Aaron had never felt the darkness so painful, and he tried his best to get himself to sleep, but there seemed to be a string in the back of his head that was always taut, keeping him conscious. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info He felt that a long time had passed, but Akril, who was listening, had not yet changed shifts. If Yuber and Torrev were right, it was less than an hour before he woke up.

He squirmed in the corner, eventually pressing his ear against the cold stone wall. However, the voices that had once been clear were all gone, and the silence in the ear canal was even more disappointing.

Only then did Aaron realize that the nerves he thought were strong were actually not very strong. Even if in the years before, he had not been afraid of the darkness, but only because he knew that light would come. However, when fate is manipulated in the hands of others, and the light he hopes for no longer appears as usual, he will only hide in the corner, trembling slightly.

So why am I afraid? Aaron's introspection reminded him of the handsome Guise, the victor in this battle. The boy found a reason for the caravan's fall. Handsome face? So there are a lot of guards, servants? It seems to make some sense, but it's not quite right. Akril and Uber are definitely very powerful. But now, their elements can only honestly converge in the body. Is it a conspiracy? But my side doesn't seem to be very vigilant.

He vaguely thought of something, but he couldn't grasp that hint of inspiration. On the contrary, he reminisced for no reason that in the past, when the city guards of the Southern Boundary Fort occasionally checked and inspected the identity of civilians, he was embarrassed and helpless. That failure seemed to be doomed, an injustice brought about by absolute class differences. Thinking of class, the young man's pale blue eyes suddenly lit up.

What we don't have is power!

Some nameless desire quickly grew in the boy's heart. A voice inside him shouted, "All I want is a fair chance!"

But before the sackclothed boy could make any further plans, a loud noise woke him up from his trance. He looked at the source of the sound, and saw the impregnable iron grate slowly sinking to the ground. The cacophony of metal and stone rubbing reminded him that it wasn't a hallucination.

The cell door just opened on its own?!

Aaron only thought it was a malicious joke. But Torrev took the lead in his feet, and his figure looked unusually tall in the haze. Aaron suddenly felt that as long as he could follow this uncle, he would definitely be able to get out of the predicament.

"Get up, some people want us to escape, but... if we want to live, we have to flee. The uncle's slightly hoarse voice reached Arun's ears, but it was fundamentally different from the businessman's kiss when he entertained Guise in the morning.

Torrev continued: "Brothers, I didn't expect that after several twists and turns, we people will still become disgraceful bandits. His words were full of bitterness, and even Aaron realized that the caravan seemed to have some remarkable past.

The crowd, led by Torreve, silently walked out of the cell, and Aaron hurriedly followed.

The corridor outside the cell was not very bright, on one side was a dead end, and on the other side, on the top of the stone not far from everyone, there was still a little fluorescent light on the Yuanli lamp, which had obviously been used recently.

Torrev walked under the lamp and stretched out his hand, his slender arm almost touching the top of the stone. After making this action, the middle-aged businessman's figure paused, a little unnatural.

He had his back to the crowd, so Aaron couldn't see the expression on his face, but he felt that Uncle Torreve was probably feeling something, otherwise he wouldn't be stupid enough to pose here. Given that Akril had used the water element to carry twelve carts back and forth on the Vasi River, he had always had high expectations for the caravan guards. It's just that I didn't expect that Torrev, a thin uncle who seems to be a shrewd businessman, also seems to know how to use elemental power.

Sure enough, Torrev's body froze slightly, and a pale cyan stream of wind flowed out of his palm. Against the backdrop of fluorescence, the cyan wind elemental energy appears crystal clear and very beautiful. The wind drifted away on the top of the stone and then dissipated into the air.

Torev turned around and said, "There is a secret door here, but it is locked so tightly that if it is forced to open, I am afraid that the entire underground building will collapse." So, I'm afraid we'll have to follow this road to see what gifts Gise has prepared for us. Let's move your muscles, Gisi's arrangement, I'm afraid it's not so good. ”

As soon as the words fell, Aaron only felt a strong wind blowing, and his face was a little painful. When he opened his eyes, he found that the original caravan members, one by one, were all glowing with cyan energy, and they were obviously all martial artists who practiced the wind element. His eyes straightened for a moment, and he didn't understand whether the scene in front of him was real or not.

Seeing that Aaron was a little sluggish, Akril retreated to his side and said softly, "Young man, now is not the time to tell stories, you better be smart." Boss Torref is a soft-hearted man, but if we do fight, we may not be able to protect you. ”

These words made Aaron wake up to the fact that there are too many "surprises" today, but if he can't get over the hurdle in front of him, no matter how many questions he has, he can only talk to the moon god or the demon.

The energy on the caravan members slowly condensed, returned to their bodies, and their fierce momentum also converged. Torrev nodded, and the group marched quietly down the corridor. In the darkness, their footsteps were barely noticeable, and their speed was not very slow. Fortunately, Aaron's legs are also very athletic, and he can easily keep up with the progress of the team. It's a pity that he changed several methods in a row, trying to capture his footsteps, but he always couldn't reach the point of being silent.

The further you go, the darker the roadway becomes, and the cobwebs and dust increase. Aaron was covered with dusty cobwebs several times, and his heart was very angry, and he couldn't help but secretly curse Guise, the guy who hid a knife in his smile.

About a moment later, Torrev stopped. Aaron was blind at this time, and almost hit his head on Akril's back, but Akril held him with one hand. He struggled to prick up his ears and heard some sound of soot ahead. After a short while, Akril's broad back suddenly appeared in front of him, but the surroundings lit up.

Aaron poked his head and saw a circular hole in the top of the stone in front of him, shining with moonlight. The dust in the air was so dense that a slanting pillar of silver-white light appeared in the corridor.

With a single leap, Torrev disappeared into the hole. Immediately, a small pebble fell from the hole. As the stone kept bouncing on the greystone floor, Uber and the others kept jumping out as well. Aaron was still thinking about his own way out when he felt Akril's big hand grab him on the back and pull him angrily. The other hand then held the crook of his leg and went upward.

He only felt a flash of darkness in front of him, and he was thrown to the ground again.

Aaron steadied himself and surveyed the terrain of the area. In the moonlight, the bushes not far away are shadowy, and it is not real to see. Looking around, I realized that the hole was hidden among many shrubs, most of which were thorny or thorny dwarf trees. Beyond the bushes, there are many protrusions on the ground, and on some of the dirt bags, there are half-damaged stone monuments. Under the moonlight, the land looks very eerie.

"Don't look at it, boy, this is an abandoned cemetery. "That's not quite right, there's nothing hidden in this place, but it's a nice obstacle for us bushes, and there's obviously no ambush on the other side." ”

As he spoke, he turned and faced the other end of the graveyard. In that direction, a shiny band of light cut through the earth, apparently a river. Uber struggled to recall the name of the river, which seemed to be Stone Creek, about ten kilometers east of Lodetay. But to say that there is an ambush in this river seems even more far-fetched. He was silent for a moment, not guessing where his opponent's foreshadowing would be.

Torrev obviously saw everyone's doubts, and then said: "Let's get out of this place first, Guise's plan, eighty percent of the problem is something, the exit that should be opened has not been opened." The tone was full of firmness, and there was no sign of the past submissiveness.

The group followed Torev and used their air blades to make a way through the thorn bushes and walked to the graveyard. Aaron saw some of the white bones that the mound couldn't hide, and his heart was a little furious.

Torrev was clearly looking at the abandoned graveyard as well. In fact, when the caravan members saw this scene, they all had their own thoughts. You Bo couldn't help but say: "After being an honest guard for so many years, I didn't expect that we people would not be able to be simple ordinary people in the end." ”

"Don't say that, old man. There was unconcealed tiredness in Torreve's voice.

A burly guard asked, "Boss, what's next?"

Torrev shook his spirits and replied: "For a merchant, goods and profits are life. It's a pity that of course we don't need money. If we venture back to camp, we will be discovered by the people of Guise. His guards are by no means ordinary, and their equipment is far superior to ours, and we can't oppose him now. Moreover, as a nobleman, Guise is destined to be the stronger side, and no matter what he does, we can only avoid it from afar. ”

is obviously framed, but he can only run away with his tail between his legs, which is not very pleasant. Aaron thought to himself,

"We'll go back, back to the wooded area to the east, and we'll make plans later. As he spoke, he looked at Akril. The tall warrior looked at him and said, "Then you go first, and I'll sneak back to Lodetai to see what happened." ”

Torrev was silent, and the others looked as usual, apparently as they had done so as usual.

Aaron was a little worried, and looked at the uncle who was very good with him with a worried face. His glance was accurately captured by Akril, and the big man walked up to him and whispered: "Young man, follow Boss Torrev and wait for me, after this time, my first-hand skills, what you want to learn, I will teach you, remember my words." With that, he patted Aaron on the shoulder and walked in the direction of Lodte.

Aaron raised his eyes to see that in the moonlight, the outlines of distant houses were very blurred. The uneven buildings were united in the darkness, and when you carefully distinguish them, the shadows were like the teeth of a giant beast, waiting to tear the flesh of your prey.

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It's dawn. On the distant horizon, the half-round red sun is trying to climb upward.

Baron Guise Ryan watched the sunrise quietly with a thick gauze wrapped around his head and a glass of wine in his hand. The corner of his forehead was red, and the gauze was red, and he felt a dull pain from time to time. But this pain did not attract his attention at all, and the young baron looked at the sun, as if he were looking at his own reflection through a great mirror.

At this moment, there was a loud sound of footsteps on the stairs behind him. The voice pulled the baron back from his fantasy to reality, and realized that there were still a few small stains beneath his radiance. Inanis, who had an indifferent face, walked up to him, bowed, and said, "Didn't find it, Lord Commander." ”

Gise drank the blood-colored liquid in the cup in one gulp, and the blood vessels in his right hand squirmed, obviously gathering strength. But the moment before he squeezed the cup, the beating muscles subsided. He gently placed the cup on the silk tablecloth on the small table next to him before he spoke slowly: "Call my people back, it will be in vain to wait any longer, these cunning fellows have already run away." ”

He turned to look at Iannis, who was still hunched over, and reached out to straighten his body.

"This land will soon be yours. Train the useless city guards well, and dispose of all the greedy thugs in Stone Valley. Now, go and get busy with you, this time there is such a big thing, and I have to give an explanation to those poor people. ”

Ian Nis bowed again and turned to leave.

Hearing the undisguised footsteps disappear into the spiral staircase, Gise grabbed the cup and smashed it to pieces with a wave of his arm. His handsome cheeks twisted, and he said viciously, "You bastards, sooner or later you will have to pay." ”

If it weren't for the disobedience of the half-mercenaries in Stone Valley, how could they have allowed the Torrev caravan to slip through the emergency exit of the castle. Thinking of the secret passage hidden behind the dungeon, he had the urge to expose the dead old man to the wilderness. As for the empty hedron trough, it was not so disgusting.

"You old thing, you won't tell me anything, you won't give me anything. But now, haven't I gotten everything I want?" Cursed to himself, Guise turned back to see that the sun had fully risen.

He glanced at the lonely bottle, and suddenly felt tasteless. Finally, he stopped lingering, walked up the stone staircase, and plunged into the darkness.

The sun shines unsparingly, and the castle is as dazzling as yesterday under the light.