Eron Calendar, Year 588, 30th of November.
Camilla stopped in front of a nameless hill. She looked at the scenery around her. Then, she trudged up the hill along an indistinguishable path.
Because of the Feather Spell, Camilla's every step left a shallow footprint on the snowy ground. Her entire body seemed to be suspended in the air, and she effortlessly climbed up the hill. It only took her ten minutes to reach her destination. It was a stone ruin halfway up the hill.
It was more than 60 kilometers away from the nearest village. It was uninhabited all year round. The stone ruin before her was not a human ruin, but belonged to the High Elves. Due to years of exposure to sunlight and air, a few of the originally exquisite sculptures had blurred their features. Camilla stared at the rubble for a moment. Then, she turned her gaze to the group of figures that did not fit in here.
They were all dressed like Camilla, with thick cloaks and hoods pulled over their heads. The dozen or so people stood there in silence, as if waiting for something.
"Camilla."
She said her name. Then, she raised her hand and made a gesture of courtesy. She bowed slightly.
"You are the youngest official member of the Holy Assembly?" The voice of the person standing in the middle of the crowd was cold. Camilla could only see his slightly pointed chin, but she did not know that his gaze was heavy with scrutiny. He spoke not in the Bringan language, but in the High Elves language. "I am your captain, Speck. Return to the team and await further orders."
"Yes, Lord Speck."
Camilla bowed and silently retreated to the side.
Not long after, two more people arrived. Speck, dressed in a black robe, scanned the crowd and said, "Time's up. There are 15 of us now. This means … the Holy Assembly's mission this time requires 15 of us to complete."
He paused, his gaze sweeping across the hooded figures, and continued in a calm tone, "The Sacred Assembly has sensed the signs that the 'Time Stop Barrier' is about to stop, so we have to go and take control of this city immediately and search for the whereabouts of the 'Recharging Crystal'. I have said what I need to say in the letter, so I will not waste any more time. Now … follow me. "
Camilla glanced around and lowered her gaze. Although the people around her were all hooded and did not even know their names, as a member of the Holy Assembly, she was sure that they all had a common identity: descendants of the High Elves.
Yes, everyone here had High Elf blood flowing in their veins.
So did Camilla.
The full name of the Holy Assembly was the High Elf Noble Assembly of San Vallano. The name was long and stinky. Clearly, it had been passed down from the High Elves. It was different from the 'Rose Cross', a sect that expanded through preaching. Instead, it was a small organization with a strict assessment system and inheritance method. Its existence was unknown, and the shadows of its members were hidden in various parts of the continent …
Who would have thought that Camilla was a level-five arcanist during her twelve years in Mogra Village?
Although there were only fifteen people on this trip, none of them were mediocre. Normal people would need to walk for several hours to descend the mountain, but under their feet, it was a smooth road that they could glide through in a straight line. Ten minutes later, the group left the foot of the mountain and entered the border of the forest.
"Arrive in Elsen in two weeks."
The leader pointed at Camilla and said, "Young one, lead the way."
Carving a path in the forest was very exhausting. Camilla frowned slightly and then responded in a low voice. She knew very well why Speck had chosen her. Among all the members, she was the youngest, and she had not participated in the Holy Assembly's activities for a long time … In a way, this was a warning from the "veterans" to the "rookies".
Although it was a little unfair, it was not unacceptable. The Holy Assembly's system was strict. It was completely oppressive. Camilla knew this very well, so she did not make any arguments. She silently walked in front of the group, opening the path with arcane spells.
However, as she silently moved forward, the discussions behind her were cold and slightly sarcastic.
"Is this the Camilla who became an official member at the age of 18?"
"Ha … Living in seclusion in the countryside with a child for more than ten years. No matter how talented she is, she has no light to speak of now."
"Is she the one who rejected the Holy Assembly's exceptional promotion?"
"Who knows? Maybe she just said it to fool people."
…
*****
December 1st, Kiger Town.
[Judgment of the Bone Throne] Countdown: 131 days.
The originally chaotic town had been restored to order. Sodelor was born a noble and had encountered a lot of similar things when he was a child. With his meticulous mind, it was a piece of cake for him to deal with these things.
After the Wolverine Mercenary Group was cleaned up, not only the local mercenary groups and other forces, even the Lord Knights who originally belonged to Viscount Tranka had basically behaved themselves. They obediently sent letters expressing their allegiance and some "taxes" to show their sincerity.
During this time, the third batch of transport teams from Erza Village had completed their mission. The twenty Knights Templar had officially become a fixed escort team, and they had already begun to receive a decent amount of pay, while the remaining forty scouts and twenty Templar Knights had officially been reorganized into a mobile cavalry team. However, they did not do any training these days. Instead, they collectively packed their bags and prepared to set off.
"Everything that should be arranged has been arranged. The butler sent by the Dukes Of Angmar has been a great help. It's enough to control the overall situation when I'm not here."
The former viscount's mansion had now become a baron's mansion. In the open space in front of the gate, Sodelor spoke to Roddy while carefully observing the long sword in his hand. "To be honest … If it weren't for these butlers, I really would have thought that you directly ransacked the Ducal Palace. This sword … Is it really the 'Guardian Tooth'?"
"You've asked this question three times, and I've answered 'yes' three times. Why are you still asking now?"
"But …" Sodelor scratched his head. He was usually calm, but now he looked helpless and excited. "But … Isn't this Duke Cosmo Lucifron's sword?"
The 'Cosmo' he mentioned was the first Duke of the Lucifron Family and the founder of the family. The 'Guardian Tooth' was his original sword. After Sodelor successfully advanced to a 'Spectral Knight', Roddy immediately armed him to the teeth. Even the plate armor he gave him was of excellent quality.
Not only Sodelor, but also Carter, Ruger, and the twenty strongest cavalrymen in the scout team were equipped with magic longswords by Roddy. He really did not stand on ceremony with Duke. He took out almost all the weapons that could be used at this stage in the weapons room and strengthened his cavalry to the extreme.
Seeing Sodelor's stammering appearance, Roddy did not know whether to laugh or cry. "You don't want it? You don't want me to give it to Ruger. "
"I, I, I, I want …"
Sodelor ran away as if the sword was as important as his own son.
Looking at his back, Roddy finally understood Sodelor's special hobby: he loved swords as much as his life.
He was usually very serious, but ever since he took this rather historical longsword, Sodelor did not sleep well for two or three days in a row. He would often get up in the middle of the night to pull out the sword and mutter a few words before lying down again.
Roddy did not mind this, because he felt that it was normal for people to have a little 'quirk'. But when he pondered over his own 'quirk', he could not find an answer for a long time. In the end, he could only come to one conclusion:
"I'm more normal than anyone else!"
Then, he ignored Akasha's gentle gaze and went to practice his archery …
This made Akasha secretly sad for a long time.
She had not seen Roddy for many days, and she was happy to see him again. Moreover, the set that Roddy brought her almost made the gentle little priest cry with gratitude.
It would be a waste not to use the 'Reverence' level of reputation. Before Rody left Hollier, he went to the 'Rose Cross' armory to buy a lot of things. After that, Benjamin waved his hand.
So Akasha received this excellent 'Devout Set' consisting of a long robe, leather boots, trousers, bracers, cloak, gloves, and belt. This set of equipment increased her attributes by three times, and her healing effects increased by 60%. She also had two more special skills, and her strength had jumped two levels.
Roddy only cared about strengthening his team, but he did not know that the little priest's heart was beating wildly because of the 'luxurious gift package'. For the first two days, whenever she saw Roddy, she would blush and stutter, not knowing what to do. In the end, it was not long before she heard that Natha's leather armor was personally made by Roddy. She immediately hugged her pillow and slept for a few nights …
Later, when Roddy saw Akasha and Sodelor with panda eyes, he actually laughed for a long time, which made the little priest very angry.
"He did it on purpose! How could he do that! "
When the whole team was ready to set off from Gigg Town, Akasha pouted and felt wronged. Every time she looked at Natha, who was carrying a brand new longbow in front of the team, she would complain to Roddy in her heart. "Are wood elves so likable?"
And Roddy, who thought that he was' normal ', did not realize what had happened at all. He stood in front of the team and looked at the [Map Bar] with a serious face, confirming the route of this trip. He looked quite dignified.
Mercenaries Henry and Buffon also changed into new equipment, but they did not set off with the team. Instead, they were mainly responsible for the safety of the route and trade projects in Elsa Village. At this time, the two of them and the squires of the cavalry regiment were carrying the supplies together. Occasionally, when they looked at Roddy, there was undisguised respect and gratitude in their eyes.
At noon, all the preparations were completed. Before leaving, Rody and Sodelor had a small disagreement about the route they should take. However, after Rody whispered the reason to Sodelor, Rody finally agreed to his plan.
"Let's go!"
With a command, the cavalry regiment of 60 people, 120 accompanying squires, and nearly 40 carriages followed Roddy on the journey to Sora's Outpost.
Natha held the longbow that Roddy gave her and walked silently in front of the team.
Akasha hugged the [Essence of Energy] and followed beside Roddy. There were still some dark circles under her eyes. She comforted herself in her heart while glancing at Natha and Roddy, obviously still a little depressed.
Sodelor, wearing a thick cloak, led the way in front. The morale of the soldiers was high, and the group quickly left the area of Gigg Town and disappeared into the Forest of Silence.
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