Chapter Twenty-One: Kritolanf
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The Queller of Ketran, the Old Inn.
Leah saw the dried corpse kneeling on the ground, and felt her scalp tingle a little: "She's Wurna, how did she become like this?"
"This... It's a long story..."Evan has never been good at lying, but he believes that the secret of the sword should not be known to Leah, "She's an evil witch, maybe she's out of control and eats herself." β
"I didn't expect her to chase her here... We're just ordinary humans, it doesn't matter if we don't have two of us, why do you want her to chase after us? She's obsessed with us? It's disgusting, is she taking a fancy to you?" Leah's head couldn't help but have this ridiculous idea.
"Don't talk nonsense! This is the capital of Noze, and her savages will definitely not be able to enter the city, so she will come in person. Ai Wen's face was red and he almost jumped, "As for the reason, I don't know, I can't ask questions about a dried corpse!"
"Okay, okay, don't get excited, as long as Evan you're okay. Leah covered her mouth and suddenly sneezed, the large dose of sleep powder didn't seem to have much effect on her, she was still awake quickly.
"What about this corpse, don't let anyone else see it, or we'll be doomed if we're put in a dungeon as a murderer. The door to the room had already been locked by Aven, and even the bright windows were blocked by curtains.
"Looks like she's coming alone. Leah pinched her nose and kicked Wurna, who shattered to the ground with a "thud" and turned into a pile of ashes.
"We need a sack. Leah came up with an idea, and then rummaged around the room a few times, "Listen, it's just a cloud of ashes, the ashes we burned... You see she's become like this, she doesn't even have a human form, no one can recognize her at all. β
"Well, I bet this is the first time in my life that I've buried... Bury the body, and I swear it's the last timeβ" Evan crouched on the ground with his bag in his hand, scooping the ashes of Wurna into the bag like a dog poop.
"I said Leah, it's still dawn outside, why don't we leave Ketland and go to Silver Shield City after we're done dealing with this... Aregon said this to me before he left.." Evan said what was on his mind as he shoveled it earnestly. Ketland had become insecure, and if the news of Wurna's death became known to others, a new round of revenge might come.
"Go to Silver Shield City, then we'll pass through Iron Rock City. Leah hesitated.
"Where are you going?" an unfamiliar voice sounded in the room, it was an old man's voice.
"Who!" Evan was startled, his left hand holding the shovel shook violently, spilling a lot of ashes.
Holy, maybe it's Wurna's hand, or maybe her ribs... In short, it doesn't matter anymore, what matters is who this red-nosed old man sticks to the ceiling is!
"Go ahead and shovel, I have no ill will. The old man fell vertically from the ceiling about 4 meters above the ground and slammed his butt into Aven's soft bed.
"Please, that's my bed!" Evan wanted to stand up, but thought that there was still some dust left in his hand, so he could only continue to squat on the ground. He didn't want the whole house to be filled with Wurna's ashes, yes, ashes!
"You have no ill intentions?So what are you doing on the ceiling of Aven's room, and for how long?what is your purpose?Who are you of Wurna?" Leah's mouth was unforgiving, and she continued to question, and the red-nosed old man in front of her, who smelled of tobacco, was not disgusted, but it was not very favorable.
"Calm down, lady, my name is Critoranf, and I declare that I am not acquainted with this 'Lady of Ashes,' but only a traveler who has traveled through many countries. The old man lit the cigarette gun, squinted his eyes and picked his toes, and leisurely swallowed the blue-white clouds, staring at the two people beside the bed like a play.
"Traveler, I won't believe your nonsense even if the moon doesn't rise, I've never seen a traveler hide from the ceiling for the night. Leah continued to be skeptical, then looked around the corner of the room to make sure there was no one else in the room.
"Did you just hear that you were going to Silver Shield City? Count me in. The old man was smoking a cigarette on the bed, enjoying his face, "To tell you the truth, I really have no ill intentions, and if you allow it, I am willing to help you shovel ashes together." β
"No, it's done. Evan broke out in a cold sweat and tied the bag with three dead knots, he wasn't sure if the old man had been on the ceiling and had witnessed the whole process, but for now, he really didn't mean it.
"We're getting out of here, what was the Silver Shield City nonsense... I warn you, don't follow us, or I'll tell the patrolling soldiers that you're going to abduct and sell children!" Leah packed her bags and pulled Aven by the head and left the old inn without looking back.
"I didn't expect Leah to agree to go to Silver Shield City with me, that's great. Evan had already dropped the bag, and he was carrying a thicker bag of dry food, a change of clothes, and a few bags of carts left by Arigon.
"It's okay to go to Silver Shield City, but I won't go back to my hometown, and it's the same if we go around the secret forest in a circle. β
"Passing through the secret forest? Iron Rock City is the best way to take recently... Besides, there are many strange rumors in the Secret Forest..."
"It's okay, listen to me, Aven... I can't describe the environment there... The blackened river, the green poisonous mist, I had sworn when I came out of there that I never wanted to go back, and now I can feel a wave of sick to my stomach even when I mention those words..."Leah hated the hometown where her adoptive parents had been killed, and Evan shrugged her shoulders in frustration and said no more.
"But let me find you both!" Two hooded men burst out of the alley, and they hugged Evan and Leah in front of each other. It was early morning in the city, and there was not a single figure on the narrow streets, and no one would notice what was happening here.
"Hmm... Hmmβ" Evan couldn't speak, his feet dangling in the air and struggling to kick his legs into the air.
"Two cute little ones, don't waste your efforts. The hooded men flipped their hats down, revealing their true colors.
That's right, one of them is Marcus and the other is bald.
"Look, Boss, it's this sword!" the bald head pulled out the long sword that Evan had tied behind him with some excitement.
"Very well, it's finally worth all the effort we put into it!" Marcus tied Leah's hands and feet, and gave her a hard push, causing her to fall to the ground.