Chapter 250 Fosbarrow Town

Chapter 250 Fosbarrow Town

At this moment, a storm was brewing behind the northern peaks, but the high mountains blocked the dark clouds, and the lower slopes gradually began to be covered with a green carpet of Demacia pine trees.

Although the green pine trees grew tenaciously despite the severe cold, they were bent by the perennial north wind. Looking to the east and west, the endless mountains were gradually covered by a blue haze, and the sky turned an oppressive dark black.

Sure enough, it started to rain on the way to Forsbarrow, from continuous light rain to moderate rain. The raindrops fell "swish", and a light layer of white mist appeared on the forest mountain road.

The further north you go, the more you see the gap between the terrain, when the lush, fertile land beneath your feet gives way to a barren, windswept wilderness dotted with gorse and thistles.

The north wind brought the icy temperature of Freljord, the air became colder and colder, and the outer walls of the village became taller and taller.

The reason for this phenomenon is that the north is close to Freljord, a land of runes that is famous for its frost.

That place is in a low temperature environment all year round, and there are even wonders like snow in summer. Affected by this, the temperature in the northern border of Demacia is also low all year round.

Especially now that it is only the end of winter, and the temperature in various places has begun to warm up, but the temperature in the north has always been low. At this moment, it is raining, and the coldness has filled my body.

Although it was a rainy day, they thought they were almost there, so Lu Qi and the others sped up.

Along the way, the freezing rain from the north poured down, washing the jagged mountains.

This mountain range is the natural barrier between Demacia and the Freljord.

To the north, half of the plateau is covered with forest and is dotted with cliffs and rift valleys. This is a dangerous land, full of ferocious creatures and wild monsters.

Lucci and others arrived at Forsbarrow on the evening of February 7th.

The small town is built near the water, straddling both sides of the Mang River. The river originates from the mountains, meanders all the way, and finally joins the sea from the west coast. The flat granite city wall undulates along the mountain. Most of the houses in the city are built with stones, old wood and glazed tiles. To the east stands the tower of the Temple of Lightbringer, with a brazier at the top emitting warm light.

"Finally we're here."

The rain kept falling, and Lux ​​was riding a horse, feeling extremely tired looking at the town in front of her.

On the way up the mountain, her memory of why she didn't want to come here to worship her ancestors became clearer, and she experienced what she had experienced back then again.

Dark clouds gathered over the town, and Fosbairo looked a bit gloomy under the dark clouds. I don't know if it was an illusion, but Lux immediately felt bad.

Lu Qi was also sizing up the town in front of him at this moment, his eyes slightly focused, with a vague feeling of bad foreboding.

But even if you come here, you have to go in.

"go in."

He took the lead towards the entrance of the town, followed by several people behind him.

As several people approached, two figures appeared on the sentry tower at the top of the iron gate. One of them raised his voice: "Who is it?"

"I am Lu Qi Light Shield." Lu Qi didn't want to talk nonsense and directly took out the symbol of royal status. A golden seal flashed golden light in the dim light of the evening: "Open the city gate."

The soldier looked carefully in the dim twilight, and the next second he exclaimed: "It's His Royal Highness, open the door!"

Accompanied by the sound of heavy iron chains twisting, the gate slowly rose and retracted into the city wall.

Lu Qi and the others waited until the gate was raised to a high enough height before entering the city. A hastily assembled courtesy formation was greeting them - ten soldiers in leather armor with silver brooches on their blue cloaks. , the shape is a unified double-winged sword.

They are proud Demacia soldiers, but at this moment, they can see a bit of difficulty and listlessness on their faces.

In other words, it's a little less energetic.

There was no chance of rain in this place, so Lucci took off his cloak, as did Lux, Sona, Poppy, Katarina, and Yourna behind him.

The nobility in the gestures and gestures of the group had almost confirmed their identity.

After seeing the golden-haired Lux, the soldier recognized her and bowed: "His Royal Highness, and Miss Crown Guard, please welcome them to Forsbarrow."

"Excuse me." Lu Qi asked aloud: "Who is in charge of Forsbarrow?"

"Currently, the highest-ranking person in the city is Judge Giselle. I will go and inform her of your arrival."

After the soldier finished answering, he turned around and left.

Soon another soldier came up and bowed: "Lord Giselle's mansion is over here, please come with me."

He began to lead the way, and several people put on their cloaks again and officially entered the town.

Not long after entering the town, both Lux, Sona, and even Katarina and Poppy felt a strange aura.

The perception of the latter two was not that keen, but Lux and Sona felt the dark magic surging in the dark almost at the same time.

Their expressions became more solemn, and they looked at Lu Qi in unison, and found that Lu Qi's expression was also serious.

He nodded and said, "Let's go see Giselle first."

Along the way, you can see a lot of people on the streets, but at a glance, they are not as energetic as the soldiers just now. Everyone is walking heavily and their expressions look very tired.

In Demacia, a town like this is a strange thing in itself.

After walking for about a few minutes, a figure followed a group of soldiers and hurried over to greet Lu Qi and others.

"His Royal Highness, Miss Crownguard, I am sorry to hear you come from afar."

The speaker was a brown-haired woman, wearing a furry ermine robe and the bronze-winged emblem of a Demacia magistrate. She was obviously Judge Giselle.

Lu Qi looked at her and said, "We are here to worship our ancestors. Is there any free accommodation available for us?"

"Of course, I will arrange a place for you right now."

Giselle immediately replied: "Before that, please sit in my mansion for a while."

It can be seen that even her mental state is not very good, there are heavy dark circles under her eyelids, and she is equally tired.

So before arranging a place to stay, the group of people first went to Giselle's mansion, which was a small building with an office and a home.

After entering, the furniture inside was very simple. After a few people sat down, Giselle started to provide hot water.

After a while, she came out carrying a warm kettle.

Lu Qi asked aloud at this time: "What happened in the town?"

"Did you also notice?" Giselle poured water into the cup and explained with a wry smile: "I am investigating the cause. Looking at it now, the town must have been disturbed by external forces. In short, the strange things are inexplicable. It’s coming.”

Lacus held the cup of hot water to dispel the coldness in her hands, and couldn't help but ask: "What's this weird thing?"

Giselle looked at her and thought for a moment: "I don't know how to describe it. It's probably a nightmare."

Lux looked confused: "Nightmare?"

"Yeah." Giselle nodded and said, "If one person or ten people have nightmares, it's okay, but this time, a whole town has nightmares. As long as you close your eyes and fall asleep, The nightmare comes. We wake up several times in our sleep, and every time we wake up we are more tired and sleepy, so in order to escape that nightmare, many people now stay awake."

After hearing this, Lu Qi had basically figured it out. He asked aloud: "When did the nightmare start?"

Giselle thought for a while and then said: "About two days ago? We have tried many methods in the past two days, but to no avail."

Lu Qi nodded slightly.

In other words, when they first arrived in Mithril City.

Lux looked at his expression and asked, "Did you find anything?"

"Absolutely." Lu Qi nodded again, looked at Giselle, and asked, "Besides nightmares, are there any other weird things happening?"

Giselle shook her head: "Other than that, nothing strange has happened so far. I'm afraid we can't solve this problem with our ability. It's great that you can come."

She was worried about how to solve the current problems in the town, but unexpectedly His Highness the Prince came in person.

"Things are not easy to solve."

Lu Qi's expression was always solemn.

Seeing that he could show such an expression, several people felt that this matter might not be that simple.

Even Giselle could feel that the tension in the atmosphere was escalating. She quickly said: "If you need anything, just ask and we will fully cooperate."

"There happens to be something." Lu Qi thought for a moment and said, "Go and summon everyone in the town to the square outside."

"I know." Giselle nodded immediately, turned around and left.

After she left, Lux looked at Lu Qi: "So what happened to this town? When I came in just now, it felt weird."

"You should all feel the breath of dark magic."

Lu Qi didn't show off and asked directly.

After hearing his question, the people sitting across from him nodded.

After listening to Giselle's description of the situation in the town, several people felt strange, and the only thing that could cause this strange phenomenon was black magic.

Even the people in the town may have more or less noticed that something unclean has come to the town.

And the first thing they thought of was the infamous black magician.

There are good and bad mages, and so do black magicians.

But the probability of finding a good person like Frey among a group of black magicians is about the same as finding gold in a cesspool.

In Demacia, mages are not welcome, and a large part of the reason is due to these black magicians.

Black magicians obtain power through abnormal means, such as the rock witch that Lucci and Lux ​​encountered before.

The way she obtains power is to absorb human memories. The better the quality of the memory, the more benefits she can get, and she can even live for hundreds of years.

And a black magician is definitely something that many people don't want to mention.

However, Lu Qi knew that the person who came to the town this time was not a black magician, but a demon.

Another lucky break for him.

He sighed slightly in his heart.

Demons have always been difficult to deal with, especially demons that have become spirits.

"Why must you be a demon?"

Lux believed in Lu Qi, but she was also curious about why Lu Qi was so sure.

Sona, Katarina and Poppy also cast curious glances.

Lu Qi thought for a while and said, "Do you still remember that your great-grandfather once killed a demon?"

Lux nodded: "Of course I remember."

Lu Qi asked again: "What about the more detailed content? Do you remember it?"

Lux thought about it this time and said: "Back then, the town was invaded by a demon, and the town of thousands of people was lifeless. My great-grandfather passed by and saw this, and fought with the demon. They fought from the town to the mountains outside. The cliff, the trees rebelled, the rocks flew, and finally my great-grandfather fell from the cliff together with the demon. My great-grandfather was fatally injured, and his sharp blade also penetrated the black heart of the demon. Since then, the town has restored peace. , in order to commemorate him, the town was named after Foss.”

This story is recorded in the important records of the Crown Guard family, and everyone in the Crown Guard family must know this.

As he spoke, Lux began to think seriously: "A town of thousands of people is lifeless."

Not only her, but also several others thought of the current situation of the town after hearing this.

Although it has not reached the point of being lifeless, this phenomenon has only lasted for two days and it has become what it is now. If it lasts longer, it may be more serious.

Lux frowned slightly: "You mean, the demon that was killed by my great-grandfather is not dead?"

Lu Qi nodded; "Demons are difficult to kill. For many demons, the heart is not their fatal weakness."

"In other words, it didn't actually die back then, but found a corner to hide, and now it dares to cause trouble?"

Lux feels that this is indeed the case. She has been with Vayne and Frey for a long time, and has learned a little about it from their mouths.

Except for some low-level demons that are easy to deal with, high-level demons are not only powerful but also difficult to kill.

If you look at it now, this demon is planning to make a comeback, and Fosbairo is its first target.

Lux suddenly thought of something at this time: "Then has it discovered us?"

"If nothing else, yes."

Lu Qi nodded, but now he could at least be sure that the demon was not staring at them.

But it is also certain that the devil already knows about them.

Not long after he entered the town, Lu Qi felt a fleeting glance.

Although it was only for a moment, he was still noticed.

Lux couldn't help but ask: "Then what should we do now?"

"If you are discovered, you will be discovered. At worst, you will have sex with him in the open."

Lu Qi stood up and looked outside. Under the call of Giselle, more and more townsfolk of Forsbarrow gathered in the square.

Above their heads, there seemed to be a darkness that lingered for a long time.