Chapter Thirty-Eight: Departure Again
"Squeak, squeak", bearing the weight of the body, the axles of the carriage moaned intermittently, and the two carriages one after the other, leaving a long wheel mark on the wilderness.
The eagle soared into the sky, and the dark blue thunder eagle spread its wings ten meters wide, and the feathers flashed with small electric light, vigorously slashing through the sun, casting a clear shadow on the ground.
Rushing down like lightning, the thunder and lightning on the surface of the body suddenly erupted, paralyzing the prey, and when it rushed into the sky again, the body of the monitor lizard weighing hundreds of kilograms was hanging limply on the two sharp claws that were enough to break the steel, and it had completely lost the ability to resist.
In the dry grass, several young gray wolves rolled into a ball, frolicking carefree, and the two adult wolves stood by and waved their teeth and claws at the dark shadows in the sky, making futile threats.
Perhaps sensing the threat of the gray wolf, a herd of moorlands in khaki fur jumped and fled, and only the thick-skinned unicorn was not afraid of the predators, and roamed leisurely in the wilderness, searching for the last easy food of the year.
This is what the wilderness should be, all year round, the wilderness should be full of life, as before, only a few groups of rats were seen on the 200-kilometer road, and it was really an obvious anomaly.
Ten Wind Splitting Beasts guarded the carriage around the carriage, moving forward in sync with the speed of the carriage, the black Wind Splitting Beasts were majestic, setting off the ten black-armored knights on the back of the beasts, looking extremely tall and mighty. Especially at the front of the team, the knight with a blood-red cavalry spear and bright blonde hair fluttering in the wind is heroic and sassy, which can be called a model among knights.
Well, if you ignore the black blue around his eye sockets and the slap marks on his face, it is true.
However, even with dark circles under his eyes, the handsome knight did not forget to put on a handsome pose, hmph, it doesn't matter if there is no beautiful little lady Lisa to look at, it is enough to have my Marlene as an audience.
"So, don't learn from that idiot. Shul sat lazily on the top of the carriage, enjoying the rare warm sunshine in late autumn, and even his voice was lazy, "It is a shame among knights to be beaten badly, and to pretend to be a winner." β
"Well, I remember, brother. The great Lord Lisa sat beside her brother as a matter of course, her two little feet in thick cotton stockings dangling in the air, her smile as bright as the sun today, "But, brother, you ...... Poofha. β
No wonder Lord Lisa couldn't help laughing, there was no way, the battle priest who was educating his sister with a straight face, had the same black blue on his eyes, and there was a red and swollen mark on his forehead, it seemed that during the journey that lasted eleven days, the forty-second mutual assault ended in a dead end, which was really full of regrets.
In the carriage under him, the new priest Tarina was trembling, watching the Jade Imperial Capital Lion City approaching day by day, and the gentle and amiable Aunt Tarina in the eyes of the children seemed to be in a state of madness.
"Ahhh The priest, who was over forty years old, once again held her head and groaned in pain, there was so much etiquette and knowledge to memorize that His Excellency, who was no longer young, could not do it, "Despair, it is decided, today, no, for the remaining three days, I will not sleep." β
Well, it's a good trip to enjoy a legendary experience of students facing an evil being called an exam.
Eddie and Sophie were also trembling, obviously such a gentle aunt, why did they suddenly become like demons, holding up a few books that were stacked up faster than the height of the two, and had to let the two of them memorize them within three days, and we didn't know half of the words in them, Aunt Tarina, how could it be memorized?
With a soft click, the window of the rear car was pushed open, and from the spare carriage, which had been used only to store luggage and confuse possible enemies, a young lady poked her head out to enjoy the fresh air blowing in front of her. Behind her, the steady butler was writing in a thick notebook, the future has changed radically, everything has to be rearranged, the use of money is planned, information is organized, and there are many things to be busy.
Yes, the future has changed radically, at least for the illegitimate couple of Linda and McCree.
There is no doubt that the two have accepted Shure's invitation and promised to return to the City of Roses with him to meet an unknown fate.
Poor fellows, they must not know that the people who were glamorous in appearance and promised to guarantee their future living income were almost poor and had nothing to eat, especially after paying a lot of gold to hire the Dark Knights, the vaults of the temple were as clean as the clean robes of the clergy. If they knew the truth, they would have cried in despair.
Unfortunately, they didn't know it, so they could still laugh, and they laughed with great ease.
No matter how much education they have, the two are still flowers in the greenhouse, especially Linda, who has never experienced a real crisis. After leaving the family, they suddenly have to rely on their own strength to face the unknown fate, for the two of them, it is a very heavy psychological burden, frightened, suffering from gains and losses, after leaving home, the two have not slept well, and they are worried about the future every day, so that they don't even smile sincerely.
But now it's different, someone reaches out to the two in confusion and shows them the way forward. Although the future work is not clearly stated, the future path has been clarified, no longer worried about hunger and death, the two of them have unloaded the burden of their hearts, and can finally face the sunshine and smile sincerely.
Smiling and thanking the gods for the gift of their fate to what they were now, the two knew that they were lucky compared to their fellow parasites.
Actually, there is nothing unfortunate about the parasites, just as always.
A few days ago, after escaping the ghost space, after a night of lively banquets, the next morning, it was inevitable to face reality.
Experiencing the common tribulation of the ghost space, although they have not been in contact with each other, but at least trapped in the same ghost space, invisibly strengthens the trust of the caravan, so that the caravan agrees to temporarily accept these parasites and let them be protected in the caravan until the caravan reaches its destination.
That's right, even better than Shul promised, not to the nearest city, but directly to the destination.
Stationary caravans rarely accept parasites halfway, and in the vast majority of cases, even if they die nearby, the caravanseraisers will not accept them as part of them. Because in a dangerous environment, trust is a very heavy thing, which is directly related to the safety of the lives and property of all of them, and no one dares to pay it lightly. This time, it was the shared suffering, and with the face of Shul and Dark, the caravan and Earl Merck made an exception to accept these companions.
For the risk-taking parasites, this is the good news they dream of hearing, and at another time, they will be overwhelmed with excitement. Sadly, the parasites were so grieved that they had no time to enjoy the good news.
They grieve because they have to face the fact that the losses are enormous, and that is the problem of the parasites themselves, and no one can help them.
In the ghost space, when Duck summoned everyone to join Shur, he had already estimated what would happen, so he deliberately emphasized when convening that although he didn't need to pack his luggage, he must bring all his valuables with him, and the livestock in the team should also be brought with him to avoid losses.
It's a pity that although Duck has a lot of experience, he doesn't know much about the hearts of certain people, and it's good that he doesn't say this, but when he says it, it makes the parasites full of doubt and fear.
Why did you want us to bring valuables? Is there some conspiracy? Is there an attempt to ransack us?
The more I thought about it, the more worried I became, and the more I thought about it, the more frightened I became, so most of the parasites secretly hid the most valuable things that they had been keeping close to them in the camp.
Human nature can't be blamed entirely on them, but the choices you make can only bear the consequences.
And so, tragedy struck.
With the transformation of space, those most valuable things, because they carried them with them when they entered the ghost space, did not stay in Pavatiga. And when they left, they weren't carried with them, they didn't come out with the parasite, and they were left in that space forever.
It's a trick of fate. He was not a rich man in the first place, so he could only rely on gambling to travel through the wilderness, but in the end, his life was saved, but most of his money was lost. And the parasites don't even know who to blame, they can only fall into deep self-blame and despair.
However, this has nothing to do with Schuldak and them, after bidding farewell to Earl Merck and Captain Leinster, and sending blessings to each other, the envoy team embarked on a journey again, as has always been the case for travelers in the wilderness, drinking and singing when they meet, and after farewell, they may not be able to meet again in their lives.
There is no nostalgia, no regrets, after all, this is Pavatiga, this is the wilderness.
"This is the wilderness, the wilderness that always surprises people, and if you don't see it with your own eyes, you will never know how ignorant you are. Shul suddenly jumped up, stood on the carriage with his hands outstretched, and said loudly, "Come, get out of the carriage, soon, it will be the time to witness the miracle." β
"Huh, you know?" Duck looked back in surprise with dark circles under his eyes, "What a disappointment." β
"Hey, I've read more geography books than you've ever taken off your underwear. It was full of strange descriptions from any point of view, but the two of them accepted it as a matter of course, "You actually want to scare me, you are really naΓ―ve." β
"Brother, what miracle?" Lisa tugged at the corner of Shure's clothes, her big pretty eyes full of curiosity.
"Look at the heavens, you're about to see it. β