The closer you get to Black Castle and the closer you get to the Great Wall of Desperation, the more obvious the feeling of magic runes. A power of rejection is obviously acting on Zhao Mai. Fortunately, this is not the threat and injury of "If you dare to get close, you will die", but a gentle warning: "No strange is allowed to pass here."

Apart from this warning, no other problems have been found yet, but Zhao Mai has a feeling: he will die without a burial place. Within the perception range of the natural force, the magic power of the Great Wall of Desperate is huge and unmatched, at least with Zhao Mai's current ability, he will definitely not be able to match. So he obediently drove to the gate of Black Castle and got off the car and requested to enter.

"Say again what are you here for?" The night watchman on the city wall felt that he had heard it wrong. It might be caused by the crude ale of Mole Village. He moved his stiff fingers, held the spear tighter, poked his head out of the city gate, and asked.

"My name is Mike, from the south. I want to ask the night watchman to agree and let me go north of the Great Wall to see the scenery there." Zhao Mai shouted loudly to the guards at the city gate. The sound was blown by the wind and must have reached the castle.

"This kid must be crazy." Night watchman Dyke said to his companions beside him. "Go and report to the sir and see if he opens the door for him."

It happened to be the gate of Sir Elisha Dane that day. He sent Dyke down to check the car and found nothing suspicious, so he opened the door and let Zhao Mai in. An exquisite four-wheeled carriage, but only one horse was pulled. There were almost no mud spots or snow water on the body, and the horse seemed not to be affected by the ice and snow weather. This was called no suspicious? He really wanted to beat Dyke, but he didn't expect that the boy was so blind and stupid.

Holding the hilt of the sword in his hand, Sir Erisha greeted several guards to stand in front of the coachman. The more he looked, the more he felt that Mike was suspicious. After all, no one could ignore the cold weather in the north. People who drove the bus in the wind and snow should not be so relaxed. "You said your name is Mike, what's your last name?"

"Zhao, my surname is very rare among you." Zhao Mai rubbed his hands and said, "Who are you?"

"Sir Erisha Dane, chief instructor, is responsible for training mud eggs into night watchmen." Erisha nodded and said, "So, are you going to join the night watchmen?"

"I don't have that idea yet. I just want to go to the other side of the Great Wall to take a look." Zhao Mai replied: "It is said that outside the Great Wall is a magnificent world of ice and snow. It would be a pity if I didn't go and take a look."

"Do you want to go over and die?" Arisha laughed twice. He certainly wouldn't let anyone who felt suspicious get what he wanted, so he shook his head and refused, "No, go back the same way, I can't let you go."

At this moment, the small bell of the church rang. It was the bell that Mormon, the commander of the Night Watch Corps, summoned everyone. It was time to take the oath. All night watchmen, except for the accidents on duty, had to witness the ceremony. Sir Elisa waved his hand and asked Zhao Mai to come from where to go, but how could Zhao Mai follow?

"So, I want to visit the sacred ritual of the Night Watcher. Is that okay? In this way, even if I go back, I can tell others the story here so that more people can learn about helping the Night Watcher."

Arisha thought about it and said that this was beneficial to the Night Watcher, but he could agree. "You are not a Night Watcher and cannot carry weapons. So if you want to enter the temple, I must check it!"

Zhao Mai nodded, pulled out two daggers from his waist and threw them into the car, then spread his arms to him for searching. Anyway, his weapon was hidden in the bracelet and there was nothing big on him.

Rather than "inviting" Zhao Mai to visit, it is better to say "protecting" Zhao Mai. He stood at the end of the temple, and three brothers in black stood behind him, surrounding him in a semicircle. In the temple, a ray of morning light penetrated from the gaps in the clouds, and happened to shine in at this time, shooting on the large crystal in the middle of the window in the south, changing into seven colors of rainbow lights. A thin monk stood in the light, right next to the altar, holding a lit incense burner in his hand, and the smell of incense floated and overflowed the entire room. The brothers of the night watchmen, including the recruits, were sitting neatly on the bench, and no one blocked Zhao Mai's sight.

Sir Erisha glared at Zhao Mai, walked up to the stage through the gathered people, and the senior officials of the night watchmen sat on the stage. The long iron chain was hanging the bachelor of Black Castle, the old man respected as "Master Yimeng". His eyes were chaotic and had basically lost their eyesight, but he was still able to take care of everyone enthusiastically. There was always a mysterious and warm smile on his lips, even to Erisha, who was always cold.

In addition to the chief instructor, there are three main persons in charge: Poven Malsey, who manages general affairs, Ossel Yawick, the chief craftsman, and Sir Jeremy Lake, who temporarily commands the Rangers.

Above all the officials, Jeo Mormon, the commander-in-chief of the Night Watch. He came from Bear Island in the north, the patriarch of the Mormon family and the earl of Bear Island. After he grew older and his children grew up, in order to give his position to his son, he chose to join the Night Watch and passed the title and territory to Jora Mormon. Unexpectedly, his son violated the laws of the North and did not have the courage to face the trial and chose to escape like a coward, which made Jeo Mormon deeply ashamed.

But the vow has been made, and one day he is a night watcher until his death. Bear Island is now managed by Geo Mormon's sister, at least this can reduce his worries. Because it is widely loved and respected as "Old Bear", Mormon, elected to be the commander of the Night Watcher, has been leading this group of "almost forgotten" people in Black Castle, guarding the large walls that isolated civilization and wilderness.

"When you come, you are not tolerated by the law, poaching, killing, stealing, robbing, and kidnapping; when you come, you are alone, with shackles, without friends, and without honor. When you come, you are either rich and honorable, or extremely poor. You come from a wealthy family, or you are only the name of an illegitimate child, or even nameless, but these are not important. When you come, you are just children, and everything about that child is gone. On the Great Wall, we all grew into a family."

"You have all learned the content of the oath. Please think carefully before making a vow. Once you put on black clothes, you will never retreat. If you turn away from your post, you will only end up with the death penalty." Mr. Xiong waited for a moment, and then continued: "Does any of you want to leave? If so, leave now. We will never look down on you."

Except for Zhao Mai who changed his foot and shook the center of gravity, no one moved at all.

"Very good," said Mormon, "You have half a day to think about it, because in the evening, before nightfall, you must all make the final decision to come back here and swear in front of the monk Seleda. Are there any of you who believe in the Old God?"

A man with curly black hair stood up, and he was still a young boy: "Yes, sir."

"Okay Jon, I think you might be willing to swear under the tree of your heart like your uncle." Mormon said.

"Yes, sir." The Stark family believed in the old gods, and Jon was the same. The seven gods in the temple had nothing to do with him. Although they were just illegitimate sons, the blood of the ancestors still flowed in his body.

"There is no divine wood forest in Black Castle, but there is one in the north of the Great Wall. Through the Great Wall, about two and a half kilometers north, you can find a fish beam wood forest. The heart wood you are looking for is there, with the old god you are looking for."

"Sir, that... can I... go with him and take a swearing under the tree of heart?" Samwell Talley stood up, he was two wider than Jon.

"When did the Talli family believe in the old gods?" Mormon was a little surprised.

"The Talley family has been shining under the glory of the Seven Gods. I was born and baptized in the Holy Church and named it. My father and every generation before him were like this." Sam's voice was trembling with nervousness. Among all the officials of the Night Watch, the old bear rank was the highest, which scared him the most. "I think I will regard the Night Watch as my home in the future. The Seven Gods have never responded to my prayers. Maybe... maybe the old God might?"

"Then let it be like this, boy, be careful on the way to go, take care of each other." Mormon asked Jon and Sam to sit back. He took a piece of paper from General Affairs Chief Powen Malsey, and was about to read the text on it when he saw a stranger who had never seen before in the last row of the church raised his hand high and swaying in the air. "Huh? Who are you?"

With a swish, all the night watchmen turned around and looked at Zhao Mai who was waving. "Oh, hello, my name is Mike. I just came from the south not long ago. I would like to ask if I can allow me to go north of the Great Wall of Desperate Land, and I also want to see the fish beam."

Arisha clenched her fists and was about to stand up, but she thought that Commander Mormon was still by her side. He lowered his voice and whispered to Mr. Xiong, saying what he knew and the questions in his heart. Mr. Xiong shook his head and said to Zhao Mai: "You are welcome to visit here, but I can't let you go north of the Great Wall of Desperation. Only the Rangers of the Night Watch can go there. Now, I want to continue this ceremony."
Chapter completed!