Chapter 200 Secrets of the Kingdom
Although Betsy told a lot about the female marshal's deeds along the way, Hao Ren was actually not very interested in it: in his opinion, it had nothing to do with his mission, and he didn't think he would be with her. What is the intersection of a heroine from another world.
But regardless of whether he was interested or not, he knew a lot of information about the legendary female general Ofra.
When talking about the female general, it is necessary to first mention the so-called "ancient species". This is a new term that Hao Ren only heard tonight. Because he could not find an excuse to directly inquire about the information about the ancient species, he could only rely on Betsy's description to roughly infer the situation of this race. The ancient species seem to be a special race that is almost the same as humans, and they live with humans most of the time. Their number is sparse and they are distributed all over the world. They have no cultural system of their own. It can be said that they are a race that has completely assimilated and coexisted with humans. The biggest difference between ancient species and ordinary humans is their long lifespan and excellent combat effectiveness. Their various qualities are far beyond ordinary people, both physically and mentally. In history, many ancient species have become heroes remembered by history. Ofra is just one of them, and she is the most famous in recent centuries.
Apart from this, Hao Ren still doesn't know the origin of the name Ancient Species and why they have such species characteristics.
Marshal Ofra is the most active descendant of the ancient species in recent hundreds of years. Her first activity was hundreds of years ago, when the monarch of Horleta was the famous "Iron-fisted King" Gadon III in later generations. When Gadon III was crowned king, the Kingdom of Horleta was undergoing a crisis-ridden transformation and turmoil. The oldest kingdom on the continent ushered in the impact of modern alchemy and new academic trends, and the new folk The R&D and production model of the Alchemist House challenged the old Royal Magic Research Institute. More and more advanced technologies began to be created by the people instead of being controlled by the Royal Magician team. This led to the confrontation between the nobility and the new citizen class at that time. At the same time, a confrontation between the new aristocracy and the conservative aristocracy arose among the nobility - a situation that would inevitably occur when a feudal dynasty that was too old and too large faced large-scale social progress. At the same time, the new small countries around the Horleta Kingdom adopted various new technologies and social forms at an extremely fast speed. In a very short period of time, they left this ancient and bloated kingdom behind. ——At least leave it behind in the technology tree.
The Kingdom of Horleta back then was not as gentle as it is now (at least they appear to be very gentle on the surface now). At that time, Horleta retained its character as the continent's most powerful country and an established hegemon, and had many enemies around it. Therefore, after the coronation of Gedon III, he faced the biggest crisis that the kingdom had ever faced: the old ruling class in the country was splitting, social order was gradually breaking away from the control of the royal family, and the staid royal advisors were at a loss to face new social problems. , and there are at least double-digit emerging technology countries around the kingdom that are preparing to form a group to bulldoze his royal city.
That's when Ofra showed up.
There are many versions of legends in later generations. The process of how a new king and an ancient commoner met and how they became staunch comrades has always been a topic that historians and playwrights talk about. Betsy is a fan of Marshal Ofra and the standard. Gossip Girl favors the playwright's account: The young King Gadon III was touring his kingdom in search of a solution to the domestic turmoil. He traveled to the east of the kingdom and was assassinated by a hostile force that had been planned for a long time. .
Marshal Ofra, who was still an ordinary adventurer at the time (the distinction between adventurers and single-person mercenaries in that era was not as clear as it is now), stepped forward at a critical moment and fought side by side with Gadon III, saving the fate of the entire kingdom. .
The ambitious young king and the young knight with unique skills who were waiting for the appreciation of the wise king had a fateful encounter. From then on, they walked side by side and fought through the turbulent times of the kingdom. Gaddon III fought against all opinions and resisted the pressure of the old nobles. The girl knight without noble blood was canonized as a new noble and handed over the sword of her kingdom to this confidante. One of them has great talent and strategy, the other has skillful soldiers and horses. They have calmed down all the crises in the kingdom, resolved the domestic conflicts, established a new ruling order through exploration, and suppressed all surrounding hostile forces.
From that day on, the famous Iron General of the Kingdom of Horleta began to guard this land for four hundred and thirty-five years.
And any qualified playwright knows that something else should happen: Gadon III and Ofra started dating in the first episode, and they haven't reached level 40 yet. The finale of the story is Gadon III. He was old and lying on the hospital bed, holding Ofra's hand to support him: "My rule should reach its end in the next two days. You must watch my son be crowned king..."
Since this story was narrated by Betsy with all his eyes open, Hao Ren felt that the last paragraph was most likely handwritten by some street writer who did not take it too seriously. It may have been widely circulated among women who could not get married. In the mercenary circle, if you dare to talk about this in the court, it is at least a sin to ask questions later.
In short, Hao Ren knew about the glorious deeds of Marshal Ofra and that she was the most legendary heroine in this country. As a descendant of an ancient species, Ofra has served as the marshal of the kingdom for more than four hundred years. During this period, she has experienced ups and downs and more than a dozen kingships. She is still the first military attache of Horleta and the martial arts teacher of every prince. This is In Hao Ren's opinion, it was incredible. It was hard for him to imagine how such a fierce man could serve a dynasty for four hundred years without moving away. It was also hard to imagine why the Horleta royal family could be king for more than a dozen times. The inheritance maintains absolute trust in Ofra. Perhaps this heroine did have something to do with that talented and iron-fisted king back then.
Everyone witnessed the dispute between the female marshal and the rector today. They seemed to have differences about the Holy Temple Orb and certain matters involving religious interpretation. Unfortunately, Hao Ren didn't know where to investigate for a while. The reason.
Everyone rested for a night in Layton Town and set out on the road to Beinz Blood Lake early the next morning.
The town is still under martial law. The energy stored in the underground facilities of the church and the church mages stationed here are enough to ensure that the protective shield over the town can be maintained for a long time. It's not known how long this martial law situation will last. Hao Ren is very concerned about those difficult rock giants. He doesn't know if the local knights can solve this kind of incident, but the rector seems to be quite confident. It is enough, and he has probably notified the superior parish of the changes in this area through church channels. Soon the huge state machinery and religious power will be in operation. It is better to believe in the ability of those big shots to deal with crises.
Ordinary horses around Beinz Blood Lake are easily affected by magic and become frightened and irritable, so Hao Ren and the others left the rented horses in the town. There is also a horse team handover point in the town specifically for mercenaries. , so there is no need to worry about those animals. Everyone stepped onto the road from the exit on the west side of the town, and for a long time they could only walk forward. Fortunately, we are quite close to our destination here, so it’s not too far to walk.
"Ahead is the Twisted Woods," Betsy was still walking at the front of the team. She pointed at the purple-red color in the distance and reminded loudly, "Everyone, please be alert and try not to use magic after entering. If you encounter a monster, deal with it as quickly as possible." In battle, most of the monsters there are very sensitive to magic, and it is easy to gather a large group."
"I know." Hao Ren agreed. Lily and Vivian beside him had been in a state of transformation since they left the town. Going forward was a dangerous area where monsters were infested. It was necessary to stay vigilant. Vivian's bat circled the supervisor's path more than a hundred meters above the team, while Lily sniffed as she walked to check if there was any suspicious smell nearby. Nangong Wuyue looked at Betsy who was leading the way at the front, and recalled the scene when he left the town in the morning and saw two teams of injured mercenaries retreating from the direction of the forest: "By the way, you don't have to follow us, take us to Layton." The town has completed its commission.”
"You want to say it's dangerous ahead, right?" Betsy certainly knew what Nangong Wuyue meant, because she also saw those colleagues who had just withdrawn from the Beinz area. "I asked, they just accidentally encountered ordinary monsters. It’s just a small loss. The situation around the Blood Lake is not as bad as the rector said. And I have always kept my word. If I say I will take you to the lake, I will definitely take you to the lake - I also want to have good luck. Can you find the treasure by the way?"
Hao Ren smiled and decided to bring a tablet to this sincere girl the next time he came - Raven 12345 would reimburse it anyway.
After entering the Twisted Woodland, Hao Ren immediately felt that the atmosphere around him was different from the outside.