Our brothers are still fighting! That alone is enough to make the blood of the warriors of Istalon boil. The shame of running away has been overwhelming them, and the only thing that can stop them from impulsing is the sanity of El as a commander. And when his sanity was out of control, the last shackles were broken.

After the replenishment of the defenders of the valley pass and the attrition of the subsequent war, the cavalry in Er's hands reached about one hundred and fifty people, which was also the only mobile force in his hands, and he also had to guard against the attack of the southern army. However, out of a state of high emotion, El didn't bother to pay attention to other problems at this time, and directly took all the men and horses, abandoned all the baggage, and only took weapons and dry food with him, and couldn't wait to set off.

The journey from Lille to Isttalen is not far, and if you don't take into account the loss of horses, you can make a round trip in two and a half days. El took the lead and turned back along the same road, constantly collecting the scout troops behind the palace along the way, but the news he received was not optimistic.

Due to the slow pace of the exiles, in order to prevent the enemy from pursuing them from behind, Elr left several groups of troops along the way, responsible for reconnoitring the enemy and issuing the alarm in time. For the past few days, the forces of the Royal Highness have not raised the alarm, which has put El and Tiana at ease for a while. However, the real situation turned out to be even worse than he expected.

His Royal Highness's troops were not irresponsible, but their insight, after all, was limited and could not understand the essence of the enemy. When the captain in charge of the back of the hall patted his chest to make sure that he didn't see a single bone frame, El kicked him out without saying a word.

Ordinary soldiers only know to regard the visible undead as enemies, but ignore the invisible plague. When El gathered the troops behind the palace, he was horrified to find that they had all been infected by the plague to a greater or lesser extent. It's just that due to the short duration of infection, it is still in the incubation period and has no obvious symptoms.

The plague spread by the Lord of Death was not as simple as an ordinary epidemic, and in El's true eyes, the plague wrapped around the soldier's body was like a puff of black smoke, hovering in the air and not dissipating. Although Master Stephen had previously said that the plague was about to break out, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, El wouldn't have believed that the threat of the plague was so close.

"You should speed up your advance immediately, and when you go back, you will find the priest who accompanied the army for treatment, and don't come into contact with anyone else!" El said sternly with a stern face, and the team leader got up from the ground, gave a military salute with a bitter face, and ran away without saying a word. Since Isttalon fell so quickly, the plague that spread to the city was completely burned before it could break out, so the warriors did not have a strong sense of prevention, but this did not mean that they did not know the seriousness of the problem. (For the latest chapter reading, please visit)

El led his knights forward, and the further he walked back, the more gloomy his face became. As Master Stephen said, the power of death is eroding the land, mercilessly harvesting all life.

Thousands of refugees fled from Istalen, but there was not a single living person left behind the ranks of the exiles. El and his troops ran along the same path, seeing more and more human corpses along the way.

When war broke out in Istalen, in addition to the refugees who had decided to leave their homes, there were also some residents who were reluctant to leave the city. They did not go far with the luck mentality, but simply hid in the nearby countryside, fields and forests, silently waiting for the war to end.

Although the fire in the city was extinguished, the civil war between the undead continued. The refugees, who had waited for no results, gradually lost confidence and began to try to flee, but it was too late. Wherever the army of death passed, the invisible plague spread out to the periphery at an unimaginable speed, frantically plundering all life in its vicinity.

The refugees, who were closest to the city, were the most affected by the plague, developing noticeable symptoms almost overnight, and then death ensued.

El's troops had only traveled for half a day, and could no longer advance. As far as the eye can see, there are corpses of refugees everywhere, and even the roads are blocked and impassable. More seriously, the plague that El had observed through the True Eye had reached a dangerous tipping point.

The most terrifying thing about the plague is that it spreads explosively as the number of dead increases, and the more people die, the more contagious it becomes, and in the end, these refugees happen to become breeding grounds for disease. The black mist in the air, invisible to the naked eye, had become substantial, and some people had already begun to cough involuntarily. Even a physically fit soldier could hardly support himself in such an environment.

If we continue to go back, I am afraid that the entire cavalry unit will be buried here.

El looked back at his soldiers. The warriors remained silent, with the occasional cough or two coming out that was particularly harsh. By this point, everyone already knew what was going to happen, but the warriors' eyes remained calm and determined.

This is a mourning army, and there is no greater mourning than death. For a force that would be ashamed of their lives, death was the goal they were after. The mere invasion of disease is not enough to interfere with their will.

El looked back and saw the surface of the boulevard lake in the distance. That was the site where the exiles had assembled and set out a few days earlier, and on that day, many refugees knelt down by the lake, filled with containers of clear water and carried with them, and that sad image is still fresh in my memory.

However, with his eyesight, he could clearly see that after only a few days, the crystal clear water of the lake had become muddy. The lake was littered with bleached corpses of dead fish, and even from a distance of several hundred meters, you could faintly smell the smell of decay. The poplar forests on the shores of the lake have lost their former lush color, and the yellow leaves have fallen, and the trunks of the trees have twisted into strange shapes as if they had been drained.

Not only humans, but all life in this land is slowly decaying.

The crystal ball in my arms became piping hot, and even though it was wrapped in a layer of fur, I could feel the amazing temperature. El could grit his teeth and endure it, but little Langa was already wagging his tail in protest. She snorted for a long time, and when she saw that El didn't react, she simply took matters into her own hands and threw the crystal ball out.

El was startled, and quickly grabbed the crystal, but the wrapped fur had fallen off, and the girl's screams exploded in his ears.

"Er, you bastard! If you dare to take another step forward, I'll die for you!"

"Idiot, aren't you dead. El pursed his lips and muttered quietly, taking the crystal ball away from Tika's screams to pierce his eardrums.

"You can't solve any problems when you come back!Isttalon has become a realm of death, and no living person can enter it. We can't leave the city either!"

El clutched the crystal ball and was silent for a moment. Although she doesn't know what happened to Tika, she is the woman she loves after all. The intellect deep down in his heart told him that he should take her word for it, but he couldn't accept it emotionally.

"Na...... What will happen in the future?" El asked softly, turning the crystal ball back in front of him.

"Isttalon is just a dead city, and our resistance can't last long...... When the army of the Lord of Death is assembled, our stinky, hard stone will be kicked away. Master Stephen's voice suddenly interjected, and then Tika's words continued, "So, go back, El, you've seen the outbreak of the plague, and it's too late to rush back." ”

El was silent for a long time, then raised his head, his face calmed again, and he said to the soldiers who were following him: "Brothers, I am very sorry, it was my willfulness to bring you back, this is my dereliction of duty as a commander. ”

"What are you talking about, sir. One of the fighters touched his head and laughed: "It is enough to know that our brothers are still fighting. We used to say that the warriors are not afraid of death, but the fear of death is worthless. Now that they can continue to take up arms and fight, and continue to defend Isttalon, they must be very happy in their hearts. ”

"Actually, I'm not that noble, I only came back for my woman. El smiled wryly and told the truth.

"We know, my lord. The warrior laughed and said, "Brothers, come back with you for this! Whether she lives or dies, we can't leave our own woman in this hellish place." ”

"Thank you. El patted the warrior on the shoulder vigorously, shook his head, and said, "But you can't go any further, there is an outbreak of the plague in front of you, and you can't get through." The rest of the way was left to me alone. ”

"General, I'll go with you!" said Palanti exclaimed.

"You can't either, Palanti, now it's up to you to take command and lead the retreat. El said in a deep voice.

"I told you, if you take a step further, I'll die for you. The crystal ball in Titica's voice also became cold: "I really do what I say, if you insist on going your own way, I will immediately give up the chance of resurrection!"

"Resurrection?!" El was about to wrap up the crystal ball so as not to hear Tika's noise, but when he heard the word, his hand trembled and almost threw the crystal ball out.

"Stupid Tika, you make it clear for me!" El asked, gritting his teeth as he grabbed the crystal ball.

There seemed to be an argument between Tika and Stephen from the other side of the crystal ball, and it took a while for Tika to regain his voice as Eldo waited.

"The old man is just too ......conservative," Tika muttered quietly, then cleared his throat to make his tone serious: "Because of some long-story reasons, my current situation is a bit special, so there should be a theoretical way......"

"Don't sell it, say!" said El through gritted teeth.

"If you can destroy the Lord of Death, let me inherit his godhead...... Then we might have a chance to meet again!" Tika hesitated for a moment and whispered. (Go read OM) (Jiangsu.com)