Three days later in the morning.
At the northern border of the Baharlem Empire in the extreme north of the Zaigu continent.
Thule was at the edge of the northern part of the Baharlem Empire. It was covered in ice and snow all year round. The geographical environment here was harsh, and the lowest temperature in the year could even fall below-70 degrees. Naturally, there were few people here. Even if there were not many demonic beasts, savage beasts, or mutated beasts, they were all unique species that only existed in the cold regions.
Lonely Snow Town was just as its name suggested. It was located in the icy plains of the extreme north, and there was no one within a radius of ten thousand miles.
Moreover, due to the limitations of the area, the buildings here were all made of stone except for the door.
The town was neither big nor small. It occupied a radius of several miles and had a population of about 10,000. However, due to the cold weather or some other reason, most of the doors were closed and there were few people on the streets. Occasionally, they would see teams of soldiers wearing special armor patrolling.
At this moment, a figure passed through the clouds and descended from the sky, approaching the town at high speed.
A moment later, the figure landed a few kilometers away from the south of the town. Perhaps it was because it was too far away or something else, but all of this did not attract the attention of the guards.
A few minutes later, two figures, one big and one small, approached from afar and walked toward the southern gate of the town.
The guards immediately noticed them, and the captain of the guards immediately responded," Someone is approaching. Be on guard!”
The dozen guards on the high wall and at the door instantly put on a vigilant posture. They all looked nervously and warily at the two figures that were getting closer and closer.
"Stop! Who is it?" When the two of them were 50 meters away, the squad leader asked loudly.
" Adventurer…Adventurer who came here to accept a mission…" The tall man replied.
"An adventurer who accepted a mission? How can you prove it?" Although he heard what the other party said, the squad leader did not let down his guard and continued to question him.
Hearing this, the man stretched out his hand and showed the thing in his hand to the captain." This is my adventurer identity card…"
"Throw it over!" The captain was still on guard.
" Alright…" The man nodded.
Then, he threw the item in his hand to the squad leader.
The squad leader took it and took out a blue translucent sphere from his pocket, placing it on his identity card.
Strangely enough, the ball was very stable when placed on the identity card. It did not even roll. Soon, it emitted a faint blue hazy light.
"Yes, it's true…Come over!”The captain nodded and heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he raised his head and said to the two of them,
The other guards also lowered their guard slightly. Although they were still expressionless, they looked at the two of them with a friendlier gaze.
Hearing this, the man walked over while holding the hand of the young girl beside him.
"Jia 'er Yadi Gang, right?" The captain confirmed after looking at the name on the identity card.
" Yes, it's me…" The man nodded.
These two people were Garland and Lan who had rushed over from afar. Due to the condition of their main bodies, they had rested a few times along the way, so it took them so long to arrive.
"I am Cohen, the captain of the South Gate Guard.”The captain smiled and introduced himself.
"Yes, this is my sister, Lan." Jia 'er nodded and introduced Lan to him.
"Oh! What a cute little girl…It's so cold here and she's wearing so little. Is she a spellcaster?”Kohen first praised him politely before asking.
Jia 'er just smiled and didn't comment, then changed the topic.""…I came here after receiving a mission from Lion King City. Please bring us to the mayor to understand the situation…"
" I understand, but…due to certain reasons, we can't leave this place to lead the way for you, so you can only go by yourself…I'm really sorry…" Kohen said with a troubled expression.
"Oh, it's fine…Just tell us the location.”Jia 'er expressed her understanding and asked at the same time.
" No problem…" Kohen nodded.
Then, he told the two of them the exact location.
" Okay, thank you..." Jia 'er nodded politely and thanked him. She led Lan into the open door.
"Sigh…How many times has it been…"
After they had walked some distance away, Kohen's muttering could be heard behind them.
He raised his eyebrows and ignored them. Pulling Lan along, he continued to walk quickly in the direction Kohen had told him. Along the way, the entire town exuded a " lifeless " feeling, which made him feel a little depressed.
The town wasn't big, and they soon arrived at the location Kohen had told them about.
He raised his head and looked at the building in front of him. He was a little puzzled. The mayor lived in such a place?
Indeed, apart from the fact that the building in front of him was a little bigger than the surrounding stone houses, there was nothing special about it.
Although he was puzzled, he still went up and knocked on the door.
Dong dong dong--
"Who is it?" A young man's voice came from inside.
" We are adventurers who have accepted a mission. We need to see the mayor to understand the situation. Please open the door..." Garland replied.
Ka--
"Adventurers?" A young man opened the door and sized up the two people in front of him.
" Yes, I'm Jia 'er. This is my sister Lan. We're here to accept a mission..." Jia' er nodded and introduced Lan to the other party.
At the same time, he sized up the young man in front of him. He was around twenty years old and had typical blonde hair and blue eyes. His appearance was passable. Judging from his aura, he should be a tier five Da Dou Shi.
"Hello, I'm Yarek. My father, Mike, is the mayor of this town.”The young man introduced himself and extended his right hand.
" Hello..." Jia 'er reached out and shook his hand.
" Please come in…" After shaking hands, Yarek invited the two of them into the house.
Without saying anything, he nodded and pulled Lan through the door.
What entered his eyes was the same feeling as the outside of the house. It was a very simple style with simple wooden chairs and a carpet made of unknown animal skin. The fire in the fireplace burned steadily, illuminating the entire living room and dispelling the cold. The only decoration was the huge deer head above the fireplace.
Bang-Crack-
The sound of a door closing and a bolt being inserted could be heard behind her.
Then, Yarek walked up to the two of them and said,"" You guys sit down first. Wait a moment…I'll call my father over…"
" Alright…" She nodded.
After the other party entered the room, he and Lan sat on a long chair that was made of animal skin.
"Sigh, brother? What do you think the reason is? Could it be some man-eating monster that would come and capture those children regularly?”Lan finally had a chance to speak since there were no outsiders, so she couldn't wait to ask.
" I'm not sure... but man-eating monsters... it's not possible... wait until the mayor comes out and asks about the situation..." Garland shook his head, indicating that he was not sure and denied her childish point of view.
"Wu…what could that be?" Lan muttered to herself, as if she was really thinking about this problem.
After spending the past few days together, Lan was no longer wary of him as a " cheap brother." She had also become more comfortable calling him " brother."
Moreover, he had asked her many questions these past few days, but she was completely clueless. She had no memory of her past at all. She only knew that she had woken up in ruins two years ago, but she had no idea what had happened, how she had gotten there, or even who she was. Later on, she was rescued by a passing merchant group and brought all the way to Lion King City.
However, what she did not expect was that this caravan was actually a slave trader. They brought her along because she looked good.
However, it was too late. She was sold to the local slave market. A few days later, she was bought by a man dressed as a butler. Of course, she was not the only one. The butler also bought seven or eight other girls who were slightly older than her.
Then, they were brought to a large manor, and she became a maid there. She also learned what she and the other girls were going to do--the lady who was responsible for serving this family, Claudine.
She had thought that it was nothing, but she realized that she was wrong. She had taken it for granted.
This was because the young lady of this family was very irritable and willful. When she was angry or in a bad mood, she would whip her maids to vent her anger. Sometimes, she would even beat them to death before she stopped. It was said that they were already the fifth batch of maids.
She had been beaten a few times, but she was lucky. It was not when Claudine was angry. She was only in a bad mood, so she was not beaten to death.
In the end, she spent a lot of effort to escape from the manor. She pretended to be a boy and begged in the city for a living until she was beaten up by gangsters and met him.
As for why he wanted to take in such a sister, it was because Lan had a different kind of aura that attracted him. He couldn't tell what it was, and with his current state, he definitely couldn't see anything. However, he felt that she wasn't that simple. She didn't give him the feeling of a normal human being, or even a human being, so he would take her with him first and think about it later.
" Hello, Sir Garland..." At this time, a powerful voice entered his ears. At the same time, a thick hand reached out in front of him.
"Oh! Hello! You must be Mayor Mike, right?" Hearing this, Jia 'er stood up and shook hands with him. At the same time, she sized him up.
The other party was a middle-aged man who appeared to be around forty years old. He was tall and strong and wore gray clothes that fitted him. There was a thick beard on his face. Judging from his aura, he was a tier 6 Dou Zong.
" Yes, that's... the purpose of your visit... Yarik has already told me... let's sit down and talk..." Mike nodded.
Jia 'er nodded and sat down at the same time." Alright, then…can you tell me the specific situation?"”
Mike also sat down and began to talk with a haggard expression,"This has to start from a few years ago..."
Perhaps he had been depressed for too long, he spoke for a full ten minutes before he paused and said,"…We…We really don't know what to do. Every month, six eleven or twelve-year-old children, three boys and three girls, go missing…Every month, there are no exceptions. The Empire has also sent people here, but they have found nothing…As for those adventurers like you…they have also gone missing…So I advise you to leave quickly. Don't die for nothing…"
Sigh--
After saying that, Mike sighed deeply, and his expression became more and more haggard.
" Don't worry, we are different..." Garland said confidently.
Mike shook his head and continued to persuade him,"A few of them said the same thing as you, but they still disappeared." You guys should leave…"
When he heard the other party continue to persuade him, his expression became serious." Those trash…how can they compare to me?”
At the same time, a powerful aura spread out slightly from Garland's body, enveloping Mike.
Mike's entire body trembled and he stood up with a face full of shock."This... This aura... This feeling... You..."
Mike's eyes were wide open as he stared at Jia 'er with her mouth wide open. He kept saying "you" and could no longer speak.
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