Chapter 48: Expedition to Fuguang Island
Camavia, the dungeon of Alovedra.
The scarred Callista has been locked up in a dark, filthy and foul-smelling dungeon for dozens of days.
Although Hecarim had already arranged for the knights of the Iron Order to control all aspects of the palace of Hegayari, under the operation of the councillor Nekrit, the management of the dungeon was replaced by the army, and Calista did not say that it was too miserable.
During this time, Letros and Nekrit visited Callista at different times, explaining to her the current state of mind of Foyego, and convincing her that if she told the truth about Fukuko Island, Foyego would forgive her.
Callista remained silent and did not reveal the slightest information.
On the fifth day, Hekarim heard the news and returned to Kamavia.
At first, he approached Callista as his fiancΓ©, trying to get information about Fukukoshima from her, and said that he would use his "honor" to apply to Foyego for her release.
However, Josh's "prophecy" came true, and Callista could no longer trust Hecarim, so she bluntly rejected him, and a verbal conflict broke out with him, questioning Hecarim as a treacherous and ambitious villain.
Annoyed by Callista's insult and no longer pretending, Hecarim accused Callista of having committed adultery with Lydroth, replaced the guards of the dungeon, and began to torture Callista in an attempt to extract information about Fuguang Island.
For more than a week, all kinds of words and deeds have not been able to pry Callista's mouth open.
But as the blood from the wound dripped down, Callista's last glimmer of hope and affection for Foyego faded.
Only the love and duty to the kingdom of Kamavia, and the pain and hatred of betrayal, sustained her will from the pain of the flesh.
"If necessary, control him and protect Kamavia."
"He can take his place."
Grandpa's dying will and Josh's words echoed in my ears like auditory hallucinations.
But Callista knew that her time was running out and that it was no longer up to save Kamavia.
"I'm sorry......" Callista's eyes rolled through the cloudy tears, and her chapped lips said silently, "Grandpa, I failed to live up to your expectations...... There is no future for Kamavia......"
In this environment and situation, time is no longer of the essence.
In her endless despair, Callista could only wait silently for the next torture to come.
Time ticked by, and I don't know how long it was.
Callista, who was in a hazy consciousness, seemed to hear something outside her cell.
"Callista!"
What a familiar sound......
Callista lifted her face to its former glory, and her godless eyes saw through her messy hair to see the huge figure outside the cell.
Callista's eyes widened, and her breathing suddenly shortened, "Ledros ......"
Her voice was hoarse, barely able to speak, "Why are you ......?"
"I'm here to save you!"
"......"
"Stop talking, and I'll take you out of Alovedra before the Iron Regiment finds out."
Lydroth opened the cage with the key he had stolen from the Iron Guards, and walked over to Callista, whose wrists were chained up, barely intact.
"Don't ...... Look at me...... The way it is now......"
Callista turned her face away, she couldn't bear to let the person she liked see her so embarrassed.
Tears slid down her eyes, and Ledros burst into tears, quickly using the key to unlock Callista's shackles and catch her limp body as gently as possible.
"Sorry, I'm late."
"I'm very happy...... Can you come...... But...... Foyego, Hecarim...... They...... Yes, it will kill ......"
"No one wants to stop me from getting you out!" With a look of disgust on his face, Ledroth gritted his teeth and said, "If they dare to stop me, I'll kill them!" β
"No...... I've ...... Can't run away......"
Callista tried to reach out and touch Ledroth's face, but she was too weak to do so.
Letros himself grabbed Callista's hand and pressed it to the side of his face.
"It's okay, it's okay! I have brought you holy water blessed by the Holy Lord Michael! β
Letroth untied the kettle from his waist, "Drink it, and your injuries will heal!" β
At the celebration of Isold's assassination half a year earlier, Kamavia seized these treasures from enemy countries, and Nekrit demonstrated their efficacy.
Later, the skin was grazed by the poisonous blade, and the highly poisonous Isolde was inhibited by the spread of the toxin, which also proved the power of this magic chalice.
Although it is not as effective as eaux-de-vie, it should be very easy to treat skin trauma.
As a royal guard, Ledros was almost inseparable from Foyego, especially as the king's mental state gradually deteriorated, and he even slept outside the door of his dormitory.
While Foyego was sleeping, he secretly stole a little magic holy water from the bedside Lord Michael, and Ledros could still do it.
Ledroth fed Callista water from the Holy Grail at an almost visible rate, and Callista's tortured wounds healed.
But the loss of physical strength caused by lack of food and water, as well as the mental pain of being tormented by pain, cannot be healed by this little magic water.
"I also brought you dry food!"
Ledros pulled out the Kamavia's marching rations from the cloth bag he had brought with him.
Callista took the ration and stared at the man in front of her with a complicated expression.
"Lezos ......"
"I'm here, Callista."
Ledros lowered his head, his eyes glinting with concern.
Callista pursed her lips and shook her head, "Just call me Carly." β
After a moment's hesitation, she made up her mind, reached out and put her hand around Ledroth's neck, offering to kiss him on the lips.
After a long time, the two faces parted, and Callista muttered, "Thank you......"
After another pause, she added, "This is my first kiss." β
"I, I, I...... No...... This ......"
Ledroth's face turned red all of a sudden, and her honest and shy appearance made Callista's mood much better.
"Alright, it's time for us to go."
Lydros suddenly awoke from the tenderness of his lover, and picked up Callista in a princess position.
"Yes, yes, it's time to leave!"
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At the same time, the Black Gayari Bedchamber.
Hecarim led the Iron Order knights in a hurry outside the chambers of Foyego and Isold.
Seeing that the royal guards appointed by the king were not guarding the door, Hecarim couldn't help frowning.
What about Ledroth?
Never mind...... Serious matters.
Despite his hurried arrival, Hecarim knocked on the door cautiously and rhythmically.
It didn't take long for Foyego to walk out of the room with an impatient expression, "Oh, it's Grandmaster Hekarim. β
He rubbed his eyes, as if he hadn't woken up, "Why disturb me and the queen so late in the night?" Well...... What about Ledroth? β
Hekarim put on a flattering smile, bowed and said softly, "Your Majesty, the minister has received news from Fuguang Island!" β
Foyego's eyes lit up, a fanatical look appeared on his face, and the whole person suddenly came to his senses, grabbed Hecarim's arm and asked urgently:
"It's Carly, I knew that Carly must still be on my side, she said it, right?"
Hecarim stared at his clutched arm, a flash of disgust in his lowered eyes.
But on the surface, he still replied respectfully: "No, it was my men who caught the sailors of the Sword Eagle, and they confessed that Callista had indeed been taken to Fuguang Island, and that the legendary island was real!" β
There was a moment of loss on Foyego's face, but it was quickly replaced by excitement, "So what are you waiting for!" Gear up, take my queen to Fuguang Island! β
At this time, Hecarim pretended to hesitate, "But ......"
Foyego's face changed instantly, and the excitement that had just risen turned into displeasure, "But what?!" β
Hecarim's bow lowered, "We haven't caught Venix, the captain of the Sword Eagle, I'm afraid we can't determine the exact location of Fuguang Island......"
Foyego waved his hand, "It's okay! We have so many good captains in Kamavia, what if we don't have a Vastaya? β
He turned and walked into the dormitory, but he didn't take two steps and stopped, as if something had suddenly occurred to him.
"By the way, remember to call our counselor Nuneo, the fog of Fuguang Island, he should have a way to solve it."
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On the outskirts of Alovedra, a stable belonging to the Iron Regiment.
Due to the state of emergency in Kamavia, all horses owned by civilians were confiscated by the Iron Regiment in case of emergency.
The nearby city-states were all crushed by the iron hooves of the Iron Regiment, and horses were indispensable if they wanted to escape alive through the Rushing Plains and the Valley of Flames.
Holding Lydros and hugging Callista tightly, hiding in the shadows to investigate the situation.
"There are three crumbs of iron in the back room."
Ledroth placed Callista in the grass at his side, his large, calloused hand gripping the hilt of his sword at his waist.
"Carly, you haven't recovered yet, leave it to me."
"Be careful!"
"Don't worry, don't you believe me?"
The corners of Ledroth's mouth twitched, but before he could act, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in the distance, which sounded like two or three people.
"Oops!" Callista's face changed, "Did the Iron Regiments find us?!" β
She put her hand on Ledroth's palm, "Quick, run away!" They're going to arrest me......"
Letroth grabbed Callista's hand, "What stupid are you talking about?!" How could I give up on you? β
At this moment, a woman's lip smacking voice suddenly came from not far from the two: "Tsk, what a singing and crying love~~"
"Who?!"
Letroth drew his sword, and Callista hurriedly grabbed him, "Don't worry, I know this voice!" β
Her gaze turned to the source of the sound, and with a crack of bushes, a sea otter-like Vastaya woman appeared in front of Callista.
"Winnick!" Callista was pleasantly surprised, "Why are you here?" β
"Not because of you?" Venix rolled his eyes, but he didn't mean to be angry when he heard his tone, "You refused to reveal Fukuko Island, and the Iron Regiment went around grabbing the crew of the Sword Eagle in an attempt to find out the truth from them...... Well, I got away with it. β
Callista's face was anxious, and she didn't have time to care about Venix, "But I'm the only one who has been to Fuguang Island, and they don't know the details!" β
"Isn't it enough to know that Fuguang Island is real?"
Winix lifted his chin and motioned for the two to look at the stable.
The horse's hurried hooves did not detect Callista and Ledroth, but informed the Iron Regiment soldiers here to take all the horses to the docks.
"They're already on their way to Fuguang Island." Vinix said.
"Damn, they took all the horses away!" Letroth whispered in exasperation.
Callista clenched her fists and put her hands on Ledroth's face, making him look at herself.
"Ledros, I must go back, Fuguang Island will suffer a catastrophe...... This is what I brought and I must save them. β
Recalling Soraka and Josh's warning, Callista gritted her teeth and wept, "This may be the end of my life, if my soul returns to the Temple of the Spirits, we can still have an afterlife, I will definitely marry you, and then ......"
Before she could finish her sentence, Ledros kissed Callista on the lips, then parted and laughed, "What stupid are you talking about?" You are my general, my princess, and I will always follow you. β
"It's nice to have you here."
In the distance, the Iron Regiment had already ridden away, and Callista asked Ledros to pick herself up again, and out of the bushes, and said to Venix:
"What about you, where are you going to take refuge next? The horses are gone, you can go first......"
Winix raised her hand in a "stop" gesture, not letting Callista finish her sentence.
"Heh, as a captain, I have dedicated my whole life to the sea, how can I survive on land?"
An excited look appeared on her sea otter face, "Besides, don't you need a captain?" β