Because of its latitude, it is located in the northernmost part of the Northlands, close to the snowy mountains and the extra-cypriot tundra, so the name of the Wind and Snow Forest is not wrong.

Before late autumn passed, fine snow began to fall here, and the biting cold wind blew bitterly.

Next to the giant tree where ten people were hugging, a girl with short black hair, big eyes, a straight nose, and a simple bear fur coat looked heroic, and she was seriously brandishing her long sword in the clearing.

"Isabella, take a break. ”

At this time, Artemisia, who was wearing a ponytail and had a heroic posture, walked over with a bowl of steaming soup.

"Talia made your favorite mushroom soup today, come and taste it. ”

"Sister Artemisia!"

Born in the Stuart family, as the daughter of the Grand Duke of the Northland, Isabella, who has lived like a princess since she was a child, heard this, but jumped up with joy and hurriedly put down the long sword in her hand.

"Let me taste it!"

"Don't worry, sit down and drink slowly. ”

Seeing that the girl liked mushroom soup so much, Artemisia shook her head with a wry smile helplessly, and then asked, "How is your swordsmanship practice today?"

"Is there anything you don't understand?"

"It's fine. Isabella took a sip of the soup and said, "Sister Talia told me that I have mastered all the tricks. ”

"It's just that the workout is progressing too slowly. ”

Artemisia patted her on the shoulder, "You must know that Talia and I only broke through the Black Iron Steps. ”

"You've already obtained the middle level of Black Iron, and your cultivation speed is much faster than ours. ”

"Sister, you're different. ”

As the princess of the Stuart family, Isabella used to be very ladylike, but because of curiosity, she often watched her father and eldest brother exercise, and also saw various warriors loyal to the family, and even read all kinds of books when she was bored.

"Because of the bloodline in my body, my cultivation speed will be relatively fast. ”

"But this kind of fastness is only in the early stage, and after the bronze, it is not very useful. ”

"Blood?" After all this time together, Isabella and Artemisia had nothing to talk about, but this was the first time they had heard about it.

Isabella nodded: "The empire is honored by blood. ”

"It's not that we're nobles, it's that we have the blood of transcendentals, and it's easier for us to become transcendental. ”

Artemisia: "I see. ”

"Alright, Sister Artemisia, I'm going to continue practicing the sword and teach me a few more sword skills!"

After drinking the mushroom soup, Isabella couldn't wait to pick up the sword again.

Artemisia smiled: "I just finished drinking the soup, I can't do strenuous exercise, and Thalia is almost ready to cook, so I'll teach you a few slow movements." ”

"Okay. ”

Isabella is a good and well-behaved student, and she believes in Artemisia and Talia, who have saved her life and kept her safe.

"The meal is ready, why are you still here?"

Talia's disgruntled voice rang out, and Isabella suddenly stopped.

Artemisia smiled and withdrew her sword: "Let's go, let's go eat." ”

Leaving the clearing, passing through several giant trees and brushing aside the bushes for concealment, the trio returned to the cave where they had temporarily lived.

The roast was served on a simple wooden plate, and Isabella couldn't wait to enjoy Taria's handiwork.

"Don't be in such a hurry. Seeing this, Artemisia shook her head helplessly.

"By the way," said Talia, "while hunting, I spotted a sight of a man two miles away. ”

"Just in case, we moved out after eating. ”

"Moving out again?" Hearing this, Isabella, who was deeply tormented by moving, wanted to cry: "We have only lived here for three days, and we don't know if the next place can be sheltered from the wind and rain, can't we not move away?"

Talia: "No, it's too dangerous. ”

Artemisia did not object.

"Yesterday's fog was very strange, I found a lot of blood in the place where the people were found, but there were no corpses, and even the animals in the forest were much less. ”

"I wonder what happened on the day the fog appeared. ”

"Sister Thalia, I feel that yesterday's fog is very much like the description in the prophecy of the slate. Isabella muttered.

Artemisia: "Slate prophecy?"

Isabella: "The Slate Prophecy is a relic of an astrologer that says that the day the fog falls is the beginning of the rise of the Grim Reaper. ”

"The ghosts and the cries of the ghosts are the signs of the coming of the underworld. ”

"The Cult of Death will wreak havoc everywhere. ”

Talia frowned and asked, "Then how did the demonic beast that you said would be extinct for thousands of years reappeared?"

Isabella: "I don't know. ”

Talia asked, "Demons are underworld creatures?"

"It's not. Isabella touched her nose: "The slate prophecy only talks about death and the underworld, and doesn't mention demons and the red moon, and what about those weird babbles." ”

While chatting, the three of them managed to get Talia to bring back two hares, quickly packed up the things in the hole, and left here to continue moving.

Because of Isabella's identity, they were hunted down many times when they left the central Northlands.

Hide in the Black Forest, and don't dare to stay in the same place for too long.

"Someone's footprint!"

Talia, who led the way, had a sharp eye, and at a glance he spotted the traces of people walking on the snow-covered ground.

"About nine people. ”

"Be careful. ”

Artemisia nodded and pressed her hand to the hilt of her sword, "Do you want to avoid it?"

Isabella also learned to hold the hilt of the sword, but did not rush to draw the sword, constantly looking at the marks on the snow, and turning her head to look around.

Talia: "There aren't many people, so you can observe it a little more." ”

"After all, we can't hide in the forest all the time. ”

For the enemies they are chasing, as long as there is a chance to fight back, they will never be relentless, and Artemisia, who heard this, agreed very much.

Isabella has seen blood and carnage, and has participated in battles.

But she still gets nervous when she knows there's an enemy and that a battle is about to take place.

"Take it easy. ”

Seeing this, Thalia, who turned around, chuckled lightly and said, "Put down the pot on your back, and then don't make any noise." ”

After making a sound by himself, and exposing the mistake of everyone's position.

Isabella nodded vigorously, indicating that she would not make any more mistakes.

"It's close. ”

Following the footprints, the three of them approached cautiously, and Talia, who was leading the way, vaguely heard the sound of talking, so he raised his hand and signaled the two behind him to stop.

Then he judged: "They are not nine people. ”

"Seventeen people. ”

"Still fighting!"

Isabella couldn't help but ask, "So what do we do?"

Artemisia: "Let's see what's going on. ”

Talia left a message: "You are waiting here. As soon as his body moved, he climbed the nearest large tree and disappeared from the sight of the two.

After a while, she reappeared beside the two of them: "There are two waves of people fighting in front. ”

"Rams Bolton, that traitor is inside, he takes the rebel soldiers, and attacks seven... Gnomes?dwarves?"

"Really?" Hearing this, Isabella was stunned, and then showed joy: "I know the seven dwarves!"

"They are blacksmiths that my father specially invited from abroad!"

"Let's go save them!"

"Of course. Thalia nodded, and disappeared again.

Artemisia drew his sword lightly and said in a cold voice, "That traitor from Rams has defected to Madame Theron and chased us all the way, and he should pay the price." ”

"Isabella, from now on, follow me. ”

The leaves of the trees were rustling in the cold wind, and the snow was shaken off from time to time, dancing with the fine snow and falling to the ground, and then trampled on and stained red with blood.

The seven short guys are very strong.

With the swing of the hammer and tomahawk, the soldiers besieging the seven suffered casualties, and although the Rams side was superior in numbers, their combat strength was too weak, and they were instead crushed and beaten.

Rams was wounded, standing behind with a sword, and was very hesitant to move if he couldn't go up to attack.

At this moment, a phantom figure flew down, the silvery sword light flickered, and the red brush sketched bright red lines in the snow.

Artemisia, armed with a sword, immediately rushed out with Isabella.

Seeing the two appear, Rams did not hesitate to throw away the long sword in his hand and the dagger at his waist.

Backed by powerful assassins, the dwarves immediately wielded their warhammers and axes to develop their might.

"I surrender!"

Rams raised his hands.

While protecting Isabella and dealing with the last enemy, Artemisia glanced over with a cold eye: "Do you think surrender is useful?"

Rams: "I betrayed you, yes, but I also let you go many times. ”

"Am I not able to protect my life by taking such a risk?"

"Hey, you seem to be Miss Isabella?"

Seeing the girl who followed Artemisia, killed an enemy, and was putting her sword back into its sheath, the dwarf bearded man with a battle axe and a round shield suddenly exclaimed.

It's not the first time Isabella has seen a dead person, but it's the first time Isabella has killed an enemy with her own hands, and Isabella wants to vomit.

Hearing this, she retched nauseously as soon as she opened her mouth.

There is no good face for Rams.

But both Talia and Artemisia knew that this obnoxious traitor had indeed spared them several times during the escape.

With a cold snort, Artemisia, who cared about Isabella, patted the girl on the back.

Then he asked the short, bearded dwarves, "Who are you?"

"I'm Dodd. "The bearded dwarf with two war hammers.

The dwarf with the battle axe and the round shield said, "I am Harpy, the shy red lotus is Basbo, the one who is starting to fall asleep is Sliby, the one with the red nose is Nissidy, the one who is confused is Deby, and the one who is angry is Ange." ”

Dodd, who looked quite steady, groaned and asked, "Are you going to let that kid go?"

Talia: "Rams?"

Dodd: "Yes, I'm talking about him, he suddenly attacked us with people and burned our house. ”

Rams hurriedly said, "If I don't attack them, I'm going to find Miss Isabella." ”

"There are so many people pointing at me with swords, and I am also forced to be helpless!"

Talia sneered, "You think I'll believe your nonsense?"

Rams, who heard this, shrugged his shoulders helplessly: "That's the truth, you can't help it if you don't believe it." ”

Artemisia asked, "Where is the Magic Mountain?"

Rams: "I haven't seen Mrs. Theron since he surrendered, but I can tell you that Mr. Tom was enslaved by Mrs. Theron. ”

...... To be continued......