The time has come to the end of December, and there are only three days left before the arrival of the new year.

According to the elven chronology: Astariel 1421, winter, 87

Translated, it is the 87th day of winter 1421 under the reign of the current eternal queen ‘Astarielle’.

That is 4500 years before Sigmar established his empire.

Carter and his party walking along the road did not see many people in the fields. Only occasionally they could see a few people carrying water and weeding the winter wheat.

The land in the Kingdom of Nagareth is much worse than that in the Inner Ring Kingdom, but it can still produce two to three crops a year.

However, compared to the output of the Saffron Kingdom, which can be harvested seven to eight times a year (Note 1) and can produce over a thousand kilograms per mu, it is still not good enough.

Therefore, many local farmers choose to grow economic products and sell them to merchants, and then buy grain at low prices from the Inner Ring Kingdom. This is far more cost-effective than directly growing grain yourself.

This was the result of Carter's interactions with the farmers along the way.

This also explains what Carter has been struggling with before. He has never been able to figure out how the elves made a living after the invasion of Chaos. They have been in a state of war for decades. After the war, the land should not be desolate and the food shortage would lead to

Are you hungry?

Carter immediately understood everything when he heard the exaggerated food production of the Inner Ring Kingdom.

"Well...that's good, I don't have to experience the feeling of starving."

After getting the good news, Carter felt much better and smiled.

But other people who have been walking at least thirty or forty kilometers every day for the past few days cannot laugh.

Everyone looked at the seemingly endless road ahead with tired eyes and walked feebly.

In order to boost morale and set an example for everyone, Carter started walking on his own the next day, letting the brown war horse join the trailer.

If anyone who knows horses saw this scene, they would probably rush to fight Carter.

Who would be willing to let a pure-blooded Elion horse pull the cart? They would carefully hold it in their mouths like a treasure for fear of melting, and hold it in their hands for fear of falling.

"Captain, why haven't we arrived yet...I'm so tired..."

Lillian, who tied her hair into a ball on the back of her head, said weakly.

She is 1.71 meters tall and has a tall and slender figure. She could have been considered a small model in her previous life.

"According to what the farmer said before, you can almost see the town of 'Estari' after passing the little bumpkin in front of you. Just hold on a little longer..."

Although it is winter, there is still a lot of vegetation around, but there are not many leaves on the branches.

After walking along an artificial path between two hills, a landmark appeared in front of them.

It was a circular structure more than twenty meters high with regular lines distributed from bottom to top. The pillars were thick at the top and bottom and slightly thinner in the middle. The top was inlaid with a special crystal of unknown material to reflect the sun's rays.

Like a bright light bulb, it can be seen from a long distance.

Looking along the tower into the distance, a beautiful seaside town appeared in front of everyone.

‘Estari’.

This is a town built on a small island off the coast. From a distance, you can see that its terrain is steep, and there is only one way to enter the island.

What connects 'Estari' to the mainland are several broken rocks. Among the cracks in these rocks, the elves have built several strong rope bridges, which are used to enter and exit on weekdays, and even more so in times of danger.

Temporarily remove the wooden planks from the bridge. With just one glance, Carter could tell that this place was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

There are three relatively complete pieces of land scattered high and low on the island, on which a large number of high-definition-style minaret buildings have been built. On the highest point is a temple that worships an unknown god.

"Oh!! It's here!"

Lilian, the youngest, was the first to cheer, and the others also made excited sounds.

"Guagua..."

The movement of the group frightened the birds in the surrounding woods, and the sky was full of birds flying around.

Under the rays of the setting sun, the town of 'Estari' in the distance looks like a fairyland on earth.

Unlike the others who were excited, Carter was just silently observing and analyzing the features of the town in the distance.

Perhaps due to the steep terrain or insufficient land space, this elven town did not build defensive buildings such as city walls. Perhaps it was because it felt that as long as the only passage was controlled, it would be difficult for any foreign enemy to approach, so it was confident that no defensive buildings were built.

city ​​wall.

"Who is it?!"

Suddenly, a head appeared from the window at the top of the tower in front and shouted loudly to Carter and his group. The beautiful voice was immediately known to be that of a woman.

"We are the 21st Company of the Eagle Legion from 'Tal-Zhodel'!"

Seeing someone calling, Astolfo immediately raised his hands and waved in response.

The people in the tower were obviously amazed when they heard "Tal-Zhoder".

"Wait a moment, we'll be down soon!"

All you could hear was a flurry of activity, and soon a few young elves wearing scale armor and holding spears and bows came out of the tower.

The word "childish" is written all over their faces, and the curiosity in their eyes can be felt from more than ten meters away.

"Are you all distinguished guests from 'Tal-Zhoder'? We received the documents from Flying Eagle a few days ago, and we have been waiting for a long time!"

The only elf among them who looked relatively mature and steady quickly pushed past the young man and quickly came to Carter and his party.

"Yes, we are the 21st Company of the Eagle Legion from 'Tal-Zhoder'. I am the company captain Carter, hello!"

"Hello! Hello! We are the captain of the 'Estari' city defense force! Today it is our turn to guard the lighthouse. My name is Calvus!"

After hearing Calvus' explanation, Carter and his party realized that the tower in front of them was a lighthouse. No wonder the crystal on the top was so bright.

"This is our transfer order. You should have received a copy and you can compare it."

Carter took out the transfer document and handed it to Calvus.

"Oh, yes, I almost forgot"

After Carter's reminder, the captain of the city defense army remembered that he had been given a transfer order in an envelope when changing shifts.

He quickly sent someone to the tower to get the letter.

"Yeah...it's no problem."

Captain Calvus nodded after opening the envelope and confirming it.

"There is no problem with the transfer. I believe you are all very tired from the long journey. Let me take you into the city to rest!"

"Captain, let me lead the way!"

"It's me!"

I don’t know if it’s been too long since I’ve seen a stranger, but the young people under Calvus are very enthusiastic. In just a few minutes, they started chatting with the elves Carter brought, and they kept asking some questions.

There is no discipline in what they hear and hear.

"You all behave yourself! Stop talking nonsense!"

Finally, under the pressure of the position brought by the squad leader, the soldiers of 'Estari' had to succumb to his silver power (not a typo) and returned to the tower to continue standing guard.

The 'Twenty-first Company' from 'Tal-Zhodel', led by Kalvus, slowly walked towards the town of 'Estari' not far away.

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Chapter completed!