Volume 1: The Dragon's Death Chapter 11: Dark Memories (1)
Fifty years ago, there was an army in the Flame Empire, which was directly managed by its emperor, called the Rebellion Army.
Although the number of this army is only a few dozen, its combat effectiveness belongs to the top of the Flame Empire. Since the Flame Empire was in its prime, there was no war, and this army was mainly focused on fighting bandits.
At this time, Ye Mingyuan lived in the coldest border town in the northeast of the empire, and in this memory, he was only ten years old.
This year's wind and snow and its bitter coldness continue to erode human skin.
But even so, Dark Far Town does not seem deadly silent, but constantly reveals people's nervousness.
"Everyone, pay attention, there are some bandits from the Northern Empire who are going to wander to Dark Far City recently, don't go out, protect yourself, and pay attention to safety. The mayor of Darkfar Town struck a gong and walked slowly on the town's stone bricks and shouted, warning of the impending danger.
And the originally lively town is now as cold as the surrounding climate. In this eerie and chilly atmosphere, those who choose to travel must have full courage.
Just a few months ago, under such cold weather, the town had been sacked by unknown and unknown forces.
Although several months have passed, the shadows of tension and grief have not dissipated. In such a situation, everyone in the town hid in their homes, hiding their aura.
What human beings can't do without is home, and it is also home that has the strongest sense of protection.
Therefore, in this environment, mixed with the uncertainty of the people who are coming, no one in the town is willing to act as this hero, leading people to resist and flee.
These cowardly people can only wait quietly for the arrival of the dark night in a mysterious atmosphere.
The sun gradually sets, and it passes quietly when it is not day or night.
Just as the last rays of light in the twilight were falling, another ray of light gradually rose in the sky.
This light represents not hope, but fear and death.
From the first starry point is not imperceptible, to the sea of fire that immediately follows the sky. The development of this scene took less than ten minutes.
With the flames, people began to shout and exclaim, ignoring any warnings, and rushed in all directions like a flood.
Suddenly, the silent night suddenly turned into a noisy day, from the beginning of the silence, to the beginning of the collapse of the houses, and then to the shouts one after another.
Not only the injured, but also the robbers who got in at some point.
As the flames rose rapidly from another place, the robbers finally rushed in from a corner of the town with shouts of excitement, firearms and swords.
In an instant, as the charred part of the house began, the knife in the robber's hand continued to swing rapidly towards the crowd who were still desperately seeking hope, and in a short time, countless heads were already burning in the flames of death.
"Haha, thanks to the special gunpowder made by the Imperial mechanics. Otherwise we wouldn't have gotten in so easily. Order down, here is a quick battle, there must be no delay!" Yan Wu, disguised as the leader of the robbers, ordered triumphantly and excitedly.
"Yes!" his men responded with the same excitement.
Under further instructions, the soldiers split into two directions, shouting and plunging into the blood-red slaughter again.
Unlike other robbers or soldiers, these Imperial soldiers disguised as robbers were clearly prepared for this mission. This can be seen in their specially made battle robes.
Underneath the robes, the material of the traits protects themselves from the impact of flames.
But to protect your props, you can't avoid the spread of the town's flames.
But in a moment, soon, the flames that seemed to come from the sky spread to Ye Mingyuan's vicinity.
Step by step, like a devil with heavy steps, with a ghostly smile gradually approaching his smaller body.
However, what he didn't know was that his parents in this world had already been thrown into an urgent battle because of the flames and killing, but after all, the disparity in power was too great, and under the artificial fire, their lives were only for a moment, and they were forever handed over to the Lord.
I don't know what kind of voice reminded him in his memory, and under the posture of lying down very skillfully, Ye Mingyuan was very careful to hide his silence. The voice told him that if the disparity in power was too great in the face of danger, the slightest noise would invite killing.
Hidden in a pile of debris in the corner, Ye Mingyuan hoped to exchange time for space, try to wait for the robbers to escape, or wait for the fire to gradually dissipate, and then seek an opportunity to escape.
But reality is always fighting cruel ideals after all. The flames and bright red continued to spread through the Dark Town, and for a moment there was no power to stop their spread.
Moreover, the cold wind of winter was like a good accelerant for flames, and in an instant, with the help of the wind, the flames quickly spread from two small corners to the entire town.
Mixed with flames and bright red shouts, Ye Mingyuan knew that this place had become a purgatory.
"Enough, it's time to retreat, let's not leave any traces, it's an order. ”
After feeling the flames uncontrolled, Yan Wu seemed to feel a little satisfied, and under the double blessing of command and feeling, he raised the sword in his hand and gave the order to retreat towards a sea of fire.
Due to the unique robes and magical powers, the disguised soldiers quickly disappeared in place.
Left here in the purgatory ground are the flames that are approaching like beasts, and the houses that have been devoured.
When Ye Mingyuan had to look up in the sultry heat, he was surprised to find that he who was originally in the distance of the flames was already in the middle of purgatory at this moment.
However, thanks to the mayor's warning and the blessing of mysterious voices, he can only lurk at home, quietly waiting for the dawn to come.
It's just that the flames have no mind, and when they are out of control, their surroundings are already like daylight.
If you can escape, it will be a blessing.
"Ye Mingyuan, Mingyuan, are you in it, are you still alive?"
Throwing himself through the window, a child of Ye Mingyuan's age looked inward, his clothes were a little torn, revealing some traces of being burned by the flames.
He is Ye Mingyuan's friend in this memory, Yang Qi.
"Xiao Qi, is that you?" Ye Mingyuan asked tentatively.
"It's me, Mingyuan, let's go! Those people seem to have run away, and now everyone is walking out of town, let's hurry up too! It's too late!"
At the first moment when the sound came, Ye Mingyuan did not respond immediately, he did not know the true source of this immature voice. However, after repeated confirmation, he finally walked to the door, and explained to the outside through the crackling fire: "No, they all said that they can't go out, and if you go out now, you will die!"
"Send you to death! Everyone is running outside alive, if you don't want to be burned to death, follow me quickly!" Yang Qi said, regardless of whether Ye Mingyuan agreed or not, he directly opened the door, pulled Ye Mingyuan and galloped towards a path that had not yet burned.
Fortunately, after passing this path, the two of them easily escaped the raging purgatory, barely keeping up with the fleeing crowd in front of them.
Although Ye Mingyuan and Yang Qi followed the crowd closely, they still looked behind them from time to time to see the situation behind them.
Boom ——!
An explosion that resounded through the sky suddenly sounded behind the crowd, like the roar of a giant beast, and like the wrath of the Creator.
Ye Mingyuan looked at the situation, and saw that the center of the town was emitting a strong air flow and firelight, and in an instant, the firelight swallowed the town without a trace.
"Home, gone. Ye Mingyuan said sadly in a low voice.
Within a second, his nose was sore, and tears of pain broke out.
Thinking of the parents who had just entered the battle and disappeared in this world, and thinking of the people left behind in the town, there was almost no chance of survival. Ye Mingyuan couldn't control the trembling and anger of his young body.
Under the raging purgatory that seemed to be destroyed by the Creator's roar, he never imagined that the flames and explosions were not all the catastrophes, and that the greater tribulation of the Creator was still to come.
In the midst of sadness, in the air around the crowd, there was a breath at some point.
The more the crowd marched, the smell became more intense, and there was even a hint of sweetness and bitterness.
Under the drift of the green mist formed by the ignition of the flames, Ye Mingyuan suddenly noticed something unusual.
"Xiao Qi, something is wrong, let's run. Ye Mingyuan said, taking Xiao Qi's hand to the side of the crowd, ready to run in a roundabout way.
However, even at a certain distance from the crowd, the green smoke did not dissipate, but became more and more intense in the silence.
"It's time to do it!" With a sudden order, a group of soldiers of the Fire Empire dressed formally suddenly burst out near the crowd not far from them.
Mixed with strong shouts of killing, these Imperial soldiers began to kill indiscriminately in the crowd that had already fled for their lives in all directions.
"What are they going to do?" Xiao Qi, who was standing not far away, covered his mouth and said in horror.
"Don't make a sound, let's run!" Ye Mingyuan warned in a low voice, trying to lead Xiao Qi to quietly leave this second purgatory.
However, as they turned, a tall figure blocked their path.
At this time, standing in front of them was the leader of the Peaceful Rebellion Army, Yan Wu.