Lorne's stomach was swollen from drinking, and he felt that this state seemed unsuitable for making major decisions.

He was conservative, and the thought that Erin was going to go on the journey with him made Lorne even more reluctant to venture into the northern woods. And the thought of hunting spiders in the dense forest outside the planting area made him feel uncomfortable, who knows what kind of monsters are dormant in the dense forest?

So he didn't hesitate for long, and Lorne replied, "I think it's safer to start from Woodtown." ”

The centurion also said no more, as if feeling stupid about the route he had proposed. Three months earlier, the noble knights had been almost wiped out, and the whereabouts of the princess were unknown, and he had become a dependent of the exiles. Since you have to protect these people, you shouldn't take risks and rush time.

"Do you have any other opinions? other than these two routes. Yugshia looked at the people present.

The hunters shook their heads, but decided to follow the advice of the princess and set off from the Kraken's Horn, with the first stop in Wood Town.

"Good. Then after bypassing the church territory, we will gradually move closer to the center, and this area will be cleared by the time I return, so there is not much danger. The second stop is set at Strange Rock City in the middle of the country, and it is expected to take seven days. ”

Pointing to the south-central part of the continent, there is a slightly larger town legend marked in golden text: "There is a little rest." The Weiss Magic Factory on the eastern outskirts of Strange Rock City can also replenish some magic materials. ”

So far, the hunters have no objections. Lorne looked at the various locations on the map, and finally got a general idea of Nokmar, which was vast, a bit like a fan spreading to the left. The eastern part of the country is vast, the north and south are wide, and the western side is slightly convergent.

He remembered that the knights of the Western Frontier that Yughya had mentioned should be stationed at the western border of the country. As for neighboring Wessell, only a small part was drawn on the map, colored with some dark shades, and was not recorded in detail.

"I didn't clean up Strange Rock City completely, and I stayed in the outer city for a while. This time I came back from that side, bringing a lot of supplies, and we haven't finished it yet, so there should be a lot left over to us. Yugshia said.

"By the way, Your Highness, what is the situation in Strange Rock City?" Rainus suddenly asked, "The inhabitants of the city are ...... Has it changed?"

Yughya shook her head regretfully: "The situation is relatively bad, the residents of the outer city did not survive, and all of them turned into monsters. And not only is it inferior, maybe it's because it's closer to the source of pollution, so it retains a lot of mind after pollution. At least a third are intermediate. ”

"Intermediate ......," Lorne asked, thinking of Bawin, a little reluctant, "if those demonized inhabitants still retain their minds, will they pose a threat to us?"

"Yes. Yugshia's tone was unmistakable, "They have remnants of their minds, and perhaps in some respects human habits, but their hearts have completely surrendered to the call of the old. When I was out of town...... And then something happened. ”

The hunters were silent, waiting for what was to come. "I always thought that the polluted people would attack at all costs, but they didn't," Yughya said. That night I was almost trapped in the prayer square in the outer city, surrounded by demonized residents, but they didn't rush to attack me. ”

"Why?" asked Renas.

"Because they know me. A hint of grief flashed in Yugxia's eyes, "The guards of the outer city...... They came to me and knelt on one knee on the stone floor, their eyes glowing red, and the wounds on their faces were bleeding black. ”

The hunters were stunned, completely unexpectedly that such a thing would happen. Almost all of the demonic animals and humans they have encountered so far are highly aggressive, and they have never encountered anything like this before.

"What happened next?" asked the centurion in a low voice.

"They said, 'Your Highness Yugshia, please join us.'" Do the will of the gods and submit to them. The meaning is very clear, that is, I want me to be a ...... Monsters. ”

"I see that the convoys have significantly more minds than the average resident, and that the inhabitants would not have stepped forward without their orders. The escort team must at least meet the standard of mid-level monsters, and the purity of demon blood should be 6, and they have the ability to dominate low-level monsters. Yugshia said.

The hunters' eyes gradually widened, and for a while, the perception of monsters was greatly subverted. They had always thought that monsters would attack humans at all costs, but they never thought about why monsters would do this.

Until Yugshia said that the truth was revealed, the monster wanted to convert more people into monsters. The mid-level demonized humans retain part of their minds, and they will be more difficult to deal with in terms of combat effectiveness and morality.

"I told them that I would find a way to get rid of the demonic blood and make them go back to their original form. But they didn't listen at all, and loyally surrendered to the old gods, wanting me to join. "They retain some minds, but they are not stable, and going against their will will only provoke them." ”

"Our Lady blesses. Renas slumped on the wooden chair, "Your Highness, how did you get out?"

"They still have the remnants of respect for the royal family, so they have not attacked for a long time. But after I firmly refused, they still angrily besieged me. Yugshia replied, "So I ...... Kill them all. ”

No one spoke, and the flames danced in the steam lampshade, reflected on Yugxia's slightly drooping face. The hunters were in mixed moods and didn't know how to speak. But they could all understand how painful the princess felt in her heart.

Those were the inhabitants of the kingdom, what kind and old-fashioned people. Those were the humans guarded by the royal family Reinhard, but now the princess had to let the blade be stained with black blood in order to survive and take the country back.

"So I came back this time with tons of magic materials and wanted Sheena to ...... Purified serum was developed as soon as possible. Yugosia choked up, "I don't ...... at all I don't want to kill them. ”

Lorne listened for a long time, and then thought of Bawin. Why is it that after Ba Wen is polluted, there is so little rest of his mind? Even if he becomes like the Guardians of Strange Rock City, at least he can say a few more words to him and say a final goodbye.

Lorne couldn't figure it out, and suddenly began to blame himself again. After that, Yugothya said something, but he didn't listen to a word.

After a night of drinking, and after talking about the plan, the hunters began to ramble again. It was late at night when the show ended, and Lorne walked through the windswept streets against the rough stone wall, and in a daze, he felt the door of the house and gently unlocked it.

The steam stove in the house was on, and Erin fell asleep curled up in her cot. Lorne looked at her, then lay down in a daze and fell asleep.