Thorns, growing from the ground, snaked their way up the vampire's legs, crawling all over his body at the latter's gasps of fear. Kolandi nodded to the people beside her, and the masked female doctor pulled out a bottle of clear liquid from her bosom and poured it over the vampire's head. The cyan thorns turned a steely gray upon contact with the liquid, and began to burrow into the Bloodline's body with its spiky tips. There were vines running through the collarbones, ankles, knees, almost every joint, and a few minutes later, a living cage covered the prisoner's body. Klante checked the cage's layout again, making sure it could completely restrain the vampire's movements, and with a slight nod, the thorn broke off from the vine.

"Take your sword off his neck. The potion Dr. Hill had silver in it, and he couldn't escape. The witch said to the maroon-haired swordsman.

"Are you, Witch of Thorns?" asked Atalanta in a tone mixed with bewilderment and shock. The Thorn Witch in her mouth refers to a terrifying legend she had heard in the area near the Blue Lion. It is said that in the vast boreal forests of the glasling lion lives a terrible witch who will turn all those who have seen her face into fertilizer for her terrifying garden. Of course, there are similar rumors circulating everywhere, and these legends about monsters or wizards in the untouched places are always very popular.

Kolandi had never heard anyone call her like that, but the title Witch of Thorns was too apt for her, and Atta didn't have any negative emotions when she said it, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "If there's no one else around here who can be called that, I think I am. ”

The affirmative answer deepened the confusion, "But, why is the Thorn Witch here, why is she with the elves and... I've never seen a creature like this, it looks like a cloud of smoke, similar to a vampire but different..."Atalante's sky-blue eyes began to glow strangely as she spoke. It's just that this light is different from the caster's magical light, the latter feeling like a hazy mist, while the former is like a lighthouse in the night.

Several people present noticed the swordsman's strange appearance, and Kolandi frowned slightly, blocking her palm in front of Ata's eyes, "Calm down, there are no enemies of yours here." ”

The blue light gradually disappeared into the depths of the eyes. Atalanta blinked, a few tears unconsciously left in the corners of her eyes, and she rubbed her eyes, "I'm sorry, I just want to see what is going on, and it will be like this." I didn't mean to offend you, I just, I couldn't help but want to know. ”

Kolanty and Ciel looked at each other and smiled, "We've heard that from another person. But I don't recommend that you go to see him this way, you'll be scared. ”

After the conversation about Kolanty's identity ended, Bakham spoke, "Since you're here, I'll leave you to take care of this side of the matter." It's been a mess on the border lately, it's a vampire today, and tomorrow I don't know what will come out. To be honest, we were a bit struggling with manpower, but with the help of you and others, we were able to manage the casualties. ”

"I see what you mean, the Sons of the Forest are there for all to see. This vampire will be escorted by me and Ciel to the molten iron for the Grand Duke to deal with, and besides, do you need me to tell Jack about the situation here?" In these turbulent times, cooperation and shared responsibility have become a common agreement among the dark dwellers, and while the elves have taken over the defense of the forest from the beginning, they will not be able to deal with opponents like vampires. On the other hand, the Alexander clan led by Jack can make up for this, the wolfwalkers are destined to be the best hunters due to their resistance to magic and keen senses, and as long as one of the three remaining wolfwalkers in the blue lion realm comes to help, the pressure on the elves will be greatly reduced.

In fact, this idea was proposed a few weeks ago, but the elves sternly rejected it, and now Colandy proposed it again, on the one hand, for the sake of the elves' attrition, and on the other hand, she also wanted to truly integrate the elves into the dark inhabitants of the blue lion. But she still underestimated the self-esteem of the Sons of the Forest, and Bakham replied without even hesitation, "Thank you for your kindness. The forest is to us what Valley City is to the Rat People, the royal capital is to you, and the molten iron is to the Grand Duke, and our home should be protected by ourselves. Of course, I have to admit that in many ways we are lacking, especially when it comes to activities on the edge of the forest. But we'll figure out how to fix it. ”

The witches said no more, whether the elves were willing to reach the current semi-alliance with them or the result of a balance of efforts from all parties, the most crucial of which included Leon on the human side and Marcus as one of the daytime rulers of the kingdom, and the elves were dominated by nearly half of the elders, including the Green Staff. Thanks to this, the small friction with the elves that had erupted every once in a while the Entente was in effect was significantly eased, and the kingdom was able to transfer the Order's elite men to where they were needed more. In short, the current situation was hard-won and unstable, and she didn't want an overly aggressive attitude to cause the elves to have any more ill feelings towards the kingdom's side.

"Okay. We respect the decision of the Children of the Forest. Please bring my greetings to all the elders and to Mr. Lyon. By my name, I will bring this vampire to Molten Iron and guarantee him a reasonable trial. ”

Bakham bent down slightly to indicate that he had accepted Colanty's vow. Then, he turned his gaze to Atalanta, who was listening to them, "I deeply regret what happened to you and your companions. Forgive me for saying this at this time, because until then I must do my best to ensure the completion of my mission, and I cannot abandon my principles because of my sympathy for you. And now, now that the killer has been placed in Ms. Kolandy's custody, I would like to ask you about your next steps. If you don't dislike it, my people and I are willing to be your guides. ”

As for the guide, there is the meaning of monitoring and control. The swordswoman took a slight half step back, she didn't like the elf. Fortunately, a warm arm grabbed her in time and rescued her from the panic, "Since this young lady appeared on this road, it means that her destination should be in the territory of the blue lion." In that case, we can take her to Molten Iron City first, and then send her where she wants to go after the trial. I guess she'd be looking forward to witnessing the trial, right?"

At the mention of the trial, Atalanta's gaze sharpened, and her cold gaze swept over the Bloods imprisoned in the Thorn Cell.

"Allow me to walk with you, Lady Thorn, and I want to see if what you call the Pact is really fair. ”

The witch smiled and nodded, "Yes, I promise you." Also, don't call me the Witch of Thorns, just call me Kolandy. ”