High Above

Ryan City is a small forest town located along the river and lake, or it can be said to be a large town. Even compared to Harrison Port, it seems a bit simple and plain.

But when it comes to scenery, Harrison Port is basically crushed in all aspects, except for the South China Sea, which can get some points.

Surrounding the entire city of Leian, the purple-red and golden-orange flowers and plants are exactly the form of the 'Xiahui grass' when it is immature. This psychic plant is named after the color of morning and evening glow. It is a perennial herbaceous plant.

It blooms in summer and withers in winter. Successfully cultivated individuals can extract psychic nourishing extract, a precious raw material for tranquilizers, which can also be used as a tonic to restore mental trauma.

Not all Xiahui grass can be regarded as psychic plants. Only the best part of the growth can manifest the 'Xiahui' that can clearly see the light at night.

As long as you hold the leaves of Xiahui grass in your mouth, close your eyes and meditate, you can have a good dream. In your dream, you can see the beautiful glow of the sun, smell the fragrance of the grass and trees, and quickly cure a variety of problems including insomnia, mental weakness and headaches. series of diseases.

Other Xiahui grasses that have not manifested Xiahui will decay early and accumulate nutrients for the coming year.

In addition, the herbal fragrance secreted by Xiahui grass has a strong calming effect on monsters. Even beasts like sharp-clawed tigers will lose their hunting instinct when they get close.

And monsters that are originally gentle, such as the armored bear, will even lie down and sleep in a sea of ​​flowers, and can be lured out by a few ordinary people with honey.

A road passes through the sea of ​​flowers and leads directly to the town behind.

Nowadays, the morning sun is rising slowly, and the golden light covers the earth, so the brilliant glow in the sea of ​​flowers is fading, but Ian can still see a lot of light blue atmosphere when he glances at the sea of ​​flowers.

The output of Xiahui grass is quite stable, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to purchase potion ingredients.

After saying goodbye to Anfa, the green-haired elf bachelor decided to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the city alone, while Ian decided to go directly to the baron's mansion to send a greeting, and then go to the local platinum and iridium workshop to ask about the potion situation.

Not surprisingly, in this important production area of ​​potion raw materials, the Platinum and Iridium Workshop should have remote communication equipment, which ordinary people cannot borrow, but with the business cards of Master Gosei and Isengard in his hand, there should be no problem.

Laian City is built on the lakeside, surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers on two sides, a lake on one side, and the endless Baisen Mountains on the west side.

According to Ian's knowledge, Lake Ryan is an impact lake formed by the impact of meteorites thousands of years ago. The water from the surrounding mountains converged here, thus forming this small but extremely deep well in the mountain. Xiahui grass originally surrounded this area. Born where the stars fell.

Therefore, the Baron's Palace was not built in the center of the town, but on a high cliff by the lake. The towering rock cliff solidified by lava is extremely strong. The Baron's castle and manor are rooted here, and the towering tower spiers point directly to the sky, overlooking The entire city of Ryan.

The sky suddenly darkened.

Ian raised his head. The rain clouds coming from the South China Sea were gradually approaching this land. The moist atmosphere and the sea of ​​clouds swallowing up the mountains appeared on the edge of the sky, and the edge was dyed with a layer of morning glow by the dawn.

There is no lack of sunshine in Nanling, but there is absolutely abundant rain. The town covered by the sea of ​​flowers seems to come alive because of the approaching rain clouds, and the lights begin to light up among the dotted buildings.

People began to put away the clothes hanging outside the window and closed the windows that had been opened due to the sweltering heat. The noisy noise appeared in advance because of the rain clouds that blocked the sun.

Even the Frost Butterfly became excited. It patted the inside of Ian's helmet, making the boy take it off with a smile. His long white hair fell loose. He and the little goblin breathed the air that was gradually getting colder. .

Only the leaves of Xiahui grass are truly medicinal, but the fragrance of the flowers is indeed fragrant enough, with a faint fragrance similar to that of osmanthus in the previous life.

Calming scent. he thinks. The indigenous Supor sleeping powder has a similar fragrance to it, and the effect cannot be said to be unrelated.

Maybe Xiahui grass is a mutated and advanced Supor flower.

The ice-blue goblin flew around Ian, sensing the comfortable environment and cheering silently.

Until the first drop of rain fell and landed on the young man's palm.

"Let's go."

After letting the frost butterflies make a fuss for a while, Ian put on his helmet again amid the increasingly dense rain, and the little elf came back obediently.

Riding a camel beast, he guided the knight toward the town.

The guards patrolling the streets noticed an armored visitor from afar. They approached him to inquire, and then saluted him respectfully.

But at the highest point of the town, the upper floors of the castle on the cliff were always dark.

A figure stood at the top of the tower, silently staring at the scene.

…

‘Red Blade’ Lübeck, the former Harrison Port mercenary leader, is now the non-staff executive of Huaiguang Church and a devout believer.

The red-haired and green-eyed mountain man is a little fat. His slim but muscular figure even has a small belly that is common among middle-aged people. This is too incredible for sublime people, because they just need to exercise casually. They can easily burn off the calories that can be stored in fat. Only source matter can provide the energy needed for their life activities.

Since his revenge was successful, Lübeck, who had given up his life of licking blood on the knife, seemed to have given up all wealth and enjoyment, and was contentedly living as an ordinary monk in Huaiguang's conversations, eating a simple meal every day, chopping firewood and sweeping the floor, looking very contented.

But today, he frowned and walked quickly to the bishop's quiet room at the back of the church with a solemn expression.

"come in."

Before he knocked on the door, Bishop Baiwu spoke first, leaving Lubeck stunned for a moment before opening the door.

The white-haired and somewhat unkempt old man was reading a sealed letter in front of him, and beside him, text that was constantly being refreshed appeared on a crystal panel.

These were supposed to be secrets, but he showed them to Lübeck, who was technically just an outsider, without any problem.

The red-haired mountain man also deserved this trust. He kept his eyes straight and reported the news he had received to the old man in a low voice.

"Yes. The mountain people Tieya tribe believe that the Flying Flame Land is disrupting the ecological balance within the Baisen Mountains. They intend to lure the powerful beast king among them out of the mountains and attack the prosperous city north of the Agate Stone Plain."

This is news that can make any lord whose territory is located around the Agate Stone Plain change his face drastically, but Bishop Baiwu continues to read the letter without changing his expression: "Paired with the heads and intelligence sent back by Ian a few days ago, , this information is most likely true."

"A full-scale war is about to begin, and Feiyandi intends to attack Nanling's economy, food, and defense forces in all directions. However, with Viscount Grant's call, lords everywhere have already increased their vigilance. We don't need to worry about this - later I will inform the Viscount and Marquis Barton of this information.”

"Hey, why doesn't the church..."

The mountain people obviously don't trust the so-called nobles very much. Bishop Baiwu sensed Lübeck's sadness and rejection.

In response, he showed a faint smile: "The Huaiguang Church will not interfere in the war between human countries. Lubeck, although you are not a real member of the church, I am willing to recommend you to the Holy Mountain for further study."

"After you avenge your child, you become decadent and desireless, confused about the meaning of your life, but this is the 'sense of new life' that Huaiguang needs."

"But now, because you are confused about the danger that 'sentient beings' are about to encounter, you have taken the initiative to report to me the news you have received, with the intention of changing such a 'bad future'. This proves that you are truly caring." 'Love' and 'kindness'."

"You are qualified to become a member of Huaiguang and practice the inheritance of Xiaoguang Destination."

Bishop Bai Wu met Lübeck's green eyes, and those eyes were filled with light, pure and firm light: "But Lübeck - Huaiguang will never interfere in the disputes between humans."

"Unless it brings disaster."

"...But Bishop, this may cause the death of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people! When the king in the mountains is angered, an unknown number of people will die before he is stopped!"

Lübeck whispered in disbelief: "The bones and blood will cover the earth - isn't this a disaster?!"

"It doesn't count." Bishop Baiwu lowered his gaze: "This is just a war."