"And then, you just ran away with your tail between your legs?"

After listening to Chikage's narration, October raised his eyebrows and sarcastically mocked. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Ahh

Chikage absentmindedly affirmed her sarcasm, she didn't have the heart to care about such a trivial matter at this time. The difficulty of the task has exceeded her imagination, and even if there are October and others to help now, she can't guarantee that it will go smoothly.

"In this way, things are really tricky, no wonder so many of us are here. So what should we do? ”

Tokizaki held one elbow in one hand, propped his chin and looked down intently to think about something, and did not raise his eyes to look at the others because he spoke.

Chikage gestured to the village below the mountain and said, "Investigate the weapons." Imperial troops are currently stationed in that village, presumably searching for and purging the rebels, and we have a chance to investigate. ”

"In the village!"

I couldn't help but shiver and got goosebumps. Chikage was referring to the place where he had grown up, where the Empire's troops were stationed, and it would have been a disaster for the entire village.

"I'm going back."

He could no longer stand here calmly and watch coldly.

If the army just burns mountains and destroys forests, it will only cause some nostalgia and sadness. But if they do anything wrong in the village, his friends and fellow villagers will be harmed.

In this militarized empire, the army and the robbers are only a thin line, the brave who advance to defend the country, and the dregs who kill the people when they retreat. Even though he grew up in the countryside, he had seen many soldiers killing innocent people indiscriminately.

So, how is it possible to sit idly by?

What kind of ability a person has, he always wants to do something to match it. Now that he has mastered some force, he wants to protect the people and things that he considers important.

Looking at the broken who shouted excitedly and rushed down the mountain, October hurriedly scolded: "Broken, why are you going?" It is taboo to disobey the arrangement and act privately during the mission, have you forgotten? ”

He stopped and hesitated in place for a long time, and finally dragged his feet back to October in despair.

"I'm worried about everyone in the village."

"What can you change by running like this? Do you want to take on the whole army of people alone or what? ”

October looked a little angry. Although she herself is often impulsive, she can't stand it when she sees her companion so impulsive to send her to death.

Thousand Shadows chimed in: "That's right, don't mess around. We do need to go into the village to spy on them, though. Araki and I have already been exposed, so it's not good to show up directly. Since you are a local, you should not be suspected, so I will leave this matter to you. It's just that it's not safe for you to go alone, and you have to find someone else with you. ”

"Then it's October."

Broken pointed to October and said to Thousand Shadows.

"Huh? I? ”

After hearing this, October first opened his mouth in surprise for some reason, then thought about it and turned to squint at Broken Eyes: "Are you trying to take advantage of me?" Take a cute girl like me back, and tell someone you know that she is your girlfriend, which makes people envy you. Oh ho, the abacus is really good, and people are not ready yet. ”

Tokizaki and Takahashi were amused by October's speculation, but they only drooped their eyelids and looked indifferent.

"Miss, you're thinking too much."

"Not in October."

Chikage directly rejected the proposal.

"Why? Where can't I? ”

In response to her denial, October immediately questioned her dissatisfied.

"You have a quick temper, if you see any misdeeds in the village, you will definitely take action, and it will not be good to have a conflict with them at that time."

"The deputy head of the regiment is also right, you can rest assured in October, you will not be taken advantage of by me."

Broken stretched out a hand and shrugged his shoulders, seriously retorting at her evil joke. October just snorted in his nostrils and turned his face away from him.

Excluding October, only Tokizaki and Takahashi remain.

Shi Qi has a strong aura, and at first glance, he feels that he is a shrewd and powerful character, and it is easy to be noticed, so he is not suitable for this kind of "undercover" type of errand.

In the end, the only option was Takahashi.

Chikage looked at Takahashi, who was quietly staying behind Tokisaki, and asked, "Takahashi, what are your abilities?" ”

Originally, I thought that I didn't have to express my opinion on what they said, just listen, but I didn't expect the topic to suddenly lead to him, and Takahashi said "uh" a little uncomfortably.

"Me? My ability is that of an elf. ”

"Elves?"

It dawned on Chikage that it was no wonder that her brother would send such a newcomer to help her, in fact, he was interested in his ability to fight from a distance.

She couldn't help but smile, "I see." Takahashi, it's up to you and Seven Stars to carry out this 'undercover' mission. ”

"Ahh Oh yes, Deputy Captain. ”

Although it was very unexpected, Takahashi took on the task without saying a word. It's not because he wants to make meritorious contributions or anything, it's just because he is not very good or afraid to refuse other people's requests by nature, let alone requests with command elements.

"Can we go now?"

Seeing that Chikage had already decided on a candidate, he couldn't wait to devote himself to his first mission as a god worshipper. Of course, even if it wasn't a mission, he would have gone for it.

"Hmm. However, caution is in place. It doesn't matter if you can't complete the task, the most important thing is not to expose yourself. ”

"I see. Takahashi, let's go. ”

With the permission of the chief, he hurried back to the village with Takahashi.

After the two of them left, October asked, "What do we do?" ”

"Let's go back to the doctor and talk to Araki first."

"Okay."

The three of them were about to turn back to their temporary stronghold, but the bushes beneath their feet suddenly moved, and the rustle of branches and leaves, the crash of falling stones, and the screams of panicked men drew their attention.

Someone?

The three of them walked to the side and looked down.

Below, there is a hillside full of trees, and the trees are so dense that no one can be seen at a glance.

After searching carefully for a while, I finally saw a man lying on his back between the two branches, holding on to the trunks on both sides with both hands, staring at them nervously, looking like he was about to fall.

Seeing that he was wearing a military uniform with the symbol of the Imperial Army, Chikage said badly in his heart, so he said to Tokizaki and October: "This person is an Imperial soldier, and what we just said should have been heard by him, so we can't let him go." ”

When the man heard her say this, he hurriedly explained, "Hey, no, you listen to me first." I'm not with the army that burns the forest, I'm the one they want to capture. ”

"You're a rebel?"

"Yes, that's what they call the rebels."

Chikage looked the man up and down, and found that he was ragged and embarrassed, and his military uniform had many burnt marks, as if he had escaped from the fire, so he judged that his words were credible.

"Okay, then we'll get you up first."

After saying that, he asked Shi Qi to help pull him on, and Shi Qi took a lot of effort to rescue him.

Seeing that the twilight was fading, Chikage asked him to go back to their home with them to take shelter and rest.

The man was wounded, and was hunted by the army, and had nowhere else to go, so he thanked them gratefully and returned to the stronghold with them.