The Kingdom of Ulster is located at the northwest end of the barbaric continent and is one of the most powerful countries in the northern region.
Ancient Mi City is located at the easternmost edge of the Kingdom of Ulster. It is the largest trading city in the kingdom and even the entire northern continent.
Carrying two hares on his back and pretending to be a hunter, Boyle led Todd and Rachel on the streets of the market area, trying not to attract anyone's attention.
Hiding most of his mutated body under a thick black cloak, Todd followed Boyle and carefully watched everything in front of him.
The broad and chaotic market is filled with merchants of different skin colors and different accents. Traders from neighboring countries, tall and strong North Islanders, and about a dozen weird groups who speak common language and wear neat black robes...
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Todd curiously used his clairvoyance ability and looked at this group of people. Through the surface of those coats, the black cross on the shirt and the cross pendant on the chest shocked him: "How could there be a church merchant here?
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Boyle glanced at the group of people and said in a deep voice: "There are always people in the church in the south who are conducting secret trade with the north. This is no longer a secret in the Kingdom of Ulster. There are even such
There are rumors that the church wants to ban the trade between the Silver Ring Kingdom and the north. The main reason is because it does not want others to get involved in this business."
"This is impossible." Todd shook his head in disbelief and said: "If it is just to maintain the secret trade between the church and the north, then the price of this war will be too high! More than half of the troops in the Holy Acropolis were killed or injured, and the Templar Knights
The deputy commander of the regiment was killed on the battlefield..."
Todd's voice became lower and lower, and the expression on his face became more and more solemn.
Rachel glanced at him and asked Boyle: "What specialties are there in the north that the church values so much?"
"Fur, herbs, wood..." Boyle raised his chin and pointed to the largest platform in the market area: "However, compared to that, these can only be regarded as small businesses that don't make much money."
Todd looked in the direction he pointed. Hundreds of people gathered next to the largest platform in the market, and the sounds of bidding and selling were endless.
Taking a closer look, the products on the market platform are actually people.
Men, women, old people and children, everyone was tied together with chains, with wooden signs with price tags placed in front of their feet.
A slave trader introduced the origin of the goods to the buyers, foaming at the mouth. Most of them were prisoners captured in the war, and a small number were slaves of the southern barbarians.
"People from Silver Ring City, Holy Acropolis, and some people from the Most Orthodox Parish." Boyle touched his chin and said, "These products are the biggest specialty of the Northern Kingdom."
"Humans..." Todd lowered his head in pain, looked at his monster-like sharp claws, and said slowly: "Humans can easily lose their humanity even if they don't need to mutate."
Rachel's eyes narrowed slightly: "Where will these people be sold?"
"The church and the North Island caravans will buy them, and most of them will be sold to the Southern Empire. Those who believe in God have a very strong demand for these white slaves."
The harsh sounds of whipping and shrill cries were heard in his ears. Todd gritted his teeth and turned around to leave the market. His voice was filled with helplessness and sadness: "It's easy to save a person, but it's hard to save a heart."
After the three of them left, an old man and a young man stepped out of the shadows.
"The wonder of this world cannot be overstated with the word "wonderful"!" Lawrence hunched over, looked at the retreating figure, and let out a dry laugh: "Who could have imagined that in such a situation?
There will be a fateful encounter somewhere?!"
Sabrina turned around and looked around, and asked doubtfully: "It's strange, I didn't find any other guards."
"It's not difficult to guess. King Muxi has no heirs or legal heirs. He has no choice but to travel secretly." Lawrence moved his steps and walked forward with difficulty.
Sabrina rubbed her sleeves: "Then we can intercept him in front!"
Lawrence waved his hand: "It would be too conspicuous to do something here. Besides, if I am not mistaken, his destination... should be the same as mine..."
Before he finished speaking, he frowned, put his trembling hand into his mouth, and pulled out a bloody tooth.
Looking at the withered yellow thing in his hand, Lawrence held it tightly in his hand: "The aging caused by the collapse of the soul is accelerating, and I don't have much time."
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"This is the meeting place I originally arranged with you." Boyle took Todd and Rachel on a half-day walk to the seaside in the north of Gugu City, and said to a shallow beach.
"If it hadn't been for that damn storm, we could have gotten here half a month earlier." Rachel said angrily.
Todd looked at the endless sea in front of him and said to Boyle: "Where should we go next?"
"Follow me."
After saying this, Boyle walked along the beach to a hidden cave, uncovered the branches and fishing nets used for camouflage, and a simple sailboat appeared in front of the three people.
"The Kingdom of Shadows is located in the mist, with dense reefs and complex ocean currents." Boyle patted the sailboat and said with a smile: "Large ships cannot get close there, and only small boats can sail in."
Todd asked his own question: "The Kingdom of Shadows is an island?"
Boyle thought for a while and replied: "According to the oral accounts of people who returned from there, some said it was an island, while others said there was nothing there. With the seasons, climate and ocean currents, the Kingdom of Shadows seems to appear.
Different shapes and sizes.”
Boyle glanced at the setting sun, took out the hare and sleeping bag from his bag, and while packing up the cave, he said: "Have a good rest tonight, and we will set off to the Kingdom of Shadows early tomorrow morning."
Early the next morning, the boat raised its sails, Boyle took the helm, and the three of them sailed towards the legendary country.
The sailboat first traveled nine kilometers north and then five kilometers east. The fog on the sea became thicker and thicker, and the visibility gradually decreased.
Boyle stretched out his hand, feeling the humidity in the air, and said to Todd and Rachel: "The road signs leading to the Kingdom of Shadows are somewhat special. You must follow the fog. The heavier the fog and the greater the humidity, the harder it will be."
It means getting closer to your destination.”
After driving for almost twenty minutes, the fog was so thick that even my companions one meter in front of me could not see clearly.
Boyle lowered the sail, took out a fishing net tied with branches from the cabin, hung it on the edge of the boat as a cushion, and signaled the two people accompanying him to pick up the oars: "From now on, I will slow down the boat to the slowest speed.
You paddle gently, and if you encounter a collision, don’t panic, just stop paddling.”
In this way, the sailboat moved like a fish through the reefs and shoals, heading farther and farther into the misty depths.
After another half hour of slow sailing, accompanied by the sound of gravel rubbing against each other, the sailboat's hull suddenly stopped.
Boyle looked at the mist that should have been white in the distance and turned dark and dull. His body trembled slightly and he said softly: "We are here."
Todd and Rachel took their luggage, jumped off the boat, and officially set foot on the land of shadow.
Boyle grabbed the steering wheel of the sailboat, watched the two figures disappear into the mist, and suddenly shouted: "Rachel!"
The woman turned around, her face was hazy in the mist and she couldn't see clearly.
Boyle mustered up his courage and said loudly: "After being sent here, do you still want to continue moving forward? You can turn back and continue your destiny instead of disappearing in this land of oblivion!"
The two people in the mist seemed to be arguing for a while.
In the end, the woman's resolute voice penetrated the fog and echoed in this dead space: "I will decide my own destiny! Rather than becoming a reflection in a puddle, it would be better for me to be burned completely by the sun.