Don't confiscate my citizenship

However, the distance was shortened much faster than he had imagined.

I'm afraid that we will be caught up by this group of people before we even enter the snow forest, or even when we are still a long distance away!

In the wind and snow, the distance between the boy and the robbers is getting closer and closer, tension and crisis are in the air, but this cold and ruthless snowfield does not seem to favor anyone - it watches this life-and-death chase indifferently, waiting for the result to be revealed.

The strong prey on the weak and the fittest survive; this is the law of survival on the snow.

Even the people in the southern part of the empire had heard about the situation in the northern part of the empire.

Of course, things in the south are not so stable now.

The North is only in chaos because of external threats and the new laws and changes in the Empire this year.

If you go north of Kingston City and pass through several cities, you will reach the northern front. The route from Box Mountain Province to Kingston City alone is full of thorns.

The boy was now extremely confused. He didn't even know whether it was because his legs and feet were gradually becoming numb from being frozen in the snow, or because he was weakened by fear, but he could hardly hold on any longer.

There were several unlucky things.

His name is Xia, and he is the eldest son of the Count Candice family in the south of the Protos Empire. His ancestors had made outstanding military achievements in the Protos Empire, but because of two generations of prodigal heads of the family, they are now heavily in debt and can barely make ends meet.

So now I can only come to the north to marry into the family.

To some extent, it seems that his family sold him out, but in essence, this is also a mutually beneficial transaction.

The Kingston family he was going to marry into was not a bad family.

The Lord of Kingston City, Viscount Levin Kingston, is a well-known businessman in the imperial capital in recent years. With his personal talent, the size of the Chamber of Commerce accumulated by his family over the years, and his own outstanding military force that enables him to gain a foothold in the north, this northern city-state and their family have gradually become unstoppable in their rise.

But the only problem with the Kingston family as a merchant family is that they have always been ridiculed as fake nobles who paid money to become nobles.

It was also for this reason that Viscount Leven Kingston was not well received by some of the great nobles whenever he went to the imperial capital. It might be that they simply looked down on him, or it might be out of jealousy. There were even many nobles in the north who were trying to bully him.

Even though Xia Yata was useless, he was an orthodox ancient noble with indelible military achievements. He just happened to have this noble bloodline, and his family had already left its name in the history of the Protoss Empire long before the holy war began.

This is exactly what the Kingston family saw.

It is said that his fiancée is a very outstanding and proud person. She reached the third level at the age of 17. She will go directly to the imperial capital in early summer this year to enroll in the first year of the Protoss Royal Academy and become a noble student with a promising future.

And his family couldn't even help him pay for his tuition.

If you want to be a special student and enroll without paying any fees, you need to be extremely talented.

With his ability, it was difficult for him to even pass the preparatory examination, and he had already failed once. He didn't want to fight with others, let alone hurt others, and he had no confidence to survive in that strict school.

The most promising way to get admitted is to become a follower of the young lady of the Kingston family as her fiancé and be taken to school by her.

But this behavior is a bit like a gigolo.

Her family could afford to hire a powerful entourage for her.

I don't know whether she will break off the marriage and let me go back home this time.

Everything was unknown. He didn't even know whether his fiancée was pretty or what her personality was like. Although there were some very dangerous and strange rumors circulating in the north, he still came from afar to change his fate.

Theoretically, if he could turn the tide and restore the glory of his family in his own hands, he would not only have a seat in the Imperial Senate, but also be able to restore his family's former status as a prominent figure in the aristocratic circle of the Protoss Empire.

but--

First of all, the railway was broken, and the bad weather made it difficult to repair. It would have been relatively safe to take the magic rail train protected by the Imperial Army to reach Kingston City directly.

Now, in order to keep the appointment on time, I have to brave the wind and snow and cross the wilderness to rush to the city.

As a result, they encountered bandits on the road.

Chapter 309: New Winter Styles for Lanqi and Sid

On the snowy plain, the boy's hurried steps were like a kite with a broken string, unable to remain stable.

The robbers' footsteps became louder and louder, like the call of death.

From the moment I stepped onto this chaotic snowfield alone, I was wrong.

The rocks and ice cracks scattered on the snowfield present a slightly undulating terrain. The slight differences cause the light to produce shallow shadows on them, revealing only a hint of grayish white. These rocks are tough and sharp, with various shapes, and are buried alone in the snow. They seem to be works of art carved by nature, but for people who do not live here all year round, they are dangerous obstacles that are difficult to see.

Finally, the boy's increasingly sluggish steps caused him to trip and fall to the ground. Before he could stand up again, he was almost caught up by several strong men.

"Keep running?"

As the gangster's voice grew louder, he reached out to grab the young man's hand. In an instant, a transparent barrier flashing with silver-white light suddenly appeared in front of him. This barrier was like a barrier made of air, isolating him from the gangsters.

The bandits all stopped because of this sudden barrier.

They faced this barrier, and their brief surprise was quickly replaced by a sneer.

The most burly bandit among them had a ferocious smile on his face and hit the barrier heavily with iron tools. Sparks flew and bursts of sound like a foundry burst out.

"How long do you think this will hold us back?"

There was greed and cruelty in the bandit leader's eyes.

"It looks like this thing can only hold us back for a while. If you take the initiative to remove it, we'll treat you better later."

The other villains joined in the jeering, surrounding the barrier and seemingly enjoying the game of cat and mouse.

"I am the eleventh generation head of the Candice family! I am a legitimate noble of the empire! If you let me go to Kingston City, Viscount Kingston will give you money!"

Trapped in the final line of defense with nowhere to escape, Char shouted loudly, his lungs stinging from the cold air.

The robbers hesitated for a moment, then burst into laughter.

As if mocking the boy's words and his overly naive proposal.

They didn't know whether the young man really thought they were fools, or whether he thought it was possible to trick them into going to Kingston City and have Viscount Kingston kill them.

"Are you trying to make us happy in this lawless place?"

"How could the most cold-blooded assassin family in the legend be so weak?"

"I'm afraid that peace has lasted too long, and even the demons will become cowards."

"That's true. If you can retire in the warm and stable south, even if you can't get married, you won't want to come to a place like the north, right?"

"We just want to quickly enjoy the warmth of the Southern Miss."

Every time they attacked the barrier, there was the gangsters' rampant laughter.

"But I'm a man!"

Char said in a despair.

Although his appearance was not bad in the family, he would not be mistaken for a female. Perhaps it was because his family had some elven blood and had the habit of braiding long hair, plus the visibility in the snow was poor and he was wearing heavy clothes.

If he had known that the security in the north was so terrible, he would never have left the Box Mountain Province and set foot into this snowy plain even for the sake of keeping an appointment!

"A beautiful boy? Isn't that even better? It really makes me more eager to see him!"

Suddenly, the robbers became more excited.

"?!"

Xia felt a chill run down his spine. It seemed as if this group of people had already figured out his gender and were deliberately teasing him.

The moment he realized this fact, he felt that these gangsters were more terrifying than a billion murderers!

Some of it was beyond his understanding.

He would rather die than be caught by this group of people!

But there was no way that he, who was only at level two, could defeat these robbers, who were probably at level three or four.

Their family had no money to hire guards for him.

In the imperial capital of Helrom, super masters of level six might be considered common, but in those border areas, level four is already a very powerful adventurer and mercenary.

In other words, it is difficult to find guards above level 4 on their side, unless you ask the Tyrant Branch or the Mourning Branch for help.

What was still making him resist was the first-order pink sacred spell left by their ancestors, and the barrier was about to collapse.

The fear was about to consume him.

This is a divine-level spell that is infinitely close to epic.

It is a spiritual and telekinetic magic that will present the owner's mental image and transform it into a weapon.

But when he used it, it was just a barrier like a protective umbrella.

No family head's weapons have ever been as weak as his.

And the effect became weaker and weaker because of his fear.

Looking at the barrier that was gradually beginning to crack and the several big men who were still smiling and licking their lips with salty eyes.

"Goddess, please save me!"

Desperate to the point of collapse, Char could only raise his head helplessly and cry out loudly.

The only responses he got were the sharp wind and faint echoes from the empty snowfield.

Suddenly, a burst of shrill laughter broke out all around.

"Haha, you're so adorable. If praying like a young girl works, will there still be bad people in this world?"

"In this snowy plain where even mercenaries dare not set foot, there will be no more cruel villains than us. You can imagine what we will do to you in advance!"

"The Church of the Goddess of Destiny is now a cult. Do you want to summon an evil god to save you?"

however.

Amidst the laughter.

after awhile.

A few dozen meters away from them, in the dense forest, there was a sound of branches and leaves being pulled apart, and snow was falling down.

"It stands to reason that this is the only way."

"Sid, let's hire a scout. You really don't have the talent for this. If I hadn't heard the noise, I wouldn't have been able to find this road even if I followed you around twice."

"If you say that again, your favorability will be deducted."

A man and a woman appeared.

The two men were wearing outdoor-style warm fleece-lined jackets, sun hats on their heads, and trekking poles in their hands. They were looking at the map and looking ahead.