"After all, what is this old man calling me for? Is it because the author has to be watered that dragged me to a whole chapter of nonsense? Lu Xi, who walked out of the Black Man City City Defense Headquarters, looked at the six-pointed star flag of the Federation floating above the four-story building, and completely did not understand the meaning of the two hours he had spent in this strangely shaped building.

The building that currently serves as the city defense headquarters of Blackman City is located on the side of the downtown square of Blackman City. Lu Xi remembered that this was supposed to be a large ancient building, it is said that in the earliest days of the city, it was the palace of the lord of the city, and later it was bought by a merchant from Neosfia and converted into a leisure facility similar to the historical main park and museum. Of course, to build such a facility in a city where the underworld, mercenaries, and adventurers are located, either the merchant is a positive idealist or he is a tease. In short, the park and museum could not survive, and after the merchants retreated, the more prestigious and well-established adventurers and mercenary groups who remained in the city still raised funds to maintain it, turning it into a large guild hall and named it "Adventurer's House".

High-level adventurers naturally have their own semi-fixed meeting places, but newcomers can find the best and cheapest inns and hotels at the "Adventurer's House", as well as exchange the most basic information, or find reliable teammates. In other words, the vast majority of the adventurers of Black Man City who have made a name for themselves started their adventures here.

Now, Blackman City has entered the Federal Age...... Well, that's a strange way to put it. In a word. The Federation requisitioned the entire city, the building that seemed to be the most in line with the prestige of the Sky Nation, and placed the headquarters and government here - of course, it was technically a family. Because it is estimated that the Black Man City will not end up for a long time - and it has also undergone a certain amount of reconstruction. Hence the large buildings of the ancient Sammanchar and the Elven style. After incorporating the architectural style of the Federation, the appearance of the former "Adventurer's House" has become more and more becoming, uh, more and more culturally blended. Lu Xi didn't dare to say that the house had become ugly, but at least he could be sure that the scale of the house had indeed become a lot larger, and the space originally used for landscaping and leisure had also been utilized, which should be able to accommodate thousands of people working in it.

"The 'free' home of the adventurer has become the stronghold of the power of the hard state, hey...... I don't know how many adventurers are left in the city. ”

Others don't say it, at least Lu Xi's "distant little aunt and little brother-in-law". The elven profiteer couple of the Siren Chamber of Commerce had already relocated to Neosfia with their adopted daughter and most of the people, and there was only a small office left in the original location of the Siren Bar in Black Man. This is known from a letter from Brother Gillett. As for this group of professional thugs who fought in the swords and guns of the Outer Land, can they fight their way through the underground world of Neosfia, and will they smash the field and smash into the territory of the wind...... Gillett didn't say, and Lu Xi didn't ask.

However, Lu Xi felt that he had an obligation to visit other people, such as Uncle Baggins, the cute and treacherous halfling owner of the Donkey Flag Bar, who had opened the five-generation male flag bar. The gold-ranked "bartender" uncle of the sea monster. Oh, and by the way, there's also the paladin who calls himself an "adventurer" who is honest and unawkward. Although the conversation was not speculative, at least the cooperation in the side-by-side battle was pleasant and tacit.

Thinking so. A young man's crisp voice came from behind Lu Xi.

"Ah, senior sister...... Uh-no, senior! Finally see you again. It's just wonderful. ”

To say that it is "juvenile" is not absolutely correct, to be exact. It should be the voice of that delicate stage of the transformation of a teenager into a young man, and that is why. This voice, which should be familiar, has undergone some subtle changes and seems to have matured a little more. The youthfulness of youth and the vitality and self-confidence of youth are combined, and it is the best period of a person's life.

Hey, it's good to be young! Lu Xi sighed with emotion. He has lived two lifetimes, and his biggest advantage is that he can pretend to be tender in front of the elderly without shame, or he can pretend to be tender in front of the young unscrupulously.

So, as an elder, Lu Xi turned his head and looked at the young man behind him who was looking at him with eager eyes, and immediately squeezed out a very "vicissitudes" and "calm" smile on his face, and stretched out his hand to say hello: "Yo, long time no see, little brother Liszt." ”

"Yes, Xue, uh, senior, I haven't seen you for a year and eight months." Liszt saluted Lu Xi solemnly and showed a bright smile.

Liszt's boy, who will not turn eighteen until the end of this year, is indeed in the middle of the most beautiful flowering and rainy season of his life. Judging from the appearance, this child is obviously a lot more open, if the last time he was still a young and immature Zhengtai, now he is already a teenage idol that can make the vast majority of girls fascinated. The round baby fat has not completely faded, but it makes the whole face look full of three-dimensionality; The brown eyes are much more energetic than when the bear was a child, full of vitality and energy, and it looks very infectious; The flaxen-colored hair is also a little longer than the last time I saw it, and it is gathered at the back of the head very casually, although there is no sense of hairstyle design, but it has a somewhat chic feeling.

In general, this is a young man whose appearance and temperament will be particularly pleasing to girls, handsome, gentle and hearty, like the sunshine of early summer, full of vitality but not so vicious that people will retreat, and there are a few flavors of those little white-faced stars in Lu Xi's hometown. Obviously lacks masculinity from appearance to temperament, but he can deceive so many girls and brain-dead Lori to like it, it's really inexplicable.

Lu Xi thought about it with a taste, but he forgot that in fact, in this regard, he was the least qualified to talk about others.

This young man, who has also been upgraded to a 2.0 enhanced version, does not wear the army's standard officer robe, but a navy blue robe, with black decorative lines faintly embellished with deep lines on the robe, and only a captain's collar badge is worn on the neckline.

In fact. The best way to tell the difference between a wizard with a backstage and a mage without a backstage is to look at their gear. As long as there is no background at all, no family background, no inheritance, the first generation of nouveau riche. It will be equipped with standard weapons issued by the Federation from beginning to end. As another Grand Magister Yushi? Nacardo's only disciple, Liszt's younger brother, is actually the same kind of person as Lu Xi. The top second-generation son of the Federation, and there is no need to worry about brothers coming to rob the inheritance.

"You've really grown up, boy." Lu Xi nodded and smiled with satisfaction. If Liszt had been a little more sensitive, he would have noticed that the smile was like an elder who was close to the younger and sighed and sighed.

It's a pity that the Liszt boy who has graduated from Zhengtai Bear didn't realize this, or even if he realized it, he wouldn't care, maybe he would feel that it was his honor to be taken advantage of by Lu Xi. The young man smiled shyly but proudly: "Eh, hey, hey." So that the senior sister knows that I have grown nearly ten centimeters taller than the last time I was separated. The future development is really worth looking forward to! ”

"Yes, yes, I sincerely expect that the future will be more than three meters tall and weigh more than two hundred. Of course, the appearance can be maintained with the current image. Such a combination must be very emotional. ”

“…… I always feel that the words of the senior sister seem to be full of malice. ”

"That's because I felt the malice first!" Lu Xi glared at his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "In the past, you would have changed your mouth, but now you are so swaggering and justifiably calling 'Senior Sister' what kind of trouble do you want to make?" Youngster. Brother, I'm not like I killed you when we first met. ”

"That's because Elliott taught me a lesson. Well, he's really right. For the members of our Youth League, the term 'senior sister', which is separated between cordiality and honorifics, represents our longing and reverence for our spiritual leaders. It represents our true state of mind and abundant feelings, regardless of gender. Actually, we have known for a long time that Lucy-senpai is a man. But Sister Lucy is Sister Lucy! ”

“…… If I were to be head of the Federation, the first thing I would do would be to ban you, the Rausch Youth League. ”

"Huh? How so? Belch. This must be a test for everyone, right? Please rest assured, Sister Lucy, even in the face of the sea of swords and the rain of guns. Even if it is an enemy of the demon god, our youth league must be the most loyal guardian and personal guard of the senior sister. The country or something, in front of the coat of love, is not worth mentioning at all. Liszt raised his head like a martyr, and his tone seemed to be narrating the most solid universal values in the world.

“…… I think the older you get, the sicker you get, but if you think about it, the dead house in District 11 seems to be more and more fanatical the older you get. All in all, it's okay to be obsessed with idols, but don't ignore real life because of that. Lu Xi sighed, feeling that his preaching always sounded unconvincing, so he sighed again, and then said, "You have already met Elliott and Elth?" ”

"Yes, I thought it would have been when I heard the news of Elliott's ship crashing...... Now that he is safe and sound, I am relieved. Liszt showed Lu Xi a grateful and moved look, and it could be seen that the relationship between the two Zhengtai, who grew up together, was really good. At this time, he thought of something again, and couldn't help but hang his head, showing obvious frustration in his wry smile: "Alas, we formed the Youth League to protect the senior sister, and Els is willing to walk with you as a volunteer, so I also have such an idea, but every time I want to let the senior sister risk her life to save us, isn't it the opposite?" What a gaffe. ”

"Huh? You over-self-conscious bunches. I'm Lu Xi? Who else does Belencaster need to be protected by your little ones? To put it more bluntly, since this Rausch Youth League was formed for me, then you are my little brother. The boss went to save the younger brother, isn't it a natural thing? ”

"Ah, Senior Sister has finally admitted our identity. Little brother, I, little brother, I am so moved. Big sister head! Thank you for hosting us! ”

Oops...... It seems that I accidentally fell for this natural black death!

"If you really want to thank me, then please take my head to me, I'll rub it, and I'm actually caught up in your death, then ask the boss to have a good meal." Good wine and good food must be strong! ”

"Senior sister, you can rest assured." Liszt smiled and said, "I have just asked Senior Carol to take a place with Uncle Baggins." Now Elliott and Els have gone over to get ready. As for Senior Sister Sehiliu, it was Sister Sid who invited her. I had been waiting outside the headquarters for an hour. It's just waiting for you to come out. ”

What a coincidence! Lu Xi thought. But why Carol is taking the spot......

"That. Liszt, I wanted to ask before. Didn't your youth group be formed after seeing the posters of the three of us? Among you, what role do the three of us play? ”

"Sister Lucy is certainly our idol, our spiritual leader, and our soul guide."

Well, next time I'll ask you to wear my badge.

"Of course, Sister Seyriku is also our idol, and many members of the group, including me, also admire her...... Well. But I always feel that it should be more worldly. If she is willing to be more involved in the organization of the Youth League, Elliott and I are happy to assist her wholeheartedly. ”

Oh, so I am God, and Seyleus is the Pope?

"What about Carol?"

"Hey, isn't Senior Carol the followers and attachments of the seniors?" Liszt's eyes widened, and his tone was full of surprise, and there was no hint of any joke at all.

My sad old friend Carol, don't cry, and don't stand up. Anyway, if I were you. The malice of this kind of Cheng dù under the will of the great universe should also be sweet, right?

There's nothing going on right now, and the deputy commander has also sent me a message to go and rest, so let's go and get together for a big meal and drink. Shouldn't there be any problem, right? Lu Xi thought. The two immediately set off, chatting while walking, but they didn't know what to do. The content of the chat began to develop in the direction of "business".

Liszt was officially promoted to captain of the Federal Army at the beginning of this year, and his current official position is the intelligence staff officer of the Black Man City Garrison Command. For a magician majoring in prophecy. This is indeed a position that suits him very well.

"If it were you, you should have roughly figured out the enemy's strength across the Iron Rock Canyon, right?" Lu Xi asked casually.

"Senior sister thinks too highly of me." Liszt couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I am indeed very confident in my prophecy strength. But many Lichs are also masters of prophecy, and have the ability to counter detection. Besides, part of my energy needs to be used to set up the city's anti-prophecy circle. If the enemy is confused and sees the complete layout of the city defense by leaning on a crystal ball or something, isn't it a dereliction of duty on my part as an intelligence staff officer? ”

Lu Xi nodded: "That's why there are so many reconnaissance teams out of the city, right?" ”

"Yes. Summing up the intelligence obtained from the reconnaissance team and some spells, we do have a rough estimate of the total strength of the enemy at present. Liszt sighed and showed a heavy expression: "The undead are not easy to say, because their forces can be replenished at any time. But at least it can be determined that the Black Duke Angmar has not left, so more than half of the Necromantic Knights should also be there, in addition, I also saw the heraldic banners of the Haokon family and the Moon Wright family, which are all extremely powerful blood clans! ”

"The Moonwright family doesn't have to worry, people just come here to make soy sauce." Lu Xi added in his heart.

"As for the orcs, it's a little weird...... I did see the banners of the Thunderblade and Thunderclaw clans, but I didn't see the Burning Blade banner of the Dragon's Heart Asog. The entire south of the Iron Rock Canyon can be regarded as the army of the Burning Blade Tribe, and there are only about 2,000 wolf cavalry and centaur scouts confirmed so far, as well as goblins and kobold cannon fodder of several tribes. Well, I've seen a lot of armies from Shatterfist and Frostheart. If you didn't guess wrong, the ones who really led the attack should be the Broken Fist Grolong Khan and the Frosthearted Ebog Khan. ”

"Eroge is Gloron's son-in-law, and in terms of the traditional clan concept of orcs, it is natural that Gloron is the commander." Lu Xi said: "The good news is that his son, a teaser named Tansai, is dead, and the head is now being used as a racket by Limu. If the orc boss loses his mind because of his son's rage, maybe we have a chance. ”

"Dead, dead? Tansai? Fangs of Broken Rock? ”

"Yes, I said it was dead." Lu Xi said seriously: "However, even if there is a chance, if you want to grasp it, you need at least strength. Now, there are only more than 10,000 troops in the city...... Why not abandon the castle outside and call back all the garrisons? At least a few thousand people can be gathered in this way, right? ”

Before Liszt could react to what "say death" meant, when he heard Lu Xi's words, he subconsciously said: "Because the castles outside are all private soldiers of various gates!" The Command does not have the right to transfer...... I wonder if the nobles are wondering if this year's harvest will be over if they give up the castle and the farmland outside the city. The nobles were reluctant to allow the tenant farmers of the farmstead to take refuge in the city in advance, let alone the garrison of the castle. As a result, in the past few days, the vanguard of the orcs has arrived at the Blackwater River, and the group of guys reacted and let the refugees flee into the city. But to this day, none of the castle's garrisons have returned. ”

"They should have reacted a long time ago! What the hell are these guys doing with their brains? Is it used to raise zombies? Lu Xi thought of the tragic massacre he saw before entering the city, and the trembling aristocratic private soldiers hiding in the castle just a few feet away, and his fists couldn't help but clench again.

"Learn, senior sister......

"Don't worry, I'm not like letting a bunch of maggots disturb my good mood." Lu Xi took a deep breath and smiled. At this time, the two had already walked to the block north of the city, and suddenly they heard the conversation of the nearby guards.

"In the north of the city, outside the city wall in the north, there are refugees coming again!"

"There are a lot of people who come here this time! I heard that there are thousands of people with children and daughters. There are also many people who are injured, missing arms and legs, it is really miserable......"

"yes, I don't know how much I suffered before! I heard that there are a lot of pursuers behind me! ”

"Chasers? Orcs and undead dared to rush directly to such a close place to provoke? ”

"What are you afraid of provocation? The mage masters have lost even half of the floating fleet, so they have already scared their guts, right? ”

"That'...... Then we're going to have to go out and help them, right? ”

"How can I help, I heard that there are thousands of wolf cavalry. Woo wow wow big stuff, I don't dare to fight with the thing riding with the monster...... Besides, even if we gather our troops and rush out, the people outside will already be dead, right? ”

Before Liszt could react, Lu Xi had already pulled out his legs and ran towards the gate of the northern city wall. (To be continued......)

PS: The big chapter of 5500 is actually about the same, right? Probably...... So, give me the ticket