Chapter 120: Is It Too Late to Escape?
"Miss, what are we going to do?"
In the cabin, Abbe looked at Laurie, who was explaining in front of him, and asked the girl next to him in a low voice.
"Let's listen to the captain, and we'll do what they say."
The girl spoke.
"Okay, but don't worry, Miss, even if it's really stranded, I'll send you back safely."
"Well, I believe in Abbe."
In the end, after discussion, everyone thought it would be better to go to Red Leaf City first.
Because even if Red Leaf City is gone, there will definitely be some broken houses, so it's a big deal for everyone to move things over and temporarily take shelter from the wind and snow in the broken houses.
But if they had followed the same path, they might not have even broken houses, and if they had run aground because of the freezing of the water, they would have really been trapped in the river.
The Senluo River is said to be a river, but this size can be called a river.
When the river was not frozen, the three of them braved the heavy snow to steer the sails, easily adjusted their direction, and turned at the fork in the road.
Although everyone hopes that this Red Leaf City does not have a Nosa City, they must also be prepared for both.
There were not only people on board, but also their horses.
A lot of people are starting to feed the horses to make sure that they are physically fit to ride when they get off the ground.
The three of them are tapping the gold coins, if there are people in Red Leaf City, see if they can exchange some supplies, there are too few cities along the way, they have gold coins now, but they can't spend them,
If there is no one in Red Leaf City, then we can only find another way, it's a big deal not to want this ship, anyway, with these gold coins, they won't starve to death in the future.
Provided, of course, that they can survive this heavy snowfall.
Call~
The sails whirred, and Abbe opened a small opening in the window, and the wind and snow poured in instantly.
The girl next to Abbe didn't have any preparation, and directly took a big breath of cool breeze.
"It's cold!"
Abbe felt the window closed, then said with a frown:
"The snow has turned into a blizzard, and if we can't find a place to rest, we're in some trouble."
"Huh? Don't we still have horses? ā
The girl was a little surprised, she knew very well how powerful Abbe was, she said that there would be trouble, it was really trouble.
"I'm still underestimating the snowfall, and although our horses are good, they are not good enough to move through the snow. And there's another problem, we don't have much forage, which I didn't expect before, and the horses don't last long. ā
"This ......"
The girl was finally a little scared at this time.
The power of nature is awe-inspiring.
Because the wind had caused the ship to shake all the time, the small stoves in their hands were put away by the captain to prevent fire.
Although the girl was dressed thickly, she still felt very cold.
Seeing this, Abbe stretched out his hand and gently took the girl into his arms.
"Abbey, do you think we're going to die?"
"No, it won't."
Abbe's tone was still emotionless, but the girl could hear the firmness in her tone.
"I'll tell you a secret, IāI'm actually very afraid of death!"
"I'm scared too."
"Huh?"
The girl looked up, a little incredulous.
As a powerful and one of the few female knights, Abbe is even afraid of death?
"It's normal to be afraid of death, this is the reverence for life, but if there is a need for me to give my life, even if I am afraid of death, I will rush forward without hesitation."
Hearing Abbe's explanation, the girl's eyes were full of little stars.
"Abbey, you're amazing! Just as good as my sister! ā
Abbe shook his head.
"I can't compare to the eldest lady, no, it's not comparable at all!"
"Huh? Impossible! ā
The girl was a little surprised.
Abbe looked at the innocent girl and touched her head.
"You'll find out later."
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"Good news, ladies and gentlemen!"
Suddenly, there was an exclamation from the hall outside.
Abbey's eyes froze.
"I'll go out and have a look."
"I'm with me, too."
The two opened the door together, and many people were already in the hall.
Before, because the stove was taken away, there was no place to heat up, and everyone went back to their small rooms, but now because of this exclamation, the hall was full again.
Laurie looked at these people and said with some rejoicing:
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are very lucky, Red Leaf City exists, not far ahead!"
Just one sentence was enough to make everyone cheer.
"Great! We're saved! ā
"Awesome, I'll just say I can't be that bad luck!"
"But I wonder if these people will welcome us?"
Some people are happy, but others think more.
"Would definitely be welcome! Even if we don't welcome us, we will welcome gold, oh no, silver! I don't think you can even get a silver coin out of such a remote and barren place! ā
The crisis is resolved, and some people are relaxed and can even afford to joke.
Abbe shook her head, she didn't like this kind of person who had no one in her eyes, but she had to admit that he had some point, in such a small place, as long as you can get the gold coin, you will definitely become a guest.
At this time, the girl quietly pulled Abbe's clothes.
Abbe lowered his head in confusion, and saw the girl standing on tiptoe and whispering in Abbe's ear:
"Abbey, IāI don't have any more gold coins, I've spent them all before......"
Looking at the girl's embarrassed face, Abbe was a little amused.
"I have."
"Great! We're not going to be kicked out because we can't afford to live in a hotel! Although the hostel is not a place for people to stay at all......"
"Okay guys, everyone pack their bags, and we'll be in Red Leaf City soon, but in order to prevent being turned away, if you have someone who is good at talking, you can come with me."
"Me!"
"Me too!"
"I, I can!"
"Okay, thank you so much, by the way, everyone look here-"
Laurie suddenly opened the window as if he remembered something, and a cold wind suddenly blew in, startling everyone.
If it is left in normal times, it is inevitable that some people will jump their feet, but during the special period, everyone does not blame too much.
"Momiji Castle is there."
Laurie said, pointing in one direction.
Everyone looked out.
Sure enough, in the distance, a city stood.
"Haha, it doesn't look far!"
"I guess it's coming soon!"
Laurie had to reassure these people, or they might have some kind of moth, and someone had told him to stop the boat and say that they would ride their own horses.
Isn't that a joke! On such a cold day, he didn't even have a place to warm himself alone, and it was estimated that he would freeze to death tomorrow morning.
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It's just that after an hour, they haven't arrived at Red Leaf City yet, which makes everyone a little impatient.
"Captain, Captain!"
Someone shouted loudly from the cabin.
Shelly hurried in.
"What's wrong?"
"Didn't you say that it would be there in a while, why hasn't it been so long!"
It was a young man with blond hair and blue eyes, and there were several strong men like guards around him, who looked like the sons and daughters of some big family.
Shelly didn't dare to offend, he said a little helplessly:
"This ...... Things may be a little complicated, we miscalculated the distance before! ā
"Huh? Aren't you old sailors, can you all misestimate this? ā
The young man was a little unconvinced, the reason why they chose this ship was because the people on this ship were experienced sailors and very safe, and now you tell him that such low-level problems can arise?
This made the young man suspicious of Captain Shelly.
"It's really a miscalculation, because we didn't expect that the walls of this Red Leaf City would be so tall! It looks like it's close at hand, but it's still far, far away......"
There was a little grievance in Shelly's tone, he hadn't seen such a high city wall, even the royal city of the Buck Kingdom couldn't compare!
"This ......"
The young man was also a little confused.
"Forget it, forget it, you guys just hurry up!"
"Even if you don't say it, we'll do our best."
Another hour passed.
"Abbey, haven't we arrived yet? I am hungry! ā
In the simple room, the girl who wrapped herself tightly said in a helpless tone.
"I've got some brown bread here."
Abbe pulled out a large piece of brown bread from his bag, along with a jug of dark beer.
"Don't eat, don't eat! It's so unpalatable! I'm going to eat white bread, I'm going to be queen bread! ā
The girl was a little crazy.
Abbe was not reluctant, she broke a piece of black bread herself, and ate a few bites of dark beer.
Listening to the slight sound of chewing, the girl swallowed her saliva, and her little hand reached out to the black bread a little involuntarily.
"You break a piece for me, I can't break it!"
Abbe looked as expected.
"Good!"
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It's been three hours since the discovery of Momiji Castle.
From the initial excitement to the current numbness, everyone is a little unconvinced.
in the hall.
"Is it an illusion, or that we have fallen into the devil's trap?"
Someone said pessimistically.
Obviously, I saw the city, but I just couldn't get there, isn't this the devil?
"Don't worry, everyone, it's definitely coming."
There are also people who comfort themselves, as if they are comforting others, and as if they are comforting themselves.
In the corner of the hall, Abbe and the girl looked at the men and did not speak.
In addition to the two of them, there are also four burly men here, who are the maiden's guards.
Hearing that Abbe was about to arrive, the maiden called all her guards.
"Is it really coming?"
The girl was a little unsure.
"Yes, because the river is not straight, the wind is not very good, our boat is going very slowly, and the walls of this Momiji Castle seem to be really big, so we will feel that we will never be able to go, but according to my sight, it will be there soon."
Abbe looked through the gap in the window and saw the tall city wall in the distance, and there was something incredible in his eyes.
"Whew, great! It's finally here! ā
The girl breathed a sigh of relief, he believed in Abbe more than these people, and Abbe said that it would definitely come.
"It's coming soon, everyone, get ready!"
Captain Shelly's excited voice came from above.
Although they have been deceived by the captain once, everyone is still very excited when they hear it, things have already been packed, some people have horses, but they need to be pulled out from another exit.
Bang!
There was a muffled thud from the big boat, and they knew it was time to get to the docks.
"It's finally here!"
Everyone also didn't care about the heavy snow, and climbed onto the deck one after another.
"This ......"
"Oh my God!"
They finally saw the whole picture of Red Leaf Castle, and they were speechless for a while.
The gray city wall needs to be looked up to see the whole picture.
They had never seen such tall walls!
"Hurry up, go down first, the snow is getting heavier!"
Shelly's reminder reminded everyone that no matter how high the wall was, as long as there were people.
The sailors were busy dropping anchor, and the customers were hurrying to disembark.
"Miss, let's go."
Abbe hugged the girl and stood firmly on the dock with a slight leap.
The four guards brought out six horses and exited through the other exit.
When they came to the city wall and looked up at the tall city wall and the heavy city gate, everyone suddenly found a very real problem.
They can't see if there's anyone up there, and now the wind and snow are so heavy that their voices can't be heard!
This is embarrassing, they all go to the door of the house, find that the door is locked, and they can't see if there is anyone in the house.
Fortunately, this embarrassment did not last long.
An extremely rough voice came from the city walls.
"What are the people down there doing? Can I help you? ā
"We are passing merchants, my name is Shelly, now the weather outside is too bad, our ship can't go, I want to come to you to rest and recuperate, we will pay!"
Shelly shouted, he knew that at this time, others would not necessarily open the door, and he could only promise benefits first, and if others still didn't agree, I could only break the bill first.
"Wait!"
The sound coming from the city wall made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems that this person from Red Leaf City is still very talkative!"
"Boom~"
The heavy gate opened, and the rumbling sound made everyone subconsciously take a few steps back, and those who didn't know thought that this was a rock falling from the mountain!
"You'll have to say good things later!"
Shelly explained.
"Understood."
"Don't worry!"
"No problem...... What the hell is this? ā
After the door opened, only to hear the sound of footsteps, in the dark doorway, the first to come out of a tall figure more than two meters tall, he was covered with knotted muscles, important parts are protected by a shiny silver armor, he carried a big sword with more than three meters on his shoulder, the blade was shining cold, and the sword body was as big as a door panel, saying that it was a shield, someone must believe it.
And most importantly, he has a pair of exaggerated horns on his forehead, much like the legendary devil!
Obviously, this is not human!
After him, many people came out one after another, each of whom was huge in size and exaggerated in equipment.
Especially when the huge figure shrouded in steel armor, carrying a four-meter-long machete on his back, and a full three meters tall, stepped out.
The crowd collapsed.
Bang!
Many people were so scared that they couldn't stand.
Even the well-informed captains of the three were trembling in their legs.
What the hell is this!
Where the hell have we been!
"Ah, Abe, I, is it too late for me to escape now......"
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