Heart of the Castle

Chapter 53 Arrival at the Refugee Camp
At noon, the thick fog that shrouded the Viscount Ryan seemed unable to stop the power of the sun, and dissipated a little.The sun fell on the earth for a rare time in a day, leaving many strange shadows in the dense forest.The moist air floated beside the bare tree trunks, and although the trees themselves were sluggish due to lack of sunlight, the moss on the trunks seemed extremely lush.

A big lynx walked lightly, wandering in the forest like a silent ghost, with a hollow belly and ribs exposed in its fur.The big lynx shook its sensitive ears, eager to find something to fill its stomach.

The sound of horseshoes could be heard faintly in the fog in the distance. It seemed that there were still people talking to each other. The sound was getting closer, accompanied by the sound of chaotic footsteps.

It sounds like the number of people is not too small.

The big lynx narrowed its green eyes. As a safari in the jungle, this big lynx has spent twelve summers, and it knows that if it wants to spend another summer, it must find it as soon as possible. Food for hunger.The difficulty of attacking prey like humans varies greatly. A lost female or hatchling may be a delicious meal; while a male with a hard biting object in his hand may be a difficult opponent.

After thinking about it for a while, the bobcat silently ran up the treetops, lurking under the cover of dense fog and branches and leaves.

"Master Li Wei, about 10 minutes away there, there is a fairly large refugee camp." A middle-aged man's voice came from the end of the winding path, and the fog was disturbed by the airflow , several figures came out from inside.The person walking in the front was tall and thin, with empty hands and ragged clothes. He looked like a tramp.Behind him is a young man leading a pony, wearing a leather armor that is not old, and wearing a long sword at his waist. The two of them are talking to each other, and most of their attention is not on the surrounding environment.A female was lying on the pony's back, one wrist and knee were wrapped with cloth strips, and fixed with branches, obviously injured, it was very inconvenient to move.

The big lynx's blue eyes narrowed, and there was a sharp cold light flickering in them.

"What a good prey..." the hungry beast thought, then arched its body slightly, and the tips of its claws that were holding onto the branches popped out.Just as it was about to jump down from the tree, several heavily armed burly men came into view.

Under the protection of four spearmen, Li Wei passed under the tree hidden by the big lynx while talking with Warren.From the beginning to the end, the hungry beast was desperately suppressing its own breath, and its intuition that belonged to the beast told it that these people were not the objects that it could hunt at all.

Of course Li Wei didn't notice this little episode in the jungle, even if he did, he wouldn't care.It would be fine if the beast stayed on the tree honestly, but if it jumped down, facing the combined attack of the four pikemen who were always on guard, the big bobcat would have no chance at all.

The young man's mind has been completely focused on the human gathering place that is about to arrive. Human beings are indeed a group of creatures.After Levi was kicked out of the Viscount's castle, if he hadn't been accompanied by the voice of the old magician Mr. Dish along the way, he might have been crushed by loneliness and fear, and turned into a robber like Warren and Martha. After all, despair and The behaviors derived from the two negative emotions of cruelty are sometimes very similar.

With the pace of progress, the trees gradually thinned out, and the fog became much thinner.Li Wei looked at the road under his feet that changed from narrow to wide, feeling slightly uneasy.

"Warren, how far is the refugee camp you mentioned?"

"Lord Li Wei, it's just ahead, you should be able to see it from this place." The middle-aged man who led the way turned around and answered while pointing his hand forward.

Li Wei looked in the direction pointed by the middle-aged man, and the shadows in the mist revealed a scene of houses.

Most of these houses have been hastily built of earth and straw, and are crude, except for the largest houses in the middle, which seem to be stronger, and are made of timber felled from the nearby woods.A few wisps of cooking smoke are rising from the chimneys of these houses, mixing with the mist, appearing indistinct.

Different from ordinary villages, although the houses in this settlement are simple and crude, the outer wooden walls are quite strong. The wooden walls are made of thick logs, and the tops are cut into sharp points. It feels like a forest of guns pointing to the sky.The door on the wooden wall looked very heavy, and it was tightly fastened together by five thick ropes. It would take five or six people to open it even if it was the strongest man.

"This is a refugee camp, so it's so big?"

"Well, although the demons destroyed many villages, there are still many people who survived tenaciously in the territory. Among these people are deserters in the battle, and there are also survivors of destroyed villages. They gather together to form the This refugee camp..." After walking such a long distance, Hua Lun gasped slightly, his performance wasn't that bad, but the long-term half-starvation state obviously caused his physical fitness to seriously decline.

Li Wei stopped, because in his ear, the voice of the old magician sounded again.

"Little guy, after such a long walk, I suggest you take a rest. Pikemen are tireless alchemy creatures, but you and your two new partners are not."

"But Mr. Dish, shouldn't we rest after arriving at the refugee camp?" Levi asked a little puzzled.

"Have you ever thought about how the people in the refugee camp will react to your presence?"

"You should be very happy to see us, right? After all, every power is extremely precious when a disaster strikes." Li Wei's sonorous and forceful voice made the old magician sigh softly.

"...Little guy, it seems that your understanding of human nature needs to be deepened." The voice of the old magician pointed, and then Li Wei's eyes became hot, and two sets of wonderful magic runes came from him. Flowed through his mind, and finally engraved deeply in his memory, juxtaposed with the runes of the fireball technique.

"This is the spell of healing and protection from arrows. The former can restore a creature's life by 10 points, and it also has the effect of detoxifying and dispelling diseases; the latter can form a circular area around you that lasts for 10 minutes. Friends in this area can be exempted from the blows of ordinary bows and arrows." The voice of the old magician seemed a little tired, "Little guy, I will give you these two spells as the last free reward, and then I will bid farewell For a period of time, before the heart of the castle advances again, it will fall asleep."

"Mr. Dish, is there something wrong with me that made you angry?" Levi couldn't help asking in his heart. The old magician was like a strong psychological pillar to him, so he suddenly said goodbye , Immediately made the trainee attendant feel a sense of panic.

"No, it's not what you imagined." The voice of the old magician said gently: "The heart of the castle is not enough to support my soul, so I must sleep for a while to save the consumption of alchemy energy. Little guy, you have the heart of a true knight, and I believe you will not go wrong in the next road."

"Yes, Mr. Dish, please rest assured, I will definitely promote the Castle Heart to the next stage as soon as possible, and then I will listen to your teachings." Li Wei said forcefully in his heart, with a solemn expression on his face.

"I look forward to our reunion. At that time... Maybe you will see the real me..." The voice of the old magician weakened and gradually disappeared.

Li Wei opened his eyes and saw Warren looking at him in surprise. Two of the four pikemen stayed by his side, and the other two pikemen walked a few meters behind the line. They were vigilant. His eyes not only watched the surrounding situation, but also included the rangers and female thieves who had just joined the team as guard objects.

Seeing You Xia's embarrassed expression, Li Wei decided to give him some compensation, so he said, "Warren, how is your partner Martha's injury?" "

Li Wei's question made the ranger a little confused, so he had to answer tentatively, "Master Li Wei, Martha's injury is still the same. Although I have bandaged her broken bones, I also bandaged her broken bones and wounds I found in the jungle." Herbal medicine, but it will take about ten days before it can be forced to act."

"It will take more than ten days, that's not okay, we may be in trouble soon." Li Wei's words made Hua Lun's face change drastically. He was about to plead, but he saw the young man suddenly appearing A milky white light ball was formed, emitting a warm and sacred light to the surroundings.

Warren felt that he was just bathed in the light emitted by the ball of light, and the fatigue from his whole body disappeared a lot, and the expression he looked at Li Wei immediately became full of awe.

As a senior adventurer, Warren certainly knew what this sphere of light meant.Originally, in his eyes, Li Wei might just be a noble young master protected by a few powerful warriors, and his personal strength might not be as good as his own.Calling him Lord Li Wei is just an attitude of submission and respect. It is not that Hua Lun thinks that a young man like Li Wei has reached the point where he has grasped the seeds of fighting spirit.

However, when the sacred ball of light flickered in Li Wei's hand, Hua Lun knew that his judgment was completely wrong. Not only did Li Wei possess the strength enough to be called a knight, but he might even be a paladin favored by a certain god. !Although Warren has never met any paladins, he heard from the captain of his adventure team that paladins are the best knights blessed by the gods, and each of them can use it to heal wounds quickly. magic.

Of course, the priest can also use the same magic, which is even more powerful than the magic of the paladin, but Warren absolutely does not believe that Li Wei is a pampered priest.He had never heard of a priest who was willing to leave the safety of the castle, let alone appear in a dangerous outskirts shrouded in thick fog in a suit of leather armor.

The milky white ball of light sank into the body of the female thief Martha. The woman who had been riding on horseback groaned softly, and then her brows that had been frowned because of the pain calmed down, and her whole expression became very relaxed.

"Warren, my wound doesn't hurt anymore, and it seems that the broken part can move."

The ranger was even more astonished than before. Such a powerful divine art was difficult for even a bishop to perform.Warren remembered that one of his companions also had a fractured joint. After donating a considerable amount of money to a temple, the bishop of the temple personally used divine magic to treat him. After the treatment, it took about three days for him to fully recover.

The magic used by Li Wei can actually achieve such an effect, so how high should a paladin whose ability to use magic surpass the bishop of the temple?

The great joy made Ranger feel dizzy. He stammered his thanks to Li Wei, and almost every word was decomposed into incomprehensible scales.

"Although I haven't accepted your allegiance yet, since you choose to follow me now, I have an obligation to help you." Li Wei stopped the ranger from thanking him, and then led the pony to the side bushes.

"Now let us rest here for a while, and we will continue to set off in the afternoon."

Martha was a little puzzled by Li Wei's order, but just as she was about to say something, Hua Lun immediately covered the female thief's mouth lightly, then pulled her to the side of the tree, and started talking in a low voice.

Li Wei didn't care what Warren would say to Martha. In fact, he probably guessed it. If it wasn't for the extraordinary calmness from another soul, Li Wei would almost have been surprised after he cured Martha. look.Although he is sitting on the ground now, looking at the sky with both eyes, in fact his eyes are blank, and he has already fallen into his own fantasy.

"The heart of the castle... the crystallization of the highest achievement of alchemy, Mr. Dish, you are really great."

(End of this chapter)