Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Elvia's body stiffened for a moment.

Then, she moved.

My whole body aches.

The impact of falling from a great height, the bumps and knocks from rolling, those bruises, those abrasions, those internal injuries whose location is unknown.

Every movement felt like someone was stabbing my flesh with a knife.

But she still moved.

She gritted her teeth, braced herself with her hands on the ground, and slowly moved to Lin Gui's side.

Her hand instinctively reached for her waist.

empty.

There was nothing there.

She reached into her bosom again.

empty.

Those daggers, those short swords, all the weapons she had hidden on her person, were lost during her escape.

Her hands groped on the ground.

gravel.

Dead branches.

soil.

Finally, her fingers touched a stone the size of a palm.

She grasped it.

Then, she struggled to her feet.

My legs are shaking. My knees hurt like they're going to break.

A tearing pain shot through my lower back and abdomen.

But she stood up.

She stood in front of Lin Gui, holding the stone, facing the five increasingly approaching demonic wolves.

Her body leaned slightly forward, with one foot in front of the other and her knees slightly bent.

That's the standard fighting stance for a knight.

Although he had no sword in his hand, only a stone.

Even though my body was in so much pain that every bone in my body was screaming.

But that posture was still perfect.

She stared at the demon wolves, her breathing becoming increasingly rapid.

Those eerie green eyes were reflected in his pupils.

Five.

Intermediate level.

If she were at her peak, she could only strike three times at most.

But now.

She could barely stand.

She glanced at her own appearance out of the corner of her eye.

The inability to exert force in the left leg likely indicates a ligament injury.

If the right arm cannot be raised above the shoulder, it could be a dislocation or a fracture.

The sharp pain coming from her ribs made her have to be careful with every breath.

Could she possibly handle a demon wolf?

No.

Not to mention five.

They are getting closer and closer.

The closest one was less than five meters away from her.

She could smell the fishy stench from its mouth.

You can clearly see the bits of flesh hanging on its fangs.

You could feel the raw hunger and cruelty in those eerie green eyes.

If it were in the past...

If it were that high and mighty Princess Elvia.

If you encounter such a desperate situation.

She would run away without hesitation.

She was never the kind of knight who would fight to the death.

She was afraid of dying.

She is selfish.

She lived for enjoyment, for power, for wealth and luxury.

A fight to the death?

That's something only an idiot would do.

But now.

She can't escape.

She glanced behind her.

Lin Gui lay there, motionless.

His pale face was covered in blood.

That twisted left arm just hung there on the ground.

That idiot.

To save her, he braved the black tide and rushed into the capital of Carter.

To save her, he led her away from the clutches of that damned demon.

He got himself into this state to save her.

What is the relationship between her and him?

She took advantage of him.

She had schemed against him.

She even considered sending someone to kill him once he was cured of his poison.

But what about him?

he came.

It's really coming.

Many images flashed through Elvia's mind.

Carter's capital.

That city-state may now be reduced to ruins.

That city-state where she once possessed everything.

wealth.

that power.

status.

glory.

The princess's identity.

The glory of nobility.

Everything is gone.

Everything is gone.

She is nothing now.

She was just an ordinary woman.

A disheveled woman, covered in wounds and without any weapons.

But she had one more thing.

She also has this fool clinging to her back.

The only person in the world who would sacrifice himself to save her.

She can't afford to lose her again.

Elvia gripped the stone tightly in her hand.

The fear was still in her eyes.

But she did not back down.

She stared at the approaching wolf and let out a growl.

The voice was hoarse, shrill, trembling, and filled with madness.

She raised the stone, ready to pounce.

Then, she froze.

The demonic wolf suddenly stopped.

Its ears suddenly stood up.

Its nose twitched a few times.

The hunger and cruelty in its eyes suddenly transformed into something else.

fear.

Pure fear.

It took a step back.

The other four demon wolves also stopped at the same time.

Their bodies began to tremble.

They made low, whimpering sounds in their throats, like frightened dogs.

They looked south, towards the back of Elvia.

He looked in the direction where Lin Gui was speeding away in a desperate frenzy.

I looked towards that dark, silent south where nothing could be seen.

The fear in their eyes grew stronger.

Finally, they ran away.

Five demonic wolves, like five streaks of gray-black lightning, fled frantically northward.

They disappeared into the darkness.

They were moving so fast they didn't even dare to turn their heads.

Elvia stood there, stunned.

The stone in his hand was still held in mid-air.

Her breathing was rapid.

Her body was still trembling.

But those wolves really did run away.

Ran?

Why?

She instinctively turned her head and looked south.

In an instant, she realized something, and her scalp tingled.

It's the Kuroshio Current!!

The Kuroshio Current continues its northward expansion!

Elvia stood there, stunned.

The stone in his hand was still held in mid-air.

Her breathing was rapid.

Her body was still trembling.

But those wolves really did run away.

Ran?

Why?

She instinctively turned her head and looked south.

In an instant, she realized something.

My scalp is tingling.

It's the Kuroshio Current!!

The Kuroshio Current continues its northward expansion!

"Damn it!!"

A hiss escaped Elvia's throat.

"Damn it!! Damn it!! Damn it!!"

She stared intently at the darkness to the south.

That darkness that swallowed up the capital of Carter.

That darkness that drove countless demons to madness.

That darkness that even epic demons could only submit to.

Here it comes.

It really came.

The four directions: east, south, west, and north.

Why did you come here?!

Go to the southern sea!

Go to places where there are no people!

Go to those damned demons' home!

"Damn it!!!"

Elvia roared and abruptly dropped the stone in her hand.

Her body was trembling.

But she didn't stop.

She glanced down at the dress she was wearing.

That once exquisite, expensive dress that was brought from the capital of King Carter.

It was now tattered and covered in mud and blood.

She grabbed the hem of her skirt.

tear-

The sound of tearing fabric was particularly jarring in the night wind.

She tore off a large piece of cloth.

Then comes the second piece.

The third piece.

She tore her skirt into pieces, revealing her fair calves and thighs.

Springtime light is just beginning to shine.

But she couldn't care less about those things.

She squatted down and stuffed all the things Lin Gui had taken out into the cloth.

plant ash.

Dry food.

Herbs.

spices.

She wrapped these things tightly, packed them into a simple bundle, and slung it across her body.

Then, she turned around and looked at Lin Gui.

He was still lying there.

Not moving at all.

His pale face was covered in blood.

His twisted left arm just hung there.

Elvia gritted her teeth.

She crouched down, supporting Lin Gui's back with one hand and slipping the other hand under his knees.

work hard.

stand up.

In that instant, it felt like a knife had been plunged into her waist, the pain making her vision go black.

The sharp pain in her ribs almost made her cry out.

My knees are shaking.

My legs are shaking.

My whole body was shaking.

But she stopped.

Lin Gui's body pressed down on her back, as heavy as a mountain.

His head slumped limply over her shoulder, and warm blood seeped into her collar.

Elvia was panting heavily, sweat mixed with dirt streaming down her forehead.

She turned her head and glanced south.

That darkness.

That silence.

That approaching, all-consuming darkness.

Then, she looked away.

Look north.

Look in the direction the demon wolves fled.

They ran away.

They know where to run.

They understand fear better than humans.

Elvia took a deep breath.

Then, she took a step.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Carrying Lin Gui on her back, she staggered and ran northward.

Behind me, the darkness drew ever closer.

Before me lay an endless night.