Chapter 723 Let’s Do Something Big
The brother and sister took everyone to hide in the cellar. No one would have thought that such a small house had a cellar that could hide more than ten people.
Before leaving, the two children looked at Todd worriedly, and were waved away by him before leaving.
"I hope the people who come here are civilized. It's most convenient to talk to civilized people."
Todd looked at the figure getting closer and closer, straightened his collar, and walked towards it calmly.
He dared to go forward alone and let everyone else hide. He felt that this was not because he was so brilliant, but because he could perform better when there were no one to disturb him.
As a person who has learned to cheat and deceive since childhood, he has long been accustomed to facing all kinds of big scenes!
Come on, let me see which side the person coming is on, and organize his words in advance!
The people on the other side were getting closer and closer. Some of the horses they were riding had torn flags hanging from their backs. Todd squinted his eyes and took a closer look. Finally, he sighed, organized his words, and shouted:
"Everyone from the Spark Church, good morning. What brings you to this poor little town of ours? I have always supported the First Fire. The Fire Transmission is the greatest—"
“Whoosh!”
"Uhhhhhhh!"
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly screamed and fell to the ground with a thud, covering his thigh that was injured by the arrow and screaming in agony.
His brows were deeply furrowed and cold sweat was pouring down.
What's wrong with this group of people? Why do they start shooting arrows at the slightest disagreement?!
Although it's not a big church, I've heard that the Spark Church is very civilized and polite. Could it be that this is all a disguise?!
Oh no, I'm not going to die here, am I?
"Hey, he's actually a wild magician?"
The sound of the team's horses' hooves stopped behind him, and a clear girl's voice rang out. Todd suppressed his discomfort and put on a flattering smile. "Well, there must be some misunderstanding between us."
At this moment, his eyes suddenly widened because he saw the girl's appearance.
The girl has soft green hair and delicate features. Although she is wearing glittering silver armor, she does not look like someone who has been on the battlefield for a long time.
Todd didn't recognize the other person, but what made him open his eyes wide was that the symbol of the Church of Holy Light was branded on the other person's breastplate.
He suddenly stood up and took another look. Those people riding on horses were all wearing the standard armor of the Church of Holy Light!
The flag of the Spark Church that he had just seen from afar was actually cut in two and pinned to the saddle.
Doesn't this look like a trophy? Why did you hang the opponent's flag so high?
Todd had a thousand complaints in his heart that he wanted to roar out.
"Sniff, hmm, you don't smell like a rebel," the girl turned her head and said to a stern-looking young man on the horse, "Brother, this is a civilian."
As she spoke, she pulled out the arrow that was stuck in Todd's thigh. Before the other party could scream, the girl touched the wound with her hand.
There was no sign of healing magic, but the deep wound healed automatically, and even gave Todd an extremely comfortable feeling, so comfortable that his vision turned white.
"Why are civilians here? Maybe they are spies sent by the rebels." A knight said sternly.
"That's right," the girl slapped Todd's face. Suddenly, he felt a piercing pain and cried out, "Are you a spy?"
"No, no, no, I'm a good citizen!"
If the pain continued, Todd would lose his sanity.
As soon as he finished speaking, the pain disappeared. He gasped for air and heard the girl say, "He said he's not a spy."
What kind of people are these?! The Holy Light Church I know isn't this brutal! These people must be mercenaries recruited on short notice!
"I don't believe it."
The knight who had just asked the question sharply jumped off his horse, drew his sword, pointed it at Todd's throat, and said, "He just mentioned the Spark Church! What's your name, and what are you doing here?"
"My name is Todd, Toddsbek! I wanted to take advantage of the war here to pick up some goodies!"
Todd lied, but the lie felt real in the moment.
"Hmph, another scavenging rat. I've seen too many of them these days." The knight snorted and seemed to actually believe what he said.
This was mainly because he saw the things that Dorian had picked up before placed in the small hut next to him. Some of them were indeed picked up from the battlefield, which immediately increased the sense of credibility.
The girl lost interest in Todd and stood up, saying, "It's all because of those Spark Church people's surprise attack that we went in the wrong direction. This place is not even within the battlefield. Brother, let's go back?"
The expressionless young man nodded and remained silent from beginning to end.
"Wait," the knight pointed his sword at Todd, "since we're here, why not gather some supplies and take them back? We've been short on supplies lately, and this town looks like it's been abandoned for a while."
Hearing him say this, Todd's eyes suddenly lit up.
Maybe I can join the Church of Holy Light! These guys look pretty good in fighting, maybe they can protect me from Dorian!
"I can lead the way—"
Before he could finish his words, the tip of the sword suddenly pierced his throat a little bit, and the blood that flowed out made him dare not move anymore.
"He's just a scavenging rat anyway, and we're not sure whether his identity is real or fake. We might as well just kill him here. It's safer."
“!!!”
This time, no one objected. The girl waved her hand and turned to leave.
Todd's heart hit rock bottom. In the end, he couldn't trust anyone!
The knight's sword was about to pierce his throat, but at this moment.
"Aaaaahhh, let him go!"
The little boy who had been hiding rushed over waving a wooden stick.
The knight took a glance and kicked him several meters away. The little boy rolled several times on the ground before he finally stopped.
"elder brother!"
The little girl also ran out and anxiously checked her brother's injuries.
"He actually hid someone. Sure enough, he's hiding something. Kill him right away."
Just when the knight was about to execute justice, he suddenly saw the girl walk over and squat in front of the little boy and girl.
The knight's face under the helmet immediately turned ugly, and he covered his mask and said helplessly:
"My dear hero, what do you want to do? This is a battlefield."
"Are you twins?"
The girl ignored the knight's words and just stared at the two children curiously. Seeing the girl hugging the boy tightly, she laughed again and said, "Don't hold him so tightly, he's not hurt at all."
"Really?" The little girl was skeptical.
"real."
The girl grabbed the boy's hand, and the boy immediately opened his eyes, felt around all over his body, and said in surprise:
"I'm really not hurt?"
I was kicked so far and rolled several times, how could I not be injured? Could it be that I am a martial arts genius?
"After all, children are the future. Our knights are very good at controlling their strength." said the girl.
"." The knight didn't respond.
"You are brother and sister, right? Why are you hiding here? Who is he to you? Why don't you leave?"
Faced with the girl's series of questions, the boy hesitated for a moment and said timidly:
"We were abandoned by our parents, and that uncle took us in. He went out to pick up things every day and brought us food when he came back. After we ate, we had to study."
"What to learn?" The girl narrowed her eyes.
"How to distinguish good things, how to run faster, and the currencies of different countries, etc., I don't quite understand, it's so difficult to learn." This time it was the little girl's turn to frown appropriately, as if she was really worried about the daily lessons.
In fact, they are all lying.
After hearing what the two said, the girl's expression softened and she waved her hand.
"Let them go. They're just a scavenger who found two little helpers. No need to be so serious."
"Anleisi, this is a battlefield!" The knight called the girl's name directly.
"Then I order you to leave quickly within the next few days and not come back."
The girl named Anleisi rubbed the brother and sister's heads, and suddenly waved her hand, and the water bottle hanging on the saddle flew over.
A chill appeared in her hands. She shook the kettle and opened the lid. Inside was perfectly frozen ice cream?
It seemed that the kettle was originally filled with something like sweet milk. She put the kettle into the little boy's hand and said:
"I'm giving it to you as an apology. Kids should like ice cream, right? I loved it when I was a kid."
Having said that, she turned and left. The knight who had pointed his sword at Todd retracted his sword indignantly and snorted in complaint. It was obvious that he was quite unconvinced.
When passing the frightened Todd, Anleixi stopped and said without looking at him:
"The magic curtain is about to unfold, and this area will most likely be covered as well. Since you are a magician, you should understand what this means. For the sake of those two children, I will spare your life."
In this situation, Todd still had to force a smile and nod repeatedly.
"I suggest you start running now. After all, you don't have our church's most advanced magical Pegasus. You can only run on two legs, so it should be very slow. What's more, there are quite a few of you. Don't let me see you again."
After leaving these words, the team from the Holy Light Church walked back the way they came. As they said, they were indeed lost here, and happened to encounter an ambush by the Spark Church along the way. They fought with them and won.
They didn't loot the town as mentioned earlier, but even if they did, they wouldn't find anything good. At most, they would see people licking empty soup bowls. But then they might realize that there are more people hiding here!
Todd suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He looked at Anleisi's receding back, and suddenly his legs felt weak.
【What’s more, there are quite a few of you】
The other party said this, which means that she has discovered the people who are hiding?
Todd felt exhausted and sat down on the steps of the house, covering his neck where the bleeding had stopped and sighing dejectedly.
In this situation where the surroundings have become a battlefield, if an unidentified person is suddenly discovered, any soldier who comes will probably kill him. He is only alive because of the other party's kindness.
Also, the Magic Sky Curtain.
Seriousness and fear appeared on his face. He had to leave here now, and escape overnight!
"Uncle, are you okay?"
The little boy and girl ran over and looked at him with concern, leaving the sweet ice cream in their hands aside without touching it. Obviously, the ice cream should be quite nutritious for people who lack food.
"That knight was a bad guy! He kicked me and injured me, and it was that big sister who healed me," the little boy said indignantly, then smiled and said, "How was our acting just now? They didn't seem to suspect anything, did they?"
In fact, everyone hiding in the cellar was discovered, and they probably doubted our identities.
Todd didn't say this. He looked at the children's protective eyes and suddenly felt his heartbeat quicken. But he immediately curled his lips, patted the children's heads and said:
"You're still far behind your uncle. You still need to practice!"
If I really want to escape, I should take these two children with me, right?
If you really count it, these two kids' lies saved him twice. Although Todd was a liar, at least he still had some thoughts of repaying his gratitude in his heart.
What's more, these two children might be more talented than me. Hehe, if they are trained well, they will have a promising future and I won't have to worry about having no one to take care of me in my old age!
So now I want to train these two to be my loyal followers!
Thinking of this, Todd couldn't help laughing, and whispered in the children's ears:
"Come with me. I've hidden two candies. Today they're a reward for your cleverness. Don't call the others out yet, or you won't get any."
"Great!" The two children cheered softly and followed Todd farther and farther away with great anticipation, as if in their opinion, Todd's two pieces of candy that might have gone bad were more worthy of cheering than the ice cream that Anleisi gave him.
A whole day passed, and at nightfall, Haipa Town fell into dead silence.
Todd was staring at the empty table in a daze. The commotion in the morning seemed to have passed a long time ago and had no effect on the evening at all. At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.
"I'm back. Today, I successfully made two people praise Dian Huo before they died. But there are still people who say they would rather die than believe in heresy."
In the moonlight, Dorian, who came back with a big bag on his back, chattered non-stop. He threw the bag aside and only cared about sharing today's gains with Todd, whom he regarded as a close friend.
In the past, Todd would have agreed and provided emotional value while opening the package to see if there were any good things, but today was different. Today he had to talk business.
Nearly a month had passed, and Dorian looked almost the same. He was full of energy when talking about Mad Fire, and there was a hint of innocence in his eyes.
His expression is completely different from when he first teamed up with Eliphis. The cloudiness in his eyes has been washed away.
To use Todd's words, he looks more and more like a fool.
But he is a big fool with high fighting power, so in this situation, he needs to rely on the other party's strength.
"We have to get out of here, my friend." Todd crossed his hands and supported his chin, his old glasses gleaming.
"Why?" Dorian was stunned.
"Because the war has escalated, the Magic Sky Curtain is coming."
The Magic Sky Curtain is the ultimate killer move of magicians when conducting group combat. With the help of the Magic Sky Curtain, magicians can gather magic power more conveniently and quickly, and the power of magic will also be enhanced.
When magicians tear open the magic curtain on the battlefield, it means that the war has entered its most brutal stage. That will be the moment when super-large magic and even forbidden spells begin to bombard.
Todd had prepared a lot of arguments to persuade Dorian.
But unexpectedly, the other party nodded directly and said:
"Okay, let's go. I'm tired of playing here."
So obedient! ?
Now it was Todd's turn to be stunned, but he quickly recovered and smiled, clapping his hands and saying, "Great! We're sure we can find more believers elsewhere in the channel. Without further ado, let's set out tonight. We should be able to find them by running."
"No need to run, I just happened to pick up some useful props."
As he said this, Dorian opened the bundle and took out an iron box that was the size of a human head and shone with a pale silver light. It looked very high-end in texture.
There's just one problem. The iron box has the logo of the Church of Holy Light printed on it, exactly the same as the logo of Anleisi and the others that I saw this morning.
"This thing is quite interesting. It's the first time I've seen it."
As he spoke, he pressed a certain part of the iron box, which instantly deformed and finally formed into a Pegasus made of steel. It was obvious at first glance that it was a powerful magic prop with great power!
And it must be very expensive, it is definitely a high-end product!
Todd was stunned.
Todd began to tremble.
Todd spoke tremblingly:
"Where did you get this thing?"
His voice was completely filled with fear, because he had to be afraid, this thing
Isn’t this the [Magical Pegasus] of the Holy Light Church?
This morning, when An Leixi mentioned this thing, she looked very proud!
Dorian, what's wrong with you? How can you pick up something like this? Where do you go every day?
"How the hell did you get that!?" Todd was about to scream.
"I found it."
Dorian was concise.
“.”
Todd didn't know what to say anymore. Dorian refreshed his cognition again.
However, this seems to be a good thing. After all, with the help of such a high-level magical Pegasus, they can run far away tonight and no longer have to be afraid of the magic sky.
But at this moment, he suddenly realized something was wrong. He touched the magic Pegasus and sensed the frequency of magic fluctuations coming from it, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"This thing is transmitting location!!!"
How could the Church of Holy Light not define such high-end stuff?
"We have to run, now!"
If we are caught by the Church of Holy Light, our life will be worse than death!
“Thump, thump, thump—”
Just when he was terrified.
The quiet town of Haipa was awakened by the sound of hurried horse hooves, followed by endless noise.
Todd was stunned for a moment and muttered to himself:
"We're done"
(End of this chapter)
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