When Leo questioned Lindsay, Iros focused on Lindsay's neck, which was a red necklace. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Wind Shadow Wolf is a second-level demonic beast, and Lindsay, as an ordinary girl with no magical power, can escape without danger, no matter how unreasonable it is.

Even the high-level mercenary groups of the Imperial Capital such as the "Smiling Honey Sword" and the "Red Rose" have a headache for them, and if even an ordinary girl can escape from their claws, the area exploration mission of the Misty Swamp will probably drop to the C level immediately.

The problem was the red necklace, which had not been noticed by Iros and Leo before, but now it was surging with a faint magical power, and under the effect of "Moonvision", Iros could even clearly see the red magic lines.

"Spiritual magic?"

Iros's muttering stunned Leo, but Lindsay's next speech drew his gaze away.

"Very, very scared, because the only person I can rely on is Mr. Leo."

In the past, Lindsey was clearly a bright girl, and she has always shown her strength from the accident at the tavern to her participation in Mark May's mission.

Tears dripped down Leo's arm, feeling the trembling petite body, and Leo sighed, dispelling the idea of reproaching him for his wayward behavior.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Obviously scared, Lindsay kept apologizing, and Iros looked at her tearful eyes thoughtfully.

"Lindsay, what is this necklace?"

At Iros's motion, Leo quietly removed the red necklace from Lindsay's neck, and then asked softly.

Lindsay raised her head, cheered up, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "This is my teacher, Belloc gave me before leaving..."

Although he was dubbed "heretic" and "evil alchemist" by others, Leo could see the look of respect in Lindsay's eyes as she looked at the necklace.

She must have trusted her escaped teacher.

At the same time, the attributes of the red necklace are presented in front of you, which is a prop recognized by the system.

Item Name: LV1 [Normal Red Necklace].

Category: Accessories (colorless).

Effect: LV1 [Mental Weakness].

Additional: A necklace with weak magical powers, which weakens the wearer's mental power when activated.

After examining the properties of the necklace, Leo understood why Lindsay suddenly became willful, and even ran out of the camp in fear.

This must have something to do with the "Bellock" that never appeared.

After letting Iros, who was on the side, cast a purification spell on the necklace, it also fell out of the ranks of "props" and became an ordinary accessory.

"Since it's something left by the teacher, let's keep it safe."

Lovingly touching Lindsay's head, Leo retied the red necklace, not noticing the blush on Lindsay's face.

"You can go back now."

Iros's voice broke the silence, though Lindsay couldn't hear it.

Following Iros's gaze, Leo saw the traces left by the Wind Shadow Wolf chasing Lindsay, and if there were no accidents, he and Lindsay could follow the trails back to the Altai camp.

If he hadn't gotten lost, maybe Lindsay wouldn't have run out of camp out of fear.

The milky white mist shook overhead, I don't know if it was an illusion, but at this moment when he communicated with Lindsay, the fog around him seemed to be even thicker.

As if to confirm Leo's suspicions, a figure slowly emerged from the mist.

The sturdy upper body is full of power, the steel armor only wraps the vital points, and the brown hairline is a bereaving mask.

The person who came seemed to be a mercenary or an adventurer, but the appearance of the mask was very strange.

"The magic level is about level 2, this sign..."

Iros immediately felt the size of the other party's magic, and at the same time attracted his gaze by the cyan mark on his arm.

It's a bizarre symbol of regularity, so neat that it's hard to imagine how it was printed.

"The Aini, no, it's just a bit of a resemblance, a symbol you've never seen before."

There is a high probability that it is a new organization born after she was imprisoned by the evil god, a bit like the mark of the Aini, but it is certain that the other party is not a member of the Mage Society.

Tell Leo the result, only to find that several figures have appeared around him.

Similar to the appearance of the previous person, brown hair and brown skin, with a demonic mask, and his magic power is about the second and third levels, a total of four people.

As Leo pondered the other party's intentions and whether they could communicate, they were the first to speak, using the lingua franca of Astaire.

"You helped us eliminate two 'markers', and we would like to offer our sincerest gratitude to a warrior like you."

The four of them thanked Leo by bowing, and the content of the words made Iros's eyes flicker.

"We can't repay you, and we can take you out of this area if you want to."

"The ground here is affected by 'markings' and often shakes, so if you want to go back the way you came, you may not be able to do so."

As if seeing through Leo's thoughts, the masked man said unhurriedly in a hoarse voice.

“・・・”

Not to mention the mysterious identities of these people, this courteous attitude alone is enough to make people vigilant, Leo frowned, silent and looked at Iros on the side.

"Well, the history of the founding of the Astaire Kingdom is not very long, and I can't judge their identity just from the language characteristics..."

Iros looked distressed and expressed his frustration to Leo.

The slightly awkward atmosphere was broken by a hoarse voice.

"You seem to have any doubts, and if we can, we'll answer them."

The three masked men behind him returned to the mist, and he was nowhere to be seen, leaving him alone.

Perhaps intrigued by the other party's calm attitude, Leo nodded.

"Who are you?"

This is a very crucial question, and Leo is actually ready for the other party to refuse to answer.

"Well, you may not have heard of it, because this is not the kind of person who carries the glory of it, and I hope you will avoid mentioning it in the future."

Clearing his throat, the man revealed his identity in a divine tone.

"Defenders."

Leo, who didn't know much about the history of the continent and its power, hid his doubts with a calm expression, while Lindsay, who was beside him, wrote a question mark on his face.

Even Iros was a little confused, this is an identity that I have never heard of at all, an organization?

The other party obviously didn't want to say anything more, and Leo could only change the question.

"What is your relationship with the 'mark'?"

It is another question that confronts the point, and this question is tantamount to asking whether the other party is friend or foe.

"Just like our identity, to defend order and drive out chaos, that's what we exist."

The masked man did not hesitate to speak the truth as calmly as a believer would say a doctrine.

"It's only natural that you won't trust us, hehe, any simple thing, as long as it is mixed up by businessmen, it will become extremely complicated."

To Leo's surprise, the other party suddenly complained.

"In addition, we will solve the last 'mark' in this area by ourselves, although we are very grateful, but please do not participate."

"The camp outside seems to be under attack by demons, and I think they need the help of a strong man like you right now."

He suddenly sped up his speech and said something that surprised Leo, thinking that he didn't want to waste Leo's time again.

"Mr. Leo, let's go back quickly."

Lindsay seemed to fully believe what the Masked Man said, and her face looked anxious.

"Hmm."

Leo and Lindsay looked at each other and nodded, and at the same time, the masked man looked at Lindsay, who was a little anxious, and suddenly looked a little lonely.

"Huh?"

Iros, who was on the side, looked at the masked man's eyes and narrowed slightly, there seemed to be some strange magic fluctuation just now.

"Then please lead the way."

Leo looked at the masked man and said calmly.

Although there were still many doubts in his mind, he had to hurry back to the Altai camp - his intuition told him that the masked man in front of him was not lying.

"It's hard work to protect her, you're a trustworthy person."

The masked man said another thoughtless word, Leo frowned slightly, not knowing how to respond, he couldn't help but look at Lindsay on the side, her face was also confused.

Is this what it means to protect Lindsay well, but it always feels weird, Leo thought, and felt that the masked man in front of him seemed to be too friendly.

Admiring Leo's decisiveness, the masked man bowed again and walked briskly in a certain direction, followed by Leo and Lindsay.

The moment Iros returned to Leo's body, as if he had a premonition, he suddenly looked back at the idol of the "God of Shadows".

I don't know if it's an illusion, but on that tall body, the eyes covered by the white mist seem to light up.

・・・

The outer wooden fence of the Altai camp was already flooded with orange flames, and the huge [Fury Molten Monster] grabbed several mercenaries and tore them into a blur of charred flesh in an instant.

Behind it were several smaller "small Furymons" with green flames on their heads, spewing fireballs that set all the tents in the camp on fire.

Several adventurers who wanted to escape were pierced through their bodies by the [Tengshu Devil], and the essence of their flesh and blood was sucked dry.

The smoke was accompanied by the shouts of humans, and under the fierce attack of the demons, the defense line of the Altai camp gradually collapsed.

For the powerful monsters that they had never seen before, the adventurers of Strange Rock City could only think of fear, and their trembling hands could not even hold their weapons steadily.

Although the two mercenary groups from the imperial capital showed good combat qualities, the difference in strength between the two sides was too large, and they gradually showed defeat.

The two messengers returning from Strange Rock City had already been slaughtered to death by the demons pouring out from all directions, which meant that it was impossible to escape, and the people of the Altai camp gathered around to confront these terrible demons in an apocalyptic situation, and despair gradually welled up in their hearts.