The dusk of the sunset gently sprinkled down, and del Ramos's breath dissipated when it met the light.

Roland and his party left the dark jungle that seemed to be shrouded in black veil and entered the Sunset Plains, and the thick and cold black dust in the air finally completely dissipated.

This was already the outermost layer of the Stubborn Oak Lock, and they were technically out of the dangerous land where the air was filled with cold, muddy chaos and the danger of being ambushed by glimpsed creatures.

"If you go further out from here, there will be no glimpses."

Roland retracted his half-leaning body into the carriage, closed the door, and turned back to explain softly to Claudia.

"It's not just their vision that can't see in the sun. The purpose of the existence of the Stubborn Oak Lock is to seal Del Ramos, so just in case, no life with the power that belongs to Del Ramos can leave the Jungle of Obscurity, which naturally includes Glimpse. And the existence of the Sunset Plains is just a buffer zone. It's a reminder to adventurers who strayed here that they can't go any further. ”

Roland said calmly, but sighed in his heart.

That's the way it goes...... But that doesn't mean the Sunset Plains are completely safe.

The challenge level of the Sunset Plains is level 15, which means that without the strength of the Black Iron Rank, even if you can't touch the Glimpse, your life will be in danger.

The dangerous factor on the Sunset Plains on the Bansana side is the Sfinko horse thief. This gang of horse thieves is insidious and cunning, and although they are not very powerful, they are also harmful to the people living nearby.

Around the time that Marken and his party had passed through there, the leader of the bandits, a dark wizard who had been expelled from the White Tower, had detected Claude's strength and let them go in fear.

But the people on Caral's side are not as good at fooling as the people on the other side. Stationed on the Sunset Plains on this side of Carral is none other than the Sekosafinin Gang, an organization that claims to be able to kill anyone if you are paid enough.

Before the Plague Resurrection, the group had not revealed their true colors, and players born in the neighborhood only regarded them as minor characters corresponding to the horse thieves on Bansa's side.

Even Platinum Oak, the de facto ruler of Carral, a half-elf Doyd who had awakened to his origins a hundred years ago, did not expect that their sphere of influence would already cover the entire country.

When the irresistible plague befell Karar, despair and anguish spread along with the plague throughout the country. At this time, the group of guys suddenly uncovered their disguises, revealing their true identities.

They are not ordinary gangsters, but believers in the powerful Lord of Violence.

The Lord of Violence has taken charge of the priesthood of violence, banditry, gangsters, and strife, and has recently been preparing to reach out into the realm of blindness, protection, and assassination. Before the plague arrived, his greedy and brutal gaze was cast on Caral. When the plague struck and the nosy gods were too busy to take care of themselves, he did not hesitate to descend on Karar and personally overthrow Karar's rule.

In the later stages of the Plague Restoration, he did overthrow Karar's reign before he and the other gods were hunted down by the Sage Cultists.

As with the persecution of Doyd in the old days, he ordered a nationwide hunt for Doyd and ordinary druids, burned books, banned the cultivation of food, and repealed nearly all laws.

So Caral becomes a wilderness occasion, the only rule is that there are no rules, and the one with a big fist is the boss. At that time, although it was a man who lived in it, it was no different from a wild animal.

It was during that turmoil that Roland chose to leave Caral and go to the White Tower to develop.

And Sekosafin's group, before the plague revival came, had their base camp in the Sunset Plains.

They hate all laws and believe that the one with the big fist is the king. And the ancient seals of the Stubborn Oak Lock, according to the interpretation of the Holy Code, do not belong to any country, and are in an absolute neutral zone. The inhabitants of any country must be at least five kilometers away from the Ancient Seal.

This is to prevent the destruction of these ancient seals across wars and conflicts, and to liberate the evil things inside.

However, this group of followers of the Lord of Violence believes that this place is quite safe. The Sunset Plains, as a barrier, is not dangerous in itself, but it does belong to the zone of "five kilometers to be withdrawn", and there are no other residents other than this group of thugs.

In such a place, which belonged to neither Bansar nor Caral, the thugs of Sekosafin had their base camp stationed there. Because it is not protected by the laws of Bansar or by the laws of Carral, it is a land of complete lawlessness.

Here, robbery and murder are among the ones that cannot be appealed - and this rule lasted until the Reformation.

Roland had mentioned the man who had infiltrated with Claude Marken a few hours earlier, and Marken said that he could not guarantee that he would kill a bronze powerhouse instantly, so Father Claude decided to arrest him and interrogate him immediately when he arrived in Sunset Plains.

After all, they were smuggled in from Bansar, and it was easy to cause trouble once they killed people in the streets of Karar. So they had to settle this before they even entered the city.

Although before the fall of the White Tower, the clergy of ordinary countries had the absolute right to kill civilians, these "ordinary states" did not include Karar, a state that promoted atheism.

However, Roland strongly recommends killing the person who has infiltrated as soon as he enters the Sunset Plains. Because it was very likely that Sekosafin would come and rob them, it was safe to say that the man would take advantage of the chaos to flee - he had gathered enough information.

That's right, the people of Sekosafin's group are bound to come and rob.

Even though Sekosafin's group of people whose brains were full of liquor and muscles still had brains the size of flies. So much so that they will not rob people who pass by here at will, such as the regular army of Karal, and those who do not enter from Karar and come out of the Jungle of Darkness through the Shadowless Traces.

But occasionally, spirits will squeeze out their not rich brains. Their tiny wisdom like fly turned before their eyes, and they thought that some of the ones who passed through the lightless traces in a convoy rather than a few individually could not all be strong, at most one or two.

They will send some strong people to contain the strong people in the convoy, and then according to the specific ability of the strong and the value of the items carried by the convoy, they will choose whether to kill all the others, run away after grabbing the goods, or kill all the others and then turn around and kill a small number of strong people.

Because their gathering place was underground and extremely hidden, Carral's military came to encircle and suppress them several times but failed. It wasn't an ordinary level of hiding, but it was a use of magic to enhance concealment, and even a scout like Marken couldn't find it as he passed by the hole.

Roland remembered the location of their lair, though. Roland, who hated and persecuted the bandits, decided that he would have them killed as soon as they came to rob him.

And with the length of their convoy, it's basically fair to say that this group of guys is bound to come.

Roland didn't expect Claude to kill all the offenders. You have to admit that they are worthy of people who eat with their fists, and they do have the force to do it. In the game, the Sunset Plains on Caral's side is a typical example of what is known as a "mislabeling". In other words, the system's suggested level annotation on this is completely inconsistent with the actual situation.

Of course, it's not that the system is wrong, it's that the programmers who designed the plot don't want players to guess the plot in advance from the abnormal map level. I've seen this cruel tactic to prevent spoilers a lot before - such as not letting the player see the NPC's last name in the system prompt.

Now, it's almost time.

"Miss Claudia, you can rest first, and I'll go to Captain Marken's side."

Roland looked at it, it was far enough away from the Obscure Jungle now, and he didn't have to worry about running in and not finding it as soon as he started beating the man, so he smiled and whispered to Claudia.

"Take care of yourself, and stay safe."

Claudia looked at Roland with eyes as clear as sapphires, and Roland, whose skin was as thick as a city wall, looked away for a moment.

It's not hormones that interfere with the mind. Instead, Roland heard Claudia's reply, and his heartbeat suddenly increased a little.

No, she didn't reply right.

It was as if he knew what Roland was going to do, and Roland had a feeling that he had been completely seen through by that eye.

In order not to startle the snake, Roland and the three of them did not tell anyone in the team about anyone getting involved after they made the decision, including Claudia and An Ruosi. But at this moment, Claudia seemed to know what he was going to do......

Of course, Roland was not afraid that this matter would be exposed by Claudia, because the secret was worthless.

It's just that the wisdom that Claudia shows at this moment is completely different from before. Claudia before was like a vase, without any valuable opinions.

Assuming that that naivety is just a disguise for her, then the reason why she disguised herself as a scheming person is worth exploring.

After all, this is not the earth, and pretending to be pure will not catch the prince. In these days, aristocrats like to let smart women be their mothers, after all, brainless women will only invite trouble.

Moreover, it is also worth considering whether the Madonna mentality she showed to the servants in the convoy before the Trace of Light was acted. Roland always felt that this person was not so simple.

If she really lied to everyone, then why did she expose herself to Roland?

With some speculation in his mind, Roland did not respond to Claudia, nor did he even stop the carriage, he took the practice sword that Marken had given him, and jumped lightly from the running carriage, and then got into the carriage at the front with a few jumps.

"Captain Marken, it's time to ......"

Roland found Marken, who was already fully armed in slightly charred leather armor, and said.

Before Roland could finish speaking, the sudden sense of crisis made him jump back, and an all-black feathered arrow pierced through the thickened carriage and shot in suddenly, nailing to the carriage on the other side. The coachman frantically restrained the frightened horse, but stopped as a result.

Seeing the front suddenly stop, and hearing the shouting again, the carriages behind were in chaos, and finally did not hit the carriage in front.

It's the Sekosafin gang!

Luo Lan's heart sank.

Weird...... How did they come in such a hurry? It's like you've been waiting here for a long time.

At this time, a rough shout came from outside: "It's time to make me wait!" Hand over that chick with the surname Crowley, and we'll let you go!" ”

"Wait."

Roland whispered to Marken, who wanted to get out of the car to negotiate, and frowned.

It's less like a robbery and more like a murder.

"Captain Marken, you go and see first. One will act on the opportunity. ”

Roland, who realized that he was in some trouble again, said lightly, and a smile with a little smell of blood gradually appeared on his face, forming a huge contrast on that delicate face. Fortunately, he was wearing a hood, and Markon behind him happened not to see his expression.

"These selkosafines dare to trouble me, and I haven't gone to you yet."

Roland whispered in a voice that only he could hear.

It just so happens that even those who have interest will be brought back together.