The morning sun lit up the land of Vic Village, and at the same time, Count Francis, who had not slept all night, stood up.
His eyes were red, and his brows were slightly furrowed. Obviously, he was not in a good mood.
Not far away, his confidant, who should have arrived before dawn, came late. This abnormality that should not have happened made Francis have an ominous premonition. As expected, the news that the confidant brought made him narrow his eyes.
"My Lord, ten of the orcs' scouts were killed in battle."
This news made Francis' expression change. He narrowed his eyes, and his handsome face suddenly became extremely gloomy. He said in a low voice, "Fort Compton will not send reinforcements. Do those few minions around her have the ability to do so?"
The truth was obviously worse than Francis had expected. When he learned from his confidant that Sally had inexplicably escaped after the death of Old Gerson and the others, the count suddenly felt as if he had been played.
Who was it? Who was it?
It was definitely not an easy thing to do to one's own sister. This was a road of no return. Sally must die. If she survived and returned to her father, Duke Lucifron, what awaited him.
Francis narrowed his eyes, clenched his fist, and slammed it on the table.
"Immediately send a team to intercept her along the way. Don't let her return to Hollier City alive. Let Compton send troops — in the name of intercepting the orcs."
Behind the calm words was caution mixed with anger and uneasiness. His words were more like the saying: behind all evil, there would always be an excuse of "justice" on the surface.
Francis knew this very well. So in his hands, power became a weapon more terrifying than a sharp blade.
Looking at the dark green forest on the horizon south of Vic Village, the eldest son of Duke's face was gloomy. If Sally entered the Forest of Silence, then it would be troublesome …
As a noble who knew the rumors in the forest, Francis would never send people there to search for her.
But he would not have thought that the situation he least wanted to see would finally happen because of Roddy, the special existence who had intruded into the turbulence of history.
"Are you sure you won't be discovered?"
Only six or seven kilometers away, looking at Vic Village, Sally whispered to Roddy beside her.
After being carried by Roddy for five hours, Sally could finally walk, which meant that the knee injury was not as serious as she had imagined. But now, what troubled Sally was that her relationship with Roddy had become very subtle.
Gradually suppressing her embarrassment and annoyance, she silently followed along the way. Occasionally speaking, the attitude between the two of them was slightly cold. Sally was unwilling to believe Rody's exaggerated excuse. In the Cullen Kingdom, it might be believable for a Feudal Lord to talk about saving the kingdom. However, if it was said by a scout who did not even have the rank of Second Lieutenant, everyone would only treat it as a joke.
But the person who said this "joke" in front of Sally did not laugh, so the "joke" itself became a seed that took root in her heart unconsciously …
In this strict society, the difference between a Duke's daughter and a soldier at the border was obvious. But when the scene was changed and the two of them had to go through thick and thin together, the difference in status had subconsciously shrunk.
"He doesn't have enough manpower to search a large area, so he can only search the road south to Hollier City. Consetton's troops will appear here at least in the afternoon, and by then, we will have entered the Forest of Silence. "
Roddy answered her question in a low voice. They were not walking alone on the road now. In the early morning, there were many traveling merchants and carts carrying goods on the road through the village. Now, they were following behind an inconspicuous caravan.
Putting away the gauntlets and changing the damaged leather armor for a linen robe worn by the roadside beggars, the horn bow without the bowstring looked like a twisted hoe, and the machete was wrapped in linen. Roddy looked nothing like the cold-blooded warrior who chopped off the Orc's head last night. Instead, he looked no different from a poor farmer. On the other side, Sally, whose face was smeared by Roddy with mud, looked like a fleeing village woman. Roddy asked her to take off her comfortable cloth shoes and put them on her abdomen to change her slim figure. Sally, who had never walked barefoot before, found it hard to accept such a disguise, but she knew that if she didn't do it, she would be discovered and killed immediately.
Although she understood that Roddy's intention was good, Sally always felt that this guy seemed to be going against her. He must be walking so fast on purpose … Doesn't he know that her feet hurt?
On purpose … He must be doing it on purpose … He must think that I'm too delicate …
Originally, because he carried her on his back for a few hours, her perception changed a little. But when she thought of this, she couldn't help but grit her teeth. She didn't know how many times she scolded him in her heart, but she didn't say it out loud. She just tried to catch up with his footsteps.
"I can't let him look down on me!"
Although Sally didn't understand why she had to "show off" in front of a scout captain, she did rely on her willpower to endure the pain until now.
"They're moving out."
Roddy suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at the cavalry in the distance. His tense nerves finally relaxed. After confirming that the cavalry had disappeared from his sight, Roddy immediately left the main road with Sally and headed straight for the Forest of Silence.
"Are we really going to enter this forest?"
The Forest of Silence seemed to be in front of them, but Sally felt a little uneasy because of the rumors and asked Roddy. Following Roddy all the way here, Sally no longer doubted that he had the ability to escape from the assassination and pursuit. But she was a little hesitant about directly entering the forest that her father had warned her not to enter.
"Do you know what's in the forest?"
Roddy asked without turning his head.
Sally frowned. She wanted to nod, but when she saw Roddy's expression, she thought for a few seconds and replied seriously, "My father warned me … If possible, never try to step into this forest."
"Your father is right." Roddy's answer made Sally raise her eyebrows. She thought she would hear Roddy's disdainful refutation, but she did not expect Roddy's sincere tone to surprise her. "This is not an alarmist. The forest is indeed very dangerous … but that is only for people who are not familiar with it."
Stepping into the shadow of the towering forest, Roddy looked back at Sally, who suddenly stopped and stood outside the forest. He took the horn bow from his back and held it in his hand. He whispered, "If I say that I have the ability to go through it, will you believe me?"
Believe?
When this word appeared in her mind, Sally realized that she had already made up her mind.
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It was noon.
Black smoke floated up from the horizon, causing the farmers, who had not seen such a scene for many years, to stop and stare at it. They all felt a little hesitant. However, in the era where communication could only be transmitted by word of mouth, it might take a few days for most people to gradually learn about the "migration" that happened last night and the fact that the Fenkes Village had been looted this morning.
No matter what conditions the witch doctor Sarota had promised Earl Francis, the orcs would never let go of looting a village. The barrenness of the Orc Empire was almost unimaginable to humans. The level of their technology determined the overall low productivity. They relied on nomadic herding and did not know how to farm. Not only could their food production not be compared with that of humans, but their so-called weapons and equipment were also far behind that of the Kingdom of Karen. The lack of mineral resources meant that their weapons and equipment could only be described as simple and crude. These orcs lived in the form of tribes on the Nehemia Plain. They lived a life of hunger and hunger all year round. In bad years, a large number of herdsmen died.
So at this time, even if it was just a village that had been emptied by humans, the orcs would still want to plunder the land.
Not only did they dig three feet into the ground and loot everything, but they also set the village on fire before they left.
The billowing smoke was like a beacon that had not been lit for hundreds of years, stimulating the nerves of the entire Kingdom of Karen. The villagers of the Fenkes Village, who had evacuated to the town of Broy, felt like they had just woken up from a nightmare. After realizing that everything was safe and sound, they were extremely grateful to the scouts who brought them the news and let them evacuate. Even the butler, Hall, had to apologize for his attitude yesterday with a stiff smile.
Carter and Ruger were surrounded by people's cheers, but they did not look excited or excited. Only a few people, including Second Lieutenant Sodelor of the Fenkes Village, noticed that something was wrong with the scouts.
Sodelor did not look tired. In fact, helping the villagers to evacuate was a piece of cake for him. However, his keen intuition told him that someone seemed to be in trouble.
"Where is Roddy?"
He asked Carter, and the latter was packing up. Carter answered naturally, "Miss Sally wants him to follow us to Compton. He said that if he doesn't show up in Broy today, we should return to Norland Village."
These were Roddy's original words. At that time, the situation was urgent, so Carter did not have time to think too much. However, when he repeated these words, he seemed to notice that something was wrong, and his expression gradually became hesitant.
Sodelor squinted his eyes and asked, "He didn't say anything else? Why did Miss Sally want him to follow her alone? This should be the first time that Roddy has seen Miss Sally, right? "
"Err … Maybe he has something to talk to Miss Sally alone. I'm not sure about the specifics …"
Carter did not know how to explain. It was obvious that he was trying to beat around the bush.
Sodelor nodded and did not ask any more questions. He then changed the topic and said, "I … I've thought about it, and I hope that I can follow you to Norland Village. The main thing is to meet Captain Roddy. Without him, perhaps all my men would have died in battle in Fenkes Village. I have to thank him for his kindness. "
Carter thought for a moment and felt that he had no reason to refute Sodelor's words, so he nodded in agreement. So the second lieutenant gave some instructions to his subordinates, who were not close to him, and then he rode his horse and followed the two groups of scouts from Norland Village towards the northeast.
However, as soon as they walked out of the village, Carter saw a fast-moving cavalry unit on the horizon in the distance. There were more than a hundred of them, and they seemed very powerful. He asked casually, "Where did that unit come from? Compton Fortress? Or is it somewhere else? "
Sodelor was right behind him. When he saw this scene, he was obviously stunned. He used to be a first lieutenant in Compton Fortress, but he had been demoted to a scout captain because he had offended a villain. When he saw the familiar flags, he could naturally tell who they were.
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