Mountain and Forest Kingdom

The North is no longer a bitter cold place that people avoid, but now it is a holy place in the hearts of many people.

All because of Lawrence Crowfeather, the great wise star prophet.

Under the wisdom and guidance of the prophet, the land became rich and fertile.

Emma took two dogs and more than ten people out of the ring building and looked at the forest and mountains in the distance.

The road ahead was plunged into darkness, and only vague human-like tree shadows could be seen.

There were strange green, red, and yellow clouds floating in the sky. The whole world was cold and dry, and the whimpers in the nearby forest could be vaguely heard, like the whispers of the undead.

Emma looked back at the person who was going to go down the mountain with her.

In addition to a few men responsible for escorting, there were also five girls.

Sophie, Heidi, Tim, Clara, and Lolita, five girls stood in the queue from tallest to shortest. Everyone wore thick sweaters with a plush inner layer outside the sweater. The layer is a smooth fur coat.

"Set off!"

Emma walked in front with a lantern, and the men walked on both sides with dogs and weapons.

Sophie has already experienced the cold here, but with various cold protection tools and sufficient food, she feels that the winter here is not so unbearable.

Heidi is a pure-blood witch and a water witch, who is naturally more resistant to cold than others.

Lolita has also awakened her superpower and is more resistant to freezing than others.

Clara and Tim were shaking a little, holding their hands in front of themselves and hiding them under their armpits. Even though they were wrapped in cotton balls, they still felt their fingers and toes hurt from the biting cold wind all over their bodies.

Clara and Tim, who looked miserable, received no sympathy from others.

The team set out quietly to convey the prophet's orders to the distant town of Pumihio.

Walking in the cold night is not easy, but it is something that many people must experience.

Neither women nor children have the right to act willfully.

Education at Saintess Academy cannot be just in a warm castle. Without experiencing some things, it is difficult to have the consciousness to protect others, and it is difficult to cherish everything that is easily obtained.

Everyone went down the mountain along the path that the previous messenger had stepped on.

Here you only need to worry about slipping and the like, there is no need to worry about falling into the valley, being buried in heavy snow, or encountering man-eating beasts that appear in the cold winter.

Emma stepped on the ice and walked forward. It was difficult to find the specific direction in the blurry night.

Fortunately, you can just go forward based on your memory and the road with protective fences built.

A lighthouse to guide the lost is placed on the giant statue of the Prophet in the town of Pumixiu. You can see the light there as long as you go down the mountain.

This journey has become much easier than it was a long time ago.

Emma also felt cold and in pain, but she was enduring it like the others.

Feeling too uncomfortable, I took out the spirit that I had heated before setting off, took a sip, and then passed the spirit to the children behind me.

Sophie quickly took a small sip, and her cold body quickly warmed up.

Wine is not a good thing to drink, even the greedy Lolita only took a small sip.

But in this icy and snowy environment, wine is a good thing that can save lives.

Everyone arrived at the town of Pumexiu with difficulty. After the cathedral maid brought a brazier to warm them for a few minutes, they held the wooden teacup and conveyed the prophet's order.

Safi looked troubled, "If we set off at this time, many people will freeze to death."

Brielle and the two escaped messengers looked at this man unhappily.

Brielle quickly said: "The prophet's order is absolute. Where will we find the 500 people this time? From the Vakiri people or from Sidr?"

The current situation is not very good. Seravan has gone to Pig Trotter City, Beow is in Ice Port, Gris is in the Viper Tribe downstream, and there is only Fleiss in Pumexiu Town.

After all, everyone thinks that Yongye is the safest time, but they never thought that Yongye would send troops.

Just when everyone was in trouble, the church door was opened again.

The caretaker Um opened the door and said respectfully to the nun inside: "Your Majesty the Earl is here."

A red-haired woman walked into the house with two of her men.

Everyone looked at this woman and knew that she was Lawrence's lover, Countess Olaua of Valkyrie.

Olaua is wearing a thick bearskin coat and a beautiful white leather hat on his head. He has a different temperament from the charming and meek slut in front of Lawrence. Now Olaua's indifferent expression and face exude only coldness and silence. .

"This time I will lead the team, and I will find five hundred people willing to fight to the death to follow."

Olaua said disdainfully: "The prophet asked me to tell those people that those who show strength in the battle of blood and fire, whether they are men or women, slaves or farmers, will be reused as long as they have strength."

This time, the original general system was bypassed and selected directly from everyone.

The battlefield is a trial!

Olaua looked at the five girls again.

"You five come with me, this is the Prophet's command."

Emma's heart tightened. Tim was going to work in the kitchen in the future, so why should he go to the battlefield?

Heidi thought of her subordinates at this time and asked quickly: "Can I bring the nobles who used to work for me? Now they are the martial arts instructors of the master's martial arts school."

Olaua said casually: "Okay, get ready and go to Dumu Port in twenty hours!"

Heidi longed for an opportunity to show her worth. When this opportunity came, she had no fear of war in her heart.

The youngest Lolita also didn't have that kind of fear, but was very excited.

Emma couldn't stop Lawrence's decision and couldn't give her opinion on this matter.

Fortunately, Um was just a janitor, Emma looked at the young man standing aside.

Now twelve years old, Umu is considered a teenager. He is 1.6 meters tall and has a strong body, but he looks a bit honest.

Emma plans to find a woman for Umu in three or four years. There are many girls in the territory now, including Fleiss's daughter and Turaka's daughter.

You only need to be fourteen years old to get married in the Ice Land. People here generally live less than forty, have short life spans, and grow very fast. If you are over fourteen years old, you are considered an old woman.

The younger generation in the Kingdom of Stars has not yet grown up, and it will take at least six or seven years.

The main force now is not the young children, but the slaves scattered throughout the country.

These newly joined slaves, or slaves who have been held captive for several years, have integrated into the Kingdom of Stars and believe in Lawrence Crowfeather's promise.

In terms of individual strength, they are not as strong as the strong northern barbarians, but these people dare to fight, are better at group combat than barbarians, and are more like a robber mob than traditional bandits.

These people, especially those with wives, children, and houses, are aware of the risks and rewards of war.

People with families are generally willing to join the army, and there will also be organized and planned participation, and group participation will be organized based on the relationship between neighbors and production teams that usually work together.

Those who take care of their wives and children are left behind, and the rest go out to make a fortune, just like the pirates who once went to sea to rob.

Most of them have no difference. The only difference is that they can leave more confidently, because they know that the Prophet will take care of their families and children. Even if they die, they will have the Prophet's pension to keep the family fed and clothed, and they will not die in vain in a stranger. soil of.

Countess Olaua did not go to the Valkyries to call for help, but simply recruited more than 600 soldiers from Pumixiu Town and Dumu Port, and then drove the Revenge to Dumu Port.

The Oak was piloted by Baron Valkyrie who spent the winter here this year. Both Akda and Crete spent the winter in Pumixiu Town, which was much more comfortable than in the baron territory.

Suliman of the Sail and Cable Team, the lookout Bobo, several surrendering knights from the Kingdom of Waves, the knights from Heidi's hometown, and even a shield maiden troop composed of women.

The mobilization efficiency here was very fast. Just loading fuel, food and wine, the fleet consisting of two large ships and five medium-sized ships quickly sailed to Feiyu Port.

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On the Revenge, Olaua is looking at the map of the west, which is the sea map that Lawrence gave her.

The goal this time is to retaliate violently against the Church of the Dawn and keep the other seven countries emboldened through powerful attacks.

The Kingdom of Deco, the Kingdom of Hokuriku, the Kingdom of Haisenli, the Kingdom of Io, the Kingdom of Green Forest, the Kingdom of Kojako, and the Kingdom of Gran, these countries also have a large number of followers of the Church of the Dawn.

The Church of Dawn's overthrow of the Kingdom of Durila not only made several kingdoms fearful, but also created resistance.

Lawrence's request is very simple, just have a fight!

Before the fight, the fleeing nobles of Durila must elect a representative, and then let the Durila people inform the other countries, telling them that the Kingdom of Stars is taking action and will help the Kingdom of Durila liquidate those traitors who subvert the regime. At the same time, it will also provide help to several other countries in danger.

Whether it is attacking the church members of the Kingdom of Durila, or attacking the church forces in the nearby Kojako and Hokuriku Kingdoms, in short, they must attack decisively to let people know that the fists of the Church of the Stars are not for show.

While Olaua was thinking about how to act, Tim served the first meal on the boat.

"Lord Olaua, it's time to eat."

Tim, who often helps in the kitchen, has learned several cooking skills. At the same time, because he has a mother who is a head maid, it is easy to become the fleet chef.

She only knew how to do housework, and after getting on the boat, she instinctively started doing what she could.

On the contrary, Heidi and Lolita are practicing witchcraft and reviewing the witchcraft skills taught by Lathander in class.

Clara was still young, had not yet awakened to witchcraft, and did not have the body of a girl like Sophie, so she stayed by Olaua's side honestly and conveyed messages.

Olaua stood up, walked to the table and started eating.

This is the captain's bedroom. The hull of the Revenge is twice as large as the Oak. It is divided into five floors, two floors below the deck and three floors above. You can directly climb to the high deck through a ladder on the shore. There are four floors around the hull. There are twenty-four windows, and there are twelve iron cannons in the left and right rows.

At the same time, it is equipped with a rudder device that was not available in this era, and the forward direction of the ship can be adjusted through the rudder.

Not only that, this ship is also equipped with a fireproof cement coating, but it is only a backup. The best way to deal with the flames is to shoot the fire wizard before he gets close! !

The sailors all have clean rooms. In addition to being unable to light fires, they are provided with enough blankets and bedding. The ship's restaurant also provides a large supply of hot water.

More supplies will be transported from the manor to Feiyu Port. Although the eternal night is not over yet, the darkness can no longer stop the vengeance of the Church of the Stars. (End of chapter)