with trepidation, half of them were afraid of the gray-robed man, and the other half were afraid that the hanging basket would fall halfway up and kill the gray-robed man.But in short, this dilapidated hanging basket is still of excellent quality, and while moaning, it got this mysterious visitor up to the sentry tower.The old commander personally led five people to greet and disperse more soldiers on the city wall. As he said before, he didn't want this mysterious man in the ancient saying to think that the current Frost Guards are a group of cowards.

"Crunch, crunch!" The frozen rope made a worrying sound, first the hood, then the upper body, and finally, the gray-robed man appeared in front of the frost guards.

"Phew... Guys, if you want me to tell you that your hanging basket really needs to be replaced, I was always worried that the rope would break when I came up." This was the first sentence of the gray-robed man.A sentence, uh, a greeting that cannot be recorded in the annals of history.Although the records of the encounter between Commander Jon and the gray-robed archmage have always been full of legend in the history of later generations, history is always legendary, isn't it?As for whether those colors were added by later generations or existed in the first place, is it very important?

In fact, Rao was the old commander who had made all kinds of preparations, but when he heard the words of the gray-robed man, he still blushed, and he could only cough twice, hoping to change this embarrassing topic.

"That, respected gray robe, we follow the ancient teachings to welcome you, please tell us your request."

"Request? Ah, that's not urgent. By the way, can you get me some food first? In order to hurry, I have, uh, three days without food. Since... I ate the last one pulling the sled After the dog." said the gray-robed man.

... So the result of this meeting was that the old commander took the gray-robed man to the top of the Dragon's Back for dinner at the foot of the mountain.This is not to say that there is no food in the fortress, but the old commander is really unwilling to let this distinguished guest eat those hard and tasteless dry food.

"Two roasted deer legs, two roasted lamb legs, four pork ribs, two cheeses, and some bread and side dishes, ah, yes, a barrel of ale!" Standing in front of the counter at the top of the dragon's spine, The gray-robed man spoke fluently.He spoke so smoothly that one wondered if he had been thinking about what to eat later on the way here.

"Do as he says." The old commander said to the stunned proprietress blankly.Then he dragged the gray-robed man who looked around to find a big table and sat down. Well, considering what the gray-robed man ordered, the old commander took him directly to the biggest table.

The old commander didn't come to Dragon's Back very often. In fact, because he and the first generation owner of this tavern were very good friends. The proprietress called him "Grandpa Jon" very affectionately since childhood. Perhaps it was because the old commander had no heirs. The reason is that he treats this old friend's granddaughter as if he were his own, um, maybe a little closer than his own?Therefore, people who often come to the tavern know that although this old man is the biggest military commander in the Longji Mountains outside, in this tavern, he is just a kind old man.An incredibly kind old man with agility and strength.It is said that among the suitors of the proprietress, there is a standard that only those who can beat the old commander are eligible to become the proprietress' boyfriend.

"So, uh, master, can you tell me your reason for coming now?" Looking at the young man in front of him who put down his hood and drank three glasses of ale without changing his face, Jon asked. .

"Of course, of course, I'm sorry I'm really hungry. You know, it's not too difficult to find something to eat outside the mountain." The young man said with a shy smile.

"Ah, also, you don't have to call me master, I'm still far from this title, if you want, you can call me Cheese."

"Okay, big, no, Your Excellency Cheese," what a weird name, the old commander thought, "Can you tell me why you are here? Also, if I don't offend, I also want to know how you living outside the mountains."

Yes, although the old commander really cared about that ancient saying, he was more concerned about how this person came from the ice field. There should be no living things on the ice field, or is it in a distant place that they don't know, the land of their hometown? Has it quietly thawed?As soon as he thought of this idea, the old commander's heartbeat began to speed up unconsciously. That was the dream of every generation of northerners.

"Well, don't worry, Mr. Commander. Let's come one by one. First, let me answer your most concerned question. I am sorry that there is still a piece of frozen soil outside the mountain. As for how I live outside the mountain, uh, I It can only be said that this is a secret. And it is not universal, even if I tell you, you can't take people to the mountains to cultivate." Cheese paused for a while to let the old commander digest his words.

"Then, about my reason for coming, in fact, I am full of doubts about it like you. I followed the instructions of a greater, uh, prophet to come here at this time. As for what I will do after I come, how? Fuck, I'm also at a loss now." He shrugged and made a helpless gesture.

There was a little disappointment on the old commander's face, but he was more fortunate. Although there was no good news, at least it wasn't bad news, right?But what the man in gray robe said next made the old commander nervous again.

"Although what I can tell you is limited, even if it is to repay this meal, I will give you a suggestion. According to what I have just seen, heard, and felt in this small town, I have a preliminary judgment. Please be careful of threats, threats from the south. I don't know what to call them, but they are coming soon." Cheese said with a smile on his face.

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