Although Li Ke and Karina had discussed the countermeasures, the problem was that even if they weren't stupid, they could only try their best to clear the surrounding scarecrows and gather most of the people together. They didn't want anyone to be left alone.
But what was amazing was that Li Ke saw the side of freedom and democracy here …
"You can't keep us together, Sir Crown Guard. We have the right to live our own lives!"
A man with a brandy nose looked at Karina, who was calculating something with the mayor, with dissatisfaction. Karina had a serious face. Karina had experienced this kind of problem many times, but this was the first time Li Ke saw it in Demacia.
Weren't the Demacians supposed to be united, democratic, and disciplined?
"I know, citizen, but we have no way to confirm where the Magician is. And in fact, if we don't do this, it's hard to guarantee everyone's safety."
Karina smiled and didn't show any dissatisfaction. Instead, she answered the man in an easy-going manner.
"So, if you want to live alone, then it will be difficult for us to guarantee your safety. Or perhaps we will have to transfer away the soldiers who are protecting so many people to protect you … After all, we are serving the Demacians, aren't we?"
The meaning behind her words was very clear. It was already very troublesome for her to let the two of them stay together to protect them. If an idiot like him wanted to fly alone, then don't blame her for not caring about him when the time came. If he caused trouble, she would even arrest him as a magician. Although she didn't say it out loud, her eyes undoubtedly showed her answer. This made the drunken villager leave in embarrassment and obediently stay in the large warehouse that was originally used as a barn. He continued to play cards and eat with the other villagers.
In fact, this was also Li Ke's request. He knew that if he allowed them to gather together without doing anything, these ordinary people would start to panic. Therefore, he ordered Karina to collect all the entertainment facilities in the village, as well as some other things, turning this gathering of protection into a gathering.
Of course, it was impossible for him to leave now.
But after sending the drunken idiot away, Karina frowned.
"What's wrong?"
Li Ke asked. He put a piece of preserved fruit dipped in honey into his mouth and tasted it carefully. It tasted like a star fruit, but it was an apple-flavored fruit. Karina wasn't in the mood to eat it. She glanced at her pocket watch and looked at the entrance of the town uneasily.
"According to the time, they should have returned with a regiment of soldiers and 20 Demon Hunters."
She did ask for help, but it was obvious that these people wouldn't be able to come before nightfall. After nightfall, the people she called for help might encounter Federtic, and at that time, it was very likely that she would suffer a loss of manpower. And most importantly, she had a faint ominous premonition.
"Could it be that there are too many people recruited?"
Li Ke was also present when Karina gave the order. He knew that Karina also asked them to gather as many heroes as possible, so it was possible that they were delayed by something. After all, there were still many powerful warriors who wanted to be heroes, so it might be a good thing for them to delay for some time. They could find more brave and powerful warriors who were obedient to the management.
"But it shouldn't be this late."
Karina was still a little worried. But as soon as Roland's voice faded, she saw the faint shadow of a person on the road in the distance. Therefore, after regaining her ability to move, she immediately walked over to see if it was her people who had brought the person back. Li Ke also went out, ready to see how many people had come so that he could have an idea in his heart.
But …
The moment Karina saw those figures, she froze on the spot because what she saw was a terrifying scene. The young Lacus was carrying Garen with great difficulty. Her eyes were filled with tears and fear, while Garen was covered in blood. Every time Lacus took two steps, his body would leave a trail of fresh blood on the ground. Even Lacus' beautiful white dress was dyed red by his blood. And most importantly, the 'person' who was holding Lacus' little hand was a scarecrow carrying a scythe and having a mouth full of rusty iron pieces as teeth!
Fedetik had found them!
Endless fear engulfed Karina's body in an instant, making her unable to move her feet. When Lacus' voice slowly reached her ears, she forced herself to use her will to move her body. But she had no choice but to stop, because the moment she took a step forward, Federtic raised his scythe! Karina's eyes widened. She was stunned. She could not move her legs, but when she took a step forward, Federtic raised his sickle!
Obviously, if she rushed over, Lacus and Garen, whose fate was unknown, would be instantly killed by the scarecrow! After witnessing Karina standing stiffly on the spot, Lux understood what was going on. She couldn't hold back her tears any longer. But after realizing that she was crying, the scarecrow raised its scythe again. Sharp nails appeared on the hand made of straw, piercing another wound on the hand she was holding. She bit her lips and held back her tears. Then, she slowly said the words she found to 'comfort' the scarecrow with as much calmness as she could muster.
"Ra … Larry, Fedetik is a liar, right?"
Larry?
Karina instantly thought of the servant. At this moment, Fedetik also put down his scythe and answered Lacus' question.
"Don't worry … It's okay … Fedetik … is a liar … a liar …"
Fedetik's voice was still as hoarse, but Karina could recognize that it was the servant named Larry's voice. So she immediately understood what happened. That idiot named Larry must have mentioned Fedetik on their way back!
I clearly ordered him to keep his mouth shut on the way back!
That bastard!
Remorse was no longer enough to describe Karina's current mood. But when she didn't know what to do, Li Ke's voice came from behind her.
"Karina! Hurry! "
After hearing the squatting voice, she saw several thick vines appearing under Fedetik's feet. Then, almost at the same time, the vines wrapped around Fedetik's body and forced his legs together. At the same time, another part of the vines wrapped around Lacus and pulled her to the ground, allowing her to dodge the scythe that Fedetik swung at her and Garen's head.
Karina no longer hesitated. Although she was still afraid, she still drew her sword and rushed towards the scarecrow after hearing Li Ke's shout!
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