In the afternoon.
A group of soldiers arrived in front of the Ducal Palace. The soldiers were travel-worn, their faces were red from the wind, and their movements were stiff. After receiving the order to disperse, there were only two tall figures left outside the door.
Wellington and Titus.
A lot of things had happened in Efta recently. Other than the accident in Giger Town, the nobles seemed to be restless this year. Obviously, the main reason was that the Dukes Of Angmar's health was deteriorating. The old Duke did not have a son. Although his daughter had the right to inherit, Sally could only return after two years. Although her title was bound to be "Lucifron Duke", it was foreseeable that before she returned, she would not be able to control anything that happened in the territory.
The patrolling of the two Guardian Knights was probably a warning to these fellows who harbored ill intentions. However, after completing the mission perfectly, the two of them chatted amidst the cold wind.
"Actually, the more I think about it, the more I feel old."
"You're thirty-nine, and I'm thirty-seven. Am I old?"
"Outstanding juniors always make people sigh that time flies."
Wellington thought for a while, then laughed out loud, "That's true. Seeing the outstanding juniors grow up, my heart is a little unwilling, but — Ha, what can I do?"
"When we first went to the battlefield with the team, Old Cauchy, Knight Longbottom and the others were also at our age. This world, after all, belongs to the young …"
Titus sighed, then did not say anything else. Wellington walked beside him silently. Neither of them were pretentious, and usually did not talk nonsense. But every time they saw the evildoer Roddy, they could not help but sigh.
After entering the mansion, they thought that they would have to wait for Duke to finish his lunch break before meeting him. They did not expect that the old man who had been coughing for more than a month would appear in front of them with a ruddy complexion. The two were a little surprised. After asking, they found out that it was the effect of the medicine that Roddy found from Ansadin.
"This kind of medicine is overdraft …"
"If I don't overdraft my body, I'm afraid I won't even be able to survive this winter." The Dukes Of Angmar did not seem to mind at all. He waved his hand. "If I live for another six months, I can still do more meaningful things. That's enough."
The two Guardian Knights also understood the meaning behind his words. However, facing death so calmly still made them feel a little emotional in their hearts.
"Is there anything special?"
Most of the situation had already been reported in the letter, so naturally, Duke's question was about something else.
Titus thought for a moment and said, "There are no problems with the nobles in the territory, but there have been some strange reports recently. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but then I felt that … I should say it."
"Several villages near the forest have witnessed something strange. The villagers said they all saw three large black birds circling overhead."
"If it was only one or two reports, I would only think it was a coincidence. However, such reports have appeared four times. I think it's a little strange …"
Regarding the necromancer's "Blood Crows", there were actually not many humans who really understood what this phenomenon meant. Even the Dukes Of Angmar, who had extensive experience, did not understand what this phenomenon meant. Therefore, he could only keep his doubts in his heart.
"I'll ask Benjamin about this when I get back. Maybe he knows something. You guys go and rest first, or — "Duke pointed outside the window," go and talk to him? "
Titus and Wellington followed Angmar's finger and looked outside the window. Then, both of them raised their eyebrows at the same time. Duke was a little puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
The two Guardian Knights did not hide the surprise on their faces at this time. They replied at the same time, "Roddy … actually became stronger again."
*****
Behind the mansion was a large back garden. Unlike the simple garden behind Ansadin's manor, the Lucifron Family's back garden had a history of more than two hundred years. There were towering ancient trees, exquisite fountains and sculptures. After a few snowfalls, the servants still cleaned it up neatly.
In the past, Sally always liked to relax here because the atmosphere here was peaceful. However, at this moment, the "peace" in the garden revealed a sense of solemnity.
Natha held her breath and lowered her body. She hid behind the tree like a cheetah ready to pounce. When she put on the black and red "Stinger" suit, her momentum changed dramatically. If Natha was an "archer" with little sense of presence before, now she had the spirit and confidence of Roddy when he first became a "Ranger".
Natha never imagined that a set of equipment could achieve such an effect. When she put it on, she did not feel heavy or uncomfortable. Instead, her whole body seemed to be filled with infinite strength. She could even feel a faint wave flowing on the surface of the leather armor. This wave made her five senses more sensitive, faster her reaction, faster her running speed, and even made her feel that her strength had surpassed the former best hunters in Elsa's village.
The arrow was nocked on the bowstring. When Nata heard a slight noise coming from afar, she immediately ran out and aimed at the faraway place while moving!
The black and red figure was so fast that it became a shadow. Her small leather boots stepped on the stone road without making a sound. Three arrows were shot out in a row and nailed into the tree trunk. The speed of the arrows was several times faster than before.
However, such a fierce attack still missed. Natha frowned and carefully identified Roddy's position from the noise.
But as soon as she slowed down, an arrow appeared from behind without warning and accurately hit her arm.
"Pa!"
The arrow did not have an arrowhead, so it bounced off the solid leather armor. Although there was no flesh wound, Natha's arm instantly lost feeling, and the short bow in her hand fell to the ground.
This arrow seemed to decide the outcome of the battle, but Natha gritted her teeth and rushed out. She pulled out the dagger at her waist, sidestepped the second arrow, and rushed into the forest.
Three seconds later, the sound of fighting could be heard in the forest. Then, her figure was thrown out mercilessly …
This was not a simple "throw", because Natha's whole body flew in the air for a distance of ten meters before rolling on the ground. When her body stopped rolling, she was completely unable to move, lying on the ground with a "大" shape.
"At any time, you must understand your own advantages. Blindly risking your life doesn't mean that you have a chance of winning. Those who live to the end often have enough patience …"
Roddy's figure slowly walked out of the forest. "It's okay to be ruthless, but don't let your emotions affect your rationality. Otherwise, you'll be courting death."
Natha spent a long time trying to get up, but the shock she received was not light. When she saw Roddy's hand reaching out to her, she was slightly stunned. Then, without hesitation, she grabbed his hand and stood up.
Her heartbeat was a little fast, and Natha felt a little guilty, thinking that it was caused by the fight …
Roddy did not let go of her hand, but looked down seriously at her arm to make sure that his arrow did not hurt her. Then, he whispered, "It's not a big deal. You'll be fine after a rest. Remember what I just said. Let's stop here for today."
This scene looked quite strange. A moment ago, he sent Natha flying more than ten meters away, and now he was pretending to be concerned … If the bystanders did not understand that the two were actually practicing, they would probably curse Roddy's hypocrisy.
However, Natha was indifferent to Roddy's words, as if she did not care about the fact that she had been beaten by Roddy five or six times today.
"We'll continue tomorrow."
"Got it, teacher."
She responded in a low voice, obedient, and a little grateful. Because when she had strength several times more than before, Natha increasingly understood how big the gap between her and Roddy was …
Silently following Roddy, Natha raised her head slightly and looked up at the overly rational human in front of her. No one knew what she was thinking in her heart.
Looking down from the window of Duke's study, the battle scene between Roddy and Natha just now was unobstructed. From this perspective, the strength Roddy showed … really scared Titus and the others.
His long-range archery skills didn't need to be mentioned, but what was with the strength that had thrown Nata more than ten meters away?
And the increasingly calm and powerful aura on him was not something that could be cultivated overnight.
Under all kinds of doubts, Angmar had to shake his head and sighed, "Such a strange creature … If he is given enough time, how far can he go?"
*****
Seeing that Wellington and Titus had returned, Roddy changed his leather armor and went to Duke's study to chat for a while. Before leaving, they finalized two things: Titus promised to be the instructor of the Kiger Town Cavalry Team, and Wellington said that he would try his best to help Roddy select high-quality soldiers.
After confirming that Duke's body had indeed improved a lot because of the potion, Roddy finally felt relieved. After returning to the guest room and sitting on the armchair, Roddy relaxed. He remembered that he had brought two books with him and took them out — one was "On the Self-Consciousness of the Defense System" that Brody gave him, and the other was the old notes of the witcher Ducal when he first changed his profession.
Roddy was more interested in the legendary witcher's deeds. First, he opened the notebook. Previously, he saw that Ducal had recorded some simple events in it. Now that he read it carefully, he realized that there seemed to be a lot of content in it.
"4th of May. The problem of headache has not been solved. The arcanists have always been biased against me and are unwilling to come into contact with a strange creature like me. Sakya is in good condition and has not shown any symptoms of headache."
Headache?
Roddy remembered that his head had hurt when he used the "Soul Link" skill with Sakya, and later when he used the "Turtle Shield" … Was there a connection between the two?
"9th of May. I came to Elson."
Seeing the three words "Elson", Roddy immediately frowned — this city seemed to be related to the "Recharging Crystal", and it was the place where Ansadin had focused his research.
"… Khadgar does not want to see me, but there is nothing I can do about it. My identity is too sensitive now, and publicly meeting with these powerful people has become an extravagant hope."
"I don't know if it is an illusion, but staying in this city makes me very uncomfortable. There is always a voice in my head talking, and I know that it is not Sakya — I have decided to leave this place as soon as possible."
"In the morning, my headache is very bad. This is the worst I have ever experienced."
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