Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 974 Unlucky Kid, Come On In

"So this is Emilia City!" Amidst the dusty crowd, a little girl tugged at her brother's sleeve and asked cautiously, "Brother, can we really establish ourselves here?"

“If we can get into the maze, then it should work.” Her brother looked around. “Especially the Dark Night and Earth mazes. Once we come out, as long as we say we want to stay, there will definitely be a place to take us in.”

The little girl was a little worried: "Even if we don't make it to the end, we can still get some herbs and minerals."

But in the dark of night... I heard that the last few ladies from the North who made it out were dried into human mummy by the time they came out.

The harvest consisted of only some large pearls and fish meat.

The key point is that, until the very end, no one knew how to advance to the second round.

"It's okay, it's not a problem at all."

How could this place possibly be exactly the same as the northern lands?

The methods of testing may be the same, but the way to pass will definitely change.

"Tomorrow morning, you go to the earth, I'll go to the night." The boy, who looked only a teenager, said firmly, "I'm not afraid of the sun."

"What?" his younger sister, a few years his junior, asked in surprise. "The Church of the Dark Night doesn't accept men, does it?"

"Hey~ You can't say that, little girl." A tall knight in black armor and a silver-blue robe patted his left chest as he looked at her. "See that? Night Guard!"

"I'm sorry," her brother immediately bowed, "My sister is just being immature..."

"Hey, it's alright, what do kids know?" the Night Guard asked with a chuckle. "Neither of you seem to be under 16, right?"

It must have been very tough climbing up here.

"Well... my sister and I have already advanced, so we're not that tired," the boy replied carefully. "Besides, we're not far from the foot of the mountain."

"Oh~" The Night Guard glanced at him. "Thank you for your trouble. Take your sister and walk in. When you see the signs pointing to Laurel Street and Golden Maple Road, turn there."

The boy nodded and readily pulled his sister inside.

"What do you want to do?" The Night Guard suddenly thrust his spear forward, blocking one of the men behind them.

"I...I saw he had somewhere to go...I..." The man looked flustered and stammered as he spoke.

"You're not an adult either, are you?" the Night Guard mocked. "Adults only have two paths: the left leads to the hotel area, and the right leads to the open-air area."

Both locations have roads leading directly to the central square, which will open at 5 a.m. tomorrow, so don't worry about getting lost.

Remember! This is Emilia, the Goddess of the Night. Anyone who dares to harm women and children here, no matter where they come from, must die!

"Oh...oh!" the man said慌乱地, "No, I just thought...I'm going...I'm leaving now..."

Then he immediately moved to the left.

"What's wrong?" Another guard who had been watching this side approached. "What about those two kids' tails?"

The city gate guards only need to distribute people to the left and right sides, and someone there will arrange for children under 16 to go to Jin Feng Road.

The inner main road was only opened to avoid some accidents, I didn't expect it to be used so soon.

The night guard in front shook his head: "Tsk~ all sorts of demons and monsters have come."

The two children weren't lying; they were indeed not far from us.

But... minor nobles and ordinary knights can't raise children like that.

The older one is 13 or 4 years old and has already reached level four.

The younger one is 11 years old and is also a level 2 knight.

Ha~ This isn't something an ordinary family could raise.

The Night Guards who can stand guard at the city gates are all of high level. After all, they need to give these outsiders with some skills and brains a taste of their own medicine!
Otherwise, these guys inside, whose true colors are unknown, wouldn't be queuing up so obediently to get in.

The two of them, standing at the innermost part of the city gate, were the strongest beings here.

There's no need to worry about so much; just take action when those twenty-odd guards in front can't hold out any longer.

The fact that Emilia City didn't even send Darkmoon out as a precaution proves that their strength is absolutely top-notch.

A man who can rise to a high position in the Church of the Dark Night and maintain his independence must have extremely strong eyesight, perception, and keenness.

Otherwise, the diverse ladies of the Dark Night Church would always bring them some unexpected surprises.

This person's judgment of age was extremely accurate... The Goddess of the Night required her followers to only have physical contact with the opposite sex after the age of 16.

This is her protection of her believers.

However, it has also been exploited by some people as a means to cheat others.

The peripheral believers and ordinary people don't care, but those who want to climb up in the Dark Night Church can definitely be tricked by this method.

The key point is that in some countries, children look extremely mature at the age of 13 or 4, and you can't tell at all that they are under 16.

Although some people would rather die than not seek the judgment of the Goddess of the Night, once they have done something against the will of the gods, they have done it, even if they are unaware of it. The only result is mutual destruction.

We need to find the real mastermind behind their scheme. If they're just throwing their futures away with cannon fodder, then... The internal strife within the Dark Night Church is just that silent.

The outcome wouldn't be as dire as the Church of the Earth's demise, but... it's cruel to let an ambitious and capable person simply fade into obscurity.

There are many obstacles on the path to ascension, and every choice is thrilling, but for many believers in the Night Elf, this is the most disgusting one.

However, the environment of the Church of the Dark Night makes it difficult for them to remain calm, and they remain single for life.

Therefore, many people strive to learn the first-level divination spell, the Art of Judging People.

Even if you can't see much, you can at least estimate the age and level of people who are weaker than you.

Although Night Guardians, as knights, find it difficult to learn spells, with enough time and frequent use of scrolls, they can begin to see some progress after reaching level 12.

Therefore, his companions had no doubt about his judgment: "Hmm? Which small principality down the mountain has collapsed?"
"That guy who was chasing them, level 10?"

"Probably." The Night Guard sighed. "Their very existence was based on betrayal, so it's no surprise they ended up like this."

Although the country was too weak when it was still the High Mountain Territory, and the king was somewhat incompetent... he was just a bit out of his mind, and he never actually cheated the ordinary people.

Even if he was a bit greedy, when he raised taxes, he always targeted land and chambers of commerce, and people without fixed assets under their names were basically unaffected.

Of course, the nobles will eventually use this as a pretext to deprive ordinary people of their rights.

However, with the nation weak, the abilities of the nobles were actually limited.

For example, their ancestors climbed directly to the mountain territory to escape the foolish lord.

Those guys wouldn't climb such a high mountain just to collect a poll tax, especially an illegal one.

According to the provisions of the royal covenant, even if nobles secretly declared themselves kings and rulers, they could not openly declare independence.

But perhaps to avoid the emergence of a strong leader who could restore the royal family, the nobles tacitly chose to betray them.

Of course, there must be some secrets that outsiders cannot know, which is why these nobles were willing to bear the reputation of traitors to make this decision.

The royal family probably does indeed feel guilty, and their struggles are very weak.

But they did leave themselves with lasting problems.

Over the years, the small principalities have merged and disappeared, and even split up again... After all, they are not protected by the King's Covenant, nor have they left the name of their successor on the national magic circle.

Do you really think everyone is like that big shot in Qingfeng Territory who built his territory's magic array to rival that of a national magic array?

They not only have the ability, but also the money to achieve this.

What do ordinary nobles have? They probably don't even know many mages who can inscribe magic arrays.

The Night Guard shook his head: "I estimate that quite a few people will escape during this period. We need to be on our guard and not let them cause trouble in Emilia City."

Now, all the gods are watching us... We must not let the goddess lose face!

“I’ll give the order right away.” His companion straightened up.

"Come back! I'm talking to you!" The Night Guard's anger flared. "They're already on edge; you don't need to push them any further."

"Oh...oh!" His companion finally understood what he meant and immediately began to carefully observe the people entering the city.

Those who were being stared at by him were somewhat intimidated... He was clearly a high-level professional!

They didn't do anything wrong, did they?
"Fine..." The Night Guard leaned against the wall helplessly, "At least... it's a little more serious now."
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“Brother, Jinfeng Road!” the younger sister said, pointing to the sign by the roadside.

Her brother looked around in surprise, confirming that there was a straight road ahead with no forks.

But he still took his sister and went over.

"What are you doing on Jin Feng Road?" A lazy voice appeared in their ears.

"The guard at the gate told us to turn at the sign for Laurel Street and Golden Maple Road." The boy thought about the guard's exact words and said them honestly.

"Oh~ a minor, no adults with you, and troublesome kids behind you?" the voice muttered, completely ignoring the two children who suddenly became nervous. "Just walk straight ahead."

The brother and sister were both stunned as they stared at the outer wall that extended from the tall white building next to them.

Is this the road?
But the people inside didn't speak again.

The brother and sister exchanged a glance, and finally gritted their teeth and slammed their heads against the wall.

Then they stumbled and stopped on a wide street.

It was a road wide enough for four carriages to travel side by side. Although it was smaller than the main street for eight carriages outside, it was wider than the main road of many duchies.

Theirs is not as good as this.

This street is also very lively, with shops of all sizes on both sides. Many women are going in and out, some with their children.

The brother and sister were both stunned for a moment.

"Two unlucky kids~ Keep walking. The hotel is at the end of the road."

(End of this chapter)