I have a shelter

The group of people drove safely on the road, with the flags erected and the glorious light on their faces, they did not look like a group of bandits at all. When the passing patrols saw it, they all took the initiative to avoid it, and even took the initiative to clear the way ahead.

When passing by the entrance of a tavern in the inner city, George, Baron Barbour and others happened to bump into each other.

That group of people were all drunk - the nobles were running a big wine shop, and the small wine shop here seemed to be doing well.

When those wind-song knights heard that Baron Babur and others were leaving that night, they pulled him and insisted on keeping them here. At this moment, they heard the sound of horse hooves outside the door, and they all came out. George, who was pulling the horse, was breathing the smell of alcohol and persuaded them to stay tonight.

"We won't stay any longer. The grand maester told us that there may be a snowstorm in the near future, so we have to leave quickly tonight - it's impossible not to leave. There are still people at home."

This is indeed true. Although the Wind-song Knights were drunk, they could not stay any longer.

However, they enthusiastically organized a farewell team. Under the leadership of Knight Commander Yongfeng, they escorted the carriage team all the way to the city gate.

The soldiers responsible for guarding here seemed to be in good spirits, but they smelled a little bit like they had drunk alcohol secretly. And the smell seemed to be not red wine, but brandy from the castle.

In this cold winter, drink a little wine to keep warm. The Knight Commander can turn a blind eye.

But the few gatekeepers drank until their faces were red and their tongues were stiff. Seeing this ugly look, the Lord Wind Knight's eyes twitched several times - although as knights, they themselves drank a lot, how could the gatekeeper be so virtuous? !

He was not easy to get angry in front of Garvey and others. But there was no telling what would happen after that - especially when he met the Duchess. I guess even this group of knights won't be able to get any favors.

After the wind-song knights arrived at the city gate, they planned to leave. But this time, Garvey, Babur and others took them to chat for a long time. It was not until they saw Baron Collor and others surrounded by many nobles that the team walked out under the farewells of the nobles and knights. city ​​gate.

As for what will happen in the city after this, George doesn’t have to guess.

Today did surprise him a bit. While he was relieved, his heart was also a little heavy.

"The Duke has only left not long ago, and this place is already in disarray." Watching the city gate gradually close, Garvey blew out a breath of alcohol and said to George and others.

Baron Collor burped and said with a drunken smile: "The fog in this city makes this city look like a paradise of despair. It makes people want to live in a dream and die. Hiccups, we should do more next year." Send some wine so that the common people can have a good time."

While listening to the words, Volp suddenly showed an expression of extreme disgust on his face - he had never understood why the lord would take in such people instead of hanging them directly.

George shook his head and supported the guy who was about to fall off his horse: "Is there any special news?"

Mentioning this matter, Baron Collor opened his eyes and seemed to be more energetic. He told George the exact information he had collected today.

After excluding the useless ones, there are two things that concern George the most: There have never been corrupt or depraved people in Windsong City, but there seems to be a new trend that is popular among these corrupt and extravagant nobles-immortality. technique.

While talking about this matter, George frowned deeply and couldn't help but think of that book.

He didn't know what was written in that book, but judging from Baron Collor's words, the trend spreading among the nobles, or it could be called 'fashion', was really not a good sign.

It's not yet possible to tell whether there are any scum among humans in Wind Wind City, but after returning home and learning about the contents of the book through Anthony, we should be able to detect some clues.

The second thing is about the Holy See.

There are various signs that the church power in Yongfeng City still plays a positive role. This surprised George, but he also felt that it was reasonable. After all, this is the land under the duke's rule. If the churches here were ruined, the entire Western Territory would probably be doomed long ago.

However, things in Fengfeng City are a bit complicated, and it is a bit too early to draw conclusions now. He felt that there were many things among the nobility that everyone in the church could not know.

Baron Collor also mentioned the person ‘Vic White’. It seems that the fact that the church in Yongfeng City can still uphold its own beliefs and concepts has something to do with him - he has eliminated many scum.

Many of these scum believe in the Seven Gods, but their taste has changed a bit - they believe that fear, death and despair are also gifts from the gods! !

The deep, familiar smell revealed in this made George couldn't help but tightly hold the Book of Dawn on his skirt.

Collor said it calmly, but George could feel the thrill of the whole process in his heart.

One thing he has no doubt about is that without the work done by Vic White, I am afraid that the entire nobles and church in Windsong City would have completely fallen.

In addition, judging from the news brought back by Baron Collor, an innovative idea seems to be spreading in the church.

This shocked George a little.

Because he found that this kind of thought was somewhat similar to that of the Sanctuary - just not as thorough as that of the Sanctuary.

For a long time, believers of the Seven Gods have been extremely dependent on them, believing that human thoughts are also given by the Seven Gods.

In fact, there are other ideas that have always existed. They admit that the Seven Gods have given people thoughts, but at the same time they also emphasize the significance of people.

But this innovative thought is somewhat subversive - they believe in the Seven Gods, but they also believe that thoughts belong to humans themselves, and the Seven Gods are just mentors of humans.

The Divine Court has always been tolerant of people's thoughts. But this innovative thought has violated some doctrines.

For many years, the doctrines of the Divine Court have been constantly improved and modified, but not all of them have evolved in peace. I just don't know how the Divine Court will respond this time under the pressure of this environment.

However, in the fog, the Divine Court has gradually lost its control over various places, so there must be room for these innovative ideas to survive. And many enlightened factions in the Divine Court - or the neutral faction that occupies the vast majority of the population, also advocate unity and fight against the end of the world together first.

The envoy of the Holy See, Vic White, is one of the representatives who advocates this idea.

This alliance between the North and the South was formed under his running.

He had left Yongfeng City long ago, and he didn't know where he would go after returning to the Holy See.

After discussing the matter, Baron Collor was already very sleepy. George asked the knight next to him to take him to the carriage. He was lost in thought in the wind and snow.

The whistling wind around Yongfeng City gradually became smaller and smaller as the crowd moved forward. But the snowflakes in the sky did not stop.

Everyone accelerated the horses' hooves and wheels and hurried, not daring to stop in the night snow.

The time for the return trip was much faster, but the sudden blizzard almost blocked the team outside the valley.

When the sun appeared in the snow, George felt that the pressure on his face suddenly decreased, but on this five-kilometer road, they almost got lost. It was not until they vaguely heard the bells on the Cathedral of Dawn that they determined the direction again.

When they returned to the shelter, the knights felt that their burdens were instantly lightened. But those who had been warming themselves by the fire in the shelter did not look very good.

"Wait two days for the snow to stop, and go to the river to see it." Martin, who always had a smile on his face, seemed unable to smile today, and was deeply tired. But after seeing the lord, he still felt a lot more relaxed.

The old bandit who had been lazily leaning in front of the fireplace touched his heated buttocks and leaned on the fireplace on the other side. After taking the cloak handed over by the lord, he shook it well and held it in his arms: "We really haven't slept well these days."

At this point, he yawned.

George nodded, probably guessing what happened, but although he hadn't looked at the scroll carefully these days, there was no red word on it, so the problem should not be big.

George exhaled comfortably and sat on the sofa. He took the black tea handed over by Rona.

Two bear-like hybrid wolf cubs crawled into his arms. George stroked the two fat guys in front of the warm fireplace while listening to the messy sounds in the hall.

At Anthony's suggestion, the blacksmith workshop was moved to the basement a week ago. Although the renovation has not been completed, working in the castle in this winter will improve efficiency a lot.

The temperature on the first floor is slightly higher than usual, and it has already had some effect. And those mushrooms have been planted in the basement.

There are still many herbs suitable for planting in a dark environment in this batch of goods brought back. After counting them with excitement on his face, Anthony plans to start preparing for planting today.

The knights are resting, but others are busy. The snow outside is too heavy, and the horses need to be placed in the castle's stables and the farmhouse outside. The people and soldiers are going back and forth in the heavy snow. The door of the castle's secondary hall kept opening and closing in the whistling wind, and the goods taken down were gradually temporarily placed in the main hall.

"Oh my god, George, did you really borrow all these books?" Anthony looked at the piles of books in front of him, wondering if he was dreaming.

George lazily raised his eyebrows and said nothing. After taking a sip of tea, he took out a book from his arms and handed it to Rona.

It said: 'Stories that ice and snow will not tell you'.

At this time, Alexander brought his beloved horse from outside, and the horse came in and ate a bouquet of flowers on the table in front of George - I don't know who got it, but the flowers are indeed blooming.

This guy seemed to have heard what Anthony said just now, and interrupted: "Our boss said that he doesn't like to owe others."

Anthony looked at the few people who were carried in from outside the door, and felt that the matter about these books should not be borrowed.

This group of unlucky scholars was almost forgotten in the caravan. In fact, after the snowstorm came yesterday, no one remembered them.

So this day and night can be said to be dry.

It was all because they were too restless. After George had treated them with a few good looks on the road, they began to act like masters. It was not until each of them was slapped several times and tied up in the car as before that they realized their status and situation.

After seeing this great scholar who they heard came from the Forbidden Sanctuary, they felt that he could definitely make the decision for them. So after seeing him, they gathered around him and started crying. But the bachelor here is obviously not as high-status as the one from Yongfeng City. So their complaints are destined to be of no use.

"Cry softly." Martin, who was leaning in front of the fireplace, couldn't help but said: "Save your strength, there will be many days ahead."

Seeing that the bandit was intimidating his (future) students again, Anthony waved his sleeves to Martin with an unhappy look on his face: "Let me think about what I will teach you in the future. Look how old you are all Sorry, there aren’t even a few scholars on the necklace.”

Some people touched their tears and stopped crying, while others cried harder.

Over the years, Yongfeng City has had many great bachelors, and they have also followed many people. But to be honest, there are not many bachelors who are really willing to give all their money to teach. Therefore, although many people are respectfully called "scholars" by the nobles. But in the eyes of this great scholar from the Forbidden Sanctuary, they are indeed students.

Therefore, after meeting this bachelor just now, some people burst into tears, partly because they felt that their future seemed to be better than before.

After asking around, Anthony found that these people all knew a lot of 'basic' things, but few of them were real 'talents' in his eyes. He couldn't help but get a little angry: "You don't usually all study the 'Alchemy' 'Right? Don't you want to study something practical? Does anyone know about the classification of feces and the filtration of harmful substances? "

After crying, many scholars couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Anthony's frown deepened: "There is always someone who knows how to dig and ferment feces in winter, right?"

The crying sound stopped suddenly, and the noble scholars looked at the great bachelor in front of them in stunned silence.

"What are you doing standing there? The Grand Master is asking you questions." Martin interrupted with a smile: "Which one of you knows how to scoop out excrement!"

Bursts of laughter broke out, and the bad guys all covered their bellies - they had known this would happen.

An older scholar blinked hard and asked the bachelor hesitantly: "May I ask the bachelor's name?"

"Anthony von Exupery, you must have never read my book, otherwise you should understand all this."

The scholars' minds suddenly connected the person in front of them with those books that were passed down as jokes, and the word despair slowly appeared on their faces.

After George warmed his hands, he took out the scroll and threw it into the fireplace. To be honest, it’s been snowing too much these days, so I’ve been using the ‘Traveler’s Map’ to find the way and haven’t checked the shelter scroll much. So when he carefully looked at the situation around the shelter, he understood what Martin was talking about.

Beyond the sunlight to the west, a row of red traces spread beside the river like a thick city wall. Even though he was five kilometers away, George could still see those pairs of eyes looking over him.

Indeed, there was no red letter appearing on the sanctuary scroll, and the red monster could still be dealt with after the knights returned.

But it might be a bit difficult to prevent the crumbling monster from going south.

Moreover, it seems that with the coming of this snowstorm, those things have a tendency to gather more and more.

"How long has it been since winter?"

Picking up the 'Traveler's Map', George stared at it carefully. Above several areas in the west, there is black-red mist, which is like a heart, constantly shrinking.

"Boss, there are not only a lot of monsters, but they will also come close to the shelter at night. If not taken care of, they will easily go south." Martin said with a tired look on his face: "But we have adopted some strategies. For this purpose, Anthony specially asked people to bring a large amount of mineral salt from the south and made some special dissolving agents to freeze some monsters on the ice and snow at night - it is very magical. "

At this time, Anthony came over and took a sip of water. After hearing what Martin said, he interrupted: "The freezing point of salt water is lower, but after the sun goes down, the temperature drops sharply and it will still freeze. My dissolving agent is a little different. Under normal circumstances, melted ice water cannot freeze even if the temperature is low, but if something steps on it, it will freeze to death instantly. "

George nodded, he could still understand these things - even though they had been modified by Anthony.

Martin took down the brandy bag that was warm on the fireplace, opened the bag and said: "But after the snowstorm came in the past few days, many actions have been impossible to do. I don't know if it is because of the weather or what. For other reasons, those monsters also stopped on the other side of the river, but they gathered more and more." He took a sip of wine and wiped the corners of his mouth: "Last night, I braved the heavy snow to go take a look. The wind and snow in the distance Rows in the middle, like twinkling lights.”