Quenched long order

Chapter 217 Escape

The alchemists arranged by the Golden Dawn have dispersed, and they will return to safe positions in their own way. This operation cannot be called a success, but it cannot be called a failure either.

The initial plan for this operation was to rescue Sauer and then send him away from Westwood Port. However, when Kraut rushed to the cell, Sauer was not found.

It may have been transferred already, or it may be other circumstances...

As the investigation team's soldiers began to leave the prison to search, the answer seemed obvious.

Sauer has escaped.

Kraut came to Ivan's location.

"What's the situation?" asked the companion in charge of the care. Then, he looked behind Kraut and continued: "Did...did it fail?"

Kraut shook his head, "I don't know. When I went there, Sauer had already left. I'm sure he wasn't transferred away by the investigation team."

"Didn't you say he had lost his mind?" A surprised expression appeared on the companion's face.

Kraut was lost in thought.

"Could it be that... there is no such thing at all?" The companion raised his right hand, touched the back of his head, and said in a puzzled tone: "No, what is going on? Could it be that Sauer can find a way to leave the prison by himself? ? In this case, wouldn’t all the preparations we have made be in vain?”

Kraut was about to speak when suddenly, he saw the moon gradually turn black, and a thick black line fell from the moon to the world.

When his companion saw Kraut's surprised look, he also looked at it and exclaimed: "What is this?"

"I'll go over and take a look." Kraut picked up Ivan.

……

The exit of Moon Shadow Road.

The thick black water condensed into puddles, and a cold aura emitted.

Not far from the puddle, a black hole appeared out of thin air. After that, the blackness dissipated, and a blue gem floated in mid-air. The next second, a cloak spun out of the blue gem. When the cloak opened, a ten-year-old man appeared. The child of about 10 years old grabbed the blue gem, and then slowly fell down.

Edward's feet landed lightly on the ground, like feathers, and he looked up at the path of moonlight above.

"This should be the exit."

As soon as he finished speaking, two figures appeared not far away. The first one was a middle-aged man with sharp eyes, and then a one-eyed child appeared.

It was Kraut and Ivan.

After the two appeared, they both looked at Edward with wary eyes.

"It's you!" Kraut exclaimed, or in other words, he will never forget that at the meeting of the Golden Dawn, the child who suddenly appeared to chat with him appeared.

After Ivan glanced at Edward, he hid behind Kraut and grabbed Kraut's clothes with both hands.

Just now, not only did they see the Moon Shadow Road, but the people of the investigation team also discovered that they were rushing to the exit of the Moon Shadow Road. Kraut found that he could not catch up, so he had to borrow Ivan's power to travel through time and space.

"Good evening, Mr. Kraut." Edward nodded slightly.

"Why are you here?" Kraut had some guesses in his mind. When he asked this question, the pale puppet appeared in front of him, slowly standing on tiptoes and entering a fighting posture.

"The reason is obvious, isn't it? I will be here for the same reason as you." Edward glanced at the pale puppet, then turned to look at the black moon in the sky, "This is where Sauer escaped, that's all."

Kraut's heart sank, and the pale puppet jumped up and quickly approached Edward.

The pale puppet opened its arms and closed its legs, and came to Edward. Then, it stretched out its left hand and placed it on Edward's head. It opened its right hand, and white thin lines appeared in its five fingers, piercing into Edward's limbs and torso.

"Ximu Port is facing huge challenges now. As the hero who has saved Ximu Port several times, Mr. Kraut, I hope you will cherish your life." Edward remained motionless, but his tone was mature and uncharacteristic of children. However, unexpectedly, Yes, these words came out of his mouth, but they did not surprise Kraut.

"Who are you?" Kraut didn't give in.

Behind him, Ivan pulled Kraut's clothes hard, seeming to want to take Kraut away.

The pale puppet's right hand grasped Edward's head, with an even more threatening tone.

Edward sighed, and a golden and white humanoid shadow appeared behind him. The shadow had no head. The position of the head was composed of countless rings. The rings rotated at different speeds, forming a precision instrument that resembled an armillary sphere. There is a huge oval-shaped gap in the chest of the shadow. However, behind the gap is not the scenery of the grass, but the pattern of stars in the night sky that keeps flashing.

"This thing is..." Kraut's eyes widened.

The thin white threads broke one after another, and the pale puppet slowly retreated, but its movements were very stiff.

"...Wheel of Fortune." Kraut felt as if his chest was out of breath, "You are, Prophet Stewart."

The legend that had disappeared for many years appeared in front of him in this manner, and it was under this circumstance.

Despair pressed on Kraut like a landslide.

He felt that fate was constantly taunting him. For tonight, he could even risk his life. However, from the moment he saw the Wheel of Fortune, he knew that even with all his might, he could not protect Sauer.

Just like when Naven fell into the nightmare of Sandman.

Now, this scene is happening again, even more desperate.

Edward put his right index finger in front of his mouth and said softly: "Please don't tell others, this is a secret."

Kraut breathed heavily, sweat appeared on his forehead, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Excuse me." Edward nodded.

"What exactly is in Stewart Island?" Kraut's question goes to the core.

Edward blinked and his eyes became complicated. The silence for three seconds was broken by a sound in the distance. He turned his head and glanced into the distance, then looked at Kraut again. Finally, he said:

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask Sauer."

Without waiting for Kraut to answer, he continued:

"Do you still remember the question I asked you before during the Golden Dawn?"

Kraut recalled the scene at that time. He frowned and repeated what Edward said at that time, "Do miraculous creations have their own consciousness? You mean..."

"Saul." Edward's answer was very brief.

"Are you saying that Sauer... is a miraculous creature?" Kraut was shocked at first, and then his expression turned into disbelief, "...how is that possible?"

"Indeed, I have no evidence yet. From what I have learned, only this reason can explain why it is difficult for my astrology to detect his traces. For example... now, I only came to you in advance through divination. Here." The shadow behind Edward disappeared.

He turned to look at Moon Shadow Road.

In sight, the black water in the puddle began to flow back, following the black line back to the moon.

The black puddles gradually become shallower and smaller, and the Moon Shadow Road is closing.

But Sauer didn't show up.

Edward looked confused. He took a step forward. Suddenly, he thought of something and turned to look at Kraut, with stars twinkling in his eyes.

The earth is the reflection of the starry sky.

In his eyes, Kraut's body gradually became transparent, as if blending into the starry sky.

"Claude, don't you know this either?" Edward's face turned gloomy.

Kraut turned his head and glanced at the Moon Shadow Road that was about to close, shaking his head slightly. At the same time, the soldiers responsible for the search from the investigation team had arrived nearby.

Edward didn't stay any longer, turned around and left, the cloak behind him flying, and in an instant, he disappeared.

"Wait, he means..." Kraut glanced at the Moon Shadow Road. When Edward was there just now, he even felt that his thoughts were affected to a certain extent and became much slower. Until Edward left, he Immediately he realized that Sauer had not appeared.

Kraut couldn't control the smile on his face. He turned around and picked up Ivan behind him, "Let's go, Ivan."

Ivan grabbed Kraut with both hands, blinked his single eye, and disappeared with Kraut.

The sound of horse hooves approached quickly, and a deputy leader of the investigation team came to the edge of the Moon Shadow Road and happened to witness the moment when the Moon Shadow Road was completely closed.

"It's too late..." The deputy leader's face was gloomy.

The soldiers at the rear saw this and did not dare to speak.

The deputy commander turned around and gave the order, "Search the area and don't let a single mouse go."

……

North of Ximu Port.

Sauer was riding quickly away from Ximu Port. The maroon horse below was galloping hard. The maroon Halter mixed-blood horse was running more and more into the state, as if the surrounding air was pushing every part of the body. If the original owner of the horse If you are still alive, you will definitely be surprised that your beloved horse can easily run at the extreme speed, and even maintain it for such a long time.

The horse goes up the slope, and when it reaches the top, it neighs and raises its front legs.

The moonlight reflected behind the man and the horse, and the blackness gradually receded until the Moon Shadow Road was completely closed.

Shaoer turned his head and glanced at the bright moonlight, and then glanced at the position where he started the Moon Shadow Road.

As early as when we were learning the Moon Shadow Road, there was a risk of being seen by passers-by. Now, even in the outskirts of Ximu Port, the investigation team is searching everywhere. If we use the Moon Shadow Road to transfer, it is entirely possible that we will be seen at the exit. They were kept waiting, so in this case, using the Moon Shadow Road to leave would easily reveal their position.

Therefore, Sauer chose the simplest way to stay away from Ximu Port.

This is the most direct, simplest, and least likely to be discovered, and even if he is discovered, he will have plenty of room to escape.

The previous days of hiding from the investigation team on the outskirts of Ximu Port had proven the safety of this point.

With Burry's help in hiding his whereabouts and his high authority in astrology, it would be extremely difficult for the investigation team to find him through the previous method.

Moreover, the easy-to-find feature of the Moon Shadow Road can be used as a bait to attract people from the investigation team, thus creating opportunities to escape from the encirclement.

"Take care of yourself, Kraut."

Sauer pulled the reins, clamped his legs, and let the horse continue to run downhill.

He didn't go to Kraut, and he didn't even see Kraut during the whole process. However, he left a message, and he believed that Kraut would definitely see it.

While running, he recalled the scene of that night again in his mind.

When he killed the city lord Martin, the moment Hume, the captain of the garrison, appeared, he tried to escape, but was completely unable to escape because he was exhausted. Then he chose to fight desperately, but was still defeated, just when he thought he was about to die. , Hume did not take action against him, and did not even twist his limbs to prevent him from escaping.

About ten days ago.

"You don't have to react so fiercely, Sauer. We may not be enemies." Hume was alone, but he felt like an army to Sauer.

"I don't understand what you mean." Sauer gasped, and the wound on his neck almost opened again due to the battle. He knew that if he continued to fight, death would come immediately.

"I want to make a deal with you." Hume's tone was very calm, but it gave people a feeling that he couldn't refuse.

"What deal..." Sauer turned to look at City Lord Martin. Even though he was dead, the unwillingness in his eyes still did not dissipate, "...if I kill him, will you let me go?"

Hume made his plan known.

Sauer took a deep breath and accepted the deal. This was his only choice at the moment, unless someone fell from the sky and rescued him. However, Berry was captured, Kraut was seriously injured, and Martha's life or death was unknown. Jason could not be expected to do so. time, and the time he had known Jason was nothing compared to the time Jason had known Hume.

"Why?" Sauer was a little surprised. "I'm a little curious. You can put all the blame on me. No one will doubt why you have to go around in such a big circle."

"Many people will doubt it." Hume's eyes were complicated. "However, the method you mentioned is not unfeasible."

Sauer shook his head and his eyes stayed on Hume's face. He didn't say another word, but what he wanted to say was already expressed through actions and expressions. It was still the same question.

"What do you think is the greatest advantage of Westwood Port?" Hume asked, his left hand behind his back.

Sauer recalled it in his mind for a while and replied: "Tolerance? Ximu Port doesn't care about the past of the visitor."

"Yes." Hume nodded and said in a deep voice: "I learned some of your deeds from Rooney and Jason. Indeed, you are the wanted target of the investigation team, but the investigation team does not belong to Ximu Port and has not replaced it. Westwood Port, Westwood Port is Westwood Port, if you treat Westwood Port well today, Westwood Port will treat you well today.”

Sauer looked at Hume's eyes and inexplicably thought of what Martin had said to him before. When he asked, Martin's answer was the same.

Hume continued:

"Similarly, if you plan to destroy Ximugang tomorrow, I guarantee that Ximugang will also send you to the execution platform tomorrow. This is Ximugang. It will not care about your origin or what you have done before. The point is There is only one thing, what have you done for Ximu Port.”

In a daze, Sauer seemed to see the dead city lord Martin closing his eyes.

……

In the banquet hall.

City Lord Hume pressed down his right hand, and the applause gradually stopped.

The speech just now went very smoothly. People in the audience were still full of confidence in Ximugang and looking forward to the future of Ximugang.

City Lord Hume took a deep breath and continued to speak, but this time, his voice was no longer high-pitched, but became affectionate:

"I was born in Ximu Port, this city is my hometown."

"In the past, my favorite thing to do after work every day was to go to the pier and watch the sunset, people coming and going, and fish jumping on the sparkling sea."

"Ximu Port is such a city, always full of vitality. It was, is, and will be in the future."

"No difficulty can defeat us."

Hume made a fist with his left hand and slowly raised it.

"As long as we work together, we will be able to get through this."

"Because Ximugang has never been a city of one person, nor does it belong to any one person. It was established by all the people in Ximugang and belongs to all of us, you, me, and everyone living in this city. people."

"I, the new city lord of Westwood Port, Hume MacMillan, hereby promise that Westwood Port will achieve greater glory!"

Off the field, there was thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

Captain Miranda slowly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled. Just now, his subordinates had reported the latest situation.

She looked at Lu Ping, the vice-president of the Golden Dawn Society, and Lu Ping also happened to look at her.

Both of them had confusion and confusion in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)