Hao Ren and his entourage had nothing to do in the guest room for half a day. They had been hurrying through the Gnarled Grove last night, but because they were not ordinary people, they did not expend much energy. After a short rest, they recovered and went back to work. Y 'zaks and Nangong Wuyue were not interested in running around, so they rested in their own rooms. Vivian took the opportunity to knit a scarf for Hao Ren with Lily's knitting ball. Becky was still immersed in the beautiful prospect of becoming a rich noble. She was in a state of excitement for half a day, pacing back and forth in every room. In the end, Nangong Wuyue could not stand the nagging Becky and complained to Hao Ren. Only then did Becky settle down a little. On the other hand, Lily always found something to do. She did not stay in the room for long before she ran out to play. No one knew where she came from, but when she came back, she was carrying a lot of strange food. When she found Hao Ren, she shouted, "Mr. Landlord, Mr. Landlord! Come and eat something good! There's a market in the southwest corner of the town! "
Hao Ren was in his room, flipping through a thick book that looked quite old. There was a mess of scrolls on the desk in front of him. These ancient books from the other world were quite strenuous to read. Even with the help of the translation system, it took a lot of concentration to understand the obscure ancient language. So when he heard Lily calling out to him, he did not even look up. "I know, I know. Looking for food all day long, don't get a stomach ache."
Lily did not mind. She happily ran over and stuffed a piece of sweet cake into Hao Ren's mouth. "Eat, eat, eat. Say, what are you reading, Mr. Landlord? "
Hao Ren pointed to the scrolls on the desk. "Things related to Dragonspine Ridge and the customs of the Beinz region."
Lily curiously grabbed a few books and flipped through them. "Hey, it's true. Where did you get these?"
"I borrowed them from a priest nearby. There's a library in the church." Hao Ren raised his head. "These are all books that are open to the public. I told them that I'm a sorcerer who likes to study history and legends, so they lent them to me … Oh, by the way, the desserts are delicious."
Lily happily stuffed another piece of cake into Hao Ren's mouth. "Isn't that right? I have good taste! By the way, Mr. Landlord, what have you found? "
Hao Ren ate the snack in a few bites, grabbed Lily's tail and wiped his mouth. "Nothing special has been found so far. The legend about Dragonspine Ridge is quite consistent: the ambitious ancient mage-emperors distorted nature to create something that contained the resentment and curse of the mage-emperors after their death. The power of the goddess contained in the Beinz Blood Lake has been suppressing the evil forces in the mountains for 10,000 years. That's about it. But some of the more obscure stories are quite interesting: some say that Dragonspine Ridge is the same underground as the Blood Lake, some say that another creation of the mage-emperor is suppressed under the Gnarled Grove, and some even say that the mage-emperor is not dead at all. His body is frozen in a secret chamber under the mountains. As soon as the mountains collapse, he will resurrect and resume his evil reign. These legends do not directly contradict the orthodoxy of the Disciples of Glory, but because they are too mysterious and scary, they are classified as perverted and controlled by the sect... "
As he said, he raised the big book in his hand. "For example, this book criticizes these 'perverted theories' from beginning to end. The record is particularly detailed."
Lily let out a long hum. "Oh — this explains the strange things that have happened in this area in the past few months. Anyway, everyone is in a panic now. I also heard on the street that the royal capital has sent several reinforcements here, but because there is no way to fundamentally solve the rock monsters, no matter how many reinforcements they send, it can only be a stalemate. "
While the two were chatting, the sound of people and horses suddenly came from outside the window. It sounded like something was happening on the main road of the town. Hao Ren opened the window and looked outside. He saw some soldiers in mage robes and light armour passing by on the main road, but the town's bell tower did not ring. It should not be a monster attack. He knew that Lily had just come back from outside, so he asked casually, "What is that for?"
Lily poked her head out from under Hao Ren's arm and tried to look for a while. "It should be the royal knights' patrol team coming back from the mountains. By the way, I met my compatriot on the street! She's also a female werewolf. She's the vanguard of the royal knights. We chatted for a long time. Her armor is awesome! "
Hao Ren thought that the husky could really ignore her identity as a dog to be a compatriot with an orthodox werewolf. But considering the husky's sharp teeth, he dared not say it out loud. He was not surprised that Lily could meet her compatriot here. After all, The Plane of Dreams was the home of the unusual creatures. Vampires and werewolves were normal races here. While vampires were not easy to identify, he had seen many werewolves with beast ears in the town. However, the Kingdom of Holletta was a human kingdom. Basically, the unusual creatures in the country were a small number of immigrants or descendants of students studying abroad. Those who could serve in the army were even rarer. It was not easy for Lily to meet a werewolf who worked in the royal knights. She must be excited.
Seeing that Hao Ren did not seem interested in the topic, the husky lass was a little dissatisfied. She flicked her tail in a circle on his back. "You're so uncooperative. Aren't you curious about what we talked about? "
"About the taste of the bones and the molars?" Hao Ren replied casually.
Lily whipped Hao Ren with her tail. "You think I only know how to eat?"
Hao Ren quickly apologized and the husky was happy again. "Although we talked about meat and bones... but mainly about the war in the last two months. I told her that I was the deputy leader of the mercenary group, and the werewolf sister happily told me about the war. She complained to me that the church's army was stubborn, and that many people in the royal army were dissatisfied with what had happened recently … "
At first, Hao Ren did not care about the messy information Lily brought back. But when he heard this, he could not help but be stunned. "Wait a minute, what did you say happened recently?"
"Seems like a mission assignment." Lily's ears twitched. "The church's army was responsible for the battles around the Blood Lake, while the royal army was responsible for Dragonspine Ridge. The latter was a little dissatisfied with this arrangement because the battle pressure in Dragonspine Ridge was relatively lighter and it was far away from the 'holy land'. Some of the more radical soldiers in the army felt that it was unfair. By the way, I heard that Marshal Ophra had negotiated with Gelton a few times about this matter. She wanted the royal knights to send some troops to the Blood Lake to help. But it didn't work out. It seems to have something to do with the doctrine. "
Hao Ren remembered what he saw in the Gnarled Grove last night. About 80 to 90 percent of the troops within the Leyton line were church's army in white robes. As the 'government army', the royal knights could only fight outside due to some stubborn doctrinal rules. He scratched his chin and laughed. "That's true... But those knights are quite conscious. Some even complained about the light work. Normal people would love to be sent to a safe zone. "
Lily flicked her tail. "Religion? Who knows what they're thinking. The area around the Blood Lake has become a treasure land. Even if people die every day, the church's army and the royal army are still scrambling to get in. It's said that if they die in battle, they can get the honorary title of 'Martyr'."
Hao Ren and Lily both found it hard to understand this strange thinking that had something to do with the doctrine. After chatting for a while, they no longer delved into the little friction between the religious soldiers. Next, he and Lily discussed about the Tooth Grinder and meat bones. When Lily was almost drooling on her feet, they suddenly heard a clatter of metal plates rubbing against each other in the corridor outside the door. At the same time, there were servants greeting and greeting coming from all over the place.
A moment later, a servant opened the door. "Marshal Ophra is here. She wants to see the leader and deputy leader of 'All the Good Names for Dogs' mercenary group."
"Marshal Ophra?" Hao Ren was a little surprised. Then he reacted. "How many times have I told you not to mention our group's name every time!"
Marshal Ophra's personal visit soon shocked everyone. Becky ran from room to room like a whirlwind and spread the news. Hao Ren rushed to the small living room and saw that the legendary heroine was already sitting on the high-back chair in the middle. She was still wearing her armor and looked majestic.
Ophra went straight to the point. "I'm here to inform you to prepare tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, you will follow me to the Royal City. The conferment and reward will be held in the Royal City."
Becky subconsciously cheered without caring about her image. Hao Ren was surprised: Just for this matter, it was worth it for the marshal to personally come to the base of a group of novice mercenaries?
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