The distance between Heidelberg and the Iron Ring City is not too long, but if possible, Rhodes hopes that his speed will be faster. The moon above his head is getting rounder every day, and faint bloodshot threads have climbed onto it.
On the edge, once the bloody red light fills the entire moon, then the attack of the beasts and werewolves will come. Rhodes hopes that he can move back in time to recruit reinforcements. The few civilians who voluntarily stay in the city hope that their lords
Adults can really block the tide of alien beasts and protect the safety of the town.
The horses' hooves kept trampling on the road, and finally before nightfall, they found a place to rest for the night. The north is no better than the south, or the capital of the kingdom. There are no taverns and inns along the trails here, and no one will risk their lives.
It is dangerous to open taverns and hotels here, because all kinds of mutated beasts are raging, and there are not many travelers traveling from place to place. Therefore, Rhodes has to build a straw hut to spend the night. Fortunately, even after dark, the ground is not too dark.
.There is plenty of moonlight here.
Different from the moon on the earth, this world has two moons. One is the big moon above Rhodes' head. The people in the north call it the blood moon, the beastmen call it the dark moon, and the Norscans call it chaos.
The moon is called the evil moon in the empire, and there are various names for it. There is also another moon called Morsrib, which is the normal moon.
No matter which moon it is, it looks very huge, as if it is right in front of you, within reach. The huge full moon almost occupies half of the sky. The moonlight shines on the snow, reflecting a slightly dazzling white light. It also reflects the frost.
The beautiful face of the witch.
Caroline sat on the clean stone pier and looked at the strong man in front of her from time to time. In her memory, the Lord of Blackhammer Castle did not have such a strong figure, but since he arrived in Heidelberg, she saw another Lord of Blackhammer Castle
.A bit older than she remembered, but at the same time more masculine. This kind of masculinity is not like her father, who only hides in the castle and gives orders to his subordinates and plays with all kinds of women. The Lord of Blackhammer Castle in front of her
He seems to have a deep past. His demeanor and movements all reveal a kind of calmness. There is also the example of killing seven beastmen with one person, which is enough to become a household legend.
While Caroline was observing Rhodes, Rhodes had already built the hut where the witch would live tonight. He first used the sharp cold iron sword to sweep out a clearing on the ground, and then used Khufu's hammer to
Flatten the ground and compact it firmly.
Then, cut branches were inserted on the ground, and a circle of wooden fences was built densely against the big tree. The entire wooden frame was covered with rags, sprinkled with dead leaves to camouflage it, and finally took out blankets and spread them on the wooden frame.
On the ground inside the fence, a simple hut was formed. It looked very simple, but it took an hour or two to work on it.
"Your tent is set up, Ms. Caroline."
After finishing, Rhodes sat down panting and said to the Frost Witch.
"It seems that you are not very happy? It seems that this is specially prepared for me?"
she said.
"Of course, this is out of respect and consideration for you, otherwise I wouldn't waste two hours building such a useless hut. Do you think it is necessary for a group of grown men to build a hut at night before sleeping?
?This will delay our time."
Sitting next to the fire, Rhodes answered tiredly. Sweat flowed down his forehead, as if the cold weather had no impact on him. In fact, it did not have much impact. The words from Esun
The favor caused heat to flow in his blood, allowing him to withstand severe cold attacks anytime and anywhere. This was exactly the opposite of the Frost Witch. His palms were always warm, while Caroline's hands seemed to be stained even in summer.
Thin layer of frost, cold and smooth.
"Do you usually sleep in trees?"
As Caroline spoke, she poked her head around the cabin, which was where she would sleep tonight. Rhodes sat on the stone with a look of helplessness on his face.
"What's wrong? It's always safer in the trees than on the ground. Climbing trees is not a shameful thing. On the contrary, it can be used to save your life at critical moments. You may not have the experience of being chased by a group of wild beasts, young man
Miss Caroline."
Rhodes scoffed.
"...I don't need it. Magic can help me deal with all dark creatures. At the same time, it can also protect me. In addition, I think the space here is a bit big..."
Feeling that she couldn't quarrel with the old man in front of her, Caroline quickly changed the topic. However, she was taken advantage of by Rod again.
"Do you think it's a waste? If so, I wouldn't mind going in and squeezing in with you at night. After all, resources shouldn't be wasted."
Rhodes joked seriously, but Caroline's face turned red.
Once you get into the shed, it means you can't afford to offend and hide.
"Are you going to sleep now? The night is very long, don't you want to talk anymore?"
Rhodes continued to joke. The firewood continued to burn under the night sky, emitting continuous heat. It reflected Rhodes' knife-like face.
"What do you want to talk about?"
Caroline poked her head out of the shed and asked with an unhappy face. Rhodes noticed that within a short while, Caroline had taken off her coat and wrapped her cloak around her body to use as a makeshift quilt. It was just that
From the gap in the cloak, one could vaguely catch a glimpse of her white girly lace bra... Rhodes tried his best to avoid looking at her to show that he was not so impolite.
"Ice magic, Frost Witch, I also want to know more about the Frost Witch. I heard that the awakened people will be summoned to the Ice Queen's palace to receive selection and training. However, most people don't actually
Pass the test, or get eliminated along the way. Is this true?”
Rhodes asked curiously.
At this time, Caroline smiled confidently, paused her voice, and said——
"Yes, it's true. The number of witches sent to the royal capital every year is different. After entering, these newly awakened witches must undergo the most brutal selection. The principal of the magic academy will personally test their magic affinity, and they will not be afraid of ice.
The ability to control energy. Under Kislev there are lost ancient holy sites that go deep into the polar veins. Talented frost wizards can absorb the underground ice energy for their own use. However, as you said, many people just
Awakening, they don’t have much talent, so they cannot sense the ice energy contained in this land and can only use the meager ice breath in the air to cast spells. These people are destined to be eliminated."
"Those who stay do not just pass the exam. They must receive training every day until they are proficient in the use of ice magic. But unlike other magics, ice magic has extremely strong magical backlash. During the training process, the witch's body temperature will continue to rise.
Reduced, your thinking and emotions become numb and ruthless. This process is very scary. After passing the test, you can become a real frost witch, but once you fail, you will suffer severe magical backlash. Cold current pours into your body,
It can freeze people in an instant. On the training ground of the magic academy, you will see ice sculptures of beautiful women. They were all not paying attention during the learning and training process, or were not capable enough, and suffered the backlash of magic, turning themselves into frost.
"
Someone likes to hear her story, so Caroline tells it with great interest. She rarely has the opportunity to tell it in the castle, because her father doesn't like to hear it. He is only interested in trade, harvests and women. He is also interested in magic and martial arts.
Nothing, no interest at all. The Lord of Blackhammer Castle in front of her was so interested that Caroline would not let go of such an opportunity. It can be said that one is willing to listen and the other is willing to speak. Although there is some bragging in it.
Looking at the innocent and optimistic look of the young girl, Rhodes suddenly thought of his daughter in Blackhammer Castle. They were somewhat similar, except that Caroline was more than ten years older than Dennis. It seemed that she had not experienced the life of the lower-class common people.
Life allows girls to maintain innocence and optimism.
"It will definitely be a spectacular scene."
"It should be said to be tragic."
Caroline added.
"Okay, it's true... By the way, I also heard that the Snow Queen's palace in the inner city of Kislev is made of ice? It stretches for dozens of kilometers?"
Rhodes asked.
"Exaggerated... Not all buildings are made of ice, but the walls outside the palace are made of giant ice stones. And it is not tens of kilometers, only a dozen kilometers. The powerful power of the Ice and Snow Queen can maintain this
The ice wall does not melt in the summer. But I think this is more of a cosmetic project and flashy. After all, if it really wants to have a protective function, an ordinary city wall will be enough."
Caroline said and made a "shh" gesture, indicating that such words were only spoken in private and could not reach the Queen's ears, otherwise she would be in trouble. Rhodes also smiled and winked at the girl.