Chapter 23: That sanctimonious performance
The creepy sense of danger made Charles not even have time to think about where this feeling came from, and directly pulled Gina and Alicia around him and flew backwards.
Artoria's instincts, honed in countless battles on the battlefield, also gave her a sense of danger that threatened her life, and she kicked a mercenary sitting not far in front of her, and grabbed a mercenary with one hand and followed Charles back sharply.
Just as Charles and Artoria left their original position, a menacing sword slashed at their original position, in addition to the few people who were pulled apart by Charles and Artoria, there were two mercenaries Charles on the spot They didn't have time to take away, and they were shrouded in this sword light.
Rumble!
A sound that resounded through the heavens and the earth made Charles, who was close at hand, their ears ring, and the vibration from the ground gave them a feeling of being on the rough sea, but none of them dared to move, because even Charles had a feeling of being as small as an ant in front of this sword.
The ringing in everyone's ears slowly recovered, and Gina and the two mercenaries brought out by Artoria looked at the dusty place in front of them with sad expressions, they knew that the two mercenaries who were shrouded in the sword had no chance of surviving under such a threat.
If it weren't for the help of Charles and Artoria just now, the four of them would never have been able to react, and they wouldn't have the ability to run out of the attack range of this sword in time.
As the dust in front of them slowly dissipated, Charles and the others standing on the periphery also saw the situation clearly, their original resting place was nothing under the sword light, including the two mercenaries under the command of the Star Glory Mercenary Group turned into dust under this sword light.
But the strange thing is that under this sword light, there is no trace left on the ground, and even the traces left by them just resting have disappeared, which makes Ji Na and their hearts suddenly surge with a sense of unease.
"Sister Jina, do you say that when you are resting here, brother, will you ......" Alicia, who was standing on the side and was frightened by the sword just now, seemed to have just reacted, and suddenly looked at Ji Na with a miserable face and asked.
Gina moved her lips but didn't speak, but the smart Alicia saw the gray face on Gina's face, and knew that her sister also had a bad feeling in her heart, which made Alicia look at Charles, who she admired so much in the past few days, with the last hope.
But Charles, who was still cautiously bringing in with Gina and a few others, suddenly disappeared from the confidence in his heart that he believed that he could safely enter and exit the Falling Star Valley after seeing the sword light just now, which made him not show a confident and gentle smile as usual when he noticed that Alicia was looking at him.
Seeing that even Charles showed a solemn look, Alicia, including Gina who had been secretly paying attention to Charles, gradually sank in her heart.
After a long silence, Charles opened his mouth to break the heavy atmosphere here, "Maybe your regiment commander didn't bring anyone to rest here, let's continue to look around." ”
Hearing Charles's words, Gina and Alicia didn't react much, because even with Alicia's strength, they sensed that the natural forces near here were relatively stable areas compared to the Falling Star Valley, and the natural forces would not erupt frequently, in all fairness, even if they chose a place to be stationed, they would definitely choose here.
Isn't it possible that Patrick, as the leader of a group, would not know this, Gina believes that Patri will definitely choose this place as a resting place for the team, but then they will all be like the two mercenaries just now......
However, seeing that the atmosphere slowly fell silent after Charles spoke, Gina reluctantly pulled the corners of her mouth and encouraged her with a wry smile, "Charles, you are right, maybe Patrick and they are not resting here, let's go around next." ”
Gina didn't speak again after she finished speaking, obviously she knew how pale what she had just said, and she wouldn't even believe it.
In the following day, Charles and they searched for a day nearby, but they found nothing, not even a trace like the previous giant sword, obviously everything was as they thought in their hearts, and the leader of the group really disappeared into this Falling Star Valley, and disappeared into the power left by the god who was said to have fallen in this Falling Star Valley.
When walking out of the Valley of the Falling Stars, Gina turned around and looked at the Valley of the Fallen Stars behind her with a sad face, and glanced at the thunderclouds that had shrouded the Valley of the Fallen Stars for thousands of years, how many adventurers had been buried in this valley full of dangers but legends of great opportunities, and Gina believed that her leader, Patrice, would definitely not be the last.
"Charles, thank you for your help these days, I would have liked to give you a good reward after finding Pattry, but ......" Ji Na smiled bitterly and glanced at Alicia beside her, whose eyes were red and still stained with tears, and the only two mercenaries left behind her, this was the last strength of their Star Mercenary Group.
"With the little strength we have left, we will definitely be eaten up by others when we return to Agra City, so I'm sorry Mr. Charles, we may not be able to pay you much." Gina took out all over her body, and only took out more than a hundred gold coins and some silver and bronze coins, "This is all the money I came out with me, Mr. Charles, I am sorry that I can only pay you so little, in line with the labor you have paid." ”
Charles didn't reach out and take the money bag handed over by Jina, but frowned and glanced at Ji Na and them, both Ji Na and the two mercenaries behind showed a trace of dazed and gloomy faces, obviously after not being able to find her head and unable to return to Aigra City, Ji Na did not think about the future plan.
"Then what are you going to do in the future, just forget it?"
"Then what else can I do......" A wry smile flashed on Ji Na's face, she knew that the task that her mercenary group took was obviously a trap set by others, and the other party might know more about the situation in the Falling Star Valley, and he was more aware of the threat that the Star Shine Mercenary Group encountered in the city, so he deliberately issued such a task to them.
But so what, after Pattry led most of the men in the group into the Valley of the Fallen Star and died in it, it was up to Gina Alicia and the two remaining mercenaries to take revenge.
"Maybe I can help you." At this moment, Charles suddenly said such a sentence.
Hearing Charles' words, Gina suddenly looked up at Charles with a surprised expression, and didn't seem to react to what Charles said.
At the same time, Artoria, who was standing beside Charles, also looked at Charles with a frown. It doesn't seem to understand why Charles said that.
"Artoria, in addition to honing ourselves and strengthening our own strength in this world, we should also build up our own forces, otherwise do you think it is enough to change that outcome with the two of us alone."
Charles's voice suddenly sounded in Artoria's heart, but Artoria did not show a trace of surprise, such an ability Artoria will also have legendary strength.
After thinking carefully about Charles's words, Artoria looked at Charles and nodded slightly, "Teacher, I understand. ”
"What did you just say, Mr. Charles?" It took a moment for Gina to realize what Charles had said, "You mean you're going to help us?" ”
"Yes, Miss Gina, I don't approve of and don't want to see innocent people fall into danger because of a conspiracy." Charles had a righteous look on his face, "So I want to help you Miss Gina and help you recover your previous strength, and in the meantime, I will help you block those forces with intentions." ”