The old man returns

No wonder Tracy was proud, the strongest spearman in the human world happened to be the head of their Zell family.

The leader of the Zell family was not only strong but also good at internal affairs. In the military conflicts with Ulybuda from time to time, Grinton Zell not only led his men to repel the enemy, but also had the time to develop internal affairs. It only took him two hundred years to develop Bronze Drum City into a large city, and he also built a huge rock pass at the pass, preventing Ulybuda from attacking Hollevin for more than a hundred years.

Moreover, as he grew older, the advantages of half-elves gradually manifested. Grinton became stronger and stronger, and his lifespan grew longer and longer. Ever since he became a Master Lancer, not many people dared to disrespect him.

A Master who was about to become Legendary … was the confidence of the Zell family.

Such confidence made the people of the Zell family extremely proud. Not only was Alice raised to be a tsundere, but even the other members of the family looked down on them with their noses up at the sky.

The prestige of the Zell family might make other people hesitate, but the players wouldn't. They even dared to kill Demigods, not to mention someone who wasn't even Legendary. Also, in the game, Liang Lidong himself was also Legendary, and it wouldn't be long before he became a Demigod. Moreover, Grinton was his subordinate in the game, and Grinton himself had memories of the game, so Liang Lidong didn't treat the Zell family as a noble family.

"I have something urgent to talk to Grinton Zell. Please take me in." Unwilling to complicate matters, Liang Lidong had tried to make his tone as gentle as possible.

But the other party didn't think so. Tracy chuckled coldly. "Is our family's honor something that a young man like you can casually call? Is it something that you can meet? At least send a visiting card first, right? Since you're still young and insensible, get out of here now, or don't blame me for being rude. "

Liang Lidong sighed and took two steps back.

Tracy thought that the man was retreating and was about to smile smugly, but the thick fog in the sky centered around the red-robed spellcaster in front of her. In less than two seconds, it had filled up her entire field of vision.

She was so frightened that her face turned pale, even though she was already a Level 7 Spell Caster. However, Tracy had never experienced a real battle. Her level was obtained by relying on her family's resources. In other words, she was a theoretical mage.

Shrouded in thick fog, he couldn't see his surroundings. Most men would be nervous, not to mention a woman who only relied on her family's prestige.

As a matter of fact, the theoretical Mages were very strong. They had the strongest magic damage and had the most spells and skills. As long as someone protected them, they could become powerful long-range cannons.

It was just that they weren't very good at fighting head-on.

Tracy cast a universal Magic Shield on herself and shouted, "Who are you? What kind of magic is this? "

If it was a normal Mage who had trained in battle, their first reaction would be to use Dispel. Of course, it would be useless. Mistriding was a bloodline ability whith physical origin.

From this, it could be seen that Tracy was scared to death.

"Stay where you are and don't move. Otherwise, don't blame me for attacking you."

From Tracy's point of view. The voice came from all directions at the same time. She couldn't tell which direction the enemy was at all.

Maybe I should use wind magic to blow away the fog … Tracy knew a few wind spells. She was about to do that, when she felt a chill on her back. She was pointed at by a cold weapon.

"You dare not kill me." Although Terence was scared, she felt that she had to protect her family's honor and couldn't show cowardice in front of the enemy. "If you kill me, the Zell family will chase you to the ends of the earth."

"I don't want to kill you. I just don't want you to move. Because Grinton will be here soon. "

Tracy's proud face was filled with disbelief. Then she snorted. "The family master will be here soon. You're dead. "

Liang Lidong ignored her and waited quietly.

The thick fog covered a radius of 385 meters and enveloped the entire castle of the Zell family.

When the fog appeared, Grinton was negotiating with a noble. Then, the fog entered his study through the window and drowned the entire study in less than three seconds.

The noble who was negotiating with Grinton couldn't see anything because of the fog. He screamed in panic. Grinton calmed him down. Then, he stood at the window and looked down.

Because his level was very high and he was about to enter the Legendary realm, the fog didn't affect him much. He immediately saw Liang Lidong who was standing at the entrance of the drawbridge.

Because Liang Lidong had the Cloud Dragon Blue Eye and Riding Mist to help him scout, he knew that Grinton was in that direction. As soon as their eyes met, Grinton jumped down from the window on the third floor.

When Liang Lidong canceled Riding Mist, Grinton was already on the drawbridge.

Without the annoying fog, Tracy could see. She was delighted to see Grinton. "Great-uncle, this man is here to cause trouble for our family."

Liang Lidong withdrew his weapon.

Grinton sighed. He walked up to Tracy and said, "I've told you before. You have to be humble and don't act too arrogant. There are many people in this world who don't respect our Zell family, and you've met one. It's a good thing that he's my friend, or you would've kicked an iron plate this time. "

Tracy's expression turned ugly. She bowed to Grinton and left with a dark face.

After she left, Liang Lidong said with a smile, "It seems that although you're the patriarch, your words don't really matter."

"After all, I'm an illegitimate child." Grinton smiled indifferently. "You, on the other hand, didn't have to make such a big fuss even if you were stopped from coming to me? What exactly happened? As far as I know, you've always been patient. Even if it's a Holy War, you Golden Sons wouldn't care too much. "

"A Holy War might break out."

Grinton was taken aback for a moment. His handsome face froze for a moment before he furrowed his brows and said, "Holy War? Are you sure? "

"I can't be a hundred percent sure, but it's very likely." Liang Lidong said slowly, "Last night, during the harvest ceremony, I saw four pillars of light descend almost simultaneously. You can't see it, but it doesn't mean that us … Golden Sons can't see it. "

Glinton was silent for a moment. "Which gods are they?"

"Light, Life, Storm and the Thunder God. " Liang Lidong clicked his tongue. "Judging from the color of the pillars of light, they should be the four gods. I've already informed Winterwind, so I'm here to inform you. As a border city, Bronze Drum City will be in even greater danger in the Holy War. So, you'd better make preparations in advance. Better safe than sorry. "

"Sh*t." The half-elf spat out vulgar words that did not match his handsome face. "After three hundred years of peace, these gods want to start a Holy War again? Are they too bored?"

A Holy War had many meanings. Usually, it was only between two religions. But if three or four religions started a Holy War at the same time, it would definitely spread to the whole world, and no one would be able to stay out of it.

"Maybe they're too bored." Liang Lidong got back on his horse and said to the half-elf, "I've already sent the message to you. Whether you believe it or not is another matter."

Grinton was slightly puzzled. "Why did you come here yourself? You could've just sent a messenger to deliver the message."

"I'm wearing a magic robe, and it's difficult for me to meet them. If someone else came, they would've been driven away." Liang Lidong said sarcastically, "Moreover, would you believe it if others said that a Holy War might break out? That's why I came in person. "

Grinton had to admit that the master of his dream was right. The master of his dream made sense. He nodded slightly. "Anyway, thank you. Also, thank you for what happened to Alice. "

"You're welcome. I was just using you. As long as your Bronze Drum City still exists, our Reed Village will be at ease. After all, there are only two ways to reach our village: Bronze Drum City and Winterwind. As long as your two border cities are safe, our Reed Village will be safe. "

The half-elf also smiled. "You really know how to take advantage of others."

"Alright. I'll leave first. There are still many things to take care of. "

Grinton stood on the drawbridge and watched Liang Lidong leave. Then, he slowly returned to his study with a pensive look on his face. The noble who had discussed the matter with him was still there.

Seeing his master return, the noble wiped his cold sweat and asked, "Your Excellency, what happened just now? What happened just now? Did someone try to attack your Zell clan? Who would be so daring! "

Grinton sat down on his black chair and looked at the noble. "Your Excellency Philip, I agree with your offer. But I have a new request. I need you to supply us with a large amount of wheat, the more the better. I'll buy it at a price ten percent higher than the market price. What do you think? "

"Hehe. Deal."

As a soldier on the border who had fought with Liang Lidong in his dream, Grinton knew very well that the most important thing in a war was food. As long as there was food, everything would be fine. If there was no food, no matter how well-equipped and well-trained a force was, it would be useless.

Naturally, Liang Lidong knew that too. After informing the real rulers of the two cities, he returned to the village and asked Kail to summon all his students.

Standing on the altar in the prayer hall, Liang Lidong looked at the dozens of students who were sitting down below. Looking at their innocent and admiring eyes, he sighed. If a holy war were to break out, it would last ten years. There was no telling how many of those kids could survive.

"Jack, bring a group of people to the city to buy food. Buy two to three hundred pounds a day. Try not to alarm the grain merchants until the price rises to six times the current price."

"Kail, you're in charge of training those who are willing to become professionals. If there are adults who are willing to train with you, train them too."

"Harlin, choose a few people to go to the back of the temple and dig a hole. The bigger the better. The food that Jack bought will be stored in that hole. Understood?"

"If you understand, then do it now. Don't waste time."

Although the children didn't know what was going on, they knew how to read people's expressions. Their teacher's expression was very bad, which meant that something big was going to happen soon. So, they worked very seriously. No one slacked off or complained.

At night, an unexpected guest came to the temple. It was the old village chief.

Ever since he gave the village chief's authority to Liang Lidong, Reed rarely left the courtyard. He usually stayed in the courtyard and basked in the sun.

Now that he came, he obviously had a lot of questions to ask.

"Sir Beta, you suddenly want to build the city wall. Just now, Kail said that you want Jack and the others to go to the city to buy food. This gives me a bad feeling." His voice was very old, so old that his voice was very soft and weak. "I'm usually very clever, but in reality, I'm not that smart. However, I also know that if someone is hoarding food for no reason, a large-scale war is likely to break out."

Liang Lidong was silent and did not speak.

The old village chief continued. "I'm just an ordinary old man. If there is a war, I have no way to protect the village. Although Kail is capable, he is still young and does not understand many things. Sir, you are now the acting village chief. I know this is very unfair to you, but I still hope that you can become the official village chief. When the war comes, protect us, protect the village. "

Liang Lidong looked at him. "This request is very shameless."

"I know!" The old village chief nodded. "But if my guess unfortunately comes true, as long as you are willing to stay in our village, don't say shameless, even if you want me to kneel, I will be willing."

Liang Lidong was a little curious. "How can you be so sure that war is coming, and not that I'm worrying for nothing?"

"It's very simple." The old Village Chief slowly said, "You are the most knowledgeable person I have ever met, and also the person I know the best at controlling his emotions. But even so, you are still restless. I think other than the terrifying war, there is nothing that can make you this anxious."

"As the village chief, I hope you can stay and help us. But from a personal point of view, I hope you can leave with Kail. "

Leaving behind these words, the old village chief left with his hands behind his back, his face red.

Liang Lidong did not speak for a long time. He knew that the old man was about to die. This was the reflection of the setting sun. As a professional, he could smell the approaching breath of death. He had heard a saying: the closer a person is to death, the more clear-headed and intelligent they become.

Today, the old village chief was very farsighted.

In the early morning of the next day, Kail's bitter cries spread throughout the village as the old village chief Reed passed away on his bed, with no pain on his face, very peaceful.