In the first week of the second month of the early spring of the seventh year of the dark calendar, the holy light day is early in the morning, sunny and warm wind.

Thor walks alone in the dark wilderness.

He was heading in the direction of Newtown, and if nothing else, he would arrive at Newtown on the scorching day of the next week, one day before Starfall was agreed.

What kind of surprise should I give Kretti?" Thor smiled, his steps becoming brisk.

This time Thor was still on his own and did not follow the caravan. He thinks he'll have to get used to walking alone in the wilderness, that's what an adventurer should be, and that a caravan ready to go isn't always available.

Traveling in the wilderness was always a hard task, but the warm weather, combined with the brisk pace and mood, allowed Thor to see the lights of Logwood Town in the distance as it was about to fall that day.

During this journey, Thor's plan to use the Space Ring to trade along the road has begun.

It's just that after living in Grey Curtain Town for so many years, Thor knows very well that there are no real specialties in that place, and if he must say, maybe the copper and iron ore produced in the Yar Mine in Grey Curtain Town can be counted as one.

Unfortunately, the ore aspect was completely unfamiliar territory to Thor, so he gave up decisively and prepared to start restocking in Logs. Chriss's little bean sprouts once said in the carriage that there was a large area of fruit groves to the west of Logs, and the local wine was rich in unique flavors.

After leaving most of the money to Erin and Judy, Thor left only thirty silver wolves in his own hands.

This amount may have been a bit shabby to be used as a start-up capital for the trade, but Thor was not worried, and when the initial temporary embarrassment had passed, the profits would soon roll over.

Thor was thinking about it as he strode proudly, but at one point his steps suddenly stopped.

As soon as he inadvertently looked up, Thor suddenly noticed several figures in the wilderness ahead. They stood in a row, separated by a distance of more than ten or twenty paces, just in the direction they were heading.

Thor was able to see them out of sight because of the two mage-like men standing at the side of the line, each holding a cluster of bright flames in one hand. As Thor looked over, they clasped their hands together, the flames extinguished, and the surrounding landscape returned to darkness.

With such a quick glance, Thor could see that there were at least five of them, two mages on the side, and two on the inside who appeared to be swordsmen wearing light armor and holding the long sword at their waist. As for the burly man in the middle, who was covered in metal armor, he was standing there with a fang-shaped shield and smiling.

For a moment, countless thoughts raced through Thul's mind.

Having been in this territory all year round, Thor is well aware of how scarce mages are, and now that two mages appear in a team at the same time, it can be seen that the strength of this team should be very strong.

On the other hand, Thor knows very well that his enemies are dead, and with his low-key personality, it should be impossible to provoke anyone to use this kind of power against him. What's more, a team with this kind of strength structure may not be in the hands of Mayor Elton.

So Thor finally thinks that since the other mage greets him with flames, maybe it's to warn him not to get closer, maybe they're doing something secret over there.

Thor knew exactly when to suppress his curiosity, especially in the wilderness at the moment, so he changed directions and continued his journey with great interest.

However, before Thor could take a few steps, a burly figure appeared in Thor's dark vision. He was obviously the strongest of the five, and Thor didn't even hear the other party move.

Since this strong man is here, the other four must have all come. Thor's heart sank, since he had changed direction and they were still in the way, it seemed that this group of uninvited guests in the wilderness was obviously coming for him.

"Friends, maybe you've found the wrong person, I'm just an ordinary adventurer. Saul tried to communicate.

"That's right, you're Saul Drake, aren't you? The gravekeeper of Grey Veil. The strong man smiled.

"Yes, I am, so what are you looking for me?" Thor didn't make a meaningless denial, the other party was obviously prepared.

"You'll have to come with us. The strong man replied.

"Why, and where?" asked Thor.

"The destination is Odrenza, the main city of the South, and as for the reason, imp, that's not for you to ask. The only thing you can do now is to give up resistance, or at least suffer less. Another male member of the team spoke.

Odrenza Saul was sure he didn't have any distant relatives there. But this is not important, the important thing is that once you are caught, your fate and life and death may not be in your hands.

"I'm sorry, but I have people I have to meet and appointments that I have to go. Thor bent his hand to grasp the sword behind his back.

"Ha, who can you go to in such a world?" and what can you do if you find it?" the strong man chuckled softly.

At the moment when the strong man's words landed, Thor suddenly drew his sword, but it swept behind him in an instant.

"Wow, little ghost, good response. A little spark rose in the darkness behind Thor, and a somber voice from the night owl came.

In fact, with the strength of the second order of the night owl, there is no pressure whether he wants to take Thor directly or kill him head-on. It's just that thieves have always been used to coming from behind, and if they can be knocked out and tied up, it can also save the team some trouble.

Thor didn't care about the results of his sweep, and since he was caught in front and back, he could only roll sideways in an instant, trying to bypass the thieves and run back in the direction of Grey Curtain Town.

Rolling up, Thor raised his backhand, and the paralyzing dust flew in the sky.

"Bah~Bah, stinky boy, there are quite a lot of tricks. The night owl, which had just been about to fit himself, just crashed into the dust and cursed.

Thor continued to roll forward, leaning over and running.

A wall of fire suddenly rose in front of him, and Thor crossed his elbows to protect his head and directly endured the pain, but several thick walls of fire were erected one after another on the path of advancement.

"Who's betting on me to see how many he can wear?" said the swordsman in the group, who had never made a move, laughed.

Thor knew that the mages could freeze their feet on the ground and imprison their movements as soon as they slowed down, but they didn't.

Listening to those teasing voices, Thor didn't get much angry, just a hint of bitterness in his mouth. The atmosphere of the second order was full, and he knew that he might not be able to escape today.

Turning around the wall of fire, a tall, muscular body stood in front of Thor.

Thor gritted his teeth, and the long sword in his hand slashed down.

"Bell~" Thor's full strength only rubbed a few sparks on the heavy tower shield.

"Boy, this is your strength, come, harder, or I'll be disappointed." Hank laughed, apparently not even in the mood to use his weapon, just carrying his shield to block it.

"Bell, bell, bell. A series of dense metal crashes erupted, but to no avail.

Hank was doomed to be disappointed, the first order to fight the third order, that was no ordinary joke.

At the moment when Thor's attack stopped, Hank slammed his shield with a backhand. In that brief moment, Thor subconsciously raised his elbow for a moment, but it obviously didn't mean much.

Thor finally swayed and fell to the ground with his sword, and resisting the feeling of sickness from the intense vertigo, Thor saw Hank in his vision change from one to two, and then to four.

In the midst of the ghost's vision, Thor suddenly heard Cletti whispering in her ear.

"If I die, your story will continue, and if you die, my story will end. ”

Thor smiled sadly, and the whole person suddenly jumped up from the ground, swinging his sword at Hank, who was walking towards his teammates.

"This kid is quite persistent!" Unexpectedly, his third-order strength actually failed to smash this kid to his stomach, Hank laughed and scolded, and his backhand was another heavy shield.

"Bang~" Thor was very hard at this time, and he no longer had the opportunity and strength to raise his hand, and the whole person was thrown out and completely fell into the wilderness.

"Is it really okay for you to just hold your hands and watch the show? It seems that I have to apply to the headquarters for a few more diligent people. Night owls, tie them tightly, it looks like a whole spring is going to be wasted on the road. Hank flicked his wrist and walked towards the team.

"It's them watching the play, I just didn't dare to steal the limelight from the captain, so I stood aside to learn. The Night Stalker jokingly walked towards Thor who had fallen to the ground.

However, as soon as he took a step, the night owl suddenly screamed.

"Look! he ...... Stand up again!Oh my god!What the hell is that!?"

The hairs of the entire team stood on end in an instant.

In their field of vision, Thor, who had fallen to the ground, stood up again. The strange thing is that although he is wearing Thor's outfit, everyone thinks that he is not Thor, because the outline of his whole person is a little loose and blurry.

He was half-bent, his hands hanging down as if they were swinging in the wind. There was a purple flame burning in his eyes, and his expression was blurred into strange flashing lines, but the distorted appearance made it impossible for everyone to tell whether he was crying or laughing.

“...... Oh~~~!" He turned his head to look at the crowd, and seemed to let out a low, ancient sigh.

Then, the crowd felt a breath of despair, sadness, and decay that went deep into their bones.

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Chletty silently glanced at the brightly lit Lord's Mansion, then tossed the candlestick in her hand into the pile of oil-soaked clothes.

As the entire Lord's Mansion fell into chaos due to a sudden fire, Chletty climbed over the manor walls and onto the street.

At this time, her appearance was a little hideous, her former fair skin had long since been gray, almost half of her unrecognizable face was covered with disgusting ringworm, and under her robe she had changed into a tattered dress common to refugees.

"I don't know if I'm going to scare him like that? Well, it has to scare him, who let that bad guy bully himself like that. Chretty smiled happily and stood in the dark corner opposite the hotel.

She looked so persistently in a certain direction until the hustle and bustle of the afternoon, the smoke of the cooking at dusk, and the streets in the dead of night. One hourglass, two hourglasses...... She was too lazy to count, tired, and leaned against the wall, but never took her eyes off.

It wasn't until the bell rang in the early morning of another day that she finally burst into tears.

"From now on, I won't even have a chance to peek at you. ”