Throne of Magical Arcana

A wide and sparkling river flows in the slightly desolate plains and mountains. Large ships, either gorgeous or full of cargo, are sailing towards the city of Calcutt. , There will be a large number of coolies gathered, shouting chant, dragging the rope, and pulling them over one by one.

In the wind that normal people would feel cold, these trackers were all bare-chested, and there was faint white steam around the skin.

"If I hadn't left home to be a mercenary, maybe I would have become one of them, a tracker on the Negnin River..." Katrina was quietly listening to the familiar chant, when a voice suddenly sounded in her ear. A slightly hoarse male voice.

This big river is the "aorta" of the Shahran Empire, and the mother river "Negnin River" that gave birth to many prosperous cities. It originated from the snow-capped mountains controlled by the Vladimir family in the Northwest Province and flows through the North Province. , all the way to the southeast, and finally injected into the Storm Strait at the junction of the Shahran Empire and the coastal corridor of the Northland.

Katrina turned her head, looked at the young man next to her, and said with a smile: "Everyone has the opportunity to change their own destiny, it just depends on whether you can grasp it. Obviously, Yakov, you are the strong one who defeated yourself. If you don't go out with a mortal determination to go out and follow the waves forever, then you will be like all the trackers on the Negnin River, and it will be difficult to live beyond the age of thirty-five."

Yakov was a mercenary with light yellow hair and short hair. He was under thirty, but he had a beard full of vicissitudes. He was tall and rough in appearance. He was called "Brown Bear" by the mercenary team.

"Then you chose to become a mercenary because of this determination?" Yakov asked with a smile and a wandering gaze.

Since the Shahran Empire is vast and sparsely populated, and there are many magical creatures and robbers, it is very dangerous to travel, especially in the north, so it is very eye-catching for a beautiful girl to travel alone, unless she With the strength of the knight level, for the same reason, joining a caravan without company will also attract a lot of extra attention.

In order not to be suspected by the clergy and noble knights of the Northern Church, Katrina carefully chose to pretend to be a mercenary, forged the certificate of the mercenary guild, and joined a team escorting the caravan to Calcate City. Kefu is the leader of this mercenary team, a knight who inspired the blood of the Frost Giant by himself.

Katrina was influenced by her teacher's habits, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly. Just as she was about to answer, a clear female voice rushed ahead of her and said, "Let me guess, sister Katrina, are you trying to escape marriage? Like you The beautiful girl must have come from a well-educated aristocratic family, and then some powerful scum of the aristocrat fell in love with him and forced you to be his wife, so you had to choose to become a mercenary and leave in order to escape?"

"Anna, you've listened too much to the bard's stories..." Katrina glared at the female archer in leather armor with a funny look.

Anna is a mercenary who is less than twenty years old. She has long blond hair, green eyes, and a good appearance. She has a cheerful and lively personality, much like Heidi, so Katrina hits it off with her and has a good friendship. Katrina, who is bright, tall, and well-spoken, is full of curiosity—influenced by the stories of bards, she intuitively believes that behind Katrina there must be a "twisting and moving" ups and downs.

As everyone knows, her idea is also the guess of most members of the mercenary team. Although Katrina's long sword is good, her skills are also very agile, and she has the strength of a high-level knight attendant, and a few female mercenaries also have delicate The beauty is no less than her appearance, but she has a gentle temperament, and occasionally when she thinks about a problem, there is an unspeakable "knowledge breath", which is basically absent among mercenaries.

Yakov had worked secretly with a formal magician known for his "erudition", but he did not have a similar temperament.

Anna chuckled twice, looked at Calcutt City, which was getting closer, and asked with some expectation: "Sister Katrina, we will follow Boss Yakov to settle here, what about you? Will you leave?"

Yakov inspired the power of blood in previous adventures, and this time he returned for the edict of the title. After the decree, he will get a nearby manor and a territory on the desolate plain, and those his mercenary team is willing to keep will become his knight servants or stewards.

But for most mercenaries, it took them a long time to struggle to get such an opportunity, so naturally they agreed without hesitation. With the support of a nobleman, it will not be as difficult as a mercenary without foundation to stimulate the power of blood in the future.

Hearing Anna's question, Yakov and several nearby mercenaries quietly pricked up their ears, as if they were waiting for Katrina's answer.

Katrina smiled, and stretched out her hands to rub Anna's long golden hair: "I came to Calcate City to obtain wealth, maybe I will be able to get a satisfactory harvest in a few months, when that time comes, I will return to my The place where my family and friends are. Getting to know you on this adventure is a memory I will treasure.”

Under the cover of the forests and desolate plains near Calcate City, there are many resources and magical creatures, so there are caravans coming and going here, and countless mercenaries are active.

Many adventurers came here because of this, hoping to find undiscovered gem mines, magical plant gathering places and other things here, so as to get rich overnight. Most of them ended up quietly disappointed or left forever. Lying in the depths of the forest and under the plains, there are also a few lucky ones who have truly encountered adventures, and they have inspired generations of adventurers to come here.

Many nearby specialty products also have a great effect on magician's research, spellcasting and alchemy, so that official magician would come here to take risks, but was involved in the incident of worshiping demons, and died inexplicably in the city of Calcutt, if it wasn't for him He came with his companions, and the rest returned to Allinge. The council never noticed the disappearance of a magician like him, let alone sent someone to investigate.

"Family...friends..." Anna muttered a few words in a low voice, and said melancholy: "Sister Katrina, before you leave Calcate City, you must visit me often."

Yakov said in a low voice: "Katrina, if you need help, don't be shy, just come to me, we are companions."

Katrina nodded slightly. Seeing that the scene seemed dull, she quickly changed the subject and asked Anna and the others about Calcate City—she was not yet ten years old when she left here, and she only had a general and vague impression.

During the discussion, the mercenary team protected the caravan and gradually approached the city gate. At this moment, a group of cavalry rushed out from the city. The horseshoes sounded hurriedly but were unusually neat, obviously having undergone long-term training.

This team of cavalry was wearing black full-body armor, and the helmet mask was also put down, giving people a cold and cold feeling, as if they came from a battlefield full of corpses.

Their left arms are all painted with blood-red coat of arms, inside which is a blood-colored giant bear, with a head held high in the left palm.

"Count Vladimir's blood bear army..." Yakov introduced Katrina in a low voice.

Katrina is actually no stranger to this. Although the territory of the Vladimir family is the Northwest Province, they also have a certain influence on the adjacent northern provinces. For example, Calcate City is the hereditary province of the Vladimir family In the earldom, the lord is called the "Earl of Calcate", and the blood bear coat of arms, which symbolizes strength and glory, is the exclusive coat of arms of their heirs.

Anna was envious and fascinated by the side: "The blood bear army, it seems that they are going to welcome Viscount Andre!"

"Viscount Andre?" The name was too common and popular, and Katrina didn't know what he had done, although it sounded like he was the next Earl of Calcutt.

"Well, Viscount Andre, he became an official knight at the age of twenty, was promoted to a great knight at the age of twenty-five, and reached the peak of a great knight two months ago. His student! He is definitely expected to be promoted to Sky Knight in the future and become the most powerful Earl of Calcate." Anna said in a dreamy tone, as if discussing her own prince or the man in the story of the bard. main character.

Ninel, "Death Storm" Ninel? Katrina was a little surprised. This first-order epic knight is the current head of the Furtado family and the actual ruler of the northern provinces. It is because of his promotion that Fort Saint Ivan is considering sending the Furtado family The title was raised from Marquis to Duke. But isn't the Furtado family at odds with the Vladimir family? Are you dissatisfied with their meddling in the affairs of the northern province?

If Andrei Vladimir really needs an epic knight as a teacher, the Vladimir family is not without it. Although "Ice Age" Tom Vladimir is old, he no longer held the title of Grand Duke more than a hundred years ago , but he is undoubtedly still alive, and he is still an epic knight who is expected to break through to the legendary third rank!

Is there any secret hidden in this? Is this information important to Parliament? Katrina thought suspiciously.

Seeing her shocked expression, Anna showed even more envy and admiration: "Becoming a student of an epic knight is also a very rare adventure for a sky knight, let alone a great knight. Viscount Andre must have extraordinary talents." place!"

"Don't mention the epic knights. I am satisfied to have a heavenly knight as my teacher. Without the gift and favor of the Lord, it is absolutely impossible for this kind of thing to happen." Yakov sighed bitterly and longingly, Comparing people to people makes people mad.

The other mercenaries laughed at themselves: "If there are great knights, no, formal knights as teachers, we are all willing to go to Paradise Mountain in advance."

During such discussions, they escorted the caravan into the city and found a hotel to stay temporarily.

When Yakov went to report to the city hall, Katrina took Anna to a nearby tavern.

Just stepped in, the beautiful Katrina was immediately "welcome" by the whistles of mercenaries and adventurers, who kept making vulgar jokes.

Anna glared at them fiercely, and drew out the short sword on her body. Katrina did not shy away from holding the long sword in front of her body, and looked around indifferently.

In this case, the weaker you are, the more you will be bullied.

Sure enough, their toughness made the alcoholics calm down a lot, and they were able to walk to the bar smoothly.

"Hi, little Anna, welcome back, who is this beautiful girl?" The owner of the tavern was a middle-aged man with a lewd look.

Anna laughed and said, "Uncle Gulf, do you want to enjoy being trampled by brown bears? By the way, have any major events happened in recent months?"

"The biggest thing you must know is that Viscount Andre became a student of His Excellency 'Deathstorm'. The younger one, there was an incident of worshiping demons in the aristocratic district next door, and dozens of people died inexplicably on the spot." Gur The husband put away his lewd smile.

"A demon worship event?" Anna asked curiously.

Katrina quietly breathed a sigh of relief. With a local mercenary as a companion, it is indeed much easier to inquire about things, and it will not arouse suspicion from others. Otherwise, a "outsider" who asks about this matter rashly will definitely be paid attention to by interested people. .

The second change, asking for a monthly ticket~