Distant above the horizon

The clouds stretched slowly.

The winds from the northern frontier were whistling through the towering minarets of Glen Sauron.

- A megacity standing in front of you

—Gransorn wrapped in layers of heavy stone walls

It is the last refuge that human beings can rely on.

- In it, there is a paradise like Eden, too

A wasteland plagued by plague and starvation, completely out of order.

- Just walking down the street, from time to time you will receive dark eyes from all over the place.

— but people have to choose to live here.

- even if it is ridiculed like a beast.

- Even if they endure a shortage of food and medical supplies.

- I still need to stay here.

- Because no matter what, the giant wall can keep the monsters that roam in the middle of the night out of the city.

And on the steep spiraling staircase, in the place where the clear sky could be reached, the Holy Maiden was giving the city the gospel and peace with the power of prayer.

- For hundreds of years, the Lingdu has never been invaded by giant monsters by almost impossible miracles.

The only threats are the undead zombies and walking bones that roam the city late at night.

Witnessing the decay before my eyes, I walked the streets of the lower district of Glensolern. Karan and Charlotte walked softly behind them.

On both sides of the road are low, dilapidated houses, densely packed together. At this distance, you can walk freely on the roof without worrying about falling off.

After looking at the environment, I suddenly had this wonderful idea.

A circular pool of water slowly appeared in front of me. It was an abandoned fountain, long dried up and overgrown with weeds.

You can vaguely read the words on it: The fountain of wishes, the person who puts the gold coins in the pool, the wish will be conveyed to the heart of the god.

And now, not to mention a few gold coins, the spring is gone, and the entire lower area has become chaotic.

Are those people's wishes really fulfilled?

The fountain is surrounded by bustling crowds and a few small shops with trading cards.

You can clearly feel the gelatinous gaze that is casting around you.

Keeping my mind on the lookout, I subconsciously looked at Karan and Charlotte behind me, which also looked quite unnatural.

Kahlan kept one hand at his waist at all times, and the other hand was pulling Charlotte's arm strongly, slamming his body into the oncoming crowd, guarding against possible unknown injuries.

I tugged at the duffel bag behind my back, feeling the sturdy weight coming from the bag.

The cane inlaid with the Miracle Stone takes up a considerable weight. If you take it out, you won't feel it.

Since the withdrawal of the Archon's Guard, the situation here has deteriorated.

Young children and young girls are barely visible on the streets, and more and more unidentified disappearances loom over the lower districts.

Since the missing people were all young girls and children, they went out in a dignified manner and disappeared. There are no more children on the street who dare to go out casually.

He is a people who have been ruthlessly abandoned by the state.

Now, albeit reluctantly, the lower classes are finally realizing this.

"Hmm-"

A sudden stir erupted in the crowd around the corner ahead.

"You guy, don't come here, hey—" The middle-aged man's disgusted voice came from the front.

Is something terrible...?

I couldn't help but have doubts in my heart.

Kahlan gave him a meaningful look, hinting not to cause any trouble.

Indeed, no matter how strong our combat power is, there are only three of us. In the lower towns of Glen Solon, sparking a fight with a grudgeful people is tantamount to suicide.

The sword is wielded for justice and life.

and not to be enslaved by the shadows of jealousy, jealousy, and anger.

This is the simplest principle that I have summarized in the past three years.

So.

Unnecessary conflicts cannot erupt here.

With that in mind, I took a deep breath and walked through the gap between the dilapidated wooden boxes and stone walls on the side of the road.

"—Please...... Don't come near this side!" came the voice of a weak but faithful woman in front of her.

There is a sense of consciousness in the immature tone.

It's just that the voice is trembling uncontrollably.

I looked ahead.

In the open space where the crowd dispersed, a frail blue-haired girl was sitting on the ground, bright red blood and fair skin oozing from the broken old linen clothes.

It seems to be a very serious injury.

Thus losing the strength to stand up.

Behind him was another petite and fragile figure, a girl with short hair and a shawl.

The clothes were also covered with dirt and dust. The linen top, which looked so big that it didn't fit, was loosely wrapped over her body, and like the blue-haired girl, she **** her slender legs.

She was holding a knife tightly in her hand, sharply reflecting the afterglow of the sky. It is not difficult to see that the blade has been well maintained and cherished.

In front of the two young girls, there stood three or four tall men.

The bald man with the lead is depicted in the image of the mythical Hydra monster. Holding a bundle of rope and a scimitar in his hand.

Sensing my gesture, Karan had already sat Charlottra on the bench on her right, apparently peering in the same way as a passerby.

I leaned against the wall behind me, intending to take a look at what was going on.

"Hey, Miss, aren't you going to be a guest at our boss's house?" said the Scar Male playfully.

"How can you just run out?"

"Boss, he's pretty unpleasant....."

"—it's because of you!"

"Understand!" said the leading man's tone strangely and sharply.

"Please..... Don't go any closer to this side. Otherwise——." The body of the girl with short hair was trembling slightly, but she still gritted her teeth and said hard.

A knife on the chest is the last line of defense.

"You are not allowed to come near Rena again. ”

- "Sierra ....." The badly injured blue-haired girl weakly grabbed the corner of the girl's clothes.

It's just that the overly loose top is a bit short to cover the body, and the corners of the shirt are easily raised to a dizzying height.

The girl's fair slender thighs are exposed.

attracted a wave of greedy glances from passers-by around him.

.... Serra, is that the name of the short-haired girl?

"I'm sorry.... Rena...."The girl smiled slightly.

"—Rena, you'll be safe. ”

"When the time comes, let's go to the library at the top of the church and watch the sunset over Grancis. ”

The girl said softly.

It's just that there is a little sadness in the tone.

The gray despair and final will in her eyes silently confirmed:

The next step is to fight for your life with those men.

"Alas, alas, alas, she is worthy of the woman that the boss has a crush on. The thin man said with a slanted smile.

"Sure enough, it's different from those filthy women. ”

"Although the boss has always liked you, when you encounter resistance, you have to suffer a little. ”

The man spoke, and slowly approached the place where the girl was with a few people behind him.

"Please....... Help us...."

"No.... Just need to save Serra... Whatever it is.... I'm willing to do ........."

The blue-haired girl prayed to the passers-by around her.

It's just that in exchange for the indifference and numbness of passers-by.

Yes, this is the lower part of the Gran Sauron Territory, and it is already a luxury for people to simply maintain their own food and clothing and protect themselves from harm.

In the lower level, there is no room for mercy.

I leaned against the wall not far away, thinking quietly.

Karan on the other side just lowered his head very low.

"Ahh Please let go... hand..."

With her own strength, she can defeat the few strong men in front of her.

- It's a fantasy.

The ending couldn't be clearer.

However, she still chose this path.

There are no regrets or regrets.

Follow your heart.

The man effortlessly snatched the girl's knife away, and with his other hand he grabbed the girl's slender wrist.

In an instant, a look of pain appeared on the girl's face.

At this moment, Kahlan slowly raised his head. Leaning against the wall, I met his gaze.

It's as if you're determining your inner thoughts.

There was a special emotion in his eyes.

Ah, I could also feel the strong will from his heart.

Not only him, but also his own heart.

Even if this is the lower district of the Lingdu.

No matter how powerful the enemy is.

Myself

They will all be crushed with the sword of the heart.

With this in mind, I took a deep breath and bent down.

The magic circuit is surging in an orderly manner.

In the name of justice –

The next moment, he slammed out.

Kalan's figure, who was born with powerful enhancement magic, also turned into a golden beam of light at the same time.

After speeding through the street, the accelerated body suddenly caught up with the man in front of him.

He did not choose to draw his sword.

Instead, the power is added to the arm.

The girl's pupils dilated with sudden surprise.

In the next second, unleash the power of the whole body,

At the man's bloated side face

Suddenly threw a fist.