"... I used to be like you." After a moment of silence, Pasha suddenly said, "Every time my companions went to war, I would guard the city gate. The Union also built a tower there for everyone to rest. If a team came back, we would know immediately. " "
"Do you mean Taquila?" Tilly asked.
"Yes, but a few years later, except for the garrison, few people went there. Do you know why?" "..."
She did not answer, but she had already guessed the answer in her heart.
"Because in the end, we always get disappointed and sad." Pasha put her tentacles on Wendy's shoulder. "The recognition between witches is beyond the bloodline. It's the magic power that connects us. Whether it's an ordinary combat witch or a member of the Blessed Army, as long as we get along for a while, most of us will become like brothers. However, this kind of relationship also filled the tower with negative emotions, especially when they waited for the day of return, only to see corpses being transported back. When the outer defense line was gradually reduced and no one needed to go to war anymore, the Union ordered the tower to be demolished. "
"Are you trying to say that waiting is unnecessary?"
"On the contrary, what I want to say is, don't be resistant to waiting, because it proves that you haven't really experienced the feeling of loss." Pasha's tone was slow and gentle. "I also hope that you will never become like me, indifferent to sacrifice as a normal thing." "
I have lost before. Whether it was when I left the palace or went to Sleeping Island, I made many decisions. Many of them were about gains and losses, and I even gave up some of my own kind... As long as I can walk in the right direction, I won't hesitate too much. But some people are different. There are always one or two special people who make me upset. " Tilly grasped the Lightning Magic Stone Ring in her hand. If it was her, she could easily control the two Magic Stones alternately. However, Ashes could only fly up and down in a straight line, so the ring was left in her hand.
But she did not say these thoughts out loud. She just nodded slightly and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome. I'm going to check the progress of the defense line. There's a lounge at the entrance of the hall. If you want to sleep, you can go there anytime." "
"I see."
After Pasha left, Tilly suddenly felt a chill in her palm.
She opened her hand and saw that a corner of the magic stone fixed on the ring had been peeled off and pierced into her skin, leaving behind a tiny drop of blood.
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"Today is the fifth day, why haven't I seen the shadow of the ruins yet?" Lotus muttered, "I've been cooped up underground every day, I'm going to go moldy."
"How should I know? Anyway, I'll go wherever you dig." A girl with a head full of braids shrugged and threw a piece of jerky into the air. She then opened her mouth and saw the jerky disappear in a flash of blue light. Her cheeks puffed up. "Well... life in Neverwinter is indeed a well-deserved reputation. Even the dried food here is so delicious."
"Hole, hole? Do you take me for a mole? "
"It's more or less the same."
"Well... you'd better eat sparingly." Iffy sighed. "I don't want to go hungry when I go back."
"Humph, I don't want to listen to the witches of the Bloodfang Association either." Iffy tilted her head and said, "I heard that you guys once had designs on Her Highness Tilly. If it were me, I wouldn't even give you wheat cakes, let alone jerky."
Iffy immediately rolled her eyes.
"Enough," Ashes said helplessly. "It's not their fault to join the Bloodfang Association. If Tilly hears this, she'll definitely teach you a lesson."
"Uh... okay." She only calmed down when Iffy mentioned Princess Tilly.
"Another one with too much energy." Ashes sighed in her heart. Judging from her appearance, this troublesome witch was Orbit, but she was an indispensable part of this operation.
Orbit's ability was incredible. Before she was an adult, she could use magic power to create an invisible passage connecting two places. The passage could not be seen by the naked eye and had no distance. In other words, she could go from one place to another in an instant. If there was a door or wall between the two places, Orbit would suddenly disappear. As long as her ability was not interrupted, the passage would always exist.
However, the range of magic power still existed. The distance between the two places could not exceed 20 steps. If she used herself as the starting point, the distance would be shortened to 10 steps.
After she became an adult, Orbit's awakened branch ability, "Magic Imprint", greatly increased the practicality and range of application of the passage. By giving the imprint, she could let others see and use the passage. People without the imprint could not stop her from moving freely even if they knew where the passage was.
Of course, this ability also had a certain degree of danger. For example, if the enemy entered the passage after giving the imprint, she could cancel the ability before the enemy completely crossed the passage. Then, she would get two halves of her body in two different places.
Relying on the cooperation between Lotus and Orbit, she could open up a bridge-like passage in the underground without anyone noticing. This was exactly the plan formulated by Tilly. Even if the enemy could find a hole in the ground, they would not be able to locate the witches through it. By the time the demons realized that there were many such holes, they would have already escaped several miles away. Therefore, in theory, it was an absolutely safe plan.
The route of the group of people's movement was starting from the Concealing Forest. Using Agatha's stone tower as the starting point, they would move northeast. The advantage was that the forest near Neverwinter was completely under Leaf's control, so they did not have to worry about the threat of demonic hybrids.
However, when it came to actual operation, Ashes found a thorny problem. During the practice, the distance of a few hundred feet was almost the same, but after the distance was stretched dozens of times, it was difficult for them to confirm their position. Although they corrected the direction through the stars every night, in the end, no one knew whether it was correct or not.
"Should we check the map that Lorgar brought back?" Lotus looked at Ashes. "Maybe we can find one or two landmark locations. As long as we can determine the location, we can know how far the ruins are from us."
Ashes nodded, but in her heart, she did not have much hope.
Were the bird nests, beehives, and bear caves drawn on the map really used to point the way? Perhaps only Lightning and Maggie could find the right direction according to the map.
"Shh!" Iffy suddenly made a gesture to keep quiet.
The three of them immediately quieted down.
Soon, they heard heavy footsteps coming from above. The footsteps were very messy, indicating that there were at least four or five people. Considering that demonic hybrids rarely moved in groups, the source of the sound was very likely to be the demons' patrol team.
After a while, the footsteps were far away from them. Obviously, the enemies did not notice the mystery hidden underground.
This was the second time today.
Probably, the attack of the Wolf Girls had made them increase the number of guards.
Iffy did not breathe a sigh of relief until the sound completely disappeared. "At least this proves that we're in the right general direction."
"The problem is that we can't accurately place the light curtain without seeing the ruins of the city." Lotus shook her head. "If we want to use the phantom instrument as a warning, the light curtain should be five or six miles southwest of the ruins. In this way, as long as there are Devilbeasts flying to the Western Region, they will be seen by the Taquila witches. "
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