Game of the World Tree

Chapter 270 Ximu Town and the Guards

Holy Mannian Empire, maple collar on the southwest frontier.

As the frontier of the empire, from the map, the Maple Leaf Collar is like a protruding sharp knife, crossing the Vermul River and inserting obliquely into the junction of the Dark Mountains, the Forest of Elves and the Kingdom of Ayres.

In fact, as early as a thousand years ago, this place was indeed part of the original Elf Forest. There are still many Elf relics left on the territory, but it has become a good place for some nobles and tourists...

Southwest of Maple Leaf Collar, Ximu Town.

The sky in winter was extremely blue, and the cold wind blew the town's entrance, which was creaked by the frozen windmills, and there was still a lot of snow on the houses made of bricks and woods.

In the old alley, the smoke is faint, the aroma of bread and barbecue wafts out, and the sound of children playing and playing is heard from time to time.

Town entrance, the post where the guards are on duty.

The bonfire danced to the crackle of dry wood, and two guards in leather armor sat around the fire, one fat and the other thin, while they drank turbid ale drunkenly and roasted a A fat rabbit arrived, so happy.

"Hiccup... alright?"

The stocky guard burped.

He looked eagerly at the brown and oily rabbit meat with an alluring aroma, and then he couldn't help swallowing and asked expectantly.

"Don't worry, bake it again! It's more flavorful!"

The tall and thin guard in charge of the roasted rabbit rolled his eyes, took out a small bag with him, and opened it carefully, revealing some finely chopped salt.

I saw that he took out some painfully, and sprinkled it carefully:

"Put some salt, it tastes better."

"belch--"

The short, stout guard, looking at the golden and oily rabbit meat, his eyes became more and more straight.

While the two were grilling, suddenly, the copper bell hanging on the side of the post made a series of crisp sounds.

The lean and tall guard who roasted meat looked back, and then his eyes became solemn:

"Huh? The trap has been triggered!"

The chunky guard was refreshed:

"Huh? Caught the beast again?"

He subconsciously swallowed.

"I don't know, it may be a monster. Recently, there are a lot of monsters running in the direction of the forest of elves. Maybe there are big guys. We are not professionals, we have to be careful..."

The skinny guard shook his head, and then Nunu said:

"Let's go, take the guy, and have a look together."

"That...rabbit meat."

"Put it here first, and I'll be back in a while."

"Um... well."

The two put on their helmets, picked up their weapons, and then walked out of the post.

They walked out of town along a hidden rope...

The field is covered with thick white snow.

And the trap that the two of them placed to catch the prey was also hidden in the snow.

For some reason, there are more beasts operating outside the town this winter than in previous years, and there are also many monsters that have only been heard of in the forest of elves.

Earlier, Ximu Town was even hit by a beast tide.

Therefore, considering the safety, the town has specially set up such a post for observation.

The trap, on the one hand, is for vigilance, and on the other hand, it is also a hunting tool.

The cold wind blew away the drunkenness of the two. They clenched the weapons in their hands, held their breath, and cautiously touched the direction of the trap...

And soon, they saw a figure caught in the beast clip.

However, this is not a beast, but a human.

It was a human male who looked to be in his fifties, with a thin body and messy hair.

His body was dirty, extremely embarrassed, shivering from the cold, and his clothes were tattered, with a trace of blood on his body, but he could vaguely recognize that he was wearing a housekeeper's uniform, and it was only worn by big people. Good food...

Humanity? !

The two guards opened their mouths.

And when they saw each other's faces clearly...

"Master Anders?! How is it you?! You escaped from the black dragon?!"

The skinny guard looked surprised.

"Master Anders? What's wrong with you? Why have you lost so much weight?!"

The fat guard said in surprise.

Anders: …

"Don't mention it! Quick! Help me get rid of this beast trap. I don't know which bastard set up a trap at the entrance of the village! Damn it! Don't you know it will hurt people by mistake?!"

Anders scolded and said, but... a little weak.

It's winter, and it's the border again. Apart from those smuggling traffickers, how could anyone come from outside the town?

The two muttered in their hearts.

However, their movements were very fast, and they quickly helped Anders get out of the beast trap...

The other party is the lord's butler, a high-ranking figure!

Leaving the trap, Anders limped to his feet, and at this moment, his stomach made a loud rumbling sound.

"Guru~"

Anders' smudged old face flushed slightly.

He coughed a few times and asked:

"Anything to eat?"

The two guards looked at each other and were about to answer, but Anders sniffed, his eyes lit up:

"What's the smell? It's really fragrant."

guard:……

...

The outpost in Ximu Town.

Anders sat in front of the bonfire, gobbling down the golden brown and fragrant rabbit meat, his mouth full of greasy hands.

Looking at him as if he hadn't eaten for a month, the two guards looked at each other and were speechless.

The thin man was okay, the fat man looked at the rabbit meat that Anders ate less and less, and his eyes were straight.

In the end, the thin man pulled his sleeve and he withdrew his gaze.

"Cough cough..."

It seemed that he ate too fast, and Anders suddenly choked, the skinny guard saw it, and handed him the fat guard's wine bag with ale:

"Master Anders, eat slowly and drink a little wine."

he said.

Fat Guard: …

Anders didn't refuse either.

He grabbed it and took a gulp.

But soon, his face changed, and he vomited all the wine he drank:

"Is this ale? How much water?! It's awful!"

The skinny guards are okay, but the fat guards are not happy.

He pouted and muttered:

"The ale is so expensive...I can drink it a few times without mixing it with water..."

"Um?!"

Anders' expression instantly turned bad.

The skinny guard was startled.

He quickly pulled the fat guard behind him and sneered at Anders:

"Cough cough... Mr. Anders, you also know that we are in Border Town, and our hands are relatively tight. It would be good to have wine to drink. You can take more care."

After listening to his words, Anders' expression eased a lot.

He took another bite of the rabbit meat and returned to his original lofty stance, praising:

"The rabbit was grilled well."

"Thank you for the compliment."

The skinny guard replied.

However, even if he deliberately made a lofty attitude, Anders looked a little embarrassed now, and it looked a bit funny.

And looking at each other's embarrassed appearance, the two guards also had a hint of happiness in their hearts.

You know, a few months ago, this housekeeper came to the town as a tax officer to collect taxes.

Like the nobles in the city, he was very greedy, which made the townspeople dislike.

At the beginning, when this guy was kidnapped by the black dragon, many people applauded.

Of course, they didn't dare to say these words.

And... along with Anders, there were many townspeople in the town.

Thinking of this, the thin man couldn't help but ask:

"Master Anders, what about the...other people?"

"What other people?"

Anders froze slightly.

"It's... the people who were captured by the black dragon with you."

"They..."

Anders' eyes flickered slightly, then sighed:

"Forget it."

"Hey... out of the control of the black dragon, when we came back, we encountered a beast swarm, and we all got separated."

"When I was fleeing, I ran in the wrong direction, and I didn't know the way. I finally got back today... What, didn't the others come back?"

The two guards looked at each other and their expressions became serious.

The others... did not come back.

However, when Anders mentioned the beast tide, they knew something was wrong.

In the past few months, the surrounding monsters have been shaking. If you really encounter a beast tide, it is really... dangerous.

You know, a few months ago, I didn't know what happened to the monsters in the forest of elves, and suddenly rushed out like crazy, causing a lot of damage to Ximu Town.

And that time, fortunately, the level of the beasts of the impact was low, and there were no casualties.

But in winter, if there is a beast tide, it will be all powerful beasts!

Thinking of this, the hearts of the two guards were also very sad.

If it really encounters a beast tide... I am afraid that it will shed a layer of skin even if it does not die.

And Anders has come back, the others haven't come back, I'm afraid... they will never come back.

"The Eternal Lord is above..."

The fat guard drew a sun symbol on his chest and looked a little depressed.

Among those people were his friends who had played since childhood.

"The Eternal Lord is above..."

The skinny guard also sighed and prayed silently.

For a while, the small outpost fell silent.

Anders' eyes flashed and he was slightly relieved.