In fact, even if there was no danger, traveling in the swamp was a purely physical activity. It was fine on their first day here yesterday. In fact, including the time they spent in Martaha, they had only traveled in the swamp for half a day. Martaha was built on high ground, and the environment around the town was much better than the depths of the swamp. But today, going deeper into the swamp, trouble came one after another. Coupled with the weakening of her physical strength, Delfien could not hold on any longer.
For this reason, Brando deliberately slowed down a step, letting Huang Huo and Mr. Liu walk in front. He came to Delfien's side and looked at the sweaty, almost exhausted daughter of the prime minister. He could not help but shake his head. No wonder she said she saw his shadow in Ling. At least in terms of putting on a brave front, the two were indeed the same.
"Sir, are you dissatisfied with this vicious woman's dragging speed?" Sensing Brando's arrival, Delfien smiled weakly and self-deprecatingly before he could speak.
"Do I have such a sinister intention in your heart?" Brando replied unhappily. He had intended to help, but he was still a little dissatisfied with the way she described him, even though he knew that she might have done it on purpose.
"Isn't that so? Sir, aren't you deliberately trying to drive me away from you? In fact, I also understand that men are like this. After they have had their fill, they throw a woman who has lost her value to the side and let her fend for herself. "
"What do you mean by 'have your fill'?" Brando almost stepped on air and staggered. Why was this saying different from last night? He could not help but stare at this woman a little dumbfounded.
Delfien looked at his dumbfounded expression and could not help but laugh. She was originally the first beauty of Rushta. Although she had a bad relationship with Brando before, at the moment when she let down her guard, at least this smile made Brando realize that she was absolutely worthy of the title of the flower of the capital.
The prime minister's daughter had a slender figure, and her snow-white neck was extremely beautiful and dazzling. Even wearing the sheep's head disciple's robe could not completely hide her beauty. When she smiled, that kind of warm smile seemed to overflow from her purple eyes. This kind of warmth could infect people's hearts, and Brando could not help but feel a little moved in his heart.
But this slight movement also made the alarm bell in his heart ring. He could not be blamed for being timid. It was really because of her previous bad behavior that made him feel a lingering fear in his heart.
But he could not do anything to her.
In fact, after these days of getting along, especially after she had sincerely helped him many times, and after the long conversation last night, he understood that he could not simply decide whether she stayed or left, or even whether she lived or died.
"I'm just joking with you, Sir," Delfien pursed her lips and smiled. "Of course I still remember what I said yesterday. I made you hate me, so I will definitely leave when the time comes."
For some reason, when he heard her say this, Brando did not feel as relaxed as he originally expected. Originally, he should be happy to get rid of this scheming woman. Even if he was not happy, he should at least feel relieved.
But for some reason, instead of feeling relieved, he felt a little uncomfortable.
The prime minister's daughter noticed Brando's expression and smiled slightly. She seemed a little happy, but her expression quickly dimmed. Originally, she wanted to tease the Count of Tónigel a few more words, but when the words reached her mouth, she was not in the mood to say it again, so she remained silent.
"… Do you need help?"
Brando was silent for a moment before he asked dryly.
"How do you plan to help me, Sir? Carry me forward?" The prime minister's daughter's eyes turned and she asked.
Brando thought for a moment and felt that this suggestion was a little stupid. If he carried the prime minister's daughter forward, it would not be of any help to her current situation other than taking advantage of her.
At first, he wanted to lift her up and fly, just like what he did to Incirsta and Fang Qi, but he suddenly realized that his idea was a little thoughtless. At least, it was too rude for a lady.
"Being overcautious doesn't seem like something the Count would do." Delfien replied. "Sir, where is the courage you had to challenge the Empire during the battle of Ampere Seale?"
Brando glanced at her and suddenly approached her. He bowed slightly, put one hand under her knee, and the other hand holding the prime minister's daughter's back. Then, he straightened up, and in the prime minister's daughter's cry of surprise, carried her horizontally and flew forward.
Delfien probably did not expect Brando to do this, and a rare look of surprise appeared on her face. But she curled up in Brando's arms, hesitated for a moment, and did not speak again. She just silently pressed her cheek against the latter's chest.
"Count," she whispered. "If one day, I can no longer survive in the Empire, will you take me in?"
"As a friend, the Abies Domain will always open its doors to you."
"Thank you." Delfien's eyes flashed, but there was some regret.
After an hour or two, Brando and the rest finally met up with Fang Qi south of Maltaha. Although this guy did not lose him, as Brando expected, he did not have a good night in the past.
The first problem was the mosquitoes in the swamp. This seemingly insignificant problem was, in fact, the biggest problem for travelers in Taoqike Swamp at night. With the perfect body, as one's strength increased, so would one's physique. The strengthening of one's physique could strengthen one's immune system, greatly increasing the body's recovery ability and resistance against various diseases and toxins.
A strong physique would allow one to be completely unafraid of being infected by mosquitoes. In fact, the invading bacteria and foreign proteins would be completely wiped out by the immune system before they could even pass through the first line of defense. Unfortunately, not being infected by diseases was one thing, but the necessary steps would not be missed. The skin would become red and swollen, and although it recovered very quickly with the support of Elemental Strength, it would still cause discomfort and itching.
No matter how strong Fang Qi was in terms of Elemental Strength, as long as he had not reached the last step of the perfect body, he would inevitably have to face these problems that ordinary people faced.
Brando knew that this egomaniac had not made any preparations before entering the swamp, which was why he was so strange when the other party made the request yesterday. They had suffered so much last night even with the help of insect repellent, not to mention this guy had spent the night alone in the wild. He could only imagine how miserable this guy's situation was.
In fact, he was not afraid that the other party would escape alone, and that was one of the reasons.
When Huang Huo saw Fang Qi's face, hands, and exposed skin in front of them, she could not help but laugh. In Brando's eyes, this guy's outfit was like a terrorist from his previous life. Under the hood, only a pair of eyes could be seen rolling around. He even glared fiercely at Brando, probably realizing that he had been tricked again.
"You damned guy," Fang Qi saw him and could not help but say, "Did you deliberately not warn me?"
His voice was a little muffled under the hood, and even Princess Magadal could not help but look over, wondering what kind of inhumane treatment this guy had encountered. Only Delfien, who had just broken free from Brando's arms, had not calmed down yet. Her face was a rare shade of red, and she did not have the leisure to notice what was happening here.
Brendel snickered in his heart. He was very familiar with Fang Qi's outfit. In his previous life, when he first ventured into the swamp, he didn't look at the guide posted by his senior sister on the BBS. As a result, he forgot to bring some necessities and traveled in the swamp for less than two days. At that time, he was dressed exactly like Fang Qi. As a result, he was laughed at by the other members of the exploration team for a long time.
Regarding his experience at that time, Bai Jia only had one word: You deserved it.
And now, this was what he wanted to say to this egomaniac.
"Remind you of what?" He asked.
Fang Qi quickly pulled off the 'scarf' covering his mouth, but suddenly realized that he was no match for him, and could only bitterly say, "Give me the insect repellent."
Brando shook his head, but did not make things difficult for this guy. In fact, if Fang Qi had taken the initiative to ask for it a day ago, he would not have hidden it. But since this genius was so arrogant, he did not mind teaching him an unforgettable lesson.
After this episode, Fang Qi seemed to have finally realized that he was not omnipotent, or that he had taken advantage of others. After receiving the 'life-saving' gadget from Brando, this genius finally stopped acting alone.
As Brando expected, the map given to them by Queen Madara was very detailed. Although the road between Martaha and Hardland was muddy and difficult to walk on, it was not too far in a straight line. In some places, there were even trestles built by merchants in the swamp before the Year of the Dragon King. In fact, before the Sheepshead believers occupied this area, Hardland was once inhabited, but that was nearly half a century ago. At present, most of these trestles had been weathered and rotted in the swamp, and only a few remained, serving as road signs for travelers.
Following these artificial road signs, the group arrived at Hardland the next morning, but the closer they got to the port in the south of Tauqik, the more Sheepshead believers they encountered along the way. It seemed that what the innkeeper in Martaha said was true. This time, the Sheepshead believers held a large-scale live sacrifice ceremony in Hardland, and the Sheepshead believers in several nearby areas were inspired and gathered here.
In fact, when they trekked through the night, they met several groups of Sheepshead believers who were also traveling at night. Although the two sides did not have much interaction, from the way the Sheepshead believers dressed, Brando found that some of these Sheepshead believers did not seem to be from the area around the Sea of the Dying Moon.
This showed that this live sacrifice had been prepared for a long time, and the news had been spread for a long time.
However, this was obviously not good news for Brando and the others because they were not here to participate in this nuisance of a live sacrifice, but for the mystery of the jadeite.
They were not looking forward to this live sacrifice ceremony at all, and they might as well destroy it. But the many Sheepshead believers gathered here were a problem.
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