13 Mysterious Vortex

Their identities in the future were only vague in the macroscopic sense. As for their specific positions, Reiter arranged for them to be the captains of the guards in the castle and hold several positions.

For example, the new coach of the Knight Training Ground, the captain of the Public Security Team of Young Eagle Town, and so on.

In the past, in the territory of Young Eagle Town, everything, big or small, including the above-mentioned responsibilities, was handled by Rylei and Tucker.

At first, even the harassment of ordinary wild beasts such as wolves, grizzly bears, and wild boars sometimes required Tucker or Rylei's intervention.

If word got out that a young master of an aristocratic family was dealing with a wild beast, he would be laughed at. It was not until the territory's guard team was established and developed that some apprentice knights were continuously born that this awkward situation was slightly relieved.

Now, the territory was filled with two Grade 1 knights, and they were retired mercenaries with rich combat experience.

Not only did it take away Tucker and Rylei's burden, but it also increased the defense of the territory. However, there were still too few official knights in Young Eagle Town at the moment. For the time being, they could only make Kurts and Tardell work harder.

At most, he would pay more attention to the distribution of combat aura potions. It was very attractive to knights.

The three of them gradually approached the entrance of Young Eagle Town. They were still about a hundred meters away from it.

Tardell's eyesight was extremely good, and he could see the interior of the simple but well-planned town from afar.

There was a faint primitive wind, rows of wooden houses, and some farming tools, dried meat, and so on hanging neatly outside. He nodded to himself. Yes, it does look a lot like the territory of a newly minted noble.

Of course, this was not the main point. The main point was to follow a noble who had just risen and had a weak foundation. It was easy for him to make contributions and be valued.

Once again, he confirmed his thoughts. It was definitely not wrong to follow Reiter. At his current age, if he continued to wander around, he would either die without a burial or suffer from hidden illnesses when he was old.

Instead, he might as well choose a wise master with potential now.

A gust of cold wind blew over, affecting everyone's minds.

Kurt said casually, "I feel that this place is a little too cold. When we came from another place, it wasn't so cold."

"That seems to be the case. Even the place where the Ice Spike Fur Bear appeared was not as cold as here." At this moment, Tardell frowned and realized this problem.

Other than changing with time, it seemed that… the closer they were to Young Eagle Town, the colder the temperature would be.

Rylei's eyes sparkled as he listened to the others, but this phenomenon was beyond his knowledge. He didn't know where to connect the dots.

"Oh?" Reiter raised his eyebrows and said casually, "Could it be that there's more to this? Have you experienced it before?"

Kurts and Tardell spread their hands. Tardell explained, "I'm sorry, my lord, but no. However, when we were mercenaries in the past, we were often in danger and had experienced many dangerous things. Therefore, we were used to paying attention to all kinds of details and were naturally more sensitive to the changes in the surrounding environment.

"Although we subconsciously revealed our discovery just now, we don't know the reason. After all, we're only at the bottom of this world. It's normal for us to not understand many things."

"Haha, that's right. There are a lot of things you don't understand. Why think so much?" The last sentence hit Tucker in the gut. His eyes lit up. He put his arm around Tardell's shoulder and laughed heartily.

Then, grimacing, Tardell broke away and dodged to the side. His face ached. "Ah, my arm."

Reiter glanced helplessly at Tucker, who scratched his head awkwardly, as if embarrassed. He stepped forward to calm Tardell.

"This… I didn't control my strength well. I forgot that your arm is still injured."

"It's just a small injury. It's fine."

Of course, Tardell didn't take it to heart. He smiled helplessly and used this opportunity to chat with Tucker. After a short interaction, Tardell realized that this young master of Young Eagle Town was very straightforward and easy to get along with.

There were no twists and turns when interacting with such a person. There seemed to be an invisible magic that made one's mind relax.

Caught off guard, another gust of extremely cold wind blew over. This time, they shivered from the cold. Other than Reiter and Rylei, the others, including Tucker, Tardell, and Kurts, could not withstand the extreme cold wind even with the physique of a Grade1 knight.

"It's so cold. Ice to the bone. I haven't felt this cold since I became a knight." Tucker shuddered and stuttered.

Tardell and Kurts were not any better. They gritted their teeth, pulled their clothes tighter, and looked around, not understanding the abnormal environment.

"There might be an abnormal situation. Be on guard!" Reiter narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice.

This cold wind blew away the rock light shield that he had condensed on his body. He knew very well that even if he did not inject much magic power, it was not something that anyone could break casually. It was impossible for ordinary weather to do this.

However, he glanced at Rylei from the corner of his eye. He seemed to be standing on the spot perfectly fine, as if he was not frozen at all. The water shield that was maintained on the surface of his body had not shattered just now.

"Aren't you cold, Rylei?" Retter asked.

"Yes, it suddenly doesn't seem cold anymore." Rylei frowned, puzzled. Why wasn't he affected?

The others were already prepared for battle and did not have the energy to be distracted.

The three knights consciously formed a triangular formation and protected the two mages in the inner circle. This was the basic knowledge of a multi-person battle—to protect the strongest long-range damage dealer.

As soon as he entered combat mode, Tucker was no longer his usual carefree self. His tiger-like eyes scanned every corner, looking murderously for any enemies that might be hiding.

All of a sudden, Reiter's mental power sensed something unusual. He raised his head abruptly and subconsciously reminded, "Look up!"

Everyone immediately looked at the sky. However, it was snowing. Ice crystal petals fell one after another, beautiful and dreamy. But the snowflakes were not as white as usual. Instead, they were as transparent as ice.

"The snow is so strange." Tardell's thoughts were running wild. At the same time, he recalled the similar abnormal things he had heard when he traveled around in the past.

As a mage and a grade-2 mage, Reiter could naturally sense more things. He was puzzled as to why there was a strange elemental fluctuation in the sky. This elemental fluctuation was very strange and was very different from the magic elements he usually felt.

It wasn't like the release of magic, nor was it like the natural dissociation of elements. He had never experienced it before.

If one had to describe it, it was more like a highly condensed… elemental lifeform?

This was the reason why he noticed the abnormality above before the snowflakes fell.

At a glance, other than the snowflakes, he did not find anything else.

"Sir, could it be that this abnormality is related to your territory?" Tardell reminded him in a low voice. After all, Reiter was a lord. If there was an abnormality nearby, the probability of him knowing would be higher.

Reiter shook his head and said, "I feel like there's something hidden above, but I can't see anything."

At this moment, he looked at Rylei and realized that the other party was also staring up. Reiter thought about how Rylei was not affected by the cold wind in the beginning and had an idea.

He opened the system.

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