LOL: I'm a bad prince in Demacia

Chapter 250 Forsbarrow Town

Now, a storm was brewing behind the northern peaks, but the high mountains blocked the clouds, and the lower slopes were beginning to be covered with a green carpet of Demacian pines.

Although the green pine is not afraid of the severe cold and grows tenaciously, it is bent by the perennial north wind.Looking to the east and west sides, the endless mountains are gradually covered by blue haze, and the sky is oppressive dark black.

Sure enough, it was still raining on the way to Fossbarrow. From continuous light rain to moderate rain, the raindrops fell "swish, swish, swish", and a thin layer of white mist formed on the forest and mountain roads.

The farther north you go, the more you see the disparity between the topography, when the lush, fertile land below your feet becomes a barren, wind-eroded wasteland dotted here and there with gorse and thistle.

The north wind brought the freezing temperature of the Freljord with it, and the air grew colder, and the outer walls of the villages grew taller.

This phenomenon is caused by the fact that the north is close to the Freljord, which is known as the Frost Land of Runeterra.

That place is in a low temperature environment all year round, and there will be such a spectacle as snow in summer. Affected by this, the temperature in the northern border of Demacia is also low all year round.

Especially now that it is only the end of winter, the temperature in all places is starting to warm up, but the temperature in the north has always been low. At this moment, it is raining, and the coldness has already soaked the whole body.

Although it was a rainy day, they thought they were almost there, so Lu Qi and the others speeded up their journey.

Along the way, the freezing rain from the north poured down, washing the jagged mountains.

This mountain range is the natural barrier between Demacia and the Freljord.

To the north, the mountainsides of the plateau are forested, with cliffs and chasms.This is a vicious land filled with ferocious creatures and wild monsters.

Lu Qi and the others arrived at Fossbarrow on the evening of February [-]th.

The small town is built by the water, straddling both sides of the Mang River.The river rises from the mountains, winds its way, and finally flows into the sea from the west coast.The flat granite city wall undulates along the mountain, and most of the houses in the city are built with stones, old wood and glazed tiles.To the east stands the tower of the Temple of the Lightbringer, its top brazier emitting a warm glow.

"It's finally here."

It was raining all the time, and Lux ​​was riding on the horse, looking at the small town in front of her and always feeling extremely tired.

On the way up the mountain, her memory of why she didn't want to come here to worship her ancestors became clearer, and now she experienced what happened back then.

Dark clouds gathered over the small town, and Fossbarrow shrouded in dark clouds looked a bit gloomy. I don't know if it was an illusion, but Lacus had a very bad feeling right away.

Lu Qi is also looking at the town in front of him at this moment, his eyes are slightly fixed, and he has a faint premonition.

But they are all here, and they will always go in.

"go in."

He took the lead towards the entrance of the town, and the people behind him followed.

As several people approached, two figures appeared on the sentry tower at the top of the iron gate, and one of them raised his voice: "Who?"

"I'm Lu Qi Light Shield." Lu Qi didn't want to talk nonsense, and directly took out the emblem of the royal family's identity. A golden seal shone with golden light in the dim light of the evening: "Open the city gate."

The soldier stared intently in the dim twilight, and exclaimed in the next second: "It's His Royal Highness, open the door!"

Accompanied by the sound of heavy iron chains twisting, the gate slowly rose and was retracted into the city wall.

Lu Qi and the others entered the city after the gate had risen to a sufficient height, and a group of courteous formations hastily assembled were welcoming them—ten soldiers in leather armor, with silver brooches pinned to their blue cloaks , the shape is a unified double-winged sword.

They are proud Demacian soldiers, but at this moment, one can see a bit of distress and listlessness on their faces.

In other words, a little less energy.

This place cannot be exposed to rain, so Lu Qi took off his cloak, and so did Lacus, Sona, Poppy, Katerina, and Urna behind him.

The nobility of the whole group has almost confirmed their identities.

After seeing Lacus with golden hair, the soldier also recognized him, bowed and said, "See His Royal Highness, and Miss Crown Guard, welcome to Forsbarrow."

"Excuse me." Lu Qi asked aloud, "Who is in charge of Fossbarrow?"

"Currently the highest position in the city is Lord Judge Giselle. I will inform her of your arrival."

After the soldier finished answering, he turned and left first.

Soon another soldier came up, bowed and said, "Master Giselle's mansion is here, please follow me."

He started to lead the way, and several people put on their cloaks again and officially entered the town.

Not long after entering the town, whether it was Lux, Sona, or even Katerina and Poppy, they all felt a strange aura.

The perception of the latter two is not so sharp, but Lacus and Sona, almost at the same time, felt the dark magic surging in the dark.

Their complexions all became more serious, and they looked at Lu Qi at the same time, and found that Lu Qi's expression was also serious.

He nodded and said, "Go and see Giselle first."

Along the way, many people could be seen on the street, but at first glance, their energy was not as good as those of the soldiers just now. Everyone walked heavily, and their expressions looked very tired.

In Demacia, a town of this type is itself a strange thing.

After walking for a few minutes, a figure followed a group of soldiers and rushed to meet Lu Qi and the others.

"His Royal Highness, Miss Mianwei, I am sorry to welcome you."

It was a woman with brown hair who was speaking, wearing a suede mink robe and the bronze wings emblem of a Demacian magistrate. It was obviously Judge Giselle.

Lu Qi looked at her and said, "We are here to worship our ancestors, is there any free accommodation for us?"

"Of course, I will arrange a place for you."

Giselle immediately replied: "Before that, please sit in my mansion for a while."

It can be seen that even her mental state is not very good, there are heavy dark circles under her eyelids, and she is equally tired.

So before arranging the residence, the few people first went to Giselle's mansion, which was a small building with office and home.

After entering, the furniture inside was also very simple. After a few people sat down, Giselle began to provide hot water.

After a while, she came out carrying a kettle.

Lu Qi asked aloud at this time: "What happened in the town?"

"Did you see it too?" Giselle poured water into the glass and explained with a wry smile, "I'm investigating the reason. Looking at it now, the town must have been disturbed by external forces. In short, the strange things are inexplicable." It's coming."

Holding the cup of hot water, Lux dispelled the coldness in her hands, and couldn't help but ask, "What's the strange thing?"

Giselle looked at her and thought for a while: "I don't know how to describe it, it's probably a nightmare."

Lux looked puzzled: "Nightmare?"

"Yeah." Giselle nodded and said, "It's fine if one or ten people have nightmares, but this time, the whole town has nightmares. Just close your eyes and sleep. Then comes the nightmare. We wake up several times in our sleep, and each time we wake up we are more tired and more sleepy, so in order to avoid that nightmare, many people are now holding on to sleep."

Hearing this, Lu Qi had basically figured it out, and he asked aloud, "When did the nightmare start?"

Giselle thought for a while, and then said, "About two days ago? We've tried many methods in the past two days, but none of them worked."

Lu Qi nodded slightly.

In other words, when they first arrived in Mithral City?

Lux looked at his expression and asked, "Did you find anything?"

"Almost." Lu Qi nodded again, looked at Giselle, and asked, "Are there any other weird things happening besides the nightmare?"

Giselle shook her head: "Besides this, there are no other strange things happening. I'm afraid we can't solve this problem with our ability. It's great that you can come."

She was worrying about how to solve the current problems in the town, and unexpectedly, His Royal Highness came in person.

"Things are not easy to solve."

Lu Qi's face was always solemn.

Seeing that he could show such an expression, several people felt that the matter might not be that simple this time.

Even Giselle felt that the tension in the atmosphere was escalating, she said quickly: "If you need anything, we will fully cooperate."

"Just one thing." Lu Qi thought for a while, and said, "Go and gather everyone in the town to the square outside."

"I see." Giselle nodded immediately, turned around and left longingly.

After she left, Lacus looked at Lu Qi: "So what's wrong with this town? When I came in just now, I felt weird."

"You should all feel the breath of black magic."

Lu Qi didn't hold back, and asked directly.

Hearing his question, everyone sitting opposite nodded.

After listening to Giselle's description of the situation in the town, several people felt weird, and only black magic could cause this weird phenomenon.

Even the people in the town may have more or less noticed that something unclean has come to the town.

And the first thing they thought of was the notorious black mage.

There are good and bad mages, and so do black mages.

But finding a good guy like Frey among a group of black mages is like finding gold in a cesspit.

In Demacia, mages are not welcome, and a large part of the reason is thanks to these black mages.

Black mages gain power through unnatural means, such as the rock witch that Luki and Lux ​​have encountered before.

The way she obtains power is to absorb human memory. The better the quality of the memory, the more benefits she can obtain, and even live for hundreds of years because of it.

And a black magician is definitely something that many people don't want to mention.

However, Lu Qi knew that the one who came to the town this time was not some black magician, but a demon.

It's a coincidence for him again.

He sighed slightly in his heart.

Demons are always difficult to deal with, especially those who have become spirits.

"Why must you be a demon?"

Lacus believed in Lu Qi, but she was also curious about the reason why Lu Qi was so sure.

Sona, Katerina, and Poppy also cast curious glances.

Lu Qi thought for a while and said, "Do you still remember your great-grandfather, who once killed a demon?"

Lacus nodded and said, "Of course I remember."

Lu Qi asked again: "What about the more detailed content? Do you remember?"

Lacus thought about it this time, and said: "The town was infested by demons back then, and the town with thousands of people was lifeless. My great-grandfather passed by and saw it, and had a fight with that demon. They fought from the town to the people outside the mountain. The cliff, the trees turned, the rolling stones flew, and finally my great-grandfather fell from the cliff with the demon. The great-grandfather was mortally wounded, and his sharp blade pierced the black heart of the monster. Since then, the town has returned to peace , in order to commemorate him, the town is specially named after Foss."

This story is recorded in the important records of the Crownguard family, and everyone in the Crownguard family should know this.

As she spoke, Lux began to think seriously: "A town with thousands of people is lifeless."

Not only her, but the others also thought of the current situation of the town in unison after hearing this.

Although it has not reached the point of lifelessness, this phenomenon has only lasted for two days, and it has become what it is now. If it lasts longer, it may become more serious.

Lacus frowned slightly: "You mean, the demon that my great-grandfather killed back then is not dead?"

Lu Qi nodded; "Devils are hard to kill. For many demons, the heart is not their Achilles' heel."

"That is to say, it didn't actually die back then, but hid in a corner, and now it dares to do something?"

Lacus felt that this was indeed the case. She had been with Vayne and Frey for a long time, and she also knew a little bit from their mouths.

Except for some low-level demons that are easy to deal with, high-level demons are not only powerful, but also difficult to kill.

Looking at it this way, this demon is planning to make a comeback, and Fossbarrow is its first target.

Lux suddenly thought of something at this moment: "Then it has already found us?"

"If nothing else, yes."

Lu Qi nodded, but he could at least be sure now that the demon was not staring at them.

But it is also certain that the demons already know about them.

Because not long after entering the town, Lu Qi felt a flash of peeping.

Although it was only for a moment, he was still noticed by him.

Lux couldn't help asking: "Then what should we do now?"

"If you are discovered, you will be discovered. At worst, you will have sex with him."

Lu Qi stood up and looked outside. Under Giselle's summoning, more and more townspeople from Fossbarrow gathered in the square.

Above their heads, there seemed to be a darkness that lingered for a long time.

(End of this chapter)