"Venomous Eye is a very interesting black dragon. We have been observing it since last month. It is a young black dragon, more than thirty feet long. At this age, the scales of the black dragon have begun to become hard - but
One of its wings is injured, so it doesn't fly much. In the past month, he has controlled the goblin and gnoll groups in this area, which is very interesting... Ah, that's right. Those in the Adventure Guild who requested the expulsion of the goblins
The whole mission was caused by this guy alone."
"Then what else do you need? A robe, ordinary style? Red? No problem at all, we will give you a cane, of course this is a free service!"
"Ah, tip? Sir, you are so generous! What, you mean the witch Iris?"
"Lord Iris is just a legendary symbol, Lord Mage. Love, wisdom and hope, these are the mottos that everyone in the south knows. What do you think of the owner of the Iron Horse Bar?...Don't listen to his nonsense.
Badao, he just likes to brag."
"Relevant news?...Well, I remember when I was young...the elders of the clan once talked about a long poem that recorded the gods of Canaan."
"No one knows who the author of this long poem is, nor does it know when it began to circulate on the earth. It is said that it is divided into seven sections and is recorded on dragon leather, stone slabs, and leaves of the world tree.
In various parts of the world, because there are legends of creation recorded there, there should be things you want to know..." "Where? I do know. Some of them should be placed in the Mystic Star Temple... Ah, yes. That's it.
Those nagging guys, they believe in the unlucky guy Elu Samos - no, no, no. There is no need to worry at all. If you are interested, we can distribute the mission land for you. If it is just a rubbing, it is completely
It’s a matter of money.”
"Are you asking about the Magic Association? Go out from the north gate of Thorn Castle and walk along the road for at most a mile to see it - but be careful of the goblins, they are troublesome and walking troubles."
"Ah, you are so rich that you are like a king. I swear by Lady Belika's golden staff. She will definitely protect you!"
Walking out of Dark Throat's underground branch, Xiao Fen's appearance changed from head to toe. He wore a scarlet apprentice-style robe, with the hood pulled down and hung behind his neck, revealing a pale and pale face.
With a thin face - in fact not many people really recognized his appearance, let alone recognized the silver cross mark on his forehead - he also found the spell book he used during his apprenticeship and held it in his left hand
, holding a wooden cane in his right hand that has no magical effect at all.
Walking on the streets of Thornburg like this, he looked like a novice mage who had just graduated from the Magic Association. No one would connect him with Palin of Star Lake.
In the original setting of Canaan, Thornburg is a small town built around the original fortress. It is not famous for its handicraft industry, has no specialty products, and is far away from densely populated areas. It is led by a man named Marlan
It is controlled by an ancient family. The current owner is a noble earl. In the past many years, Thornburg and some surrounding villages, monasteries and manors formed a closed economic system, and the main flow of goods relied entirely on the manor.
In order to achieve mutual exchange between units; compared with the Longcheng Plain and the prosperous commercial area in the lower reaches of the Grass River, this area appears poor and backward, retaining more of the medieval style humanistic scenery.
However, this situation quickly changed. Relying on the superior conditions of this high-level adventure area with the Youlin Mountains at its back, this area quickly became a new player gathering area after players generally entered level three to level four.
Thorn Castle is built on a hill that extends to the southwest from the Grove Mountains. It is surrounded by a lush Grove forest all year round, with the medieval-style castle on the top of the mountain as the core. Streets, alleys, workshops and shops are spread out layer by layer. Therefore,
It has many winding, narrow alleys, countless stairs and arched stone bridges crossing the top of your head; this is a three-dimensional city, with people flowing up and down, no matter where you take the scene, you can
I saw a picture full of classical style.
On both sides of its alley, the ancient stone houses all have high foundations, and the blue-grey walls are covered with ivy and ivy. You can only see those strips opening in the air when you look up.
There are holes in the windows; flower stands are set up in some places, and lilies of the valley and hibiscus hang down along the emerald green branches, which creates a unique flavor in the rain.
From Xiao Fen's point of view, this place looks completely different from his own birthplace of Yongan Town. But walking in such a town, one can feel the rich historical atmosphere oozing out of those mottled stone walls——
Watching players wearing various costumes gathering and dispersing around them, or the busy people in carpentry workshops and pottery shops, as if they were stuck in many centuries ago. Or looking at the moss-covered stone steps.
Level by level, the mage seems to have regained the same feeling he had a long time ago.
Those were the days when he had just entered this world. The days when he was truly infected by the reality of this world: the scenery by the Star Lake, the bustling markets. Hidden deep in the alleys, it was as calm as a harbor sheltered from the wind.
Hotel. And those people who live in this world talk with strong colors, making people blend into it and be deeply moved.
He looked at his apprentice-like robe and the rough wooden staff in his hand, and suddenly remembered the time when he was simply doing tasks and excitedly following a group of strangers on adventures. The mage recalled, with a look on his face.
He showed a self-deprecating smile, as if he had been pushed forward by an invisible hand for a long time, thus ignoring the simple and beautiful details around him.
Apple, Forged Iron, Wild Stone, Yun, Ke'er, Xue and the little girl, as well as the faces passing by in a hurry, there are players, such as Holy Wings, Fengyu Brothers and Sisters, Quest and even a group of frozen fruit balls. There are also a group of people.
Not the players. Heidi, Rex, Tisavika and Alanus. And that crazy Baenre.
"A lot of things happened, it seems like it was just a moment." Xiao Fen murmured to himself. At this time, the light suddenly dimmed, and at the same time, there were waves of exclamation sounds in his ears, and the mage frowned as his thoughts were disrupted.
, raised his head in surprise - more than a dozen elegant and noble beasts flew across the narrow sky above his head from that direction - those creatures that only existed in legends and stories, whizzing past with their huge, bronze wings.
, even blocked the sun's light for a moment.
Bronze dragon! Xiao Fen didn't even need to search for knowledge. He just took one look and groaned from the bottom of his heart: This is a genuine dragon knight. How can the lord of Dragon City still hide such strength?... Or is this the one who is said to have been in decline for many years?
The last trump card of the Olas Dynasty. Xiao Fen shook his head. He only knew that except for the Glory Sage, he had never heard of the existence of a second dragon knight in Olas before.
But now, almost an entire squadron is flying in the sky.
The bronze dragon circled in the sky above Spiny Castle. The roar of the giant dragon spread around like ripples and echoed. All the poultry and livestock were prostrate on the ground and trembled in an instant, and everyone's heart was filled with excitement.
A deep sense of powerlessness arose - in the face of such a group of ancient behemoths, almost any resistance was feeble. Fortunately, they did not make a hostile gesture, but only formed a formation as if to patrol, or demonstrate -
Finally, it flew towards the castle at the top of the city. In a moment, it completely disappeared from the player's field of vision.
Every player, no matter what race they were or what profession they chose, was completely stunned at this moment; in their limited imagination, they really could not guess where such a terrifying attack sequence came from.
What is the purpose and where are you going?
But one thing is that these dragons not only have their colors, but also their actions prove that they at least have good intentions, otherwise Thornburg would have been completely wiped off the map at this moment.
At this moment, those players who trumpeted how powerful the Hand of Despair was and how it would destroy the rule of Dragon City unanimously chose to shut up.
It took a long time for this ancient city to recover from the long silence. But everyone was still discussing the scene that happened before - and almost at the same time, a video with the same title also appeared
The major Canaan forums exploded, and almost everyone was stunned by this sudden and shocking news.
The Dragon Knight is coming!
Thornburg Fortress has not opened its main gate like this to welcome a group of guests for many years. For a long time, the nobles of the Olas Dynasty, large and small, seemed to have forgotten about this once glorious fortress. Because in
After the era of great unification, there was no outstanding commerce, handicraft industry or even planting industry here. There was almost nothing worth mentioning. It was just like one of the many inconspicuous corners of this kingdom.
In the memory of Earl Weiss, it seems that he has never received decent guests since his grandfather's generation; people of high status disdain to come to such a remote place. And some businessmen who are fawning may not accept this ancient business.
The family is welcome to see you.
But today he put on the most gorgeous gifts. The medals and ribbons representing honor inherited from his fathers were hung on his chest. The mustache on his lips seemed to be oiled - it was extremely shiny. We
The earl tried hard to straighten his body at this moment, so that he could better show his aristocratic bearing.
But this work was soon in vain. The overwhelming pressure came oncoming. Even the always serious butler kept retreating, not to mention the rich earl, who was already staggering. But he was not unhappy at all.
In such a mood, eleven giant dragons were lined up in front of me, and no one dared to show a disrespectful expression.
Eleven knights jumped off the special saddles made by magic one after another. They were all men, and each one was wearing silver-gray armor - with fur on the edges, so it looked extra heavy. Most of them
They all carry a two-handed giant sword on their backs. The sword is as wide as a palm and almost as tall as a person. It looks like a standard, but it is extremely exquisite. If Sophia, the restless little girl, was here, she would definitely find these swords.
It looks very familiar.
The knights saluted the count. This made the latter almost faint with excitement: he understood the background of these people better than anyone else. Each of them was a real hero, even compared to those whose names were engraved on legendary inscriptions.
The presence on earth is no less impressive.
The knight pressed the badge on his left chest - it was a silver badge etched with the symbol of a broken sword and a dragon head - and then he said in a sacred tone: "Elasi Ze is glorious.
Knights. Captain of the Knights of the First Regiment, Karen Atikalan, meets your lord the Count! Long live the Olas Dynasty!"
"Karen, it's you who came back! That's great, I'm really relieved now..." Earl Weiss saw the person clearly and immediately sighed excitedly: "Is your father okay?"
The knight lowered his noble head and saluted the count, and replied: "Lord Weiss, my father is well." Then he put on an anxious tone: "Sir, we traveled day and night from Erathize to get here.
.It is because of the emergency notification from Silver Wisland... We have hardly had any rest in the past ten days and ten nights. We crossed the Yunzhong Mountains this morning, and before we had time to go to Silver Wisland, we stopped here first, just to get to know you better.
How is the situation now?"
"It's terrible." Weiss said bluntly: "Although those existences are still hidden behind the scenes and have not surfaced, the war is unstoppable. The sages are doing their last bit to save the situation. What is ridiculous is that Nuo Da
The last bit of power that the Olas Dynasty can rely on now is actually the Dragon City."
"We didn't expect that after they had been peaceful for so many years, they would accumulate strength little by little and open up another passage outside the gate of the abyss..." Karen said shamefully: "This is our dereliction of duty!"
A broad and thick hand reached out from behind the young knight and patted his shoulder. "Okay, Karen. Now is not the time to discuss this." The dragon knight who walked out from behind Karen looked like he was no ordinary human.
, they should be barbarians from the wild and frozen soil - their dark and rough skin, their height of over two meters, and the strange tattoos on their arms and face all illustrate this point.
And the armor he wore was different from others. Except for the thick metal plate armor on his right shoulder and abdomen, the rest of the armor was just covered in thick fur. It looked more like a barbarian than a dragon.
Knight - and the weapon he uses is also a huge double-edged axe.
Then he raised his head and glanced at Earl Weiss, grinned and said: "Little Weiss, I haven't seen you for a long time... You are already married and have a career, do you still recognize me?"
Count Weiss' eyes almost popped out of his head.
"Uncle Kantidya. You are still alive!"
"Hehe," the big man smiled: "I am such a bad-tempered guy, no one would dare to accept this old life even if I want to give it away."
After all, unlike a rookie who was just starting to take risks, Xiao Fen quickly prepared all the necessities for outdoor adventures. Although his money bag was quite dry, the load he carried increased instead of decreasing, and he almost lost our Master Mage.
Just press him down. Speaking of which, these things are usually carried on the backs of little girls, wild rocks or wrought iron. In short, it is a bit miserable to let him, a weak mage, take charge.
At this moment, he couldn't help but miss the previous carriage; but just thinking about it, in this hilly and mountainous area, the carriage was obviously not feasible. Let alone the carriage. Even the mules and horses would be difficult to pass, otherwise the Thorn Castle would be difficult to pass.
Nor will he remain on the fringes of Longcheng's business circle for a long time.
The black-robed mage struggled to carry tents and other things outside the castle alone. He couldn't help but think about what unnecessary things could be thrown away. However, just when he was distracted, things took a turn for the better.
"Friend, are you looking for a team?"
When Xiao Fen stepped onto the gate suspension bridge of Thorny Castle, a voice stopped him. To be honest, he shouldn't be too familiar with such a beginning. Those people who recruit team members for temporary combinations almost always have this tone - of course
There are people here with good character and some with bad character. No one can tell what kind of team they will encounter. Normally, our mage would not pay attention to it at all, but at this moment, he has ten thousand people.
Reason to stop.
One of the most important reasons was that he really couldn't carry the luggage in that backpack.
"Are you going?"
"Of course I went out at this time for the dragon-slaying mission... Otherwise, who would be willing to take risks in such horrible weather!" The speaker was a tall human. He looked quite gentle and looked like an embroidered pillow.
. However, the equipment is just the opposite, extremely sturdy - first, it is wrapped in layers of thick ring armor, which makes a clanking sound in the rain; then there is a two-handed sword on its back, and it looks like it at a glance.
It was an exquisite piece made of fine forged steel, and it was faintly reddish. It was probably a rare magic sword. The sword was also covered with a large wooden round shield, which was full of various cuts and cuts, as if it had gone through hundreds of battles...
…
He also wore a belt with a circle of daggers fastened to it - a dozen of them, which made a clattering sound when he walked. So he didn't even think about sneaking. In addition to these murder weapons, he also
There is a mace, which is completely black. Anyone who sees it knows that it is a magic weapon.
Xiao Fen looked this warrior brother up and down, and secretly clicked his tongue in his heart, thinking that it turned out that most players were doing well, and by the way, a warrior came out with such an outfit.
"Dragon-slaying mission?" When the topic came up, he hesitated deliberately: "Can we do it? Actually, I just want to watch the excitement..."
"Haha," the soldier brother was gentle and quiet, but he spoke and acted cheerfully. He smiled and waved his hand boldly: "You are kidding, who is not going to join in the fun?" He pointed to the nearby mountain stream where two or three people were gathering.
The player moving in one direction asked: "Do you think so many people are going to slay the dragon? Stop being ridiculous!"
Xiao Fen also smiled after hearing this. He still knew very well how these people survived. After all, he had also been a lone ranger for a period of time. For example, this poisonous eye, surrounding this task, the Adventure Guild and a series of goblins
, the jackal eradication task. Ordinary players can take advantage of this loophole, receive the task, and follow the union to pick out the omissions - after all, the union has many people, so naturally they will not be interested in these small tasks that are allotted with little profit - in this way, everyone can help and benefit each other.
.Getting rewards and experience easily and safely can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
"How to distribute it?" As a character of more than ten levels, he is naturally not interested in the meager reward. But at this time, he still has to ask, firstly, to make a gesture. Secondly, no one will know how to meet a group of hairy people.
Happy.
"The mission of clearing up was calculated based on heads, and the reward was divided equally in the end." The soldiers seemed to be often organized into groups, and they were quite professional in this aspect: "Equipment was found on the way, and was converted into southern gold coins and auctioned at the market price, and the bid was deducted from the final reward - each
The money for each piece of equipment will be shared equally by the rest of the people - of course, if you have any other requirements, you can put it forward in advance and I will discuss with other teammates whether to accept it." Our protagonist pretended to think about it. Finally, he nodded.
The boss agreed - in fact, he had no unnecessary demands at all.
"Can I meet the other teammates?" he asked.
"Of course! Counting you, brother, there are five of us now, so we form a team." The soldier rubbed his hands happily. He waved to a nearby place and immediately walked away from under the tree.
Three people came out, two men and one woman. Xiao Fen took a closer look and saw that two of the three were short and one was tall, but they were a halfling, an elf, and a dwarf.
The halfling was wearing a furry leather armor and was holding a tree in his hand. He was barefoot and had a thick and dense layer of down on his instep. He looked like a relatively young guy with a red face.
It looks like an apple, and there are some fine fluff on it, which makes people know at a glance that it is the kind of cute shota.
"Hello, Mr. Mage, I am Baicai." The halfling stretched out his hand and introduced himself politely: "I am the Druid of the Linwei Temple, level three."
"Hello." Xiao Fen shook hands with him.
The dwarf next to him had a different look - it was simply a mobile fortress. Except for his long beard with a copper ring, every part of his body was wrapped in plate armor, like a tin can. When he spoke,
A short, fat hand placed a warhammer on the ground, and then a clanking sound came from under the helmet.
"Nice to meet you. My name is Kidney Fighter. Holy Fighter of Ormodin... er, paladin, from the Rune Knights. Level 4."
"Omodin's holy warriors are rare." Xiao Fen also nodded to him.
"That's right." The dwarf laughed angrily.
The last one to come over was an elf girl, dragging a long elf cloak and curling up under the cloak like a kitten. The girl had a delicate little face, but no blood could be seen at all.
She was so pale that she was standing alone in the wind and rain, swaying at any time, as if she would be blown away by the mountain wind if she was not careful.
The girl folded her hands and pressed a simple spell book to her chest, and gave a very standard salute - few players can interpret the etiquette of elves so perfectly, and even their expressions seemed to be carved in the same mold.
There is a feeling of indifference and a little aloofness, which not everyone can express.
"Hello, my profession is a mage -" she looked at Xiao Fen and said, but nothing seemed to be reflected in her eyes. But the next moment she showed a painful expression, bent down and coughed violently. The coughing continued.
After a while, the elf woman regained her composure, raised her head and continued: "Level 3 mage, my name is Griffin."
Xiao Fen turned back to look at the warrior and used his extension to ask if there would be any problem with such a teammate, but he quickly received an affirmative answer.
"Don't worry, she is an old team member of mine. She has formed several teams with me and is a very powerful mage." The soldier explained.
"Then my name is...well, Half Apple." Xiao Fen introduced himself seriously: "I am also a third-level mage. I am very happy to have the opportunity to cooperate with you."
The warrior whistled: "You've made it! I thought you only had two levels... Level three mages are hard to find. Usually there are fixed groups." Then he clapped his hands and said: "Okay, if nothing happens, let's start now.
I am your temporary team leader. One thing you can rest assured is that I have always had a good reputation and will definitely take responsibility for this temporary team... Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself."
He cleared his throat.
"My name is Yang Mingshou, a brave warrior on the Internet. I am also very happy to have the opportunity to work with you."