Edward retrieved a wagon from a nearby uninhabited village to carry crops. Pulled by three horses, they headed southwest. With the exception of Julia, the rest of the team were injured, and the ride back was too hard. In particular, Kanna suffered a broken leg bone, which can be aggravated by horseback riding. In addition, the biggest advantage of the carriage is that only one person needs to drive, and the other three people can rest in the car. It is not only conducive to the recovery of the wounded, but also to reduce the number of camping and resting and returning home as soon as possible.

Kanna lay in the car, her head resting on Julia's lap. Because of the severe injuries I was in, it was too painful to continue wearing armor. So Kanna took off her chain mail and put it in her magic pocket, and changed into a clean casual suit. Since there was no new replacement chain mail, it was not thrown away even if it was already in tatters. The fractured thigh has been secured with layers of wooden strips and bandages. Healing magic can speed up the healing of broken bones, but it is not so easy to keep completely broken bones intact. So Khanna had a walking stick by her side, which Edward had made for her with a twig to help her walk during her recovery. Looking at Canna, who was pillowed on her lap and full of beautiful girlish atmosphere because she was dressed in casual clothes, Julia didn't realize that her face was flushed, and she couldn't help but stroke Kanna's blonde hair. Kanna closed her eyes and enjoyed the morals after the harsh battle, and soon fell asleep.

The carriage traveled unhurriedly for a day. The driver has been replaced by Edward to Garcia. Edward sat down next to Kanna and asked, "How do you feel, has the pain subsided a bit?" ”

"Julia gave us another round of treatment today, and she's already getting better. If you don't do a lot of movement, it doesn't hurt much. ”

Julia, who was sitting on the other side of Canna, said, "The injuries on your three bodies should heal in another four or five days." It's just that Kanna's leg injury is more troublesome. ”

Edward continued, "Broken bones are already troublesome. I used to have a broken leg bone, and I was under the care of doctors and priests all the time, and I lay down for half a month. ”

Kanna asked curiously, "When did you break your leg, how come I don't know?" ”

Edward scratched his head and said, "When I was very young, I didn't play with you and Garcia at that time. One time I used my dad's shield as a toilet and urinated directly in it. It so happened that my dad happened to come back and saw this scene, and picked up the broom next to him......"

Kanna nodded thoughtfully and muttered, "It turns out that your character of being a dead man has been around since you were a child. ”

Edward, who was fully immersed in the memory, continued with a high spirit: "All I heard was a clear 'click'. I thought it was the broom that broke. It wasn't until I fell to the ground that I found the broom in my father's hand intact. ”

Julia looked at Edward with tears in her eyes and sympathy.

Kanna squinted at Edward and said, "Can I say you deserve it?" ”

"Haha." Garcia, who was sitting in front of him and driving, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Seeing that Khanna was in good spirits, Edward was relieved to go to lie down and sleep on the other side of the carriage. But he couldn't help but squirm: "That's right, Kanna." Yesterday you fought Skeletron, and the one-legged squat you used before the final blow and dragged the other leg was so ugly. I always thought you were handsome in all your fighting poses. ”

"You don't understand, that stance is called 'Reverse Broken Wing', which is a trick reserved by me, and it can only be used when the leg is broken." Kanna quibbled.

"Hmm. I believed...... Yes!!! Pain! Pain! Death, death! ”

Due to the paralysis of his whole body, it is inconvenient to beat Edward. Kanna squeezed Edward's waist with her thumb and forefinger, causing him to beg for mercy.

While everyone was laughing and playing, the cry of a child came from the forest by the roadside. Kanna decided to check it out. Garcia parked the carriage on the side of the road and tied the horses to the grass so that they could eat something during their rest.

The group walked deeper into the forest. Garcia noticed that Canna, who was on crutches, was walking faster than normal on one leg, and couldn't help asking, "Canna, why are you walking so fast?" ”

Kanna realized that the other teammates had fallen behind her, and turned back and said, "Soon?" ”

Julia trotted over to catch up with Canna, panting and saying, "Soon." ”

Kanna's face was full of confusion. Suddenly thinking of something, he took off the wolf ring on his index finger and walked a dozen more steps. "And now?" he asked. ”

Edward said: "It's normal right now, and it's in line with the speed you should be walking with a broken leg. ”

Kanna put the wolf ring back on and said, "It must be because of this ring." I've always felt that this ring contains great powers. But for some reason, the vast majority of this divine power is bound to the inside of the ring, and does not act on the wearer's body. In addition, this power comes from the ring itself, not an enchantment, so it cannot be identified by magic. I don't know what this power does. At present, it appears that a very small amount of divine power is spilling out of the ring, which increases the speed of the wearer's movement. It's no wonder that Skeletron is dressed in full-body plate armor and holds a giant mace, and he can run fast. ”

The friends curiously gathered around to examine the ring on Kanna's finger, but they all felt that there was nothing special except for the exquisite workmanship.

"Don't worry about that for now. The cry was not far ahead, and I hope the child was not in any danger. ”

The crowd searched for the sound, and soon saw a little boy crying with his back to a tree.

"What's wrong with you, kid? Why is you alone in the forest? Kanna came up to the boy, on crutches with her left hand, and stroked the boy's head with her right hand.

"Woooooooooo......oo Our village was destroyed by the skeletons. Mom and Dad escaped with me and prepared to take refuge in the Knights' Kingdom. Passing through this forest, many goblins suddenly ran out and captured their parents. Under the desperate obstruction of my parents, I finally escaped. Whoa, aaa.......a

"How long have your parents been arrested?" Kanna asked.

"Not long ago, could you save them? Woowoo woo ......"

"Do you know which direction you're going to go?" Kanna continued.

"There's a cave in that direction. They all poured out of that hole. The little boy replied, pointing south.

Kanna smiled and said, "Don't worry. Your brothers and sisters will help you get your parents back. ”

"Thank you, sister."

Kanna turned back to her teammates and said, "Let's go and save people together." ”

Edward said worriedly, "Kanna, your legs are inconvenient, so don't go." It's too dangerous. ”

Kanna smiled and replied, "Goblins." Even if I lie on the ground and can't move, I can defeat the goblins. ”

"But......" Edward was about to say something, but was interrupted by Garcia.

"We're not in good health right now, and Julia's healing magic used up for us early this morning. Even if Kanna was left alone, she temporarily avoided the dangers that might be encountered in the depths of the forest. If the three of us die in distress, leaving Kanna alone, and she returns home alone with her broken leg, won't it be dangerous on the way? So in this case, it's better for the four of us not to act separately. It's better to stay together all the time. ”

Edward felt that Garcia had a point, and said no more.

Kanna asked, "So shall we take this little boy with us?" ”

Garcia thought for a moment and replied, "We are in a state where we are unable to protect non-combatants in the event of danger. This is close to the outskirts of the forest, and the probability of monsters or beasts appearing is low. Having him wait for us here is the best choice for each other. ”

Indeed it is. The three young warriors looked refreshed, but they were far from healed from the internal injuries they had suffered from fighting Skeletron. Both Edward and Garcia now trembled with weakness in their blades. Kanna's physique is higher than the two, and her physical condition is slightly better, but after all, she has a broken left leg and has difficulty moving.

Garcia analyzes the possibilities, and Kanna decides to do what he says. So he took out two large loaves of bread from Julia's Elven Expedition Dimension Bag, handed them to the little boy, and said, "You can take these foods first." Stand here and don't move, wait for us to come back. If we don't come back within a day, you, as a boy, should be strong and follow the road to the north all the way west to reach the knight's kingdom. ”

The little boy wiped away his tears and nodded firmly: "Okay." I know. Older siblings should also be safe. ”

"What a good boy." Kanna touched the boy's head again. Then walk deep into the forest with your teammates.

The four of them walked in the direction pointed by the boy for about half an hour, and found that there was an open area not far ahead, which was very conspicuous and without trees. When you look closer, there is a 100-meter-long ramp down the ground, and there is a cave at the end of the ramp.

"Looks like it's supposed to be here, brace yourself and watch your surroundings." Edward reminded. With that, he lifted his shield with his left hand and stepped forward.

His teammates followed Edward all the way down, slowly stepping underground, the ground on both sides getting higher and higher, as if walking between valleys. When I reached the entrance of the cave, I was already about ten meters underground.

With a "bump", Edward seemed to hit a hard object before entering the hole, and almost fell backwards. Sensing something was wrong, Kanna reached out towards the entrance of the cave, only to touch a wall.

Kanna exclaimed, "This is not a cave! The entrance to the cave is a magically constructed illusion, with the same earthen walls in front of it as the sides. It's a trap! ”

Kanna immediately turned around and saw several figures leaning out of the ground high on the right, their faces all obscured by hoods. The leader pulled out a crossbow and shot at Kanna, and the bolts flew at a rapid pace. Kanna couldn't move, so she had to raise her hand to cover it. Suddenly, what appeared to be one crossbow bolt split into three.

This is a superb crossbow technique, which actually fires three arrows in quick succession, but each arrow angle is slightly different. So the moment the crossbow bolts flew out, the crossbow bolts in the back row were blocked by the front row, and at first glance there was only one. However, after flying a certain distance, the crossbow arrows were staggered from each other due to different starting angles, and it was discovered that there were originally three arrows.

The first bolt was blocked by her arm in front of her cheek, and the other two shot into her chest and abdomen. At this time, Kanna was dressed only in cloth and civilian clothes, and had no armor to defend herself with. The bolt penetrated deep into the wound, and although Kanna fine-tuned her body to avoid important internal organs, her weakened body still collapsed and fell to the ground in response. Nakaya's wound is dark green, and the green color also spreads around the wound through the blood vessels. The arrow is poisonous.

I saw the crossbow bolt hit Kanna in the chest. The figure on the high platform on the right turned away in a dashing manner. Just as those figures turned around, the ramp where Kanna and the others were located appeared on the ground that spread from the direction of the road to the front of everyone, and they lit up with dazzling white light one after another. It's the explosion of a magic trap!

At the moment when Kanna fell, Garcia had already pounced on Kanna and protected Kanna with his own body. Edward also raised his shield upwards and got down on one knee in front of Canna. At this time, the surrounding white light is lit up.

Before the white light enveloped everything, a figure sprang out.

I saw Julia grab a handful of seeds from her pocket and scatter them on the ground, spread her arms in front of Edward, and cast a special sixth-order divine skill [Fruitful] that only the high-ranking priests of the Harvest God possessed. These seeds take root and sprout as soon as they hit the ground, thrive, blossom and bear fruit. Countless plants several meters tall stood in front of them like a forest. However, Edward did not see the growth of these plants, nor did he see Julia's body, which was destroyed by the first wave of explosions before the plants could grow. Before he lost consciousness, the last image in his mind was Julia's tearful smile as she looked back at him.

"Strange. Is Julia so beautiful?"

After that, Edward didn't know anything.