Chapter 270: Ximu Town and the Guard

Holy Mannia Empire, maple leaf collar on the southwest border.
As the frontier of the empire, from the map, the Maple Leaf Collar looks like a sharp sharp knife. It crosses the Vimur River and diagonally inserts into the junction of the Dark Mountains, the Fairy Forest and the Kingdom of Ayres.
In fact, as early as a thousand years ago, this place was indeed part of the original fairy forest. There are still many elven relics in the territory, and it has become a good place for some nobles and tourists to play...
Maple Leaf leads southwest, Ximu Town.
The winter sky was extremely blue, the freezing wind creaked at the entrance of the town by the freezing wind, and there was still a lot of snow on the houses built of bricks, stones and wood.
The old alleys were smoked and smoked, and the aroma of bread and barbecue wafted out. From time to time, there were sounds of children playing and playing.
At the entrance of the town, the guard post.
The bonfire danced amidst the crackling sound of dry wood. Two guards in leather armor sat around the fire, one fat and one thin. They drunk drunk ale while roasting one just caught in the wild. The plump rabbit that arrived was so happy.
"Hiccup... alright?"
The chunky guard burped.
He watched eagerly at the burnt-yellow oily rabbit meat that exuded a tempting fragrance, and then couldn't help swallowing his saliva while asking expectantly.
"Don't worry, roast it again! More flavor!"
The lanky guard in charge of the roast rabbit rolled his eyes, took out a small bag with him, and opened it carefully, revealing some finely divided salt.
He took out some painfully, and sprinkled it carefully:
"Put some salt, it tastes better."
"belch--"
The chunky guard looked at the golden oily rabbit meat, his eyes straightened.
When the two were grilling meat, suddenly, the brass bell hanging on the side of the post made a series of crisp sounds.
The lanky guard at the barbecue looked back, then his eyes narrowed:
"Huh? The trap was touched!"
The chunky guard was refreshed:
"Huh? We caught the beast again?"
He swallowed subconsciously.
"I don't know, it may also be Beasts. Recently, there have been a lot of Beasts running out of the direction of the Fairy Forest. Maybe there are big ones. We are not professionals, so we have to be careful..."
The skinny guard shook his head, then Nunu said:
"Go, take the guy, and take a look."
"That... rabbit meat."
"Leave it here first, and you'll be back in a while."
"Um... well."
The two put on their helmets, picked up their weapons, and then walked out of the post.
They walked out of town along a hidden rope...
The field is covered with heavy snow.
The trap that the two set up to catch prey is also hidden in the snow.
For some reason, there were more beasts outside the town this winter than in previous years, and there are also many monsters that have only been heard about in the Fairy Forest.
Earlier, Ximu Town was even hit by a wave of beasts.
Therefore, considering safety, the town has set up such a post for observation.
On the one hand, traps are for alertness, and on the other hand, they are also hunting tools.
The bitter cold wind blew away the drunkenness of the two of them. They squeezed their weapons, held their breath, and cautiously moved towards the trap...
And soon, they saw a figure clamped by a beast.
However, this is not a beast, but a human.
It was a human male who appeared to be in his fifties, with a thin body and messy hair. He was holding his leg clamped by the beast and wailing.
He was dirty and extremely embarrassed. He was shivering from the cold, and his clothes were tattered with a trace of blood, but he was vaguely recognizable as a housekeeper, and it was only worn by big men. Good material...
Humanity? !
The two guards opened their mouths wide.
And when they saw each other's face clearly...
"Master Anders?! Why are you?! You escaped from the black dragon?!"
The skinny guard looked surprised.
"Master Anders? What's wrong with you? Why have you lost so much?!"
The fat guard said in surprise.
Anders:...
"Don't mention it! Hurry up! Help me get this beast trap open. I don't know which set up a trap at the entrance of the village! Damn it! I wonder if it will hurt people by mistake?!"
Anders scolded, but...a bit weak.
It's winter, and it's the border again. Apart from the smugglers, how can anyone come from outside the town?
The two murmured in their hearts.
However, their movements were very fast, and they quickly helped Anders get out of the beast trap...
The other party is the steward of Lord Lord, a superior character!
Freed from the trap, Anders limped to his feet, and at this time, there was a loud rumbling noise in his stomach.
"Guru~"
Anders' old stained face blushed slightly.
He coughed a few times and asked:
"Anything to eat?"
The two guards looked at each other and were about to answer, but Anders sniffed and his eyes lit up:
"What smell, it smells really good."
guard:……
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The post in Ximu Town.
Sitting in front of the campfire, Anders gobbled up the golden brown rabbit meat, his mouth and hands greasy.
Seeing him as if he hadn't eaten for a month, the two guards glanced at each other and were speechless.
The thin man is okay, the fat man looked at the rabbit meat that Anders gnawed less and less, his eyes straightened.
In the end, the thin man pulled his sleeve, and he withdrew his gaze.
"Ahem..."
Seemingly eating too fast, Anders was suddenly choked. The skinny guard saw it and handed him the fat guard's wine bag with ale:
"Master Anders, eat slowly and drink a little wine smoothly."
He said.
Fat Guard:...
Anders did not decline either.
He grabbed it and took a big gulp.
But soon, his face changed, and he vomited all the wine he drank with a "poof":
"This is ale? How much water was added?! It's terrible!"
The skinny guard is fine, but the fat guard is unhappy.
He pouted and murmured:
"Ale is so expensive... How many times can I drink without water..."
"Ok?!"
Anders' expression turned ill in an instant.
The skinny guard was taken aback.
He quickly pulled the fat guard behind him and sneered at Anders:
"Ahem...Master Anders, you also know that our hands are tight in the town of this side. It would be nice to have a drink. You can bear it."
After hearing his words, Anders' expression eased a lot.
He took another bite of rabbit meat, restored his original posture, and praised:
"The rabbit is baked well."
"Thank you for the compliment."
The skinny guard replied.
However, even if he deliberately made a high-profile posture, Anders was really embarrassed now, and it seemed a bit funny.
And looking at each other's embarrassed look, the two guards also had a vague sense of happiness in their hearts.
You know, a few months ago, this housekeeper came to the town to collect taxes as a tax officer.
Like the nobles in the city, he was very greedy, which made the townspeople unhappy.
When this guy was taken away by the Black Dragon, many people clapped and cheered.
Of course, they dare not say these words.
And... many of the townspeople in the town were arrested along with Anders.
Thinking of this, the thin man couldn't help asking:
"Master Anders, what about the... other people?"
"What other people?"
Anders was slightly stunned.
"It's... the people who were captured by the black dragon with you."
"They..."
Anders' eyes flickered slightly, and then he sighed:
"Don't mention it."
"Hey...out of the control of the black dragon, when we came back, we encountered a tide of beasts and we all dispersed."
"When I fled, I ran in the wrong direction and didn't know the way. I finally came back today...Why, didn't anyone else come back?"
The two guards looked at each other and their expressions became serious.
The others... did not come back.
However, when Anders mentioned the animal tide, they knew it was bad.
In the past few months, the surrounding monsters are all about to move. If you really encounter a beast tide, it is really... dangerous.
You know, a few months ago, I didn't know what happened to the monsters in the Fairy Forest, and suddenly rushed out like crazy, causing considerable losses to Ximu Town.
And that time, fortunately, the level of the impacted monsters was low, with no casualties.
But in winter, if there really is a tide of beasts, then all the powerful monsters will appear!
Thinking of this, the two guards were also sad.
If you really encounter a beast tide... then I am afraid that you will have to peel off if you die.
And Anders has returned, and the others have not yet returned, I am afraid... they will never come back.
"The Eternal Lord is above..."
The fat guard drew a sun symbol on his chest~EbookFREE.me~ and looked a little depressed.
Among those people, there are his friends who grew up playing with him.
"The Eternal Lord is above..."
The skinny guard also sighed and prayed silently.
For a moment, silence fell in the small outpost.
Anders' eyes flashed, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He swallowed and continued to eat the rabbit meat.
The two guards stared at the campfire in a daze.
At this moment, the warning bell rang again...

Well, today is not too short, should I have a monthly pass?