After Hetty finished speaking, almost everyone at the scene swallowed subconsciously.
Except Betty - the little girl didn't understand at all.
Rebecca couldn't help but think of the monsters that destroyed the family territory. Those monsters were the products of the demonic tide. She had previously thought that those monsters wandered from the Gondor Wasteland, passed through the Great Wall, and invaded the territory of Anzu - after all, Cecil Territory is located on the southern border of Anzu, and is separated from the Gondor Wasteland. It's very close. If there is really a problem with a certain sentinel tower that causes a hole in the magnificent wall, then it is conceivable that some monsters will escape.
But now, Rebecca couldn't help but think of the worse possibility - what if those monsters did not come from the Gondor Wasteland, but occurred naturally in Cecil Territory?
What if those monsters... mean a new demonic tide?
"Is this...are we a little too nervous?" Amber was the first to break the silence. The half-elf lady tried her best to put on a smile and pointed at the note in Hetty's hand, "It's just a If the content of the diary left by the wild mage is unclear, should it be directly associated with the demonic tide?"
Gawain did not refute her, but nodded: "Yes, that's true, too?" Maybe I’m too nervous.”
After all, it’s just a random analysis based on the inherited memories in my mind, although it is really refreshing to recite the historical events of seven hundred years ago in the first person. , but after reciting it, he himself felt that it was a bit sensational.
"That's right," Amber saw Gawain nodding, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "You have been dead for seven hundred years, and your brain still hasn't turned around back then - I know what you went through back then. After passing the demon tide, it was probably because of the psychological shadow at that time... Oops!"
Rebecca hit the half-elf on the head with her staff and stared: "Don't be rude to the ancestors! ”
Gawain looked at Rebecca’s staff with strange eyes, wondering why this little girl didn’t feel rude not long ago when she beat her ancestors with the “rest stick method”... …
"No matter how credible these things are, they must be reported to His Majesty the King when they arrive at St. Sunil," Hetty said while returning the notebook to Gawain, " As for how much the king will believe...that's not something we can influence."
Gawain put away his notes silently, suppressing all the complicated thoughts in his heart.
Then he raised his head and looked up at the huge "sun" in the sky.
There is no tree canopy above the clearing in the forest, the sky is open, and a huge sun is rising to the highest point of the day. The huge and oppressive crown of light is bringing light and harmony to the world. heat, and the power of magic.
Perhaps it is this last element that brings natural laws to this world that are completely different from those on earth.
Gawain’s eyes wandered around the surface of the giant sun. Those faint lines should be on the surface of the gas giant planet.He tried to find those ominous dark red patterns in the storm, but in the end found nothing: those patterns were probably just a flash in the pan, and they all disappeared at this moment.
However, the sense of urgency in Gawain's heart did not disappear. He just suppressed it temporarily and silently planned the way to go in the future.
First of all, let’s establish ourselves in this world. Although it’s just a run-down old family... it’s better to have a starting point than to travel to barren mountains and graves.
After passing through the dense forest, the journey seemed much smoother. Perhaps the "law of conservation of character" really exists, and the group never encountered monsters or strange "natural phenomena" again. After the attack, they successfully set foot on the official road and encountered a small caravan halfway. After paying enough money, Gawain and his party finally got rid of the dilemma of climbing over mountains and ridges with their legs, and were able to ride in a caravan carriage and rush to the town of Tanzania.
The caravan owner is a fat northerner who came to the southern border from the rich land of the kingdom to do business of selling local products and medicinal herbs. It is said that he originally planned to go to Cecil Territory to do his final business. There was a transaction, but on the way, I heard about the terrible disaster that happened in Cecil Territory, so I had to turn back halfway. For Gawain and others who were full of killing intent, the fat businessman was initially wary and resistant, but Hetty finally convinced the cautious caravan owner with two pieces of gold, and even let the caravan owner The boss gave up all his carriages.
Jin Zi is indeed the most eloquent business negotiator (confirmed).
On the seventh day after leaving Cecil Territory, the gate of Tanzania Town finally appeared in front of everyone.
This was the first time that Gawain had close contact with a human town in this world - of course when he just left Cecil Territory, he climbed up the mountain to take a look at his nominal manor property, but at that time The entire Cecil area has been turned into ruins by the rioting elemental power, and a blue dragon appeared out of nowhere and sprayed salt soda water into an abstract painting. It is really hard to see any customs, but in front of me The town of Tanzania... gave him a not-so-good feeling to be honest.
It can even be said to be a bit disappointing.
The town of Tanzania is huge - that's what Rebecca said. Probably because it is located in a plain, with fertile land and close to the river, this place is one of the most populous towns in the southern region, with nearly 10,000 people living on this triangular flat land. The Baishui River comes from the west and splits into two in front of Tanzanian Town. It flows through the north and south sides of the town. It irrigates large areas of farmland near the town and is also the lifeline of transportation here. In the east of the town, it relies on A mine, that mine is the most important source of income for the entire town.
But it is such a place that has fertile fields, mines, and a river that can be used as a navigation route. It is a geomantic treasure land no matter how you look at it. Gawain saw the most after entering the town. , but there are sallow and skinny civilians, countless low and dilapidated wooden houses, and filthy and dirty houses that exude all kinds of odors.streets.
Because the civilization of this world is far from developed enough to allow humans to crush nature, all kinds of monsters and beasts are collected in zoos. In addition, there are often conflicts in the border areas, and there is a group outside the entire town. It is protected by a low city wall, and the dilapidated civilian areas are piled up inside the city wall, huddled together like moss and sores. Those shabby houses have no aesthetic value at all, and they can only serve as a cover The wind and rain are blocked, but there is a wide avenue from the city gate to the center of the town, but the scenery on the avenue is not much better at all.
Gawain sat on the caravan carriage and looked at the scene on the street outside. He saw poor people wearing short shirts walking on both sides of the street, and only a small number of people wore shoes. , most of the rest were tied with rags, and there were even poor people who couldn't even tie rags mixed in among them. However, those walking in the middle of the street were obviously much cleaner and had shoes on their feet.
They had no communication or even conflict with each other. They just walked their own way quietly, as if they were a world apart.
Although they live in the same town and walk on the same road, they are as distinct as people from two different worlds.
Gawain searched Cecil’s memory, but found that there was not much for reference in this part: Gawain Cecil was born in the glorious Gondor Empire, and grew up in a wealthy country. Land, there was no such scenery in that place at that time; later, the demonic tide of Gondor broke out, and Cecil led the people to fight a bloody road to the north. Everyone shared the joys and sorrows along the way, and there was no distinction between high and low; and then Anzu was established , the pioneers established a kingdom in a wilderness, starting everything from scratch. Even several founding princes and the king himself had the experience of putting down their swords and going to the fields to help the plows. How did they see this scene?
Then...and then Gawain Cecil died on the southern border. This hero who died young at the age of thirty-five did not live long enough to see himself. The day the country he created became divided between rich and poor.
So he could only ask "his descendants" for advice and what the rules were on the road.
"The people walking on both sides of the road are serfs and slave workers in the mines," Hetty explained. "There are also poor free people in the outer areas who are not allowed to walk on the road - - Because they can't donate money when they are cultivating. The people walking in the middle of the road are decent "citizens", as well as businessmen or mercenaries from outside. These people can pay various taxes. We're walking in the middle of the road."
Gawain thought of the few coins that the fat merchant had given to the gate guards when the caravan entered - they must have been the tax for entering the city.
Then he thought of the soldier who had been buried in the forest - the son of a serf.
The fact that he was able to pick up the sword and die for the lord was the result of Rebecca's mercy, but even if he died for the lord, he was not allowed to be buried as a warrior: because he had not redeemed himself. , he even has his own swordNot redeemed yet.
"Ancestor, is there any problem?" Hetty asked with some confusion, noticing the uncertain expression on Gawain's face.
Gawain looked away from the car and shook his head slightly: "No, there is no problem."
He just instinctively felt about these things with the mentality of a time traveler. It's just resistance, but it's not yet time for him to criticize or "correct" it.
Because he doesn’t understand the world well enough.
After a brief thought, he looked at Hetty: "What are you going to do next?"
Hetty obviously had a plan: "First go to the lord here, Andrew. The Viscount is a relatively easy-to-talk person, and it should be easier to contact Knight Philip through him. If everything goes well with Knight Philip, we can find the troops who broke out that day and then reset the leader in place depending on the situation. The people should go directly to the royal capital. What happened in the Cecil Territory cannot be solved by sending one or two messengers. Rebecca must go to the king in person to explain the situation."
Gawain felt that. There is no problem (mainly because he, an "ancestor" who has traveled through time and still has a 700-year gap with modern people, really can't think of any suggestions): "Then let's do this first."
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