Volume 3 The Song of the Dragon and the Wind Chapter 90 Coral Harbor (1)
In the wee hours of the morning, Glori and his companions were still some way from Coral Harbor. But the stench of dead men in the air and the smell of fishing boats were already uncomfortable for them.
Then, a gust of wind blows, allowing a mellow bouquet to mix in with the scent of lilies. This complex taste experience is indescribable for Glori and his companions.
Just as Glori and his companions were upset, one of the horses was frightened.
"Hey, brother, what do you see my horse stepping on?" exclaimed Dylan. He was as damp as everyone else, and shivered.
At this point, Glori grabbed the reins and glanced at Dylan's horse. He found a broken kneecap. Then, when he looked up, he saw the scattered remains of the victims. That's when he believed the rumors about Coral Harbor that those who had been allowed to live in a paradise full of flowers and wine, while others were left to die.
"Dylan, we have to be cautious. ”
Glori glanced at his friends once. He jumped off his horse, and Dylan and the rest of his companions dismounted. And what about Ireth? She clasped her hands. There were so many victims that she couldn't pray one by one, so she could only face Noah's jungle, the last appearance of the god of light, and send blessings in her heart.
So, Glori and the other partners remained silent and waited for the prayer service to end.
"Okay, I've done what I can. Iris let go of her hand and exhaled.
"Respecting the victims, rich or poor, is something that every living person must do. ”
"As for prudence, we all have to. Even before we arrived in Coral Harbor, we had truly experienced the horrors of the Order Order. Now, I really miss the Kamino family on the cliffs, they are much happier than the humans here. Wei sighed. His green eyes glittered with the same sadness as Glori.
"Whether you want to decay and die here, or be allowed to be baptized by the fragrance of wine and flowers, it is all up to the orderly. We've come to a place controlled by the Orderly. This place reminds me of the horrific sight I once saw, and the Order was a hateful sight. ”
Glori gripped the sword in his hand hard. He understood one thing, fate could not be handed over to the Order. And every step from the past to the present is to get closer to a better future. At the same time, this heavy heart will be entangled until the end of the matter, especially in the face of these victims, if the future cannot be better, how to face everything in front of us?
While Glori was focused, Iris was refreshed by the drops of water that had fallen into the silk collar. She looked up at the tender green sycamore leaves overhead.
Iris had no way of knowing when these oriental plane trees took root here, but she knew the meaning of these trees, one of which was loneliness. This kind of affection is impossible for Iris to let go, but what about a child like Aina, who is already miserable, can't she continue to be hurt?
"Glori, what about Aina?" said Elrith, frowning, glaring at Glori.
"I made an appointment with Glori. I'll protect myself, because I'm good at hiding! You'll know in a moment. "Aina is coquettish to Pods.
At this time, Glori looked at the harbor at the end of the suburban road, and could see the head hanging from a high pole in the distance.
"Whether it's a good guy or a bad guy, the end result is a big deal. But people, in this life, you can't let yourself regret it. Regret medicine, this kind of thing even I dream of. Little Glori, hehe......" Glori recalled Xavier's words. He looked at the heads and thought, yet to answer Elris's words.
Indeed, this life is not easy. Whether the ending is sad or joyful, it should be faced bravely. Maybe if you keep going like this, one day you will end up with the same fate as those who are disposed of by the orderly. But there is hope for moving forward," Glori thought silently, "The life that was killed by the Order should have bloomed in the sun, not like this. For all this, the sinners should pay the price!"
"What's up, Glori?, what's next?" Zoe wondered. Her gaze flashed over Dylan and Irris, landing where Glori looked.
Dylan stepped forward and patted Glori's shoulder: "No problem, we can save Erin, but I hope to have a few barbecues after this to comfort my stomach." ”
"We can. Mr. Mayne once said, 'In this world, man without fear will live, and man will die if cowardly.'" Glori looked up at the long-lasting haze in the sky and shook his head from the rain. He felt much refreshed.
"May Christopher and Joe have a smooth return journey, and may they tell my people that I am on a difficult journey that will be engraved in the mural in the future, like the heroic deeds of Ranjes and King Great. ”
Wei said solemnly. He knew he didn't have the keen sense of magic as Elris, but the distance was enough for him to feel the power of Thorne Poenzan's magic. He was excited: "It would be a pleasure to finish Thorne with my own hands." ”
"Pod, Aina still has to hand it over to you. See you then, Dylan, Way, Zoe, let's go!" Glory put on his cape and hood and jumped on horseback.
"Dragon God bless, I hope the commander's reinforcements will arrive in time. "Iris is worried. Her brown angelic eyes were a little hazy. The phoenix chick jumped on her shoulder, anticipating the adventure that was to come, and chirped at Glori.
Glori glanced at his companions, and Elris's worried look made him sure of one thing—entering the harbor meant the start of a difficult day. His expression was grim, but he didn't expect the bag to fall to the ground. He tied the bag around his waist and remounted his horse. The falling burlap bag seemed to be a sign that something bad was going to happen today, like Glori's nightmare when he was resting before. "Alright, rush to Coral Harbor. He said with a breath.
"Glori, see which of us arrives first. Haha, I'll go first. ”
Dylan rode out of the woods. He had been looking for Glori since the city of miracles had been breached, he had seen many sad things, and he had once gone into helpless hiding. Now that I have my companions by my side, what else is there to be scary?, he thought.
After that, the team was stopped at the intersection leading to Coral Harbor. A revival legion magician in disguise awaits them.
"Is that Mr. Carlos? here's your letter," the messenger whispered as he handed the letter to Glori, "don't ask me anything, my mission is done, and I wish you all the best." The messenger had finished speaking mysteriously, and hurried away.
"Glorry, what's in the letter?" Zoe tugged the reins.
"It's a mixed bag...... Our reinforcements will not come. Auraya is fighting for the Gudian Kingdom to get out of the Red Valley, and the Order Clan has drawn the main force of the Revival Legion there. Glori said calmly. However, when Wei heard this, he became excited.
"Without support, it means that we will meet a heroic battle. Other than that, that's actually good news, because it won't be long before we're out of the Red Valley, which is a choke point. Wei said with a smile.
"Your Majesty is quite right. Now, we have to trust each other, and nothing else will help. I wish Commander Auraya all the best. Glori said as he rode with the others to Coral Harbor.
Passing through the Lily Garden on the southeast side of Coral Harbour is the gateway to the port. The Royal Swordsmen of the Demon Dragon Empire were heavily guarded, as the port was an important location for sea transportation and a fleet stronghold. Originally founded by Moon and Amo to keep the Moon at bay, the harbor is made of solid rock and has survived since the summer of 1994 in the Ebel era.
Next to a big tree not far from the port checkpoint, everyone dismounted.
Zoe looked at Glori, who nodded slightly. She then walked towards the swordsman at the level, with Glori in front of her.
The skull on the high pole is clearly visible...... Dark eye holes, chapped and sunken facial muscles, no lips and jaw that can't close. The pole under the skull is attached to the charm, which is written in the ancient language of the Order.
Iris didn't dare to look directly at what was in front of her, she hid behind Dylan. And what about Zoe, she followed Glori over the high pole with a light step.
At the moment of walking over the pole, Zoe visibly felt unwell. She knew very well that it was the curse of order, a spell that made people die a painful death for certain actions. She followed Glori, and the steady pace of Glori gave her and the others who followed behind her.
"I don't like it at all, but please let us go? We're going to wait for our family coming back from fishing at sea. They're coming today. ”
Zoe held a small bag of coins in her hand and politely handed it over. The bag of coins had been given to Glorie by Way, and they had planned everything for a long time.
But the swordsman ignored the coins and stepped forward to check the expressions of the crowd. He was dressed in pitch-black silver armor, with gold carvings of a black dragon on his chest and limbs, and the sword at his waist was the same as Mr. Mayne's. When he watched Glori, Glori watched him. Glori's gaze never elected his eyes from the swordsman, and his gaze was gentle and humble.
"Ah, at last there are a few rich ones, shall we go over? Look, you're dressed up...... You should be able to afford it. The swordsman happily took the money bag.
Glori couldn't see the swordsman's expression in front of him. The swordsman wore a helmet that covered his face, and Glori could only observe through the slits of his helmet - the swordsman was satisfied. He feigned reluctance and pouted before handing the two bags of coins around his waist to the swordsman.
It seems that things are going well, and the level is passed easily, everyone thinks. As the crowd was about to pass, Thorne passed by the Glories as he made his routine rounds.
"Stand still!"
Thorne shouted. How could there be a feeling that was familiar to me? he wondered. He closed his eyes and reminisced about the battles he had fought past, looking for a feeling similar to what he had just felt. At that time, the people of Glori were stopped by the swordsmen who were guarding.
"My lord, do you have anything you need us civilians to do?" Wei turned and bowed gracefully. He kept Glori in his back.
"There's a Kano, you need to scrutinize all the humans who pass by, and don't let the bugs cause trouble. Thorne felt the familiar power vanish, and continued toward another level.
Glori shrugged his shoulders deliberately and looked at the swordsmen: "Heh, that official, what's wrong with him, we're good people!"
"My lord, can we go?" Zoe handed over another diamond.
"Go in, don't let me see you again. When you leave the port, go the other way. The swordsman took the diamond. He held it and looked at the sun, and the diamond sparkled - lo and behold, a real thing.
"After that, it'll be like you say – you'll never see us again. ”
Glori turned his back to the swordsman and walked away without looking back. The swordsman just now didn't seem to hear what he meant, but shrugged his shoulders, thinking that they would do as he was told, and leave the other side after picking up their family.
Taking advantage of the dim vision, the crowd came to the south side of the harbor slope. The flat aisle next to the sewer is covered with many horizontal planks.
"Alright, follow me...... The place Baron Victor spoke of was under this board. ”
Glori tapped lightly on one of the long boards on the ground. He found the hollow clattering plank, which was right next to the white rock—this place, under the stone bridge that led to the open area to the south. Dylan stepped forward and lifted it.
"Zoe, there's no light in here, there's probably not going to be anything. Iris stared at the hole. Even, she pulled the corner of Zoe's clothes, as if she was afraid that she would be pulled into the dark hole by a monster.
"Hmm...... There should be!" Zoe said.
In a moment of Irris's surprise, Zoe grabbed her hand and jumped in. Dylan followed. Glori and Will also hurriedly jumped in.
The dark passage, the aroma of wine becomes stronger and stronger as the passage deepens. Zoe lit a flame in her hand and lit up the passageway.
"There was no movement from the depths, and it was pitch black inside, and there was no light. It's weird. Glori looked into the depths of the tunnel.
"Glori, it seems that things are not normal. Wei reminded.
"We're going cautiously like this, Miss Erin should be inside. Before dawn, we had to leave. ”
The swordsman that Glori had seen just now was a little different from what he had seen in the territory of the Kano. At least judging from the way they dressed, there was a clear difference between these richly dressed swordsmen and the swordsmen who had only been wearing pitch-black steel armor before. Wearing is also a representative of strength.
As he was thinking, Glori was startled as Dylan tried to amplify his voice and shout.
"Erin?"