Androx knew the situation of the battle. They had to divide the Exotics in half and make them feel that there were far fewer of them in number. Make them feel like they're losing. The presence of the knife is inevitable, like someone standing on your chest; The primal fear it evokes is enough for anyone to flee for a reason. Not even yet. They just need to give the heterologous ancients a reason.

The woodcutter withdrew his meadow-sized hand and smiled, glad to see the battle begin again. His laughter made the ground roll and make Anchors feel seasick for the first time.

Gabi's monster struggles forward. An ogre grabbed his hands and swung upwards to grab a horse by the chest, throwing the horse and the rider 20 feet away. The other man reached out his slender arm, grabbed the head of an alien, spun him in the air, twisted his neck, and then used what was left of him as a flail to throw the other man off his horse.

The smaller ones are just as deadly, but more difficult to observe. Andlos could only find them from a high column of blood that came out of nowhere, or a man who screamed and disappeared to the ground.

The Night Man rushed in, poking the horses with whips, or working in pairs, blocking and stabbing people at the same time. Always fearlessly jump in and out, keeping the formation in order. He wasn't sure where they found rhythm or discipline; They can't keep their tails wrapped around completely, scurrying in and out like that.

Thanks to the gods, keeping the horse alive is what Androcles hoped. Some stood still, some wandered around, and some managed to block the path of others. Some gallop in unpredictable directions, often charging backwards into the alien army. There's nothing behind the first few lines of the Nightmen, so it doesn't matter if they pass through that way.

He soon spotted Agunn chasing the horses behind the battle line and calming them down. He didn't know how she did it, because she wasn't tall enough for most of them to notice her, but she had two reins in her hands. Their heads bowed to her, and she whispered something in their ears. It could be some comforting words, such as "the repairer doesn't eat the horse". Andex suspected that she had other plans, but it was a good thing.

He laughed at the thought that he would soon be able to boast that he had a wife who stole horses from the battlefield. Who would have thought of such a thing?

The woodcutter's laughter resounded through the earth again, and before it was heard in the ears, it was already heard in the knees. The Titan's rotting pox sounded happier and happier.

Natuk came over. As he approached Andros, there was a glint of anger, frustration, or both in his dull silver eyes. "What are you doing?" You have to go! You must take these little ones with us before disaster engulfs us!"

Androx was surprised that the man hadn't come sooner. He glared at the elder and said, "I know, but I'd like to try this first. If not, we'll leave. ”

"What about the kids?" Natak hissed.

"Pepper is watching them."

"Then I'm relieved, right?"

"No, it's supposed to tell you that I don't know where they are. They're with Pepper. Did you see them somewhere?"

Natak stopped suddenly, his mouth open, and it dawned on him. The elder seemed to be ten years older, and he looked around helplessly, unable to find the little ones. Its long, pointed ears drooped, and its tail dragged on the ground. The only thing this poor old demon looks like can keep him away from the grave is that he's too busy to die.

Flor suddenly yelled at Gabby to be careful, and Andrx turned around just in time to see Deanna leap five feet into the air and shoot off a javelin. If his daughter sees danger, she doesn't react in any way. She seemed entirely focused on looking as noble as possible in front of her poor army. Her movements are graceful and unhurried, perfectly balanced, completely out of proportion to the carnage around her. Androcleus's heart aches for being afraid of her, but she is truly awe-inspiring. That's for sure.

Andlocks said, "We'll talk about that later, Natak. Now is not the time. He stepped forward to look for another alien to stab him, but the man closest to him threw off his horse and fled on foot before the Nightmen could catch him.

A few paces to his left, two demons grabbed a woodcutter's long axe and tried to pull it away, but the alien held firmly. Androclus's spear pierced his teeth and struck him behind his helmet with a clatter, and he fell.

A young demon he thought he knew, poked into the flesh of a horse with one of his horns. The beast jumped and kicked, causing all sorts of confusion before finally managing to get out of the way and run backwards, further disturbing the aliens.

Slowly, but undeniably, the Nightlings drove the Outlanders apart, splitting their armies in half. Gabi's monsters are doing most of the splitting work, as the knights would rather avoid them than be eaten, but the demons hold steady, making sure the line behind them doesn't close again.

Unless there are significant changes, the battle will soon be over. Too many aliens have lost their minds and run away at full speed with incessant screams of terror and crazy eyes. The stronger of them could not take advantage of the horses either. It's too easy for two or three Nightlings to team up against a knight. One or two go to block, and the third one goes to kill. If the aliens had retreated and sent a good cavalry charge, it would have been a completely different battle, but fortunately, it was over before they could find out.

"Together! Hold your line!" A

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Okles shouted, and the flower repeated loudly as usual.

The fighting intensified. Some aliens dismounted and stood in the middle of the horses, making the formation tighter. Elsewhere, the cavalrymen in the front row or two threw javelins into the notch, and it worked well. A

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Okles saw four demons in different places being hit and falling almost simultaneously. The pace of progress slowed down, and then stopped. Anchors felt the balance shift.

No, it won't work. It is better to reform than to rout in a quick reversal.

"Twenty steps back!" Twenty steps back, everybody! He shouted. The flower repeated.

Andrx watched as the Night Man struggled to break free, trying to keep himself from going berserk. It is admirable that when they went, they rescued their own wounded, and more than one at the cost of a back injury.

After a short and tense interval, the cavalry ceased the battle and regrouped their lines, mainly reinforcing their numbers in the middle against the beasts that had slowed down their advance but were still bleeding.

"Gabi, come back!" Pull them back! Andlocks shouted. The flower repeated.

The girl raised her hand to the sky, palm facing up. Poppy turned around and carried her back to Andlocles, and the monsters quickly broke free and followed.

"Dad, are we doing well?" She asked when she got close enough.

He sighed. "We're still alive, and so are most of the Nightmen. This is the best we can hope for at the moment. ”

Buck Bobby looked at Anjax with contempt, and Anjex glared at the cursed animal. Gods, why can't she find a friendlier one?

The poison of Ther's presence was even stronger. Everyone felt it, and there was silence and fear on the battlefield. The earth roared, an overwhelming sound drowned out everything, and Therel rose higher above the ground. His fist was raised higher than the moon.

Andlox's heart was broken. Oh God, no, we're just reforming!

The Great Titan screamed in rage and slammed his fist into the battlefield.

The impact nearly knocked Androxes unconscious. A crater erupted in the dense area of the alien army, and dirt, blood, and tangled flesh were hurled in all directions a dozen paces away. Androx turned to see what had happened to the demons, but there was too much dust in the air to see what was going on. The air was soon filled with it, and the field of vision narrowed to a few steps away.

There will be no war now. Now there is only death.

"Run!" Andlocks shouted.

The Titan raised his fist from the ground, and Anchors heard something dripping from his fist. Panic gripped everyone, and no one could resist the panic in their hearts.

"Hey! Wolf sca

Yell. Somehow, his shrill birdsong drowned out the rising cacophony. "Hey, don't do that!"

The little fairy jumped up from Gabby's shoulder and shook her fist at the giant, a sight that would otherwise be comical.

“Ga

Bi, escape! Come on, girl, come on! Deanna, get her out! Andlocks shouted.

Wolf sca

Shouted, "Dad, what are we going to do?" He ran over as fast as he could, stopping an arm's length away from Androx. He trembled and twitched wildly in the air, his little face wrinkled with fear.

"We run. I've already said it!"

"But I don't want to!"

"Then you go and tell the hoe to stop!" Anchors shouted angrily. As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that he shouldn't have said that.

Wolf sca

calmed down. His purple eyes widened because he had a very bad idea in his head.

"Wait, don't----!" Andlocks said, but it's too late." Come back!"

Wolf Scar shot at Thuwell faster than an arrow. A

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Knowing that he was going to have to watch his dear little friend die, Okles almost burst into tears.

Wolf sca

Walk through this long distance, at the distance from Hewe

The face stopped a few paces away, hovering there. At such a distance, Anclex couldn't see what was happening, but judging by the twinkle of the little star, he guessed that the fairy was reprimanding him harshly.

"Get out of there, wolf sca

。 He pleaded.

But the fairy did not run away. Chaos seeped in, replacing animalistic fear, and Anchors, like the others, realized that the heavy oppression of Thoewell's malice was receding. Through the dust, every eye on the battlefield turned to Therwell, staring at the little wolf Sca

。 He was like a morning star, shining before a giant older than the gods.

Gabby grabbed Anchors' bearskin coat with both hands and pleaded, "Daddy, save him!" Save my wolf scar! Oh, oh!" He didn't even notice that the bucks had carried her here. She was so desperate that she couldn't cry.

What could he do? What else could he say?" If only I could," he could only say. His heart was broken.

When Thuwell replied to Wolf SCA

crackling, loud and rumbling echoed through the fields and mountains. They seemed to have a good chat on it.

There's no need for Androcles to tell everyone to run away - they realize at the same time that Sewell is distracted and they still have a chance. Natak appears in the mix, instructing his tribe to lift the man up, or put the man on one of the horses of Arguna, and so on.

However, he couldn't escape it himself. As long as desperation kept his feet in place, he wouldn't do it. Until he saw the fate of his poor little wolf scar.

Flower pulled up Ann

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Okles' other hand, gripping it tightly, ignoring the blood and tearing stitches on the wound. Andlos clung to him.

"Which hand should I shake?" Aguna grumbled. She squeezed between Anchors and Gabby, took his hand, and hugged the girl with her other arm.

"Huh? Can any of us watch it? She sighed.

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Okles clasped her hand and said, "Get ready to run." Wait for us...... See what happens. ”

"If I knew what I had to endure to hold you on my lap, I would have stayed in the basket and been a forest witch."

He grinned and glanced down at her. Her eyes sparkled at him, too. Oh my God, he loves her so much.

His smile faded too quickly, though. "Where did Pepper take the kids?"

He and a few women walked down the hill. I don't think they went far. ”

Wolf sca

Jump around in the air.

The monk's face was a little deformed and collapsed. One of Titan's eyeholes collapsed, and a massive rock fell from a hundred feet to the ground of the forest ruins. The air was filled with wheezing and shouting.

The hoe was removed piece by piece. Large boulders and mounds of dirt broke free and rolled away and crashed into trees. His arms hung down to the ground, turning into a long mountain that encircled the battlefield. If the Titans had risen closer to the battlefield, everyone alive could have been crushed to death by a landslide.

The last Tauwell collapsed, leaving behind a huge, motionless, featureless mound of earth.

Andlocks was stunned.

Suddenly, everyone on the pitch let out a triumphant cheer. Ecstasy seemed to lift Ancreth aloft, and he grabbed Agn with both hands, circling her in a circle, shouting incessantly. Hana jumped up and down, screaming in a child's normal voice. Even Deanna raised her fists and cheered as loudly as she could.

Their cries echoed in the sky and returned in double return. Natuk fell to his knees, sobbing violently shaking his chest. He was soon surrounded by dozens of his compatriots, some cheering, others unable to make a sound.

The aliens let their horses jump around. They triumphantly raised their weapons and rode their horses in circles, but showed no signs of wanting to continue the fight. Andlocks doubted that if he walked over and hugged them, they would welcome him.

Gabby screamed five times, and finally heard her voice. "Daddy, Daddy, look at the wolf sca

!”

He stopped to look, and saw not one, but two, floating towards them. His family stopped to marvel, but no one else in the crowd noticed.

Another little fairy, another blue child with insect wings, followed. Wolf sca

Not alone. They stopped a few feet away.

Wolf Scar said, "Alright, guys, it's okay now. He won't do it again. ”

There were too many words for Andelos to think, he just stared and didn't answer.

Only Gabi can speak. "Wolf sca

Who are you?"

The fairy winked at her and said, "Obviously, it's a hoe."

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Okles almost fainted. He felt dizzy and almost fell. "What? He said reluctantly.

"He's ...... One...... Something like me. "So I told him he should stop being that behemoth and be a fairy for a while. He hadn't gotten younger in a long time, so it was fine. He'll soon know how to speak. I said he should be a boy too, because he used to be a bit of a boy, a bit like, so that we could be friends like Flowers and Pepper. Lo and behold, he's a boy. "Wolf sca

Pointing and saying.

Both little fairies are naked, and both are boys. Shue's skin is pale blue like the wolf's scar, and his eyes and hair are purple. There was no malice on his face, replaced by wide-eyed curiosity and an eager half-smile. But they look more like brothers than twins, as he has two children to compare.

Deanna asked, "What's his name?"

Wolf sca

There was no immediate answer, so he put his fingertips in his mouth and chewed as he thought.

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Okles said, "Wait. One more time. "Everywhere there are shouts of joy that make it difficult to think." He-" he said, pointing to the new fairy, "is he?" He pointed to the huge mound of dirt.

"I just said that, Dad. I'm one of him, and he's one of mine. We are one kind. Except that I was a fairy, I used to be a flower, and before that I was an old thing. But he's a big, old thing, so there's only one like him. But now he's a fairy, so we're all fairies. Well, in a way, we've always been fairies. ”

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Okles felt a headache. All the horrors, all the fears and nightmares of those years, the death of Dai Ocles, all this is a wolf sca

Caused by such creatures? A little fairy? Should he be scared now? If the wolf sca

Willingly, can he do it all? It's unimaginable.

Should he reach out and cinch the newcomer to death in his hand? He never thought he would have a chance for revenge, but now ......

He sat down cautiously on the ground, unable to stand any longer. He's too tired now to do any more. His body felt like a dried fruit.

"Alright, Wolfsca

。 Is he dangerous? Androx said.

"Oh, well, he doesn't remember anything. I think he forgot what a word was, but soon he would remember. Mostly, he's just happy to be here. He's my friend," Wolf Sca

Say, "You owe me." ”

Androx had nothing to say about it. If he's honest with himself, he's exhausted in every way and can't figure it out.

Little Flower walked in, held his hand, and just below the new fairy, the little thing fell from half an inch and stood up. "Hello, Wolf Sca

friends. I spent. ”

"Me too, Flower. Share him! Gharbi said as he reached out to snatch him away, but no one would find out. With the flower permitting, she took the new fairy in her hand and lifted him up, trying to see his face clearly. "I'm Ga

bi。 You would say Ga

BI?"

"She's a princess." Wolf sca

Say.

Agunn walked in, too, to take a look. The crowd began to get crowded, so Andlocks stood up and walked away.

The Nightmen seem to be preparing to do some kind of celebratory dance, and the Outlanders have mostly dismounted, banging their fists against their neighbors and shouting at each other.

A whole bunch of nightmares of the king slipped away like a fog. Androcs looked at it for a moment. Everyone found a different place to bend over or crawl, like a small indentation in the ground or behind a rock, which was too small to hide anything, and then disappeared, as if they had found a cave opening. It was too incredible to look at it for long, so he looked away and tried not to think about it.

Deanna looked a little embarrassed, not quite sure where she fit in. She kept peeking over Aguna's shoulder, but from her leaning angle, the angle wasn't good enough for her.

He said, "Deanna, come here." Wait, no, stay there. Agu

e。 Agu

Over here, stinky woman. Take your eyes off them for a moment and listen to me. ”

She stopped cooing and glared at him fiercely.

"Deanna is your handmaid now, and my money will pay her wages, not your dowry. She is a gift to you, so she is part of the family. When I have my own fireplace, we'll make it official. ”

Aguna began to wave her fingers angrily. "What? She did so much for us and you couldn't make her ——!."

He interrupted her and said, "I didn't force her to do anything. She asks you, you banshee. You don't want her anymore?"

It shut her up.

The dwarf smiled and said, "Come on, give her a hug or something." Look how uncomfortable you make her. What a cruel mistress. I couldn't have guessed. ”

Arguna raised her eyebrows, ready to respond angrily, but she didn't have anything good and couldn't help but laugh. "You're terrible."

Gabby jumped off the stag before Aguna and jumped straight into Deanna's arms, hugging her neck tightly. "It's a good day!" The little girl said. While Androcles wouldn't describe it that way, he admired her enthusiasm and short memory.

Aguna said, "Deanna, do you really want to stay with us?"

"Yes, Mr. Argern. I really, really, I promise never to run again this time. Deanna said, resting her head on Galby's shoulder. I'm sorry about what happened before. I just have a lot to work out. ”

"Do you know what it means to be a handmaiden in glory? Agnn asked.

"I don't know," Deanna said.

"Neither did I. I think we should let Gabby teach us to be noble ladies. Aguna said. Then she said, "Your first task is to laugh at my jokes, girl."

Deanna's eyes twinkled, and she said, "Oh, I'm sorry. Is that joke about how you can learn how to do it?"

Andlocks grinned and left them. It feels good. Somehow, somewhere deep down, let him know that he had done something good for them, and not just a promise for the future. Dikaya may be far away, but Deanna is already happening.

Equally hopeful, he could feel the trickle of killing intent returning. He was surprised. His whole body relaxed, and his mind became lighter and more agile, but it was probably his imagination.

He walked among the dancing nightfolks and effortlessly avoided their horns and tails, hoping that they would all notice him in time and not gouge out their eyes. And they did.

"Natak, my friend, I told you it was worth trying."

The elder had a bright smile on his face that Androx hadn't expected. The man's cheeks were wet with tears, and his old and dull silver eyes shone with the light of youth.

"Think about how I have done to your son, and how you have done to us. You are the best and most generous person I have ever met. You are my friend, and this is an honor I cannot bear. The elder said.

Androx paused, not knowing how to react. Of course, Natak was right about him, but he could never gloat in the face of sincerity. Later, there will be time to drink and boast.

He said, "I think God sees in you something worth saving, and I happen to be in that place." You fought valiantly with your people and deserve to live. But we still have business to do, and there's still a fire over there. First of all, who will be the elder after you?"

Natuk nodded and stood cautiously, freeing himself from the surrounding tribesmen. "The little one's name is Shes, and she is a prophet, and she has a great responsibility for our good fortune. None of this would have happened if he hadn't called out Deanna from under the rock. He makes you like Him and makes your family worship Him. He will become an elder after me, and our friendship and prosperity will continue to our children and grandchildren," Natuk said, perhaps speaking a little louder than necessary so that people nearby could hear it.

Andex nodded wisely. "He's a good choice. First of all, he will not get lost in the dark and fall into the well. But shouldn't the oldest be an elder?"

"Before me, we had no elders. There is no tradition to fall back on. Natuk said, with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Good. Where is he? He should go with us. ”

"Where are we going?"

Androx pointed to the aliens who were celebrating. "There."

The elder nodded, but judging by his expression, he didn't seem quite sure what Androx's was thinking. This is good. That way, Androidx would be able to figure it out for himself in a few more minutes.

It only took Xie Si a moment to arrive, his eyes sparkling and he looked around curiously. After Gabby handed him over to his mother, he certainly didn't go far. A

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Okles held out his hand, the boy took his hand, and they walked through the battlefield.

When they approached, the aliens laughed at them and treated them as part of the revelry. Loud boasting and short carols seem to be their way of celebrating. They shouted at each other, followed by a few gentle punches or slaps, followed by laughter.

Although its shape was something he had never seen before, its atmosphere was very familiar. He grinned and raised his fist in salute at the right time. Oddly enough, he finds that he doesn't hate them, even though it seems that he should. Their king was an awe-inspiring, admirable man with a noble spirit of conquest, loved by his gods, and now the war was over.

Andlos felt that this was enough for his mission to go deep into their warband. "Bring your chief!" He shouted. "Who has the leadership here?" Send him to me. ”

The aliens quieted down and led themselves and their horses away to make room, and they lined up in a circle with weapons. Many grinned, clearly eager to resume fighting. This is one of the reasons why time is short, and as the monsters tamed by Gabi disappear, it is only a matter of time before the aliens compare their numbers again and launch another attack.

A man stepped forward, wearing a pure gold necklace over his oiled chained shirt. He was a little shorter than his companions, but he behaved so confidently that others were instinctively listless. He took off his winged helmet and said, "I am Legonos the Shorty, the son of Baludu, and I lead this party." Why are you here?"

"I am the man whom your king has told you to hunt. I am Andlos, the Kingkiller, the Giant, the Godslayer, the Son of Palamonos. I killed the cyclops by myself. I killed Mary, the goddess of Kelltars, alone. I've destroyed cities, I've fought off empires. Your king prayed to his gods and received their blessings. Lightning came at his call. No sword could pierce his skin. I still kill him, for I am stronger than him, stronger than the blessings of your gods. I have single-handedly slain your king and his berserkers. I have extinguished the armies of your people with fire. I burned them with this!"

He collected the small drop of killing intent that had dropped back into his body and stuffed it into the spear. Thanks to the gods, the flawless metal burns red, then glows white, emitting heat. He didn't have enough time for anything else, though. There's no way he's going to use it to take these people down anytime soon. He stood tall and stared down like a rock, just looking for an excuse.

"Look at that forest, see the outcome of a war against Androx. The ashes of my enemies obscured the sun. The fire burned them all out. Look again at the mountain that Tsewell left behind. He ran away from me and will never come back. And whoever sets his feet on the land, whatever they sacrifice or pray, he will no longer bless them. In your army, you are the only one left. I'm here to discuss the terms of your surrender," he announced.

So far so good. Anchors saw how easily his words rolled down his tongue and crumpled the spark of satisfaction into a small flame. He certainly deserves a lot of brag.

Their interest and enthusiasm dimmed. He could imagine himself - like he had just driven a pack of wolves into a sausage grinder and then came out of the other side in wolf's clothing. He was taller than a horse and held a magic spear burning with magical flames in his hand.

The leading Linos lost only part of the roar. He looked Androcleus up and down and said, "Are you here with an old man and a child and want us to surrender?"

Androx, with a greedy smile, said, "I don't need an army to kill you. Just an excuse. This is Natuk, the ruler of the Nightmen, and this little one is Seth, who will be their king. The elder is my friend, and his people are under my protection. I brought them so I wouldn't have to explain them twice. ”

Linos licked his lips nervously, not stopping until he realized what he was doing. "We're going to listen to the terms. Then I will consult with my brethren and decide together. ”

"Good. This is sensible. Let's get straight to the point, because I don't want the wind to change direction and choke us to death with smoke. I'll tell you how things will turn out, you'll take it, and then we'll all get out of here as soon as possible. ”

Andlos paused, looking around, as if their attention was focused on him. Those fools could have killed him with a few javelins right now, but they didn't know.

"Okay. I don't know how many people died from that fire, but I guess it was probably between 30,000 and 40,000. This means that 30,000 plots of land are uncultivated. How much grain do you think that would cost? How many hungry nights, how many people died?

"You are lucky that my God appeared to me on the way and he said that he did not want all the new widows and orphans to starve, and neither did I. I am not the one who declares war, but I am the one who wins it. "I just want to go home and never think about you and your land again. That's what we're going to do. You have to go all over your village and take away all the helpless people that no one can afford to marry, no one can afford to raise. Then you will help us bring them all to glory and sell them as slaves. All of them will survive, and more likely, the mother and child will be together. ”

"I'm going to take a hundred for my house. My wife, Aguna, will ask for a hundred pounds as a dowry. The Night Man would ask for a thousand dollars to meet their needs. For the rest, whatever you want to collect and sell, you can exchange food for your tribe so that no one will go hungry. My God asks that next year everyone's stomach be full, or he will curse you, and if you are really unlucky, he will curse me. ”

He waited for their reaction, but Natuk gave him a gentle nudge to help him get rid of his memory. "Oh, and one last thing. Now you have a lot fewer people, so you'll need to clear enough land on the border for the Nightmen to land for themselves. Most importantly, all of you Night People will be sent back immediately. Before you ask, no, they don't have yours. ”

Androcles raised his spear and stomped hard into the mud. "There will be no negotiation on these. Either you accept it, or I'll kill you and find another slave train guard. Think about it, but don't take too long. This fire is not like patience. ”

The light on the spear had dimmed. His murderous intent was almost exhausted. He's already rolled the dice, and these people might still kill him.

If they don't, the smoke may not have been blown in that direction, but it still smells. Anchors' mind drifted to the hell he had caused. What it looks like in the middle. Oven-like air, the orange glow dilutes all other colors. Did he still have any luck, or did he run out when he went out today?

Linos nodded, and left to consult with a few of his men. They nervously shifted their weights as they spoke, and their gestures were exaggerated. That's good – they don't have to trust him completely, as long as they don't doubt him. They looked too nervous to ignore what he was saying, and only this once, only this once, only this time, in this whole God-cursed journey, Androcles might convince himself to get out of a fight.

The rest of the soldiers gathered together, whispering to each other, still surrounding Anchors inside. He could see the reaction of the newcomers. It was at the very moment that they heard that the king had died. Shock, despair, anger. Everyone's situation is different.

"Mr. Andoves, what's wrong?" Little Sephie asked.

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Okles patted him on the head and said, "Little one, don't worry about the details. Look at how people do it. Someday you will be in power, and you need to familiarize yourself with these things. ”

"I think the king is here. He is. He was saying something to them, but they couldn't hear him. ”

"Child, the king is dead. I killed him. Andlocks said he wasn't sure how much fear the boy's words had terrified him.

"No, it's his shadow. He's dead. He was talking to them, but was stopped by the police. They are...... Plentiful...... Rafael ...... Pull, pull......"

“Laophilea

s ?”

"Yes. The one had a snow-white beard, and the other had jet-black hair. ”

"How do you know what an old non-religious person looks like?" A

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Okles said.

"Because of their clothes. Deanna told me, and mom and dad, and others. I see them a lot, Flower and Pepper. The bearded man goes with Pepper, and the dark-haired man goes with Hana. The strong old man goes with Gabi, and sometimes others come as well. ”

"How long have they been......" Androx's throat suddenly became dry, and he had to swallow a few mouthfuls to stop. How long have they been around?"

Sephie thought for a moment. "I hum...... As I hummed, all the other souls came out. Not many days. ”

Anklex looked at Natuk, hoping to see a hint of unease in his old friend, but the man was only a trained and gentle listening face. Curse him. This is ridiculous. It is simply impossible to have a group of dead Raffelian people following his family, especially a red-bearded man like Acolius, or someone with short black hair like Nikon. An old man as strong as Tys, who was eaten by Tsewell.

The thought might have made Andlos lose his composure, and he simply didn't have enough energy to deal with it, so he ignored the lump in his throat and put the thought aside. It's like a wolf sca

and his friend Hewe

The same. After fighting a horde of demons and an evil barbarian king, a forest fire killed tens of thousands of people.

"We accept," Reinos said. The man had forgotten to bow, something Andlocks appreciated. A bargain between gentlemen is always better than an unequal bargain they want to escape. Frankly, it's not a bad deal. This is necessary if they want to continue to live on earth as a people.

"Good. We all left here before the fire changed direction. I doubt it won't go down the hill all the time, but I don't want to sit on it when we find out. I'm going with the people of the night. Find a way to track us down and come back to me in a few days until you figure out how many of us have survived. Until then, short Linos. Androx said.

"Short King Linos." Linos said with a cruel smile.

"If you succeed," Andrakes said. With that, he turned around and took Rashev's hand.

They walked back together with brisk steps, as if they weren't crossing a battlefield stained with blood and corpses.

Androx wondered if the aliens were collecting their bodies or leaving them here. If it's the latter, maybe the Nightmen can sneak here at night and steal a bunch of equipment after the danger of fire has passed. The gods knew they needed it. Think about it, there will also be a lot of burned ore in the forest that can be melted. A lot.

The Nightmen all gathered together and watched as they stumbled across the battlefield, anxiously awaiting news. "Natak, why don't you tell your people what's going on, I'll go find Pepper."

"When he's hiding, only I can find him." The elder said.

"You told me you could, but I'm not sure I believe it." "Maybe one day you can teach me."

"I'm afraid you're too old to learn." Natuk said.

"Numbers. But Pepper will come out as soon as she sees me, and I don't want to answer your nine hundred questions when you go to him. ”

The elder smiled smugly and said, "Okay. I don't know either, but I guess this is my place because they are my people. ”

"Get them ready to leave as well. I could always feel the breeze blowing from the south, but it was so faint that I could have imagined it. ”

"It's not the season for the south wind to blow. But we still have to hurry. Don't leave our children behind. Some people can squeeze into places you didn't expect. ”

"Understood." Andlos said, handing Sev to Natuk.

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Okles walked towards his family, who all watched eagerly, wondering what was going on. This time it's two fairies, not one. It will take some getting used to.

Sewell flew up first, followed by Wolf SCA

。 He said, "Dad, I can speak now, and I have a name." It is better than Wolf sca

Much stronger. ”

His voice sounded a lot like a wolf sca

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Okles wasn't sure he could tell them apart. Their body language is different, though; Therwell leaned forward and raised his head shyly, while the wolf sca

Not shy at all.

Android said, "Oh? So, what's your name?"

"Disaster! The Great Tribulation suddenly shouted excitedly. He smiled proudly and flew in circles. "I've had it before!" Someone said!"

Wolf sca

Not so enthusiastic, but he reluctantly admitted, "It's a good name."

Androx's eyes were furious, and he was emotionally unstable. The hoe caused him a lot of pain personally. Kill his first friend and mentor, Deocleth, the man who raised him as a son. Add a sad wound to Androx's heart, which has been aching for decades. Disaster.

Agunn crept up to him and said, "I know what you're thinking, ogre, you're wrong. You have proof that Tsewell is gone forever. You ruined him with your fairy, and it's all over. Think of it this way. ”

He sighed. She was right, even though she gave him too much trust with this phrase. What's the point of holding a grudge now? What is he going to do, strangle a fairy? Of course not. Gabi will kill him, and she may have helpers. He might as well argue with the wind, even though the wind is good for him.

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"Calling you 'disaster' makes people think you're a bad guy," Okles said. Why don't we change the name? Choppe

How?"

"Helicopters? The fairy said uncertainly. He shoved a fingertip into his mouth and chewed it, like a wolf sca

That's it. In fact, don't their shark teeth hurt at all? Why don't their fingers bleed all the time?

"Yes, like an axe. Chopper. It's a good name for a fight, don't you think? Choppe

and Wolfsca

, Guardian of the Agapatheids. ”

"What is Agapatheid?" Choppe

Ask.

"That's my last name."

"Uh-huh......" Choppe

I thought about it.

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Okles asked the fairies to think it over. He changed the subject and said, "Where's Pepper, Aguna?" Any thoughts? Natak wanted his knee-high socks back. ”

"I know which way he's going. Come on, Gabi, flowers. Let's go find your brother. Wolf sca

and Choppe

, you fly up and see if you can find any trace of him? He went that way, on the top of the hill over there, and went down a little bit. ”

"I'm Xiao Bo now." Xiao Bo told the wolf sca

。

"I know. Come on. "Wolf sca

Say. They ran away as fast as they could, circling each other as if they were playing a race.

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Okles smiled and said, "Let's go, gorgon." Let's pretend we're struggling to keep up. ”

"I can keep up." Deanna said, with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Daddy, what is a Gorgon?" I now know what an ogre is, what is a gorgon? Galby said.

Andlox just smiled because explaining the matter would cause him problems. Girls will be frightened. He began to walk, and soon the others followed. Gabby kept pestering Argon to ask what the Gorgons were, and her answer was always "I don't know", which may or may not be lying.

They walked through the low-lying part of the hilltop and headed down the mountain, and given what they had just experienced, they should not have been happy. There was laughter in Flower's voice, as if he couldn't wait to start singing, and Gabi acted as if she had received the best gifts in the world – Deanna and Jopo – and she couldn't bear to keep them out of sight for two seconds. As it turns out, Deanna doesn't know what a gorgony is.

After walking another thirty or so steps, they saw the first traces of blood when they came to the steep ground and bushes.

The atmosphere immediately became gloomy. Blood on the battlefield is one thing, but it shouldn't be here. Not where Pepper goes. It splashed everywhere, as if it had been thrown out of a jar. They soon found the source - a dead alien with two massive stab wounds in the neck. However, the blood did not end there. If anything, the trail is getting wetter.

The next corpse they found was that of a banshee, cut across the abdomen and almost cut in half. It must have been a long sword.

Three more Terobrogu people died, and a female demon died. An alien has an axe stuck in his ankle, and Andax recognizes it as the one he gave to Pepper before the battle.

At least he knew it was the right direction.

More blood, a long trail of gushing marks, then a handprint on a flat rock, then another dead alien, covered in stab wounds.

The path goes further and further down the mountain, diagonally through the mountainside, leading to a distinct grove. Another group of corpses, along with the corpses of a demon girl and five aliens, filled the place. The trail goes all the way down.

Two more people died, stabbed like the others, bleeding profusely as they chased the killer. No dead child, thank you Patos. Not yet.

From there, a string of tiny, bloody footprints weaves through some unkempt bushes to the middle of a bare sandy rock.

Just behind that, the edge of a small crack in the mountain. Helicopter and wolf sca

Hovering above, still looking.

Anchors breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked to the end of the bloodstained footprints. He placed both hands on Pepper's shoulders and guessed where they were. As soon as he did so, the boy appeared naturally, like something that had been sitting on a table all day and only noticed it now.

Pepper is stiff. He must have been shocked, or he would have run to meet them. He was soaked in blood from head to toe, as if he had taken a bath in it. Dip his head in water. Gods, how did he survive?

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Okles said softly, "I'm here, Peppe

。 You okay? Are you hurt?"

"Dad? Pepper said, slowly regaining consciousness. The kit's golden eyes turned, focused. He screamed and fell backwards. "You're dead!"

"I'm not dead, kid. Look at me. I'm here now. Andlocks said. It's over. ”

"You look dead!" Pepper said, desperation in his voice. Heartbroken.

"I'm not dead." He said it again. "We won."

"You've got ash and blood on you," Pepper said, her face filled with emotional pain. His gaze swept over the others, but he didn't seem to really see them. His face was like he was in a nightmare. "Two Wolfsca

s……? He muttered.

"Chili! As he spoke, Flower rushed forward to hug his brother and spread his arms.

"Don't touch me!" Pepper screamed. Tears welled up from his eyes, staining the blood stains on his cheeks pink and leaving traces. "Don't! I'm dead! I think I'm dead!"

"Pepper ......," Anjex said, but he couldn't finish it. Panic began to rise in his heart. What should he say now? What's wrong? Did the boy finally break down? How much pressure has he been under during this time? These dreary winter ......

Aguna pushed him aside with her elbow, her voice tinged with pain, "Alright, ogre, get out of the way." You are useless. Now pay attention, Ga

bi, because that's what it's for. ”

He took a step back and got out of the way. Poor Aguna frowned, her face revealing her pain. Pepper tried to avoid her, but she held him tight before he left. She clung to him like a corpse fished out of the water, as if if if he would never appear again if she let go.

Pepper struggled at first to break free, but she held his arm down. Soon, he lowered the demon horn in his hand and made it click on the rock. After his efforts slowed down, she pushed his head against her shoulder, forcing him to rest on top of her. She hadn't thought about how the blood would stain her clothes and how smelly it would be when it dried. From the way she held him, he looked like a baby who had just come out of the basin.

Little Ander began to wonder if Pepper would feel better after calming down.

She said, "Oh, my son, my poor son." Tears dripped down her jaw and landed on Pepper's shoulder.

When they landed, the world collapsed.

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Okles aren't ready. Her power consumed him, stunned him, emptied his mind, and exposed the depths of his soul.

Aguna's love drove away the world, forcing it all to disappear and be forgotten. "My poor, poor child," she cried. Every tremor of her voice conquered him, knocking him to his knees.

Her love threw him into an open world. A world like the judgment of the gods, where nothing can be hidden. Every pain, every heartbreak, all the loss, shame and guilt buried in his heart, poured out like the foam of the ocean. They hovered over the water, burst, and disappeared into nothingness.

He couldn't see. He blinked, blinked, blinked, and realized that his eyes were filled with tears dripping down his cheeks. He lay on the ground. He doesn't even remember that he fell. He can't breathe! He was out of breath...... His chest was weighed down by his own sobs. He grabbed them and tried to regain control of himself with all his strength. He was out of breath and couldn't stop his tears.

He's too close! She's doing that to Pepper, but he's too close and gets caught up in it. His murderous intent has been exhausted, and he is powerless to resist. It felt like having surgery on his heart. His soul. It's a pain. Precious, indescribable pain.

In that moment, he knew he loved her. Agu

e。

She spoke again, the pain in her voice breaking his heart. "You'll be all right, my dear, my dear child. It's okay now. ”

Aguna's love filled him, suffocating him, clutching him tightly with unstoppable, penetrating fingers. But, instead of being harmed, the rough places became flat, the rocky things fell off, and the sharp edges became dull and retreating.

She was still holding him. From the moment she started, he was helpless, and maybe it was for the best.

It's endless. Her love sustained him and kept him away until he healed from his deepest wounds.

All battles are over, already decided, even future battles. Everything was fine. Peacefulness. Consciousness slowly regained until he regained his composure. It feels like waking up slowly from a dream. The tightness in his chest lessened, and the knot in his throat untied. His eyes burned, but they didn't leak as much water anymore.

Andrew coughed and sat up.

Somewhere Agunn sat down and held Pepper in his arms like a baby. The boy looked smaller than Andlox remembered. He cried with his eyes still closed, and his voice was hoarse, as if he had been crying for a long time. Deanna lay curled up there, one hand clutching the hem of Arguna's shirt, shivering and sobbing silently, only now began to slow down. Flower sat up, a deep calm on his face. His cheeks were flushed, as if he had just gone through a great effort, but he must have woken up earlier than the others.

Gabi sat across from Agunn with an expression of awe and adoration on his face. She showed no signs of crying, instead, she looked like she had just seen a goddess. Two fairies sat on her lap with a gentle, contemplative smile on their faces. They huddled so close that it was like hugging. Andlox wanted to know what they were going through, but he knew that if he asked them, he wouldn't get any sensible answers.

It occurred to him that his home already had the most terrible man in the world, and that Qiao Bo was a natural and obvious addition. He should have realized it sooner.

Behind Gabi are dozens of demons. Mother and child, and some fathers. A hundred years? More? Moms held their babies, shook them, and all hugged each other. It took Andr a while to piece it all together—Pepper hid them in that crack a few paces away, and when they felt Agunn's love, they crawled out. Mothers must have been summoned when they felt the power in the air. The little ones are mostly still crying softly, which is a tired cry, and it really fits in at the end.

Aguna's love slowly receded, like a flame about to be extinguished, leaving behind warm memories. He sat more comfortably and patted his aching knee. He looked up and saw that the sun had moved and was about to set. How long has it been since we saw each other? An hour? Less, is it possible? Where the hell was the sun before? Today the air got cold for the first time, reminding him that it was still early spring.

"Do you see that, Galby, my darling baby?" Agn said calmly.

It took her a moment to answer. It looked as if she had forgotten how to speak and had to start all over again. "Yes," she finally succeeded.

"Dad guards the corpses, guards the home, guards the people. But we're guarding something, aren't we, my little sweetheart?"

"Their hearts." Galbi whispered.

They didn't say anything more, so Anders moved over and sat down beside Arguern, put his arm on her shoulder, and kissed her hair. He had felt her love before, mostly when she had tried to teach Gabby to show it, but it had never been so strong as it was now. But he could guess why he hadn't seen it displayed like that before. How dare anyone use it too often and belittle it? That would be a blasphemy.

"I need you, Argon." He heard himself talking.

"You know, I'm glad you realized that," she replied.

He grinned and kissed her hair again. Then he pinched her side. She giggled like a young man, half-heartedly trying to push him away, but couldn't help but not disturb Pepper.

The gods are above, and what kind of woman he has found. For this, he had to give a whole cow to Passos. Maybe two. No, even that is not enough. Eight is not enough. There are not enough bulls in the world.

"You're welcome." Patos said into his ear. The breath of the gods warmed his skin.

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Okles knew he shouldn't look back. He won't be there. Instead, he just smiled and nodded. He suspected that if he saw that god somewhere else today, it must be chasing a group of scrawny demon kids, everyone laughing maniacally, and no one realized that there was too much to have a child.

After that, they sat quietly and listened to the soft cries around them, which somehow was not unpleasant.

The moment is getting fading and fading, getting fading and fading. Everyone began to wake up and wake up, and the otherwise quiet place was filled with activity. His ribs, his arms, that new stab wound on his calf, all exposed the many scars on his body again. There are many other places where there is something new every time you move.

When Pepper starts laughing, it's finally over.

"What's so funny?" Agu

E asked.

"I don't know," Pepper replied. "But I'm feeling better now." He gave Agn a kiss and climbed off her lap. He walked straight up to Flower and pulled him up. They held hands, wrapped their tails together, and began to search for his demonic horn, which must have been bouncing around somewhere. Judging by their current expressions and behaviors, the events of the previous months have not happened at all. They went back to where they left off.

"Both boys are so dirty, they're almost the same color," Aguna said.

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Okles smirked and said, "yes, I don't know what to do. Pepper didn't have a change of clothes, and it was too cold to throw him into the river. ”

He thought it was time to act, because everyone else was doing. He roared in pain and stood up, then helped Aguna to her feet. "You're a mess too," he said.

"I think I deserve it, because I've always lived a comfortable life," she said. He smiled at the glint in her eyes.

Deanna tried to smooth out her short hair with her hands and tidy up her rags a little more decently. Then she said, "Madame? Master A

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OKLES? Now what?"

He sighed. "Well, first of all, their camp is burning, so we'll have to think about what we're going to have for dinner. I saw them collecting supplies before leaving, but I wasn't sure how far I had to go. ”

"There are about fifty dead horses up there." Deanna said.

He nodded. "Then let's have dinner. Let's act," he said. Thankfully, the weather hasn't warmed up. Nobody wants a bad horse.

He took Arguna's hand, partly because he wanted to, and partly because she needed help to get over all the rocks. Night walkers followed, a group of tired children and even more tired mothers, stumbling along the way.

Natuk and a few men joined them halfway through. The old man looked as tired as ever, moving only by his will rather than the strength of his limbs, but the relief on his face was palpable. Before he could say anything to Androx, he began to count the small ones.

"Thank you Patos." When he was happy with the number, he said. "That's all."

"If a child is missing, I'm sure their parents will notice," Andlox said. "They probably remember what they looked like. It could also be their name. ”

The old man barely smiled politely, but it quickly disappeared.

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"It was getting dark very quickly, and everyone was exhausted," Okles said. We should focus on what is necessary so that we can get out of here. I can only think of two things – someone needs to cut some horse meat for dinner, and your dead person needs to be taken care of. Did you bury them? How are you going to send them?"

Natuak sighed. "We burn them. We can't do it before dark, but that's okay. We see better in the darkness than your people. ”

"Your horse won't. Tell me what needs to be done, and then we'll see how it goes. Where do you want me to go?"

"My friend, it takes a while to gather enough dry firewood. You've done enough for us today. You should take it easy. The elder said, leaning slightly to the side, as if what he really wanted was to make An A

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Okles stay away from him.

"I don't relax until I'm dead. Unfortunately, this is not the case today. ”

"I feel the same way, but I deserve more. I'm twice your age. Natuk said. The poor man sighed deeply. He's probably not kidding.

They made their way back to the mountains with difficulty, and everyone got to work. Androclus finds a sword and begins to cut the horse's flesh, but Aguna soon finds some cloth in an Isobrogian saddlebag and tells him to undress so she can bandage him.

He had been hoping that Patos would show up like he had done after Mary and heal everyone's wounds, but he didn't. Probably because Andlos is not far from death this time.

The most serious was his ribs, which caused bruises from his armpits to his groin. Part of it was dark purple, and Aguna pricked it, which was painful. She was right, though. The blood collects there, and when it dries up, his breath expands the bones outward and holds them in place. The pain almost made him vomit, and he was relieved only to know that he was truly healed. He knew too many people with chest deformities, persistent pain, difficulty breathing until death.

After that, the stitches are less severe. He needed countless such people. Agunn and Gabi didn't finish until after nightfall. Every demon's claw stab needed stitches, just like his calf. It never stops oozing. She also made a cut in his shoulder and the back of his thigh.

While she was at work, Andandrocles watched as the nightmen gathered their dead—less than twenty of them, thank God—and undressed them. They went up naked, without tools, jewelry, or weapons. He could guess why. They are so poor that they can't save even an inch of clothing. At least they didn't eat it.

The aliens collected their corpses, put them on horses and took them away. Androcles guessed that they would find a piece of soft ground in the valley and bury them there. The land here is not suitable for it.

Deanna broke the small trees and knocked them down, and it didn't take long to gather enough wood. The pyre they piled was big, big enough to burn them all, and far enough away from the trees, just in case. They didn't light it right away. Instead, they waited until nightfall, when the real darkness came.

There are no stars and no moon. There was only the orange glow of the forest fire, which lit the smoke, which rose in the sky, bigger than the mountains. The cremation was not performed with any ceremony, and the Nightmen did not spend much time watching it burn. The smoke drifted upwards and disappeared into a uniform cloud of burning ash and smoke overhead, and this was how they ended.

Anchors' sympathy for the Nightmen grows by the day. They even lost the opportunity to pray for the dead. How pathetic can people become? But that's their problem, not his, and things will get better soon.

He'll be fine soon. Rounding up slaves and rescuing captured demon sons adds a few weeks, but he won't be able to return home until midsummer at the latest.

He and his family stumbled down the hill, lit the way with the faint glow of a fairy, lit a new fire to keep warm, and slept like dead people.