Chapter 64: Coward
The surrounding warships were engulfed in flames from the sea, and the "Blackstone" broke away from the scorching sea and struggled towards the coastline in front of them.
The sun rising in the east shone its light on the world, and the people raised their arms and began to shout:
"This is the dawn of victory! Victory will be for humanity! โ
The deck was filled with the joy of victory, and the people cheered for the victory, for the long-overdue freedom.
Vikily looked at the shore in front of him, where the huge battleship had sailed to the other end of the coast, not knowing where to go.
"It's all just weird." Draenor sat down on the ground, looking back, and there had been a series of fierce battles that had taken place that night.
"yes, I wonder why that man in black named Balclem is trying to deceive me?"
Draenor thought of what the black-robed man had said before, if those weirdos really wanted to catch them, they could just use force to solve them in the first place, why bother claiming to be the investigator of Hecheng?
"Are they what you call the monsters of the Southern Yazra Alliance?" Draenor sat up straight and asked Vicilico.
"That's right, I sensed something was wrong from the beginning, there were no investigators in Hecheng at all. They must have heard that someone was tracking us down, but they didn't know about the existence of the Deshmeg organization, so they made up this crude lie. Vikiriko turned and walked to the scarred deck.
Draenor left the war room and followed in Viklico's footsteps, only to see a horrific scene on deck.
The corpses of the followers evaporated at a speed visible to the naked eye in the sunlight. Within minutes, the flesh and organs were all reduced to ashes, revealing only dry bones beneath the empty armor and clothing.
"Sure enough, they still have the Achilles' heel of the Bloodlineโfear of the sun. The Azra people of the south were still blood-thirsty beasts, and they could only feed on blood to sustain their lives, which was the greatest characteristic of Cain's descendants. Baucrum should have timed us ahead of time to catch us before sunrise, but it seems that his plan didn't work out. โ
Viklico bent down to pick up a handful of ashes and hoisted it towards the sea, the breeze blowing her long seaweed-like hair.
Draenor looked at Vikli's hair, her hair fluttering in the wind, the sun splashing on her flawless skin, in stark contrast to the dry corpses on the ground, and the Misalan Blood Sect's abandonment of bloodlust proved superior.
"The lies are made up, and it seems that their ultimate goal is not ours."
Draenor looked west along the coastline, and the mountain-like ship was gone, leaving only a few collapsed charred trees on the shore.
"It should be so, there are many ancient and powerful countries on the Abel Continent, and that warship also makes me care, firing at the coast for no reason? I don't know what they're planning. Vickyli said, looking at the scorched woods.
It was just hearsay before, but this time Draenor saw the Yazira people she spoke of, and they were the culprits responsible for the previous attack on Hecheng.
But it seems that sunlight is still their greatest weakness, and as long as the sky is still bright, they can temporarily avoid their threat.
Draenor remembered the fat man who had turned into a demon before, and the cold sweat behind him still hadn't dissipated.
"They have defected to the devil, and they are beings abandoned by the sun. The former Vanesia was destroyed, but fortunately there was the Great House Enchantment, otherwise even my mother country of Nicandros and the kingdom of Sadro in the north would have been destroyed by them. But I have a hunch that this will not be the last time we foresee the Yazirahs. โ
Vicilico gently stroked the shawl on her chest and said that the mother must not have imagined that her daughter would go into the unknown like herself.
A scream rang out in his ears, and Draenor immediately became vigilant, drew his dagger and ran down the cabin. He clearly heard the screams of a young man, but he remembered that all the young people in the dungeon had left the dungeon with him.
That is, those retinues did not all leave the "Blackstone".
Draenor rushed into the dungeon, only to see the imprisoned Canaanite hiding in the cage with a trembling hand holding a sharp knife in front of him, and less than five meters from the cage, a pitch-black figure curled up under the wooden table. It's a bit vague, but the clothes alone tell him to be from Azra.
Draenor slowly approached him with a dagger and kicked the wooden table to the ground. A bare head appeared in front of him, he was defenseless, holding his head in both hands and crying bitterly,
"I'm sorry, sir, I'm sorry!"
"Apologize? Can an apology bring these innocent outlanders back to life? Draenor pointed to the upside-down body hanging from the ceiling and kicked the man in the back.
"You're from Azra, aren't you? Unfortunately, the sun has already risen, want to sunbathe on deck with me? Draenor held the dagger and pointed straight at the head of his follower. But the suspicious thing is that this person does not seem to have the desire to resist, and does not know what he is doing.
"Yes! I'm from Azra...... But I don't want to hurt these innocent people, they forced me! The man's hands trembled and he put them in his ears. That fear wasn't faked, and Draenor could smell a foul smell.
"Hell, are you scared to pee your pants? This kind of death is not desightful, tell me everything you know! Draenor covered his nose with one hand and pointed his dagger at the man's throat with the other.
"Please, I say it all! When Lord Balklem found out about the wanted notice, he immediately recruited troops and led us to catch up with you in a battleship, saying that the target was Vicky Ricko. Miss Klose, take her alive. That's why we set up this scam! โ
Draenor had already heard Viklico analyze the situation before, and he shook his arm impatiently, his dagger reaching the man's throat closer.
"Really? What happened to the giant ship before, it is obvious that you don't plan to leave immediately after you get it, is the real purpose of the Abel Continent? Say! โ
"Yes! Although I'm just an entourage and don't know much specific information, I heard that Lord Balclem knew about the war in Snowway, and he probably wanted to drop weapons on North Abel to take advantage of the fire! That's all I know, please spare my life! โ
The "weapon" must have something to do with the giant ship, and Draenor hated interrogation work the most, but the man in front of him really didn't seem to be threatening. He was much thinner than the rest of his entourage, and looked like he hadn't eaten in days.
"The Yazira are bloodthirsty monsters, and they pay for their lives when they kill." He intended to learn more about the Azra from the man, so he used threats as a means of torture.
"Not exactly! You're right, the Azra are still vampires, and we must ingest blood to survive. But as long as it's blood, any animal can do it! Baucrum firmly believes that human blood is the best delicacy, and although I am a herder, I also know that the nutritional value of animal blood is the same, so I have not hurt these people at all since I got on the boat! โ
The man gestured in the air with his skinny arms, it was clear that he was not lying, he had tried to dissuade the other companions when escorting Draenor before, it seemed that the Azra were not all evil beings.
"What's your name?" Draenor put away his dagger and pulled the man by the arm.
"Sodeyas, just a timid herdsman, everyone else dislikes me and calls me 'scared to death'......" The man said to Draenor with his head down.
Although he did not personally harm the Canaanites, he was also involved in Balclem's conspiracy. Draenor didn't want to know his life with his own hands, but with countless eyes staring at him, he didn't know what to do for a moment.
A palm gently touched Draenor's back, and he turned to see the old man again.
"Sir, although Sodeas is also from Yazra, I can testify that he did secretly help us, risking his life to bring us food on many occasions. If you can, please be merciful. โ
It was imperative to get ashore immediately, but it was sunny outside, and it was clear that Sodeas couldn't go along, and it wasn't reassuring to have a bloodthirsty monster in the crowd.
Draenor simply pushed Sodeas into an empty cage, "We'll be gone soon before the pursuers arrive, so lock yourself in and pretend to be imprisoned at least they'll spare your life." โ
The coward's words of thanks rang in his ears, and Draenor turned and led the group up the stairs.
I hope I made the right choice this time.