Chapter 9: The Demon King's Appearance, Lonely Journey (5)
The National Assassination Force [Shadow] arrived at its destination not long after, when Han Tuo had already left, and the clues he was looking for were cut off.
The first thing the gray-clothed boy at the head saw was a few warrior villagers who were chased by wolves and fled. People born in the border land, although their main business is a villager who farms the land, and the side business is an occasional warrior, after years of fighting, their combat effectiveness is better than that of the professional warriors of the Adventurers' Guild. It stands to reason that it is impossible to be scared off by a few wolves.
But the number of wolves is too much, especially the dazzling golden head wolf who stands at the head of the wolf pack and commands the wolf pack, there is no doubt that it is infinitely close to the level of the superior demonic beast, and the pale golden-haired head wolf that Han Tuo defeated before is just a lower-level demonic beast.
This is all attracted by the howl of the wolf pack before, the wolves who can't communicate because they don't have words, and the previous howl is already the highest level of alert, so the supreme leader who commands all the wolves in the forest will appear.
But the gray-clothed young man didn't pay too much attention to it, but still commanded his subordinates to search in both directions, hoping to find other clues about the person being tracked.
But this is not to give up the lives of these villagers, because even the assassination force is the army of the state, and although it is engaged in dirty work in private, the essence of its existence is still to protect the people, and the abandonment of the people that should be able to save is not in line with the original purpose of the army.
Even so, the members of the unit took the order and left without the slightest hesitation. Because out of the understanding of their own chief, the gray-clothed boy, they knew that their chief did not give up on these villagers, but "rest assured, leave it all to me".
So they can do the next thing with peace of mind.
Even if there were more than a hundred wolves on the other side, and even a golden-headed wolf that was close to a high-level demonic beast, they had no doubts that their commander would be able to solve these problems on his own.
At a certain moment, the villagers who fled in the desert skipped the shoulders of the gray-clothed young man and fled backwards, but the pursuing wolves stopped as if they were shrouded in a huge threat out of thin air, trembling and retreating, and their mouths still let out a threatening sound.
The gray-clad troops scattered, leaving the boy alone to face the massive wolves. The golden-headed wolf growler charged, its massive claws smashing the rocks on the ground and kicking up a huge cloud of dust backwards, like a knight in heavy armor with a spear flat on his chest and launching a desperate charge. The wolves howled and followed behind their king, and the dust was so thick that for a moment even the real human army seemed to be unable to stop it.
The gray-clothed young man just gently raised the dagger in his hand, his pupils were as black as ink, and his eyes were as cold and cold as a cold pool frozen for thousands of years, and he just said two words softly:
"Come on. ”
Han Tuo woke up to find himself lying in a bumpy carriage, the sound of horses' hooves not far away, fixed at a steady distance frequency.
I look like I'm in a carriage. Han Tuo thought to himself.
A little girl next to her, staring at her face with wide eyes, screamed in surprise, and turned her head to call her parents who were catching the car in front of her.
An uncle with a scruffy beard came in from the back of the car, looked at Han Tuo with concern and asked, "How do you feel?"
"I'm fine," Han Tuo struggled to sit up, "Thank you very much for your help." ”
"It's okay," the uncle waved his hand freely, stopping Han Tuo's reluctant move, "You don't have to force yourself, I have received your thanks." Troubled times are coming, and if the human race does not help each other, sooner or later they will perish at the hands of the brutal demons. ”
Then the uncle sat down beside Han Tuo and said, "It really scares me to see you fall on the side of the road." Seeing that you have bitten teeth all over your body, have you encountered a pack of wolves?"
"Yes, it's a herd of demonic beasts led by a wolf. Han Tuo closed his eyes and recalled that the depressed scene of being driven away by the people who should have helped him and fought side by side with him resurfaced in front of him, "At the same time, I encountered a very sad thing, and I couldn't support it when I was exhausted." ”
"Oh?!Are you an adventurer?Haha, I can't save as many adventurers as I can fight the demons. The uncle laughed heartlessly, "It's not a big deal to be sad or something!" This thing is the same as being fed and supported, although it was a little uncomfortable at first, it got used to it after a long time. ”
"Dad, you are so vulgar!" The little girl who had just entered the carriage suddenly felt embarrassed when she heard what her father said, and pushed and squeezed to get her father out of the carriage, "Dad, you are going out quickly, let the big brother recuperate alone!"
The uncle smiled bitterly and obeyed his daughter's movements, and then glanced at Han Tuo meaningfully when he got out of the car, making Han Tuo feel uncomfortable.
Then the little girl came over and sat down beside Han Tuo, with blushing cheeks, and her eyes were dodgy and did not dare to look at Han Tuo, but occasionally she looked at her with eager and fiery eyes, as if she was saying something quickly, ask me something, tell me your name quickly.
“......”
“......”
“...... Now, what's your name, little girl?"
"Yes...... Yes, my name is Ellie, Ellie, Hansbell. The little girl's face was like a sudden blooming epiphany, and a bright and joyful smile bloomed on her face, but her answer was still a little reserved.
"And is that uncle your father?"
"Yes, Daddy...... No, no, my father's name was Kendit Hansbell. ”
“......”
“......”
"Poof. Han Tuo finally couldn't help but laugh.
"What?!" the little girl's face flushed with shame, "I don't know what I said wrong, but please don't make fun of me!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I just remembered a friend of mine. ”
Han Tuo remembered Shan Rou, who was not in the same world at this time, the girl was also so shy, but at the same time, she always deliberately wanted to show herself, so she said something that made people smile slightly.
What's even more rare and commendable is that this little girl has the same kind heart as Shan Rou.
"By the way, Ellie, I've been concerned since just now, what is the sound of Pencapunka outside like steel striking?"
That's just the sound of horses walking. ”
What kind of horse would have its own sound of steel colliding? Han Tuo searched his memory and found that such horses in history were all war horses for heavy ironclad cavalry to fight, not only carrying knights who were armed all over their bodies, but also carrying their own heavy iron chain mail, which could be described as the treasure of horses.
How could such a strong horse be used only to pull a cart?
"Now, Ellie, a little concerned, can you open the curtain for me to see?"
"Okay. ”
As the curtain of the car was opened, the sight in front of him made Han Tuo gasp.
It wasn't a living horse.
It was made of steel armor, and the cracks in the armor spewed crimson flames, providing a steady stream of energy for the horses to run tirelessly. There were more of the same carriages driving on the road ahead, and the sound of the steel colliding was like a grand symphony, and the combination of powerful and incomparable strength and beauty could be felt from the sturdy posture of the iron horse, which seemed to confirm the invincible mount of the legendary gods.
This was true for the continent of Gadia hundreds of years ago.
Hantuo originally thought that the world of Gadia was an age of cold weapons like medieval Europe, but he didn't expect it to surpass the earth's technology to a certain extent and enter the post-industrial era.
However, it was the Demon King who persecuted the powerful Terran to such an extent.
"The so-called Demon King, how strong is it?!"