Chapter 42: White Armor

This proves that Wu is really nervous.

Suddenly—footsteps crushing leaves.

It was the rhinoceros, and he began to walk in the direction of Wu.

The footsteps grew clearer, closer, heavier.

Heavy breathing began to blow through him, and his flat chest was about to be shaken open by his heartbeat. It seemed that the rhinoceros was right next to him.

Tyre and Levikinu on the side didn't dare to make any noise, for fear of alarming the other party and causing Wu to be buried among the other party's killers.

At this point, Wu still didn't dare to open his eyes.

Now the mood is complicated, hoping that he can escape, but he also hopes that he can reach Jiuhu Mountain smoothly.

Is the weight of the task more important? Or is the mentality of greed for life and fear of death better?

The answer is not forthcoming.

But the reality has taken an unexpected turn - the burden on your back seems to have become lighter?

Lighter? What am I carrying...... I was carrying?

Is it a drowsy man!?

Wu hurriedly opened his eyes, and an unbelievable scene came into view.

The drowsy man was lying on the back of the rhinoceros, and was snatched by the two monsters at some point.

The owl standing on the back of the rhinoceros spread its right wings and gently covered the man's body, as if he was caressing him?

Closed eyes show obvious enjoyment.

Did they want to eat the man?

It seems that the rhinoceros and the owl have only a drowsy man in their eyes, and neither has caused the slightest harm to themselves.

It's clear that he's close to him, but he doesn't do anything.

They could have eaten me, they could have tortured me—but the two monsters in front of me didn't.

As if satisfied, the rhinoceros grabbed the drowsy man, turned away, and gradually walked away from him.

But Wu did not agree that the man was taken away like this.

Although he didn't know what the two monsters were thinking, Wu didn't want to watch his companion leave his side.

"Y-wait a minute!"

"Your Excellency?"

Wu shouted angrily.

However, this did not stop the rhinoceros from leaving, and the figure that gradually disappeared was disappearing little by little.

"Damn! I said wait a minute! ”

It's not clear if the monster understands his words, but Wu keeps the monster with strong emotions.

I don't know if the monster felt Wu's emotions - the rhinoceros stopped.

Although he stopped, he still didn't turn his head to look at Wu.

The sudden stillness suddenly made Wu dazed for a moment.

Did it really stop? Is it because of my request?

Forget it, try to communicate.

"I mean not to offend! But that man is our companion, and I can't watch you take him away at will, can you give it back to me? ”

"Your Excellency! This is not the time to take care of the lives of others! ”

"Shut up! Just as you are willing to sacrifice your life to protect me, that man is my vital companion. ”

"But you're different! You are the prince of the kingdom, and you are not in the same position as us prisoners. ”

"I think Mr. Tell is right, that you are a treasured treasure of Emperor Discente, and that you are a world of difference compared to our lives."

"I don't think so!"

Ignoring the two men's admonitions, Wu continued to negotiate with the rhinoceros with his back to him.

Wishful negotiations.

"Please! It's our fault that we trespassed into this forest, and we're willing to leave it, or punish me—but please don't take my companion with you. ”

The rhinoceros still didn't respond, didn't even look at the turnip, and turned his back to the turnip arrogantly.

But there must be other reasons why he stops.

Maybe it's not because of Wu's cry, but in short—Wu still has hope in his heart to be able to talk to the rhinoceros.

"This is my little request, and although I don't know if you can understand what I say, you can feel my feelings!"

"Since the prince has said so, then I will also ask for it!"

"Why can't you even ......?"

Levikinu echoed this.

It seems that Tyre wants to abandon the man's life no matter what.

In Tyre's eyes, such an act was undoubtedly self-defeating. This is probably the most normal thought.

Indeed—it's crazy for a mere human to want to talk to a brutal monster or exchange terms.

But if you don't go crazy once, there will always be a time when your dreams come true – but definitely not this time.

After all this begging, the rhinoceros still had no intention of turning his head or returning the man to Wu.

On the contrary, the owl on the rhinoceros has acted.

Spreading its wings to reveal its strangely slender legs, it flew to Wu's right shoulder.

The powerful claws gripped Wu's right shoulder fiercely, piercing sharply into the flesh, causing Wu to scream in pain.

"Ah————!h

"Lord Prince!" "Are you alright?"

Tyre and Levichinus expressed concern for concern.

"I didn't ...... It's okay! ”

The bitter Wu smiled bitterly - there is no need to be afraid, this is undoubtedly an unexpected development.

I felt it strongly, and the terrifying power that came from the owl's wings seemed to be intimidating me.

Maybe he will die, but it is also possible that he has been approved by the owl.

"Do a good job...... Is it decided? ”

Forcibly enduring the pain in his right shoulder, Wu still kept a wry smile and shifted his gaze to the owl on his right shoulder.

The head is crooked ninety degrees to the side of Wu's face, and his watery eyes are looking directly at Wu.

Those were immature but indifferent eyes.

It looks like he's looking at it.

Even though I really felt scared, I still couldn't show it.

Suddenly, the owl flapped its wings again - Wu and the others ushered in a completely unexpected development.

The surrounding scene instantly disappeared into endless darkness, as if the surroundings were covered by a large area of cloth.

Wu realized all this, and it was the owl that covered us with its wings.

How big a feather does this have to be?

Even if the speculation is full of irrationality, it may be common in the perception of monsters.

Immediately afterwards, there was a shock that was enough to penetrate everyone's heart.

The gorgeous galaxy floated beside the three of them, and the vast sky looked at the three of them.

It was the first time, and the three of them felt an unprecedented shock.

But it will also be the last.

July 14, 1927, Time Unknown, Place Unknown

After this beautiful scene, one after another was a dark and damp unknown cave.

Everything is a sudden upheaval, and I don't even react to how it changes.

His ass was now sitting on the cold, wet gravel, which was completely different from the dry turf he had used to have.

Obviously, he was teleported somewhere else.

"Y-are you still there?"

"Tell the Prince, Tyre is still there!" "Levichinus is too."

"It seems...... We've been teleported somewhere. ”

But where will it be?

Before clarifying the question, Wu stood up anxiously.

His panicked eyes looked around, but there was no goal in his mind.

Yes, not only rhinos and owls, but also unconscious men.

It seems that the owl's purpose is to pass us away, and it has no intention of compromising with me.

Damn, did the negotiations fail?

I couldn't save my companions, and I was really bad.

"Prince......

Tyre called out blankly.

"What's wrong?"

"Look overhead, please."

"Overhead?"

Throwing away the resentment just now, Wu slowly raised his head.

At the same time, Levikinu also raised his head—

- Almost synchronous reactions.

Both of them were amazed, as if they were seeing a taboo that shouldn't be seen.

"Is it possible...... Is this ......? ”

"You may have guessed it right, Levikinus."

Jiuhu Mountain.

The three of them were in the cave.

An ominous atmosphere flowed through the crowd, and the biting cold wind ravaged the skin of the three of them.

As the three of them saw with their own eyes, there was a dense mass of unidentified rune paper suspended above their heads—it was still rune paper burned by pitch-black flames.

Hanging overhead, the bursts of black flames were like ghost fires, and they couldn't burn half a thin piece of rune paper.

There are some kind of scriptures and strange images carved on the rune paper, and it is a monster that is almost unlike.

Only the occasional small sparks and confetti fluttered around the three of them, as if welcoming the arrival of the three of them.

It's so weird, you can feel the hostility and murderous aura of rejection from this cold wind.

This is obviously Jiuhu Mountain, an ominous place where the evil god - gluttony is imprisoned.

It's certainly not a wise choice to come in without even being ready.

So, a thought flashed through Wu's mind - retreat.

Looking left and right, Wu couldn't find the direction to leave.

It should be said that the bearings are lost.

There are only roads on the left and right, and I really don't know which one is the direction to leave the cave.

After all, he was forced into this place, not through the entrance.

Even the exact location of the current situation is not clear, where he came to leave.

"It's really troublesome, this can really get lost......"

"Let's go to the right first!"

"Levikinu has a point, prepare your weapons, try to keep your footsteps as light as possible, it's hard to ensure that there is no half of the enemy in front of you."

"Yes."

So, the three of them began to embark on their first action after entering Jiuhu Mountain.

At the same time, Wu was very confused.

According to the map marking, if you walk out of the Lanhua Forest, you will be on the road to Jiuhu Mountain.

The owl did not teleport us to the road between the Lanhua Forest and Jiuhu Mountain, but directly into Jiuhu Mountain.

What's the point of doing this?

Does it save us time to arrive at Jiuhu Mountain?

That's not right! How did the owl know where we were on this trip?

Ultimately, there was no need for the owl to help us like that.

Besides, they didn't know why they decided to take the man.

Then again, there seemed to be some kind of peculiar aura about the man.

I can't put it into words, but it feels like it's a very warm breath.

Where did you always feel like you'd met ......?

What is certain is that now I can't care about the life and death of the man, and the important thing is to explore this neighborhood-

- Half an hour passed like this.

The rune paper above his head was still burning, and the surrounding area was still dark, damp rock walls.

As if they had walked into a dead end, the three of them kept walking.

"That's not right!"

"What's wrong? Your Excellency? ”

"Is this cave that long?"

"Indeed—it's been so long, and the scene around me shouldn't be so static."

"It's exactly like 'Lanhua Forest'."

Some of the weary Levichinos could not help but complain.

——It's a casual grievance that seems to answer the doubts in Wu's heart half an hour ago.

Could it be ...... This is also part of the Lanhua Forest?

No...... Logically shouldn't be like this, right?

There is a clear difference in the atmosphere from the forest, and it is unlikely that it should be the environment of the forest.

In addition, the feeling of suffocation in the cave is not that of the forest, but the feeling of being surrounded by a rock wall.

"Tell the Prince, or shall we try to go back to the way we came?"

"But Mr. Tyre, wouldn't that be a waste of the first half hour of our journey?"

"There is no such thing, Levichinus."

"How?"

"I don't think it's a normal cave, I'm afraid the path we took in the first half hour was not a solid half-hour at all."

"How could it be ......?"

"I think Thiel's inference is very likely."

Wu calmly agreed.

"I'm reluctant to accept this fact, but let's go back and see."

"Obey ......."

It seems that Levikinu is somewhat broken.

But that's normal, and if Tyre's reasoning is correct, it's frustrating.

To be honest, Lanhua Forest is not a normal forest, and as a strange place connected to this forbidden place, it is not surprising to me.

He is just a mortal, and if he really dies in this unknown in the end, it will be a helpless thing.

"Ahh

A small scream from Levichinus.

"What's wrong!?"

"There was a particularly sharp stone...... Stuck in the soles of my feet. ”

"I'll see."

In pain, Levikinu sat down cautiously, flipped the ball of his right foot open and faced the turnip that had come to pay attention.

The surface of the stone is moist and smooth, and the shape of the stone is particularly deformed, causing the sharp surface to dig deep into the flesh of the foot.

It hurts just by looking at it.

"Bear with me! I'll help you pull it out slowly. Tyre, holding Levichinus. ”

"Yes."

Following Wu's instructions, Tyre crouched behind Levichinus, using his round belly as his chaise longue.

It looks so comfortable.

Patiently sliding with sweat from his forehead, he stared at this particularly misshapen stone.

Hold on to the stone and pull it out slowly.

"Come on——! Inhale! ”

"Woo————。"

"Very good, come and exhale slowly!"

"Hoo ————。"

During this time, Levichinus could not bear to show a painful look, but he endured the pain, and Levikinu did not cry out.

Maybe it's reserved to not worry about it.

Eventually, after regular inhalation and gentle pulling, the huge stone was finally pulled out of Levikinu's paws.

The moment it was pulled out, the wound was nearly two centimeters long, and the blood flowed like a pour.

The bright red blood instantly stained a stone field, quite a lot.

Wu didn't think much about it, pulled out the long sword at his waist, and unfamiliarly manipulated the blade of the sword to cut his cloth armor.

"Hold on! Wait a minute! ”

"En——!"

Tyre pressed against Levicchino's shoulders, soothing the pain in the flesh of his feet with a sense of pressure.

Finally, after cutting back and forth countless times, Wu finally cut off a piece of cloth in the lower right corner of the cloth armor.

Then he hurriedly bandaged the bloody right soles of his feet.

Despite the unskillful bandaging technique, the turnip still did a good job of stopping the gushing blood.

Tie the last perfect bow and you're done.

"Whew—that should be fine!"

"Thank you, Lord Prince and Mr. Tyle, for your help."

"Where—the person who healed was the prince, and I didn't do anything."

"It shouldn't be a problem to bandage it like this, but you can't walk on this gravel path."

"Then I'll walk on my left foot."

"What do you say? Who let you go on your own? I'll you! ”

"What's so embarrassing!? This is absolutely unacceptable! ”

"It's nothing, it feels weird to not have people behind me now, it's just right to pull you."

"Still no! The little ones are heinous criminals, and how can we let our filthy bodies pollute your dragon's body. ”

"Do you say dirty? Hehehehehe......"

A disapproving sneer came from Wu's mouth.

Then he pulled up his cloth coat—

The original white clothes and armor were dyed black because of the constant rush, and even the bright red mixed with blood and the green of weeds.

It's like a colorful paint plate.

"I'm not going to say anything dirty."

"Nope! That's not what I meant......"

"Alright—just be obedient! Tyre, help me pick up Levichinus. ”

"Yes."

The pain in his right foot left Levikinu with no strength to resist, and coupled with Wu's tough attitude, Levikinu finally had to give up.

"Hey! That's it, right? Your Excellency. ”

"Eun-yes."

Following Tyre's push, Levikinu finally fell on the back of Wu.

Ignoring the red-dyed gravel under their feet, Wu and the others walked back the same way.

On the way, Wu held the long-accumulated questions and took the initiative to talk to the two.

"I really don't understand one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"What kind of crime has a good man like you committed?"

"It's not kind—I once plundered a small vault on my own for my daughter's medical bills."

Levikinu, who was caught up in memory, said.

"And in the end? Is my daughter okay? ”

"When I was caught, I was in the vault, and I was unable to use the stolen money to treat my daughter, but the kingdom paid for my daughter's medical expenses."

"Oh? Who decided to do this? ”

"This man seems to be one of the nine seats, but I don't know who he really is."

Nine seats for the Magister.

The strongest Magister in the kingdom, each with a different code name.

From the first order, they are loving-kindness, end-of-life, anger, indifference, irritability, passion, justice, jealousy, and hatred.

They represent different personalities, and the abilities of each seat are also different.

The only thing in common should be the unattainable strength.