The movement of the crowd was fast, and in a matter of moments, their reports came from everywhere, but the content was very unsettling. Because according to their report, there is no one living in this town at all, and there has not even been a trace of people living in it for a long time!

How is this possible?

The man gritted his teeth as he gazed at the dusty and broken stone statue in front of him, he had never believed very much in the legends of the Twilight Forest, firstly, such rumors were too ridiculous, and secondly, there seemed to be no one to prove it, and almost wherever he got this information, it came from "heard", not from someone who saw it with his own eyes -- now, the man seemed to understand why he could not get the investigation report on the truth, and I am afraid that those who knew the truth would no longer be able to speak.

What a damn one!

The man shook his head, forcing himself to pull himself together, and he suddenly realized that his sanity seemed to be affected by some kind of unspeakable effect. If it is in peacetime, although things will be unexpected by themselves, there is still hope for it. These elite fighters are well trained and have long since learned to regulate their emotions in any situation. But now, he found that the little fear hidden in his heart seemed to be grasped by the invisible big hand and was slowly pulling out.

What's going on?

The man finally panicked.

Generally speaking, a state of mind is a very subtle and difficult thing to express. It even overrides people's reason and thinking, and many times, people's way of thinking and thinking are affected by their state of mind, but they are not aware of it. And these elite warriors, of course, will not let their emotions affect them like ordinary humans. They all have good mental qualities and have learned a way to carefully and accurately assess and feel their inner psychological state. It's as if they have turned their inner world into a big tin can, and then according to the situation, they decide exactly which emotions to close and which emotions to release. This seems to many people to be impossible, because emotions are emotions after all, and they are not goods.

However, at present, it is precisely because of these people's accurate judgment and perception of their inner feelings that they have become aware of a terrible fact -- there is an external force that is secretly affecting their emotions!

Holy grace is above, this is impossible!

The man's heart was already a little panicked at the moment, he was very confident in his ability, but now, this confidence hurt him. If it's an ordinary person, you will only feel a little weird, or you may be more timid than usual. But he couldn't think about it that way. Because he has a good grasp of his own psychological feelings, accurate enough to perceive the existence of that external force. And this made him panic, you know, before that, the training he received told him that all his emotions were generated by himself. It is not possible to generate from the outside.

But now, it's clear that there's a weird force that's trying to pull open the cage inside of itself and let go of those imprisoned emotions?!

The most feared thing for humans is the unknown, and although these soldiers have received a lot of training, they have not received such training at all.

How can I control my emotions?

"Calm down, calm down...!"

The man whispered to himself, clenched his fists, then took a few deep breaths to regain his composure. And at this moment, he suddenly found that the force that seemed to be trying to open the emotional valve in his heart suddenly dissipated, as if it had never appeared.

Is that a delusion?

The man frowned, and he breathed again, but he didn't feel the strange power either.

Whether it's delusion or not, at least if you're mentally firm, then you won't be affected.

After making this judgment on himself, the man's mood seemed to relax a little, and then he immediately gave the order.

"Since there is no one in the town, let's go to the castle!"

The road leading to the castle is very rough, and the gravel road and the gaps in the steps are overgrown with weeds, and no matter how you look at it, it does not look like it is inhabited. Even these experienced intelligence officers came to this conclusion. No matter how you look at it, the current place has been abandoned for decades, or even longer, and there is no human population at all.

However, the information they received was completely opposite to the scene in front of them. According to the intelligence, there must be a city that I don't know how to build right now, and there should be about a thousand inhabitants living here. This is all information obtained from various sources, and theoretically speaking, there should be no mistake.

At this time, everyone is a little entangled, as if the people around you tell you that the moon is 100% round, but no matter how you look at it, you can only see a triangle, but you have to doubt others, but you don't know how to exit.

Originally, when they came to the Twilight Forest, these people were still very motivated. After all, this was a task directly sent by the Elder of the Ashur Legion, which was naturally very difficult, and it was also a good opportunity for them to prove their strength. These people have even planned for all kinds of possible contingencies on the way here, and even think that they have no last resort, but now, the situation is completely unexpected for them.

This is a place of ...... What's going on?

And when everyone sneaked up on the mountain, in front of the castle, the depression in their hearts deepened.

At this moment, the castle, which had been wrapped in a thick fog, had completely revealed its original form, but the appearance it revealed was completely beyond everyone's imagination - the dilapidated gate was leaning against the edge of the door frame, and it was full of corroded holes, entwined vines and cold dew. There was no one standing guard, and the whole castle was pitch black, and a hazy mist filled every corner, and no sound could be heard in silence.

"Captain, we ...... Do you want to retreat?"

Some people are starting to feel that something is not quite right.

"Perhaps, we really shouldn't just listen to the word of intelligence, maybe we should come here during the day to test it and make a plan...... It's a strange situation now, no matter how you look at it, there's no one living here, isn't it........."

"It's also ........."

"But we're here after all......"

As the man spoke, the others began to discuss it in low voices. They were full of energy and enthusiasm, but after seeing the dilapidated and uninhabited houses with their own eyes, their confidence began to waver. Although I don't know what happened, the situation in front of me is so weird that everyone can see it. The members of these elite units are tasked with gathering intelligence, not assassinating soldiers, and naturally there is no rule that they would rather die than retreat. On the contrary, when the situation is not good, it is the first choice to evacuate and save your own life.

“............... All right. ”

With a strange gaze, he stared at the dilapidated castle gate for a moment, and then the man nodded with a complicated expression. He really wanted to go in and have a look, but now was not the right time. In any case, it is not a good option to continue to explore deeply.

And at this moment, a change suddenly occurred.

As soon as everyone turned around, a surprised cry came from behind them, and when they subconsciously turned around and jumped back, holding their weapons and looking at the place where the sound came from, they only saw a fast and almost indistinct black shadow instantly retracted into the gate of the castle.

"What's going on? What's that?"

"Oh my God, where's Kyle?

The crowd looked around and realized that one of them was gone, which made them immediately subconsciously retreat again, away from the castle gate, and at the same time looked at the dark corridor with horror, as if it was a monster's lair.

"Hoo ........."

A slight wind sounded.

The mist began to roll like a wave, and the people once again subconsciously looked back, and then, their faces immediately turned pale.

"Widlan is gone, too! he was still with me!"

"What the hell is going on in this place?!"

This time, everyone was more and more frightened, they no longer dared to just stare at the castle in front of them, on the contrary, these people quickly gathered together, back to back to form a circular defensive formation, and all kinds of weapons were taken out by them and protected in front of them. Although it is said that there will be a lot of movement, but for everyone, there is nothing that will make people feel more frightening than it is now. If they could, they would even alarm a few people - even the presence of an enemy would be much better than not seeing anything!

"Let's get out of here!!"

The man frowned, and although he was a little dissatisfied with the chaos of his subordinates, he didn't say much. Although he was a little strange that his well-trained subordinates should not be so easily flustered, but now that the matter has come to this, there is no better way. So, he quickly gave the order.

"Three people in a group, each paying attention, being vigilant, no matter what happens, you have to report it as soon as possible, understand?"

"Yes, Captain!"

Although the people were flustered, they quickly answered, and then they dispersed as ordered, and then quickly ran towards the foot of the mountain.

The dense mist kept shaking, and there was still silence in the twilight forest, but this time, the man felt some kind of dark and terrible aura. It was like a precursor to a tsunami, cold and terrifying.

The road to the foot of the mountain was not long, but at the moment, it was extremely long, and under the thick fog, the man could not see the scene ahead clearly, and he could only rely on a little light and the gravel road revealed from the fog to run down. Two of his subordinates followed him closely, keeping an eye on the side and the rear.

Suddenly, the man stopped.

Because at this moment, in front of him, under the thick fog, a corpse was revealed. Judging by the clothes, it was one of them, and the man remembered very well that he was still alive just a moment ago. But now, he has become a dry corpse without any breath, and his originally strong body is now suffocating like a deflated ball, and his skin is tightly pressed against his bones, which looks extremely terrifying.

The man crouched down and looked closely at his former subordinates, the now dried corpses, and he couldn't tell how this was done. He didn't see any wounds on the other person's body at all, and ......... Damn, what the hell is going on? Although the intelligence doesn't say this, it's really not enough to investigate its dangerous surname!

Damn it, what the hell is going on?!

The man gritted his teeth and stepped forward again, but after that, his heart froze a little. The fog cleared, and the town at the foot of the mountain appeared in front of him again, but, unlike before, this time, there was more "human" atmosphere in the town. Moreover, for the man, this did not make him feel reassured, on the contrary, his heart had completely sunk to the bottom when he saw these people.

There were dead bodies everywhere.

The shriveled, emaciated corpses were lying on the ground or hanging in the air, tearing their bodies apart, and the black blood was constantly flowing downward. These people were not strangers, in fact, they were all his subordinates who had acted under the man's orders before.

Divine grace is above...... The man felt his body begin to tremble uncontrollably, and a chill came from behind him, and he had no idea what was going on or why it was happening. They're all their own elite men! Even if they are ambushed, they won't be like this!!

"Let's get out of here!"

The man gave the order again, but he did not hear the response of his companion behind him.

And when the man turned his head, he found that there was no one behind him.

"Divine Grace ............ above"

The man finally began to tremble, and he stepped back, this time, looking at the surrounding buildings, and once again involuntarily feared in his heart.

I'm leaving!I'm leaving!I'm leaving!I'm leaving!Now, now!!Turn around!!

The icy wind blew, which made the man shiver. He felt some dampness behind him, as if he had broken out in a cold sweat - but the next moment, he knew it wasn't a cold sweat.

Soft, stretched tentacles appeared from behind the man, splitting into two splits, sealing the man's mouth and nose with lightning speed, and then quickly retracted into the thick fog.

The heavy mist shook for a moment, then regained its tranquility again.

There is nothing unusual anymore.

"Master, it's over?"

Watching Julien sit back in her chair, Charlotte raised her brow slightly, and then asked.

"Of course. ”

Yulian tilted his mouth and feet slightly, revealing a smug smile, and he played with the ring in his hand while staring at the image that appeared in the void.

Barrier for the Forsaken: The breath of death and souls seduces the will of the living, and they hover the edge of dangerous paths, ready to devour those who have lost their way. Only those who strictly follow the rules and are guided will be respected by them. And those who come uninvited will not be turned away.

This is one of the protection systems in the Source System, and the natural barrier of the elves is not particularly strong, but more of a warning. The walls of Valhalla are currently understaffed and unguarded, so it is difficult for them to play a special role. In addition, this time You Lian was traveling with everyone, so he naturally didn't want any problems in his rear, so he looked for the source and deliberately opened this new barrier. The necromantic fog will hide in the mist of the twilight forest, engulfing any intruder, which is why Yuren has issued a curfew and forbiddens everyone to go out after midnight. The barrier will begin at midnight and will not disappear completely until the sun rises the next morning.

Because of this, when these people entered the Twilight Forest, Yulian quickly sensed them through the Source Device. But right now, they are secretly bypassing the natural barrier and wandering in the depths of the forest, and nature is the object that needs the most attention.

"I don't know who the other party is, but it's clear that they don't know how to be a guest......

"That's true, master. ”

Charlotte nodded slightly, agreeing with Julien's words.

"Do you need me to remind the sisters? I think they may need your instructions? Shall we investigate where these suspicious intruders are coming from?"

"No need. ”

Julien waved his hand and vetoed Charlotte's opinion.

"So far, the situation has developed within my control. There is no need for any changes at the moment - if anything, just let them inform you. And if it's these uninvited, unwelcome guests, then we don't need to bother with indifference. ”

At this, Yulian paused, and then, he was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something.

"By the way, you haven't had a good rest since you came to the fortress, so let's find some time to go out tomorrow. There's nothing to do in the fortress right now, and it's really boring...... The armistice between the Sith Empire and Orrut will expire soon, and I think we'll be busy after that. So...... Until then, I think we should relax. ”

(To be continued)