Dawn and the return of the men who went out, the village of Bode was in as much chaos as Li Lin and the elves had expected.

It's hectic, not chaotic.

When an ordinary village hears that an army is approaching with their goal in mind, the frightened villagers will pack up at an unusually high speed, stuff as many wagons as possible with the necessities of life, and then compete with others for roads, traffic jams, and so on...... By the time they were almost ready to hit the road, most of the army bandits had already arrived at the village as chaotic as an ant's nest and sent the villagers on their way.

The adult villagers of Bode Village are preparing for war in an orderly and busy pace, and they can be described as the existence of a different dimension from ordinary villages.

After all, it was a village made up of former members of the Knights, except for the children who could not fight and the few women who cared for them. After the emergency mobilization, the men and women of the village immediately changed from peasants to warriors on the battlefield.

In terms of numbers and actual combat experience, these veterans have an advantage that elf recruits are difficult to match. After a slight arrangement, all the combatants, except for the lookout and reconnaissance posts, rested while waiting for news from the enemy.

Li Lin's thoughts, Li Nadu, an old bird on the battlefield, can guess some.

Not choosing to start a battle in the camp was not a reason to coax the child [for fear that Chloe would be frightened], but to judge that the losses incurred at that time were too high, and it was necessary to organize at least two attacks - to eliminate Li Nadu and his party, and then to reverse the direction of the march and eliminate the village of Bode.

That's right, the village of Bode is also a target. With Li Lin's style of acting, once someone touches the secret and refuses to cooperate, it is something he will definitely do to silence all the relevant people who may leak the secret.

Only the dead can keep secrets, and the living cannot keep any more secrets than the dead.

However, if it is premised on the destruction of the mouth. The act of letting Li Nadu go is undoubtedly in conflict with this goal. Killing them all within one's reach at any cost is more in line with the concept of extermination, and the average tactician would choose this option.

Rather than allowing the opponent to retreat to the base. Converge, increase their own power, and increase the scope of secret leaks. It's easier and more correct to seal off parts of humans who have already touched on secrets. Li Lin's act of letting them go is either a complete implementation of the so-called gentlemanly demeanor, or a stupid mistake made by bursting with self-confidence and getting carried away.

Li Lin is by no means stupid, and he will not make the mistake of underestimating his opponent because he is young and vigorous.

He lays an elaborate trap and then just leisurely watches the humans jump.

The black-haired boy's ability to hide and not appear is still unknown, and there is no information to speculate. But the powerful magic of wielding a flame tornado and the ability to stop a single blow from Lee, just two known abilities that could have left the unsuspecting village in dire straits with the destruction of Bode Village, they could not have imagined what would happen to the unsuspecting village.

The chilling predictions kept them from delaying or setting up an ambush.

The dark-haired bastard who said "come to the door in person" would overtake them from the air with flying spells and launch a surprise attack on the village alone;

They may also set out along the main road with their armies and make a frontal attack in a dignified manner;

The possibility of not being able to be determined. Neither Lyndo nor Campbell could not. I don't dare to bet on it. Slapping the horse's buttocks as hard as they can, and scolding the horses for galloping is the only option, and they can only determine their next move if they rush back to the village as best they can.

The rapid march that had almost broken down before the outrunners appeared, and the men were seen riding their galloping horses on the verge of limit, and the roaring hooves of the horses carried a puff of smoke and dust into the village. The villagers who stayed behind quickly developed a bad feeling. ...,

Something must have happened.

Sensing this, the man who was tending with the crops put away his hoe, the woman who was drying the clothes gathered up and dried them with her feet, and the chattering woman cut off the topic and brought the children who were playing together to the people and horses, and for a time they could not even speak.

"Build barricades, scouts go to watchtowers, men take their weapons, women and children go to the basement of the chapel!"

Li Nadu, who was still in good spirits, mobilized loudly, and after the men and women in the village were stunned for a moment, they had no questions or discussions, and immediately took the children back to their respective homes to prepare to go.

Elise took Roland's hand and followed him closely. The family hurried back to the small hotel, and the 5-year-old boy was almost trotting all the way to keep up with his parents' hurried pace.

"Those guys are really serious about this village. ”

As soon as he entered the house, his father's angry voice jumped over his generous and reliable back and his mother's surprised side face into Roland's ears, and the gloomy tone of impatience and irritability from his father, who had always been generous, made the boy's thinking pause.

"Is it a scavenging crow, and how many are there in that gang of robbers?"

I didn't understand which side my husband was referring to, and it was more reasonable to choose the notorious [Scavenging Crow] as the name and form of the opponent that I had filled up in my head out of common sense analysis - Elise's reaction was not blameless, after all, compared to the [Scavenger Crow] who could make crying children shut up obediently. No matter how different a caravan fleet is, what the world sees in the eyes of the world is just a group of scum with a combat strength of 5.

"It's the guys from V.E! You won't believe it, except for the president, the whole team is all armed elves!! That little monster is a dark-haired red-eyed guy who doesn't know what race...... A real monster. ”

After experiencing the cunning and cruelty of the new opponent, under the indignation and passion of the remaining indignation, he poured out all the experiences he had seen, heard, and comprehended to the increasingly solemn Iris, who could not understand what his father said, and looked at his parents who had never shown such unfamiliar faces in front of him before, as if they had been replaced by the other two.

"Change the world!Did he really say that?!"

After listening to the miniature presentation, including some of the details, Elise's question was closer to confirming the information than incredulous.

In the brief contact with Li Lin, there was a little similar intention in the other party's words. The idea of changing the world came as a surprise to Elise, but it was not a shock. What disturbed her was that with Li Lin's strong style and iron fist, with such a grand and crazy goal, it would lead to an irreversible result. And how many sacrifices will be made along the way—these two unsettling elements, for which there is no definite information at the moment, can only infer a terrifying hypothetical scenario from the past that has already existed.

"He said so! and he's doing it! on his way back. We asked Chloe about the situation in the convoy and found something terrible. ”

Pouring a large gulp of cold water to calm the burning stomach, Li Nadu lowered his voice.

"A box that, when opened, is enough to plunge the world into madness and chaos. ”

On the way back, Campbell no longer has the energy and anger to point at his daughter, who is still unaware of the catastrophe, and asks Chloe what happened out of love and worry.

The little girl stumbled on horseback for most of the day, and because the child was so young, the adults took a little time to figure out what was going on, and they saw the village from the horizon.

In the daytime rush to white. Chloe succeeded in leaving Roland speechless. However, the interesting novelties such as "railway" and "locomotive" mentioned by Roland still aroused the girl's curiosity. Add [Only Roland knows.] Too cunning, too unfair] child's mentality. Chloe has made many life-changing moves, including her own. ...,

The boy climbed into the carriage while the guard was not looking, looking for the box containing the model locomotive. ”

Lee's tone was full of suspicion, judging by the skill and discipline of the elves, it was impossible to make such a simple and stupid mistake. Not to mention that there was a guy in the convoy who was unbearable for others, and the success of the little girl's adventure was carried out in hindsight. The smell of intrigue and suspicion is all too obvious.

Chloe did not find a wooden box for the model, but among the many pieces of luggage in the carriage, one of the boxes was carefully locked, carefully sealed, and the lock was painted. As she was about to touch the box, the convoy set off. In the vibrating carriage, Chloe cried in fright. Brunhill, the shrewd elf lady, found her. For the rest of the day, Chloe stayed with Elf Girl, chatting, eating, and sleeping. Until he was picked up by Campbell, he had no contact with other information about the team. ”

It is too exaggerated to label a "enough to make the world crazy" just based on careful protective measures, and Li Nadu took another sip of water and completed the details:

Chloe asked the elf girl what the box contained. At first, Brunhill was just dodging. Later, I was probably annoyed by the question. Or lose your guard against small children. casually said, "That's the key to unlocking the power to subvert the world." After that, Chloe didn't ask, and Brunhill didn't say anything. ”

"The power to subvert the world, is there such a thing? Could it be just a ...... used to coax children?"

"Yes, things that can change the future and guide changes in the shape of the world are existing. ”

Linardo's face tensed, feeling the pressure and caution in it, and Elise twitched her eyebrows in confusion.

"Think of it, elves, the Far North, the world of change, the key, the armed guards, the signposts of history...... The guys who went north from Charlemagne to Lapland didn't just survey the railroad, it was the old legend that connected everything together. ”

"Legends...... Mother Goddess ......!!"

"The king with the key has appeared, and the only thing that the elves have been clinging to for thousands of years is about to surface as they get tired of waiting. ”

Inhaling deep into the near-congealed air that fills the lobes of the lungs, the flowing blood and the extreme thinking seeping into the stickiness known as Fear, the two pairs of eyes forced to stare at each other in the face of imminent crisis.

The legends of thousands of years ago have been heavily sealed with too many lives, blood, and sacrifices over time, and today the weight is beyond the reach of an individual, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the entire weight of the present world is above [that thing].

Condensation, almost cursed, came out of the bloodless flap of Rinador's lips.

"The revival of Gilmania. ”

A dry sentence suffocated the inn, and the two adults stopped talking, could not interject, could not figure out what their parents were talking to, did not know what to say, did not know what to do—the helplessness of this made Roland feel frightened.

Sue me what the hell is going on and what is going on.

He screamed in horror from the bottom of his heart, and his throat wanted to shake the air to express his feelings, and release his fear of this solemn and solemn sound. But he couldn't make a sound between his slightly open lips, but stood there blankly, watching his father turn and walk towards the small room that he was never allowed to enter.

"It's useless to think about it now, so take Roland to the church for refuge. ”

"Okay, take care of yourself—do you think I'm going to say that, and then obediently turn away?"

It's a bit naughty and messy, but there is a smiling face that doesn't make any concessions and faces the sudden bitter smile of her husband after being stunned. ...,

Elise squatted down and stroked Roland's vaguely felt something, slightly impetuous dazed face, the soft and warm touch of her lips on her forehead was as reassuring as a kiss before going to bed every day.

There was no difference between the usual day, the gentle and stern, tolerant and strict mother hugged Roland's young shoulders, the mother's left cheek against the boy's right cheek, and the warmth of no longer worrying about annoyance was transmitted from the skin that was tightly attached to the skin to the bottom of the heart.

"Mom and Dad have some things to do, so Roland will go to church alone. ”

"Can't you take me with you?"

"A little thing, it will be over soon. Roland can go home after spending a while in the church. Chloe: They were already waiting for Roland in the church. If you make her wait too long, she'll cry. Men who make girls cry are the worst, aren't they?"

"Are Mommy and Dad going out on errands? Is it really going to be over soon?"

I couldn't see the expression on the young son's face, but from the smile that fluttered close to his cheek, I could imagine that Roland, who was as innocent and lively as a puppy, was now showing a worried face because of the child's unique acuity.

"We're not going out, it's just that the adults in the village have a surprise for you, and when we're ready, you'll be able to see it when you come out of the church." ”

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, Mom and you agreed, little fool. When we're ready, Dad, Mom, and Roland will watch the surprise together. ”

Swallowing the guilt of deception, the mother made a beautiful promise.

- Just for a moment, Elise prayed from the bottom of her heart to the Mother Goddess that this would come true.

At the same time, in order to fulfill the promise to his son, the armor of the former [Ruthless Female Sorcerer] is slowly wrapping the heart.

Unwilling to expose the face of the [Flame Burial Witch] to the eyes of her pure son, Elise gently patted Roland on the back.

"Go, Chloe is still waiting for you, be a good man who doesn't make girls cry. ”

"Hmm. Mom, Dad, you have to hurry up. ”

Believing his mother's promise, Roland nodded sensibly and ran out of the hotel, running to the church where many children had already gathered.

Despite a vague sense that something was wrong, Roland did not doubt his mother's assurance.

Mother will not deceive him, she will definitely abide by the agreement to see [Surprise], it will definitely be like this.

The boy, who knew nothing about the cruelty of fate, trotted all the way into the church, waiting for his parents to take care of the matter and fulfill the promise to pick him up. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )