Dragoon Sentinel

Because of that strange dream, Nuo Lei's second night in the Land of Recovery didn't sleep very well, his mind was full of amber vertical pupils that could swallow his body, making him breathless.

He struggled to open his eyes, and a purple sphere was vaguely reflected in his blurred vision. He stretched out his hand to grab it blankly, and the tingling pain from his palm suddenly woke him up.

Pressing on his chest was a dragon egg with its own spike defense. He shook his painful hand with a dazed expression. Didn't he put the dragon egg in the storage bag before going to bed? Why did it run out?

He stretched out his hand to hold down the dragon egg, and the golden eyes in his dream appeared in front of him again. He raised his hand abruptly and looked at the egg in surprise.

The dragon in the dream can't be the one in the egg... right?

He recalled the name mentioned by the giant dragon, and called out tentatively: "Hello... Ferth?"

The dragon egg swayed, and a red light flashed across the surface of the eggshell. It happily arched into Nuo Lei's hand, and Nuo Lei pressed his fingers against the egg shell, feeling mixed emotions in his heart.The giant dragon in the dream was so domineering that he was speechless. He couldn't imagine that the dragon egg in his hand would turn into that face after its shell was broken. Moreover, why did the giant dragon think that he was its property?He is obviously a stranger.

"Father Ed, it would be great if you were still here." Norley muttered to himself, "At least you can tell me what this dragon is thinking."

"Nuo Lei, are you awake?" West's voice sounded outside the door, and Nuo Lei put away the dragon eggs, straightened his clothes and opened the door.

"Are you ready to go?"

West, who had changed into a new robe, glanced at his storage bag reservedly: "Aren't you going to find food for your dragon eggs, let's go."

"Okay." Although he had doubts about the future character of the dragon egg, Norley did not give up the responsibility of raising the egg. In the blink of an eye, he and West stood in the study again, and he consciously took out the map and asked: "That crystal?" Where is the mine?"

West spread out the map and pointed, "Corunna is very far away from here. To get there, we must first go to Wenger City. There is a portal in the mage tower there that can directly teleport to Corunna."

"Portal? Like the one you saw at Daredevil?"

"It's similar, but the energy source is completely different. Let's not talk about the portal. Let's look at the crystal mine. It's just outside Wenger City. But I want to tell you in advance that this mine is not unowned. It belongs to Duke Wenger. private property, we must obtain his consent before entering."

"Will he refuse?"

"No." West said confidently, "Don't worry, he won't refuse with me."

Am I hugging my thigh... Nole couldn't help looking at the portrait hanging beside the desk and thinking, what is the origin of this golden family?

Putting away the magic tent, the two ate some dry food and set out on the road.

Norley was not idle when he was on his way, and seized the time to ask West for advice.He can understand the language of this world, but he has to work hard to learn how to read. Fortunately, he has a good memory, and West has memorized everything after teaching him a few times.After a few days, he was able to understand Edwink's map. Even West admired his memory and had to bow down.

In addition to literacy, another thing Norley misses is the dragon egg.

Ever since Nuo Lei met the giant dragon face to face in the dream, he could vaguely feel its mental changes when he touched the dragon egg, and he could even visualize it in simple words: eat, sleep, and hug.Regarding this change, Nuo Lei's mood is subtle, and what is even more unexpected to him is that his spiritual system has unknowingly become familiar with the dragon egg.

Birds probably have an innate bond with their eggs, even if the eggshell is covered with thorns.When resting at night, the peregrine falcon will spontaneously circle the dragon egg, and occasionally play the role of parent, carefully covering it with feathers.

Seeing this scene, Nuo Lei couldn't help correcting it: "Why do you keep staring at the dragon egg? It's not the spirit system of the guide, so if you look at it again, it won't become your target, you know?"

The peregrine falcon barked dryly, and reluctantly jumped off the dragon egg, but the dragon egg quit. The entire surface of the eggshell glowed red with "angry", and it rolled under the peregrine falcon's wings. Desperately acting like a baby, rubbing the white feathers of an eggshell.

Seeing the two little guys kissing me, Norley pinched his temples with a headache.

Ordinary people can't see Sentinel's spiritual system, and coming to this world is no exception. Neither Edwink nor West knows the existence of his spiritual system, but this dragon that has not broken its shell has accurately captured him. His spiritual system... there must be something hidden in it, right?

Reminiscent of what Edwink said in the Valley of Meditation, and the irresistible speech of the dragon in the dream, Norley couldn't help but do as the Romans did, and also recited "Holy Light Blessing".

Nine days later, the two arrived at the first stop of their destination, Wenger City.

Wenger City is one of the three most important settlements for human beings. The avenues entering the city are all paved with white square stones, which are clean and spacious. There are many vendors and travelers gathered on both sides of the avenue. Canting Town is much livelier.

Go straight along the passage, and soon you will see the towering outer city wall of Wenger City.The outer city wall made of gray and white boulders is very strong, and the surface of the wall is uneven, and traces of repeated repairs can be seen later.

This city should have experienced the tempering of that war.Norley thought about it, keeping his storage bag from a habitual thief with quick eyes and quick hands.Witnessing this scene, West hurriedly said: "Protect your storage bag, and don't let them find out that you have a dragon egg. You have to know that even if it is a fossil, it is also a hot commodity on the black market."

"Okay." Nuo Lei put the storage bag in his arms, and the peregrine falcon stood guard on his shoulder, looking around vigilantly.

Leading the horse into the passageway of the city gate, the sounds of the bustling people poured into Nuo Lei's ears. After getting used to the quiet forest, the sudden surge of complicated information made him unconsciously cover his ears. He shook his head vigorously, and asked calmly: " Where should we go?"

"Let's go directly to the Duke or his steward and tell him our needs." West replied, "This badge is our stepping stone, here, look."

West took out a button-sized gold badge from his pocket. The bust of a masked woman was vividly embossed on the front of the badge. She was surrounded by feathers, and her lips were slightly opened, as if she was praying for something.

"This is the goddess of silent words, the human goddess in the legend of Mallorca, representing the source of endless mana. The entire human kingdom will use the goddess of silent words as a symbol, except for Duke Wenger, and only the Mage Association."

"Mage Association? Duke Wenger is also a mage?"

"That's right, his ancestor was the archmage who led the opening of the portal in that war." West put away his badge and said lightly, "Okay, that's all for the background information, we have to find the Duke. "

"I know where he is, follow me." The moment the peregrine falcon saw the badge, it flew away from Nuo Lei's shoulder. It took a few slaps to calm down.

"So fast? You really deserve to be a treasure hunter..." West looked at him in surprise, and followed his footsteps with confidence.

The two temporarily stored their horses in the stables of the hotel, and then walked through the bustling business district, passing by the Mage Tower, which could be used as a landmark, and after turning around, they kept going down the public stairs and entered a place that was not even exposed to sunlight. The dark area to which you have reached - the slums.The homeless people leaned lazily against the damp and cold wall. They were all skinny, their eyes were as dark as an ancient well, and they looked like a group of living dead who had been sucked dry.

West had never stepped into a slum, and he was dazzling in his expensive robes, which seduced the poor people sitting on the side of the road to stare at him.He hesitated to follow Nuo Lei's pace, and muttered uneasily: "Are you sure this is here? You can't go wrong, right?"

Nuo Lei did not refute, and pointed to the front. A beautiful carriage that would never appear in a slum area was parked by the side of the road. Guards in uniform indigo blue uniforms stood around the carriage, with long swords pinned to their waists. Blocking the gathering of curious people, their cuffs, sword scabbards, and carved gold-covered decorations all have the image of the goddess of whispering, and their identities are also ready to be revealed.

"It's the Duke's carriage. What's he doing in the slums?"

Just when West raised his doubts, Norley's peregrine falcon flew over the roof of the carriage and flew into a shabby hut. Norley looked through the eyes of the peregrine falcon for a while, and said seriously: "It seems that there is another Something went wrong."

Is it Nightmare again?West's face darkened, he and Nuo Lei looked at each other, and walked towards the residence at the same time.The guards found the two men approaching and blocking their way.Just as West was showing his badge to prove his identity, a well-dressed middle-aged man walked out of the open door of the residence, and he said loudly, "Let them in, they are friends of the Duke."

"He is?" Norley asked.

"The Duke's steward." West introduced in a low voice.

The steward didn't seem to notice the conversation between the two, and made a "please" gesture respectfully, as if he was not standing in some shabby residence, but the castle where the Duke lived.

"Come in, you two, the Duke is inside."

The two nodded and walked through the door gracefully.

The dwelling is just a simple one-story house. The roof is made of wooden boards of different lengths. The gap is as wide as the palm of your hand. There is no decoration, only a bundle of hemp rope and a rusty mining pick.

After taking a look at this not-so-cozy room, Nuo Lei's eyes fell on the person.

The owner of the house is a stout man. He is wearing a thin short-sleeved sweater and shorts, but he is still sweating non-stop. His hands are very rough, and black dust remains between his fingers, which cannot be wiped clean.

And in front of him, stood a noble young man who was incompatible with this environment.The young man was very afraid of the cold, and the dark blue thick velvet robe completely covered him from neck to feet, and only a bloodless face was exposed under the smoky gray curly hair.He raised his pale hand and fiddled with the platinum badge pinned to his chest, and said in an airless way: "Young Master Eugene, long time no see, how is your brother?"

"Duke Wenger, nice to meet you." West replied without flattery, "Everything is fine, brother. By the way, let me introduce you. This is my friend Norley. He is a treasure hunter."

"Treasure hunter?" Duke Wenger looked at the red-haired young man in surprise, with smile lines showing in the corners of his eyes. "It's really rare to see the successor treasure hunter. What can I do for you?"

"We want to go to the crystal mine under your name, please allow me." West's attitude was far from respectful, and his willful tone aroused dissatisfaction from others.

The frail young man smiled lightly, and his soft voice revealed the opposite majesty: "Your tone doesn't sound like please, but rather like ordering me. Do you think I will obey your order?"

West's face was slightly stiff, he was not good at negotiating, and even if he asked for something, he would still be self-respecting.Just now when he opened his mouth, Nuo Lei felt that something was wrong, and something went wrong as expected.He hurriedly stepped forward and gave a military salute to make amends: "I'm sorry for making this unreasonable request. If you think it's not feasible, then we'll leave now."

Duke Wenger looked at him thoughtfully, then changed the subject and asked, "What do you mean by that gesture just now?"

Nuo Lei was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he had performed interstellar etiquette in a moment of impatience. He quickly calmed down and said quickly, "To show respect."

The serious expression of the red-haired young man was not fake. Duke Wenger observed him and smiled casually, "It's very interesting. I can promise you, but I have a request."

"You say."

Duke Wenger pointed to the owner and said: "This man is the foreman of the crystal mine. Several workers died in the mine a few days ago. The rest of the workers went on strike because of fear, and he refused to go to the mine on the pretext of being sick." Since you are going to the crystal mine, why not help me find out what happened in the mine, as long as you complete this task, I will allow you to freely enter and exit the mine."

"Thank you for the opportunity, I promise you." Nuo Lei answered first.

"Very good," Duke Wenger smiled generously, turned his head to look at West and asked jokingly, "What does Young Master Eugene say, do you want to come back to the mansion for afternoon tea with me, or take a hard walk?"

West blushed, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go with him, don't worry about it!"

"Yes, then I'd better send someone to protect you," Duke Wenger smiled politely. "If you make any mistakes here, I'm afraid that your dear brother will make trouble for me."

"Don't follow me!" After yelling these words angrily, West dragged Norey who was still out of the situation and ran out of the hut.