In the silent scene.

Cook Maru came slowly out of the kitchen pushing a metal food cart. The three layers of the cart were filled with plates, but that was not enough. The new assistant she had hired two months ago, Agnes, followed behind and pushed out a two-layer food cart.

The two men, wearing white gloves and with their slightly fat hands, placed the dishes on the dining table, opened the lids, and wisps of white smoke rose up, accompanied by an alluring aroma.

"Master, young master, and ladies, please enjoy your meal! If you need anything else, just let me know." Cook Malu smiled gently.

"Thank you for your hard work, Maru." Rhett nodded with a smile.

The dinner was indeed sumptuous. With a quick glance, he could see that Chef Maru had displayed almost all of her best dishes.

Spicy rabbit head, crispy lamb leg, chicken meatballs, pan-fried steak, steamed black crab, stewed turtle, spicy shrimp, potato dumpling soup, chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised blue fish There are all kinds of flavors, such as light, salty, spicy, sweet and sour, with good color, aroma and taste. From the head of the table to the table, it is almost full of dishes.

"Everyone, please enjoy your meal today. You won't have the chance to taste such delicious food once you go to the battlefield." Rhett poured himself a glass of red wine.

Tucker didn't have so many things to worry about. When he heard that he could eat, he immediately became a man of action. He took a big bite of steak, letting the juice overflow in his mouth, and his big eyes narrowed in comfort in a rare look.

Leiter also forked a chicken meatball and chewed it slowly. The others also gradually began to eat.

But today's dinner was not as lively as before, and the atmosphere was quite peaceful.

Instead, the clinking sounds of knives, forks and plates could be heard from time to time.

After the party, everyone went back to their rooms and there was less laughter and joy.

The night before departure, time passed by like nothingness, and endless longing melted into silence.

The next day, the brave sun climbed up the sky, dispelling the darkness that enveloped the earth. The mist that permeated the early morning hours was perhaps the last struggle of the night.

The air smelled of sunshine, and birds chirped and fluttered among the branches.

In order to avoid exaggerating the sorrow again, Rhett and his companions packed their bags early and said goodbye to the group of people who came to see them off in the misty white fog beside Sun Lake.

“The feeling of parting is the strongest, and no words can express the reluctance.

Only a triumphant return can best relieve this kind of sorrow…” Lei Te sighed in his heart.

A headwind from the west blew by, lifting the hair on the foreheads of the group of people, as if advising them: Take one last look.

Several people seemed touched and looked back: Housekeeper Sveta put her hands together, Vanessa held Dick in her arms, Klina and Mina were pregnant, and they were all looking in their direction at the location of Sun Lake.

In the fog, the faces of several people could not be clearly obscured.

But at this moment, the thoughts of the two groups were like dust particles, intertwining and merging in the thick white fog in front of each other.

A few minutes later.

"It's time to go..." Rhett waved slowly and murmured.

When they turned around again, there was a hint of determination in the expressions of the group.

The group was riding on ordinary horses, because both Huoge, Baige, and Tucker's dark-striped eagle, Moge, were still too weak.

Once on the battlefield, the possibility of sudden death is extremely high. Rhett and his companions naturally could not let the magical pet they had obtained with great difficulty be easily sacrificed, so they left it at home and entrusted it to Vides to take care of.

A few people followed the blurry figure behind them, waved their hands, and then hurried westward without looking back!

Facing the west wind.

They rode their horses across the plains, tirelessly, swiftly and lightly. The shores of the Sun Lake were far behind them. They climbed long hills one after another, witnessing the rising and setting of the sun, and the light shone on the figures of the runners, making their outlines solid.

Along the way, perhaps because the canyon defense team had been coming and going more frequently in recent months and had eliminated quite a few monsters, Rhett and his crew didn't encounter many of them.

He only encountered one first-level wind wolf and two first-level wind-patterned tigers, which turned into fresh meat and became barbecue food during the journey.

It was a long and arduous journey of more than a month.

In the early morning of July 15, the stars still covered the dome, and Rhett, leading the team behind him, had already begun to slow down his pace.

Yiluo Mountain is a small mountain near the canyon defense line, stretching from south to north into two undulating ridges. The western slopes of the two ridges are very steep and rugged, full of narrow ravines and drum rocks, and only the eastern slope is relatively gentle.

Lei Te looked up and said softly, "We are almost there. After crossing Yiluo Mountain, another three kilometers is the canyon defense line.

What a familiar place..."

"Father, perhaps we should choose to take a detour? Our horses may have difficulty crossing the rugged terrain ahead." Riley suggested.

"No need. Do you see the two ridges ahead, rolling and undulating, with a sunken ravine in the middle? After passing them, a curved but smooth road has already been built by humans. Let's go this way." Rhett gently stroked Gray's mane.

"So that's how it is." Riley suddenly realized.

"Huh? Why didn't we see other nobles along the way?" Tucker scratched his head, as if he suddenly remembered something.

Leiter shook his head and laughed: "Of course there is more than one passage behind the canyon defense line, and naturally more than one route. We did not set out at the same time, so it is normal that we did not meet. What's more, we arrived half a month earlier."

"Let's go, and try to reach the canyon defense line before dawn." Rhett waved his hand and whipped his horse to rush towards Yiluo Mountain.

When the team was climbing Mount Yiluo and encountered an extremely steep cliff, Rhett artificially created a gentle path to facilitate the passage of the horses.

They climbed over the steep wall and came to the lowest ridge of the undulations, then descended to the dark, smooth slope on the other side.

In the quiet hours before daybreak they saw, in the first rays of the morning light, a wall of fence posts that stretched as far as the eye could see.

These fence stakes were all more than ten meters high, and most of them were made of the trunks of rock ironwood. The tips were cut into conical spikes, and when connected together they looked like the teeth of a giant beast.

Even in the rear, a very safe place, there is a sentry post every fifty meters.

Someone was standing on the sentry post, and under the four-cornered roof, he saw Rhett and his group approaching from afar.

Rhett also waved his hand and soon came to a gate about ten meters wide. On both sides were four knights in silver armor, each holding a sharp silver-white sword and a heavy black shield.

After seeing Rhett, the four guards had a flash of doubt in their eyes. They seemed to have some impression of him, but their memory was not very clear.

They performed their duties, sizing up Rhett and the others behind them with sharp eyes.

Someone said, "Show me your proof, please."

"Wait a moment." Lei Te smiled, took out a piece of thick leather paper made of half gold and half red from his arms, handed it to one of them, and said, "You should know this thing."

A knight in silver armor took a quick look and confirmed that it was a handwritten order from the commander-in-chief, which contained confidential code symbols. He nodded solemnly and said, "It turns out to be Sir Rhett. Welcome to join the army for the second time. I wish you to fight bravely and make great achievements!"

Lei Te, who was familiar with the internal area structure, naturally chose the path closest to Deputy Commander Ambiru.

When a ray of morning light passed over the military camp, everything showed its own colors from the same darkness. At this moment, Rhett had already led his team to the front of a huge black castle that was thirteen stories high but about one hundred meters wide.

There were many soldiers guarding the black castle, both openly and secretly. Just on the route Rhett chose, he met no less than twenty of them along the way.

Passing many platforms and arrow towers, the soldiers at the gate of the black castle all had resolute expressions, as if they had received instructions long ago. When they saw Rhett coming, they let him pass.

Entering the central hall on the first floor, Rhett first saw a canyon defense line terrain map hanging on the wall. There was also a wide sand table in front of the map, which roughly constructed the terrain of the canyon defense line.

Deputy Commander Ambiru put his hands behind his back and looked at Leiter who was walking towards him. His eyes were filled with deep surprise. He said in amazement, "Leite, we haven't seen each other for only a year, and you have actually broken through and become a mage?"

"It was just luck," Rhett said modestly.

"Are the people behind you the men you brought with you this time?" Ambiru nodded. Even though he had all kinds of guesses in his mind, he didn't intend to delve into them at this point. The stronger his subordinates were, the more help they would be to him.

He is a soldier and a commander, and his most important duty is to fight against the orcs, not to gossip.

"Yes, please register it, Master Anbiru."

In this special case of enlistment, the men brought by the nobles are a bit like private soldiers, and the credit for all the orcs killed will be credited to the lord.

If you want to earn credit for yourself, you can only choose to join the army alone.

The registration was done by Amburu, which was very efficient. The identities of the people brought by Rhett were quickly confirmed and registered.

"Since you have the strength of a fourth-level magician, the identity of a team leader is obviously not suitable for you." Ambiru lowered his head to look at the sand table for a while, and said thoughtfully: "And I trust your battlefield experience. So I plan to appoint you as the captain of my temporary detachment, and transfer about 100 people from other places to you. I estimate that the candidate will be determined in the next two days.

As you know, the war is intense right now, and most people are on the front lines. We can't get them all for you right away."

"Thank you for your respect, sir!" Rhett responded with a serious expression and without hesitation.

"Yes." Ambiru nodded, "With great ability comes great responsibility, I hope you can perform well and make more achievements next time.

Next, I will send someone to take you to the deputy fortress dormitory. Pay attention to obey my orders at any time."

"No problem, Master Ambiru. But... I have a special request." Leiter finally spoke: "To be honest, I brought two alchemists with me this time, the second-level alchemist Henk, and my youngest son, the apprentice alchemist Thales.

I think that with their identities, they can play a greater role in refining potions in the alchemy workshop of the Quartermaster Department.

At the same time, my youngest son Thales is only an apprentice magician, and I want to use the opportunity on the front line to cultivate his courage. So I want to apply for the position of executioner for him to kill orc captives. I think the stronger the orcs executed, the more courage he can hone! "

"Oh? Is that so..." Anbilu pondered for a moment, lowered his head and looked at the sand table, and said after a moment: "Okay, this is not a difficult task, I agree.

It just so happens that the supply of materials from our Quartermaster Department can't keep up with the consumption rate at the front, so it's just right to have two alchemists."

Lei Te was overjoyed in his heart, but on the surface he just smiled faintly and thanked: "Thank you, Lord Anbiru!"

"It's a small matter." Ambiru waved his hand, not caring at all.

After leaving the Central War Castle, Rhett and his party first came to their accommodation - the sub-castle area.

Since Henk and Thales were assigned to the alchemy workshop, they parted ways with Rhett and his group as soon as they left the Central War Castle.

But before they parted, Leiter had already told them: Killing the orcs was the top priority, and they must not miss any opportunity! And in order to prevent Thales from being lazy and focusing on refining the potion, he also asked Henk to help supervise.

There are castles throughout the military camps along the canyon defense line.

In other words, the original function of the castle was a military stronghold, and it gradually separated out from its function as a comfortable residence for the nobility.

But the castles on the canyon defense line are not just for living, their main identity is still a military fortress - to store military forces and resist orc invasions.

As a veteran here, Leiter knew very well that the canyon defense line was not in the canyon, but the front line was extremely wide. There were hundreds of castles alone, and supporting military facilities were built. Moreover, the location here, compared to the entire canyon, was located on high ground, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the orcs wanted to attack, the offensive pressure they would bear was extremely heavy! In this context, various institutions, such as the alchemy workshop in the quartermaster department, prisons, execution grounds, canteens, etc., were mostly set up in the castle.

Accommodation is no exception, and the accommodation area is collectively called the sub-fort.

Rhett came to Castle No. 1, a castle that was only used for accommodation and was simply planned with numbers.

The castle where he lived before was Castle No. 11. This time he returned to the front line. Although he was not assigned to a familiar place, Rhett was not picky about it.

However, when they just entered a room and Rhett hadn't even sat down yet, he saw a screen of light appear in front of him.

[Family members who kill enemies one level higher will have their fate value increased by 1]

Rhett stared at the frame in front of him, blinked, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"It's already started so soon... Not bad!"

You must work hard, Thales. As long as you work hard, your father will definitely gain more." Lei Te thought to himself.

The accommodation environment in the secondary castle is not harsh. After all, for this world, the manpower required to build a castle and the time consumed are not many, so the space is very spacious.

Unless a lot of special ores are added and high-strength, high-resistance stone is processed by alchemists, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive to build, but this kind of fortress is generally located at the forefront of the defense line, and there is no need to waste it on a secondary fortress that is only used for accommodation.

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