Death, death, resurrection...

Understand, decompose, reconstruct...

It gives life to death, liberates the spirit of matter, recreates matter, reshapes the mind, and evolves a whole new kind.

This is alchemy!

The earth thorns swept through the rats like a meat grinder, screwing up their formation, and in the face of the sudden attack, the rats were completely confused, they did not know what to do, and their small brains did not support them to think about such complex problems, and the wildness that flowed in the hot blood gradually chilled in the screams of their companions.

They began to flee, no longer having the courage to attack, and like lost dogs, they fled separately, even if they stepped on the corpses of their companions, and they had to flee from this realm shrouded in death.

The fear of death suppresses the murderous nature.

The vanguard that rushed into the thorns, without the support of the follow-up forces, suddenly fell into the prey of the cats, and no matter how they resisted, they could not escape the swift claws of the cats.

Ten minutes later...

The siege is over, and Blackie leads the cats to deal with the remaining mice.

Mavi no longer channeled power into the Siren's Tears, the magic circle stopped, and the ground returned to its usual flatness, except for a corpse of minced flesh that proved that a bloody battle had just taken place here.

The smell of blood, mixed with the rancid smell of corpses, rose to the sky, as if walking into a slaughterhouse.

Yunia held her father's hand and blinked while eating the ham and egg sandwich, and when the blood pooled into a stream and flowed towards her, she exclaimed, quickly picked up the bear sitting with her back against the well, patted the dust off the bear's buttocks, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Blackie! Blackie! ”

Ma Wei called Xiao Hei, who had just experienced a vicious battle, over and asked, "How are the casualties of cats?" ”

Counting the dozens of cats brought by Fat Orange, there are a total of 70 cats that came to Antois Village with the carriage, all of whom are good at fighting often, and they are still vividly fighting to the death during the vicious battle.

Now that the battle is over, there are several scarred cats, staggering a few steps, falling to the ground, their violently agitated bellies, symbolizing the end of their lives.

"All but me were injured." Xiao Hei raised his paw indignantly and slapped the edge of the well: "Twenty killed... There are too many rats, meow... They are organized actions! There must be a commander in the back! ”

The mortality rate is one-third, and the injury rate is almost one hundred percent .... If it is placed on the battlefield, this army, without collapsing, can be regarded as a miracle.

Such a large casualty also exceeded Ma Wei's expectations.

As Xiao Hei said, this group of rats came prepared, they gathered a large number of companions, and wanted to eat the enemies that invaded their territory in one bite, where would ordinary rats have this kind of organization?

There must be commanders behind them.

"Daddy, it's dying..."

Yunia picked up a cat that was panting violently, and a scratch almost cut through the abdomen, and gently stroked its whiskers with her little hand: "Good cat... It doesn't hurt... It doesn't hurt.... I'll sing you a song..."

She hummed softly, her ethereal voice, like the singing of a lark, graceful and melodious, with a calming magic.

It was a language Mavi had never heard before, and although the tune was a New Ross ballad, there seemed to be a different kind of melody hidden beneath the sound.

The cat's floating chest gradually subsided, the round eyes slowly shrank, the eyelids became heavy, and it placed its head in Yunia's palm, and gently 'meowed', falling silent.

"Thank you..."

Yunia leaned down and kissed it on the cheek.

Ma Wei took off his hat, put it on his chest, and watched the scene quietly.

“Boss... What's next? The communication asked: "The cats are all injured, why don't you withdraw and recuperate?" ”

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

"We're resting, and so are the mice."

Looking at the woods on the north side of the village, Ma Wei shook his head: "Next time, they will become smarter, and even take the opportunity to escape, there is only one chance, and you can't hesitate." ”

"Blackie, can you continue to fight?"

"I'm fine." Xiao Hei immediately replied, "As for the other cats..."

"Meow!"

"Meow!

”

The cats suddenly let out a cry and gathered around, their voices full of determination.

"You—" Xiao Hei's eyes widened, "Master, they said... To go to the rats for revenge. ”

It is very common for stray cats to fight for territory, and in the final analysis, it is because of food distribution and territorial awareness.

When Fat Orange established the Cat Legion, food was no longer a problem, and territorial consciousness was domesticated, just like in a chaotic and war-filled land, a king was suddenly born, and the cats who belonged to him were willing to follow this king and build a more powerful kingdom.

Order is being established, the cats are united, they no longer fight for turf, the rigid relationship between them has been fully eased, and when they fight side by side, a feeling of sympathy arises between them, from the enemies of the past, to the companions of today.

Avenge your companions...

Need a reason?

Cats are already very grudgeful animals.

"Looks like there's no doubt."

Mavi nodded, pulled out a shovel from a farmhouse, called out, and dug a large hole in the ground outside the village to collect the cats' corpses.

They then set out on their way to Sir Antois' estate.

...............................

The dense trees kept out the winter wind, and the path leading to the manor was paved with withered yellow leaves, rustling on them, and not a single mouse could see them, as if they had completely disappeared.

Even so, Xiao Hei did not relax his vigilance, and took the initiative to take on the responsibility of the eldest brother, running around, patrolling back and forth, to prevent the sneak attack of the rat swarm.

Friday also participated in the melee, obviously it is the lowest combat power, but there is no injury on its body, and it is still alive, all because Xiaomei is protecting it.

"Xiaomei, Xiaomei, are you tired?"

Friday walked around Xiaomei and asked with concern, "Your hair is messy, I'll lick it for you..."

"I'm fine." Xiaomei shook her head, took an elegant catwalk, followed behind Ma Wei and the others, and did not leave an inch.

"Master, master, hug Xiaomei, she's tired!"

Friday ran to Laiwen's side and meowed.

"What are you shouting?" I couldn't understand the cat's words, so I said angrily: "You're not hurt!" ”

Friday raised his paw and pointed at Xiaomei, and the text was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong with her?" ”

Seeing that the master really didn't understand what he meant, Friday simply found Xiao Hei to be his translator.

After listening...

The communication's face suddenly became even more ugly.

He'd never seen Friday care so much about himself.

Ever since the white demon came, his relationship with Friday...

It's completely sour.

He no longer has the right to share a bed with Friday at night.

Even two strokes can cause impatience on the part of the other person.

Only when she feeds Xiaomei with canned food, Friday will symbolically rub him twice to show friendship...

Is this still the good cat Friday that is obedient and gives kisses and hugs?!

The communication was somewhat disillusioned.

Taking a sip of the inferior brandy, he shaved Friday hard and ignored it.

As he walked, Ma Wei suddenly stopped, put away his map, and looked at the hillside ahead:

"Here we are."

Through the gap in the woods, a tall house can be vaguely seen, because the distance is a little too far to see, and only the outline can be roughly observed.

"Meow on alert!"

Xiao Hei gave the order, and the cats scattered in all directions, every two teams, and climbed a tree every twenty meters, looking down on the surroundings from a high vantage point.

After the previous wave of siege battles, the cats became much more vigilant and began to use tactics.

The Mavi and the others crossed the hillside and saw the manor in its entirety.

Halfway up the mountain, the estate contains all the fields in the middle of the mountain, and the garden is planted with evergreen shrubs and alfalfa, which can survive even in temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius, and is not only highly ornamental, but can even be picked and eaten.

Sir Antois's villa, located in the middle of the garden, is a three-storey building with blue roofs, brown and yellow facades, and perfectly symmetrical arched windows, full of classical beauty from top to bottom.

But...

The manor was deserted, and the silence around it was terrifying, except for the cold wind howling by, the creaking and moaning of the unlocked iron doors, and the calf-high alfalfa dancing in the wind, adding a touch of eerie aura.

Ma Wei lowered his head, observed the road under his feet, and suddenly squatted down, reaching out and touching the footprints on the ground.

"Boss, what are you looking at?"

"It rained a few days ago, and it is difficult for the ground to dry in winter, so the wet mud will remain for a long time." "If someone passes by during this period, it usually leaves traces that are difficult to erase," Mavi said. ”

"Isn't it normal to have footprints?" The source was puzzled: "This manor is not uninhabited, and people come and go, and it will definitely leave traces!" ”

"Don't forget, when it rains."

The communication was shocked and reacted.

The day it rained, it was the day he went to Baron Bill's mansion to steal the Blood Rose, and it was a Tuesday.

And the day of the plague outbreak in New Ross was the Friday when the blood rose eucalyptus occurred.

If the source of the curse is Sir Antois's estate, then after the rain, no one should have left footprints, after all...

Sir Antois at that time, along with the servants in the manor, was eighty percent dead.

Who left the footprints?!

"Hell!"

The communication clenched his cane and looked around vigilantly, observing the dark corners, as if something might jump out.

"Don't be nervous, the other party is already gone." "There is only one row of footprints, and the toes are on the path down the mountain, which were left when I left the manor," he said, pointing to the marks on the ground. ”

"So... Did the man come to the manor before it rained and leave after the rain? ”

"Not necessarily." Ma Wei showed a grin that made the communication creep: "If the other party is walking backwards... Then he... It should still be in this villa. ”

A cold breath rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and the text shivered, and his face turned white: "Boss, don't scare me... Who walks backwards? ”

"It may not be human."

"Don't... Don't make a fuss... I'm afraid of ghosts. ”

"Goddess, you're not afraid, you're afraid of ghosts?"

"If the ghost looks as beautiful as the goddess... I'm not afraid. ”

"Alright, I'll scare you."

Waving his hand, Ma Wei explained: "If you look at the footprints, it is obvious that the potholes left by the toes are deeper, and the mud overflows more to the sides, which means that the other party's focus is on the toes, and if he is walking backwards, then the focus should be on the heels." ”

"That's... What if he could fly..."

"How did the flying footprints come about?"

“......”

The intrigue, who had been frightened and delirious, was stunned for a moment, wiped a cold sweat, and his face was a little more bloody.

He looked at Ma Wei with a resentful look on his face, with an expression of what are you kidding me at this juncture.

"Let's go, let's go in and have a look."

Reaching out and pushing open the creaking iron door, Mavi stepped onto the cobblestone path leading to the villa, saying that the path was a little aappropriate, because the path could accommodate two four-wheeled carriages in parallel, and it was very wide.

Crash!

Just when Ma Wei and the others were halfway there, a sudden sound came from the flowerbed full of alfalfa next to them, and then...

The three cats, Ah Hua, Scarface and Big Spot, came out.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Hei ran forward and asked, "Where did the big brother go?" ”

"Meow meow! Meow meow! ”

"What? Big brother entered the villa alone with a cat?! ”

Under Black's translation, Mavi learns that at the end of the first battle of annihilation, Fat Orange and the three cats of Ah Hua followed a runaway mouse to find their nest, but the mouse went all the way up the hill to Sir Antois's manor and entered the villa.

After letting Ah Hua's three cats stay and wait for the large army, Fat Tangerine followed alone, and there has been no news so far.

"Why didn't you come and let us know sooner!"

Xiao Hei stomped his feet anxiously: "This village is too weird, I don't know what dangers there are inside!" ”

Ah Hua and Da Ban lowered their heads and didn't refute, except for Scarface, who held his head high and looked like he didn't understand anything.

It has a tendon in its brain, and it does whatever the big brother tells it to do, and it absolutely does what it is told, and it doesn't know what is wrong with it.

Hearing that Fat Tang entered the villa alone, Ma Wei didn't act immediately, and after thinking for a while, he looked at the source: "I didn't expect you to be a prophet." ”

"Prophet? What do you mean? ”

"You said before that disguise magic can turn us into rats."

“.... That's what I'm talking about, you don't really want to be a rat and get into the villa! ”

"Why not?" Ma Wei touched the tears of the Siren, and said firmly: "The way people walk, mice can also walk, but the holes drilled by mice, but people can't, I want to know what is in the villa, pretend to be a mouse, isn't the truth revealed?" ”

For the sake of prudence, Ma Wei did not choose to break through head-on, this kind of reckless behavior usually does not end well, in contrast, joining the opponent's camp is a clever trick.

"Blackie, you stay outside, I'll go in with Yunia and Incoming, stay on guard, and if you hear the sound of flintlock pistols, rush in with the cats immediately."

"Understood, master, be careful!"

Unleashing the Siren's Tears, Ma Wei, Yunia, and Raven's bodies quickly shrunk, turning into three little mice, and quickly ran towards the gate of the villa.