Chapter 55 Ambush

Nicole couldn't find any refuge that could really make her think about what happened today: this included her views on Leobo te - she first found that the man was not only handsome, but also very brave. Nicole decided to break all the conventions, that is, the taboo of survival in the underground world, and roam alone by the lake in the north of the city.

A few hours later, she still kept walking, full of intertwined thoughts; and she still thought she was quite safe, because she was still within the usual range of patrols.

"Do you believe me now?" Leopold's first sentence when he looked at her on the high platform was like this, and his eyes conveyed many messages: strong, sincere and - admiration!

She walked into a wide tunnel, which was about ten steps wide, the rock walls were broken, and many rubble were scattered between the stalagmites. The wet algae and sandworms under her feet did not attract her attention.

She recalled her first meeting with Leo, the reason why she was attracted to Leo, and the journey she spent with Leo. At the same time, she also remembered her father's strict order to herself and what her second brother said:

"You may like him just because of his admiration for the strong and his desire for adventure. He is not your ideal partner - he is not even a nobleman, just a mercenary!" Howard's eyes showed deep contempt, and Nicole also knew the reason - the gap between nobles and civilians was indeed too big!

Ni sought support from the wall, and for the first time she understood the problem that troubled her: she didn't want to live like her eldest brother, just for a political marriage and live with a person she didn't love. But what else does she have to choose? Leaving this city?

When Nicole asked her eldest brother why she didn't leave, he asked, "Where can I go?" Then he sighed faintly: "It's our responsibility to be born in the emperor's house!"

Nicole repeated her eldest brother's words. She understood her future and had a beautiful dream, but it may not come true!

"Where can I go?" She asked again, "Are you really a mercenary with him?" Impossible! Just looking at the bloody scenes in the arena is scary enough. Or be a civilian from another country? No, no, no, my father won't let us go, and... I don't want to live that mediocre life!"

This series of reasoning put Nicole in the same trouble as her eldest brother. Where can people who violate one of the three empires go? Although the underground world is big, it is difficult to have a place to live!

Do I still have a choice? Can I be with him?

Nicole moved her body on the wall, which was just a subconscious move, reflecting her inner thoughts constantly spinning on the narrow road in the future. But the strange touch immediately made her find that the position she was leaning against was not the rock wall.

Realizing that the environment around her had become inappropriate, Nicole immediately tried to jump away. When she did this, she found that her feet fell back to their original positions. Before she had time to think about the current situation, she subconsciously reached back.

The wand also sticks to the transparent tentacles that trap it. Nicole knew the crisis she was facing at this time. There was no power in the world that could free her from the tentacles of anglers and crabs in dark areas.

"Stupid!" When she felt that she had been lifted up, she cursed herself. She should have guessed that she should be more careful when she was alone in the cave, but she would be so stupid to touch it empty-handed! She tried her best to grab the wand behind her

The hole fishing crab slowly pulled her closer and sent her along the hard rock wall towards its blood basin.

Nicole struggled with all her strength and kept kicking and twisting, trying to stuff her shoulders under any protruding rocks to prevent the drag of crabs in the hole. Although she shouted loudly, no one responded. It's really remote here, and everything can only depend on herself!

Nicole saw that she had left the ground ten feet and realized that death was approaching. Fear suddenly made her lose the power of resistance. She began to cry desperately, and the cry stirred back and forth in the tunnel.

At the moment she was sent into the hole to fish for crabs, Nicole suddenly saw a dazzling white light!

It was just a knife. Nicole found that all her strength had disappeared, and she screamed and began to fall.

A pair of empty hands caught her. When Nicole opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Leobo te's pale but charming face.

Because of being pulled by Nicole's fall, the wound healed by Leopold with treatment showed signs of bursting again - blood came out from under the skin, flowing down along the arm and dripping into the sand.

But his hands were still stable and his shoulders were still not shaking - he gently put Nicole on a rock and sat down, picked up his sword again and faced the enemy.

Leopold cut off one of the front claws of the hole fishing crab with only three swords - he skillfully hit the joints and gave himself an advantage.

Nico's hand has been separated from the mucus. She quickly pulled out her wand and used a fireball to accurately hit the left pliers of the hole fishing crab and cooked it directly.

The severe pain made the mouth of the hole fishing crab begin to bubble. In the face of the opponent's attack, it directly chose to escape!

Just as soon as it turned around, it fell directly from its hiding place behind the stone wall, a waterway leading to the depths of the lake.

Nicole and Leopold watched the enemy escape but there was nothing they could do - people in the underground world basically don't know water, and all the water here is full of danger!

But Nicole still chased in the direction of the cave fishing crab's escape - only one step away, she screamed "ah" and fell to the ground.

Leopold also stopped at the same time. He ran back to Nicole and carefully checked Nicole's ankle. "It's okay, it's just a sprain. I guess you hurt it when you were struggling in the air just now." Leopold couldn't help massaging his ankle gently: "This may be better!"

Nicole blushed. Although she didn't want to, she didn't refuse. A strange idea suddenly came to her mind: If I were with him, my father would not object, would he?

This sudden idea shocked her. Nicole desperately wanted to get this idea out of her mind, but her thoughts went further and further on this road: he has noble blood and a prominent background, and is also one of the crown princes of the Kingdom of Soros. Being with him will have a closer relationship between the two countries, and this The relationship is what my father dreamed of, and besides - Nicole peeked at Leoport, who was rubbing his feet - he really... Really handsome and brave!

Leopold raised his head and happened to see Nicole's panicked eyes. He smiled and said, "Try it to see if it's better?"

"Oh," Nicole replied casually. She stood up in a hurry, accidentally stepped on a round pebble and fell down again!

Leo Porter stretched out his hand, took Nicole's arm and held him. "I don't think he can walk yet," he frowned: "I'll take you back!" After Nicole couldn't answer, he bent down to pick up Nicole.

"No, no," Nicole pushed him, but did not exert any strength. Leoport directly ignored her resistance, held her in his arms and began to walk back.

"You are still stubborn! Seeing that you are like this, I don't know how to cherish yourself!" There was a strange smell in Leopold's tone. Nicole felt a little intoxicated at this moment and didn't know how to answer for a moment!

"Go, go home!" He shouted softly and trotted with Nicole in his arms.

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"There is definitely more than one way into the mountains," Zucker analyzed: "So many people will leave some clues anyway. I absolutely don't believe that they can completely avoid the pursuit of me and Garlock!"

Garlock nodded. Although he was not good at words and tricks, he was indeed a first-class player in tracking. Coupled with Zucker's wild instinct, neither of them found any trace of it.

Leo frowned and did not answer. On the contrary, Bosco curled his lips and said, "Maybe they didn't come in at all. Humph, I don't believe they came in from the ground!"

"Drill?" Leo and Zach asked with one voice. They looked at each other and came up with a hypothesis: they may not be able to break in, but they can definitely get in!

The main water source of the Archangel Fortress outside the Karas Mountains comes from the Kamikala River outside the city, and several upstream water sources of the river come from the Karas mountains. Leo and Zak were reminded by Bosk that they thought of this possibility: maybe they have found a channel directly from the river!

Zucker said to the three people, "No matter where they come in, we have only one purpose, to find the ghost emperor and find a way to destroy it - we can completely ignore them!"

Leo also agrees with this view: "Do our own thing well. If they don't plot to us, why should they care about them?"