Heart of the Castle

Chapter 245 Prosperous Dirk City
In the rather crude-looking caravan, Li Wei and his party met Archbishop Bovavar of the Temple of Storms in Deke City.The archbishop is in his 50s, with thick blond hair like a lion's mane, and he still looks tall and well-built even when he is sitting.Since he was traveling with his identity concealed, Archbishop Bovais did not wear the sacred blue robe that represented the regional bishop, but wore a rather shabby little merchant's clothes, with a pair of muscular arms exposed under the high rolled-up sleeves Come.

As the Storm Archbishop of Dirk City, Bovavar's status is far from that of North Aura's Bishop Felheim, but there is no arrogance in the archbishop's eyes, but a kind of piety The solemn and peaceful gaze unique to the clergy.Seeing Li Wei and the others lift the tarpaulin and walk in, Povavar bowed slightly, and a deep and soothing voice suddenly sounded from the caravan: "Everyone, may the god of the sky bless you, I am Povavar, and my lord entrusts you One of Micah's humble servants."

"Praise be to the one who is in charge of the thunder, and also praise to my lord Flandara." The best answer at this time is of course Wilps, who looks older and more stable. The great knight commander puts his hand on the heart , bowing to the people in the car. "Your Excellency, Archbishop Beauvais, your call makes us feel extremely frightened."

Having said that, in fact, among Li Wei and his party, only Grun Worm was the one who really felt fearful. This young man who was a stable boy not long ago couldn't help but see such a great person sitting in front of him. Even breathing became short of breath.As for the others, Li Wei only expressed the proper respect for a regional bishop, while Rist and Babrupa didn't even express these respects. The two were like bumpkins who had never seen the world, hiding At the end of the line, he looked around with chattering eyes, and whispered something from time to time.

Fortunately, Archbishop Bovais didn't care about the behavior of these people. He gave Wilps a meaningful look, "There is no need to be so polite to me, honorable title Knight. Since you have passed by North Orla, you must have heard Have you lived through the dreadful plague there?"

Willpus's heart moved, and he understood that it was because he had just reached Dou Qi Tianhua, and his strength was not stable enough, so the archbishop saw some clues. "Yes, His Excellency Archbishop Bovais." His tone changed subtly, removing the overly modest part. "We are from the northern border, and we made some contributions in the just-ended disaster..." Wilps simply told the story. Although his words were as concise as possible without any embellishments, but The tortuous and intense experience still moved the solemn face of Archbishop de Povavo.

When Li Wei stepped forward from behind Wilps and handed over the letter written by the acting bishop of Fallon to the archbishop of Bovais, the archbishop stood up from his seat and held his hands with impeccable dignity. I took it, and then took a quick look at the sealant.

"May the soul of Brother Feuerheim rest forever in the heavens above." After reading the letter, Archbishop Bovais sighed in a compassionate tone, and then his attitude became more kind. "It turns out that you are the heroes who saved North Aura, and at the same time helped the Temple of Storms to cut off the traitors inside. As a humble servant in charge of the Thunder, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for your achievements. The gate of the Temple of Storms in Dirk City will always be open to you , especially you, Your Honorable Knight, and you, brave and fearless young man."

It was obvious that the Acting Bishop of Fallon did not stingy with words of praise in the letter. Archbishop Bovais carefully folded the letter and put it in his arms. Then he put his hands on his chest and bowed deeply to Li Wei and the others. The knight hastily tapped his chest in return.

"Heroes, it's getting late, if possible, how about we camp and rest by the side of the road?" Archbishop Bovais straightened up and said sincerely. "I can't hear enough about the elimination of evil. I hope that you can explain in more detail, so that the humble servants who are in charge of Thunder can share the glory with you."

"Your Excellency the Archbishop, we are happy to tell you the stories about Priest Storm's heroic fighting, even if we chat all night, we will not get tired. But unfortunately, we need to rush to Dirk City as soon as possible to participate in the knight qualification assessment. "Wilps' tone was very modest, but he said firmly enough.

"In this case, then heroes, please accept my thanks for being the humble servant of the God of the Sky... Aaron!" Archbishop Povavo called out loudly, and the guard who first came into contact with Li Wei and the others immediately got out of the car He lifted the tarpaulin and leaned in half of his body.

"Your Excellency, what are your orders?"

"Accompany these heroes to the Temple of Storms in Dirk City, and convey my order to Vice-Bishop Kuyawi, as long as they are the servants of the Thunderer, they must treat them as distinguished guests and serve these few as much as possible. The hero who saved North Orla will provide all conveniences." Archbishop Bovaar ordered.

"But, Your Excellency the Archbishop, your safety..." Aaron said hesitantly.

"It's only half a day's journey from here to North Orla. Since the dead and the plague no longer exist, then there is no problem with my safety." Archbishop Povais said without doubt, and then he turned his head to Li Wei and the others , "The Temple of Storms will help you negotiate with the Knights' Association, so you don't need to worry about being turned away due to time."

Li Wei and Wilpus once again tapped their chests to express their gratitude to Archbishop Bovais, and the archbishop responded to them with a gesture of blessing, and then sat down in his seat again.

The heavy carriage continued to head north, passing Li Wei and the others. There was one guard beside the carriage, but no one, including Li Wei, worried about the safety of the carriage.As the archbishop of the Temple of Storms in Deke City, Povavar received the favor of the Lord of the Sky, which is definitely not inferior to ordinary gods. If the lich who killed the deceased is still there, it may threaten the safety of the archbishop. Besides, neither thieves nor others could pose a threat to him.

All the guards, including the coachman, were actually just sending the archbishop away from minor troubles that might occur in daily life.

"Your Excellency Will, it's getting late now, but if we hurry up, we can find a resting hotel before sunset." Watching the archbishop's carriage leave, Aaron nodded towards Li Wei and the others said, then he thought for a while and added another sentence. "It's not impossible to drive at night, but the distance from here to Dirk City is still far away, and the road is safer. I think it's better for us to have a good rest at night, and then drive as fast as possible during the day."

"It's fine to drive normally, Mr. Aaron." Wilps replied, so everyone urged their horses on the road together. The riding skills of Li Wei and Wilps were among the best among all the knights in the viscount's territory. The guard of the Archbishop of the Temple of Storms has no riding skills; the young man named Grun Worm is also quite proficient in riding, as if he is a qualified attendant from a knight family.

But the most surprising thing was that Rist and Babrupa rode the same horse, and the white horse, which looked thin like a lone wolf, could completely bear the weight of the two of them. Count those two rather heavy-looking bark boxes.

They just went on the road during the day and stayed at a roadside hotel at night. Maybe this small team didn’t seem easy to mess with, or maybe the law and order near Dirk City had improved a lot. In short, during the two and a half days’ journey In the middle, Li Wei and the others didn't even see a thief blocking the way, and arrived at the location of the North Border Sheriff - Deke City.

It hasn’t been too long since Dirk City became the guardian city of the northern border. This port city is located at the confluence of the River Run and its tributary, the Frodo River. , Also brought numerous freight ships and merchant travellers.Li Wei and the others stopped and watched by the sparkling rushing river. From a distance, the Guangyao Avenue under their feet was like another tributary of the rushing river, converging with it under the city of Deke.

The road can only be described as people shouting and neighing, and it is very lively. Not only are businessmen driving carriages or bringing a team of porters, but also nobles and nobles from the northern border come here to buy what they need, some of which are luxury goods. There are plenty of food and cattle and horses.Some of them brought many servants and drove magnificent carriages; with one or two poorly dressed servants.

Li Wei and his party didn't look conspicuous among these diverse crowds. Although Wilps' horse was far more majestic than ordinary mounts, the knight sitting on the horse also looked sturdy and burly. , but no one wants to challenge him rashly.

The gate of Dirk City is already in sight, and even the exquisite stone carvings above the gate can be clearly seen, but the closer to the city, the more vehicles on the road, and some places are almost crowded.Finally, only a few tens of meters away from the city gate, the road was completely blocked, and even Rist's handsome white horse couldn't get through.

"Traffic jam again." Aaron, the guard of the Temple of Storms, shrugged, and said to Wilpus with some pride: "No way, the characteristics of Dirk City, Lord Will, in your hometown, you can't see such prosperity scene?"

Wilps frowned and looked at the chaos in front of him, "Of course, our place is relatively remote, not to mention traffic jams, even if we drive out all the carriages in the town, there is no way to block such a wide road."

"It's like a big market here." Li Wei looked curiously at the businessmen who were quarreling in front of him. "What's wrong with them? Why are the cars crowded together, and it seems that some of them have overturned."

"Someone must have snatched the way." Aaron said with pouted lips. "Going into the city first may sell for a better price, especially when the types of goods are not too different."

Levi glanced at the nearest car, which was filled with barrels of ale, delicious rainbow trout, cheese, sausage, animal meat and other things in large wooden boxes.It was obvious that these things were all going to be delivered to the taverns and hotels in Derk City. Li Wei couldn't help but move his throat, feeling as if he could smell delicious food at the end of his nose, and he was already a little hungry.

"I should be able to treat myself tonight." The young knight muttered.

At this moment, Aaron pushed forward with all his strength, and the battered guards in front of the city gate scolded a few words at first, but when these people saw Aaron waving the golden emblem of the Temple of Storms in his hand, they couldn't help but They all squeezed out some stiff smiles.

After some negotiations, the guards rudely cleared a road between the merchant's carts. Although it was narrow, it was enough for people to pass.Li Wei and the others led the horses, and under the guidance of Aaron, they walked forward along this narrow road, and then disappeared under the shadow of the city gate.

(End of this chapter)