The Wizard’s Fairy Tale

A small convoy of several carriages was moving forward on the northern land of the Principality of Fadil.

William came out of the carriage in the middle. There was a dirt road under his feet and dark green forests on both sides. A gust of wind blew by and scratched his face like needles.

Although it has not yet reached the Frost Moon, the wind in the northern region still carries a freezing chill.

Today was his sixteenth day back from the world of Snow White.

After returning, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the flow of time on both sides was different.

He stayed in the world of Snow White for a year to recharge the thing named Hourglass of Time Wheel. After returning, the time in this world did not pass long. When he opened the door, John was still guarding the door When he saw William, he wondered that William changed his clothes so quickly.

William guessed that the world was at a standstill when he traveled through it.

But he doesn't have a modern timer, so he can't measure it, it's just a guess.

It's just that the guess is wrong, but the passage of time between the two sides is very different, this is for sure.

When he came to this conclusion, William was still happy for a while. He thought that this could help him solve a problem. When he stayed in the world of Snow White for a long time, he was very worried. How would he explain it after retraveling? ?

Well now, no need to explain!

But it didn't take long for William to be happy. His nominal father, Grand Duke Odyssey VII, issued an official order. The content was basically the same as what John had heard. There was only one difference in the canonization of him as Baron Dikas.

That is, Grand Duke Odyssey VII only gave him three days.

After three days, he didn't want to see William in the city of Sale.

There was no other way, so William had no choice but to purchase supplies in the city of Sale, and with the enfeoffment order signed by the Grand Duke, he headed for the dark forest in the north in desperation.

The only people who are willing to follow William, the newly promoted Baron Dikas, are John and his son, a blacksmith, and a carpenter.

Three chariots, four followers, one thousand and three piss, twelve silver francs, twenty-five silver francs, three hundred and forty-five coppers of pools, which belonged to William, Baron Diccas. belongings.

A pise of gold is equal to ten francs in silver.

One lava is equal to three francs.

And one silver franc is equal to one hundred copper coins.

And for a noble entourage like John, William had to pay him three silver coins a month, that is, nine hundred copper coins of Poole.

William's salary is still low, like the Andrew who injured him in the family, the salary for his entourage starts from three pistols.

Not to mention, the blacksmiths and carpenters who followed him all had to pay.

It is less than John every month, but the blacksmith also spends two silver coins a month, and the carpenter is cheaper, but also needs one silver coin and two silver francs.

From this point of view, William's family property cannot be said to be small, it should be said to be shabby.

If William's territory does not receive enough taxes, then William's life will be very unnoble.

Judging from the information that William currently has, it is highly likely that it will be difficult to extract oil from his fiefdom called Nisai Village.

Hey! William couldn't help sighing at the thought of this. Fortunately, he has an hourglass and can take him through different worlds, so the future is still very bright.

Old John came over and said to William, Master Baron, after two more candles are burning, we will be able to reach Viscount Grian's city of Patras. After leaving Viscount Grian's city, walk a little further. The distance, it is your territory, sir.

Yeah. William replied with a sullen face.

Old John's address for William naturally changed from Master William to Lord Baron.

There was no accurate timer in this era, and nobles or ordinary wealthy people used candles to indicate the time.

The burning time of one candle is about forty minutes, and the burning time of two candles is about one hour and twenty minutes.

Of course, poor people do not use this kind of rhetoric. They all use vague concepts, such as when the rooster crows, when the sun goes down, when it is noon, and so on.

The time error of these vague concepts is very large.

The wind was blowing, making the leaves of the trees on both sides rattle.

Seeing William's unmoved look, John had no choice but to step forward and said, Master Baron, it's windy outside, why don't you go back to the carriage to rest...

No need, John... William rejected Old John's suggestion, looked up into the empty distance, suddenly there was a shock in his chest, and a sharp voice sounded in his mind.

There is an enemy attack directly ahead!

In front of William was Old John.

William's heart beat violently, he pushed Old John away with one hand, and pulled out the cross sword he carried with him with the other hand.

This sword was brought out by William from the world of Snow White. The queen rewarded him with a great sword for his bravery. It is of fine quality.

Old John was pushed to the side of the carriage. He was dazed and didn't know what happened or why William pushed him away. Then he saw a black shadow pointing directly at William in the woods behind where he was just now.

William and the man in black immediately fought together.

Dang, clang, clang... The sound of weapons clashing could be heard from time to time.

After more than ten seconds, the two separated again, each standing at the side, with a few drops of hot sweat faintly on their foreheads.

Only then did Old John see the shape of the black shadow clearly.

The man in black is tall and thin, wearing black clothes and black trousers, his face is surrounded by a black cloth, only revealing a pair of cold eyes like poisonous snakes, holding a short sword with blue light, it seems to be fed with poison, and the poison is not strong low look.

There are enemies, hurry up and protect the baron! Old John yelled, and the blacksmith, carpenter and his son on the other carriages froze for a moment, and wanted to surround them after they randomly picked a guy.

William looked at the man in black vigilantly, without turning his head, and ordered in a fierce tone, Don't come here and make trouble!

William has fought against the man in black before, and he knows that the man in black is a knight-level strength, and those who follow him are just ordinary people with special skills. Just these few people, how can they be the opponents of these killing machines!

Just like Snow White's attendants, what about seven or eight people? It is not the fate of being slaughtered by him.

Hearing William's order, those followers didn't dare to approach, but just watched timidly.

The man in black narrowed his eyes, seemed to be mocking, but also seemed to be sighing, You are actually a knight? This does not conform to the information. The information says that you are just a knight servant. It seems that our charge is too low this time. Yes, at least double the increase.

Who are you? William asked calmly, frowning.

He killed so many people in Snow White World, and he has already accumulated rich battlefield experience.

Who am I? Hehehe... The man in black sneered, and said in an ariad tone, We are the messengers of death, we are the servants of the shadows, and we are the scarlet hands!

Only then did William notice the scarlet glove on the right hand of the man in black.

The Scarlet Hand? An assassination organization that spans several countries? William found information about this organization from the memory of his predecessor, and his expression changed.

It is said that this organization is extremely dedicated, and they have never missed anyone they want to kill.

William frowned into the word Chuan, instead of begging for mercy, he asked, Who sent you to kill me?

My lord, are you doubting my integrity? The man in black sneered, But I am a little curious, and I hope my lord will satisfy my little curiosity before I die. How did you find me? ? I consider myself a covert technology...

Before the man in black finished speaking, the thing in William's chest shook violently, and the high-pitched voice reappeared in his mind.

There is an enemy attack directly behind, jump to the left!

William did not hesitate to follow what the voice said, and jumped to the left.

A large iron bar weighing at least several tens of kilograms slammed on the position in front of William. With a bang, a wave of dust was raised on the ground, and the air wave was scattered with the wind. A deep hole appeared on the ground. pit mouth.

William's face was gloomy and ugly. If he hadn't jumped away in time, he might be a pile of mud now.

It was actually avoided... the owner of the iron rod, a man in black who was also dressed but a lot fatter, stood behind William's original position and said in a low voice.

It was avoided again... the first man in black sighed.

Just now, two people were definitely playing the double reed, one was responsible for attracting William's attention, and the other was responsible for the sneak attack.

If it wasn't for William's reminder, maybe he would have to die again just now!

His perception must be very high! Otherwise, he wouldn't easily notice our existence. The man in black said vowedly at first.

Doomed to disappoint him, however, William discovered that they were not on his own.

Of course, William would not say this matter foolishly.

So what? If we can't sneak attack, we will kill him head-on. With our two knights around, are you still afraid of him? The fat man in black who sneaked up said disapprovingly, and he touched his stomach, On the 12th, I'm hungry. I'm going to eat meat.

Okay! Kill him, and I'll eat him for you. There are a few more over there, enough for you to eat! The man in black called No. 12 said with a sneer, and his words were aimed at attacking the man in black. Said, but the eyes have been looking at William.

Okay! It's best not to kill them, they are fresh when they are eaten alive. The man in black who sneaked up was as happy as a 200-jin child, and he also put forward his own opinion.

Okay. It's all up to you. The man in black No. 12 acted like a loving father.

Killing is nothing more than nodding, but this person actually wants to eat human flesh and eat it alive?

Old John, the blacksmith, the carpenter, and others hiding beside the carriage trembled like a sieve when they heard what the man in black was attacking.

However, William was not intimidated by the psychological tactics of the two men in black, his expression remained the same, but he was muttering and didn't know what he was talking about, which secretly disappointed the man in black No. 12 who was secretly watching William. , the damage caused by a normal knight and a frightened knight is different.

Assist me in the battle with them, otherwise, before I die, I will destroy you first!

What William was talking about was the language of the world of Snow White, a language he barely learned after more than half a year.

After he said this, something in William's chest vibrated, as if in response.

Those two men in black with scarlet hands naturally couldn't understand what William was saying, and even if they understood, they didn't know what the hell he was doing!

I can only think that William is frightened and crazy.