Han Jin had just landed on the ground when a rustling sound came from the forest behind him. About seven or eight people came out one after another. The leader was a woman in her twenties. She looked very charming, with a pair of big eyes and a straight nose. The tip of her nose was slightly upturned, giving people a sense of playfulness. Her mouth was small and had a smile, revealing two rows of neat and white teeth. Under her knee-length skirt, she didn't wear any armor, revealing a pair of snow-white calves. Although the weather in the southwest region of the continent was very warm, it was still a bit too much. After all, it was still early spring.
The most eye-catching thing was her hair. In this world, there were many intelligent races. Han Jin had seen all kinds of hair, but he had never seen colored hair. Under the sunlight, it emitted a rainbow-like luster. Han Jin couldn't go over and touch it, so he couldn't tell if it was natural or the result of dyeing it.
The armor that the woman wore was not ordinary. There were many exquisite runes engraved on it, and she even wore a lot of gorgeous jewelry. From her appearance, this woman should be their leader. Moreover, everyone was surrounding her like a moon surrounded by stars. However, Han Jin had a strange feeling that no one here took the woman seriously.
What was even stranger was that this woman was carrying a huge longbow that was almost as tall as a person on her back. This caused her to stumble as she walked. Such a huge longbow on a woman's back looked very awkward.
Then, more than ten tall and handsome horses stepped into Han Jin's field of vision. There was nothing to see, but when Han Jin's eyes swept over the horses, he suddenly turned back. Those were definitely not war horses!
Their bodies were too tall, at least a head taller than ordinary war horses. Moreover, they were all silver-white in color. There was not a single strand of hair on their bodies. Their backs, abdomens, and four pairs of slender and strong legs were extremely streamlined. There was also a sharp horn that was more than a foot long on their foreheads. Every time they took a step, there would be a faint arc of electricity flashing at the tip of the horn.
There was only one word that could describe these war horses: handsome!
Seeing Han Jin's attention fall on the war horses, the girl smiled and said, "This is a unicorn. You haven't seen it before, right?"
"This is a unicorn?"
"Yes! It took us more than three months to catch and tame them. " The girl said proudly, "The most annoying thing is that there are actually a few druids who have been opposing us. Otherwise, we would have succeeded long ago."
"Cough …" The old man suddenly coughed.
The young girl also realized that she had misspoken and stuck out her tongue.
"Esteemed guest, this is Miss Louise." The old man introduced himself. "My name is Panven, Magician. You …"
"My name is Raphael," Han Jin said calmly. "Magician."
"Magician? But … "That old man was stunned. Clearly, he was just like Han Jin's friends, unable to sense Han Jin's mana fluctuations.
"Alright, we can continue on our way." The girl called Louise walked over and took the woman's arm.
Han Jin's gaze fell on the woman again. Reality proved his judgment. Such a beautiful and well-dressed woman was no different from a cat or a dog. No one even bothered to introduce her. Although they seemed to be very close, the girl called Louise was not good at acting. It was all an act.
However, Han Jin did not want to be nosy, nor did he want to explore the mystery. He just walked quietly in the middle of the group.
Panven was very interested in Han Jin's background and tried to find a topic to talk about. Louise was the same, interjecting a few words from time to time. Han Jin also wanted to know more about the southwest region. Both sides had questions and answers, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Just like how Han Jin knew nothing about this place, Panven's knowledge was also very limited. Han Jin mentioned the names of a few lords in the northeast region, but Panven had never heard of any of them. He only knew of Duke Solomon of the City of Elements. It was clear to see how uninformed this place was. Of course, this had nothing to do with Panven. The continent was constantly at war, and no wanderer or caravan could reach the other side of the continent. Knowing what happened within a thousand miles was already considered very knowledgeable.
After interacting with both sides for a long time, Han Jin realized that this group was always on guard, as if someone would rush out and attack them at any time. Even Han Jin himself was secretly on guard. For example, Louise and the woman always walked behind him. He found it interesting and purposely stopped to pick an unknown wildflower to study. Louise and the woman also stopped. They could stare at Han Jin's back as they walked, but they would never show their backs to him.
This was not a big deal. If he, Sunier, and the others met a stranger of unknown origin and strength in the forest, they would also be on guard.
Han Jin could also see that they were in a hurry to get out of the forest. They were also moving very quickly, which made him satisfied. If they were to delay, even if they did not know the way, even if they might be attacked by the Kingdom of Magnificent Light, Han Jin would still leave. This was because he really could not afford to delay.
They chatted as they hurried along. In the blink of an eye, a few hours had passed. The others were still fine, but the woman could not hold on any longer. She staggered as she walked, and her head was covered in sweat. Her snow-white calves were also scratched by the grass and branches.
Pan Wen frowned and immediately ordered the group to stop and rest. A person wearing a priest's robe came from behind and walked to the woman's side and cast a healing spell. This was not an ordinary priest. Under the strong light, Han Jin could clearly see that the wounds on the woman's legs were slowly healing. However, her strength was already exhausted. She did not pick a spot and sat down on the grass. She could not even lift her head.
"Cheer up," Pan Wen said softly.
The woman was shocked. She hurriedly tried to stand up, but her legs were weak and she fell on her back in the grass.
Pan Wen shook his head and ignored the woman. Han Jin could not stand it anymore and reached out his hand. However, the woman timidly glanced at Han Jin and did not respond to Han Jin's friendliness. She struggled to sit up on her own. Her eyes were wet, but she tried hard to control her tears so that they would not fall.
The strong men searched for dry grass and branches and lit two bonfires. The woman carefully approached the bonfire and felt the warmth of the fire. Her expression looked better. It was obvious that she was cold and tired. She did not dress like this on purpose. Someone must have asked her to dress like this.
"Something's not right …" Louise suddenly said softly. Her nose twitched hard as if she was sniffing the air. Her eyes changed as well. The liveliness and naivety in her eyes were gone, replaced by a sharpness that resembled a blade.
After knowing her for a few hours, Han Jin had always thought that Louise was a silly, spoiled, and inexperienced young lady. However, when he saw Louise's expression, he realized that he was wrong. Perhaps she was really a little silly, but she was definitely not a spoiled young lady.
At that moment, a silent black light flew across the grass and headed straight for the ignorant woman. Han Jin's expression was a little hesitant. He did not know if he should save her, but the arrow flew very quickly. In the time he hesitated, it had already closed in on the woman. Han Jin could only reach out his hand to meet the arrow.
Louise's movements were a little faster than Han Jin's. It was not that her reaction was faster than Han Jin's. Instead, when she discovered the arrow, she immediately made her move. A shiny dagger appeared in her left hand. With a light flick, the arrow suddenly changed direction. It flew past the woman's neck and nailed itself to a tree trunk. The arrow was very powerful. Most of the shaft was embedded in the tree trunk. Only a small portion of the arrow's feathers were left trembling violently.
Louise's body turned and hid behind the tree. Her movements were as nimble as a cat's. When her body was blocked by the tree trunk, she had already taken the longbow from her back. Without pausing for a moment, she dashed out from the other side of the tree trunk. The longbow was drawn to the shape of a full moon, and a powerful arrow shot out.
Shrill screams came from afar. Panven had already taken out his magic staff. A huge magic shield appeared out of thin air, enveloping everyone within. Outside the magic shield, the air was rushing rapidly. A surging fog gradually formed, completely covering the people within the shield. However, the fog was very strange. Although they could see the fog, their vision was not affected at all. They could still see the scenery in the distance. As for whether they could see in from the outside, Han Jin did not know.
The guards gathered in the center, surrounding the dazed woman. Only then did she react. She also took the frightening longbow from her back. She drew an arrow in a very standard posture and nocked it on the bowstring. However, she did not draw the longbow. Although her body was straight, her slightly trembling legs gave her away.
Louise suddenly let out a sharp roar. "Nikola's lackeys! Can't you all act like men and stand out in the open!! "
Louise was not protected by the magic shield. Judging from Panven's expression, it was as if he was not worried about Louise's safety at all.
Louise's standing posture was a little strange. Her legs were in front of her and behind her, half-squatting and half-standing. Her entire back formed an arc. She looked like a lazy worm that wanted to curl up into a ball, but also like a ferocious beast that was about to go berserk. Her face was wild and arrogant, with a hint of unruliness. Her gaze was as sharp as a knife, mixed with a trace of contempt and mockery.
Han Jin never knew that a girl could show such an expression. If he had to describe it, it would be like a cat, exploding …
When he was a private investigator, his female assistant had a Brazilian cat and a shepherd dog. Usually, the cat and the dog got along well. However, once when he and his female assistant went out for a morning exercise, the cat caught a mouse out of nowhere and was playing with it with its claws. The dog suddenly rushed up and took the mouse away. The cat's back bent into an arc, and it stared at the dog with a deadly stare. It let out a terrifying scream and then rushed up. In fact, the shepherd dog was several times bigger than the cat, but it was bitten by the cat. In the end, it had no choice but to abandon the mouse and run away. His female assistant went up to stop it, but she was bitten by the cat as well. She was so sad that she cried out loud afterward.
At this moment, Louise and the cat that was about to attack were eighty to ninety percent similar in spirit. They were angry and crazy!
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