It was a beautiful spring day, and the midday sun was gentle and warm. However, what Tulu saw in front of him sent a chill down his spine.
When he saw the smoke rising from the forest, he thought it came from people.
He drove his Gondola closer and found that there were indeed people there. The source of the smoke was a small village at the edge of the forest, but there was no living soul in the village.
More than ten houses had already been burned to ashes by the flames. The fire was gone, leaving only smoke behind.
As for the villagers …
Tulu looked at the corpses hanging on the wooden stakes outside each house with shock and anger in his eyes.
The man's corpse had all four of his limbs chopped off. He was shaved into a human stick and stabbed into a wooden stake. Women had their stomachs cut open and were lying on the ground. What chilled Tulu the most was the corpses of children, both boys and girls. Their clothes were all torn off, and their bodies were covered in filth.
Not a single one of them was still alive. All of them carried great hatred.
Some of them hadn't even closed their eyes yet. Before their pupils dilated, the resentment and curses in their eyes had yet to disappear. Tulu's hair stood on end.
He had seen corpses before, regardless of whether it was a corpse that had been devoured by a sea beast, or a soldier that had been cut into pieces on the battlefield. He had even seen a ghoul that had been reared by a wizard and was feeding in the White Shell Sea City.
But there was never a time when he felt such anger in his heart.
He crouched in front of a house that had been burned to ashes. In front of him was the corpse of a young boy. The boy's eyes were open, and he was staring blankly at the sky. His pale cheeks were covered in ashes, but there was a white line running from the corner of his eyes to his ear.
Tulu could imagine the boy's silent tears before he died. His tears fell from the corner of his eyes to his ears, leaving behind a white line.
Breathing heavily, Tulu reached out a hand and touched the boy's eyes.
"Sleep. You'll find happiness in the other world," Tulu murmured, and the boy's eyes closed as he caressed the boy's head.
"The worst thing in the world is the human heart," Angor sighed. "From a certain point of view, humans are just like beasts. They think they know who they are and are better than beasts. But sometimes, they do things that are even more insane than beasts who follow their instincts."
"Do you know who did this, Mister Padt?" Tulu's eyes were filled with anger.
"I don't know. The fire destroyed all traces."
Tulu fell silent for a moment. "Can I bury them, my lord? With the cold of spring and the skeletons sleeping in the open, they should be very cold. "
"They're already dead." Angor really wanted to say that a dead person had no soul, no consciousness, and his corpse was just a useless bag of skin. Besides, they have nothing to do with you.
He nodded and allowed Tulu to do as he pleased.
He could teach Tulu how to deal with Winter in the wizarding world, but he didn't want to interfere too much with Tulu's choices.
Perhaps Tulu would become a dark wizard or a light wizard in the future. Would he feel disgusted or sad when he thought about this? Or was he mocking himself for being too stupid?
Angor stood aside quietly and didn't interrupt Tulu's work.
The only reason he was willing to let Tulu do this was because he was a bit nervous about returning to his homeland. He wished he could fly back to the Old Earth as soon as possible. But the closer he got to his hometown, the more nervous he became.
The village was small, and there weren't many people.
Angor tossed a pickaxe to Tulu and spent half a day digging a large hole in the ground.
By the time Tulu covered the hole, it was already dusk.
Tulu took out a handful of white flowers and placed them in front of the crater. He stood there quietly until his eyes were dyed red by the evening breeze. Then, he walked to Angor's side and apologized in a low voice.
"I'm sorry for wasting your time, my lord. I was too stubborn."
"You can judge for yourself when you step foot into the wizarding world." Angor took out his Gondola. "Let's go. We need to find a village and ask for their location before night falls."
Tulu seemed to be in low spirits when he returned to Gondola. After a long silence, he suddenly asked, "Sir, do wizards do things like massacring villages?"
"Yes, and more ruthless than you think."
Tulu's eyes widened in sorrow when he heard Angor's reply.
"Wizards are humans too. Humans have bad habits. No matter what class they are in, they'll act accordingly." Angor considered for a moment before he continued, "But the difference between classes is too big. In the eyes of mortals, Magi were like clouds and mud. Wizards won't do anything to mortals unless they offend them. This is the unspoken rule in the wizarding world. After all, the core of a wizard's power comes from mortals. "
"Mortals, on the other hand, don't worry about conflicts among themselves."
That was the end of the conversation. While Tulu drove the Gondola deeper into the continent, Angor leaned against the railing and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance, which were dyed red by the sunset.
Angor's plan was to find a village before nightfall. Unfortunately, when the stars rose in the night sky, they didn't find any traces of living people.
"Looks like we're going the wrong way." Angor yawned. The village they came from shouldn't be an isolated one. There should be a town nearby, so they chose to follow the path leading to the village.
However, there were no fixed paths leading to the forest, so they chose a random direction. Unfortunately, they didn't find anyone after flying for nearly a thousand kilometers.
"Then, should we go back? We'll reach the village soon if we fly at full speed. " Tulu asked. They had to fly very slowly to find any traces of humans, so it took them a long time to cover such a short distance.
"It's up to you."
Tulu considered for a moment and decided to go back to the forest they came from.
However, when he was about to turn around, he saw an orange-red light coming from the dark forest.
"Fire? Someone's in the middle of the night? "Tulu suddenly thought of something." Maybe it's a forest guard? "
With that in mind, Tulu quickly flew to the source of the light.
When the airship landed, they saw that it wasn't a forest guard. It was just a young girl wrapped in a layer of animal skin, shivering in front of a bonfire.
The girl's eyes were filled with fear and curiosity at the same time.
She had never seen a ship that could fly in the sky. Moreover, that ship was so beautiful. This caused her to feel fear in her heart, and also made her curious about their identity.
Tulu jumped off the boat and landed on a tree. He slid down the trunk and landed in front of the young girl.
"Don't be afraid. We're just —" Tulu thought for a moment before he realized something. "Travelers. We're just traveling travelers. We won't hurt you. We're just here to ask for directions. "
The girl didn't agree with Tulu's words. She was still looking at Tulu cautiously while holding her bag with one hand and brandishing a dagger with the other.
"Fine, I'll stay here and ask. Where is this place?" Tulu sighed. "Where are we? How far are we from the nearest town? Which way should we go? "
"I don't believe you," the girl said slowly, "Get out of my sight. Get out of my sight!" If you're looking for people, go that way. "
The girl pointed to the southeast.
"Is that a town or city? What's the name of the country we're in? "
The girl didn't answer. She held her bag tightly and glared at Tulu.
Tulu didn't know what to do. Was he supposed to do something to a woman? "Come on up, Tulu." Angor's voice came from below.
Tulu quickly climbed onto the tree and hopped onto the Gondola.
Angor looked at the girl below, and the girl looked back at him without showing any weakness.
He chuckled and took out a black object from his bracelet. The object was heading straight for her.
She thought Angor was going to ambush her. Just as she was about to run away, she found that her body was suddenly bound by a strange power. She watched as the black thing was about to smash into her face.
She screamed in fear.
But after a while, she realized that nothing had landed on her head. She sneaked a peek and saw a white fur coat floating in the air. Then, it slowly wrapped around her body.
She was instantly enveloped by warmth.
At the same time, she regained control of her body. She tried to look for the airship in the sky, but it was already gone.
On the Gondola.
"Why do you care about that girl all of a sudden, sir?" Tulu asked.
"Shouldn't a man act like a gentleman in front of a trembling lady?" Angor raised an eyebrow.
"Um … I think you're acting a little strange, sir. Could it be that you like this one? "Tulu murmured.
"Can't you see that she's carrying a child? She's going to give birth soon. This is the only thing I can do to help you in this deep forest and it's so cold. "
"Pregnant?" Tulu was taken aback. He recalled that the woman had been clutching her stomach the whole time. He thought it was a bag, but it turned out to be a pregnant woman.
Now that he thought about it, it made sense why she was being so cautious. It was normal for a pregnant woman to avoid being approached by strangers.
"But the strange thing is, why would a pregnant woman show up here alone at this hour?" Tulu asked.
That wasn't the only thing that was strange. Angor also noticed that the girl's accent sounded like a typical Goldspink noble. Judging from the smoothness of her skin and the piercings in her ears, it was very likely that this girl was of noble birth.
It was rare for a noble girl to be in such dire straits.
But Angor didn't want to find out.
"Let's go to the southeast." Angor spoke to Tulu in a low voice.
He didn't forget the anger and hatred that flashed in the girl's eyes when she showed him the way.
Angor believed that the girl was using them as cannon fodder. There must be someone hunting her down in that direction. But he didn't care. It was just asking for directions.
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