Another World's Palm Spider

Agra, the city of mountains, means the ancient city above the mountains.

As its name suggests, Agra is a city with a long history. There is such a sentence in the description of it in the original book - "I don't know when this city has quietly stood in a position that humans can't imagine. Like the cliffs that stretch around it, it is a fortified and impenetrable city."

As the frontier defense line of the Orac Empire, Agra is indeed the most difficult city to contribute compared to other border cities.It is located on a certain peak in the Nachlis Mountains. The terrain is extremely steep. The city gate facing the border is between two cliffs. The city wall made of the strongest thick stones is more than [-] meters high. , almost at the same height as the two nearby cliffs.

This astonishing height makes people have to wonder - what kind of technology is relied on by human beings to transport the thick stones used for city construction to the top of the peak, and to build such a majestic and extremely strong city wall .

However, the people of the mountain city living here for generations cannot answer this question, as Agra records in the history books of this world, when was it built and who built it? Cities are already impossible to verify.

With the rise of the Orac Empire and the establishment of the national border, Agra shouldered the heavy responsibility of the first line of defense of the entire empire, like the most loyal soldiers, sticking here day after day.In the past hundred years, because the empire has cultivated batch after batch of talents in various fields, in addition to the natural barrier connecting it, the frontier gate of the mountain city has also placed protective barriers and magic cannons. .

The previous city lords of Agra were all personally appointed by the king of the empire. There are two reasons why they put so much effort into a border city——

First, it is because of the topography of the city.Agra is located on the Nachilis Mountains. If you want to really enter the territory of the Aurak Empire, the only way to go is through the city of Agra.The Nachilis Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, and there are countless ferocious monsters and beasts living in the mountains. Once they stray into their territory by mistake, they will either be eaten or torn to pieces.Therefore, guarding the only road leading to the Orac Empire has become extremely important.

In addition, there is another rumor in the Nachelis Mountains: It is said that someone has seen dark creatures unique to the underworld in the mountains. Therefore, there are rumors that there is a passage between the underworld and the human world somewhere in the Nachelis Mountains. and go.

The strange thing is that the monsters and beasts in the mountains did not come to attack the residents of Agra. So far, no residents of Agra have been attacked, which is quite surprising.

The second is the pressure brought by neighboring countries - the neighboring countries of the Orac Empire belonged to the Orcs. Hundreds of years ago, the civil war of the Orcs severely damaged the vitality of this group, and the Orcs lost a lot in the civil war For a large part of the population, the orcs could only stay in their own territory for a long time, peacefully repairing the wounds caused by the civil war.

In recent years, the orc race that has recovered its vitality has gradually shown signs of wanting to invade outwards.This group is already quite lethal, and they despise all groups that are not as powerful as them—of course, humans are also included.

Therefore, the eagerness of the orcs made the Aurak Empire immediately take precautions, and this awareness of prevention naturally made the military strength of Agra city rise to more than one level in recent years.

In the early morning of this day, the guards above the city gate of Agra had just finished their shifts. The guards who had just taken up their posts exhaled against the mountain wind in early autumn, and saw a long string of white mist rushing out, quickly passing through the city. Dissipated under the cold sunlight.

"Damn it, it's already so cold in this place before the Harvest Festival." The young guard stomped his feet.

On the edge is a towering cliff that almost reaches the clouds. The lingering mist in the early morning adds a bit of mystery to the majestic mountain city, but at the same time it brings some troubles to the guards' observation work.

"You came here at the end of last month, right? It's the first time you've been in the same class as you." The slightly older guard leaning on one side of the city wall touched his unshaven chin and took out a A small bag of tobacco leaves, took out three or two pieces, crushed them with hands, took a roll of paper, lit it and took a puff: "Look at your age, recruit?"

"Yes! My name is Mars, Mars Ali." The young guard reported his name, and when his partner handed him the rolled eyes, he thanked him gratefully. With a smile, he took two sips.

To be honest, he is still not used to the days when he has to get up at four o'clock in the morning to stand guard - the time to get up for military training is only six o'clock.At this time, it would be great to have a cigarette to refresh yourself.

In the small town where his family is located, it was just dawn at six o'clock, but in Agra, the sun was already visible after four o'clock.

"The recruits who will be assigned here, if they are not locals, or your family must not have paid for them." The guard laughed shortly, seeing Mars smiling shyly while handing over a half-burned cigarette When he came back, he waved to him, signaling him to keep smoking. "Just call me Ted," he said. "Finish it, refresh yourself, and we'll be standing here till lunchtime."

Mars nodded and accepted the partner's kindness.

He had no objection to Ted's slightly mocking words. As the other party said, his family's family background was not very good. And quite worried-not to mention that there is one less strong worker in the family, and it is so difficult to meet him when he is assigned to a place far away from home.

Fortunately, the conscript allowance offered by the Imperial Army was reasonable, and the farther away from home, the more the allowance would be. In this regard, Mars had no complaints. After all, the family's situation would be slightly improved because of the money.

The cigarette in his hand was smoked within a few puffs. Mars threw it on the ground, stepped on it a few times until no sparks could be seen, then tightened the coarse scarf wrapped around his neck, and looked down from the city wall see.

It has been nearly half an hour since the shift was over, and as the luminosity of the sun increased, the young guard could clearly feel the warmth of the sunlight on his body increasing little by little, and it was obvious that the mist in the mountains was also increasing. Fades slowly.

The dissipated mist broadened the viewers' vision a lot, and also made the entire sky look more transparent.

Like other mountains on the entire continent, the weather in the Nachlis Mountains is unpredictable, but no matter what the weather is, this city located among the mountains seems to be embedded in the sky from a distance. Among the rugged cliffs, it is presented to the world like a wonder that is hard to find in the world.

Mars leaned on the stones of the city wall that had been smoothed by previous watchmen and admired the natural majestic scroll for a long while. When he turned his head and wanted to say something to his partner, Ted raised his hand to stop him : "Someone is coming up."

Looking in the direction where Ted raised his chin, the young guard saw three vague figures through the misty mountain mist.

It can be judged that among the three people, the one who walked in front was a short man, and the two who followed were parallel, and they were walking up the thin and narrow stone steps.

At this point in time, most people are still asleep, but the following three people will arrive in Agra city at such a time?

The two guards looked at each other, and they both saw a bit of surprise in each other's eyes.

"I can't remember the last time someone wanted to enter the city at this time." Ted looked down at the three people below and walked up step by step, "There is almost no place to stay around here, the nearest village It's a long walk to get there. Looks like these three guys made the overnight trip to Agra...Listen, Mars, we all need to be careful."

The young guard nodded.

The three people who got closer got rid of the mist that blocked their vision, which allowed the two guards on the city wall to see their attire clearly—the short young man with black hair and black eyes walking in front, dressed in civilian attire, with his sleeves rolled up Two white arms were exposed, and the muddy stains on the young man's feet could be seen from the perspective of the guard at a high place. He seemed to be quite embarrassed; behind the short young man were two adventurers of about the same age. They have light armor, but only the blond one has a weapon on his waist. Compared with the former, these two look much better, but their expressions are a little tired.

From this point of view, the three of them had indeed arrived in Agra overnight.

"...Huh?" Ted looked at it and suddenly frowned: "This is not..."

"?" Myers asked. "Oh Ted, tell me what you found?"

"Last month, two adventurers from the royal city said that they would go to the depths of the swamp to fight against the spider Azelian—you recruits hadn't even arrived yet!" Ted said with a calm expression on his face. Excited: "Azarian the Nether Spider! It is said that the Spider King can suck up a city resident in one night! We are discussing in private, and feel that it is beyond our capabilities to fight against the Spider King with just those two people. I can't come back, but look! Those two adventurers are following the little man!"

Hearing what Ted said, at least two of the three below had been upgraded to "legendary braves", and Marston's eyes lit up.

Of course, the two guards did not forget their duties because of this. After the three of them reached the city gate and repeatedly confirmed that there were no other people or suspicious creatures behind them, they immediately moved from the city wall to the city gate below.

The main gate of Agra is not easy to open.According to the records in the history books, the main gate of the mountain city was only opened five times when the imperial army was on an expedition. In addition, all personnel could only use the side gates to enter and exit.

Ted led Mars to open the side gate.

The young guard finally saw the appearance and attire of the three people in front of him clearly, which was similar to what he saw on the city wall. Although the black-haired young man was the most embarrassed of the three, he was also the best-looking of the three. The one from the mayor's family—yes, good-looking, although it may be inappropriate to use this word to describe a man, but the most beautiful thing Mars has ever seen in his life is the daughter of the mayor's family, but even the noble and beautiful girl in his place The eldest lady is not as good-looking as the black-haired young man in front of her.

I don't know if it's because of his appearance, but the black-haired youth also looks the most energetic.

Since he only knew two adventurers, the dedicated guard stopped the black-haired young man: "Show your residence nameplate."

After hearing Ted's words, the dark-haired young man who had always been embarrassed since just now seemed to have a more rigid expression on his face.

Instead, the blond adventurer with a short sword on his waist spoke: "He is a survivor we rescued from the Nether Spider's lair. He lost his memory due to excessive fright, and his household registration plate..." He smiled wryly: "It would be easier if he had that on him. Do you have to show it to enter the city? There is no other way?"

Ted and Mars looked at each other, and the two caught a hint of excitement from each other's sight—brave!The legendary brave man!

Of course, worship is one thing, but duty is another. After hesitating for a few seconds, Ted finally seemed to make up his mind to accommodate them: "Every border city has the right to issue temporary household registration plates. If you can be his sureties, I think we can get him a piece and let him go to town."

The two adventurers glanced at each other, and they seemed to have no objection to the proposal. Among them, the brown-haired adventurer smiled and asked, "What do you need to provide as a guarantor?"

Ted pointed behind him with his thumb: "Mars, take him." After speaking, he turned his head and made another request to the black-haired young man: "Just in case, we have to search you."

The black-haired young man was stunned for a moment, then nodded in understanding: "No problem."

Ted then asked him to stand facing the city wall, pinched and patted him from head to toe to check for any suspicious things, until after searching the whole body of the black-haired young man, Ted somehow remembered the old man from the mountain city. The traits of the orcs that have been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth——

Orcs can transform into humans, but the only characteristic that cannot be concealed...

The guard stretched out his hand somehow, and slapped the black-haired youth's buttocks.

Ted only felt that the part touched under his palm tightened suddenly, and then he saw the black-haired young man turn his head back, his rounded eyes were full of horror.

That day, the residents of Agra were woken up by a scream of horror.