Because of Salem City, the presence of Black Forest Town and Black Forest Castle in this area is not too high.
Despite the rich history of the town and the nearby fort, the number of residents has been very limited over the years.
Hunting, farming, becoming a militia member of the Kingdom of Deland, and after retiring from the army, accepting employment from surrounding mines as bodyguards and thugs - this is the epitome of the life of the residents of Black Forest Town.
The fortress located on the hill near the town had been assigned to the Legal Committee a long time ago.
Merlin Lehe's mages built this small fortress into a Legal Committee stronghold, and undertook the important task of acquiring specific magic alchemy materials from the hunters in Black Forest Town.
After the Incident in Salem City, the armies of the Kingdom of Deland and surrounding principalities began to mobilize frequently. The coming and going of motorcades and crowds made this humble town suddenly become crowded. In order to accommodate more people,
Temporary residents, the mayor had to hire a lot of residents as workers to open up a temporary residential area for the kingdom around the town. In just half a month, this area evolved into a
A new "market".
Because the war broke out in winter, the large-scale army began to bear additional pressure. Both the construction of camps and the supply of materials required the help of local residents, and this gave the residents of Black Forest Town a lot of benefits.
With little extra income, now that the Kingdom of Delan has entered a state of large-scale mobilization, even some unpopular alchemy materials that residents usually put in warehouses waiting to go moldy can now be easily sold.
The alchemical doctors and craftsmen in the army can always make these things play their role.
Some warehouses with better conditions were directly leased by the Delan army to better preserve important ammunition and supplies.
The young soldier reacted extremely quickly. He immediately dropped the dinner in his hand, slid down, and huddled directly behind the bunker made of sandbags and logs.
"How would I know?"
In response, his companion was full of disdain: "Metal bullets? I don't believe it. Damn it, how can metal bullets penetrate magic protection? Maybe they were released by those plateau guys to demoralize us.
What a new scam...Anyway, I won’t believe it unless our army also issues those kinds of weapons."
After hearing that Votel's army was using a new and terrifying weapon to ruthlessly kill their compatriots, they felt both angry and frightened.
The mage from the Legal Committee yawned, and then followed the officer's call and walked towards a nearby bunker.
Fortunately, the recent changes in the situation have been very beneficial to the plain countries. The Isa River defense line in the north has finally gained a firm foothold, while the two fronts near Salem City and Black Forest Town have entered a strange state of confrontation. In this
Under such circumstances, those soldiers who were confused and fearful about their future breathed a sigh of relief.
Something hit the stone behind the bunker. It bounced back and landed next to the young soldier.
He originally thought he could change his taste after coming here. Unexpectedly, due to the outbreak of the war and the arrival of winter, food choices became scarce again. In this case, fish from nearby rivers and lakes
, instead it has become an important food choice.
A young soldier asked loudly to his companions walking from the direction of the town: "Goddess Mel, what shall we eat today?"
The young man turned his head, but only saw two dull eyes and blood flowing continuously from the middle of the eyes.
Almost at the same time, the loud noise of crystal cannons continued to sound along the river. Although many soldiers fought back, they had no time to check the number of enemies and their own results, because the enemy's shooting frequency was really scary.
Before the previous wave of bullets ended, the subsequent bullets were already heading towards the defense line.
Compared to those Deland soldiers who arrived on the frontal battlefield and had even engaged in several rounds of battles with Votel's army, the Black Forest Infantry Regiment stationed here was lucky. They had already heard about the tragic situation on the front line.
The soldier who retracted his bunker looked down and found that it was a deformed metal bullet. So he quickly touched his comrade next to him: "Look, it's made of metal!"
This is what the young soldier is thinking right now.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he asked the companion next to him: "Hey, I heard that some people in the southern section of the river went hunting in the forest? How was it? Did they gain anything?"
Similar scenes are constantly happening on the defense line of Black Forest Town. The attackers from the forest launched surprise attacks when the defenders were most relaxed.
"It also requires the consent of the superiors...and even if you really hunt something, it is estimated that most of it will be divided up by the superiors!"
It's snowing today, there are thick clouds in the sky, and there is almost no sunlight, so it has to get dark very early.
The bread and fish soup brought to him brought the young soldier's thoughts back to reality. He quickly took two pieces of bread from the front, and filled the lunch box with fish and hot soup. Then he soaked the bread in the fish soup.
Inside, prepare to wait until it softens a little before you start eating it. This is particularly annoying about the bread supplied by the Delan army - although they store well, they become as hard as stone after a long time, which once appeared in the military camp.
A case where a fight over bread almost ended up killing someone.
No one could hear the sound of enemy shooting - they obviously used some kind of magic, but everyone could hear the sound of those dense bullets hitting the bunker. They were like hail falling from the sky, giving people an indescribable feeling.
The terrible feeling of having nowhere to hide.
His thinking almost stopped and his heartbeat began to accelerate. The instinct cultivated in past training allowed the young soldier to make the correct response at this moment. After successfully avoiding a hail of bullets pouring from the direction of the forest, he immediately
He raised the crystal gun in his hand, aimed at the dark forest, and pulled the trigger.
Someone finally reacted, but before he could finish his words, he was cut off by a bullet flying from the direction of the forest.
While dodging, he did not forget to grab his companion, who also slipped down and leaned against him.
Hearing these words, the young soldier couldn't help but widen his eyes, because he really saw the figure responsible for filling fish soup for people fell down as if he had been hit by something, and his body hit the soup
On the bucket, the remaining hot soup immediately poured out and spilled all over the floor.
The person next to me yawned and said impatiently: "With so many opinions, I might as well use a crystal blunderbuss to destroy the other side..."
It was not until the emergence of the "Silver Hell" that their thinking finally changed.
"Why is it a fish again?"
There, the distribution of food was still going on, but the person responsible for distributing dinner seemed to have a dispute with a few soldiers. It seemed that when they got there, there was only fish soup without meat, which made them feel very
Suffer.
These bunkers were directly shaped by mages using magic. They were attached with many magic rituals and were very strong and durable. But now, these bunkers have also become temporary restaurants and shelters for officers and mages. If you want to make them
The mages of the Legal Committee and the soldiers were keeping vigil outside in the open air, which was obviously impossible.
Neither of them could convince the other for a while. Seeing that the bread had become soft, they all picked up forks or spoons and began to eat slowly. Everyone tacitly extended the dinner time so that they could rest more.
longer.
The young man laughed: "I heard that plateau guys have started to use metal bullets now? Those things are much cheaper than crystal bullets, wouldn't they be perfect for hunting?"
This situation is extremely common among the army of the Kingdom of Deland.
In lighting magic, they have become the most helpless targets.
As dinner approached, the soldiers on the defense line gradually relaxed. They took out their lunch boxes and tableware, and leaned against the bunkers and fortifications. The mage in the defense line loved to be clean, so he specially made a
Make a ball of water and clean your palms and face.
No one answered him.
For the current members of the Black Forest Infantry Regiment, they only need to stay in this town, do a good job of defense here, and wait for the next order. Although the conditions are difficult and they are frightened every day, at least they are not
You need to face the fierce and savage Walter Mad Dog.
Soon, the aroma of food wafted over the river bank.
After all, Merlin Lehe has always been partial to the Kingdom of Delan. This is not only because the residents of the Goddess Plains revere magic more, but also because this fertile plain has everything that spellcasters need.
Everyone was in a daze, but the next moment, the soldier saw a few other people standing in a similar situation. In the dim light of the sky, he saw that a dazzling explosion suddenly exploded on the chests or heads of those people.
The blood mist appeared, and then they followed suit.
"Every fucking day we get into fights over shit like this."
"Eat fish!"
It's dinner time again. In the tradition of the Kingdom of Deland, dinner is always the most important and sumptuous. Therefore, for the soldiers who are waiting in the cold wind on the defense line along the river, this moment is the most anticipated.
As the pages of the magic book dissipated, several magic light groups of varying sizes formed above the defense line by the river bank. They slowly fell down, illuminating all the soldiers of the Black Forest Infantry Regiment who had not yet concealed themselves for the attackers.
These soldiers immediately paid a heavy price for their slow reaction.
The young soldier had heard a little bit about the meals of officers and mages. He heard his friend working in the kitchen mention that these guys' breakfast and lunch were usually the same as those of ordinary soldiers, which could "bring them closer to each other."
distance", but the dinner was very sumptuous, and the kitchen even specially prepared some desserts for them.
In the mouths of quite a few of the native people of the Goddess Plain, there is a subtle self-proclaimed name - "the one favored by magic."
This title not only refers to the many rich resources on the Goddess Plain due to the blessing of the goddess Mel, but also implies that Merlinle and the Legal Committee will always be biased towards the Kingdom of Delan.
With that said, the local soldier looked around and said: "Besides, don't blame me for not reminding you... hunting with crystal bullets is against military regulations. Although the inspection is not strict, there is a war now. Don't mess around if you don't want to be punished."
Come."
Faced with this sudden war, many of them were not ready. In fact, before the changes in Salem City, few people in the Kingdom of Deland thought that the war would break out, even in Votel's Harbin.
After Prince Vader was killed, the Delan people still believed that the plateau residents would choose to resolve conflicts and problems at the negotiation table.
The uniforms of Delan's army tend to be dark blue, which is the most low-key and hidden among the colors favored by the plains residents. Now, he saw two figures wearing blue coats behind his comrades.
As he was pushing everyone's dinner on a cart, he could already smell the fish soup in the wind.
The young soldier was a little miserable. He was transferred from the army of the Heihe Principality. People born in the Heihe Principality can be said to have been eating fish since childhood. They eat river fish to the west and sea fish to the east. This is normal.
"Enemy attack!"
In their minds, a confrontation under the protection of a bunker is always easier than going directly to the battlefield and being harvested by the enemy with bullets.
However, although he seemed a little unhappy, there was not much resistance in his heart - the cold water fish here taste very good. It is said that they are close relatives of some kind of magic fish, and they have some magic power in their bodies, so they smell fishy.
It is very light and the meat is firm. With some local spices from Black Forest Town, it can be regarded as a delicacy.
"I mean, can we also find a chance to try it? Even if we just hunt two rabbits, it is better than eating fish, right?"
"At least I am luckier than those who are eating dry food on the front line."
The soldier who was asked the question was a local. He shrugged: "Besides, even if they really gain something, it's none of our business."
Today's fish soup was not processed well and was too salty. The young soldier almost lost the desire to eat. He poked the piece of soft bread with his fork and cast his eyes to the other side in boredom.
Facing the attack from unknown enemies, the mages of the Legal Committee were not to be outdone. They used magic to shoot down the enemy's lighting group, while activating the protective ritual on the defense line, and at the same time, they splashed similar lighting magic towards the other side of the river.
Then the whole river was illuminated by light.
People saw that at the edge of the black forest on the other side of the river, many figures were approaching.
That was the sharp claws of the giant eagle on the plateau reaching out towards the goddess plain.