The light in the crystal gradually went out, and the surrounding area became dark.
Some people put down the crystal and looked up at their companions. Several intertwined glances in the darkness asked each other for their opinions, but people were silent and did not say a word. After a long time, someone broke the deathly silence and spoke.
: "...They actually defeated the temple. I thought 'Grey Whistle' was crazy. Why does he trust the other party so much...?"
"Those are the heroes of Dolifen after all. For more than a year, their legends have been widely circulated in the North. Some of these legends are true and some are false. Some of them sound too exaggerated to people's ears, but the facts have once again proved that those
Brave and fearless young people, they did exist in such a city."
"But after all, they are not who they were a year ago. A few young people saved a 'city', solved a mystery that has been unsolved for thirty years, and saved thousands of souls from the conspiracy of the Dragon Worship Cult.
Rescue, do you really believe it? I heard that the Oak Knights of Tapolis were also involved, maybe they..."
"It's not them." There was a young man wearing an alchemist's coat sitting in the darkness, looking at everyone with bright eyes, although there were only three silver stars symbolizing apprentices on his collar. He shook his head gently.
Shaking his head, he replied categorically: "They are not from the Oak Knights of Tapolis, although they are indeed involved."
"Chris, you heard that your family's lumberyard was nearby when that incident happened. Did you hear any inside story?"
The young man smiled: "I was not there at the time, but I experienced that escape. I heard that the Oak Knights were too busy to take care of themselves, and someone helped them. It was exactly the same as what was sung in those stories. Of course, few people saw it.
than those heroes."
"Okay, Chris, what is the adult's opinion?"
"Everyone, am I not the best answer here?"
The person who asked the question was silent for a moment, then turned back to look at the others: "Then do we have to take action? We can't let Gray Whistle act alone. Now that the temple has retreated, have we seen that?
Chance?"
People were talking a lot.
The young man sat silently among the people, watching everyone quietly in the darkness.
Very few people have seen those ‘heroes’.
But this does not include him——
Chris silently put his hand on his chest, on the cold craftsman badge, recalling that long-past rainy night in his heart. The dark night, the silver line formed by the rain, the pouring rainy night
, the undead washed pale by the rain, and the beating flames.
With everyone who flees.
He still remembered the state of mind at that time, the ecstasy of salvation from despair that was just one step away. People who experienced all that could never forget the golden light that fell from the sky.
The tongues of fire spit out by the construct were like whips of fire that separated the night and saved everyone in the lumberyard from a dangerous situation.
That night could even be said to have changed his life.
'It's you, my lord -'
'Do you...recognize me?'
He still remembers that dry conversation.
The other party was even slightly smaller than him, with a surprised expression on his face. He put away the clockwork fairy with his gloves and looked back. He later met many masters, and the master craftsman in El Paxin
In the meeting, there were even famous seniors like Merifon and Arquette, but nothing could compare to the excitement in his heart that night.
'Sir, I, I know you...'
That was the young man who single-handedly defeated the Guta people.
But he hadn't thought at that time that so many things would happen after that. From Dolifen to Fenris, the other party had always been the goal he was pursuing. Although that goal was getting further and further away, in his heart, it was still
Always be like a beacon guiding your way forward.
Now he is a qualified alchemist apprentice, and under the recommendation of Master Dict, he continued his studies under Master Melifan. After that, he saw a bigger market, experienced many things, and has long since ceased.
No longer just the young man who was born in a lumber camp.
But, does the other party still remember me?
Chris touched the emblem lightly with his hand, and then took it away:
"Lord Dickt..."
"Mr. Hu Di..."
"Lord Ed, are you all okay?"
"Now, like you, I have embarked on this path."
He raised his head and looked through the window. In the deep night there, the towering towers were reflecting a faint hint of white in the east. Dawn had arrived, and the sunlight was gradually penetrating the clouds, emitting a golden-red light.
, that is the last page of the night.
Everything is waking up.
…
The retreat of the Crow's Claw Temple has brought a lot of talk to the other world.
In the next two or three days, everyone who paid attention to this world discussed almost all topics related to this battle. They revolved around all of this, around the Seven Seas Brigade, around the redeemed and Fang Plover's order.
The amazing abilities of combat craftsmen led to intense discussions and analysis.
Many screenshots and materials have emerged in the community. Most of them are based on Fang Plover's first-person perspective, but some are also derived from other participants in this battle. The dwarf's paid video has also received tens of thousands of subscriptions.
Until the video spreads on the black market——
The latter was so angry that he swore in public many times, believing that the robbers were his lifelong enemies. While he was going to fight against the scourge of the Crow's Claw Temple, he also had to resolutely fight against these people.
Unfortunately, the dwarf's call did not receive many responses.
It's just that in comparison, the scope of people's discussion is still limited to what they are concerned about. And beyond the scope of people's attention, the impact of this battle, in Aitalia, and even the entire northern territory, is actually
It far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Even earlier than the analysts from the Grand Guild came to a conclusion, there were some sporadic resistances in the North. These protests may not be noticeable from a broader perspective. They are just small riots.
A minor uprising, a town declaring independence, or a region breaking away from the control of the Temple of Crow's Claw.
But similar information is gathering together like snowflakes, and an undercurrent has begun to creep in.
It's just that the turning point seems to have not yet arrived, sporadic resistance has sprung up and disappeared, and more eyes are still waiting and watching, hoping for the "disappearance of the night" - after the battle in Gray Owl Town, the one who stayed there.
With all the strength gathered, what is their next step?
Only a few reports mentioned that the situation in the northern border is developing in a subtle direction, and it seems that it has reached a point where it affects the whole body. But those few words did not receive the majority of attention. Several pages of reports
Being piled up behind a huge amount of information, no one pays attention to it.
People are only paying attention to the movements of the Grand Guild and the further revenge of the Crow's Claw Temple——
"They are flying the 'Covenant Mountain' flag. Although it is exciting, it may not be a wise choice."
"The conflict between the Alliance and the Free Chosen has already been further intensified. By making this choice, they may have forced themselves into a dead end."
"No one wants to see what happened that day happen again, and the two major alliances will never remain indifferent. Right now, they are not only facing pressure from the Crow's Claw Temple, but I'm afraid there are also hidden arrows from the Grand Guild.
"
"As early as more than a week ago, the third squadron of the descendants of Flor had left the Bay of Giants. It is said that the second squadron and the seventh squadron located in the Rainbow Sky Gorge area also disappeared after that. This shows that Flo
Your descendants have long been prepared, and I am not optimistic about how far these people can go."
"They may be using 'Covenant Mountain' to market sympathy or increase attention, but it is a poor strategy."
Underneath the seemingly rational analysis, there are also voices of opposition:
"But you can't say that. The Sea Witch left her name under that post."
"The Sea Witch originally only participated in the second Covenant Mountain Incident. To be honest, she is not considered a core member. Moreover, her relationship with the Dragon Alchemist, as we all know, may be just a private platform."
"But even if they don't use the 'Covenant Mountain' to build momentum, the descendants of Flor may not let them go. As far as I know, they have already started mobilizing before that, not to mention that during this battle, there were also
Isn’t it the person who has fallen in love with the other party?”
"These are two different things. The stronger side has more choices. As the weak side, it must try not to make mistakes in order to survive. It is obvious that giving excuses to the enemy is not what a qualified leader should do.
judgment.”
Although some of the replies below ridiculed him for promoting gangster logic, Zhu Jie didn't care. Analyzing the community was just a means for him, not an end.
He never argued with these people, because he believed that his time was much more valuable than these stupid people. He opened the email, looked at the payment information under the 'l500' ID, and then nodded,
And sent a letter back to bbk:
'Honestly, I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill.'
The email lit up slightly, and the other party's reply came quickly:
'This is none of your business, you just need to do what we ask.'
Zhu Jie shrugged: 'Of course I understand that you just want to keep people on the sidelines steady.'
‘As long as you understand how to do it, the superiors are very satisfied so far——’
He closed the mail.
Although the descendants of Flor and the Alliance have not expressed their fate yet, few people understand how much the other party and those people attach great importance to this 'trivial' incident. These inside information are just gossip in the eyes of the people who eat melons, but in their eyes
In the eyes of these 'professionals', it is the way to survive.
He knows that there are many people like him in this community, those opinion leaders and troll leaders, some work as a team, and some work as individuals, but even for an individual like him, there will be a team of people working closely behind him.
team.
Unlike others, he not only wants money, but also fame. Because Zhu Jie has always believed that his approach is much smarter than those who wallow in mud and water. Those people change their vests one by one, but there is always something wrong.
When the car rolls over.
He vaguely looked down on these people, thinking that they were just coolies in a different way. In contrast, his price was much higher, and his employer was often more satisfied.
He turned back and silently watched the discussion in the community.
I'm afraid there will be more conflicts in the future.
But just like his analysis, this is relying on rational judgment to deduce the direction of events, rather than relying on perceptual factors - the other party is not only facing the Crow Claw Temple, but also the even bigger monster behind it, Flor.
The Descendants and the Alliance - even the Rainbow Alliance may not really remain neutral as they say.
He saw no way to break the situation, these people were basically doomed.
However, a discussion came into his view:
"But can the descendants of Flor really ignore Marlan and Mirela, as well as the temple of the three goddesses of Amea, and intervene? Have they considered the consequences?"
"These major guilds have their own analysts. They should have judged the pros and cons, but we don't necessarily know the details."
"Speaking of which, this is the most curious part. Who would have thought that the apparition of the three goddesses of Elpaxin would actually echo everything that happened in Gray Owl Town. What is the reason for this?"
"Maybe it's what happened in Istania..."
"I heard from people that something big happened there a few months ago... related to the believers of Ms. Marland. It is well known that the relationship between the Natural Temple and this righteous lady..."
"But what about Mirella?"
"Aren't she at odds with Marlan?"
"This...who knows?"
…
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Princess."
"Elna, you came just in time. How are Mr. Ed and the others doing now?"
Princess Rupert walked through the layers of gauze curtains and came to the hall. She stood on the side of her half-brother and looked at the djinn lady who was already the vice president of the Questac Craftsmen Association.
The latter was wearing a snow-white coat, holding a stack of thick books in his hands, and wearing a monocle, showing rare maturity and confidence.
Aleph pretended to look at the scroll in his hand, but when he heard Rupert's words, he couldn't help but quietly raised his head and looked in this direction. In his dreams, he could occasionally dream of the war-torn royal city.
, but now everything has calmed down in Istania, and where are the former friends?
A look of joy flashed across Elna's face and she replied: "I was just about to tell Her Royal Highness the Princess and Your Majesty about this. Ed and the others have repelled the enemy."
Princess Rupert breathed a sigh of relief and laughed: "Mr. Ed and his friends have always been able to create miracles. I have known it for a long time." After she smiled, she couldn't help but recall her father and replied with a somewhat sad tone.
Said: "Nothing can trouble them... As long as they want to do it, they can defeat any enemy, even a god..."
She took a gentle breath.
"...It is thanks to them that Istania is here. I still think of everything that happened at that time as if it was yesterday. If not, would we still be talking here? Is that phantom in the dream?
What about the future of this kingdom that my mother saw...?"
"your Highness?"
Erna seemed to notice that the eldest princess was in a slightly depressed mood, and realized that she might be thinking about her parents.
But Rupert forced a smile and shook his head: "Don't worry about me, Ms. Erna, no matter what, this is good news."
"yes……"
"Your Highness," Erna suddenly thought of something and said, "Speaking of matters about the Kaolin Kingdom, I seem to have some clues about what you entrusted me to investigate."
"That person..." Rupert was startled for a moment, then realized something immediately, frowned and asked, "...are they really in Oronze?"
"It was indeed in that place, I received some news, Your Highness, it's just..."
"only?"
"It's just that they left that place a month or two ago."
"What?" Princess Rupert couldn't help but lost her voice: "Where did they go?"
"It's not clear yet," Elna replied: "But I heard that the other party committed some crimes and was sent to the Songta area for hard labor. I am trying to find him. This may take some time, Your Highness Princess."
"You don't have to worry, Elna, just do your best." The eldest princess took two steps back and forth, gently holding the pendant hanging on her chest with her hand, "Achilles... even though he betrayed me, he will do whatever he can.
, I believe he didn’t lie to me about everything..."
"Please help me find his relatives. I must know what happened behind that..."
Erna looked at the princess, sighed softly, and nodded.
…
What came from the crystal was a clear and firm voice. The voice was not high-pitched, but seemed to carry an indescribable magic power. He was just quietly giving orders to everyone.
Everyone standing in the captain's room was silently listening to the tone that was being played over and over again. People raised their heads and looked at each other, and there seemed to be a hint of incredulity in their dark eyes:
"Everyone, this is Traveler."
"Next, the entire Third Division will witness this action."
"Our attack will begin in a quarter of an hour..."
…
"Falcon team, Luo Yu, Luo Hao, you move north along the valley, and turn to the west after receiving further orders from me."
"'Rhinoceros' team, Sirisha, Grigel, you go through the valley and enter the forest to the north."
"'Fox' team, Yanxin, Zhuozhuo Qihua, you guys take care of the scout team in front of you."
"The 'Winter Wolf' team..."
It wasn't until the last moment that Tianhualuo cut off the voice. He raised his head, looked at his companions in front of him with an indescribable look, and opened his mouth, but the shock in his heart made him not know what to do for a moment.
After a while, Yong Ye in front of him nodded decisively:
"It can't be wrong."
The other party took a slight breath. Although he spoke so firmly, there was still some uncertainty in his eyes.
But that's enough, Tianhualuo has gotten the information he wants from his companions, and they have come to the same conclusion.
He turned around and looked at everyone in the room.
"Everyone..."
"I think we have found our hero."
There was a roar of cheers.
…
But in the vast wind and snow, Fang Plover was not very clear about everything that was happening above and outside the community.
It's just that he had some guesses about the reactions of all parties after the battle in Gray Owl Town. The reason why he and Sylvide finally decided to use live broadcast to present the battle completely,
The only consideration was to intimidate the Crow Claw Temple—
More, it is to let more people see that the temple is not invincible. He hopes to use this battle to bring hope to those who pursue resistance. When people have this hope, the dawn will
Not long ago, beneath that seemingly unrivaled power, there was a surging undercurrent lurking.
And finally one day, they will become the driving force to overthrow everything, coming from under the ice to the people who pursue justice.
Several knights in silver armor came to him through the wind and snow. The knights put their hands on their chests, bowed slightly to them, and introduced themselves. They were from Guta and Elpa.
Xin, a divine knight belonging to Marlan, Mirela or Amea.
The big cat man standing next to Fang Plover also returned the greetings to these people one by one, then turned around and patted Fang Plover's shoulder with his paw. After not seeing him for a few days, this young man had undergone earth-shaking changes in his eyes.
Maybe everything had already fallen into place, but he knew in his heart:
That boy will eventually grow up one day.
Her Royal Highness the Saint has not yet disembarked from the ship, otherwise she would be more relieved after seeing the other party in this state?
The big cat man stroked his beard and thought to himself.
Fang Yu silently looked at the knights in front of him without speaking, only waiting for the other party's inquiry.
He knew that these knights from all sides must have come to this place with their own questions, and sure enough - after looking at each other, the knights from Malan took the initiative to step forward and asked:
"Lord Holy Chosen One, you summoned us to this place. What are your orders?"
"Now that the people in Crow's Claw Temple have retreated, what should we do next?"
Fang Plover didn't pay much attention to the other person's title.
He took a breath and then said:
"I have no intention of returning to Gray Owl Town."
"Next, we are still not passively waiting for the Crow's Claw Temple to regroup."
"We're going to attack this place and continue to mobilize their attention."
The knights were slightly startled and couldn't help but look at each other. Their eyes fell on the parchment map, and they couldn't help but look a little incredible:
"Sir, what is this?"
"This is Gray Tree Ridge."
"Our target is Ash Mountain Outpost and Altori."
"Go and attack the base of the Blood Eye Mercenary Group in the south—"