28 Dead in the mist

When Erin woke up, her consciousness was extremely chaotic, and her dreams during sleep were chaotic, full of all kinds of contradictions and contrasts, which made people irritable and frightened. It took her a long time to regain control of her limbs and body, and she could detect her fever even without reaching for it. Erin's forehead was hot, I don't know if it was the fire or the heat, but the feeling of being top-heavy was so real. But Erin soon discovers that there is something more urgent than her poor health - Milo is gone!

As Milo tested the power of the improvised crossbow, Erin got up and staggered in the other direction, not knowing if she could find Milo or even why she wanted to leave. Her vague consciousness made it difficult for her to think, and her reason was slipping into chaos step by step......

"Milo—where are you—" Erin cried weakly, looking feebly from side to side, weakly...... That's not shouting, it's moaning.

Maybe it was just a few steps away, maybe it was a long walk, but Erin couldn't hold on, and she stumbled - fell down.

"Mother...... Father...... No one cares...... Help me......"

Footsteps could be heard in the thick fog, slowly but steadily. Erin, who had completely lost her strength, could not turn her head sideways, and could only use her peripheral vision to look in the direction where the sound was coming - a vague figure came out of the thick fog, and the person who came was covered in a cloak and his head was tightly wrapped in a hood. The man walked slowly towards Erin and leaned down......

The last thing Erin saw before she fell unconscious was a scrawny arm sticking out of her cloak.

The Misty Jungle, where the Spreite Empire exiled felons, no one can say exactly how many people survived in this woods......

The exhaustion and soreness of her body turned into countless sharp blades, which were unscrupulously carved into Erin's body, countless wounds burned and painful, all the pain stimulated her skin and flesh like static electricity, and also made her head tense, completely unable to move, and her consciousness fell into confusion...... I don't know how long it took to feel this feeling......

Suddenly, Erin's consciousness returned, her physical pain was completely gone, her body was in control again, and all her senses were clear - Erin suddenly opened her eyes and found herself sitting on the ground leaning against a tree, her clothes still neat and her wounds. The uncomfortable feeling was also swept away, the sense of sight and hearing was completely restored, and the spirit was as if I had just slept well, and I was extremely invigorated, without any feeling of exhaustion.

"...... am I?" Erin moved in disbelief and stood up, "Is your body okay?" Then she began to look around, only to notice that not far in front of her sat the man in the cloak. The man had his back to Erin, wearing a tattered navy blue cloak and a hood. Erin could only see that he was in moderate shape, and greeted him as she approached: "Hello, did you save me?" Halfway through, Erin suddenly stopped, remembering that this was the Misty Jungle, and that the people in it were all felons. Erin wasn't scared, though, and her instincts told her that there was no ill will in this person – at least for her.

Perhaps hearing Erin's words or footsteps, the man turned and took his hood down, revealing his face.

"Ahh ...... you are" Erin took two steps back in shock when she saw the face - even though it had become thin and unkempt, her body had become thin and thin, and her complexion had taken on an unhealthy earthy color...... However, the spirit of strength is still there, the majesty of being a soldier is still there, and the temperament of being a nobleman is still there!

“…… Uncle Xia Fei! Erin called out his name. The man who had ordered the Praetorian Guards to attempt to raid the town was right in front of her. The two had crossed paths in Butler City when Erin was a child.

"Oh? Ah—I remember, you're the youngest child of the Akayi family...... Foster child? Right. Xia Fei patted his head and said, turning around completely, his body was still sitting, probably because his legs and feet were inconvenient, "Kid, why are you here too?" ”

Erin came to Xia Fei and crouched down, looking at the face that had been devastated by the harsh environment, and she couldn't help but sigh that this old soldier had ended up like this. "I ......," Erin hesitated for a moment to continue, "I was wronged. ”

"Well, I think so, kid. Come, sit down and talk to me, I haven't spoken to anyone in a long time. ”

Erin sat down and thanked, "Thank you for saving me, Uncle Xia Fei." ”

"I didn't do anything, don't you care." Xia Fei waved his hand, "What kind of crime did the people outside give you?" ”

Erin told Sevia Anseson about the assassination of herself and Risson, and when she heard that her old friend Risson had died, Xia Fei looked solemn and thoughtful. "Child, I have suffered you and endured a fate that you should not bear at your age." He said sympathetically.

"I'm here, but fortunately, there are many companions who care about and accompany me."

"But you're still here...... Forget it, let's not talk about it. Xia Fei didn't want Erin to be sad, so she changed the subject, "By the way, you're alone?" ”

"No, it's not ......," Erin regretted as soon as she spoke, but it was impossible to retract it, "and Melo Enteman, the two of us were exiled here. ”

"Ahh......h......h I heard that Entekoman kid, he was for a woman...... Alas......"

"Uncle, don't talk about it......" Erin said a little depressed.

Xia Fei squinted, "You won't ...... And him? Erin nodded, she understood what Xia Fei meant. Xia Fei raised his head, as if stretching, "Hmm...... I have no right to interfere with the freedom of young people. But my son, the curse of the Entekoman family is not unfounded, and if you love him, I think it is necessary for you to see him for what he really is. ”

When Erin heard Xia Fei's words, she was very puzzled: "Uncle? What are you really talking about? ”

"Like me, he's an unscrupulous man." Xia Fei said word by word. Erin understands the meaning of "unscrupulous", and in her heart, there is another "unscrupulous" person - Sevia Anseison, who does not hesitate to assassinate the hero who saved humanity in order to achieve her own goals, does not hesitate to frame her fiancée, and does not hesitate to wear a mask and pretend in front of others......

"Unscrupulous people tend to only care about themselves...... So you have to see that. Xia Fei's words hit the center, yes, Melo Entecoman did show a selfish side in many of his actions - Erin couldn't help but recall that when Windrun went through the "Sand Spirit Crisis", Melo insisted on dying despite everyone's opposition: at that time, he ignored Erin's love and advice, and even appeared in Heidi's room on the night when the sand and dust were about to engulf Windwalk......

"Thank you uncle for the reminder, I'll pay attention." Erin responded with a dull ache in her chest.

Xia Fei seemed to notice, waved his hand and said, "I'm just reminding, it's not that Ente Koman kid is speaking ill, everything is subject to the actual situation...... he looked around again, "By the way, do you have a weapon for self-defense?" ”

Erin shook her head and smiled wryly, "No, we were sent in empty-handed. ”

"Then ......" Xia Fei reached into his cloak and pulled out a short dagger!

"Uncle, what is this?"

"When I was exiled here, they gave me this knife for self-defense, considering that I was old, after all, there are other people here......" He shoved the dagger into Irene's hand, "I'm too old to use this, you take ......"

"No, uncle......" Erin hurriedly pushed back the dagger, but Xia Fei's strength was clearly greater than hers.

"Obedient, child. You are a woman, and you need it more here, even if you can't kill the enemy, you can still give yourself a good time at a critical moment...... Alas - take it anyway. ”

Erin had no choice but to take the dagger, then bowed deeply in thanks. That's when —

"Erin—" Milo's voice came from the fog, "Erin—"

"Milo!" Erin said excitedly, and then her expression darkened again, "Uncle Xia Fei, that ......"

Xia Fei squinted, and soon understood: "Oh, I won't bother you to reunite, don't tell him about me, I'm afraid he will remember those unpleasant experiences in Fengxing Town......" said and was about to walk into the thick fog.

"Thank you, uncle!" Erin said gratefully.

"Hide the knife and protect yourself, kid." Xia Fei took Erin's hand again, "Don't forget to watch out for the people around you...... Maybe he's got a weapon. With that, Xia Fei waved his hand and disappeared into the thick fog. Looking at the direction in which Xia Fei had disappeared, Erin was stunned.

"Erin—" Milo's voice got closer, and Erin followed Xia Fei's prompt, hiding the dagger in her leather coat and walking in Milo's direction.

"Ahh Erin, I've finally found you! Milo rushed up to Erin and almost hugged her, but Erin reached out in time to stop her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Erin said coldly, reassuring the other party, "I just didn't pay attention to walking a little farther just now." ”

"Just now?" Milo was surprised and said, "I've been looking for you for half a day!" ”

"Half a day? How long is it...... Forget it, just rejoin. Erin was a little confused, and she wanted to end the topic quickly. She lowered her head and saw a protrusion on the right back of Mellow's coat, "This is ......"

Naturally, Milo turned around and cleverly avoided Erin: "Oh, I tied up a few branches to make a torch...... Although the sky is always gray here, if there are wild beasts, they need torches to drive them away. ”

Erin didn't listen to Milo's explanation at all, she remembered Xia Fei's words - "Maybe he's got a weapon", weapons? It's safe to have a weapon, but who are you going to use it against? Erin's mind was in chaos again, and a dazed, overwhelmed look appeared on her face.

Milo sensed that something was wrong, and he wanted to find out what was going on with Erin, and asked with concern, "Erin, do you have something to say to me?" Erin didn't speak, her eyes wandering.

"Erin, don't stand stupidly, sit down first...... Erin? In a sincere tone, Milo was a little uneasy. But Erin remained silent......

"Are you feeling unwell? Where is the body uncomfortable? In a caring tone, Milo hoped to get a response, he stepped forward, but he didn't expect-

Erin took two steps back tremblingly, trembling all over, her eyes full of horror!

Milo doesn't know how, but we should remember that the night Sevia framed Erin was saying something similar. The horrific scene in her memory "reappeared" in front of her, and Erin was completely shocked, and she instinctively avoided Milo, and even more so the source of fear.

Milo was also frightened by Erin's unusual behavior, and he could only stand still, hoping not to irritate Erin.

"I ...... I'm ......" Erin was also trying her best to suppress her uncontrolled body, she was pale, gasping for breath, looking in pain, and tears were flowing, but her body was still shaking violently, and there was no sign of improvement.

"Breathe...... Breathe slowly. Milo whispered, trying to soothe Erin's nerves, maybe he really did the right thing, and Erin's condition eased, and she slowly collapsed on the ground...... Milo hurriedly stepped forward to help, but fortunately this time Erin didn't stop him.

"Right...... I'm sorry......" Erin said softly, tears hanging on her delicate face, she had eased a lot, and her body was regaining strength, "I...... I'm too scared to know what to do......" Milo didn't answer, his heart was also facing a breakdown, Herm's presence made him feel fear, but he still had to hide the pain and despair in his heart - he wanted to live, and he wanted Erin to live, if only the two of them could get out of this misty jungle together (don't think about it, how could it be) how good!

Suddenly, Erin's body stiffened suddenly, and a look of shock appeared on her face again, "What is this?" She had found the improvised crossbow hidden on Milo's body, and had accidentally dropped it as he ran over.

"This ...... This has nothing to do with you......" Milo replied expressionlessly, his eyes trying to avoid Erin, he had to look to the side, only to find—

- Herm was on the edge of the fog behind Erin, looking at them and smirking as if defiantly: "You haven't kept your promise!" ”