"Knock-knock-knock-"

A large bronze bell is struck to sound like an emergency bell in time of war.

The peasants, who were still in the agricultural and livestock areas, had already begun to run towards the castle, but they had not forgotten to bring their livestock in to escape the terrible sandstorms.

They have no force, but they are not fools.

Being able to survive the chaos of the continent of Calradia speaks volumes.

In such a strange weather, when the wind blew, many people were ready, pulling their own camels and grouse, as well as the military horses in the stables, all moved towards the city wall, and when the wind blew in the early stage of the sandstorm, it had already been almost transferred.

The farmers had time to fix the water diversion channel made from the trunk of the date palm tree on the roof, and at the same time cut off the flow of water in the tower to prevent the channel from being blown down by the wind.

As for the wheat and flax that have just sprouted in the field, there is no way to transfer it.

There are also palm leaves with small fruits condensed on the date palm trees, which are also shaken wantonly by the sandstorm, as if they were about to be blown off the trunk of the tree.

A sandstorm is as powerful as a tsunami along the coast or a landslide in a mountainous area.

If it is not handled well, it will cause huge losses!

But for Kant, the damage caused now is huge enough, and it is estimated that after this sandstorm is over, most of his agricultural area will be destroyed, and he will have to start again.

"Damn it!"

Kant gritted his teeth and barely swept in the direction of the agricultural area, but the sandstorm obscured his vision.

There was dust and gravel everywhere, all over the sky.

The howling wind even began to sweep through the larger grit, stinging slightly on the skin.

This is a sign that a real sandstorm is imminent.

It's already very close.

"Lord Kant, enter the Consulate and take shelter from the wind and sand!"

After arranging the defense of the troops on the city walls, Fatis has also come to the top floor of the Consulate.

Looking at the gray sky in the distance, Fatis looked anxious and said solemnly to Kant: "I once heard that there will be terrifying sandstorms in the Salander Desert, but I didn't expect that there will be the same in the Naren Desert. ”

"It should be said that there are sandstorms in the desert." Kant added.

However, he followed Fatis quickly towards the Consulate, and for the time being, he took shelter from the wind and sand with the help of the heavy stone fortress.

Although the sandstorm is terrifying, it cannot blow down the stone walls and pillboxes.

However, inside the stone fortress of the Consulate, the maids also worked together to close the windows, thanks to the military structure, they only need to close the wooden planks inlaid with iron sheets and nails on the outside, and the wind and sand are completely blocked outside, and they can't blow inside the stone castle at all, so that they can enjoy a moment of tranquility here.

"The watchtower won't be destroyed by the wind, will it?"

Kant sat in his place, his brow furrowed slightly, still looking worried.

The large watchtower is 40 meters long.

Although this is the commanding height on weekdays, in this sandstorm, it is also the first point to be affected by strong winds and sandstorms.

Fatis comforted beside him: "No, Lord Kant, the watchtower is made of stone as a whole, and the thickness is half a meter, unless it is an earthquake, even if it is a strong wind, it is impossible to destroy the watchtower." ”

"I hope so." Kant sighed.

"But, Lord Kant."

Fatis frowned, and said with some doubts: "This sandstorm came suddenly, and it was very surprising. ”

"Hmm." Kant nodded.

It stands to reason that the occurrence of sandstorms will also have a few meteorological anomalies.

It's like the halo of the sun before a heavy rain.

Suppressed clouds before the storm.

However, this sandstorm, instead of the slightest abnormality, appeared directly out of the air, which really caught them off guard, even if there were no casualties at the moment, it was very unexpected.

Kant was equally surprised, because as far as he could remember, there had never been a sandstorm in the Naren Desert.

The records of the academy are not missed.

This is a centuries-old historical record, and there is no record of the sandstorms in the Narun Desert.

It's just a barren forbidden area of civilization.

"It's really..."

Kant groaned slightly, bowed his head and said, "Accident." ”

But he immediately raised his head, and thought of the accident that had occurred when he was in the apprentice's dormitory, observing the magic experiments of the seven mage apprentices, and it seemed that because of this, a golden streamer escaped from the window and disappeared into the sky.

In less than ten minutes, the sandstorm began.

"Is that the reason?"

Kant gritted his teeth.

Fatis also sensed what Kant seemed to know, and couldn't help asking, "What have you discovered?" Lord Kant. ”

Kant's heart was beating, and a palpitation made him breathe a little fast.

Listen to the howling wind outside the window.

and the subtle sound of the grit hitting the tin windows in the wind.

Kant frowned and said, "Our trouble seems to be coming. With a slight groan, he looked at Fatis and said in a deep voice: "After the sandstorm stops, immediately reorganize the troops of all combat sequences, keep the entire castle on high alert, and report to me immediately if you find any abnormal situation!" ”

"Understood!" Fatis nodded immediately, but there was still confusion in his eyes.

"Especially in the depths of the Alert Desert."

Kant didn't have the idea of an answer, it was just his guess.

But even if it was speculation, he did not intend to let his guard down, but instead told the patrolling cavalry, if you encounter a human wearing gold or coming from the depths of the desert, if the other party does not show malicious intent, do not attack first, and at the same time be vigilant, you must stabilize the other party." ”

"Yes, I will tell you to go down."

Fatis nodded solemnly.

"Hmm." After the instructions, Kant breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking of the mysterious woman he saw in the Sanwaya Mountains, in the ruins below the village of "Aaron", the throbbing in his heart deepened a little, and he even felt that he might really provoke something terrible.

For example, take this solar disk and let those 7 mage apprentices who only have solid basic skills conduct magic experiments.

But at this point.

A dialog box for the system pops up on the retina.

【Ding... Special Mission Release]

[Special Mission: Bear the Consequences]

[Reward: 10,000 Dinars, 10 Honors, 1,000 Fame]

[Description: The moment you choose the magic experiment, after the golden light escapes in the solar disk, this sandstorm has appeared in the depths of the desert and blows fiercely around the desert. However, when this sandstorm is over, you should check out the ruins under Aaron, where you may notice more anomalies. 】

Kant swept the dialog on the retina, his brow furrowed slightly.

"Sure enough." He couldn't help muttering to himself, it was really because of that magic experiment that finally led to the appearance of this sandstorm in the depths of the desert.

But Kant's brow furrowed.

The system surprisingly gives special missions instead of the main story and temporary.

Sweeping over the rich reward of the task, Kant took a deep breath and regained his inner peace.

Indeed, it is up to him to bear the consequences.

The name of the system's mission is right, this is his mistake, if it weren't for his own rash giving the solar disc to the mage apprentices for magic experiments, none of this would have happened.

It's just that the task of the system is not in the depths of the Narun desert, but in the ruins under the village of "Aaron".

Kant's brows furrowed even tighter.

The system is something that is meant to be.

But as long as the sandstorm stops, Kant plans to personally lead the team to take a look, and he must not let his village, the kingdom of Rhodok, be affected in the slightest.

If there is an abnormality in the remains inside the mountain, even if it collapses, it will affect the existence of the top of the mountain.

It is equal to both prosperity and loss.

The sandstorm lasted longer.

Darkness covered the Narun Desert, and even sandstorms were hidden in the darkness.

Inside the bell tower, a bronze bell is runged.

The bronze bell thought about a total of eight sounds, indicating that it was already 8 o'clock in the afternoon, and this sandstorm that began at 5 o'clock in the evening had lasted for nearly 3 hours.

"My lord, let's dine first."

The maids served dinner.

There is a food storage room in the basement of the Consulate.

In fact, most of the food reserves in the entire castle are in the bottom reserve room of the Consulate, in order to encounter a crisis moment, once the city wall is breached, the defenders can still rely on the stone fortress of the Consulate to carry out a Jedi counterattack, drag the enemy to the point where they can only retreat, or usher in reinforcements to defeat the enemy army, so as to achieve the final victory.

But even now, food reserves can help Kant solve the problem of food, after all, a large amount of food is piled up here, and dozens of them can't eat it all.

Of course, there are also basements in houses in residential areas.

The civilians would also store small amounts of food in them for a late-night snack or snack, as well as to solve similar problems.

This is a habit left over from the continent of Calradia.

Wandering, I don't know when I will encounter various dangers.

Therefore, they will leave food that can survive in the basement or hidden place, so as not to even have food to escape after surviving.

In this moment of sandstorming, the Consulate was unable to distribute food.

Pre-stocked food came in handy, and everyone relied on it to survive for a few days before the sandstorm subsided before they could resupply the Consulate.

Everyone's expressions were more optimistic.

After all, sandstorms don't last long, especially the Salanders, who are used to it.

Sandstorms in the Salander Desert are only four or five days at most.

This is also the largest sandstorm.

But even if the food is gone, the Consulate can forcibly arrange people to distribute the food, but it will be a little dangerous, and you must wear heavy armor and tie each other with ropes to prevent accidents, after all, the wind speed is extremely high, and if there is no insurance, the wind alone can blow up the smaller people, not to mention the gravel and stones that rush through in the gale.

After the blessing of the strong wind, the body of the person who can be hit by gravel and stones hurts.

If you are unlucky, you will encounter a flying wooden block, hit your head, be stunned and be buried alive by a sandstorm.

Don't be careless!