Chapter Seventy-One: Meet Again
Zakro Mountain is relatively high, there are many pine and cypress trees on the mountain, the climate is cold, and there are several other peaks around it. Just a short distance from the foot of the hill, the town of Hermel is one of the most frequent towns in the vicinity.
After receiving the summons from Liv Road, Annabelle did not delay, and on the night of her departure from Rapoll, she spread her wings and flew to her destination with Li Fang.
Although she hadn't used the awakened body for a long time, she didn't have any rustiness, after all, this was also her own body, and there was no problem with the basic use.
It took two nights in a row for the two to finally reach the vicinity, and then by asking for directions along the way, they arrived in the town of Hermel. The town is architecturally a thriving and vibrant town, with many original designs and a wider range of colours. In the center of the town there is also a large fountain cistern, in which stands the white statues of the twin goddesses, Claire and Teresa, very delicately carved, and they protect the town.
The people who live here are completely unaware that not far from them, in the Zacrow Mountains, lives an abyss that feeds on human entrails and stands above all the Awakened. Li Fang guessed that maybe Liv Road was in a good mood or bored, and would come here to play, after all, this town can become so prosperous now, and Liv Road is definitely open.
Without the heart to take in the customs of this town, Annabelle and Li Fang inquired about the route and left in a hurry.
In order not to attract too much attention, the two chose to walk from morning to afternoon, when they stood in front of a ruined castle.
The castle looks very old, and after years of erosion, it only looks like a rough castle, and almost all the delicate and delicate things on the exterior have disappeared, and even the thick walls are mostly not intact. There are even a few tall and dense trees growing on the castle, and a cursory look at it from a distance may seem like a part of the mountain protruding.
The entrance to the castle was clearly a tall passage cut by some sharp object, and it could be guessed from the large number of square rocks on the rock wall of the passage that it was the work of Liv Lu, and only the sharp black belt that made up her awakened body could have caused such a neat cut.
Although it was sunny outside, the inside of the passage was getting deeper and darker, and there were no tools for lighting. Come to think of it, whether it is an awakened person or a demon, they all have the ability to see at night, and although it will feel eerie to ordinary people, it has no effect on them.
Outside the passage was a small open flat field, where Li Fang and Annabelle stopped.
"There are only a few demons hiding in the nearby woods, but they are very clever and did not come over, maybe they sensed my demonic energy, or Liv Lu ordered them to do so." Annabelle's voice paused, but she still couldn't hold back the worry in her heart, "If Liv Lu wants to attack you, I'm really not sure I can stop her, and there is an awakened person with strong defense and strength by her side, otherwise you would still be waiting for me here?" It shouldn't take long. ”
If it's just a demon, with the equipment on Li Fang's body now, even if there are too many of them, they can't escape if they can't be defeated. And since she hurried away with the flesh wings of the awakened body, Annabelle began to emit subtle demonic energy.
"Anna, it's going to be fine," Li Fang smiled and shook his head: "With such a 'weakness' as mine holding you back, Liv Road will be more at ease with you, and I really want to see the dignity of the Western Abyss." ”
"Also, if things do go as expected, try the thing I gave you. If my guess is correct, then even if you are an Abyssal One, you could have done a great job of injuring her Anna! ”
“…… Okay, let's go inside. Annabelle nodded, took a deep breath, and looked into the depths of the pitch-black passage, she could now sense the unfathomable extent of the demonic aura that Livle Road was deliberately hiding.
There were many obstructions on the outermost side of the passage, which were rough iron bars the thickness of an arm, densely inserted into the ground and walls, like warning signs.
It's dangerous inside, so don't go in if you don't want to die, that's probably what it means. Li Fang turned his head and walked deeper with Annabelle, although the light inside was dim, but after strengthening his five senses, Li Fang could basically see clearly.
In addition to the rough and broken rock walls, the floor is flat stone bricks, and there are many carved stone pillars on both sides, it seems that Liv Road has only been widened to a certain extent on the original basis to facilitate the passage of Duff's relatively large awakened body.
It didn't take long for a demon to come up to you, and it was here to lead the way. It seems that Liv Road already knew that Annabelle had arrived.
Walking through the somewhat labyrinthine passage, he pushed open a door with a lilac relief, and the demon who led the way motioned for the two to enter.
Inside was a very empty room, dimly lit, with several carved square stone pillars supporting the dome, except for some broken and peeling stones in the corners, the whole was surprisingly tidy, and the floor seemed to be cleaned frequently. There are also huge paintings hanging on the walls, but they are not visible due to the light.
"I'm so touched, I didn't expect you to really want to come back, long time no see, Anna." A slightly cute girl's voice came from her side, "But how do you take a human with you?" Is it a welcome gift for me? ”
On the platform on the left, slightly above the ground, Liv Road sat on a luxurious chair, still wearing the sleeveless knee-length skirt, with flat bangs, and long hair on her chest, looking like an innocent girl.
It's just that it obviously doesn't fit well with this dim and old background. Speaking of which, she may have lived for a hundred years, but because she was like this when she first woke up, she has always maintained the appearance of a girl.
"He's the same boy who used to travel with me, and he's been with me even after I woke up, and it's not a welcome gift. This time he said that he had to follow up, I can't do anything about him, if he is offended, please bear with me. ”
"Oh, is that the kid the one back then? It's grown so big in a blink of an eye. Liv Lu still has memories of what happened five years ago, "It's not surprising that there are orphans living with the soldiers of the Order, but this is the first time I've seen a human living with us, and it's really interesting for you two to live." ”
There was also a stout and ugly man standing beside Liv Road, Duff, who squinted and smiled at Li Fang, his face was like a gourmand who saw food, and he muttered: "Not only is it interesting, but he also looks like he is delicious, and the portion is quite generous." ”
"Duff, this human can't eat it." Liv Lu raised her voice slightly, "He belongs to Anna now, and Anna is our companion now." ”
"But I'm really hungry." Duff clutched his hands on his stomach, and his stomach gurgled in a cooperative manner.
"Hey, there's no way, who called you my boyfriend," Livle Lu's flat gaze swept over Annabelle: "Just let Duff eat him, it's just a human, it's all food anyway, just find another one after eating it." ”
Oops!
Hearing this, Annabelle's whole body tensed, and she protected Li Fang behind her with one hand, ready to escape at any time. Li Fang also frowned, but he still had some doubts in his heart, according to the impression in his memory, Liv Lu should not be such a character.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm just kidding, I didn't expect you to really care about this human, and don't think of him as a toy to relieve boredom." Liv Lou sat up straight, turned to Duff and said, "Bear with me, we'll go together when this is over." ”
"Yes, yes, it's great to be able to go together." Duff was as happy as a child.