January 6, 795 in the New Calendar, Tania, the capital of the Principality of Ernifea.
"...The war in Kosma County will be handled this way for the time being. The rest will be left to you, Pamir."
The circular meeting hall was filled with representatives from various regions of the principality. They were holding an emergency meeting to discuss the war ahead with the empire.
Cosma County is located on the northwest border of the Principality of Ernifea. It is an area bordering the Frey Empire. It was from that place that the conflict gradually evolved into a war. Within just a few days
, several towns in the county were lost one after another. This not only showed that the empire was well prepared for this war, but also implied that the country's army was still lacking in strength.
After all, what the permanent army there is facing is the vanguard of the Snow Wolf Army sent by the empire - one of the two elites of the Fleur Empire.
But for President Horsman, he has become accustomed to this kind of thing. In the past ten years, there have been constant frictions between the empire and them, and there have been several major wars, and the reasons for the fights are even more bizarre. The most bizarre reason ever was,
It turned out that the empire found some fakes from the birthday gifts presented to King Drenir's wife, Queen Fima, and then they claimed that these fakes were smuggled from another border county of the principality - Coca County.
Came here.
What a fucking nonsense... But even that time, it ended in defeat.
President Hosman sat in the center of the round table in the parliamentary hall, looking at the congressmen who were still discussing the decided resolution, and rubbed his gray head.
He is sixty-seven years old today, and his life has entered the twilight years. However, his rival, the current king of the empire, Dreniel Frey Kaderraft, even after celebrating his birthday this year,
He had just turned forty-eight years old. Perhaps he could rely on his experience to gain a certain upper hand in the diplomacy between the two countries, but this was just one moment - at this time, he had to admit that sitting under Redcar's
The lion-like emperor in the palace indeed has the mind and magnanimity of his ancestors.
He must find a suitable successor, otherwise, what will happen to the future of the principality after he leaves office... He closed his eyes and no longer looked at the endlessly discussing parliament in front of him.
The parliamentarians in front of them are representatives of forces from various counties that make up the principality. They come here through some kind of cycle such as elections. They form the center of power in this country and determine the various directions of this country. From a certain point of view,
In a sense, I have been sitting in this position for nearly ten years, but I still have to look at their faces on certain things.
This is the composition of the principality's powers.
He slowly opened his eyes through a slit and glanced at the middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the lower seat. The man had a neatly combed back hair, and his formal attire was neatly arranged. In the black pocket on his chest, there was a
Flowers formed by overlapping white handkerchiefs.
Principality Parliament, Speaker Pamir Rest.
He sat quietly in his seat, standing on the big round table with his hands folded, saying nothing, with a serious expression, as if he was listening carefully to the discussions of those below. But Horsman knew that the speaker
I am also tired of such meaningless arguments.
After the war in Cosma started, the principality has been at a disadvantage. There are of course many reasons, but what is the use of discussing these reasons now? Now they should focus on how to deal with the next war, although
They don't have many choices now...
That lion emperor...hum.
"Your Excellency." The upright and deep voice interrupted the president's thinking. The old man opened his eyes completely, and at the same time dispelled the impurities in his eyes, and put on a standard peaceful smile on his face: "Is there anything else, Pa?
Sir Mir?"
"Something seems to have happened in the southeast of the principality." The meticulous man was folding up the secret report just received from his subordinates, and then placed it on the left hand side: "There seems to be something strange in the Jade Forest in Xifeng County."
"Oh?" The old man's smile did not change and he motioned for the speaker to continue.
"According to the report of the sentry stationed at the border of Fenghua Town, yesterday afternoon, a huge green light pillar appeared in the direction of the Emerald Forest. According to the report, the soldiers could clearly see the light pillar reaching into the sky, and
It lasted a long time.”
Horsman remained silent, seeming to be considering the meaning behind this matter.
"The outpost is located at the foot of the Anchidar Mountains, about 1 mile away from Greenstone Village." Pamir's voice continued, but these contents were probably not within the scope of the report: "If the report is true, the beam of light is probably
It is located in the center of the forest, so judging from the distance, the scene at that time must have been very..."
"...spectacular." He paused, then smiled slightly.
"It seems that you also find this matter very interesting, Your Excellency." The conversation between the two was not loud, and it did not spread very far in the noisy round table hall. However, some thoughtful congressmen have begun to pay attention to the president's side.
Something strange happened, and his eyes began to glance at the two of them.
"The central area of the Emerald Forest is very mysterious. There is almost no information about the conditions inside in the Principality's reports in recent years." Pamir once again raised his serious face, with his two beards slightly curled up on his tight lips.
Author: "As far as I know, most of the creatures in that forest are strange and ferocious. Most of the people who go deep into it die because of this. There are a few cases... It is said that they were killed by unknown persons."
"The survivors' descriptions of the murderer are different. There are signs that adventurers are suspected of being behind the scenes, but... we can't be sure." Pamir finished all these things in one breath, and then looked at the president.
Zhang's slender face said: "With all due respect, Your Excellency, President... that place is still unknown to us, but there must be something behind this matter..."
"Don't worry, Lester." The old man said softly, "You may not know that the two sisters from the Council of Seven came to visit me a few days ago."
Pamir's eyes narrowed. There is only one in this continent that can be called the Council of Seven. And the pair of sisters among them...
"They came to explain the situation to me - the Restorationists also heard the news and sneaked into the Emerald Forest. On the one hand, they were investigating this matter, and on the other hand..."
The old man paused: "I'm also going... to see if it's true or false."
"In other words, they are behind this matter..." Pamir frowned even more tightly: "With all due respect, this is too much, this is contempt for the sovereignty of the principality...
."
"You know, dear Speaker." The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Even you and I can only give some suggestions to people like them. If we interfere with their decisions... that is impossible.
."
He spread his hands and said, "They won't be obedient."
Pamir's mouth pursed into a straight line, and Horsman raised his hands in a downward gesture: "Don't be so angry. After all, we haven't learned the truth about the whole thing yet. I don't think these things are related to the two sisters."
I believe in their character, hey..."
"How many people survived that battle are not reassuring..."
Noticing that the discussion in the hall was getting louder and louder, Hosman raised his head and found that the discussion of the congressmen had stopped at some point. Most of the people were looking at the two of them, with inexplicable curiosity unabashedly revealed in their eyes.
mean.
In the rumors outside, it seems that the relationship between the two top figures in the principality is not very good recently, but looking at today's situation, those rumors seem to be just rumors...
"Oh, everyone..." the old man smiled, and then stretched out his left hand to signal to the speaker sitting below: "Maybe you are tired of the topic just now. Just in time, our speaker brought us a new one
News..."
Gradually, the whole matter was learned by all the congressmen, and then spread quickly like a storm in the Emerald Tower, until it spread throughout the entire Free Continent.
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Of course, the huge green beam of light in the Emerald Forest was not only seen by the sentinels at the foot of Anchidar Mountain. The entire Green Stone Village, and even further afield, saw the miracle in the afternoon of January 5th.
.
Therefore, some news is sent to the capital faster than the principality's intelligence system - players can be offline, and the speed of delivering information is of course much faster than them.
The players in Greenstone Village immediately posted this huge news on major forums. Although there is no video recording function, there is no substantial evidence to prove the authenticity of the miracles they described, but so many people
If everyone agrees, there is probably nothing wrong with this matter.
Frey Empire, southwest, Esdala Province. This is a prosperous land located in the Central Plains. It is also the border land between Frey Empire and the Principality of Elnifia. Esdala is famous for its rich production of kabingo and blue crystal.
The famous and endless plain terrain has also made it a paradise for all kinds of crops. With the gradual development of the province in recent years, even farmers who face the loess all day have begun to gradually get rid of poverty and move towards
A prosperous and prosperous road.
But now, this is the front line of the war.
Divi Town, located in front of the Esdala Province, is the transportation hub in this area, so it has naturally become an important military town. Now that the main battlefield is located in the opponent's territory, it has naturally become a place to ensure logistics and export troops.
Free Flight leads many subordinates in the Wings of Freedom guild, and is now sitting in the tavern of this town, always paying attention to the news on the front line.
"If the attack on Baker City goes well, the empire should be able to stabilize in this area." Wings of Freedom held a piece of paper in his hand, pointed to a map on the table, and said to the other members:
"At that time, it will be our turn to play."
"Even so, it is estimated that most of the tasks given to us from above are escorting baggage and delivering intelligence. We will not even be entrusted with escorting things..." Id named Half Box of Cigarettes
The iron man said, his tone showing his boredom and depression: "This is not the battlefield I want. We have been like this for several days..."
"What are you in a hurry for?" the female player named Gardenia said, as if the two of them were born to be enemies: "Look at those players who ran to the battlefield rashly before, how miserable they ended up, if they weren't killed
The NPC army ran over everyone, but was caught as a disruptor by the Imperial Army in the rear. Our guild has also lost thousands of people..."
"We are not weaklings like them..."
"No, there is still a big gap between the regular army and the mob." The white-robed scholar sitting on the other side said calmly, and then pushed up his monocle: "Don't look at the principality's retreat, if we let
If we face their army, we probably...can't defeat them."
"Hey, don't be so cautious all the time, military advisor..."
"My truth is." The white-robed scholar's voice is still calm, but when it reaches the ears of several people around him, it will always make people feel convincing: "You know, the NPCs in this game are generally stronger than the players.
, so apart from taking the risk of encountering wild beasts, we don’t want to be enemies with any NPC forces on the free continent..."
"Unless absolutely necessary." After a pause, he added.
"Okay, you don't have to worry, Tie Ban." Free Flying continued: "We will naturally know after the tasks are assigned. And..."
His voice was lowered: "Even if we are assigned insignificant tasks, we can still find ways to get benefits..."
"Use your brain..." He knocked his head.
Except for the white-robed scholar, everyone else laughed softly.
"By the way, have you all read the news on the forum, the one about the Emerald Forest?" Gardenia said suddenly. She usually likes to read the latest news on various online platforms, so this time she showed up first.
.
"Oh, that, of course I saw it..." Freefly said calmly.
As the top leaders of the Wings of Freedom, several people present knew that they sent the strongest team to Greenstone Village. Later, except for Xue Ling Huan Bing, the rest of the people came back dead. That good time
Although Meiyu explained the facts relatively clearly, based on Free Flying's understanding of him, there must be some embarrassment in it. Therefore, he has actually given up on Xueling Huanbing, who has not come back yet. There was a time
At that time, he secretly resented the other party's arrogance, acting on his own for some strange goal, not even listening to the guild's interests and his own orders...
But after knowing the news, everything turned into an indescribable feeling.
"That... President." Tie Ban knew something about free flying, so he could guess a bit of his current mood: "Why, this is also a good thing..."
"Ah, it should be a good thing..." Freefly replied: "We will know when she comes back..."
He waved his hand to disperse the smell of alcohol in the tavern, as if he wanted to dispel his own mood.
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Fire January 6, morning, at the entrance to the north of Greenstone Village.
"Hey, are you really not going to come with us..." Mengzhu and Aniu were standing together chatting. Liu Qingniu had refused Duan Qing's invitation before - he wanted to become a novice
I have a village, but I don’t want to go alone, so I want to find a few like-minded people.
The unlucky evil young man from Jie City was not found in the village and they did not know where he had gone. The girl readily agreed to Duan Qing's invitation, while A Niu decided to refuse.
"Yes, after this journey, I feel that there are still many gaps between me and everyone. I hardly helped you on this journey, and yet I received so much care from you, so..." He
One hand pressed on the other arm: "Brothers on the road, the most important thing is loyalty! You have helped me so much this time. When I become stronger in the future, I will repay you a thousand times!"
His tone was sincere and firm, and the kind-hearted girl was moved to tears: "Aniu, you must come to us in the future..."
"Of course, you haven't paid me this salary yet. My father has said that migrant workers cannot be in arrears with their wages... Oops..."
"You'd better go to hell!" The girl hit him on the head. Aniu didn't resist, but just covered his head and laughed.
By the way, I seem to have never heard of migrant workers in this era. What exactly is it?
The confused A Niu still hasn’t figured it out yet.
"I..." The girl looked forward and her voice became softer: "The two of them won't fight again..."
"Well, I don't think so." Aniu also looked at the village entrance in front of him: "We are all brothers, how can we fight..."
"This is not good, something like that happened before..." When mentioning what happened yesterday, the girl felt incredible again and her face turned red again.
Yesterday afternoon at the Emerald Tower, after Duan Qing broke through the black sky, he did not see any green light pillars rising into the sky, but rubble strewn across the ground and a messy scene. The ceiling was blown away, exposing the sky.
On the tower that came out, a broken stone base was placed in the middle, and sitting on it was a pale skeleton with his lower jaw propped up.
Hello, His Excellency Meskladar Staraf - Duan Qing looked at the skeleton sitting on the throne in front of him, caressed his chest and saluted, then looked at... and sat down around him
of people.
Mengzhu was holding a cloth bag and filling it with gravel; Liu Qingniu was holding a wooden stick in his hand and was putting on old clothes that he didn't know where to find; Xue Ling Huanbing looked at him blankly
He didn't know what he was doing with his hands; as for Duan Shanyue, he was already lying on the ground, unconscious.
A Niu was still looking around blankly, not knowing what happened. The girl blinked, and then her face suddenly turned red. She dropped the stone in her hand and slowly put her hands behind her back, lowering her head.
For the first time, she looked like a child who had done something wrong. Xue Ling Huan Bing's reaction was much bigger - she picked up the exquisite long sword and slashed it at the smiling Duan Qing.
.
"My pages! My scroll! Give it back to me! Give it back to me!"
"Hey, hey, when you wake up, those are all fake. If you take them back, you will only hurt your own people... Hey, hey, don't hit your own people..."
After a period of confusion, everyone realized that they were standing at the highest point of the entire Emerald Forest, overlooking the true appearance of the forest - the ocean was still green, but now the foundation that made it up had completely changed.
Duan Qing and others stood there, looking at the stone forest composed of large stone pillars named Jade by magicians thousands of years ago. They were speechless for a long time. In the end, Duan Qing touched his chin and made concluding remarks.
"Well... now it really is the Emerald Forest."
In the air below, there were two figures, one blue and one red, slowly rising, gradually flying in front of them, and then slowly falling.
"Dear adventurers, it seems that you have worked very hard." Christine's voice was always elegant and melodious: "Thank you for your... courageous hard work."
"Although you all look very lively." She followed up again, then covered her mouth and snickered: "Oh hehehe..."
"Uh, the previous enemy..." Duan Qing stopped the woman in black cloak who was about to do it again and asked quickly.
"Oh, Convina, he has left." Christine stopped her queenly laughter: "The secret of this tower has been revealed, maybe because she feels that there is nothing to gain...
...Get up, you have saved both of our lives."
"Hehehehe, you laughed, hehehehe..." Duan Qing smiled in agreement, and then stared at the blue-robed woman in front of him dumbfounded, holding her sister's hand, and did it again to Duan Qing and others.
A courtesy.
That was a courtesy she had done when they first met, but at this time, this beautiful figure in red and blue, with the same movements like a mirror, still shocked the others present.
Xue Ling Huan Bing put away her long sword in embarrassment, looking a little confused. Meng Zhu on the other side was already at a loss: "Two, two big sisters, no, don't do this..."
"We didn't do anything..." She lowered her head and said shyly.
"Okay, everyone, let's leave the rest of the matter to our Council of Mages. If you don't mind, we hope to leave here earlier." Christine smiled again: "By the way...
..study those stones.”
"I knew..." Duan Qing covered his forehead: "But I'm also exhausted. You guys... uh..."
"I have no objection."
"It's all up to you."
"Me, me too..."
"Heh..." Duan Qing smiled: "Then... let's go."
After the crisis passed, the two great magicians no longer begrudged their magic power and floated them all down from the heights. During the descent, Duan Qing and others discovered that the endless stairs they had climbed before were
One section is actually a huge rock.
"This long cylindrical stone now only has an appearance, it is hollow inside." Christine explained with a smile: "It probably evolved from the things on this tower."
"Well, that's it..." Duan Qing said.
"What, what are you thinking about? Do you have any questions?" Seeing Duan Qing's look, Christine asked.
"Nothing, haha..." Duan Qing replied, and then his voice became lower: "It's not important now..."
"According to Freya and I's preliminary induction, the scope of this stone forest has spread very widely, and it is already close to Green Stone Village." Christine pointed to the direction from which she came: "I have a question to ask you. Are you
When did... the existing problem begin?”
"When..." Duan Qing remembered the scene when he first entered the game, and the wild boar swayed enchantingly back into the woods: "Maybe when I got here, I already felt that something was wrong...
..”
"That's... it's really early..."
"Yeah...eh?"
Several people have landed next to the river flowing to the Emerald Tower. On both sides of the stone road next to the river, there are huge green stone pillars standing in their original shape. Although there is no "canopy", they still cover the sky and the sun, which is shocking. But
Everyone's attention was attracted by the person standing in front of them.
To be precise, it was an illusion.
"I'm leaving." The uncle dressed in farm clothes took off his straw hat, revealing his weathered face: "Thank you for everything you have done."
He carried a rake and turned around to walk upstream of the river, quite like the second senior brother in an ancient TV series. But no one present could laugh out loud - as he left, the light and shadow changed from
It appeared on his feet, then turned into sand-like dust, slowly floating in the air.
As he was walking away from everyone, the scattered light and shadow gradually spread, and soon, his legs disappeared, and it looked like a figure floating forward.
"Uncle..." Mengzhu couldn't help but shed tears: "You also saved us..."
"Hey!" Duan Qing suddenly took a step forward and called forward.
The figure floating forward gradually became transparent, but still did not look back.
"Your weapon!"
The sand and dust melted by the light had spread to his chest, reflecting colorful light. He walked a few steps forward, and then stopped as if he had realized something.
"That..." He turned around, but the colorful light covered his face: "That thing..."
"I'll give it to you."
The sound floated in the wind, and the figure finally disappeared like a burning torch.
Duan Qing was stunned for a long time, and then he laughed: "Huh, haha... This is really something that needs to be thanked..."
He took out the dagger that Iron Ambition gave to him, which had changed its appearance, and sighed in his heart. He must have never thought that it would unfold like this when Brother Tie gave him this dagger at will.
[Phil's Dagger (Excellent)]
[Weapon power: stronger]
[Requires strength: 15, agility: 8]
[Strength +, Agility +1]
[Special effect: Your thrust will be able to charge up. 】
["The standard sword of an unknown era has been corroded for thousands of years, and its edge has been covered in dust for a long time, but it still retains considerable power."]
["On the side of the guard of the sword's hilt, there is a line of words engraved on it: 'I would like to reward this sword to the veteran of the Empire's Second Army: Phil. He made countless achievements in the Battle of Galadari, and he deserves respect.'—
—Imperial Admiral Wusink"]
"Sure enough... they are all people with stories." Duan Qing remembered the old description of this dagger and hung it back on his waist with a grin: "But you can finally rest in peace...
.”
He stroked his chest and saluted, and following his actions, everyone behind him also saluted, showing their respect for this uncle who had become a lost soul.
"If you don't mind, can you tell our sisters about your adventures in the tower..."
"Of course, it's my pleasure, Your Excellency." Duan Qing replied: "But there really isn't much to say..."
"First of all, don't mention that matter." A voice suddenly shouted from behind.
"Yes, yes, I don't want mine either!"
While laughing, the group of people walked along the river bank in the direction they came from. The long journey to the Emerald Forest ended like this.
After they left, twilight slowly descended on this place, giving the Emerald Tower and the surrounding huge stone forest a dusk color. The wind blew from the ground, rolling up layers of yellow sand, turning this place into a
Even more desolate, a figure emerged from the black shadow of the stone forest, and then walked towards the tower that had completely revealed its antiquity: "They left."
"Let's go in." Another voice agreed, but only the figure of the previous person could be seen around. That person seemed to be accustomed to such a situation, walking slowly and easily to the pocket moat
Next to him, he looked at the bottom of the water: "It should be under here."
"yes."
"Let's go, I hope... the things are still there."
Slowly, the figure disappeared on the water.
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The capital of the Principality of Ernifea, Tania City, "Civilian Dignity" tavern.
A burly figure pushed open the door of the tavern, looked around, and then walked in a certain direction. At the round table over there, a man who was not strong but well-proportioned was sitting there.
"Come back from the dead?" The man poured himself a drink and didn't look at the burly man walking over. He just asked this sentence when the man sat down.
"Death is back." Sitting across from him was Duan Shanyue. He picked up a wine glass on the table, filled the glass with strong liquor, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Ha..." He took a deep breath, and then sighed: "I haven't tasted the strongest ale in many days."
The man had no words.
"Okay, I know you are not satisfied, brother." Duanshanyue curled his lips: "The people from the Wings of Freedom are actually having a good time in the empire, and from what I heard about this war, the principality is at the bottom.
Look, bang..."
He picked up the wine bottle in the middle and filled it up again: "It's easier for them..."
"You know that's not what I want to ask." The eldest brother sitting opposite Duan Shanyue finally raised his head and looked at him with steady eyes: "One..."
His head was as short and black as Broken Mountain, and his thin face was filled with resolute lines. However, a scar was scratched from the top of the eyelid of his right eye to the bottom. No one who had seen him before knew it was him.
I look like this because he deliberately "pinched" his face like this when creating the character.
But if Duan Qing were here, he would tell you with certainty: this is his true appearance.
The eldest of the three brothers of the Duan family and the president of the Jianghu Guild, Duan Fenglei.
"Don't worry, we have one night." Duan Shanyue ignored his elder brother's attitude, because he knew his elder brother's character - calm and measured, neither impatient nor impatient. Time has carved him into a tougher person, so what?
Maybe he was in a hurry for this time. He took another sip of wine, exhaled a satisfied breath, then wiped his mouth, and then said slowly: "First of all, I committed suicide. Hey, it doesn't get faster than this."
The best way to return to the city..."
"In other words, there is no gain from this trip, is this what you mean..." Duan Fenglei quickly grasped the key.
"On the surface, yes." Duan Shanyue admitted nonchalantly: "But...actually, I gained a lot this time."
Duan Fenglei didn't say anything, his eyes signaled the other party to continue.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, eldest brother is eldest brother, and his expression remains unchanged..." Duan Feng Lei chuckled: "I wonder if you will keep the same expression after hearing what I want...
..”
He stopped smiling and said seriously: "I saw him."
There is no difference in pronunciation between "he" and "she". Even if you see the literal "he", you won't know who it refers to at the first time, but Duan Fenglei knows.
He immediately knew who this "he" was referring to, so his expression changed.
"Hehehehe...hahahaha..." Duan Shanyue pointed at the other party and laughed evilly.
"He's really back..." Duan Fenglei ignored his brother's ridicule and muttered to himself.
"I've tested it out, it should be him." Duan Shanyue took another sip of strong wine, then threw the cup on the table, as if he was venting the suffocation in his chest: "I will tell you, and then you can make a judgment.
Is it him..."
"He just let you go like that?" Duan Fenglei suddenly asked.
"Yeah..." Duan Shanyue was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes began to flash with memories: "He... has changed a lot. It is probably related to what happened three years ago.
It’s related…”
The silence lasted for a few seconds between the round table, and then the voice of Broken Mountain sounded again: "When I was leaving at the end, I asked him if he had anything to say to you..."
Duan Fenglei looked at him.
"He...hey..." Duan Shanyue laughed: "I want you to wash your neck and wait for him."
"Hmph...hehe...hahahaha..." Duan Fenglei was silent for a while, and then laughed slowly. The laughter ignored the surprised expressions of the people in the tavern.
His gaze swept across all corners of the hall, then spread out of the tavern and into the moist air.
"Interesting..." Finally, words appeared as the laughter faded, but this time, it became Duan Fenglei's own whisper.
"This feeling... I really miss it..."
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"Hey, what you said to Duan Shanyue before was...true?"
"It must be to scare him. I don't have any ambitions... Hey, you want to use me as a gunman again? I've already done it to you once, don't try to trick me again...
"
"Whenever I lied to you, it was all of your own free will, okay... Also, did I ever beg you?"
At the entrance of Green Stone Village, a woman named Xue Ling Huan Bing still did not take off her black cloak, as if she never wanted to show her true face to others since her team was completely wiped out.
"Okay, okay, well, so women..." Duan Qing put his hands behind his head and looked up at the sky: "Let's go quickly, goodbye... No, it's better not to say goodbye."
"Am I a disaster star?" Xue Ling Huan Bing pointed at the tip of her nose, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Thinking back carefully, this seemed to be the first time Duan Qing heard her laugh like this - maybe the dust had settled, so his mood was different.
"You..." Xue Ling Huan Bing hesitated, rubbing her hands together awkwardly. Duan Qing glanced at her for a few times, and then said: "No date."
"Who asked you this!" The woman yelled loudly as expected, and then lowered her head again: "That...at that time, in the tower..."
"What's wrong?"
"You should have a chance...I am, we were all trapped in our own world at that time, and you were the only one who escaped, so..."
"So I have a chance to get that stone... Is this what you're asking about?" Duan Qing said.
The woman was no longer embarrassed. She raised her head and stared at Duan Qing, who was looking up to the south, trying to read something from his expression.
"The problem is very simple - there are too many unstable factors for that stone, whether it is itself or the things it involves." The man looked at a place not far away, where there was the sky above Green Stone Village, with smoke curling up.
It's quiet and peaceful, and occasionally the laughter of some children comes from a corner, and then floats farther away in the wind.
"So I don't want to bring it out...and you should have played in the league, maybe not for a long time, but you should have heard that sentence." He said slowly: "The power belongs to you.
, is the real power.”
"I always thought that was a pretentious statement."
"But it makes sense."
"Okay, okay...what else?"
"That's it, and..."
I like this village - Duan Qing never said this.
As if waking up from some kind of memory, he waved his hand a little irritably: "Let's go, let's go, if you don't go, the people in your guild will be anxious..."
"They are not in a hurry." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was also looking at the village, seemed to be in a good mood and no longer seemed to care about some of the dirty things behind his guild: "But I
If I pass, I will still do it, and when I go back..."
"Oh, um, no need." Duan Qing shook his head: "Mengzhu just agreed to my invitation, from now on...she will be the one I protect." He pointed to the back,
Then he found that the girl with the ponytail was chasing a man named Liu Qingniu, so he retracted his finger and said: "Ahem, in short, if you want to cause trouble for her in the future, you'd better consider the consequences carefully.
....."
"That's it..." For some reason, Xue Ling Huan Bing's originally improved mood gradually dropped back, but after a moment, she laughed again: "That's okay, I'm relieved...
..."
"Have you ever taken care of her..."
"Of course, if you don't believe me, drag her over and ask her."
"Okay." Duan Qing put away his joking expression and stretched out a hand: "I'm going to leave this group. I don't know when we will see each other again, so... let's say goodbye properly."
Under the sunlight, Duan Qing's face seemed to be coated with a layer of light. Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes were a little dazed, but she still stretched out her hand: "Uh... okay."
The two held their hands together.
"See you soon." Xue Ling Huanbing blinked, brushed her long eyelashes twice, then returned to normal, and took her hand back: "I'm waiting for you in Frey Empire, I believe...
...You will definitely go.”
"Haha...I've always been very confident."
In the breeze, the woman's cloak was blown up, causing the black hair exposed underneath to sway slightly in the air. She turned her head, then slowly turned around, and walked to a certain tree.
There were a group of horses tied there, quietly munching on the green grass on the ground.
These are already the few remaining trees around Green Stone Village - the Emerald Forest in the south. As long as you go deeper than a mile, you will see green stone forests springing up like bamboo shoots after rain, extending to the southeast like a sea of stones, invisible to the eye.
The end.
"Moshang Qingshan." The woman walked to the foot of the tree, pulled the reins, led the horse to the road leading to the outside of the village, and then suddenly turned back and shouted to Duan Qing.
Duan Qing kept looking at the other person and never seemed to shift his gaze.
"Why...why do you want to help me?" The woman looked into the other person's eyes and hesitated for a while, then finally summoned up the courage to ask the question she had been hiding for a long time.
"...What's the matter?" Duan Qing scratched his right cheek with his finger: "I have seen...you like this before, and I feel that people like you shouldn't be like this.
"
This sentence was unclear, but with Xue Ling Huan Bing's intelligence, she still understood what he meant. She lowered her head and thought for a while, then turned around and mounted her horse.
"The farewell at this time is to meet again when we come back." She said: "I forgot where I heard this sentence, but I think...it's quite right."
"It's quite good." Duan Qing responded: "But you don't need me to know that this is not yours."
"Hmph..." Xue Ling Huan Bing knew that the other party was mocking her, but after thinking about it carefully, she seemed unable to refute: "I'm leaving."
The sound of horse hooves, accompanied by the woman's scolding, gradually faded away.
"Don't look anymore, you won't come back if you look again..." Mengzhu's singing voice sounded from behind. She didn't know where she heard the melody of the song, so she just filled in a few words and started singing.
.
"You girl, you are really..." Duan Qing pretended to fight, then retracted his hand angrily, looking at the other party's arrogant face: "Okay, you have the final say."
"Humph, don't you think your budget will be reduced in the future?" In order to bring Mengzhu into the group, Duan Qing had to sell some of his rights. Now he regrets it because he has become a little passive now.
"Now you know the charm of gold coins..." Mengzhu said proudly: "But it's too late now, you have already boarded my pirate ship..."
"Oh." Duan Qing replied in a muffled voice, lowering his head with a dejected look, but Mengzhu couldn't see the expression on his lowered head - he was also laughing secretly.
It's not certain who got on the pirate ship.
This chapter has been completed!