The Sun King's Evidence

Chapter 3, looking for traces



"Can you tell me more about it?" The young man frowned. Belt is a master demon hunter. His counter-reconnaissance capabilities may not be as good as those of the Kingdom Intelligence Department who are responsible for intelligence work, but he has been fighting Chaos and arresting cultists all year round. Belt naturally also has rich counter-reconnaissance experience. Ryan pursued him all the way and encountered a lot of trouble.

But no matter how Belt goes to heaven and earth, he is still a person who needs to rest and replenish food. The environment of this world is no better than the earth in his previous life. The wilderness is full of dangers. Belt is chased by Ryan all the way. There is no chance that there will be too much. Take more time to replenish supplies.

Therefore, Belt must replenish food and supplies. To replenish food and supplies, he must come to a human settlement.

"This gentleman is very strange. He said a few words from beginning to end, indicating that he wanted a room, and asked us to help him buy some wine, food and dry food... Look, he took out a gold dinar. Come on, we followed suit, especially since he specified three pounds of beef, which took us a lot of effort. The Lord Knight must know where we are going to get beef in this season?" the hotel owner complained.

One gold dinar is enough to support a family for three to four months! Ryan nodded. The price of food is different in different seasons. In spring and summer, a pheasant can only be sold in the market for a dozen copper coins. However, in the middle of winter, a live pheasant can be sold for two. Silver dinars, that is, two hundred copper coins.

The most valuable meat is beef, because cattle are property and important labor for people in this world, so chicken, duck, and mutton are relatively cheap, and only beef is the most expensive.

But no matter how expensive it was, one gold dinar was enough to buy thirty pounds of beef, so in the end the innkeeper got a few bags of cooked beef and dry food for the mysterious man. The man left before dawn the next day. Hotel.

"There is no reason. The city gate defender will not open the city gate until dawn. Did he say where he will go?" The young kingdom knight still frowned. The opponent was really difficult to deal with, and He is still not sure whether the Demon Hunter Master has truly surrendered to Chaos.

No matter whether he has completely fallen or not, I will completely eliminate him! Ryan made up his mind and killed several demon hunters and a master demon hunter at Belt. He would definitely kill him on the spot.

Anything contaminated by Chaos must either be purified or be completely destroyed!

After a conversation with the hotel owner, Ryan nodded, and the sky outside finally became slightly brighter. The young man got up and decided to go to the town to have a look, because if it is as the hotel owner said, then the distance between Ryan and Belt is about two miles. A day's journey, this kind of journey, Ryan can never hope to catch up with the cunning master demon hunter.

In the current situation, Ryan thought that it was better for him to wait here, waiting for the woman from the Gloria Council to join him, and let her open the portal and go directly to the next place Belt might reach.

The sky was getting brighter and the snow continued to fall. Ryan stood up and walked towards the hotel door. The hotel owner saw that he was not arrogant and kind, nor did he bully others. He felt some good feelings for this knight, so he took the initiative and said: "Knight, now It’s windy and snowy outside, so you’d better rest indoors!”

"It's already dawn. If I don't go out to take a look now, why should I wait until dark to play hide-and-seek outside?" The young man turned around and smiled. There was already a lot of snow on his black hair, and his blue eyes were With a flicker of light, he waved his hand and left directly.

"Black hair? Blue eyes? You are already a knight of the kingdom at a young age, ah! Could it be..." After the innkeeper saw the young man's hair color and eye color clearly, his eyes suddenly widened.

Most people in the Nord Kingdom have blond hair and blue eyes, and very few people have black hair and blue eyes, and this young man definitely looks no older than twenty-five years old.

He suddenly thought of the story that the bard sang last night, the knight of the Kingdom of Nord, the hero of ten thousand people, the story of "Sledgehammer" Ryan.

"Sledgehammer" Lane in the story also has black hair and blue eyes...

He didn't dare to think about it anymore.

After walking out of the hotel, Ryan walked on the street in the snow. The cold wind and flying snow hit his face. The midwinter season brought a lot of trouble to his mission, especially this season, the winter in Nord. Only people who have experienced it personally will know how cold it is. In this season, most people will just hide at home and enjoy the warm fireplace, including nobles, merchants and mercenaries, and farmers.

During this season, most farmers repair tools, sew clothes, and tannish animal hides at home.

But that's not necessarily the case. Occasionally, some hunters or fishermen will go out to try their luck. If they can catch something this season, they can make a small profit.

The huts on both sides receded in Ryan's eyes. The house that the Nords lived in was a kind of long house. The roof made of wood and thatch extended from high to the ground. The house was very long but not wide. There were piles of huts in front of the house. There was a lot of firewood, and the door was tightly closed.

From Ryan's experience of traveling for many years, there are indeed not many people who are hospitable, because many people have paid a heavy price for this.

The golden warhammer was held in Ryan's hand. Considering the previous troubles, Ryan finally brushed aside his cloak so that everyone could see the White Wolf Knight badge on his chest for the first time.

Sure enough, when the small town residents who were originally quite repulsive to outsiders saw the badge on Ryan's chest, they no longer harbored hostility, but responded with awe and admiration. Ryan saw a man in his thirties. The man was doing carpentry at the door, so he asked: "Hello, may I ask, where is the blacksmith shop in this town?"

"Ah! It's the knight!" The man looked up and found that the other party was a knight, so he quickly said: "Turn right at the next intersection for the blacksmith shop. You can see it just a few shops over."

"Okay, then...is there a church here?" Ryan then asked.

"Sir, do you mean the Church of Life? There is only the Church of Life in Ulan Town. If you are looking for the Church of Justice or the Church of Magic, you have to go to Granstad, which is about eighty miles away from here. There are many churches there, and every ten God, the lord will arrange a escorted convoy in the town square for us to go to Grunstad. The next trip to Grunstad will take seven days...Do you have any questions, sir?" The man's answer was relatively clear. In detail, Ryan nodded and continued to ask: "How many priests and warriors are there in the Life Church here in Ulan Town?"

"There is a priest and three paladins. Sir, the priest is a nice person. He often provides us with free treatment. He also gives us some scones and cider on holidays." The man stopped his carpentry work. Live, smiled and said: "The priest often treats our diseases and releases magical spells for adventurers, so there are more people here who believe in the Lord of the Dawn or the Mother Goddess of the Earth."

"Okay, I understand now, thanks!"

"You're welcome, my lord, and may good luck be with you."

Walking towards the Life Church, the Life Church in the town is not big. It is just a small building with white walls and a wooden door. There are two soldiers guarding the door. After taking a look, Ryan felt that something was wrong. Disappointed, judging from his experience in traveling to the mainland, the strength of a church can actually be seen from the attendants guarding the door. These two warriors are only ordinary soldiers at best. Ryan thought that if he hammers down, he will Going to meet the Lord of the Morning and the Earth Goddess.

After death, the soul of a believer always goes to the kingdom of the god he believes in.

Then the strength of the church in this small town must be very poor. From Ryan's perspective, the level of the pastor in charge of this church should not exceed the third ring.

The words of the three-ring priest can only be useless to Ryan's planning team. A three-ring magic spell such as a recovery spell a day can't actually solve any of Ryan's problems.

Walking into the Church of Life, there is a clean courtyard inside. Although the area is small, the various functions that the church should have are still very complete. The Lord of the Dawn and the Goddess of the Earth are a pair of gods who are married. The life of the earth, so the connection between them is very close. These two gods are both neutral and good camp. The Church of Life is also a popular church on the mainland. They often help the poor and treat the injured and sick. They also regularly They hold some activities, try to improve agricultural crops, reclaim wasteland, and teach people how to live a better life. Therefore, the vast majority of farmers and tenants on the mainland believe in these two gods. The Church of Life is also known as the Church of Justice and the Church of Magic. One of the three major churches in mainland China.

The Life Church has great influence among the people, but Ryan is not interested in their theory of selfless giving and being kind to others, so he has a good relationship with the Justice Church, but his relationship with the Life Church is average.

As for the powerful Church of Magic, there is nothing we can do about it. As we all know, casters need to contact the Magic Network to cast spells, and the Magic Network is controlled by the Goddess of Magic. Therefore, in theory, all spellcasters must obtain the permission of the Goddess of Magic before they can access the Magic Network. .

The strength of the Church of Magic is therefore very powerful. When necessary, all spellcasters need to obey the oracles of the Goddess of Magic, but the gods are not allowed to interfere at will in the affairs of the main material world under normal circumstances.

"The gods return to God, and the mortals return to mortals." Ryan muttered silently, tightened his cloak, and walked into the Church of Life. The paladin guarding the door saw the knight's badge on the young man's chest. He did not stop him and just spoke. Said: "Lord Knight, what can I do?"

"It's nothing. I'm just taking a look, visiting and buying some things." Ryan waved his hand to indicate that nothing happened. The paladin guarding the door didn't stop him when he saw this, and just continued: "Mr. Priest is inside, there is someone there." Just say whatever you want."

"knew."

There is a small courtyard inside the church. Many children are playing and having snowball fights in the courtyard. The cheerful sounds are endless. A female pastor who looks to be in her thirties is standing in the corridor of the courtyard, looking at the courtyard with a smile. It was a happy scene, but after hearing the footsteps from the door, the female priest turned her head and was slightly startled when she saw Ryan's arrival: "Mr. Knight? What can I do for you?"

This female priest has blond hair that is close to white. There are already a lot of crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. She has a very ordinary appearance and a hooked nose. However, the warm look on her face greatly alleviates her shortcomings in appearance.

"Is this the next batch of children who may be baptized?" Ryan raised his head, neither appearing humble nor arrogant, and his tone was calm and unpredictable.

"...These are the remaining children of some hunters and soldiers, adopted by the church." The female pastor shook her head, her face a little gloomy: "After losing their fathers, mothers are busy making ends meet, so they usually come to the church during the day. I'll manage it on your behalf."

"Isn't this a nursery?" The knight of the kingdom suddenly laughed and said a sentence, but the word "nursery" was used in the Chinese dialect.

"Torso? Who is that? Is he a friend of Mr. Knight?" The female priest did not hear what the nursery was, but she had no intention of finding out. Then she asked: "Excuse me, what does Mr. Knight bring to the Church of Life? "

"Well, I have something to ask. Four days ago, was there a tall and thin man..." Ryan asked the female priest if she had noticed the approaching power of chaos.

Priests are clergy. Ever since Charlemagne rose up during the Great Catastrophe more than a thousand years ago and was crowned emperor with the blessings of the gods, a tacit understanding has been reached between the church and the empire. The church has obligations in this regard. And priests who pray every day are the most sensitive to chaotic energy.

"This... this is nothing compared to the astonishing smell of blood on Mr. Knight's body. The smell of blood on your body has washed away all traces. Did Mr. Knight come to this town after a fierce battle?" the female priest? I closed my eyes and felt it, and then I felt the amazing bloody smell on Ryan's body.

"Well, before arriving here yesterday, I encountered a group of vampire beasts in the wild." Ryan shook his head. The trip to the Church of Life also came back in vain, and the reason why people were fucked was actually because of himself.

"Forget it, can you make magic scrolls here?" Seeing that no valuable information was asked, Ryan continued to ask.

"Huh? What kind of scroll does the knight need? I am only at the second level. If I want to make a scroll..." The priest hesitated.

"No, I mean that magic, the basic magic that every priest of your Life Church must master. Can you make that magic scroll?"

"Oh! I understand. I have a lot of that here, five silver dinars a piece."

"I want two."

"Thanks for your patronage."

Walking out of the Church of Life, Ryan's bracelet suddenly flashed with light. Seeing this, the Kingdom Knight found an uninhabited corner and pressed the gem on the bracelet: "Archbishop?"

"Ryan, there is a new situation. According to the report of the paladin who participated in the arrest, Belt was witnessed near the Mien Forest, thirty miles away from Ulan Town. It is very likely that he hid in the deep forest. Please be careful, don't Come on." The majestic voice continued.

"Meen Forest? Okay, I understand!"

This book will not completely use the Warhammer framework. This is partly because the Warhammer world setting sets many backgrounds too rigidly, making it difficult to write a book. On the other hand, it is also to avoid possible copyright disputes and the repetition of some die-hard fans. To find fault, GW takes copyright very seriously.


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