The Sun King's Evidence

The Kingdom of Nord is only warm for three months a year. At other times, it seems to be always shrouded in wind, snow and cold. The winter here is so cold that the God of Dawn can bring morning light here but cannot. To bring warmth, believers of the Goddess of Agriculture always try hard to find ways to sow cold-resistant crops, such as wheat, barley, rapeseed, etc., on the fertile but year-round cold land. The once-a-year agriculture can barely supply the country's food needs. .

At night, Ulan, located in the north of Nordland, was calm and quiet. It was the midwinter time of the year again. As always, heavy snow fell from the sky and fell on the roofs of every house. Even the roads were covered with a thick layer of snow. The air in the town was silent, with thick black smoke rising from the chimneys of the houses. The stars in the sky brought faint starlight to the ground, but the heavy snow buried everything.

In this season, the sun sets very early. After dark, the sooner you return to the town, the safer you will be. The slower you return, the more dangerous you will be. There are everything in the wild after sunset, including robbers and beastmen. , northern barbarians who come to plunder from time to time, and even scary greenskins or undead people appear from time to time. The residents of the town basically do not choose to go out at this time. Only the doors of their homes and the warm fireplace can bring them safety. feel.

A world covered in silver. Except for the occasional patrolling guard, the town is dark, like a dead city. The cold wind of midwinter is constantly whistling by, and snowflakes are flying in the sky. In this coldest season of the year , the residents of the small town can only hide in their homes, looking forward to the early spring.

A pair of black leather boots stepped on the steps of the city gate, making a squeaking sound. A man wearing a black leather outfit appeared. He was wearing a leather three-cornered hat with the brim pulled very low. , there is also a lot of snow on his hat. This man is tall and mighty. He carries a one-handed long sword engraved with gold and silver patterns on his back. He also holds a golden war hammer with a hammer handle. The length of the hammer is very long, as long as half a person. The bottom of the hammer handle is a spiral spike, shining with an icy cold light.

This man has a handsome face and always has a smile. He looks like a priest, but judging from the fuzz around his mouth, this man cannot be more than twenty-five years old, and judging from the blood on his chainmail and the fierce eyes , you know that this person is definitely not a priest.

The man looked around and saw that there was no one on the road. He could not find any traces of footprints on the snow on the dirt road. He sighed slightly and saw a sentry standing guard at the city gate, so he stepped forward and asked in an understatement. "Excuse me, have you seen a pale man wearing a tall round hat, a cloak, outdated long trousers and black leather boots in the past two days?"

The guard didn't want to answer. The man gently brushed the cloak off his chest, revealing a silver and white wolf head badge in front of the guard.

"Sorry! I'm sorry! Sir Knight!" When the guard saw the badge, he subconsciously straightened his body and saluted the man: "Three days ago, such a man did come! He called himself Mr. Butt , is a friend of the lord, so we let him in, but he left early yesterday morning and headed to the southwest!"

"Mr. Butt? Haha, let me think about it, the situation must have been like this three days ago. A strange traveler entered the town on horseback..." Unexpectedly, the man sneered, and he stretched out his hand to gesture in the guard's uneasy eyes. He said: "So our loyal guard came forward to ask, but the traveler took out a few silver coins and gave them to our loyal guard, expressing his unwillingness to reveal his identity. The loyal guard felt the traveler's sincerity, but , is the sincerity from Mr. Bute, and then let him enter the city, right?"

In the cold weather, cold sweat broke out on the guard's forehead, and the sweat quickly froze. He whispered softly: "Knight, Lord Knight, please forgive us, please forgive our temporary obsession. I must have been We are possessed by an evil god! I am willing to hand over the money to you, please forgive our sins!"

The man seemed dissatisfied and snorted. After exhaling a white mist from his mouth, the man waved his hand: "Forget it, let me enter the city!"

"Yes, yes! Thank you very much!" The guard quickly opened the city gate as if he had been granted amnesty. The wooden city gate slowly opened with the rotation of the bearings of the simple wooden mechanism. The man led the horse into the town, leaving behind The frightened guard.

This time it was six o'clock in the evening, which was supposed to be the time when people in the town were active, but the climate in Nord was such that the sun had already set as early as three o'clock, so he could only walk alone in the street, thinking about something. What happens on the road.

"Soldiers' military pay can guarantee food and clothing but cannot guarantee a comfortable life. It is understandable to accept bribes when faced with some dispensable things and does not violate military orders. Mr. Belt is really smart. He has served as a soldier for many years. He is a demon hunter who has insight into human nature. A few silver coins allowed him to avoid a lot of troubles along the way. However, this makes it very difficult for me." The man raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky, and whispered: " After going to the southwest, Mr. Belt is planning to go to the port?”

"Anyway, it's better to stay overnight at this time. It's too dangerous in the wild at night." The man thought for a moment and decided to stay overnight first.

Stay for a day or two, and then go meet the woman from the Gloria Council.

The Kingdom of Nord is a desolate and remote place, but even in a small town, as long as there are human settlements, there will be a hotel. The man quickly found the hotel, a two-story building. From the outside, it should look like There seemed to be about ten rooms.

Along the snowy mud road, the town's hotel is still open to all town residents as before.

After passing through the strong wooden door of the hotel, the interior of the hotel looks like a party scene. The wooden tables and chairs are arranged chaotically. People are communicating and drinking barley wine in the hotel. The hotel owner and his wife are constantly bringing out various kinds of food from the bar. Food and ale, the fire in the fireplace was burning brightly, and thick broth was simmering in the oven. The heat of the broth was constantly wafting inside the hotel.

The cold weather outside was in stark contrast to the hot conditions inside. The hotel windows were also covered with thick fog. The inside and outside were like two worlds. There were two drunk guys hugging each other next to the bonfire in the center of the venue. Together they danced the Nordic folk dance to the cheerful singing of the bard, and a businessman from the empire was being danced lamely by a strong man. His strange movements made the people present laugh. laugh.

"Ms. Freya! Another glass of barley wine!" A big man with two beards shouted to the proprietress. He placed the wooden wine glass on the bar table. The inside of the wine glass was already clean. Nothing is left but a little foam.

"Beautiful! You must bring beautiful when you call my name! Want ale? Pay the bill first. You have drank four glasses of ale. Pay me a total of twenty copper coins!" The plump boss lady put her hands on her hips menacingly and said with The spoon hit the big man on the head. The big man quickly touched his pocket and took out thirty copper coins in one breath: "These are all for you, beautiful Ms. Freya, hurry up and get the wine!"

"Okay!" The landlady waved her fat hand, and a large handful of copper coins instantly disappeared into her pocket. After collecting the money, the landlady smiled happily and quickly directed her men to move out more wine barrels. The hotel owner put a A plate of roasted lamb was placed in front of the soldier sitting on the bar: "Sir! Please use your barbecue slowly!"

"Okay." The soldier took the barbecue and ordered another glass of wine. He seemed to be quite old, and there were already many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes as he immersed himself in the delicious barbecue.

On the other side of the venue, a bard dressed in purple clothes and a red bonnet, with a lyre hanging on his shoulder, was adjusting the strings of his lyre in preparation for his performance.

"Mr. Bard! What story are you going to bring us today?" a drinker said loudly.

"Yeah, we won't pay if it's not exciting!" Everyone cheered.

"Ho ho~" Everyone in the hotel was cheering. The bard straightened his clothes helplessly and slowly began to play his lyre: "Then, I will tell you an ancient story today. A magnificent epic from a hundred and fifty years ago!"

"More than a thousand years ago, the earth was still peaceful, and people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although there were occasional exchanges of fire between the barbarians in the north and Middle-earth, trade and peace were still the main themes. The southern countries were once the largest and best seaports and free trade. In cities, the dwarves living in the Rooftop Mountains of the Eastern World used their sophisticated equipment and crafts to trade with the human empire. Dwarven castles stood in the southern wasteland, witnessing the golden age of the dwarves... At that time, the forest was not what it is now. It was dangerous at that time..."

"But about a thousand years ago, everything changed."

"The world has been changed."

The hotel gradually became quiet, with only the crackling sound of the charcoal in the fireplace. The drinkers were sitting down one after another. It was common sense on the mainland that bards should keep quiet when performing, but the man from the empire The businessman didn't look very concerned, but he still listened quietly.

The bard began to slowly play a melodious piece of music. The melody was sad but full of hope: "

Just nearly a thousand years ago

In the north of the empire, darkness falls

The evil gods are showing off their evil ways and chaos is rampant, just like purgatory on earth.

The totem god fell, the beast god was annihilated

Civilization is no match for barbarism, wisdom retreats from evil

Peace is gone, and weapons are raging

In the south of the empire, the greenskins rise

Gnusu’s head turned into Uzag’s ornament

The thousand-year-old fortress of the dwarves cannot stop the spreading plague

The statues of the late kings were torn down, and the collection of ancient tombs became a surprise to the invaders.

Fortunately

The alliance was re-established at the time of national destruction and genocide

Bearded Guards, Lion Knights, march forward hand in hand

However, this victory is not worth celebrating

The empire lost their emperor

Brothers are at odds and locked in endless disputes

In dark corners, the dead rise from their graves

Evil beastmen corrupt the continent

The world is in ruins, everything is in danger

One hundred and fifty years ago, a twin-tailed comet streaked across the sky, and the hero finally arrived.

That's Ludwig the Savior

Demon Prince Beheaded, Evil Shaman Killed

No matter how powerful the Son of Chaos is, he is nothing but a puddle of flesh in front of him.

In the plains of Fasha, the righteous formed an invincible coalition

Roar of the ancient dragon

Angels soar in the sky

Elven staffs and longbows gleam

The dwarves formed the strongest copper wall and iron wall

There are even demons from the molten underground

Inspired by the savior, fight for justice and become the enemy of chaos

All thanks to Ludwig

Dozens of purified heads of demon princes and gods’ favored ones were hung on the walls of the empire.

Showing his supreme glory and great achievements

The shouts of victory shook the world

Everyone elected him as the new emperor of the empire

All thanks to Ludwig

Chaos, go back home

Peace has returned to this land

People live and work in peace and contentment

The hymns of the gods ring again

All thanks to Ludwig”

The bard sang a moving epic poem impassionedly, and no one noticed that a new guest came outside the door of the hotel.

It wasn't until a gust of wind chimes rang, attracting the attention of everyone in the hotel. The man stood at the door. After listening to the magnificent epic in its entirety, he opened the door. The story of the savior Ludwig is the story of everyone on the entire continent. It is a familiar story. This great former country nobleman and later the emperor of the new empire relied on his strong strength, domineering skills, and outstanding political wisdom to reunite the destroyed old empire, and finally defeated the army of Chaos, and the new empire Rebuilt from the ruins of the old empire, Ludwig was the founding emperor of the new empire.

"Is there any room left?" Under everyone's gaze, the man spoke. As expected by many, his voice sounded very young.

"A foreigner?"

"There are no rooms, foreigner. Our place will be closed soon. Please come back."

"Close it, close it!"

The drinkers yelled, half jokingly and half seriously, that the town was not that welcoming to outsiders. The person in front of them was not a familiar face, and the drinkers were a bit xenophobic.

"You... all shut up! Is it easy to have a customer in this weather? You damn fools always don't let me do business!" The proprietress interrupted the drinkers with a roar, and then A smile immediately appeared on her round face: "Yes, we have many empty rooms here. Are you the only one?"

"Yes, I'm the only one, help me prepare dinner by the way!" The young man went up to put the things, then came down and sat on the bar. He ordered rye bread, boiled broad beans, barley wine, and a large piece of Grilled lamb chops, also worth twenty copper coins.

"Mr. Bard, tell us a new story."

"Then what kind of story do you want to hear?" The bard also smiled and said: "How about I tell you a story about the founding knight king of Britannia?"

"We've all heard of that, too!" The drinkers said that they've heard of that too.

"Tell me a story about the war between greenskins and dwarves?"

"This is boring!"

The drinkers and the bards began to discuss loudly. Some wanted to hear war epics, some wanted to hear love stories, and some even wanted to hear stories about gods. There were various requests, and the bards also had some Difficult.

"How about we let Mr. Bard tell us a new story, the legendary story of our young hero from the Kingdom of Nord, 'Sledgehammer' Lane!"

"Okay, okay! This is good!"

"Just listen to this!"

The man just lowered his head to eat, and by the way, he spent some money to get a piece of butter from the landlady to spread on the bread. After finishing his dinner, he said goodbye and returned to his guest room.

He booked the best room in the hotel. Of course, the worst accommodation in the hotel is the large room, which is filled with simple beds made of linen and thatch. The slightly better single rooms are double or single, and the same There is only a simple bed and a bucket of water in the corner. The bucket of water is not for drinking, but for use when it is convenient.

The room he lived in had a soft bed, a table, a chair, and even a special compartment for washing. There was a small window in the room. After returning to the room, Ryan gently pushed the window open. Open, looking at the heavy snow outside: "I don't know when this heavy snow will continue to fall..."

At this time, the bracelet on the man's wrist suddenly flashed with soft white light. Without any surprise, he pressed the gem on the bracelet with his hand, and a majestic voice came from it.

"Ryan, have you found any trace of Belt?"

A new book has been opened, please enjoy it.