above the ring

Chapter 15
Lear fell into a dark world.

Complete and absolute darkness, like a world without firewood and fire.

There is no light in this world, he can't see anything, and the whole world is as quiet as nothing.

He didn't reach out to touch his surroundings rashly, if he touched something cold and greasy, he would sprain himself, so he chose to close his eyes first.

After confirming that he had closed his eyes, Lear instantly felt that his mood relaxed a lot, at least he did not have such a strong and crazy act just now.

What follows is one test after another.

First of all, when he touched the blessed spot on his chest, Lear could immediately feel that the teleportation anchor still existed, and he could teleport back to the previous blessed spot at any time.

With this one, Lear was completely at ease.

Next, Lear tried to communicate with the mental space.

Very good, the space can be opened, which means that Lear can take out the reusable torch.

As for whether the fire could be lit, this Lear decided to try it first.

Take out the torch, first touch it with your hands, determine the general shape and position of the torch, and light the torch easily according to the method taught by Kale.

In the darkness, a bright light shines through.

When I opened my eyes, I realized that the light from the torch could only reach a small area nearby.

What attracted people's attention was that one after another blood-colored roses were tightly clustered together, with almost no gaps in the middle. It seemed that even the thorns on their rhizomes were dyed red.

Only around Lear, the red roses circled a small circular open space.

Crouching down, Lear found the same mark engraved on the badge of the pure blood knight under his feet.

This mark is engraved on a specially reserved protrusion, like a platform, showing an irregular shape, and the mark is also shining red under the light of the torch, and around this platform, among those bloody roses Right below the flowers, the red blood pond was dying.

where is this?

This is a place that Lear has never been to in the game, it is a completely strange place.

"The blood pool seen on the edge of the cliff where the crow and the mosquito-repellent incense were painted? No, there aren't so many blood roses there."

After thinking for a long time, Lear still couldn't figure out what this place was.

In addition to being absolutely dark and lightless, this place also seems to be terribly silent, as if the whole world is in a strange space, and even time and space are isolated.

The blood pool, and the blood rose.

By the way, the density of these blood roses probably did not grow naturally either.

If the space of this place is very large, this blood pool is not a small pond in Lear's imagination, but a peaceful blood lake like the one below the Menggewen Dynasty. yes
Thinking of this, Lear moved the torch down, and then threw it up vigorously according to the top position.

The light of the torch gradually faded away, and in the world under the light, there were faint shadows of rose flowers. This was a huge sea of ​​blood rose flowers, and under the sea of ​​flowers was a terrifying blood-colored lake.

And as the torch fell to the ground, a huge stone statue appeared in Lear's field of vision.

I didn't have time to take a closer look, but Lear was very sure that it was a statue with almost the same posture as the Malika Crucifix in the Prince's Chapel!

Because the light of the torch dissipated too quickly, Lear didn't come to see what was carved on the stone statue, but he thought with a man's intuition that the stone statue carved was a woman.

If you can't see a torch clearly, let's get another one. Lear is not afraid of hitting anything.

The second torch was lit, and Lear still used the same method, but adjusted the downward direction, and then threw it upwards.

This time Lear saw it clearly.

It was a stone statue of a female body wrapped in something like a silk ribbon. Her arms were incomplete, but it was just enough to describe the movement of the statue. Half of her head was also missing, and the place above her nose was covered by an unknown The object was smashed into a gap, but sharp fangs were exposed in her mouth.

The fangs were painted with some special paint, and in the fleeting light, it turned into a terrifying scarlet.

Lear bought a total of three torches, one was used up when he was cosplaying Greg's soldiers, and he threw these two out, and he no longer had any torches in his hand.

Now that there is no torch, there is no need to continue exploring. Anyway, you can come again by pinching the badge of the pure-blood knight. Hurry up, hurry up, the absolutely dark world of light is too depressing.

So, Lear quickly teleported back to the blessing point next to Hyde Fortress.

It was still the same screen switch similar to walking in the spirit world. When he returned to this blessing point, Lear could still hear the voices of Grek soldiers fighting with several demihuman groups.

Just when Lear was hesitating whether to release these pawns who had lost their minds, the gray mist that belonged to the spirit world appeared on the edge of blessing, and the beautiful pink-haired lady appeared in Lear's house again. before.

"Where did you go just now?" Melina was very direct, her tone was also very aggressive, and she came up with a questioning tone.

Oh?
Lear instantly knew what Melina was asking.

Lear, who was transported away by the unconventional force, arrived in a magical space, that is, the space where the sea of ​​roses exists, and that space is likely to be a place that even Torret can't feel, so Melina will naturally come forward. Come to inquire.

But what do you mean by that tone?What's the matter, you still have to worry about where the old man is going?
"Hey, you don't care where I go, who are you to me? Girlfriend? Or old lady?" Lear folded his hands in front of his chest, looking foolish, regardless of the fact that the other party is a good-looking young lady, But Lear still didn't give face.

"Sorry, I made a slip of the tongue. Well, I heard your call, but I couldn't sense your location, so I asked this question. I was just a little eager and abrupt. I didn't mean to offend, but, in I don't want you to have an accident before I can't reach the conditions with you."

huh?

Seeing that Melina was so polite and measured, Lear couldn't say anything, after all, he still had something to ask of her.

That's Jin Guoguo!
So Lear's tone softened a lot, he curled one corner of his mouth, and said in a teasing tone: "Oh, you beat around the bush, just say that you care about me, it's over, here, please eat fruit."

"Yes." Melina still held the Roa fruit from Lear with her hands clasped together, "Please also seriously consider my conditions. No matter where you go, you will have the power of Rune by your side. Problems are also solved.”

"Crack~" Lier took a big mouthful of the Roa fruit, the sweet and crisp taste hit him, and he was immediately refreshed, and the deep rose fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose gradually faded because of the Roa fruit.

"It's okay, didn't you say you would follow me? Hey, follow me, so that you can see what my strength is and if you need the addition of your rune."

Lear spoke confidently.

"Then can I exchange with you a golden Roa fruit?"

"Well, it's not impossible. Huh?"

Lear stopped chewing vigilantly, and looked suspiciously at Melina, who suddenly had a slight smile on the corner of her mouth, if he was not the kind of old and shy one who did not hide his eyes from looking at beautiful girls, or else He couldn't even see the smile on the corner of Melina's mouth!
Oh, this old girl doesn't know something!

There are circumstances, there are circumstances to specify!

Melina still covered the Roa fruit with her hands, and then spread her hands, the golden Roa fruit exuded a tempting fragrance.

Li Dun suddenly felt that the half Roa fruit in his hand was not very sweet.

"The golden Roja fruit usually grows on the side of the golden tree. People in the world call it the original Roja fruit, because it is a fruit born from the blessing of the golden tree. This fruit has the effect of anti-fatigue and restoring energy. However, after the Fragment War, The land suitable for the growth of Roja original fruit was also destroyed by the war, and they can only be found in the corners of the world."

While explaining the origin of this fruit, Melina let the mist belonging to the spirit world wrap this original Roja fruit.

This made Jin Guoguo even more extraordinary.

Lear knows the record of Roja's original fruit, it is in the game, this thing is a very common material, how can it have any effect of anti-fatigue or recovery of energy, in fact, only the golden fruit that Melina rubbed out There are such effects, just like the power of blessing.

Melina stared at Lear unblinkingly with her golden eyes that were constantly shining.

"Okay, okay, I promise, I promise, but it's not too much for me to take ten pieces of this fruit a day."

"Based on my ability, under the light of the golden tree, I can only give you three a day."

"It's only three. Well, three are three, and it's a deal."

"Then, let's talk about it."

"I said, are we considered partners now?"

"Uh, so be it."

"Don't you have anything to give your partner as a gift?"

"Well, I didn't bring anything with me when I came out of Wangcheng. However, I can give this to you, which should have been given to you long ago."

A ring like thing, golden, looks nice.

Lear, who is familiar with the plot, knows that this thing represents the "spiritual horse" Toret that he has read tens of thousands of words in his heart.

Oh~ my Torret!The partner who has accompanied me for the longest time in this world!You're a mare, aren't you, yes, yes~
Regardless of whether Torret is a mare, anyway, this is a very, very obedient horse. If you want to jump off a cliff, you will jump with it, if you want to enter the cesspit, you will enter the cesspit, and you will do whatever you want, without fear at all. , the thief listens to the fader.

Oh, it’s just that sometimes it’s not very smart. It’s better to say that some time ago, it was easy to run without the owner, or standing on the edge of the cliff, always turning around sharply and stumbled.
However, none of these can obliterate the fact that Torret is a good horse!

In fact, Lear felt that, to a certain extent, Torret was actually more like a partner than Melina.

With excitement, he took the "spirited horse whistle" that could summon Torret from Melina's hand with solemn etiquette, then put it in his palm, and looked at it carefully.

In my mind, a very cute little pony with horns was running happily in the misty spirit world.

That was the joy of Torret when he recognized the Lord.

Hey!To be able to communicate with myself before being summoned, this Torret, yes.

Now, buddies have Torret, so don't they have to be angry horses in fresh clothes, wielding swords... oh no, fighting the shield and the end of the world?
So, Lear put the whistle of the spirit horse on the ring finger of his left hand, and then communicated with the whistle with his mind. In a blink of an eye, the mist belonging to the spirit world appeared, and a dexterous and tall horse appeared beside Lear. , I ran over to post with Lear in a "da da da" manner.

The big horse's head rubbed against Lear's left arm, and when Lear stroked its chin, he narrowed his eyes enjoying it.

Lear feels that Torret's performance is not quite like a horse, but more like a big cat, the kind that can be petted, hugged and raised high, and can even snore.

He also touched the little horn on the top of Torret's forehead very affectionately.

"Are you a stallion or a mare?"

Ask if you don’t understand, Lear is a good boy who likes to ask questions.

But Torret stopped sticking to Lear when he heard that, raised his horse's head slightly, took a step back, and stared at Lear with very, very strange eyes.

Thus, half a sentence came to Lear's mind.

"You won't even have a horse."

It is very similar to the sound transmission of the soul after the mind is connected.

"Of course it's impossible, I'll just ask!" Lear said with a smile.

"I don't have a gender, the soul doesn't distinguish between this! Besides, you must not have other ideas, you know!"

This tone seems to be coquettish.

"Haha, I know, I know, I know!"

Lear didn't know why he was happy, but after asking this question, he got the answer he hoped most in his heart, and he just felt extremely transparent, with a feeling of enlightenment.

Then, Lear got on the horse, because he and Torret had the same heart, and he only needed to lift the rein lightly, and the horse would go in the direction Lear wanted to go by itself.

Unexpectedly, really unexpected, Lear also has a BMW!
So happy!

The first battle with Lingma is decided to be you!The group of demihumans who suddenly gathered here, as well as the crazy soldiers of Gregor, let me free you!

At this time, the battle outside Hyde Fortress was in full swing.

The soldiers are all skilled in martial arts, but they are fighting by instinct, and they are already extremely tired. Therefore, even if the demihumans have no armor protection and their weapons are very simple, under the siege of more than 20 demihumans, Greg's soldiers They all fell into a hard fight.

Lear immediately called out his big saber and shouted: "Cavalry company, attack!"

The big saber was wielded vigorously, and they charged forward together with Lingma Torret. The big saber chirped and slashed wildly. Along the way, no matter what demi-human group or Grek's soldiers, there was no one at all. enemy.

After rushing through the battle zone, Lear pulled the reins and turned back with the spirit horse, while the Grek soldiers and demihumans on the opposite side separated from the battlefield because of Lear's intrusion.

The soldiers stood on the spot, staring blankly at Lear, and because the demihuman group had more people dead, the remaining ten or so demihuman roared with envy, as if they would not admit defeat.

Among the soldiers, Lear saw the little soldier who shot himself with a crossbow just to prevent him from advancing.

He has only one arm left.

Then, for some reason, the tip of his nose suddenly became sour, and Lear, who was ready, continued to shout: "Cavalry company, attack!"

This time, Lear specifically rushed towards the demihuman group.

The demihumans who roared together with Lear also raised their sticks, hatchets and other various weapons, and rushed towards Lear.

Greck's men, however, stood where they were, neither retreating nor advancing.

All of them stared blankly at the scene, silently watching Lear rush into the sub-crowd.

With the help of Torret, Lear felt like a real knight who was experienced in riding, shuttling on the battlefield, as if he was a powerful hero who crossed the battlefield back then, slashing and slashing demihumans with cuts and bruises.

The blood splattered on Torret's body, and also splashed on Lear's armor.

In this charge, another six or seven demihumans were killed.

He looked at the Grek soldiers who were stunned in place again, put away his saber, and pulled the shield from behind.

This time, he charged in a different direction.

Lear shouted again: "Cavalry company, attack!"

Torret also cooperated and ran forward without hesitation.

The demihumans are not Lear's enemies at all. They have already shown their cowardice under Lear's sword. Even though Lear didn't swing the sword this time, he waved the shield in his left hand, but with a flick of the shield, a demihuman was blown away. , still couldn't stop Lear from riding alone.

This time, Lear's charge stalled in front of Greck's soldiers.

Looking at the eight scarred soldiers left in front of him, Lear turned around and handed his back to them.

This time, Lear raised his shield high, looked straight at the demihumans in front of him, and shouted loudly: "For my king!"

No one answered him, but Lear heard the sound of weapons behind him.

"For my king!"

Lear still shouted stubbornly.

Still no one answered him.

Did you call it wrong?What slogan did the soldiers of King City Rodel use when defending the King City?

For glory?honor?or
Suddenly, Lear understood.

In a knight's war, the winner takes all and the loser has nothing to say.

The soldiers didn't care about those bells and whistles, they were summoned, and there was only one purpose for participating in the war from the beginning to the end - for victory, for the runes or certain monetary rewards that could be obtained after victory.

Glory and honor belonged to the heroes, and the territory belonged to the lord who summoned them, and what they wanted was something that allowed themselves and their family members to survive together.

"For victory! Attack!"

Lear rushed out.

Then, he heard the response behind him.

"For victory!"

They were in uniform, shouting slogans, and charged forward following Lear.

The remaining demihumans were no match for the soldiers and Lear at all, and they were dealt with directly.

There were also two clever and cunning demihumans who saw that the situation was not going well and ran away, got into the foggy forest all the way, and ran away.

Perhaps, there will be another wave of demihumans gathering. At that time, Hyde Fortress cannot be defended with these few remnants alone.

Seeing the demi-human group running far away, Grek soldiers were all exhausted and collapsed on the ground, while the three soldiers who were seriously injured and still fighting had already lay down on the ground, motionless.

There was only one soldier who still had some strength, standing there with a spear in his hand, and asked Lear.

"The knight. Where are you from?"

He took off his helmet, his face was full of beard, and he looked ordinary, but his eyes were clear again.

"I came from afar, who are you? Why are you here fighting the demihumans?"

"We carried out the king's order and came here to look for sacrifices for 'grafting limbs'. However, the knight commander who led us suddenly went crazy and killed the demi-human queen who was going to be used as a sacrifice. Therefore, we fought against the demi-humans. "

"Is there anyone alive besides you?"

Lear looked at the little soldier, he was out of breath, and a ray of golden light floated from his body - it was the rune attached to him.

"Should be. Not anymore."

"Who did you pledge your allegiance to?"

"Our allegiance is to King 'Graft'."

"Now, in the name of the Pure Blood Knight, in the name of the Queen's Knight, in the name of the Venerable Paladin, in the name of the Death Paladin, and in the name of the Golden Tree Hero, I declare to you all."

Lear raised the badge of the pure blood knight in his hand.

The badge of a pure blood knight is a rare item. Not many people know that this badge exists, but everyone knows that "pure blood" is a title that represents nobility in the border area.

As for the following titles, hey, who cares, I have to have them if I didn't have them before, so it doesn't hurt to mention them in advance.

"You must garrison Hyde Fortress. When Lord Hyde returns, you will be free from the control of the 'graft' and become your own master!"

All the soldiers who were still alive stood up. Although there were only five of them left, they looked at the badge that Lear held up, and at the blood-soaked knight in front of them.

At that moment, they seemed to see that his whole body was emitting a golden light—it was the light of blessing, and he was really the hero of the Golden Tree!
"Follow your order! We will wait and swear to the death to defend the fortress!"

Lear looked at the golden light that suddenly emanated from his body, and just now remembered that because he got Torret, he seemed to have neglected Melina.

While looking around, not far away, Lear and Melina looked at each other.

Melina bowed, and then turned into mist and dissipated.

She didn't seem to have the slightest intention of communicating with Lear, or rather, she seemed to know that Lear knew her identity.

In any case, this enigmatic young lady helped Lear one last time.

Well, the next thing is to bring Hyde back, that guy seems to be restarting the negotiations with the demihumans
Lear decided not to let him follow the plot.

PS: Change first and then change.

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