Chapter 30: The Road to a Deserted Town

On this day, Davis Gveeva made an important decision that would change his life for the rest of his life

Davis, is this your choice, Julian asked

That's right, don't let any of you leave alive today, unless you ...... A playful smile suddenly appeared on Davis's face, unless you ride the horse I brought

What, except for Julian, the other four were surprised by Davis's sudden turnaround

Davis rolled over and dismounted, and the other fifteen horsemen also dismounted, and Davis took the reins of his horse and walked to Julian

These horses are all given to you, Davis, at this time, the face on his face is no longer hostile, but friendly, that town is not under the jurisdiction of my Gveva family, it is at least 200 kilometers away from here, you rely on two legs, when will you be able to get there, my Gveva family has a war horse ranch nearby, and there is a squadron of family soldiers stationed, I have just been to the war horse ranch, these horses are all hand-picked by me, each of them can travel thousands of miles a day, is the best horse in the pasture, you each use two horses, take turns to ride it, it will take about 6 hours to get there, since you don't let me fight side by side with you, then I will help you in another way

Well, we accepted your giveaway, and Julian reacted quickly to the stunned companion, and he immediately accepted Davis's kindness

How about being taken aback just now Davis watched Julian's reaction with interest

Unexpectedly, Julian said unhurriedly: I have long known that your level of pranks needs to be improved

He already knew what he had said, so why didn't he say it earlier, and at the same time, Cassius and the other four companions were secretly accusing Julian of being unkind

Che thought it could bring you a 'surprise', but he didn't expect that there was neither 'surprise' nor 'joy', and Davis looked disappointed

Julian put down the wooden box with a huge ice cube, took the reins from Davis's hand, walked over to the horse he had pulled over, and gently stroked the back of the brown-red horse, it was really a good horse, Julian exclaimed

Then Julian turned around and did something that made everyone jaw-dropping: he marched a very standard army of knights to Davis and said with a serious expression: Thank you, Knight Gveva

Apparently Julian's thank you caught the unprepared Davis off guard, and it was only at the suggestion of his men that he remembered to return the salute to Julian

I really didn't expect it, Julian Rousseau, Davis, who came over, smiled, I don't know, I was shocked when I checked it, you are actually the son of the prime minister of the Rocard Empire, and you are much more advanced than the son of the lord of this place, no wonder you have such a broad mind and bearing

You are wrong, there is no distinction between high and low nobles, and the same is true between nobles and commoners, I don't think that as a nobleman, there is anything special about it compared to a commoner, you see Cassius, they are not a commoner, but they are much better than many so-called nobles who are famous, and Julian patted Davis on the shoulder

Davis pondered Julian's words: "According to your mind, there is no need to be a nobleman or a commoner, because everyone is equal."

Isn't it, Julian asked rhetorically

Julian's rhetorical question not only surprised Davis, but also inspired several of Julian's companions behind him, and even the soldiers brought by Davis were deeply moved

I really can't imagine that this theory was actually spoken by the prime minister of an empire on the same level as my Franco-Yale Empire, Davis sighed, this is very different from what my father taught me before, my father always told me that the untouchables are only for the sake of foiling us nobles, they are an important resource for our nobles to achieve honor and status, and that's it, from childhood to adulthood, I have grown up under these ideas that my father has lost, but now Julien Rousseau, you have opened my eyes

Your castle imprisons your eyes, Julian puts one hand on Davis's shoulder, turns with him, you should go out and see the wider world, and then you have a new perspective

Thank you, Rousseau, at this time, Davis's eyes were as clear as the rain washed away, so can you tell me what I am going to do in this first step

Julian thought for a moment: The Fayer Empire will soon break out into a full-scale civil war, and at that time there will definitely be a large number of people displaced, Davis, with your strength, although you can't help everyone, but at least you can help the people of Dewell Village, well, it's the village that you used to pay taxes and make the people miserable, and then the ghouls and your troops almost destroyed it, and now the villagers have been arranged by me to hide in the mountains, you should know what to do

I understood, Julien Rousseau, goodbye Davis, and after saying this, he went away with fifteen of his men without looking back

After the episode was over, the companions set out on the road north again, and by this time they had a good horse to carry around

It has to be said that the second son of this lord was very thoughtful, he not only let Julian, Ray, Sophia, and Joyka, the four people who have undergone different physical training, each of them get two horses to take turns to ride, but also prepared a four-ride bicycle, which was pulled by eight horses in turn, so that the only pure mage, Cassius, could ride comfortably with Frey, who was sealed in ice

In this way, the time to reach the destination will be greatly saved

Just as they had been separated from Davis for about half an hour, Ray felt something strange behind him, he turned his head and tightened the reins, and the warhorse neighed in place, and Thunder noticed something unusual

What happened to Ray, Joyka, who was following Ray, also grabbed the reins and asked, and then several other people stopped moving forward and came to Ray's side one after another

Ray didn't explain, he just pointed in the direction they were coming from, only to see the fire rising into the sky, and through the woods, thick smoke could still be seen in the sky

Oh my God, it's Davis' castle, something can't have happened to him, Sophia exclaimed

Although he was once our enemy, he is now a companion, and we should go back and save him first, Cassius said as he called out to the four horses pulling the cart and were about to turn the carriage around

Don't go, Julian stops his companions' attempts to put out the fire, it was Davis's own choice, and he wants to say goodbye to the past once and for all

You mean the kid burned his own castle, and Joika was a little surprised by Julian's words

Let's go, Julian didn't answer, and after he had said this, he turned his horse's head and continued to gallop north

After four hours of continuous running, the horses that were mounts and carts were already showing fatigue, and the companions stopped at the side of the road, and the tired horses were replaced, and not only the horses had to rest, but also the group rested here for a while, and they drank some water and ate some marching dry food to replenish their bodies

Julian came to Sophia and handed him a water bag to the priestess

Thank you, Sophia took the water bag, but she didn't drink, her eyes were sluggish and worrisome

Don't worry, I'm sure Owen will be fine, this guy won't take the path of evil lightly, Julian said as he sat down beside her

How did he know I was thinking about Owen, and Sophia looked at Julian with a puzzled face

You asked me why I was so sure, Julian explained to her, remember the sword that Davis showed us, if he really used that sword to hurt Owen, the blood on it must have been Owen's, right?

yes, but so what, Sophia didn't know what Julian was going to say

I noticed that the blood stains were all red, according to common sense, the blood of people who practice dark magic should be black, so Julian's words made Sophia stunned for a moment, remembering that the day before yesterday, when we fought Owen, I also saw Owen vomit blood, and the blood was also red, but I didn't pay much attention to this at the time

So Owen ...... But why did he ...... Sophia has some words

I don't know what happened to Owen during the years of his disappearance that made him like this, but I believe Owen, and I'm sure that as long as I find Owen, I will definitely be able to solve a puzzle, and the original Owen will definitely come back

Thank you, Julian, Sophia knew that Julian's words were like a cure for heart disease, and after listening to it, she suddenly felt much more comfortable, and I finally knew why Owen became good friends with you back then, you are really a reliable partner

Julian made a sincere promise to Sophia: Don't worry, Sophia, I will definitely give you back an intact fiancé

What do you say, this sentence made Sophia's face flush, and she hurriedly looked around, only to see Cassius sitting in the carriage, gobbling up dry food, Ray was feeding his horse, and Joyka poured out some water to wash her face--fortunately, no one heard this

Hehe, when I saw the half handkerchief in your hand, I knew it was like this, Julian laughed, when I was on Key Island, I asked Owen why he tied the half handkerchief on his hand, he said it was an agreement with someone, I asked him if he was his fiancée, and his reaction back then was exactly the same as you are now

You...... Don't be foolish, Sophia stood up, stomped her foot, and ran away

After the break, the companions were back on the road, and they released the eight rather tired horses and went on the road lightly, when Joyka noticed Sophia's flushed face

Sophia, what's wrong, Joyka patted the horse and chased after her, and asked thoughtfully

Walk away and you're none of your business, she slammed into the reins, and her mount quickened her pace to the front of the group

Joyka, who was scolded for some reason, froze, and then, for a long time, he was depressed about it for a long time

After 5 hours and 46 minutes of long-distance Mercedes-Benz, the partner finally arrived at the destination

That was the town we were going to, and Murray pointed to a cluster of buildings ahead

According to the map, this should be the place, Julian said

I had a sense of foreboding, and Sophia was a little unaccustomed to the strange atmosphere here

Don't worry, it may just be a psychological effect, and there doesn't seem to be any special fluctuation in the surrounding water element, Cassius said after exploring it with magical spiritual power for a while

It looked like there were people there, and Joyka, who had the best eye, pointed to the front of the buildings, and there were a lot of them, not at all like an abandoned town

How could this be, did we go to the wrong place, Ray asked

Don't worry about that, walk over and take a look, Julian said, slapping his horsewhip, and the mount ran forward, and several others followed

When they drove their horses close enough, the eyes of the five of them froze for a moment, and their expressions were full of solemnity, not to mention that Joyka's other four companions could see clearly what those crowds were

Skeleton Soldier ...... Black-pressed skeleton soldiers.