Scene 19 Opponents

As Bryson transported the found food and medicine back to the veteran Madden whom Brando knew—or rather, the current butch guard captain Madden’s foothold in Belledo Forest, the entire third militia unit young The return of man caused a stir in the valley.

Makmee, Ike, Essen, Bertha, little Finnis, and the Niberto brothers, all the eldest sons or daughters of a family in the village, their relatives thought they had died in the fighting that night, and even Already ready to accept this reality - and now they are back alive and intact.

The fleeing crowd boiled up, although not all of them were residents of Butch. Some might come from Qingcun or Weibin, but the warm atmosphere still affected everyone, after all, this was the first good news they got in two days.

A good omen may indicate that the future will be smooth, not to mention the food and medicine that will follow. People who are hungry and cold can have a warm meal, and those who are injured can be cared for. Everyone thinks that hope does not seem to be Not far away, I even forgot some of the embarrassment and miserable situation in the afternoon.

People always yearn for a better life, even if it can only be a little better than the present, they will feel satisfied. Some people say that human beings are insatiable, and they are indeed insatiable, but they are also the easiest to satisfy.

Madara ordered the bonfire to be lit, a veteran of the November War who was brave and stubborn, and would never yield to Madara's few bones. He didn't care that Kabais and Roscoe found them at all. According to him, they could come here. Eruin is not a coward——

So many people who have not received military training must not be able to hide, so they should be more generous.

On the other hand, Freya, who suddenly became lonely, was suddenly treated like a hero. At first, Brando was worried that she would fall in love with her, but soon he found that this was an unnecessary worry:

"Freya, thanks to you!"

"Freya, don't be sad, you still have us. Everyone in the village will support you, you are a strong and good girl, everyone knows it!"

"Freya, are you injured? Let Aunt Akasha have a look, why are you so careless!" A plump middle-aged woman parted the crowd. His voice was loud, but he couldn't hide the concern on his face.

She parted the bangs on Freya's forehead, wiped her face, and took a step back to look at the girl carefully.

"Aunt Akasha, I'm fine."

"Really, don't take anything to heart."

"Really, thank you everyone." Freya looked at everyone around her, a layer of fog inadvertently blocked her vision. In fact, these people have not had a good time these two days. Each of them is frightened, and their eyes are bloodshot. But here at the moment, what is shown is the most sincere affection between people.

Brando sat watching this scene from a distance, and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable warmth in his heart.

The warm bonfire, the connection between people, and the aroma of food permeated the air. This moment seemed to dispel the darkness and the cold colors of the mountains. Even if it was just for a moment, people couldn’t help but sigh:

What a scene.

The relationship between people should be so simple.

Brando leaned on the white jagged rocks, staring up at the stars in the sky: one by one, unchanged from time immemorial, or like diamonds sprinkled on a dark purple curtain.

"Why don't you go over there?" He saw Roman sitting on a higher place, holding the bag in his hands on the lap of the leather skirt, and a pair of round-toed leather shoes swinging back and forth in the air.

"They don't like me."

"Why?"

"My aunt and I are both weirdos in their eyes, besides, there are girls from ordinary families who want to be businessmen.

So it's normal to be unhappy. "

You know it too. Brando said in his heart, but he suddenly found that he had no impression of Roman's aunt, because that woman was always away from home, here today, there tomorrow, and only came back occasionally to bring Roman something to please her Weird gadgets.

Perhaps it is precisely because of a person's independent growth experience that the unique temperament of this future business lady has been developed.

"Can you tell me about your parents? You don't seem to have told me about this."

"I've never seen them. My aunt has been by my side since I can remember. My aunt said, little Roman, when you grow up, you must repay your aunt well!"

The merchant lady giggled, reflecting the moonlight, her eyes were bright.

Brando was taken aback for a moment, then calmed down after listening.

"That's why you want to be a businessman?"

"kindness."

"What a strange idea."

"It doesn't matter--"

The two chatted for a while before Brando saw Freya walking away from her. That girl appeared simple, simple and approachable in front of everyone, but once she returned to her status as the captain of Butch's third militia unit, she felt a faint sense of responsibility as a future Valkyrie.

She promised to take Brando to see Captain Madden of the Butch Guard, although she didn't know what the young man was going to do. But just like Essen, she has a kind of blind trust in the other party, thinking that as long as it is this young man, there must be a way to bring everyone out of this predicament.

Freya didn't want to rely on anything, she was simply curious.

And Brando's plan is this: Now he has joined Butch's guards and these refugees because of a coincidence, and he also understands what kind of failure Captain Marden will encounter next, so standing on the historical stage On the point of disagreement, of course he needs to do something.

Indeed, Brando's first thought was to protect himself, but one cannot live in this world alone. If he did that, how would he face Roman, how would he face Makmi and little Phoenix, how would he face Freya?

What's more, the helpless crying of the future Valkyrie had deeply moved him. People live one life, so there are so many worries—not to mention that he has been a human being in two lives, but he just wants to have no regrets.

After figuring this out, Brando felt that the road ahead opened up.

Roman naturally stayed by his side. The three of them walked through the valley, through the campfires and crowds in twos and threes, and finally found the old man by a campfire at the end of the valley. Coincidentally or predictably, Brayson was there too. But Brando didn't care about this guy. On the contrary, his eyes immediately fell on the veteran of the November War.

Madden, according to the time in the game, Brando suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen this old man for almost thirty years (the time ratio was 8:1).

In the game, Madden had an extremely unsatisfactory life in his later years, but he was still at the end of his life. His only luck was that he did not witness the defeat of Aruin with his own eyes, and he also gained the friendship of many players. This NPC has a very high prestige among players - because he imparts multiple skills of stealth, scouting, and swordsmanship, and most importantly, he also imparts the warrior's first advanced skill: Battle Cry of Courage.

The old man was not much different from Brando's memory, and he didn't even look that old, but the determination on his face was even stronger. Brando has been with this veteran for a while, and he knows the other's temper well. He understands that this is an extremely firm and fearless soldier with a hot personality, so any euphemism will not work in front of him. He might as well just go straight It might win some goodwill if you directly express your intention.

However, when he spoke, he was still a little apprehensive. Who knows if the character of the characters in this world will be exactly the same as in the game? Although he thought it should be the same, but thinking about it, he found it a little weird.

After listening to his statement, Madden's eyebrows moved—of course, they frowned. But as expected, the young vice-captain of the security was the first to raise objections.

Bryson.

"You mean we're going to fail, why?"

Brando's eyes stayed on Madden, and he heard the old man say: "Young man, I am very grateful that you want to join us and do our best for the kingdom. But you seem to have little hope for the next battle, I I also want to hear-"

Brando was not in a hurry. What he was most worried about was that the hot-tempered old man would not give him a chance to speak. As long as he is asked to speak, as a person who is familiar with historical development, he is confident to convince the other party: "Actually, I only have one question. Do you know how many Madara undead troops are blocking you in front of you?"

The young men of the security team sitting there were silent.

Madden was also silent, but Brayson, who got his wink, replied: "From the battle in the afternoon, it should be the same undead army that bit us at the beginning. Later, another army joined us. I paid attention to some flags of the opponent. , there should be at least two separate command bases. Unfortunately, I don’t know the specific organization of Madara.”

Our protagonist takes a surprised look at this guy, unable to see that there is even something real about this guy. Unlike him relying on his previous life experience, it is remarkable that Brayson can draw these conclusions just by observing the chaotic battlefield.

But this doesn't make Brando look at him high, because unfortunately, Brando happens to be the one who knows a lot more than him.

"You don't know about the country of Madara, so it's not surprising that you draw wrong conclusions," he said eloquently, "This is such a country that has never been truly unified. It is about the runes and swords. A group of exiled dark wizards came here to become the original lords of this area before the age of 2000, and for a long time this place was a paradise for robbers and undead wanderers..."

"What are you talking about?"

"Listen to him, Brayson, don't be impatient."

"snort."

Brando smiled slightly, knowing that he could attract Madden's attention. A veteran is a veteran, no matter how bad-tempered he is, he can always grasp some key information keenly.

"But it is also a very aggressive country. Those lords who live in the dark are constantly conquering each other, and they also plunder northward, southward, and in any direction anytime, anywhere. Eruin, Cruz, Ou Saul has suffered even in Banrin."

"The perennial wars have allowed these lords in the darkness to have a battle-tested army. Although the organization is extremely chaotic, the combat effectiveness cannot be ignored. Therefore, when you see two troops with different numbers, their sizes may also vary greatly."

"So, can you describe to me some details of what happened in your battle, maybe I can provide some information help."

"Brando!" Brayson finally couldn't help standing up, and angrily said: "You are lying, how could you know about Madara's situation, as far as I know you used to—"

He wanted to say something, but was stopped by the young man with a stern look. Bryson froze for a moment, he couldn't believe that he was so shocked by the other party's eyes that he couldn't speak.

The previous Brando was not so strong, he was just a young boy with a bit of talent.

"Listen, Bresson, I'm not here to argue with you." Brando replied word by word: "I don't expect you to understand what kind of critical moment this is, but I just want you to know - Please be responsible for your actions!"

Brayson was speechless, then furious.

"Tell him what we encountered, Brayson." But Madden spoke, and the old soldier's brows were already deeply frowned.

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【Note】

In Act 18, S'taz is Elvish.

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