In the Name of the Queen

This trip was not short, so Roland found Sif and Lisa and explained the matter to them.

He first asked Sif and Lisa if they wanted to go together.

Sif really wanted to go, but she shook her head decisively.

"I am an authority-oriented profession, and my fighting style has nothing to do with magic. I'll go again if I have a chance."

Although she wanted to go, it would take a lot of time to go back and forth, and there were a lot of things going on recently, so she chose to stay.

Besides Roland, the person she trusted the most was herself.

In the past few months, she had not synchronized her new thinking ability with the magic mirror, causing the magic mirror's thinking level to remain at the level of a few months ago.

In short, she was a political novice.

Looking at Sif's hesitant look of expectation, Roland smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will choose the best gift for you."

"That's not what I meant. The gift doesn't matter. You have to be safe."

Sif's fingertips touched the magic weapon pistol that Roland gave her, and the corners of her lips rose slightly.

Roland laughed and said nothing.

He was just short of carving the word "want" on his face and saying that the gift was not important.

Sif can choose not to go, but Lisa must go. Roland insisted on this for a simple reason.

Let's see if Sura can give Lisa a thumbs up.

The three hid their identities, sailed south along the Rodinia River, and landed at the dock of the Val city-state.

The dock was still busy, but the soldiers who maintained order were listless and their eyes were dull.

It can be seen that they were all confused.

The Val city-state is dead! But they still have to stand guard for the last few days.

The executive informed them of the results of the Hansa Peace Conference and paid the last month's salary three times.

When Executive Tony announced the news with sobs, everyone was silent.

Although it was very uncomfortable, no one resisted.

They were divided by several powerful countries. Even the most powerful countries could not resist. What can they do?

Wiping away tears and sighing, it is worthy of this salary.

At the latest two weeks, after completing the power transfer with various countries, the Val government will officially cease operations.

Thinking of the high-spirited young officer when he landed here two weeks ago, and looking at the dead look on the dock now, Roland also felt a little emotional.

Even if civilization develops to the era of globalization, the law of the jungle is still the underlying law, but with the development of civilization, it needs more exquisite packaging.

Sura didn't know what happened here. Although it was a little strange that the soldiers were in low morale, he didn't care.

The three left the city and walked towards the White Mountain where the hidden teleportation array was located.

About 30 kilometers south of the Val city-state is the most famous White Mountain on the Rodinia continent.

The White Mountain is the highest and most majestic mountain range in the western part of the entire continent. Many places are covered with snow all year round. From a distance, it looks like a lying white dragon, hence the name.

The interior of this mountain range is a life restricted area. It is said that there are powerful monsters in the deepest part of the White Mountain.

With the level of human technology in this era, it is extremely difficult to defeat them in the monster's lair.

The lead bullets loaded with muskets are difficult to break the defense of large wild boars and black bears, let alone stronger monsters.

Fortunately, the teleportation array is not far from the mountain pass, so there is no need to go deep.

In the evening, the three stopped outside the entrance to the mountain.

The light from the magic circle was too dazzling when it was activated at night, and the White Mountain at night was a paradise for wild animals. To avoid accidents, Sura suggested resting outside the mountain for a night before entering the mountain.

Roland certainly would not object.

As we all know, it is very dangerous to enter the mountain at night, and he does not want to actively seek excitement.

Thinking of his physique that is easy to encounter enemies, Roland thinks that safety is still the first priority.

Bonfire, tent, off-road, barbecue.

Lisa sprinkled the carefully prepared seasoning on the tender meat of the wild boar leg, skewered the prepared tender meat of the pig leg on the flames and started to barbecue.

Smelling the bursts of meat aroma coming from the fire, Sura couldn't help but teasing:

"Roland, I thought you were joking, but I didn't expect you really have the characteristic of attracting monsters."

Roland was also a little embarrassed.

Just an hour ago, he and Sura talked about the reason why they didn't want to enter the mountain at night when they were chatting.

Sura didn't take it seriously at first, but a huge wild boar rushed out.

The wild boar's eyes were red, and its body was as strong as an elephant. It rushed forward and broke two small trees.

This wild boar was obviously stimulated by something. It stared at Roland and others with its eyes and rushed up with a roar.

This wild boar was very strong, but it picked the wrong opponent.

Even an adult male elephant would be useless in front of two extraordinary people and a magician.

Lisa used fire to intimidate and force the movement; Sura used magic to change the terrain; Roland took out a pistol and shone it into the wild boar's eyes and nose.

Blindness made the wild boar more manic and could not see the direction clearly.

Roland drew out his dagger and accurately pierced the wild boar's heart.

After the blood gushed out like a fountain, the wild boar fell under a huge rock hundreds of meters away.

According to Roland's visual estimation, this wild boar weighed at least 600 to 700 kilograms.

Such a heavy wild boar was not a regular pig at first glance, most likely a monster.

In recent years, as the sixth return day approaches, there are more and more cases of wild animals attacking people.

Wild animals that are obviously abnormal are simply and crudely named demonic beasts.

Abbreviated as demonic beasts.

Demonic beasts have had small-scale conflicts with humans and quickly retreated to forests and mountains.

Human organizational ability and equipment are no longer at the same level as in primitive times.

A rifle cannot kill a demonic beast, but dozens of well-trained soldiers using special bullets can easily hunt it.

The intelligence of demonized beasts is much higher than that of ordinary beasts, so they naturally don't do such a loss-making business.

Since humans cannot provoke them, they have to open their bloody mouths and take ordinary wild animals as hunting targets.

This has also led to an increase in the probability of ordinary wild animals breaking into human living areas in recent years.

At first, wild animals wanted to make a living by relying on sharp teeth and claws. After being severely educated by humans with advanced weapons, they learned their lesson.

The Rodinian gray wolf, which lost its living space in the wild, became a mighty wolfdog.

The alpine lynx entered the noble family and became a big cat that people could pet.

There are also many big bears who are not full in the wild and nod and become big hamsters.

Life will always find a way out for itself, and so do wild animals.

They don't want to die standing up if they can kneel down to eat.

Intelligent creatures cherish life very much, and the giant wild boar tonight is somewhat strange.

Lisa judged with a professional eye that the meat of this wild boar was good, and chose the best hind leg meat, intending to make a delicious barbecue for the three people.

Ordinary wild boar meat is firmer and chewier than domestic pork, and it is also troublesome to handle.

Fortunately, Lisa is well prepared every time she goes out, so she can handle it easily.

Lisa handed the roasted pork to Sura with great expectations.

Sura seemed to be worried, and just ate a few bites and stopped eating.

Fortunately, he still gave Lisa a thumbs up.

In Lisa's booklet, there was a slightly shiny magic wand.

Three stars.

Although it is not four or five stars, it is better than nothing.

Lisa happily added some firewood to the campfire and cleaned up the leftover bones.

Just as she was about to go back to the tent to rest, Roland stood up suddenly, smelling the faint smell of blood and sulfur in the air, and frowned slightly.

"Sura, Lisa, do you smell a strange smell?"

"It seems a little." Sura looked at Roland in surprise and said casually.

Lisa's expression was also a little unnatural, "There is indeed a smell of blood, do you want to go and have a look?"

Roland shook his head slowly, "Entering Baishan at night? I think it's better to leave first."

Sura reminded softly: "The nearest town to Baishan is thirteen kilometers away, and there is no place to stay at this late hour. Wild beasts in the mountains bite each other, so it's normal to smell blood."

Lisa firmly supported Roland's opinion, "Let's go! Mr. Sura, Baishan will not run away, but wild beasts have legs."

Sura was a little disapproving.

This is the outskirts of Baishan. The big wild boar just now is the limit of wild animal mutation.

Even if a group of wolves rushed out, he could easily deal with it. Leave when you smell the blood, is it necessary?

Although he was a little disapproving, he still accepted Roland's suggestion.

The three rolled up the tent and left along the original route.

Roland insisted on leaving not entirely because of the strange smell, but because of the vague uneasiness in his heart.

Two extraordinary people and a magician were here, and he still felt uneasy. He felt something was wrong.

At his insistence, they did not even stop in Boulder Town, which was more than ten kilometers away, but returned directly to Val City.

After returning to Val City, it was already midnight.

Fortunately, Val City is an international trade city, and there are many hotels and guesthouses open all night, so it is easy to find a place to stay.

There are two rooms left in the best hotel in the city.

Roland said that he and Sura would share a room, and Lisa would stay in a separate room, but Lisa flatly refused.

"I'm scared."

Roland couldn't refuse her eyes, so he had to accept it.

The remaining two rooms were on the third and second floors respectively. Roland and Lisa stayed in the room by the window on the third floor, leaving the other room for Sura.

After entering the room and washing up simply, Roland looked at Lisa, who was distracted, and asked softly:

"You just..."

"If I say it's purely intuition, will you blame me?" Lisa lowered her head and whispered.

"Of course not."

Roland said calmly: "People only have one life, no matter how you cherish it, it is not too much."

Lisa lowered her head a little embarrassedly and explained softly: "Although you know Mr. Sura, he is a member of the Magic Association after all. I really don't feel comfortable with you staying in the same room with him at night."

"In the battle just now, I noticed that Mr. Sura was very strong and obviously had spare strength. You just said that life is only once, no matter how you cherish it, it is not too much."

Looking at Lisa's head that dared not raise, listening to her increasingly low voice, countless past events flashed through Roland's mind.

He could feel that Sister Lisa, who always stood in front to protect him in recent months, had changed.

As his status and strength rose, she became less and less willing to express her feelings.

The confident big sister who always had a hearty laugh was gradually drifting away.

Roland sat on the bed and whispered, "Lisa, I would rather you point out the problem like before and remind me when I make a mistake, instead of being timid and afraid to express your opinion."

"You can't become a strong person with this mentality."

Lisa slowly raised her head and saw the faint candlelight reflecting Roland's eyes.

There was a gentle smile at the corners of her lips and in her eyes.

She knew very well that no matter what the future holds, as long as she goes home, Roland will still be a brother who needs care.

At least let home be a harbor for his soul.

Lisa nodded seriously, and when she was about to say something, there was a slight tremor on the floor.

The tremor became more and more severe, and even the candlestick began to shake.

It was an earthquake.

Roland grabbed Lisa's hand and ran directly to the window instead of taking the stairs.

There were quick screams and flustered footsteps in the corridor, and panicked guests were everywhere.

Rather than going out and trampling on others, it is better to go through the window.

This is the advantage of the extraordinary.

The physical fitness and athletic ability far exceed those of ordinary people.

Standing at the window with Lisa, Roland suddenly thought of a classic line and silently said in his heart:

"If you jump, I will jump!"

Watching Lisa's figure lightly jump out of the window and land gracefully, Roland also jumped down.

The intensity of the earthquake became more and more serious, and more and more people were crowded on the street.

The army of the Val city-state was dispatched urgently to maintain order.

A few minutes later, the earthquake gradually stopped. Some people did not dare to return to their rooms and continued to wander around the streets. Some people were so cold that they could not stand it and gritted their teeth to return to their rooms.

Sura squeezed through the chaotic crowd and found Roland.

"Mr. Roland, traveling with you is really an indescribable experience. The last earthquake in the northern part of Baishan was even during the Magic Empire."

Roland laughed and did not respond.

He also felt that he always encountered disasters when he went out, no wonder Alina could not predict his fate.

Just as Roland and Sura were chatting casually, the sky in the south seemed to be brighter.

Sura's face changed slightly, and his tone was full of surprise, "Volcanic eruption?"

"White Mountain was formed by geological changes. I have never heard of a volcano here, so we..."

"Damn it!"

Sura's tone was obviously a little angry.

The volcano erupted, and the hidden teleportation array was probably destroyed.

No wonder a giant wild boar escaped last night. It turned out that it was the animal's instinctive recognition of danger.

The teleportation array was destroyed. If you want to return to the Magic Association, you have to go back to Sussex first.

Even if it is faster, it will take a week.

Drifting on the sea is not a pleasant experience.

He grew up underground and was very seasick.

Looking at the bright light in the south, Roland was also a little speechless.

It's okay for Sura to go back, but he doesn't want to go back to Sussex at this time. It's too dangerous.

He has become a thorn in the eyes of the cabinet ministers.

If he goes back now, he will most likely be killed by assassins arranged by the ministers.

As we all know, it is common for people to fall to death while walking or drown while going out to sea.

Roland explained to Sura with some apology: "Mr. Sura, it seems that I have to break my promise. I am really sorry."

"No need to apologize. This is force majeure."

Sura smiled and shook his head and sighed, "It's a rare opportunity to go out, but it turned out like this. The teacher probably won't be happy."

"I will go to Baishan to take a look tomorrow. If the teleportation array is really destroyed, I will leave."

Roland patted Sura's shoulder and smiled and comforted him: "I will arrange a boat for you."

What else could Sura say? He could only smile and nod reluctantly.

As if he thought of something, he lowered his voice and asked: "Roland, is the wordless book still there?"