Chapter 192: Encounter
"Looks like a change of course?" Ares asked shortly after coming out of the town.
"There's a little more town here, and I've got to figure out what the hell those bastards are doing here. Vivien replied hatefully.
Hearing this, Ares nodded, and did not say anything more. The two then passed through three more towns, not very large, all of which were empty as the first town they had seen.
"Vivien. Ares looked at Vivien's increasingly ugly face and whispered with some concern.
"What's wrong?" Vivien looked back.
"Can you promise me that no matter what the final result is, don't be impulsive. That organization is too dangerous, and we need to think long-term. Ares hesitated, then spoke.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to be impulsive. Didn't I promise you before I came, and I will obey your instructions no matter what happens along the way. Vivien said with a forced smile at Ares.
"Then let's move on, and further down there will be a town with people. They shouldn't be able to attack the entire territory, after all, they still need to maintain the relative stability of the territory to fight against the army of the Tancente Empire. Ares comforted Vivien.
"Ares, looks like there's someone up ahead?" Vivien said, gesturing ahead.
Ares looked up in the direction Vivien was pointing, and a somewhat familiar looking figure was running quickly in this direction.
It was Elier, and it turned out that the town where she and Claes were located was not far ahead. After Claes left town with the conscription, Eliel didn't dare to stay long. After tidying up a little, he secretly left the town, ready to listen to Claes's words and leave the Battle Heart.
"What? all the people in the town in front of you are gone?" Vivien eagerly asks her about the desertion of the town, and Eliel is surprised when she hears this.
"What the second brother said is really right, those guys have actually started to do it. After her surprise, Eli couldn't help but whisper to herself.
"Second brother?" Vivien asked, hearing Elier's words.
"Yes, second brother! Ares, please help me save my second brother! The previous thing was that our family did something wrong, you want to kill or kill me, I will admit it, but please really save my second brother, I don't want him to be like that. Eliel suddenly thought of something, ignored Vivien's question, and pleaded with Ares.
"Uh, you know each other?" asked Vivien, stunned for a moment, looking at Ares and Eli in surprise.
"I've met in the Eusas Empire," Ares explained to Vivien, then turned to look at Eli and said, "Don't mention the past, tell me more about what happened to your second brother?"
"He was taken away by the conscription team of the Warrior Heart, but we inquired before. This so-called conscription was actually initiated by an organization called the Temporal Rites under the banner of the Warheart Lords, and its purpose was to find material for some evil transformation ritual. Eliel replied.
"Since you already know their true purpose, then why did your second brother go with the conscription team? And you don't seem to be the locals of the War Heart, why don't you just leave here after knowing the news, and wait for them to come to recruit soldiers?" asked Vivien.
"It's all because of me, otherwise we wouldn't be in that town, and the second brother wouldn't have chosen to take the initiative to go with the conscription team for me. Speaking of this, Eli couldn't help but redden, it turned out that at the beginning of the war, Claes was ready to take Eli out of the Battle Heart. But because she didn't understand what her father and brother were doing, and couldn't stand this life in exile, Eliel had a big fight with Claes. After that, Eli chose to leave secretly alone. It was in the process of searching for Eli that Claes learned some inside story about the Adventist Order. But what he didn't expect was that when he finally found Eli in that town, the conscription team of the Battleheart Leader also followed.
"The second brother said that if you can carry out that kind of evil transformation ritual, it must not be a good organization. If you don't comply, you will most likely be forcibly taken away. And in order to cover up the truth, the other party will definitely not spare my life. So the second brother had to follow them for my safety. Eliel explained.
"Isn't there anyone else in the town who knows the truth but you, and no one else who is rebelling against their conscription?" asked Ares.
"In Tancente, people barely move from town to town. So basically no one in the town got the news, and if it weren't for the second brother coming to me from outside, I wouldn't have known why they were recruiting. Moreover, the lord of the Battle Heart Collar seems to have a very high status in the hearts of the local residents. Therefore, under the banner of the Lord of Warheart, everyone is very willing to respond to the call. Eliel replied.
"If they are all willing, then why do they still want to do something to the towns in front of them? It can't be that all the people in the towns have joined the army?" Vivien asked.
"I guess there aren't enough people. Ares took Vivien's words and said.
"That's right, the second brother said the same thing. The success rate of that ritual transformation doesn't seem to be high, so the other party needs a lot of materials. Eliel said.
"These bastards!" Vivien scolded angrily.
"Eli, what else do you know about that ritual?" Ares asked.
"I don't know much, I also listened to the second brother. It is said that it is to use a certain energy to strengthen people, and after success, the strength will be greatly improved, but at the same time, the personal will will be lost. And it seems that the younger the age and the higher the physical strength, the greater the hope of successful transformation. Therefore, high-level warriors are their first choice for recruitment, and it is precisely because of this that the second brother will be selected by them as soon as he comes. Eliel replied.
"I see, no wonder they would go against the norm and make such a high-profile attack in the Tancente Empire. Do you know where your second brother was taken?" Ares asked after a deep groan.
"Rumtown, yes, it's Rumtown. When it came time to recruit soldiers, I heard them say that they would take the recruits to the town of Rum first, where they would be trained before going to the battlefield. Eliel thought about it for a moment.
"Do you know how to get around?" Ares turned to look at Vivien.
"Did you promise to help me save my second brother? That's great! I know how to get there, I know that place, we have carefully studied the map of the Battle Heart Collar before. Before Vivien could reply, Eliel, who had heard Ares's words, called out in surprise.
"Well, since you know, take us there now. Ares didn't deny it, and nodded to Elier.
"Alright!" Eli excitedly turned her head and left, but after a few steps, she turned back and asked, "Is it just the two of you?"
"They're not here for a while. Ares said.
"Forget it, it's too dangerous for us to go. You don't have to take this risk for my second brother. Eliel said with some disappointment.
"If you don't dare to go, forget it, I've also seen the map of the Battle Heart. Vivien said impatiently.
"It's okay, Eli, we're just going to save people, and we're not going to fight them. As long as you plan it well, there is no danger. Ares smiled and comforted.