Among the mountains, forests and hills shrouded in darkness and mist, countless decayed bones and remains were buried in the dust by fallen leaves. Blood-stained stones and broken weapon metals were scattered in every corner of the forest. Broken armor, countless notched swords, and spears without spearheads stood in the cold wind, as if telling stories that had happened here in the past.
It was already evening, the dim sun was gradually setting in the west, and the night wind was getting colder and colder every moment. It seemed to penetrate the bone marrow and freeze the blood.
But, in the mist, a little light suddenly lit up,
This light is weak and dim, but extremely firm and solid. Under the illumination of this light, the mist dissipates and the darkness retreats. As the light advances, a team of horse-drawn carriages can be seen hurriedly driving on the mountain road. As if he were escaping from something terrible.
"Quick, faster!"
The leader, a middle-aged woman riding a tall horse, scolded the carriage and riders behind her in a rough voice that was incompatible with her gender. Her face was covered with scattered scars, and her throat also had many scars. It seemed that This was the reason for her rough voice. After hearing the leader's urging, all the carriages and riders immediately sped up and rushed towards their destinations.
There are nearly thirty people in this convoy, most of whom are riders on horses. The remaining five carriages seem to be filled with supplies, and they are moving quickly through the rugged forest under the hard pull of the horses. Moving along the path, the riders were all equipped with long swords and flails, as well as exquisitely crafted chainmail. Their equipment was as good as the regular armies of most countries.
But even so, this group of riders seemed to be trying to escape from something, desperately escaping towards the front.
But the leader Davian's heart kept sinking like a stone in the deep sea.
—The sun has set and night is approaching.
Somewhat annoyed, she pulled out the sword from her waist, and with one blow of the Air-Breaking Slash, she cut off a big tree blocking the road and knocked it away. This female knight showed her strength that should not be underestimated, but she was a little... He murmured to himself in fear: "No, I can't get back to the village. Those monsters will appear soon..."
"If it doesn't work, just fight them!"
Immediately behind the female knight, a knight wearing a thick helmet made an angry male voice: "Sister Davian, when the time comes, you bring the carriage back to the village, and I will take them to cut off the queen for you!"
"Idiots, how can you, a bunch of unqualified trash, stop the 'Shadow of Death'?" He scolded the other party mercilessly. Knight Davian couldn't think of a way to solve it for a while. So I could only grit my teeth and continue: "F*ck, don't worry about him, everyone speed up!"
"Yes!" the riders responded in unison.
Shadow of Death, as the name suggests, is the shadow of the dead.
Since the cataclysm twenty-seven years ago, the world has changed. As long as there is a place where life has died, then when the sun sets and night falls, there will be shadows of death. These monsters like dark shadows, which have a part of the power of the deceased, are weird and terrifying. They are addicted to eating and living. The flesh and blood of objects, attacking all lives indiscriminately.
How many lives have died in this world? There are probably dozens or even hundreds of times the number of current living people. Almost every corner of the world has been visited, so the shadow of death is everywhere and cannot be avoided.
"We can only hope that the shadow of death encountered this time is weaker, allowing us to break out and leave."
Many thoughts flashed through Davian's mind. This was not the first time that she led a team out and fought against the shadows of death. After all, in the outside world, there were many reasons that would delay her return to the village. You can tell from the scars all over her body that this female rider has been through many battles.
She was indeed thinking well. The shadows of death are also divided into strong and weak ones. If they were just ordinary civilians and beasts in life, then after turning into shadows of death, they will be weak monsters that are so fragile that the wind can blow them away. Although there are many in number, It's not that they can't break through and leave, but the Forest of Autumn Water where the carriage team is now was once an ancient battlefield hundreds of years ago. Under this forest, there are the bones of countless elite warriors from the two empires.
If you meet those imperial elites...
Davian did not continue thinking.
Because night has fallen.
The brilliance of the sun completely disappeared from this world, and the dark mist began to cover the jungle. Even if the convoy was lit with a group of torches that shone with a warm light, their field of vision suddenly shrank to a dozen meters in front of them. The speed immediately dropped.
"Don't slow down!" Davian roared angrily: "Even if you fall to death, you will be eaten by those monsters. Men of the Astorea family, pull out your weapons!"
Facing the endless hazy shadows that had begun to emerge from the dark mist, the female rider said loudly with a hoarse but firm voice: "The light of the blade, the glory is immortal!"
And all the riders also shouted loudly: "Immortal!"
"charge!"
Dots of light appeared on the bodies of all the riders. The colors of these lights were different, but they all had the same effect. Driven by this light, the flow of wind began to speed up, and each of the tired horses began to move again. With the spirit restored, they began to scream and gallop forward, and the speed of the convoy suddenly increased by more than one step, as if it had really transformed into a strong wind in the mountains and forests.
And the shadows in the darkness were completely solidified.
They were dark humanoid figures that covered every corner of the jungle. They were also tired warriors and knights wearing broken armor and holding broken swords. They had been disemboweled, and even horses with their heads and legs cut off disappeared in the mist. , these long-dead but unwilling dead people woke up in the darkness, opened their scarlet eyes, they stared at the carriage team that was leaving quickly, and then let out a silent roar.
Calling the dead, a tattered flag was raised among the array, and the shrill sound of the horn resounded through the night sky with the cold wind. Following the guidance of the flag and the call of the horn, they also began to charge.
It spanned hundreds of years and the gap between life and death.
At the end of the carriage team, there was a taciturn, stout rider. He noticed the army of the dead running behind him at a speed that humans could not understand. At this, the man took a sip, and then raised a sword from the side of the horse. Holding the heavy sword, his strong and powerful arm muscles flexed, and then he turned the horse around, turning into a strong wind and rushing towards the enemy in the opposite direction.
Bang——
Swords clashed, steel roared, and the rider rushed into the enemy formation alone. A light blue light surged all over his body. This light was clearly visible even in the dark fog. With the power brought by this light, the rider suddenly He killed several dead shadows with just one blow, and with swords flying, he killed a dozen more dead shadows.
But how many dead shadows are there? Within a few seconds, the knight's figure was completely submerged. Although the light blue light could still be seen flickering, the light quickly disappeared along with the sound of flesh and blood being pierced.
But even so, the army of the deceased was stopped for a few seconds, and was left behind by the convoy for a long distance.
Davian noticed this. The female knight's heart was as cold as stone and could not be shaken at all. She just hated her own incompetence, that's all.
Shadows of death also appeared in front of the team, but these were just civilians or scattered souls of adventurers. Davian drew his sword, the sword wind roared, and the monsters blocking the front of the team were instantly overwhelmed by the vertical and horizontal air blades.
"We are about to reach the village's shelter area!"
After completely driving away the shadow of death in front of her, the female knight shouted loudly: "Don't let Hand's sacrifice be in vain!"
The carriage team was silent, but the speed was even faster.
But it was a shrill horn again.
In front of the team, a tattered flag was raised, and the angry howling of wolves could be vaguely heard.
Three hundred and eighty-two years ago, the armies of Bohar, the iron-slayer, and Su Enzan, the wolf-herder, met in the Forest of Autumn Waters. The two evenly matched men and their evenly matched armies began an endless battle, and the result was It was the iron cutter's sword that broke, the wolf herder's pack of wolves died, and no one from both armies survived, they all perished here.
Now, three hundred and eighty-two years later, in the dark mist, the shadow of death is resurrected. The general and the headless knight, whose flesh and blood have been eaten away, face each other far away in the center of the two teams. Their armies look at each other, scarlet The light even illuminated the forest.
No words were needed. The next second, the war between the dead began again.
But caught in the middle was the bewildered carriage convoy.
-Dead!
Even a heroic woman like Davian could not help but feel cold. The situation in front of her was an abyss of despair. No one could climb out. Under the charge of the two powerful armies hundreds of years ago, in front of them, People have no chance to escape at all. They will only be decapitated by the sword and then devoured by wolves.
After the great cataclysm, the shadow of death came to the world. The heroes and heroes of ancient times turned into ominous monsters, roaming in the darkness. They held the magical weapons of the past and used the simple but powerful spells of the past to destroy the lives of the living. The world is pressing into the corner step by step.
Heroic spirits have fallen and demon souls have awakened. The owners of this continent called Grandia are no longer the glorious human civilization, but the dead who have awakened from their bones.
The sound of steel clashing resounded through the jungle. The riders used the carriage as a barrier to resist the impact of the armies on both sides. The collision of sword blades burst out with dazzling sparks, lighting up the dark jungle.
Davian stood on the ground. She swung her sword, and dark blue light flowed on her arm. In front of the female knight was an endless army of dead shadows, but they could not break through Davian's sword blade. With a flash of silver light and air blades crisscrossing, more than a dozen dead figures were knocked away and then disappeared in mid-air.
Beside her, the other knights were also roaring to fight. Their strength was not as good as that of their leader, but it was not difficult to deal with these weak dead. After everyone gathered together to defend, they actually withstood the impact of several waves of military forces. .
But this is only temporary. Davian understands that the current situation is because these two armies of the dead who have just awakened are fighting each other. They are continuing the war in their lifetimes and have no time to take care of the group of living people beside them. However, even the aftermath is not theirs. This was something that only thirty people could withstand. After a few dozen minutes and everyone's strength was exhausted, the knights no longer had the strength to resist.
At that time, you will only be eaten alive by these dead shadows.
Davian couldn't think of a solution, so her heart was being swallowed up by despair little by little. But precisely because of this, a rage called "I don't care about him" came from the heart of this strong female knight. After rising, she, like her companions, began to roar and wave her sword energy, harvesting these black shadows in droves. This scene even attracted the gazes of the two leading undead in the center of the two armies.
Since there is no solution, don’t even think about it!
Since death is the inevitable outcome, let's fight!
Before you die, kill as many enemies as there are no cowards in the Astorea family who surrender without a fight!
And just when the female knight made up her mind, suddenly, a thunder exploded in the sky.
Boom! ! !
A deep loud noise suddenly sounded in the high sky. Along with the visible air waves, a faint blue light enveloped the entire world in an instant.
Davian was startled, and she looked up at the sky.
In the darkness overhead, over the Forest of Autumn Water, the thick clouds retreated layer by layer, and the dim light of the blue moon was completely covered, leaving only a vague gap that suddenly appeared in the sky. This gap was uncertain. , there seemed to be something huge walking among them, and ripples like running water appeared in the shaking sky.
Weird, runes that had never appeared on the continent of Grandia were entangled in layers, folding and undulating between the blue light, and the buzzing sound of gears biting and turning made everyone feel uneasy.
"This... what on earth is this..."
Not only the female knight, but everyone present, including the resurrected undead, were all stunned to see the strange sight appearing in the sky - the majestic tide of magic tore apart time and space. How spectacular is this scene? Coupled with the terrifying aura faintly coming from the gap, fear appeared on the faces of many riders who remained calm even in the face of the shadow of death.
"Could it be that... this was once the burial place of a great hero?!"
Daweian was so shocked that she couldn't help but guess: "Now the heroic spirit is about to awaken and cause the sky to shake?!"
This is really hard to laugh at. Although she thought so in her heart, the female knight still showed a wry smile. Such a powerful heroic spirit awakened from its long sleep, and then turned into a demonic soul that could destroy everything. This is a great surprise to this world that has long been fragmented. An extremely bad news, let alone their small group of riders.
But what happened next surprised everyone.
A person steps out of the gap.
The faint blue light dissipated instantly and was replaced by a red light that was as dazzling as the sun.
This light is so dazzling that no one can look directly at it. The extremely terrifying life energy radiation spreads in all directions. The endless shadows of death on the earth are just swept away, just like being swept by the light of morning. After irradiation, it disintegrates into nothingness.
Davian stared ahead with incredible eyes - in front of her, the endless army of undead was completely destroyed by the red light in an instant, leaving no ashes, and the black mist was like the shadow of the noon sun. The dew dissipated so quickly and finally disappeared, but they, the tired riders, did not suffer any harm, but felt that their strength had been restored.
At the center of the army, the guard knights and the two leaders held on for a little longer - but only a little longer. Under the continuous powerful radiation of life, these souls from the past history returned to sleep. , purified and disappeared inch by inch.
"This... what on earth is going on?!" Everyone looked confused.
What happened just now
And Joshua Van Radcliffe arrived in this unknown world in the confusion of everyone.
After landing with Firefly and Rin from high in the sky and arriving on the earth, the warrior didn't even notice what the energy radiation around him had done. He just slightly restrained the power of possession that he instinctively raised in the time and space channel, and then looked serious. Exploring the power within the body.
As a warrior with the utmost control over everything about himself, Joshua is naturally able to detect any abnormality that happens to him.
He clenched his fists with common sense and sent out a sonic boom. He frowned and whispered to himself: "The power is restrained."
This is actually quite normal. The worlds surrounding Mycroft's world are actually somewhat similar in origin, otherwise it would be impossible for a natural space-time channel to open up. However, in this distant world, the nature of the power of steel is slightly different. The warrior was keenly aware of this.
"Yes, Master."
The silver-haired girl behind her nodded in agreement. She also noticed this. Yingying looked at her somewhat insubstantial figure and said dissatisfiedly: "My spiritual body cannot be fully manifested..."
Rin, who was beside him, also touched his chest. He also nodded and said: "Yes, Master, the energy flow in this world is very different from that in Mycroft Continent. The psychic bodies of my sister and I are suppressed."
"Understood, you will transform into the weapon form first." Joshua nodded and said, and the Shenji siblings quickly transformed into a giant sword and a giant axe, floating behind the warrior.
At this time, Joshua was looking at the system in front of him that was constantly refreshing messages. He caught the most important pieces of information.
[You have come to a different world, Grandia]
[Because the power of steel in the basic structure is different, your power will be suppressed]
[Current power liberation level: 32%]
It seems that it was indeed suppressed. The soldier thought so.
But it's also an opportunity.
Joshua understands that his power will be restricted, which means that his path is still incomplete. In his expectation, the body that perfectly carries the power of steel and the life force that has been transformed into the power of steel cannot be used by other worlds. Different energy essences are suppressed, because that is the most original power at the beginning of creation.
But now, through the suppression of this other world, he has found his incomplete aspects. As long as he breaks through this level, his power will be liberated to 100%.
Then it’s time for warriors to become legendary.
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