in the name of the queen

Chapter 175 Accident No accident
After going out for a long time this time, Roland found Sif and Lisa and explained matters to them.

He first asked Sif and Lisa if they wanted to go with them.

Sif wanted to go, but she still shook her head decisively.

"I am an authoritative profession, and my fighting style has nothing to do with magic. I'll try it again if I have the chance."

Although she also wanted to go, it would take a lot of time to go back and forth. There were a lot of things going on recently, so she chose to stay.

Apart from Roland, the person he trusts the most is himself.

In the past few months, she had not synchronized her new thinking ability with Magic Mirror, causing Magic Mirror to still think at the same level as a few months ago.

To put it simply, he is a political amateur.

Seeing Sif's hesitant look of anticipation, Roland smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will choose the best gift for you."

"That's not what I meant. The gift doesn't matter. You have to pay attention to your safety."

Although it was very uncomfortable, no one resisted.

The wild boar had red eyes and was as strong as an elephant. It ran rampant and directly broke two small trees.

Lisa sprinkled the carefully prepared condiments on the tender meat of the wild boar leg, then skewered the cooked tender meat of the pig leg over the fire and started grilling.

Sif didn't have to go, but Lisa had to go. Roland's reason for insisting was simple.

They are divided up by several powerful countries. Even the most powerful country cannot resist it. What can they do?
Wiping away my tears and sighing, I was worthy of this salary.

The three of them hid their identities, took a boat south along the Rodinia River, and landed at the dock of the city-state of Vaal.

Even an adult bull elephant is useless in front of two extraordinary beings and a magician.

Campfire, tent, off-road, barbecue.

Roland laughed and said nothing.

The city-state of Vaal is dead! But they still have to stand guard for the last few days.

Lead bullets loaded from muskets can hardly break through the defenses of large wild boars and black bears, let alone stronger monsters.

Roland was also a little embarrassed.

Just an hour ago, while chatting with Sulla, he mentioned the reason why he did not want to go into the mountains at night.

The wild boar was obviously stimulated by something. It stared directly at Roland and the others, and rushed up with a howl.

In the evening, the three of them stopped outside the mountain pass.

With the level of human technology in this era, it is extremely difficult to defeat monsters in their lair.

The White Mountains are the highest and most majestic mountains in the western part of the continent. Many places are covered with snow all year round. From a distance, they look like a lying white dragon, hence the name.

The light when activating the magic circle at night is too dazzling, and the White Mountain at night is a paradise for wild animals. To avoid accidents, Sulla suggested resting outside the mountain for one night before entering the mountain.

He just had the word "want" engraved on his face and said gifts were not important.

It was obvious that they were all confused.

This wild boar is very strong, but unfortunately it picked the wrong opponent.

Sura originally didn't take it seriously, but a huge wild boar rushed out.

The interior of this mountain range is a restricted area for life, and it is said that there are powerful monsters in the deepest part of the White Mountains.

Smelling the aroma of meat coming from the fire, Sula couldn't help teasing:
"Roland, I thought you were joking, but I didn't expect that you really have the ability to absorb monsters."

Lisa used flame intimidation to press and move; Sura used magic to change the terrain; Roland took out his pistol and pointed it at the boar's eyes and nose to deal damage.

Let’s see if Sulla can give Lisa a thumbs up.

The dock is still busy, but the soldiers maintaining order are listless and their eyes are dull.

Being blind makes the wild boar more manic and unable to see the direction.

The three of them left the city and walked toward the White Mountain where the teleportation array was hidden.

Sulla didn't know what was happening here. Although he was a little surprised that the morale of the soldiers was low, he didn't care.

About thirty kilometers south of the Vaal city-state is the most famous White Mountain in the Rodinia mainland.

Roland also felt a little emotional when he thought of the high-spirited young officer when he landed here two weeks ago, and then looked at the lifeless look on the dock now.

Of course Roland would not object.

Sif's fingertips touched the magic weapon pistol Roland gave her, and the corners of her lips raised slightly.

At the latest two weeks, the Var government will officially cease operations after completing the transfer of power with various countries.

Thinking of his own physique, which makes him vulnerable to encountering enemies, Roland felt that safety should come first.

The executive informed them of the outcome of the Hanseatic Peace and tripled their last month's salary.

Even if civilization develops into the era of globalization, the law of the jungle is still the underlying law, but as civilization develops, more exquisite packaging is required.

As we all know, it is very dangerous to go into the mountains at night, and he does not want to take the initiative to find excitement.

Fortunately, the teleportation array is not far from the mountain pass, so there is no need to go deep.

Everyone was silent when Executive Tony announced the news while choking.

Roland pulled out his dagger and stabbed the boar's heart accurately.

After spurting out blood like a fountain, the wild boar fell under a boulder hundreds of meters away.

According to Roland's visual inspection, the wild boar weighed at least six to seven hundred kilograms.

At first glance, such a heavy wild boar is not a serious pig, it is probably a monster.

In recent years, as the Sixth Day of Return approaches, there have been more and more incidents of wild beasts attacking people.

Wild animals that are obviously abnormal are simply and crudely named demonized beasts.

Referred to as Warcraft.

The demonized beasts had small conflicts with humans, and soon retreated into forests and mountains.

Humanity's organizational capabilities and equipment are not at the same level as they were in primitive times.

A rifle cannot kill a demonized beast, but dozens of well-trained soldiers using special warheads can easily hunt it.

Demonized beasts have much higher IQs than ordinary beasts, so they naturally don't do this kind of loss-making business.

Since humans can't be provoked, they have no choice but to open their mouths wide and use ordinary wild animals as prey.

This has also led to an increase in the chances of common wild animals breaking into human areas in recent years.

At first, wild animals wanted to use their fangs and claws to make a living. After being severely educated by humans with advanced weapons, they learned well.

The Rodinian gray wolf, which lost its living space in the wild, became a mighty wolfdog.

The mountain lynx enters the aristocratic family and becomes a big cat that can be petted by others.

There are also many big bears who don't have enough to eat in the wild and turn into big hamsters.

Life always finds a way for itself, and so do beasts.

Even if they can eat while kneeling, they don’t want to die standing up.

Intelligent creatures cherish life, and the giant wild boar tonight was somewhat strange.

Lisa used her professional eyes to judge that the meat of this wild boar was of good quality, so she chose the best-quality hind leg meat, planning to make a delicious barbecue for the three of them.

Common wild boar meat is firmer and chewier than domestic pork, and can be cumbersome to handle.

Fortunately, Lisa is well prepared every time she goes out and handles it with ease.

Handing the roasted pork to Sura, Lisa was full of expectations.

Sura seemed to have something on his mind, so he just ate a few mouthfuls and stopped eating.

Fortunately, he still gave Lisa a thumbs up.

On Lisa's booklet, there is a slightly shiny magic wand.

Good reviews from Samsung.

Although it's not four or five stars, it's better than nothing.

Lisa happily added some firewood to the campfire and collected the leftover bones.

Just when she was about to go back to the tent to rest, Roland stood up suddenly, sniffing the faint smell of blood and sulfur in the air, and frowned slightly. "Sura, Lisa, do you smell a strange smell?"

"It seems a bit." Sura looked at Roland in surprise and said casually.

Lisa's expression was also a little unnatural, "It does smell like blood. Do you want to take a look?"

Roland shook his head slowly, "Going to Baishan Mountain at night? I think it's better to leave first."

Sura reminded softly: "The nearest town from Baishan is thirteen kilometers away. It's impossible to find a place to stay so late. The beasts in the mountains bite each other, and the smell of blood is normal."

Lisa firmly supported Roland's opinion, "Let's go! Mr. Sura, Baishan will not run away, but the beast has legs."

Sura was a little disapproving.

This is the outskirts of Baishan Mountain. The big wild boar just now is the limit of wild animal mutation.

Even if a pack of wolves breaks out, he can easily deal with them. Is it okay to leave if you smell blood?

Although he was a little dissatisfied, he still accepted Roland's suggestion.

The three rolled up their tents and left along the same path.

Roland's insistence on leaving was not entirely because of the strange smell, but because of the vague uneasiness in his heart.

The presence of two extraordinary beings and a magician still made him feel uneasy. He felt something was wrong.

At his insistence, they did not even stop in the town of Boulder, which was more than ten kilometers away, but returned directly to Vaal City.

After returning to Vaal City, it was already midnight.

Fortunately, Vaal City is an international trade city. There are many hotels and guesthouses open all night, so finding a place to stay is easy.

The best hotel in town had two rooms left.

Roland said that he and Sura would share a room and Lisa would be in a separate room, but Lisa flatly refused.

"I am afraid."

Roland couldn't refuse her look, so he had to accept it.

The remaining two rooms were on the third and second floors respectively. Roland and Lisa stayed in the room by the window on the third floor, leaving the other room to Sula.

After entering the room and washing up briefly, Roland looked at Lisa who was unconscious and asked softly:

"You've just"

"If I said it was purely intuition, would you blame me?" Lisa lowered her head and whispered.

"of course not."

Roland said calmly: "You only have one life, so you can't cherish it too much."

Lisa lowered her head in embarrassment and explained softly: "Although you and Mr. Sura know each other, he is from the Magic Association after all. I really don't worry about staying in the same room with him at night."

"During the battle just now, I noticed that Mr. Sura was very strong, and he obviously had spare power. You just said that you only have one life, and you can't cherish it too much."

Looking at Lisa's head that did not dare to raise, and listening to her voice getting lower and lower, countless past events flashed through Roland's mind.

He could feel that Sister Lisa, who had always stood in front to protect him in recent months, had changed.

As his status and strength rose, she became increasingly afraid to express her feelings.

The confident elder sister who always had a hearty laugh gradually drifted away.

Roland sat on the edge of the bed and said softly: "Lisa, I would rather you point out problems like you did before and remind me when I make a mistake, instead of being submissive and afraid to express your views."

"This kind of mentality will not make you a strong person."

Lisa slowly raised her head and saw the faint candlelight reflecting Roland's eyes.

There was a gentle smile on her lips and in her eyes.

She knew very well that no matter what the future held, as long as he returned home, Roland would still be a younger brother who needed protection.

At least let home be the harbor of his soul.

Lisa nodded solemnly, and when she was about to say something, there was a slight tremor on the floor.

The tremors became so severe that even the candlestick began to shake.

It's an earthquake.

Roland grabbed Lisa's hand and ran directly to the window instead of taking the stairs.

Rapid screams and panicked footsteps came from the corridor, and panicked guests were everywhere.

Instead of going out and trampling on each other with other people, take the window.

This is the advantage of the extraordinary.

Far beyond the physical fitness and athletic ability of ordinary people.

Standing at the window with Lisa, Roland suddenly thought of a classic line and muttered in his mind:

"You jump, I'll jump!"

Seeing Lisa jumping out of the window and landing gracefully, Roland also jumped down.

The intensity of the earthquake is getting more and more serious, and more and more people are crowding the streets.

The army of Vaal City State was dispatched urgently to maintain order.

After a few minutes, the earthquake gradually stopped. Some people did not dare to go back to their rooms and continued to wander around the street. Some people could not bear the cold and gritted their teeth and returned to their rooms.

Sula pushed through the chaotic crowd and found Roland.

"Mr. Roland, traveling with you is an indescribable experience. The last time there was an earthquake in the northern part of the White Mountains was even during the Magic Empire."

Roland laughed and did not answer.

He also felt that he was always in trouble when he went out. No wonder Alina couldn't observe his fate.

While Roland and Sura were chatting casually, the sky in the south seemed to get a little brighter.

Sura's face changed slightly, and his tone was full of surprise, "A volcano erupted?"

"The White Mountains were formed by geological changes. We have never heard of volcanoes here, so we"

"Damn it!"

Sura's tone was obviously angry.

The volcano erupted, and most of the hidden teleportation arrays were destroyed.

No wonder a giant wild boar escaped last night. It turned out to be the animal's instinctive recognition of danger.

The teleportation array was destroyed, and if you want to return to the Magic Association, you have to return to Sussex first.

No matter how fast it is, it still takes a week.

Being at sea is not a pleasant experience.

Having grown up underground since childhood, he suffered from severe seasickness.

Looking at the light from the south, Roland was also speechless.

It would be fine for Sulla to go back, but he didn't want to go back to Sussex at this time, it was too dangerous.

He has become a thorn in the side of cabinet ministers.

If he goes back now, he will probably be killed by killers arranged by the ministers.

As we all know, it is common for people to fall to death while walking and drown when going to sea.

Roland explained to Sura with some apology: "Mr. Sula, it seems that I have to break my promise. I am really sorry."

"No need to apologize, this is force majeure."

Sura shook his head with a smile and sighed, "It's a rare time to go out and it ends up like this. The teacher probably won't be happy."

"I'll go take a look around Baishan tomorrow. If the teleportation array is really destroyed, I'll leave."

Roland patted Sura on the shoulder, smiled and comforted: "I will arrange a ship for you."

What else could Sura say, she could only smile and nodded.

As if he thought of something, he lowered his voice and asked, "Roland, is that wordless book still there?"

(End of this chapter)