Chapter 133 Winter Goes (Ten Thousand Words Update 7)
On March 23, 1194 in the Bright Calendar, eight days have passed since Raven and others left the abandoned castle.
Winter is gradually fading, and spring has arrived on the earth inadvertently.
During the march, although the legions of the Hand of Death were everywhere with disabilities, they could not stop the greenery from appearing in patches. Although the greenery would become invisible as soon as you got close, it did not stop it. It is becoming easier and easier not to affect the pace of the three coalition forces.
Thanks to the twice-strengthened war horse "Claw Yellow Flying Lightning", Raven's scouting efficiency far exceeds the imagination of John Viscount and Judra. Simon's rich experience and outstanding courage are even more Allowing him to always obtain detailed and rich information.
In the past eight days, Simon had allowed them to avoid two encirclements by skeleton armies and successfully annihilated an undead army numbering around 3,000, but his own losses were quite limited.
This undoubtedly greatly enhances Raven's status among the three coalition forces, and he can always enjoy the best supplies first.
On this day, it was still noon, but under the arrangement of Viscount John, the troops set up camp early by a river.
Next, we will completely leave Harold County and enter Hodges County. By then, it will take as short as five or six days, or as long as no more than ten days, to reach the gates of Munn City, and the situation we will face will be even more difficult. Dangerous.
Now, it’s the last rest before that.
Raven's camp was stationed at the uppermost reaches of the river.
As the temperature slowly rises, the snow has almost melted, and the river has basically melted. Only some thin ice remains on both sides of the river bank.
At this time, Lux was sitting by the river, looking at the flowing water in a daze.
Footsteps sounded, and Raven walked to the river and put his cloak on her shoulders: "It's too cold by the river, be careful of catching a cold."
"It's not cold." Lux's voice had a hint of stubbornness, but even though she said this, she did not refuse the kindness, but pulled her cloak tighter.
Seeing this, Raven raised a smile and sat next to her: "Sorry, I have to lead by example in the military camp and can't accompany you all the time."
"Yes." Lux responded.
She doesn't care about this. Rather, if Raven shows any unconventional enthusiasm for her, and even disregards the lives of the soldiers under his command, that will really offend her.
Raven also knew this, so he was even more grateful to Lux.
If it weren't for her, then even if she could rescue Viscount John, she would probably suffer heavy losses when facing those undead cavalry, or even get trapped in them.
No matter what Lux asked for, Raven would probably find it hard to refuse, but she just didn't take any credit, which made Raven feel quite guilty.
"All the priests have been transferred in advance. Will there be any trouble if you follow me despite my orders?"
"I serve the Lord of Light, not Archbishop Thomas." Lux said calmly: "I will judge right from wrong myself."
Hearing these words, Raven's eyes showed a trace of surprise.
Lux's face is reflected in the water. Her expression is calm but determined, her golden hair is spread out, and her sapphire-like eyes are so clear that the flowing water eclipses them.
This girl, who looks weak and weak, is not only able to kill the undead, but also has a firm and unshakable heart.
Raven felt his defenses loosen a little: "...Thank you."
Lux shook her head.
The breeze blew by, ruffling the ends of Lux's hair. The hair brushed against Raven's face, making him feel itchy and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Lux moved slightly to the side, looking a little embarrassed and lowered her head.
Just when Raven thought he was too much for Meng Lang, Lux's low voice came out: "...I haven't taken a shower yet."
Leaven was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized!
No wonder during this cold spring time, Lux came to the river alone. It turned out that she wanted to take a bath!
Also, the water source was limited during the march, and they were all grown men. Not only did the objective conditions not allow it, but she also had no time or space to take a shower.
"Then I will ask someone to boil water and chop some wood to make a bathtub for you?" Raven asked tentatively.
"No need, just stay here." Lux said.
"This water... aren't you afraid of being cold?"
"...Not afraid!"
No matter how you listen to it, there is a sense of ambition in it.
After saying this, the air fell into an eerie silence again. The two of them stared at each other across the river, feeling a little embarrassed.
Finally, it was Lux who spoke first: "You...go away, how can I take a shower while you are watching here?"
That makes sense!
But Raven really can't leave Lux here alone. What if someone sees her?
"Then, I'll help you stand guard, or someone else will come over, okay?"
Lacus said: "...then you promise not to peek."
What's the use of a promise? Just because I said yes doesn't mean I won't do it. How can this woman still be so trusting of others?
Raven opened his mouth several times, but finally decided not to destroy Lux's expectation of others' kindness: "Okay, I promise."
With that said, Raven stood up and walked over to him. He walked a few steps outside and at the same time motioned with his eyes to the soldiers who were following him to leave as far away as possible.
After a while, there was a rustling sound behind him, and the girl's unique body fragrance floated along the air, making Raven feel a little distraught for a moment.
It took almost all the willpower of his life to prevent Raven from breaking the contract and stood firm, his eyes darting around but he did not look back.
The sound of water sounded behind him.
This is a bit fatal.
Although he is no longer a baby, Raven has indeed not done any serious health care for a long time. Now when he heard the sound, he felt a little itchy and unbearable. There was no movement on his body, but the thoughts began to reappear in his mind. Each picture is more beautiful than the other.
It is simply a kind of torture.
Just when Raven was thinking wildly, there was a sudden scream: "Who!?"
Raven turned back suddenly and saw Lux half-shrinking under the water, holding her chest with her hands, staring warily at the opposite shore.
At this moment, Raven also became vigilant. The river was wide. This time, the three coalition forces camped on the east bank of the river. It was impossible for anyone to go around to the other side at this time.
Making a decision, Raven touched his belt, and the enchanted hand crossbow appeared in his hand. He immediately knelt down on one knee and pulled the trigger, and the crossbow arrow sank into the grass with a whoosh.
"Ang——"
A scream came, and a wild boar emerged from the grass, then fell to the ground, its hooves twitching continuously, and a crossbow arrow stuck in its forehead.
Seeing this scene, Raven suddenly felt dumbfounded.
Lux's voice sounded again: "You, you, you...turn around!"
Raven followed his good will and turned around. This time when he imagined it in his mind, Have a clear reference.
It is indeed white and round——
Leaven is referring to the moon tonight.
A clearing was opened by the river and a bonfire was set up. The wild boar that Raven had shot down had been disemboweled, stripped of its fur, and put on the fire.
This wild boar is not very big, and its tusks are only two inches long. It is not yet mature, and can be roasted whole.
Lux was sitting by the fire, wearing a priest's robe and Raven's cloak, with some wet hair sticking to her shoulders, her feet were naked, and she didn't know if it was because of the reflection of the flames. Her face was charmingly red.
Leaven turned the wood that was worn on the boar's body, looking at the grease dripping from it for a while, and then looking at the girl next to him, and his heart was filled with satisfaction.
"Still watching." Lux said in a low voice: "If I had known better, I shouldn't have let you stand guard."
"What's so great about this." The more she refused, the more Raven stared at her face: "I'll take a bath soon so you can see clearly from head to toe?" "You! You really saw it!" Lux frowned slightly aggrievedly.
Leaven coughed and quickly looked away.
The rich fragrance soon spread, and the meat of the wild boar had turned an attractive golden color.
Taking out the dagger he carried with him, Raven cut a piece from it, threaded it with a branch, and handed it to Lacus along with a piece of washed wild garlic.
The girl took the still-steaming barbecue, pursed her lips and gently blew away the hot air. She carefully tore off a piece of it, her eyes suddenly filled with satisfaction.
"Do you like it?" Raven asked.
"Yeah!" Lux nodded slightly.
Leaven also smiled. It was a great satisfaction for the food he cooked to be recognized by others, not to mention that this person was Lux.
Soon a wild boar turned into a skeleton.
The fire was crackling, the air was clear and quiet, and the moonlight poured down, mixing with the light of the fire, illuminating a group of young men and women.
Lux looked at Raven: "Do you like looking at my feet that much?"
Raven said: "It's okay."
"Then you Why don't you let go of them?"
"Strange, how did your feet get into my arms?" Raven also frowned, but did not let go of the softness in his hands.
A snort escaped from Lux's nose: "Raven, the smell of that weed is so amazing. Which book did you read it in?"
"I don't know if it's in the book." Raven Said: "I discovered this when I was very young, but at that time I didn't have meat to eat together."
"Did you have a hard time when you were a child?"
" "It's okay." Raven Looking up at the moon: "You know, I grew up in an orphanage. Speaking of which, it is also the property of the Light Church."
"Although there will be donations, most of the time the orphanage only Being able to rely on funds from Mengcheng Church to operate, the food was very limited. It can be said that I spent a long time in hunger until later..."
"What happened next?" Lux was quite curious.
"Nothing..." Raven shook his head.
If Lux knew that he had done something stupid later, his image in her heart would definitely collapse.
Thinking of this, he thought of the director of the orphanage, Ms. Nightingale. She was really a conscientious, gentle and kind old lady who always wanted to lead him to the right path.
Unfortunately, I was completely unaware of her kindness at the time.
I don’t know how she is doing in Meng’en City.
“Don’t just talk about me, talk about you.” Raven looked into Lux’s eyes: “Speaking of which, I only know that your teacher is Priest Crouch, and I don’t know anything else. I know.”
“There is nothing to say about my life.” Lux’s voice was gentle: “It is said that before I was born, my mother dreamed of the Lord of Light. My parents thought it was a good omen, so they Contacted my teacher.”
“After I was born and baptized, I did have the potential to become a priest, so I have been trained as a priest since I was a child and learned a lot.”
“From the age of six Until I was eighteen, I grew up in the Royal Capital Church. Later, I wanted to train myself and see more scenery. It happened that the priest of the Eagle Territory passed away, so I took his place. "
After waiting for a while, seeing that Lux did not continue speaking, Raven was stunned for a moment: "That's all?"
"You know everything that happened after that." Lux said.
Leaven smiled, with a hint of understanding in his smile.
Compared to Raven, her life is as clean as a blank sheet of paper. No wonder she can maintain such a character.
At the same time, he also captured some details from Lux's words.
For example, her parents were able to contact Priest Crouch before she was born. You must know that he was a seventh-level powerhouse, and the current Archbishop Thomas of the Nord Province was only a fifth-level man.
Even if Crouch did not have the seventh level at that time, and only had the sixth or fifth level, it would not be accessible to ordinary people or even ordinary nobles.
This is enough to show that Lux's origin is very noble.
It’s no wonder that she has no concept of money at all.
"Aju——" Lux suddenly sneezed.
Raven smiled and wrapped the blanket around her tighter: "You still say it's not cold!"
Lux lowered her head and listened obediently.
The two sat like this until the fire gradually weakened and the moon was in the sky. Raven said: "Let's go back."
"Yes." Lux retracted He picked up his red little feet and put on shoes, but refused to move.
"What's wrong?" Raven asked.
"My feet are a little sore..."
"Then I will carry you?"
"...Okay..."
Under the moonlight, Raven carried Lux on his back. , slowly walked towards the camp.
At the outskirts of the camp, Lux jumped off Raven's back and walked back to her tent. Raven also returned to the main tent and met Eric's slightly playful smile.
"Congratulations, Lord Baron!"
Raven rolled his eyes.
One night passed, and early the next morning, Raven met with Viscount John and Judra and continued to march towards Monen City.
However, unlike what was expected, in the next few days, not to mention the large army of Death Hand, they did not see even scattered skeleton soldiers.
Something unusual happened, making the three nobles increasingly wary.
Since there was no obstruction, in just three days, he completed the journey that was expected to take five or six days and arrived at Slater County, where Monen City is located.
Walking on the mountain path, Raven could already see the iconic sharp corners of the Men's City Church.
At this moment, Simon took a puff of smoke and rode back.
"Lord Baron, Viscount John, Mr. Judra." Simon looked serious and his voice trembled slightly: "I suggest that the troops stop first. There is one thing that needs to be confirmed by the three of you personally."
After this period of time, both Viscount John and Judra have recognized Simon's professionalism.
So they ordered the troops to stop.
"What is going on?" Raven asked.
"Please three of you follow me!" Simon turned the horse's head.
Lei Wen and others followed, and soon came to a high cliff covered in mist.
Judra was a little irritated: "What on earth do you have to talk about here!?"
Simon didn't speak. At this moment, a strong wind blew through, blowing away the thick fog that shrouded the cliff.
An unprecedented picture appears in front of everyone!
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(End of this chapter)