As the red sun set in the west, the sky grew darker and darker. Han Jin stood like a nail in the wheat field, searching for Alquete's tracks. After refining the necklace, his mind became abnormally clear, and his divine sense was also slowly growing. As long as there was any movement around him, it would not escape his senses.
After an unknown amount of time, Han Jin was disappointed. He guessed that Alquete must have used some method that he did not understand to escape. However, Han Jin was not willing to give up just like that. He released a green glow and rode on his sword light, shooting into the distance. A few months ago, the scouts sent a report that Zagunéd had built a castle at the entrance of an underground city. He wanted to go there and take a look. Maybe he could intercept Alquete.
With the flying sword, distance was no longer a problem for Han Jin. After about two hours, Han Jin found the castle that the Knight mentioned. However, he did not get too close. The Abyssal Mages patrolling the castle saw Han Jin's sword light at the same time. Alarm bells rang, and groups of warriors rushed to the city walls, entering a state of full alert.
At this moment, Han Jin was a real big shot. His specialty was spread through various channels. Just like how the Knight of Riptide was unwilling to face Alquete and Zagunéd directly, the Abyssal Mages and Warriors were unwilling to fight Han Jin. That was the matter of the Lords, and had nothing to do with them. To put it bluntly, no one wanted to die unless there was an order from above. They had no choice but to act.
After a long time, Zagunéd's subordinates were shouting and making a ruckus on the city walls. However, no one walked out of the castle. For some reason, Zagunéd himself did not appear.
This could not go on. If Alquete did not escape, he would discover the commotion here from afar. Han Jin paced back and forth for a while, then retreated more than ten miles and hid in a dense forest, waiting quietly.
Han Jin waited until late at night before finally giving up. It did not matter if Alquete had escaped back to the castle or was hiding in a corner to recover. It was too difficult to find a person in this vast world. Han Jin waited for a few more minutes, then rode on his sword light and flew in the direction of Fort Maxine.
After leaving for three months, it was time to go back and see how everyone was doing. Was Sunier back? Did Harley make a mistake? There were many things that he was worried about. Although the cruel reality made him colder and colder, there was still a place in his heart that was warm. It held his friends, those who had helped him, those who relied on him, and those who were his subordinates.
On the way here, in order to catch up with Alquete, Han Jin's speed had been very fast. On the way back, he was eager to return home, so his speed was not slow either. After an unknown amount of time, Han Jin's attention was attracted by a burning flame on the plain.
The Green Ray changed direction and flew diagonally. Han Jin did not want to be a busybody. He only wanted to see what was going on.
It was a small village that was burning. The fire must have been burning for a long time, because the houses in the village had been reduced to ruins. Han Jin looked around and did not find any living people. He continued to fly forward on his sword light. Just as he was about to fly past the village, the Green Ray suddenly stopped.
The next moment, the Green Ray circled half a circle and flew back. Han Jin jumped off the Green Ray and landed steadily beside a well. This well was in the middle of the village and was obviously shared by the entire village. In his previous world, wells were not rare, but here, it was already good enough for the poor to gather the strength of the entire village to dig a well. Some villages even had to go to the river to get water to drink.
A woman was lying on the edge of the well, one hand holding the rope. There were two deep bloody holes behind her neck. She must have been attacked when she was fetching water. Han Jin slowly reached out and turned the woman over. Yes, this was the peasant woman he saw at dusk, but her face was pale and she was thinner than at dusk.
Han Jin bent down and turned the woman over again. He stared at the two deep bloody holes. After a while, he slowly stood up and walked along the village road. Other than the occasional crackling of the fire, the village was very quiet.
"You really make me speechless!" Han Jin laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes. "Alquete, I've seen through you … without a brave heart, what's the use of your strength?!"
* * *
Lang Ning had become the center of everyone's attention. Although he was the commander of Riptide, on the God of War, Guevara, Jedis, Majordomo Gail, and the others were either powerful or had high status. Lang Ning never dared to put on the airs of a commander here. In fact, he had always kept a low profile, but today's situation was a little special.
"And then?" Yalina asked, blinking.
"And then …" Lang Ning smiled bitterly. "Miss Yalina, I have already told you once, and then Alquete ran away without looking back. I think … he was scared out of his wits by Lord Raphael!"
"Say it again," Morrisons said with a smile.
"Say what?" Lang Ning asked, stunned.
"Just now, the last sentence."
"I said … Alquete was scared out of his wits by Lord Raphael."
"Not bad, not bad, I like this sentence, it feels great!"
"If Raphael was replaced by Morrisons, it would feel better, right?" Léger suddenly said.
Morrisons was still immersed in the mood of Han Jin retreating with a smile. When he heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. "Of course! Haha … "
"Morrisons!" Sassoux said in a serious tone.
"What's wrong?"
"Did you steal wine again today?"
"You …" Morrisons took out a small notebook. "Do you know who wrote this? Let me tell you, sooner or later … "
"Okay, okay, why are you three quarreling for no reason?" Yalina interrupted Morrisons's ideal confession and walked slowly to the side of the ship. "It's so late … he should be back soon."
"In the Underground City, there must have been a lot of stories," Guevara said with a smile. "Otherwise, with Alquete's strength, he wouldn't have done such a shameful thing."
"It's unbelievable," Jedis said with a sigh. Jeddis sighed. Light magic was able to completely suppress vampires, yet he was still injured by Alquete despite his successful sneak attack. From this, it could be seen how terrifying Alquete's strength was. However, Alquete didn't dare to face Han Jin. Jeddis knew that Han Jin was also very strong, but he shouldn't be this strong.
"In my life, I have seen many young people," Majordomo Gail said slowly. "Raphael is the best! He is smart, kind, emotional, and responsible. For example, this time, he chose to go to the Underground City alone and shoulder all the heavy responsibilities by himself. Haha, that's why we have the mood and time to drink and chat here. Young people like him … are too rare. Miss, you see … am I right? "
Yalina looked thoughtful, then nodded. "He is indeed amazing."
Jedis smiled faintly, then turned his gaze elsewhere. He didn't want to be involved in this kind of thing.
Guevara was stunned, then he tapped the table with his finger, signaling Majordomo Gail to come over. He lowered his voice and said, "Majordomo Gail, what you're doing … is a little inappropriate, right?"
"Knight Guevara, I think you know better than me that the Beitman is not safe now!" Majordomo Gail said with a smile. "If we can get the support of Grand Duke Solomon, everything will be different!"
"Of course I know better than you, including Raphael's personality," Guevara said calmly. "He and Sunier have been together for more than two years and have a deep relationship. If you really want to stir up trouble … be careful, don't shoot yourself in the foot."
"You misunderstood me. I just want to give the young people another choice. Stir up trouble … Haha, am I such a stupid person in your eyes? " Majordomo Gail narrowed his eyes slightly. "Deep relationship … Knight Guevara, nothing in this world will never change. You see, your power is gradually fading, and my body is slowly aging. More than thirty years ago, Grand Duke Solomon, known as the light of magic on the continent, began to build his first army. Now, young Raphael has attracted the attention of the surrounding lords, and the glorious Capital of Elements is ushering in its sunset. Look at the sky again, how bright the stars are. What about tomorrow? Maybe the sky will be full of dark clouds. In another month, snowflakes will fall from the sky and turn the ground under our feet into an ice field. Then, in a few months, spring will return, and the whole world will be full of vitality again. "
Guevara didn't refute. He just looked at Majordomo Gail quietly.
"Knight Guevara, nothing will never change." Majordomo Gail smiled and repeated his words. He then said, "Sunier doesn't have a good impression of you, right? And … as far as I know, in Isolated Cliff City, Lydia from Wild Willow City once attacked you, didn't she? "
Guevara's body suddenly tensed up. His eyes turned cold, but he still maintained his silence.
"I understand. You have been hiding this from Raphael all this time because you don't want to trouble him, but … you really can't think of it? His troubles will come sooner or later! " Majordomo Gail spat out the last few words word by word. "You can make Sunier no longer hate you, but you can't make all the elves forgive you! After all … the Silver Pegasus Army was destroyed by your hands! "
The coldness in Guevara's eyes gradually disappeared and was replaced by deep sorrow. However, he didn't bother to refute anything. If the elves had enough reason to hate him, then the Silver Pegasus Army had attacked dozens of cities and killed his family. Who should he blame for his hatred?!
"Knight Guevara, actually, there is no need to argue between us. Or … there is no need to be unhappy because of Sunier." Majordomo Gail said slowly. "How about this, we will listen to the choice of fate." Ever since Majordomo Gail had found Yalina, he had rarely expressed any opinions. Usually, he was always smiling, but just because he didn't say anything didn't mean that he didn't understand. As Grand Duke Solomon's right-hand man, he was no worse than anyone here. Today, he had finally shown his true abilities.
"The choice of fate? That sounds interesting. "Guevara calmed himself down and smiled faintly.
"I guess …" Majordomo Gail leaned forward and whispered, "Wild Willow City doesn't want to have a strong neighbor. What do you think?"
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