Chapter 9 Hidden arrows hurt people, and they are skillful
No one expected Lulunaka's appearance, and she sat on the roof of the carriage shed. No one noticed her until she spoke. She sat on a high place, and saw the terrible situation on the ground at a glance. The squires who died in a miserable state, the mercenaries who died in the knight's sneak attack, everyone had a look of shock on their faces, and their eyes could not be closed. The people whose heads had been split in half and whose faces had been split into several pieces did not even have a chance to make their faces before they died, because their faces had been cut to pieces. This horrific scene can give nightmares to people who have never seen a killing, and the more fragile may have screamed or vomited. Only those who have experienced battles and are strong-willed can stand in this nightmarish Shura field.
Only Lulunaka is anomalous. She appeared silently, and before she could speak, no one noticed her presence, not even the warriors of the Silver Rank, like Olga and Pattin. She just sat there, smiling like a flower, as if she was watching a good show, and when she got to the wonderful place, she couldn't help but applaud.
Or maybe she chuckled because the actors on stage had made a mistake, and she said what was wrong, but she didn't intend to make a loud noise, just talking to herself.
Romeo Ona looked at Lulunaka like this, feeling weird and terrifying. The Lulunaka in front of her was no different from the Lulunaka she knew, her dress, appearance, and smile all showed that she was the friend who had said goodbye to each other. But in such a scene, Lulunaka, who looks the same as usual, is the biggest anomaly. The girl should have screamed, fainted, or fled, but she didn't. She sat there, smiling, looking down at the crowd.
She sat in the best position behind the crowd, as if she were a spectator, watching a wonderful play.
"Lulunaka......" Romeona looked at Lulunaka and whispered her name. The carriage was some distance away from her, and her voice was so small that it sounded like she was speaking to herself, just talking to herself. Lulunaka shouldn't have heard it, but she did.
Lulunaka waved her hand to Romeona, "We meet again, Miss Romeona, as I said before, maybe we will meet again one day—but I didn't expect that this wish would come true in less than half a day." But in the current situation, I don't know if I should be happy?"
Speaking of which, Lulunaka seemed to remember something important, reaching out and touching her back, "Oh, yes, I almost forgot something important." She pulled out a few things from behind her, threw them into the air, and landed at the feet of the Church Knight in front of her.
That's the heads of four mercenaries. The four heads were joined together by each other's long, filthy and messy hair—hair of different colors and lengths braided together in three braids that connected each other, which looked comical but could not make people laugh. The four mercenaries who were connected together had a sinister smile on their faces, and their expressions were frozen at this moment, as if they didn't know that their heads had been cut off.
"The puzzle called Murder, the last four missing pieces have also returned. Lulunaka threw down the four heads that had been connected together and clapped her hands as if she were going to dust them off. "Are you being negligent? Could it be that you were a little nervous because it was the first time you had done such a dishonorable and dirty thing, and you didn't even know how many people you were going to kill before you started?" Lulunaka sighed, but a smile immediately spread across her face. "But you're lucky, because I helped you clean up the rest of the troubles. I think it's still more difficult to hunt down the four wandering mercenaries who missed. If these four fish escaped back to the north, it would be good. The worst case scenario might be a strange rumor in the King's Castle? Now that all those who know the truth are here, most of them have closed their mouths and cannot speak again, and everyone standing now has their mouths and eyes not closed. Speaking of which, Lulunaka patted her head, "I almost forgot, and I have to add me as the one who sits." ”
A knight of the Church aimed his shortbow and crossbow at Lulunaka. They were silent, but their faces were full of wariness. Half of the knights surrounding Olga turned their weapons on Lulunaka.
Paddy shifted her position and leaned sideways, bringing both Lulunaka and Olga into view. His cross-sword was no longer aimed at Olga, the blade tilted to the ground, the tip of the sword swaying slightly, slightly to the left was Lulunaka, and to the right, it was Olga. "You're not the one you're supposed to be here. Patin said.
"Well, of course, there is no doubt about it. Lulunaka didn't panic as she faced the weapon pointed at her, "For you, I'm one of the pieces of the puzzle now. Since you will not spare the old man and the boy, then naturally you will not let go of me, the unfortunate girl who witnessed this murder by accident and coincidence. ”
"You killed those mercenaries. Leo said, sword in hand, slowly approaching Lulunaka.
Luluna Ka waved her hand repeatedly, "I didn't do it. But I killed them, right? If they hadn't left the group because of some filthy thoughts, and turned back to my cabin to do something bad, they probably wouldn't have died a little later. It probably won't be too late, because they will definitely die at the hands of the knights. ”
Leo gestured to the knights behind him. The knights understood, and the short bows in their hands loosened the bowstrings, and the crossbows pulled the triggers, and the slender iron arrows and short crossbow arrows shot out.
Pattin's eyes widened, "Stop!" he shouted. But he said it too late, and the arrow had already been shot. Three iron arrows and two crossbow arrows flew towards various parts of Lulunaka's body, and the better one flew towards her head. The feathers of the tail of the arrow cut through the air, leaving behind a string of whooshing sounds.
Arrows are quick weapons. A good bow and crossbow, combined with a skilled wielder, can shoot a quick and deadly arrow or several arrows. When the sound of an arrow piercing through the air is heard, the arrow is usually already stuck in the target. If the target is a creature with a physical body, you can hear the popping sound of an arrow entering the flesh.
When Romeona heard the sound of the arrow's tail, a spirit was so frightened that she closed her eyes. She'd seen so much slaughter today that she didn't want to see anyone she knew die right in front of her eyes. Even with her eyes closed, she seemed to be able to see Lulunaka's tragic death with arrows stuck in her body.
When Romeona closed her eyes, she didn't hear the sound of the arrow piercing her flesh. Whether it is an iron arrow or a crossbow arrow, the arrow is a heavy, sharp iron triangular head, and if such a murder weapon is inserted into the human body, the sound of tearing is similar to the sound of a sword slashing into the human body. But Romeona did not hear the sound of the iron tearing flesh, and after a silence there was a commotion among the knights of the Church.
She opened her eyes and saw Lulunaka unharmed, the Church Knight in a daze, Patin with a slightly gloomy face, and Olga who seemed to be thinking about something.
And Julius, who was wide-eyed and looked silly.
"What happened?" asked Romeona, "she's still alive, but the arrows ......"
"I don't know. Julius replied, reaching out to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and his throat moved a few times, "I only saw a dark shadow flash in front of the witch, and then ...... Nothing happened, and the arrows were gone. ”
"Witches. "Romeona heard a word that shouldn't be here, "Who's a witch?"
Julius looked at Romeo with strange eyes, as if Romeo had just asked a very stupid question, "Who else could it be?" There are just two women here, one is you and the other is her. Do you consider yourself a witch? Of course you're not, so can I say a witch be anyone else?"
Julius's voice was not small, and Lulunaka heard it. "That young man over there, I'm an alchemist, not a witch. Lulunaka held her wooden cane and pointed at Julius, "Have you ever seen a young witch like me?"
"The old man of the village said that witches can stay young by eating the flesh of babies and children...... Julius said quietly, as if he were afraid of being heard by Lulunaka.
Lulunaka heard Julius's whisper and only shook her head helplessly, seemingly not trying to convince Julius to give up this impression of her. "Ladies and gentlemen. "You've made a kind of bad choice. I didn't kill these mercenaries myself, they were the hands of my dear, but not lovable Guardian—that's a bit wrong, should I say my feet or my mouth?" she tilted her head, thought for a moment, and finally gave up, "It doesn't seem to be very accurate. ”
The knights of the church looked around, wary of everything around them. A dark shadow swept past Lulunaka, sweeping away the arrows that flew towards Lulunaka, and no one could see what it was. The shadow, like Lulunaka, appeared without warning, then vanished without a sound.
Two of them could barely see the outline of the dark shadow.
"Watch out for your feet and above, it's something like a beast!" shouted Pattin. His shout made the church knights react, but it was too late.
A dark shadow sprang out of the low bushes and swooped down on the nearest Church Knight. As soon as the nearest clergyman turned his head, the shadow had passed past him and descended into the jungle on the other side. No one could see what the dark shadow was.
To the others, it was as if the knight had been brushing shoulders with the shadow, as if nothing had happened.
After the shadow vanished again, the knight stood still, motionless. His eyes widened as if he had been frightened.
Then, his head fell. His head fell into the dirt, and after a large amount of blood spurted out of his neck, his body fell to the ground with his head. Blood spurted from the severed section of his neck, staining the ground beneath him a bright red.
Seeing his companion die like this, there was a slight commotion among the knights of the church. The knights, who had dismounted, walked towards their nearest people, back to back, nervously scanning their surroundings. The knight, who was still on the horse, kept turning his horse's head and surveying the surroundings, while also tightening the reins to calm the somewhat restless horse under his crotch. The knights' best buddies looked rather uneasy, their mouths constantly hissing, their noses enlarged, and puffs of heat erupted. They are scared, but their loyalty to their owners and their training keep them from turning around and running.
"How did the mercenaries die? It's like this, but they're more sluggish, so they die with a smile on their faces. This is a good way to die, right?" Lulunaka laughed, the bloody scene didn't seem to move her in the slightest.
Julius exclaimed, "His head has fallen! What kind of witchcraft is this?"
"It's not witchcraft. Olga said, his eyes half-narrowed into elongated shapes, "which were cut off." Before the church knight could react, he was dead. Maybe there was no pain left. ”
"Since it's not witchcraft, then what is it?" asked Julius continued.
Olga didn't answer right away, "I don't know what it is, maybe it's a beast, maybe it's a ......" At this point, he didn't say any more, it sounded like his tone wasn't quite sure what it was. The silhouette of that black shadow is certainly not human, but if it is a beast, there are many suspicious places. Olga has traveled a lot, seen a lot of people, and killed a lot of beasts and monsters. He slain swift monsters known for their speed, which were very tricky creatures, but also increased Olga's knowledge and experience, and made Olga stronger.
No matter how agile a beast is, it can't leave such a wound on a human being. The part above the neck of the knight had been separated from the body, and the bright red section was so flat and smooth that it looked like paper had been cut with sharp scissors. No matter how sharp the claws are, they can't do such delicate work. Even if Olga were to do this, it probably wouldn't be much better than this.
What kind of beast is that it can do what even humans can't do? It is precisely because of this doubt that Olga is not sure whether it is a beast or not.
Lulunaka's appearance makes the situation unpredictable, and Olga can't tell if the suspicious girl is friend or foe. The fact that Luluna still has the same smile as usual in such a scene is already very weird.
Olga didn't have many options, and he had to try even the worst of ideas. "Lulunaka, please help us, help your friend Miss Romeona!" he shouted at Lulunaka.
Lulunaka didn't answer. She pointed to the heads of the four mercenaries on the ground, "Help...... Maybe you want to thank them, and if they hadn't been around my house and wanted to do something not very nice to me, I probably wouldn't have sent their heads over, at least not until it was over. I would have been far away to see the body of my poor friend, Miss Romeo, leave the Forest of the Dead. That all changed because of four poor bastards. ”
Lulunaka's words sent chills down Olga's heart. Lulunaka's meaning was clear, she didn't really care if the people here were alive or dead, even if they were friends - whatever her purpose, at least one thing was certain for now: she wasn't here for Romeona.
Hearing Lulunaka's words, Romeo's face was very visibly shaken. This gentle and kind, a little restrained when getting along with her, but a cheerful girl, seems to have suddenly become a stranger. Romeo thought to herself, was she too self-inflicted and took this friendship too seriously? The other party didn't really think that this short friendship was very special, and didn't even care about her life or death.
"Miss Romeona, please don't put on such a sad face. Lulunaka smiled at Romeona, "We're friends, aren't we? ”
Lulunaka said that she was not so cold-blooded, but her words just now, which actually didn't care about Romeona's life or death, were deeply engraved in Romeona's heart, and could not be easily erased.
"Please don't think about taking advantage of the chaos to lead people to escape, that martial master. Lulunaka continued, then pointed her staff at Padding, "The knight over there, it looks like he hasn't paid attention to you anymore, but that's just a disguise. If you let your guard down, or turn and run away, his sword will probably stab at you immediately, and it will be on poor Miss Romeo. ”
Patin didn't speak, his eyes fixed on Lulunaka. She was right. Although the suspicious Lulunaka and the strange black shadow are both impossible to ignore, it does not mean that he has forgotten his purpose. As long as he had the chance, he would not give up on taking Romeona's life.
"Master Warrior...... It's a hassle to call you that, can I call you Lord Olga? Romeona said, not waiting for Olga's reply, and said to herself, "I heard just now, this knight is called Mr. Edgar, this Mr. Edgar, did you say that you would never touch Miss Romione? As soon as you slack off and reveal a gap, he will not hesitate to do so, piercing Miss Romeona's heart with his beautiful cross-sword. Lulunaka waved her cane and stabbed forward. The tip of the cane points to the position of Romeona's chest. "You can't stop this sword, Lord Olga. You can hurt him, but he can kill Miss Romeona and kill you along with that silly boy. You are old, and you have old wounds, which makes you a clear gap between you who are also in the silver class. ”
Olga frowned, and took a step back with her right foot. Pattin's face also became ugly, as if everything about himself was exposed to Lulunaka's eyes, and there was nothing to hide. Every word she said, she was revealing the details of Olga and him, without any discrimination.
"If you are twenty years younger, Master Olga, there is probably still hope, right? Now, you can only jump a few times like a fish on a chopping board, before you die. But now, this almost desperate situation has taken a new turn. Lulunaka removed her cane from the way of Romeona, sliding slowly, pointing at the Church Knights one by one, and finally froze on Leo's body. Leo was not far from Lulunaka, sword in hand, back to back with another knight, wary of a dark shadow lurking in the unknown...... And Lulunaka.
"Because I'm coming. Lulunaka laughed.
There was a murmur in the forest.
The dark shadow seemed to be everywhere, and its voice was everywhere.
Lulunaka's cane tapped against the roof with the end of her cane.
The shadow sprang out of the jungle again, darting towards the Church Knights.