Chapter 27: Fear of the Unknown
The roar of a giant dragon echoed in the sky, and it was the fat dragon in the sky soaring in the sky, its voice mixed with inexplicable irritability, as if some bad mood had been interfering with it. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
Blue Sky kept flickering with unease, and Fat Small's recent state made him feel like something was going on here. After all, it can see far away that humans can't see, and it can also feel the evil aura that humans can't feel, and it must have found some hint of danger to behave like this.
But his uneasiness can only be revealed in his eyes, because it has been two days since he came to the Tulin family, except for the day when he met the head of the Cree family, the rest of the time his role is just an ordinary person living in the realm of the Tulin family. Even, he is not yet an ordinary person who is free, because there will be someone who follows him wherever he goes, nominally to serve him, but the real meaning is to supervise him, how can he not understand? He can also understand this "distrust".
But fortunately, on the third day, Qingkong finally received a summons from the head of the Kerry family. As he walked on the way to the palace of the head of the family, he could deeply feel the uneasy expressions on the faces of the Tulin people, everyone acting in a hurry and cautiously. When darkness permeated with fear, even the powerful Tulin family could not calm the panic of the clansmen......
Qingkong walked into the main hall, and the Tulin people inside were not much different from when he first came here. The reigning head of the Cree family, the scholar of Tyre, Joel, the son of the lord of the castle, and several others who should be in charge of the important affairs of the city. The expressions on their faces have changed compared to the first time they met, which is also a reflection of all the Tulin people he has traveled along the way.
Kerry saw Sky come in and motioned for him to sit down, which was a good start for Sky, even though Joel looked at him with a hint of hatred in his eyes, but these were suppressed by the solemn atmosphere in the hall.
"The Dark Coalition has raided Qingyun City, how did you find it all the way across so many races' territory? and...... Why is the Beast Eater, the heirloom of the Keith family, in your hands?" Kerry looked at him with burning eyes, waiting for a satisfactory answer.
Qingkong understands that he has caused them a lot of questions, and if they can't be resolved, they will never be recognized by the Tulin family. So, Qingkong briefly described how he escaped the attack of his family in Ryuguri, how he met the scholars of Muyuan University, and how he broke through here. Even if he didn't fully say all the hardships that happened along the way, after listening to his various encounters, even Joel didn't have a look of underestimation in his eyes.
Kerry's expression was unharmed, but he just nodded. But his heart was shocked, not only because of what happened to Qingkong, but also because he didn't expect that the persuasiveness of a few of them could unite so many hostile forces against the Dark Alliance. However, the events of the past few days have also proved this: if you don't unite together, facing those demons is a dead end. Just like more than a decade ago, only this time they came more violently.
"The head of the Kerry family, the last few days...... What's going on?" Sky saw the look in Kerry's eyes, as well as the expressions of the people around him.
Kerry looked at him, then hesitated, and finally gasped as if in compromise.
"In the past few days, on the edge of the Forest of the Cloud Forest, there have been fierce attacks on the Phantom Clan forces belonging to our family, and the methods are extremely cruel, and ......" Although Kerry tried his best to restrain himself, the anger in his tone was still bursting out little by little, "And they are about to step into the Forest of the Cloud Forest!"
"Orcs?" asked Aoku.
"It's not just the beasts that have been subdued, it's the real army of darkness!" "The old cheeks of the Tyre scholar were also shrouded in fear, "the rock monsters tempered by the magic pool, the dark golems who manipulate puppets and dark arts, the vicious dark elves, and the black winged dragon Soar whose size is comparable to that of a dragon...... The erasure of humanity allows them to kill with impunity, and those small families simply cannot resist. ”
The hall was silent, and the air instantly became oppressive.
"But the good thing is that they are only on the edge, and no matter how deep they are hindered by our natural barrier, they can't easily enter. But who can guarantee how long this will last?" the scholar continued.
Qingkong's eyes were also covered with a layer of solemnity, no wonder the Tulin family was panicked in recent days. He originally thought that there were only half-beasts with brute strength and no intelligence, but who would have thought that it was a real demon attack, which meant that the Dark Alliance had really begun to launch a full-scale attack.
"That'...... How are you going to deal with it, Lord Kree?, this group of demons seems to be ready to bring destruction to us this time. Qingkong asked tentatively. The answer he hoped for was the same as he thought.
"Boy, you don't need to hint at me anything, I called you here just to hear your thoughts, after all, you have been through so many things, you must know them better. Although, more than ten years ago, I led the Phantom Clan to fight against that group of demons, and I won. But I know that if the demon of Nadas is not absolutely sure, he will not come again. ”
"I haven't experienced the Battle of Zhongzhou, but I've fought them many times along the way, and I feel like their strength is very ......" Qingkong seemed to be looking for a suitable word to describe it, "It's terrifying." Their shadows are everywhere in the Vitality Source Continent, and now they have infiltrated you, and I have an inexplicable premonition about this Nadas, which disturbs me. ”
"What hunch?" asked Kerry.
Qingkong shook his head, his tone helpless: "I'm not sure, I feel that he may have some kind of powerful power, so he can be so disregarding the lessons of the past to make the world an enemy." ”
"Power ......" Kerry remembered that it took the leaders of their major races to behead Nadas more than a decade ago, if he could gain great power......
"If Nadas has received the power of evil, as you say, why is it that all that is found here is Nadas's minions, but his deity does not appear anywhere?" asked the Tyre scholar. He understood that once this evil leader appeared, it would definitely bring blood, and the world would not be so peaceful.
"I guess there's only one reason......" Qingkong said slowly.
"The time is not yet ripe," Kerry said what he wanted to say, "he has the power of evil, but for some reason, he needs to wait, wait for this power to be used by him!"
"What the Kerry Family Master said is exactly my guess," Qingkong nodded, "So, the Kerry Family Master should be able to understand my thoughts, we should unite and strike first!"
"You mean, we ...... Are we taking the initiative to attack the Dark Alliance?" asked Joel, who was beside Kerry, with a look of shock on his face and disbelief.
Not only Joel, but even Kerry was a little surprised by Qingkong's words. Looking at the entire Dragon Diagram world, as long as the Dark Alliance is mentioned, everyone is panicked and avoids it. Including the battle of Zhongzhou more than ten years ago, if they hadn't invaded territory, killed people and set fires, and did all kinds of evil, it is estimated that no one would take the initiative to start a war. But it turns out that if they had resisted earlier in the first place, they would not have paid so many innocent sacrifices in vain. And the teenager in front of him, who was still a teenager in Kerry's eyes, had such a vision, which made his eyes light up.
"That's right, but it's not just the Tulin family, but the power of all the races in the world!" Qingkong continued, "Among them, the Yilong clan and the tribal human race have already barbarized the western wilderness on the first battlefield. I don't know much about the elven clan, so I may need to find a way, and the phantom clan needs the two major families of the Tulin family and the Keith family to join forces!"
"The Casers, how can they be compared to us?" Joel said with a hint of disdain.
"The Case family is strong. Qingkong felt his tone and emphasized.
"Aren't we strong?" asked Joel, rhetorically.
"Joel!" Kerry stopped his son's irrationality and turned to the sky, his face a little embarrassed, "Boy, you may not know that our Tulin family is not friendly with their Casers, and there is even some friction. But there's no denying that they're powerful. On this continent, apart from our Tulin family, it is them. But we're not going to ask for an alliance. ”
Earlier, Qingkong had learned from the scholars of Muyuan University that Kerry's personality was stubborn and proud, and he would not bow his head easily, and this time he felt it deeply. But since he would have expected this outcome, he had already figured out how to deal with it.
"You don't need to come forward, the head of the Kerry family, just leave the alliance to me, if you trust me. ”
"You?" said Kerry, who seemed to waver.
"That's right, you've learned why the Devourer Sword is in my hands, so I can convince them even if they don't have a friendly relationship between the Keith and Tulin families. After all, we are facing a common enemy who is destroying our homeland, and I believe that those who have faith and righteousness in their hearts will understand what is more important in this. ”
How could others not understand the deep meaning of Qingkong's words, not only to the Keys family, but also to Kerry.
"What do you think, Tyre University?" asked Kerry.
The old scholar's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look, he glanced at Kerry's gaze towards him, and suddenly understood that in fact, the head of the family already had the answer in his heart, and he just let himself say it.
"My lord, there have been so many heinous acts in the past few days, and I think this is the only way we can do it now. Tyr said slowly.
Kerry nodded, and suddenly stood up, his expression serious, as if he had made a big decision. This action also caused the people who were still sitting in the hall to sit up one after another.
"In that case...... Then inform all the forces of our subordinate families and gather all the forces of the Tulin family. At the same time, send a letter to the Casers," Kerry looked at the sky, "you can write the contents." ”
Seeing Qingkong nodding, Kerry continued to say aloud, "We drove these demons back to their lair before, and we don't mind doing the same thing again, but ...... This time, the place they will be sent to is no longer a nest, but a hell!
As soon as the order was given, within two days, the vast city of Cloud Treacherous began to become noisy, and even ordinary Tulin people wanted to join the army to resist the dark alliance that was ravaging their homeland. This kind of excitement infects everyone, and it also suppresses the previous fear and uneasiness.
At the same time, Qingkong immediately sent a handwritten letter to the contact point of the Case family, and attached a token to identify him—a magic map. It has been two days since the letter was sent, but there has been no reply. Sky never believed that it was because the Keys family rejected his offer that he would not reply, and guessed that something must have happened...... This uneasy feeling has been biting at his heart like an ant.
Three days passed in noise and waiting. Every day, Kerry summons him to the temple to discuss the upcoming battle.
"The head of the family, the armies of all the forces of the Phantom Clan have all arrived, and they are all camped outside the city and waiting. "Tyre scholars were the first to speak at today's meeting, and of course all the forces he said did not include the Casers.
Kerry nodded, and he stood up, motioning for them to follow him, and then came to the highest lookout in the temple.
Qingkong followed his gaze and looked out of the city. Outside the main city, the Strange City, blue tents rose from the ground, which were from the Phantom forces belonging to the Tulin family, who had come here to answer the call of the Lord of the Cree family. At the same time, he silently calculated in his heart that if the original soldiers in the city were counted, the total number of troops that the Tulin family could gather was nearly five thousand. This made Qingkong a little shocked in his heart.
"Haven't they replied to you yet?" asked Kerry, still looking out of the city.
Of course, Sky understood that the "they" in Kerry's mouth meant the Keys family.
"No, it can't be that the letter didn't reach them, right?"
"No!" Kerry said categorically, "although we are not friendly with the Casers, each family on this continent will have a fixed point of contact. The bird we sent the letter to was a very fast phantom eagle, and it came back without even shedding a single feather, indicating that the letter had been safely delivered to the Casers. ”
"The letter arrived, but there was no response?What must have happened...... "Qingkong said the uneasiness in his heart.
"What's going on?" ...... Kerry's body shook suddenly, "the Dark Coalition attacked them?"
Qingkong frowned, he knew that the hinterland of the Keith family was extremely secretive, and even if the Dark Alliance found them, they would not easily attack it. However, this possibility cannot be completely ruled out.
"Master Kerry, if your speculation is really answered, we must leave immediately!" Qingkong's tone was a little hurried, and he was still a little selfish at this time.
Kerry's hands rubbed against each other, as if they were considering, but in the end, they did not disappoint Qingkong, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, since all the troops have been gathered, then, Tyr, inform me to go now, and go to the Keith family!"
The scholar answered "yes" and hurried to convey the order.
When the gates of the huge Cloud City opened, thousands of Phantom soldiers set off towards the Keys family.
With the real Phantom by his side, Qingkong no longer has to worry about the ubiquitous illusions in the Cloud Forest Forest, but needs to worry about what is happening to the Keith family in the distance. Doubts and worries entangled his nerves, and he walked for nearly a day, and as they got closer and closer to the realm of the Keith family, the army slowed down, and Kerry, Qingkong and the others gradually distanced themselves from them.
"We have an agreement with the Keys family that we are not allowed to trespass into each other's territory. Therefore, the rest of the road can only be traveled by a few of us, and the army needs to keep a certain distance from us. Because, if it weren't for the destruction brought to them by the Dark Alliance, our army would have entered the country with such a large army, and there would have been unnecessary clashes between the two sides......" Tyr said beside Qingkong.
What the scholar said was not unreasonable, Qingkong nodded in understanding, so he took out the beast devouring sword he wore at his waist and stroked the scabbard. He remembered that the head of the Keith family had said that the people of the Keith family knew this sword as a symbol of status, and as long as they came to the territory of the Keith family, they could get help with this sword.
Riding on horseback, he walked at the front of the group, and through the distance, he saw a small town ahead. He vaguely remembered that this was a small town located in front of Sky City (the main city of the Keith family), as the first guard post in the area of influence of the Keith family. He quickened his pace, but before he could get close to the town, a dozen heads emerged from the battlements, and their hands were full of bows and arrows pointed at them.
"Who?" a question came from above, but the fear could be heard.
Qingkong stepped forward slightly, and at the same time raised the sword in his hand above his head, and shouted, "It's me! We are friends of the Keith family, and we just left from the nobility a few days ago. This sword is a token from the head of the Belle family, and it can prove my identity. ”
Hearing Qingkong's reply, a Keyes man in one of the battlements of the city wall poked his head out slightly, and really recognized that it was the young man they had just sent away a few days ago.
"Well, it's really you," although his tone became kind, but he still didn't put down the weapon in his hand, and with doubt, "Aren't you leaving, why are you coming back?"
"Yes, I sent a letter to the nobles a few days ago, but I have not received a reply from the head of the Belle family. So, I'm worried that the Dark Alliance has attacked the nobles, so I've brought my allies to the rescue. After finishing his words, Kerry and the others slowly advanced.
The Nakis were startled at first, and then swept towards the people beside Qingkong.
"Rescue?" he muttered, puzzled, "are you really here to help?"
Qingkong frowned, and couldn't help but be annoyed by his stupid question, although he was anxious about what was going on, he still said calmly: "Really! If not, the army behind us is enough to level this small city, why should I say anything here?"
As if the Keyes had been assured by what they had said, they finally let out a breath and waved their hands for the surrounding people to put down their weapons, while shouting, "Open the gates!"
Qingkong looked at the slowly opening gate and shook his head, and with a few words, the closed gate opened. Thanks to the fact that he really came to the rescue, otherwise it would have been effortless for the enemy to take down the first line of defense of the Case family.
Sky and Kerry entered the city, and the army behind them was still some distance away.
After entering the city, Qingkong found that this small city was much more empty than the last time he came, especially the army. What I saw on the city wall just now was the entire strength of the current small city, only a dozen people. Where are all the people? You know, last time there were nearly a thousand Keys soldiers stationed here, but now it's a bleak place.
A bad premonition came strongly, and he hurriedly asked, "What is going on......?"
"It's not them......" the Caser interrupted him.
Qingkong heard his denial, and his tense heart finally relaxed. However, he suddenly noticed that fear was still seeping into the eyes of the Casers.
"It's even more terrifying...... East ...... Something ......," he said, his lips trembling, word by word.