Xiao Chen and Luo Ling came out of the warehouse and saw the market outside the door, which could only be described as a mess. The bonfire was still burning, but the dancing crowd had long disappeared. Many civilians who participated in the revelry were lying on the ground. However, their souls had entered the book and became the nutrients for the ghost warriors.
As they walked forward, they saw the dead bodies, young and old, men and women, all wearing festive clothes, and seemed to be happily celebrating the coming of the New Year just before they fell. However, now they were lying on the street, with no one paying attention to them.
Xiao Chen even saw several bodies being set on fire, lying there and burning quietly. Some soldiers of the city guards stood around lazily, pointing at the dead, but had no intention of cleaning up.
Xiao Chen suddenly felt a sense of guilt. The pride he had felt for cheating the king disappeared without a trace. At this moment, he only felt angry, especially when he saw several children lying dead on the roadside. He actually felt like crying.
"Maybe I should have released a Heart of Fear spell at the beginning to scare these people away completely." He whispered.
"Don't blame yourself for other people's sins. We are not prophets. I think we have done the best we can under the circumstances." Luo Ling coughed lightly. She had not recovered from the backlash. She had been suppressing her injuries when negotiating with the king just now. Now that she was outside, the discomfort began to spread from her body. She held his arm tightly. "But let's get out of here quickly. I don't want to stay here anymore."
The two walked towards the bridge, but even after they walked out of the market, they could still see people lying on the roadside. Some were dead, and many more were exhausted or injured. The dance had exceeded the limits of their muscles and hurt their legs and feet.
Along the way, you can hear screams, cries and wails one after another.
When they were almost at the shore, they saw a man walking slowly in front of them. He was very short and plain-looking, but he had a solemn aura. His clothes were torn in many places, and when the wind blew, they fluttered like small flags.
When the man's eyes swept across Xiao Chen and the other man, they narrowed slightly, causing Xiao Chen's heart to suddenly start beating wildly. He had a hunch that if this man wanted to kill him, it might only take one move.
However, the man did not do anything, but walked towards the market.
"This person is very, very powerful." Xiao Chen said with lingering fear.
"I can feel that he doesn't like us. But he also seems a little... afraid?" Luo Ling said.
"Fear? Impossible?"
"You are very slow in this regard, but I can feel his emotions," Luo Ling said.
"It seems that the Saint is very concerned about you." Two more people appeared in front.
"Priest Roland, Master Kona." Xiao Chen found that these two people seemed to be in a more miserable state than the previous person. Their robes had turned into beggar's clothes, Priest Roland's left eyebrow was missing a section, and Master Kona's beard was only half gone.
"Sir Xiao Chen. Oh, and Miss Luo Ling, it's been a long time." Priest Roland didn't care much about his image, but Master Kona still took out a robe from the storage ring, put it on himself, then wiped his chin with his hand and shaved his beard clean.
"What saint are you talking about?"
"The one who just walked past you was the Thousand-foot Sword Saint Venegas," Roland said. "Master Kona and I were wondering why the Saint would come down from the sky. Now it seems that he just wanted to take a look at you."
"In fact, I feel even more puzzled now. Why would he come to see Xiao Chen?" said Master Kona.
"Well, it's nothing. There are always some secrets we don't know. Secrets are like grass seeds, they grow everywhere."
"Did you two have a sparring match with Saint Venegas in the sky just now?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Rather than a competition, it's more like a crushing defeat." Master Kona sighed, "There are five of us in total, and we were beaten by the Saint. Two of us are still okay, and the other three have gone back to heal. I am still a long way from becoming a Saint. If the changes on the ground hadn't exceeded everyone's imagination and stopped us from fighting, we probably wouldn't be able to set foot on the land on this side of the river until now."
"But we got here in the end, didn't we?" Priest Roland didn't seem to care.
"So Venegas was the one who intercepted them and was in league with them."
"It seems that you have found something very interesting on this side of the river. Tell me, how did you end up in the market area? What did you find?" asked Priest Roland.
Xiao Chen roughly explained the cause and effect of the incident. In front of the two people, Xiao Chen did not hide anything, but told the truth and told them the king's plan. He also showed them the video of the king's promise. However, Xiao Chen omitted the part about the Spirit Tower, and only said that the other party had obtained the secret art of the undead and wanted to create and control a large number of undead.
"It turned out to be Dean II and Demian who were causing trouble. It seems our old friend has some acting skills. He actually hid it from all of us." Roland said to Master Kona.
"Fortunately, Xiao Chen stopped that madman Demian, otherwise..." Master Kona shook his head, "In history, it is not uncommon for a necromancer to create an army of undead."
"Xiao Chen did the right thing. Killing Demian is fine, but killing the king is a very bad choice. However, teaching him a lesson is a good idea." Roland said, "It's better for the capital to be calm these days. As for the king's promise, we old guys will not let him break it."
After saying goodbye to the two, Xiao Chen and Luo Ling came to the bridge and found that both sides of the bridge were blocked. Many civilians who participated in the parade were stranded in the noble area, and many small nobles were also stuck in the civilian area. However, they quickly returned to the noble area through the bridge as mages.
"I can finally go back. Today is the longest night in my life." Xiao Chen said to Luo Ling while standing under the bridge, "Thank you!"
"What are you thanking me for? It's very strange that this happened suddenly." Luo Ling said with her head down.
Xiao Chen suddenly stepped forward and hugged her: "I have too many things to thank you for, I can't express it clearly with just words."
"There are so many people around." Luo Ling pushed twice, but Xiao Chen did not let go.
"Where did you come from? You are the only one I see right now." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"How silly." Luo Ling gave up struggling, leaned her head gently on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
"Brother Xiao, you are really good at lying. I am not a human being." Catalina's voice came from the side. "Everyone was so worried and looked for you everywhere. I didn't expect you to enjoy a romantic time here."