Unknown Enemy

After a day of training, Green returned to his room.

He sat at the desk in his room, where a book about the history of the Lodin Kingdom lay open.

However, Green's dilated pupils showed that his attention was not focused on the book.

Chip, summarize my current physical condition, Green silently recited in his mind.

[Current physical condition: Strained right forearm, bruised left shoulder, fatigued lower-back muscles, increased cellular activity throughout the body. Estimated injury recovery time: 7 hours.]

The Chip's voice rang out in Green's mind.

Seeing his data, Green nodded in satisfaction.

After training for so long, he had finally gained some decent results.

Green had also discovered that his body's recovery ability far exceeded that of ordinary individuals.

Compared with other ordinary humans, his recovery ability was clearly much better.

Aside from the possibility that it was a condition brought about by transmigration, Green believed that his body might also possess some other difference.

But then again, this world possessed supernatural powers, so he felt that such a situation was relatively normal.

As for whether his origins concealed any secrets, he had no intention of investigating as long as doing so did not cause trouble.

Old Green was his father, and he was simply an orphan.

After confirming his physical condition, Green looked toward the window beside the desk.

The silvery-white snowy landscape filtered through the window, exceptionally cold and magnificent.

A layer of snow had already piled up on the windowsill. A frigid wind blew in through the window and swept across Green's body, jolting his spirit awake.

However, wind of this intensity had no effect on Green's current physique.

"It's been more than half a year since I came here. Time really flies!" After enjoying the magnificent scenery, he sighed inwardly.

Green stood up and prepared to close the windows.

But in the next moment, a faint glow of fire suddenly appeared in Green's eyes.

In the distant mountains, a glow of fire flashed and vanished!

The sudden appearance of the firelight put Green on alert.

"Chopping trees in the territory is forbidden during winter. There's no way the residents would enter the mountains at a time like this!"

Green understood the workings of the entire territory quite well.

"Chip, bring up the map!"

Aside from the rough map provided by the books, he had also recorded a great deal of detailed data while practicing his endurance through running.

Everything near the Klow Territory had long since been constructed into a three-dimensional map by the Chip.

[Ding! Mission accepted! Beginning map retrieval.]

The Chip's voice rang out, and a detailed three-dimensional map appeared on the black interface.

Green carefully compared the two and, after discovering that the firelight had appeared in the Annabur Mountains, grew even more uneasy.

Without the slightest hesitation, Green closed the window and turned to hurry downstairs.

This situation was best discussed with Old Green. If he made guesses alone, they would ultimately be castles in the air.

"Bang, bang, bang!" After arriving at Old Green's room, Green lightly knocked on the door.

His force was not great, but his knocking was urgent.

Old Green, who had just been preparing to sleep, immediately rose and opened the door.

"Green? What happened?"

When Old Green saw Green knocking, he immediately asked what was going on.

Green promptly told Old Green what he had seen.

When Old Green heard that Green had seen firelight in the Annabur Mountains, his expression also turned solemn.

"Come on, get inside first!" Old Green pulled Green into the room. "Sit on the bed first!"

Old Green pointed toward the bed, then rushed to the desk and began rummaging through it.

He took out a rolled-up piece of parchment and spread it across the desk.

"Green, come here. Can you mark the approximate location of the firelight?"

With the Chip's assistance, Green naturally knew the exact location.

However, looking at the yellow-brown parchment, Green pretended to think for a moment before pointing out a relatively broad area.

Looking at the place Green had indicated, Old Green's expression turned solemn. "The location is on the side of the Annabur Mountains, right where the Nason River flows through!"

As he looked at the map, Old Green instantly realized that if this was not an accident, someone was very likely preparing to strike at the barony.

"It's most likely advance reconnaissance. This harsh environment is unsuitable for a surprise attack. No soldier could make a long-distance charge through terrain like this!"

Old Green relaxed slightly as he explained it to Green.

However, although he put it that way, this was still not good news.

"Green, come on. We're going to the castle." After thinking for a long while, Old Green ultimately decided to tell the baron about the news.

As for Green, he quickly left the house, led the horse out of the stable, and hitched it to the carriage.

Under the moonlight, Old Green and Green boarded the carriage and headed toward the castle.

As the carriage approached the castle, the sentries guarding the gate saw the flying eagle emblem on the carriage and Green driving it beneath the firelight and the moonlight reflected off the snow.

"Green, what brings you to the castle so late?" the approaching sentry shouted.

Before Green could speak, Old Green's voice came from inside.

"Open the gate. I have something important to report to the baron!"

When the sentry heard Old Green's voice, confusion showed in his eyes.

However, the sentries did not refuse Old Green's request. They immediately signaled the guards in charge of the gate to open it.

With a creak, the castle gates swung open to both sides.

Green drove the carriage directly into the castle.

Kalant was the captain of tonight's patrol. After the carriage entered the castle, he approached it with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Old Green, couldn't I pass this on to the baron tomorrow?"

"No. I must meet the baron in person right now!" Old Green stuck his head out of the carriage and spoke firmly.

"All right! Please wait a moment. I'll go notify the baron!"

Kalant took a deep breath before instructing the guards beside him.

He had not gone more than a few steps before Kalant turned back and reminded the other guards,

"I won't be here, so take good care of Old Green and Green!" The guards nodded repeatedly.

"Please come with us to the lounge first. Our captain has gone to notify the baron and will be back soon," one of the guards said to Old Green.

Old Green nodded in understanding. Since he had come in the middle of the night, the baron had very likely already gone to sleep. Disturbing him at this hour naturally required someone to announce their arrival first.

After they reached the guards' lounge, the guards brought over two steaming drinks.

Green and Old Green took the drinks and began drinking them.

Traveling late at night, especially through the snow, consumed no small amount of energy.

At that moment, the guards' envious gazes shifted back and forth between Green and Old Green.

In the guards' eyes, Green's luck was absurdly good.

After becoming an orphan, not only had he been taken in by Old Green, he might even inherit everything Old Green possessed.

This made the many guards who wanted to learn the Breathing Method but had no way to do so unbearably envious.

Kalant, who had gone to meet the baron, soon returned. This time, however, someone was following behind him.

It was Basel, the steward of Klow Castle.

Although Basel had arrived in great haste and his clothes were somewhat disheveled, it was obvious that he too had been roused from sleep.

As a steward, Basel's clothes might have been slightly rumpled, but he still maintained his composure.

After coming before Old Green and giving a slight bow, he opened his mouth and said,

"Old Green, come with me to meet the baron!"

Basel went straight to the point. He had dealt with Old Green before, and Old Green would never come rushing over in the middle of the night unless something special had happened.

After Old Green and Basel left, Green remained in the guards' lounge and continued waiting.

Old Green, who had gone to meet the baron, soon returned alone.

"How did it go? What did the baron say?" Old Green's expression was unpleasant when he returned.

"Our peaceful life may be coming to an end within the next two years. Several years ago, there were already rumors that the Saladin Kingdom had found a passage through the Annabur Mountains, one that could cross the mountains directly and reach the border of the Lodin Kingdom. But the possibility was too small, so everyone treated it as nothing more than a rumor. Now, however, the firelight that appeared may mean it's true. The baron has already prepared to send guards to investigate. We'll have results soon." Old Green answered Green with a worried look.

The guards nearby heard the news. Their faces first showed confusion, then turned gloomy.

As guards, they were the people least willing to see war arrive.

Just as everyone was worrying, the guard captain Os set out together with the baron, leading a large group of guards and carrying specially made torches as they sped toward the Annabur Mountains.

Under the moonlight, their silver-white armor gleamed with a cold radiance, while a fierce, icy killing intent radiated from the ranks.

Green and Old Green did not leave the castle. Instead, they stayed there directly. It was already unsafe outside, and returning to the warehouse would have been foolish.

Under the arrangements of the steward Basel, Green and Old Green moved into a room used to receive guests.

That night, Green tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

It was not until the latter half of the night that Green finally drifted into a hazy sleep.