I rode my horse all the way south and finally found Avina under a withered old tree. Her horse had collapsed next to the withered tree due to exhaustion. When I found her, Avina was at a loss.
As the sky darkened, I dismounted and saw Avina curled up on the ground, shivering.
"It's okay. I'm here," I comforted her.
When Avina saw me, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Let's stay here for the night. We'll return to Boheep Town tomorrow morning," I said to Avina.
Avina nodded. Then, the two of us found some dried twigs. I used the flint I had brought with me to light the twigs and made a campfire.
I put down the sleeping bag I had hung on the horse. By the time I was done, the surroundings had become dark.
Avina snuggled up to me. I gave her half of the bread in the saddle.
I drank a little of the honey wine, which was the last of my collection.
The moonlight was weak tonight. Avina and I recalled the time we spent on the island. Perhaps that was the best memory we had.
"Laric, I feel like something is following me. I don't feel safe," Avina said.
"It's okay. I was just like you many years ago. At that time, I had just learned how to become a mercenary from Hissed. I was naturally afraid of ghosts. However, Hiseside The Elder's trial that night made me understand how to overcome my fear. "
"What kind of trial? I've never heard you mention it before." Avina looked at me with interest.
"It was a vampire's tomb. Hiseside The Elder locked me, who was defenseless and inexperienced. I was left alone in the dark tomb, but there seemed to be countless evil spirits around me. People feel very insecure when they are defenseless and unable to see their surroundings clearly. Moreover, I was just an inexperienced young man. I was afraid, I cursed, and I did everything to give myself courage. "
"And then?"
"The next morning, Hiseside The Elder found me sleeping in the tomb. From that day on, he decided to take me in as his disciple."
Avina was amused. She asked me how I had done it.
"Actually, I didn't feel good that night. I was afraid that a vampire or a ghost would jump out at any time. I was prepared to fight at any time, but I lost to sleepiness. I don't know when I fell asleep unknowingly. Old Cesar told me many years later. He said I was the second person to fall asleep in that tomb in so many years. "
"Then who is the other one?"
"Haha, the other is Hiseside The Elder himself. In fact, the so-called fear was just to scare oneself. Even if there really was a ghost, what was supposed to happen would still happen. It was better to face it calmly. What's more, a person isn't scary when they're alive. Do you think they'll become stronger after becoming a ghost? "I said.
"That's true."
"Alright, it's getting late. You should sleep early. I'll keep watch tonight. You don't need to worry. "
"I'm afraid that you'll fall asleep while keeping watch," Avina teased.
"Don't worry. I won't let you get hurt."
Avina obediently went to sleep, and I kept watch by the campfire.
Seeing Avina sleeping peacefully, I felt much more relaxed.
I didn't know how much time had passed, but I actually fell asleep in a daze. I suddenly realized that Avina was gone, and I became nervous.
Green flames were everywhere, and they looked similar to will-o '-the-wisps. Not only that, but the green flames were also moving around.
I pulled out the Sword of Retribution and prepared to fight at any time.
The number of will-o '-the-wisps increased until some of them approached me. With the help of the weak campfire, I could finally see what the will-o '-the-wisps looked like.
They were just scarecrows, but they weren't ordinary scarecrows. They were a type of scarecrow called a spirit scarecrow because some spirits lived in these scarecrows.
That was why these spirit scarecrows could emit green light. I hurriedly mounted my horse.
Riding my horse, I charged toward the places with the green light and swung the Sword of Retribution to kill them.
Moving through the darkness, I was like a bolt of lightning at dawn, tearing these spirit scarecrows apart.
Suddenly, the horse's hooves tripped, and I fell off the horse. However, the spirit scarecrows didn't stop and quickly surrounded me.
My leg was injured, and it wasn't convenient for me to move. I could only slash with all my might.
Just as the spirit scarecrows were about to surround me, something unexpected happened.
Fireballs streaked across the darkness and hit the spirit scarecrows. The scarecrows were engulfed in flames, and they let out heart-wrenching screams.
It was Natalia who saved me in the nick of time. This was something I hadn't expected.
In the blink of an eye, the spirit scarecrows that had surrounded me suddenly disappeared without a trace.
I was overjoyed to see Natalia, and I immediately went forward to greet her.
"Thank you. You saved my life," I said.
"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me. Where's Avina?" Natalia asked.
It turned out that not long after I fell asleep, Avina woke up.
She saw that I had fallen asleep, but she didn't wake me up. Instead, she planned to take my place and keep watch. However, at this moment, we heard someone crying not far away.
Avina listened to me and decided to overcome her fear. She lit a torch and walked in the direction of the sound.
The sound was intermittent, sometimes strong, and sometimes weak. Suddenly, the crying stopped, and Avina felt a tingling sensation on her back. She slowly turned around and saw a little girl emitting green light staring at Avina.
Avina broke out in a cold sweat. She hadn't expected there to be a spirit.
However, Avina quickly calmed down. She decided to become a real mercenary.
She chased after the little girl, but the little girl was too fast. Just like that, one in front and one behind, they arrived at the edge of a cliff. Ai Weina almost fell off the cliff.
The little girl disappeared into thin air. Avina looked at the scene in front of her.
There was a large waterfall, and there was a small lake under the waterfall.
Avina didn't know where she was. She was confused, just like before she met me.
She wanted to call my name, but she was frightened by the scene in front of her.
Tens of thousands of spirits, evil spirits, wraiths, and ghosts emerged from the lake. Avina was so scared that she didn't dare to make a sound.
Natalia and I followed Avina's tracks. I didn't know if I could see Avina again, and I was worried about her safety.
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