Chapter 2443 (?) Enemies meet on a narrow road
The weather in Neverwinter City was very good today, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and people were all smiling at a certain naughty little girl who was wandering aimlessly on the street, and said hello flatteringly.
Especially the merchants in Neverwinter City who run taverns and restaurants, it seems they all want the Queen of Neverwinter, who is famous for spending money, to come and sit in their small shops?
But it's a pity that the bad little girl seems to have no regard for the food they sell, and she doesn't pay attention to them.
"..."
()
She carried her little bear and walked straight across the street humming cheerful songs, making the merchants behind her sigh with regret.
(…)
(●￣￣●)
soon!
The swaying Annie jumped all the way across the majestic Flying Dragon Bridge across the Neverwinter River, and then came to the towering outer walls and gates of Neverwinter City. Then the Neverwinter guards guarding the gate were slightly panicked.
Under the salute and gaze, he ran straight to the increasingly prosperous and lively dock area.
In view of the fact that the treacherous, greedy and extortionate Forge has fallen, and the other Lord Neverember, who has always been strict, had to run away with his cronies and buckets because he could not afford the high 'ransom' after waking up.
After the new Queen of Neverwinter came to power and implemented various new policies of low taxes and high welfare, Neverwinter naturally began to attract the caravans and fleets of Fine Iron City, Mirabar from the north.
Even various rare metals and minerals that originally flowed to Luskan began to converge to Neverwinter City and used it as a new transfer station and distribution center?
Ever since!
Under the policy of 'doing nothing' (don't lack money, don't make money) of a certain annoying little girl, Neverwinter City and Neverwinter City Port quickly became prosperous, and vaguely surpassed Waterdeep City.
and Baldur's Gate, becoming the largest port city in the Sword Coast region.
Of course, those are not important.
After all, for Annie, she is more concerned about whether Neverwinter City is prosperous, hot or lively. Of course, she still wants to know if there is anything weird and super delicious at the Fishing Wharf today?
For example, yesterday, she accidentally encountered a whale hunting ship. It was said that the other party caught a sub-adult 'cruising beluga' on the Whalebone Islands west of Waterdeep City.
Fortunately, I discovered that there was actually a small ball of fragrant, jelly-like fine whale gum inside the beluga?
At that time, those guys were doing a live auction for cutting, and the atmosphere was still very lively. After seeing it, Annie looked at it and found it funny, so she bought it at an absurdly high price, thinking of taking it back and trying to sell it to the maids.
Let's cook and eat.
But what surprised her was that it was surprisingly delicious even if it was steamed without any seasoning?
then!
Today she came again, and she went straight to the fresh fish pier to see if she could encounter similar delicious and strange things again.
"Eh?"
Σ(°△°|||)︴
However, after wandering around, Annie couldn't find the delicious, strange and interesting things she was looking for. Instead, she found an acquaintance.
Of course, it can also be said that I am not familiar with it?
Anyway, what she saw was that the young lady wearing armor, a cloak, and the so-called 'Lansander Holy Emblem' with the sun and the field on her chest was not from Nafandulin half a month ago.
At the bottom of the Lost Mine, who is the guy who is not commanding a large group of priests and paladins in the ruins of the hanging city of Dorumbud in the underground city to kill the 'Samat'?
"Hi~!"
ヾ(^▽^*)))
"Hello, little sister!"
(*)
So, since everyone had seen it and nothing happened, in line with the principle of looking for trouble and picking up random people to relieve their boredom, Anne naturally greeted them openly and said hello from a distance.
"!!"
"It's you?!"
"Evil! Accept the wrath and punishment of those who carry the Dawn!"
"You devil!!"
However, seeing that Anne actually dared to step forward, before the leading woman could say anything, the other two followers behind her changed their expressions, and then unsheathed their swords, ready to exact their own justice on Anne.
Judgment.
"!?"
"What are they doing?"
"have no idea……"
"Yes, are they assassins? Do they want to assassinate the queen?"
"No way?"
"Why not?"
"look!"
"The swords are all drawn!"
"Get away from them!"
"What are you afraid of?"
"Isn't our Neverwinter Queen very powerful?"
"You don't understand, it's because she's so powerful that you have to stay away!"
"hurry up!"
The behavior of the two of them was of course successful in making the sailors, merchants and some Neverwinter people who were buying seafood in the fish wharf feel very surprised and at the same time exclaimed and discussed staying away.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Likewise, the commotion in this place naturally caused several Neverwinter guards not far away to become alert and slowly move towards this side while holding down the hilts of their swords.
"!!"
At this time, the leading woman certainly saw the performance of the dozen Neverwinter guards not far away slowly approaching and pressing the hilts of their swords, and even the soldiers on the pier spire further away.
Actions, such as when they started to use crossbows and some heavy weapons to target the three of them, were also seen.
"stop!"
"Put your swords away!!"
Therefore, after pondering for a while, although she herself felt disgusted and resentful towards the devilish little girl in front of her, she still managed to remain calm and stretched out her hand to signal her two followers to put away their weapons and step aside.
.
"..."
At this time, a heavily armed captain of the Neverwinter Guard wearing that kind of shiny silver plate armor came over with a cold expression on the hilt of his sword and led several guards. Then, he looked at the three men with vigilance.
A woman looked at Anne hesitantly and confusedly and asked:
"Her Majesty the Queen!"
"What happened?"
"What do they want to do?"
Fortunately, the other party had an obvious badge on his body, so he knew he was the pastor of the Lord of the Dawn when he saw it from a distance. Otherwise, he would not have just brought a few people over and asked first at this moment.
You know, since that guy Fuch was arrested and Lord Neverember ran away with his cronies, and since the arrival of Queen Neverwinter, the salary of these originally hesitant and confused Neverwinter guards has been increased by three times, and the manpower has also been reduced.
It has tripled. Not only is the work easier, but the salary can still provide a lot of room for the family. Therefore, when he sees someone actually wanting to draw a sword against the Queen of Neverwinter whom they respect and love, he must be
It won't be allowed!
In fact, he didn't directly order the three people to be shot into hedgehogs from a distance just now because he was the priest of the Lord of the Dawn.
If it had been someone else, such as some unidentified guy, he would probably have directly ordered the arrest and imprisoned the person in Neverwinter City's prison. How would he have asked and given the other person a chance to explain?
"fine!"
(^▽^)
"People know them and just say hello, right?"
(゜▽＾*)
Although she knew why the three of them reacted that way, Annie didn't want to explain. She just dealt with it casually and winked playfully at the young lady whose face was still cold, as if there was really nothing between them.
The same dissatisfaction.
(…)
(●￣￣●)
"OK!"
()
"You all are gone, it's okay!"
(ψ｀▽′)o
"Anyway, you won't be able to help me in a fight. Besides, I'm not afraid of them!"
(*`)
After saying that, before the confused guard captain wanted to ask more questions, Anne lightly kicked the opponent's hard plate knee with some dissatisfaction, and then motioned for the opponent to get out of here and not come around to make her feel.
An eyesore.
"Na!"
(^▽^)
"Little sister, why are you here in Neverwinter City? What's wrong?"
(^)o
After driving away the obstructive guards and making the onlookers feel that there was no fun to watch and had to disperse gradually, Anne cutely continued to ask the leading female paladin in a crisp voice.
"Could it be..."
!(;o)o
"Is there some evil lich here?"
(Д≡д)!?
As she spoke, Annie began to look around excitedly.
After all, she is bored now, and if there is some fun or rare excitement that she can join in, then she will definitely not mind.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Unfortunately, none of the three women answered her questions, and just continued to stare at her with cold and complicated eyes.
It can be seen from their expressions that if they could, they would definitely say loudly: The Lich has not discovered it yet, but isn't the most powerful and terrifying evil right in front of them?
"The Queen of Neverwinter."
"I was originally the chief priest of the Dawn Temple in Neverwinter City. Tell me, why am I here?"
Then, seeing Anne making random guesses, the woman in the lead, the woman who claimed to be the chief priest of the Temple of Dawn in Neverwinter, took a while to answer in that arrogant and cold tone.
"We just returned from Leilong Town by boat."
"We have a deep memory of what happened under the Fandulin Mine and dealt with it for more than ten days!"
"Don't you want to say something?"
After saying that, the woman who claimed to be the officiant naturally turned to Anne and asked with clenched teeth in a joking and indifferent manner.
"The Temple of Dawn in Neverwinter?"
()
It's a pity that Anne didn't agree with the other party's last spicy words.
"oh!"
(⊙o⊙*)
"You are talking about the cathedral with many decorations on the surface, many statues and stained glass windows?"
(^o^)
Anne quickly remembered somewhere.
After all, Neverwinter City is nominally the private property of Queen Anne, and she is still very familiar with this place.
Although there are many places in the city with colorful glass and lanterns, there is only one place that has the so-called 'Lansendall Holy Emblem' with the sun and fields like the badge worn on the opponent's chest, and
It's quite big and easy to recognize, and she has played with it a few times.
"..."
Seeing that Anne deliberately changed the topic, the young officiant did not answer, but looked down at Anne with a cold frown.
It can be seen that she herself is suppressing some emotions, and if this is the city of Neverwinter, it is Anne's territory and the soldiers in the distance are still eyeing the three of them.
In the wilderness, I'm afraid she couldn't help but take action first, right?
Although she herself knew that with just the three of them, or even everyone in the entire Neverwinter Temple put together, they would not be the opponent, she could do anything for the great Lord of the Morning.
Even things that are destined to fail!
"The Queen of Neverwinter."
"Just because we haven't done anything to you now doesn't mean we have forgiven you..."
"Your behavior that day was a serious blasphemy and offense against our Lord, and it is unforgivable!"
"no way!"
"We, the Dawn Bearers, have decided to evaluate your behavior that day. Once the oracle comes down, what awaits you and Neverwinter City will be the cruelest trial for us, the Dawn Bearers!"
"You'd better be careful, I'm not just threatening you."
"The morning light can bear witness!"
Therefore, after looking at each other for a while with Anne, who still seemed like a normal person, who looked like an ordinary little girl, but was actually a little girl and very confusing, the young officiant said so coldly
He answered and gritted his teeth and threatened.
"Is that so?"
(**;)
"But are you so excited?"
く(＾_)ゝ
"That God of Dawn, isn't he not dead yet?"
(゜-゜)
"What they burned at that time seemed to be just a clone of him, and they didn't really burn him. Look how anxious you are!"
(ˉ▽￣~)Cut~~
Anne replied with some disdain, still looking like she didn't take that 'little thing' to heart at all.
"!!"
"!!"
"!!"
As soon as Annie finished speaking, of course, the expressions of the three women suddenly changed again. Even the leader, the officiant who had always remained rational and refrained from making any more moves, pressed her down unconsciously.
The hilt of the sword at the waist.
"..."
Seeing this, the group of Neverwinter guards in the distance, especially the captain who had just been driven away by Anne, naturally began to become nervous and vigilant. They greeted the nearby soldiers and waved to the soldiers on the city walls and spires.
He signaled that he was planning to rush over to support him if the situation turned bad.
"..."
"..."
"..."
Fortunately, the three men finally slowly let go of the hilt of their swords, making the gathering soldiers breathe a sigh of relief.
"Fine!"
╮(╯▽╰)╭
"That's up to you!"
ε=(ο｀*)))Alas
"Evaluate if you want to, and judge if you want to judge. People won't be afraid of you anyway!"
(O ^~^ O)
Seeing that the other party didn't listen to the advice, Annie sighed and didn't know what to say.
"alright!"
(o)
"Since you guys are not fun at all, let's just leave it like this for now while we go shopping elsewhere."
ヾ(⌒⌒*)Goodbye~
Seeing that these people in front of her were not easy to tease at all, and they still looked menacing after saying so many spicy things, and it was not easy for the bear to catch them and spank them in such a public place, Anne thought for a while.
, I had to curl my lips, and then said casually that I was going to go somewhere else to play.
"etc!"
However, before Annie could leave, the guy who claimed to be the officiant spoke again.
"??"
()
Annie turned back in confusion.
"You know, we just came back from Leilong Town and heard some news."
The officiant hesitated for a while, and finally stared at Anne's cute face full of confusion and childishness, which looked very confusing, and then continued:
"Paladin, that Henk..."
"Is he one of your people?"
After saying this, the other party stopped and waited for Annie's answer.
"yes!"
(°°)
"But he's not here. He and Fat Orange went to Leilong Town and the Swamp of the Dead to investigate. It's been almost a month!"
(*^▽^*)
Annie was startled, and then she spoke openly.
"That's right!"
"I'm afraid his current situation is not very good?"
"Anyway!"
"The shadow of death is approaching Neverwinter. You'd better make a decision early?"
After saying that, the pastor of the Lord of the Dawn and the young-looking officiant didn't wait for Anne to ask any more questions, and walked away with her two followers who were also suppressing their anger.
"??"
く(＾_)ゝ
"Uncle Hunk is in danger?"
(゜-゜)
"No way……"
(ー`ー)
"With Fat Orange here, will he still be in danger?"
(ˇˇ)
Watching the other party leave, Anne couldn't help but feel a little surprised and surprised, and murmured to herself, as if she didn't want to believe it.
"Oh my, this is really troublesome!"
(ˇεˇ)
"do not care!"
s(｀ヘ;)ゞ
Then, Annie who couldn't figure it out quickly stopped thinking about it, because those nonsense things were too troublesome, and she didn't want to play that boring guessing game at all.
"Alas!"
(　ヘ)　
At this time, a little bird flew over and landed on Annie's shoulder without fear at all.
"Annie!"
"are you OK?"
Then, before Annie could reach out to catch it, the little bird took the lead and spoke in human words.
"oops!"
(ˊ)
"Sister Doric, you have turned into a bird again, be careful that someone accidentally eats you that day!"
(ψ｀▽′)o
After touching it and discovering that it was indeed a Druid lady, Annie said somewhat bitterly.
"eat?"
"Tibbers has eaten me many times, I don't mind being eaten by you once too."
"Would you like to try it on?"
"Do you want it raw or roasted?"
"What do you want me to become?"
It's a pity that Doric was not afraid at all. Instead, he asked eagerly, wondering if he had awakened some strange attributes.
"never mind!"
(′～`●)
"Now that I think about it, I don't think I can eat people!"
(ˉ▽￣~)Cut~~
Annie didn't want to start a conversation, so she walked directly in the other direction where the three guys left just now and started wandering around again.
"correct!"
"Annie, what did those three people say?"
"I just saw you on the castle and almost got into a fight, and then I flew down quickly."
After walking a few steps, the little bird that Doric had turned into hurriedly came to Anne's ear and chirped in that weird tone.
"nothing much!"
(~)
"They are a bunch of weird guys..."
╮(╯▽╰)╭
"It's not like you don't know that if someone accidentally burns their incarnation of the Lord of the Dawn, of course they won't look good on him!"
(lll￢▽￢)
"They also said that they want to evaluate and judge people?"
(゜-゜)
"It's not a good thing anyway, let them do whatever they want!"
()
While walking forward, Annie explained briefly.
"!!"
"That's nothing?!"
"Annie!"
"That's no small thing!"
"The priests of the Lord of the Dawn are very powerful. They even have a fortress of the Lord of the Dawn in Baldur's Gate!"
"They are much more powerful than our Druids in the Green Garden, and the Lord of the Dawn is also a very powerful god!"
"Don't be careless!"
However, Doric, who was standing on Anne's shoulder, was startled and hurriedly exclaimed and warned Anne to be careful.
"Their gods are not afraid of them, so why should they be afraid of them?"
(￢д￢.)
"If they still dare to come, I'm sure to spank them until their butts bloom!"
(ˉ▽￣~)Cut~~
In this world and countless other worlds, the enemy who wanted Anne to be cautious might not have appeared yet, so of course she didn't bother to continue walking forward, and she didn't take Doric's bird song to heart at all.
"well……"
"whatever!"
Seeing that he could not be persuaded, Doric said no more.
"correct!"
"Did they say anything else just now?"
Then Doric asked again.
"Um……"
(`)
"It seems there is no more!"
(**)
"Oh, you'd better go and play with yourself and don't make any noise!"
(*▽)
With that said, Anne waved her hand and drove away the little bird that Doric had turned into and kept chirping.
As for the other thing just now, such as Uncle Henk being in danger and the shadow of death, she didn't take it to heart at all and simply forgot about it beautifully, so naturally she didn't say anything more.
(…)
(●￣￣●)
"hateful!"
"I mean well!"
"never mind"
"I'd better go back and discuss it with Edkin and Simon. You'd better be careful yourself?"
Saying that, seeing that he couldn't persuade Anne, Doric had no choice but to flutter in the air for a while and then changed direction and continued to fly back towards the Neverwinter Castle at a high place, preparing to go directly to Edkin and Simon.
.
As for Holgai
That barbarian companion who only liked to use violence and was not used to using her brain to consider the consequences was obviously not a suitable person to discuss problems or discuss things with, so she simply ignored it gracefully.
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ヾ(*ΦΦ)ツmonthly ticket
Chapter completed!