Ember Skywalker

Chapter 298 It's so cold

Deep in the Gauguin Mountains, a team was trudging along.

The mountains here are steep and the roads are rugged, making it difficult to travel. The team has been wandering in the mountains for several days, but has not yet covered half the distance.

But they are not without gain these days.

There are many beasts in the Gorgon Mountains. Riven and his men are all very powerful and have hunted down many powerful beasts.

Among them, there are six with the strength of Heavenly Rank, and the most powerful one has almost the strength of the peak Heavenly Rank.

The furs and magic crystals of these beasts were excellent materials for making magical weapons, which just solved Riven's urgent needs.

As for the beasts below the Honor rank, their numbers are even greater.

Although their levels are not high, the materials on their bodies are just right for making low-level weapons.

In order to hunt more beasts, Raven even deliberately delayed for three days and divided the team into several groups.

After accepting these five thousand intelligent orcs, Riven needed to arm them.

In addition to preparing armor and weapons, re-arming the demons is also of utmost importance. In short, the stronger they are, the better.

In order to store the hunting materials, Raven even emptied the star ring he got from an old paladin of the Holy See.

This star ring had a huge space, and before setting out on the expedition, he stored a large amount of military rations, water and other supplies in it just in case.

Later, when the team was trapped in a desperate situation in the Western Wilderness, it was these supplies that saved them at the critical moment.

There weren't many things left in the Star Ring now. Riven had sent them all out, and the freed space was used to store materials.

Of course, they were also very careful not to get close to the territory of powerful beasts.

If you were to encounter a holy beast, it would definitely be a disaster.

After traveling for more than ten days, Raven finally crossed the Gauguin Mountains.

Returning to the human land again, Riven was filled with emotion.

Although the journey was dangerous, it was also extremely rewarding.

First of all, the rear of the entire Holy Alliance was turned upside down by him, and the supply line was almost paralyzed. The army in the front would certainly be greatly affected.

Secondly, the opponent's infiltration offensive was seriously disrupted by him.

With so many elite troops being withdrawn to encircle and suppress him, the pressure on his own territory will inevitably be greatly relieved.

He believed that if the Holy Alliance wanted to organize another raid, it would take at least a month, by which time all places would have made sufficient preparations.

The biggest gain was the deal with Offenbach.

Through this transaction, he not only gained the support of 5,000 intelligent orcs, but also established a solid bond with the great lord.

Of course, how effective this bond can be depends on his strength. After all, there is no free lunch in the world.

But Raven believes that time will always be on his side.

"Hurry up and try to return to Lentini in three days." Raven suddenly felt eager to go home.

He didn't know that Lentini was already in grief at this time.

Dozens of huge white cloths hung on the city walls, swaying in the cold wind.

The guards guarding the city had white gauze tied around their left arms and their faces showed deep sadness.

Their lord died in battle, along with all his commanders, in a foreign land.

It was Miss Onivia who brought back the news.

She is the daughter of the Grand Duke, so she naturally wouldn't lie.

Moreover, she was sadder than anyone else.

The people in the city have long been in panic.

Lentini was originally a refugee area where everyone was in danger and their future was uncertain.

It was Raven who worked day and night and invested countless efforts after taking over that made it prosperous today.

Currently, the City of Starlight is envied by all the surrounding lords. Even in Dante's eyes, it is a newly rising pearl.

“Alas! I never thought that Lord Raven would end up like this.

Now that he is gone, is there any need for us to stay here?"

In a corner of the city wall, several mercenaries were talking quietly.

"Yes, we have a one-year agreement with the lord, but now this agreement no longer exists." A mercenary said in a deep voice.

The other mercenaries had different expressions, but they all nodded.

"After all, we have received the lord's favor, so we should stay for another week and leave after the transaction with Sean's cavalry is completed." said a middle-aged mercenary.

"Okay, that's it."

The same thing was happening everywhere in the city, and an undercurrent was quietly surging.

The sky darkened and the wind seemed even colder.

The door of the meeting room in the Lord's Mansion was slowly pushed open, and Sean walked in tremblingly. Half of his hair had turned white without him noticing, and he looked like an old man in his twilight years.

The light in the room was dim, and Sean just sat there, not moving for a long time.

After a long moment, he turned to look at the chair where Raven often sat.

In the turbid eyes, a handsome young man appeared on the chair.

He had a firm gaze and a gentle expression, and was analyzing something calmly.

With the young man around, everyone seems to feel at ease; he can always bring everyone together.

Sean's eyes moved to the first chair at the bottom.

There emerged a beautiful girl with short black hair, yet her beauty could not be concealed, and she looked so gentle.

The girl listened to the young man quietly and suddenly laughed happily, her beauty was beyond words.

"Angie..." Sean's face darkened.

Your boundless beauty has fallen into the western wilderness forever, never to return...

On the next chair, a young man was lying on his back with a grass root in his mouth, his legs crossed on the table, listening lazily and occasionally interjecting a word.

Sean couldn't help but laugh. This guy was exactly what he liked. Unfortunately...

Sean looked down again and saw a calm young man looking at him.

The young man's eyes were calm, revealing a spirituality that could see through the world, yet as solid as a rock.

What kind of young man is this? Sean still hasn't figured him out, but fortunately he is extremely loyal.

As for the last seat, the big guy who filled the entire seat was constantly counting on his fingers, calculating something seriously.

Every time he did this, the others covered their foreheads with their hands and showed painful expressions.

Sean shook his head and laughed.

call!
At this moment, all the images disappeared together, along with the last ray of light shining into the corner of the window.

The room suddenly fell into darkness.

Sean's smile froze.

After a long time, he stood up tremblingly, pushed the chair back to its original position, and gently closed the door.

"It's so... deserted." His voice echoed in the corridor for a long time.

And in another room.

Wine bottles were scattered around the dim floor-to-ceiling windows.

A tall and graceful body in a star-blue dress was lying on the ground with a dazed look.

It was Onivia.

She was so drunk that she couldn't open her eyes, but her right hand was still groping around.

Finally, a wine bottle was caught, the girl turned over, tilted her slender neck and drank it.

Boom!

She threw the bottle.

"It's empty. It's empty again. I want some wine."

The girl muttered.

"Why don't I have what I want?"

Two lines of tears suddenly flowed from her eyes.

"Wow, I've never owned you for a single moment, but it seems like I've lost you a thousand times..."

Onivia fell into a deep sleep, with unspeakable pain on her face.

In the early morning, in the reception room of the City Lord's Mansion, Onivia was curled up in a chair, looking haggard and dazed.

"Miss, are you okay?" Sean asked with a sigh.

Ever since she told him the news about Raven, she had locked herself in her room without eating or drinking, and it had been three days now.

"I'm fine, Uncle Sean. I want to pick up Raven's mother and brother."

"This..." Sean murmured.

"Lentini is located in an extremely dangerous place, and Raven is gone. I want to take them to Balarenka, which is much safer."

"I have no objection, but John is a bit stubborn, he may not agree."

Onivia was silent for a moment, then said softly:

"I want to meet him and my aunt."

(End of this chapter)