Chapter 727: Shipwreck in the River Valley
In the Norman Valley under the scorching sun, the rushing water rushes straight down the river like a fleeing beast.
"Father Carell, you say...... Is there really anyone who will come and rob us of our grain and grass?"
On the edge of the river beach, about 1,000 troops hovered here. As far as the eye can see, there are soldiers, knights, and priests. There were several large boats docked on the shore, and the soldiers were busy carrying the food carefully onto the boats.
A commander-like figure on a horse, looking at the endless river, suddenly said the sentence just now.
"Of course, someone is staring at our team!" said a priest on horseback beside him, grimly, "The spies we met along the way are the best proof." ”
"That'...... Will there be a lot of people coming to steal food?"
"There shouldn't be many, maybe even just one person. "I don't want to say his name," replied the priest, so don't ask, pretend that nothing has happened, and go on your way." ”
However, hearing this, the commander seemed to think of something, and showed a look of surprise.
"W-What? wouldn't it be that...... That foreign ......"
The priest looked impatient, but nodded his head after repeated questioning. Seeing this, the commander's whole face collapsed suddenly.
"Father Carell, this ...... What should I do? There should be other arrangements above, right? Otherwise...... Otherwise, I am afraid that none of us will be able to get out of here alive today. ”
Father Carell shook his head, let out a cold snort, and said, "You don't need to know so much, just let your soldiers move on." ”
The commander still looked like ashes, hesitated for a moment, and still made up his mind to ask, "What about ...... For God's sake, can you tell me if our food team must have been used as bait in the first place?"
Father Carell glanced at him, was silent for a moment, and answered the question with his head shaken.
It's just that, after getting an answer, the commander doesn't look much better. He was still riding weakly on horseback, looking at the busy soldiers in front of him, and suddenly showed a fierce look.
"What are you doing......! I tell you, if you don't finish moving the food for me within half an hour, you won't have anything to eat today!"
He stepped forward suddenly, drew his whip, and swung it at a few hapless soldiers. The soldiers were so beaten that they couldn't scream, so they could only bow their heads and drag bags of grain to the boat desperately.
They don't understand, good commander, where did such a big anger come from?
However, under the violent urging of the superiors, the efficiency of transporting grain has indeed been greatly improved. Half an hour later, thousands of bags of grain were loaded onto the ship. The crew waved vigorously at the troops on the shore, signaling that they could board the ship as well.
Seeing this, the commander breathed a sigh of relief.
All they had to do was take a boat downstream, and the distance between them and Crewe Town was actually quite close. There are heavy soldiers everywhere in that area, and even if that mage has the ability, there shouldn't be anything he can do to them, right?
Besides, if Father Carell said he would come, would he really come? He could only pray vigorously in his heart at the moment, that God would bless them, and that the demon would never appear before them.
However......
"What, what's going on? The ship is sinking! Is there a leak somewhere? Go to the warehouse and check it!"
Before the commander could board the ship, a series of exclamations came from the ship. The scene instantly became panicked. The soldiers who were boarding the ship hurriedly ran to the shore, and some of the crew members hurriedly checked the floor of the cabin to find out where the water was leaking.
It was only Father Carell, who stared at the slowly sinking ship, his face calm, but he looked a little confused.
...... Is it coming?
After a while, the crew who had gone down to inspect the floor rushed up and shouted, "There is no hole underneath!
"It's not leaking, how can it sink if it's not leaking? You little rabbits, hurry up and get down to me and check it out!"
"But ......"
"Whatever nonsense, give it to me!"
The crew was still busy with the work of saving the grain ship, and the commander standing on the shore had already begun to feel cold in his palms at this moment. At that moment, he even forgot to command the soldiers to save the food on the ship, and his heart was nothing but despair.
No water leaks...... What is the sinking, do you still need to talk about it?
He only felt terrifying, a huge boat, a boat that could sail smoothly on such a rough river...... It's just being dragged by some kind of force, sinking little by little. He felt as if he was in that boat, inevitably sinking into the water.
That...... What would be his lifesaver?
The Commander was stunned, then quickly turned around and ran back to Father Carell. He said in a frightened tone, "Father, look, that guy has appeared! You're going to protect us, aren't you? What kind of monster can drag such a big ship down!"
The priest just stared at the sinking boats on the river, silent, and did nothing.
Such an attitude made the commander feel very flustered. He thought that the priest might have been frightened stupidly, and that he was not prepared for the demon's coming. Therefore, these people are probably going to die here today!
God...... How did things come to this?
In this way, with the helpless rescue of the crew and the helpless soldiers on the shore, within a few minutes, the big ship sank straight to the bottom of the lake, and there was no resistance at all. Some of the crew then swam out of the water, their faces even confused, completely unaware of why such an unbelievable thing had happened.
And when the last point of the mast disappeared into the water, the whole valley fell into a deathly silence.
The commander was stunned.
No...... Isn't there a figure coming out?
His heart seemed to beat violently, waking him up from his stunned stunning. Then he cautiously walked a few steps to the river, looking around, but all he could see was the rushing water. It was as if nothing had happened, and the big ship carrying grain had disappeared out of thin air.
Although this scene was a little creepy, the commander's body was shocked, and a few smiles appeared on his face.
That demon...... Not going to kill them?
Confused thoughts raced through his mind, and the Commander turned his head to look at Father Carell. But at this moment, Father Carell had a gloomy look on his face.
"Want to run?"
A low voice came out of his mouth, and he didn't know who it was addressed to. Before the commander could comprehend, he saw a flash of holy light beside the priest, and six wings of light condensed from his back, like a god descending from the earth, dazzling that it was difficult to look at directly.
Immediately after, the wings flickered, and the priest disappeared from the spot, not knowing where he had gone.
The valley returned to calm, but the commander's face was only filled with shock that had not dissipated for a long time. He looked at where Father Carell had disappeared, as if he had been immobilized, motionless.
The surrounding soldiers and crew members were also stunned, not knowing what was going on.
It took a long time for the commander to come back to his senses.
"I ...... My God......" he muttered to himself, "what Father Carell?