Waypoint No. 1, the largest of the ten waypoints in the Mystery.

The Kingdom Army, once garrisoned here, had nearly 5,000 people at its peak, and it was also a favorite resting spot for adventurers.

While the winding lava begins in the Flamefall and flows through Waypoint One, separating the waypoint from the land, the Kingdom of Norton has built a sturdy bridge over the lava.

Straddling both banks, connecting the teleporter to the mainland, the bridge is powered by a fourth-level magic core to resist the scorching steam from the lava below.

The unicorn sped through the middle of the forest, dazzling trees flashing from sight, and the distance to Waypoint One was getting closer.

Pierce steered the unicorn as he kept an eye on the situation behind him.

The demons didn't pursue them, and Pierce knew in his heart that the mysterious demon powerhouse might not have been harmed by his attack, but why they didn't pursue them was the most strange thing for him.

Due to her weak body and a series of events, Ivy fell into a coma again at this time, but fortunately, Sally made sure that the former was okay, and Pierce was relieved.

As soon as you break out of this dense forest, you will arrive at the first teleportation point.

According to the deployment of the troops of the No. 1 teleportation point, even if the demon army chases over, it will not be able to shake the defense of the teleportation point in a short time, not to mention the assistance of the Holy Cult Army, the flame of hope in the hearts of Pierce and Sally is burning stronger and stronger.

Will be able to go back soon.

Bang Bang Bang Bang ~~

There was a slight shaking of the ground.

The fine stones bounced up and down due to the vibration, and Xiao Hei, who was lying on the unicorn's head, suddenly raised his head, looked ahead strangely, and then screamed in confusion.

Rumble!

The next moment.

A huge pillar of light rose from the ground.

The pillar of light pierced through the entire sky like a devastating one, and almost the entire secret realm could be perceived.

Soon, the light dissipated.

The remaining magic fluctuations in the air were also dispersed and diluted again.

Pierce and Sally thought of a possibility at the same time.

The unicorn was a few minutes faster, and within a few minutes, it was out of the dense forest.

In front of them was a barren land, and behind a bridge in the distance, a fortress-like fortress appeared in the sight of the two.

The pillar of light just now came from the fortress.

The unicorn steps onto the giant bridge.

Below the ten-meter-wide bridge was a river of lava, with scorching steam constantly rising from under the bridge, and in the middle of the bridge was an altar containing a purple fourth-level demon core.

The fourth-level magic core is like a battery, continuously providing energy to the bridge and reinforcing the bridge's defenses.

Across the bridge, you will find the Imperial Army Fortress.

However, at this time, the fortress was full of adventurers.

Shoddy calculations, not less than two hundred.

All the adventurers' faces were pale, one by one staggered, and there was no brilliance in their eyes, and they froze in place as if they were stupid.

"Dead, we're dead....."

A bald man began to talk to himself, and then suddenly hugged his head and cried, that miserable appearance was very inconsistent with his appearance, but this emotion spread rapidly like dysentery, and the whole fortress was filled with an atmosphere of grief.

Pierce looked at the teleportation array with a gloomy face, and Sally was not much better, and after seeing the situation inside the fortress, they had already confirmed their suspicions.

"They left all the survivors behind and ran. ”

Pierce's tone was flat, as if he was simply stating a fact, but the more he did, the more murderous his gaze became.

"Victor, Charlie. ”

Sally clenched her fists, her delicate little face gritting her teeth in anger.

She did not say the names of Reynolds and Melinda, but directly said the families behind the two, which shows that she has burned her anger on the two most powerful families in the Norton Kingdom.

However, the army has withdrawn, and the teleportation array has been opened.

All the adventurers who were isolated outside the fortress realized that they had been abandoned by the army the moment they saw the pillar of light rise.

Because of Reynolds and Melinda, they shut down the teleportation array early.

"Abominable ....."

Sally couldn't believe that the two people she had trusted before had abandoned herself and these isolated adventurers like this.

Pierce was silent, picked up the unconscious Ivy and walked to the side.

Ivy had no choice but to follow.

At this time, this fortress is facing the possibility of being attacked by the demons at any time, and as time goes by, there are still many adventurers who have retreated here one after another, but when they find out the truth, there is nothing left but despair.

Sally made a lot of preparations when she entered the secret realm, so she had a lot of various potions on her body, and these consumables that only the nobles could afford on weekdays were casually piled aside by Sally.

She was given silence poison and passed out due to her excessive weakness. Sally carefully checked Ivy's physical condition and turned to Pierce, "I don't have any medicine right now, but as long as I can get out of here, I can save her." ”

Most of the potions prepared by Sally were recovery potions, and although there were also a few bottles of antidotes, they obviously didn't work for Evy.

"Silence poison...."

Pierce muttered.

"When I found her in the Ghost King Desert, I'm afraid I've been trapped there for days. ”

Aiwei has been able to survive until now, and luck accounts for a large part of it, otherwise in the Ghost King Desert, which is also one of the dangerous places, there will be no one out of ten people who can come out alone.

Ivy could feel Pierce's anger, but the other party grasped it well, and he knew that it was useless to talk about it at this time, unless he could get out of here alive.

Pierce let out a long breath and looked at Sally.

"Is there really no way to restart the teleportation array again?"

"Yes, but ......"

Ivy pondered for a moment, as if she was engaged in a fierce battle of thoughts.

"I need time, and ..... I'm not sure. ”

"No problem. ”

As soon as Ivy finished speaking, Pierce agreed categorically.

"I need at least a day, but the demons ......"

"You don't need to worry about that. ”

Although there was no demon on the other side of the bridge, they could sense that the dense forest was becoming more and more strange and dangerous, and when it really came to that time, with their hundreds of people, how long would they be able to hold the fortress?

Looking at the scarred other party, Aiwei didn't know what to say for a while.

Pierce sat cross-legged on the ground, while Blackie and the unicorn leaned to the side.

Rough fingers gently stroked over Ivy's cheeks, as if she felt something tactile, and her brow slowly furrowed, and then slowly unfolded.

Pierce's eyes when he looked at the latter were full of tenderness and care.

Even if you just look at her silently, your heart can be much more relaxed.

"She's your fiancée?"

Although she already had the answer in her mind, Sally couldn't help but ask.

Pierce smiled faintly, but never took his eyes off the girl's face.

"Without her, I lost everything. ”

"But as long as she's there, it doesn't matter. ”