Chapter 123: Intercepting the Hostages
"Maybe it's because of Shelley. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć After hearing Kenny's words, Sersi analyzed, "You know better than anyone else that he likes that girl." I still remember when she said goodbye without saying goodbye, that kid was like an ant on a hot pot, eager to mobilize all the Union forces to find ..... But now, she is the wife of Lord Jefferson, and although I have never seen that old man, and now he is dead, the seed that remains in her belly is the rightful heir of Sunshine City. ā
With the exception of Kenny, the other three were confused.
"Where is he going to go so late?" Kane thought for a moment, "You say, he's not going to run away, is he?"
"Not really. Selsey smiled and declared, "He didn't even ride a horse, this ghost place where birds don't, even if he runs, where can he run? What's more, Alan has always liked to be lively, and he won't easily miss this once-in-a-century show." ā
For the rest of the time, the bombastic man changed from Kane to Sersi. He counted the stories about Allen one by one, sometimes making everyone laugh, sometimes degrading his friends to worthlessness, and when his eyelids couldn't bear the impact of tiredness, everyone fell asleep in clothes one after another.
The sun and moon rotated, and by the time the sun once again shone over the gloomy dead woods, Eren had returned. No one knows when he returned to the woods, except for Kenny.
The place where they were now staying was far away from the seminary, but because of the terrain, if they had good enough eyesight, they could easily see the manor among the branches.
Camille went early in the morning to the west side of the woods to look after the horses that were tethered to the distance, and Alan and Sersi went together to look for something to eat because they had drawn the shortest branches, for the bread they had brought with them was too hard to eat. As for the rest, they can only stay where they are, praying that breakfast will not be worms or raw meat, and that the time will pass sooner and that the full moon will come sooner.
About an hour later, Camille, who had returned from the west, brought new news. "Lord, if the people of your are really as Lord Kane said, the Lady should have come out of your by now. "On the shoulder of the bird whisperer stood a letter crow, the little thing tilted its head, and its dark round eyes kept blinking.
"Kane. Kenny called softly.
Kane immediately took out the map and spread it on the ground. "To be on the safe side, you'd better memorize the map again. He crouched down and poked his finger at a spot on the parchment map, "Look, we're here now, they'll definitely come out of the North Gate....." The finger turned to another location, and then slowly moved straight up, "They'll pass Sunset Village, Spur Lake, then turn onto Ur Boulevard, and finally reach Vision." If nothing else, the journey will take about three days. ā
"It takes two days for the crows to get here. Camille chimed in.
"Then they should have crossed Lake Spurs by now, on Ur Boulevard. "After that, connected to it is the Crooked Neck Forest, which runs through the Green Fork River Basin. From this you go south, and when you reach the Crooked Neck Forest, you continue south along the forest until you see the Green Fork River, and then you turn west. There is only one wooden bridge in the Crooked Neck Forest, and when you find the bridge, you hide it nearby and wait for them to come. ā
"Will there be a lot of escorts?" asked Sersi with a frown.
"No, it won't. Kane stood up and replied, "Now that the Black Armor Army is completely wiped out, those diehards and flame believers have also been severely damaged, and the sacrifice ceremony is just around the corner, that old man can't have too many men. ā
"Probably?" asked Sersi.
"The bandits of your are very good now, and most of them will not give way easily even if they see the flame flag, and in order to ensure the safety of the hostages, if I have to guess, about ten knights. ā
"Don't worry, Xun Li will accompany you. Camille looked down at the white wolf beside him, and then looked up at Sersi, "My lord, after dealing with those guys, you can ride it back, Xun Li will never get lost." ā
"Over to you," Kenny patted Sersi and Mio on the shoulder, "Anyway, be sure to help me get her back." ā
"Rest assured, my lord. Sersi nodded, and Mio followed.
The Bird Whisperer reluctantly said goodbye to the white wolf, and after everyone watched Mio and Sersi leave the dry forest, they returned to their bored waiting.
Alan sat under the tree, silent, as did Kenny, who confided in Camille, who didn't seem to be as interested in your past as Selci was.
Time slipped away silently, dinner was a full hour earlier than usual, and everyone seemed to want to use sleep to drive away the silent waiting, and then they ate a cold roast pigeon and drank some water, during which no one said much, not even to Kane. After dinner, they continued to draw lots to determine the vigil order, with Kane drawing the first shift, Camille second, and Kenny third..... Allen, who has not recovered from his emotional wounds, refuses to participate in the lottery, and everyone expresses understanding, so he finds a tall, stout dead tree and covers his face with a cape, trying to forget the fucking reality sooner.
When everyone found their habitat, Kane, who was on the first vigil, might have been overwhelmed, so he sought out Camille, who was hiding in the grass, and continued the allusion to the strange bathing habits of your before the meal. However, Camille soon began to snore, and although Kane knew it was pretending, it was not easy to continue. He soon found Kenny again, but the result was the same, and he eventually found a whetstone among the things Selsey left behind, and sharpened his saber full of gaps.
He must have fallen asleep, though he couldn't remember how to close his eyes. In the dream, he saw his father, lying on the bed with a low voice, reciting many names. Some were familiar to him, some he had seen, some he had heard, and when his father read his name, he awoke from his dream. Kane found himself in the mud and his heart pounding. "Kenny, wake up!" he staggered to the edge of the grass from memory. "Camille, Alan, get up! Hurry up!
Those whose names were called moved one after another, rising from the bushes and branches. "Is it my vigil?" asked Camille, rubbing her eyes. "What's going on?" Alan wondered. "What's going on, Kane?" Kenny was the last to walk over.
"On the other hand, look over there. Kane pointed south. In the darkness, hundreds of points of light swirled in the air, some high, some low, accompanied by the occasional neighing of horses.
"Go a little further, take the guys. Kenny waved his hand, trying to get closer to the edge of the dead forest to get a better look.