Our family is in decline

Hamlet, Newtown.

The sky was only getting slightly brighter, but the whole town was already bustling with activity.

Compared to the adventurers who were still groggy after a night of partying, the professional teams had already finished breakfast, prepared supplies, checked equipment and were waiting to set off.

These people are like the guild in the game that pursues the first kill in the dungeon. They have team discipline. When they came back last night, they first reviewed the situation during the day and then revised the plan.

Of course, this does not mean that members are not allowed to have fun. On the contrary, appropriate recreational activities are the key to recovery.

Drinking one or two glasses of wine, playing two cards, taking a bath are nothing, but there is a certain degree, and everyone is clear about it during the important period at the beginning of the instance.

Before dawn, the town's blacksmith shop began to hammer. This is also the property of the lord, the apprentices trained in the workshop, and the blacksmiths who continue to come to Hamlet.

Lance will rate those craftsmen. If you want to join the workshop, you must prove your strength, either with genius-like talents or strong abilities.

Those who are less skilled or not very skilled come here to make tools and farm tools or repair weapons and armor.

Cutting down skeletons requires a lot of weapons in a day, and construction in the town also requires tools.

This is also a big market, but it is monopolized by the lord, or the same is true in other parts of the town.

For example, the torches, bandages, potions, shovels, etc. in those stores... are not only expensive, but also limited.

It can be seen who made the money from those people in the end.

The sky was gray and it was not fully light yet. Scorpion arranged for people to prepare various supplies, while he and some people went to the blacksmith shop to retrieve the repaired equipment, as well as his newly customized equipment.

In fact, it is just a long-handled flail. This agricultural tool used by farmers to thresh grain is very popular here. Compared with swords, this type of striking weapon is better against skeletons.

"Who are those people?"

Suddenly there was a commotion among the crowd. Scorpion and the others looked back and saw a strange-looking team passing through the town, attracting a large group of people to watch.

The uniform movements put an invisible pressure on everyone. There was no doubt that the Legion was very powerful.

A large part of the mercenaries who gathered in the town came from Totnes. These mercenaries who traveled around with the merchants had extensive knowledge, and some people seemed to recognize the origin of this style.

"Is this from Romulus?"

"What is that place?"

"The birthplace of the ancient empire, it has long since declined and become a small country."

But compared to those superficial discussions, an adventurer stirred up a topic.

"Isn't it the legend of the Forbidden Legion?"

"what?"

"A mysterious force that is said to be immortal and protect the heritage of the ancient empire."

"Then the Legion came here to say..."

In front of an antique expert like Catherine, the Legion's legend also involves money, but only a small part of it. The remaining information is a summary of quite a few legends, and finally the key information of Legion's hatred and evil was obtained.

But in front of these mercenary adventurers, this legion was created by the emperor of the ancient empire to collect treasures from all over the world, or it was responsible for guarding the heritage of the ancient empire and hiding the secrets of the ancient empire...

Simply put, there is no other choice. If there is, it must be related to money.

The ancient empire in the distant history, a wandering mysterious army, and now it has arrived at the ruins of the lost city, these topics are instantly full of topics.

Some people reacted——

Hamlet ruins + ancient empire heritage = great secret treasure!

Soon the relevant information was spread by word of mouth among people, gradually becoming exaggerated and forming a new legend.

The legacy of the ancient empire is hidden in the ruins of Hamlet, and everyone is going crazy!

Even a calm and thoughtful person like Scorpion knows that this is unlikely, but under the influence of the fiery environment around him, he still can't help but have the idea of ​​"what if it is true" in his mind.

Not to mention the other people, under the atmosphere, everyone was pumped up and ready to rush towards the ruins!

The news quickly spread to all parts of the town, and the team of scavengers who had cut off from the boy immediately went into ecstasy after learning the news.

"Hahaha! If that idiot knew the news, he would definitely regret it, right?"

"What do you think if he comes back now and begs to join us?"

"For the sake of his sister, as long as he is willing to hand over the musket, he can agree to run errands for us honestly."

"Hahaha!"

Arrogance, arrogance, arrogance, those strange emotions that should not appear in them all emerged.

But it can only be said that it was a bit interesting, because they actually won a little money in the casino last night. The money came so quickly and so easily.

Then they went to taverns and brothels to spend money. The pleasure of spending money had distorted their reason, but they didn't have this in the first place.

They believed that they were the children of destiny and entered the ruins again with some unrealistic illusions...

As for the elder brother these people "missed", he is now preparing to go back to the city to register for the exam, and the money is going to be used to buy some meat.

When they came to Hamlet before, the ruins were not open yet, and they had no money to play, so they could only wander around and receive a lot of special information about Hamlet.

For example, he had heard about the lord's health theory and nutrition theory.

I am now in the period of growth. Eat more meat to grow your body, drink milk to supplement calcium and grow taller. At the same time, you must also train to supplement your nutrition, otherwise your body will be depleted.

He plans to study and exercise at the same time, trying to get into the exam. He heard that literacy will give extra points. By then, even if he doesn't get into the army, he can still become a policeman.

As for the money issue, he has also thought about it. He can take this route to earn the price difference. Although the government prohibits large-scale commercial activities, it does not prohibit small amounts.

Although you can't make a lot of money from one trip, it is a kind of physical exercise, and the money you make from one trip a day is enough to live on.

You can even buy ammunition to practice shooting. The requirements for joining the army and training items are written directly. Shooting ability is an assessment item, which is why he keeps the gun.

And although this road is under official control, if you don’t have the confidence to carry goods alone, you will easily be targeted. You can’t win with a gun, but the sound will alert more people and deter possible robbers.

What is life planning? This is.

Compared with those guys who squander the money as soon as they get it, the young man spent one night thinking about the future and preparing to take action.

At this time, several people who had separated and agreed to go to work suddenly came over and shouted loudly.

"Big brother, big brother! Have you heard?"

"That's right, word has spread in the town that something big has happened."

"What's going on?" The young man thought about it all night last night. He just woke up and he really didn't know much about the outside world.

But after hearing those people's explanations, I couldn't help but smile and ask a question.

"What does this have to do with us?"

Really, just one sentence made them fall into silence.

Of course, the young man knew why these people were looking for him, so he immediately explained.

"I know what you want to do, but you think about it for yourself whether you are qualified to participate in the competition for those big shots.

Let me remind you, the bigger the treasure, the more powerful people it attracts. They are not plunderers, but powerful people like Hamlet's law enforcers. They can press us to death with one finger. "

A very simple sentence explained the danger behind the rumors. The plunderers were already terrifying to them, let alone the law enforcers who easily crushed the plunderers in front of them.

Those who were excited just now began to calm down, and they did not want to experience the feeling of fear again.

"This is not our world..." The young man also noticed their transformation and couldn't help but sigh.

He couldn't sleep all night last night. After tossing and turning, he finally understood the truth. Without power, no matter how much wealth you have, it doesn't belong to you.

This is also the reason why he is determined to join Hamlet. Joining the army is the easiest way for ordinary people like them to gain power.

Of course he knew the cruelty of the army, but he had had enough of the feeling of being bullied and unable to fight back. He would rather die in battle than do it again.

At least the lord will take care of his family after he dies in battle. This is not a legend, but a fact that he has seen with his own eyes.

If last night's cutting was on the material level, then today's reaction to the rumors was the gap in their minds.

It's a pity that no one cares about them. They are just dust in the era. They have not succeeded in clinging to the "big mountain". Maybe those big shots floated to an unknown place with a gentle blow, and they are beyond their control.

But who knew that the mountain of Hamlet was also made of dust. They were still young and still had a chance to seize the slim hope...

However, there were people in that small town who had another explanation for this inexplicable rumor.

"This must be another conspiracy of that lord!"

The mendicant monk punched the table with such force that the water glass jumped.

The church duo had been wandering around the perimeter for a long time yesterday, but the skeletons on the perimeter were too weak.

Even if the monks were capable, it would be of no use if there were no injured people. We couldn't let the monks break the legs of a few guys.

On the contrary, Reverend Ranzhu could hammer down as many as eight hundred skeletons for a day, regaining the prestige of the church.

The beggar monk could only transform into a picking monk, pick up the jewelry exploded from the skeletons, and finally eat it with a bite of bread.

But they received this kind of news early this morning. Who the hell cares about your church now? Don't block me from my treasure hunt.

"The Forbidden Legion did appear and went straight to the ruins. This cannot be true."

Pastor Ranzhu told what he saw, but Brother Martin could only helplessly explain it.

"The church has already started investigating the ancient empire legions a hundred years ago. They are just guys cursed by necromancy.

They have been searching for any news about the Necromancer all over the world for a long time just to find the guy who cast the spell on them in the first place and take revenge.

I came here because there are a lot of evil monsters caused by necromancy in the ruins, not because of the legacy of the ancient empire that disappeared for who knows how many years. "

The mendicant monk is also a high-level member of the church and has access to some secrets. He knows why the legions bound by the curse are moving.

It's hard to say how they got this information. Anyway, the fact that Legion is still alive means that one side is always unlucky.

Martin probably also knew that his guard partner was a bit simple-minded, so he came to the conclusion directly.

"In other words, it is completely impossible to say that the ancient empire's heritage is in the ruins. It is something that some people specifically advocate to attract more people."

Priest Ranzhu was silent for a moment before speaking.

"So even that legion received evil news and came to the ruins, so why haven't our people come yet?"

This sentence touched my heart, even Brother Martin didn't know what to say for a moment.

Could it be that the church also saw that the ruins were a trap, so it threw us two guys who were not welcomed by those people here?

Brother Martin could only change the topic, "However, the hype of this incident is also an opportunity for us to win over a group of experts. By then, our voice will increase when we return to the church, so that we can promote internal reforms and transform the church from Delivered from the hands of those who fell."

"Will you win?"

"It will win."

They are the same type of people. They saw the degradation of the church and worked hard to change it. Until today, they have sacrificed too much, but they also feel powerless because they are not fighting against anyone, but the church itself.

The internal battle is also a battle of interests. Others have no idea how bloody and cruel it is, but Martin is still the martyr who dares to step into the holy flame.

"Let's go, we should show off, otherwise many people will forget the power of the church."

The mendicant monk took the initiative to take action, unlike the previous priest Ranzhu who begged to go but only watched from the outside.

The last failure proved that the church's usual low-level route had been taken by the lord. This time he wanted to break into the ruins, because the people who could penetrate deep were basically masters, and it was only useful to win them over.

There is nothing to say. The priest doesn’t know what the monk’s plan is, but he has already raised his shield and war hammer, ready to fight at any time...

The legion marching towards the ruins didn't know the restlessness caused by their appearance at all, but even if they knew, they wouldn't have any reaction. They have one and only one goal.

"Ahead is the ruins, which are filled with all kinds of evil. Of course, you have to be careful about the cultists, necromancers, and others hidden in them..."

The person responsible for leading the way finally breathed a sigh of relief when they reached this point. Although the legion showed no hostility or threats, the pressure was still great.

The Legion paid no heed to the man's words and marched indifferently towards the ruins between dawn and dusk...