Chapter 14 War

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The night stretches like silk, and a bright galaxy seems to be a belt full of gems, and it is like a bridge in the sky, spanning the top of the mountains that pierced the sky on both sides. The moonlight is seductive. But in the gentle night, the cold wind is as sharp as a razor. They made a campfire behind a huge stone, and the mountain wind blew over their heads, rolling down snowflakes.

Li Ou sat in front of the bonfire, moving his body left and right uneasily, watching the warrior constellation in the eastern sky blocked by a towering peak. We must all be crazy, he thought gloomily, or we all had a nightmare at the same time. He didn't know whether to curse or laugh. But it is certain that the body shrinks into a ball and can't help shaking. His teeth are fighting up and down.

He wrapped the blanket - one of the things found from the villagers' home - and moved closer to the fire. He looked to both sides. The girls have fallen asleep, but their sleep is not stable, and they can often hear their screams and cries in their sleep. Such a scene is particularly horrible for the soldiers, not to mention them. For these delicate girls, it is simply a nightmare that they can't forget in their lives. Now, he can only hope that the other party will not come again.

"Mr. Sir, why don't you go to bed?" A knight asked.

He was vigil with two other companions and Raven Chief Feferdo. Two knights stood on the boulder in the wind, and the Ravens stood in the direction of their way. Leo should have been in the middle of the night, but he is now as sleepless as the previous nights. I can't sleep." He replied.

They are now in the mountains, and the vast snow line is above their heads.

The road to hell is far harder than they thought. They walked along the main road, but the snow and fallen trees covered all their footprints. They had to find a way out in the woods, and the expected trip was repeatedly delayed. How far is it?" It is the most common mantra they say. But... only God knows.

The knight sat down beside him and took a sip of liquor. Sir." He opened his mouth and said with an uneasy and frightened face, "Will he... come back again?"

His words were like a large piece of ice and snow mixed in the cold wind, with some strange magic. The bonfire dimmed for several minutes in an instant, as if it had been frozen by the cold. Li Ou didn't feel any warmth and couldn't help shivering.

Uncontrollably, the alchemist looked down the mountain.

Now you can't see anything but a ball of darkness. But on a sunny day, you can look down from the mountain to see the plain under your feet, and even see the ruins of the village on the horizon. It is now a dead land, but even scavengers and crows are unwilling to set foot. It is more desolate than hell.

"Lord, Sir?"

Li Ou turned his head and looked at the knight. Will." He found a white fog coming out of his mouth.

The knight's face was pale, and his hand holding the sword trembled. He... let us go before." The knight swallowed his saliva with difficulty. Why did he still come?

Of course, it is to satisfy his desire. Because we are the bait. Leo said.

At the thought of this, Leo felt that there were ghosts around him, and the sound of the wind seemed to be mixed with the shrill of ghosts. At the edge of the flame, he suddenly had a certain imagination, as if a fog from the sky and the earth came out and began to spread endlessly. He knew it must be his illusion. Because every night is worried, and the vegetation is full of soldiers.

Alchemists really want each of them to have a pair of dark eyes. In this way, they can sleep peacefully at night and sleep peacefully during the day. But this will never be possible.

"Who!" Feiduo's loud shout woke them up from their sleep.

Li Ou grabbed the sword and jumped up from the ground. The soldiers woke up one after another and formed a solid line of defense.

"Who is there?" The Raven shouted again. Come out! Don't hide your head and tail like a mouse."

No one answered them. But the surrounding woods are rustling, not like the wind, but more like someone hiding in it. I hope it's a bandit. Li Ou thought that he would rather face the heavily armed fierce bandits than see the swaying skeletons that would fall off at the touch. He doesn't want to see everything related to the dead.

"What on earth is it?" The girls said trembling.

It won't be a friend anyway.

Li Ou stared at the dark shadows of the mountains and listened carefully to the fine sound mixed between the mountain wind. However, their violent heartbeats and nervous breathing, and even uneasy prayers lingered in their ears. He could only hold his breath and wait for the other party to appear.

It didn't make them wait long. Under the projection of a starlight, a figure first came out, and then another figure appeared behind him. Three, four, five... Leo found it difficult for him to count the number of people in the dark. There will be no less than 20 of them. Too much. Li Ou thought, don't be 20 black warriors.

The gods seemed to hear his prayers.

"Honely," a particularly pleasant human voice for them. Put down your weapons." The other party said.

Although the sudden sound is full of rude commands, it is much softer than the sharp cry of ghosts or demons. Instead, they completely relaxed. There is no need to say more, even the most determined warriors have lowered their swords.

"A group of smart people." The other party said.

If he also bumped into the same experience as them, Li Ou thought, I'm afraid it will be the same, even worse. For them at this moment, living human beings, even enemies, seem so kind and lovely.

Those figures slowly approached and appeared on the edge of the bonfire. Only then did Leo see their dress clearly. They wore thick and warm cotton-padded clothes, with a long chain armor outside, a fur cloak behind them, a long sword and a pine shield in their hands, and several archers aimed at them with crossbows. The coat of arms on the robe clearly shows that they are soldiers of the Kingdom of Kratim.

"You..." The leading captain looked at them, "It doesn't look like a mountain thief."

"We have never been." Rosie said in a bad temper and simply sat down again.

Li Ou waved his hand to signal the soldiers to put down their weapons. There is no need to be vigilance or hostile to these soldiers. He said to the other party, "We came down from the mountain."

"Mountain? You are not local villagers.

"We are a group of unlucky people and lucky people."

The other party waved his men to put away their weapons. Do you mind if we spend the night with you? Leo shook his head. You are not locals, but who are you? Sorry, the investigation has been very strict recently, and the rumors have spread to Salas.

Li Ou is happy to tell the other party, from beginning to end, to be detailed. He breathed and smelled the smell of sweat from living people. Damn, this smell could make him feel at ease. He twitched his nose, took a sip of wine, and began to narrate. He never knew that he had a talent for storytelling. With his words, the surroundings gradually quieted down. In addition to his voice, there was only the crackling of the wood in the bonfire. When he talked about the most terrible part, the soldiers took a cold breath.

The captain's face suddenly turned pale, and he kept looking left and right like his men, as if the horror knight was hiding in the ink-like darkness around him. He said to himself tremblingly. Those rumors... are all true? He was shocked and unbelievable.

"It's true, we saw it with our own eyes." Leo said, "He... appeared without warning. It was the same when I left.

The air was filled with a cold breath, and they felt their hands and feet cold.

It took a long time for the captain of the soldier to recover. Is there no longer a living life below?"

"All the lucky ones are here. But I don't know if this is lucky or not.

"So many people died," the other party suddenly asked sharply. Why are you still alive?

"I..." Countless thoughts flashed in Leo's mind. We don't know either." He told a lie. Even if the bravest warriors couldn't resist him, we were all stunned... Then... I don't know why he left... It must be the Virgin Mary who blessed us."

"The Virgin Mary must bless us." A soldier shouted. Otherwise, how can we meet you? I don't want to go down to explore any more. Captain, we can go back. It can be crossed, right?

"Are you here to explore?"

"Yes. It was just some rumors before..."

"...so you just let it go?" Evela suddenly questioned.

"Of course not, the heavy snow blocked the mountain road. No one can come in."

"What about the Griffin Knight?" Evela said relentlessly, "As far as I know, the Griffin Knight is not afraid of snow. The mountains can't stop them either.

The captain raised his vigilance, "Who are you, miss?" He asked unfriendlyly. Please pay attention to your identity. We don't need you to dictate our internal affairs and ask questions awe-inspiringly. However, the shiny silver badge taken out by Evela made the other party put away his arrogant tone. This...this is... bachelor...little, miss."

"Why are you only here now?" Evela asked again.

"That's because... the solar eclipse... the solar eclipse appeared. The city was panicked, and the court magist and the imperial bachelor said that it was an ominous omen. The captain said, "So they sent us to find the source."

"What happened before that? Why didn't the Griffin Knight come before the solar eclipse? Evela asked, "If you had come at that time, maybe hundreds of people here would not have died."

"This...this..." The captain became hesitant.

"Ty!" Ella became impatient, "There is no long-tongued woman here. Each of them is my heartfelt trusted partner for life and death.

The captain's face is a little embarrassed. But the Kingdom of Kratim started because of the desperate fort. Bachelors enjoy the same power as the aristocracy here. He couldn't refuse her order. That's because, Miss Bachelor, the Griffin Knight has been sent to the Southern Front.

front line? Li Ou's heart suddenly tightened.

They have been away from this continent for several months. How could the war suddenly break out without warning?

"War?" Evela couldn't hide her surprise, "Who are we with?"

"The Republic of the Rafaz." The captain said.