Chapter 20: The Wounded
As indicated on the map, they walked for a whole day, and did not stop camping until nightfall.
There was no danger along the way, except for the occasional appearance of a few low-level demonic beasts, Du Yuhan solved them easily and happily, and even dug up the demon core and fur materials in the demonic beast's body and put them away, planning to sell them in the next town.
But what surprised him was that Kevin, as a holy priest, actually had the means to attack.
At that time, Du Yuhan was besieged by a group of gale rabbits.
When they stumble past their nest, the raging bunnies rush out in groups and kick them around. The forelimbs of the gale rabbit have degenerated into small lumps, but the hind limbs are very well developed, and one kick can be up to two meters away. In the past, Gale Rabbits are relatively timid monsters, although the level is not high, they can move very fast, and they will run away with their lives when they encounter danger.
Generally speaking, this kind of demonic beast has no lethality, but this group of gale rabbits has not known what stimulation they have received, and they are all in a berserk state, and their attack power has increased by at least thirty percent. Although it will not be life-threatening, it will still be very painful to be bitten and kicked by a group of small animals.
With a wave of Du Yuhan's long sword, a whirlwind slashed down and solved a few, but a steady stream of rabbits jumped out of the hole, which couldn't help but make people's scalps tingle. The continuous attacks consumed his body, and after a few rounds, Du Yuhan, who was still at ease, had large and small wounds on his body.
Kevin, who was standing on the side, looked at the battle situation in front of him and frowned, this kind of battle Du Yuhan didn't let him shoot at all. But when he saw a rabbit actually jumping up and scratching Du Yuhan's face, he was completely angry.
Both hands were sealed and silently chanted incantations, and the pure white magic elements were constantly circulating around him, only to see a golden magic condensed in front of him, and with a flick of his fingers, all of them accurately hit the Gale Rabbit around Du Yuhan. A dazzling golden light flashed, and the rabbits, which had been alive a moment ago, were now lying on the ground dead and could no longer die.
Unexpectedly, the priest who was known for his healing would have such a powerful attack spell, Du Yuhan was amazed.
"What's strange about this, the priest is also a branch of magicians, but it releases divine magic and has healing properties. Over time, many pastors have given up on their attacks and become full-time healers. Kevin took out the seasoning from the space ring and handed it to Du Yuhan, who was sitting on the side.
Perennial travel, Kevin also has his own space ring, but compared to the big family's, the capacity is much smaller. After knowing this, Du Yuhan generously gave him his own.
"I see." Taking the seasoning, Du Yuhan sprinkled a layer of salt on the prey roasted on the fire. Reaching out and touching the left side of his face, the place where he was scratched by the Gale Rabbit had been healed by Kevin, leaving no trace.
Even if it's just a simple seasoning, in this case, the aroma of the roasted rabbit still makes the two swallow their saliva violently. Although there is dry food in the package, no one wants to nibble on dry jerky when there is enough food.
Compared with Du Yuhan's unrestrained devouring, Kevin's eating appearance is the gentle chewing and slow swallowing, and Sven is more. After finishing dinner, Du Yuhan burped contentedly and threw the rest of the food into the fire.
The closer you get to the wetland, the more humid the air becomes, and the food is unlikely to be left intact until the next day. And the smell of meat can easily attract the attention of other monsters, so it can only be buried or burned.
After discussing it, Du Yuhan, who is in good health, guards the first half of the night, and although Kevin is also in good health, there is still a certain gap compared with the fierce warriors, so he is responsible for guarding the second half of the night.
Early the next morning, the two packed up their things and moved on.
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Five days passed, and as time went on, the number of pedestrians on their lines became scarcer.
Du Yuhan looked at the map in his hand, according to the instructions, there is a post station not far from here, and according to the current travel speed, it will probably be able to arrive before noon tomorrow.
Looking up at the sky, the two decided to camp here today.
The Bell Wetlands are hot and humid during the day, and the clothes are very uncomfortable to stick to the body, and the only good thing is that there is plenty of water and food. Kevin was in charge of collecting firewood and hay nearby, while Du Yuhan squatted by the creek far from the campsite to slaughter the prey.
As an incomplete foodie, Du Yuhan does not have too high requirements for food, but he always cooks ingredients in different ways. As he hummed a minor tune and plucked the pheasant in his hand to bleed, and pondered whether to stew chicken soup with mushrooms or roast chicken, a small moan came from the bushes not far away.
He turned back vigilantly, listened carefully for a while, and slowly drew the long sword pinned to his waist, and slowed down his pace towards the source of the sound. As he approached the grass, a strong smell of blood wafted over.
Du Yuhan frowned lightly and put his steps more lightly. After crossing a few vines, he saw the owner of the voice.
In the swamp overgrown with trees, dozens of thick vines fell to the ground, the whole plant was blue-purple, the thickest part was full of thirty centimeters in diameter, the roots were cut off by people, and the crimson liquid flowed out along the incision.
There were more than a dozen corpses lying on the side of the vines, and judging from the wounds, some were the paw prints of demonic beasts, some were scars caused by the vines pulling, and more were obviously wounds caused by weapons or magic.
The men were uniformly dressed and looked like the guards of some nobleman. Strangely, he saw one of the guards' weapons stuck in the body of another.
What's going on?
"Uh-huh......" A faint moan came from below a corpse, and Du Yuhan used his weapon to pick open the corpse lying on it, exposing the person who was crushed underneath. His right hand was cut off by a sharp weapon, half of his body was scorched black as if it had been attacked by magic, and the most deadly thing was that there was a bowl-thick vine on his chest that pierced directly from behind, and the whole person's flesh and blood were blurred, and it seemed that he could not live.
ββ¦β¦ Who? The man barely opened his eyes and looked at the blurred figure in front of him.
Du Yuhan cautiously took two steps back and asked from a distance, "Do you need help?" β
"Ahem-" Seeing that it didn't look like a pursuer, the man breathed a sigh of relief. When he was dying, he pointed to his back with all his strength and said, "Please...... Please...... Save...... Ahemβ"
Suddenly, the man coughed heartbreakingly, spat out a mouthful of blood, and finally died before he could finish his words.
Cautiously approaching the man and making sure that he was out of breath, Du Yuhan turned the man over and found that there was still a faint bloody man pressed underneath. The man's face was covered in blood, and the blood on his body was terrifying, and if it weren't for the slight heaving of his chest, he would have thought it was a corpse.
Inexplicably, he felt that this person was a little familiar, he squatted down to take a closer look, and while recognizing his identity, his eyes widened in surprise.
"Huh?"
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"So you brought him back?" Kevin looked at Du Yuhan with a smile on his face full of displeasure, "Even the dinner was thrown away by the river?" β
"Hehe, isn't this easy, you can't see death without help, right?" Du Yuhan stirred the fish soup in the pot while flipping the fragrant grilled fish in his hand, and looked at Kevin, who was healing Heywood, with a flattering look.
Recognizing that the person who was seriously injured was actually Heywood's bear child, Du Yuhan didn't say a word, and immediately picked up the person and rushed to the camp. And Kevin, who was lighting a fire, was shocked when he saw that Du Yuhan actually carried a bloody person back.
After careful inspection, it was determined that the blood on Du Yuhan's body was someone else's, and he hurriedly cast a spell to heal his wounds, but fortunately, the injuries were not serious, and he quickly healed all the large and small wounds.
After wiping the blood stains off the other party's face with water, when he found out that this person was actually Heywood, who was usually the most at odds with Du Yuhan, Kevin was immediately unhappy. Later, when he found out that Du Yuhan actually left tonight's dinner by the river, he immediately pulled down his face.
Seeing Kevin's face quickly darkening, Du Yuhan immediately volunteered to go to the river to catch a few fish and come back, who knew that the other party's face was even darker.
This guy just looks badly injured, but in fact, his life is not in danger at all. If he wants to spend a lot of effort on treatment, he didn't even have dinner, and finally asked Han to run more for dinner! If I knew that he wouldn't care about Han's begging, he would just leave this person to fend for himself!
Seeing Kevin poke Heywood's wound angrily, Du Yuhan secretly smiled at his childish behavior, and handed him a large bowl of fragrant fish soup: "Dr. Kevin has worked hard, please eat." β
"I'm not a doctor, I'm a pastor." Angrily took the hot cutlery and tasted it while it was hot. The milky white soup base was sweet and fragrant, soothing the belly that had been drumming, and Kevin's mood finally improved a little.
"How does it taste?" Sensing the change in the other party's mood, Du Yuhan flattered and handed over the grilled fish.
Amused by the other party's funny expression, Kevin took the grilled fish and put it to Du Yuhan's mouth, "You taste it." β
Du Yuhan smiled and took a bite of Kevin's hand. The fresh fish was grilled on the outside and tender on the inside, and the smell of the burnt aroma made him can't help but take another bite - after a day's journey, he was already hungry except for a casual meal of dry food at noon.
After eating and drinking, the two gathered around the fire and watched the moon chatting endlessly.
"What are you going to do?" Kevin pointed to Heywood, who was still asleep in the tent.
Du Yuhan rubbed his aching temples, at that time he just wanted to save people, but he didn't expect that he would be able to answer this question in the future.
Judging from the tragic situation at that time, Heywood should have led a small team of guards on the way to somewhere, but he didn't want to be ambushed by his own people, and he suffered heavy casualties, he should have been desperately saved by his entourage.
The purpose of their coming out this time was to go to the mission, not to mention whether Heywood was willing to follow, just by taking this secondary and second disease patient with him, he felt that the rest of the days would definitely be a chicken.
But everyone is saved, you can't just leave him on the side of the road, right? In case he is taken by a certain demonic beast, this little young master with fine skin and smooth meat is definitely a delicious meal.
"Take him with you, and tomorrow when you get to the post station ahead, and then inform his family." The inn was a place for officials who delivered documents and military intelligence to the royal city to eat and rest on the way, and there might be a stronghold of the Charles family inside. When they arrive, hand them over to the people over there, and their task is complete.
"Hmm." Kevin bowed slightly.
The biggest purpose of this trip is to help Du Yuhan complete the task, and he selfishly wants to be alone with the other party to cultivate feelings. The sudden presence of one more person made him very annoyed, but after hearing that Du Yuhan had no intention of taking Heywood on the road, Kevin was a little more comfortable.
Looking at Heywood sleeping on the side with resentment, Kevin pouted.
As a young master, you should stay at home obediently, don't run around if you have nothing to do, it will bring a lot of trouble to others!
Seeing Kevin staring at each other resentfully, Du Yuhan silently held his forehead.
Why does he always feel that Kevin's painting style is not the same as before?