"Annie, I'm tired. "
"Hold on a little longer. We're almost there. "
There was hard gravel under her feet. Every step she took caused her heart to ache. Iffy really wanted to stop, but Annie held her hand tightly and pulled her forward. Whether it was passing through the thorny shrubs or the bone-chilling stream, Annie's pace did not slow down at all. From behind, her figure was as firm as a mountain.
"Annie, I'm really tired..."
Iffy begged again.
Her feet felt like they were on fire, and her whole body was in pain. No matter how she inhaled, she felt suffocated in her chest. She thought she was going to die.
Annie let out a sigh and listened to the ground for a while. Then she pointed to a protruding stone not far away. "Let's rest there." "
Hearing that they could rest, the last bit of strength rose from the bottom of her heart. She gritted her teeth and walked quickly to the giant stone. Then she collapsed. At this moment, she even wanted to stay here forever.
Annie did not sit down immediately. She found a few broken treetops around and surrounded the stone on both sides, so that they could block part of the view. The protruding stone was like a natural roof. Now that there were branches on both sides, it looked more like a nest. Unfortunately, the ground was still bumpy and painful, and the narrow space was not enough for two people to lie down.
"The church won't chase us. We've already escaped so far. "
"We can't let our guard down. This distance is not safe for us. "
Annie was as vigilant as a wild cat. She always pricked up her ears and monitored everything around her. However, she was much tougher than a wild cat. She was used to pain. Compared to the cruel Judgement Army, Annie was actually more like a silent predator — if she had a weapon.
"Does the Bloodfang Association... really exist? "
They were not the only ones looking for the witches of the Bloodfang Association. However, after leaving Graystone Stronghold, they were intercepted by the church, so the five witches had to split up. Iffy walked eastward for three days and three nights before she met Annie, but there was no news from the others.
"Of course," Annie said while rubbing her toes. "I heard they're on the Wolf Fang Island across the sea." "
"But how can we cross the sea? "
"Just walk to the seaside and find a ferry," Annie comforted her. "Don't worry. Leave everything to me." "
"Yes," Iffy answered in a low voice.
She took out a piece of dried meat skin from her bag and covered it with both hands. Soon, white smoke rose from the skin and it became hot and soft. "Let's eat something first. We'll continue our journey after that. "
This was Annie's ability. Her palms could ignite branches and wooden sticks, and she could also roast food. Iffy gobbled up the piece of meat and swallowed it. She stared at the piece of meat in Annie's hand drooling. Annie smiled, bit off half of it and threw it to her. "You can eat more. I'm not that hungry. "
After finishing this section, he even sucked on the fingers one by one. Then, it was time for him to continue on his journey.
Iffy struggled to get up from the ground. Before she could get out of the rock, the dead leaves on the branches suddenly trembled.
It was not the swaying of the autumn wind, but a slight and rapid tremor, as if something was approaching.
Annie's pupils dilated. "It's a horse! They were riding over! Run! "
Iffy felt herself being pulled up. She subconsciously ran a few steps, but the pain in her feet instantly returned to her whole body. Her body had not recovered at all. It was difficult for her to just stand, let alone run.
She looked back and saw a dozen galloping horses at the end of the rocky beach. The pursuers were not fast, probably for fear that their horses would break their hooves. But it was enough for the two of them who were running for their lives barefoot.
They could not run away.
Or rather, they could not run away.
Iffy broke free from Annie's hand. "You go first. "
"I'll carry you. "
"You can't run fast like that! "
"Listen to me. Come on. "
While she was hesitating, the Judgement Army on their tall horses was getting closer. Iffy saw some of them raising their crossbows and throwing spears.
At this moment, the bumpy gravel ground suddenly collapsed. The enemy in front of them screamed and fell into the deep pit. The team hurriedly dispersed to both sides, but unexpectedly, the horses all knelt on the ground. A group of figures in blood-red robes appeared in front of the church's pursuers without any warning, as if they had emerged from the ground. The Judgement Army was caught off guard by the crossbows at close range. The enemies who were lucky enough to escape the crossbows could not escape the ambush. In a short while, more than ten of the church's pursuers were all killed on the rocky beach.
Then they quickly stripped them of their armor, food, and bags, even the God's Stone of Retaliation.
One of them walked in front of them.
"Are you looking for the Bloodfang Association? "
"How did you know?" Iffy was surprised.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Annie pinched her hand eagerly. "We're all witches. There are three others who got separated on the way. Can you help them?" "
"We don't have enough manpower to take care of other witches." The newcomer took off her hood, revealing her short red hair. "If your companions can't rely on their own strength to get here, they're not qualified to join the Bloodfang Association." She paused for a moment. "Of course, not everyone who gets here can join the Bloodfang Association." "
Iffy felt Annie's hand tighten.
[What are your abilities? Show me one time. "
After the two of them performed their abilities, the red-haired woman nodded at Iffy. "You can go to Archduke Island." She then said to Annie, "But you can't. "
"Why? "
"Your Excellency, I —"
"I'll send someone to send you to other witch organizations, but not the Bloodfang Association." The woman's tone was unquestionable. "You can't become a combat witch, and the Bloodfang Association doesn't need a cook." "
...
"What's there to cry about?" The red-haired woman scolded impatiently. "You'll look like this when you see Master later. She'll definitely teach you a lesson." "
"I... want to be with Annie..."
"You're a good-for-nothing kid. She's just a burden." "
"She's not. She saved me!" Iffy swallowed her snot. "Annie is the combat witch you need..." "Pfft.
Whether you're a combat witch or not depends on your ability at the time of awakening, not your strong limbs, "the woman said disdainfully." You think she's powerful because she's five or six years older than you. In fact, your potential is far greater than hers. " "
"Then... where will you send Annie? "
"It's none of your business." "
Iffy's nose felt sour again.
The red-haired woman frowned. "Listen, Master doesn't like weak people. If you want to survive on Archduke Island, don't mention the past." "
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