Act 244: The Undead Migrate North, the Slate War (Part 1)

Madara's Capital of Eternal Death is a city built in the center of the place where Rothacher and the River of Sudden Death meet. Rothacher represents 'eternal' in the ancient language of the mountain people. These two The surface runoff flows southward for more than 700 kilometers before pouring into the Sea of ​​Eternal Death in the Tauchik area.

The area that the two rivers flow through is the most prosperous and prosperous area in Madara. Even in this land, there are many humans living; for example, in the capital of the undead, there were nearly 120,000 people living before this turmoil. The population of humans, elves or other living races is permanent, but the population of the undead is smaller - unless those low-level undead without intelligence are also counted.

As long as there are living beings, there are necessary supplies for survival. Not to mention that the necromancers also need a variety of materials. The dark nobles also need ores, armor, weapons and various supplies, and commercial activities arise from this. Therefore, Madara's capital of eternal death is not actually the dark, dead, cold, or even depressed city that the world imagines.

This city is also full of its unique atmosphere of life. You can see shops, workshops, even mills and bars, as well as public buildings such as libraries and bathhouses, which are full of urban atmosphere like you would in this era. Not much different from what you see in big cities.

However, unlike the human cities in the southern border of Eruin and the Cruz Empire, the cities of the undead are often solemn and quiet, and the buildings they build are mostly tall and majestic and generally full of religious colors. Such buildings are often made of obsidian and Made of cold materials such as marble, it creates a serious and clear-lined atmosphere.

As we all know, the undead admire order and are fanatical believers in Martha. Therefore, in this city, the streets and alleys are vertical and horizontal, and you will not see randomly placed objects, disorderly alleys, wandering vendors, or haphazardly constructed illegal buildings. The whole city exudes a faint militarized atmosphere.

Moreover, there are very few pedestrians on the street. If it is not necessary, the residents of this city rarely go out or chat. You rarely see idle people, because those without jobs will be transformed into undead and thrown into the military camp. middle. Women's job here is to give birth, men must serve for the prosperity of the Black Rose of Bromando, and everyone has something to do - in short, Madara does not raise idlers.

As a time-traveler with a modern soul, Brando is not interested in this atmosphere. The diversified modern society advocates freedom and individuality. Although he is not a radical liberal, he is more or less influenced by it. Influence, do not like this kind of extremely conservative and militarized closed society.

But the destruction of order is always easier than its construction. Less than a week had passed since the arrival of the goddess of the dead moon, and the society of the undead had collapsed before his eyes.

He was walking down a street with others. His eyes swept across the ruins of the buildings on the street. Wherever he looked, the streets in the early morning were covered with a layer of mist, which mixed with the dust on the ruins to form a haze.

The visibility on the street was extremely low. He did not use his special perception ability. He could only vaguely see people walking around in the mist in the distance, rummaging through the ruins for valuable belongings.

This street had been an orderly craftsman's quarter just a week before. Bugbear craftsmen allied with the undead are here to forge armaments for the necromancer, but in that disaster. Buildings collapsed one after another, leaving behind this devastated scene. The streets were also covered with horrific cracks, and occasionally lava could be seen spewing out of them.

Granite deposits formed after the magma cooled are everywhere. The orderliness of the undead has long since disappeared, and there are not many people left here now. The dark nobles withdrew from the city as early as three days after the disaster, and the army continued to stay in the city to fight against the children of the evil god. Then Queen Madara evacuated most of the civilians. After that, the necromancers and the people they commanded The troops began to gradually withdraw from various urban areas.

If you stay in this city now, you may have missed the best opportunity to evacuate. Or someone who was given up. The undead do not have any guarantees for their people, they only make the most efficient choice.

Seeing this group of people marching towards the center of the city from a distance, the refugees in the mist became commotion and began to move closer. Most of these people were humans and elves in the city. They hoped to be taken out of the city, at least Avoid those terrifying spawn of the evil god.

But it was obvious that their hopes were in vain. Before they even got close, the black knights on the periphery of the team rushed over and drove these people away with their cold swords. Seeing the black knight, these people had a look of despair in their eyes. The black knight is the most cold and heartless creature among the undead. What's more, the person who can control them must be a big shot in the dark aristocracy. How can the big shot care about their life and death?

Huang Huo, who was walking beside Brando, frowned when she saw this scene. She seemed to want to say something, but she didn't speak because of some concerns.

Brando noticed the look on his student's face, turned around and said to Queen Madala: "Those people are your people."

"In the kingdom of the undead, there is no concept of subjects," Queen Madara said lightly: "There is only value. They used to be valuable, so they could survive here. However, now they have lost the value of existence. So it can only fend for itself."

It is difficult for Brando to imagine that such a country can be cohesive, but there is no doubt that the people who live here have accepted this logic from birth. And those who come to Madara from the outside world are all people who have escaped into the darkness and been exiled. Since they have chosen this path, they must accept all the rules in the dark world.

"It's just a piece of cake for you to get these people out."

"I never give charity."

"This is not a charity, but I ask you to do this." Brando replied decisively.

Queen Madara frowned: "Reason?"

Brando looked at Huang Huo beside him and replied: "Because this is my student's choice. As a teacher, I don't want her to worry about expressing her thoughts for other reasons."

As he spoke, he said to Huang Huo: "It is not wrong to be compassionate. You are my student, and you don't have to worry about anyone. If you think that is right in your heart, then you should express it to firm up Your position and will.”

Huang Huo was a little moved. She bowed deeply and said, "Teacher, Huang Huo has learned a lesson."

"It's a meaningless move," Queen Madala replied: "But I agreed. This is because of your value. I will take these burdens with me when I leave this city."

In addition to the accompanying black knights, there are also Fang Qi, Mr. Liu and others in this team, and Princess Magdale is also among them. Mr. Liu doesn't have much empathy for these Madara people, and he doesn't have much expression on his face. Fang Qi obviously did not agree with Brando's view and curled his lips. Only the nun princess relaxed her frown when she heard Brando's statement.

Indeed, for Brando, this move itself is indeed meaningless, or it may save a few more people, but for the remaining people, it is just a drop in the bucket. And it has nothing to do with his compassion, because he can't confirm whether these are worth saving, and he doesn't have time to distinguish between good and bad. He just has to tell his students that if he thinks something is right, he must persist and hold back. , could it be done by a soldier?

Fortunately, it was obvious that Huang Huo himself seemed to be aware of this.

After this small episode, the group continued moving forward. Their destination was the Holy Land of Meditation in the Temple of the Dead Moon, or to be precise, the teleportation array that had been built there. Since the arrival of the goddess of the dead moon, the most severely damaged Temple of the Dead Moon has long been turned into a restricted area. Now the Black Knight Guards directly under Her Majesty the Queen are guarding it. On the one hand, it is to guard against people with ulterior motives. Entering, on the other hand, is also to prevent the son of the evil god who escaped from the crack from destroying the magic circle.

According to the agreement between Brando and Queen Madara, they will be transported to the central area near the inner sea of ​​the Dead Moon to find the legendary realm of stagnation, solve the mystery of the emerald, and retrieve the natural orb. After sending them away, the undead will completely abandon the city, and the undead will complete an unprecedented great migration under the will of the mercury staff. They may eventually split into two groups: one going into Eruin or Cruz, and the other heading east into Saint Osol - if the message of peace brought back by Freya can be recognized by the sylphs.

Freya had already left the Land of Eternal Death on a flying dragon earlier that day, and she was accompanied by Blanc, the former marshal of the Antobra Principality, and Lady White Mist. Brando knew that what she brought back to Eruin might not be a mild reform, and with a master like Blanc accompanying him to protect him, the Valkyrie's personal safety could at least be guaranteed. What's more, for the alliance between Tony Geer and Her Royal Highness the Princess, this White Wolf Sword Master is also the top combat power that the alliance urgently needs.

Because Brando had already learned from Freya before that the Gray Sword Saint Mephistopheles did not return to Eruin. Like Medissa, there might be a problem with long-distance transmission.

And Ms. Baiwu's understanding of some secrets of the era before the battle between the Twilight Dragon and the Saint is enough to help Her Royal Highness the Princess and Antitina clarify their thoughts on how to deal with the next war against the Twilight Dragon. What's more, she is also a powerful magician herself, although she rarely shows it.

...(To be continued...)u For more exciting novels, welcome to visit our reading academy