The wilderness under the starry sky, although the scenery is the same as during the day, appears particularly deserted because it is covered with a layer of cold gray tones.
The night wind blew gently, some grass leaves swayed in the wind, and the coldness silently penetrated into every corner of the world.
Lottie, or rather, Xia Lanlot, a descendant of the Pascal family, was now wearing a brown and black hooded robe and following the figure in front of her, walking through the fields outside the city.
They will leave here and head to a secret stronghold, and according to this loyal follower, someone has come to pick them up not far ahead.
"How did you find me?" Xia Lanluo was a little curious.
"It was actually by chance. Some of our people infiltrated the search team sent by the royal family, and during a recent operation, they happened to see you in the city."
"He didn't report your existence to the investigator, but told us in a secret way." The follower explained patiently. He seemed to be an intelligence officer of the Pascal family.
"Is that so?" Thinking back to that night, she and Messia stood together and were indeed too conspicuous.
The two chatted occasionally along the way, and then took advantage of the night to move forward quickly. The wild environment was not a comfortable environment on a cold winter night, but fortunately, they could avoid the sight of many outsiders and leave quickly at this time.
"Further ahead, at the corner below the mountain pass, our people will be there to meet you. Among them is your cousin, Miss Dragon Knight Yvonne."
"Is Cousin Iwennie here too?" Hearing this familiar name, Xia Lanluo finally felt a sense of relief and anticipation. She had visited Cousin Iwennie's house as a child and spent a happy summer there, so she was particularly familiar with her.
"Yes, we're almost there." The figure in front answered calmly. He walked forward quickly, then looked around, as if he was avoiding something.
The two walked in the wilderness for another two hours and finally approached the mountain pass. This could be said to be the dividing line between the Moruo family's territory and the outside world. Inside was a vast plain surrounded by a canyon, and outside were rolling hills and forests.
When he arrived here, the intelligence officer blew a whistle like a night owl, with short and long notes connected together, as if conveying some kind of message.
"Huh, please follow me." As if receiving a response of safety, the intelligence officer breathed a sigh of relief and continued forward with Xia Lanluote into the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.
Tall trees stood upright, and red-brown fallen leaves were scattered all over the ground. You could clearly hear the rustling sound of footsteps when you stepped on them. It was not as bright in here as the wilderness outside. The sparse starlight was obscured by the shade of the trees, and it was pitch black inside. You couldn't even see what was five meters away.
Faced with this deep and unknown darkness, Xia Lanluo felt a little scared, but it was not a good time to retreat at this moment, so she had to move forward cautiously.
"Who!" A question suddenly came from the darkness, which made people feel frightened.
"It's me, Gersmith. I brought Miss Xia Lanluote." The two stopped and the girl listened to the response from her companion in front.
"Really?" As he spoke, bursts of blue fireflies appeared in the forest and drifted towards the two of them.
In the faint firefly light, the girl finally saw the group of people in front of her.
There were about 300 of them, dressed in a variety of clothing, with no uniformity. But about 40 of them were holding crossbows, pointed in the darkness, alert and ready to respond. Although they were in an attacking stance, the girl finally felt relieved when she saw the woman leading them.
"Sister Ivnie." She called softly.
The leading woman was wearing silver armor with gold edges that slightly highlighted her figure. She was probably in her 20s and was not wearing a helmet at the moment. Her wavy blonde hair was draped over her shoulders, giving her a unique beauty.
"I've finally waited for you, Xia Luo." Ivini said Xia Lanluo's nickname, then put the sword back to her waist, walked over quickly, and hugged the pink-haired girl in her arms.
Although the armor was a bit hard and cold, the warmth on her cheeks and ears made Xia Luo feel like she was soaking in the winter sun, rare and warm.
"Sister Ivinnie, I miss you so much." Xia Luo also responded softly at this time. Most of her immediate family members were gone, and now her closest blood relative was only her cousin from the Nativin family.
The late Grand Duke Pascal had several lovers. His wife, though from a prominent family, was a member of a noble family, while the other two were ordinary nobles from the southern border. Xia Lanluo's mother was from the Nativin family, whose emblem was a long sword entwined with white morning glories, symbolizing the "gentleness of the flower sword," implying that the use of force should be gentle and cautious, and that no harm should be done without care.
Because of this overly idealistic and contradictory family motto, the Naitiwen family was looked down upon by many great nobles in the southern border. Fortunately, the good family motto also made the Naitiwen family have a good reputation, and they maintained marriages with many great nobles, and thus the family motto has been passed down.
"Finally, I found you." Ivini touched her sister who was six or seven years younger than her, feeling full of emotion.
"Before he passed away, my father always told me to do my best to find you. Now our family is getting smaller and smaller."
Because of the fall of the Pascal family, other families that married into it could not escape the bad fate. There are only a few members of the Nativin family left. It can be said that Ivini does not have many familiar relatives.
After reminiscing for a few minutes, Ivni let go of Xia Lanluote and said, "Let's go to a safe place first."
After saying that, she was about to leave with the pink-haired girl and the group of people around them, but unfortunately, a thunderous explosion interrupted their journey.
Crimson lightning suddenly tore through the sky, and a long spear flashing with lightning shot down and pierced into the open space in the woods.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com