Alien world

Chapter 995 Chapter 226. Martin's Merit
Frost, snow and bitter cold are the eternal themes of the North.

As to why it is so cold, people in the North have different opinions. Professionals say that there is an invincible artifact left in the Arctic, which is the source of the cold in the North, and the source of the heat in the South is another invincible artifact in the Antarctic... These two artifacts attract professionals all day long.

The church priests said it was a God-forsaken land, while the mages said it was because there was a lack of sunlight in the north, while there was more sunlight in the south.

The schools in Liberty City say that the coldness of the North is due to a combination of factors: shorter days and less sunlight in winter, sunlight reflected back from ice and snow, cold-themed magical creatures living in the North, and the greater distance from the sun.

It is known that the Allen continent is a sphere floating in the void. Its poles are the coldest and its equator is the hottest. Now please calculate the circumference of the Allen world based on the distance from the north to the south.

A new cold wave is approaching the new capital. At noon, the sun is still warm enough to make people sleepy, but in the evening, there is the sound of whimpering snow and wind.

The poor were hurrying home with firewood on their backs, hugging their families in their huts to try to get warm, and selling their wares in the streets wrapped in thin clothes. The guards were hurrying through the deserted streets, returning to the warm camp before the cold armor froze their skin.

The nobles sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace, holding a cup of hot tea, while the wind and snow howled outside the window.

Outside the city guard station, a secret team of the Purification Court gathered in a room.

"Next, we pretend to be soldiers returning to the camp and sneak into the camp separately. Remember, the password is 'Snow covers the maple forest' and the reply is 'It's so beautiful'. Do you remember?"

……

"remember."

Martin, holding a bow and arrow, replied.

"Can you use it?" asked the city guard.

"I went hunting with Uncle Holling."

"That's good. Don't worry, it's safe outside, there's nothing for you to do, someone will come to take over when the time comes." For the sake of Lord Renato, the city guard officer gave a lot of instructions. He didn't know why the Lord's nephew had to come to stand guard and suffer, but... if someone was willing to do the hard work, then let him do it.

He regretted assigning him another side job.

"What if the password is wrong?" Martin asked, stroking the bow and arrow.

"If you can't answer, you are an enemy. You have the right to shoot arrows or do whatever you want." The city guard said perfunctorily and sent him to the watchtower which was leaky on all sides.

I didn't feel it on the ground just now, I don't know if it was because of the wind and snow or because it was high up, the snowflakes outside the oil lamp turned into lead-colored slanted lines, blowing so hard that I couldn't open my eyes.

It seems that Martin needs to be replaced as soon as possible.

The city guard thought about it and retreated to the ground, leaving Martin alone in the watchtower.

Being a sentinel at night is doomed to be boring. When the weather is good, there is the night sky and lights to look at, but now all that accompanies Martin is the ever-falling snow.

The snowstorm gradually died down, and no one showed up. Martin gradually felt bored and missed Aunt Susan's apple pie.

crunch - crunch -

He was drooling and beginning to back down when the sound of snow being crushed came in the night wind.

Martin, who was drowsy in the cold wind, summoned his spirit, drew his bow and arrow, and aimed at the emerging figure holding a torch: "Command!"

"It's so beautiful..."

"The password is wrong!"

The Purification Court soldier leading the charge was stunned. What was going on? Was there a problem?

"Isn't today's password "snow covers the maple forest?"

"Yes."

"Then I was right to say 'it's so beautiful'..."

"Error! Enemy attack!"

Martin yelled and loosened his fingers.

The sound of the wind covered up the sound of the arrows breaking through the air, and the soldiers were completely unprepared—

puff.

The sharp arrow pierced the soldier's chest

"you--"

What’s going on… these city guards who only dare to bully civilians actually dare to attack their colleagues, just because they became Free Blades…?
The unfortunate soldier fell down, and until his death he could not believe that the other party actually dared to shoot an arrow.

Hiss—the torch fell into the snow and was extinguished, hiding the evidence in the darkness.

Martin put his red, frozen hands back into his sleeves, held up the bow and arrow with his arms, and snorted coldly: "You thief, you don't even know the password, and you still want to break into the military camp..."

After killing a thief, Martin no longer felt sleepy or bored. Not long after, the second sound of footsteps on the snow was heard.

"The snow covers the maple forest!" Martin shouted the command.

"It's so beautiful!"

"mistake!"

call out--

This time the soldier heard the sound of the arrow and stepped aside to avoid the arrow that was supposed to hit his chest, but he was still shot in the arm.

Damn, we're exposed! ?
The soldiers of the Purification Court were terrified, dropped their torches, and turned to flee into the night. But then an arrow seemed to have eyes, drilling into the wind and snow and into the soldier's back.

In addition to the howling wind and snow, there was also the crunching sound of snow being crushed.

"Why did you mess with me..." Martin muttered to himself in a hoarse and low voice.

Then, as if by agreement, thieves with wrong passwords came one after another and died one after another. It was as if the goddess of luck was protecting them, and not a single one escaped.

Boom——Boom——

The arrow disappeared, followed by a scream, and then a dull silence.

Martin, who had put away his bow, felt as if he had forgotten something. Then, as he heard new footsteps, he remembered what he had forgotten and added, "Command."

"It's so beautiful..."

"Correct answer." Martin released the bowstring.

The relieved soldier didn't have time to smile with relief before he was stopped by an arrow that suddenly pierced his chest.

He raised his head in disbelief and tried to touch his weapon, but his strength was quickly lost along with his wound...

"You...Mom..."

The sound of people falling to the ground was heard, and outside the camp there was only the sound of the howling wind and scattered frozen corpses.

The city guard returned an hour after disappearing, bringing sentries to replace Martin.

"Why are there so many thieves here?" Martin complained to him.

The city guard's eyes suddenly became sharp: "Is there anyone approaching the camp?"

"I wiped out dozens of them!"

"What did you say?"

Martin thought he didn't believe it, so he pointed outside and said, "The body is outside."

"They were all killed by you!?" The city guards were stunned.

"Didn't you ask me to shoot arrows?"

"Why don't you ring the bell?"

"Didn't you let me have my free rein?"

Dang——dang——dang——

Martin would not joke about this matter. The city guard rang the alarm bell in the snowstorm and said, "I will go and inform Lord Renato! You did a great job to see through the enemy's disguise."

"Their slogans are all wrong, so stupid," Martin boasted. "I asked about the maple forest covered with snow, and they all said 'It's so beautiful'"

"Eh? This is a reply order..." the sentry who replaced Martin said in a daze.

Martin scratched his head: "Wasn't the reply 'It's really cold'?"

"Damn it!"

The city guard, who was also stunned, suddenly cursed and ran out of the camp like crazy.

(End of this chapter)