Red dragon: in charge of natural disasters

Northwest of Silver Moon Bay, Victoria Harbor.

The sky is slightly bright, and a few rays of morning light shine through the clouds, reflecting on the busy pier, with large and small fishing boats docked at the pier.

Bare-chested boatmen came and went, their skins tanned, while on the shore, there were businessmen arguing and negotiating fiercely.

Seagulls circled in the sky, their calls accompanied by the occasional whistle.

Some fishermen also prayed quietly toward the sea, praying to "Sea Queen" Amberli to extinguish her anger, make the sea calm, and prevent monsters like sahuagin from appearing again.

This is Victoria Harbor, a city located at the mouth of the Zeller River. It is a rare deep-water port and the largest and most prosperous trading city-state in the Silver Moon Bay region.

The city's name comes from a hero from hundreds of years ago, the adventurer Victoria of the Gray Harbor.

Victoria once led her fleet to explore the vast Western Sea, gathered countless treasures in more than ten years, and selflessly built this majestic port city.

But some people say that their hero is just a pirate leader who lives for plunder, and the so-called city is just a base for pirates to hide their treasure. As a result, Victoria was nicknamed the "Pirate Queen" by some skeptics.

Hundreds of years have passed, and the current rulers of Victoria Harbor are a four-person parliament composed of several noble dukes, with the most virtuous and respected duke as the consul.

From nobles to common thieves, and even notorious pirates, everyone gathered here. Dozens of believers of different gods lived here, and there were various unknown cult groups in the dark.

Today's Victoria Harbor is a mixed bag, and is also called a "hotbed of conspirators" by adventurers. In recent days, a group of mysterious "undead" have appeared out of thin air, making the situation in the city even more confusing.

On the mottled city wall of Victoria Harbor, along with the ripples of space, a man wearing a gray robe and holding a bronze scepter appeared out of thin air.

He looked to be in his fifties, with some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and his light green pupils were quite deep, making him look particularly mysterious.

The man stroked the beard on his chin, looked down at the bustling crowd on the street and the caravan that was about to set off, and said softly:

"It seems that I arrived a little early, the Silver family's caravan has just set off.

According to the original plot development, the kidnapping case should happen five days later, and by then, I should be able to appear.

Gee, since he was crowned emperor, all chores have been left to his family to handle. It has been a long time since I have done anything myself. I really miss it. "

He rubbed his chin, lost in thought: "But, what should we name this vest?"

Suddenly, he saw the fortune teller at the street stall pull out a Tarot card. On the card was an old man wearing a gray cloak and holding a lantern in his hand - that was the Hermit card.

He suddenly raised the corners of his mouth slightly, clapped his hands and said to himself: "Just call me 'Hermit'.

Albert the Hermit sounds pretty good, at least he's pretty cool. "

This so-called "Albert" is the dragon shadow simulacrum of Cassius and the incarnation of his true will.

At this moment, Cassius also arrived at Victoria Harbor, ready to start his own plan to stir up the already turbid water.

In the Faruk Wasteland, a caravan was heading south, and their goal was obviously Victoria Harbor, which was dozens of miles away.

The caravan was quite large, with fifty horses and hundreds of guards, pulling more than a dozen carts of heavy goods, and the wooden boxes containing the goods had exquisite gorse emblems on the outside.

——That represents the owner of the cargo, one of the four major families in Victoria Harbor, the Silver family.

Unlike the seemingly exquisite and elegant floral coat of arms, the Silver family has the strongest military power in Victoria Harbor and controls the largest mercenary organization in the city, the "Mithril Hand."

Surrounded by guards, in the luxurious carriage in the middle of the caravan was a blond woman wearing a long skirt. She looked very young, only in her twenties, and she also wore a gorse coat of arms.

Her name is Heloise Silver, the most favored only daughter of the current Duke of the Silver family, and she is also regarded as the future heir of the family.

Heloise opened the curtain, looked out at the quiet wilderness outside the carriage, and said to the guard captain standing next to him: "Marvin, it's a little too quiet here.

After we got the goods from the Gray Port, we walked south along the road for more than ten kilometers, but we didn't even encounter a caravan. This is really abnormal. "

The guard was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a rough beard and a long scar on his face, and wore standard armor.

He is the person in charge of this caravan armed force, Malvin, a senior guard who has served the Silver family for decades.

But at this moment, listening to the noble lady's questions, Marvin seemed a little absent-minded.

After all, he had been escorting the Silver family's caravan for decades, while the young Heloise was only arranged by his father to get in touch with the family business.

"Recently, banditry has been rampant in the Faruk Wasteland. It is said that many caravans have been plundered and have taken a detour from the east to Gray Port, but..."

Malvin puffed up his chest and said in a relaxed tone: "Miss, we are the Silver family, the overlord of Victoria Harbor.

No matter how ignorant those thieves and bandits are, they will never offend the Silver family. If they dare to raise their hands against us and threaten your safety, we will smash their hands with our muskets! "

Marvin patted the rifle in his hand, his tone was extremely confident, as if he was stating an insignificant matter.

Helovis frowned slightly, but didn't say anything else, just whispered to him to be careful and pay attention to the surrounding situation.

As the daughter of Duke Aiden, she knew the strength of the Silver family very well.

This caravan has 574 well-trained family guards, and is equipped with the most advanced muskets purchased from the mysterious Burning Empire in the north.

Even the regular army of the nearby city-states would find it difficult to defeat them, let alone the bandits and thieves in the wilderness.

And the goods they are escorting this time are also very important.

On those carriages, in the wooden boxes with the gorse emblem, there are piles of brand-new firearms, ammunition, and even small artillery. There are more than 3,000 basic rifles alone.

In that tragic "Battle of the Three Emperors", the people from the Burning Empire 's weapons appeared in people's vision, and with the promotion of the Woking Chamber of Commerce, they quickly became popular on the continent.

And the purpose of Duke Aiden's purchase of a large number of weapons was also very clear - to strengthen the military strength of the Silver family.

Heloise looked at the wasteland outside the carriage. It was still so quiet here, and only the subtle sound of insects could be heard.

At this moment, she found the wreckage of the carriage in the rubble in the distance. If you look closely, you can see broken wheels, broken arms, and even a head that was crushed into meat paste.

No, such a tragic scene is definitely not something that ordinary thieves and bandits can create!

As the eldest daughter of the Silver family, she has received a full education and is even considered half a mage apprentice. She understands the power of those extraordinary beings.

Heloise's expression suddenly changed, and a solemnity appeared in her deep purple eyes. She directly stretched out her hand and stopped the caravan on the move.

"Marvin, stop. "

"Miss, we have to hurry. Lord Aiden said that the goods must be delivered before dark."

"I said. Stop. This is the order I issued to you as the head of the Silver Family Caravan."

Helovis' tone was firm, but her watery eyes showed an expression that could not be refused - that was the unique look of the Silver People, and even Marvin felt a tremor in his heart.

"Yes, Miss."

Marvin took the order seriously and reluctantly stopped the guards and grooms in front. All the people in the caravan stopped and waited.

But in the eyes of this loyal old guard, this young lady was a little suspicious and did not have the demeanor of a heir to a big family.

This is around Victoria Harbor. Who dares to provoke the Silver Family, which is now in its heyday?

In front is the narrow Karl Valley, which can only pass one carriage at a time, and the Silver Family caravan stopped outside this valley and stopped.

Marvin continued to persuade: "Miss, you'd better not worry.

I am very familiar with this Karl Valley. I have been here hundreds of times in the past few decades. It is easier than going home." However, Heloise interrupted him coldly, pointed to the wreckage of the caravan in the distance, and ordered: "Marvin, continue to be alert, send another team of elites to check the situation over there, if there is really something abnormal, we will go around from the east." "But, Miss." Marvin wanted to speak, but after seeing Heloise's unquestionable eyes, he had to bow his head and obey - after all, the young Plantagenet in front of him was very likely to become a duchess. Just as he was about to send someone to go, a heart-wrenching wail suddenly came from the front of the caravan, followed by people's screams and the neighing of horses. "Ah-" "Enemy attack! Protect the lady! "

Marvin suddenly became nervous. He quickly loaded the rifle in his hand and yelled at the guards around him.

He really didn't expect that someone would dare to mess with Silver's caravan!

Suddenly, neat and crisp sounds rang out. These well-trained guards quickly loaded their rifles and gathered around Heloise's carriage.

Marvin jumped on the horse and found the source of the wailing sound - he saw a young groom pierced by a sharp arrow, and blood was flowing from it.

Immediately afterwards, countless shields A figure in a black robe emerged from behind the rocks on the hillside, like a shadow in the dark night.

"Praise the Lord God."

"You are the only Lord in this world, the Lord of all things, and we will sacrifice our sweet blood to you."

They whispered hoarsely, as if they were praying in a low voice, and laughed strangely from time to time, which made the battle-hardened Marvin feel a little scared.

Marvin jumped off his horse, drew the long sword at his waist and pointed it at the enemy, shouting: "Damn cultists! Do you know who you have offended?

This is the caravan of the Silver family! Your behavior will incur the wrath of Duke Aiden! If you know what's good for you, get out of here!"

"Hahahahaha!"

The creepy laughter sounded again, and a tall and thin black-robed man standing on the hillside holding a bone staff said hoarsely: "The Silver family

Yes, it's them, capture Miss Heloise of the Silver family alive! She will be the best sacrifice for the Lord God! "

Marvin's face turned pale. He realized that he was really careless and made a big mistake!

Obviously, these mysterious cultists are actually coming for the Silver family - to be more precise, Heloise Silver!

"Damn it, hurry up! Follow me to meet the enemy!"

"Boll, you immediately take the bodyguards to escort the eldest lady away! You must not let her make any mistakes!"

"An enemy coming towards the Silver family?"

Heloise's expression was particularly solemn, but she still did not panic. Under the escort of her personal guards, she mounted her horse and evacuated towards the northern Gray Port.

"Meet the enemy! Shoot these damn cultists into a sieve!"

Malvern raised the rifle in his hand and shot at the men in black robes on the hillside. The caravan guards also kept pulling the trigger.

"Bang!"

"Bang! Bang!"

Hundreds of guards fired at the same time, gunfire roared, and bullets poured out like a gust of wind, knocking down many men in black robes in an instant.

"That's it, shoot them! No mercy!"

But the cultists were still laughing wildly, seemingly not caring about the death of their companions. The leader raised his bone staff, and the raging black mist swept in instantly.

Marvin cursed angrily: "Damn it, it's the spell caster!"

The mages accompanying the caravan also hurriedly recited incantations and released beams of light from their staffs, but they still could not penetrate the darkness.

Heloise and others who were evacuating to the north also discovered that enemies were also appearing in front of them. Goblins, wargs, gnolls and other evil creatures emerged, and there were thousands of them.

Many of their faces are covered with black cracks, and their eyeballs have become dark, with fanatical expressions on their faces, and they are still chanting the name of the "Lord God" in a low voice.

Such a monster army is definitely not a temporary formation. It is obviously an ambush that has been planned for a long time!

Heloise waved her hand towards the guard Bor next to her and said coldly: "Stop, they have already been prepared."

Bol's voice trembled: "Miss, then, what should we do?"

Heloise spoke firmly: "Go back immediately to meet with Malvin. This is the last resort. We have to hold on until father's reinforcements arrive."

The falcon trained by the Silver family flew into the sky with a brief letter for help and let out a loud cry, while Heloise and his party rode back to the caravan station.

At this moment, the black fog that filled the vicinity of the Karl Valley became increasingly dense. The soldiers fired wildly into the darkness, but they were still inevitably hit by arrows.

Seeing Heloise's return, Marvin's face was full of guilt and he panted: "I'm sorry, Miss, it was the negligence of my subordinates that led to you falling into this situation."

Heloise interrupted him, trying to keep his voice calm, and continued: "Malvern, this was a premeditated ambush.

The north has been blocked by the enemy's army. We must continue to hold on and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Now, all guards must obey my command.

Also give me a gun. "

Malvin was stunned for a moment, then found a brand new rifle from the box next to him and handed it to the eldest lady's slender hands.

Heloise weighed the rifle in his hand, loaded the bullets and loaded the gun skillfully, then aimed at the man in black robes a hundred steps away and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!"

The cultist fell to the ground, and Marvin was stunned. After a long time, he picked up his gun and continued to fire.

Only then did he really remember that this was the successor of the Silver family known as the "Blade of Victoria Harbor".

The exchange of fire between the family guards and the people in black robes continued, and both sides suffered certain casualties. However, the caravan still held its position temporarily and did not let the crazy cultists approach.

"ignorant mortals

Are you resisting the favor of the Lord God? "

At this moment, the leader stretched out his withered hand, tilted his head, and a strange light shone in his dark pupils.

Suddenly, a huge black vortex appeared above the caravan, attracting surrounding vegetation, sand and stones and even approaching humans with unparalleled power.

"Gods, what is that?"

"Okay, what a powerful force!"

"No, no-"

The guard screamed in horror and struggled continuously, but was still attracted into the air by the black hole, and even his blood was sucked dry in an instant.

Even the firearms in their hands were sucked into the black hole and ravaged into a ball of scrap metal.

"Gods? Gods are just forgers who deceive the world and steal their names!

Only the God of domination is the destination of all things! "

Blood rain fell from mid-air, and the man in black robe spread his arms and raised his head, enjoying the feast of killing.

Heloise looked up at the terrifying black hole above her head, sweat dripping down her fair face, and her hands tightly grasped the carriage beside her.

"It's psionic."

She had seen this kind of power before, in the monks invited by Duke Eden, but the psychic black hole in front of her was more evil.

Just this move left hundreds of guards at a loss, and they could only allow the cultists to become more and more rampant, while the goblins and jackal legions behind them also surrounded them.

This is a long-planned attack, no, more accurately, a war. These cultists are declaring war on the Silver family.

Who can save them, Seanworth at the top?

Faced with such a dead situation, even Heloise, who had always been calm, felt a little desperate. She leaned on the carriage with her gun in hand and couldn't help but think this way.

At this moment, as if hearing Heloise's prayer, a mysterious male voice appeared and reached her ears clearly.

"Haha, I didn't expect that after just a few hundred years of sleep, these insects would become so arrogant" (End of this chapter)