Chapter 43: The Cloaked Man
Originally, when Ryan laid a trap to capture the fire fox, Colin and they hid far away to prevent being discovered by the fire fox, but when Ryan was attacked, Allendo shouted a warning, Colin and they immediately understood that things had changed, and they took out their weapons to surround them.
Ryan's side was like a great enemy, and the other party didn't seem to care, the man in the cloak just walked slowly and step by step from the invisible place towards Ryan.
At this time, Allendo already knew that the man in the cloak just now was hiding less than sixty meters away from his party, his face suddenly turned red, there is no doubt that as a scout in the group, Allendo had just derelict in his duties, but what shocked him even more was that the other party had walked all the way, every time he stepped on the path of the woods full of dead branches and leaves, he didn't make any sound.
Of course, Allendo knows what this means, and with the other party's ability to conceal like this, I'm afraid that even if Allendo is preoccupied, it will be difficult to detect the opponent's trace in advance, and once the other party is hostile, then he will only react when the other party shoots the first arrow. With the archery skills that the cloak man had just shown, Ryan and the others were likely to be attrition in the opponent's first attack.
Thinking of this, Alendor looked at Ryan, gave him a very dangerous look, and signaled Ryan to be more careful. Ryan nodded slowly to show that he understood, he had learned martial arts for several years, and he was the son of Orion, of course, he also knew how difficult it was to walk in the woods without making a sound, but since the other party had just launched a deadly attack, there must have been no malicious intent, if it was Senate's people, maybe Ryan would not have retreated with the arrow just now, maybe there was no danger to his life, but it was inevitable to receive an arrow like last time, and the other party would not just come out, with his ability to hide in the woods, Ryan and they would inevitably fall into a bitter battleγ
However, the other party came out after all, and this move also minimized his threat, and also gave Ryan a signal that they had no malicious intent.
Ryan leaned his body against a large tree, leaned out his upper body slightly, and looked up and down at the person who came over, only to see that his whole body was shrouded in a gray cloak, and he couldn't see his face clearly, and he didn't know how old he was. In terms of stature, this man is on the thin side and tall, half a head taller than Elendo, the tallest on Lane's side.
What made Ryan feel the most strange was that this person was even wearing dark green gloves on his hands, and he didn't show any skin, although it was autumn, he wouldn't be so cold. The man had a longbow on his shoulder, and the quiver behind his back was densely packed with white feathered arrows, and seeing this, Ryan turned his gaze to the arrow nailed to the tree, and found that the tail feathers were indeed the same in between.
Under the gaze of Ryan and the others, the man in the cloak slowly walked to about 20 meters away from Ryan and them, and stood still. When the firefox saw the man covered in the cloak, he immediately flew towards him, and the man in the cloak also stretched out his left hand and let the firefox lie on top of his palm.
"Who are you, and what shall we call you?" Lane, as the head of the regiment, naturally took on the corresponding responsibility, and the man was silent for a moment, and whispered: "The name is just a symbol, you can call me the Cloak Man." The man's voice was very low, as if he had deliberately lowered his voice, and it sounded very awkward, most likely not his original voice.
"Hello, Cloak...... Person. Ryan is really not used to this title, but since the two sides have started a dialogue, it is much better than starting a fight as soon as they come up, so Ryan said enthusiastically: "Let's get to know each other, my name is Ryan, and they are my teammates." β
The guy who claimed to be the cloaked man was silent, and Ryan saw that the scene was a little embarrassing, so he took the initiative to open the topic and said, "Why are you interfering with us catching the firefox as a magic pet?"
The cloaked man continued in his deep voice, "Why do you want to catch the fire foxes, can't you let them live freely in this land?" and the fire fox lying on his arm wagged his tail demonstratively, so that Ryan and the others couldn't help but laugh at once.
Ryan thought that this firefox was raised by the person in front of him, so he explained loudly: "I'm really sorry, Your Excellency, we didn't know this firefox was your ...... beforehand"
"No!" the cloaked man interrupted Ryan and said in an emphatic tone, "neither this firefox nor that silver-maned wolf should be vassals of others, but should live freely in nature. With that, the cloaked man pointed his other hand at Xiaobai, who was lying beside Elendo.
Ryan and Alendor glanced at each other, and felt that the person in front of him seemed to be a little too lenient, could it be that he was deliberately here to find fault? Alendor signaled Ryan to be careful with his eyes, Ryan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood what Alendor meant, he organized the wording, and said to the cloaked man: "Your Excellency, your words are very reasonable, but there are also some points worth discussing. β
"It is undeniable that the magician's capture of the pet will inevitably make the pet lose a certain amount of freedom, but it will also compensate the pet accordingly. As we all know, the magic pet will get part of the power of the magician master, isn't this also a very happy thing for them?" Ryan said eloquently: "Whether it is the firefox or the silver-maned wolf king, they have their own unique strength, but in nature, they will inevitably struggle for survival, maybe the firefox is fast, but their natural enemies are also countless......"
"Maybe you have good intentions, but you're not it, so how do you know its choice?" the cloaked man's deep voice interrupted Ryan again, "Aren't you imposing your will on it by doing this?"
Ryan shook his head and said, "I won't force them, you should know that if it's not voluntary, it's a contract that can't be demonized......"
"Then why did you trap it in the center just now, do you know that its life is in danger just now, and your magic can hurt ...... at any time" The cloaked man raised his voice slightly, his voice was not low and hoarse, but rather crisp, making people listen to the indescribable enjoyment, presumably this is the real voice of the cloaked man.
The cloaked man also realized this, he immediately closed his mouth, and Ryan's heart also had a little bit of anger, he kept talking to the cloaked man with a pleasant face, not afraid of the other party's archery, but felt that the other party had no malice, and was unwilling to make a big move, so he couldn't fight for a firefox, right?
It's just that the cloaked man's actions are a little excessive, he interrupts Ryan one after another, and directly preconceives that Ryan is going to hurt the firefox, obviously he doesn't know Ryan's subtle control over magic, and of course Ryan doesn't want to break it.
For such a person, Ryan has lost the desire to talk to the other party a little, and he said lightly: "Well, maybe we didn't think it through enough, since you said so, then we'll leave." With that, Ryan put his finger to his mouth and whistled vigorously, Colin and the others reacted immediately when they heard the signal, slowly retreating backwards, while Ryan and Alendor watched the cloaked man vigilantly to prevent the other party from taking advantage of the situation.
"Go, sweet little one, and get back to nature. The cloaked man stroked the fox a few times and placed it on the ground, while the fox sniffed beside him with his nose, then "chirped" a few times, as if to show gratitude, and then disappeared into the depths of the woods with great speed.
After the firefox had run away without a trace, the cloaked man spoke again in a deep voice: "Let the silver-maned wolf king go." β
Allendo was furious when he heard this, it was the first time he had seen someone pointing fingers at his demon pet, and Ryan's face also changed slightly, and he said in a slightly hurried voice: "Your Excellency the Cloak Man, we have already made concessions about that fire fox, please don't get an inch!"
"That's your business, greedy fellow, now give you one last chance, I'll count to three, and if you don't set that silver-maned wolf king free, I'll have to do it myself. β
"In this case, there is no need for communication between us, Your Excellency. Ryan made a gesture, and eight Ryan's arms waved in the air, which was also spectacular. And Colin and Thomas, who had already left the combat distance, were also annoyed when they saw each other approaching step by step, and immediately turned around and walked back, each occupying a powerful terrain, ready to teach the other a lesson fiercely.
The air in the woods suddenly became heavy, and the cloaked man slowly took the longbow from his shoulder, and said to Ryan, "You have no chance of winning, so hurry up and do what I say, I will let you go, but you must swear not to reveal my whereabouts......"
"That's enough!" Ryan snorted angrily, "and you are simply vexatious, do you understand the relationship between my friend and the silver-maned wolf king?
"I knew you wouldn't agree, and although I have something on my mind now, it doesn't take much effort to teach you a lesson. β
"Very well!" Ryan laughed angrily, and he said loudly, "Your Excellency, since you say so, then let's rely on the law of the jungle to solve the problem." The law of the jungle eats the strong, and the winner has the final say. β
"One!" the cloaked man ignored Ryan's words and went straight to the count.