Scene 52 Long Road, Fragments of the Past VI

Before evening, Brando had obtained a map of the hunters' secret route into the forest. This was all thanks to some serious publicity - or rather intimidation - from the balding owner of the Carriage House. You must know these secret trails in the forest that are only known to hunters. Each of them is a secret passed down from generation to generation of hunters in the area. If it is not for the safety of your own family, it is almost impossible to hand them over to outsiders.

Of course, the identity of Earl Brando and the royal knight also played a big role. Ordinary people always have this subconscious understanding: a noble noble does not need the secret they have.

On the contrary, they heard that another knight from the royal family was going to rescue their relatives personally. These people couldn't help but feel very grateful, and even offered themselves to be the guides of Brando and his party, but they were all declined by Brando - - It's not that he thinks he can be more familiar with the northern forest than the locals, it's just - bringing a burden with him for this little convenience is really not worth the gain.

Time is quickly approaching sunset.

A red sun was slanting into the mountains on the west bank of Lake Warrenden, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire world into a golden-red haze. Under this twilight, a convoy consisting of only one cargo carriage was leaving the north gate of Qianshui Town. Brando drove his horse at the front of the team, advancing along the crescent-shaped beach by the lake. His shadow was stretched by the setting sun, as if it were a silhouette of the gloomy North Anlaser Forest in front.

Brando raised his head and looked at the forest buried under the shadow of the mountains. The dark canopy, like countless nails arranged upwards, stretched to the gray background of the Canary Mountains, which was a vast cedar forest.

A series of hoofbeats sounded behind the ears.

Brando turned his head to the side and saw a bright purple. Ciel's robes were fluttering slightly in the evening breeze, and he was riding a chestnut-colored war horse, catching up from behind. Highland wizards are compared to wizards of other schools because of their experience as apprentices to knights. Therefore, he has more or less mastered some riding skills. The young wizard is undoubtedly one of the best.

"Hey, Lord Lord." Ciel's snow-white hands were holding the reins, and he was holding a cane in one hand. He gave his unique greeting: "I just got something interesting, you must want to see it."

Brando didn't bother to look at the smiling guy in his field of vision. The sunset glow in the eastern sky faded slightly, and a transparent light blue emerged. A few white stars dotted the blue night sky, looming, a cool breeze blew across the lake, and floating golden fragments of light rippled on the waves, like several strips of light.

He was bathing in the evening breeze and snorted softly: "What is it?"

He knew very well the temperament of the guy who had been following him for a while. If he showed too much interest, the guy might become complacent and betray him.

As expected, Charles laughed dryly: "Then the hotel bill..."

Brando thought that the bald man had quietly tampered with the bill in the end.

He couldn't help but sigh - even if he was causing trouble, he was caught out - this was really disappointing. "He's just a philistine, there's no need to argue with him."

"No, no, no." Charles shook his head: "I don't think he is that stupid. Did any of us replenish supplies in that hotel?"

Brando was slightly startled: "Supplementary supplies? Of course not, but you can ask Laurenna and his wife. Maybe they bought something."

"I've asked, but they don't know, Lord."

Brando turned around, with a suspicious look in his eyes. The convoy carried out its last resupply at Fort Kurk, and there was no need to add more supplies after that - he became wary: "What is going on?"

"I asked the waiter—"

"——Char, tell the important point. If you keep trying, I'll kick you into the lake." Brando replied angrily.

"Okay, okay," Charles quickly raised his hands in surrender: "Lord, that's what the waiter said. The little girl with us asked him to buy these things."

"Then he put the blame on us?" Brando was slightly puzzled when he heard this: "Does he think we and the little girl are in the same group?"

"They are indeed a group - but this is what the little girl said herself, if the waiter is not lying." Charles spread his hands on the horse.

"Wait!" Brando reacted immediately: "You said she left the bill to us?"

"I'm afraid that's the case, Lord Lord," Ciel laughed: "Successfully plotted to seize Grudin's lord, and forced the orthodox nobles to recognize it. Protected all confidence and hope, saved the Ring of Trade Winds, and went there alone Ampelsel defeated Grand Duke Sifah and the Temple of Fire. Count Tonigel, who had never suffered any losses, did not expect that he would finally capsize in the hands of a little girl today - if you tell me this, no one will believe it. .”

Brando raised his head, straightened up, faced the direction of the forest, and urged the horse to sit down and run faster. He squinted his eyes in the wind, turned around and replied: "Yes, this is really terrible."

Charles couldn't help but be slightly startled when he saw the proud look on his lord's face. Naturally, he couldn't catch up with Brando, who was riding a horse. He could only shout from behind: "...Sir, why do I feel that you look so conspiratorial? The look of success?"

Brando smiled slightly, but did not answer. He was not only in a good mood, but in a very good mood - the name Micaiah Everly is famous in history, the witch of Aruche, the rebel, the golden witch, the businesswoman of equality and sophistry, but the most famous one among them. A famous one——

Undoubtedly the ruler of Bunosong, the Lord of the Winter Country, and the King of Witches.

She is the master of time and space, the heir of the witch Eufkyleia of Nothingness, and is known as the most unique one among the twelve lines of witches. Because she is a witch, but she also pursues a rebellious path to escape from the witch's destined fate, she was once called a "rebel" by witches.

But it was such a rebel who eventually gained recognition from the Crown of Winter and became the first Witch King to unify the twelve lines of witches after a thousand years.

Mikaya is a native of Eruin, but before the Third Black Rose War, she left Eruin for Cruz with her teacher. Before that, the witch king had been living in Aruche in Lantoniland, so she was also called the witch of Aruche.

After that, Mikaya experienced nearly thirty years of wandering life, when she became the King of Witches. Eruin is long gone. Therefore, Brando did not have much interaction with the Witch King. This name is like one of the many stars floating in the bright sky of Warnd. Although it is brilliant, it is just a wave in the long river of history.

But the current meaning is slightly different——

Micaiah was just a little girl. But her talent is unquestionable. Brando now doubts whether the 'parents' mentioned by the other party really exist, because she behaves more like an orphan. Although it is rude to think so, this is really great news for Brando.

Than convincing an aristocratic couple to give their children to his tutelage. It's obviously much easier to seduce an isolated little girl with a stable and generous environment. It can be seen from Mikaya's behavior that she must be in poverty, maybe she is lost with her parents.

However, Brando did not turn around, because he remembered that Mikaya would officially become a witch around March next year. He still had a lot of time before that. Anyway, he had already asked the innkeeper of the Carriage House to pay attention to him - although he did not think that the little girl would continue to stay after committing the crime with the calmness and intelligence she showed. Qianshui Town.

But it doesn't matter, there is still time.

Brando could not help but let out a sigh of relief as he galloped in the wind with his horse. The three heroes of Eruin, Valkyrie, Antitina, Belu, Tamar, and outstanding young people like Caglis, if you add the King of Witches from the other side of history. More and more outstanding talents are gathering on this big ship sailing out of the storm.

Eruin's history may really change because of this.

From dusk to nightfall, everyone in the motorcade saw the figure of the young lord galloping on horseback under the moonlight. He ran in a long circle along the edge of the forest and back to where he started. It seems to be particularly high-spirited.

However, few people understood what the Earl was thinking. Only a slightly cold gaze was always watching the silhouette under the moon silently.

Summer nights always fall very late. Although a full moon has already been running over the blue-grey mountains. But the flaming sunset refused to take back the last ray of light. It wasn't until after eight o'clock that the forest beside the lake completely darkened. If we were in the Tonigel area, the forest would already be filled with the sound of insects, but the cedar forest seemed particularly cold.

The falling temperature and the solid white frost on the pine trees seemed incompatible with the season.

However, Brando did not slow down the convoy. Instead, he returned to the carriage and urged everyone to keep moving forward at the same speed. From here, go forward on the Fowey Fork and you will completely enter the North Anlaser Forest. This place is far away from the Needle Hills. The cedar forest is inhabited by frost monsters, which are more than 20 level monsters. Even experienced hunters can easily subdue them.

Of course, it depends on traps and cooperation.

But what Brando is looking for is a more beautiful creature, and the first night into the forest is especially important to him——

He tightened the reins, slowed down the horse, walked around the carriage filled with supplies, and carefully checked the condition of the shafts and wheels. Advancing on the undulating roads in the forest in cold weather will cause a lot of wear and tear on the loaded carriage, so you need to be more careful.

Brando has experienced many adventures and naturally has relevant experience.

But when he walked to the other end, he saw a familiar face. The female knight sat on a dark horse, holding the reins with both hands, looking at him calmly, as if she had been waiting for him here for a long time:

"First night is important, right?"

Her voice was calm and cold.

After the night fell, the cold wind began to bring a chill. It seemed to sweep through the forest, and Brando shivered. He held the reins with one hand and looked at the female knight:

"Who are you anyway?"

"It's not important, let others camp." Nymesis swept her ebony-like hair behind her ears and glanced at him from the corner of her eyes on horseback: "Follow me and bring your three Attendant.”

As she spoke, she turned the horse's head, leaving him with a handsome back view.

"Wait..." Brando was stunned.

"Idiot," Nymesis replied with her back turned, "Don't ask so many meaningless questions. Isn't your mission to capture the Crystal Deer? I know it is there."

It was like a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and landed directly on Brando, leaving him completely frozen there.

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(ps: After obtaining the consent of Sir Nicole, you strong baboons will take a rest today. The main thing is to consolidate the quality and continue to break out to 10,000 tomorrow. In addition, someone asked me about my update plan before and after the Chinese New Year next month. Let’s take a look at it then. , I am going out on the 2nd. If I can get out of the archives before then, I will keep 10,000 updates.) (Amber Sword)