A drizzle of rain washed over the dilapidated walls of Stratholme.

In fact, the city, located north of Lordaeron, was not too threatened by the Second Orc War.

After hearing that the orc army was crushing, Lord Rivendell, the high lord, transferred more than a dozen soldiers from the middle regiment, and united the magic association, knights' association, and a large number of mercenaries in the city to assist in the defense.

This is almost all the strength of the city!

Surprisingly, apart from the initial group of orc troops, there were no other invaders capable of threatening Stratholme.

Lord Rivendell thought it was a conspiracy of the cunning orcs, so he held on to the city for a moment - until the news of Lordaeron's victory came!

When the battle report from Lordaeron was received for the first time, everyone, including Lord Rivendell, breathed a sigh of relief!

He withdrew most of his soldiers, leaving only a squadron of sentries on the city walls to protect against the remnants of the orcs, and Stratholme, who had been on guard for most of the month, returned to peace.

Covered in pain, Xue Huan stumbled down the streets of Stratholme, wearing a black cloak that he had picked up from nowhere, and the wide cloak even covered his entire head, revealing only a pair of dark eyes.

All night!

He rode from the foot of the West Noble Mountain, crossed Talenmere, and arrived at Stratholme.

Ignoring the surprised gazes of the people around him, with his memory, Xue Huan stood in front of the familiar building again.

"Knock knock!"

There was a knock on the door, and someone inside immediately answered, "Who?"

"Squeak!"

The heavy wooden door was opened, and a servant poked out a head and looked Xue Huan up and down with suspicious and disgusted eyes, "Oh God, what did I see, a guy asking for food? Get out!!"

The servant attacked Xue Huan with harsh language.

"I want to see Steward Jos. Xue Huan said coldly.

"Who are you? Steward Jos, too, you want to..."

The servant's annoying voice stopped abruptly, and he looked at the large hole in the wooden door beside him that was burned by the Chaos Arrow, and swallowed. This man is a magician!?

Ignoring the servant who was already frightened, Xue Huan vigorously pushed open the wooden door and walked straight in.

Familiar garden, familiar building, familiar earthy fragrance, Xue Huan followed the route in his memory and came directly to the door of Niya's hut.

During this period, many maids ran away screaming when they saw Xue Huan, and several Austen's personal guards pulled out their swords at their waists after seeing Xue Huan.

Xue Huan didn't even bother to look at these miscellaneous soldiers who didn't even reach the junior knights, he directly released several weak curses, this curse technique would have a more powerful effect on ordinary people, and it was almost difficult for these guards who were not strong enough to stand up, let alone hinder him.

In this way, Xue Huan came to the door of Niya's house unimpeded.

As when I first arrived, the dilapidated hut had not changed much, a few bundles of firewood had been neatly placed outside, and some holes in the roof seemed to have been filled.

Xue Huan was apprehensive, and carefully pushed open the wooden door.

"Ahem!"

A puff of dust hit his nose, causing him to cough a few times subconsciously.

After being able to see things, Xue Huan was surprised to find that there was no one inside!?

Where's Nia?!

Just when Xue Huan was puzzled, there were bursts of chaotic shouts behind him.

He turned his head and found that there was already a group of attendants in leather armor holding swords and surrounding him violently, and the white-haired old man in the lead was none other than the head of Jos, whom Xue Huan hadn't seen for a long time!!

He looked a lot older than before, maybe because of Nia...

"Outsider, who are you?"

After thinking about it, Old Joss had already opened his mouth angrily, he leaned his back, but his eyes were directly aimed at Xue Huan without showing weakness, "Why did you break into here?"

Xue Huan sighed in his heart.

"It's me, Xue Huan!"

Xue Huan took off part of the black cloak and revealed his face.

At this moment, everyone around him was taken aback, and even unconsciously took a small step back.

I saw that one of Xue Huan's faces was full of traces of decay and festering, and some of the skin had even dried up and wrinkled together, like necrotic rotten wood. Where is this still a human face!!

"You... You say you're... Xue Huan!?"

Old Joss had a hoarse voice, trembling and pointing at Xue Huan not far away.

If it weren't for the familiarity of his body and facial contours, he would almost not be able to connect the monster in front of him with the handsome young man he had been!!

He didn't want to, he didn't dare to believe all this, what had happened to this child?

"You... How did you end up like this?"

The heavy voice exposed the old man's painful heart at the moment, first Nia's little girl, and now Xue Huan... Ay!

The attendants holding the guard swords on the side seemed to be in a dilemma, but it could be seen that Steward Joss was obviously in a dilemma with the ... Belch... The gentleman was acquainted, and one of the attendants asked tentatively, "Steward Jos, you... Do you know each other?"

"Well, I'm sorry, guys, you... Let's go back first!"

Old Joss waved his hand and motioned for these attendants guarding the Austin family to retreat, and after these people left, he and Xue Huan were finally left outside the quiet hut.

"Tell me, boy, what happened to you?" asked old Joss bitterly.

"It's too late to explain. ”

After Xue Huan put the black mask back on, he asked Old Jos, "Where is Nya, I'm going to take her out of here right away!"

Hearing Xue Huan's words, Old Jos was obviously stunned for a moment, and then fell silent.

The silent atmosphere made Xue Huan's heart sink to the bottom of the sea in an instant...

Ten minutes later, Xue Huan, led by Old Jos, came to a hillside.

It's not too far from the city of Stratholme, and even halfway up the hill you can overlook the whole city!

"This is where I lived as a young hunter, quiet and remote, and I've placed Nia here since she was kicked out by Austin. Old Joss recounted as he pulled the key to the cabin out of his pocket.

It turned out that after Xue Huan left, Nia's injury gradually began to deteriorate. During this time, old Joss invited the best priest in the city to come and treat her, but even the Almighty Light dimmed, and Nia's fate seemed sealed!

Helpless old Jos, with a glimmer of hope, pleaded with Austin for help.

However, the hateful Austen not only ignored this, but even drove Nia out! Heartbroken, old Joss had no choice but to put Nia in this secluded place. But he also seems powerless about Nia's injury!

Old Joss spoke slowly in a mournful tone.

The dilapidated wooden door was finally opened, and it was only a moment, but Xue Huan felt as if 10,000 years had passed.

Dressed in plain white, Nia lay on the bed weakly, her beauty had not faded due to illness, and the gentle sunset shone through the window on her innocent face, shining with an ivory halo, as moving as a fairy!

This is the person he has been thinking about for a long time!

Xue Huan watched Niya just like this, standing in place dementedly, at this moment, he clearly felt that his heart was beating, this beautiful scene suffocated him!

Shaking his head vigorously, Xue Huan almost fell into it and couldn't extricate himself, now is not the time to think about this!

He walked forward quickly, stroked Nia's smooth cheek, and called softly, "Nia?"

No response...

"Nia?" Xue Huan called tentatively again.

He still didn't get any response other than the sound of even breathing.

"I'm afraid this child is hard to hold on, and there have been many times when I thought she was dead," explained Old Joss with a sigh.

"She's not going to die!!"

As he spoke, he carefully turned Nia over and put it on his back, a series of actions in one go. I don't know if it's too weak, Nia didn't react at all except for the symbolic movement of her eyelashes.

"I'm going to take her to another place, maybe there, someone can save her!!" Feeling the warmth coming from his back, Xue Huan's tone unconsciously became much firmer.

"Is it the Holy Church?"

There was no doubt that he believed in Xue Huan, and besides, there was no way for him to save the child. But even so, old Joss inevitably asked worriedly: "We have tried, and even the best priest in Stratholme can't do anything." ”

"No, it's not the Holy Light!! That kind of thing can't save her anymore!"

In Old Jos's puzzled eyes, Xue Huan said slowly: "I will use another method, even if there is only a one in 10,000 chance!"

In fact, Xue Huan didn't know what the chances of going to Northrend this time were to save Niya, after all, even if he claimed to be an all-powerful power of holy light, he could no longer see any effect on Niya's body.

But, as he said, if there was another way, even if it cost him his life, he would not hesitate!!

Old Jos stopped talking, and he just watched Xue Huan carry Nia on his back, dressed in the sunset, and disappear from view little by little.

Somehow, the old man wanted to cry.

He had the feeling that for the rest of his life, he might never see them again...