The sun is high

After Major Alfred left the carriage where he was resting, Shuge still lay on the hospital bed for a while, and then slowly got up.

He now felt like a machine that had not moved for a long, long time. He could feel the creaking sound coming from his joints whenever he twisted his body.

It took a long time before Xiuge finally managed to move out of bed.

Shuge felt that he now seemed to understand somewhat how the changelings felt when they first obtained a fixed form.

"My head and body don't seem to work together very well."

He tried walking a few steps in the carriage, and after getting used to the feeling, he slowly walked to the cabinet that Alfred pointed to while holding on to the wall.

After opening the cabinet door, he saw a lot of things that belonged to him.

He first saw the old windbreaker that had been with him for a long time. Unfortunately, it was completely unwearable. When Xiuge was crawling around in the sewers of Salem City, he had torn a huge hole out of the windbreaker. However, Walter soldiers have always been known for their rigor and rigidity, so they still followed their own habits and cleaned out all the things stored in this piece of clothing and washed it carefully.

Shuge could even smell the fresh scent of vanilla-like plants emanating from it - it was the smell left by a laundry detergent in the Walter Kingdom. It was very classic and very common.

"Well, thank you very much."

Xiuge reached out and took out the neatly folded old windbreaker and placed it on the bed.

Next to the windbreaker, there were two black velvet bags, one large and one small. The larger one contained the magic crystals that Xiuge had prepared to use to replenish his own magic power consumption. Xiuge looked through them twice and put them away. Moved aside, I don't need them yet.

Probably because his body was still weak, Xiuge felt a little tired after moving a few times. So he picked up the last small bag, sat back on the bed, and started reading in the bright light outside.

This small bag contains some of the most important things for Shuge at the moment.

First of all, there are universal coins. These are useful wherever you go. After Shuge's "big shopping spree", there are still a lot of them left. The soldiers in the Chasseur Regiment put them all here without falling to the ground. There are even some coins in them. A note was included, telling Xiuge the specific amount of these coins.

Then there was a receipt, with some dirt on the corners, but overall it was clean.

This is something Shuge got from the editor-in-chief Philip. Judging from the contents of the document, it should be able to prove that the holder of the document purchased a residence in Alice, the capital of the Kingdom of Deland. Logically speaking, this The value of this document is extremely high... After all, in any era of any world, a house located in the capital of a first-class country is extremely precious.

But now this document has become very embarrassing.

The news of Philip's death has long been spread, and the person who sold him this mansion probably already knows that if someone shows up with this document now, there is a high probability that he will be wanted and hunted.

Taking a step back, even if this document can be honored normally, it is not difficult at all to cross the confrontation line between the two forces at the current stage, avoid numerous pursuits, and successfully enter the capital of the Kingdom of Delan. Small.

To put it bluntly, Shuge even felt that it was more likely that he would directly walk in with the army through the gate of Alice City.

"I hope there is still a chance to use you..."

He shook his head, and then put aside the document, which seemed to be of great value but was actually half a piece of waste paper.

A certificate of identity and residence issued by the independent government of Salem City. Although I don’t know if the independent government of Salem City has ceased to exist in name only, this thing should still be useful for now. At least Shuge still needs it to prove that "he is himself" , not to mention that the pursuit and reliance on such certificates has long been engraved in the marrow of Xiuge.

"Tsk...I almost forgot. I actually still have a noble status, but God knows if a noble status will give me priority to jump in the queue when applying for these documents."

Xiuge grumbled in his mind while putting the identification and the mansion receipt together.

Then, he saw two folded "Certificates of Author Contributions and Payment of Author Fees" issued by Heping Newspaper.

This thing is actually similar in nature to the identity document, except that Shuge can use it to prove his identity as a writer, that is, he can use this thing to claim his batch of outrageous nicknames, from Alfred Judging from what the major said, his outrageous nicknames such as "Midnight Dawn" and "Happy Master" are likely to have been circulated among Bolden.

But now, Xiuge is no longer so resistant to his reputation. He realizes that his identity as a writer is very likely to bring him some unexpected benefits.

"If I suddenly hold a book signing at Van En one day, then most of the people who come to line up will be male readers, right?"

Shuge thought about that situation and then shuddered.

He lowered his head and continued to collect his belongings.

The last thing left in the bag was an unexpected piece of paper.

To be precise, it was an article torn from the Heping Daily.

After it was torn off by Shuge, he kept it in the pocket of his windbreaker. The previous battle in the sewer caused it to be soaked with sewage. Now most of the piece of paper has been stained, but Shuge Some of the text can still be made out.

"I am very worried that the stable structure built by the Magic and Law Committee in the past is under impact...but those steel giants spitting smoke on the Luowei Plateau will not stop easily..."

"...When changes occur, no organization, group, or individual in Van En will be immune to its impact, and we should be prepared."

Although it is also stained with some dirt, the pen name "Meyer" is still clear.

Shuge doesn't know if this obviously insightful and forward-looking article will be noticed again at this moment. He only knows that if more people in today's world can pay attention to these opinions, or can treat them more clearly. If the world changes, then the tragedy in Salem City may not happen.

But where can there be so much "ordinary" in the world.

He prefers to believe that both Votel, Deland and the top brass of the Legal Committee have seen this change in the situation. However, as leaders of the country, they must stand in the interests of the country and the alliance. Thinking about these issues from different perspectives, differences in stances and perspectives ultimately lead to deviations in choices and tendencies.

Once everything that happens and exists in the world is entered into documents and tables, they will be destined to exist only in the form of data.

As data, they must face ruthless calculation and handling, but in fact, data can also feel pain.

There is no way to read this article anymore, but Shuge still solemnly puts it together with his other things. If possible, he does not want to become a person who throws away emotions and talks about data in the future, even if If there really was such a day, he also hoped that there would be something to remind him.

Allow yourself to be "lenient" in making those decisions.

After packing up his things, Xiuge finally felt that his movements had become much smoother. Although he was still a little stiff and staggering when walking, at least it was no longer as awkward as it was at the beginning.

He opened the closet on the side and took out a complete set of clothes, in addition to a coat to keep out the cold.

Their style looks somewhat similar to the uniforms of the Votel soldiers, except that this set of clothes does not have any military rank marks, and some golden silk threads are added to the cuffs and collars, which makes them visually He moved slightly closer to the aristocratic clothes.

"not bad."

Shuge liked this simple style of clothing, so he quickly changed his clothes. After eating another piece of magic bread provided by Master Krauts, Shuge put on his coat and reached out to push it away. door.

The cold wind immediately rushed in, and Xiuge's spirit woke up under its blowing. So, with the kind help of a young soldier, he walked down the two stairs behind the carriage and stepped on the pavement. On the road covered with flakes of snow.

Xiuge thanked the soldier next to him, who was not much older than himself, and then asked, "Where are we now?"

"On the road to Yarnburg, with the Blacknest Mountains in the distance, sir."

Shuge nodded.

He knew the name of Fort Arn, which was a large and historic fortress. The founder of the Kingdom of Walter had his first fiefdom in Fort Arn, so the first king was also called "Arn Castle." King." As for the Blackchao Mountains, he was extremely familiar with it... After all, he had written many side plot stories using the Blackchao Mountains as the background. Of course, that was the Blackchao Mountains two hundred years later.

Now, the upper part of the continuous mountain range has been completely dyed white by snow, probably due to the amount of snowfall and temperature, while the forest in the lower part still maintains its own deep color.

Xiuge noticed that the young soldier standing next to him was observing him curiously, so he turned around and asked with a smile: "Why are you looking at me like this?"

"Ah, sorry sir, I'm just curious."

"curious?"

"Um……"

Compared with Alfred, a thick-skinned officer in the army, the young man is always a little thin-skinned. He seemed a little hesitant and his face turned slightly red, but in the end he still said it honestly. He expressed his true thoughts: "Many of us have read what you wrote, so we have always been curious about you... Sorry, some of my friends still insist that someone who can write that kind of thing must be a beautiful and romantic person." Miss."

"..."

Xiuge's eyebrows couldn't help but twitch, and he asked: "You must have heard of my pen names, right?"

"Are you talking about Happy Master or Mr. Five Fingers?"

"It's almost the same. I'm just curious as to why you would think someone with such a pen name is... uh, a pretty lady?"

"Many ladies in Borden like this. You may not know that this rumor first spread from their mouths."

After discovering that Shuge would not be angry about such a topic, the soldier started chatting: "They think that the illegitimate children of nobles and such and such pen names are actually just cover ups."

Xiuge found that he still didn't know enough about the gameplay in the aristocratic circle.

Compared to readers in Bolden, readers in Salem City are more simple and direct.

Thinking of this, he asked: "Major Alfred said, can I take a stroll nearby?"

"Of course, I will accompany you, but only within the confines of the temporary residence."

The soldier pointed to the woods in the distance and the Black Nest Mountains: "After the snow comes and the moon comes, the wild beasts in the mountains will become active. They will continue to hunt before the heavy snow completely closes the mountains... so it is very dangerous to go out at this time."

"I see."

Xiuge nodded: "I only plan to walk around the station. By the way, what should I call you?"

The young soldier of the Chasseur Regiment immediately stood up straight. He performed a very standard Votel military salute - he adjusted the long-tube crystal gun on his back to his back, raised his right hand, knocked twice hard on his left shoulder, and then stretched out his hand. He quickly raised two fingers upward and crossed the shoulder strap logo and legion emblem on his left arm.

"Duden, an ordinary private of the 5th Chasseur Regiment!"

"Nice to meet you, Duden. Can you take me now to meet the friends who were rescued with me?"

"No problem, sir...but the mage lady is currently checking the magic protection situation of the temporary residence with Mr. Krauts. Shall I take you to meet the other two people first?"

Although Shuge had already learned the news about Sally and old Schubert being rescued from Alfred before, he was still a little worried about their situation, so he nodded quickly.

So the young soldiers of the Jaeger Regiment immediately took Xiuge and walked in one direction. At this time, the members of the Jaeger Regiment were setting up a temporary station. Shuge could see many soldiers of different ages and solemnly dressed were carrying the goods. There are all kinds of needed supplies, and people are constantly cleaning the snow and water in the camp. Everything seems to be in order.

Gradually, Shuge smelled the scent of incense mixed in the wind. After bypassing a makeshift kitchen, Shuge saw a whole row of magic steam vehicles parked in the open space.

Beside these vehicles, many alchemy doctors with the army wearing white robes, half-masks, and holding magic incense burners were walking around, and Duden's explanation was also passed on.

"Your two friends are staying with the wounded soldiers. One of them is seriously injured and has never recovered, while the other young lady has been designated as a temporary medical apprentice. She should be busy now. !”