The mage arrives

"Well, it's a very beautiful accessory that women can't put it down, and men are fascinated by it..." Gordon briefly explained to Lenas, who barely knew how to dress, "but I don't have time now. Wait later I invented that thing, which will set off a dress revolution throughout Telos."

"If you want me to wear a short skirt...I'll only wear it in front of you..."

"Okay." Gordon was just chatting with Reinas, and didn't really want to take action, so he agreed casually.Convincing this female paladin to wear a short skirt to the streets might be more difficult than helping her kill Emperor Northengard.

Gordon began to rest in the afternoon, and in the early morning, he slept for a full ten hours before waking up.

This time he slept extremely comfortably. Since leaving Clearwater City, he had never woken up so refreshed.

"Strange, I slept in this Leomont shelter every day when I was traveling in the dungeon. Why did I feel the best this time?" Gordon looked at Renas who was sleeping soundly on his arm, Secretly said, "Could it be because there are women around me again?"

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case.Since Shelley left, he has been sleeping alone every night, which is really not used to him.Now that there is a girl by her side, it is indeed more comfortable to be able to fall asleep with Nephrite's warm body in her arms.When I think about it, I don’t seem to have this kind of problem when I’m single. Is this the so-called “It’s easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal”?

Gordon looked at the girl's slightly pursed, fresh and moist lips, and couldn't help but poked his head over and pecked lightly.

This action also woke up Reinas.

She looked at the man's face close at hand, and the remaining feeling on her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.Always falling asleep alone and waking up alone.This time, there was an extra man beside her, and Reinas still felt a little uncomfortable.

Gordon didn't "difficult" her anymore, let go of his arms around his shoulders, and sat up: "It's time to go."

Lenas nodded, then put on the clothes silently, and put on the armor one by one with Gordon's help.She glanced at the mage, and found that Gordon's face had become clearer and more vivid in her memory after spending this time together.It seems never to be forgotten.

"I will stay in Port Doron until the end of the year. If you want, you can come to me."

"After the orc troubles are resolved and the fief is obtained, I may come to the south."

left the cabin.Gordon once again bid farewell with a shallow kiss, and the two separated in the night.Lenas is going to join Jude Frey and Antonov.Return to Clear Water City.And he.Then join the team of Grand Duke Rob Antaello and retreat to Gaoyan City.

In the team were the remaining defenders of Fort Salvatore, the cavalry of the Winter Claw Legion, and most of the reinforcements brought by Grand Duke Antaello, but the four golden dragons did not follow. I don't know if they were sleeping leisurely or had other tasks. .

"Lord Baron Freeman!"

Gordon rode slowly in the middle of the procession.He was bored recalling the contents of various spell books, hoping to review the past and learn new things, so as to further his understanding of arcane arts.At this moment, he suddenly heard someone calling himself from behind.

Turn around and look.It turned out to be the commander of Fort Salvatore, Chuck McDougall Platinum Centurion.

Gordon controlled the mount to slow down so that the opponent could catch up.After a while, the two rode side by side.

"Have you ever been to High Rock, Lord Baron Freeman?" Chuck asked.

"No." Gordon shook his head. "I used to live with my parents in the castle of my family's fief outside the Great Wall of Anduin. Later, after the orcs invaded, I moved to Clearwater City."

"It turns out that you are a descendant of the pioneer nobles..." Chuck suddenly realized.However, he didn't ask any more questions, because after the orc invasion, the group of pioneer nobles who entrusted their land on the tundra did not end well.The centurion didn't want to touch the taboo in Gordon's heart.

The centurion changed the subject: "Since you have never been to Gaoyan City, maybe I can be your guide. My home is in Gaoyan City. If you are familiar with this city, I am afraid that among the soldiers in the entire Far Frost Province, There are few like me."

Going to High Rock City now, although Rob Antello had already arranged a residence for him, which was in the fortress in the city, but Gordon couldn't stay in the residence all the time, waiting for the orc soldiers to come to the city.He needs to be ready for the big fight to come.Buying spell-casting materials, copying magic scrolls, preparing various magic potions, repairing the black titan, replenishing the depleted dissociation in the activation shield...

There are too many things for him to solve, and it can save a lot of time if a local person helps.

"That's all I need to do, Centurion Chuck."

"No." Chuck replied politely, "It is my honor to be able to serve a powerful mage."

On the way, the centurion graciously introduced the customs and geography of Gaoyan City to Gordon.Because he was a soldier, although his diction was not as beautiful and fascinating as that of a bard, it was more concise, direct and well-organized, allowing Gordon to grasp a lot of information.

During the march, soldiers withdrawn from the north from time to time joined the team.In addition to Fort Salvatore, the other four fortresses distributed on the Anduin Great Wall also all retreated.

If one point is lost, the whole line collapses.It is meaningless to continue to defend the Great Wall of Anduin now, so in order to concentrate as much military force as possible to fight against the orc army, the Grand Duke and those generals had to do so.

As more and more people join the team, various rumors are also rapidly fermenting.

The army of orcs is as many as one million, and there are also ten legendary powerhouses, and hundreds of cyclops...

The warlord who commands the orc army is the saint of Gruumsh, the god of orcs. He is extremely powerful. With the battle ax in his hand, he is invincible and invincible...

The upper echelons of Freyton have been infiltrated by cultists, so the enemy knows all about the movements of their troops...

That earthquake was launched by the gods in order to punish the fallen nobles of the upper echelons of the empire. This war is the will of the gods...

Under the crisis, people's fear and anxiety accumulated more and more negative emotions in their hearts. Coupled with various rumors, the morale of the entire team was extremely low.Such a situation is not very good. With such morale, it is impossible to defeat the orcs who are bound to win.

Even Gordon's heart was clouded by the influence of this environment.It wasn't until he arrived at Gaoyan City and saw the majestic scenery of the capital of the Far Frost Province that he felt a little better.

Unlike commercial cities like Clearwater City, Gaoyan City exists entirely for military purposes.This is the center that supports the entire northern defense line of the empire. It not only bears the heavy responsibility of resisting the tundra orcs, but also served as the base for the empire's expedition to the barbarian tribes in the northwest in the early years.However, thanks to the efforts of Grand Duke Antello, as Fererton reached an understanding with the tribes of Orlandos and signed a peace agreement, this battle city exists purely to defend against the orcs.

The reason why this city is named "High Rock" is because the huge fortress named "Red Rock" located in the center of the city was built by Freyton's stonemasons and builders with a block more than [-] meters high, occupying [-] meters. It was carved and carved from a huge rock covering an area of ​​four square kilometers.

According to folklore, this huge red rock standing abruptly on the northern plain is actually a product of the sky.It was the battle between the gods and the old rulers in the first era, and the God Realm collapsed before falling to the main material world.

However, after Gordon activated the flying technique stored in the Eagle Feather Boots and had a bird's-eye view of the entire High Rock City from a high position, he denied this legend.Because if the red giant rock is really a meteorite that fell from the sky, why didn't it leave a crater on the ground with such a huge mass?

However, although the legend is not credible, it does not detract from the greatness of this city.

Before the establishment of the Anduin Great Wall, Gaoyan City resisted the southward invasion of the tundra orc army five times in 098, 132, 134, 177, and 186 of the Fourth Era. , won a valuable strategic rest period.

After the Anduin Great Wall was completed and the threat of the northern orcs almost disappeared, the city experienced more than a dozen barbarian raids, noble rebellions, and royal civil wars.But since the day it was built, Gaoyan City has been standing on this cold northern land and has never been breached.

Arriving at the north gate of Gaoyan City, before entering the city, Gordon stopped and looked up at the magnificent and vicissitudes of the city wall in front of him, savoring the charm of history and time.

On the mottled wall above the city gate, three lines of slightly blurred words are engraved.

"City of Glory."

"City of Heroes."

"The City of Blood."

"Glory and heroes are not bad, let's forget about the bloodbath..." Gordon smiled, and walked into the city with Centurion Chuck.

Gaoyan City implements a layered layout, with a total of three layers of city walls, including the core red rock fortress, a total of eight areas.During a war, even if a certain section of the city wall is breached, resulting in the fall of an area, other areas can continue to hold on.It's a bit like the watertight compartment design of a boat.If one compartment is flooded, other watertight compartments will not be affected, which can ensure considerable buoyancy.

After understanding the design concept of the entire High Rock City, Gordon is not surprised why the city has experienced so many wars, large and small, but has never fallen.

Because this city was born entirely for war.

The room Grand Duke Antaello prepared for Gordon was in the Red Rock Fortress, but Gordon didn't want to move in right away.He hopes to buy some magic materials first, so that he can start working immediately after he settles down. (To be continued..)