As evening fell, the overcast sky soon darkened, the snowflakes gradually stopped, and the new snow on the wilderness shone a dull deep blue. The wind was cold, but it was far less cold than Baron Belom's face.

The undead, unlike any other race, are not willing to risk their lives for certain goals like orcs and humans - for them, "life" is always the most important thing - life is the foundation of everything.

So Belom wouldn't be ashamed of his escape, but that deep shame was forever imprinted in his mind...

Be sure to flatten the Sola sentry!

The undead are vengeful, whether it's Ansadine, Magda, or now Belom, they won't let go of any enemy who makes them suffer - and what Belom doesn't know is that the young man he just fought with is actually Roddy, whom he considers dead...

Belom escaped from the guard post in disarray, and soon found the troops he had left behind - because Master Simon had led the attack before, his team was not manpower at this time, and all the soldiers combined were only three remaining necromancers and seventy undead soldiers.

And when Belom reunited with the team, he immediately wanted to turn back and go to the Sola Sentry for revenge - but the effect of the "forbidden demon" that always existed made him very jealous....After the "rune" shattered, his strength had obviously decreased a lot, and the "death knight" was equivalent to breaking his wings without magic assistance, and there was no threat at all...

"What the hell is going on!"

He tried to mobilize the Frost elemental, but there was still little progress, and just as he was hesitating whether to wait for dawn to take revenge, his subordinates sent him a question that he couldn't avoid:

The Blood Raven spotted a troop of centaurs outside of Elson and witnessed them shatter the barrier and enter the city!

The news immediately sent Belom on pins and needles.

He was able to get out of Tasman for much more than just laying a sentry. Because the real task that His Majesty Augustine values the most is the mysterious Elson and the "Charged Crystal" in it!

It doesn't matter if you mess up the sentry, if Elson's treasure is preempted by some guys, Belom will really have to go back to Augustine with his head...

Therefore, he did not hesitate to take revenge, and immediately ordered the troops to march in full gear, and marched towards Elson with all his might by night.

"When I come back, I will definitely break you into pieces!"

Belom held on to his broken left arm and made a vicious oath.

On the other side, Sauron, who had entered a period of absolute weakness because of the "Ancestral Soul", was lying weakly in front of the campfire.

The original number of troops reached more than ninety, and those who were able to escape from the Sola outpost in the end were only twenty in total.

And after this terrible battle, the supplies they snatched back in a panic were simply not enough for the remaining orc women and children to eat for a winter... In other words, Zoro's entire plan completely failed, and even took almost all of his "capital".

The flames jumped in the wind and snow, as if they were about to be extinguished at any moment. Sauron's eyes were half-open, his arms trembling slightly from the pain of his injuries. Although he has been treated with "magic and witchcraft", the shock damage to his internal organs cannot be relieved, and even a cough at this time will affect the nerves of the whole body and cause pain.

However, Sauron almost ignored the physical pain, for he knew that he had lost all his chances: the team of twenty could no longer pose any threat to the Sola Sentinel, and it had become a luxury for them to survive this winter.

"That's it?"

All plans and efforts are so wasted that no one will be reconciled - but the cruelty of the world is often like this, most people's lives will not always be smooth, and no amount of planning and preparation can completely destroy everything because of an accident.

Sauron's silence froze the atmosphere in the camp, and the wounded soldiers ate the food they had stolen, but felt that the bread that had been delicious had lost its taste... They are not stupid either, and everyone knows what such a situation means.

But this atmosphere was quickly broken by an inexplicable shock.

Zoro frowned, gritted his teeth, sat up, and ordered someone to investigate. The orcs had poor night vision, but the snow-white ground allowed them to quickly figure out what was going on... The scouting orcs ran back to the makeshift camp with excitement on their faces, shouting, "It's a herd of antelopes! hundreds!"

The earthquake caused the animals to behave erratically, and the herds of antelopes, which had always been hiding in the mountains, were frightened and rushed out of the gondola, and after hours of exhaustion and running, they stumbled close to where Zoro was...

This kind of news made the "King of Ten Thousand Axes" take a deep breath - all the power seemed to return to his body, he reached out to hold the "skull crusher" that originally belonged to Roddy, his eyes were slightly condensed, and he said in a deep voice: "All ready to hunt! We will definitely survive this winter!"

Towards midnight, the effect of the "forbidden demon" finally wore off, and the oppressive atmosphere gradually dissipated.

The campfire was blazing, and after the earthquake destroyed the two watchtowers, the interior of the Sola outpost looked a little messy. However, by this time the gap in the wall had been filled, and the patrols were vigilantly watching the wall, keeping an eye out for possible approaching enemies.

Sodrore, Hanks and others were not lightly injured, and after receiving treatment, they had fallen asleep, and the snow was falling quietly, and Roddy sat in the commander's office that originally belonged to Hanks, looking at the "On the Self-Consciousness of the Defense System" in front of him with a slight distraction.

"When the barrier decays to the point of collapse, it will produce the effect of an 'elemental vacuum', and if it is forcibly opened, it will also produce a large vibration, if not, it proves that it dissipates naturally..."

The elven text in the book seemed to be floating in his mind, telling Roddy a fact word by word: Elson's enchantment had been forcibly opened at this time.

This means that the biggest target of Roddy's trip, "Elson City", has been preempted by others to enter...

No matter how hard he tried to pretend to be calm, Roddy's heart was a little messy because of this news.

Among the three forces against today, Roddy finally became the "biggest winner" with his own decision-making and luck - his team achieved the goal of "retaking the outpost" at the cost of killing 23 servants and wounding 68 people, and because of the existence of Akasha and others, all the "wounded soldiers" who troubled the army the most in the past have recovered their combat strength with the help of potions and magic skills, if you count Hanks and those remaining knights, the combat effectiveness of this team has not been weakened in essence.

But Roddy was not at ease at this time - he sent scouts to confirm Belom's location without stopping, hoping that the other party would not immediately launch a revenge raid.

The wait was anxious, and Roddy's eyes were sunken, and his bloodless face looked like a legendary vampire from exhaustion and injury.

The wooden door was pushed open, and Roddy, who looked up, realized that it was Akasha, and said in a hoarse voice, "Haven't rested yet, hurry up and go to sleep, I asked Hanks to separate the resting room for you and Nata alone." ”

"I'm not sleepy yet, come and sit with you for a while. ”

For the first time, Akasha's tone was unmistakable—and even she was a little surprised as she spoke, as she spoke, in such a tone to Roddy.

She handed the hot water in her hand to Luo Di, the cold night made people cold hands and feet, Luo Di was indeed a little cold, looking at the steaming water cup in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little touched in his heart, and took it with both hands: "Thank you." ”

Akasha didn't laugh, because she could see Roddy's haggard and tired, and she felt the great pressure he was hiding in the bottom of her heart—somehow, she felt her heart ache when she saw Roddy like this.

Wanting to ask, but feeling that she couldn't help at all, Akasha bit her lip, but ended up sitting directly next to Roddy...

There were no other chairs in the room, and Roddy sat in a slightly larger wooden chair. When Akasha sat next to him, she naturally wanted to be close to his body, which made Roddy suddenly come back to his senses from his conjecture about Elson, and instinctively moved to the side.

At this time, the distance between the two is about five centimeters.

"Roddy, today you... You saved me again. ”

"That guy is strong, I'm afraid you'll have an accident. Roddy rubbed his brows, originally he didn't think it was appropriate to be so close to Akasha, but the fatigue of his body made him give up the idea of standing up and walking aside, he thought about it and continued: "I'll meet him sooner or later, so... When the time comes, those scrolls can be used, don't hesitate. ”

He began to have a headache about Belom's strength again, even if the other party used a "rune split", but it was still not something he could contend with, if the other party came again, could he really use the scroll to kill him? What a hurry...

Although Roddy was always distracted, Akasha sitting next to him didn't mind at all - Akasha rarely took the initiative to do anything in her life, but after being injured in the afternoon, seeing Roddy so nervous about herself, she finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and then inexplicably felt an unprecedented joy...

He turned his head to look at Roddy and asked in a low voice, "Your wounds... Don't you need treatment?"

"That's it, tomorrow is probably no problem. "Roddy's [Status Bar] has already had a "15% reduction in healing effect" debuff due to frequent divine healing, and there are still some sequelae when he is kicked in the chest, but he doesn't plan to rely on divine magic anymore.

After saying this, the two seemed to be in some awkward situation - Roddy didn't know what to say, while Akasha was thinking about whether she should take the initiative to hold Roddy's palm...

Because she wanted to make Roddy relax a little in this way.

Of course, it is unknown how much "selfishness" there is, but for Akasha, who has never held someone else's hand, such an "initiative" can be regarded as a breakthrough in the limit.

With a slight movement of her fingers, Akasha inhaled slightly and asked, "Roddy, are you worried about anything else?"

As she said this, her palm moved slightly, but before she could touch Roddy, a figure appeared in front of her who had not yet closed the door...

"The scout says the undead have retreated, and are heading southwest overnight, and I—"

Nata appeared silently, but before she could finish speaking, her eyes were fixed on Akasha's hand as if she had been caught in a magnet...

The wood elf's brow furrowed, and such a small emotional fluctuation was immediately captured by Akasha - it stands to reason that she would have an irrepressible shame when she was seen so close to Roddy, but at this time, facing Nata, Akasha made her fingers hard, and held Roddy's hand tightly.

Nata narrowed her eyes slightly, looking away.