The abnormal sound in the reservoir woke up the fat and thin duo from before. At this moment, one of them was holding a six-edged page hammer, and the other was holding a crossbow, and the crossbow arrow was aimed at Ed's head.
"The supreme fire...this is incredible. Am I dreaming?"
The eyes of Chubby Dun, who was holding the crossbow, were filled with shock. He carefully stepped over the steps, stretched out a hand to pinch his cheek, but was slapped hard on the back of the head by a sharp voice:
"What are you waiting for? Do it! They killed Elder Issyk."
"Oh..." Dumpty Dun stopped his hand just as he was about to hold the crossbow, "Wait a minute, I think there's something wrong with this."
Although Ed could clearly see the conversation between the two through subtitles, he was unable to communicate with them in Elvish. Tia was unconscious again at the moment, and he did not dare to leave her too far in case the two men turned to hurt her. He could only watch their every move vigilantly:
If I really make a move, the secret text of "Lake" can intercept the flying crossbow arrows for me. If the opponent dares to fight me in close combat, the crystal arc blade can have an absolute advantage...
But if they distance themselves, take advantage of my injured leg to avoid a direct confrontation, and instead use the "Cremation" secret text and crossbow arrows to fight a war of attrition, things will be a little difficult to handle.
"Don't be stunned. Our enemy is right in front of you. If there's anything wrong, take him down first!"
The sharp voice looked crazy, but the hands holding the page hammer were trembling slightly, and he never dared to take half a step forward.
"Wait... let's find out first, what is our doctrine?" Chubby asked.
"Restore the Voluni Empire and reckon with the atrocities committed by humanity."
"Yes, but why did the Voluni Empire decline?"
"Is it because humans spread the plague to us and the invasion of expeditionary forces armed with guns... Wait a minute, are you talking about the Guvoluni Empire, or the country we established after we arrived in the New World?"
"I'm talking about the most fundamental reason. It's because the bloodline of "Firebender" Elustian is extinct, and no one can control the purple flame anymore. The empire is leaderless for a while, which leads to the separation of the princes and the disintegration, right? "
"What do you mean?"
"Look at the flames burning in this little girl's hands. Although I have never seen a real purple flame, my intuition and understanding of flames tell me that this is undoubtedly the royal flame."
"What exactly do you want to express?" The sharp voice frowned, looking confused.
"Don't you understand what I mean? There is no doubt that she is a descendant of the founding emperor Elustian, our future emperor. We really want to kill our emperor and destroy our last hope for the elders. ?"
"Uh..." The sharp voice seemed to be entangled in Chubby's logic, and he didn't know how to refute it for a moment, "But this doesn't seem to prevent us from killing the human next to her."
"No! That's a big mistake! You are usually very clever, why are you so stupid now? This man is the brother of His Majesty the Emperor. If you kill him, you will offend His Majesty." The seemingly honest and honest Pumpy Dun was at this moment Thoughts are flowing like a spring, and tongue is as eloquent as a reverb.
"But he is a human? He doesn't even understand what we are talking about. Is it possible that a pure-blooded human and a pure-blooded elf are blood relatives?"
"Who knows? It's bizarre enough that a descendant of the Phoenix family would appear in this ghost place. Maybe they are adopted relatives, or maybe this guy is her friend or lover..."
The sharp voice opened his mouth, not knowing what to do. The situation suddenly became complicated and confusing:
"So what do we do now?"
"How about...talk to him?"
"Hey you! How about we make peace?"
The high-pitched voice spoke in harsh Common Tongue.
"Of course that's the best." Ed nodded, "But you'd better show some sincerity first, such as putting down your weapons, and then we can talk about the next thing."
He saw the duo looking at him in confusion.
Only then did Ed realize that he seemed to be speaking too fast and his sentences were too complex.
"I mean...okay."
With a bang, the hand crossbow and page hammer fell to the ground.
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"Are you sure you can get out of here?"
Ed sat sideways on the wooden railing of the trolley. Beside him, Tia curled up in the basket, sleeping peacefully like a baby.
This is one of the items left in this underground cistern. The entire water palace is like a huge maze with secret passages. If it weren't for the help of the fat and thin duo, Ed would have to walk around with injuries for a long time before he can find a way out.
"Of course." The sharp voice put his finger into the gap in the wall, and the stone door suddenly turned over to create a gap.
"Where did you know about this underground palace? Through ancient documents?" Ed slowed down and asked word by word.
"Absolutely." Chubby Dump's common language was a bit better, "We happened to catch a group of tomb robbers in the New World. We found clues from the parchment they dug up."
"What happened to the gang in the end?"
"Dead, or worse. Before his death, their leader kept waving a piece of paper with a sunflower seal, and said what he was..." Dumpty stopped mid-sentence, seeming to be thinking about that word. .
"archaeologist?"
"Yes, that's pretty much what it meant. Then Elder Issyk cut off his legs with this sword and left him alone in the woods."
"I guess he should have clearly considered the professional risks before entering the industry." Ed shrugged, "May the Holy Spirit bless him to have bought personal insurance... By the way, you speak lingua franca very well."
"Hmph, only you southerners are so arrogant as to call your own language 'lingua franca.'" Chubby Dun sneered disdainfully.
"Who says it's not the case... Ouch..."
Because the trolley cannot pass through this one-person-wide gap. Ed had no choice but to end this moment of rest.
He got out of the car and waited for Dumpty Dun, who was carrying the threaded giant sword, to pass through the stone gate first, then he took Tia over, and finally let Squeaky Voice pass through.
The fractured left leg was in terrible pain, but fortunately it was fixed with a splint that had been installed before, so every step would not be so heartbreaking.
It would be nice to have a shot of laudanum at this time...
It's a pity that the equipment rationing of the East Area Team has always been the worst among all special operations teams. Unless there is a special request, don't even think about highly purified injectable laudanum.
This is one of the main reasons why Anvil always thinks of Arthur. You know, even the Central District team may not be able to get a dragoon armor.
The next path will all be within the range marked on the map. The choice we face now is: take the common smuggling route to get out? Or go out through the trails connecting various ruins?
After long-term optimization and transformation, the smuggling channel is relatively flat and easy to walk, and there are not many paths that need to be climbed or climbed. This is a good thing for Ed, but there is still a possibility of running into the Woodcutter Gang or other gangsters.
What is certain is that the grandmother did not disclose his identity to the gang members. As she said, a good show shouldn't have too many actors.
Although under the care of his colleagues in the Divine Bureau, these gang members did not dare to do anything to him, but if he falls into their hands alone... I am afraid there will be no good results.
The ruins trail is relatively secluded, making it less likely to attract the attention of the group. However, the intervention of the Nirvana Order destroyed the original living environment of the ghouls, causing their activities to become more frequent and unpredictable. Going this way makes you more vulnerable to attacks from these scavengers.
Which path should we take?
