The Truth of Magic

Chapter 378 Border Disturbance

"These civilians are too many."

At this moment, Zhao Xu couldn't help but lose his voice as he looked at the crowd in front of him.

At this moment, outside the city of Lucca, the road leading to the nearest town of the Northern Alliance was densely packed with countless people with their families. Most of them were dragging heavy luggage on their backs, and they kept moving forward with difficulty.

The few who are qualified are sitting in a crudely modified carriage.

Just looking at the deep ruts, the people and goods on the car are completely crowded, and also limited by the flow speed of the crowd, the mules and horses are also panting when walking, not much faster than ordinary people walking on foot.

When he came out of the portal in the "Mage Association Branch" in Lucca city, Zhao Xu already felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere among the high-ranking mages.

After checking his certificate of issuance, the mages advised him to leave quickly without even the most basic greetings.

Zhao Xu, who was from Mystra, the capital of magic, wasn't even interested in it at all. It was obvious that the things in front of him were imminent and imminent.

And Vivienne is currently wearing a custom-made +5 mithril full-body acceleration armor. Based on the protection of the original level 8 full-body armor, it has been strengthened by +5 magic, which directly improves the armor defense by a full level 13.

Not to mention that there is a +3 activated mirror shield pinned to her waist. The shield itself provides a Tier 2 defense, plus a Tier 3 magic bonus, which is a Tier 5 shield defense bonus.

At the same time, the activation ability (+2 value) can free her hands, and the mirror reflection ability (+5 bonus) can be activated once a day like the seven-ring spell "spell reversal", reversing the spell.

Adding the Tier 9 natural armor and Tier 1 agility defense bonus that she possessed as a succubus, Vivienne's defensive ability directly reached Tier 38.

Coupled with her 10-point damage reduction ability that can only be penetrated by cold iron or good weapons, it is basically an invincible tank on the battlefield.

Ordinary monsters seem to be weak in their own abilities, but once they get the blessing of professional level or magic equipment, they will also become extremely terrifying.

Vivian didn't know whether it was because of the care of Cang Ye, the mother of demons before, or the care of Ms. May, whom she met later. Anyway, her armor and shield are equivalent to the total price of "+10" value-added equipment .

It was far better than Zhao Xu's actual "+2 value" +1 ghost scythe.

And these two pieces of magic equipment all have a unit price of more than 200,000 yuan, and if they go up, they are in the category of legendary equipment.

Although Vivienne at this moment was an ordinary succubus with 6 hd dice, and with a level 3 paladin level, her own challenge level had only increased from level 7 to level 10, but she also had the most basic ability to protect Zhao Xu.

It may not be able to fight, but at least he can carry Zhao Xu's shoulders in front.

And Zhao Xu, who looked at the crowd, was also very relieved.

In other words, this scene seems familiar.

Humans on Earth used to travel like this. When they traveled to Arthur, what they faced was also a wild jungle full of dangers.

After all, seven billion people are not so easy to settle. Even though the continent of Arthur is boundless, fertile soil and buildings suitable for human beings still have to be developed with hands.

At this moment, Zhao Xu was also a little curious. Although Antinoya had mentioned the border friction with him, this situation was too exaggerated, as if the entire city was about to be evacuated.

Especially in the whole team that looks like fleeing famine, you can still see many players mixed in.

Explain that this is also a disaster they need to escape.

Although there are also many enthusiastic players of priests and paladins maintaining the order of the team, it is still a drop in the bucket.

Chaos, noise, numbness, and haste are the themes of this long snake-like fleeing team.

At this time, Zhao Xu gently drove the horse, approaching a warrior player who was also disheartened and was walking with his head bowed.

"Hello, warrior player, may I ask why so many of you are driving together?"

This soldier, who was still a bit dark-faced, immediately became agitated when he heard the name "player".

After three or four months of nurturing, they claimed that there were many players.

The residents of Arthur have also begun to get used to referring to their group of Earth players as "players", rather than blindly mechanical "Earth adventurers".

This also means that there is an NPC on the opposite side, and looking at the heroic horse under this Mr. Caster, if it weren't for the protection of a full-body armored cavalry who can't see the face of the other party, otherwise there would have been an autumn wind. Come up and explore.

Ordinary civilian NPCs are a burden on this escape route.

But these high-level NPCs with extraordinary wealth mean well-paid bodyguard missions.

The soldier seemed to have seen shiny gold coins flying towards him, so he hurriedly said: "There has been friction between here and the Northern Alliance next door, and there is a tendency for a storm to come, and many wealthy merchants in the city have already avoided it , It’s just that we players are licking blood everywhere, so we don’t care.”

"Who knew that conflicts suddenly broke out in the Senate of the Principality of Xiluo recently. Now the entire principality is about to split into two sides. In addition, the Northern Alliance next door has often shown its sentries recently."

"This kind of situation looks like a scene where a big war is about to break out. If it's just a war with the neighbors, that's okay, but now the Xiluo Principality looks like it's going to break out in civil war, and then there are the Northern Alliance and the Eastern Empire next door. Intervene, naturally this city of Lucca, which is an important military town, cannot stay."

"That's why many free citizens with some capital fled to the Northern Alliance, and the prices of real estate in the city plummeted in an instant." This young warrior player obviously had a stomach full of bitterness, and he dumped it all at once when he saw Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu also nodded silently.

These civilians who fled the war will naturally not jump into the Principality of Xiluo in the powder keg.

"What does it have to do with the Eastern Empire?" Zhao Xu was curious when he heard the name of the country mentioned by the other party.

Although the Eastern Empire has a vast territory, an extremely large area and a large population, it is not considered Arthur's "dynasty" standard, and it is at least hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from the Northern Alliance, which is beyond reach.

"It's not the fault of the princess from the Eastern Empire who married here. Originally, the Duchy of Xiluo was governed by the Senate, which can be regarded as the co-governance of the noble council. Among them, there are only three major families that are a little bit stronger."

"Now that the princess marries into one of the families, the balance is broken in an instant. Although she can't recruit the million-strong army of the Eastern Empire, those elite guards who dowry her as a dowry, for the Principality of Xiluo, which is less than twenty towns, It can be regarded as a considerable force, not to mention the support of the forces secretly operated by the Eastern Empire here."

Although the fighter players spoke harshly, the key point is to name them all at once.

"That's right, especially the major forces, at least they will raise their hand." After Zhao Xu said to himself, he thanked the soldier.

Speaking realistically, it is a basic operation for all major forces, from trade unions to professional guilds, and even various churches and family forces, to order food from people.

As one of Arthur's few kingdoms that can reach the size of the empire, the Eastern Empire, the help that the princess can get will not even be much weaker than the tens of thousands of troops on the surface.

It is precisely because he believes that the other party can accomplish things that he is able to stir up a storm in the entire Principality of Xiluo.

If it weren't for the current monarch of the Eastern Empire, no less than 20 princesses have divided their attention, and the turmoil in the entire Principality of Xiluo might not have happened.

Sometimes, it is this state of neither embarrassment nor embarrassment that is the most troublesome.

However, according to Zhao Xu's previous memory, before he entered the game, everything returned to calm.

It shows that this war will not last more than four months, and I am afraid that it will end in two months.

In this way, he will have no impression.

"Mr. Zhong Xia, they are so pitiful." Although Vivienne and Zhao Xu were riding on horses at this time, she couldn't help showing sympathy in her eyes.

She just saw a civilian child of Arthur fell off the bullock cart because it was too crowded. Although the child's mother rushed over to pick it up, the child was already crying.

It's just that when I cry, I usually have sugar stuffed into my mouth, but now I can no longer enjoy it.

Those fleeing famine can carry vital belongings, and in front of them, there is still an unknown future waiting.

"You and I are both a drop in the bucket. If you want to help them, you have to wait until we are stable."

Zhao Xu comforted softly.

"I'm a little worried." Vivienne's expression was a little tangled at this time, her eyes crossed the front like ants, and the continuous crowd of people went all the way to the front——

Wasteland.

It has been shrouded in deep fog for many years, and it is precisely because of the existence of this ruin that the dividing line between the two major forces is clearly drawn.