Chapter 149: Preparing for Battle
"Really? That's lucky. β
In an instant, the cheese disappeared from the roof of the car. Immediately after, the screams of some kind of monster in pain could be heard in the darkness. In the next second, Cheese quickly appeared next to the strange car, accompanied the vehicle to run synchronously, and said slowly-
"I seem to be a little eager to meet the strange world that the president is talking about. President, I will accompany the Mermaid Song, at least until the moment you have fully fulfilled your heart's desire. β
The words fell, and Cheese's figure disappeared into the darkness again. As the faint eyes of the approaching cart vanished, the Night One leaped over the cart one by one, and with its blood-stained claws, slay the beast that was about to attack the caravan behind.
"What kind of world is that? Can you Terrans really talk to each other on an equal footing regardless of their identity? Will a lowly-born little slave be able to pull you human royalty by the collar and scold each other one day in the future? You know, you humans have not had such a history for more than 1,300 years. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid that no one would have such a rebellious idea in the next 1,300 years. β
"All men are created equal? Ha, in my opinion, it's a joke indeed. But ......"
Blood splattered, but it could not tarnish the light that drove in the darkness.
In an instant, Cheese squatted on the roof of the strange car again, and said with a radiant face-
"I really want to see, what kind of world is that? And the president will be in such a world...... What is your role? β
With that, his figure disappeared into the darkness again, and rushed towards the demonic beast that wanted to sneak attack the caravan in the distance.
After the surrounding monsters were almost cleaned up and all scattered, Cheese returned to the driver's seat, wiped the blood from his fingers, and hooked his hand at Arielβ
"Let me drive, I'll go and rest. Other than that...... There's one thing I didn't bother to report before. But for now, I think it's better to talk to you. β
Ariel slowly slows down the speed of the car and lets Cheese take over. After getting out of the driver's seat and about to head to the back of the car, Ariel raised her head and asked, "What's the matter?" You've been a little scruple these days, you've discovered something, but you don't say it, for what? β
Cheese: "Hehe, the reason why I didn't say it before is very simple, and I will understand it when the president finds out about it." I would like to tell the President that there are some very unpleasant smells mixed up in our fleet. Hehe, at least, I don't like the taste. It's too rushed. Several times I tried to tear that guy to shreds, but that guy was cunning and always mixed with the helpers we hired, and I couldn't do it. β
"Now that you know, what you want to do with this guy, it's up to you."
After speaking, Cheese pressed the handle with a relaxed expression.
But this left Ariel speechless, and she put her arms around Napa, turned her head to look at the three caravans behind her, and then turned her head again to look at the cheese over there.
But...... Since this bloodline doesn't directly want to reveal the mystery now, it shouldn't be too difficult to think about...... Okay, let's wait until dawn.
Having made up her mind, Ariel also felt a little tired for a while. She yawned, climbed into the car, stepped over the three men lying on the ground, pulled up a blanket to wrap herself, leaned against the wall of the car, and slowly fell asleep......
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Early the next morning, when the sun was showing a little hint from the other side of the horizon, the strange car also stopped at this time.
As the wilderness gradually brightens, the mermaid song also begins to be remediated to meet the next day's journey with better energy.
"Uh......h Good morning, guys. β
Cream stretched out, took out her toiletries from the box behind the strange car, and began to freshen up with water.
The others also woke up slowly, and when Ariel opened her eyes, she saw that there was another head in her arms.
As in the previous nights, when she fell asleep, the girl would get into Ariel's arms and put her arms around her, as if that would be the only way to sleep peacefully.
In this regard, Ariel could only smile, lightly tapped her face, gently put her aside, and got out of the car together.
While the mermaid song was resting, the hired workers in the caravan behind also woke up one after another and began to wash in front of the morning sun. For a time, it became a small settlement.
"How's the car going?"
Brad finished washing up and walked over to the strange car with a piece of dry bread.
After a while, Tesla climbed out from under the strange car. He clapped his hands, looking happy despite the stains on his face, and said, "Everything looks like it's working properly." I've replaced it with a new mana crystal, and it shouldn't be a problem to drive to Pelican Town in one go. β
At this time, the three female members also got out of the car one after another, yawning. Sutta removed the nightcap from her head, and the heavy bangs fell again to obscure her eyes. However, because he had just woken up, the hair on the front bangs looked messy and full of burrs. After sobering herself up a little, she picked up water and a basin and went to take care of her husband in the caravan behind.
"How far are we from Pelican Town?"
Margaux patted his still somewhat drowsy head lightly and asked.
Ariel looked at the distance and said, "It's not far." At our rate of day and night, we are probably two or three days away. β
Coco also stretched her waist, still looking drowsy, and said, "It's so fast...... It took us a month when we came...... Now it's only twenty days to get back......"
Ariel smiled. At that moment, she also loosened the ribbon that tied her hair to let her hair breathe a little. It was also at this time that Cheese got out of the driver's seat, glanced at Ariel, and then looked again at the hired men behind him who were preparing breakfast, and said, "Alright, it's morning!" It's time for me to rest. β
With that, Cheese got into the strange car and snorted unceremoniously.
Ariel turned her head and looked at the hired men in the caravan behind her. After thinking for a moment, she reached out and patted the other members gently, and said, "Everyone slow down for a while, and follow me." β
Everyone seemed a little puzzled, but since the president spoke, everyone had no opinion.
At that moment, Ariel led her members to the area behind her where the hired workers were making food and resting, chatting and comforting the hired workers, while constantly scanning the hired workers over and over again.
Soon, Ariel's eyes fell on the rest area of the second caravan.
Because the president of Mermaid Song is a woman, and there are many women in the adventurers, so when Ariel started recruiting, there were also many women mixed in. Ariel can't say that these women are all equally awakened because of the mermaid song, but they must also be forced by life to continue living, or fed up with their previous lives and thrown into the mermaid song.
However, one of these women immediately caught Ariel's attention.
It was a woman wearing a cloak with her entire face obscured.
She wore a tattered skirt and looked no different from the female beggars who lived in the city. This kind of beggar begs during the day and earns some extra living expenses by doing some leather and meat business at night. But this inevitably leads to a hard life. Since life is hard, there is no problem with the employees of the corresponding Mermaid Song asking to come to work.
But......
The woman's breathing seemed a little rapid.
Ariel thought for a while, stepped forward, but kept a certain distance from the woman, and said with a smile: "This sister, you got into my car in Hanhai City, right?" How are you feeling right now? β
The woman was still panting and short, as if she was desperately trying to endure something.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Ariel glanced at Cream next to her. Cream nodded, and walked around behind the woman.
At this point, Ariel smiled again and said, "This sister, can you please sit next to us next to you?" Are you sick? Shall I treat you? Don't worry, I won't charge a lot of money. β
Originally, Ariel thought that this woman would resist a little. But unexpectedly, after making this suggestion, the woman only paused for two or three seconds before nodding in agreement.
At that moment, she staggered to her feet, but still covered her face with the tattered cloak, and walked slowly to the side with the help of Cream.
After Cream's hand touched the woman's outstretched arm, she frowned slightly and said, "Your body is really hot." β
The woman nodded softly again, and began to gasp for air. If it weren't for Cream's support, she wouldn't even seem to be able to walk.
After placing the woman in the rest area of the Mermaid's Song, Margaux reached out and touched her forehead through her cloak, saying, "You have a fever. And very sick. β
After saying that, Margaux immediately looked back at Ariel, and said helplessly-
"President, these employees have not even started working, and they are already asking us about the cost of treatment."
Ariel glanced at Cheese, who was sleeping in the strange car, and after thinking about it, she snapped her fingers at Brad and said, "It's windy, you can help her block it." Yes, just stand in this position and don't move. β