C19 Military Meeting

In the afternoon, the sky was dark, like a wool carpet, an unknown source of smoke drifted through the sky. In front of Shire, he saw a wide, grayish-yellow grassland spread out, and on it were three or four beautiful houses. White walls and grayish tiles. There were unnamed plants crawling on the windowsill. In the bull's circle, there were three oxen lying on the ground. They curled their hooves and swept their tails across the ground. The water tank beside them was empty. It had not been replenished for a long time.

A dirt road meandered. After passing through these few houses, a man pushed open the door and came out. He stood on the steps at the door of the room and stared straight at Shire. This was a very rude behavior in Romon's custom. It meant that the owner of the house did not want anyone to enter his house. It meant that the owner did not want anyone to enter his house. It meant that the owner did not want anyone to enter his house.

"Gray Tree Hall." Shire shouted at the other party, "Where are you going?"

The resident wore a thin woven hat and a thin robe. He pointed in the direction of Gray Tree Hall. He did not answer.

It was probably because the devils were wreaking havoc that the residents in the suburbs were very vigilant. Shire could understand. The devils had high magic power and were full of tricks. He had heard that some devils could change their appearance or turn into smoke, making it impossible to guard against them. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were very cautious.

But speaking of which, if a Evil Demon really decided to attack a resident, what chance would they have to survive?

Gradiu longed to eat the souls hiding in the houses. Shire could feel it. So he hurried forward and left a few houses behind. The grass in the distance rose and fell. Looking ahead, the forests of different sizes were scattered on the hills in an irregular manner. In some places, the trees were very lush, and the leaves were grayish-yellow. The entire hill was covered, like a cloak draped over the mountain. It blocked off all traces of people. Some places were bare, and the fence was abandoned in the countryside without any destination.

After climbing this small hill, they should be able to see the coastline, Shire thought. He had been walking for many days, and the distance between him and Gray Tree Hall was getting shorter and shorter. Hunter Palace was located in the town of Gray Tree Hall. It was a holy temple that looked like the Temple, and it was in its former glory days. There were some rich and noble families who were willing to invest in the Hunter Organization to support their cause. But perhaps it was because of some kind of curse. Hunters were getting poorer day by day, a generation ago... They could barely manage the Holy Church, barely hanging on to their last breath.

Shire took out the secret key and rubbed it on his finger. The key was made of silver and was very heavy. He still remembered the heavy front door of the Holy Church. Now it could only be opened by Shire. He sometimes thought that he was still young and lacked experience and bearing. Sometimes, he had strong confidence and thought that he could really revive the Holy Church.

Before arriving at Gray Tree Hall and seeing the situation in Hunter Palace, Shire did not know how things would develop. Perhaps he had successfully rebuilt the Hunter Organization and restored the glory of the Holy Church, or perhaps he had been working hard and could not achieve a good result.

He saw a relatively flat land on the hillside. On top of it were densely packed tents of various colors. Most of the tents were decorated with two or more colors, with vertical squares drawn on them. They looked fancy, but they were all hung with the flag of the Lord of Gray Tree Hall, which indicated that they belonged to the same ruler.

The army of the Lord of Gray Tree Hall? Why is it here? Shire felt it was quite strange. The lord of Gray Tree Hall was called De Alberta. He was famous for being stupid, careless, selfish, and stingy. Even the farmers in the countryside knew about the stupid things that Reney had done.

In memory of his wife, Reney had hired a few craftsmen. He built a statue of her in the square of Gray Tree Hall. But when the construction period was over and the statue was about to be completed, Reney was nitpicking and greatly deducted the payment of the artisans. The craftsmen were very angry. After tampering with the statue, they left. Within a month, the entire statue collapsed. This matter naturally became a laughing stock.

Such a rigid and inflexible lord ruled the vast Gray Tree Hall. He had a powerful army and a rich treasury, which made the other nobles in the other territories afraid. No one knew what Reney would do.

The current situation was the same. Shire did not know what the earl was going to do. Calculating the number of tents in front of him, the lord estimated that the lord would send over a hundred armored elite soldiers.

The Lords of Lawman Kingdom, based on their own financial resources, would more or less maintain a decent regular army. It was made up of nobles and professional soldiers. These soldiers were very important. Not only did they have iron weapons in their hands, but they also had iron weapons in their hands. Their equipment was expensive. They also needed a long time to complete their training and could not be casually recruited from the farmers. On the battlefield, these soldiers would become the backbone of the entire army and affect the outcome of a war.

Could it be that the Gray Tree Hall was going to start a war? Who could it be? Shire was on guard against this temporary military camp. The last thing he wanted to do was to have a conflict with these people. The Devil Hunter moved on the edge of the law. Only the army could force them to accept order and management.

He hid the crossbow inside his cloak, held the saber in his arms, and tried his best to lower his figure. The safest way was to cross the hill during the night, but Shire was in a hurry to return to Gray Tree Hall, so he had to take the risk.

Don't find me. Shire said to himself. If the soldiers saw and interrogated him, there would definitely be endless trouble coming to him. At that time, not to mention arriving at Gray Tree Hall, whether Shire could escape unscathed would be a problem.

When Shire walked to the top of the grass slope, he saw a large patch of dense pine trees. The sentry suddenly stuck out a spear from behind the tree, catching Shire off guard.

"Who are you? Where are you going?" The sentry threatened Shire with a loud voice, "Speak!"

This sentry looked like a typical Lawman People with red hair. His dark brown eyes had the same dark beard. Out of ten Lormen adults, half of them matched these characteristics. He was wearing a gray sleeveless shirt, with a chain armor covering his upper body and two arms. He was wearing an iron helmet, and he was holding a spear in his hand. There was also a short sword on his belt, which was fully armed.

"I want to go to Gray Tree Hall." Shire said.

"Why is your clothes bulging? What did you bring? Take it out, quickly." The sentinel urged him with a hostile attitude.

Shire showed the knife. He glanced at the edge of the knife. The sharpness of the knife surprised him.

"Tell me your name."

"Shire."

"What are you doing?" Wang Yao asked.

... "Voyager."

"[Traveler] doesn't carry a weapon with him]"

"Then how do you want them to deal with bandits, wolves, and other beasts?" Shire replied in an orderly manner.

"Master Rocher's order is to bring any suspicious people to his place."

"Who is Master Rocher?"

"It has nothing to do with you," said the man.

"How am I suspicious?" Shire frowned.

"From beginning to end. Follow me!" The sentry used a forceful tone to scold, "Go!" This kind of commanding rough shout had a very strong deterrent force.

"Kill him - - kill him!" Gradiu screamed in Shire's heart, "Kill him! You are stronger than him, kill him! Crush him! Destroy him! Those who block your path must be punished!"

Shire gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and nodded.

"I'll go with you."

"Come here." The sentry led Shire towards the camp.

"You coward, sissy." Gradiu cursed in a low voice, "A real man pull out his knife and chop off his rude head, warning everyone the consequences of offending you."

"Killing someone weaker than you to vent your anger? That is a true coward."

"You are very patient, very tolerant. Then continue to endure the blame of others on you." Gradiu sneered, "Sooner or later, they will ride on you and order you to carry out your mission everywhere, turning you into their actual slave. If you follow the rules, you will be called here and there, running errands and sending messages all day long... "

The entire military camp was very lively, the noise of the soldiers could be heard everywhere. Shire saw that there was a fire every ten steps, and the soldiers sat around the fire. He put his helmet and hand armor aside, and focused on preparing dinner in the pot. They talked and chatted, drinking and having fun. There was a temporary fence outside the camp, and two teams were digging a big pit to use as a toilet.

A female knight stood at the entrance of the camp, looking up at the sky.

The appearance of the knight had left a deep impression on Shire, giving him a very cold feeling.

She had a pair of sharp three eyes, which meant... Her pupils were close to each other, so much so that there was a blank space at the bottom of her eyes. She looked like she was going to stare at someone at any time. His face was white, almost without a trace of blood. His lips were thin and sharp, and his hair was meticulously combed. She tied her hair into a short ponytail behind her, very neat. It was to the point that it was somewhat rigid. It was obvious that he had high requirements for his bearing.

The knight's equipment was also much better than the other ordinary soldiers. She wore a linen robe with her own family's shield emblem printed on it. A lion held a metal cross in its hand as it faced forward. Under the robe was a half-body iron armor, which looked very heavy. On both sides of her body, the shoulder armor and arm armor were forged together, making it very solid.

"Found a suspicious person" The sentry brought Shire over, greeted the knight, and then left.

The knight's cold gaze landed on Shire.

"What are you doing here?" Shire asked.

"We all have information that we can't report, don't we?" The knight said coldly. Her voice also sounded quite serious, as if she had deliberately trained her way of speaking.

What she said was not false at all. Shire was a little wary of her. She seemed to have more experience and means than Shire.

"If it's convenient, I have to continue my journey. I don't want to be blocked outside the curfew city." Shire said.

"So what if I stay here for one night? Do you have something important to do? Traveler. "

"I have a reason to return to Gray Tree Hall as soon as possible." With his previous lesson, Shire did not dare to say that he was a Devil Hunter.

"Our mission is to maintain the peace and stability of our territory during this period of unrest. Forgive me for being blunt, but you look like the kind of person who will cause trouble." She said.

"Of course not." Shire felt offended.

"Please come in. We will not let you go until we find out about you." The knight briefly announced Shire's fate.

Shire was bitterly invited into the military camp. The knights seemed to have a special influence. Wherever she went, the soldiers became silent and did not say a word. Even if there was a need to talk, they would only whisper in a low voice, afraid of being noticed by the knights.

They approached the big tent in the center of the camp. The entire tent was supported by seven or eight wooden stakes. The color was pure white, which was in stark contrast with other colorful tents. Obviously, only the most important people in the army could use this tent.

"This is where Master Rocher lives? The soldier just now said he was in charge of giving orders." Shire remembered what the soldier had said before.

"You said exactly what you said." She nodded.

When they opened the tent, they found that there was no one inside. The furniture was simple, there was only a military bed, a table, and a chair. There were maps, books, and unfinished letters on the table.

"Then where is he now?" Shire was a little surprised.

"I, Rocher of Yin Yu Castle pay my respects to you." She put her hand on her forehead and bowed to Shire. Then she went around the table and sat on the chair. "Please sit."