Standing there, Chen Heng thought to himself for a moment.
If he just wanted to leave this place, escaping by himself would naturally be the fastest.
As long as he could escape from the main force and not have those ordinary people dragging him down, he would have the greatest chance of escaping.
However, from a development perspective, this was not the case.
These people were all descendants of Marlik nobles, and they all had hidden powers behind them, just like Chen Heng himself.
If he could successfully escape to another country, he would be able to borrow the strength of these people to develop his strength.
No matter what, their friendship after going through trials and tribulations together was worth it.
Therefore, from this aspect, it was naturally more beneficial for him to stay and assist them in escaping.
However, it would be more dangerous.
Strictly speaking, there was nothing wrong with either choice; it was just that he had to be careful.
As Chen Heng thought to himself, he silently looked outside.
He had not made a decision yet and only turned to look in front of him.
In front of him, a light breeze blew past, bringing with it a slightly cool breeze.
There were a few old houses here. The houses were very dilapidated, but also very ordinary. They were just things that were pieced together by a few pieces of wood. They looked like the abandoned houses of the hunters who passed by.
Not too far away, two girls were hiding next to the houses, quietly crying.
With the arrival of disaster, it was not just the Kingdom that had fallen; these people who relied on the collective were also greatly affected.
Chen Heng remembered that these two girls were the daughters of a Viscount and lived carefree lives. They usually attended banquets and sang beautiful poems, and they did not need to worry about their lives.
If nothing unexpected happened, they would have been able to live their lives without worrying about food or clothing. Their greatest worries were the small matters around them.
Half a month ago, Chen Heng remembered that these two girls had been secretly in love with a handsome young Knight, and they had sighed at their pitiful love.
However, now that Marlik had fallen, the two girls' lives had changed in the blink of an eye.
Life in the outside world had come, but it was not as romantic and adventurous as they had imagined, but cruel and merciless.
Before they had set out, there had been over 100 people in their group, and many of them had brought servants with them. However, in the blink of an eye, there were less than ten people left.
Death and swords twined around people's hearts. Many people would have nightmares in their dreams, fearing that they would be chased by Knights. It was extremely dangerous.
Chen Heng's gaze moved from the two girls to the priestess.
Compared to the two girls, the priestess was also a woman, but she looked more mature. She was probably in her early twenties.
The priestess' name was Ariel. Before the fall of Marido, she was a priestess of the Moonlight Goddess, but she was only a trainee priestess.
The formal sacrifice required the response of the gods and the true awakening of the divine arts.
This was also a force that could not be ignored in the secular world.
Generally speaking, a priest who had awakened a divine spell could already be mentioned in the same breath as a knight who had awakened the power of life. Both sides had their own specialties, but both had very high statuses.
As for the power of life, it usually belonged to the noble knights.
No matter which one it was, their status in the secular world was very high, and they belonged to the noble class.
Unfortunately, Ariel was only an apprentice priestess. Otherwise, her escape would have been much easier.
Official priests could use healing magic. If Ariel could use it, there wouldn't have been so many casualties during the escape.
After looking at it for a moment, Chen Heng turned and looked to the side.
In front of the bonfire, the middle-aged man and another young man were sitting together.
The middle-aged man wore black armor and looked different from normal armor. He held some dry rations in his hands and slowly ate them.
As for the young man next to the middle-aged man, he held a piece of roasted meat and was seriously eating it.
As if sensing Chen Heng's gaze, he raised his head and gave a friendly smile, "Since you're awake, come and eat something.
We still have a long way to go, so we should eat as much as we can so that we won't have the strength to run later. "
He smiled as he spoke, a trace of determination in his eyes. Even in this situation, he did not seem to feel discouraged at all, and he seemed to be filled with a sense of strength.
Hearing his words, Chen Heng walked over and took the dry rations from him.
"Starting a fire at a time like this, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
Chen Heng asked as he looked at the bonfire in front of him.
Compared to eating dry rations, starting a bonfire would definitely attract more attention, and it might attract wild beasts in the surroundings.
This was not very suitable for a group of people who were running for their lives.
"It doesn't matter."
The young man shrugged and smiled as he said, "If wild beasts come over, it'll be a good meal.
As for pursuers, it doesn't matter.
"Looking at the situation, no matter what we do, they'll be able to catch up."
The god that the Oro Empire worshipped was the legendary Shadow God who had stolen the First Flame.
In addition to the authority of shadows, this god also had the authority of tracking, and even thieves.
Due to this god's influence, most of his followers were skilled at concealment and tracking, and they even had related divine skills.
Among the people who were being hunted down this time, there was such a professional.
Evidently, whether they started a bonfire or not, they would not be able to escape from these people.
They would have to face them sooner or later; it was just a matter of time.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng nodded with a calm expression and did not say much as he silently ate the dry rations in his hands.
The dry rations were made from wheat flour, and they were quite dry and did not taste very good. However, now was not the time to be picky.
After finishing the dry rations, Chen Heng's exhaustion and hunger seemed to have subsided.
In a place that ordinary people did not know, Chen Heng's body was going through some unknown changes.
After Chen Heng had officially come to this world, he had brought the remaining True Spirit energy into this body, helping it go through changes.
Under the influence of the True Spirit energy, this body was quickly growing and heading towards greater heights.
Every now and then, Chen Heng's power would quickly grow and recover.
Even though it was just a bit of his power, it was still quite significant to Chen Heng.
At the very least, according to Chen Heng's estimations, after he digested this power, his strength would be able to rival that of a true Sorcerer.
This kind of strength was already quite impressive.
Even in this dangerous situation, it would not be a problem.
It was because of this that Chen Heng was quite calm. He silently sat there and looked around.
Putting aside the women, the middle-aged man and the young man's identities were quite special.
Even though they came from Marido, they did not say much about their identities, as if they did not want to talk about it.
Chen Heng's previous self had never seen them before.
Of the two of them, the middle-aged man was called Ramu, and he was very powerful, at least at the level of an Apprentice. However, he was very respectful to the young man and seemed to be his servant.
As for the young man, he was quite mysterious, and Chen Heng only knew that he was called Hedoshiri.
However, even though Chen Heng did not know his identity, from his actions, he was most likely someone from Marido. It was just that his identity was a bit mysterious.
On the way here, it was because of Hedoshiri and the young man's strength that they had been able to escape and reach this place.
Without a doubt, these two people's identities were not ordinary.
Various thoughts flashed through Chen Heng's mind as he thought to himself.
Around him, the ground looked quite desolate and calm.
It seemed that those people would not be able to catch up to them for a while.
This was not strange.
After Marido perished, who knew how many people had escaped from here?
Without knowing their exact identities, they were nothing special compared to the other fleeing teams.
Perhaps at this time, those who were chasing after him had already gone to hunt down others.
At this moment, many people were thinking the same thing.
"If we leave from this path, in half a month's time, we'll be able to leave this plain and reach Kalor."
"Once we get there, we'll be safe."
Hedoshiri's voice sounded from the side.
He looked at the two weeping women and comforted them.
Kalor was a country that bordered the Marido Kingdom. It was stronger than many of the nearby countries, but it was not weak either.
Even if Oro's people chased after them, they would not be able to reach Kalor's territory.
As such, as long as they could reach that place, they would be safe.
Once they were safe, with the wealth they had, even if they could not return to their previous lives, they would at least be able to live more peacefully.
They sat there for a while, and after a while, they got up and started to trudge forward, continuing their journey.
This process was a great test of one's endurance.
After all, they did not have carriages, so they could only rely on their own feet.
If it was just a few men, it would not be too bad. However, the women in the group were not as strong in terms of stamina and endurance.
After all, they used to be young ladies of noble families, and in terms of endurance, they could not even compare to ordinary village women.
After all, in this era, those people usually had to do heavy physical labor, so their stamina and endurance were not bad.
However, these noble ladies were evidently not as good.
As such, they had to slow down.
However, despite this, Hedoshiri did not say anything and did not seem to have any intention of giving up on these girls.
Chen Heng secretly watched his actions but did not say anything.
Seriously speaking, if he was Hedoshiri, he definitely would not bring these burdens and would find a place to settle them down.
However, strictly speaking, Chen Heng's previous self was also one of the burdens.
In the battle before, his previous self had been heavily injured and could not move, and it had been Hedoshiri and Ramu who had carried him here.
To a certain extent, these two were undoubtedly outstanding and could be considered as noble people if one did not talk about reality and only talked about their moral character.
Time gradually passed.
It had been a few days since they started walking.
Over the past few days, their pursuers had not caught up to them.
Soon, they were about to pass through the passageway and leave this place.
Sensing this, they could not help but let out sighs of relief.
It seemed that their difficult days would soon be over.
On that evening, they came to a village.
"This place …"
Walking at the front of the group and looking at the situation ahead, Hedoshiri frowned and suddenly felt quite surprised.
In front of him was a very ordinary place. It was surrounded by wooden houses that were painted red, making it look a bit bright.
At a glance, this place seemed quite ordinary, and there was nothing out of the ordinary about it; it was just an ordinary village.
However, for some reason, Hedoshiri felt that there was something strange about this place.
The surrounding buildings seemed ordinary, but the place in front of him was lifeless. At a glance, it looked like a dead land without any signs of life.
It was quite strange.
"Sir …"
Beside Hedoshiri, Ramu slowly walked up and looked at the sky as he said, "It's almost night.
It's already so late. "
Hedoshiri nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he led the people in.
The weather was quite cool, not scorching hot, nor was it too cold.
However, it was not comfortable to sleep outside, especially for the girls.
Since there were houses here, it would be a pity not to use them.
As such, he led the people in.
At this moment, he finally saw the situation clearly.
The surroundings looked quite old, and there was a lot of dust everywhere. It seemed that no one had lived here for a long time.
This place looked like an ordinary abandoned village. There was nothing special about it. At first glance, it looked very ordinary.
"Was it a misconception?"
After checking his surroundings, Hedoshiri recalled the feeling he had just now and could not help but have this thought flash through his mind.
He had already looked around but did not find anything out of the ordinary; it seemed that it was just a misconception.
However, despite this, out of caution, he did not agree to the girls' request for each person to have a house, and he had them all stay together.
Chen Heng's house was also arranged to the side, and it was not too far away from the others.
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