Chapter 693: News (Part 1)

Main World. Xuedu

The second largest city of Shawego Kingdom. At this time, although it was already spring, the winter snow had not completely melted in this place.

On the ground, the white snow is like a layer of coat, firmly and long-lasting on the ground, it is very beautiful to look at, except for the local people, other people can't bear the cold weather it brings.

Because the ice and snow fall all year round, the air here is exceptionally fresh. Even after the coldest time, the air at this time is still filled with an extremely cold temperature, as if it can freeze a person's limbs and blood. .

Under the snow on the ground, there is dark soil. Under the freezing snow, this piece of land is so stiff that even if you dig it lightly with a shovel. There will only be a little loosening of the soil.

It may be that one side of water and soil nourishes one side of creatures. Even in such a cold climate, on the outskirts of the city, you can still see cute little animals on the road.

They either have thick fur, or they are naturally cold-loving. In short, even in the ice and snow, in the snow capital, there is still no lack of life.

Compared with these animals, humans travel much less frequently.

In winter, especially around the new year, the people in Xuedu generally don't come out to work, let alone travel easily.

In winter season, for them, this is a rare long vacation in their year.

Early on, they would call it a day and go home, or wait to participate in ski competitions, or wait for the New Year.

One year's harvest has already been put into storage, and one year's savings are enough for a family to live through the winter.

In winter, most of them will sit around the house with their families, or go to the hotel for a drink, or call friends to play.

Even when he came out, he was dressed extraordinarily thickly, and walked a long way. I can't help but put my hand next to my mouth, and slap it a few times to warm it up.

In such cold weather, the sea on the outskirts of Xuedu is still full of waves and will never freeze.

If it were in previous years, this time would be the best season for fishing. In the sea of ​​ice and snow, the taste of the fish is the most delicious. Even the nobles of other kingdoms will pay a lot of money to buy it.

In the beginning of spring this year, the city of Xuedu has always been shrouded in a strange atmosphere, let alone going fishing at sea,

Even the area around the sea was surrounded by the army.

There is an atmosphere of sadness and pain everywhere in the city, making people unable to feel the joy of the New Year at all.

Years ago, there should have been a ski competition, which was held almost every year, except during times of war or disasters. The ski races have been postponed, and other times, the races have been annual.

But last year, a tsunami occurred. Although Xuedu itself did not suffer much disaster, everything outside the city was completely washed away. It is said that tens of thousands of people died.

This disaster made the queen seriously ill, and even the ski competition at the end of the year was not held as scheduled.

For a time, there were many voices of discussion among the people, and the topics of discussion became more and more bold and outrageous.

Some people say that there is a battle for the throne in the royal family, and the war between the princess and the prince has exhausted the queen physically and mentally. Therefore, the queen has no intention of paying attention to this skiing competition.

Of course, the statement with the most supporters is the tsunami before the ski festival. Because of a sudden tsunami, more than 30,000 soldiers and civilians died. So far, the affected areas are carrying out follow-up Aid and rebuilding efforts, nothing more. Rebuilt address, moved to new place.

All the former seaside towns have been abandoned.

It is understandable that the queen became seriously ill and stopped skiing because of this.

This statement has the most support.

But problems also followed. This skiing competition is not only a competition, but also has religious significance.

This is a competition event established by the God of Ice and Snow, and every competition is a praise to God.

Even during the time of the disaster, it was announced to hold a small-scale skiing competition, but a tsunami caused the cancellation of the competition for two consecutive years. Is there any other reason hidden in this?

All kinds of theories were spread in Shaweigo Kingdom for a while, until the royal family was furious, and all kinds of speculations about the royal family gradually disappeared.

But the doubts in people's minds are still there, and as the atmosphere in Xuedu is getting weirder day by day, the doubts are getting stronger and stronger.

their country. What happened to their queen, after all?

"Father, don't be too busy. I've said it all. This time I will only stay for one day, and then I will go back." The small town, the small town where Romon once lived, is much calmer than other places.

Because it is not the center of the city, this tense atmosphere. Here, it is almost equivalent to dissipating.

In Uncle Harvey's hotel, the owner's daughter, Josh, was holding his father's arm to tell him not to be so tired.

Uncle Harvey is still smiling about everything. In front of him is a chopping board. On the chopping board is a sea fish that has been killed. This was obtained with great difficulty.

My daughter likes to eat it. Every time I get this kind of sea fish, Uncle Harvey is reluctant to sell it. He insists on keeping it for his daughter to taste.

"Daughter, you came back after a long time. It's right for father to cook you a dish you like. You sit aside obediently and let's talk. The fish will be ready in a while." Uncle Harvey smiled Say.

Seeing his father's insistence, Josh nodded and said, "Okay, I'll stay here and talk to my father."

Sitting on a chair beside her: "By the way, where is my mother? I haven't seen her since just now. Has she gone out?"

"Yeah, there are some seasonings missing at home, so she went to the grocery store on the street to buy them." Uncle Harvey said, "Tell me about you, how is your life in the Magic Union?"

"Very good, I am now a three-pole mage, and I will not be bullied, father, don't worry!" Josh tugged at the hem of his clothes, and replied with a smile: "Originally, I can graduate, but I want to go up one more level to graduate."

While cooking fish, Uncle Harvey said happily: "This is good, this is good."

"However, in the past year, the atmosphere in the trade union is a bit strange." Josh suddenly had a strange look on his face, as if he remembered something, and said, "I heard that it was the royal family and the Church of the Lord of Glory that had a great deal of trouble." The conflict, as the other party's magic union, was very embarrassing, and it came forward to mediate several times, but in the end, they all failed. Last year, there was no skiing competition, and in fact, there were many reasons."

"Oh? What's the reason?" Uncle Harvey asked after hearing this.

"Because of a disaster, the situation is very chaotic now." As a third-party member of the Magic Union, Josh naturally obtained some information.

There are no outsiders here, so she explained: "Just the year before last, on the eve of the skiing festival, didn't a sea beast hurt people?"

"Yes, I know about it." Uncle Harvey had already cooked the fish and put it on a plate. When his daughter mentioned it again, he nodded, indicating that he still remembered it.

"Just after this incident, the royal family sent a large number of troops to exterminate the sea beasts. I was also injured once at that time. Fortunately... anyway, the royal family sent a lot of people there after that, but they all returned without success. In the end Once, he even sent Brother Romon to go with him, but in the end, this group of people was said to have disappeared in this disaster..." Bringing up this matter again, Josh still couldn't help but feel a little sad.

That was the first time she got close to a strange man, but such a man disappeared in such a disaster and was never heard from again.

Resisting the soreness in his heart, Josh continued: "After that, there was a tsunami. You also know about this, right?"

"Well, yes, this tsunami killed tens of thousands of people, and every citizen in Xuedu will never forget it." Uncle Harvey said with a sigh.

The disaster at the end of the previous year can be said to be the biggest disaster that Xuedu has encountered in the past century, with the death toll exceeding 30,000.

Even during the time of the demon disaster, because the place is located in a cold place, the number of demon attacks is not very many.

But this time, a sudden tsunami caused countless deaths and injuries to nearby people.

When Josh mentioned this matter, he also looked sad, and after a while, he continued: "Actually, the reason why the royal family has been a little abnormal for more than a year is not only the civilians who died in the tsunami, but also because……"

When she said this, she stood up and looked outside to see if there was anyone outside. She sat down again and said, "Because the little prince was also killed in this tsunami, and he died at the same time." , There are also a large number of high-level royal knights and mages, the royal family is now working hard to recover, and there is no time to hold any competitions."

"What? The little prince also died?" This matter was concealed by the royal family, and even a commoner like Uncle Harvey was surprised when he heard it. "But, if the little prince was really lost in the tsunami, why didn't the royal family announce the news?"

This kind of death, there is no need to hide the news and not announce it.

"There are many doubts about this matter, and there are many things involved in it. It seems to be vaguely related to the Church of the Lord of Glory. Regarding the occurrence of this tsunami, I heard that it is also related to them. Therefore, the queen was very angry. For more than a year, she has been thoroughly investigating this matter, and she will not really announce it until the truth comes to light." Josh explained.

She is already a rising star in the branch of the Magic Union in Shaweigo Kingdom. Because of her outstanding performance, she is valued by the upper echelon. Therefore, she can also know some secret news.

"This matter is really messy." Uncle Harvey was at a loss, expressing that he didn't understand.

"It's really messy enough, we don't have to go out and talk about it." Josh nodded, and her father's words coincided with her point of view.

At this moment, there were footsteps outside, and Aunt Harvey came back from shopping. (!)