Chapter 15 Someone Else is Taking Action

In an instant, the atmosphere became solemn and murderous.

The black-clad orcs were ready to make a move, laughing eerily, looking determined to win.

Ling Rui immediately wiped the venom from Sheng Ran's neck, and his eyes darkened.

"These ignorant creatures dared to launch a sneak attack right under my nose."

His face was extremely cold, and he didn't intend to stay with this group of people for too long.

"My wife, hide well."

Ling Rui activated his special ability, and a wall of earth broke out of the ground, surrounding Sheng Ran on all sides.

Then he quickly rushed forward and fought with dozens of assassins.

They were just having a conflict and Ling Rui hated her so much that Sheng Ran thought he would abandon her and leave.

Unexpectedly, at such a critical moment, he was willing to stand in front of her.

Sheng Ran tried hard to remain calm and quickly pulled out a handful of weeds to heal her wounds, so as not to become a burden at least.

Seeing this, the black-clad orcs rushed forward.

They were all strong and numerous, so they thought they would have the advantage.

After a few rounds, I felt obviously tired.

"Don't fight him, he's Ling Rui!"

"The overlords of the major training grounds in the central city have a record of fighting nineteen alone. They have far more people than us!"

"Remember, our target is just that ugly useless bitch!"

They changed their strategy, fighting with Ling Rui and exhausting his strength, while sending hidden weapons from all directions to break through the earth wall.

It had just rained, and the soil was slippery and soft. Even the wall built by the orcs with eighth-level earth-related abilities was not strong.

Ling Rui secretly cursed these bastards for their sinister tactics. He could only reinforce the defenses layer by layer to protect Sheng Ran and take the initiative to attack.

Amid the system's headache-inducing alarms, Sheng Ran knew the situation was not good.

Pei Xiaoxing didn't catch up, there were only two of them.

The earthen wall couldn't hold out for long and already had several large holes in it.

If you're not careful, the hidden weapon will pass through it and fly straight to your face.

She tensed up and quickly dodged.

His clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

After all, he grew up in a peaceful world and has no practical experience at all.

In the face of such a situation, it is already commendable to remain calm and sharp.

I can still hide from one, but I can't handle more.

【——Host, be careful! 】

When Sheng Ran heard the system's reminder, the spinning dart was already very close. Her heart was in her throat, and there was no way to avoid it.

The pain I imagined did not appear.

A thick vine swayed past her, accurately deflecting the dart.

Sheng Ran opened her lips in surprise.

Was she seeing things? Was this vine helping her?

Suddenly, a lion roared. Sheng Ran turned her head and noticed that Ling Rui was seriously injured.

Half of the arm was stained bright red with blood, which was shocking to see.

Yes, he had suffered a serious injury and had just recovered, so his fighting power must have been weakened.

Sheng Ran was anxious and was attacked by several hidden weapons without paying attention.

The vines attacked again, clearing away a lot of damage for her, but a poisonous needle still grazed her cheek.

Seeing her injured, Ling Rui was immediately furious, and countless earth spikes sprouted from the ground. "A bunch of bastards, you came all the way from Central City to die? I'll grant your wish!"

Her cheeks were burning with pain, and Sheng Ran gritted her teeth, wanting to pick some wild herbs again to treat the pain.

The moment she realized that blood was gradually oozing out of her skin, her movements suddenly stopped.

--Blood!

My tense nerves suddenly became active, and a faint anticipation emerged in my heart.

Sheng Ran even tore open the wound.

Blood flowed and dripped down his cheeks, staining the dead grass red and black.

The system kept sounding alarms in her mind, but Sheng Ran ignored it.

She waited quietly, waiting for a dark figure to appear in the chaos.

really.

The moment when the wind suddenly rises.

Black feathers fluttered down from the sky.

The orcs who were fighting slowed down and looked around vigilantly.

Ling Rui raised the corner of his mouth, excited to have dealt with two more assassins: "The one who has been idle all day has finally come out."

As he spoke, the feathers in the sky turned into sharp blades, and their falling trajectory changed, going straight to the vital points of the assassins at the speed of breaking through the wind.

The raven stood in front of Sheng Ran, its thick black wings spread out, occupying her entire sight.

Sheng Ran only heard a series of wailing sounds, echoing in the empty forest, and then there was no sound.

Are they all dead?

Sheng Ran curiously poked her head out from behind his wings.

The black-clad orcs, who were already severely injured, have become a pile of corpses.

Ling Rui took a quick look and said, "One more escaped. I'll go chase him!"

"I want to ask, whose lackeys are they?"

He was still injured, but Sheng Ran couldn't call out to him and could only watch Ling Rui leave.

For a moment, she and Raven were alone.

Thinking of his elusive personality, Sheng Ran hurriedly grabbed his hand and quickly held him down.

The raven's dark eyes looked over, calmly as if looking at a stranger.

"Owner."

Hearing this name again, Sheng Ran frowned unhappily.

Raven keenly caught this micro-expression, wondering what had made Sheng Ran unhappy again.

He wanted to pull his hand away and out of her sight, but Sheng Ran started writing on his palm again.

It's so itchy.

Raven was very uncomfortable, but he knew he couldn't move.

If you don't obey, she will take out your second bone.

[Don't call me that anymore.]

[Thank you for your help just now.]

After seeing what she wrote, the raven seemed to be frozen in place, and did not respond for a long time.

Sheng Ran waved in front of him, trying to bring him back to his senses.

"It's not me." Raven uttered a few words unexpectedly.

Sheng Ran tilted her head, not understanding.

"They died before I could even make a move."

"I didn't kill them just now."

Raven hadn't spoken to anyone for a long time, so he had difficulty expressing himself and could only say short sentences.

He knew Sheng Ran still didn't understand, so he simply stopped talking.

Because he still doesn't understand the situation.

His feathers were not stained with the blood of any assassin.

Someone attacked before him and killed everyone silently.

Raven could be sure that the one who attacked was a tangible object, or even an orc.

His ability is very powerful, it is space-related.

Perhaps the assassin that Ling Rui was chasing now did not escape, but was sucked into the space.

Raven was too lazy to say all this.

Most of the things in this family have nothing to do with him.

His only responsibility is to be Sheng Ran's dog.

"There's an evil spirit in this mountain." Raven frowned and reluctantly helped Sheng Ran pick up the backpack. "We have to leave early."

At this moment, he was very dissatisfied with Pei Xiaoxing's disappearance and Ling Rui's departure.

If anyone was there, he would be in trouble.

"Master," he said, stopping short of taking a step. He pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then raised his chin towards the treetops. "Let them take you back."

Sheng Ran looked in the direction he pointed.

It turned out to be another flock of birds.

As if they knew they were being mentioned, they flapped their wings excitedly and circled around the raven, as if waiting to be ordered at any time.

Sheng Ran: ...

She never wanted to be airlifted again.

Ignoring the male beast's resistance, Sheng Ran continued to hold his hand and write.

[Do you really hate being alone with me?]

Raven's dark pupils were bottomless and looked a little scary at first glance.

"You too, don't you?"

"You said that my beast form is ugly and unlucky, and you forbade me to appear in the daytime because it would bother you."

He said as he pulled it out of her hand stiffly.

This is undoubtedly a refusal to communicate.

But fortunately, he was willing to go back with her.

Sheng Ran sighed silently and followed.

No one noticed.

Behind the two of them, the dry grass where Sheng Ran's blood had just dripped was glowing green.

There is a faint sign of rebirth.