The son-in-law of Mr. Hachishaku

Chapter 106 A day at the junction

A large part of the reason why Marenia became the half-dead state she is today is due to herself.

And this cannot avoid the war that was dubbed 'broken'.

It can be simply understood as, after the gods guarding this world disappeared, various forces such as the sons and relatives of the gods in various places were entrusted, and a war was launched to compete for the supreme authority left by the gods.

Of course, the internal causes are more complex and involve various aspects, so I won’t go into details here.

As the most elite and powerful force, Marlenia and her Corruption Knights were about to win the war, but they suddenly received news that their twin brother had been kidnapped.

The relationship between the two is extremely deep, even beyond the ordinary relationship between brother and sister.

Therefore, regardless of the actual situation, with exhausted soldiers and lack of logistics, she resolutely decided to march south to rescue her brother.

But in this era of war and chaos, if a lord leads troops into another lord's territory, it will inevitably arouse the latter's fear.

Even though Marenia advertised that she was looking for her brother and promised to do nothing to the other lords, years of war had already caused these warlords to lose mutual trust.

Even some lords who remained neutral had no choice but to choose to fight her in order to protect themselves.

Therefore, Marlenia, worthy of being a Valkyrie, led the brave and rotten knights to fight from the northern tip of the mainland to the southernmost tip, and almost all the lords along the way were defeated by her.

However, her weaknesses were also exposed in each war.

In order to save her elder brother, Marenia had long lost her original calmness and rationality, and fought against the enemy many times under circumstances that were not conducive to her own side, and she won the victory entirely by her own strength.

In the end, she paid the price for her impulse and ran into the encirclement set by the enemy.

Under the double blow of defeat and the inability to see her brother, Malenia desperately released the curse on her body - scarlet corruption.

As a result, she herself was severely injured and fell into a deep sleep.

Afterwards, Marlenia's most effective lieutenant: Legion Commander Finley, used the large-scale outbreak of corruption as a cover to lead her out of the siege and embarked on the road to escape.

The rest of the rotten knights were not so lucky, most of them died in battle, and a small part stayed in this land eroded by corruption, never being able to find their way home.

As for the Crimson Corruption, it is essentially a force originating from an external deity.

It can be roughly understood as a magical virus, similar to mold and black light, which will cause various mutations after infection.

Marlenia didn't know whether it was luck or misfortune, but she was chosen by this outer god shortly after she was born.

Analogous to Warhammer, it is equivalent to the Champion's Choice.

Although she didn't like or accept this blessing, she was still unable to get rid of the red corruption in her body because the power of the gods was too powerful.

Especially after this active release, her infection level further deepened.

Li Ang was really afraid that if he stayed with her for a long time, he would suffer from a difficult disease of corruption.

What is gratifying is that he has just carefully checked his body and found no signs of infection for the time being.

It's probably because he was infected with the virus too much and became resistant, or it was assimilated by the black light before symptoms appeared. In short, he is very healthy now.

But just to be on the safe side, Li Ang silently distanced himself from the Valkyrie.

It's impossible to leave in one go. Who told the person who kidnapped Marenia's brother is the blood lord he was looking for - Menger.

Finlay noticed his secret poking movements, and said sarcastically, "Isn't it too late to think of being afraid at this time?"

"Don't worry, there is a cure for corruption at home, so you don't need to be a frightened rabbit."

"Now I order you to lean over and look behind me!"

"As you order, Your Excellency, Legion Commander." Li Ang reluctantly came to a position a few steps behind her, and followed her step by step.

It is foreseeable that in the next period of time, he will become the human shield of the Valkyrie to defend against the cold arrows coming from behind.

In the end, the female knight still refused to let go: "Just have fun, there are so many people in the Knights, only you are lucky enough to escape with me."

Although Li Ang's presence helped her share a certain amount of pressure, it also seriously slowed down her speed on the road. In addition, she had been ill for the past few days, which inevitably made her mood a little irritable.

Li Ang was not as knowledgeable as her and concentrated on admiring the scenery along the way.

The scenery of the ring world is really good, especially the giant golden tree in the distance, which is like a pillar of the sky, big and yellow.

But Finlay couldn't help interrupting his interest.

"Hey, why don't you talk, I remember you were pretty good at talking before?"

Li Ang turned back and looked at her staggering back: "First, I won't say hello, and second, I think we should find a carriage, otherwise you will die of exhaustion."

The female knight subconsciously retorted: "Where can I find a horse in this wilderness?"

Just halfway through the conversation, the squeaking sound of the wheels turning could be heard in my ears.

"What the hell is there a carriage!" Finley, who has always had a bold personality, swears, and said: "Hold Your Highness, I'll check the situation." Then he looked in the direction of the voice.

The unconscious Marlenia was placed next to a boulder.

Finley's figure disappeared quickly, and Li Ang looked at the lonely Valkyrie, and couldn't help but sigh how big the heart of this legion commander is.Taking this opportunity, he stepped forward to check Malenia's situation carefully.

She was like a soulless body, unresponsive to external stimuli. If she were not still breathing and containing a powerful life force in her body, anyone would think she was dead.

After the inspection, Li Ang did not do anything extra and stood beside her with a spear, like a dutiful guardian knight.

He should be the one who most expects Malenia to be safe now.

Because the faded person has not yet appeared, it is difficult for Li Ang to find Menger hiding in the underground world through the game experience in his previous life. He must wait for her to wake up and seek her help.

What's more, the two of them have the same goal, they both want to cause trouble for the Blood King.

A few minutes later, Finley returned, and first affirmed Li Ang, who was sticking to his post: "Good job, it seems that I should consider asking you to help me share more."

Then, she talked about the situation she had just discovered: "A group of Gray Knights, a dozen exiled soldiers, and two trolls are responsible for pulling the cart. It looks like a transport team."

"I just can't understand how a transport team could take such a remote route."

"Is this a trap to lure us in?"

Ever since that tragic defeat, she seemed to have left behind sequelae, and everything looked like an ambush.

On the contrary, Li Ang knew the reason: "If it is Greg's subordinate, it would not be surprising. He has some shady little secrets."

"Are you sure?" Finlay hesitated.

Li Ang vowed: "Believe me, there will be no problem! Besides, you don't want to see His Highness exposed to the sun and rain every day, right?"

Finlay thought for a while, and finally decided: "Done it! It's just a few scumbags. Back then, their masters were beaten to the knees begging for mercy, let alone them."

"Very good, very energetic!" Li Ang then asked: "Are you going or should I go?"

Finlay looked him up and down: "For safety's sake, let me do it, and you continue to protect His Highness."

Li Ang had a different opinion: "According to what you said, it would be safer for you to protect her, right?"

The female rider instantly felt that what he said made sense, and couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

"It's such a happy decision, I'm going." Li Ang volunteered because he wanted to test the quality of these soldiers to confirm his level of strength in the world of the Ring of Law.

Is he stronger than those so-called demigods or weaker? How big is the gap between the two.

"Be careful, don't make too much noise." Finlay reluctantly agreed, and reminded at the right time.

Li Ang waved his hand behind him to indicate that he understood.

After passing through a few clusters of dense bushes, I saw the transport team mentioned by the female rider.

The knights of Gryk, who are fully armored, holding spears and shields, and wearing red and green robes; the exiled soldiers who were originally prisoners, but were pardoned and recruited by Gryk; the mountain monsters who are huge, skinny and stooped, and whose abdomen has been gutted.

And a heavy carriage dragged by chains.

They were about to return to their home base of Stonewell. They were at their most relaxed moment and did not realize that the danger was approaching. They looked very relaxed. Several of the prisoners were chatting and laughing, as if they were discussing where to go after the escort mission.

Li Ang inserted the rotten spear into the ground, he was really not used to it, it was fine as a display.

Then rushed out in the direction of the transport team.

The pungent odor emitted by the mountain demon quickly entered his nasal cavity, and at the same time, everyone in the transport team also felt the strong hostility.

"Rotten Knights! Why are there knights here!" the knight captain shouted in horror.

Not long ago, they had just fought a battle with the Zunfu Knights. The battle was so tragic that even now I still have lingering fears when I recall it.

The exiled soldier who was recruited after the war didn't take it seriously: "So what about the rotten knight, the Valkyries are all defeated, and besides, there is only one of him, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Brothers, come with me!"

A dozen exiled soldiers obeyed the captain's order, waved their weapons, and charged with shouts.

However, Knight Greg did not act rashly and guarded the carriage vigilantly.

They seem to be from the same force, but in fact they can't stand each other. It would be nice to let these prisoners who are not afraid of death come up to test them.

As for the mountain monsters, with their stupid brains, they will only pull the car to the destination and not care about anything else.

Seeing the enemy getting closer and closer, Li Ang turned into an afterimage and swept across the crowd, just like the change of seasons, and people could only follow the traces left behind him to confirm that he had been there.

After a flash, he returned to the place just now, as if he had never moved.

Only the bloody fingertips whispered about the violence just now.

The executioners fell one after another, with a little confusion in their gradually darkening eyes.

The bloody smell that diffused made the mountain demon restless, and at the same time, it hit the hearts of the Garrick Knights team like a heavy hammer.

"Go, go quickly! Go and inform His Highness Greg that the Valkyrie is back!!!"

(End of this chapter)