Volume 1 The Fuse Chapter 16 The City of Fear
"Okay, this king has arranged a hundred cavalry for each hero to help you."
I glanced at Princess Fanny, who was standing behind the second generation of local tyrants, and suggested to the king:
"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the princess should not come with you."
"Hey, are you looking down on Princess Ben?"
"Your Highness has misunderstood, this trip to the City of Fear is not for fun. I don't know how dangerous the road ahead is, in case something happens to His Highness, it is a loss for the kingdom, and we can't explain it to Your Majesty. ”
"Chen Yingying's words make sense, Fanny, don't go."
Thankfully, the king took my advice, and he was wise.
If the princess comes along, there will be any danger, and she will become a burden to all of us, and we will be constrained in our actions.
"Father, I am also a servant, and I am also qualified to contribute to the kingdom." Fanny protested.
"No, you are the heir to the throne, and you can't risk your life."
"Your Majesty," said Barth, the summoner,
"After Fanny became the servant of the second generation of heroes of the local tyrant, she has a very strong potential, and she will definitely be a big battle force in the kingdom in the future, so it is not impossible to take this opportunity to let her go through the experience. In addition, there are several heroes here, and it is believed that Fanny's safety is not an issue. ”
The second generation of local tyrants also said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will do my best to ensure the safety of Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”
After much persuasion from several men, the king finally agreed to let Fanny go with us.
The hero is in front, the servant is behind, and further back are the cavalry of the kingdom.
The five of us marched side by side, leading the team towards the City of Fear.
"Grandpa Michelle." I greeted him, he was the captain of my cavalry.
"Hero, what do you command?"
"Why is Lord Bart leading the way?"
"Lord Hero doesn't know, the City of Fear was originally called the City of Hope, which is an important town in the south of the kingdom, and Lord Bart is the lord of the city......"
I see.
"What's wrong?"
I noticed that Michelle glanced at Ria from time to time.
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that this young man's appearance is somewhat familiar, a lot like an old man."
Like some old man?
Could it be that Michelle knows Mother Lia?
"Grandpa Michelle, what's the name of the old man you know? Maybe it's his relatives. ”
"There are so many people in the kingdom, and it's not surprising that there are a few people who look similar, it shouldn't be."
Michelle hesitated, and then asked Leah:
"What's your mother's name?"
"Grandpa, my mother's name is Livis Silver."
"Oh, not the old man I knew."
Michelle seemed calm, but I noticed a flash of shock in his cloudy eyes when he heard Lia's mother's name.
Liya's mother must be the old man in his mouth!
Why wouldn't he admit it?
Could he be ......
I grass! It's impossible, he's old enough to be Liya's grandfather, it can't be Liya's father, right?!
No, Lea's father should be called Uto Screw, not Michelle.
If he knew Lia's mother, then he probably knew Lia's father.
I asked tentatively:
"Grandpa Michelle, do you know a guy named Uto Screw?"
"I don't know, I don't know this person."
He replied decisively, but there was a hint of trilling in his words, and it was obvious that the name made him extremely nervous.
He must have known about Uto Screw.
What is he afraid of?
"Lord Hero, if there is nothing else, my subordinates will retreat first."
After two days of travel, we finally arrived at the gates of the City of Fear.
The sun is about to set, the night will increase the danger, and the timing of our arrival is not so good!
"Everyone, our vision will be limited because of the darkness, why don't we camp outside the city first, and wait until dawn tomorrow before entering the city?"
"I agree."
"I agree."
Teacher Niu, the square woman, and medical experts all agreed with my suggestion.
"What are you afraid of, we are not ordinary people, and we are afraid of the night?"
The second generation of local tyrants don't know where to get their confidence.
"It's better to be cautious." Teacher Niu said.
Bart pleaded, "Heroes, the people of the city are being tormented every moment, so let's go in and rescue them now." ”
"Lord Bart," asked the woman.
"Are there any ordinary people in the city now?"
Bart shook his head, seeming disappointed.
"The people of the city may have become monsters, but to me, whatever they have become, they are my dearest people."
With that, Bart turned around and walked slowly towards the city gate.
"Lord Bart!" I shouted.
But he ignored me and kept going.
"A bunch of cowards!" The second generation of local tyrants despised us.
After saying that, he led his servants to chase after Bart.
At this moment, a coquettish cry came, and Princess Fanny shouted to the cavalry:
"What are you still stunned about, why don't you hurry up and protect Uncle Bart and Lord Hao?"
Uncle Bart?
Could it be that Bart is the king's younger brother?
The cavalry heard Fanny's angry shouts and hurried after Barth.
The woman hesitated for a moment, but finally followed.
"Alas! Let's go. Teacher Niu sighed.
"Liya, follow me for a while, don't get separated."
"Hmm."
A cavalryman climbed the tall walls and, under Bart's instructions, found the mechanism that controlled the gates.
Click-
Boom Boom –
Heavy gates began to open on both sides.
From the outside, this city of fear seems to be nothing more special than the city of fear, except that the walls are taller than ordinary castles and the gates are thicker.
However, as the gates opened, a faint fear was born in my heart.
The city is extremely deserted, and the silence is eerie.
The houses on both sides of the street are dilapidated, most of the hawker stalls still on the roadside are rotten, and there are bones everywhere, and the stench of decomposing corpses that appear from time to time adds to the horror.
"Liya, follow me."
I told it again.
The sun had completely set, night had fallen, and the cavalrymen had lit torches.
The firelight flickered, and countless shadows were reflected on the ground, reflecting on the ruins on both sides, like demons dancing their teeth and claws.
Even though we know it's our own shadow, it's still unsettling.
Woo whoa –
A howl was heard in the distance, and something was approaching.
A moment later, a shadow emerged from the darkness ahead, and we stopped.
is a humanoid creature.
No, that's people, right?
You can't go wrong, it's a human being. It's just that his eyes are glowing red, and his body has begun to rot, and in some places white bones have been exposed.
Yet even so, he was able to move, and was now lunging at us with his mouth wide open.
Is this the monster that the people of the city have become?
I don't know if it's because of the large number of us, or because these cavalry are well-trained, the team didn't have chaos because of the arrival of this monster.
"O my afflicted people!"
Bart suddenly dismounted, and staggered towards the "monster".
Is he crazy?
Michelle sighed:
"Lord Bart loves his citizens like a great father."