In it, it is impossible to distinguish between day and night. Hiding in a small confined space, time seems to stop draining, and Ian doesn't know how long it has been, maybe it's been a long time, or maybe it's just a cup of tea. Hilter, who had been in a coma for a long time, finally picked up a life with the help of him and opened his eyes leisurely.

But Ian knew that the vitality that dragon's blood could bring was extremely short-lived, and he still had to bring Hilt to Manher's mouth.

"Lord Lord, Barton is a traitor. These were the first words of Hilt when he came to his senses.

Ian's eyebrows jumped, and Manhe looked at him with interest.

"You said it before. Ian said calmly, "I want to know what's going on." ”

"That night, he drugged us. Manhe's voice was still flirtatious, "Do you remember, that pot of medicinal soup, he said that drinking it can escape the heat." ”

Ian nodded slightly. He knew what Hilt was talking about, and the night before he had completely lost his memory, two or three mid-level hunters who had come from the north had fallen ill because they couldn't adapt to the heat. At that time, Barton said that he had brought herbs to escape the heat, and as long as he boiled them for one night and drank them the next morning, he would not suffer from heat stroke again.

So that night it was Barton and Bernie's vigil, and the next morning, almost everyone drank the potion and Ian was no exception. Then, there was no then, he didn't know when he lost his memory, and when he woke up again, he was already here.

"There's something wrong with the herbs?"

Hilt shook his head first, and then nodded: "Roughly there is no problem, those herbs can indeed be used to escape the heat." But he must have moved, and that day my stomach was upset, so I didn't drink much, so the next day, I didn't immediately fall into a coma like you did. ”

"Comatose?"

"Yes, you were the first to fall unconscious. "Right in front of all of us, I fainted. It was a storm, and we didn't know what to do. A human wall has formed to keep you out, and Master Greg is checking on you. But it wasn't long before the others fell, and the storm raged—"

Ian grimaced: "And then?"

"I also fell, but I was blown down. Unbeknownst to the Patton guy, he was the only one standing, and at last another group came. ”

"A team?"

"Yes, a team of people. Hilt whispered, "I guess that group has been following us for a long time, and as soon as we fell, they appeared. The Barton guy was obviously with them, and he quickly caught up with him. I watched them put you on their shoulders and carry our people one by one, and then the effect of my medicine also took off, and I lost my memory. ”

Ian took a deep breath and fought back the anger in his heart.

What is this? They've been ambushed?

And they were ambushed by their own clan? Why, who would ambush them? The four major families?

"Guess who I saw in that squad, Lord Lord?" said Hilter, "Cullen and Carter, the twin brothers. In other words, from the very beginning, we were targeted. ”

Ian cupped his forehead: "I didn't think of that. I was told before I came that the four great families would work together with me this time, and I really didn't expect them to get in the way. ”

"You're wrong, it's not the Four Great Families, Lord Wangjue. ”

Ian was stunned: "Isn't it the four major families? ”

"I saw the icon on their sleeve. "It's not a thorn flower, it's a peony flower, a pink peony flower." ”

Peony Flower?Ian was a little puzzled at first, and it seemed that there was no Peony Lord in the hall in his memory. But how is this totem so familiar, as if it has been seen somewhere.

"Don't you know?" said Hilt softly, "the peony flower symbolizes the royal family. ”

Ian clenched his fists sharply.

Yes, the royal family, how did you forget it? Isn't the palace where the crystal coffins of the Eye of Heaven are preserved in the palace of the royal family? There are totems of peony flowers everywhere. It's just that he hasn't been there, and under the powerful influence of the hall, the royal family of the Alki Empire is just a palace to watch.

Even he has never seen who the king of this empire really is.

The last elite of the hall, the last hope of humanity, died at the hands of his own before he could go on the expedition? Ian had never felt such a grievance in his heart. He thought of Bernie Granger, who had just died. He was the last high-ranking hunter in this declining hunter family, but he didn't even see the shadow of the king of the earth, and died in the dark underground palace.

There are more than twenty people left. Despite Ian's inner self-assured that there was hope, they were definitely alive. But after seeing the danger of this, Ian felt that it was a bit of a luxury to be able to find a third of the people.

He didn't know how many people had died, and he didn't dare to think about it.

However, it was the titular emperor of the human race who brought all this to life! And Patton, the old man who had always regarded him as a senior, an elder!

"Lord Lord. Hilter's face turned pale again, "Please, you must escape from here, and you must return to the imperial capital alive." The hope of the hall, the hope of the hunters, the hope of humanity, is all in you. Leave us alone, only you can change all this. ”

Ian didn't know what to use to express his inner emotions. He stared blankly at Hilter, who was also staring at him. The weakest and oldest hunter in this crusade team, but on the verge of life and death, there is no fear, no resentment, some are just pleas, he begs Ian to go back alive, that's all.

"Those guys in the royal family have always wanted rights, real rights. Hilt coughed violently, "Ahem-ahem-ahem, they believe that the presence of the hunters has robbed them of their supremacy. But they don't know that hunters have more than just rights, more beliefs and responsibilities, they wander on the edge of life and death, and solve things that threaten people's survival again and again, whether it is a beast of prey or a dragon. How is it that the glory that we defend with our lives can be snatched away by the kings who have lived in the royal palace since childhood?"

Hilter's voice grew quieter, and Ian realized that the dragon's blood was starting to come back.

"Don't talk yet. Ian growled, "I'll take you there, and I can save your life there." Manhe!"

"I can't go. Manhe, who had been silent, said softly at this moment, "The marks on you and me are still obvious, once you leave here, you will definitely die." ”

Ian was about to say something, but Hilt reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"My parents were eaten by dragons, and dragons destroyed my home. Hilt coughed and said, "I felt like I was alive, but I had lost my bearings. Until one day, I saw a hunter with a giant sword on his back and a dragon head on his back, returning in the setting sun. ”

Hilt smiled reluctantly: "At that time, I knew my future path." Although he has struggled for decades, he is still a small junior hunter. But I don't regret it, I'm not afraid of death, I'm just afraid of being too incompetent when I die. I want to be like that hunter and accept people's admiration. ”

"You're going to make it. Ian took his hand instead, "This time our target is the King of the Earth, and we can kill it." At that time, you will be admired by all mankind, as long as you persevere. ”

"That's your thing, Lord Lord. Hilt whispered, "Go ahead, go ahead, take glory, become a hero, and get rid of all enemies." ”

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