It was drizzling in the sky, and several carriages were parked on the roadside. Several caravan members and villagers were loading baskets of apples onto the carriages.
"Hey--"
They shouted chants, and the heavy fruit basket was lifted onto the carriage. The carriage shook, and the wheels made a slight squeaking sound, crushing the small clods of soil below and sinking into a shallow ravine.
"Work harder, it's the last basket." A middle-aged man shouted, and several people around him breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
After loading the goods, the caravan personnel went to check them again before preparing to set off.
"Jena, we have to leave."
Standing on the roadside at the entrance of the village, the two girls said goodbye to each other.
"Have a safe journey." The black-haired girl looked at her friend who was about to leave in front of her, a little reluctantly.
"So are you. You must have suffered a lot along the way. It's you who worries me even more."
After getting to know each other, Sophie also listened to Jenna's story and became more concerned about her.
"It's nothing. I will go back to school soon. I'm afraid I won't be back for a long time." Jina said.
"That's good, study hard. In fact, I envy you for being able to go to Emenas. After listening to your story, it is really a magical and beautiful place."
"Sophie can do it too. You're not too old either. If you take the assessment within Crancia, it's not impossible to get a place." Jina comforted her.
Sophie shook her head and said, "Don't comfort me. I know very well that I don't have that kind of talent. After listening to you talk so much these days, I can only learn a little."
"As for me, if I can live my whole life in peace, I will be very satisfied."
"Ah, uncle is calling me, don't say anymore, see you later, great hero Jenna~"
After speaking, Sophie ran towards the direction of the motorcade, jumped onto the carriage, then turned around and waved goodbye to Jenna.
"Bye now."
Standing by the road, looking at Lake's caravan going away, Jenna said softly.
Seeing the convoy disappearing around the corner of the mountain road, she packed her things and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute, that little girl." A voice sounded from behind.
Jenna turned around and saw that it was an aunt from the village holding a small package in her hand.
"Thank you for your hard work these days. Here are some apples. You can take them with you and eat them on the way."
It was said that there were only a few, but after a brief inspection, Jenna knew that there were no less than ten among them.
"You're welcome, just take it. You're still young and growing up. Don't get hungry on the road. You've been helping these days. We haven't given you any compensation, just these apples."
"Thank you, auntie. Actually, I am also repaying the caravan for rescuing me..." Jena wanted to explain.
"I know, I know. At that time, they asked if there was a doctor or something like that in the village. But it's just a code, so you can just accept it. There's no need to make the distinction so clearly."
Seeing this, Jenna couldn't be polite anymore and took the bag of apples wrapped in baggage.
"Then thank you, auntie." She bowed her head slightly in thanks, and then left.
Taking her long knife and package with her, Jenna walked out of the mountain village.
She did not go to the Red Gravel City in the east and take the airship back to school, but chose the north, that is, the direction of the Black Rock Principality.
Just now she told Sophie that she was going back to school just to reassure her. In fact, she had already made up her mind to return to her hometown.
She wants to find a group of like-minded people to change the current situation of the Black Rock Principality.
Although returning to school, learning knowledge and improving strength is the best solution in the eyes of the public.
But time waits for no one. If she waits until she officially completes her studies and graduates, it will probably be 3-4 years later, and by then the Black Rock Principality will have been devastated and bruised.
Moreover, by then, there will probably be an absolute ruler in Black Rock, and it will be even harder to change it. The current situation is chaotic, which actually represents more opportunities.
During her time in this small mountain village, she also came into contact with a lot of propaganda materials from the founding of Clancia. Nied County is the origin of the West Wind Revolution, and many people in its territory participated in the battles a few years ago.
, various brochures and information, many are still preserved today.
After reading this, Jenna also had a lot of ideas, which also gave her some confidence.
Great achievements cannot be achieved overnight, but if you are too afraid to move forward, you will never reach the other side.
Now she is about to take this most difficult first step.
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After the military academy in Nied County was established, the first batch of trainees began training, and various supporting facilities and teachers were gradually improved.
After several inspections and feeling that he was generally on the right track, Loland Hill was also ready to set off again, following the caravan westward to the border province of Crancia near the grassland, and then to Solan County, which leads directly to the Kingdom of Sanctuary.
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After coming into contact with the relics of the Twilight Age, she became more and more curious about the origins of the angels. What are the origins of these unique beings, and what are their connections with the major organizations at the end of the Twilight Age.
Why did she have such a high affinity for the angel sequence? Is this body in this life a creation of the gods or a legacy of the twilight era? She desperately wanted to know all this.
Where did you come from?
The Fire Project is just a product of the early Twilight Era, when humans were not confident. Why has it been preserved? In the notice left in the system, which ancient organization does the committee represented by the Seven Virtues belong to?
What role did it play?
Everything attracted this silver-haired girl to go to that strange country.
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"Are you leaving?"
In a small room under the tower of the military camp, two people were sitting opposite each other. There was only an unlit candlestick on the table in the middle.
"Yes."
Today, Lorraine Hill is wearing a gray robe with silver edges, a little hair exposed under the hood, a slender waist that is revealed by a belt, and knee-length black stockings on her calves.
When recruiting her before, Bud thought that this girl was just a senior official of Clancia.
After entering the military academy for a period of time, Bard gradually became aware of the true identity of the girl in front of him, Lorraine Hill, the great sage of Crancia, the founder of national beliefs, and the spiritual leader.
This really surprised him for a long time, but it could also explain many problems, why she was so knowledgeable, could improve her strength so easily, and invited him to join Crancia, etc.
"Although I invited you, I'm sorry that I can't give you any special treatment. You still have to fight for and prove yourself."
"Just think of it as a test for you."
"However, as a result of your efforts in protecting the mountain villages in Ned County over the past two years, I still have a gift for you."
Lorraine Hill showed a smile, lifted a long wooden box from under the table, and placed it on the table.
"Open it and take a look."
Bud carefully opened the lid of the wooden box, and a long lance appeared in his eyes.
[Red Maple Dragon Lance] (Perfect Coral Grade): The main body is made of amber red maple wood. It uses the bones of ancient dragons as the core and is engraved with extraordinary patterns. Comes with Dragon Power LV.4, Sun Flame.
Gun LV.4, Toughness LV.4, three advanced special effects. After being fully driven, the power will increase sharply, and the attack effect of high-temperature molten iron can be added. At the same time, the gun body is tough and can resist most attacks below sequence 8 and a little deformation.
The tip of the gun is a triangular cone, and the gun body is from thin to thicker in the middle. The gun body has flame and maple leaf-like patterns near the handle. As the magic power flows through, it emits an orange-red light like fire.
The handle and weight ball are made of keel, and are also engraved with patterns, which play a decorative and anti-slip role.
"Work hard, Bud. I believe you will become a world-famous knight leader."