"Annie, I'm tired."
"Hold on a little longer and we're almost there."
There was hard gravel under her feet, and every step she took would feel an excruciating pain. Iffi wanted to stop, but Annie held her hand tightly and kept pulling it forward. Whether she was walking through bushes covered with thorns or through a biting icy stream, Annie's pace was not slow at all. From behind her, her back was as firm as a mountain.
"Annie, I'm really tired..."
Iffi begged again.
The soles of her feet were burning like fire, and her whole body was in constant pain. No matter how much she inhaled, she felt her chest suffocating, and she felt like she was about to die.
Annie let out a sigh, fell on the ground and listened for a while, then pointed to a raised stone not far away, "Let's go there to rest."
Hearing that she could rest, the last trace of strength rose from the bottom of her heart, she gritted her teeth and walked quickly under the boulder, and then fell down—at this moment, she even wanted to stay here forever.
Annie didn't sit down immediately. She found a few broken tree crowns from all around and surrounded the stones on both sides to block part of her vision. The upturned rock is like a natural roof, and now there are branches on both sides, which is more like a nest. It's a pity that the ground is still bumpy and uneven, and the buttocks hurt, and there is no space for the two of them to lie down.
"The church won't come after us, we've already escaped this far."
"We can't let our guard down, this distance is not safe for us."
Annie was vigilant like a wild cat, always keeping her ears up, monitoring everything around her. But she was much tougher than a feral cat, and pain was so accustomed to her that Annie was more of a silent predator than the murderous Inquisitors—if she had weapons.
"Blood Fang... Does it really exist?"
They were not the only witches looking for the Bloodfang Society. However, after leaving the Greystone Fortress, the group encountered an interception from the church. The five witches had to move separately. She walked east for three days and three nights before meeting Anne. , while others are completely silent.
"Of course," Annie said, rubbing her toes, "I heard that they are on Langya Island across the sea."
"But how are we going to cross the sea?"
"Just go to the beach and find a ferry," Annie reassured. "Don't worry, leave it all to me."
"Yeah," Iffy replied in a low voice.
She took out a piece of sun-dried meat skin from the package and covered it with her hands. Soon the skin became hot and soft with white smoke, "Eat something first, and then we'll go on our way."
This is Annie's ability, the palm of the hand can ignite branches and sticks, and can also cook food. Effie devoured the meat and devoured it, drooling at the meat in the other's hand. Annie smiled, bit off half of it and threw it to her, "Eat more, I'm not too hungry."
After eating this part, and sucking the fingers one by one, it was time to hit the road again.
Effie struggled to get up from the ground, but before she got out of the rock, the dead leaves on the branches suddenly trembled.
It wasn't the swing of the autumn wind, but a slight and rapid tremor, as if something was approaching.
Annie's pupils instantly dilated, "It's a horse! They're here on horseback! Run!"
Iffy felt herself being pulled up, she subconsciously ran a few steps, and the pain under her feet returned to her whole body in an instant - her body did not recover at all, it was very difficult to just stand, let alone running
She looked back and saw a dozen galloping horses appeared at the end of the rocky beach, probably because they were afraid that the horses would break their hoofs, and the speed of chasing the soldiers was not fast, but it was enough for the two who were running for their lives barefoot.
They can't run away.
Or rather, she can't run away.
Iffy broke free from Annie's hand, "You go first."
"I'll carry you."
"You can't run fast like that!"
"Listen, come up quickly."
Hesitatingly, the Judgment Army, riding a tall horse, was getting closer and closer, and Yifei had already seen someone raise a crossbow and throw a spear.
At this moment, the pitted gravel ground suddenly collapsed, and the enemy riding in front screamed and fell into the deep pit. The team hurriedly spread out to both sides, but unexpectedly the horses fell to the ground one after another, and a group of figures in blood-red robes appeared in front of the church chasers without warning, as if they had emerged from the ground. The strong crossbow shooting at close range caught the Judgment Army off guard, and the enemy who was lucky enough to escape the crossbow bolt was also unable to escape the pursuit of the ambushers. After a while, more than ten church chasers all died on the rocky beach.
Then they quickly stripped these people of their armor, dry food, and packages, not even the God's Stone of Retribution.
One of them walked in front of them.
"Are you looking for the Bloodfang Club?"
"How do you know?" Iffi asked in surprise.
"Yes, my lord," Annie squeezed her hand eagerly, "we are all witches, and there are three other people who got lost on the road. Can you help them?"
"We don't have so many people to take care of other witches," the visitor took off his hood, revealing short fiery red hair. "If your partner can't get here on your own, you won't be eligible to join the Bloodfang Society." She said. After a moment's pause, "Of course, people who arrive here are not necessarily able to join the Bloodfang Club."
Iffi felt Annie's hand tighten.
"What is your ability, show it to me again."
After the two finished using their abilities, the red-haired woman nodded to Effie, "You can go to the Grand Duke Island," then said to Annie, "but you can't."
"why?"
"Sir, I-"
"I'll send someone to send you to another witch organization, but not the Bloodfang Society," the other party's tone was unmistakable. "You can't be a battle witch, and the Bloodfang Society doesn't need a cook."
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"What's there to cry about?" the red-haired woman scolded impatiently. "When you see the master later, you will still look like this. She will definitely make you look good."
"I...want to be with Annie..."
"Unpromising brat, she's just a burden."
"She's not, she saved me!" Iffi swallowed her snot, "Annie is the battle witch you need..."
"Hey, whether it's a battle witch depends on the ability when you wake up, not the sturdy limbs," the other party said dismissively, "You think she's amazing, but it's because she's five or six years older than you. In fact, your potential is higher than yours. much bigger than her."
"Then... where are you going to send Annie?"
"It's none of your business."
Iffy's nose is sore again.
The red-haired woman frowned, "Listen, master doesn't like cowardly people. If you want to live on Grand Duke Island, don't mention the past."
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