Alien Knights

The Kingdom of Ulster is located at the northwest end of the barbaric continent, and it is one of the most powerful countries in the northern region.

The ancient city of Mi, located at the easternmost point of the Ulster Kingdom, was the largest trading city in the Kingdom and even the entire northern continent.

Boyle, who carried two hares on his back and pretended to be a hunter, led Todd and Rachel on the streets of the market area, trying not to attract the attention of others.

Hiding most of his mutated body under a thick black cloak, Todd followed behind Boyle, watching everything in front of him carefully.

In the wide and messy market, merchants of different skin colors and accents gather. Traders from neighboring countries, tall and strong North Islanders, and a dozen odd groups who speak the Common Tongue and wear neat black robes...

Todd curiously used the "see-through" ability to look at this group of people, passing through the "surface" of the coats, the black cross on the shirt, and the cross pendant on his chest startled him: "How could there be a church merchant here?!"

Boyle glanced at the group of people, and said in a deep voice: "There have always been people in the church in the south who have been conducting secret trade with the north. This is already a secret in the Kingdom of Ulster. There are even rumors that the reason why the church wants to prohibit the trade between the Silver Ring Kingdom and the north is that it does not want others to get involved in this business."

"It's impossible." Todd shook his head in disbelief and said, "If it was just to maintain the secret trade between the church and the North, then the price of this war would be too high! More than half of the army in the Holy Acropolis was killed and injured, and the deputy head of the Knights Templar died in battle..."

Todd's voice became lower and lower, and the expression on his face became more and more dignified.

Rachel glanced at him, and asked Boyle, "What specialties are there in the north? The church values ​​them so much?"

"Fur, herbs, wood..." Boyle raised his chin and pointed to the largest platform in the market area: "However, compared to that, these can only be regarded as small businesses that don't make much money."

Todd looked in the direction he pointed, and there were hundreds of people gathered next to the largest platform in the market, and the sound of shouting prices and selling was endless.

Taking a closer look, the commodities on the market platform are actually people.

Men, women, old people, and children are all tied together by chains, and wooden signs with prices are placed at their feet.

A slave trader introduced the origin of the goods to the buyers, and his mouth was flying. Most of them were prisoners captured in the war, and a small part were slaves of southern barbarians.

"People from Silver Ring City, St. Acropolis, and some people from the Orthodox Parish." Boyle touched his chin and said, "These commodities are the biggest "specialties" of the Northern Kingdom."

"Human..." Todd lowered his head in pain, looked at his monster-like claws, and said slowly: "Humans can easily lose their humanity even if they don't need to mutate."

Rachel's eyes narrowed slightly: "Where will these people be sold?"

"The church and the North Island caravan bought them, and most of them will be sold to the Southern Empire. Those who believe in Allah have a very strong demand for these 'white slaves'."

Ear-piercing whipping sounds and mournful cries sounded in his ears. Todd gritted his teeth, turned and left the market, his voice full of helplessness and sadness: "It's easy to save people, but hard to save hearts."

After the group of three left, the old and the young walked out of the shadows.

"This world is so wonderful, it's not an exaggeration to describe it with the word wonderful!" Clarence bent his body, looked at the distant figure, and let out a dry laugh: "Who would have thought that there would be a fateful encounter in such a place?!"

Sabrina turned around and looked around, and asked suspiciously: "It's strange, I didn't find any other guards."

"It's not difficult to guess. King Muxi has no heirs and no legal heirs. He has no choice but to travel secretly." Clarence moved forward and walked forward with difficulty.

Sabrina rolled up her sleeves: "Then we can stop him in front!"

Clarence waved his hand: "It's too conspicuous to do it here. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, his destination... should be the same as mine..."

Before he finished speaking, he frowned, put his trembling hand into his mouth, and pulled out a bloody tooth.

Looking at the withered, yellow and rotten things in his hands, Clarence held them tightly in his hands: "The aging caused by the collapse of the soul is accelerating, and my time is running out."

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"This is the place I originally agreed to meet with you." Boyle took Todd and Rachel, walked for half a day, and came to the seaside in the north of Gulu City, and said to a shallow sandy beach.

"If it wasn't for that damn storm, we could have arrived here half a month earlier." Rachel said angrily.

Todd looked at the endless sea in front of him, and said to Boyle: "Where should we go next?"

"follow me."

After saying this, Boyle came to a hidden cave along the beach, uncovered the branches and fishing nets used for camouflage, and a simple sailboat appeared in front of the three of them.

"The Kingdom of Shadows is located in the mist, with dense reefs and complicated ocean currents." Boyle patted the sailboat and said with a smile: "Large ships cannot approach it, only small ships can enter."

Todd asks his own question: "Is the Land of Shadows an island?"

Boyle thought for a while, and replied: "According to the dictation of those who returned from there, some people say that there is an island, and some say that there is nothing there. With the seasons, climate and ocean currents, the Kingdom of Shadows seems to appear in different shapes and sizes."

Boyle glanced at the sun that was gradually setting to the west, took out the hare and sleeping bag from his bag, and said while tidying up the cave, "Have a good rest tonight, and we will set off for the Kingdom of Shadows tomorrow morning."

Early the next morning, the boat raised its sails, Boyle took the helm, and the three of them sailed to the legendary kingdom.

The sailboat first traveled nine kilometers to the north, then five kilometers to the east. The fog on the sea surface was getting bigger and bigger, and the visibility gradually decreased.

Boyle stretched out his hand, felt the humidity in the air, and said to Todd and Rachel: "The signposts leading to the Kingdom of Shadows are a bit special. You must follow the fog. The heavier the fog and the greater the humidity, the closer you are to your destination."

After another 20 minutes of driving, the fog was so thick that even the companion one meter in front of him could not see clearly.

Boyle lowered the sails, took out a fishing net tied with branches from the cabin, hung it on the edge of the boat as a cushion, and signaled the two accompanying people to pick up the oars: "From now on, I will slow down the speed of the boat. You paddle lightly. If you encounter a collision, don't panic, just stop paddling."

In this way, the sailboat, like a fish, travels through the reefs and shoals, going further and further into the depths of the mist.

After another half an hour of sailing at a slow speed, with the sound of sand and gravel rubbing, the hull of the sailboat suddenly paused.

Boyle looked at the fog that should have been white in the distance, and it became gray and dull. His body trembled slightly, and he said softly, "We're here."

Todd and Rachel took their bags, jumped off the boat, and officially set foot on the land of "Shadow Land".

Boyle grabbed the rudder of the sailboat, watched the two disappear into the mist, and suddenly shouted: "Rachel!"

The woman turned her head, her face was hazy in the mist, and she couldn't see clearly.

Boyle plucked up his courage and said loudly: "Sent here, do you still want to move forward? You can turn back and continue your destiny, instead of disappearing in this forgotten land!"

The two in the mist seemed to argue for a while.

In the end, the woman's resolute voice pierced through the mist and echoed in this dead space: "My fate, I decide by myself! Rather than being a reflection in a puddle, it is better for me to be completely burned by the sun!"