Standing where he was, Chen Heng thought for a moment.
If you just want to simply leave here and escape from the situation in front of you, then naturally running alone is the fastest.
As long as you get rid of the large army and are not dragged down by those ordinary people, then no matter how you say it, the probability of escaping is the greatest.
But if you think about it from a developmental perspective, that's obviously not the case.
These people in front of them are all descendants of the nobles of the Malik Kingdom, and each of them has hidden power behind them, just like Chen Heng himself.
If they can escape to other countries smoothly this time, then by relying on the relationship of fleeing together this time, they can use the strength of these people to develop.
In any case, the friendship of sharing weal and woe is still very important.
So from this aspect, of course it is more beneficial to stay and help them escape together.
Just more dangerous.
Strictly speaking, there is no problem with these two choices, the main thing is to grasp the degree.
This thought flashed in Chen Heng's mind, and he looked at the outside world quietly.
At this time, he hadn't made a decision yet, he just turned around and looked in front of him.
In front of him, the breeze blew past, bringing a cool breeze.
There are a few old houses here. The houses are very dilapidated and very ordinary. They are just a few pieces of wood spliced together. It seems that they should be the abandoned houses of the hunters in the past.
Not far away, two girls hid next to the house, crying softly there.
When the disaster comes, not only the country is overturned, but individuals who originally depended on the collective have also been severely affected.
The two girls, Chen Heng remembered, were originally the daughters of a viscount, and they lived a carefree life. They attended banquets and sang beautiful poems on weekdays, so they didn't need to worry about life.
If there is no accident, they will live a life without worrying about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. The biggest worry in daily life may be the little things around them.
Half a month ago, Chen Heng remembered that the two girls were still secretly in love with a handsome young knight, and sighed for their humble love.
But now, Marley's kingdom is destroyed, and the lives of the two girls change in an instant.
Life from the outside world is coming, but what follows is not the romance and adventure they imagined in the past, but cruelty and ruthlessness.
Before they set off, there were hundreds of people in their group, and many of them were accompanied by servants, but in a blink of an eye, there were less than ten people left.
Death and swords are entwined in people's hearts, and many people will have nightmares in their night dreams, for fear that they will be chased by chasing knights, which is extremely dangerous.
Chen Heng shifted his gaze from the two girls to the priest on the side.
Compared with the two girls, the priest is also a woman, but she looks more mature, probably in her early twenties.
The priestess was named Ariel, and she was a priest of the Moonlight Goddess before the fall of Mariduo, but she was only a trainee priest.
A formal sacrifice requires a response from the gods, which can only be done by awakening the magic.
This is also a force that cannot be ignored in the secular world.
Generally speaking, a priest who has awakened divine arts can already be compared with a knight who has awakened the power of life. Both sides have their own emphasis, but both have high status.
Sacrifice often belonged to the temple, as for the power of life, it often belonged to those noble knights.
No matter which one, the secular status is very high, belonging to the aristocratic class.
But it's a pity that Ariel is only a trainee priest, otherwise, the escape this time would be much easier.
Official priests can use healing magic. If Ariel can use it, there will not be so many people dying when they flee this time.
After staring carefully for a moment, Chen Heng then turned around and continued to look aside.
In front of the bonfire, the previous middle-aged man was sitting there with another young man.
Among them, the middle-aged man was wearing a black armor, which looked a little different from the normal armor, holding some dry food in his hand, and slowly gnawed.
As for the young man next to the middle-aged man, he was holding a piece of freshly roasted meat and was gnawing on it seriously.
As if sensing Chen Heng's gaze, he raised his head with a friendly smile on his face: "Since you're awake, come over and have something to eat."
"We still have a long way to go. Eat as much food as possible now, so that we don't have the energy to run later."
He smiled and said, with an inexplicable firmness in his brows. Even in the situation before him, he didn't seem to feel discouraged at all, and was still full of strength.
Listening to his words, Chen Heng walked up and took the dry food handed over by the other party.
"Aren't you afraid of being discovered when you start a fire at this time?"
Looking at the bonfire burning in front of him, he spoke casually.
Compared with eating some dry food, raising a bonfire is undoubtedly more likely to attract attention, and it may also attract wild animals around.
It doesn't seem suitable for a group of people who are fleeing.
"never mind."
The young man shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "If there are wild beasts coming over, it's just an extra meal."
"As for chasing soldiers, it doesn't really matter."
"Anyway, looking at the current situation, no matter what we do, they can actually catch up."
The god enshrined by the Oro Empire is the legendary God of Shadow who stole the Fire of the Beginning.
In addition to shadows, the authority controlled by this god also includes tracking and even thieves.
Influenced by this deity, most of his followers also have good lurking and tracking skills, and even have related divine arts.
Among the people who were hunted down this time, there were such professionals.
And obviously, no matter whether they raised a bonfire or not, they still couldn't escape the pursuit of these people.
Sooner or later, it's just a matter of time.
Thinking of this, Chen Heng nodded, his face was calm, he didn't say much, just ate the dry food in his hand silently.
The dry food is made of wheat flour, it is very dry, and the taste is not good, but now is not the time to be picky.
After Chen Heng finished eating the piece of dry food in his hand, the exhaustion and hunger that remained in his body seemed to subside a little.
In a place unknown to ordinary people, an unknown change is taking place in Chen Heng's body.
As Chen Heng officially came to this world, he also brought the remaining true spirit power into this body, and began to gradually help this body transform.
Under the influence of the power of the true spirit, the inner body of this body is growing rapidly, moving towards a higher level.
At this moment, almost every other time, Chen Heng's strength will increase rapidly and recover quickly.
Although it was only a little bit of power that was once incomplete, it was actually quite impressive for Chen Heng at the moment.
At least, according to Chen Heng's estimate, when he digests this part of his power, his strength should also be restored to the level comparable to that of an official wizard.
This level of strength is actually quite impressive.
Even in the face of the immediate crisis, it shouldn't be a problem.
It is precisely because of this that at this moment, Chen Heng's mood is still calm, just sitting here silently, looking around.
In the surroundings, excluding the rest of the women, the middle-aged man and the young man had very special identities.
Although the other party was from Mali, he didn't mention his identity much, and he didn't seem to want to say it.
Chen Heng's predecessor had never met each other in the past.
Among the two, the middle-aged man named Lamu was very powerful, at least at the level of an apprentice, but he was very respectful to the young man, as if he was the young man's servant.
As for the young man, he was very mysterious. Up to now, Chen Heng only knew the other party's name, which was Hedoxili.
However, although the identity of the other party is not clear, judging from the previous performance of the other party, the other party should indeed be from the country of Mali, but the identity is a little more mysterious.
Along this road, it was the strength of the two of Hedoxili that allowed them to escape and arrive at this place all the way.
There is no doubt that the identities of these two people are absolutely extraordinary.
Various thoughts flashed through Chen Heng's mind, and he was thinking secretly at this moment.
All around, the land looks barren, and everything seems to be peaceful.
From the looks of it, those people didn't catch up for a while.
This is not surprising.
Many countries of Mari were destroyed, and the number of people who fled from here is unknown.
Without knowing their specific identities, there is nothing unusual about them compared with other fleeing teams.
Perhaps at this time, those who were chasing and killing had already gone to hunt and kill other people.
At this moment, many people think so in their hearts.
"Leaving this road, and walking for half a month, you will be able to walk out of this plain and arrive at Carlo."
"When we get there, we'll be safe."
On the side, Hedoxili's voice came, and it sounded at this moment.
Looking at the two girls who were crying silently in front of him, he comforted him.
Carlo, this is a country that borders the Kingdom of Maridor. Its strength is growing among the many nearby countries, but it is not considered weak.
Even if Oro's people chased and killed them, they couldn't reach Carlo's territory.
Therefore, as long as they ran to that place, they were considered safe.
After they are safe, with the belongings they each carry, even if they cannot restore their previous life, at least they can live a more stable life.
Sitting here for a while, after a while, they continued to get up, began to trek forward, and continued to walk.
This process is a test of one's endurance.
After all, at present, they don't have a carriage, and everything can only be done on foot.
It would be fine if there were just a few men, but the girls in the team were obviously weaker in physical strength, and the same was true in terms of endurance.
After all, they used to be young ladies in noble families, and in terms of endurance, they might not be as good as village women in ordinary people's families.
After all, according to the habits of this era, those people usually need to be responsible for heavy physical labor, and their physical strength and endurance are not bad.
But these noble ladies obviously can't do it.
Restricted by this, their speed of travel had to be slowed down.
But despite this, Hedoxili didn't say anything, and didn't even mean to give up these girls.
Chen Heng secretly watched his actions, but he didn't say anything.
Seriously speaking, if he were Hedoxili, he would definitely not take these burdens with him, and would find a place to settle them on the road.
But on the other hand, strictly speaking, Chen Heng's predecessor was actually one of the burdens.
In the previous battle, the predecessor of this body was seriously injured and unable to move. It was also Hedoxili and Lamu who carried him all the way here.
To a certain extent, if we don't discuss reality, but just morality, these two people are undoubtedly very outstanding, and they can be regarded as noble people.
Time passed slowly.
The trek time passed several days.
For several days, the pursuers behind did not catch up.
And watching, they were about to shuttle through the passage in front of them and leave from this place.
Feeling this, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
By the looks of it, the tough days will soon be over.
And in the evening of this day, they came to a village.
"here."
Walking at the forefront of the team, looking at the situation ahead, Hedoxili frowned, and suddenly felt a little surprised at this moment.
In front of me is a very ordinary existence, surrounded by wooden houses, painted red around, looks a bit bright.
At first glance, this place seems very ordinary, there is nothing unusual, just an ordinary village.
But for some reason, Hedoxili felt that there was an inexplicable weird feeling here.
The surrounding buildings seem ordinary, but the place in front of him is lifeless, and at first glance it looks like a dead place where no one lives.
It looked weird.
"grown ups."
Beside Hedoxili, Lamu walked forward slowly, looked around at the sky, and then said, "It's almost night."
"It's about time."
Hedoxili nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he walked in with the people behind him.
Today's weather is still cool, not too hot, not too cold.
But sleeping outside is not comfortable after all, especially for those girls.
Now that there are ready-made houses, it would be a pity not to make use of them.
So, he led people into it.
Only then did he see the specific situation here.
The appearance of the surroundings is very old, and dust is also accumulated in various places. It seems that no one has come to live in it for a long time.
This place looks like an ordinary abandoned village, there is nothing unusual, and it looks very ordinary at first glance.
"Is it an illusion?"
Checking the surroundings, recalling the feeling just now, Heduosiri couldn't help but flash this idea.
He had already checked the surroundings, but he didn't find any abnormalities in the surroundings, and everything seemed to be just his illusion.
But even so, out of caution, he still didn't agree to the request of the girls to share a house with each other, and let them all stay together, not too far away.
Chen Heng's house was also arranged on the side, not too far away from the others.
(end of this chapter)