The Lord's Castle in Border Town was not originally built at its current location.When the foundation of the stone wall was first being laid, an underground cave was encountered, and the ground suddenly collapsed, so the location had to be moved.
Most of the waterways that have been dug were destroyed in the subsidence, and even those that were intact were abandoned due to relocation and reconstruction.When Brian was young, he often drilled in these tunnels. One day, he accidentally discovered that there was a route from an abandoned well to the water well in the castle garden. Brian told
his father the news, but was hung up and beaten severely. His father warned him that breaking into the lord's castle without permission was a capital crime, and if he was discovered, he wouldbe hanged.
The frightened Brian naturally never walked through this waterway again, but when everyone gathered to drink and chat, he boasted about himself more than once.Have the ability to reach the castle directly. Now he regretted it terribly.
There were nine people in the group except Greyhound. In other words, the entire patrol was convinced by Scar: to work for Duke Lane, the master of the kingdom's western border, and toreceive such generous rewards, it was thought that not many people could withstand such temptation.
The abandoned well was where the collapse first occurred and is still a wasteland. Brian was held up by Fierce Scar with a sword and fell into the well in the middle of the team. Thewaterway, which was quite spacious when I was a child, now seems very narrow. Due to the lack of traffic all year round and the diversion of water flow, vines have grown in many places in the
cave.The guy who stabbed the greyhound to death was at the front, holding a torch and holding a short-handled ax with which to clear obstacles.
Brian pretended to be reminiscing about the road, but deep down he was thinking of ways to escape.Obviously, in this extremely inconvenient place, he had no possibility of escape. Only when you reach the castle can you get a chance. What to do then? Shouted twice to attract His
Highness's personal guards? No, no... Scar can kill himself with just a lift of his hand. He has to distance himself first, otherwise he will end up like a greyhound.Thinking of greyhounds, Brian's eyes dimmed a bit.
Before Border Town was established, he and himself lived here. The two of them had been playing together since childhood, and the first time they joined the patrol team they came out of cloth.
Ryan's idea. Unexpectedly, he was elected as the patrol leader just like himself.Brian had been happy for him for a long time. The greyhound had always been looked down upon because of his stuttering. Now, he finally got a chance to be recognized - at least that's
what Brian thought at the time.But when Greyhound fell, Brian roared at Scar, but Scar told him with a sarcastic face the reason why everyone recommended him and Greyhound to be elected team captains.
"i***t, the patrol leader is going to stay until the Demonic Month, light the beacon and call the police. If you are not allowed to do it, why do you still have to risk this?Is it dangerous? "
These words pierced Brian's heart like a sharp knife.It turns out that those humility...those congratulations are all hypocritical illusions, and the real reason is so ugly. He showed a look of shock and despair
Mixed expressions to cover up the anger surging in his heart. It’s simply unforgivable, Brian said secretly, someone must pay the price for this!After walking through the dry underground waterway for about half an hour, everyone finally heard the sound of water flowing.
This means they are not far from their destination.After turning a corner, the front becomes much brighter and can accommodate two people standing side by side. The person at the front of the team said, "There is no way ahead.
Yes, it's a shaft. ""What's going on?" Xi Scar poked his head with his sword and asked.
"Tell him to look up," Brian said in a deep voice, "We're already here."This abandoned waterway is connected to the middle of the well in the backyard of the castle. This connection was not sealed during repairs, possibly due to negligence.
die. Ji Scar leaned against the wall of the well and looked around. Three feet below his feet was the rushing water, while above his head he could see a small circle of the night sky.
He asked people to keep an eye on Brian, took out the binding rope from his backpack, tied the hook, and gently threw it up. There was only a clang sound, and the
hook was firmly stuck on the edge of the well.Scar followed the rope and climbed out carefully. Quickly, he pulled the rope above, signaling the people behind him to follow.
It took a group of people a long time to climb out of the well. The castle that could only be seen from a distance now stood in front of them.Fierce Scar grabbed Brian and shouted, "Take us to the warehouse quickly."
Brian had only been here once. Although the appearance of the castle was blurred in his memory, he still quietly led the others and pried open the castle.Use the lock on the wooden door closest to the well to get into the castle.
At this time, most people in the castle have fallen asleep, and all the oil lamps hanging on the walls of the corridor have been extinguished., someone in the team lit a fire. The weak firelight could only illuminate a few feet nearby, and Brian knew the opportunity he was waiting for would come.
.When the team reached a crossroads leading to the basement, he aimed at the stairs extending downwards and pounced on them. Although the
people guarding Brian had been paying attention to his movements, the jump was too fast. Before they had time to react, the man groaned and wasknocked down together.
After falling down the stairs, the two of them were instantly out of the range of the refracted light and disappeared into the darkness."Damn, damn it!" Fierce Scar immediately pulled out his dagger and chased after him. He originally thought that Brian would use the darkness to play hide and seek with him.
I hid, but I didn’t expect that the other party didn’t escape, but stood quietly under the stairs, as if waiting for him.Ji Scar noticed that his accomplice who had been knocked down was already lying on the ground motionless. And what Brian was holding in his hands was exactly that man's weapon.
"i***t, do you think you have a chance of winning?" Scar kept a vigilant posture, and after everyone else came down, he said sternly, "We stillhave seven people, and you only have one."
Brian didn't answer. He no longer needed to suppress his anger. He raised his sword and slashed diagonally. He struck fiercely at the sharp edge of Scar's sword as fast as lightning.Above, fire stars burst out. Before the opponent could take another stance, his straight thrust had already sent the tip of the sword into Fierce Scar's shoulder!
Fierce Scar roared in pain and fell back. Another person stepped forward and blocked Brian's pursuit.
This is an excellent place to attack. The narrow aisle prevents the opponent from taking advantage of the large number of people. All he has to do is stand in the middle of the aisle and faceTo deal with the enemy, the enemy has nothing to do - there is no room for two people wielding weapons side by side.
When it comes to swordsmanship, Brian is confident that he will not lose to anyone in the patrol.While these scumbags were lazing around, gambling, and indulging in bars, they were still honing their fighting skills, no matter the rain, frost, snow, or ice, they had not stopped for several years.
ÿThis is also the reason why he did not choose to shout for help immediately.He wanted to personally avenge Greyhound.
===Chapter 30 From the Mist===The replacement person only caught Brian's two swords, and the weapon was directly picked up.
Rather than being part of the patrol, they are more like a gang of gangsters, Brian thought angrily. Apart from extortion and extortion, this group of people is nothing more than a gang of gangsters.What have you done to help others? He and Greyhound meticulously carried out the tasks assigned by the lord, and became the outliers in the team.
But...it happened to be this group of trash, this group of scum who did not hesitate to harm the town in order to seek refuge in the fortress, who killed Greyhound, using extremely despicable means.Unforgivable!
He swung his sword and chopped off the neck of his frightened opponentÿAt this moment, a black shadow pierced out from under the target, approaching Brian's heart in the blink of an eye. This blow is too subtle.
When he noticed it, it was too late to block.In desperation, he kicked the ground hard, his body popped back, and he felt a stinging pain in his chest.
After rolling twice, Brian stood up and immediately took a defensive posture. The sneak attack with the sword just now only pierced his coat and skin, but luckily it didn't.
It's a serious problem. The key is the person who thrust out this sword! In his impression, no guy in the patrol team had such swordsmanship."Huh? You actually dodged," the man pushed away his teammates who lost their weapons and stepped forward step by step.
Through the firelight, Brian found that he didn't recognize the other person at all - he was not tall, but his hands were too long.Keep it level with your knees. The face also looked unfamiliar. Brian swore he had never seen a face like this before.
"You are not from the patrol...who are you?"Even though I don’t interact much with the five people next door, I always recognize them. The guy in front of me obviously took the place of one of them and snuck in with the team.
Castle. It's not surprising that he didn't notice it when he was on the road in the middle of the night, but there was no way they couldn't find it. Since they were not surprised by this, there wasonly one explanation. This guy was specially arranged by Scar to come in.
"You've already guessed the answer, so why bother asking me?" He smiled nonchalantly, "You're going to die anyway.""Damn it, he hurt me!" Fierce Scar said bitterly, "Poisonous snake, chop off his hands and feet quickly, I will slowly drain out his blood!"
"Unfortunately, Mr. Hills, I must give priority to completing the tasks assigned by the Earl."Before he finished speaking, the guy called the Viper bullied him. The angle of his attack was tricky and strange, coupled with his extremely long wingspan, Brian instantly
They were caught in a tough fight and were forced to retreat continuously, unable to find any chance to counterattack.Too careless! Brian felt a little anxious. After fighting in the underground tunnel for so long, the people above should have noticed it, right?
I originally planned to avenge Greyhound myself, but now I just hope I can hold on a little longer and wait for His Highness's personal cavalry to arrive to encircle and suppress these villains."What do you seem to be expecting," Viper suddenly postponed his attack. "I guess you want to wait for the prince's people to rescue you? Unfortunately, this kind of stone castle is different
from the taverns and hotels you usually see. Those stone castles are different from those you usually see. In a house built with roof frames, the entire floor will creak when someone is having fun.As long as you close the door here, even if you scream at the top of your lungs, you won't hear anything from above."
Brian was startled when he was told that he had an idea in mind, and this was the opportunity that Viper was waiting for. He maintained the posture of holding the sword downward to ÿ
Paralyzing his opponent, he raised his other hand slightly and triggered the trigger of the crossbow hidden in his sleeve.A crossbow arrow that was only finger-long shot out of his sleeve. Brian only heard the gentle hum of the machine string, and the arrow had already entered his lungs.
Unbearable pain suddenly exploded in his chest. Brian threw his long sword at the venomous snake that rushed towards him, turned around and ran back. but oozes from the lungsHis blood quickly surged into his windpipe, making it difficult for him to breathe. Before he could run far, Brian tripped over the threshold and stumbled, falling heavily to the ground.
The poisonous snake quickly caught up and wanted to kill its opponent, but was blocked by the fierce scar."Let me do it," he bit out, "I want this guy to know the consequences of stabbing me!"
A cold look flashed on the Viper's face, but he finally stepped aside and said, "Be smart and don't forget our business."Fierce Scar grabbed Brian's hair and growled at him, "Believe me, you will die in pain."
Brian wanted to squirt blood on his opponent's face, but all his strength drained out like water, and he knew he didn't have much time left to live. Regrets from the past came to mindone after another, such as the wife I had not yet met, and the dream of being an equestrian that could not be realized. But the most regrettable thing is...I couldn't avenge Greyhound.
Wait, what is that?He blinked, and there was a woman sitting on the box in front of him. Although he couldn't see her face clearly in the dim light, she was so exquisite.
Her beautiful body showed that she was undoubtedly a woman.See, is this an illusion... When he fell into this room, he didn't see anyone inside at all. Could it be that the gods in heaven heard him?
Complaining, deliberately creating a fantasy to comfort him?"Hey, you are fighting so lively on other people's territory, and you are planning to kill someone in front of me. I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?"
Brett felt Scar's hands tremble and he let go of his hair. There was a sound of weapons being unsheathed, and several shouts sounded at the same time, "Who are you!?"
Their reaction was too...wait a minute, Brian thought dimly, could it be that what he saw was not an illusion?
"Of course I am from here," the girl jumped off the barrel, bent down and patted the dust on her robe. In the dim firelight, Brian saw strange patterns embroidered on her robe—three side-by-side triangles, and a huge eye embedded in the center. The outline of the eyes reflects the golden light under the firelight.
"What about you? Old hands that slipped in from the gutter?" Her voice was clear and pleasant, but without any emotion. This is unreasonable... RenNo one should be so calm when seeing a murder scene.
Viper also realized this. He looked solemn, slowly walked around to the opponent's side, and suddenly raised his sword to stab.The daughter didn't even turn her head, and waved her hand lightly. The viper didn't even see her weapon, and only felt a chill blowing through his body.
With a scream, Scar's eyes widened in disbelief. He saw the poisonous snake rushing forward and quickly retreating, but the part where it originally held the sword was empty.His arm fell to the ground along with the sword.
Fear immediately strangled the fierce scar's throat. Others may not know it, but he knew the details of the poisonous snake very well. "Ruthless in attack, cunning anddangerous." This is the earl's evaluation of this person. The strength of those who can be spotted and recruited by the earl cannot be underestimated. Even Brian can hardly survive
his attack for half a quarter of an hour. But now, he was struck casually by a woman and his entire arm was cut off."What are you still waiting for? Go kill her!" Viper shouted while holding his wound.
Brian's vision began to blur due to excessive blood loss. He heard the sounds of chaotic footsteps, the clash of weapons, and... everywhere around him.The muffled sound of a human body falling to the ground. What happened? He tried hard to turn his eyes and looked forwardÿ
Then the patrol leader saw a picture that he couldn't understand.The girl's figure was like a ghost. She walked among the people, disappearing and appearing. Every attack will penetrate the enemy's vital points. It was more like dancing
than fighting. He had never seen anyone swing a murderous weapon with such rhythm and sword shadow.
Turn your head up and down, drawing incredible trajectories. The people around you are just a bunch of clumsy clowns in comparison. They fought back in
vain, and then fell in vain... In the end, she was the only one left standing proudly on the field.That was the last thing Brian saw before losing consciousness.