"Sister Hypatia!" a crisp voice stopped her as she left the village. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Hypatia looked back and saw that it was the Xia child named Ah Guang she had rescued.

"Are you leaving?" the child flashed with a pair of big crystal eyes, looking extremely innocent and cute.

"Hmm. Hypatia bent down and touched his head, "My sister still has some things, so I have to leave first, and I will come to see you again when I have time." ”

"Sister Hypatia, this is for you!" the boy took out a red pendant from his trouser pocket and handed it over with both hands.

"Thank you, did you do it? It's so cute!" Hypatia crouched down with a smile and gently stroked his little face.

It was a red gourd, wooden, strung together by a red silk thread.

"Sister Hypatia, you are a good person, may you be safe and happy all your life......" The child helped her put the pendant around her neck.

"Hehe, thank you, and I wish you to grow up happily and happily, and have a safe and happy life!" Hypatia kissed him lightly on the forehead and got up to leave.

"Sister Hypatia, I...... I have something to ask you......" The child took her hand, bit her lip, and stopped talking.

"Tell me what? ”

The child took a deep breath and asked, "Mom...... Will my mother never come back?" the boy asked, with tears evidently glinting in his eyes.

Hypatia stretched out her hand to support his shoulder, "Ah Guang, listen, your mother is a great mother, she has always loved you, I hope you can live well, promise my sister, you will be happy in the future, okay?"

"Well, I promise you, I will live happily......" Ah Guang's voice began to choke, tears rolling in his eyes.

"Didn't you promise your sister to be happy? Why are you crying again? Hypatia gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes for him, "Ah Guang is a dignified Xia man when he grows up, don't cry like this anymore." ”

"I ...... I didn't cry, who said I cried...... I'm not going to cry anymore!" Ah Guang wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve.

Hypatia was almost amused by the child's behavior, she smiled faintly, and said softly: "Okay, Ah Guang, go back quickly, Dad won't be able to find you, and you should be in a hurry." ”

"Hmm!" Ah Guang nodded heavily, and reluctantly turned to leave.

After sending the child away, Hypatia sped away from the Bekaa Valley.

By the time she hurried back to the army camp, it was already evening, and she had summoned her vanguard officer, ------ Avril, despite the fatigue of the hard work

Avril was dressed in a light blue battle armor, and her fiery red cloak was windless, and from a distance, her whole person seemed to be wrapped in flames.

She has a graceful figure, picturesque eyebrows, and skin like condensed fat, even among the elves who are known for their beauty, she is also a rare beauty, but she walks like the wind, heroic posture, and between her manners, she does not have half of her daughter's shyness, but has a unique kind of heroism and atmosphere.

"Report!General Hypatia, I'm back!" Avril gave a standard military salute, took off her helmet, and stood in front of Hypatia in a straight military posture.

"Well, it's good to come back, sit down first, and report on the situation of the demons. Parimoya brought her a chair, and Hypatia poured her a cup of tea.

"Yes!" Averl took the teacup with both hands, "all the demons who dug the dam this time have been exterminated. She took a sip of tea and added, "This time, we dispatched a large army to carry out a large-scale sweep in the Eternal Forest and wiped out some demons, and there should be no more demon activities in the short term." ”

"Okay! It's worthy of Avril, it's amazing!" As soon as Avril's words fell, Parimoya on the side immediately cheered, the demon problem had troubled all of them for a while, and when she heard Avril say this, Parimoya felt that she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Avril looked at her general with some smugness, only to find that the latter's face was horribly gloomy.

"General Hypatia, what's wrong with you, Avril came back this time, but she did a great job!" Parimoya saw that her expression was wrong, and hurriedly stepped forward to play the round.

"Great merit, hehe......" Hypatia smiled helplessly, "It would be good if I didn't punish her!"

"Ahh

"Avril, let me ask you, if you were a demon and faced a large-scale sweep by the elven army, what would you do?" Hypatia stared at her vanguard officer, her gaze cold and serious.

"Hmm......" Averil thought for a moment and replied, "At present, the demons are not able to compete with the elven army, and I think they will hide and avoid their edge. ”

"Good. Hypatia nodded, "Then do you think the demons will give up on this?"

"No!" Avril replied in the affirmative, then added, "But I've strengthened my forces in the Rushing River, and the demons won't have another chance." ”

"It's naïve!" Hypatia shook her head in disappointment, "The demons can choose the rainy season, when the water level of the rushing river is at its highest, and dig the embankment and cause disaster......" She squinted her eyes slightly and took a slow breath, "That means they have a full understanding of the topography, climate, and hydrological data here, and we know almost nothing about them, including their plans, troop deployments, and high-end combat power deployments......"

"In other words, the demons have an advantage in intelligence. Hypatia spread her hands, "Yes, you have strengthened the guards of the Rushing River, they won't come next time, but can you make sure that they won't pick the right time to detonate Pompeii or induce an earthquake in Clark Canyon next time?"

"This ......" Avril's face turned pale after hearing this, the geographical conditions of this Eternal Forest are complex, and there are potential dangers in many places here, as long as the demons choose a reasonable time to cause a large-scale natural disaster, then the casualties they will cause will be no less than a war!

"The Eternal Forest is so vast that we don't have the capacity to defend every area that might be dangerous. ”

Hypatia took a sip of tea lightly and analyzed further: "Therefore, only when we have their intelligence and carry out precise strikes on them can we be able to contain their actions. ”

"And carrying out an aimless large-scale sweep may have a certain effect at the beginning, but once the demons gradually figure out the rules of our troop allocation and sweeping, there will be a more effective way to reduce their own losses. ”

She gently put down the teacup, her face solemn, "What's worse is that this kind of sweep is almost telling the demons that we don't know much about their situation, and their next attack will only be more unscrupulous." ”

"Smack!" The teacup in Avril's hand fell to the ground and shattered, she remembered that Hipatia had sent Timilan to remind her to pay attention to gathering information, but she was so angry that she didn't think about it at all, and the cruelty of the demons completely angered her, and in her anger, she dispatched almost all the troops to carry out a large-scale sweep of the Eternal Forest, and after annihilating some demons, she thought that this would make them stop for a while, and Hypatia's words made her realize the grim situation she might face in the future。

Thinking of this, Avril suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"I ...... I was wrong...... General Hypatia ......" Avril lowered her head, trembling involuntarily, and the slightest hint of self-satisfaction was completely gone.

Hypatia's eyes were precipitated with a faint melancholy, and she gently held her hand that was still trembling, "Avril, you are a very good and brave warrior, and your martial arts skills are the top even among these officers, but war is far more complicated than you think. So at all times, you have to keep a cool head, if you can't control your emotions in a moment, sooner or later you will suffer a big loss, do you understand?" Hipatia had a look of great anticipation.

This Avril is not only a brave vanguard officer, but also the most talented martial arts master under her command, she has not only already reached the realm of fighting spirit, but also mastered no less than ten high-level body techniques and combat skills!

Unfortunately, Avril is still too immature when it comes to marching and fighting, and Hypatia has always hoped that she can continue to improve her studies in this area.

"Hmm!" Avril nodded heavily, a look of regret and shame on her face.

"It's getting late, you guys go back and rest first, there are still some things to attend to tomorrow. Hypatia commanded softly.

"Yes!" Avril quickly stood up, gave a military salute, and walked out of the tent with Parimoya beside her.

"Hopefully this mistake will allow her to learn some lessons...... "Hypatia muttered to herself as she looked at Avril's departing back.

She opened a map, looked at it in the dim candlelight, and looked at it carefully. In order to deal with a possible demon attack, she plans to adjust the original deployment of troops.

"Alas~" With a slight sigh, she slowly got up and walked towards the window.

The sky was cloudy, thunder rumbled, and torrential rain was coming.

The river's have been repaired and all the affected people have been safely evacuated, but the gloom in Hypatia's eyes remains unfounded.

The flood made her realize that the demons knew far more about the terrain of the Eternal Forest than she had expected.

Although the demons have infiltrated Middle-earth for a long time, the Eternal Forest is under the heavy guard of the elves, and it is almost impossible for the demons to get detailed maps, hydrology, and climate data!

Unless...... Someone secretly colluded with the demons and provided information!

She didn't tell anyone about this inference, for fear of causing unnecessary panic.

That...... Who could it be?

Combined with the previous news about the Xia people defecting to the demons, as well as the mysterious and cruel Xia magician who appeared in the territory of the Principality of Morowing, this answer seems to be about to come out!

"Really...... I really don't want it to be you...... Marven ......" Hipatia sat back in her chair with an indelible sadness and pain in her eyes.