The Castle of Thebilis is a seemingly small city. It is located in front of the Brewster Canyon southwest of Redcar, the capital of the Frey Empire. The vast plains stretch forward as the canyon and the mountains gradually
Flatness is displayed in a large area in the eastern part of Brewster Province. Several small streams passing by are scattered in every corner of this plain, dotted with farmland and houses mixed in between these streams.
The tranquility and tranquility of this place, even the farmers and village women who occasionally pass by here, will give a kind and warm smile to every adventurer who passes by here - as the steel city guarding the southwest of Redcar,
The Castle of Thebilis has been guarding the Frey Empire for nearly seven hundred years. Its city has also completely evolved from a military fortress into an ordinary city. Thanks to the achievements of this city that has not collapsed for hundreds of years.
As a result, the central area of Frey Empire has always been the safest place in Frey Empire, so every empire resident living nearby will feel the safety and protection from the empire in their hearts.
Although this kind of protection has become less perfect in recent world trends.
"I heard that the magic empire has been reborn."
"Yeah, I only heard about my grandpa's grandpa's grandpa... Well, anyway, I just heard about their stories. I never thought that they would actually appear in the same era as us..."
"It is said that they almost captured the Sky City, and even summoned a tower that was taller than the Sky City!"
"Will they attack the Empire? Probably not. Ferron County is hundreds of miles away from us. Even if they really want to push westward..."
"Although this place is protected by the Redcar and Bootle families,... if we want to deal with those elusive people, we first need to deal with the internal rebels."
Still sitting in a rickety carriage carriage, listening to the NPC discussion on the roadside, the Salted Fish King said in a low voice: "The final result of the attack on Harbin is the best precedent, and now those people are hiding in the darkness.
Got it."
"You mean...they have hidden themselves in the center of the empire?"
After a few days of playing games, most of the injuries on his body have healed. The top boy who was also sitting next to the carriage asked curiously: "Before they occupied Fenghua Town, they had been lurking in the empire for a long, long time?"
"In terms of time, this possibility exists." King Xianyu shook his head: "Without adequate preparation, those people cannot complete multiple large-scale operations in a short period of time.
Although the final result was not satisfactory, it was enough to prove the long-awaited intention of the Magic Empire."
"That Jovolk who is lurking in the Imperial Fly Army, and that Antenaros who claims to be the supreme ruler of the Magic Empire..." His eyes gradually darkened as he said this: "These guys are overturning the structure of the entire continent.
His intentions have probably been planned for a long time."
"That, that...I still don't understand, hahahaha..."
"Don't giggle, I didn't say it to you for nothing."
Withdrawing his gaze from the window on the side of the carriage, the Salted Fish King interrupted the little thief's dry laughter while scratching his head with a slight sigh: "Including why do we abandon the faster train and not take it?
Came to this place in a carriage... If not for this, how could we have heard more authentic information?"
"...intelligence?"
"Yes, information."
Pointing at the NPCs who were still walking back and forth between the fields and paths talking, King Salted Fish's expression became subtle: "The previous war... was not so much lost to the strength of the Magic Empire, but
It would be better to say that we lost because of the preparations that the other party had planned for more than a hundred years. If we could have discovered their secrets earlier and responded earlier...the final result may not be like that."
"...Are you talking about the battle in the Sky City a few months ago?" The top boy blinked and asked tentatively: "But that battle was not..."
"We lost that battle."
Shaking his head to interrupt the other party's words again, the Salted Fish King then looked at the sky outside the carriage: "On the surface, it seems that the Council of Mages has gained the final control, but they have not lost the Tower of Terran."
After recapturing it, and with Tingslin still under the control of the other party... they are one step closer to controlling the origin of the world."
"Uh...yes, is that so?"
"Our losses are also much greater than what the outside world has rumored."
The voice became deeper and deeper, and the Salted Fish King's eyes fell on the top boy's face again: "It's just that there is one person...he has borne all the losses alone."
"Ah? Who is it?"
"Many people are looking for him now, and they have been looking for him since that battle."
Without answering the other party's question, Salted Fish King continued in a calm voice: "It's just that at this moment, hope has become increasingly slim..."
"...Is he also very powerful?"
"Of course, better than anyone you've ever seen."
"...More powerful than the great magician of the Mages Council? More powerful than Emperor Frey?"
"No more, it sounds like you still have a lot of knowledge to learn."
With a helpless sigh, the Salted Fish King turned his gaze out of the car window again: "Just like the city in front of us...you don't seem to know much about this Thebilis Castle."
"Well... I was born in Loyaros Village in the south of the empire. It is known as the land of warriors and the land of wine. Unfortunately, I chose a thief..."
"Then you ended up living in the Crook Wasteland?"
"Well, a lot of unspeakable things happened in the meantime. Anyway, I haven't been playing this game for a long time..."
"...Hmph, forget it then."
The words that gradually became relaxed continued to spread out into the distant fields as the carriage swayed forward, leading the figures of other players passing by from time to time in the direction of the small castle, simple and yet
The serious atmosphere also gradually changed with the surrounding scene, and began to permeate the air next to the salted fish king and the top boy. The green that originally began to revive with the arrival of spring also gradually turned into green as the castle approached.
The black and red color of the steel was mixed with many clanking hammer sounds, but it was not until the carriage got closer that the two people could distinguish the human movements among the clanking sounds: "Weapons are being sold.
, selling weapons, the best standard weapons in the castle! Each one only costs one thousand gold coins!"
"Large shields, fighting shields, round shields, spiked shields...all kinds of shields, you name it! Buy two and get a set of brand new iron chain armor for free!"
"High-quality armor, made of fine iron and mithril, not only has a hardness consistent with the status of most men in the empire, but it can also be attached to any magic effect below level three!"
"The best weapons shop in the city. You can buy long swords, short swords, big swords, daggers, short knives, spears, iron guns, bows and arrows. You can't even imagine it! We support on-site inspection! We support equivalent exchange!"
"Wow--"
Involuntarily opening his mouth, the wide-eyed young top boy stretched his head out of the car window and landed on the shops along the city that were passing by him at this time, while listening to their hard shouts,
At the same time, he let out a novice's exclamation: "It is indeed the empire's weapons arsenal, with so many exquisite weapons and armors..."
"Don't look at it, the quality of these things is very worrying." Salted Fish King, who was still in the carriage, poured a basin of cold water on his pocket: "The Castle of Tbilisi is no longer the Castle of Tbilisi it used to be.
It has transformed from an empire-building center to a business center that thrives on building..."
"...Huh?" The top boy who took back his head asked with a look of disbelief: "But...why did they do this?"
"Because of the arrogance and arrogance of the people of the empire." King Salted Fish replied expressionlessly: "Before the magic empire dormant in the dark appeared, the Frey Empire was the most powerful country on the continent, with countless empires
Everyone is proud of being an Imperial, and countless Imperials look down on any other race that is not Imperial. Although this is indeed the case, over time the Empire has also lost its original fighting spirit and enterprising spirit, as well as the weapons that match it.
The research on armaments and magic technology has gradually declined in the long river of history."
"Every citizen of The Thebilis Castle forged their own weapons, and this is still the case." He casually pointed to a stall outside the carriage: "But the quality of these weapons now... hum.
"
"But...even so, they should still be the strongest, right?"
Withdrawing his gaze, the top boy turned to look at the face of the Salted Fish King: "I heard that their weapons are all sold to the Principality, and the quality is much better than those made by the Principality people themselves..."
"That's because the people of the principality are too weak." King Xianyu shook his head disapprovingly: "There is another reason..."
"This castle still retains some of its pride."
He pointed to the top of the carriage that was about to enter the castle, and the exquisite iron fences that were about to pass over the two people: "The Flo family that rules this castle..."
"They are still the best forging family in the entire continent."
The clanking sound of iron blocks was accompanied by the rutting sound of the carriage, sending the figures of the Salted Fish King and the Gyro Boy into the castle. The two men taking a nap at the gate were
The guard seemed to know this carriage, and he half-awakely put the rickety carriage inside. The carriage, which was no different from the countless carriages stationed in the city, then passed through two streets leading to the city gate, like an ordinary carriage.
The carriage avoided the crowds around it, and then turned around one intersection after another under the hesitant guidance of a small thief in the carriage: "It seems to be in that place... No, that's not right."
"It should be that place, just past the intersection...uh."
"Would you like to go back and take a look first? I think it was all correct until just now..."
"It's strange...it's a little different from what was described before. Did we miss some landmarks or something, so..."
"So can you tell me the meeting place first?"
Unable to help but let out a roar that made the passers-by around him turn their heads, the Salted Fish King forced himself to calm down and rubbed his eyebrows vigorously: "So why should I let you, a person who has never been to this castle, lead the way?"
.."
"That, that...I'm sorry." The top boy timidly replied, "I remember that place is called...Fire Ranch."
"Fire Ranch? What the hell is that name... Wait, I get it."
Frowning and standing up again, the Salted Fish King, who just wanted to get angry again, then nodded thoughtfully: "There is no pasture called Flame in the Castle of Thebilis, but..."
"There seems to be a tavern called Fire Ranch."
Following his finger pointing forward, the stopped carriage started moving in the direction he indicated, then crossed several stone bridges built in the city, and stopped in the middle of a small square near the east of the city.
.The still lively scene is spread all over the square with the constant movement of players inside and outside the city. There are also various shouts from many players staying in the square, ignoring these distractions.
The waiting Salted Fish King then jumped out of the carriage first, and then turned his attention to a group of people on the side of the square who were also shouting: "We're hiring, we're hiring, the Flame Dragon Beast Guild is hiring!"
You heard it right, there is no hesitation, join our Flame Dragon Beast now, you will immediately enjoy the amazing feeling of rapidly improving your equipment and strength!"
"The starting hand is rolling in the void, and the phoenix is grounded with the sword. If you switch tactics, you can't survive without being a master..."
"The Flamedramon is proficient in all professions and all skills in the free world. Its tactical style is a hundred years ahead of the world! Its strategic style is a thousand years ahead of the world! Here comes the big brother!"
"There will never be any cute girls in this association, only gays! If you join the association now, you will be given a high-definition XX photo of the gay group leader with no horse and his face, first come, first served! What are you still hesitating about? Hurry up and join us and become the group leader with us!
"
"I said...this is the guild you joined?"
Staring at the scene in front of him with a blank expression, the Salted Fish King took a long time before uttering his next syllable: "Originally, I thought you were an honest person, but now I want to write a funny word on your face...
"
"Everyone said that I was forcibly dragged into the club." The spinning top boy on the side vigorously clarified his identity: "And, and...it wasn't like this when they recruited me."
"Oh? You mean...it was only after they added you to the club that you became so harmonious?"
"Uh... Hug, sorry, let's leave quickly. I heard there is a good dungeon in the north. We can go there first..."
boom!
A loud crashing sound then appeared in front of them, accompanied by the sight of one of the shouters being kicked away. The uninvited guests who interrupted the conversation between the two people then ignored their surroundings.
The players exclaimed, and with three or five people who looked like they were here to cause trouble, all the Flame Dragon Beast's recruitment booths were thrown away.
"Call me!" (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!