Chapter 10: Unforeseen Circumstances
"Why?" asked Veronica and the White Dragon Princess Roxani in surprise at the same time. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Veronica's face was filled with a big question mark: "We haven't been found yet, why can't we go?"
With one hand, Lance stood up deftly on his own. He patted the dirt on his body, pointed to the dust in the distance in front of him that had not yet dissipated, and said: "Looking at the direction of this Warcraft team, it should be going to the Menice Pass you said, and you didn't say that it is the border between the Duchy of Idireis and the demons. Looking at the mere dozens of infantry, none of them carrying heavy equipment for camping marches. A few of the Warcraft people still carry wooden horse rejection parts on their shoulders, and I'm afraid that they are not here to harass the border, but to hold the pass. ”
After listening to Lance's words, Veronica suddenly realized, and then said worriedly: "I've sneaked in many times, and it's the first time I've encountered a situation where the demons sent someone to handle it. If I can't go back tonight, not only will my grandfather worry about me, but the Metuk Demon Domain at night will also be extremely dangerous for us. ”
But by this time, Lance's optimistic expression had disappeared. Fortitude and calmness filled Lance's face now. Veronica on the side felt that such a face seemed familiar. That's right, it seems to be the resolute expression of grandfather Andrei's battle-hardened officer. Although it is common sense to say that an optimistic expression seems to relax a companion in times of danger. But for Veronica at this time, this resolute and calm expression made Veronica feel more secure than an optimistic expression.
Veronica didn't seem to be flustered, she looked at Lance calmly and asked, "Lance, what are we going to do?"
The White Dragon Princess, Roxani, said, "Why don't we run to the pass before they do!"
And Lance knocked the white dragon princess Loxani on the head with his backhand.
"Oops. The White Dragon Princess Roxani said angrily, "What are you doing......?"
"Stupid! just this way, they take a straight line, we take a curve, and we have to avoid them from discovering us, how do you go around?" Lance looked at the surroundings and said, "We don't know the specific situation yet, now we still sneak close to the pass to see if there are any loopholes." At least wait until evening, when we have a better chance of escaping. ”
So Lance, who had the white dragon princess Loxani on his back, and Veronica began to approach that side of the road under the cover of large boulders, bushes, and mounds.
They came to a small dirt slope not far from the pass, about 100 meters away. Although it is very close, since the side of Reims is a slope and there are many weeds growing on it, it is still difficult to spot if only one head is exposed.
Further on, there is an open field between the pass. However, there are also more than a dozen large stones two or three meters high on the land over there, like falling mountain rocks, forming a small piece of rocky land. It's also the closest place to observe.
Lance and the two of them secretly climbed up the small mound. They all carefully and cautiously stretched out half of their heads, like three periscopes, secretly observing the situation of the sentry below.
Lance discovered that the 50 demon orc soldiers had indeed come to guard the Menice Pass. While observing their arrangement, Lance began to analyze: "The pass is now lined with fixed-point posts according to the pentagonal arrangement, and this arrangement is arranged in a group of five people in a pentagonal shape, which can effectively avoid blind spots. In addition to the fixed sentry, there are also patrols of three-person teams interspersed with patrols. We will never be able to slip through such a defense. ”
"Uh-huh!" the White Dragon Princess Loxani nodded cautiously on the side, "Although I don't understand, I feel very powerful." ”
When he heard this, Lance remembered that he was followed by a girl, Veronica, and a young dragon that was less than a day old. How could this person and a dragon like to know this. When Lance looked back, he saw Veronica behind him with a surprised expression.
"I'm sorry, I don't think you like to hear that. Lance hurriedly explained.
However, Veronica shook her head and said: "That's not true, my grandfather is a healer knight, and he participated in the decisive battle in the Dragon's Tooth Valley with the demon chaos god Kaos 19 years ago, so he naturally understands this." I also have a girlfriend, who is also a general, and she talks to me about this from time to time. That's why I hear and see it every day, and I know some of the terms. Still, Lance, how do you know that?"
Lance thought for a moment, patted his head and said, "yes, how do I know." I just saw it, and I said it out of my mouth, and these terms and the way to arrange the troops flashed in my head, as if I was born with it. ”
The White Dragon Princess Roxani said, "Doesn't amnesia forget what you have learned?"
"It's theoretically possible. ”
Veronica finished explaining and looked at Lance, who was also puzzled. Then he combed his hair with his right hand, stopped at his ear with his right hand and thought for a moment, and said, "You may have been a young officer with a formal military education before you lost your memory. But if you're both a Mishellington native and a young officer with a formal military education. This combination, you can't be an officer of the Mage Legion of Mihirington!"
"Mihirington's mage legion !!" Before Veronica could explain, the white dragon princess Roxani on the side boiled first: "The nickname is the Iris Legion, because each of their belts is a fleur-de-lis-style belt buckle." In the entire world, it is one of the few special legions with a combat power rating of S rank. A terrifying legion of battle mages. Their motto is 'Forge with magic the blood-coloured irises carved into the chests of your enemies'. ”
Lance looked at the White Dragon Princess Loxani and said with a smile, "You know, why do I feel like I don't expect anything from this Iris Legion as soon as you say it?" ”
When the white dragon princess Loxani heard this, she angrily hit Lance with her little head: "You are so annoying! Ignore you, Sister Veronica, tell this nasty ghost!"
Veronica smiled at the two bickering and said, "Her Royal Highness is right. They're really powerful. They are magicians of militarized management, both magicians and warriors. They wield swords and magic at the same time, and they can even fuse magic and weapons together. For example, an ordinary sword can be turned into an indestructible artifact with magic, or into a sword that can breathe fire, so everyone calls them battle mages. They are also Mihirington, no, one of the most powerful legions in the entire world of faith in justice, an army unique to Misherington in the magical nation. However, they rarely come out to fight, and I only heard from my grandfather that they responded to the call of the Allies 19 years ago and came out to participate in the decisive battle in the Dragon's Tooth Valley, where my grandfather met this mysterious mage army. ”
"It's so powerful, I have a chance to see it. With that, Lance took Veronica and they retreated down the hill again. They slumped back until they reached a bush before stopping. Lance chose a place to rest under a large tree, which was covered by half-meter-high shrubs and large rocks on both sides, which was a good place to take a sheltered rest.
"Your Highness Princess, you can now come off my shoulders. ”
The White Dragon Princess Loxani glanced at Lance with disdain, and then muttered, "You think I'm willing to stay." ”
With that, the white dragon princess Loxani flew off Lance's shoulder, and then lay down on the rocks beside her like a cat, and then proudly tilted her head over and rested on her stomach.
"I don't want you to stay this long......"
As soon as he sat down, Lance felt his sore feet feel relieved, and the shackles in his heart were loosened a lot. Veronica also sat down on the side, holding her legs, looking at Lance with a smile and a relaxed smile, as if she wasn't too nervous: "Lance, are we now?"
Lance said with a shallow smile, "There is no way but to wait for now." While the danger increases at night, it can also increase our concealment at night. In this way, you may be able to find a gap and escape. Veronica, don't worry, let's take a break here and regain our strength. Good evening escape. ”
Veronica smiled and nodded, then turned to open her bulging little satchel and dig for something, and the curious Lance stared at the girl who didn't know what she was doing. As a result, Veronica took out an apple, and then she wiped it with her own hands and handed it to Lance with a smile: "Eat, you should be hungry." ”
Lance looked at the red apple with a little surprise: "Veronica, where did you conjure this apple from?"
Veronica smiled and said, "I didn't conjure it, and I don't know how to use magic." This is what I just found from the undead apprentice. I thought you might be hungry, so I brought it. Eat it with confidence, I've tested it, and it's not poisonous. ”
Langston sighed in his heart, and he sighed as he spoke: "It's good to follow a female healer like Veronica." Not only do I take care of you everywhere, I think about your feelings, but now I can even think of and solve things like drug tests, and suddenly I feel safe and happy. If anyone marries you as a wife, he will not die happily. ”
Speaking of this, Veronica blushed and lowered her shyness, she got up a little panicked and leaned forward, stuffed the apple into Lance's arms, and then hurriedly withdrew from the way she had been sitting before, hurriedly tidied up the hem of her skirt, and said shyly: "What nonsense are you talking about, you can eat quickly, don't be flamboyant." You're so badly injured, and the nutrients of apples are just right for you. ”
Lance grabbed Veronica's hand, then put the apple back in Veronica's hand and said, "You're a girl, and you've been busy all day and have taken care of me for so long, so naturally you eat this apple." How can I, the person being cared for, eat this apple? ”
Veronica pushed the apple back again and said, "I'm not hungry, and I'm not hurt." It's better for you to eat, so that your body will get better quickly, and we can run fast at night. ”
Lance thought that this was not the way to go. With Veronica's kind character, she definitely won't eat it. So Lance compromised and came up with a solution. Then he took out his broken sword, cut the apple in half at once, handed it to Veronica and said, "Half of you, half of me, our friendship will never be broken!"
Veronica burst out laughing when she heard it, and then said, "This nursery rhyme is so interesting, where did you hear it?"
Lance shrugged his shoulders and said with a wry smile: "I don't know, I thought about it in my head, and I came out casually." ”
So Veronica took half of the apple. But at this time, Lance thought of the white dragon princess Locsani who was resting on the side, and it seemed that she hadn't eaten for a long time: "Hey, the one lying over there, you haven't eaten for a long time, or you have eaten the remaining half of the apple?"
However, the white dragon princess Loxani still crawled there, and she didn't move.
"Mrs. Dragon, Your Highness the Princess?" although Lance and the fierce White Dragon Princess Roxani didn't get along at all. But bickering is bickering, but Lance himself is not disgusted with the white dragon princess Loxani, after all, for a newborn white dragon baby, he was taken captive as soon as he was born, and he was lonely. Lance felt that she was in sympathy with her amnesiac self. Especially since she has agreed to be her guardian, she must do a good job and do it to the end.
However, Veronica on the side laughed out loud: "Lance, dragons are carnivores and don't eat fruits. ”
"It's still Sister Veronica who understands me!" Roxani, the white dragon princess on the side, suddenly spoke. However, her body still maintained the way she was lying on her stomach before, ignoring Lance: "Nasty ghost, I still want to feed apples to the dragons, I really convince you." ”
It dawned on Lance that dragons eat meat. It's all because this white dragon princess's voice and thinking are no different from those of a human type, so that he naturally treats her as a human being.
Veronica then took a bite of the half apple in her hand. Suddenly, the sweet juice and crisp flesh of the apple made Veronica laugh happily.
And Lance thinks Veronica's smile is always so hopeful and happy. So looking at Veronica, Lance himself took a bite of his own apple, and the sweet flesh and juice relieved Lance's originally anxious and helpless heart. At least it gave Lance a little bit of greedy enjoyment in such a high-pressure environment. Although this was the first time he had eaten an apple since he lost his memory, he felt that the deliciousness of this apple would not be surpassed in the future.
So the two of them rested for a while under the big tree. Veronica asked Lance to sleep first, and Veronica would call him if there was a situation. So after explaining some precautions to Veronica, Lance also slept against the tree, after all, he was really sleepy, and Lance already felt that his legs and brain were burned by fire. Lance's body was in desperate need of rest right now.
As Lance slept, the sky finally put on a cloak, and the sun was already blocked by the towering peaks, although the sunset behind the peaks could still be seen, but the darkness was already unstoppable. In the distance, the demon defenders of the Menice Pass also lit torches and braziers one by one, illuminating the blue-black rock walls around the pass and warming the gradually cold air of the pass. From a bird's-eye view, it seems that the Menise Pass is the only light in the darkness of this coastal mountain range. However, this warm light does not belong to Reims.
After a long time, just as Lance was still enjoying his first sleep after amnesia, he suddenly felt someone shaking him. Then a familiar voice whispered to itself. In his sleep, Lance thought for a moment, could it be that he was recovering his memory in his sleep? But after thinking about it, no, he seemed to say that if there was an emergency, he would let Veronica wake him up, right?
So Lance, who thought of this place in his sleep, hurriedly opened his eyes, and saw that it was Veronica calling out to him. And Lance, who woke up at this time, also felt that his body was refreshed, and it seemed that his strength had recovered a lot, at least not as weak as before.
Veronica said, "Lance, you're awake, I'm sorry to disturb you. But there's something unexpected at the pass, so let's go and see it. ”