Death Knight

Chapter 19: under the moon

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The warm water flows down gently, and outlines the girl's graceful curves. Katoli felt that every inch of skin on her body stretched out, and she breathed the moist air comfortably.

"It's even more comfortable than being in the holy capital..." The girl sighed with satisfaction, closed her eyes and soaked in the bathtub peacefully, the scene just now appeared before her eyes again.

"Even if the home is destroyed, as long as we stand here, we can rebuild it." When Katori looked worriedly at the almost completely destroyed village, the village chief replied. There is still an indelible fear in the eyes of the villagers, but at the same time, the girl really feels the indomitable self-confidence and tenacity.

It is precisely because of this spirit that this small village at the junction of forces will not be annexed, right? It's great to have their approval. Mom, thank you for teaching me excellent swordsmanship. Looking at the chain mail and short sword placed in the corner, the corner of the girl's mouth couldn't help but raise.

The fierce battle that lasted until midnight pushed everyone's endurance to the limit. The mage fell on the bed as soon as he returned to the room. Both Josephine and Renn were injured, and they were also sleeping in their respective rooms at the moment—the villagers Responsible for security and aftermath work, they have just experienced fierce battles and don't need to worry about anything.

However, Katoli's consciousness is still very clear.

Maybe it was the hot bath that washed away the shackles of fatigue, maybe it was the vivid images of the battle just now that still occupied her mind, the girl didn't feel sleepy at all, she opened the floor-to-ceiling curtain on one side, and opened the window to enjoy the cool night wind. The scene outside jumped into the emerald pupils at once—thick smoke lingered in the air, broken walls and ruins all over the place pieced together a fragmented picture of the village, and the anxious shouts of villagers could be heard from the streets from time to time.

By the way, there are probably many people buried under the ruins, right? And how can such a situation be restarted? They didn't even have a place to live... The girl subconsciously wrapped her arms around herself, but she soon discovered that she was not alone in the silent moonlight.

Next to the window next door, the blond demon hunter was staring at the end of the street in ecstasy—the flow of light surrounding the Shrine of Spirits had long since dissipated, but the naughty feather spirits were still dancing in the air. Like twinkling stars.

"Can't sleep?" The crisp voice made the death knight turn his head, but when the girl came into his eyes, he froze for a moment.

Compared to when she was wearing military uniform, Katoli seemed to be a different person. The soft neckline of the cotton shirt supported the girl's slender and elegant neck, and the gentle breeze brought a burst of elegant fragrance, and some damp short hair clinging to her rosy cheeks, contrasting with the black and bright silk The girl's delicate skin looked even fairer.

In an instant, the hazy moonlight caused the figure that appeared in Roland's mind to overlap with the emerald eyes in front of him.

"What's wrong?" Katoli was a little surprised by the other party's reaction.

"Ah? No, it's nothing..." Realizing his impoliteness, Roland immediately averted his gaze, "I don't feel sleepy, so I'm going to blow it off, how about you?"

"Me too, maybe I'm really too excited... After all, it's the first time I've fought a demon." Katoli replied with lingering fear, "I didn't suffer any injuries, I was just roasted a little, thank you for saving me Woolen cloth."

"There's no need for such a formal thank you." Roland smiled back, "Besides, it's not me who plays the main role."

"Are you talking about the Temple of the Spirit?"

"Well... that's where the spiritual world overlaps with the real world," Roland explained, "thanks to the power of magic in it, otherwise we might not even have such a result."

"The girl who built this shrine of spirits...she is called Jiuyuan, right?" Katori's voice was filled with complex emotions.

This is the owner of the other half of my blood... not only can use powerful magic, but also take good care of everyone. What kind of girl would she be? The fascination of the villagers when they mentioned the word long ago occupied Katoli's thoughts. She must be a gentle and beautiful woman, right? And there are people who protect her and people she wants to protect... But in the end, everything was shattered...

Crushed by Wyndham Hollander.

Father is guilty. The girl told herself with difficulty that this sentence had been repeated countless times in her mind, but the pain and oppression it aroused each time never eased in the slightest.

The blood of the murderer and the victim is mixed in my body, and my existence is indeed contradictory and without support. Katoli subconsciously pursed her lips. Probably only when I'm fighting can I feel my worth...

However, the death knight didn't notice the ripples in the opponent's eyes, because when he heard the name, his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

The dead are quickly forgotten, aren't they? When the village chief and blacksmith Bill walked towards Roland, the death knight was afraid that he would be recognized. But in fact, even though the man in front of them also used a huge weapon, and also had dazzling blond hair and a beautiful appearance, they still didn't have any idea of associating themselves with the young man seventeen years ago. In the end, the glimmer of expectation hidden under the cautious mood was shattered quietly.

What the villagers miss is only the vague legend.

And the one who will remember you is probably only me. Roland subconsciously put his hand on his chest, and held the ornament exuding a long-lasting breath through his clothes. The blond swordsman showed a helpless expression. The revenge seven years ago did not bring him anything. Ironically, Wendam has since occupied an indelible place in the depths of his memory.

Silence soon pervaded, and the two of them stopped talking, but just silently looked at the cold silhouette under the moonlight with their own thoughts.

"She must be amazing." After a while, Katoli picked up the topic again.

"Jiu Yuan is a gentle woman." Roland replied in an affirmative tone, "However, if there is only magic in the battle without your sword, the result will be the same."

"Aren't you coaxing me?" The girl pouted.

"How is it possible? Next time Blacksmith Bill tells stories to the travelers, there will definitely be new themes." The demon hunter smiled, "And I should thank you too, this time the record is a total of four flames. Demon, half an abyss lord. If you are alone, you probably can't do anything, right?"

"Then the other half is only mine?" Katoli's voice finally became lighter.

"How do you feel about this distribution?" The other party asked humorously.

"I agree." A smile flashed in the girl's emerald eyes, and then she said suddenly, "By the way, we haven't officially introduced each other~!"

"My name is Kaos, the demon hunter Kaos." Roland replied cautiously.

"My name is Katoli, Katoli Orlande. Please give me your advice~!" She reported her name seriously—although everyone has already decided to use a pseudonym in the mission, but for the comrades who have crossed the boundary of death together , girls don't want to make any disrespectful gestures.

But Katoli didn't notice that the other party's expression became stiff and absent in an instant.

"Catori Orlande... What a good name." Roland replied, trying to hide the unnaturalness in his tone, "It's getting late, so excuse me, I'll go to rest first."

"Good night, Kaos."

"Good night." The death knight closed the window heavily.

"Catori Orlande..." Roland murmured the name, leaning stiffly against the wall. Thick curtains concealed the last ray of moonlight, immersing the entire room in endless darkness.

Because she got the blood from a long time ago, she has eyes and gestures that are so familiar to me... The feeling of fighting side by side is just a phantom in my memory... I actually talk and laugh with the descendants of the enemy~! Roland subconsciously took off the ring on his middle finger, and the young man with blond hair became an undead with flames in his eyes again, and the breath of death wrapped around his whole body quickly and silently. The corners of the death knight's mouth gradually twisted, and finally condensed into a self-deprecating cold smile.

Everything makes sense. Those demons reappeared in this world because they felt the power in the long-lasting blood. Katoli, on the other hand, passed through this place far away from the front line in order to find the location of the World Tree—Luvis must be very clear that only she can open the passage to the capital of stars.

If your goal is the same as mine... Roland silently pulled out Frost Grief, and those flaming eyes stared at the girl's crystal-like soul through the wall.

Katori was sleeping next door, less than five meters away from where she was standing. If he used the power of death entanglement, he could easily make a big hole in the wooden wall, and before the other party could react, Shuang Ai would split her and her bed in two. After experiencing such a fierce battle, the other three would not have much room to fight back. Even if they attacked at the same time, Roland still had full confidence.

The ice-blue sword light reflected a sharp light, cutting the surrounding darkness into countless pieces. The unsheathed epee is like a bloodthirsty fang, waiting for its owner to bury it into the enemy's flesh.

But before Roland clenched the hilt of his sword, those emerald eyes appeared in front of him like an illusion. It's not the part that overlaps with Jiu Yuan, but it belongs to Katoli herself—the firmness in facing the Balrog, the relief after the battle, and... the sincerity when she said "please advise me".

Those eyes were looking at his companions... Roland's soul fire trembled unnoticed. In the end, the death knight shook his head lightly, and put down the weapon in his hand, and the light of Frost Lament gradually dimmed.

"Tonight, no matter what, we are still companions." He murmured to the wall in front of him, putting the sword back into its sheath, "But... if there is another meeting..." The water-colored pupils ignited again. There was a cold flame.

When Katoli woke up from her deep sleep, the sun had already risen high. The girl got up sleepily, she didn't forget the idea last night.

If Kaos's travel direction is also the western country Fahdod... there is nothing wrong with inviting him to act with us. He probably wouldn't refuse my proposal. After all, it's always good to have more companions. For some reason, Katoli suddenly became worried. While thinking about how to persuade the other party, she gently knocked on the door next door.

Are you not in the room... Did you go down for breakfast? By the fifth time, the girl stopped moving.

"The witcher has left." The innkeeper who appeared at the stairs interrupted her guess.

"Leaving?" Katoli asked strangely.

"Yes, I left the village in the early hours of the morning," the boss smiled helplessly, "I tried to persuade him for a long time but it was useless. The battle was so fierce last night, but he refused to rest at all. He really didn't pay attention to himself. body is gone..."

But before he could finish his words, the girl rushed to the boss: "Which direction is he going? Is there something urgent? Did you leave a message for me?"

"None of these..." It took the other party a long time to reflect.

"How could this be... Anyway, please lend me a horse first, and I will return it as soon as possible~!" Before the hotel owner could answer, the girl had already rushed down the stairs at a high speed.

Didn't we have a good chat yesterday... Why did you just leave without saying a word? It's just... It's like trying to escape from me. The shadow of loss flitted across those emerald eyes, and the girl murmured subconsciously: "Obviously... we can walk together..."

"Where did Katoli go?" Ren was a little surprised. Although the pain caused by last night's battle has not been completely eliminated, for the mission of this team, such a situation will not be a reason to stop and rest. At this moment, both Josephine and Xiu Yin came to his room. The ranger had already removed the bandage on his head, and was sitting quietly with his eyes closed, while the mage was concentrating on inspecting a piece of sheepskin that had been spread out. The paper map and a few simple pieces of luggage have also been sorted out, but—their captain was absent.

"According to the innkeeper and the villagers, Katoli went after that blond witcher." The mage shrugged.

"Are you kidding? It's too dangerous to go out alone~!" The paladin immediately picked up the long sword that had been put aside, "It's just been a night, there may still be demons left outside the village, she will be in danger It's... I'm going to find it now~!"

"How to find it? Do you want the three of us to do a carpet search? What's more, she also rode the only horse here." Xiu Yin's rhetorical question made the other party speechless.

"Don't worry, I believe that she will be able to adapt to the situation when necessary. After all, Katoli is the number one in the paladin assessment," Josephine who was silent at the side finally opened her eyes.

"but… "

"Actually, we are also very worried about her, but in this situation, there is no need to mess up because of our own guess." Ranger patted the other party's shoulder, "Trust in the decision of the companion."

"Okay, I see." The paladin finally gave up his plan, but his clenched fist did not loosen.

He didn't hesitate to disrupt the action plan for the stranger who only met once, and even ran out to find him. Could it be that he wanted the other party to join the team? Even if he is handsome and has superb swordsmanship, there is absolutely no reason to be like this~! Recalling the paladin assessment, although he and Katoli had studied together for five years, the other party's attitude was still extremely cautious, and Ren could not help but feel that it was very unfair.

Just as the paladin was depressed, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and Katoli walked in with a tired face: "I'm back."

"Where did you go just now? You know, it's very dangerous outside, maybe there are demons...why didn't you act with us?" Ren asked furiously.

"There are no demons outside, and we have to leave this village sooner or later, so it's okay to just treat it as me for reconnaissance?" Katoli felt that the other party was making too much fuss, "Besides, I just walked around, don't you think Doesn't the first place in the paladin assessment not even have this ability?"

"Even so, there's no reason to chase that strange swordsman in such a hurry, right?" Ren replied angrily.

"Kaosi is my savior," the girl emphasized, "and as the leader of this mission, I very much hope that he can become a member of the team and fight with us."

"This mission is related to the fate of the entire alliance~! How can you just hire someone with unknown background~!" The paladin retorted loudly.

"Ren, you are too forgetful, right? If it weren't for his help, maybe we would have been wiped out last night~! What is it about Kaos that you don't like?" Katoli's voice also increased accordingly.

"I said... two..." The ranger and mage on the side interjected in unison.

"In short, it doesn't matter whether you want to invite that demon hunter named Kaos to join the team now?" Josephine smiled and tried to smooth things over, "After all, the other party has already left, even if you want to invite him No chance. Let's focus on our future journey, what do you think, Katoli?"

"And there is good news, the thank you gifts from the villagers are very useful." Xiu Yin shook the map in his hand, "This magic map has marked all the elements around the border city Taklama in detail, so even if I didn't go to After passing there, you can also use the transfer phalanx directly now. It is estimated that this will save us three weeks~! As long as I am ready, I can transfer immediately."

"Okay then, I'll go and organize my things first," Katoli nodded to the mage, "As for other things... we'll talk about it later." The girl glared at Ren, and then left without looking back Room.

Is it the psychological agitation that boys and girls can never get rid of... Looking at Ren sitting on the bedside who was also angry, Josephine couldn't help but sighed softly. If I had the understanding I have now, I probably wouldn't have missed that person, right

The western country Fahdod has a long history of more than 500 years. Before the birth of the Luvis Alliance, this country claimed to be the most powerful force in Lorendan. At that time, God was just a name that appeared in the calendar for the Fahdods—because Reinas was far away on the other side of the sea, the mysterious Canados continent. But two hundred and thirty-five years ago, everything changed. The multicolored aurora depicting the magnificent outline of the sky not only brought people a new era, but also brought a completely different power to the Fahdods. Beside - Luvis and her followers came to the continent of Lorendan.

Under the guidance of the goddess Luvis, Draenor, the country where the World Tree is located, is developing at an unimaginable speed, and together with the five surrounding countries in the form of political and religious integration, they have twisted into an extremely powerful force——Lu Wei Silk Union. Only then did Fahdod realize that he had been left far behind—when magnificent and huge magic circles rose up all over the alliance and became a nightmare for moving phalanxes and siege spells. But Fahdod couldn't even build the tower itself—the giant in the sunset suddenly became the object of people's ridicule at this moment, a dwarf in the eyes of the alliance. In the following hundred years, no matter how hard Fahdod's successive kings tried, what they could do in the end was only to prevent the country from being annexed.

But now, a turning point has finally appeared, as long as it can be grasped, Fahdod's rise again will be just around the corner~! Thinking of this, the man in black couldn't help but tremble all over. Although he didn't like the sorcerer who told him to change his plane, so far, the information from all over the world has proved that the sorcerer's statement is not false.

"Lord Austin, it's them." A voice from the side interrupted his thoughts. The subordinate carefully opened a heavy curtain on one side, and the bustling gate area of Taklama City was presented in front of Austin's eyes through the window glass on the third floor.

The man quickly saw his target—Katori and her party in traveler clothes in the crowd.

"The black-haired girl walking in the front is Catori Orlande, the daughter of the late King Alazea. Behind her is Ren Brent, both of whom are paladins. The one behind is Josephine, the 'son of the forest' who used to be in charge of the alliance's western defense line, and the young man talking to him is named Huin Werner, a high-ranking mage." The other party spoke in a clear and fluent tone, "In the alliance territory We were lucky to have an opportunity to evaluate, and the result is not optimistic. From the observation of the Bozhidin battle, they have a very strong strength... strong enough to fight against the death knight... "

"Isn't that great?" Austin smiled and interrupted his subordinates' comments, "Strong strength means that they have important tasks on their shoulders, so that our work will not be in vain. However, apart from the private information of these four , I really want to know what this secret mission means to the alliance."

"I'm sorry, Lord Austin, I will do my best." The subordinate lowered his head.

"Go, I'm waiting for your good news." The man nodded, and turned his attention to the uninvited guests from the Luvis Alliance again.

In the face of the power of God, Fahdod's intelligence power is almost useless. The Holy Circle of the Holy Capital has the power to eliminate lies, and the spies have nowhere to hide. As for the subordinates who were placed in Belial Village in advance, there is still no reply—maybe they have been discovered by those paladins and have been completely wiped out.

However, no matter how difficult it is, I will definitely tear off your disguise and get the power Luvis wants~! A cold light flashed in Austin's eyes: "Enjoy it first, but soon, you will become my prey. If it can really revive the motherland, I will definitely get such a thing no matter what the price~ !"

"Now that we are in the territory of Fahdod, I think you all should know that the Cold War relationship has been maintained between this country and the alliance," Josephine said solemnly to the other three people in the hotel room, "If the purpose of our actions is known, the consequences will be unimaginable. So from now on, we must not reveal our identities, but of course we must not deliberately cover up, that will only arouse suspicion from others."

"Because the alliance is fighting with the undead now, so Fahdod is so arrogant?" Ren snorted, since the quarrel, he has disliked everything, "But even so, we also Nothing to be afraid of."

"It's always better to cause less trouble, not to mention... the power of conferring gods... this kind of thing will definitely attract desperadoes." Ranger shook his head.

"When are we going to leave?" Katoli suddenly interjected, but her gaze remained on the street outside the window.

"Leave? Didn't you just find a hotel? What's more, it's almost dark when we walk here from Luzhi Temple~!" Xiu Yin, who was silent at the side, immediately protested.

"Because it seems that we are being followed." A cold smile appeared on the corner of the girl's mouth. "Too long time has passed, and the alliance seems to have underestimated Fahdod's intelligence power." She said and closed the curtains, yet The lit room immediately fell into darkness, and the noise from the street also subsided in an instant, and the whole room was suddenly submerged in silence, only the sound of heartbeat echoed in the air.

"Already... being followed?" Xiu Yin swallowed.

"Trust my sense of identifying the enemy, Xiu Yin. There are three people monitoring here from different directions, and I don't think there are other targets in the hotel that are worth doing." Katoli's voice remained calm, "But for now, keep It's better to stay still, after all, we don't know the identity of the other party."

"It will be clear after dark." Josephine replied softly, her eyes revealing the unique concentration of a predator, "I will go to one of them and ask about it." Ranger Saying that, he clenched the long sword stuck in his waist.