Act 79 The Lost Name III

In the middle of the night, the wind seemed to rise in the forest. The sound of the wind was like the mythical wolves running at dusk, roaring through the canopy of trees, making a roaring sound, causing wind and rain to obscure. Peiya has long been accustomed to huddled alone in the shadow of the tent. After that drastic change, she did not dare to fall asleep easily, and the nightmare of the day seemed to reappear in every dream.

She saw her brother walking in front of her covered in blood, followed by an obscure shadow——

Half asleep, the light of the flickering candle suddenly went out - only nobles could afford to light expensive suet candles in every tent - but after the light suddenly disappeared, the darkness seemed to be stretched. .

The four walls of the tent were engulfed in thick darkness, and there seemed to be light again in the distance. The hunter girl blinked her heavy eyelids and saw that she was in a forest full of shadows and shadows. The woods were hazy, as if there were double shadows of gray and white. When she heard the distant singing, she couldn't help but raise her head and saw a line of ghosts wearing white robes and shining brightly walking slowly through the forest.

Some of those ghosts were wearing robes, some were riding war horses, some were holding spears, and some were holding swallow-tail flags. Everyone's face was clearly identifiable. Some of them seemed to be familiar to her, while others felt strange. She suddenly saw a short figure walking among the team, with his head lowered. It was her brother Aruta.

"Yaluta!" Peiya couldn't help but scream.

She couldn't care about anything else and immediately ran in that direction. But the forest became increasingly dense, and a complex root system seemed to grow, tripping her up. She raised her head and saw her brother's back in despair as she walked further and further away.

"Aruta!"

"Pea." A firm voice came from outside the dream.

The hunter girl felt as if someone had grabbed her hand. The surrounding scenery quickly faded, and warm light seeped into the darkness from all directions. She opened her eyes suddenly and found herself standing in the middle of the camp, covered in cold sweat. His face was as pale as paper.

Brando was standing in front of him. Grabbing her arm, there was a bonfire in front of her. Peia leaned forward slightly, as if she was about to rush into the fire.

"What's wrong with you?" Brando frowned. He and Medissa saw the hunter girl rushing out of the tent with an empty look on her face and rushing headlong into the bonfire without hesitation. If it weren't for his quick hands and quick eyes, she would have been seriously burned by now.

But he just found out now. The other party seemed to be sleepwalking.

"Are you having nightmares again?" The hunter girl wakes up every night, which is naturally clear to Brando, who has to watch for a while every day.

Peiya looked at him blankly, as if she hadn't reacted yet. Her hair was messy and stuck to her completely soaked forehead, and her dark brown eyes were sparkling with tears, as if she hadn't recovered from the previous nightmare.

"K-Sir Knight?" Peiya was stunned for a moment, then quickly withdrew her hand and lowered her head with some trepidation: "Yes, I'm sorry."

In the strict hierarchy, a rough hunter's daughter like her. How could he touch the noble's body so easily. Nobles are the descendants of sages, they are glorious and glorious. Noble. Disdain to associate with untouchables. In some places, civilians who approach nobles without authorization will be punished, as in Lobu. Commoners who came within ten feet of a noble's carriage were whipped.

In the early days, this was a way to protect against assassins. But in modern times, it has gradually evolved into a unique honor.

Brando was startled for a moment, and then he reacted. He shook his head, "I said, if it's because of my noble status, you don't need to apologize for it. Some people value this because they have nothing but it. He is proud of the title given by society, and I have ideals and pursuits that I am proud of. Miss Peiya, I let you stay in this team just because you are our guide. If possible, I I will help you find the whereabouts of your brother—"

He said so many words just to appease the other party. As expected, Peiya calmed down, and she looked at the lord cautiously.

She heard Ferras, Laurenna and the other knights call him 'Lord Count'. She couldn't imagine what kind of aloof existence the Earl was. The most prominent figure in Qianshui Town was just an old knight.

But this Earl is undoubtedly a weirdo. She has never seen such a shameless nobleman.

"Thank you, Lord Knight, I have another nightmare."

"The situation you just had is not like a nightmare. What did you see just now?"

Peiya was a little confused, but she still told her dream.

"White ghost?"

"What's wrong?" Medisa stood up and asked softly. She saw the serious look on Brando's face and felt that something might be fishy.

"It's interesting-" Brando raised his head and looked at the pointed crown of the pine forest swaying in the wind. He initially thought it was the sea and land breeze blowing from the direction of the Sea of ​​Dead Moon, but now it seems that it is not the case.

"Last time I told you about the lost knight. Peya, you are from the Manowell area. Have you ever heard of the legend of the lost man?"

"The person who lost his name?"

"Ah, um——"

"The name of a person who has lost his name is a name. The name is like a code name. It itself is actually meaningless, but a mark for you by others. The Min'er people have some dark legends. If someone loses his name, He will become wandering like a lonely ghost. Simply put, he will be abandoned by the civilized world——"

"The elves may have a similar saying, because people need each other. If a person loses his due reputation, then his existence value will be very weak."

"The legend of the ghost in the forest has been around for a long time..."

The knights who lost their honor and were abandoned by people fell into darkness, lost themselves, and muttered to themselves all day long. They are actually dead long ago, but their memories linger in the forest all day long. If anyone is confused, they will be tempted by them.

Hunters often see frustrated knights in the forest, but that is just the fear of the unknown in their hearts.

Brando looked at the surging wind above the forest. It seemed to be strong enough to push the clouds. But the light behind the clouds is still dim, which is not normal - because it is not the wind, but the huge uneasiness that hangs in everyone's heart.

This uneasiness comes from the turmoil in the entire world.

Brando saw an arc of light blue light on the horizon. He originally thought it was the sky formed by weak light converging outside the horizon, but now it seems that there is only one reasonable explanation left.

The second demonic wave is coming——

What an unfortunate coincidence.

"Medissa, go get the others up. I'm afraid this forest won't be so safe later. We have to find a way to get through the Wall of Sighs before then. Things in the forest may cause us some trouble -"

"Lord Lord?"

The camp seemed to come alive. In just ten minutes, claw-like shapes grew in the light blue sky in this direction. The wind seemed to come alive, howling violently, rolling up countless branches and leaves, and converging into a black river. Dots of light appeared in the forest, which was a signal that the magic power floating in the main material world was skyrocketing.

There was chaos, and everyone finally gathered together. Brando counted everyone, and after making sure no one was left behind, he looked back at Nimesis, who was staring at the sky with an uncertain face. "I think I've seen it there..." she murmured.

Brando knew that she had indeed experienced it, but those memories seemed to have been shattered into pieces. He wondered how much of her memories from that time she still retained. But Nymesis seemed to have thought of something. She turned back and looked at Brando: "Brando, do you know something...?"

"Let's talk about this later." Brando looked at the forest that suddenly seemed to be shaking. This time the magic tide was the second wave recorded in history. The sorcerers of the Tower of Star and Moon recorded this tide, which was earlier than historically expected, about three months earlier.

Although it is unclear what this means, the outside world must be in a state of extreme panic. The second wave of tide crossed the border of the Land of Order, affecting Eruin, southern Cruz, Airlanda, and some areas around the Great Glacier. Documents record that solar eclipses, day turns to night, and monster tides were observed in many places at that time. Or something similar.

Brando is a little worried about Antitina and Roman, but he believes that they should be able to handle things in the territory. Fortunately, the Cruz people should openly side with them now, otherwise it would not be easy to deal with the Temple of Flame coming to their door at this juncture.

"Lord, what should we do now?" A knight came up and asked respectfully.

Brando glanced in the direction of the forest.

The dark forest is like a living creature, the magic dots in the forest are its countless eyes, and the swaying crown of the tree is like dancing hair. It opened its dark mouth, waiting for uninvited guests to break in.

But after a slight delay, the team headed towards the forest. Passing through this ruins is the Wall of Sighs, and Brando knows what is there.

But the demonic tide came too quickly.

Most of the tents were abandoned because there was no time to clean them up. The strong wind whipped them up into the air, but no one dared to look back. Everyone rushed into the forest ahead against the wind. At this time, someone in the team suddenly exclaimed:

"Oh my god, what is that!"

"Ah!" Brando heard Peya's scream of fear. He turned around and saw a team of knights in the forest not far away, exuding a shimmering light, slowly walking in the forest. go ahead.

He seemed to have seen the team there.

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(PS: Happy Valentine’s Day on the 14th~ I wish everyone a happy Valentine’s Day. Woohoo, it’s been another tiring day today~)