On the Seven Towers

There is no sunshine in the sky, only billowing war clouds.

The ground is filled with Hastings' brave soldiers.

They wave flags, they hold weapons high.

Like a tide, it flooded every enemy camp.

Wind Knight Ilias,

Gather all humans under the Emperor's command.

Fire Knight Lycarus,

Turn the orc legions into dancing ash.

Water Knight Ecules,

Send the warriors of the sea tribe back to the dark ocean floor.

Earth Knight Sironas,

Drive the elves and dwarves into the wild rainforest.

Hastings, the greatest and noblest king,

No life can stand against him,

Either surrender forever or be destroyed today.

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The lonely king points his sword to the sky,

The supreme spirit was also shaken.

The door to the divine world is opened by the key of truth,

The knight's sword and spear pointed at the door again.

The guardians of the divine realm are proud and powerful,

But it was difficult to show off his magical powers in front of Hasting.

The way to the resting place of the gods has been opened,

Thousands of brave men marched forward bravely under the king's banner.

…

Hasting and the four horsemen came to the palace of the god,

The passion in his heart made him unafraid of the majesty of God.

-Human, why do you challenge my power?

The world started because of me, and reincarnation ends because of me.

In my presence, put away your blasphemous greed.

-I am the king of men, not a slave of God,

There is no place for you above the throne.

…

The violent battle shocked the world,

The rolling blood cloud swept everything,

The door to the divine world slowly closed with trembling,

Only Hasting's sword fell back to earth.

The sword was covered with golden blood.

The war between humans and gods has come to its final conclusion.

Hasting and the Four Horsemen were nowhere to be seen.

The god of nature has not sent down divine punishment,

Continue to sleep in the palace in the sky.

For those of you who are curious, I don’t know what that battle looked like.

As usual, the truth has been buried in the pages of history.

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The voice of the bard Galdo was low and magnetic, while Letona played the harp in harmony. A mythological narrative poem was sung by him and brought to life. Not only Xiao Chen and Luo Ling were attracted to it, but also other people who did not understand it were also seriously listening to this desolate and ancient melody.

But Silla's expression was a little unnatural. He whispered in Xiao Chen's ear: "Sir, is it appropriate to let these two disrespectful people walk with us? If someone from the Temple of Nature hears this song, we will be implicated.”

While Xiao Chen applauded with the others, he asked a little strangely: "I think those coachmen were also very happy to hear it. Are you too nervous?"

Silla frowned and said: "Those country people are ignorant and illiterate. I'm afraid they didn't even fully understand what they sang. They thought it was just the kind of circus performance on God's Day."

"You are interested." Xiao Chen nodded to him and asked softly: "Have you heard of this story about Emperor Hastings?"

Silla smiled awkwardly and said: "Sir, we poor farmers are different from you. My father only taught me some words. How could I have the chance to read any books? In rural legends, there is Hess For a character like Ting, some say he is a supreme master, some say he has slain a giant dragon, and some say he is a man-eating monster, but this is no different from other legends about gods and monsters. This is the first time I heard God’s story.”

"Does the temple care about such things? Aren't you also a believer? You don't seem to have any intention of coming forward?" Xiao Chen asked again.

"I am a businessman now, and businessmen always believe more in gold coins. What's more, in the northwest of the kingdom, many people are descendants of bandits and refugees, and there are fewer devout believers." Siro shrugged, "I heard that in the central region , Such blasphemy will be punished.”

"Man torture?"

"It means being thrown on top of man-eating vines, and the venom seeping out of the vines slowly turns into blood, and then eaten. I heard that they will scream for a day and night before they die. When I went to the royal capital with my father, there were several A believer in a false god was put to death in this way.”

This ancient church was indeed a group of lunatics and barbarians. Xiao Chen felt chilled all over after hearing this. But another piece of information caught his attention, "False God?"

Silla said with some embarrassment: "It is sinful to mention them." However, seeing Xiao Chen staring at him intently, he could only say in a very soft voice: "I heard that in ancient times, people believed in the God of War and the God of Wisdom. There are quite a few people who are gods of death, but now they have become false gods.”

He pondered what Siro said and felt that these two bards were not simple, so he decided to take the initiative and test it, "Galdo, you sing very well, can you tell me more about Hasting's story? "

Unexpectedly, the other party said: "Sir, I also heard the song. I just sang along. I really don't know the rest." Then, with the encouragement of others, the two of them began to sing some colorful country tunes. , this aroused the enthusiasm of several coachmen. After a while, it became a chorus of the motorcade, and the atmosphere was extremely cheerful. Xiao Chen didn't care when he saw this. He listened to the music, chatted with Siro, and continued to move towards Suero.

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When Xiao Chen and the others walked out of the forest, it was already evening, and there was a plain ahead of them. The setting sun shone golden and red on the fields that had been harvested.

"Silla, how far are we from the camping place?" Xiao Chen asked on behalf of Chen Hansheng.

"It's not far, we can reach it before dark. It is a village called Fenis, which is the territory of Viscount Ruiz Bedingani. Viscount Ruiz is the largest vassal of Count Carlos Arias. We will pass his castle soon."

After walking for nearly half an hour, they indeed saw the castle of Viscount Ruiz. The castle was small and looked a little dilapidated, but it stood on the hillside with great momentum. Everyone was used to seeing the short, dilapidated small houses in Floro Town, and they were all excited when they saw such a building for the first time.

"Hey, it's the kind of castle that was filmed in movies. I really want to visit it. Old Chen, do you think we can stay overnight?" Li Tianrui said, looking at the castle.

"Yes, maybe the owner of the castle has a beautiful daughter."

"You might just like me. This will save you many years of struggle." Several soldiers laughed.

"You guys are so beautiful! You've never visited a castle, have you? I, old Chen Ke, have been to a small town like Avi in ​​France. The castle is where the Pope lives. It's dark and shabby. How can you get used to it?" Chen Hansheng scolded with a smile. road.

"Hey, Old Chen, don't you see that you have been abroad?" Li Tianrui said with a smile.

"You look down on the bun seller, don't you? Have you seen "囧囧"? He, Wang Baoqiang, can go, but I can't? I remember when I was rich, I even traveled to several countries in Europe!" Chen Hansheng snorted.

Xiao Chen told Silla what everyone said, and Silla shook her head like a rattle, "Sir, magicians are always honored guests to any noble. It would be their honor for you to visit them. But, your After all, the castle collapsed the ancestral home of Count Carlos Arias. The Bedingani family and the Arias family always wear a pair of trousers. I think it is better to avoid them. "

"Okay, we don't want to cause trouble, so we'd better avoid it." Xiao Chen was about to talk to Chen Hansheng, but heard Luo Ling say: "It seems that we can't avoid it."

Luo Ling pointed to the end of the mountain road leading to the castle, and saw more than twenty people coming out of the castle gate and riding towards the convoy.

Those people quickly rushed to the road, divided into two groups, front and rear, and stopped the team. The soldiers in the car all picked up weapons, and even the two boys in the business group picked up long guns. But Siro, the bard and the coachman were not nervous at all. They just sat in their original positions and waited for each other to speak, as if they were used to it.

Among the people on horseback, the leader was obviously a middle-aged knight wearing plate armor. He held a long sword and rode up to the first car with a very arrogant expression. He pointed his sword at Chen Hansheng and said: "This is Lu." The territory of Viscount Yis, where did your convoy come from and where is it going? We thought about the territory without notifying you, are you trying to evade the transit tax? "

Chen Hansheng couldn't understand, but Silla, Xiao Chen and Luo Ling had already run to him. Silla bowed slightly and replied: "Sir Knight, we come from Floro to Suero City to do business. This convoy and All the property belongs to these two magicians. You know, the magicians are naturally tax-free."

"When did Floro Town have a magician? Why don't I know? Can you find two people and put on embroidered robes to pretend to be magicians? These two people neither wear the magician medal issued by the kingdom." , and doesn’t hold a magic wand. Is there such a magician?”

Xiao Chen was secretly worried. He didn't expect that a guy who really knew the goods would appear halfway in the countryside. Naturally, he didn't have a badge. It was a certification mark issued by the king after a magician pledged his allegiance to the kingdom. He had never even seen what a wand looked like. He had no choice but to calm himself down first and said in a friendly tone: "Mr. Knight, whether we are magicians or not does not depend on medals and wands. These are external things. You see, I can always prove my identity like this." Right?" He pulled out the dagger at his waist, injected some spiritual power, and a stream of red flames emerged from the sword.

The knight sneered disdainfully and said: "You want to use magic items to blind my eyes? Any magic apprentice can do this. Even I can do it."

He raised his hand, and a small red fireball appeared in his hand, "I now suspect that you are the apprentice who stole the mentor's treasure. You must all come to the castle with me."

Silla and the coachman understood the knight's words and became a little commotion. I originally thought that transporting goods for the magician would be both safe and honorable. Although the general lord's army often appears as bandits, they never offend the magicians. But this knight gentleman actually said that hiring his own magician was a lie. Many people's eyes suddenly became complicated when they looked at Xiao Chen and the others.

Xiao Chen's heart slowly sank. He didn't expect this to be a magic knight. Morey told him that there are three common types of high-level warriors in this world. One type uses a power called fighting spirit, which is quite similar to Ji Yijun's internal martial arts. The second type has the bloodline of Warcraft, and will gradually awaken the powers of Warcraft as its strength increases. The third type can use simple magic power and use magic to assist in combat.

It was obvious that the middle-aged man in front of him was the third type. Although most of these magic knights don't have any advanced magic, they have a good vision. Use magic items and scrolls to definitely be seen. If he can't release any magic to prove that he is a real magician, he will probably have no choice but to break up.

But the strength of the knight in front of him is unknown, he has many subordinates, and the castle may send reinforcements at any time. If they fight, they may suffer losses. And it is unwise to follow him to the castle. It will definitely be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, and there is little hope for safety.

Xiao Chen's left hand pressed on the pocket of his robe. Is that really the only choice?