In early summer, the sun doesn't rise so early. Even in the mist-shrouded mountains of Djerkhala, the night was still as deep as thick ink, and it was a little too deep to dissolve.

Gradually, the gauzy mist dissipated, and the golden edge of the sun began to faintly outline a trace of beauty in the east, bringing vitality and hope.

The cold and faint moonlight was like a pale mourning dress, covering this vast mountain forest, stubbornly blocking the arrival of light.

There was no wind in the woods, not even a single leaf fluttering, and everywhere there was a terrible dead silence. This silence is so terrible, like death, it brings a kind of blissful peace to the miserable, like fate, like an end.

In the humble camp of the bandits, everything was burning, reflecting this dark corner of the forest. The desperate cries of dying men and the heavy hoofs of horses were all around, and figures flickered in the firelight, and cavalrymen on red hunting horses galloped through the small camp, throwing torches at the already empty tents, burning the entire camp. Infantry armed with crossbow spears roamed around, searching for traces of the fugitives.

Charles, riding a black war horse, tightened the reins of his horse and stood proudly to the side. He stared at this massacre that could not be called a battle, and watched the thieves who were crying and fleeing one by one being ruthlessly cut down to the ground by the soldiers, with a look of indifference.

One of Charles' cavalrymen rode his hunting horse and slowly came to his side, beat his chest on the horse and saluted: "Lord Charr, in this battle, we killed five bandits and captured one. But there were still two bandits, a man and a woman, who ran down the mountain road, and our infantry was chasing. ”

Charles nodded, and was silent for a while before he said lightly: "What about our people, are there any injuries?" “

The cavalryman shook his head: "Our people rushed to their bandits' lair by moonlight, and these bastards are defenseless at all. By the time they found us, our men had already killed them and caught them off guard. In addition, there were more of us than theirs, so in the end, only Joseph and his two spearmen were slightly wounded, and there were no casualties in our cavalry at all. ”

Charles turned his horse's head and turned to the obviously smug cavalryman beside him, "Okay, I see." Don't be too complacent, everyone is a subordinate of Lord Atlas, don't divide you and me so clearly! But overall, you did well in this night attack, and if you pass the level, when you go back, the reward will be given to you, and it will be regarded as your reward this time. ”

Before the cavalry had time to cheer, Charles whispered to the cavalryman, "Now, give the order!" Search every corner of the forest. Even if it's a corpse, you have to dig up those two little mice for me, do you hear me? ”

The cavalry stood upright on his horse, and replied respectfully: "Yes, my lord!" ”

With that, he didn't drag his feet in the slightest, and was ready to turn his horse's head and go to deliver Charles's orders to the others. But at this moment, Charles stopped him again: "Wait, you just said that there were two thieves, a man and a woman, who ran away, right?" In which direction did they flee? “

The cavalry was slightly stunned, and immediately pointed out the direction of the two bandits fleeing to Charles. Charles nodded, not explaining anything, but squeezing the horse's belly with his foot, and chased him in the direction the cavalry was pointing.

When the cavalry saw that his captain was catching up, he didn't dare to let him chase him alone, so he hurriedly called out a few cavalrymen who were closer to him, and followed Charles towards the trail.

"Brother Makaev, Brother Bimogan, he's going to be fine, right?"

"Yes, yes, believe me, he will be absolutely fine with that big bastard than Mo Gan! Listen, Jessica, don't talk to me now, save a little energy, we'll get out!" ”

Although the years of life in the green forest had already told Makaev that the stupid man named Bimogan must have been more than lucky at this time, he still said this in order to comfort the girl's emotions.

In fact, even Makayev himself had no hope that they would be able to escape tonight, let alone take the delicate girl with him. But no matter what, he will not leave her to run for his life alone, and he can even sacrifice himself for him if necessary. He was also prepared for this.

Makaev took Jessica's tender little hand and ran wildly towards the depths of the forest. Along the way, he was really exhausted from taking care of Jessica.

He was so weak that he couldn't seem to feel anything, only to feel his heart beating violently in his chest, as if it was about to pop out. The girl's bare feet rustled on the grass, and as she breathed rapidly, Makaev suddenly heard a barely audible sound. He panicked, and he knew that he knew the voice.

In fact, ever since Jessica came to the small camp of the bandits, Makaev would take the initiative to ask for a vigil outside her tent in case anyone did anything irrational to her. In the dead of night, Jessica would cover her head with a quilt and secretly hide inside to shed tears. And the voice that broke his heart was this low voice.

Makaev turned back in panic and saw that Jessica's face was already full of tears at some point. He heard her say in a choked voice, "But, but that's what Grandma said!" She also said she would catch up! I know you're all lying to me, and Brother Bimogan is dead too, right? Everybody's dead, and I guess I deserve to die too. Brother Makaev, let's go, I know, without my drag, you will definitely have a way to escape. You go first, and I'll catch up in a moment. ”

Makaev's heart ached violently, and he hugged the girl who made his heart and hugged her fiercely in his arms. Jessica's soft body trembled slightly, and before she could say anything, Makaev's tears began to flow down and drip down the girl's thin shoulders.

"Listen, Jessica! I swore that no one would want to hurt you unless I died! Since you call me brother, then I also recognize you as a sister, how can there be a reason for my brother to leave his sister and run away by himself! You don't have to say any more, I won't let go unless those greyhounds step on my corpse! ”

At that moment, the sound of heavy horses' hooves came from behind them, and it exploded in their hearts like thunder.

The trembling man and woman turned back in horror to see a knight on a black horse standing on a hillside not far away, staring at them in silence. However, to their surprise, this somewhat terrifying "greyhound" did not immediately draw his weapon and rush over, but slowly stretched out his hand and lifted the mask in front of him, revealing the young and handsome face below.

The morning sun finally rose, and a faint golden light shone on his head from behind him, but it was a little difficult to see his face, like a god.

Jessica suddenly pushed away Makaev beside her, and opened her immature arms at the figure: "If you want to kill, kill me, please don't hurt Makeyev's brother!" ”