Alien world

Chapter 1085 7. Xingyue Bay

The Free City cooperated with Vitalig's plan, deliberately flew over the important border town, and then crossed the long wall they built in the north without stopping.

After entering the long uninhabited area, the cold wind and familiar sights reminded Annan of the past.

Olmedo and I chased and played in the snow, built snowmen, and stood under a tree covered in snow... But do I have this memory?
Memories and feelings were all Annan's illusions. The North was covered with snow and filthy ratmen roamed everywhere. Everything looked the same.

When a towering snow-capped mountain appears in the north, we will be back near home.

……

On the third floor of the Mage Tower under construction, a barefoot girl sat on the high copper wall, looking out at the howling snowy land and the frozen coast.

Those black and gray spots dotted among the snow were not exposed rocks, but wandering ratmen. They wanted to follow the Free City in the sky, but it didn't take long for them to be left behind and disappear from sight.

Liberty City went north along the coastline. As we went deeper, the air became thinner and the temperature dropped. Even though the barrier provided by the Mage Tower blocked most of the cold wind and air from the high altitude, people in the city still had to wear several layers of clothes to keep warm.

At a certain moment, a light flashed from the portal in the center of the square, and a messenger walked out and hurried into the City Lord's Mansion.

……

"The MacKenn ratmen are angry..." The messenger loudly reported the intelligence from the front line: "They are gathering towards the old capital, preparing to gather a tide of rats and launch a new wave of offensive. The demons have not moved, and are still hiding near the snow-capped mountains waiting for the arrival of spring. We may run into them."

Annan, wearing glasses, stared at the map and found the location of the snow-capped mountains with his fingers. "The demons are not a big deal. The coldest time has come. They can only stay by the stove to keep warm."

Olmedo and Idiliya exchanged glances, and Olmedo took a deep breath: "Annan, the devil..."

"...During the time the demons occupied the North, they transformed it. Now there are lava pools everywhere." Olmedo helped Ingrid finish the rest of the words.

The North, ravaged by ratmen and demons, is in ruins. Even if you return to the old place, you won't see the same scenery as before...

In the long silence, Annan stretched out his trembling hands to take off his glasses, and said palely: “Olmedo, sister, Fermi stays.

Others stood up and left the meeting room one after another, leaving only the few people who were named. They exchanged glances, which fell on the silent Annan, like the calm before the storm.

"This week, we will be able to reach the former Breeze City. You said it's full of ratmen and demons now? Everyone outside wants to go back and take a look. I can't let them down!"

"Meow!"

Hearing Annan's shout, Lily ran over on tiptoe and was picked up by the maid Abby.

"You're getting in our way, you scum!"

After venting his anger, Annan let out a sigh: "Is there no good news?"

"This trip is dangerous but avoidable," Olmedo said.

"what chance?"

"Both the ratmen and the demons need time to react, and the floating city is faster than their information can spread. As long as we finish what we need to do before they react, we won't have to face them."

"About a few days?"

"Five days."

It should be enough to reminisce about the past.

……

Three days later, a huge object in the sky floated silently and oppressively over the ruins.

This is not Xingyue Bay, but it is very similar, and it also has some connection with Annan - Glacier Harbor.

Looking back now, the fight between Annan and the second son of the Diatra family was just like a fight between children... I don't know if Gema is still alive, but I have made such a big name for myself that even if he is alive, he would not dare to show his face again...

Once you arrive at Glacier Harbor, Star-Moon Bay is not far away.

The old people in the city all ran out and gathered at the edge of the Free City, looking at the ground beneath their feet and the snow-capped mountains in the distance, some in silence, some in tears. In the distance, a city wall rose from the ground and suddenly appeared on the horizon.

Step—step—step—

The sound of uniform footsteps followed closely behind. Everyone turned around and saw the Hellfire Legion, wearing crimson steel plate armor with blood and rat head patterns graffitied on it, lined up at the airport.

"Prepare--"

……

"Hiss..."

In the snow, two hunchbacked ratmen wearing animal skins were chasing the footprints of a small animal.

A shadow fell and enveloped them. The two ratmen raised their heads at the same time.

A massive city, blocking out the sun like an eclipse, hovered directly overhead.

They stared at the rocks at the base of the city, and at the outlines that seemed to be falling from the edge like flames.

crunch--

The noise of footsteps on the snow startled the two ratmen, and they fled into the woods without looking back.

Not far away, the Hellfire warrior who was standing on a low hill with a magic musket in hand put down the gun, his expression unrecognizable due to the helmet covering his face, and turned to head towards Star-Moon Bay.

The Hellfire was first dropped on the ground, with the Punishment Legion supporting it from the side.

Sporadic gunshots rang out, startling the flocks of birds in the forest. The Hellfires quickly cleared out the ratmen around Xingyue Bay and let Annan and others come.

Not long after, Annan and his group, along with the huge crowd of people who wanted to come and see, landed from the airport like a sightseeing group.

Annan left nothing for the rat people, and the rat people left nothing for Annan.

Everything that could be dismantled and used was dismantled and used by the ratmen, leaving only the stone-like city walls and ruins.

I'm afraid the rat people would never be able to figure out how humans could build a 20-meter-high wall in this remote area that can neither be gnawed nor burned, and even using it to vent anger is too laborious.

Considering the small area of ​​Xingyue Bay, it looks like a chicken coop surrounded by a fence.

But facing this simple and even crude building, Annan was full of nostalgia.

The construction of Xingyue Bay was a long time ago, but it seems to be right in front of us...

The old people who had followed Annan since Xingyue Bay were crying and laughing. Even Fermi, who was leading the soldiers to impose martial law outside the city, turned around and a gleam of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.

Annan did not stay too long in Xingyue Bay, where there was nothing left. He turned around and said to Olmedo:
"Don't worry, we'll go to Breeze City now."

……

whoosh-

Among the snow-covered pine trees, an arrow was shot at the lone rat man at a tricky angle, but due to poor tail feathers, the arrow that was sure to hit the target just passed over the rat man's head.

The alerted rat man screamed and rushed towards the pine tree where the enemy was hiding. The next moment, a figure jumped out from the bushes and deftly cut the rat man's neck with a bowstring.

Then he expertly cut open the skin and dug out a piece of raw meat weighing about three pounds.

This is the only edible part of the rat man - if you say it is edible, it can only be barely swallowed when it is almost burnt.

Just as he was about to leave, the figure suddenly raised his head.

On the horizon, a black dot floated from one branch to another, getting bigger and bigger.

(End of this chapter)