The sound of hooves was as rapid as raindrops.
A group of more than ten riders galloped on the dry sand, causing large clouds of dust to rise with the wind.
"Madam Cecilia, as a commander, it's very dangerous for you to leave the protection of the army without permission … It's the same for you and the army!" Sister Celine, who was covered in a nun's robe, advised in a low voice.
"I know."
Cecilia's expression was calm. "But I received the latest instructions from Dior … We have to catch up with His Majesty as soon as possible! We don't have to worry about our safety. As for the army, I'm assured with Phil leading it. "
"Alright then … Light bless the Empire," Sister Celine said with a sigh.
Cecilia had no choice but to leave the main group. No matter how fast the army moved, they couldn't maintain a high speed for long. However, Cecilia had brought more than ten riders, each riding two horses, which could save the most time.
Now, time was everything.
The small group swept through the forest like the wind.
Suddenly, Sister Celine's expression changed slightly. She said in a low voice, "Wait."
Cecilia nodded and raised her hand. Amidst the neighing of the horses, more than ten riders reined in their horses. They went from a high speed to an extremely still state, displaying excellent horse control skills.
Sister Celine closed her eyes, and an invisible spiritual power spread out.
"What happened?" Cecilia asked.
Sister Celine opened her eyes. "I don't know if it was an illusion, but there seemed to be a few people in the forest just now … But after I checked carefully, they seemed to have disappeared."
"There's such a thing?"
Cecilia looked coldly at the small forest. Most of the trees were withered, and the ground was covered with withered yellow wormwood.
"Should we go in and search?" a rider asked.
"No need," Cecilia said coldly. "Set the fire!"
More than ten riders galloped on their horses and set the small forest on fire. The withered trees were undoubtedly the best fuel. Soon, a big fire began to spread, and thick smoke rose into the air.
Sister Celine said in a low voice, "Is it worth it to waste so much time for a few people of unknown origins?"
Cecilia shook her head and said, "I trust my intuition."
Actually, the reason Cecilia wasted time setting fire to the forest was simple. She had already determined that the people in the forest must be enemies of the Imperial Army, and they were most likely Awakened ones!
If they were part of the Imperial Army, there was no need for them to hide their auras. They could even hide their auras to the extent that even Sister Selin, a leader who specialized in mental strength, could not detect them. People from the Spiritual Realm generally did not have such great abilities, nor were they so vigilant.
Soon, three figures dashed out of the dense forest amidst the smoke and fire.
"Drows!" Sister Celine exclaimed.
Cecilia's eyesight was better. She saw the three figures clearly as soon as they escaped the fire. There were two men and one woman. It was worth mentioning that Cecilia did not see any characteristics of the drows, such as pale skin and long ears. From her point of view, she saw three normal humans!
[The spirit world's characters have deviated from my perspective.] Cecilia's lips curled into a smile. She knew very well what this meant.
"Chase! We have to catch at least one of them! "Cecilia said loudly.
The riders mounted their horses and galloped with all their might.
At first, the three of them were moving side by side, but when they realized that the riders were hot on their heels, they immediately split into three and fled in three different directions. However, Cecilia had her eyes on the female drow in the middle. She knew very well that the drows were a matriarchal society, and an Awakened who could enter as a woman had a higher status!
Moreover, the two male drows fled in different directions, confirming Cecilia's judgment — these three were Awakened ones! If they were natives, based on their cultural background, if the lowly male drows dared to abandon this female priestess and become deserters, they would be fed to spiders even if they escaped back to the tribe.
After a short chant, Sister Celine threw out a Truth's Trial. The glowing cross fell from the sky and nailed the female drow to the ground.
The other party obviously had a way to dispel the control. With a flash of white light, she dispelled the control in an instant and continued to run wildly.
Cecilia galloped at full speed and drew her big bow.
In the state of riding and shooting, Cecilia, as the leader of the archers, could exert more power. She shot an arrow, and the arrow seemed to travel through space, breaking through the sound barrier and going straight to the female drow's back.
However, the female drow's strength was obviously not weak. The moment Cecilia drew her bow and aimed, she sensed the danger, as if she had a pair of eyes on her back!
When Cecilia's arrow left the bowstring, she also shot out a white spiderweb-like thing from her hand, which stuck to a short tree in the distance. She pulled hard and swung over like Tarzan, narrowly avoiding Cecilia's arrow.
But Cecilia's pursuit was far from over — the horse under her was still galloping, maintaining the distance between the two sides and not widening! Cecilia, who was on horseback, had already shot a second arrow.
"You forced me to do this," the female drow said coldly.
The female drow said coldly. She turned around and crouched between the branches of the short tree. With a flip of her hands, two silver guns were already in her hands. Of course, in the eyes of the spiriters, she had only taken out two crossbows.
The sound of gunshots entered Cecilia's ears. The horse she was riding on took three bullets in a row and rolled down in a spray of blood.
Cecilia was quite agile. She stretched out her hand and pressed on the saddle, leaping up! She whistled sharply. Suddenly, the space fluctuated, and a mount wolf in rune armor appeared! It caught Cecilia again.
The elite mount wolf, Rockback!
Rockback's short-distance sprinting speed was even faster than that of the Spiritual World's horse, and its ability to withstand damage was far superior! The opponent shot three more bullets, and a circle of light shield appeared on the surface of Rockback's body, completely absorbing the damage.
In such a short time, Rockback had already rushed to close the distance.
"You are … Captain White's follower?"
The female drow on the branch suddenly stopped shooting, and there was a trace of doubt and disbelief in her tone.
Cecilia was slightly startled. She quickly realized that "Captain White" referred to Bai Xiaowen, or her Dior. The powerful female Awakened in front of her was actually an old acquaintance of Dior.
"How did you recognize me?" Cecilia did not let down her guard and carefully sized up the other party. "I don't know you."
"Haha, of course you don't know me!" The female Awakened in the tree seemed to be much more relaxed. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Camille Rockefeller. Captain White is my creditor."
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