Moldavia, the main city, gray-haired knights dressed in light white leather armor led their horses and stood in front of the city walls, waiting for the city gates to open.

In front of his eyes, the city wall made of large blocks of black granite towered over the ground like a black giant against the white snow, and its huge size completely obscured the view, which made people can't help but be in awe.

"It's been a long time since I've been back......," he sighed softly.

The knight's name was Elson, and he was a knight of the guard in the Black Forest fortress, Chinese New Year's Eve, who had been working for the Radcliffe family for twenty years.

Eighteen days ago, while guarding the monsters in the Black Forest in the fortress, he was suddenly informed by his comrades that the Lord of Winter, whom he had sworn allegiance to, and the lord of everyone present, Berruo de Radcliffe, had died for unknown reasons.

Are you kidding!

My lord, he is a gold-level knight, even if he fights with a dragon, he may not be able to lose, and a few days ago, he also passed a document, informing the fortress that this black tide is unusual and needs to be dealt with carefully, so he specially sent a large group of men and horses to support, how could he die like this?

But that's the way it is, the Earl is dead.

Although they were at a loss for this, and even many people said that they wanted to go back to the main city to see what was going on, but no matter what, the large army in the fortress could not go back at this time, the black tide in front of them needed to be vigilant, and the demonic beasts needed to be exterminated, if the Black Forest fortress did not intercept it, then the wandering demonic beasts would destroy a quarter of the territory, and the casualties and losses were incalculable, even if the count was resurrected, such an act would not be allowed.

"Send a team back." At the meeting, the head of the garrison of the fortress proposed: "It is safer to understand the situation." ”

Everyone thought the proposal was very reasonable, but just as they were about to leave, a large group of men and horses arrived at the fortress from the direction of the main city with injuries.

"The Earl's younger brother, the great merchant Danria has captured the main city with a full five teams of silver knights and two brigades of soldiers!

That's the message they struck.

A team of ten people, a squadron of fifty people, a large group of a hundred people, the knights and soldiers of the main city, with the large army going to the Black Forest fortress, were completely unable to resist such a huge force, they were beaten and lost their armor, and had to leave.

"The Earl came over as soon as he died, and grabbed the title?"

"The successor must be Young Master Joshua, what is that Danlia!?"

The knights present were very angry, but the current form made them completely unable to pull out their hands, two hundred soldiers were nothing, but fifty silver knights were equal to fifty chariots that could charge on the battlefield, and in the case of the need to guard against the Black Tide, it was impossible for the fortress to transfer manpower to attack the main city.

"The situation is confusing right now, and we have to figure out what all this is all about!"

After a long discussion, the knights found that they were helpless about the situation now, and that they would have to wait until next month when the Kuroshio was over.

"But next month, that Danlia who jumped out of nowhere will definitely inherit the title!" A wounded guard of the main city said that he should act immediately: "If he succeeds, at least half of everyone present will be purged, or at least return to their hometown, he doesn't need us knights loyal to the old earl!" ”

He was right.

No one wants to be cleaned, but Kuroshio has to be guarded against, and if this is not solved, it is useless to say more.

"The main city should have been completely under martial law, and it must be very difficult to gather intelligence." An old knight who is at least fifty years old, who has participated in several major battles and has a lot of experience, said: "It's better to do something than nothing at this time, but a team of people has too big a goal, and I think one person is enough." ”

"Let a person pretend to be a lone hunter and go back to the main city to detect information before making other plans."

That's the final word, and Elson got the chance, and that's why he's here.

"Soon, at six o'clock, the gates of the city will be opened." The gray-haired knight was surrounded by dozens of people who were also waiting for the city gate to open, he hid among the crowd, cautiously observed the city wall, and after a general glance, he found that there were at least five patrolling people, this number made him frown: "Why are there so many?" ”

Looking down, the huge gates made of fine steel were still closed, and several unfamiliar guards stood in front of them, scanning the waiting crowd.

The main city gate is at least five meters thick, and the structure is simple and durable, obviously the handiwork of the dwarves.

In Moldavia, there are at least 200,000 Northland dwarves, some of whom live in the cities and intermarry with humans, and some of whom live a traditional life in the underground and in the mountains.

Just a short distance from the Black Forest Fortress, closer to the Mis Volcano, there is a large gathering place of dwarves, who have exported the magma from the ground to form a lava lake as a center for refining and heating energy, and no demonic beast has ever made a fool to run over and attack them, which is easy to make people jealous.

"Boom-"

The bell on the tower of the city wall was struck, and the crisp sound echoed six times.

The door is about to open.

Boom Boom - With the sound of the mechanism working, the massive steel gate was slowly lifted, revealing a semi-circular passageway.

"Enter the city in an orderly manner, and no loud noises are allowed."

A certain guard, who appeared to be a commander, walked to the front row and directed the waiting crowd to line up and enter the city one by one, he looked very serious, and observed the people entering the city one by one, and did not know why.

Elson led the horse and slowly moved towards the city with the flow of people, but at this time, a little accident happened.

"Where are you from?" At the gate of the city, an inspecting guard noticed the tall size and somewhat unusual temperament of the gray-haired knight, and deliberately came over and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

"The hunters of the Red Leaf Village in the east, who came to trade, you see, this is my prey." Presenting the deerskin that had been prepared long ago, Elson behaved just right, weather-covered, and his wrinkled appearance made him really look like an experienced old hunter.

"That's right." After making a rough determination that the deerskins were genuine, the guards did not suspect them, and simply let him go, and informed: "You can pass, pay attention, martial law has been imposed in the city recently, and there is a complete curfew after nine o'clock in the evening, so don't come out at that time." ”

"Thank you." Pretending to be grateful, Elson handed over a few silver coins, and the guard did not refuse, and as he stuffed the silver coins into his pocket, the guard whispered, "Be careful of the wandering samurai patrolling the city, stay away from them, those people are not as good as I am." ”

With that, he walked towards the next person who was going to enter the city.

Elson, on the other hand, naturally walked through the passage at the city gate and entered the city.

The cold wind of the early morning wind blew through the streets, and the city seemed unusually deserted, the doors of the houses were closed, and the snow on the ground was completely uncleaned, and for a moment, he thought it was a dead city.

Martial law is so powerful? Does that guy named Danlia really want to inherit the title and become a lord, not destroy the city?

Just as Elson was dissatisfied, a terrible siren sounded from the wall behind him.

Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk!

Has it been discovered?!

The sudden sound of the alarm bell made the gray-haired knight's heart tighten, and he reached into his arms with his right hand, grasped the short knife hidden in his underwear, and in an instant set up a battle stance, but after a moment, he realized that he was doing his own thing.

This rhythm and frequency is the highest level of alarm that represents extreme danger!

Elson was well-informed, and quickly recognized the meaning of the bell, he knew that he was only a silver mid-level guard knight, even if he was discovered, it would not be an alarm of this level, this was an alarm that would only ring in the face of invading armies and golden powerhouses, and it could not be aimed at himself.

In that case, who is it again?!

Instead of fleeing in panic when he heard the alarm like the rest of the people entering the city, Elson pretended to be frightened, ran around a corner, and then immediately turned back to observe the situation behind him.

There was nothing unusual, and all those who entered the city fled in panic, and only a few guards who had drawn their weapons were left at the city gates......

No, there's one more person!

Focusing his gaze, the gray-haired knight stared at the figure standing alone at the city gate, but it didn't take long for him to feel a hint of familiarity.

"Wait...... Yes, yes, Master Joshua?! With his eyes wide open, Elson couldn't help but exclaim, "Why is he here?!" ”

Isn't he supposed to be in the Northwest Plains, taking part in the glorious expedition against the Orc Fortress? The war is not over yet, how did he come back?!

Could it be for the title? But what's the use of him alone, the other party has more than fifty silver knights and hundreds of soldiers, why didn't he come to the Black Forest fortress for help, but came to the main city alone!?

An unconspiracy is a complete death! It's so reckless!

Too much doubt and surprise filled the gray-haired knight's mind, preventing him from thinking about anything else, until a series of neat and hurried footsteps came from the avenue behind him, which woke him up.

Click, click, click.

At least five groups of heavily armed soldiers appeared out of nowhere, spears in hand, and ran towards the city gates, with obvious targets.

It's Joshua standing at the gates!

Let's go! Elson was about to scream, there were many people on the other side, and Joshua didn't have advanced gold, how could he break in?! If you don't leave now, you won't be able to run away!

And someone thinks the exact opposite of him.

The piercing alarm bell rang in his ears, and the steel gate that had just risen behind him fell with a bang, completely sealing the retreat, but Joshua did not show any surprise.

Everything was expected, his appearance must have been known by the other party a long time ago, and every soldier was informed, whether he sneaked in or walked head-on, he would definitely be discovered, and the other party would definitely send a large army to kill him, this is the cruelty of the title competition.

Joshua moved his arms naturally, without the slightest fluctuation in his heart.

True, the retreat is sealed, but so what?

- Is there anyone who can stop him from advancing?

"What a grand welcome ceremony."

Without any intention of flinching and fleeing, Joshua casually knocked away one of the guards who intended to attack him, snatched the straight sword from his hand, and then, facing the dozens of soldiers who were charging at him with spears in hand, he took a deep breath.

Fighting Qi is the derivation of life force, and it is the power naturally generated in a strong body, which lurks in the body and slowly accumulates.

Take a deep breath, with the help of the movement of the internal organs, let this latent power burst out, spread from the blood throughout the body, and increase the strength several times in an instant, this is the first fighting spirit attack skill learned by all fighters on the Microf Road [Qi Lifting Slash]

This skill allows human warriors to knock sturdy orcs into the air with a single blow, or even cut them in half, delve into the depths, and even form an extremely sharp air blade.

And Joshua, as a former martial arts hall owner, in his previous life without the existence of fighting energy, he could also use the adjustment of musculoskeletal and posture to burst out several times his physical strength, due to the system in the game, he couldn't use the two at the same time, but now it's different.

It's a real world, where vindictive skills and physical skills can exist at the same time, and the two are superimposed—but it's not as simple as addition.

"Boom!"

A fiery red light lit up from Joshua's chest, accompanied by a heavy heartbeat, and a surging flame of light rose from his body, and the air around him seemed to be expelled by an invisible force, and began to roll into the wind, blowing away the snow around him.

He took a step forward in the face of the charging soldiers.

"Knock !!"

The sound of a heavier heartbeat came, and it seemed that the sound of blood surging in the veins could be heard, and the warrior's eyes lit up with a red fire, which was the color of his fighting spirit that he had run in the game a million times, familiar and unfamiliar, belonging to him, to Joshua's vindictiveness.

Joshua could feel the power leaping, rejoicing at his use of them.

"Lift your breath!"

He raised the long sword in his hand, his spirit condensed into a point, and the power accumulated in his body followed the strange breathing method, pouring out from the blood, muscles, bones, and every corner of his body, converging on the straight sword in his hand, making the dazzling light flame rise high, faintly forming a layer of invisible blades.

The enemy was already close at hand, and Rulin's spear was stabbing at him, the sharp metal glowing brightly

"Slash!"