Chapter Twenty-Six: The Illusion of Truth
If possible, Qin Lun was really reluctant to participate in the battle between the exorcist and the witch. He hopes that he can always be a spectator, like a video camera, faithfully recording all the events. Whether the exorcist succeeds or fails, what does it have to do with him.
As for Frank and Catherine, who had been used by him, Qin Lun only regarded them as temporary workers carrying cameras, they paid for labor, and he paid some wages.
Frank had helped him, so Qin Lun promised him a source of livelihood in the future. Catherine helped him, and he indirectly helped the innkeeper's business to improve.
If it weren't for the existence of the Otherworldly Mission, Qin Lun would have shut up immediately now and would no longer promote the follow-up development of the incident. But as he said, there are no accidents in the world, only necessity, and once the wheel of fate turns, even the camera has to be part of the whole event.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it has been three days and two nights since we entered the Maiya Forest, and we have been attacked twice by evil creatures. However, leaving aside the two victims who were attacked on the way to support last night, in fact, these two attacks were still within the tolerance of our team, and they did not completely defeat us, did they? Qin Lun said with a light smile.
The tent fell silent, and the exorcists looked lost thought on their faces.
"Dr. Stan, please keep talking!" The sophisticated Otto seemed to have thought of something, and glanced at Qin Lun with appreciation.
"If the attack of the magical creatures on the first night was just a temptation. Then the attack on the second night should be regarded as a witch driving evil creatures to confront us head-on! Qin Lun said confidently, "Everyone, please think about it, if it is a head-on confrontation, then does it mean that so far, Maya Witch does not have the strength to completely defeat us for the time being!" ”
"It's just your guess, at least last night's attack, the Maiya witch didn't show up. Once the Maian Witch commands the evil creatures live, we're in an even worse situation! The bearded exorcist said in a deep voice.
Qin Lun glanced at the exorcist, but smiled and didn't speak. Although the beard retorted, he could see that the experienced exorcist himself had the same doubts, and that his original position on evacuating the forest had been loosened.
"Maiya Witch didn't show up, perhaps because there was only one witch currently fighting us. She was afraid that we would take the beheading measure regardless of the qiē. And she has no cover from other companions, so she can easily fall into our surrounding! Otto said as if to himself.
"In our experience, a Maiya witch can have two or three evil creatures at a minimum, and no more than seven or eight." Beard groaned for a moment, then retorted, "We were under siege by at least twenty evil creatures last night, and normally there should be three or five Mayan witches!" ”
"Not to mention three or five Mayan witches joining the fight, even if only two witches cover each other. We also collapsed last night and can't get back at all! Lady Nova's eyes flashed, and she said angrily, "This time we took the initiative to enter the Maiya Forest, and even if the Mayan Witch kills all the exorcists, it can't be regarded as a violation of the Millennium Contract." ”
"Well, there's only one witch to agree with at the moment!" Another older exorcist leader nodded, "Maybe our current witch is just a sentry sent by Maiya Witch on the outskirts of the forest!" In this case, it is indeed possible that other witches will especially strengthen her magical minions in order to monitor a larger territory. ”
"If it's just a sentry witch in charge of surveillance, then why isn't she spying on her, waiting for the other witches to send in for help. It is necessary to send so many magical creatures to scare the snakes and try to forcibly expel us...... Isn't that weird? The beard frowned slightly, and his eyes flashed.
"Unless ......"
"Unless we're heading in the right direction, the arrows in the formation are pointing right at her lair, and it's not too far away from us!" All the exorcists looked at each other, their faces flushed with excitement, "She didn't have time to wait for the help of the other Maiya witches, so she had to send all the magical creatures to attack us, hoping that we would be able to retreat!" ”
"That's why we've encountered so many magical creatures, but we haven't found a single witch in the battle." Bony slapped the low table and stood up suddenly.
"We were all wrong! It seems to us that Maia Witch was prepared for such a violent attack as soon as she entered the forest. But in the eyes of Maia Witch, it was not a big deal to see more than twenty exorcists enter the forest together for the first time. Maybe the witch thought we were going after her, which is why she reacted so violently. ”
A meaningful smile appeared on Qin Lun's face and quietly exited the tent. The doctor understood that he was no longer needed for the next discussion.
These exorcists are experienced, shrewd and sophisticated, and the reason why they haven't figured out some doubts in front of them is just that they have fallen into the wrong place of thinking. After all, not everyone is like him, who has refined psychology, and is used to switching roles and empathizing in everything.
Of course, even without Qin Lun's advice, give these exorcists some time, and they will figure it out. It's just that at that time, they may have already withdrawn from the Maiya Forest, or delayed the best time to allow the Mayan witch to get follow-up support.
Not long after Qin Lun came out, the leaders of the exorcists walked out of the tent one after another. I have to say that the courage and wisdom of these exorcists are quite strong, once the doubts are resolved, they reach a unity in just over ten minutes, and their style is decisive and they do not drag their feet without delay.
No wonder Odo said at the time that as long as they had the same mission goal, they didn't need a leader.
"Dr. Stan, everyone asked me to thank you for your timely reminder. Otherwise, when I understand it later, I'm afraid that all the exorcists here will be discredited. Otto found Qin Lun, smiled and bowed to salute, "Now we have a new plan of action, it's just ......"
"You want me to go back to Albert Castle first?" Qin Lun's expression was a little weird.
"Well, when magical creatures come into contact with exorcists, they send images of enemies back to witches. We're going to have the three exorcist squads in front of us deviate from the original direction and divert those magical creatures, and then our team will go straight to the witch's lair! ”
Otto nodded and explained, "If our judgment is correct, the battle will be fierce. Your current cousin is enough to pass the rookie trial, and you don't have to risk taking part in the battle anymore. What's more, those injured also need your care on the way back, and no one will question your courage because of this! ”
"Odo-sama, do you think I've been following you all the time, just to prove my mettle?" Qin Lun straightened his face and said in a stiff tone.
"You ......," Otto said in a deep voice, frowning his eyebrows, "before entering the Maian Forest, Baron Albert told me that even if this mission fails, you must be kept safe. You're the only doctor who can cure the plague so far, and you're the only one on this team who can't be sacrificed! ”
"Lord Odo, you don't understand!" Qin Lun sighed softly, "I didn't follow you to prove my courage, I have a reason why I have to do this!" ”
"Oh? What is the reason? Otto looked at Qin Lun suspiciously.
"The epidemic in the Odia area is no longer something that I can recover alone, I must find out the root cause of the epidemic and prepare an antidote that can be prepared in large quantities, otherwise it will be the same with me or not!" Qin Lun said solemnly, "If the epidemic is really related to the witch, only I can find the root cause in her lair and get the antidote formula according to the ingredients of the virus." Without my medical knowledge, do you have what it takes? ”
"This ......," Otto was finally speechless.
Even if they caught the witch, they wouldn't necessarily be able to pry her mouth open or bring her back to Albert Castle alive. Qin Lun's reason is very sufficient, not only can Otto not refuse the doctor to stay, but he must also let him go to the witch's lair with him.
After Otto consulted with the other exorcists, the whole team sprang into action. The three squads, led by Nova and Beard, turned east and headed in another direction to the Maiya Forest, tasked with luring away the evil creatures that had attacked the exorcist last night.
If the exorcist's judgment had not deviated from the truth, everyone believed that the witch would continue to drive all evil creatures to harass and stalk them, pretending to be powerful, until they left the Maiya Forest.
If this judgment is wrong, the witch is not trying to surround them, but is really trying to surround them, or ignore the exorcists' team. Then Nova and the others will immediately send a signal to inform Otto to evacuate Maiya Forest.
As for the team led by Otto and Boni, since they had never met with magical creatures, the witches did not know their existence, so the task of finding the witch's lair was entrusted to them. Of course, Nova and the others will not stay too far away, and the two parts will keep a distance for about half a day, just in case.
The last part of the exorcists consisted of the wounded, and in addition to the five seriously wounded, there were also two exorcists who were also members of the guard, who would transport the bodies of the dead and the seriously wounded in a carriage to evacuate from the forest and return to Albert Castle.
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"Doctor Stan, only Lord Otto and Master Bony are the only five of us that are capable of fighting, can we beat the witch after finding the witch's lair?" Bligh, the youngest in the group, asked in a low voice with a sad face.
"Hehe, don't worry, little one! I don't think our small team is very bad! Qin Lun smiled and touched Bligh's head, his eyes fell on a certain carriage, and his eyes narrowed slightly.