"Asked the wise man hidden under his robe and standing in front of the door."
"What is magic?"
"I hold the head of the elements in my hand and burn all things with flames. This is magic. The man wearing a gorgeous embroidered robe replied: Such a majestic power, all my subjects will be amazed when they see it."
"No. A wise man is unmoved."
"I hold the miraculous water in my hand, which can create healing things from nothing. The man in the exquisite robe answered: It is magic."
"Still not right. The wise man looks at the last person."
"It is the art of creating miracles. What is unexpected is magic."
"The ragged man answered, and the light shone in his eyes, and the door behind the wise man opened for him."
"Exactly. This is the answer of the wise man who saw the door opened before he took action."
"What is this?" asked the Luoan girl who was standing by the fire.
In the huge tent of the Qingtian family, all the companions have fallen asleep. In the quiet night, the chirping of insects and the strange "quacking" calls of unknown nocturnal raptors from the Crescent Island can be heard one after another.
"A fable from the White Tower of the Mage far away in Absera teaches novice magicians the true meaning of the concept of magic." The sage answered in a steady tone while adding firewood to the fire.
"If you can call a magician just by using fire, then any mercenary who can throw a bottle of kerosene can be counted; if you can only find water, then every water seeker in the desert is a magician - although In a way that’s true.”
"There is such a thing as magic."
Recalling her teacher's words was still clear. Even in the drizzle, she still clearly remembered every word he said at that time.
"It is because he often breaks through other people's imagination and common sense that he is given this name."
“So the focus is not just on the technology itself, but on the method and timing of use.”
"Tap, tap, tap -" The moment the heavy sound of horse hooves sounded, she ducked out from behind the tree where she was hiding, and raised the sword in her hand again.
"Light——!" The surging magic pool transferred power to the sword. The sword made of dragon bone and the core of the fallen moon was an excellent magic transmission tool. In an instant, the dazzling white light flashed again, He rushed straight towards the 6 knights.
"Hiss--" The bright light that flashed in the rainy day instantly caused the war horses to be frightened and raised their front hooves. The sudden interference during the gallop caused the leading horse to fall to the ground and knock it down. The knight on it fell.
The other five horses immediately tightened their reins and slowed down, while the Luoan girl raised the crossbow that had been prepared at her feet and shot an arrow straight at the exposed belly of one of the horses.
"hiss--!
"After the scream, blood immediately gushes out from the surface of the horse's belly and flows down in the drizzle.
But Silvalier's tough horse still stood after receiving such an attack. The knight who noticed that the horse was injured cursed loudly, but the girl from Roan turned over and mounted Medea and ran directly towards the inside of the woods.
"My horse's hoof is broken!" The knight who fell to the ground and his armor was covered with mud opened his visor and shouted loudly, while another knight whose ride was injured also cursed the other party's despicableness loudly.
"Chase!" But the hatred burning in his chest prevented him from assessing the injury of his beloved horse. The five knights on their horses turned around and chased directly from the dirt path into the dense forest.
"Rustling -" The gradually increasing rain hit the leaves and shrubs, making a loud noise. The rain soaked through the clothes, making the knights who were already wearing heavy armor even more burdened.
They slowly followed the trail deeper into the woods.
"It should be this way." The huge hoof prints of Medea were easily identifiable on the dark forest floor. The knights used the breastplates of their war horses to forcefully knock open the bushes, and the thorny branches scratched the limbs of many horses. Legs, but the docile thoroughbred war horse didn't make a sound at all.
The well-bred Silvalier war horses will only be frightened in rare cases. Two consecutive weird magics are enough to make these knights vigilant - they slow down and open their visors to guard the surroundings.
They still have the numerical advantage, but the environment of dense forests is something that cavalry naturally hate.
"Putanloiani." The knight whose beloved horse was injured lowered his head to check that the crossbow inserted into the side of his horse was missing, and couldn't help but curse.
"Swish, swish, swish -" The sound of forcibly passing through the bushes was still very loud even in the rain.
"Kacha——" The dead branches on the ground were broken by heavy horse hooves. "Putandeboa (fucking forest)" lost his crossbow when it was hooked while walking through the bushes. The horse stomped and snorted in pain. The knight became even more angry and slowed down to prevent the horse from suffering more damage. s damage.
"Leon, follow up." The teammate in front said this. The knight gritted his teeth, turned over and dismounted: "I pulled out the arrow!"
"Hurry up." The companion urged, turning his head at the same time: "Spread out and find that Luo An chick."
"Pacha——" "Putan!" The moment he dismounted, the wet and soft mud caused the soles of his shoes to get wet in an instant. The knight cursed again, raised his feet and glanced at the shoes that were stained with muddy water and rotten vegetation. First.
"Snort-" His horse snorted, and he immediately looked over: "Oh, you little baby."
"Bear it--" The knight stretched out his hand to grab the crossbow: "Bear it, baby." He slowly and carefully tried to pull out the crossbow, but the crossbow was stuck deeply, and the horse would be gone if he moved a little. Trembling all over.
"It will be done soon, don't worry, don't worry." The knight leaned the halberd against the tree trunk nearby, holding the crossbow with both hands and pulling it out more carefully, realizing that it was a broad blade with barbs. After losing the crossbow, he couldn't help but cursed: "That despicable Luoan man."
"Isn't it despicable to bully the minority?" A clear voice sounded behind him, the sound of footsteps covered by the sound of rain, the footwork he learned from professional hunters to avoid stepping on any dead branches.
She was like a ghost among the woodlands.
"What the hell -" He turned around suddenly and reached out to grab the halberd leaning against the tree.
"Light!" But he subconsciously protected his eyes in front of the strong white light.
"Mitiya!" "Tap, tap, tap -" Then he heard the sound of heavy footsteps - it was such a beautiful and vigorous sound -
"Kick me!
""winter--!
"The half-ton unicorn suddenly stopped and turned around, then kicked its hind legs hard. The plate armor, which had not moved at all in front of the crossbow, was directly kicked into two dents, and the knight also turned face up to the ground. Then it flew out and hit the trunk of a tree.
"Motion?!" "Behind" "Leon!" The knights in front who were searching forward turned around. Mira had already turned over and mounted the unicorn and pulled away again. The white-haired girl was riding a pure The white horse jumped up and jumped over the dense bushes. The horse, which should have been extremely heavy, easily crossed the obstacle like a nimble buck.
"What the hell--" The knights of Sivalier who turned around hurriedly tried to catch up. However, they did not dare to jump on their horses when it was raining, slippery, and full of fallen leaves on the forest floor. It would be better to say that the horse was like this If this kind of creature didn't run and accelerate, it would be basically impossible to achieve that kind of outrageous bounce.
"What kind of monster is that?" The stunned Sivalier knights slowed down. They were not as eager to chase as before but stopped to check the injuries of their companions.
The helmet with a hole in the visor due to a previous crossbow miss was taken off. Knight Lyon, who had his eyes closed tightly, had blood spilling from the corners of his mouth. His breastplate was dented to the point that it restricted his breathing.
"The transformation is stuck and can't be opened!" The two knights who tried to untie his breastplate to regain his breathing gave up after a brief attempt because they had never done such a thing with their own hands.
"Putan, where are those damn farmers? If they come here, there will be someone to take care of them."
"These trash, untouchables, they always seize the opportunity to escape!" The cursing voice resonated, but at the moment they had no other choice but to leave their companions behind and continue chasing.
Reduce the number of employees by two.
The knight who was unconscious and could only walk without his horse stayed outside. Because he was wearing plate armor without riding a horse, he would almost certainly not be able to keep up with the friendly forces in the situation that had turned to heavy rain.
Even if he could keep up, the wasted physical energy due to the armor would prevent him from exerting his full combat power, so staying outside to prevent the opponent from escaping back to the trail was the right solution.
"Group of two, act separately." said the calmest knight. He was also the commander of this small team and was once one of the highest-ranking nobles.
"spread."
"Do you know?"
"Beasts are the most careless when they think they are going to succeed." "Pacha——" He took off his horse's helmet and breastplate to reduce the load, and at the same time took off his clothes that had been soaked by the rain. Soaked gauntlets to hold the weapon tightly.
Lack of experience and fighting in an unsuitable environment.
But the elite knights of Sivalier are still different from those peasant soldiers who are on the verge of collapse.
——There are fewer opportunities to strike.
Mira observed from a distance. The remaining four knights were separated in pairs. Although they still made loud noises when moving, they no longer looked in the same direction.
The two knights took care of each other's blind spots. They removed the armor of their horses and reduced the weight of more than ten kilograms. Although this allowed the crossbow in her hand to cause damage no matter where it hit, in this situation of heavy rain and numerous trees in the forest, the only way to ensure a hit was to get close to a very dangerous distance.
--what to do?
The knights looked in different directions in pairs, and the blinding effect caused by the flash magic was probably only effective on one of them. And this magic will also affect her own vision, so the timing of subsequent attacks must be very accurate.
"Swiss-swish-" The heavy rain reached its peak at this moment, and for some reason Mira had a premonition that the rain would stop soon.
Without the cover of the rain, her traces would be more easily discovered by these people.
Anxiety caused her to lose her cool.
The two people staring closely in front of them are trying to find a breakthrough, and the experience that has been successful several times before should also be used again.
- They're out of touch.
The reason is unknown, but the knight who took off his gauntlets put a small distance away from the teammates in front of him.
It's an excellent time to place an order.
"Mitiya." The Luoan girl cocked the crossbow again, loaded the arrows, then turned over and mounted the white unicorn.
"magic."
"It is because he often breaks through other people's imagination and common sense that he is given this name."
The words the teacher had said in the past somehow came to mind at this moment, but she shook her head and shook them off because she needed to focus on the current situation.
The heavy rain was about to stop, and the other party became more cautious. It was a rare opportunity for someone to be alone and he must not let it go.
“Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, “light,” “Light, —!” The light flashed by, and Mira closed her eyes, but when she opened them again, she didn’t see the enemy who was panicked by the bright light.
Instead, the halberd was stabbed straight at her.
"Take——"
"Pachacha——" The Luoan girl who was directly poked from Mithiya instinctively curled up to protect her head. She rolled several times on the soft mud ground, and the armor on her body blocked the attack. Enduring the discomfort of falling off her horse, she quickly raised her body and stood up.
"Hiss—" Mitya quickly turned around and returned to her side.
"Kacha——" The knight holding the halberd in one hand moved his spurs slightly, rode closer and looked down with admiration: "The skills are good, and the judgment is timely."
"Unfortunately, a beast is a beast."
"——!" There was movement behind her, and when she turned around, she saw another group of two knights approaching quietly while her attention was focused on the lone knight.
"Tick-tock——"
The rain stopped.
The white-haired girl with some bruises on her face reached for the sword that fell on the ground.
She felt a little numb in her legs, and her body was a little cold because it was soaked by the rain. Her hands were shaking slightly, but she was not sure whether it was because of fear or cold.
"For your kind to trample on the honor of knights, for your own despicable behavior, you should die to apologize."
"But until then, I commend you, white beast, and I allow you to come to me."
"The great Sir Arrian Drobra, the knight among knights, offer your name." The knight without gauntlets said.
"Oh? I seem to have forgotten that your species may not be able to understand this elegant language. Should I use the one you more commonly use -"
"So much nonsense." The Luoan girl replied in Sivalier language, wiped the corners of her mouth with her hand, and tightened her grip on the sword.
