Clouded.

The damp moisture in the wind signaled a rainstorm to come, and the viscount raised his head and looked at the mountains in the distance. The dark clouds have completely covered the mountains in the distance, and a momentum of mountain rain is gradually spreading, even the golden welcome flag in front of him cannot dispel the entrenched gloom.

"It's getting dark, and it's not a good day for hunting."

"Those old guys don't think so."

Just as Viscount Seist was muttering to himself, a voice rang out, and soon, a young man slowly stepped out of the stairs behind him. He smiled and turned the cane in his hand, then straightened his bow tie.

"You must know that the ancestor Marquis of Urna evaded the detection of those barbarians under the cover of the rainstorm and led the noble army to attack successfully. For our lovely old people, it is not a hassle, but an honor, to be able to fight under the same conditions as our ancestors. ”

"But none of this has anything to do with us."

Hearing what the other party said, Viscount Seist shook his head and looked down. There, aristocrats dressed in fine costumes lined up outside, whispering conversations while waiting for the protagonist of the ceremony to appear. In the Skar Federation, the tournament is the most important part of the election. When the Skar Confederation was founded, the Marquis of Urna led his five allies to attack the barbarians who were several times his size under the cover of rain, and finally succeeded in victory. After that, it became a ritual that was handed down. According to the rules, the ten families participating in the council must send a team led by the family and then enter the Summer Wind Forest to compete. The content of the competition is very simple. At the beginning of the ceremony, the celebrant lights a cannon salute. Shoot six specially modified beacons into the depths of the Summer Wind Forest. When these beacons land, they emit six pillars of light. The team of the Ten Lords will need to enter the Summer Wind Forest, overcome obstacles, find the beacons, and bring them back safely. Whoever takes the shortest time and gets the most beacons will be able to occupy an important place in the new Federal Parliament.

This is also one of the main reasons why the Soros family wanted to trap the private soldiers of the Dali and Pawood families in the first place. If they had just killed Deli, then the Pawood family could have found someone else to represent the family in the ceremony. However, if a private army suffers heavy losses, then it is not a problem that can be replenished in a short time.

Because of this, every time the martial arts ceremony. The nobles would divide into several groups to assist their favorite families in the competition. Of course, there are also some families who, out of various concerns, would rather let their vassal families send their men to make up the numbers than actually let their elites and henchmen come to die.

After all, although it is a competition, anything can happen in the deep mountains and old forests. The dense woods block the sunlight and the spread of sin, and there are not a few people who take this opportunity to take revenge and stab the knife, and because of this, less than one in ten people can come out of the summer breeze forest alive after each ceremony. Arguably. It was a rather brutal test.

But this time, I'm afraid the nobles can't do anything perfunctory.

Thinking of this, Viscount Seist sighed, under his gaze. In the distance of the Golden Champagne Avenue, horse-drawn carriages were coming from the far end of the Golden Champagne Avenue, and the knights held high the colorful aristocratic flags. The carriage escorting them carefully through the ornate and neat streets, slowly stopping in front of the gate of the manor. Followed by. The door of the carriage opened, and an old man dressed in a good suit stepped out of the carriage.

At the moment of seeing him. The manor quickly fell silent.

Pasid. Soros, the patriarch of the Soros family, is also the most likely candidate for the next consul in the Federal Council this time. In fact, if it weren't for the "accident" that happened a few days ago that most nobles avoided talking about, the old man would have been surrounded by a crowd of people who were inclined to the flames by now. But it's a pity that after that "accident", everyone looked at the old man with a look of awe and complexity in their eyes, but no one dared to talk to him further.

For a moment, the atmosphere around him suddenly became much stranger.

"Humph!"

Soros was clearly aware of the strange atmosphere, but his resolute face did not change in any way. He snorted coldly, and walked forward. Behind him, a team of knights in black armor followed silently, needless to say, just from the silver-white wolf badge on their chests, it can be seen that what appeared in front of everyone was the most powerful combat force of the Soros family -- the Silver Wolf Knights.

Seeing this scene, Viscount Seist, who was standing on the balcony, couldn't help but whistle.

"It seems that the Soros family is really bound to take the position of consul this time, and this is the first time I have seen Soros, an old fox, take those wolf cubs out of his territory. Rumor has it that the Silver Wolf rarely leaves Zamford, and it looks like there's going to be a good show at this hunting ceremony. ”

"Who can say for sure?"

Hearing the viscount's exclamation, the young man beside him chuckled and whispered. In fact, everyone present knew why Soros was so determined to show his hole cards. I have to admit that he also has such qualifications, the Silver Wolf Knights are the most powerful and mysterious military force of the Soros family, although they once played a very important role in the rumors that the nobles were floating in the wind and rain, but except for the people of the Soros family, few people have actually seen these hunters hidden in the shadows.

"Almost as strong as a master midstream."

It wasn't until the figure of the last black knight disappeared in front of everyone's eyes that the young man lowered his voice and whispered in the viscount's ear.

"It seems that the Soros family really lives up to their reputation, and the armor they wear is not an ordinary product, and I can vaguely feel the fluctuation of magic power from above."

"Magic equipment, that's interesting."

Hearing the young man's description, the viscount narrowed his eyes, and a hideous light flashed through his eyes, and then he regained his composure.

"Do you think our potential friends have a way to defeat these wolf cubs?"

"If they can beat it."

The young man picked up his handkerchief, covered his mouth and nose, coughed lightly, and then spoke as if in confirmation.

"But our mission this time is just to observe, Lord Viscount, please don't forget this."

"Of course I know that."

In the face of the other party's reminder, a trace of disapproval flashed on Viscount Seist's face.

"But I wonder what kind of man is the man who can make the old wolf deflated, and the nobles are rumored to be arrogant and arrogant. But that's just ignorant rumors, and I don't think it's just a matter of arrogance on the part of anyone who can knock down the gates of Solid Rock and put Sterke on his hospital bed, no matter what he does. And ........."

Saying this, Viscount Seist was suddenly stunned for a moment, and then an interesting smile suddenly appeared on his somewhat pale face.

"Looks like something fun is going to happen."

With the sound of the viscount's words, I saw another carriage coming from a distance, and this time, seeing the two carriages, the surrounding nobles immediately caused a commotion. It's no wonder they're so rude, just the silver-haired girls walking on both sides of the convoy and guarding them are enough to attract everyone's attention. They had delicate doll-like beauty, and their gestures were full of seductive beauty, and they wore white robes and silver-white armor. If there were more wings behind them, then I am afraid that everyone would not hesitate to believe that these girls were the embodiment of angels.

But in addition to these beautiful maidens, what is even more striking is the aristocratic flags on both sides -- on the left side of the carriage is a lion with teeth and claws, which is the symbol of the Pawood family. But on the right side of the carriage was an eerie sign that no one had ever seen before. It was a bright red, swirling snake, devouring its own tail. Outside it, there are three rings and a six-pointed star.

Although the snake had never been seen before, the three-ringed six-pointed star in the middle of it had already revealed the true identity of the other party.

Awarded to the nobles.

Seeing this flag, everyone couldn't help but talk about it for a while. You must know that the flag position of the team is particular. Generally speaking, if you are a retainer, you should be at the bottom of the line. But the snake-devouring banner was juxtaposed with that of the Pawood family, which was a rather subtle signal to the other nobles.

The two carriages slowly held steady in front of the manor, and soon, as the carriage door opened, old Pawood stepped out of it. Compared with Soros's gloomy momentum, Pawood's appearance made the scene a little more relaxed. With a soft smile on the corner of his mouth, he looked like a kind elder from the outside, and beside him, Deli also hurriedly stepped out of the carriage and supported her father. Seeing this eldest lady, the nobles present couldn't help but look at her a few more times -- everyone knows that as the only pearl of the Pawood family, Dai Li has a very outstanding magical talent, and looking at her current appearance, she has penetrated into the middle realm of magic, at this speed, in time, then the Pawood family will have a powerful mage.

But beyond that, the third man who got out of the carriage made the nobles feel extremely puzzled.

It was a little girl.

She looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, and wore heavy, oddly shaped armor. The little one jumped out of the carriage and followed behind old Pawood and Deli in a bored manner. Looking at her sleepy-eyed appearance, it's not surprising when she goes straight to sleep. But at the moment, these nobles did not express their dissatisfaction with this girl's rude behavior, on the contrary, they had a more important problem in their hearts at this moment.

That's ......... Who exactly is this girl? (To be continued......)