Chapter 53: The Ruins. Arrive at
The cat stooped over its waist and half-crouched in a leafy canopy, like a tanuki; His slightly narrowed eyes scanned everything around him keenly, as if the night could not stop his vision - as one of the best people among the young generation in the Sennuma District, when he got the market and might face danger, he was immediately sent out by the market leader and several members of the excellent local hunter team, and distributed to the back of the market, the road leading to the outside world, and the dense forest; As the best of them, Xsol was naturally assigned to a dense forest that was more important than the road with several companions.
Damn black dogs!
Thinking of the black-clothed deacons of the Holy See who crawled into the back of their necks like poisonous snakes, the best young generation in the Qiannuma District couldn't help but grit his teeth - for the comeback of the Holy See this time, the demon hunters did not hide it from the Qiannuma District, in addition to informing the local people of the Qiannuma District of everything as it was, they also expressed their apologies; After all, in some ways, it seemed to the witchers that the Holy See had 'really' been drawn by them.
In this regard, the bold and honest people of Qiannuma District did not complain at all, especially in the relay of the person in charge of the bazaar who had already learned of the Holy See's plan, all the people of Qiannuma District angrily expressed that they would drive those black dogs out of their homes again - the style of the Inquisition was doomed to discord with these natives of Qiannuma District; And the force of the former is also doomed to bloodshed; Even, if you count it seriously, every family in the Thousand Pond District has a more or less grudge against these black-clothed deacons!
As for the benevolence of the Holy See?
It was for their congregation, not for the infidels - as the Thousand Ponds where temples once stood, even though hundreds of years had passed. The Holy See does not regard the people there at all as lost lambs who can be redeemed; in their eyes. The people there are savage, ignorant, and ignorant. And bloodthirsty, it is completely the offspring of the 'sins' in the abyss thrown by God in "God Says".
Of course, this also has to do with the sparse population of the Thousand Grounds – although the total area of the Thousand Grounds is as large as that of the Tallinn, Springwood, and Summer Forests combined, and even, because the depths of the region cannot be estimated, the real area is larger than that, but its population is only equivalent to a more prosperous town; Even when the number of people is at its highest, it does not exceed 10,000; In the face of such a sparse population. Naturally, the Holy See will have a 'very fit' approach, as the supreme government does.
And under such a premise, of course, the natives of the Thousand Numa District cannot have any good relationship with the Holy See, even if the Inquisition only represents the dark side of the Holy See, but in the eyes of these natives of the Thousand Numa District, there is no difference.
Bang, bang......
Flutter Linlin......
Several of the birds that had returned to their nests suddenly left their nests, fluttering their wings in the night sky—
Someone!
Xsol was immediately shocked, and then the breath of the whole person became more and more drifting and empty--it is not impossible for people to rush to the night in the Qiannuma District at night, but the probability of good people among these people is basically none; Especially at this extremely sensitive time, any anomaly deserves Xsol's attention; Of course. As a wise young man, he was also well aware of the gap between himself and those black dogs that he had guessed; Therefore. Better hiding is the most important thing.
As a young man in the Thousand Numa District, in the harsh environment of the Thousand Numa District, he matured very early; so that they have a maturity that young people in other regions do not have; However, they did not lack courage, and if the need arose, all of them could stand up and teach the incoming prisoners an unforgettable lesson with their hunting knives, bows, arrows, and guns.
Step, step, step......
There was no sound of footsteps that he wanted to hide, and he stepped on the grass and made a clearly audible sound; A heavy black shadow gradually appeared in front of Xsol - black robes, stereotyped and cold expressions, but after seeing the appearance and dress of the leader clearly, the young man of the Thousand Pond District knew that he had met the target he had been waiting for for days.
After just a glance, Ksol's narrowed eyes were reduced to a tiny slit, and when he confirmed his target, his work was done; Next, what Xsol has to do is to ensure that he will not be discovered - if the previous Xsol was still like a tanuki lying on a tree, then at this moment his whole aura seems to have disappeared, without a trace; If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, no one would have thought that there would be someone here.
At the very least, the black-clad deacons below and the leading priest with a knife didn't find Xsol - hiding and searching, it was with these two outstanding abilities that Xsol was able to be called the strongest of the next generation along with another young man from the Thousand Pond District, Limoya; Even a seasoned hunter with a hound, when faced with Ksol's concealment, will be helpless; Instead, you have to worry about the endless traps and hidden arrows.
"My lord, we are less than thirty kilometers from the market!"
A black-clothed deacon immediately took out a map in the eyes of the leading priest with a knife, compared it, and immediately replied - unlike these priests with knives who came for 'training', each of these black-clothed deacons was someone who had been in the Sennuma District for more than five years, and perhaps in some respects they were not as good as the natives of the Chinuma District, but for their familiarity with the Sennuma District, these black-clothed deacons were fully capable of acting as a qualified At the very least, they won't get lost or encounter unnecessary danger due to the dense jungle and swamps.
"Well, we're going to speed up, make sure to be the first to get to the meeting place marked by the adults!" The young priest with the sword, after first muttering in a low voice, then immediately commanded: "Thirty kilometers, if you march quickly, even an hour in the Sennuma area is enough!" So, now full speed ahead! ”
"I've gotten it, my lord!"
The black-clad deacons bowed in response, and immediately chose to move forward again without stopping—though they knew very well why the young lord behind them was doing this, none of them would object; Even if it is a temporary leader, the identity of the priest with the sword on the other side is real. If these black-clad deacons dare to question each other's orders. Then it is an offense to the majesty of the other party.
Offended the majesty of a higher position than himself in the Holy See. Especially in the Inquisition, the consequences were nothing to be remembered; The black-clothed deacons, who knew all this, naturally knew what they should do; Therefore, they all unconsciously quickened their pace, even though they knew that this would consume more physical strength and would be very detrimental to the battle after dawn, but none of them showed dissatisfaction—the style of conduct in the Inquisition had already made them black-clad deacons have their own code of conduct. And that's what it does.
The young priest with a knife who followed behind the black-clothed deacon, looking at the temporary subordinates who had obviously quickened their pace, he couldn't help but nod with satisfaction - after meeting the lord in the previous secret base, the young priest with the knife understood that this mission had completely changed its nature, as long as the task was completed, then everyone present would have a share of the credit, and under the leadership of the lord, the young priest with the knife did not think that this mission would have a chance of failure.
So, in other words, the people who participated in this mission. All have a good fortune and encounter low-hanging fruit; But. The young priest with the sword understood better that there were great and small merits; If he followed that lord in this way and achieved the ultimate success, although he would have a merit, but under the premise that everyone else had such a feat, such a feat would obviously make him unfamiliar - and this was something that the young priest with the sword would never want to see, especially after the biggest rival who got him died tragically in the battle between the cardinal archbishop and the dragon of Shak, and he would not allow himself to return to the Sacred Forest with such a merit alone.
I have to stand out and make a good impression on that adult, even if the eyes of that adult won't notice me!
The young priest with the sword with such an idea planned it almost as soon as he set out—although he was anxious to make meritorious deeds, but this young man did not recklessly do something that he could not accomplish, such as 'attacking the bazaar alone', which was obviously an act of death; Be the first to arrive at the meeting point' such a low-risk, high-reward behavior.
Of course, such a simple plan, his other competitors will also think of it, and such a simple plan obviously cannot have any way to stop the other party's progress, only to fight for speed; Therefore, the young priest with the sword could not take care of the physical strength of these temporary subordinates at all, so he could only let them hurry with all their might, and then, after arriving at the assembly place, they would rest together.
After all, the first to arrive, if they all lose their armor, it is not enough to show his ability; Not only do you need to be the first to arrive, but everyone needs to be calm and relaxed so that you can understand what the gap is.
Hmph, the guy who rushed with all his might in the first place, I really want to see what you look like when you arrive at the meeting place!
With a snort of disdain, the young priest with the knife hurried to his temporary subordinates; And he didn't notice that there was a pair of eyes staring at him again above his head—and not long after the men of the Holy See had left, Xsol jumped down from the tree where he had been hiding, and ran toward another tree about a hundred yards away; There, he hid the hummingbird he used to communicate with the market.
Although the hummingbirds used to communicate in the Thousand Numa District have undergone various special trainings, when facing enemies with a strength higher than him, Ksol still does not dare to take them with him; Because, the sound of a birdsong or the flapping of wings is enough to expose him to the enemy's field of vision - animal instinct, which cannot be blamed, but does not mean that you can ignore it; The old hunters in the Sennuma District all know such a sentence.
Wow, puff!
With a speeding run and a vertical leap, Xsol jumped into the canopy again, took out the cage containing the hummingbird, tied a secret letter written in code to the joint of the hummingbird's legs and claws, and released his palm.
Sou!
Like a crossbow arrow, even the night cannot stop the hummingbird from rising into the sky and speeding towards its destination; Standing. The trunk of the Ksol did after all this. The cage was immediately re-placed in the same place where it had been hidden. Then, he jumped down from the tree and ran to the other side - he was not the only 'outpost' of the market, and after completing the role of the 'outpost', he needed to gather all the people together, and then return to the market, or wander outside the market.
The former is when the plan is completely smooth, while the latter is something that Ksol doesn't want to see - because. That meant that their team, less than thirty men, had to act as a surprise soldier to 'rescue' the attacked bazaar, and it was clear that the situation was terrible, and that was definitely not what Xsol, a native of the Thousand Swamps, wanted to see.
Hope that doesn't happen like that!
With this thought, Xsol disappeared into the bushes in a few dodges - compared to the 'recklessness' of the black-clad deacons, Xsol was undoubtedly light, not only did not any birds be startled, but even the sound of footsteps was almost non-existent.
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"Stophi!"
Shouting the name of the head of the Witcher Sennuma district, the head of the bazaar and Ted, known as the Behemoth, strode towards some of the makeshift 'fortifications' guarding the outskirts of the bazaar—digging a circular pit about five feet in diameter and fifteen feet in diameter from the ground. The intact logs are then lowered along the walls of the pit and plunged deep into the earth. The same logs were then used for fiefdoms; At the end, stones of different numbers and sizes were piled up on the periphery of the logs; Such a main body of entirely wooden fortifications is undoubtedly rudimentary, but in the Chinuma area, where stone is scarce, even the rubble was carried by some nearby ruins; Not to mention building materials like cement.
The two of them bent into the small door of the bunker, and after entering the bunker, the person in charge of the market patted his friend on the shoulder and said, "I'll leave it to me in the middle of the night!" Hurry up and rest! You know, you haven't slept in two days! ”
"If I can get through this difficult time, even if I don't sleep for a few more days, I'm happy!" The head of the Demon Hunter Sennuma District pointed to the 'fortifications' he was in with a wry smile, and then looked at the two friends beside him, and said, "In two days, we can only go so far, around the vicinity of the market, there are about thirty such bunkers, although everyone has done their best, but how long can this kind of existence last in the face of the attack of the Holy See?" ”
"Keep the battlefield as far away from the bazaar as possible, that's all we can do!" Standing in this fortification, which was suitable for normal people, Ted, who was huge in stature, had to half-bend over, and his face was equally unsightly—for Ted, the battle should not involve any women and children; But now, there were more than 2,000 women and children in the bazaar not far behind him, and it was as if Ted had been smashed with a sledgehammer.
Damn the Holy See!
Ted scolded in a low voice, because he knew very well that the Holy See had always treated these natives of the Thousand Swamps with the attitude of 'infidels', and for the Holy See that the existence of 'infidels' was itself wrong, once they entered the bazaar behind them, it would definitely be a killing, even if they won the final victory, but such a victory was not what they wanted.
Clearly, both Stofe and Toka heard Ted's whispering clearly, and understood where it came from; Immediately, the face became equally difficult to look at.
"You three big men, before the enemy arrived, put on such a face?" The only woman in the bunker, Kaqiu couldn't help but purse the corners of her lips and said, "Both Zaka and Master Blanc are trustworthy, and those guys who are about to arrive are good companions; With them there, what do you have to worry about? ”
"But ......"
Ted looked at Ka Qiu, who had raised his eyebrows in front of him, and wanted to explain at the moment, but before he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by the witch witch without hesitation: "Do you want to talk about the daughters and children in the bazaar?" Hmph, self-righteous guy! Children can't do it, but can't women fight? ”
"This, this ......"
Apparently Ted, who was being said, immediately didn't know what to say, and immediately turned his attention to the other two men beside him for help; However, both Stofe and Toca tilted their heads to the side as if they had a clear mind—the former was also a witcher, but he was well aware of the feminine nature of the witch in front of him, and the reaction he would show when men despised women in some way; Therefore, the president of the Sennuma district, who didn't want to get burned, of course knew what he should do; Although the latter does not know as much as the former, the friends around him are enough to give him a clear hint about what to do.
You two guys!
The performance of Stofe and Toka immediately stunned Ted, and then immediately widened his eyes; However, when this angry gaze was blocked by the witch witch, immediately, the eyes that were originally as wide as bull's eyes instantly narrowed together, like cats.
"Ka, Katyu......"
"Uncle Toka! Uncle Toka! Xsol's Secret Letter! ”
Just when Ted didn't know what to say, Limoia's shout caught everyone's attention; Immediately, Ted breathed a sigh of relief; However, in the next moment, he looked solemnly at Limoya, who had walked in.
PS First Update~Timing~ (To be continued.) )