As one of the two greatest cities along the Jianwan coast, the Gate of Bode is located on the north bank of the Okina River, very close to the mouth of the Okina River into the Sea of Treasures, just between Amm and Deepwater City, and over the centuries the commercial trade of Tongguò has flourished rapidly, becoming the most attractive port city in the West Hartland region, with more than 40,000 inhabitants at its peak, plus more than 60,000 merchants, adventurers and mercenaries from the north and south.

However, after the frantic attack of the Sawa Fishman, only a piece of ruins remained. Although it took a long time to clean up, and many residents rushed back one after another when they heard the news of the defeat of the fish-man bandits, it was impossible to return to the same situation in a short period of time.

Looking at the slightly depressed city, Hawke picked up his pipe and took a deep puff of the finest golden tobacco, then shook his head with a wry smile: "Damn! What's wrong with me lately, I seem to have become a little sentimental. ”

"My friend, you are not young anymore, and it is not surprising for an old man in his sixties to have such thoughts. Don't worry, Majesty will soon be able to bring the city back to life. After all, it is impossible to be so half-dead as the capital of a kingdom all the time, let alone that its geographical location and transportation are still so superior. Corey smiled as he drank water.

Hawke gently exhaled the smoke in his mouth and sighed with emotion: "Yes...... It's been a whole decade...... I've gone from a down-and-out captain to a nobleman. What many people have worked hard for all their lives has not gotten, I have gotten all of them in just ten years, and I still have a lot of power in my hands. It's like a dream. I heard that after the coronation. I'll be prime minister again. Responsible for all the internal affairs of the entire kingdom. ”

"Then I want to congratulate you, this is a high-ranking position, I believe there must be countless people who are envious and jealous, such as those down-and-out nobles who have come here recently." As he spoke, Corey stroked his neat beard with a playful smile on his face.

As the time for the announcement approached, a large number of professing descendants of the nobility, or some second or third sons who had no right of inheritance, poured in from neighboring countries such as Cormier, Turmis, and Am. They all aspire to knighthoods and lands in this emerging country, and want to take advantage of the fact that high society has not yet begun to solidify. Using his skillful communication skills to squeeze in, many of them hit the two top leaders who stayed behind.

Both Corey and Hawke have received some harassment these days, and even developed to the point that they must be cleared by guards when they go out, otherwise they will be overwhelmed by the crowd at the back door in an instant.

But it's clear that these guys are daydreaming. As the masters of the administrative and military systems, Corey and Hawke are very familiar with their own personalities in the service of the monarch, and they are also closely connected with Robert's intelligence agencies, and can often get some inside information.

They know very well how many officials who collude with other forces are secretly executed every year, and they also know how those who are heavily corrupt are treated, so it is absolutely impossible to touch this cordon.

Henry's camp was absolutely neutral and not orderly. So his attitude towards the law is quite vague, and he obeys it when he is strong enough to do so. Turning a blind eye when it's not good for you. There are many people with bad intentions who don't even have the chance to go to court, and are directly taken away by thieves in the shadows to be punished, and after getting the evidence, they quickly kill people and kill them, and then create the illusion that the victim has absconded.

Under the deterrence of such a gray terror, how many people dare to take a step beyond Lei Chi, not to mention that the two important ministers have already formed their own chamber of commerce, and they can earn a lot of profits every year, and they completely look down on that shabby gift money.

At the mention of those people who have been quite active recently, Hawke finally couldn't help but laugh: "Hahahahaha! That's right, those guys are really funny. What do they think of us? A beggar on the street? Oh, I almost forgot, there are no more beggars in this land. ”

Corey smiled and nodded, "Yes, all beggars have been given a job or land, and our majesty doesn't like that there are idle people in his kingdom." ”

"Well said! Those idiots who claim to be nobles want to get titles and lands by blood, it's crazy. Guess what happens to them? ”

Hawke waved his arms like an old child, his face full of playful expressions. As a person who worked hard from the bottom of society, he was not interested in the so-called aristocratic blood unity, but valued those who did things in a down-to-earth manner.

Of course, this is also a common problem of the first generation of nobles. They despise those fools who sit on the glory of their ancestors and do not want to make progress, but after several generations, they will slowly transform, and eventually become a member of the aristocratic family of the Feron Continent, recognizing and protecting each other, and becoming a member of the ruling class in this world.

"There's still a lot of undeveloped land in the north, especially around Wywood City. I think if they continue to toss around like this, they will probably be assigned to that area to be in the company of monsters and beasts. After saying that, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Corey's eyes, and it was obvious that he was not optimistic about the future of these people.

Just as the two of them were about to continue to ridicule these destitute households, suddenly a guard rushed in from the slamming open door and shouted: "Big ...... My lord! There was a wake-up call on the south side of the city wall! It seems like...... It seems that a group of dragons are flying in the direction of the city. ”

"What!" Cory jumped up from his chair in surprise. "Make it clear! There are a few of them! What kind of kinds! ”

Dragons, terrifying beasts at the top of the main plane's food chain, can wreak unimaginable havoc on cities, and can destroy any nation once they are in horde.

In the Year of the Dragon Mania (DR1018), the dragons of the entire Faeron Continent fell into utter madness due to the influence of the Dragon's Lock, and thousands of Wyvern armies gathered to attack the area of the Steam Lake on the east side of Karinsan, destroying all the ships, cities and villages along the way, and even the city towers protected by the powerful mage lords were not spared, completely reduced to ruins, and only a few powerful spellcasters survived.

Such terrifying destructive power made all rulers tremble from the bottom of their hearts. Even if more than 300 years have passed. But it is still firmly engraved in everyone's psyche.

Corey knows better than anyone how terrifying these behemoths can soar freely through the skies. That's why I'm so nervous. He understood that the current Baldur's Gate would not be able to withstand such an attack, and if the other party really came to destroy the city, then it was best to give an evacuation order immediately.

The guard forced himself to calm down, gritted his teeth, and said, "My lord, there are about eleven of them, and they are dragging a huge net with four arms in it. As for the many varieties, there are brown dragons, blue dragons, black dragons, red dragons, and green dragons. It won't be long before you're in the range of the tower, do you think you've given the order to get the Greatbow ready to shoot? ”

"Nope! Don't provoke them. Without even thinking about it, Corey raised his hand to stop the mention.

He walked around on the ground with a frown, and muttered to himself, "Strange, the dragon and the multi-armed giant, what a strange combination, judging from this way, it doesn't look like they are here to attack." Otherwise, the dragon alone would be enough, and there would be no need to do anything more. Moreover, the multi-armed giant has a cold personality, so it should be impossible to mix with the dragon. ”

"What to do? Should I give an evacuation order? I can't imagine the impact of these guys flying over the city! Hawke cursed angrily. He thought that the place he had worked so hard to rebuild was about to be destroyed once more. The mood immediately became very bad, and his beard was cocked with anger.

Corey took a deep breath and analyzed, "Don't worry. The situation has not yet reached the point of no return. First of all, the other side is not in an offensive posture, which means that it is possible to negotiate. Secondly, their target is not necessarily us, everyone knows that Baldur's Gate has just been sacked by the Sawa Fishmen, and there is not much oil and water at all. Finally, if these dragons really came for riches, then take out all the treasures in the city. ”

"Hey...... That's all it can be now. But who to send to negotiate? It was a dragon, and ordinary people were scared silly before they even walked up. Hawke said with a slight sigh.

"I'll go in person! Here, you keep an eye on what's going on near the walls, and if they attack, ring the alarm and take refuge in the basement. After saying that, Corey grabbed his saber and rushed out of the gate with the guards, without giving Hawke time to react at all. He's made up his mind to buy some time anyway.

On the other side, the brown dragon Otagos, who was enjoying the feeling of the breeze blowing on the side of his face, suddenly noticed that something was wrong in front of him. I saw that several giant crossbows with cold light were erected on the towers of the city wall, and the human soldiers were staring at the sky tremblingly, their eyes full of despair and fear.

"Damn! What do these humans want to do? The unresponsive black dragon Oloxes also sensed that something was wrong.

"Two great leaders, those humans are terrified by us, and believe that if they swoop down and spray a few breaths of dragon breath, they will obediently give all the treasures." A blue dragon who had only recently reached adulthood said with a flattering face. After a few days of profiteering training, he had long forgotten about those so-called dignitys, and slapped his ass with a shy face. Uh, no, it's a dragon's fart.

But it's a pity that this time it obviously didn't shoot accurately, Oloxes didn't say a word, he directly waved his strong wings and slapped the blue dragon's head fiercely, and scolded loudly: "Despicable little worm, even you dare to spy on your master's wealth?" ”

The heavy blow made the poor fellow dizzy, and he couldn't even maintain his balance a little, and it didn't look like a concussion. He didn't try to justify, he lowered his head and flapped his wings silently, silently waiting for the punishment to come.

"Forget it! Now is not the time. Hurry up and land, and wait for the master's aircraft to arrive, and if you get closer, those giant crossbows will probably be fired. Octagos stopped.

"Well, although those human attacks won't have much effect, but for the sake of the master's face, the great black dragon won't care about them." As he spoke, Omoxes spread his wings and took the lead and began to descend, and after more than ten seconds, he landed smoothly less than a hundred meters away from the city gate.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the whole earth shook violently, and the multi-armed giant was also let go. He glanced at the tall walls, and there was a hint of disgust in his eyes, if he hadn't been restrained by Borken, he would have rushed up and destroyed all the buildings.

After all, all the Giants are living siege machines, have an inexplicable hatred for buildings, and destroying them is the only thing they can be happy about...... (To be continued......)