Mahazar withdrew his gloomy gaze from the blood-red stars in mid-air, and silently looked ahead, where the Kashan Palace seemed to be very close at hand. And this action was like a silent command, causing all the sand pirates around to stop in their uneasiness and commotion and look over in unison.
"Mahazar, are we going to move on, or...?"
"Keep moving forward."
The sand pirates looked at each other in confusion, and all looked up to glance at the weird thing between the clouds. The pressure that the thing exuded was unsettling, but since the king of sand pirates had spoken, they could only choose to obey. What's more, the wealth they have been pursuing all their lives is already at their fingertips, and no one is willing to give up and leave at this time.
Mahazar glanced at everyone. "Kashan Palace cannot stop us, let us capture it in one fell swoop. The entire desert will remember this day and tremble under our name -"
He looked at the burning city, the black clouds over the city, and the disturbing and strange things in the clouds. For some reason, a thought suddenly came to his mind:
After today, this royal city may no longer exist.
And the history of the Istanians will go in another direction after this day.
This thought suddenly gave rise to an unrealistic ambition in his heart——
The King of Sand Thieves couldn't help but think of another city, Idos - long before he was born, the trading capital on the edge of the desert had been reduced to ruins and buried under the yellow sand. But the legends there have been circulating over the sand sea for decades, and one of them depicts today's Penelope royal family.
The ancestor of the Penelope family, the great-grandfather of the current King of Sand, was once just a little-known descendant of the royal family, but his adventure in Idos allowed him to gain astonishing wealth. This wealth has allowed the Penelope family to rise again and return to center stage.
Then there is the story after that. After two generations of hard work, through the opportunity of cooperation with the Chosen Ones and the Corin-Ithurians, he won the crown of the previous royal family.
Although this legend is only circulated in private above the sand sea, Mahazar firmly believes in it. He was born in a small village in the north of Istania, close to Corrin-Ithurion and close to the ruins called Idos, so it can be said that he has been listening to these bizarre stories since he was a child. grow up.
Legend has it that astonishing wealth was accumulated in that city, but it was burned down in the flames that soared into the sky and was buried under the ruins. As a result, it was in vain for those who later robbed it. He had heard countless tales of robbers, especially those who made fortunes and left their reputations across the sand.
Although he has never seen it with his own eyes, because since he grew up, Idos has long been left with only a piece of rubble that no one cares about, and the wealth buried in it has also been dispersed in a hundred years, leaving only those fascinating things. Just rumors of longing for gods and monsters. But he has longed for those stories since he was a child, and has been frustrated by them countless times. He only wishes that he could not have been born a hundred years earlier.
Although that was the story before he became a sand pirate, for him it was just a memory of his youth.
However, the reason why the Penelope royal family is what it is today is only due to Idos's fortune.
The hellish scene of this city was reflected in his eyes, and everything in the past reappeared before his eyes. Isn't this just another Idos? Everything he wanted was in this place at the moment. This city was like an undefended girl, letting him take whatever he wanted.
The ancestors of the Penelope royal family could ascend the throne of the Sand King because of the same opportunity.
So why can't he?
Thinking of this, the King of Sand Pirates seemed to have made up his mind.
He faced the crowd, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and his voice gradually became colder. "These blind followers have done these tricks, and after everything is over, we will settle the accounts with them..." At this time, how could he not understand what happened, but he only pulled out his scimitar and moved forward. wave.
He raised his voice: "As for now, come with me to open the door of Kashan Palace and leave this place with our loot."
This sentence completely ignited the greed in the hearts of the sand pirates, and they agreed in unison without any hesitation.
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The gradually gathering clouds in the sky attracted Fang Plover's attention.
If such clouds are very common in some places in the north, it probably heralds the coming of a heavy rain or even a storm. But on the sand sea in Istania, he rarely saw such low clouds. Even at night, he could often see the clear and transparent sky, and the sky above. Countless stars reflect the long sea of silver sand.
He held one hand on the side of the boat and looked up at the scene in mid-air. The low-pressure black clouds had blocked the moonlight and dimmed the surrounding light. The wind even picked up in mid-air, raising the silver sail and making a whirring sound. It also caused his long hair to fly up and cover his eyes.
Fang Yu brushed aside his bangs with his hands, turned around and asked, "How far is it from Idos?"
Luo Yu silently glanced at the map and calculated his journey. "It takes less than half an hour. There was a headwind when we came here, and it will be a little faster when we go back."
"Three hours until dawn."
Fang Plover said to himself.
After a while, he asked again: "Is there any news from the community?"
The answer to this question was Parker. "You asked just the right thing, Alchemist, I just found a post from our Miss Nightingale," the Papalar replied smugly. Since the lessons of the last dust storm, they have learned some new things and discussed how to communicate with each other without the loss of ordinary means of communication.
Specifically, it is divided into situations where the communication system is disconnected, the community is disconnected, and when all normal means are lost - and at the moment, it is actually just the communication system that is disconnected. There is an unknown situation on Questac's side, and it is cut off. Contact with the outside world. But unlike the big dust storm, the community can still log in normally.
Under such circumstances, they had already agreed to set up a fixed section in the community and post in a fixed format to keep in touch with each other. Of course, in order to keep confidentiality, the post itself is anonymous, and the title also makes ordinary people confused:
'Sell Chinese cabbage for 100,000 Lisels a pound, or exchange it for a rocket flying fist. '
"It's similar to what the leader guessed," Luo Yu apparently also opened the post and said at this time: "The sand bandits attacked Questak."
"Have you invaded the outer city?"
Luo Yu nodded.
"There was also an alchemist who suddenly appeared?"
Luo Yu nodded again.
"What's going on now?"
"In order to help the citizens evacuate to the northern city, Her Royal Highness the Princess asked the palace guards and the knights of Marland and Andromeda to take the initiative and fight against the sand bandits outside the inner city. Both sides won and lost... "
"However, it was not until the Sand Bandit King Mahazar invaded the Patrick Bridge. After the Sand Bandit King and his men appeared, the battle situation became not optimistic... Fortunately, the Paladins of Malland protected Princess Rupert and The others withdrew into the inner city together. Relying on the walls of the inner city, they should be able to support it for a while..."
But Alfonde on the side shook his head when he heard this.
This halfling was with them when he came, and he was also with them when he returned. He was actually not willing to take this risk, but the Sand King made a strong promise to the only halfling guide who could sail a boat. Under the temptation of a huge reward, As a 'bounty hunter', how could you say no?
As for whether there is a life to take, there is no need to consider it.
The halfling suddenly interjected at this moment: "Since the establishment of Questac, no one has ever broken through its outer city wall. The vast sea of sand constitutes the best defense of this royal city. Very few troops can cross the sea of sand to get here. And conquer this city. Not to mention this barren land, no one can see it..."
"So after hundreds of years, the Questac people have actually become comfortable. The defense of the outer city can still be said to be able to deal with the sand bandits on weekdays, but as for the inner city, the defense has long been lax... even if it is fully equipped with troops Under the circumstances, it’s hard to say it’s vulnerable, let alone now?”
Fang Yu heard this and did not refute. He only asked, "Luo Yu, is this the latest battle situation?"
But this time, before the former could answer, Parker said in a sharp voice: "No need to look, this was what happened half an hour ago."
"Half an hour ago?"
Luo Yu also glanced at the time of the last reply. Apart from the insignificant replies from other people in the community, Miss Nightingale's last reply was exactly thirty minutes ago. "Yes, there was no reply before?"
"Actually, it's not just this post," Parker added: "I checked other related posts on the community. There are about thirty posts about the Sand Pirates' attack on Questac, and all the main posts have three replies. Ten minutes ago, the latest one was also thirty-one minutes."
Fang Yu frowned silently.
If Alyssa didn't reply for half an hour, it might be because nothing new happened over there during this period. All related topics in the community were cut off within thirty minutes. This can only mean that a new situation has arisen on Questak's side.
Even the community has been disconnected.
He immediately turned back and shouted to Pasha on the top of the boat: "Pasha, send a magic messenger back."
The little boy's crisp voice immediately came from the mast: "Understood, Captain!"
Alfande sighed at this time. "Half an hour, that's almost two tallias, right? The sand thieves have already passed Patrick's Bridge before that. If we can't move faster, they will probably just leave us a ruin."
The halfling shrugged again: "To be honest, I don't quite understand the reason why you agreed to the Sand King. Even if we arrive, what will happen? Can we stop Mahazar, or can we help the eldest princess guard city?"
Fang Yu was preoccupied and ignored the other party for the first time. Instead, he said to Luo Yu, "Can you go faster, Luo Yu?"
Luo Yu nodded: "I can try it."
Then Fang Yu turned around and asked the former: "Then why did you agree again, Mr. Alfond?"
"Me?" Alfonde thought for a moment. "Of course it's for money. Although the chance is not great, I still have to give it a try. What's more, Her Royal Highness the Princess promised me the reward, and I only got the deposit. I have to collect the bill after the work is done. Mr. Ed should understand, right? "
This sentence almost made Fang Yu forget the current difficult situation. He looked at this guy with a bit of laughter and tears: "So, in fact, even if the King of Sand doesn't mention it, you will go back?"
The halfling replied matter-of-factly: "That's different."
That's really different.
Why make money on only one side when you can choose to make money on both sides?
All of these people from the Brotherhood of Thieves are really talented people.
However, although he appeared relaxed on the surface, Al Fangde's previous words still made Fang Pultru worried.
It's just that he looked ahead and couldn't see the flames of Questac rising into the sky for the moment, so he didn't write this worry on his expression.
At this moment, at the other end of the boat, Luo Hao was walking over - this fat man from the military had been thinking about something alone since before. It was not until this moment that he walked up to Fang Yu and said:
"Ed, I suddenly remembered something."
Fang Plover was looking at the other party.
It was at this time that the hatch below the deck opened with a creak. Jita appeared in that place with a worried look on her face and said to the two of them: "Brother Ed, something is not right with Miss Afifa. President Ye Hua asked you to go down and take a look."
Only then did Fang Yu remember that there was another commission on the ship regarding Babartan, the King of Sand, but he couldn't help but doubt that even if he arrived at Questac, the situation there would really allow this Miss Mystic to be given. Treatment?
With this thought in mind, he walked down to the cabin. The cabin of this small boat is just a narrow space. Some supplies were originally stacked in it, but in order to reach Questac faster, it has been cleared out, and now only a temporary bed is left. Ye Hua and a group of the Sand King's doctors were guarding this place. Afifah was lying on the bed, and a dim wind lamp hung on one side of the bulkhead. Under the flickering light, the secret Miss Warlock's condition looks worse than before.
The royal doctors were discussing Afifa's condition in low voices, and it could be heard from their tone that the situation was not optimistic. And Fang Yu passed these people and came to the side of the mystic lady. He touched the other person's forehead with his hand, and it was frighteningly hot.
He raised his head and met Ye Hua's eyes.
The former president of the Southern Alliance was naturally not a doctor, but at this moment, there was a different light flashing in the other party's eyes. He lowered his voice and said, "This is not the effect of poison, Ed."
"how?"
"There are ether fluctuations on her body, and they are very violent. Even I felt them just now." Ye Hua looked at the doctors not far away and his voice was lower. "That breath is familiar to me. It seems to be the same as the one in the hall before." Exactly the same.”
Fang Yu was slightly startled. It was exactly the same as in the hall before. Doesn't that mean...
Blind God Descartes.
He looked at Afifa and suddenly realized that the reason why the blind follower took the mystic lady away may be for this purpose. In other words, they instigated the Sand King to carry out this plan and resurrect the princess, just to create such a carrier.
And the crystal in the fantasy sea has been shattered by him, and at least one-third of the power contained in it has been absorbed by Nini, and the remaining half has gone into Afifa's body? In other words, although the plan of the blind followers seems to have failed, it may be at least half successful?
But what is the situation with the remaining half? It seems that Afifah has not really become the carrier of the resurrection of the blind god Descartes, but is in such a half-dead state.
What should they do now?
Taking Afifah to Questac for medical treatment does not seem to be a reliable option anyway.
He couldn't help but look at Ye Hua, who asked Jita to call him down, it must not just be for him to tell him this matter. Sure enough, the Ranger King said: "There are two choices now."
"She has absorbed the power in the crystal, and her current situation is unknown. You and I both know that the purpose of the blind followers is to resurrect the blind god Descartes, so the power in this lady's body is very likely to be related to it. Therefore, now we are bringing Following her to Questac, it might be an unstable factor, or a time bomb."
"The simple way is to give up now. Her condition is already very bad. If we give up treatment, she may die before Questak can survive. In this way, Barbartan, the King of Sand, cannot blame you. After all, you have tried your best."
After hearing this, Fang Yu couldn't help but glance at Afifa on the bed. But he was silent for a moment, instinctively resisting this choice. Although it might be safer and more secure, and as Ye Hua said, Babartan, the King of Sand, had nothing to say, but the girl in front of him had helped them so much in Bein. Many, as a friend, he is not willing to make this choice.
What's more, the other party is his first Aboriginal fan in the world.
"What about the second one?" he asked silently.
Ye Hua looked at him and smiled: "I knew you would ask this, but I actually don't know the second way. When you come to Illusion Sea, I guess you must have met Rand and the alchemist. ? They are very aware of the tricks of blind followers and what happened to Miss Afifah. Ask them and maybe there will be some solution."
Fang Yu fell silent. This method can be said to be a method that is not a method. After all, what Master Ye Hua said is just a possibility. What if the other party doesn't know it either?
However, he pondered for a moment and decided to believe in this possibility.
"Then let's choose the second option."
Ye Hua smiled slightly: "You are the captain now, and the captain has the final say."
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