Chapter 11: The Man in Black in the Woods

Hera stood at the edge of the camp, mourning for your departure in Pudomi, the entire tribe demoralized by the death of their general. Everyone wondered what that meant, and Hess had been staying in her tent because of Promi's departure, and heard that she was drinking.

After the killing of Apollo, their army dispersed in a hurry, and it is believed that they would not be gathered together, because all five generals of their army were killed.

After the battle, Heth chopped off Apollo's head with her saber, and it is said that Apollo had two discerning eyes that glowed when he shot an arrow, and it was thanks to these eyes that his bow skills were so masterful.

But that's all for later, no matter how good his vision is, he was defeated by Hera.

Hess stuck Apollo's head in Promi's spear to find his way, knowing that glowing eyes were much cheaper than kerosene torches, and after crossing the dark forest, they were in front of the legendary Amazon.

Of course, Hippolyta is no longer here, this is the territory of Nessus.

Now is not the time to siege the city, because the two generals under Nessus have not yet been eliminated.

For now, with the current priorities of the Amazon city and the appearance of Hess, the original plan for the surprise attack for the night has been lost.

Along the way, except for the position just now, there has never been an enemy army sneaking up on them, but in the dark forest, the Apollo army appeared in the forest, like ghosts, but some people call the Apollo army a demon from hell. When Hera didn't think so, she felt that there must be a secret entrance somewhere in the Dark Forest, probably a cave, otherwise it didn't make sense.

After much thought, Hera decided to set off and return to the Dark Forest and find the hole.

Hera went to the commander Achilles to express his thoughts and asked for permission to search the walls at night, and Achilles agreed.

Hera spent the rest of the day resting and preparing, and the lesson of the assassination of Nemia made Hera think about bringing one or two of her own men, but finally decided to go alone, and before leaving, she handed Hera a bracer, which was lowered by a rope, and Achilles said that Hera would go up the tree faster.

As the sun went down and the sunset faded, Hera put on her armor and lionskin, and took her sword and bow. She prayed to her father and left the barracks, but it wasn't until she reached the other side of the Dark Forest that she realized it was a dangerous mission, with patrols from the Amazon.

Before Hera left, Achilles gave her a bracer, which was a rope at the bottom, and Achilles said that Hera would go up the tree faster. Hera pushed her hand forward slightly, and the rope under her wrist was wrapped around the trunk of the tree, and the subsequent pull led her up the tree.

Passing as lightly as she could, under the cover of the woods, she came to the other side of the dark forest. Her movements alarmed the mosquitoes in the bushes, which attacked Hera's fingers, ears, and neck.

Hera went down in a quiet corner, and when she saw some charcoal left by the soldiers around her, she picked it up and put it in her belt, and the smell dispersed all the insects, leaving Hera undisturbed. In this exploration, Hera was a little more calm as the stone people said, and at this moment Hera began to cautiously observe the Amazon city outside the dark forest.

She pulled out the binoculars around her waist and observed that the stone arch in front of her was built on the slope of the mountain, and the steps and walls were about fifty feet high. Torches were burning at the top of the walls, and Hera had been watching the soldiers defending the city, wasn't that the remnant of Apollo's army? This time, Hera found that their defenses were stronger, and they all changed to the black and gold armor that Apollo was wearing. Anger at these people gradually turned into hatred for Promi's death.

Hera tried her best to calm down from the mood of the last great battle and headed west to the woods. The sound of the fight, the smell of blood, Hera's body reacted as if the scene was repeated, her blood gushing up.

Hera found her place to fight Apollo, whose corpse was long gone. Hera stood where Apollo had stolen, and then began to search the nearby woods, which might be a good starting point for finding the secret cave. She was silent, hearing the sound of murmuring water in the distance, seemingly coming from above. The water may have come from a cave, which gave Hera an excellent clue.

Hera leaned against the trunk of the tree, hunched over, following the sound of the water. If there is a secret entrance, it may be guarded, and if Hera is arrested before returning to the camp to report, her discovery will be meaningless.

The sound of the water was getting louder and closer, but she heard something strange from the other side of the stream: a crisp sound, and the sound of soft footsteps.

Hera lay almost entirely on the ground, lying on her stomach in the dark. Hera didn't see where the enemy was coming from, but she did see her walking through the woods, dressed in black on the way down the mountain. She didn't seem to notice the man, so she decided to put the search for the entrance aside and go and capture her first. Under torture to extract confessions, the Song spies will be able to reveal many secrets.

Hera rushed to the man in black, only to find that she couldn't keep up with the other man's footsteps. The other party is very fast, which makes Hera, a child who grew up in the mountains and forests, sigh.

The other party is speeding along the mountain, as if they are familiar with each other. The mountain helped her, and at the same time fought against Hera, stumbling, bumping, and pestering Hera, and eventually, she completely lost the trace of the man in black.

Hera's defeat made it clear to her that the chase was a mistake. Hera knew perfectly well that if the chase had taken place on the lawn outside, perhaps the man would have been captured by herself.

Hera thought about it, and decided to go back and continue her original purpose of coming to this mountain, maybe she would find the passage. She returned to the place where the man in black had appeared, followed the sound of the babbling stream, and began to search. Eventually, the source was found, but to no avail.

The water bubbled out of a crack in a stone crevice that was only as wide as a mouse, and not for anything larger. Hera cursed for a while, stooped down to drink, and found the water very sweet.

Hera took a few sips of water, then patted her face before continuing to scout. The appearance of the Man in Black confirmed that there must be an entrance somewhere in the vicinity. She patrolled the hillside, running up and down.

Hera's search was in order, but two hours had passed, and she still hadn't found the entrance to the cave.

The design of this secret passage is really meticulous, and it reminds Hera of the secret passage in her own home.

Hera thought for a moment, maybe the best way to find the entrance now was to wait for the man in black to return. Judging from the other party's skills and footsteps, it should be a woman.

Hera looked up at the sky, looked down at the earth, and wondered what the woman had come out for.

Just then, the movement below caught Hera's attention.

The man in black is back.

She was acting like a madman now. Hera could hear her gasp as she swept underneath.

Hera realized that she might well disappear into the woods again, with the secret of the passage, but it seemed impossible to capture her alive, and besides, Hera's purpose was not there, she didn't want to kill her, but she could injure her and force her to speak. She might scream, that would attract the attention of the soldiers in the city, so Hera had to be quick, she had to keep her mouth shut.

Hera took out her bow, wound her arrows, aimed them at her thighs, her arms and bands tensed instantly, she let go of the bowstring, and with a soft sound, the feathered arrows flew out and hit the target. She fell silently.

Hera crawled out of her hiding place and rushed at her, drawing her sword as she drew her sword. By the time she approached the man in black, she had already stood up, a saber in one hand and a small crossbow on the back of the other, but Hera estimated that she should have run out of arrows, otherwise she would have raised her hand decisively to shoot herself.

Hera's feathered arrow didn't hit the spy in the thigh, but it did hit her in the knee. Sharp pain came from her knee like an explosion, but she just roared under her breath. The other party's eyes were fixed on Hera, and Hera saw a pair of eyes shining red under the brim of her hat.

"Where's the secret passage?" Hera asked.

The other took a sip, trying to adjust her posture to fend off the attack, but her steps faltered. Hera could tell that one of her legs was completely useless. Hera also noticed that the knife in her hand was mounted on her wrist, just like hers*.

"If you tell me where the secret passage is," said Hera, "I will give you a good time, and I will not let you suffer." ”

The opposite direction took a few steps back, and blood gushed from his knees and flowed heavily to his calves. Her death did Hera no good.

Hera walked over to her. "Take it easy, your mission is done."

The other blinked and shook his head.

Hera thought that maybe it would hurt her more severely, a thought that scared Alice, but she couldn't do anything. Hera had circled to the right of the woman in black, and she also turned around, facing herself with a painful expression. Hera was thinking about her way of attacking, and she was looking at her wrist, even though she was injured and the environment was dangerous. She didn't understand why she hadn't screamed out for help yet.

Just as Hera leaned over, she suddenly felt something hit her right shoulder, which was exposed by her armor, and the sharp pain pierced her arm, and her sword fell to the ground, and she found that the other party actually raised the crossbow in her hand, and then she realized that the other party had hidden the last crossbow arrow.

Hera staggered forward and knocked her to the ground, where Hera found that she had been stabbed in the side by the guy.

Hera screamed and kicked the feathered arrow in her opponent's knee. The arrow snapped, and she screamed and fell to the side.

Hera retreated, not believing that the knife would fatally wound her, but the bolt was poisonous, and Hera felt that her arm was unconscious.

Needless to say, she had to retreat, and she had to do it right away, while she was still conscious.

Hera turned and stumbled down the cliff, and she found herself barely able to keep her balance. The injury to her side made it difficult for Hera to breathe, and her heavy arms dragged Hera down. After a few more steps, she was dizzy and rolled to the ground. This shot made the bolt go deeper, but the injury was not as serious as expected. Hera crawled the rest of the way until she reached the foot of the mountain.

From there, Hera took a step forward and eventually fell to the ground. The camp was close at hand, and she had to climb over it. Alice felt a sharp pain with every step she took, and she admired Hera's will and determination, as did the previous arrow, and the strong faith sustained her through the rocks and mud to return to her own army.

The soldiers of the guard saw her rushing over and screamed. Hera rolled over and fell to the ground.