Human nature cannot stand the test, because the essence of human nature is selfish.

Ralph's departure can be said to have caused a serious psychological blow to Corret, and it is far worse than that of the runaway Green, who finally reached out to help before abandoning them. But what about Ralph? Faced with a helpless predicament, his first thought was not a solution, but resolutely chose to abandon his companions and escape.

Since he is unwilling to abandon his companions against the bottom line of conscience and morality, the heavy responsibility of how to rescue his companions naturally falls on his shoulders. It's just that what can he do alone?

At dawn, the morning light was faint, and before I knew it, the sky was already bright, and the purple moon that hung high slipped out of the clouds, and the outline became more and more hazy and dim. The morning breeze of midsummer is refreshing and cool, the awakened birds hover in the mountains and forests singing cheerful songs, the moist and fresh air is filled with the smell of earth, and the white mist is ethereal, like a dream and a fantasy, immersed in the edification of nature, as if forgetting all the troubles in an instant.

With a shield and a short sword on his back, Corette emerged from the dense and lush wild bushes, his face was pale with exhaustion, his narrow eyes were resolute, some roads always need to be walked, some things always need to be done, sometimes he feels that he is making a fool, rigid, knowing that there is an unpredictable danger ahead, but he still walks on as he goes. Maybe there are complicated feelings of regret in his heart, but he has no choice, because he doesn't want to lose his bottom line as a human being, and he doesn't want to live in self-blame and guilt for the rest of his life.

……

……

"It's dawn."

At the bottom of the well, Connell leaned his back against the wall of the well, his eyes looked up at the light cast from the narrow well overhead, his voice was very soft, so faint that he could not hear the slightest spirit, his shriveled stomach was churning with hunger pains, his dry throat was hoarse due to lack of water, and he was now very suspicious that in their current situation, he would not wait for two days to be completely paralyzed at the bottom of the well and no longer able to move.

"I've brought water, let's drink some."

Willy, who was half asleep, opened his eyes and noticed the abnormality of Conneill's voice, he reached out to remove the water bladder from his waist, and threw it at him, and finally did not forget to remind him.

"Remember to save."

Connell took the water bladder, pulled out the plug, tilted his head and took a small sip before stopping, closing the stopper, he threw the water bladder back to Willy, and said with a slight improvement in spirit: "You say, what are Corrett and Ralph doing now?" There was such a big commotion in the village, they couldn't have been unaware. ”

"Who knows." Willy said indifferently, "Maybe you're looking around for news about us." ”

"I'm most afraid that they will break into the village now, so that no one will find them, but they will be planted in." Connell tilted his head sideways, his eyes drooping to look at Willy, and there was no expression on his dark face.

"With Corret's calm and cautious character, he would not do such a reckless thing, but Ralph has this possibility." Willie said softly.

"Let's hope Ralph doesn't really make it to the village." Connell sighed. "His personality is getting more and more extreme, and I'm always worried that he's going to do something stupid."

"Maybe it was Green's affair that spurred him on." Willie speculated. "After all, before Green's departure, his performance was still normal."

"Green ......"

At the mention of this name, the atmosphere suddenly fell into a long silence.

"What do you think he's doing now?" Connell couldn't help but wonder about it.

"I don't know, maybe it's watching our funny behavior from the dark." Willie snorted coldly. "Connell, if you have the chance to see Green for what he really is, you will truly understand why he is hated and disgusted."

"It looks like Green did you a lot of damage when we were unconscious." Connell Road.

"Yes, I don't want to deny that." Willie calmed down and said, "Because my self-esteem has been insulted, and it is an insult that I will never forget." ”

"But...... He's really, strong. Connell hesitated.

"He's strong not because he's strong, it's because he's got his mentality." Willie took a deep breath, recalling the scenes of contact with Green in his mind, no matter how much he hated Green, there was one thing he had to admit. "He has a strong mentality that none of us have."

"Strong mentality?" Connell didn't seem to understand.

"In short, he is the one most qualified to become a Templar." Willie changed his way of saying something that the other party could understand.

"He's really good." Connell said with emotion.

"This is where I am confused, obviously everyone is the same age, and according to his living habits, words and deeds, it is not difficult to judge that he was born in a very well-educated and wealthy family, but his temperament is full of contradictions that are incompatible with his background." Willie pondered.

"Maybe his life has undergone some ulterior changes." Connell Road.

"I doubted that too." Willy frowned and said, "But I still have doubts, because his temperament is not just a so-called change that can be formed in a short period of time. You have never seen the calmness of his killing, as if he had crushed a worm to death, you say, what kind of person would have this appearance? ”

"Only those who live like mustard will be like that." Before Connell could respond, Willie had already given the answer.

"Could it be that he was once a murderer?" Connell was stunned, then shook his head and denied, "No way, if he really had this experience, the Templar would never have recruited him for the Templar examination." ”

"There are many doubts! That's why I can't read him. Willy said with a slightly bitter tone.

Perhaps it was affected by the sound of the two of them, the girl who couldn't help but fall asleep before gradually woke up, she rubbed her worried eyes, and looked left and right with the help of the faint light at the bottom of the well, I don't know whether to say that she is too naïve or innocent, in the face of two "bad guys" who have kidnapped her, she will easily believe them, and even fall asleep peacefully without warning, it is unbelievable. No one with a modicum of common sense and wariness would be like her.

"Is it dawn?" The girl covered her mouth and yawned a long time, then reached out and touched her hungry lower abdomen, and said with a pitiful face: "Fina is so hungry, do you have anything to eat?" ”

Willie and Connell glanced at each other, and saw surprise and helplessness in each other's eyes, and finally Willie spoke: "There is no food, there is some water, bear with it for the time being, and when we quietly investigate the situation outside, we will take you out after making sure that it is safe, and then you will have no problem eating as much as you want." ”

"But Fina is really hungry." The girl said aggrievedly.

"I have a way to stop you from feeling hungry, are you sure you need to try?" Willie said lightly.

"What's the solution?" The girl asked curiously.

"Stun you." Willie gave an inexplicable smile. "As soon as you faint, you'll feel hungry."

"Don't!" The girl immediately screamed. "Fina don't faint!"

"Then let's stay next to each other." Willie smiled and said, "You see that we also have nothing to eat to accompany you to starvation, do you feel more comfortable in your heart?" ”

"Like...... Kind of makes sense. The girl was ignorant.

"Fina, when is your sacrifice ceremony?" Willy asked suddenly after successfully diverting the girl's thoughts.

"In the next ten days, the specific time of the village elders has not yet been determined." The girl said casually.

"Nervous?" Willie Road.

"A little." The girl nodded. "The thought of saying goodbye to her parents, mothers, and sisters and following Earl to another world makes Fina feel uncomfortable, and it would be nice if they could accompany Fina with her."

After listening to the girl's words, Connell couldn't help grinning, the cult is really poisonous, forget if you die, you still naively want to pull your parents and relatives, I really don't understand how their brain circuits are formed. It is no wonder that the Holy Church wants to carry out the cruel means of extermination, and this is not just a matter of faith, but has risen to a fundamental problem that endangers society; if we do not completely cut off the source forces of the spread of the cult, once it spreads, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the entire mountainous area of Northeast China in the future.

"Fina......

Willie stopped talking, and eventually, he sighed and said no more.

He wanted to save the girl and save all the innocent villagers in the village who had been bewitched by the cult, but from what the girl said, he knew that no matter how much persuasion he tried, it would be useless, and it would cause the other party to reject and feel evil. Did he have to pull her sleeve and roar loudly, the God you said is completely fake, there is no such so-called evil god in this world, everything is a lie, a lie to deceive you! What fertility problems, what sacrifices! Someone must be behind the scenes manipulating ulterior motives!

He felt very tired, if the body was tired, he could still recover through rest, but what about the heart?

Could it be that he really has only one way to kill all the villagers now?

Looking at the innocent girl in front of him, he felt that he could do it? Not to mention the babies who are still in swaddling clothes!

With the passage of time, the light cast by the wellhead flickered and changed its position, and the night gradually fell, and the people at the bottom of the well gradually plucked up their spirits, even if hunger and fatigue seriously affected their physical condition, but it could not stop their yearning for freedom.

"I'll go out and find out first."

When the night was dark and quiet, Connell, who had been impatient, pulled the rope from the well, and then said a word to Willy, and then began to climb hard.

"Be careful!"

Willie admonished, looking up at the figure of the other party constantly striving to move up, both nervous and expectant.

After about ten minutes, Connell had climbed to the mouth of the well, he cautiously poked his head out, his eyes looked around for movement, and after a long time, everything was normal, and he climbed out of the well.

According to the prior agreement, he rhythmically pulled the well rope, signaling that the well was fine, and while Willy at the bottom of the well climbed up with the girl, he took off the bow and crossbow he carried, pulled the string and set the arrow, and patrolled with vigilance.

Tonight the moonlight was bright, the soft moonlight poured on the earth and dyed a faint purple, I don't know how long it took, there was finally movement at the wellhead, only to see the girl Fina climb out of the well with great difficulty, and Willy appeared immediately after.

At this moment, the ground shook, and countless fires gathered near the wellhead in an instant.

Willy looked up, his expression directly stunned.

For he saw countless villagers with torches and sticks and farm tools besieging them. (To be continued.) )