You call this a shield?

Then, without waiting for Hodge to answer yes or no, he ran away to the other side. Obviously, this was a notification, not an inquiry.

Hodge smiled shyly at Sheld, and tugged at his leather armor by the way: "Look, the weather here is much hotter and humid than in Qinggu, you know, girls will I prefer to be clean."

"understand!"

Sheld nodded. There is nothing wrong with him. Except for his feet, he didn't wear the thick leather armor. The clothes on his body are quite breathable, and he doesn't care about it. His mind is now full of the main task. things.

And just when he and Hodge were about to leave, the place where the refugees were staying before suddenly made a commotion, many people surrounded them, and the guards were also moving there.

"What happened over there?"

Sheld padded his feet slightly, and his height of more than 1.8 meters did not add much advantage to his vision.

"Go and see!"

Hodge is worthy of being a member of the Haige family. Those in power must be more concerned about what happens in their own territory, so they can't help but rush over immediately.

By the time Shield squeezed through the crowd, the people around him had consciously formed a circle and kept retreating.

And the vacant position in the middle is a guard kneeling on one knee and saluting in fear, on the other side is Hodge with a livid face, and at his feet is a lying woman. There was a big hole in the position, but not a trace of blood flowed out.

"What horror movie..."

Sheld's heart was still because of the unknown hidden BUFF, and there was no fluctuation at all. Instead, he squatted over and wanted to take a closer look.

The guards on the side wanted to stand up to stop them, but Hodge stopped them.

"Let him see, this is my friend."

After slightly nodding towards Hodge, Sheld squatted down slowly.

What can he see?

He couldn't see anything, how many days had he been in this world for the first time?But that's okay, he's got a hang!

"investigation."

"Ding!"

A reminder light curtain appeared in front of my eyes: "He Na (death), a human female corpse, died from the attack of the original monster Paraserki."

"I'm not going to be a famous detective, I'm really sorry for this skill."

It was also the first time for Shield to use it on a corpse. I didn't expect that even the name and cause of death of the dead could be investigated. The skills given by the goddess can't directly connect to things like the book of life and death, right?

"Did you see anything?"

Seeing Sheld stand up in surprise, Hodge asked quickly.

"See something? I don't guarantee whether this information is in your possession."

"Please follow me! There are many people here."

Hodge grabbed Sheard's arm and told the guards on the side: "Clean up here, step up patrols, and let these people get out of the way! Also, check all the refugees nearby!"

Volume 17 A New Beginning: Chapter 16 No.[-] Slowly Unfolding

The guards moved very quickly. They said it was an investigation, but it was more like driving cattle and sheep.Whether the refugees were watching from the sidelines or doing their own things in the tents in the distance, they were pulled out one by one and driven into small groups in twos and threes.

Hodge didn't specifically order to investigate anything, but the guards seemed to be familiar with it, interrogating, interrogating, and resorting to some violent means when necessary, demanding that they strip off their clothes.

These shields cannot be seen, because he has been taken away by Hodge.

I saw it, but I can't control it too much.

After all, this is a different world, or someone else's territory, and Sheard is not ready to be a world changer or a superhero. If there is one in the future, then we will talk about it later.

The two walked a long distance on the street.

Sheld originally wanted to ask why the building materials of the houses around him were spotless and white, but seeing Hodge in a hurry, he didn't ask further.

The streets are not tidy, and there is a feeling of stepping into a vegetable market. In hot weather, occasionally, there will be an unpleasant smell from nowhere, and then it will be carried away by a gust of sea breeze.

This so-called bright pearl is far less flawless than it looks on the outside.

In this way, he remained silent until he entered a small alley, then knocked on the door and entered a tavern.

There are no more than three tables in the tavern, and the decoration is exquisite, a bit similar to the decoration style of the western restaurant in the previous life. There are no customers in it, only a middle-aged man who looks a little gloomy on the surface, probably the boss, standing at the bar.

After seeing Hodge coming in, he just nodded and went into the door behind the bar.Now, the entire tavern is completely empty except for Hodge and Sheard who just came in.

"sit."

Sheld sat down slowly. The leather sofa was far worse than the "hair of the forest goddess", but there was something cushioned inside, and it was very elastic.

And I don't know if there is something like an air conditioner in this store. It is very cool after entering, and it is completely different from the heat and humidity outside the door.He calmly looked at the surrounding walls.

Hmm... no air conditioner on-hook, and no obvious air-conditioning inlets.

But think about it, how could there be an air conditioner in another world.

On the contrary, Hodge said solemnly: "Don't worry, it's my private property. I occasionally bring friends to get together. It's very secretive and the walls are thick enough."

He thought Shield was looking around at the wall because he was worried about the secrecy here, such as the sound insulation effect of the wall.

Sheld didn't explain, just smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Actually, I haven't finished talking just now. The information I can see is limited, and I can't tell you what basis there is. I have my own means."

"Understood, professionals will have some housekeeping skills of their own."

Hodge nodded, then changed to a slightly more comfortable sitting position, propping his elbows on the table.

"First of all, I want to say sorry to you."

"About my identity, I am the second son of the Haige family, Hodge Haige, and my younger sister is the third daughter, Tabetha Haige. I have been hiding it from you before because we wanted to use servanthood as much as possible outside. activities as soldiers and adventurers.”

"Understand, because I want to try a different life."

"how do you know?"

Hodge looked at Sheard with some surprise, the twinkle in his eyes called "confidant": "Can you understand this kind of thinking? Brother always thinks that we are crazy, and we have nothing to experience the life of the lower class."

"...well... probably... I can understand..."

Shield buckled his toes in his boots with some embarrassment.How does he know?Because there are many aristocratic children who are full and have nothing to do in various works in the previous life, and there are even emperors in costume dramas, don’t they also enjoy this kind of weird happiness?

"Let's not talk about this first, can you tell me about your discovery?"

Finally turned to the topic.

Sheld leaned on the sofa and said slowly: "All I know is that the murderer who killed her was a primitive monster."

Sheld didn't say the name or anything, everything has to be reserved.

"Primitive monster?"

Hodge frowned: "Really... It seems that my guess is right, it should be Paraserge."

"Do you know the name of that monster?"

Sheld was a little curious. After all, his investigative skills showed this name. It seemed that Hodge had already made some preparations.

"It seems that this kind of thing happened more than once here."

"good."

Speaking of this, Hodge sighed: "I said before that there are more and more refugees, right?"

"Monster tide?"

"Although you don't know about the tide of monsters, I'm surprised that you only know about the original monsters, but I think it's your method, so I won't ask more questions."

"Once upon a time, all countries in the Western Continent were constantly fighting for territory and resources, large and small. This year, this country and that country may be at war with another country the next year."

"But in general, we will leave enough room for wars between intelligent races."

When Hodge said this, Sheld couldn't help but sneered.

Seeing Sheld laugh, Hodge remained expressionless, waiting patiently for Sheard to stop.

Finally, when Sheard looked over again, Hodge slowly said: "I'm not joking, do you know how many people can die in a war?"

"How many."

Sheld really didn't know how many people could die in a different world war. If it was based on World War II in his previous life, that would be an astronomical figure.

"Dozens, hundreds, thousands—that's relatively rare." Hodge tapped his fingers on the table: "Usually not too many, whether it's with humans, dwarves, or elves, everyone's battles will change in the end." to the negotiating table."

"The so-called army, in my opinion, is more about deterrence and muscle. Every year, they will be pulled out to show off to each other, in exchange for the benefits they want."

"The two sides are pulled out. If they are evenly matched, they will play a few more games. Usually, this will result in more sacrifices. If the gap is more obvious, they will still have to fight one game, but they will sacrifice less."

"Why do we have to fight a game if the gap is obvious?"

Shield doesn't understand much about wars in different worlds, and he doesn't care much about wars in his previous life.Most of what he cares about is funds, mortgages and car loans, and what new electronic products have been released recently.

"Because of face and confession."

Hodge spread his hands: "This is a customary thing. Giving up is different from failure."

"..."

Sheld didn't speak anymore. According to his values, peace is always the first, and war itself is worth abhorring. No matter how many people die, people will always die.There is nothing to argue about that.

"It wasn't until 200 years ago that things changed."

Hodge rang the bell next to him, and after a while the middle-aged man who looked a bit gloomy came out.

"Take a map."

"Yes."

After a while, a map of unknown material was brought up. Spread out on the table, it was slightly yellowed and old. It felt rough like cloth, and the content drawn on it was very clear.

Sheld's eyes are almost pasted up, this is the "eye of the sky" before his system map is finished, a cheat for removing the "fog of war"!

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Volume 18 A New Beginning: Chapter 17 No.[-] The Mysterious Palasek

Under Hodge's narration, Sheard gradually understood the current general appearance of the world.

Generally speaking, all countries and races are shrunk to the corners of the Western Continent, and all of them have sent heavy soldiers to guard the borders, struggling to resist the invasion of monsters from the central part, and the tide of monsters is literally like a tide. It appears suddenly in a certain period of time, and the time is uncertain. Sometimes it will be peaceful for a long time, and sometimes it will be continuous.

And the territories of various countries are also shrinking in the unlucky continuous tide of monsters.

This layout is very similar to the human beings invaded by the demon king's army, and the hero descended into the world. It is a very traditional kingly world, and there are corners and corners in various countries. It somewhat reminds Sheld of Zelda.I just don't know what's in this central area.

No one knows where these monsters come from, and the monsters seem to be divided into three or six grades. Primitive monsters refer to the monsters that first appeared in this world, while mutant monsters refer to the later monsters. After the various races lost their territory, some animals and plants gradually turned into monsters due to unknown reasons.

Primal monsters are usually very strong.

And that primitive monster "Palasek", according to the division of the Adventurer's Guild, is classified as a lord-level monster.By the way, monsters are divided into unknown level, lord level, warrior level, adventure level, and soldier level from top to bottom.

"Since 200 years ago, everything has changed. Wars between countries no longer exist, and more wars with monsters."

"look at this."

Hodge pointed to the center of the map, and then made a large circle, covering almost the entire central part of the Western Continent.

"Here, it is completely the territory of monsters. When you enter here, you can find the ruins of the various countries. This place has become a no-man's land, full of death, and it is also the main active area for adventurers. They find some old times in it." heritage."

"There are also special demon hunters. They are not for wealth, and they will hardly come back except for necessary repairs. They have been fighting in this land all their lives. They are all avengers whose families died at the hands of monsters."

"The battle between the monsters and the major intelligent races is only life and death. Tens of thousands of people die every year, and the number of refugees is also increasing."

"As you can see, the ones at the door basically mean that the tide of monsters has come a few more times, and our front line has to shrink again."

"Until now, the territory of monsters is still gradually expanding."

Sheld took a general look at the entire Western Continent, the lower right corner is the territory of the United Kingdom of Rovana, the lower left corner is the territory of the elves, the upper left corner is the territory of the dwarves, and the upper right corner has no information.

In order not to look too strange, Sheld could only suppress the doubts in his heart and continue listening.

"Your City of Elements is not on the Western Continent, and you haven't participated in it for 200 years... Speaking of which, the elves once sent invitations to you, but you didn't respond?"

"We also sent adventurers to the city of elements, but they never came back."

Shield: "..."

Damn, does the City of Elements have anything to do with him, does he know?

However, he didn't deny that he was from the City of Elements before, so he could only bite the bullet and replied: "I don't know how the people above made the decision. As for those adventurers... then I don't know, we Didn't see them coming."