But this year's winter in the city of dawn seems to be much warmer than in previous years.
It is not only because the new city has blocked a certain amount of cold wind after the establishment, but also one of the main reasons is the adequate supply of materials.
All residents are at ease, and everyone lives very comfortably during the winter without going hungry.
Including 50,000 new residents.
The refugees who were looted to the City of Dawn during the Winter Moon never thought that there is such a magical city where they can provide them with free accommodation, and even allocate land to them and provide them with work.
There is no oppression here, no nobles who regard civilians as lowly lives high above, there is no underground force that will never stop blackmailing them...
All this is like a dream.
Especially in the mouths of the old residents, they heard all kinds of magical legends about the city, such as cyclops, orcs, dwarves, goblins, bone dragons, centaur...
I also saw all kinds of incredible alchemy creations.
This strange city ruled by vampires shakes them in a very short time with its powerful charm. Many people even feel that this city gives them a sense of belonging more than a city ruled by human nobles.
It is a sense of belonging that is respected as human beings, here they are no longer lowly beings that can be abandoned and oppressed at will, but people who can also breathe freely.
The only difference from the stable atmosphere in the city is that the military guard for the city of Dawn began in late November and lasted until after the winter, and this posture seemed to show no sign of stopping.
However, the residents did not have much worry, because the adults of the Holy Light Blood Race said that they were developing a dangerous but extremely rich land.
As long as the Lord of Ka'char is there, there is no danger.
Everyone is extremely firm in this belief.
And when the wheels of the city of dawn rolled forward, there was always a wave of waves quietly splashing.
Anthony shook his thick black cotton coat, exhaled a long white mist, and walked towards the food store under the jurisdiction of the Logistics Department in the cold wind.
Today he plans to buy some fresh lamb, because Uncle Jike likes lamb very much.
Although it is now the end of the winter moon at the end of February, the temperature still shows no signs of warming.
On the bustling streets in the heavy snow in the sky, the figure is thin at this moment, and the thick cotton coat on Anthony isolates the snowflakes. It seems that the cold has little to do with him.
Stepping on the ground where thin snow has fallen, Anthony creaked, and Anthony a little cherished this rare sound at this time.
Because after a while, the logistics staff and those masters will use magic to clear the ice and snow on the street, and the main street of this city of dawn will not be covered by snow.
This kind of thing is almost impossible in human cities outside. How can the master mage, who is above it, remove snow for the lowly civilians in the cold winter?
But in this city, everything seems normal.
Thinking of this Anthony's face couldn't help but a little pride, because he is also a member of this city.
Praise the beauty god, praise the great Kachar!
Yu Guang looked at the colorful flags and various colorful flowers hanging on both sides of the street, feeling very happy.
Although it has been two months since the Daybreak Festival, the cheerful festive atmosphere seems to have not left the city.
Thinking of Dawn Day, Anthony put a smile on his mouth unconsciously, because on this beautiful holiday, he met a beautiful girl, a girl who touched his heart.
Although the two are still just ordinary friends, Anthony feels like a spring cuckoo bird encountered a redwood flower that just bloomed, full of life.
At this time, he couldn't help shouting loudly in his heart, praising the Lord Kachar!
Because the Daybreaking Day is a festival set by the Lord Kachar to commend the residents of the City of Dawn, when the Daybreaking Day was confirmed, he was lucky enough to see the Lord Kachar announced on the scene.
That epic scene is almost a scene he will never forget in his life.
Now he encountered the light of his life on this festival again, maybe he was the lucky one who was blessed by the Lord Kachar.
As the oldest group of residents, he has witnessed the establishment of Daybreak, which has become Anthony's proudest conversation when drinking with the dwarves in the tavern.
Of course, it is inevitable that he was ranked 205th in the hero selection contest, and he was only close to entering the top two hundred, becoming a glorious deed of the Holy Light Blood Race.
咚~咚~咚~
Anthony’s thoughts were interrupted by the sudden ringing of the sharp bell of the steeple clock tower at the intersection of the cross street. At this time, he recovered his senses and looked at the magic lights that had been lit with warm lights around him. The laughing residents felt a little bit of emotion in their hearts.
This is the third winter he has spent in the city of dawn.
He arrived in the first winter, and everything in this magnificent city seemed so empty.
There are no pedestrians on the street, no shops on the street, and even the steeple clock tower on the cross street is a mess that can't make any noise.
It's not an exaggeration to call it barren.
But by the second winter dawn, the city has undergone earth-shaking changes.
There are shops on both sides of the street. There are not few pedestrians on the road. Life is getting better at a speed visible to the naked eye. You can even eat pig meat from the farm and use tap water, a magical alchemical creation.
And in the third winter now, this hopeful city has undergone a fundamental transformation. This is a new, great city full of opportunities and without oppression.
Everything here seemed so attractive, and Anthony felt that even if he was given a noble title like baron outside, he would not give up living in this city.
Because there is everything he dreams of, there is the girl in the long skirt...
And before this year's Daybreak, after the adults of the Holy Light Blood Race brought back more than 50,000 new residents, this city with a population of over 100,000 is even more lively.
This data was published by the city hall on the bulletin board, and he was shocked when he saw this data.
Thinking of this Anthony couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Those newcomers are really lucky, they can live in the newly built new city.
Those brand-new houses not only have complete supporting living measures, but many people can even see Moonlight Lake directly by opening the door.
Really a group of lucky people that the gods admire.
Squeak~ Squeak~
The crushed ice and made a crisp sound after being crushed, and Anthony, wearing a black coat, came to the grain store not far from Dawn Square after passing the long street.
There are a total of five grain stores managed by the Logistics Department, which are evenly distributed in the residential areas of the City of Dawn.
But only this first-to-open grain store, which is also located in the most prosperous city center, sells mutton. This is also the reason why Anthony didn't buy it at the door of his house and went so far.
Watching the confined wooden door Anthony stepped forward and pushed the door in, yeah, the warm air from the house drove his chill.
The house is very spacious and can even easily accommodate the fifty or sixty people.
The floor is a wooden floor painted with dark paint. There are dozens of shelves in a spacious space with a variety of grains, mostly in large bags. Food stores rarely sell a few pounds or a small amount of food. It is sold for dozens of pounds and hundreds of pounds.
Because of the heavy snow coming near dusk, only three or five people in the spacious house are buying food, and the remaining ten or so people are staff members.
The fireplace on the right side of the grain store is burning charcoal at this time. The red charcoal fire looks so cute in winter.
Two employees who specialize in watching fires prevent them from staying in step to prevent accidents.
The surrounding houses have been processed by the masters of the Dawn Master Tower, which can prevent the entry of cold air and retain the warmth of burning charcoal.
Anthony took a few deep breaths of warm air, and the white mist that would appear outside the house was no longer visible.
"Hello, Mr. Anthony, what food do you need today?"
A clean and tidy staff member in a black and white uniform stepped forward and asked politely.
Anthony looked at each other and smiled slightly, "Kili, why are you so polite today?"
A thick smile hung on the face of the young man opposite, "This is our standard service. In the future, we must serve customers who come to the grain store to buy goods."
Anthony shook his head and laughed when he heard this, "Do you have any new ideas for your manager from Risle City?"
The young man named Qili looked behind him, and after making sure that no one was eavesdropping, his expression relaxed, and he smiled quietly.
"Yes, but this time is a good thing. I will give you additional satisfaction evaluations if you are satisfied with the service in the future. If you accumulate certain praise, you can get rewards~
Anthony, you must help me later..."
Anthony rolled his eyes and laughed haha, "Does that give you a bad evaluation and you will be punished?"
Kellie glanced at Anthony with a weird expression.
"Did you take a peek at our system?"
"Is this still a peek?"
"It must be, otherwise how can you guess..."
Just as the two were joking, the wooden door behind them was pushed open again.
A tall figure wearing a black full-length armor and a serious face walked into the food store.
Step on~ Step on~
The army boots stepped on the wooden floor and made a crisp sound.
Seeing the face change of the visitor, Kili immediately stepped forward to respectfully receive.
"Master Ollie, good day, welcome you, please..."
Anthony immediately turned his head to look at the person coming. A black full-body armor made him look very majestic. A short hair was erected like a steel pin, and the young face in his early twenties revealed the majesty of the superiors who did not match his age.
Anthony recognized the person in an instant.
Ollie, the head of Dawnwing Wing personally appointed by City Lord Kachar, is in charge of an army of thousands of people.
The legend of Ollie is almost a household name in the City of Dawn.
And almost all old residents are proud of it.
Because Ollie came to the fore from the hero selection contest, he was the Lord of the Holy Light Blood Race who really came out of his residents.
He is the object of almost all young people's admiration, and the other's experience is too inspiring.
"Master Ollie."
Anthony stepped forward with a somewhat cautious expression at this moment. He knew Ollie, and he even had a conversation with the other party when he had not become the person in charge of Wings of Dawn.
But at this moment he didn't dare to treat each other as plainly as before.
This is a big figure in the City of Dawn, whose words and deeds can change the destiny of countless people.
As the only fanatic of the Dawn sect, Oli has reached the extreme after becoming the head of Dawn Wing.
But because of his character, this fanatic did not feel arrogant because of this. When he saw Anthony's question mark, his face eased a little, and he nodded slightly to the two.
"Good day, Kellett,
Good day, Lord Anthony. "
Hearing Ollie call out his name, Anthony showed a somewhat flattered expression on his face.
This kind of big person is not comparable to his status and status, but he didn't expect that he had only had a few conversations before, and his name would be remembered by the other party.
I just wanted to talk a few more words, but to his disappointment, this big man seemed to be in a hurry and was not interested in chatting. After a few words with Kili, the other party went directly to the back room that was not outside.
He seemed to mention another big man in the conversation with Kellett, Reker, the head of the logistics department.
Anthony didn't dare to bother, so he could only watch the other side leave.
After Kili left, another staff member who was idle and panicked received him.
Anthony smiled and talked to the staff, but there was an unstoppable loss in his heart.
He once stood on the same track with each other in a hero selection contest, and there is not much difference between the two.
But now, this young man who is seven or eight years younger than him is no longer comparable to his status and status.
He is still an ordinary farmer, doing a small business on weekdays, and although his life is pretty good, he is obviously not at the same level as the other party, and it is not an exaggeration even to describe it as a difference.
After buying the mutton, Anthony stayed in the store for a while unwillingly. Yu Guang kept looking at the back room behind the counter, which was cut off by the door. After waiting for a long time, there was no movement.
Just when he was ready to leave, full of disappointment.
There was a conversation in the back room that stopped him.
"Brother Laker, this will trouble you."
"It's okay, this time the King's Blade will be expanded together with Wings of Dawn, right? You will be busy during this period."
"Yes, the wings of dawn will also absorb new blood, in order to protect the glory of dawn, in order to be crowned, we must have stronger power..."
Step on~ Step on~
With two voices coming from the back hall, the familiar footsteps appeared again.
Huh~ The door of the back room opened, and a taller figure appeared in front of Anthony along with Ollie.
Reker, the head of the logistics department, Anthony naturally recognizes this big figure in the city of dawn, and when he first arrived in the city of dawn, he also received relief food from the opponent.
"Brother Reker, I'm going back first."
"Okay, come to me for a drink after I'm busy."
The two didn't talk a lot, and didn't care about the others. The residents in the house who came to buy food saw the two big men subconsciously lower the voice of the conversation, and no one dared to step forward and interrupt.
Boom~Boom~
After Ollie left, Reker glanced at the room, didn't say much, and turned back to the back room.
Anthony couldn't help but feel even more lost when he saw this scene. Now he doesn't even have the qualifications to talk to these two big men.
At this time, Kili, who had led Ollie, came to Anthony from the back hall excitedly.
"Your Excellency Anthony, have you heard? The King's Blade is about to re-expand its army, and the Wings of Dawn will also recruit air forces!
This is really wonderful.
Dawn’s Wings, that’s an air cavalry. It is said that every soldier who becomes a magic knight will be valued by the lord of Kachar, and he will also have the opportunity to go out to fight for the city of Dawn and build merits!
Glory and breaking dawn accompany us, guard our home with a sword in hand, we will become a sharp blade in the enemy's throat!
Is this my pre-war declaration of war? Anthony, what do you think? "
Excited Qili seemed to just ask someone to talk about it, and didn't give Anthony a chance to speak.
"I swear to the lord of Kachar, I must join this conscription.
I don't want to be just an ordinary person carrying food in the food store forever, I want to fight for the Lord Kachar, fight for the holy light blood, fight for the city of dawn! ! "
Seeing the light that burst into the eyes of the young man in his early twenties with freckles on the face in front of him, Anthony was touched again.
The King’s Blade, the army built by the Lord Kachar himself, is the guardian of the city of dawn, and a warrior that every inhabitant is proud of.
The status is extremely respected.
He once had a chance to be one of them, but...
Thinking of the unwillingness in Anthony's heart grew stronger.
He could, he could!
"Should I continue my normal life now?"
Become someone who is protected by others, watching my friend bleed for us outside, but I pretend to see nothing of the coward? "
Anthony looked at the longing on Kili's face, and quietly clenched his hands for a few minutes. He is now just an ordinary farmer, a businessman who does a little business.
If there is no accident, he can even see his future at a glance.
Because of his father, he also spent his life like this.
"Your Excellency Anthony, I'll go busy first. After I'm busy, I can go to the city hall to register early~
It is said that the registration has to go through a very strict screening and inspection. Late arrival may delay the progress. If the registration time is past, you can only wait for the next time. "
Seeing Kili's happily leaving, Anthony opened his mouth to say something, but finally sighed quietly and didn't speak again.
Carrying the mutton that had just been paid for Copper Puke, he turned around and pushed open the heavy wooden door. A cold wind blew his face, and the cold water poured into the clothes along the collar.
Anthony's moment was aroused, and his thoughts cleared a lot.
Looking to the front, there are casters in the streets who are already cleaning the snow in the robes of the mage.
The huge mage's hand was transformed into a shovel. As several casters walked, the mage's hand shoveled the ground, seeming to be walking leisurely.
Because it is approaching dusk and the weather is cold, there are not many pedestrians on the street. Anthony walks on the street with inexplicable complexity.
Especially when I saw a group of patrols wearing heroic armor passing by, and the look of respect in the eyes of the surrounding residents, I felt even more uncomfortable.
Click~ click~
Stepping on small ice cubes, walking slowly back to the residential area along the warm magic lights on both sides of the street.
When he returned to his house downstairs, Anthony looked up and sighed as he watched the candlelight glowing from the second-floor window.
On the second floor is the residence assigned to him and Uncle Jike by the City Hall. It has two bedrooms and one living room.
Stepping upstairs, bang bang bang~ knock on the door of the white painted room.
There was a sound of footsteps in the house, and after a while, babble~ the door opened, and an old man with gray hair and wrinkled face appeared in front of him, wearing a close-fitting black cotton coat.
Anthony reached out and gestured for the bag in his hand and laughed, "Uncle Jike, I bought your favorite lamb."
For this old man who met on the orc border and then came to the city of Dawn together, Anthony has really regarded him as his relatives.
"Come in, the wind and snow outside is so heavy." Jike smiled, reached out and opened the door of the room, and after Anthony entered the room, he closed it again to cut off the cold snow.
"Uncle Jike, when I was buying meat, I heard Lord Ollie from Dawnwing say that they are about to expand their army.
I really envy those young boys..."
Hearing this, Jike frowned, his muddy eyes revealed a little complexity.
"Anthony, isn't life good enough now? Why do you always want to join the army?
The danger on the battlefield is far beyond your imagination. No one can guarantee that you can live to the next second. Cherish your life. "
Anthony smiled indifferently, reached out and put the lamb on the round dining table in the corner, then turned on the faucet and washed his hands, feeling the coolness of his hands, he hurried to roast charcoal fire by the fireplace.
"Uncle Jike, I'm still young, and I don't want to be a farmer or a small businessman here all my life."
Speaking of this, Anthony turned his head to look at the approaching Jike, the other side's wrinkled face looked more and more old at the moment.
"If it wasn't for taking care of you, maybe I joined the army when I was last recruited."
Jike curled his lips and said with disdain, "Huh, do you think I didn't know you went to sign up? It's just because the assessment failed."
Anthony smiled awkwardly, and then a little lost in his eyes.
"Yes, the assessment failed."
Seeing Anthony's depressed expression of a dead family member, Jike shook his head, still muddy in those weather-beaten black eyes.
"Why are you so reluctant? Anthony, being an ordinary person, being able to live a stable life is the greatest luck.
This is a life that even gods are jealous of.
Life in the City of Dawn is so generous, if the common people outside know what you have, I am afraid that countless people will be jealous of you.
You have enough now, there is no need to change.
And there is no shortage of you in the army of the City of Dawn. "
Anthony shook his head.
"Uncle Jike, because of this, I want to be a warrior guarding the city of dawn.
All that we have now is given to us by the City of Dawn, and it is the Lord of Kachar who uses his power to protect us.
If everyone thinks like you, who else will guard the city of breaking dawn?
Will we return to the wandering life of today without knowing the end of tomorrow? "
Jike looked at Anthony for a moment, then shook his head.
"This is a question that City Lord Cachar needs to think about, not what you should think about..."
"No, Uncle Jike", Anthony retorted loudly, "The city of dawn is the city of dawn for all residents, and each of us must contribute our own strength.
I don't want to be a weak coward! ! "
Seeing Anthony's excited expression, Jike fell silent.
After a long time, Anthony's mood eased a lot.
"Sorry, Uncle Jike, I just watched the friends around me fighting for the city of dawn and all of us, but I can't do anything..."
"Anthony, becoming a soldier is a very painful thing. Are you really ready?" The expression on Jike's face became solemn at this time.
"You will watch the death of your comrades, and watch your brother die for you to block the enemy's sword.
You will even kill some unarmed innocent people under the military order. You will pass by death every day. You will be the executioner and butcher that everyone hates! !
You will live in the cloud of war and death, and you will never escape.
Are you ready? "
Anthony was shocked when he heard this, but after a moment of silence, he took a deep breath.
"Uncle Jike, in order to break the day, I will never back down."
The tone is decisive, with perseverance that no one can shake.
Originally, he waited for Jike's further persuasion, but finally found that Jike's face showed some rare appreciation.
"Anthony, you are too similar to me when I was young, the same determination, the same bravery, and the same...poor talent."
"Uncle Jike..." Anthony was still very happy in front, but his poor talent in the back made him very resentful.
"Poor talent is not an irreparable thing, but only a firm and kind heart is the most precious treasure in this world.
Anthony, I saw the sparkle I wanted in you. "
Jike's tone had an aura that he had never had before. The old man with gray hair and even muddy eyes now slightly raised his chest with his hands behind his back.
"In order to break dawn, this is a firm belief.
And this city ruled by vampires is the only city I have seen for so many years that can be regarded as a faith.
I hope that after you have a strong power, you still don't forget your heart.
I'm old, very old, very old, so old that I can't lift the warrior's long sword now, and I won't survive a few winter months.
Perhaps, it’s time to have an heir who can pass on fearlessness..."
Looking at the old man who was completely different from the past, Anthony hadn't recovered a bit at the moment.
Especially the rising momentum of the opponent made him even feel that he was facing an adult dragon, and the opponent could swallow him at any time.
Is this still the old man who is dying, feeds the cows every day, and lives with him for two years?
"Uncle Jike, what are you?"
"Anthony, come with me."
Jike's muddy eyes now showed a sharp ray of light like a falcon.
Turned around and entered his bedroom.
Anthony was taken aback, keenly aware that Jike seemed to have something important to say to him.
He stood up, suppressed the surprise and complexity in his heart, and followed Jike into the bedroom step by step.
After entering the bedroom, Jike dug out a long object wrapped in rags from under the bed under Anthony's gaze.
Then, sitting on the bed, like a pilgrimage, slowly and solemnly lifted the long cloth.
Anthony's eyes are full of curiosity
"Uncle Jike, this is..."
Jike ignored him and opened the long cloth layer by layer solemnly.
Until the last layer is opened.
A long sword with a deep scabbard appeared in the air.
The hilt of the sword is extremely engraved with the blooming Luanweihua, which is lifelike. The Luanweihua extends from the hilt to the entire dark scabbard, which makes people feel the price of this long sword at a glance.
Simple atmosphere, full of traces of time washed away.
Anthony was even more surprised.
Jike turned his head to look at him, his tone a little complicated that no one could understand.
"This is the holy cross long sword that has followed me all my life. It is the only inheritance of the Fearless Heart.
When holding the holy sword, you will have a fearless heart.
Courage will live with you, and faith will turn into your strength. "
Fearless heart? ?
Anthony was at a loss when he heard this call.
"Uncle Jike, Fearless Heart? Is it great?"
"Is it amazing?" Jike shook his head.
"The Fearless Heart is the name of our profession. In the ancient era, the Fearless Heart once made the whole main plane tremble."
"Then why haven't you heard this name now?"
"Because ~EbookFREE.me~ the ancestors once fought on the front line to resist the invasion of the abyss...The Fearless Heart was all killed, leaving only a very limited heritage.
And the holy sword in my hand is the fearless holy sword that has been circulating for millions of years, and all the inheritance of the fearless heart is sealed in it.
Anthony, I am old and can no longer fight with the Holy Sword. In the past two years, your performance has won my approval. Now, I hope you will continue to pass on your fearlessness.
There can be no me in this world, but there is no lack of fearlessness.
This city is also worthy of fearless guardianship. "
Anthony was taken aback when he looked at the old man with a solemn expression in front of him.
"Uncle Jike..."
The next day, when the army of the City of Dawn was recruited, a figure holding a cross sword walked into the long line of the drafting office.
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