Chapter 14: A Fork in the Road

Carmen Alicia knew that the Free Frontier was already under the radar of the enemy, but she also knew that with Master Tully in Twilight, no matter what predicament she faced, it would eventually be resolved. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The strategy of the northern giant king hills of the Free Frontier, the purging of the Black Snake Sea area of Polipoli Town in the south of the Free Frontier, Alicia has a lot of things to do, and she will also worry about Bagio, after all, Bagio's trip is not easy, but at the same time, she is also full of confidence in Bagio, and this mood is really a little ups and downs.

Now, Alicia has one more thing to worry about, and that is Christine, Christine is also in a struggle, and Alicia needs to clarify a path for Christine.

It was another night, another lit campfire, and this group of girls resting here, Christine sat alone in the corner, her head down, looking at the burning campfire, silent, she had too many entanglements and annoyances in her heart to plague herself.

Seeing Christine's appearance, Alicia walked over and sat down next to her, and Christine glanced up at Alicia and nodded slightly.

"That girl named Natasha has a good relationship with you, right?" asked Alicia softly, Christine was silent, she wanted to stop talking, but Alicia didn't urge her, just waited.

"The two of us...... We are all orphans, we have grown up together on the streets of Black Harbor since we were children, we have endured a lot of hardships together, we have been taken in by the elders of the Owl Blade together, we have exercised together, we have killed people together......" Christine whispered, as if back to the old days, it was the days when we were in the vortex of killing.

"And then she betrayed you?" asked Alicia, looking at Christine, who smiled wryly and nodded slightly.

Alicia didn't speak, and she followed Christine and looked at the campfire, which was burning brightly, and it should be a peaceful night tonight.

Christine turned her head to the side and looked at Lee Rihanna, Spencer Jessica, and Miria who were chatting, and she always felt like she didn't belong here, she always felt like she didn't fit in with everyone.

Christine was silent for a moment, then she looked at Alicia again, as if she had made up her mind, and Alicia smiled at her when she saw Christine looking at her.

"I won't allow you to say you're leaving the Borderlands Rangers. Alicia said with a smile, she seemed to understand Christine's heart, and Christine immediately lowered her head.

"I ...... It will cause more trouble for the free borderland. Christine lowered her head and whispered.

"Troubles? The troubles in the Free Frontiers are much better, so it doesn't matter if there are a few more. Alicia smiled again, and Christine looked at Alicia and shook her head slightly.

"The people of the blood of the oath are terrible. Christine was touched by this, she had lost everything in the hands of the Blood of Oath.

"The Dark Light, the Fog Castle, the Great King Hill, the Black Snake Sea, these enemies are not terrifying, but they are nothing compared to the phantoms lurking in the depths of the Caroli Desert. Alicia laughed, perhaps with a wry smile in it.

Kristen looked at Alicia, and then smiled as well, Alicia's personality charm can attract many people, and Kristen is one of them.

"But I'm still going to Black Harbor, I'm going to rescue Natasha, whether she ever chose to betray me or not, but I'm probably the only person in this world who is willing and able to save her. Christine said resolutely, in exchange for an approving nod from Alicia.

"I understand you and support your decision, Free Frontier, with you. Alicia whispered.

"Thank you...... Little Ellie......" Christine also replied softly, and both of them looked at the burning campfire, which was a symbol of hope.

Early the next morning, the men split into two teams, one consisting of Alicia, Rihanna, and Miria, who needed to continue their way to the Depression Swamp, where they had to get to the scholar Moro, and the other team, Christine and Jessica, who were to go to the Black Harbor, Saluli Bay, to rescue Natasha.

Originally, Christine wanted to go alone, but in the end, at the suggestion of Alicia and the others, she agreed to have Jessica accompany her to Black Harbor, after all, Christine had to face the Blood of the Oath of the Assassin Organization in place of the Blade, which was not an easy enemy to deal with, so it was always impossible to have someone to take care of.

Alicia and his party went northeast, and Christine and Jessica went southeast, and the two groups of people were separated, not to mention Christine and Jessica to the south, but to the north, Alicia, Rihanna, and Milia.

If they want to avoid the dangerous area, they first need to translate the hills and mountains, where they can avoid the enemies of the Fog Castle and the Dark Light who are trying to capture them, but they can't avoid the beasts and monsters of the wilderness.

On the hills, there are usually hill giants, who are clumsy but powerful and ferocious, and they will feed on animals and humans.

In the face of the hill giants all over the mountain, Alicia and the others chose to keep a low profile, they evaded the search of the hill giants everywhere, and tried not to fight their opponents as much as possible.

The three of them walked in the mountains, and suddenly found a hill giant who was capturing prey, and the quick-eyed Miria immediately motioned for everyone to lean down, and Alicia and Rihanna immediately followed the instructions.

I saw a tall hill giant, grabbed an antelope with his hand, the antelope struggled, trying to escape from his hands, but to no avail, the hill giant twisted hard, and twisted off one of the antelope's legs, the antelope howled in pain, the hill giant carried the antelope in one hand, and the leg of the antelope in the other, and ate it in a big gulp, and blood flowed down his mouth.

"It's disgusting...... Rihanna couldn't help muttering, Alicia also smiled bitterly, she felt the same way, only Miria was silent, Miria, as a winged person, knows the cruelty of nature, but in nature, the balance cannot be broken.

When the hill giants were far away, Alicia and the others dared to continue their actions, and they walked all the way, and in the evening, Miria found a cave on a hill, which was considered safe, so the three of them climbed the hill and walked into the cave.

Because of the presence of hill giants in this vicinity, the three of them did not dare to light a campfire easily, so they ate some dried meat and wine casually, and they were close together, one of them kept vigil, the other two rested, and then the time came to change the vigil.

"How can there be so many hill giants here?" Rihanna asked softly.

"There are many beasts and monsters in this area, including the hill giants, and they have been in check and balance with each other for generations. Miria answered Rihanna's question.

"So this place is a place where humans can't live. Rihanna sighed.

"If humans want to open up this area, it's not that they can't do it, it's just that in this hilly mountain stream, there is nothing for humans to grab for it, so no one wants to open up this area. Alicia said lightly, for which Rihanna and Miria both nodded.

As Alicia said, only humans can break this balance of nature, but nature must have natural laws, and sometimes humans don't need to be involved.

"It's also very dangerous on the swamp side of the depression, so we have to be careful along the way. Rihanna whispered, and Alicia nodded slightly.

For the depression swamp, Alicia once heard Najisha, a member of the Frontier Rangers, introduce the situation there, the depression swamp is a non-belonging area, in the entire depression swamp, there are two or three villages, the villagers are generally xenophobic, but brave, this is because the depression swamp is full of monsters, making people's survival difficult and bad.

In the swamp, there is a village where all the people are snake people, and Najisha comes from there, but according to Najisha himself, it is better for people not to pass through that snake man village, because when it comes to xenophobia, the people of that village may be second to none in the entire depression swamp.

"If I knew I was going to the swamps, I should have borrowed Najisha from Baggio's team. Miria grumbled angrily.

For Najisha, Rihanna has been introduced by Baguio after reuniting with Bagio, and in Rihanna's impression, Najisha is a very easy snake man to contact.

"Najisha is full of talent, I think he will be more helpful to Butch if he follows Butch, Butch's mission is not easier than ours, so he needs members of his own team. Alicia said with a smile.

Miria smiled at Alicia, Rihanna laughed too, and Alicia looked puzzled, she looked at Milia and then Rihanna, scratching her delicate little face in confusion.

"Butch cares too much about you, Queen. Miria said with a smile.

"I care a lot about everyone in the Free Frontier. Alicia said softly.

"But you don't care much about Butch? Rihanna said with a bad look.

"Hmm...... Did you cast a control spell on me that day?" said Alicia with a smile, which made both Rihanna and Miria laugh.

"Just spare me, Queen, for I can't afford to be charged. Rihanna said with a smile.

"Hey...... Butch is good ...... I think we've all pretended to be old husbands and wives, so we should have a pretty tacit understanding......" Alicia said with a faint smile.

"Innocent and silly little Ellie......" Miria couldn't help but laugh and mock.

"You still say that I, you and Joseph, aren't they as sweet and sweet? Alicia countered with a feigned anger, which caused Miria embarrassment.

Rihanna laughed, Alicia laughed, and Miria laughed, although they were still a long way from the swamp of the depression, they were not afraid, and nothing could stop Alicia's determination.