Regina helped introduce: "This is Mr. Gavin whom I introduced to you before. He is also from Tessel and comes from the Nott family."
"So you are a boy from the Nott family. Why are you here? Is Baron Theson okay?" Copperfield's face softened a bit when he heard Gavin's identity.
When you meet people from your hometown thousands of kilometers away, you will naturally feel more cordial, especially when the other person comes with good intentions.
"My father died in the Marching Mountains." A hint of sadness appeared on Gavin's face, "The situation in Tethyr has collapsed too much. Fort Nott was besieged by goblins and fell. I decided to go away to study.
, seeking ways to govern the country, I heard that there are a large number of refugees from Tessel in the valley who are having a hard time, and I want to first find a place for these compatriots to live and work in peace and contentment here."
All kinds of righteousness, all kinds of moral holy clothes, Gai Wen pulled them on himself without politeness.
Which kind of person you have to deal with, which kind of sword you have to use.
To deal with people like Copperfield, one must wield the sword of loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and selflessness for the country and the people.
Not to mention that Copperfield was in awe after hearing this.
Even Regina couldn't help but look sideways and glanced at Gavin a few more times. She didn't expect that this young man could be so grand and caring about the country and the people.
"Terson has taught a good son, and he will die with no regrets." Hearing this, Copperfield gave Gavin a thumbs-up and said, "Let's talk about old things later, and find out the missing case.
Considering the cause and effect, rescuing the missing villagers is what we need to do most at the moment."
"Those who dare to do things under the general's nose are definitely not ordinary people. We also ask the general to take us to the village to see the crime scene. Can we find more valuable clues? It is best to find a few missing persons."
Bring your underwear, not starched." Because of Copperfield's appearance, Gavin's enthusiasm increased by more than one level.
"This is simple, please follow me." Copperfield turned the horse's head and added, "The Watcher has sunk. The last Watcher also died with it, and there is no longer General Copperfield in the world.
, only leading a group of refugees seeking life in a foreign country."
"Can you tell me what's going on?" Gavin couldn't help but asked unbearably, "Many pirate ships saw you sailing into the eye of the storm with their own eyes, and there were no bones left. Why did they suddenly appear here again?"
"This is not a strange thing." Copperfield said lightly, "The slightly larger eye of the storm is a water portal. This is an open secret known to many old captains. We were forced to sail through it.
The same was true for the eye of the storm, which brought us to the Sea of Fallen Stars. However, in the process of rushing into the eye of the storm, the Watcher was too severely damaged and barely sailed to the vicinity of Dragon Bay, whereupon it could no longer hold on and sank."
Copperfield said it lightly.
But even people like Regina, who have no sailing experience, can feel the danger involved.
Can anyone rush into the eye of the storm?
Especially the eye of the storm that opens the water portal is not something that ordinary ships and ordinary people can rush into.
This not only tests the ship's ability to withstand wind and waves, but also tests the captain and sailors' ability to navigate the ship.
This made Regina very curious about the origin of Copperfield, and she couldn't help but ask Gavin in a low voice: "Is the village chief Copperfield very famous in Tethyr?"
"More than just being famous, do you know why his battleship is called the Watcher? Why is he revered as the Last Watcher?"
The other party's inquiry just scratched Gavin's itch, not to mention the unpleasantness: "Because he was driving the last battleship of the Royal Navy in Tethyr. Thirteen years after the Royal Navy was destroyed, he still persisted in guarding Tethyr.
The coastal port of Seer refused to retreat despite being besieged by dozens of pirate ships.
The lament that he and his crew composed on the waters of Tethyr would make even an iron man cry.
When they heard that the Watcher was in distress, the despair that filled the hearts of people all over Tethyr was far greater than the royal family's exile, because their last guardian was no longer there, and those pirates could land and plunder unscrupulously.
trample on our territory.
This is also true. Since the sinking of the Watcher, the pirates of the Nelanthel Islands have been unprecedentedly arrogant around Tethyr. They not only rob but also directly seize the city."
After listening to Gavin's introduction, Regina was in awe: "I didn't expect that Mayor Copperfield would be such a respectable patriot. We were disrespectful before."
Gavin added: "He and his Watcher also have a much talked about legend, that is, they escaped from being chased by the red bow of a ghost ship. It is said that the ghost ship was not only loaded with gold and gems, but also
It’s full of spirit bindings and weirder things that ride people like horses.”
Hearing the last sentence, Regina's eyes sparkled and she said: "Something weirder than riding a human as a horse? What is that? A brand new undead creature? I have never heard of this unique undead before."
Her reaction, coupled with her previous unique speech and defense about the ghost manor Wezeme, made Gavin couldn't help but wonder if she was just a ghost lover, otherwise why would she have such a big reaction?
But he still replied: "I don't know very well. It is probably the undead transformed by some kind of marine life, or it may not necessarily be a corrupted creature..."
"Don't listen to their lies. They are just a few mind flayers." Copperfield said without looking back.
Although Gavin and Regina lowered their voices when talking, the distance between them was not far, so it was difficult for him not to hear them.
"The Mind Flayer?" Regina couldn't help but laugh out loud, "That's really an octopus riding on a person, hahaha... It's an even weirder thing that rides a person like a horse, and it's actually talking about snatching.
Inner demon, haha..."
She laughed twice just now, thinking of the missing cases in the Tassel refugee camp, which felt a bit inappropriate. Regina forced herself to hold back her laughter and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I lost my temper."
While talking, the Tessel refugee camp has arrived.
When Regina first mentioned the word Tethyr Refugee Camp, Gavin instinctively thought of poverty.
Looking at it now, it is not the case at all.
It is estimated that this name was passed down from when the Tethyr refugees first arrived in the Battle Valley.
Although the life here in the Tessel refugee camp is not rich, it is definitely not miserable enough to make people cry.
Thinking about it, the valley is vast and sparsely populated, especially guarding the Cormanzo Forest. As long as you have some hunting skills and a more diligent person, there will be no shortage of game.
Especially with Copperfield, a veteran, and a group of sailors led by him, our strength is even more guaranteed.
Life has been hard and difficult.
In this case, the difficulty will be greatly increased if you want them to abandon this new home and follow you to the land of three rivers.
"This is the Orr family, one of the first batch of missing villagers' homes. A family of six disappeared completely overnight." Copperfield stopped in front of a small wooden structure.
Gavin, Regina and the dog demon, who had transformed into the size of a warg, got in together.
This house is not too small, but for a family of six, it is extremely narrow. It is filled with all kinds of daily necessities, and it is a bit difficult to turn around.
After sensing it carefully, Regina and the dog demon shook their heads at the same time.
They did not feel too strong magic fluctuations in it, which meant that the other party did not take the person away through the etheric plane, the shadow plane or the teleportation spell, but more like controlling the person involved and walking out on his own.
.
Gavin and Regina looked at each other and thought of the same spell - Charming Humans.
If it is because of this spell, then the scope of suspicion will be much wider.
Because this spell only has one level, the threshold is very low.
Many monster predators have a spell-like ability with the same name as this spell.
"Please, Mr. Village Chief, please take us to other people's homes, preferably those who have just disappeared recently."
"Okay, come with me."
Copperfield took Gavin and the others into several houses in succession, and the situation was similar.
They all disappeared at night, and they were all from the same family.
"Did you find out?" Gavin discussed with Regina in a low voice.
"What did you find?"
"What these missing families have in common."
"You mean their home is in a relatively remote location?"
"Not only that, haven't you noticed that the plants near their house are more withered than other places?" The reason for his long-term enlightenment about trees is that although Gavin is not a druid, he is very sensitive to the smell of various plants.
After Gavin's reminder, Regina couldn't help but nodded and said, "That's really the case. Why, do you have a new guess?"
"I have some clues, but I'm not sure. You can't make random guesses about this kind of thing." Gavin suggested, "Let Andrew try it. He has the ability to track long distances. As long as the opponent does not pass through the ether or shadow plane, he will
If these missing people are moved away, he can track them by following their breath."
"What are you waiting for? Try it first and then talk."
"Andrew, can it be locked?"
"Locked, follow me." The dog demon nodded and got out of the house.
Gavin and the others did not dare to neglect and followed closely.
The direction that the dog demon leads them is not the Mage Tower of Good Luck Fang, but the Great Forest of Cormanthor.
The Great Forest of Cormanthor is the largest forest in Faerûn. It was and still is.
At its largest, it covered the entire valley, Sambia and Cormyr.
The valley is the result of a joint agreement between elves and humans.
However, humans still thrive in the valley, but the elves of Cormanthor were attracted by the souls of Evermeet Island and began their great migration.
This is often referred to as the Great Elf Retreat.
Ninety percent of the Cormanthor elves responded to this call and lost their beloved forest to other intelligent races.
However, except for walking on the few commercial roads that run through the forest, humans still dare not enter the depths of the forest rashly.
Regardless of all kinds of predators, humans don't have as good a forest memory as the elves. Going deep into it, it's easy to get lost in the shadow of huge trees.
The target of the dog demon is very clear, which is the Great Forest of Corsoman.
While walking on the road, Gavin asked: "General Copperfield, have you been hunting in the Cormanthor Forest recently?"
"Yes, this time of year is when all kinds of prey are at their most fertile. We will organize the villagers to hunt them."
"Did anyone from the missing families participate in the hunt?"
"Everyone is participating."
"Did you encounter any strange things when you were hunting in Cormanso? Or rather, weirder places, such as ancient tombs, caves, etc."
"This... shouldn't happen!" Copperfield didn't dare to insist on the last question. After all, during the hunt, the scene was a bit chaotic and the people were widely scattered. He really couldn't say whether he had encountered other people.
clear.
"Yes." The one who answered Gavin this time was the young man who followed Copperfield silently. He looked about twenty-three or four years old, and his appearance was about four times the same as Copperfield's.
, 50% similar, and 80% of the relationship between the two is father and son.
"What is it?" Gavin asked hurriedly.
"It should be a tomb, an elf grave." The young man said a little uncertainly, "At that time, we were driving a herd of wild boars into the trap. One of them trampled the ground and fell into a cave. Because the cave was too narrow,
Shen Shen was eager to drive away other wild boars, so he ignored it."