Chapter 45: An Elegy from Hell

"Don't panic, follow the soldiers to the castle for refuge, and you'll be fine!"

"The villagers bring their families into the castle, and they will be safe when they enter the castle, so be fast!"

"Werewolves and kobolds come with me, leave those things alone, hurry up!"

Officers such as Dussel and Lancelot immediately led their soldiers to maintain order and guide the villagers and orcs into the castle. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

Originally, the castle was not open to ordinary orcs, but now that the situation is urgent, there is no other care, and a large number of people are rushing through the city gate.

"My lord, go and take refuge in the castle. Seeing that Lin Ye was still in place, the knight urged anxiously.

"The Moon of the Dead?" Lin Ye retracted his gaze, thoughtful.

He nodded, and followed the group back to the castle.

Not long ago, the square was bustling with people singing and dancing, and the few torches that had not yet had time to be extinguished were still in place.

Under the blowing of the evening breeze, the light of the torches flickered and flickered.

Until it was finally completely extinguished in the scarlet moonlight.

"Is this the Moon of the Dead? It hasn't been seen for more than ten years, and this generation of young people hasn't seen it, right?" the middle-aged man sighed.

"Every month of the dead is rumored to bring disaster, but what exactly is it this time...... Alas!" the old man sighed helplessly.

"It's okay, insist that the night will pass soon, don't let the children go up to the city tower, those things can't be seen by the children!" The old village chief knocked on his crutches and scolded, he had experienced the Moon of the Dead and knew the horror of those things.

Several of the children who were running around the castle were startled by his appearance and grimaced, dismissing the idea of peeking.

Lin Ye quickly sorted out Link's memories of the "Moon of the Dead" in his mind.

At Link's age, he hadn't experienced the last Moon of the Dead and knew very little about this strange natural phenomenon.

And the people of the castle don't know whether it was out of the protection of the little duke, or for some other reason, they deliberately concealed this matter from Link.

However, driven by curiosity, Link privately launched an investigation into the Moon of the Dead, and based on the results of the investigation, it was deduced that the Moon of the Dead is a cyclical phenomenon that occurs in the Black Forest, occurring every ten years.

What exactly this scarlet full moon will bring, the ancient books that Link consulted are unknown, but it has been around for a very long time.

This history is almost as old as the history of the Blackfire Family, and there is one more thing that Link cares about.

That's the last time the Moon of the Dead appeared, exactly when the previous Duke left!

The clues that Link was able to find came to an abrupt end here.

With the Moon of the Dead not appearing for years, he can only blame the timing on coincidence.

"Is it really just a coincidence?" Lin Ye shook his head.

Because only he knows that he is Lin Ye, a small employee of the company who has crossed over, not Duke Link himself.

That is, in the year there was also a duke who disappeared.

And the Moon of the Dead reappeared this year.

In other words, this scarlet full moon always appears with the disappearance (death) of the Duke of the Black Fire Family.

This is definitely no coincidence.

There must be some secret hidden in this!

"I must find out the truth behind that round of the moon!" Lin Ye made up his mind, and he got up and prepared to climb the tower.

"My lord, where are you going?" Kate immediately came to stop her.

Lancelot and Dussel looked nervous about arranging the defense of Blackfire Castle, so Kate stayed behind in the conference hall.

"It's so stuffy to stay here, I'm going to go out and get some air. Lin Ye made an excuse at random.

"But my lord, Chief Dussel has told you to keep you safe, so please stay in the chamber. Kate was a little embarrassed.

"Didn't Dussel say that as long as you stay in the castle, you are safe? The young duke's tone accentuated.

"It's safe on the castle floor, but you can't see anything outside. Kate admonished.

He was twenty-eight years old, and he had seen firsthand the horrors of that month of the dead, a nightmare that haunted him when he was young.

Seeing this red moon again, the fear hidden in his heart once again spread, and he must not let the Duke repeat his mistakes!

"Is there anything I can't see? Get out of the way!" Lin Ye scolded sharply, ignoring Kate's dissuasion to climb the tower.

"My lord!" Kate didn't dare to stop her, so she could only make a bitter face and hurriedly led two soldiers to follow.

The view from the castle tower is wide, and the scene of Crescent Moon Village and Lieyang Village standing in this place is unobstructed.

Whether it is the production line for brewing beer, or the newly excavated and successfully diverted water to raise a large number of fish and shrimp, this is branded with a strong duke label, and Lin Ye has a great sense of accomplishment when he sees these things.

Climbing the castle tower at night, looking at the stars in the sky, and the evening breeze is gentle, this comfort makes him feel that no amount of hard work is worth it.

This is his territory!

But at this moment, whether it is a sense of accomplishment or a sense of honor, all of them disappear.

Because something has invaded his territory.

"What the hell is this......" After seeing the scene downstairs through the scarlet moonlight, Lin Ye's eyes widened suddenly.

The sound of "Titicaca" drifted faintly with the cold night breeze, as if it were an elegy from the depths of the earth.

It's like a prelude composed by the undead.

Their hollow, pale bodies are musical instruments.

The sound of the cold wind pouring through the joints is a movement of fear.

They wander the deserted village with their rotten weapons, as rotten as their bodies.

They aimlessly searched for a target to satisfy their hunger and thirst, and made eye contact with the young duke.

Rao is Lin Ye had already been mentally prepared, and he couldn't help but gasp.

"It turned out to be an army of the undead composed of skeletons, no wonder it was called the Moon of the Dead!" Lin Ye faltered, barely able to stand firm.

"My lord, I said don't come out to see it, go back quickly, they will leave soon. Kate lifted the little duke and sighed.

Sure enough, the Duke still saw this scene, although these undead will not go to the city, but from a short distance of twenty or thirty meters to "look at each other" with their empty eye sockets, this heartfelt trembling feeling, absolutely unforgettable!

The horses and donkeys that had already been led into the castle made restless noises, apparently with a premonition.

The women hugged their children tightly, and this terrible scene would soon pass!

"In addition to demonic beasts, is there such a supernatural thing as 'undead'?" Lin Ye's face turned pale.

He's just a normal person, and it's weird to see this kind of thing and still be able to keep his face from changing.

"Are you alright, sir?" asked Kate cautiously.

After more than ten years, when he saw those undead again, his face was not much better.

"It's okay, let's go back. Lin Ye waved his hand, since he had already glimpsed the true face of the Moon of the Dead, he had to return to the conference hall first, and then make a plan.

But just then, one of the soldiers exclaimed, "Oh my God, look, isn't that Bard from the blacksmith's shop?

Lin Ye looked in the direction the soldier was pointing.

Bard approached a house with a large sword in hand.

That's his home.

The choking of women and the crying of babies could be faintly heard.

That's his wife and children!