That night, a battle broke out in the town. A group of soldiers came out of nowhere and wiped out the Eagle Line stationed there. Since it wasn't a large city, there weren't many soldiers stationed there. The enemy took advantage of the rain to cover their tracks, using the darkness of the night as cover. Like a hunter in the dark, they wiped out the Eagle Line without losing a single soldier.
However, this action caused panic among the residents of Little Mountain Town. The extermination of the Eagle Regiment's garrison would definitely attract the attention of the Eagle Regiment. At that time, they would return with a large number of troops. Every time there was a street battle, a large number of innocent people would be implicated. They were all afraid.
At that moment, the mysterious soldier gathered the townsfolk.
It was a man in black armour. His face was as calm as the surface of a lake as he looked at the townsfolk.
The townsfolk discussed among themselves, but soon quieted down. They didn't know what this unknown general was up to. They didn't trust him at all.
"Everyone, I'm glad you're all gathered here. I'm sure you're curious about who we are. Let me introduce myself. We come from Count Eibron's dominion in the west. The flames of war haven't spread there yet. We're here to save the people who are trapped, which is you. As you know, the west is very poor, but it's different now. Count Eibron predicted this war and used all his wealth to develop his territory. He now has a large amount of food and jobs. What he needs now is manpower. "
The townsfolk began to whisper among themselves.
Naturally, they wouldn't believe him so easily. This could be a scam. Everyone knew the west was poor and backward. As for how backward it was, the empire and the Eagle Line couldn't be bothered to care about it. Even if they lost it, it wouldn't hurt them.
"Of course! We need the support of the townsfolk! You've all seen the empire's arrogance and the Eagle Line's atrocities. We should work together to stop them and defend our homeland! "
As soon as these words came out, the crowd below burst into an uproar and clamored one after another.
It was obvious they were being pushed to the frontlines. If the Eagle Line attacked, how were they supposed to defend with just a few thousand people?
Chaos ensued, but the man on the stage remained calm. "We will provide food and weapons. Don't worry, we won't give up on anyone."
The rest of the words could not be heard as they were drowned out by the discussions of the crowd.
Sure enough, their carriages brought a lot of food. Everyone scrambled to get a share, but weapons were different. Not many of them dared to take them, for fear of being accused.
"Lord Demon King, do you really think they will fight alongside us?"
A human soldier asked worriedly. He was one of the first slaves that the Demon King had purchased. Now, he was part of the Wussen Empire and had his own family.
"Of course not."
The Demon King patted his shoulder and said, "Sometimes it's like this. If you want them to leave, they won't leave. But if you want them to stay and fight together, they'll leave faster than they can fly."
"Oh, the Demon King is wise … But I don't think we'll be able to stop the attack of the Eagle Corps with our meager forces."
"There's no need to block them. When they get here, this city will be empty."
The corners of the Demon King's mouth curled up as he said, "Have the soldiers bring along some useful items and prepare to leave this place."
"Yes, sir!"
Just as the Demon King had predicted, many of the townspeople who had received the food fled in the middle of the night. Of course, not all of them fled to the west. Many of them scattered in all directions, fleeing to the surrounding cities.
"Everyone is fleeing."
The two vagrant artists were still sitting in front of the gate. Although the rain had stopped, they had nowhere to go. Suddenly, the wooden gate behind them opened. Thinking that the other party wanted to chase them away, they hurriedly retreated. In the end, they saw the owner of the house pushing a cart and dragging his family out of the mansion.
"Master, where are they going?"
Qu Feng asked in surprise.
"I don't know either. I think there's going to be another battle here. I think we should hurry and leave."
The old man said.
"But, Master, where else can we go?"
Qu Feng lowered his head. Now that their livelihood was gone, aside from his singing skills, he didn't know anything else. Even being a worker would be disdained.
"How about we go to the east?"
The old man said.
"Ah? Master, you really believe what that person said? "
"There's nothing we can do about it. Besides, we have no money. Why would he lie to us? Oh right, here's what he gave us."
The old man suddenly took out the cloth bag. After hesitating for a while, he finally opened it.
It was filled with shining silver, which was enough for them to live in a big city for a few months. It was even enough to buy a musical instrument. There was also a red wooden box. They didn't know what was inside, but when they opened it, there was a small sign inside.
"This? So much money?! "
The old man was shocked. In this world, money couldn't be exposed. He hurriedly looked around and quietly put it away.
Qu Feng was also stunned. He didn't think that the other party would give them so much money. Did they really meet a good person?
Just as he was wondering, the old man pulled his hand and said, "Let's go. Let's go to the west and try our luck with the Eibron Merchant Group."
Hearing this, Qu Feng nodded.
Thus, the two of them followed the departing crowd and headed west.
… …
In a mossy place with exposed rocks. This place was bigger than the candidates imagined. Fortunately, there was water here. Spring water flowed out from the cracks in the mountain. It was very cool and there was more than one place.
As for food, other than the Hybrid Demons and insects, there was only moss.
That's right, there were Hybrid Demons here. Some people even saw Distorted Demons. They were in caves and the spring water was in the caves.
Lingnai was hiding in one of the caves. There was no water or light here, but there was a strange vine growing here. It didn't have leaves, only stems and roots. Its fruits looked like figs growing out in bunches.
It wasn't poisonous. Lena had used a mysterious magic to test it, but she couldn't remember where she learned it from. It could release a glowing substance, and if it came into contact with something poisonous, the glowing substance would change color.
However, the grapes weren't delicious. They were bitter and sour.
However, they could be used to satisfy hunger. There were many of them here.
At this moment, Reina, who was sitting cross-legged in the cave practicing magic, suddenly opened her eyes. She held a stone in her hand and suddenly threw it towards the entrance of the cave. Suddenly, there was a loud bang. With her spatial perception, Reina could clearly see a Distorted Demon fall to the ground. She immediately picked up the bow beside her and slowly pulled the bowstring, shooting at the other party.
Bang!
The arrow easily pierced through the Distorted Demon's body.
She squatted down in front of the Distorted Demon's body. She saw that the Distorted Demon's body was injured and the claws on its limbs were cut off.
It was released by someone. It should be part of the exam. A night attack. Was it the Distorted Demons on the first night?
She turned around and saw more Distorted Demons entering the cave.
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