The night of the border was torn apart by lightning.

Dark forests, night fog on rivers, muddy plains in torrential rain.

The iron-masked steed neighed, its heavy breath spraying a mist of water. On horseback, a teenager in a cowboy hat holds the reins and shuttles on a rainy night. He was followed by three riders who were also dressed in black and hats.

Upon discovering the high ground, they immediately rode back, shouts echoing through the rain curtain.

"Yugshia!

It was none other than Lorne who rode the horse. He was a hunter with excellent abilities, highly mobile, and took on the role of a pioneer, responsible for reconnaissance. After leaving the Kraken's Horn, many of the young survivors were also injected with the serum and their abilities were awakened, and three of them joined Lorne's team.

When Lorne's squad was formed, Yugoshia named it "Black Vanguard". At the joint suggestion of the centurion and Rhodes, the original knights and the new knights were incorporated into the "Knights of the Rose".

On the fifth day of leaving Kraken's Horn, the group of less than a hundred men crossed Wood Town from the northwest, bypassing the territory of the Church in the Heart of the Sea and embarking on their way to Strange Rock City.

The team was also divided into several parts: the "Black Vanguards" led by Lorne, the "Knights of the Roses" led by Yughija to protect the refugees, 6 medical personnel, and the rest were the exiles.

Through the rain and fog in the south, the dark shadow of the church nestled on the plain below is faintly visible. It was like a black giant, silent in the rain.

The journey was uneventful, but the journey to Qiyan City was long, and there were few towns to rest on the way, and it happened to rain overnight. Jugshia had to slow down her march and leave Lorne to find a high ground with a good view and camp temporarily at night.

Marching at night is dangerous, if it is a plain, but if it is deep in the jungle or valley, the monsters that lie dormant in the dark are waiting for them, and the light of the torches is not enough to deter them.

Jugshia led the team to rendezvous with Lorne's team ahead and headed to the barren highlands. There were only a few dead trees on the high ground, and when the team arrived, the centurion took the lead in erecting a cloth canopy to protect him from the rain among the dead branches, which was a simple camp.

"Good work, Lorne. Yugoshia turned over and dismounted, "Let's rest here today." As she spoke, she took out a pile of dry wood from the carriage, covered it with a large canopy, and lit a fingertip flame to start a campfire.

"What a terrible weather. The centurion removed his heavy lion's breastplate and looked at the town beneath the southern plains, the glow of fire shining in the darkness. He sighed, the flames like traps, tempting the survivors who missed the warmth.

Haixin Town, where there are only villagers who have turned into monsters.

The survivors snuggled up under the awning, each given only a few dried pods. On the fifth day of the march, the consumption of supplies was much greater than the supplies, so it was necessary to save. Once you arrive at Strange Rock City, things will be much better.

A young mother sits in a corner with her little boy, both emaciated and sunken cheeks testifying to their chronic malnutrition. After receiving the food, the mother gave a few of her pods to the child.

But no one sympathized with the mother and son, because everyone had no stomach, and the beans pinched by their fingertips were like precious treasures, and there was almost no taste in the mouth. But even so, it was not until it was chewed into slag that people swallowed it little by little.

Yughia sat in the carriage and smoked, holding the cigarette with her thumb to her temple, and the ash fell to the ground unnoticed. She felt bored and regretted.

She felt that she was a little impulsive, and the journey was even harsher than she had imagined. She was drunk that night at the tavern, so she barely considered the effect of the weather on the speed of the march.

After the town was destroyed, only two trucks of supplies were left with the Rhodes team, which was difficult to support the consumption of nearly 100 people. Although I collected some on the way to Woodtown, I was still stretched thin.

At the moment, in addition to food, the most urgently needed supplies are portable lanterns. Without lanterns, firewood had to be consumed as torches. Torches are not durable, cannot be reused, and become obsolete when soaked in rain.

There are only two lanterns left in the team, and they will not be used at the same time unless there are special circumstances. Yughya looked at the town of Haixin below the plain and took a deep breath.

"Your Highness. "The centurion didn't know when he came to his side," Haixin Town ...... Are you going?"

"We have too few supplies. Yugshia flicked the cigarette butt away, "At this consumption rate, it will be difficult to support Qiyan City. ”

"Looks like I'm going to have to make a trip. The centurion nodded, "Are you all going with you?"

Yugosia thought for a moment, but for a moment there was no answer. If you act in a group, it will slightly increase the consumption of materials, and you can send people to act alone without ensuring safety.

At this time, Lorne came to the carriage and whispered, "Your Highness Yugshia, let my team go." ”

The centurion seems to agree with this suggestion. Yugosia thought for a moment and said, "Lorne, are the four of you enough?"

"Enough. Lorne replied, "I'll kill those monsters by myself." ”

His reply left Yugoxia briefly silent. After a moment, she whispered, "Lorne, the main purpose of going to Seaheart Town is not to eliminate monsters. ”

Lorne didn't speak.

"They were all former sons of Nokmar, contaminated by the fog and turned into monsters. At least in the event that you are able to escape, I hope you can minimize your killing. "After the purification serum is developed, we will come back to purify them." ”

"And Haixin Town...... It's Balza's hometown. She said.

Lorne paused, remembering what Balza had said. He suddenly fell into thought, the demonic spider that cut off Samuel's arm, it was the earth dog that bit Bawin, and it was the fish-man of the deep sea who killed Balza.

Killing a Companion's ...... They're not humans contaminated by demonic blood.

He looked at the fire-lit town under the plains, as if he saw the people walking in the streets, and among them there must have been people whom Balza had known during his lifetime.

Lorne felt that Jugshia seemed right. If it weren't for the threat to life, there was really no need to kill them all for a variety of reasons. Demonized humans are different from animals, they ...... There must still be some human memories remaining.

"I see. Lorne nodded, "I'll try to sneak into the city and get some supplies and come back." I need a carriage. ”

"No problem. Jughia replied.

"Also, Your Highness, if you can, I want you to go first. We'll catch up when we get it. Lorne said again.

The offer silenced Yugosia once more.

Behind Lorne came three more members, none other than members of the Black Vanguard, who made the same suggestion.

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(Volume 2 is officially opened.) Enter the main line of the book. ）