Chapter 8: The Cave
Andrew carefully observed the broken sword on the ground, reaching out and stroking the strange runes on the sword. Jiya also squatted down, and as soon as she squatted, the runes emitted a light blue electric light "squeak". Andrew watched these tiny electric lights wander back and forth in the palm of his hand, and his face was surprised. Seeing this, Ji Ya also stretched out her hand, and a sharp electric light struck the little girl's snow-white arm with a light whistle, and the little girl sat on the ground with a hoarse scream.
Andrew hurriedly lifted her arm as she stared at Gia, only a slight burn. "Does it hurt?" Ji Ya nodded in horror, "You have spiritual powers, yes, I know, this rune is for us." ”
Andrew took Gia's hand and took a careful step forward, the majestic mountain stood in front of him, the scorching sun above his head slanted down, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and a large number of trees fell to the ground, and the trees were flat at breaks, and only such a long sword could cut such a cut. Ji Ya "ah", her whole body shook violently, and where her fingers were, sat a skeleton, tall, leaning in front of a broken tree stump, one hand still tightly holding a broken sword. There were more bones, and there were seventy-nine white bones lying in this small place.
The breeze hit, blocked by the mountain and rolled back, the sound of "whining" came, like a human cry, Andrew followed the voice, the sound came from behind a crooked broken branch, Andrew walked over and brushed away the branch, revealing a dark cave. It was pitch black inside, and nothing could be seen, "I guess these swordsmen came out of this hole." Andrew thought to himself.
Andrew touched the stone of the cave and slowly leaned into it, although Ji Ya was frightened, he also pulled the corner of Andrew's clothes and carefully followed in, the stone cave was more than two people high, the cool air was pressing, and suddenly a faint fire lit up the hole, Andrew looked back, Ji Ya held a flame in his small hand and smiled happily at him. The stone cave has obvious signs of artificial polishing, as if it was split with a giant axe. They went deeper and deeper, and they didn't know how far they went, but there seemed to be a man standing in the cave, holding a knife in his hand, and seeing that the figure was a dwarf, and there was darkness all around, and the flames of Jiya could not shine far in such a dark environment. It was unsettling to see even one dwarf in such an environment, and as they approached, it was a white skeleton draped in a black coat, bronze armor still shining brightly, a slender scimitar supporting the bones, and the gems on the scimitar glowing brightly in the light of the flames. Andrew said softly: "Jiya, don't be afraid, this is our clan. So saying, he walked cautiously, and before he could take a closer look, the bones turned into ashes and disappeared into the dark stone cave, leaving only the scimitar standing between the stones.
Andrew carefully pulled the scimitar up, and the scimitar made a "buzzing" beep in Andrew's hand, as if he wanted to break free from the restraints, after so many years in the stone cave, the scimitar had not been eroded at all, and the sharp blade was still glowing with emerald green cold light. Andrew picked up the scabbard on the ground and put it into the sheath, carefully carrying it into his arms.
I don't know how long I walked, I vaguely felt a wind blowing in the stone cave, the faint flame was extinguished at once, and the boundless darkness enveloped the two of them. Jiya let out a soft cry and grabbed Andrew's hand tightly. Not far away, a light came in, casting a hint of warmth in the endless darkness, and the two of them leaned against the stone wall, groping their way towards the light. It was a clump of trees, perfectly shielding the entrance to the cave, and the sunlight shone through the pores of the leafy branches.
Andrew gently brushed aside the branches and leaves, and the fiery breath came to his face, and he carefully observed everything outside. Outside the cave, a dark green green, the big tree that covers the sky stands proudly in the scorching sun, the forest is dark and silent, the mountain wind, as if understanding the loneliness of the mountain, agitates the body, and walks through the forest unscrupulously. Withered branches and leaves piled up on the ground, forever emitting a foul smell. Not far away, two maroon war horses were tied to the tree, and under the oily fur, every muscle was showing strength.
The scimitar in his arms suddenly throbbed uneasily, making a faint mournful sound, and a voice reached Andrew's ears. Andrew pulled Giya and gently hid into the endless darkness, not daring to make a sound.
"How many people have been gathered?" the voice was low and powerful.
Another voice said: "More than three hundred, all those who can be summoned are here, if nothing else, it may reach a thousand in a few days, do you want to wait?" "But, teacher, I've been thinking about it, but I can't figure it out, why do we kill people, kill people we don't know?"
"Li Hanwen, what nonsense are you talking about? You are my student, and these thoughts should not be had, such thoughts will kill you. His voice was unusually angry, and then it became gentle. "People are born to die, but people are afraid of death, and in order to live for themselves, they will do all kinds of terrible things that you can't imagine. When a sword kills someone, is the sword guilty or the person holding the sword? People like us are born with the same mission, and we can't change it. ”
"Teacher, I understand, but what's in this cave?"
A young head peered in, and the blazing sunlight shone in before being swallowed up by the endless darkness. The young man found nothing and walked away in frustration.
"Many years ago, many people went in and never returned, and the dwarf king Fallujah sealed the cave with powerful enchantments, and now it's been almost a hundred years, and these enchantments are finally going to disappear. When I was your age, my teacher told me that he had seen that kind of power with his own eyes, and that someone like Fallujah should not exist in this world. ”
"Teacher, is he still alive?"
"It must be dead, because we are still alive. Hanwen, you go to Riverrun, and tell them that I'm going to see them tonight. ”
The sound of horses' hooves was far away, but Andrew's heart tightened, and he quickly pulled Jiya up and ran in the dark.
When Elder Mu En heard that they had come out of the Holy Mountain, he was furious, and his snow-white beard trembled slightly. Andrew told him what he had heard outside, "They're here after all." Elder Mu En was in a complicated mood, pacing back and forth, and didn't speak for a long time.
The hall was terrifyingly quiet, and Elder Muen muttered for a long time, and said, "We have to tell the patriarch about this," he glanced at Andrew, "We haven't fought in a long time, and I hope your knives and guns haven't rusted yet." ”
"Gather your people, those who can go to war, Elder Muen, we don't have much time. ”
Eric walked in at some point, with a gritty look on his face that he shouldn't have had at his age.