Lumian was also shocked by the carriage pulled by the "devil" and the reactions of the undead. He forgot to struggle for a moment and was pushed by the invisible giant hand for more than ten seconds before he stopped.
Although the carriage was getting farther and farther away, he could still see the woman in the carriage clearly with his eagle-like eyesight.
Her long brown hair was tied up high, her brown eyes were beautiful and bright, her light eyebrows were slightly sparse, she wore a fresh green dress and a laurel wreath made of flowers on her head, her temperament was elegant and majestic.
Mrs. Puaris! Lumien's first reaction was to think that the lady in the car was the wife of the administrator and the mistress of the parish priest.
But after a closer look, he felt that there were obvious differences between the two. Not only were their temperaments very different, but their appearances were also somewhat different:
The lady in the car had softer, more mature features.
If Lumian really had to make an analogy, he would rather call the lady in the car Mrs. Pualis's sister, who had the same father and mother but was seven or eight years older.
At this time, the lady sat upright in an open carriage pulled by the "devil", surrounded by countless undead and death knights, rushing towards the distant mountains and forests, as if she was doing some kind of wonderful parade.
Aurore withdrew her gaze and ran towards Lumian, shouting as she ran:
"Take this opportunity to get out of here!"
Lumian came to his senses and waited until his sister caught up with him before he took big strides and fled to the edge of the nearest wilderness.
Before long, they both had a feeling of passing through an illusory curtain or a thick layer of water.
The scene before their eyes changed:
The wilderness dissipated like foam, and the clear river water, new grass on both sides, and green trees came into their sight at the same time.
To Lumian and Aurore, this scene was so familiar that they made a judgment without having to identify it:
They are still around the village of Koldu!
This is where Ava Lizier often herds geese!
I'm back... Lumian was neither disappointed nor surprised. Instead, he looked around with a "it happened" mentality.
Aurore took a breath and said:
“Whether Mrs. Pualis did this intentionally or by mistake, we cannot return to the village now.
"Keep going to Darriege!"
Lumian immediately proposed:
"Then let's go to the nearest meadow. There is a dangerous path down the mountain. With our abilities, we will definitely be able to do it."
"Okay." Auror turned around and started running.
She was no stranger to the highland pastures around the village of Cordu, as she borrowed a pony from Mrs. Puaris from time to time.
Seeing this, Lumian followed closely beside his sister.
He was both grateful and terrified about what had just happened.
He had never expected that Madam Pualis would be so powerful and have so many undead, "devils" and death knights following her.
Of course, that might not be Mrs. Pualis.
As she ran, Auror slowed down, her breathing became heavier, and her throat sounds became more obvious.
"What's wrong?" Lumian still had plenty of energy.
This is one of the improvements brought by "Hunter".
Aurore simply stopped and gasped:
"I'm so tired. The previous spell took up a lot of my energy."
Lumian said without hesitation:
"Then I'll carry you. I'm not tired yet."
The situation was critical and time was running out. Aurore nodded without being pretentious, walked behind the squatting Lumian, and lay on top of him.
Lumian first took off the brooch on his body and returned it to his sister, then he straightened up and started running again.
"Is this a magical item?" He still had the energy to ask.
Aurore was stunned for a moment, then laughed:
"It seems you know a lot.
"This is indeed a magical item. I call it the 'Integrity Brooch'. It can create holy sunlight or help me ignite materials to help me use a secret technique to deal with ghost-like creatures. But wearing it for too long will make you go into a frenzy. As long as you wear it, you will lose some of your thoughts. You know, unethical methods in battle may be more effective, but this is restricted by it."
Aurore paused and asked in a deep voice:
"Where did you get your extraordinary properties?"
Lumian answered incoherently as he ran:
"Didn't the Wands card help me stay awake in my dream?"
"What scepter card?" Auror looked puzzled.
Oh, this is something from the last cycle... Lumian reorganized his words:
"I met a mysterious lady in the old tavern, and she gave me a Wand card.
“With the help of that card, I became lucid in my dream and entered a wonderful space.
"There, I encountered some monsters and acquired the extraordinary characteristic of 'Hunter'."
"'Hunter' ah..." Aurore was very familiar with this common sequence in Intis.
While talking to herself, she suddenly chuckled, wondering what she was thinking of.
What are you laughing at... Lumian was puzzled.
Aurore asked again:
"Who gave me the formula? That mysterious lady?"
"Yeah." Lumian nodded as he ran.
Aurore sighed and said:
"My stupid brother has his own secrets too... I can't confirm whether what you said is true or not, so just take it as it is."
Lumian couldn't bear to disappoint his sister, so he quickly changed the subject:
"That person in the carriage just now was Mrs. Pualis?"
"Very similar and very different." Auror said these contradictory words.
She thought for a few seconds and said:
"Since you are already a Beyonder, let me tell you directly. My companions, uh, those pen pals, once mentioned some things.
"They said that in recent years, in southern Loen, southern Intis, and the Feynaport Kingdom, there have been many strange phenomena similar to the one just now. There are also ladies riding in carriages pulled by devils, uh, creatures that look like devils, touring the wilderness and mountains. There are also many undead spirits following the carriages all over the mountains. Some extraordinary people who have mastered the corresponding secret arts will also take the opportunity to let their spirits leave their bodies and follow the carriages for a while. This seems to allow them to gain some kind of wonderful experience and obtain certain mystical knowledge.
"One of my companions obtained the notes of one of the Beyonders, which mentioned that the lady was called 'Mrs. Night'. The owner of the notes obtained a method for making a secret medicine from her experience of following the carriage parade, which can use the corpse of a baby to make an invisibility potion.
"According to the investigation, the women involved in similar incidents in different places are different, but they all happen late at night."
Lumian was surprised and said:
"But now, it's daytime."
Could it be that the abnormality in Koldu Village brought about the changes
"So I'm not sure." Aurore thought for a moment and said, "Maybe sending Naroka to the 'other world' made a difference. Maybe that wilderness is the 'other world', and the 'night ladies' roam there during the day and appear in human society at night. Well, considering that the lady looks like Puaris, I tend to believe the former."
Lumian knew nothing about this aspect of the occult, but he intuitively felt that his sister's suspicions were correct.
He ran for a distance in silence, and finally couldn't help asking:
"Why would you sacrifice yourself to save me? I would rather you be more selfish."
"I'm very selfish." Aurore smiled. "At that time, I considered abandoning you and escaping, and then helping you get revenge when I became more powerful. But I thought about it carefully and found that even if I gave you the 'Integrity Brooch' and taught you how to use it, you couldn't help me attract most of the undead and give me a chance to escape. Only I, as a 'wizard', can do this.
"You have to choose between two people dying together and at least you can survive. I don't need to tell you the answer, right?"
Making such a decision is not as easy as you say now... Lumian can accept it intellectually, but not emotionally.
He said sullenly:
"It's better to die together."
"If you die, who will avenge me and resurrect me? In the world of mysticism, everything is possible!" Aurore taught his brother a lesson. "That's why I deliberately said some sensational lines at the end. Only in this way can you always remember and not forget to work hard to resurrect me."
That’s right... Lumian gradually began to agree with his sister’s choice.
After running for a while, the nearest highland grassland came into sight, and Lumian, who was carrying Aurore on his back, was obviously feeling tired.
He did not stop to rest, but summoned up his remaining courage and rushed to the hillside covered with green grass in one breath.
There are many animal pens and sheds here. The former is surrounded by stones and branches, with the ground made of compacted soil and flattened dung. There is a narrow exit at one end that can only accommodate one sheep. The latter is similar to a primitive tent:
First, build a low wall with stones, leaving a door and a smoke exhaust hole, and then build a row of grilles against the low wall. The lower half of the grilles are buried in the soil, and the upper end supports the wooden frame, and on the wooden frame is a roof covered with thatched mud.
This is where the shepherds live, and the environment is very harsh.
Lumian no longer carried Aurore on his back and led her all the way to the other side of the hillside.
The dangerous path is hidden underneath.
Looking at the road that needed to be reached by jumping off a cliff seven or eight meters high, Aurore said to Lumian:
"Although you can climb now, don't waste time. I will fly you down directly."
"Okay." Lumian wanted to try what kind of changes would occur if he left Cordu Village.
Aurore grasped Lumian's arm with one hand and sprinkled silver dust with the other.
The two people floated up at the same time and flew slowly towards the bottom of the cliff.
While in mid-air, Lumian felt a sudden pain in his head, as if he had been hit hard by a hammer.
Aurore had a similar reaction.
Lumian's vision quickly went dark, and he felt as if everything was falling apart.
… …
Lumian sat up suddenly and saw the familiar wooden table, chairs, bookshelves and wardrobe.
Back to the beginning... He got out of bed thoughtfully and went to the first floor. As expected, he found Aurore wearing that light blue dress and preparing dinner.
"Aurore, what day is today?" Lumian asked tentatively.
Aurore glared at him.
“Call me sister!
"Have you slept like a fool? Today is the 29th."