Chapter 8 Swimming Against the Current
It didn't take long for Rofan to gather all the members of the expeditionary force and prepare to leave the crumbling city-state of Nicholon.
Just then, Princess Lena suddenly visited and asked Luo Fan to take her away.
"General Rovan, I earnestly hope that you will take me out of here. Now the Ernians are offering me bounties everywhere, and the scorn-eyed Nylons are trying to hand me over to the dastardly Erns in exchange for their own Gouns. Princess Lena said sincerely.
In order to show respect for Luo Fan, he was even addressed as "General". But Luo Fan did not answer. , as if thinking about something.
"The only person I can trust now is you, I am now the first in line to the throne of the Sada Empire. As long as you can escort me to the city-state of Grad in the western part of the empire, I will have the opportunity to use the army there to rally loyal men from all over the country and reclaim the land occupied by the Ernns.
And you have saved me twice, and I promise you in the name of the royal family of Saada that you will receive unparalleled wealth and a rich territory. The princess thought that Luo Fan hesitated, and made a rich promise and said.
In fact, Luo Fan was not hesitating to escort the princess out of here, but was thinking about where to go next. Anyway, Luo Fan is going to leave here sooner or later, and there is nothing wrong with taking the princess away by the way.
In addition, Luo Fan also has a certain affection for the princess, and when the princess asked Luo Fan to take her away, he had already decided to go to the western city-state of Grad with the princess. The hesitation that the princess thought before was just Luo Fan thinking about how to get out and leave.
"Then let's go now, the sooner the better, or there may be variables later. Luo Fan said to the princess, seeing that Luo Fan finally agreed, the princess secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after Luo Fan left the princess's temporary mansion with the princess, the army of the city lord's mansion surrounded the place. When he found that the palace was already empty, the lord of the city-state of Nicholon immediately ordered the gates to be closed.
"They must not be let go, otherwise the city-state of Nicholon will be completely finished, anyway, the empire has perished, and it is time to leave a way back for yourself. I'm sorry, Princess Linna, I can't blame you. The lord sighed heavily in his heart, and seemed to be more and more determined by some kind of determination.
When Rofan arrived at the northern gate of the city-state of Nicholon with the princess, the soldiers defending the city had already received orders from the city lord's palace and were about to close the city gate. Seeing that the situation was not good, Luo Fan immediately made a decision and led the expeditionary force to rush out of the city as fast as possible.
In order to better ensure the safety of the princess, Luo Fan asked to share a ride with the princess, and the princess did not refuse at the special moment.
At this moment, the beauty is in her arms, and even the faint fragrance on the princess Luo Fan can smell it clearly, but Luo Fan has no time to take care of this wonderful moment, after all, this time is more important.
After rushing out of the city gate and running all the way for a few days, they went all the way north, and at this moment Luo Fan and the others were stationed in a small forest. Because Rofan deliberately chose a small path to evacuate, they did not encounter a large force of Erne's army heading north, and left the range of the city-state of Nicholon without danger.
According to Luo Fan's original plan, he first went north for a distance, and then made a big circle back to the western mountains. As for why not go directly west from the city-state of Nicholon? Luo Fan thought about it for a while, and it was obviously the easiest and quickest way to go west according to normal people's thinking.
But you can think of it, and the Ernians must be able to think of it too, and you don't have to think about it to know that if Luo Fan chooses to go directly west, there must be a large number of ambushes and checkpoints waiting for him along the way.
Therefore, Luo Fan simply went the opposite way and went directly north to bypass the enemy's blockade area and go to the western region. I have to say that this decision is very wise. Although the distance has doubled, it is much safer and safer.
After going north for a while, Luo Fan felt that it was almost time to turn west. Although they did not encounter large Eun forces along the way, small groups were encountered frequently, and the further north they went, the more frequent the encounters.
But what surprised Princess Lina the most was that the powerful combat power displayed by Luo Fan's subordinates was probably the strongest she had ever seen in the territory of the Sada Empire. They were fought by an army of several hundred Erne, largely slaughtered unilaterally.
On one occasion, they were pursued by a thousand-strong cavalry of the Ernnes, and after seeing that they could not get rid of the enemy, Luo Fan led the expeditionary force to turn around and counterattack, and soon completely defeated the enemy army, while Luo Fan's side basically lost nothing.
After half a month of traveling, Luo Fan and his party finally reached the Lanting Mountains in the west. This is the only way to his destination, the city-state of Grad, where Rofan decides to rest for the night and set off for tomorrow.
At night, the expeditionary force was already exhausted from the days of fighting, and the camp was quiet.
Under the bonfire, Luo Fan saw the princess alone, with her hands on her knees, looking at the bright moon in the sky in a daze. Somehow, Luo Fan couldn't help but feel that this night scene was quite beautiful, a kind of lonely but mixed with a touch of sadness.
So Luo Fan involuntarily walked towards the princess, and sat down next to her, quietly looking at the starry sky together.
"Why are you helping me?", it took a long time for Princess Lina to discover Luo Fan's existence, so she broke the silence of the two with her words.
Luo Fan was stunned for a moment, and replied casually, "Because you are a princess, I can get a lot of wealth and status by saving you, this is a gamble worth taking." ”
"I don't believe it, you don't look like that. The princess's inexplicable firm tone made Luo Fan a little confused.
"Why do you think that, we seem to have known each other for less than a month. Luo Fan asked curiously.
"Intuition, woman's intuition, I don't see any fanaticism in your eyes when I promise you all sorts of good. ", the princess explained.
"That's ......", Luo Fan didn't know how to say for a while.
"Maybe I just don't want to put girls in danger anymore, alone. It took a long time for Luo Fan to say such a puzzling sentence.
At this moment, the girl in white in the dream appeared in Luo Fan's mind again, but he still couldn't see the girl's face clearly. "Who the hell are you, why do you always exist in my mind......", Luo Fan sighed in his heart.
After that, the two of them had their own thoughts, but they just quietly looked at the starry sky in the distance and did not say anything for a long time.
Early the next morning, Lofan and his party left the camp and prepared to leave for the city-state of Grad. But by the time they crossed the Lanting Mountains, it was already noon.
But what appeared in front of everyone was the army of Erne that was gathering at the foot of the mountain, with at least 10,000 horses, firmly guarding the last leg of the road to the city-state of Grad.
Seeing this scene, Princess Lina was silent for a long time, but her eyes were already red.
After realizing that something was wrong with the princess, Luo Fan wanted to go over and inquire about the situation. Unexpectedly, he was greeted by a soft fragrance in his arms, and the princess threw herself into his arms, crying like a child.
It wasn't until this moment that she let go of her last strength and wantonly vented her emotions. The demise of the country, the departure of his father, and the flight for so long, all the grievances and unwillingness turned into teardrops and flowed in the eyes of the princess.
Originally, she thought that as long as she was strong, she would one day take back everything that belonged to her. She told herself in her heart that she was a princess and that she could not panic and be cowardly. Arriving at the city-state of Grad and gathering troops to avenge her father became her only obsession.
But now, hope is gone, and the 10,000 troops that stand in the way here are like a moat between her and the city-state of Grad.
Luo Fan looked at the princess in his arms, felt the temperature of her tears, and was at a loss for a while, so he could only stand in place in a daze, motionless.
"I'm sorry for the rudeness. It took a long time for the princess to realize her gaffe and break free from Luo Fan's arms. After tidying up her appearance in an instant, the princess seemed to have regained her previous noble appearance, but her eyes were a little less bright.
Looking at the princess's lost appearance, Luo Fan couldn't bear to get up for a while.
"If you really have to go, I think I can help you. Luo Fan seemed to have made up some kind of determination.
Looking at Luo Fan's determined expression, Princess Lina couldn't have doubts, but she didn't know how Luo Fan could help him, so she could only look at Luo Fan blankly.
If it was in the face of 10,000 zombies, Luo Fan would not hesitate to evacuate with the princess, but if it was 10,000 soldiers, they still had a chance. Because zombies don't feel fear, humans do.
That night, Lofan led an expeditionary force to raid the camp of the Ernians late at night. Where had they seen such a battle as the sky of laser weapons and sub-energy bombs raged in the Ernn camp.
The red light in the sky was like the scene of divine punishment recorded in classical books. Frightened, the Ernians retreated overnight, and the next day there were no traces of the Ernnees except for the corpses left here.
This stunned Rovan, he didn't expect the effect to be so significant, he just wanted to suppress the other party with firepower and cause chaos in the Ernn camp.
In this way, he could slip through the chaos, and although there was a certain amount of risk, remembering the princess's lost look, Luo Fan decided to take a risk.
But now it scared the Ernn people away, and after repeatedly confirming that this was indeed not the enemy's trap, Luo Fan took the princess through the last obstacle and headed towards the city-state of Grad.
At this point, the princess is finally out of the control of the Ernn people, and the pattern of the Miracle Continent will also change dramatically.
But what Rofan didn't know was that there was no difference between his surprise attack on Erne's army that night and divine punishment.
Because many years ago, the gods used the same high-tech means to punish those who opposed them, which is why the Erne army was so frightened away by it.