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The gentle autumn breeze gently blows through the cool breath of the mountains and forests, and the leaves and branches play a natural song in the forest, which makes people's hearts calm down and want to sit down and enjoy a leisurely day.

But this was not what Zachary had in mind at all, and listening to the sound of the leaves shaking in their ears made the valley they were in now seem more and more eerie and deadly silent.

Seeing that Joanna had recovered after resting for a while, Zachary looked up at the valley in front of him and motioned for everyone to prepare to enter the valley.

According to what Odkin said, the monsters in the valley outside are completely unable to compare with the monsters in the valley, and the monsters in the valley are more seriously attacked by the demonic energy, and the monsters that can withstand the transformation of this demonic energy and survive must have greatly enhanced their strength.

The monsters outside alone made the mercenaries in the area around Santos avoid this valley, and it took them a lot of effort to get here, but the monsters in the valley were even more powerful, which made Joanna imagine that the next battle would definitely be hard.

However, just as Odkin was about to continue walking in front, Zachary suddenly pulled him.

Facing Odkin's puzzled gaze, Zachary smiled slightly: "Elder, it's up to me to open the way, the monsters inside are very powerful, elder, you can help me by my side." ”

"Humph!" Although Zachary was trying to take care of himself, Oldkin snorted very unhappily before stepping aside.

Because the people of the Faisal continent are full of active energy, most of the races here have a long lifespan, and Odkin, who is only ninety years old, is only a little more than half of the average life span of one hundred and fifty years.

However, Odkin is well aware that he can be considered old, because in the last few years of adventure life, Odkin has felt more and more powerless, and many times he can solve the battle more easily and quickly to complete the mission, but because of his physical slowness, he can't do it.

Because of this, Oldkin gave birth to retire from the mercenary life he loved, because sometimes one of your negligences may not only cost you your own life, but killing your teammates is the last thing these mercenaries want to see, which will make them live in guilt for the rest of the future.

Zachary naturally knew that Odkin's cold snort just now was not dissatisfied with him, but just blaming himself for his aging body, which was an outcome that every fighter did not want to face in the end.

Thinking back to the bloody and passionate combat life in the past, and looking at his rickety body and trembling hands that can no longer hold weapons, I am afraid that no one will be reconciled.

Zachary also knew that such unwillingness was also the reason why there were always people who wanted to join the undead empire on the Western Continent despite the fact that there were mountains between the two subcontinents of the East Continent and the West Continent, and that immortality was always so attractive that some people ignored the price behind it.

However, Zachary believed that the elder next to him would not have made such a choice, otherwise he would not have chosen to pass on his experience and skills to Joanna before.

So Zachary was very relieved to hand over his side to Oldkin for protection, drew his long sword and held it in his hand, and stepped into the valley.

As soon as he took the first step into the valley, Zachary had a solemn look in his eyes, and he glanced around the woods with great vigilance.

Unlike Joanna Raphael, who followed him and didn't know anything, although Joanna Raphael and Amy were both extremely gifted geniuses, they were still too weak and needed time to grow, so with their strength, they couldn't detect the difference between the intensity of the demonic qi in the valley and outside the valley, and they just felt as if there was an inexplicable pressure from the surrounding environment.

Because of his physique, Zachary has a very strong mental power, and the moment he walked into the valley, he found that there was a huge difference between the intensity of the demonic qi in the valley and the outside of the valley, and the monsters who survived and came back in such a rich demonic qi can imagine how much their bodies will be demonized.

It was Odkin, the old mercenary, although his strength had slipped to the black iron because he had passed his prime, but his knowledge was still there, and after following Zachary into the valley, the old mercenary's face was as dignified as Zachary, the long sword was tightly held in his hand, and his eyes scanned the surrounding wind and grass like an eagle.

"Boy, you should know something about the source of demonic energy in this valley." Cautiously guarding his surroundings, Odkin took a few steps closer to Zachary and glanced at the young man standing beside him.

"Yes, elder, for some reason, I know something about this valley."

"That kid, you tell me the source of these demonic qi, I smell the sulfur smell unique to hell in these demonic qi, and we will definitely not have such a smell in the Eastern Continent."

Zachary didn't answer immediately, but stared at Odkin for a while before nodding slowly, "Elder, these demonic qi come from the Purgatory Council in the Western Continent created by those demons in hell. And this valley was once a base for the Western Continent to invade the Eastern Continent Coalition during the Holy War eight hundred years ago. ”

"And the altar I mentioned before is the portal used by those heroes and sages to seal this valley eight hundred years ago, and those portals built by the demon gods have almost become spatial passages that cannot be destroyed, so they can only be sealed, and the demonic energy in the valley leaks out of one of the portals."

Oldkin's hands, which never trembled when he held the weapon, couldn't help but shake, because the content of Zachary's words was too amazing. As a Reiner, how could Odekin not know about the holy war 800 years ago, the former king of the Reiner Kingdom was a hero in that holy war, and it was he who founded the country with his comrades who resisted the evil forces together.

"Tell me, boy, what the hell you're here to do in this valley!" Ignoring his surroundings, Odkin turned his head and stared at Zachary, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, if this kid couldn't do what he said last night, he would fight for his life to keep this young man here.

Facing Oldkin's sword-sharp gaze, Zachary didn't flinch at all, and met his gaze without hesitation, "Elder, if I said that I was here to stop the war between us Reiner and the orcs, would you believe it. ”

Odkin didn't expect Zachary to give such an answer at all, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then looked at Zachary hesitantly.

And Zachary still looked at him unwaveringly, with a determined face.