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The little black man hurriedly spread his hands, turning into a cloud of shadows and disappearing. His cheerful voice echoed through the air, fading away.

"Well, it seems that now is not the time to speak! But we'll definitely be able to meet again, so don't forget to come and play with me when you have time! ”

Lily saw out of her eye that Yuffie was running briskly towards Shirinfell to check on her injuries. So she turned her head and continued to confront Jill. The enemy did not take the opportunity to attack, I don't know if they were worried about the counterattack of the Elna people, or if they had other plans.

The unbearable silence lasted nearly two minutes before being broken by the sound of a trumpet from afar.

This is the Empire's trumpet for communication - for the Elna people, the grass, trees, birds, and beasts of the forest can be messengers. Barak raised his hand and motioned for his warriors to retreat neatly, then turned his gaze in the direction from which the trumpet came.

"Looks like there's an enemy spotted over there. Don't be careful, it's a demon. Barak didn't look at the Elna people again, "Your Majesty's words, I've already finished conveying them. It's up to you to decide what you do next. He snorted softly, and his tone was solemn, "The demons around here will be handed over to us." I'm afraid you don't have enough spare energy to deal with the debris. ”

"A declaration of war from the Empire, we did receive it." Shireffel replied in a low voice. Her breath sounded a little weak, but it was fine, "Beware of that firefiend, it may not be able to confront you head-on, but it can easily destroy a weakly defended town. ”

Barak nodded wordlessly, gave a few orders, turned his back, and walked away briskly at the end of the legion. Jill glanced at Yuffie and Lynn and landed lightly to the ground, disappearing into the woods.

Lily gouged into the ground with her paws, forcibly suppressing the urge to chase them. She instinctively sensed that those Imperial Guards contained strange powers that made them much stronger than ordinary people—even if training aside. If a war were to be fought here, the Elna would most likely be defeated, taking into account the reinforcements and geographical advantages of both sides.

She reverted to her human form and came to Al's side. A narrow crack sank into the man's chest, nearly splitting him in half. Even while sleeping, his eyes that flickered completely dimmed, and gray-black oil trickled out of the shattered magic furnace and slowly seeped into the parched earth.

A special emotion came from the bottom of her heart, it was not like anger, nor was it simple sadness, but mixed with regret and regret, feelings for loved ones.

"You ......" she opened her mouth, not knowing what to say for a while, "Why do you have to do this......

There was a soft touch on her shoulder, and Yuffie came to her at some point and patted her to comfort her. Then she walked over to the machine, crouched down, and looked the body up and down, occasionally placing her hands on it, as if sensing something.

"Hmm...... It should be here, right? After a few minutes, the pink girl turned the man over and took out a flat box about five centimeters square from the back of his abdomen. She placed her hand on the top of the box for a moment, and the lid of the silver box slowly opened to reveal the intricate structure within.

"The core mechanism doesn't seem to be a big problem, rest assured, Lily." The girl closed the lid again and handed it to her, "This holds all the knowledge and memories of an organist, take care of it, Dean Collens will definitely help you resurrect Alphons." ”

She exhaled a little, nodded vigorously, and carefully placed the box close to her heart.

There was the sound of slightly heavy footsteps behind her, and the silver-haired woman sat on the back of the ferocious bear Ruth, slowly approaching.

"Thou ...... No problem? Lily asked, turning her head.

"It's fine. There was some troublesome toxin on that dagger, but Hughes didn't kill him, just intended to weaken me for a while. Shireinfel replied softly, "Let's go back first, the current situation ...... I'm afraid I have to take it seriously. ”

She led the people gathered here towards the interior of the forest—or rather withdrawing. The group first returned to the town called White Pine, and told the townspeople to pack up and leave. Settlements that are a little farther away are also delivered by messengers, ready to merge into the queue at any time.

All residents take action. They mix flour with dried barley, nuts and vanilla powder to make a fluffy dry food that can be stored for a long time. The Erna people do not have many valuables, and they are accustomed to spending the night in the trees when traveling, so the roll is relatively simple and lightweight. Of course, Modillora was an exception - she looked at the room full of crafts with a look of reluctance on her face.

"I don't want to leave them to those hateful Imperials!" Seeing Lily and Amberly walk into the house, she looked up and complained, "Or ...... I'll lend you these first, and then put them back when it's calm here?" ”

"Alright, alright." Amberly hugged her, and expertly grabbed a few lifelike wooden carvings from the windowsill and stuffed them into her arms, "Take these few of your most precious ones, and collect the rest!" ”

"After all, I made it myself." The girl muttered a few words before continuing to pack her luggage, "But what was taken away by the Imperials, one day I will snatch it all back!" ”

After a short rest, the team expanded to nearly 1,000 people, ready to say goodbye to this town. On the eve of departure, Yuffie and Lynn found her who stayed by Shirinfell's side, discussing her next trip with the silver-haired woman.

The female mercenary raised her head and looked at the two people who were holding hands and approaching, and suddenly had some bad premonitions in her heart.

"Lily, Ms. Shirinfell, we're here to leave." The pink girl whispered, verifying her suspicions, "We plan to go on our own for the rest of the journey. ”

She frowned and looked at Yufie, but the girl's expression was as calm as ever, "You ...... What are your plans? ”

"I've always felt that something was strange this time." The maiden replied earnestly, "Why are there demons in the Locks, and who summoned them here—if Freges's word is to be believed, the people who sent it to the El, and the people who cast it off the throne of lordship, have some connection to this continent." If you were a bit more daring, you might ...... The Oron Empire, which started the war, also has a potential connection with the anomalies that occur in the forest. ”

"So we're going to look inside the Empire." Lin smiled and took over, "The locks are gone, and the clues in the forest have been dismantled by the demons. Although the empire is an enemy, there may be unexpected surprises. ”

"Moreover, in the empire, we actually have an 'internal response'." Yuffie added, "It's the poor kid who fought with you. ”

Lily raised an eyebrow, remembering Sean Tumble's handsome face, slightly frustrated. Believing in the wrong god, the hapless guy probably didn't know it before. It's a pity that his face was full of surprise, and he probably didn't have a chance to see it.

"Then ...... Good luck with you? The mercenary blinked, suppressing the reluctance in her heart. She had been in a relationship with the two girls for months. After parting at this moment, no one can guarantee what the next meeting will be, "It's a bit unpleasant to say...... But don't you die? ”

"I'll do my best." Yuffie replied, looking at Shirinfell again, "As for you...... There may be more difficulties, but don't give up hope. ”

The two hugged or high-fived the rest of Lilianor's group, Amberly, Eska, Yudina, Modilola, Shirinfell, and many more friends they met along the way. After that, the two of them boarded Grace the Griffon, flew over the treetops, and disappeared from sight in an instant.

Lily retracted her gaze, gathered the rest of the mercenary group, and set off in the opposite direction with the assembled Elna.

She didn't know what was waiting in front of her, and what was waiting in front of Yuffie and the others. Regardless, her original intention remained the same—to gain greater power, and then to protect her cherished companions, her hometown, and everything.

……

Time passes slowly.

On the thirteenth day of the Winter Moon, the Violet Empire responded to the Oron Empire's declaration and declared war on the kingdom.

On the fifteenth, the Fritzians attacked the eastern border of the kingdom. The Elna decided to abandon several towns that were difficult to defend and retreat to Falling Star City, more than ten miles away. The Fritzians were stationed at the edge of the forest and had no intention of continuing their march for the time being.

On the eighteenth, the combined forces of the Saatchi and the Violet Empire stormed the northern part of the kingdom. More than a dozen villages were burned to the ground, killing and wounding thousands. Many of the bodies of the deceased were brutally disassembled or worn on wooden poles, as if in hell.

The trajectory of history repeats itself. The scars of the past are still there, and new wounds have been carved. At this time, no one knows where the wound will spread or how long it will take to heal.

Even those "oracles" may be no exception.