The knight in the abyss

Chapter 20

Thanks to Tijana's clever diplomacy, there are no other large forces near Shuangqiao Town.There were no obstacles on the way to the Whistling Woods, save for a group of cowards who were scrambling together.These timid and stupid low-level demons were afraid of any creatures stronger than them, and they dispersed as soon as the sound of Lancelot's hooves came.

But the journey was by no means pleasant.The sun overhead was scorching the earth like a furnace, the whole sky seemed to be burning, and the surface temperature was unbearable.The occasional gust of wind brought a little coolness, but it was of limited help to Lancelot and Pluto in full armor.

Fortunately, the Shrieking Woods is not far away.The two rode along the Styx for about an hour, and they could already see the iconic canopy of the Whistling Woodland, like a forest of guns.

The tusk cedar tree unique to the abyss grows here.This tree can reach a height of eighty feet, but it has neither branches nor leaves, but a bare, iron-like trunk that bursts out of the ground like the thorns on a porcupine, standing alone in the barren on earth.

Lancelot suddenly stopped the horse, and Brutoine slammed into his back with a sudden stop.

He turned his head strangely, glanced ahead, and found nothing unusual.

"what happened?"

Lancelot pouted towards the front, "Look there."

There is a black shadow in the sky, which is gradually getting bigger.Pluto made the pergola in his hands and squinted carefully in that direction.After a while, the outline of the shadow finally became clear, and Pluto finally saw what it was.

"Your eyesight is really good." The dwarf said enviously, and then shouted loudly: "Hey! The succubus over there! Are you Grace?"

The succubus who was in the air was stunned for a moment, and then flew towards this side.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

The succubus didn't get too close, and kept a distance on alert.Lancelot looked at her carefully and confirmed that this was the rescue target depicted in the mission scroll.

Although known for his bold and revealing clothing, the succubus in front of him is disheveled by any standard.There were many bruises on her bare skin, as if she had just suffered a terrible ravage.

Lancelot clenched his fists on his chest, gave a knightly salute, and introduced himself:

"My name is Lancelot, this is Pluto, and we are mercenaries from Shuangqiao Town. Tijana thinks that the Bagura demon named Kuka has kidnapped you and sent us to search for your whereabouts."

"It's been so long..." Grace blurted out, noticing Lancelot's questioning gaze, she explained: "I mean, thank you Lord Tijana for sending you to save me. My task today is to warn The orangutan should be calm, otherwise, be careful of Lord Tijana's anger, who would have been caught by the ape demon..."

"Wait a minute, can't you fly? How strong is its bouncing power?" Lancelot interrupted after capturing the important information. "We have to reassess its combat effectiveness..."

"No, it was my negligence. I didn't expect it to be so bold, it flew a little closer, and it was directly captured by its kidnapping ability."

"And then?" Lancelot continued to ask.

Grace's face turned red, and those big eyes slowly became wet, and she said with a sigh of tears:

"It...it's on me...it's too powerful...I can't break free..."

Crystal tears fell from that beautiful face, and Grace covered her face and cried:

"Even a succubus doesn't like being forced to do...that thing...that orangutan...he has infinite physical strength...I fainted in the end..."

"And then? How did you escape?"

"Lancelot, don't ask..." Pluto interjected in a low voice.

"Thank you." Grace wiped her tears and smiled at the dwarf.

"I don't know how long I was tortured after I passed out. When I woke up, the orangutan was sleeping, and he seemed to pass out in the middle of the process."

"So you took the opportunity to sneak out?"

Grace showed a wry smile:

"Yes. The succubus doesn't suffer any harm from that activity, other than self-esteem."

"I understand." Lancelot nodded, "I'm glad you have escaped its clutches, please allow us to escort you back to Shuangqiao Town."

"Oh that's great!" Grace seemed to let out a sigh of relief, "As soon as I closed my eyes, I would see the people in the cages, and if I hadn't escaped, maybe I would have been like them. Losing my freedom forever, I don't know when I will be eaten, that kind of situation is more uncomfortable than killing me."

She gave Lancelot a sweet smile: "Are you a knight? I heard that knights will protect helpless ladies, and I have been expecting a knight to protect me."

"I am indeed a knight, and it is my responsibility to hoe the strong and help the weak." Lancelot turned his head to look at the screaming woodland. "But I'm sorry, ma'am, I'm afraid I have to withdraw my offer to escort you, and now there are people who need my help even more."

Hearing that, Grace's face showed an unexpected expression, "I'm sorry, I don't quite understand..."

"You mentioned that there are prisoners in this bagura's lair," Lancelot pointed out. "They were alive at least nine hours ago."

"But I've just experienced something like that, and I'm really scared now, please don't leave me alone." Grace showed a pleading look, and that beautiful face full of tears made it hard to refuse. "The orangutan must have vented his anger on the captives when he found out that I had escaped. Most of them would have been eaten. Let's hurry back, I...I really don't want to see this guy again. "

"It will pay for what it does," Lancelot assured her. "But we just came from Shuangqiao Town, and the road is very safe. Human life is at stake. We have to confirm whether the prisoners are still alive. If we pass by one second earlier, an innocent life may be saved."

Grace opened her mouth and seemed to be in disbelief at Lancelot's decision, but she then showed a serious look and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, I'm too selfish, I only think about myself. Let me talk to you guys. Let's go together, I want to watch the orangutan get punished with my own eyes! I know the location of its lair and can show you the way, but I'm not good at fighting, please protect me, please!"

"Don't worry, your safety is directly related to the success or failure of our mission. I won't let Kuka touch you again." Lancelo thought for a while, then said, "You can fly in the air in a while, stay in the air. A height that it can't reach. You help us observe the situation around you from a high place, show us the way, and leave the battle to us."

"Okay, it has just done such an intense exercise, maybe it is very weak." Grace showed a sly smile, and then whispered to himself: "If it is a mortal, it will take Become a human and do it. These low-level guys are really hateful, they don't give me any essence, really..."

Grace stopped abruptly, bowed his head blushing, but glanced at Lancelot secretly.

"Please show us the way." Lancelot pretended not to hear anything and said expressionlessly.

　Please come to a few recommendation tickets to encourage it~

　　

(End of this chapter)