In the sky, the fog is getting thicker and thicker, and the clouds are getting grayer.
Half of the day passed quietly along the way. The sunshine time at this time was less than six hours, but it was not night. However, the surrounding environment was dark, gray, and full of haze as far as the eye could see.
As the scenery along the way changed, the moods of Allen and others became more and more nervous and depressing. Especially for Allen, the scene here reminded him vaguely of his childhood in Rose Castle.
Along the way, everyone kept chatting with the middle-aged coachman, trying to get more information. However, this coachman was just an ordinary farmer, doing some part-time business as a vendor, and it was really impossible to get more information from him.
What useful information
So, in the second half of the journey, everyone gradually became silent and stopped talking. But the middle-aged coachman was very cheerful and ignored the changes of Allen and others. He hummed to himself.
Xiaoqu hurried on, muttering, "We're almost there."
As the group of people hurried on, the shadow of a small city gradually appeared in front of everyone in the thick fog. Belgrade is here!
The city wall of Belgrade is very tall, but the masonry of the city wall is slightly worn, as if it has not been repaired for a long time. The figures of groups of soldiers patrolling the city wall are vaguely visible in the thick fog. The city gate is quite wide and thick.
The city wall gate lies quietly on the moat, and the metal components connecting the iron chain and the city gate are somewhat rusty, as if the city gate has not been closed for a long time, as if it is always welcoming guests from afar.
From a distance, this small town seems to be just like any other town in the empire. However, the strange thing is that a huge marble plaque on the city gate is engraved with several large characters! "Paradise Lost"...
"Paradise Lost!? What's going on!?" Allen exclaimed. Everyone was shocked when they saw these strange big characters. There was indeed something fishy in it!
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged coachman said indifferently: "The city lord changed the name, but on weekdays we don't go out of the city very much. We usually still call it Belgrade according to the original habit. The city lord doesn't care, but it's okay."
It doesn’t matter.”
Who would deliberately give a city such a weird name!? Not only are these words weird and inexplicable, but a strong sense of ill-intention immediately comes over you! But at the same time, these words
It also arouses a strong sense of curiosity, making people want to go in and find out.
"Look at those soldiers!" Kevin exclaimed again. As a soldier, he was the first to observe the strangeness of the soldiers here.
There are several soldiers standing guard at the city gate, wearing the same silver-white standard armor as the Knights Templar! However, the logo of the Holy Light Church has been erased.
"This is!?..." Kevin muttered in surprise.
"This should be the Templar Knights from the group that came in twenty years ago." Allen guessed, with a very solemn tone, "These people seem to be quite young..."
"What's going on!?" Tina also said in shock, looking slightly panicked.
"Uncle, what's going on with these people?" William asked immediately, his tone a bit nervous.
"You talk about them, I have the impression that this is an army that came from afar many years ago. The Lord of the City met them and gave them a lot of benefits, so they all stayed and became the city defense army of our small town.
.They get along very well with each other on weekdays, and they are all a very good group of people." The middle-aged uncle replied casually, seemingly unconcerned.
"Lord City Lord..." Allen said silently.
Everyone was silent, worried secretly in their hearts. It was obvious that there was no way that the Knights Templar would not go back for decades because of some welfare benefits, and there was no news or whereabouts of the Knights Templar. At this time,
It seems that all doubts point to the owner of this city, the Lord of the City in Kent's mouth.
The group of people followed the carriage and slowly entered the small town and walked on the road. Tina asked in a low voice: "What should we do now?" She was actually a little scared and unwilling to enter the small town again.
"We can only follow him first and take a look before talking." Allen said helplessly. He was also confused and full of doubts in his heart.
But at this time, the middle-aged coachman suddenly said loudly and cheerfully: "You guys come to my house to live. Haha, I haven't had a guest for a long time!"
After Allen and his party heard this, they could only agree temporarily. At least the middle-aged coachman in front of them was just an ordinary person, and he didn't look like he would harm anyone.
"Kent, are you back?" At this time, a middle-aged woman on the roadside saw the group of people waiting and said enthusiastically: "Hey! Is this a visitor?"
"Yes." The middle-aged coachman named Kent replied with a smile: "Haha, they are preparing to go back to my house and have a good meal in the evening."
"Okay, welcome, I'll send you a chicken later." The middle-aged woman was very enthusiastic, with a smile on her face, and she was obviously very hospitable.
"It's been a long time since we've had guests, old Kent, you have to entertain us well!" said another person next to him.
"Yes, yes, if you need anything, just go to my house and get it."
There were also some people on both sides of the road who spotted Allen and others. Some of them seemed to know the middle-aged coachman named Kent, and they came over frequently to say hello. They were welcoming, polite, and hospitable. Their moods were natural and simple, and their manners were like simple people in ordinary towns.
Ordinary people. However, the people here are obviously more enthusiastic, generous, and selfless than the people in ordinary towns.
The scene in front of them made Allen and others both surprised and worried. Everyone couldn't help but feel a dilemma.
Allen and others followed Kent all the way, and at the same time they kept looking at this small town.
Belgrade is close to the edge of darkness and is shrouded in thick fog all year round. Only four to five hours a day has significant sunlight that can penetrate the clouds. The buildings in the small town are very dense and the color is mostly gray. If you look closely, you will find that
There are many buildings that seem to be uninhabited, empty and slightly desolate.
However, there are still many shops operating normally on both sides of the road, and pedestrians are constantly on the road. There is no sense of abnormality at all. It is a normally functioning city. However, the current situation of the small town gives people the feeling that this city used to be prosperous and lively.
There are many, but for some unknown reason, the population seems to be declining massively.
There is a small castle in the distance, which is also the tallest building in this small town. That is the City Lord's Mansion. What is a little strange is that the City Lord's Mansion is not very far from the city gate. This layout design is different.
Compared with other cities in the empire, generally speaking, the city lord's palace or administrative center is set up in the center of the town, how can it be placed next to the city gate? This layout of Belgrade obviously feels a little inconsistent.