Chapter 1: Wang Duqingchen

Xiao Chen pushed open the wooden window of the bedroom, and the cold wind wrapped in fine snow and rolled into the house. He breathed a sigh of relief in his folded hands, then propped his hands on the window sill.
The snow is getting smaller and smaller these days, and spring is coming.
Looking out from this room on the third floor, there is a thin layer of snow on the courtyard downstairs, the street outside the door and the surrounding high and low roofs. In the days of unconscious struggle, the world is almost going through winter. It has been more than half a year since these immigrants came to this world. However, Xiao Chen still dare not say that he has adapted to this world. Sometimes, he will feel that he is in a dream that is difficult to wake up.
Xiao Chen dipped a snowflake on the window sill with his finger, and the slight coolness brought him a sense of realism.
This three-story house is a property transferred by Earl, with more than ten rooms plus two front and back yards. It is a pretty good house even in the wealthy area of ​​Wangdu, and now it is the school's office in Wangdu. Oh, right. It is the Chinese office in the Kingdom of Iberia. Now everyone in the school has publicly declared that they are Chinese, from a powerful country far away. In this strange world, such a name will undoubtedly give people a sustenance.
The surrounding houses are mostly made of light yellow rocks, and the roof is crimson. Even if the color is mixed with a piece of snow, it does not look too cold. To the north is the home of the noble mansion and the royal palace. The royal palace is not so much a palace as a tall castle. It is built on a hillside of four or five floors in the city, and the outermost edge is a stone wall with at least seven or eight floors, making the palace unattainable. Behind the palace is the uplifting of the Dragon Mountain Range. The mountain range is like the natural wall of the north of the king capital, cutting off any possibility of attacking the capital city from this side.
There are two buildings in the city that can compete with the royal palace, there are two, one is the Royal Master Tower, and the other is the Temple of Nature.
The Royal Mage Tower is located in the southwest corner of the royal palace. It is not a tower, but a combination of five towers. The five silver-gray towers are of different heights, fat and thin, and are concentrated together. The tower and the tower are connected by an arch bridge. . Even the shortest of the five towers exceeds the main building of the palace castle. A large arch bridge links from the podium of the royal palace to the lower end of the mage tower, connecting the mage tower and the palace.
These five magic towers represent the inheritance of the five saints, and they have existed far longer than the kingdom itself. When the former Black Dragon Empire existed, they were the Royal Mage Towers, and they still do.
The Natural Temple is close to the edge of the aristocratic area, and across the river from the civilian area.
In the eyes of Xiao Chen, this temple is the most unique building of the whole king. Unlike his imagined Greek-style temple or medieval-style church, the main body of the natural temple is six huge blue stones. The stones are shaped like ellipses. Each stone is 20 meters wide and 70 to 80 meters high. It is inserted straight into the ground, forming a circle, like six giant black rice cakes. The dense green vines climbed on the surface of the stones, and also connected the gaps between the stones, like green thin threads wrapped around it. These vines are evergreen all year round, and in this early winter season, they are also full of small yellow and red flowers. The temple has no roof, no walls, and no gods. These stones, vines, and flowers are the objects of worship and blessings.
Xiao Chen had to admit that even though he was full of vigilance and suspicion about the gods, this temple was still a stunning beauty.
Xiao Chen ’s vision looked farther away. A river passed through two water gates through the city. The gray and brown wooden board houses on the other side of the river were mostly civilians in the capital. Most of these houses were crowded and crooked. The windows and doors opened up and down through the walls, and from a distance they looked like layers of wood covered with worm holes.
However, it is these dilapidated houses that house 80% of the city's population. These hard-working people like ants are the organs and blood vessels of the king.
Although the sun has just risen, the streets and squares on the river side are still quiet, and there are already many people in the poor streets and opposite streets starting to run for the day. The cold weather caused these thinly dressed people to ricket their backs, tighten their heads, and walk around in a hurry.
auzw.com Siro said that civilians do not like winter. For magicians, priests, and royal nobles, winter is a different kind of scenery. Cold is just a matter of adding a few heating circles, but for most civilians, it is the beginning of a difficult day. Even in Wangdu, many people freeze and starve every winter.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen looked at the city in front of Baixue's makeup, but felt a little depressed in his heart.
Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze, just as the door was knocked. He closed the window, adjusted his mage robe, and opened the door.
Catalina is standing outside the door. In order to better explore the news of Wangdu, reliable local mercenaries are essential. Therefore, Catalina came to Wangdu with Xiao Chen, and would walk through the streets every day to gather intelligence.
The awakened girl's look was a little more restless. She hadn't fully controlled her own anger. The look between the hope and hope always showed some restlessness. .
"Brother Xiao, today is a big day. That is the royal mage tower in the three major resorts of the capital. I have never dreamed of stepping into such a place." Katerina came to the capital and became cheerful. A lot has been restored and the character of a lively girl has been restored.
"Haha, it's just to participate in an assessment. My strength is here, isn't it?" Xiao Chen heard the chirping voice of the girl and felt a little lighter. He took the door and followed Catalina downstairs.
"You are not nervous at all, are you worried?"
"Hey, little Catalina, you have to practice this face." Xiao Chen pointed to Catalina's cheek. "If you're panicking, you have to appear calm. If you're worried, you must also There is no fear. Otherwise, it will be seen through your mind at a glance, you have to learn something. "
"Ah? I don't want it, it's too fake." Caterina don't look away, avoiding Xiao Chen's fingers. "Besides, how easy is it to see your mind, can you see my mind now? "
Xiao Chen looked at her from left to right, and the red mist slowly rose on the latter's face, "Your secret must have been delicious."
"how do you know?"
"Otherwise why are you urging me to eat?"
Catalina snorted, her head down, and walked a few steps, just leading the way.
After walking for a while to the stairs, she said: "I bought turmeric at the market yesterday. I got up early today and made some gingerbread. You have to try it. I want to practice my craft, New Year ’s At that time, you can make all kinds of gingerbread villains for everyone to eat. "
"I'll just say it's delicious." Xiao Chen smiled. "Mage towers often have them, gingerbreads don't often. For me, the temptation of food is much more than magic."