After hearing Knight Wellington's words, the Dukes Of Angmar, who had always been strong since he woke up, was stunned for a moment. Then he lowered his eyes slightly and slowly exhaled. His voice was slightly hoarse as he asked, "So, he's dead."
In the years when they fought side by side, the Dukes Of Angmar had actually asked similar questions no less than ten times. The people he asked had also changed a lot. Those knights who had fought together with him had passed away one by one. Every time someone died, the Dukes Of Angmar would say such words …
But it was different this time, because the one who died was his only son, Francis Ford. Because the one who died was his only son, Francis Fruccifron.
No matter how accustomed he was to death, when faced with such news, the old Duke's mood was complicated and indescribable. He stretched out his hand and gently pinched the bridge of his nose. His wrinkled face slightly trembled. When he looked up, he could vaguely see Titus and Wellington when they were young. But when his vision became clear, he could see the traces left by time on these two young knights.
Everything was changing.
At the same time, he also remembered the figure of the little boy who used to be full of smiles and liked to ask questions. But the doubts in his heart also followed: During the years when he was sick, what kind of path did he take that led to this irreversible result?
Angmar, whose face seemed to have aged a few years in an instant, suddenly sighed. But other than that, he did not reveal any other emotions.
Titus who was at the side no longer talked and laughed. Knight Wellington got up and sat at the side. After the maid consciously left, he began to narrate what he saw in a soft voice …
This process did not take long, but the Dukes Of Angmar also asked in detail for a full hour. When he heard that Sally personally chopped Francis into meat paste, Duke who had been receiving all the information calmly shook his head and said softly, "She would not do that …"
"Maybe it has something to do with another person."
Wellington thought for a moment and continued softly, "I want to say, that scout captain …"
*****
Time passed slowly. When it was almost midnight, Akasha, who was in a room in a cheap hotel in Cambay District, finally woke up.
Her eyelids twitched, and the sharp pain from her right arm gradually brought her back to consciousness.
Akasha's hearing was the first to return to normal. She wanted to open her eyes, but her eyelids were still too heavy to lift, and her body was in extreme pain. After a long time, she realized that she was lying on a soft bed.
Her chest was a little stuffy, and her throat was very dry, but these feelings couldn't compare to the waves of pain coming from her arm … The pain didn't matter, but what terrified Akasha the most was that she could feel a pair of hands touching her arm back and forth, and there were intermittent sounds of conversation in her ears.
"… You need to find a good splint to fix the fracture. You know this, right?"
There was a voice that sounded very casual. It seemed to be the leader, with a tone that said, "I'll talk, you listen."
"I remember a doctor saying that I only have a general understanding of bone problems. Her case is more complicated, so I'm not sure."
The young man who answered sounded a little cautious.
"Ruger, what do you think?"
"Me? I think it's fine to just straighten it out and bandage it. "
This voice was a little hoarse, and he should be over 30 years old.
"If your fracture is like this, you can forget about holding a sword for the rest of your life if I just casually bandage it."
There were a total of three people, and they seemed to be using her as a teaching material. Akasha felt like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. She felt very embarrassed, but her mind was muddled. She still couldn't remember why she was here. She wanted to move, but she couldn't muster any strength at all …
"She's lucky, the bone didn't pierce through the skin, or it would be troublesome if it was infected."
"What do you mean infected?"
"You won't understand even if I tell you. Anyway, remember, if there's a wound on your body in the future, wash it first."
Akasha listened in a daze, and gradually remembered why she was injured: the secret passage, the wound on her back …
Was she caught by them from the secret passage?
She couldn't think of any other possibilities. She first thought that these people were from the "Rose Cross", but then she heard something that made her stunned.
"They said they would send her to the monastery today, but we just went to their place last night to pretend to be naked. It's not appropriate to go there now. We can send her tomorrow. Those psychics should be able to treat her with divine spells. Now we just need to make sure the wound is clean. "
As the man spoke, he reached out to wipe her back with a towel. Akasha's heart was immediately filled with incomparable shame and indignation. It's over … My back has been seen by him …
"Okay, now put the splint on. Sodelor, help me hold her hand. Yes, Ruger, put the splint on. It's crooked … too crooked. Straighten it. Okay, bandage … bandage? Damn it, Sodelor, the thing on your buttocks — "
Akasha couldn't hear the rest of the words at all, because the sharp pain in her arm had made her faint again.
***
When she woke up again, Akasha felt as if her body was buried in the soil and she couldn't move.
Her eyelids moved slightly, and she finally opened a slit on the bed. What entered her eyes was a simple bedside table under the dim candlelight. There was a large cobweb in the corner. It was obvious that no one cleaned this place.
There was a strong smell of blood, but also a faint smell of herbs. Her head was cushioned by a pillow, and an old smell assaulted her face. This should be a cheap hotel …
Her consciousness recovered bit by bit, and the scene of the assassination flashed before her eyes. Finally, it stopped at the secret passage.
No matter what, I was still saved …
Although she thought so, Akasha didn't feel much joy, because she quickly realized that she was about to face a crisis. These few strangers who saved her seemed to want to hand her over to the monastery … And when she thought of the governor who directly ordered to arrest and even attack her, her heart was filled with many complicated emotions.
Regret? No, she finally got rid of the "Viper Cross". Anger? Very angry. Rubens's attack made the anger in Akasha's heart feel like it was burning. But when she thought of revenge, her heart was immediately shrouded by a sense of helplessness.
The identity of a "governor" was like a mountain to Akasha. She had nothing now, and she had neither power nor strength. Even if she looked for him, she was afraid that she would be killed in minutes.
There was some reluctance in her heart, but in the end, she still recognized the reality. No matter what, finding a stable place to live was the first thing she needed to do.
Akasha tried to move her fingers, and was pleasantly surprised to find that because of the splint, she could now move her fingers slightly. This meant that she could almost cast a weak healing spell!
But just as she was about to cast the spell, the door was gently pushed open …
"It's been a busy day, Ruge. Ask a few people to pack those stones. We'll be relying on them for our meals."
"Captain, these things are so valuable?"
"That's not for you to worry about. I'll think of a way to earn money. Go back to sleep first, don't forget to arrange for someone to keep watch."
It's those three people again!
Akasha thought of the treatment before she fainted and could not help but feel a little hot. I really don't know if he took the opportunity to do something else …
She had no way to confirm what had happened to her. In short, her body was wrapped in bandages like a mummy. The side effects of excessive blood loss were still lingering. The conversation of the few people beside her continued. It sounded like the guy called Ruge had gone back to rest, while the guy called Sodelor and the "captain" stayed here.
"The team's condition is not bad. I can see that they didn't slack off during training."
"Everything is going according to plan. Oh yes, on the 12th, a group of horses came to Norland Village, and we took care of them. I reckon that no one will dare to rob food there for a few years."
"Was anyone injured?"
"Minor injuries. They're almost healed. But there were some losses in today's battle. Although they weren't seriously injured, they still need to rest for a while."
"This was unavoidable …" The captain sighed and then let out a sigh of relief. "No matter what, this matter is finally over. We can take a break."
There was a moment of silence. Akasha silently prayed for them to leave quickly, but then she found that they seemed to be talking more and more enthusiastically.
"Captain Roddy, actually, I've always had a question …"
After hearing this, Akasha learned that the captain's name was "Roddy".
"Hmm?"
"Since we arrived at Norland Village, when I think about what we've done … I feel that it's incredible. I've always wanted to ask, what kind of belief supported you to do so many things? "
"Belief?" Roddy was also a little bored after the battle. He felt that it was okay to talk about ideals with Sodelor at this time. "Belief … I can't really call it that. In fact, it should be called a certain state."
"State?"
"Yes, a state." Roddy thought for a moment and continued. "For example, what is the state of a farmer?"
Sodelor was a little confused, but he did not speak to interrupt him.
"Farming every day, thinking about the harvest every day, and basically knowing nothing else — this' state 'is numb and ignorant, because farmers basically don't know things that they can't touch. What they have to do is nothing more than farming and paying the rent. "
After a pause, Roddy's words not only attracted Sodelor's attention, but also made Akasha frown and listen attentively.
"Perhaps his state will be like this for the rest of his life, but if one day he starts to learn continuously, accumulating a lot of knowledge and knowing a lot of new things, what will happen?"
Sodelor frowned and thought for a moment. "Perhaps he will use this knowledge somewhere, such as becoming a noble instead of farming?"
"Yes, his state at this time is like a germinating seed that has begun to grow — because his state wants to improve." Roddy paused for a moment, seemingly trying to organize his words. After a long time, he said, "Actually, people are like this. The more you see and understand, the more complicated your condition becomes. The more things you want to do, the more things you want to do …"
"I dragged you to kill those bastards in the Orc Kingdom to my heart's content, and killed their pillar of support, the witch doctor. Why did I do that? Actually, my state at that time was essentially … fear. "
"Afraid of them?"
"No, I actually wasn't afraid of facing them. What I was afraid of was the influence these fellows could cause in the future on the land of the Orc Kingdom. That was what I was afraid of, and this state of fear supported me to lead you out of that grassland."
After Roddy said this, Sodelor frowned and fell into deep thought. On the other side, Akasha, who was lying on the bed, was so shocked by these words that she couldn't speak, and even opened her small mouth involuntarily …
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