Don felt like he was out of luck.

He was just an ordinary merchant who traveled between Eternal Night and Hermes for a modest profit, selling the furs and flannel of the Grey Keep to the Church, and bringing back some amulets or statues soaked in holy water. The business is highly competitive, and it took him nearly a decade of hard work to gain a firm foothold in both places.

With some money to spare, he wanted to expand his business, so he bought a house with a warehouse on the outskirts of the new holy city to store his goods. Just as he was about to make a big deal, he didn't expect the situation in the north to take a turn for the worse - first of all, the new king of the Grey Keep broke out into a fierce conflict with the church, and the demand for things of faith such as amulets plummeted, so that he had to return empty, losing almost a fifth of his income.

But as long as the fur business continues, it will not be lost, and the price of fur has risen due to the intensification of the conflict. He thought it was only a matter of time before the church won, and as a regular visitor to the Holy City, he knew how strong the church was. The knights in the kingdom who can walk sideways, if they are put in Hermes, I am afraid that they are not as good as a judgment warrior who has been trained by strict training.

Yet, amazingly, the church not only lost, but lost all the way. His business was shut down completely, and the price was reduced by 30% until order collapsed in the Holy City and the warehouses were ransacked, and Don realized that it had become a dangerous place.

In other words, since he learned the news of the collapse of the cathedral overnight, he had a premonition that something was wrong, but the little luck in his heart always made him unwilling to leave behind the family business he had accumulated so hard. The news of the presence of the Dawn army at the foot of Mount Hermes was the last straw that broke his back—the purpose of the group's presence here at this moment was almost self-evident, undoubtedly because of the wealth accumulated by the Church over hundreds of years, and if he snatched the red eye, let alone fur, he was afraid that even his life would be lost here.

After making a decision, Donn followed the merchants all the way south, and after several days of turmoil, he finally retreated safely to the territory of Grey Keep. The soldiers stationed at the border did not embarrass them, but after a brief questioning, they were taken to a special camp, and told them that in two days they would be returned to the city by a convoy of the Duke of the North.

Don thought that this nightmare had finally come to an end, although years of business had all come to naught, but he was still alive, there was still a house in the city of eternal night that could shelter from the wind and rain, and his wife and children were still waiting for him, unlike his old enemy "miser" Sokas, who died directly on the way to escape. Thinking of this, he felt a lot better.

But within a day, that sense of security vanished without a trace—two warriors from the new king found him and led him out of the camp. He tried to give the two of them a couple of silver wolves to find out what was going on, but they refused.

Could it be that the other party wants to pluck the goose?

Tang En couldn't help but cover the money bag in his arms, this was his last family property, if someone robbed him, he really couldn't live.

He didn't have the courage to bring down the murderous army that could bring down the church. If you annoy this group of killing gods, you will only be afraid that the end will be even worse.

As he walked, Don couldn't help but want to cry out, why was he so unlucky? Obviously so many merchants, but he chose himself? Could it be because he threw all the amulets and statues that he couldn't sell into the ravine, and was cursed by the gods!

This despair made him distracted, and he could not quickly recover until a commander who claimed to be the deputy battalion commander questioned him.

"W-what...... Trail?"

Instead of getting angry, the other calmly re-asked, "One of my soldiers said that you know of a trail that leads to the foot of Mount Hermes without passing through the New Holy City, do you?"

"It's the one you told me - some merchants often use it to smuggle in some high-value goods, and you've followed them a few times. Another added.

Wait a minute...... Wasn't it for the golden dragon in his arms?Don peeked at the latter, and found that the speaker was the young warrior he had met on the road, who seemed to be calling for nails, and he was very enthusiastic at the time, so he chatted with him a little more, hoping to win his approval by evading the church's commercial taxes. I didn't expect this move to bring such trouble to myself!

But at this point, regret is useless.

"Well, there is indeed such a road, which the locals call the ladder in the clouds," replied Donn, "only appears every year after the snow has cleared, and is impassable when it is foggy or rainy, and it is said that there are several exits, but I only know the one that goes in the direction of the morning sun." ”

"Very well," the Commander nodded, "you take my men on two trips, and if you can pass, I will reward you." ”

"Don't dare, sir!" Don immediately knelt down, "How dare I ask for your reward, I only hope that you will let me go home when I am done." ”

"Unfortunately, this is not possible. The other party's words suddenly made his heart feel cold, "In order to ensure that there are no accidents, you must follow us in the next few days until the mission is completed." ”

"But, but my lord—" Before Don could finish his sentence, five golden dragons were thrown in front of him.

"It's a deposit, and there's five more after that," the Commander interrupted, "You should know what you can buy with ten golden dragons in most places in Greykeep. ”

Can buy life, he swallowed his saliva, after so many years of business, the liquidity in his arms is only more than thirty golden dragons. The other party's meaning is undoubtedly revealed - this is the money to buy life, and it is impossible to refuse.

"You...... Will you really let me go?" he couldn't help but ask, even though he knew that the question didn't make much sense.

"Of course, as long as you do your best to be a guide, I will send someone to send you back to Eternal Night City safely, you can rest assured of that. ”

......

Donn left the camp in a frustrated manner, only to find that he was accompanied by the young Nail and an older warrior.

"You've made me miserable," he said with a wry smile. Judging from the expressions of the two, this incident should be just a coincidence, not a deliberate frame-up.

"How could this be harmful to you?" Nail frowned, "Ten golden dragons is by no means a small amount, as long as you don't have bad intentions, you don't have to worry about encountering any danger." ”

"Don't worry, the boss is still very reliable in his words, and he will definitely release you when he says he will let you go. The old soldier interjected, "Besides, if you lead the way, you can get ten golden dragons, and it's too late to be happy when you put this on me." ”

"You are ......"

"Just call me Uncle Sang. In addition, honorifics are exempted, and if you want to use them, you can also say to the nail, he is the squad leader, and he is one level higher than me. ”

"Yes, is that so?" Don couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, he had always thought that this young man was just a low-level soldier.

"As it was called," the nail waved his hand disappretently.

"Can those two tell me about the mission your deputy battalion commander said...... What the hell is it?"

"We are going to bypass the Hermes plateau and stop the offensive of the Dawn army under the old holy city. ”

"Squad leader!" Uncle Sang reminded in a loud voice.

"It's okay, he's always been with us these days, anyway, and giving a little bit of information will make him less cranky, which will help us get things done. If he makes the slightest move, I'll kill him as soon as possible. ”

The nail's words made Tang En shudder, but the first half of the other party's sentence was even more unbelievable-

"Stop the army of Dawn?" he widened in surprise, "it can't be! The path was only two people wide, and there were caves in some places, and the slightest mistake would lead you to fall into the cliff. Even from morning to night, at most a few hundred people in a week, what can you use to fend off those knights, not to mention the possibility that the church will attack you from behind!"

"We're not fighting alone," Nail said calmly, "Your Majesty's reinforcements will soon arrive at Coldwind Ridge, and you'll naturally see how the First Army fights." ”