A strange world

Chapter 1085 Section 7. Star-Moon Bay

The Free City cooperated with Vitalig's plan, deliberately flew over the important border town, and then crossed the long wall they built in the north without stopping.

After entering the long no-man's land, the cold wind and familiar scenes reminded Annan of the past.

He and Olmedo chased and played in the snow, made snowmen, and stood under the trees in the heavy snow... But is there this memory?

The memory and feeling are Annan's illusion. The north is covered with white snow everywhere, and there are dirty rats wandering around. It looks the same everywhere.

When a towering snow mountain appears in the north, it will be back to the vicinity of home.

…

On the third floor of the wizard tower under construction, a barefoot girl sat on the mountain copper wall, looking at the snowy earth and the frozen coast.

Those black and gray colors dotted between the snow are not exposed rocks, but wandering rats. They wanted to follow the Free City in the sky, but they were soon left behind and disappeared from sight.

Free City went north along the coastline. As they went deeper, the air began to become thinner and the temperature became lower and lower. Even though the barrier supported by the Mage Tower blocked most of the cold wind and cold air from the heights, people in the city still had to wear several layers of clothes to keep warm.

At a certain moment, a light flashed from the portal in the center of the square, and a messenger walked out and hurried into the City Lord's Mansion.

…

“The MacKenn ratmen are angry…” The messenger loudly reported the intelligence from the front line: “They are gathering towards the old capital, preparing to gather rats and launch a new wave of offensive. The demons have not moved, and are still hiding near the snow-capped mountains waiting for the arrival of spring. We may run into them.”

Annan, wearing glasses, stared at the map, and found the location of the snow-capped mountains with his fingers turning around: “The demons are not a big deal. The coldest time has come, and they can only stay by the stove to keep warm.”

Olmedo and Idyliya exchanged glances, and Olmedo took a deep breath: “Annan, demons…”

“…The demons have transformed the North during the time they occupied it, and now there are magma pools everywhere.” Olmedo helped Ingrid finish the rest of the words.

The North, which was ravaged by ratmen and demons, was riddled with holes. Even if we return to the old place, we will not see the old scenery...

In the long silence, Annan stretched out his shaking hands to take off his glasses, and said palely: "Olmedo, big sister, Fermi stays.

Others got up and left the meeting room one after another, leaving only a few people who were named. They communicated with their eyes, and fell on the silent Annan, like the calm before the storm.

"This week, we will be able to reach the former Breeze City. You now say that there are ratmen and demons there? Everyone outside wants to go back and take a look. I can't let them down!"

"Meow!"

Lily, who heard Annan's shout, ran over on tiptoe and was picked up by the maid Abby.

"Scum who hinders us!"

After venting, Annan exhaled: "Isn't there any good news?"

Olmedo said: "Although this trip is dangerous, there is a chance to avoid it.

"What opportunity?"

"Whether it is ratmen or demons, they need time to react. The speed of the floating city is faster than their information transmission. As long as we finish what we need to do before they react, we don't have to face them."

"How many days?"

"Five days."

It should be enough to miss the past.

...

Three days later, the huge monster on the horizon floated silently and oppressively over a ruin.

This is not Xingyue Bay, but it is very similar, and it has some origins with Annan - Glacier Port.

Looking back now, the fight between Annan and the second son of the Diatra family is just like a fight between children...I don't know if Gema is still alive, but he dare not show his head even if he is alive after making such a big name...

After reaching Glacier Port, Xingyue Bay is not far away.

The old people in the city ran out and gathered at the edge of Free City, looking at the land under their feet and the snow-capped mountains in the distance, either in silence or sobbing softly.

In the distance, a wall rising from the ground suddenly appeared on the horizon.

Trample-tap-tap-

The sound of uniform footsteps followed closely. Everyone looked back and saw the Hellfire Legion, wearing crimson fine steel plate armor and painted with blood and rat head patterns, lined up at the airport.

"Ready--"

...

"Hiss..."

In the snow, two hunchbacked ratmen wearing animal skins chased the footprints of small animals.

A shadow fell and enveloped them. The two ratmen raised their heads at the same time.

A huge city, like an eclipse, blocked the sunlight and floated directly above their heads.

They stared blankly at the rocks at the bottom of the city and the outlines that fell from the edge like flames.

Crunch--

The sound of stepping on the snow made the two ratmen panic, and they fled into the woods without looking back.

Not far away, the Hellfire Warrior who was standing on a low hill and holding a magic musket put down the gun, and the helmet covering his face could not show his expression, and turned to head towards Xingyue Bay.

The Hellfire was first dropped on the ground. , and the Punishment Legion supported the formation from the side.

Sporadic gunshots rang out, startling the flocks of birds in the forest. The Hellfires quickly cleared the ratmen around Xingyue Bay and let Annan and others come.

Not long after, Annan and his group landed from the airport like a tourist group along with the crowd of people who wanted to come and see.

Annan left nothing for the ratmen, and the ratmen left nothing for Annan.

Everything that could be dismantled and used was dismantled and used by the ratmen, leaving only the stone-like walls and a ruin.

I’m afraid the rat people can’t figure out why humans built a 20-meter-high wall in this remote area that can’t be eaten or burned, and even venting anger is too difficult.

It matches the small area of ​​Xingyue Bay, just like a chicken coop surrounded by a fence.

But facing this simple and even crude building, Annan is full of nostalgia.

It’s been a long time since the construction of Xingyue Bay, but it seems to be right in front of him…

The old people who have followed Annan since Xingyue Bay also cried and laughed. Even Fermi, who led the soldiers to impose martial law on the periphery, turned his head and flashed a touch of reminiscence in his eyes.

Annan didn’t stay in Xingyue Bay for too long, where there was nothing left. He turned back and said to Olmedo:

“Don’t worry, we’ll go to Breeze City now.”

…

Swoosh——

In the pine trees covered with snow, an arrow shot at the lone rat man at a tricky angle, but because of the poor tail feathers, the arrow that was sure to hit passed over the rat man’s head.

The alerted ratman screamed and rushed to the pine tree where the enemy was hiding. The next moment, a figure jumped out of the bushes and deftly cut the ratman's neck with a bowstring.

Then he skillfully cut the rat skin and dug out a piece of raw meat weighing about three pounds.

This was the only edible part of the ratman - it was edible only when it was almost burnt.

Just as he was about to leave, the figure suddenly raised his head.

On the horizon, a black dot floated from one branch to another, getting bigger and bigger.