The road at the edge of the forest was not smooth. After a few bumps, Natha gradually regained consciousness.
Listening to the voices of these guys, Natha quickly realized that her current situation was not good. But at the same time, she also confirmed one fact: she was not going to die for the time being.
The memories in her mind gradually became clear. Recalling what happened ten minutes ago, Natha felt a chill in her heart.
As a wood elf who had lived in the forest for nearly 20 years, it was difficult for any movement here to escape her observation. But no matter how sensitive her senses were, it was difficult for her to seize the initiative in the face of the "Shadow Spell" that she had never seen before. Natha only remembered that a purple light suddenly appeared under her feet and wrapped around her ankle. Then, her whole body was instantly tied up by the surrounding chains. Just as she was about to open her mouth to scream, she lost consciousness because of an irresistible drowsiness.
In other words, she was subdued from the beginning to the end without any reaction.
Logically speaking, even if Natha did not scream, the nearby soldiers would easily notice that something was wrong. But because of the existence of the "Shadow Protection Boundary", Natha directly disappeared from the battlefield the moment she fainted. From the beginning to the end, no one noticed her disappearance.
At this time, the awakened Natha did not act rashly. She even tried her best to maintain the same frequency as before. She opened her eyes slightly, relaxed her body, and carefully observed the scenery around her.
The scattered branches on the ground indicated that this was a forest. She could smell the unique smell of water. Natha confirmed that she was very close to the battlefield and the river, but it was difficult to have any landmark in the primeval forest as a reference. She squinted for a long time, but still could not determine how far away she was from Roddy and the others.
The chains on her body were very tight. Not to mention breaking free, she could not even exert force. Natha did not intend to struggle and attract their attention. She found that the only thing she could do now was to try her best to maintain her unconscious state and wait for the right time.
"Follow the team. Once we cross the river, those guys won't have anything to worry about."
The voice of the bishop who was walking in front was very casual, as if he was just commenting on the scenery around him. The subordinates behind him did not dare to be the slightest bit slow. They responded in unison and slightly increased their speed.
Natha's heart tightened. Although she did not know what method these people used to conceal themselves, they would still leave traces on the ground. But if they crossed the river, the difficulty of tracking them would increase exponentially. It might even be impossible to continue tracking them.
"Lord Bishop, should we continue to pay attention to Leader Kevin?"
"He must be dead. We know this, and so does Sir Goethe. But what else can he do? At most, it's just revenge. But he sent me all the way here to investigate, do you think it was to cooperate with Juan? "
He seemed to enjoy the feeling of overlooking the whole situation. He waved the scepter in his hand casually, then pointed at the Forest of Silence on the other side of the river and said, "Kevin's matter is not important at all. What's important is what we can get from this trip."
"Compared to finding out where an unlucky bastard died, the wood elf village is obviously more important."
"My Lord is wise!"
His subordinate's voice echoed, causing the bishop, who was extremely good at talking, to reveal a reserved but somewhat proud smile.
But they obviously did not know that Natha, who was caught by them at the back of the team, had personally witnessed the scene of Kevin being killed by Roddy.
"This elf will be of great use in the future. Of course, everything will have to wait until the summoning of the Viper Staff is complete. I reckon that Sir Goethe will soon succeed, and when that time comes, a mere wood elf village will be easily obtained."
"My Lord, it seems that the cultists are carrying out some kind of encirclement and annihilation operation against us in the southern part of the kingdom."
"Rose Cross" and "Viper Cross" had always stood on opposite sides, so they called each other "heretics". Regarding this topic, Bishop Frack showed some disdain on his face and sneered: "Those arrogant old fellows from the 'Holy Cathedral'. Lord Goethe casually dug a hole for them and they really took the bait obediently and jumped into it one by one. Heh … Just listen to these things, don't talk nonsense with others."
His subordinates responded in unison. They were all trusted subordinates of Bishop Flack for many years, so naturally, they would not leak any information. But obviously, they did not realize that their words had been heard by Natha, who was familiar with the Bringan language.
However, Bishop Flack obviously did not see Natha as a threat. His strength was even stronger than Gallup, the "Snake Fang" who once stirred up a storm in Hollier City. Unlike Gallup, the spells that Flack studied were mostly for support and control, so it was difficult for him to attack at a lower level. But when he advanced to level 18, Flack had mastered more spells, and his "one-on-one" ability far surpassed other professions.
"Lord Bishop, after this operation, Juan's team is basically annihilated. Then in the future …"
"There's no need to pay attention to useless trash. Instead, we need to investigate the background of this cavalry team that came later. I don't remember any noble in Eiferta having such a powerful team."
The team continued to move forward. As Natha listened to their chatter, her mood worsened. She really could not find a way to escape. She did not even know how to leave any clues in the forest!
Was she really going to be taken away like this?
Would Roddy still not know what happened?
"We're here. Cross the river."
The bishop holding the scepter suddenly changed his direction. As he left the shadow of the trees, the "Shadow Protection Barrier" distorted a few times before it lost its effect. Flack quickly led the team to the crossing point of the river.
Flack looked back at the footprints on the shoal. With a wave of his scepter, all traces of footprints were smoothed out. But just as the team was about to cross the shallow river, the bishop suddenly stopped in his tracks. He looked at the slightly rippling surface of the water and abruptly raised the scepter in his hand.
Because the slightly swollen river water indicated that there seemed to be something swimming quietly below.
But very quickly, Flack put down his scepter. The enemy he was about to face would not be the magical beasts in the water. It was better to avoid trouble. Leaving as little as possible without leaving any traces was what he needed to do now.
"Continue forward."
He waved his hand and lightly tapped his scepter. After concentrating his spirit, he forcefully pushed the river water in front of him and behind him away with Shadow Energy. Walking in the river, Flack's robe did not have any signs of getting wet. However, his subordinates obviously did not have this ability. One by one, they waded into the water and tried their best to stabilize their bodies as they slowly moved forward.
There were two types of river crossings. One was the riverbank that was suitable for ships, and the other was the shallow water that could be walked through. However, the so-called "shallow" water was usually waist-deep or even chest deep. Anyone who wanted to safely cross it would have to spend a lot of effort.
The Shadow Energy that Flack used actually consumed a lot of magic power, but he was already used to it. Otherwise, how could a bishop maintain his image in front of his subordinates?
The river wasn't rapid, but it was rather strenuous to walk in such a shallow river. Especially with the immobile Wood Elf in the team, two soldiers had to carry Natha at the same time to ensure that she wouldn't drown due to her head being submerged in the water.
The team of eight walked for a full two minutes in the fifteen meter wide river before reaching the other side. But to be able to reach this point was equivalent to throwing off the pursuit of any team. For Natha, this meant that there was no possibility of Roddy finding her again.
Watching the hope of escape gradually disappear, Natha couldn't help but have a strange feeling in her heart. If she disappeared for no reason, would Roddy soon give up looking for her?
After knowing that these guys were going to use her to deal with Erza Village, Natha was prepared to perish together with the enemy. But when this thought popped up in her heart, she thought sadly … If she died like this, would Roddy completely forget that he once had a student who silently followed him to learn archery from him?
Many thoughts appeared in an instant and disappeared in an instant. Natha recalled the details of these days. After leaving Erza Village, everything that she experienced was wonderful enough to write a biography. She walked out of the village and saw things that she had never imagined …
But now, Natha could only sigh in her heart. Perhaps she would never see that guy who brought her out of the forest again.
She rarely had emotional fluctuations, but now, she felt inexplicably lost.
The troops had crossed the river and were simply packing up. Natha slightly clenched her fists, ready to struggle. But the moment her muscles tightened, the troops collectively stopped moving and turned to look at the other side of the river …
Suddenly, the sound of hooves came from afar.
Flack frowned. Ten cavalrymen appeared at the edge of his vision. Judging from their attire, they were the group that had annihilated Juan's troops. To this Shadow Priest, he was quite confident in dealing with these ten cavalrymen. But now, there was no need for him to act. The edge of the Silent Forest was only 30 meters away from here. Once they entered the forest, they would activate the 'Shadow Protection Boundary' and they wouldn't have to fight a head-on battle with the cavalrymen!
Although the cavalrymen could cross the river, their speed wouldn't be much faster than Flack's. So, Flack was sure that he had enough time to escape.
He wasn't interested in thinking about how he was exposed. He just waved his scepter and directly ordered his six subordinates: "Go! To the forest! "
Everyone immediately started running towards the forest not far away. But at this moment, Natha, who had been carried by one of the cavalrymen, suddenly straightened her body and fell straight into the river!
"Puff —"
Nata, whose body was stretched taut, fell into the shallow water. Soon, she was unable to move, so she choked on the water and coughed violently. However, her movements made Flack and the others stunned. Bishop Flack's face was extremely gloomy. He immediately roared, "Catch her! Get out of here! "
He raised his scepter and prepared to use the 'Hypnosis Technique' again. However, when he raised his eyes, he suddenly discovered that amongst the troops that were rushing over from afar, there was actually a person who had jumped off his warhorse about forty meters away from the mouth of the river and directly rushed towards the riverbank …
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