[Child of Blood (Curse Progress 101%)]
"?"
Elsie, held in Karin's arms, was walking towards the West Gate with her.
But at this moment, she was drawn to the progress of the curse, and she rubbed her eyes...
[Child of Blood (Curse Progress 0%)]
"?"
What's wrong?
"It's nothing, I think I'm seeing things."
[A quick ad break! My eyes always feel blurry after overwork...]
"I don't need kidney tonics!"
[Huh? You even know such an old joke? I thought only an old fogey like me would know that. (Sound of drinking tea)]
"You've been having a great time lately, haven't you?"
You know what?! You really can't believe it! I'm eating like crazy!
[Oh, I forgot you don't have any. Do you want some? It's no use thinking about it; that's the difference between you and this narrator! Face reality, kid~]
"That's going too far! Narrator!" Elsie waved away the narrator pop-up.
[Hehehe~]
Elsie stopped arguing with the narrator; she didn't have the energy to care about those things anymore.
She longed to simply fall asleep; indeed, she was more exhausted than some assassin who had long since fled.
"..." Karin suddenly looked towards the north gate, her brows furrowed.
"What's wrong?" Elsie asked.
A loud crash came from the direction of the North Gate. A vampire cavalryman rode up to Karin's side and said to Elsie and Karin, "A large number of cavalrymen have broken in through the North Gate."
"..." Kaelin pondered, finally looking at Elsie: "My lord, what should we do?"
Elsie sighed and looked toward the west gate. If she remembered correctly, that was the location of the Oga Forest, which was also the location where the winter hunt was held in Orvik.
The map that Accornan provided also seems to show this location; hopefully, it's the way out he suggested.
Speaking of which, I have to criticize a certain narrator, but I will graciously refrain from naming him here.
Thank you. (Sound of clenching teeth)
...
Along the way, Elsie saw the corpses of assassins, the Templars lying in pools of blood, and the people crying and wailing over their dead loved ones.
The churchgoers gathered together, lit a fire, and silently recited the sacred texts.
She saw thieves taking advantage of the situation to set fire to the store and steal goods.
"Let's go to the Olga Forest."
Karin nodded: "Everyone! Assemble in the Oga Forest!"
The vampire cavalry responded in unison, "Yes, sir!"
...
Location: Oga Forest
The Saijing royal cavalry had already assembled in formation. Yage nodded to the cavalry commander, who in turn placed his hand on his chest in respect.
"Guild Master!" A blood-soaked assassin rushed in from the north: "The Holy Sword Sect in the north has crossed Oilseed Village, and the Volunteer Alliance's defenses have been breached."
"Someone up ahead says they've seen Baron Welch!"
“Alan’s adjutant?” Jacoban frowned. “Then…Alan should be here soon.”
"Let me make this clear first, Mr. Yagenan, we are here to assist you on His Majesty's orders, and of course, this is also out of my personal respect for you," said the cavalry commander.
"But that doesn't mean I'm going to give up my life along with all my brothers."
"We are unwilling to engage in direct combat with the Holy Sword Sect, and even less willing to ignite a war with the Lanting royal family prematurely."
“Of course,” Jacoban said.
He has arrived in this conflict with the entire Assassin Guild, which he has built nearly a century ago. Now, the Oga Forest is filled with the military forces of the Saijing Royal Family, members of the Assassin Guild, and the war subjects of the Shia Family.
"Then what are we waiting for?" the cavalry commander asked, puzzled. "You should have already met Earl Windsor. In my opinion, the current operation has already failed."
"Excuse my bluntness, sir, but we should retreat."
"Return to the homeland before the Lanting royal forces regroup in the rear."
He's right. This is ultimately the territory of the Lanting royal family, and it's still some distance from the Saijing royal family. Besides, we have to pass through the territory of the Henghai royal family in between!
Who knows what the factional wars are like over there? Hopefully, the journey home won't be too severely hindered.
"Wait a little longer." Yage Nan stared at Ximen.
Suddenly, a commotion came from the west gate, and a mixed force of militia and cavalry came toward them.
"Mr. Yagenan?" The cavalry commander looked at Yagenan.
“They are our own people,” Yagenan reassured the regimental commander.
Connor led the remaining troops to the legion, and he first paid homage to Jacoban: "Thank you for the map."
At this moment, another commotion was heard from the west gate, and a hundred Blood Riders and Elsie came toward the Legion together.
"We should go," Yagenan finally said, and the leader breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps the biggest gain from this battle was preserving the secrets of the Xia family.
...
Night had fallen, and the group began their journey towards the territory of the Saijing royal family.
"Elsie, your return is our greatest victory." Jacoban gently carried Elsie into the carriage, wiping the blood from her face.
"Now, we should go home."
Ya Ge Nan also got into the carriage. A high-ranking assassin from the Xi Ya family came to the carriage and said, "Elder, only one in ten of our team survived. Our plan to seize the artifact has failed."
“Yes, I know.” Jacoban nodded. “I’ve already gone to check.”
"The artifact has been reduced to fragments. I can no longer sense the dawn of Sia. Perhaps... that artifact was fake."
"What!" the high-ranking assassin exclaimed in shock. "The despicable Holy Temple! They've cut off our family's path to survival!"
"Let's take it one step at a time!" Yagenan reassured the other party, then asked, "Did you see any other elders on your way back?"
The high-ranking assassin shook his head...
Meanwhile, Connor's conversation with Lynn caught Elsie's attention.
"Didn't Dongshan Hong and Yin Lang come?" Lynn asked.
“We were separated from the group of Templar cavalry halfway through,” Connor said regretfully. “They led the cavalry to us, and then there was no further movement.”
“What about David? What’s going on over there? I saw the paladin he was stopping enter the battlefield,” Lynn said.
Parker, head bowed, said, "We saw it on our way back..."
Trisna pulled Parker back, signaling him to stop talking.
Lynn seemed to realize something, and unconsciously slowed her pace, her mood becoming low.
Connor also covered his face with his hands, looking pained.
Life seems so fragile.
"We'll be back, won't we?"
"It definitely will!"
...
Location: Orwick City
An army of Templar cavalry and Tiran heavy cavalry marched into the city.
In the dead of night, they held torches, and people in the surrounding streets and houses opened their windows to look out.
Welch rode his horse and arrived at the city center square with the officers.
There, the mithril coffin on the ruins remained intact, and Allen stood there, staring blankly at the Saint Yarrow orchid in his hand.
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