The Dusk Forest is not a fruit grove, and although there are many fruit trees here, none of them have grown fruit due to neglect of them all year round. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 When Kenny and Alan first heard Kane Irene talk about it, they thought it would have to be a big orchard to supply the entire city of Urdu, but as they rode into the woods, they quickly realized how stupid the idea was.

Dead and rotting trees were everywhere, the mud was stirred up by the chaotic roots, and when the rain soaked, an unimaginable stench floated in the air, and from the moment they burrowed into the woods, they followed them. "But we have to pass through here, the old temple with the damn furnace is at the end of the woods!" Kane shouted to the impatient Alan beside him, ducking his head to dodge the oncoming branches, "Quick! keep up!

It was more of a manor house in disrepair than a temple. The enclosure is made of rough unpainted stone, about eight feet high, and carved with fire coats of arms. There is a side door on the north side, which leads to the main hall as well as the main gate. The gate of the manor house is inlaid with iron nails, and inside there are two iron latches as thick as a small tree, with holes in the ground for inserting latches, and metal brackets on the doors, through which the deadbolt is obliquely crossed. And the huge divine furnace was sitting quietly in the center of the temple, there was no divine fire in it, only a pile of scrap iron residues, but it was really big enough to fit everyone.

In addition, Selsey found a narrow and damp tunnel in the old barn, buried under a straw pile. He tried to follow the passage to the end, climbed for a long time, and finally came out of the dead forest.

After the rest of the men had thoroughly searched the manor, they hurriedly withdrew and went to the orchard to join Sersi.

Being able to familiarize yourself with the terrain in advance is thanks to the presence of Camille, a bird linguist. A quarter of an hour earlier, as he was approaching the manor, Kane Irene dismounted early, and everyone followed suit. When the young wizard dismounted, a bird perched on his shoulder, chirping and chirping. "Four guards, two outside, two inside. Camille waved the bird off her shoulder and said to Kenny, who was leaning over the bushes in front of her.

"They can't die. Sersi pushed the blindfold, one eye not enough to see the temple in the distance.

"Close to Zhu Zhechi. Man, you seem to be getting a little smarter. Alan leaned against the dead trunk and squinted at the temple between the branches, "Kenny, listen to Mike, your own soldiers are more than that. I want to open my eyes, okay?"

"Look, Lord Allen. Camille smiled confidently and slapped the white wolf's head. The little one rushed out like a wisp of strong wind, and his sturdy limbs splashed in the mud, and he ran madly towards the temple.

Half a minute later, however, there was a flurry of howls in the distance, which seemed to come from the temple. "Get on the horse, adults, I'm afraid it won't last long. As Camille spoke, Alan saw two figures fleeing south, and two others who had just come out of the temple, and behind them, a white shadow hissed and screamed, and pounced on the two unlucky ones.....

As the sun sets, the dead trees cast long black shadows, and the weary travelers dare not make a fire, but can only swallow the bread that has hardened with cold water. "They should have already exited the border," Alan looked up at the sky that was losing its brilliance, "Camille, can you call that crow down? ”

"There's always one," Camille looked up, a large flock of crows flying from the north to the south, "we just have to consider whether your people are really honest and trustworthy." ”

"That's nature, yours have always been faithful, especially the servants of God. Kane Irene said vaguely.

"Mio," Kenny said as he shoved the last bit of bread into his mouth, "I handed Nina over to you, and now that she's pregnant and has limited mobility, I have to get her back to Sunshine City safely, understand?"

"Rest assured. Mio replied with drooping eyelids. When he first heard of this decision, he decisively refused, and the thought of not being able to act with his companions and escorting the pregnant woman back to Nikko City was worse than death. But Allen's fists were a good thing and quickly helped him change his mind.

The spring nights weren't too cold compared to the cold winter, but the rain had made the damn forest unusually damp, and there was no way to bake clothes on a fire, so after dinner everyone had to pick a relatively high spot and rest against the trunk of the tree.

"Kenny, do you love Nina?" Alan and Kenny leaned against the same dead tree, their backs leaning against each other without the half-human hugging of dead wood, but they could only hear each other's voices. Others were not far away, Camille was with Miou, whispering, and Sersi seemed to be attracted to Kane's bombastness. Only they were silent.

"Why do you ask?" Kenny didn't answer directly.

"Because of Mira Kelling. "My mother, a devout Namu devotionist, once told me that in this land no man of faith can take a second wife, and even if he is widowed, he will have to die alone. Although, most widows don't do that, but when you mention that woman, it seems ....."

"I've got amnesia, man. Kenny's voice is complex, with guilt and confusion, loss and fatigue. "If I had remembered earlier, this terrible thing wouldn't have happened. ”

"How bad is it now?" Alan asked, "have you been laid?"

"Don't guess. ”

"No, it's true, eyes never deceive, I saw it clearly that day in the ruined temple, you-"

"Shut up!" Kenny's tone became a little angry.

"Angry?" Alan smiled as he looked up at the dark night sky, "That's an admission." Not only did you go to bed, but more than once. You're in love with her, aren't you?"

"Alan, I'll shut you up!" Kenny snarled this time around.

"She's pregnant with your child, maybe it's a daughter, or maybe it's a big fat boy. Alan ignored her, and continued, "And isn't your real wife, the girl who received the blessing with you in the seminary, and who is now pregnant, very pitiful? Are you going to abandon her, or ignore the child in your womb?" or—"

Before Alan could finish speaking, Kenny's tall figure had already enveloped him. "Shut up your mouth, Alan, this is my last warning!"

Alan lowered his head, a strange smile on the corner of his mouth. He unsheathed the black steel sword and set it aside, leaning on the trunk of the tree to his feet, almost as tall as Kenny. "Honestly, Kenny Dalton, sometimes I really want to punch you. He scratched his hair, his eyes shining with indignation, "But—"

"What the hell is wrong with you today?" Kenny interrupted for the third time.

"Nothing. Alan pushed his companion away and walked into the mud alone, never looking back.