18 Confluence
【Near the Dark Deep Forest at the Border of Byrd】
Sotros was sitting cross-legged on a branch of a tree, his eyes slightly closed, as if thinking about something. Bane stood beside Sotros, looking around carefully, an anxious look on his face. The breeze whipped Bane's long black hair, like seaweed floating in the deep blue sea. The setting sun did not stingy in the slightest, and the last gentle glow swept all around, like the air was covered with countless orange-red sand. The reddish light shone on Sotros and Bane, as if it were the shy face of a little girl, gentle and charming.
"Unconsciously, a long time has passed" Bane looked at the red glow that swayed all over the ground, a reluctant smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he was recalling some bitter past, Bane knew deep in his heart that for them now, the battle had just begun.
"I don't think you will sigh, but what are people chasing in their lives? We exist in this world, but we are far from the tip of the iceberg of the world, and human beings are really too fragile," Sotros slowly opened his eyes and said earnestly. At this time, Sotros looked at the endless sky, and there was a trace of sorrow in his eyes, perhaps this scene outlined his past and made his old face even more eclipsed.
"People are like grains of sand in the sand, so small that people can't see them, but they make up the sand," Bane said thoughtfully, looking at Sotros, his face a little gloomy in the breeze.
"Yes," Sotros said two words coldly, and his black pupils showed a hint of helplessness.
"It's enough to do what you want to do and make yourself feel happy," Bane seemed to say something, but choked up again.
"Do you think what you're doing now makes you happy?" Sotros looked back at Bane, a cold glint in his sharp eyes.
"I always feel that something is missing in life, that's why I work so hard," Bane replied calmly to Sotros, without the slightest expression.
"Heh, no one will remember how brilliant you used to be, they will only recognize the current number one," Sotros replied dryly.
"Life is like a stage, you never know how wonderful you are until the curtain call," Bane said with a smile on his lips.
Dongmei and Barton had reached the vicinity of the dark deep forest, and landed on the ground in a hurry, Barton surrounded them vigilantly, and the breeze blew through the grass, all of which made Barton feel scared. Dongmei didn't seem to care, her eyes looked at Barton, and the empty pupils fading a glimmer of light from the once charming face, as if there was a burst of coldness coming from the dark and deep cave.
"All the way, you didn't say a word, and you seemed to be a little jealous of me. But you can rest assured, I am not your enemy," Barton said coldly as he looked at the restless Dongmei.
"I'm not afraid of you, if you were an enemy, I'd be dead. I'm just guessing that you seem to have known Sean of Kingwings for a long time, and there seems to be some secret between you" Dongmei looked at Barton cautiously, as if thinking about something.
"You're right, but now is not the time to say that. There's a good chance that Sain and his party are on their way here, and our first goal now is to join up with Giger."
"Who the hell is Sain" Dongmei recalled that Sain said just now that she knew her life experience, and she was a little worried. He was looking at Barton with anxious eyes.
"Demon" Barton said two words briefly, as if he didn't want to mention it.
"Since you don't want to say it, I won't force it, but you have to tell me when the battle is over" Dongmei looked a little angry, but did not continue to ask.
"You seem to be curious about him, don't you," Barton asked, feeling a vague hint of unease.
"No, I'm just curious, please stop guessing," Dongmei said coldly.
Barton felt that Dongmei cared about Sean very much, and vaguely noticed that Dongmei seemed to be a little abnormal, and a trace of uneasiness appeared in his heart, but then he dispelled this idea, and now the top priority is to meet with Gig, and other things are not too concerned for Barton, perhaps because Barton is a little worried about Gig's safety. Barton slowly pulled out a flare from his cuff, and a stream of red smoke pierced the sky, and a red trajectory appeared in the sky, as if a crack had been created in the sky, splitting it.
At this time, Jige looked up at the red smoke signal in the sky, frowned, and a trace of surprise and confusion appeared on his face. A hint of uneasiness also appeared on the faces of Siruf and Enlin, and there seemed to be a picture of fear in their black eyes, as if the cold iceberg was whistling cold, which made people feel attracted. Siruf's eyes stared at the red signal that popped up in the sky, and he looked back at Gig, a little overwhelmed. Gig's cold face showed that he was thinking something at this time, and it made people feel a sense of fear.
"What the hell is going on," Siruf asked eagerly, staring at Gig with his hollow pupils.
"Could it be a signal from the enemy, but it doesn't seem like it. Who the hell is it" Enlin looked a little worried, and also looked at Giger, waiting for Giger's reply.
"Aside from the three of us, only Smith and Waltz knew about our plans. Smith may be rescuing the wounded somewhere, as I told before I left. All that's left is a waltz, and from what I know about waltzes, he's definitely not going to be here," Giger explained, grimacing.
"Who the hell could that be?" asked Siruf, looking very anxious.
"The only ones left are Namhyun and Dongmei, who must have joined the waltz unharmed, and then the waltz called them here, which is a good thing for us," Gig said, as he began to move towards the location where the smoke grenade was fired.
"In case it's an enemy, wouldn't it be too dangerous for us to expose it like this" Siruf also followed, his gloomy face looking a little anxious and uneasy, and his teeth clenched, looking a little nervous. Enlin stood still and did not follow, probably afraid that she would be discovered by the enemy. Nia is now the only bargaining chip in their hands, and if Nia is recaptured by Kingwings, the plan will fail.
"If it's really our people, then they're not very dangerous, and now we don't have the right to choose at all," Gig said coldly.
Barton and Dongmei stood in place waiting for Giger's arrival, and the minutes were passing by, like drops of water dripping from a dark cave, making people feel frightened every step. The whole surroundings seemed unusually quiet, Barton and Dongmei didn't seem to have any words, their eyes were vigilantly surrounding them, the air was filled with layers of transparent ripples, and the invisible sense of oppression was like an invisible hand pinching the neck, making people feel suffocated.
"Someone's coming," Barton's piercing eyes seemed to be the eyes of an eagle soaring above the sky, staring from afar.
Dongmei heard Barton's reminder, and immediately became vigilant, her cold face seeped out a trace of majesty, and she watched intently as two vague figures in the distance were gradually approaching them. As the two figures gradually approached, their faces were revealed, and they were clearly seen to be Jig and Siruf. Siruf looked a little surprised when he saw Barton's expression, and his eyes were about to fall. On the contrary, Gig was somewhat calm, his clear pupils revealing a hint of doubt, and stared at Barton.
"Barton, you weren't supposed to be in the infirmary to recuperate from your injuries, why are you here, you look like you've recovered" Gig frowned, his mind full of questions, all of which seemed to be intertwined with transparent silk threads.
"There was a bit of an accident, I'll explain it to you when the battle is over," Barton said calmly.
"I'm glad you're recovering. How's the situation over there," Jige turned to ask Dongmei, who seemed to be very concerned about the safety of the others.
"The plan failed, the Gendarmerie was almost completely wiped out, and the supporting detachment seemed to have been attacked by members of the King's Wings. Namhyun is seriously injured and has been sent to a secret base for treatment, Waltz is fine, but the deep shadow left by the defeat in the battle makes him look a little powerless" Dongmei gritted her teeth, clenched her fists in her hand, and said angrily.
"Abominable King's Wings" Siruf felt a little enraged when he heard Dongmei's words, and the flames of anger burned like a raging fire in Siruf's pupils, making people not approach.
"This is not the place to talk, you can follow us to the Dark Forest," Gig said and began to leave, and the group followed Jig in the direction of the Dark Forest.
【Near the Endless Corridor River】
The setting sun emits its last residual heat, caressing the vast land like a mother's hands gently caressing her child. The red light shone into the river, like a wisp of red light veil faintly undulating in the river. The schools of fish had long since taken refuge in the aquatic weeds and were gone, with the occasional few colorful fish swimming past. A gentle breeze blows lightly through the trees, making a gentle sound, like the music played by nature, beautiful and beautiful. Sain and his party slowly fell to the ground, carefully observing the surroundings, seemingly unconcerned about the scenery in front of them.
"It's going to get dark soon, we have to find a place to rest," Sein said cautiously as he looked around and said to everyone behind him.
"Don't you have to go to Sotros now?" asked Willy as he asked Theon, looking unsquealing as if he had said it casually.
"Sotros will definitely leave clues on the road, and it will not be difficult to find them, but now that it is almost dark, it is a little inconvenient to move. Find a place to rest for the night, after all, everyone is a little tired"
"Now there are people from the Byrd Empire everywhere in the place, and we are going to rest there," Samael asked.
"The end of the Endless Corridor, the source of evil," Sean said coldly, pointing to the one in the distance.