Heart of the Castle

Chapter 205 Arriving in North Orla

After leaving the camp that had been desecrated by undead magic, the three of them decided to race against time to cross the Dusk Forest as soon as possible, even if they might encounter danger at night.Levi rode his pony in front, while Wilpus and Babrupa rode the same war horse. Perhaps because he was worried that the undead disease might break out at any time, Babrupa's expression remained constant. Very gloomy, always chattering mouth is also tightly closed.

The twilight forest at night looks even more eerie and terrifying. The branches extending obliquely from the side of the road are like demon arms, shaking up and down in the cold wind; the howling of unknown beasts has never stopped, and occasionally you can hear it from both sides of the path. I heard the sound of something fighting and biting each other.But for Li Wei and Wilps, who are proficient in riding skills, these are not a problem. They pushed their mounts forward without stopping at all, and left all the sounds behind them in the blink of an eye.

The horseshoes trampled on the misty mist and galloped forward, not only Babrupa, but even Wilps felt a little strange.It was obviously pitch black in the forest at night, even though Wilps' eyes had faintly glowed with a layer of flame fighting spirit, he still couldn't see clearly the situation ten meters away.However, Li Wei, who was running ahead, seemed to be able to see as far away as in the daytime. Whenever there was an obstacle of gravel on the road that was in disrepair, or when there was a tree branch blocking the way, he would shake the rein skillfully, together with The pony under his crotch dodges together.

It was nothing short of a miracle to gallop at such speed through a forest at night without breaking a neck.Wilps smiled self-deprecatingly. If he were the pathfinder, he would definitely not be able to move forward so fast.

As dawn breaks in the east, the trees on both sides thin out, and stunted shrubs and evergreens grow in place of tall oaks and fir trees that pierce the sky like spears; The broken stone slabs are getting bigger and bigger, and some places even show that someone has maintained it.

The scenery in front of me suddenly changed. Two fast horses galloped out of the endless forest. The morning sun crossed the gray and white rugged hills in the east, and sprinkled golden light on the earth. The flat green wilderness stretched infinitely, which made people feel comfortable. .

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief, and gradually slowed down the speed of his mount. This night's horse gallop was really effective. It seemed that they should have passed through the Dusk Forest and returned to the Guangyao Avenue.

"Finally came out, Master Levi." Wilps caught up from behind and stayed up all night. The Grand Knight Commander's face was slightly tired, but he was still in good spirits.

Babrupa, who was sitting behind him, suddenly groaned. This guy's condition seemed a little bad. His eyes were deeply sunken, filled with bloodshot eyes, and there were many small bleeding spots on his lips.

"It seems that the onset of the undead disease is earlier than expected, or maybe he has already contracted this vicious magical disease." Wilps looked at the people behind him and said with a soft sigh.

Li Wei's eyes flashed an imperceptible light, and then he lowered his head and let out a suppressed laugh. "Will..." Li Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Babrupa is fine, but you'd better let him down immediately, he actually fainted."

It is not uncommon for horses to feel dizzy. After running wildly all night, even Wilpus, who is an excellent rider, felt a little weak in his legs when he dismounted.Babrupa staggered to the side, squatted on the ground and vomited, but because he hadn't eaten anything since yesterday, after retching for half a day, some clean water with bad smell came out.

"Mr. Babrupa, how far is it to North Orla?" Li Wei waited until he had a little breath, and went up to ask.

Babrupa covered his empty stomach with a sad face, looked around and said, "As long as you come out of the Dusk Forest, you will be there soon. If you go east from here, you should be able to see North Orla in a few hours. "

Not long after Babrupa left North Ora, Wilps had visited this town several times, but it was the first time in his life that Li Wei left Viscount Lane. When I went to the city of North Aura, I couldn't help but be attracted by the magnificent castle, and at the same time secretly compared North Aura with the heart of the castle.

If it is the completed body of the castle heart in the illusion, North Aola is far behind in terms of scale and shape, but it is still slightly better than the current castle made of light red sandstone.North Aola was originally built as a military town before the northern border of the Kingdom of Arthur advanced to Heihe. Both the city walls and the houses were built strictly for military purposes.The towering city walls are full of crenels and beacon towers, overlooking the surrounding cliffs from the top of the mountain; the pointed towers guard a huge fortress, which is densely covered with shooting ports rather than windows. The black hole looks particularly eye-catching.A black suspension bridge made of forged steel extends forward from the gate of North Aura City, and the other end is erected on a stone beam, becoming the only link between the town and the outside world.

If it is threatened by war, this tens of meters long suspension bridge can be raised to the highest point within 1 minute through four huge winches, so that North Aola is isolated from the outside world, and the surrounding cliffs form an unbreakable bridge. solid defense.

"Since North Aura was built, no matter whether it is a disaster of evil or an invasion of foreign races, there has never been an attack that successfully threatened the castle. According to legend, there is also a demon count who fell here, so North Aola is also known as the devil. City." When approaching the black steel suspension bridge, perhaps because of self-defeating thinking about something, Babrupa's tongue suddenly regained its flexibility, and he introduced it triumphantly.

"Ah, pious Mr. Babrupa, it seems that you are still very familiar with North Orla." Levi said with his head tilted.

"Ah, that, of course..." Babrupa seemed to choke, but he reacted quickly and explained: "This is a pious town, and many people are willing to accept me, a person from the City of Glory. The blessings of the priests who came, so I stayed here for a long time. Until Bishop Felheim of the Temple of Storms suddenly went crazy and wanted to send me to the Inquisition."

"Why is that?" Wilps asked.

"Who knows, perhaps the devil has penetrated into the head of this archbishop, causing him many blasphemous thoughts." Babrupa said angrily, "I actually announced that a pious priest like me and the servants of God the Father for..."

"A bluffing guy?" Li Wei suddenly said without looking back.

"Young knight, be alert!" Babrupa screamed shortly, "Draw out your sword or spear! The devil is nearby, otherwise why would you suddenly have such a blasphemous thought?"

Li Wei pointed to the notice pasted on a black stone pillar by the side of the road. On the notice was a portrait of a man somewhat similar to Babrupa. Below it was written in thick black italics: "Today there is a tramp named Those who are Babu, swindle and cheat in the slums of North Aura, sell fake sacred items, and blaspheme the gods. Any believer has the right to arrest him and send him to the Temple of Storms in North Aura. He will be rewarded with 30 gold coins and his death will be halved. "

"30 gold coins, Master Levi." Wilps said seriously.

"Sure enough, good intentions are rewarded." Li Wei replied, and then the two laughed together.

(End of this chapter)