That little girl was none other than the one they had rescued from the trial court not long ago.
There was a suspicious look in the box's eyes, and a look of panic flashed across the little girl's face. The next moment she hugged the basket and turned around, ready to run away. But she seemed to have forgotten the steps of the bakery behind her, and she stepped back just in time.
Stumbling on the steps, he lost his balance while turning around. His thin body leaned back, and he and the bread in the basket fell backwards.
But at that moment, time seemed to freeze. The box raised its right hand, and the little girl, the basket in her hand, and the black bread flying out of the basket were all frozen in mid-air.
"Woma Dallas——" The boy recited a spell. Under the restraint of invisible power, the bread in mid-air returned to the basket one after another, and the basket returned to the little girl's hands. The little girl also recovered from losing her balance.
Return to normal state.
The box clicked lightly again, and time seemed to 'recover' from stagnation. The little girl held the basket and stepped back several steps before she could stand still.
The little girl's thin shoulders tensed up nervously. She looked around in confusion, then raised her head and stared at the tightly wrapped boy in front of her. Her dirty face was extremely clear.
His big eyes flashed for a moment, and then showed a hint of panic and uneasiness.
She stepped back cautiously, staring closely at the box as she backed away. But when she saw that the box made no further movements, she quickly turned around and ran away into the alley like a frightened little animal, only for a moment.
The effort disappeared without a trace.
The box looked in that direction silently, motionless. After a while, he slowly lowered his hand.
"The Chosen One?"
Along with the sound of the door opening, a somewhat rough voice sounded from behind him.
Xiang turned around and saw a tall man pushing out the door of the shop where the little girl came out, standing by the door and looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
There is a scar on the man's face from the right brow bone to the left chin, running through the right eye and the bridge of the nose. But his expression is calm, and his temples are stained with frost. He does not look ferocious and terrifying, but rather like a man leaving the battlefield.
veteran, retired soldier.
His gaze looked very deep, but his right eye was a little dull, apparently due to injury.
Seeing that the box was only looking at him in a daze, the man asked again: "I want to ask you a question, are you the Chosen One?"
Box then shook his head and replied truthfully: "No, I am a killer."
"Killer?" The man was startled and couldn't help laughing. He shook his head: "You are a killer, that's okay. So, Mr. Killer, what do you have to do?"
The box replied: "I'm not free."
The man looked up and down the box, his eyes moving from the sword on his waist to the magic gloves. He suddenly said: "The gloves are good, who gave them to you?"
Box lowered his head and looked at his sword, then at his gloves, and then raised his head. There was a trace of doubt in his exposed eye, as if he was asking: What does this have to do with you?
The man chuckled and didn't care. He just replied: "Compared with your gloves, your sword is not worthy of it. Among the magic swordsmen I have seen, there is no one as strange as you."
Xiangxiang took out the sword and fiddled with it in front of the other party, looking a little unconvinced. He found this magic sword from the sunken ship and has been using it until now. He doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.
It can be regarded as the best sword he has ever used.
The man looked at the sword and shook his head: "It's just scrap metal."
Xiang Xiang raised his sword and pointed it at the opponent, meaning that the opponent would only know if the sword was good or bad by trying it.
But the man didn't even look at the shining sword tip. He only looked at him across the edge and said, "Interesting little guy, what's your name?"
Box looked eager to try, and was about to answer, but suddenly remembered that the group leader wanted them to hide their identities, so he changed his mind and said, "My name is Aidanlian Box."
The man was stunned for a moment, wondering what kind of weird name it was. However, most of the names of the Holy Chosen Ones were weird, so there was nothing strange about it. But this name always felt familiar to him. He thought for a moment and shook his head, thinking to himself
What are you struggling with on this?
Only then did he come back to his senses and said: "Weird name, please wait for me here."
After saying this, the man didn't say anything to him, or even looked at the sword in his hand. He turned around, opened the door and walked into the house.
The box was a bit puzzling, but he stood there and thought for a while, then put away his sword. He didn't think about things that he couldn't figure out. In the past, he asked what was the meaning behind the Star Gate, and Gubaizhiye also answered him in the same way. He had to
Said this method is very useful.
At this time, Papalar pushed out the door from the other side with a large bag of bread. He looked in this direction and waved to him excitedly, "Come on, I've finished my work. Let's find a place to go."
Eat something.”
The box thought for a moment, then immediately put the previous events behind him and nodded.
When the man pushed out the door with a wooden box in his arms, there were only two lines of footprints left in the thick snow on the square. He couldn't help but be startled, looked around, and then shook his head.
He glanced at the box in his hand, then bent down and placed it on the ground, then turned around and walked back.
Closed the door.
…
A night of silence.
After finally escaping from the harsh environment in the wilderness, everyone had a good sleep that day, especially Tianlan, Ai Xiaoxiao and Jita. The three little girls looked in high spirits the next morning, completely different from before.
It's two different things.
The snow was still very light the next day, and it seemed that the blizzard in recent days was finally clearing up. Fang Pliance discussed the matters about the Crow's Claw Temple with his ship officer at ten o'clock during breakfast. He was actually very concerned about the sudden appearance of the
I still care a little about the 'temple' that came out, but what I care more about is what's behind the scenes.
He suspected that perhaps El Paxin or some local force was involved, or perhaps it was His Highness the Prince, because only the other party had this desire and motive.
But after listening to his words, Sylvester smiled and shook her head and said, "It can't be His Royal Highness."
Fang Yu looked at her a little surprised.
"He is not that kind of person," Sylvide said with a smile: "A conspirator, a politician, a usurper of power, a supporter of the rebel party, that's how he is described outside, but when you see the old man, you will
You will understand what kind of person he is."
Fang Yu was startled for a moment, but still nodded. His Highness the Prince was indeed a legend in Kaolin-Ishulian. In fact, he had heard a lot about him before he came to this world.
rumor--
The previous kings had only two sons, and the eldest son was the previous king Silian III.
And the second son is the prince.
It is rumored that His Highness the Prince was born with a disability and was ugly in appearance. He did not inherit the handsomeness and beauty of his father and mother, and was not on the same level as the late King. When he was still a young man, he was known for his unsociable personality and maverick personality, and he has never been able to do so.
accepted by the outside world.
Later, this young man went to the Silver Tower alone to study under the master of Eagle Castle Danny Dier. However, Danny Dier did not make any attribution about his student. Outsiders only knew that he left Eagle Castle not long after.
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Since then, he has been traveling around the mainland, and even left Kaolin-Ithurion to go to Oshur and Lotta. When he returned to the country, the late king had already ascended the throne. He has been assisting his brother behind the scenes, and has won the favor of the emperor.
Lean III trust.
It is said that His Highness the Prince has outstanding abilities. He was behind the Battle of Bain and the subsequent cleansing of the Dragon Worshipers in the South.
He also supported many young people, including today's Sir Roban, the elf Alvin Quinn also benefited from him, and even Sylvide's father, Sir Marwei, also received funding from His Highness the Prince.
With the joint efforts of the relatively enlightened King Cillian III and His Highness the Prince, the Kingdom of Kaolin has changed from the sluggish state of nearly half a century, and is gradually showing signs of emerging from the haze of the Dragon Witch incident a hundred years ago.
As a result, His Royal Highness the Prince has many friends and political allies in the kingdom, including not only humans and elves, but also dwarves and Istanians. It can be said that friends are all over Kaolin-Ishuli
install.
But precisely because of this, it is natural for the new king to be afraid of his uncle, and the prime minister's party also regards him as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.
But regarding this legendary figure, most of what is circulated among the people is about his early experiences and his peculiar appearance. Very few people can truly outline the appearance of His Royal Highness at work and daily life, and about his personality and personality.
There are also different opinions on preferences.
Due to the deliberate propaganda by the Prime Minister, most people believed that His Highness the Prince was a sinister, cold-blooded conspirator who planned many plans behind his back.
Even Fang Plover himself inevitably fell into this stereotype. However, after Sylvide reminded him, he realized that he really didn't seem to know what kind of person this prince was.
When he thought that the other party would meet him soon, he couldn't help but be curious. This prince and the late King Silian III were brothers. They were only a few years apart, and the former king had passed away. Thinking carefully about this prince
He is almost an old man in his seventies.
The late King Silian III had an excellent reputation among the people, and what kind of person was this old man who created an era with Silian III, the living legend of Corin-Ithurion?
The breakfast is still not rich, but everyone is at least full. It seems that although the supplies are scarce, it will not have any serious consequences.
In fact, Gray Owl Town is close to Gula Port, so theoretically there should be no possibility of shortage of supplies. After asking, Fang Yu learned that the Crow's Claw Temple had implemented a relatively strict control system on the rationing of the entire town.
However, in the current environment, it is not wrong to do so.
After breakfast, everyone went out to do their own things. Luo Hao, Jita, and Miss Tata stayed in the hotel, responsible for analyzing intelligence and coordinating everyone. If there were any emergencies, they could also contact us through
Timely feedback is provided to everyone here.
The day before, Parker and Xiangxi returned to the hotel before the agreed time. It seemed that the two of them didn't cause any trouble, and Fang Yu didn't bother to ask them where they had gone.
Besides, he could guess that the Papalar man must have set up a small stove again, and he also knew that this guy spent all his pocket money early in the morning, and this time he probably owed money for the box again.
As for how much money the Papalars owe to the team, this is probably a figure only God can tell clearly.
After leaving the hotel, Fang Yu took Luo Yu and Miss Mei Yi straight out of the city.
Although the Crow's Claw Temple has implemented relatively strict control over the entire Gray Owl Town, they also saw a lot of patrolling Gray Knights on the streets along the way, but they were not blocked when they left the city, as if they were on trial yesterday.
It was like nothing happened on the field.
The Crow's Claw Temple didn't even send additional manpower to the town's entrance.
There were only a few lazy guards on duty there, and the situation was almost exactly the same as when they entered the place yesterday. There were no knights in black and white uniforms around, but there was a priest in black robes handing out leaflets.
.
There is a holy symbol of a raven on the opponent's robe, and he seems to be a clergy member of the Crow's Claw Temple.
Fang Yu was a little curious about this sudden appearance of the temple. He took the other party's flyer and looked at it, and found that there were only a few sentences written on it, which were roughly related to Aidanlian's teachings. But there were two sentences that still caused a stir.
caught his attention:
‘The raven predicts the end, when the storm is approaching, the world will fall into ruin——’
'Great Aidanrian, listen to the name of my god, and the world will be saved.'
Eschatology and soteriology are commonplace methods in their world. Europeans have been using this method since the fourteenth century, and they even legitimately created a thing called indulgences to make money.
However, those who later inherited this mantle were mostly various cult organizations and folk magicians. This is also normal. Without causing panic, it will be difficult for these people to fish in troubled waters and make profits.
But facts have proven that the Day of Judgment has been moving backwards from several centuries BC to the 22nd century. Even controllable nuclear fusion at room temperature is about to be realized in fifty years, but the Day of Judgment in religious legends is still far away.
No deadline.
But the situation in Aitaria was different. When Fang Plover saw these lines of text, he almost immediately thought of the coming of the evil star.
He raised his head and looked at the priest in black robe. He was a young man in his twenties, with a pale face and curly black hair sticking to his forehead. The young man looked at the crowd with his dark eyes and asked them
:
"War and disaster are coming, are you prepared?"
Fang Yu was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "What are you preparing for?"
"Join us, believe in our God, and you will be saved."
Only then did Fang Yu realize that the other party was just a believer. He shook his head and left with Luo Yu and Miss Mei Yi.
After walking out of Gray Owl Town, he turned back and asked: "Ms. Mei, is this how you preach?"
May replied: "We are hypocrites and are not responsible for proselytizing. Moreover, I am a skitarii, and preaching is a matter for pastors. Mr. Ed can ask his sister. Miss Tang Xin may know better than me."
She compared the emblem on her chest. The paladin's emblem was somewhat different from the priest's holy emblem. It was a shield with Ori's preferred weapon on it - a mace.
Fang Yu shook his head. Forget about his cousin. Tang Xin just took the name of Pastor Milela and never received any training from the beginning - the chosen ones get their power from the gods.
And giving faith to the gods, this is an exchange relationship, and cannot be said to be people inside the temple at all.
Mei thought for a moment before replying: "But I have seen them preaching, and it should be similar."
The world with the true God is indeed different from their world, Fang Yu thought to himself.
"Where are we going?" Luo Yu asked at this time.
Fang Plover looked up and saw that the forest in the distance was covered with snow, and the whole world was completely white.
The place they were going to was a monastery a few miles away from Gray Owl Town. He had asked Luo Hao to investigate in advance. The place where the Shadow Man first appeared near Gray Owl Town was near this monastery.
The monastery was built almost in the same era as Gray Owl Town. After the war with the Gray Owl people, a group of Mirela ascetics stayed in this place and built the monastery. The monastery existed for about a year
Over the centuries, it gradually declined and has been abandoned to this day.
It is said that a century ago this place was occupied by a group of exiled criminals, bandits and wandering mercenaries, but the new owners of the monastery did not stay long and were either wiped out or left one after another.
As a result, the monastery also experienced several prosperity and decline.
Its last prosperity was about thirty years ago, when a group of ascetics settled here again, but the rebuilt monastery was soon destroyed in a mysterious fire, and the place never regained its prosperity after that.
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A few months ago, a group of adventurers passed by this place, using the abandoned monastery as a temporary camping ground, and encountered the Shadow Man there. Not many people survived that encounter, but there were one or two among them.
The chosen one, thus leaving relevant rumors in the community.
It is said that this was the first sighting of the Shadow Man near Gray Owl Town. After that, rumors about the Shadow Man spread, and then the Crow's Claw Temple also settled here.
Until today.
Following the map downloaded from the community, the three of them walked through the snow-covered forest and found the right direction without much effort.
Although it has been abandoned for a long time, an ancient road is still left in the forest leading to the monastery. The path has been gradually eroded by the forest over the decades, but some traces of man-made artifacts can still be seen vaguely on the roadside.
The old fences and broken road signs can all guide them.
Fang Yu was not sure if other than them, other people had been to the monastery to investigate recently, but it snowed all night last night, and even if there were any traces, they had already been covered by the snow.
Not long after, they arrived at their destination.
