Oops, I became the witch's substitute

Everything was going according to plan, but today the plan was suddenly broken. Not only did they fail to recruit the promised soldiers, but they also had to speed up the marching schedule. "But are you sure you want to leave the baggage carts at the border and march quickly with only seven days of food? In this way, we may run out of supplies just as we arrive in Kalan, and we are not sure if there will be any fighting during this period."

Flin did not explain the matter of Scathach to the mercenaries. He only said that a worse massacre had occurred in Kalan, and that advancing now was a helpless move: "The lord there asked us for help. We only need to save one more person in the outer area. As for the subsequent supplies, we will use magic to transfer them over long distances."

Yue Lan asked: "Are you sure it is reliable? Transfer magic is quite...luxurious."

There was no questioning in her tone, only confirmation.

Feilin thought about the dragon and showed absolute confidence in front of the mercenaries: "Transferring magic is just a matter of money. It is the easiest solution for us."

Yue Lan immediately touched his chest and saluted: "No doubt, sir."

This is the good thing about having money. If she is well, I am well too.

Serena looked at the armed group she had recruited and felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart. At the same time, she felt a little more real as a knight, or as a rich person.

The same is true for knights. She has seen knights in the arena accidentally kill or injure their horses during competitions. When the horses died, they were as desperate as if they were bankrupt. It was really pitiful. But with the help of Filin, she had a car, people and horses, and she was very satisfied.

“If we can achieve something, Ferlin, you should apply to the Miriam royal family for honor and obtain the title of this country.”

While marching quickly, Serena did not forget to talk to Filin.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Filin's face when he heard that. He really came here to be a spy, but not sincerely. It would be a little embarrassing to obtain the status of a noble, as his family would get in the way.

"My situation is rather special, so there is no need for me to gain honors. This time, in addition to looking for Scathach, I also have the idea of ​​​​hunting down my opponent." Filin told the truth.

Serena felt the same way and admired him: "It's so depressing. You are so talented and hardworking. How can I catch up with you? Can I keep going forward after reaching your level?"

Philin spoke the truth: "Of course it is the path to achievement, to becoming a god. Just by hearing the title, you can understand that it means having the strength to be on par with the current gods. In order to pursue this kind of power, people in the world have tried every possible way."

Serena asked, "I heard that some people are heroes throughout their lives. Is it very difficult to achieve godhood?"

Not only did Filin give Serena a cold look, but even Yue Lan, who was riding a horse along with her, gave her a depressed look when she asked this question.

Yue Lan: “………………”

Feilin curled his lips: "The way you ask this is very... cute."

Serena was puzzled: "Why?"

Feilin sighed: "Well, to be honest, I am just naive and silly in a cute way."

If you encounter a divinity being as an enemy, you will have bad luck. But if you encounter it as a teammate, he will be extremely reliable and absolutely safe.

Philin briefly gave Selena some information about the number of divinities in the surrounding countries. The Holy Nation of Arius was known as the Seven Heroes, each of whom was a divinity, but they were all inherited fragments of the divinity, so each could only be counted as half. This was why Miriam was not suppressed after she began her rise.

Even in a powerful country like Filin's homeland, Strahl, there are only six naturally promoted divinities, and there are more than twenty other next-level inheritors of the divinity.

"Hekate is a true godhead. The immortal species has this obvious advantage. After becoming the strongest, they can maintain their existence for a long time." After saying this, Feilin deliberately boasted, "Look at Feili, too. As a godhead, she is extremely powerful. Even star beasts can be seriously injured with one blow. All forces will give her face when they see her."

With the addition of Dorothy who has now come to Miriam, this country suddenly has three demon goddesses, making it the strongest country in the surrounding area. It is also the reason why the Miriam royal family supports Kalan without fear of revenge.

Justice is the greater good, and the Miriam royal family pays great attention to its international image.

“However, just because there are a lot of deities introduced to you suddenly doesn’t mean it’s easy to become a deity. There are people who become heroes at the age of twenty, but haven’t been able to enter the ranks of deities for three hundred years. Such people can be found everywhere. You can understand how rare deities are.” Philin sighed. He was very anxious. There was an insurmountable gap between heroes and true deities. If one could not advance on the path, he would never reach the door in his lifetime.

Serena is obsessed with becoming stronger: "Why? To be able to rise from an ordinary person to a hero, shouldn't you be able to see the path forward clearly, train step by step, and gradually step into the threshold of the strongest?"

Feilin raised his right hand and gestured in the air: "The problem with the Godhead is the mystery and the unknown. There is a saying in the magic world that you can't know what you don't know. Doesn't it sound like nonsense? In other words, you can't know how to become a Godhead on your own path. Do you remember some of the theories I taught you before? If you don't learn the knowledge about the use of magic power and rely on your own research, how long will it take you to understand it?"

Serena understood a little bit: "This is why there are so many powerful people in big countries. Yes, if you don't tell me a lot of magic knowledge, I won't be able to figure it out even if I try my best."

At this time, Yue Lan, who was traveling with him, said something different: "Why are you only talking about magic power? If you want to become stronger, you can also rely on your aura."

Yue Lan, as a mercenary of Riel, is an absolute warrior. Even though he is a warrior and claims to use aura, the power that everyone uses is actually "energy". Different names do not hinder mutual understanding.

Feilin looked at Yue Lan: "Then you should also have the concept of yin and yang, and the unity of heaven and man. If you use the Tao of the magic world as an analogy, you are just improving your artistic conception. Although you understand the essence of the Tao from another direction, it does not change the difficulty of promotion. As far as I know, there is only one god in the Riel people in this era, and the other four are successors."

Yue Lan frowned slightly: "I am just recommending. Miss Serena's sword skills have obviously been honed through thousands of trials. I am afraid she has been doing repeated exercises day and night without slacking off. The use of muscles, steps, and strength is more suitable for sensing the breath."

Filin disagreed: "People's perception of power is also the formation of their own worldview. Serena grew up in an environment influenced by the magic world, so naturally she should focus on magic. As for your theory, you can refer to it appropriately. But from my point of view, you are too obsessed with pure power and skills, relying on intuition and momentum, which restricts the younger generation and makes them tools who can only do weight training."

During the conversation, the team hurried to the vicinity of a steep mountain range. In order to travel in a straight line on the map, Serena decided to let everyone take a break temporarily and then directly cross the mountain range. Otherwise, taking a detour would delay the journey for two or three days.

Taking this opportunity, Yue Lan suddenly started a conflict with Feilin.

"I'd like to ask for your advice, Lord Feilin." Yue Lan did not intend to rest, but to challenge Feilin to a fight. This is the bad thing about warriors: they are too straightforward.

Yue Lan cut down a tree on the spot, kept a section for himself and gave a section to Feilin, asking him to see which weapon was most suitable and repair it quickly.

This time, Feilin came out with a spear, a bright silver spear. Seeing Yue Lan's provocation, he couldn't help but mutter that this was not right. How could a Riel mercenary have the habit of provoking his employer?

Not only Feilin thought so, other Riel people couldn't help but frown when they saw Yue Lan's actions. Obviously, they also disagreed with Yue Lan's approach.

But it didn't matter. The two of them quickly sharpened their wooden weapons and prepared for the battle. Filin did not use any abilities. Facing Yue Lan's fierce attack, the two fought for seven or eight rounds and finished killing each other.

This is just the martial art that Filin has practiced during his time in hiding.

"It looks like a draw. We are equally strong." Yue Lan seemed dissatisfied with the result.

Fiering shrugged. "If it was a real weapon, you would have been dead long ago."

The people nearby felt like they were watching a good show. When they heard Filin's provocation, some people whistled and waited for the show.

Yue Lan frowned, thinking that Feilin was being stubborn: "Then use real weapons."

Feilin looked at the soldiers watching around. Everyone had rested for a while and still remembered to hurry to Kalan, but Yue Lan was a little troublesome and needed to be disciplined.

Seeing this, Feilin didn't say anything, but asked Yue Lan to get ready again.

"Okay, then I'll be more serious."

Feilin raised his wooden spear and looked at Yue Lan: "Let's start."

Yue Lan raised the wooden sword, ready to attack, but at this moment she saw Feilin turning around and exposing her back. When she thought this was a good opportunity to attack, Feilin raised the wooden spear high in his hand and pushed it behind him. His body turned on the spot like a top, and the wooden spear stabbed straight at Yue Lan at an incredible speed. Before Feilin's body turned around, the wooden spear had already pierced Yue Lan's throat.

Am I dead… ?

Yue Lan touched his neck in disbelief.

Touching your neck?

When Yue Lan came to her senses, she realized that she was not dead. The impression of having her throat pierced was just an illusion. The speed and murderous intent made her feel as if she was killed. Even so, Yue Lan leaned against the tree trunk in an awkward posture with her head slightly tilted.

Because when Filin turned around completely, the wooden spear had already brushed past Yue Lan's face and penetrated the tree trunk. This was a standard counter-attack.

Feilin looked down at Yue Lan and said, "Do you understand the power of our ancestors?"

Yue Lan staggered again, sweat breaking out on his forehead. Feilin also loosened his hand holding the gun and walked past Serena.

"Well, you saw it. That's the difference between training, competition, and killing. Although you have some strength now, you lack such skills."

"...I've learned your lesson." Serena's tone was full of genuine admiration. She imagined that she had prepared a sword and a shield, but even so, she might not have had enough time to defend herself against Filin's sudden attack.

What's even more terrifying is that even though she already knew the intelligence and had seen Filin's technique in using this move, Serena had no idea when he would use this move even after simulating the battle with Filin in her mind.

After this competition, having demonstrated his strength, he would be able to better lead these recruited soldiers, including mercenaries. Filin's position in the army surpassed Selena, but Selena didn't care.

After crossing the mountains and setting up camp to rest, at night, Filin was patrolling and checking the soldiers on duty when he suddenly discovered that Selena had found him.

"Don't you want to rest? You are the leader of the team."

Serena hesitated for a moment. There was no one around, so she imitated Filin's actions from yesterday.

"Can you teach me that move?"

“That’s not something that can be learned easily.”

"At least I want to know. I'm not that stupid. Even if you just teach me step by step, at least teach me once..."

Serena finished, looking at Filin cautiously. The usually tough female knight now looked like a hamster. "Is it okay?"

Filin nodded silently, and while there was still some time, he taught Serena step by step. Although there were movements of supporting the waist and pinching the hands, there was nothing romantic about it. One was teaching seriously, and the other was learning seriously.

I'm not the one who can save you.

What's more, Fili's consciousness crossed the mountains earlier than the team. Fili used the magic of quick movement in succession, enhanced her jumps over the mountains, and slid down the mountains. When her magic power was insufficient, she absorbed it from Fili, who had rested enough. She walked in a straight line on the map and approached the vicinity of Kalan in one day.

During the break, Filin took out Morgana's pendant. If you think about it, you will feel it. Scathach seems to have entered Kalan. This may be the worst possibility.

Chapter 122 Encounter

After a brief contest, Yue Lan has become much more obedient. The Riel mercenaries were originally known for their quietness and silence, and now they have no objection to the leadership of Selena and Filin.

"We have entered Kalan. Let's go here next." Serena opened the map and pointed to a town in the northeast. This was the town closest to their location in the old map. According to previous expectations, the border area should still be safe. "Is there anything I should pay attention to?"

After Serena finished speaking, she also asked for Filin's opinion. She seemed to have this habit now.

"I don't know much about Kalan either, but from now on, don't let your guard down. Let at least two Riel people participate when arranging the sentries." Filin said this because Fili had already entered Kalan.

The situation in this country is not only dire, but also almost devastating.

The border areas were barely okay, but once you entered the central region, there was war everywhere, with humans and monsters fighting constantly and villages on the verge of collapse. Fili had seen six villages, five of which had been slaughtered, and the sixth had only the elderly, the weak and the sick escaping. The situation in human settlements that were slightly larger than the villages was not any better.

Although for ordinary people, Kalan is already a forbidden land full of dangers, where every step may cost one's life and monsters are rampant, there is also a glimmer of hope. Reinforcements and volunteers from various countries are gathering from afar. Regardless of their purpose, it shows that the justice that people pursue in their hearts has not disappeared.

Yue Lan heard the conversation between the two and immediately directed his companions: "I'll go arrange the shifts now."

The group walked to a forest road, and after passing through the forest was the town. Everyone looked up at the bright sunshine, but could vaguely feel the strange mist in the forest. The sunlight fell through the gaps between the leaves, but no birds, animals or insects could be heard in the forest.

The most talkative mercenary in the team also quieted down and gripped his weapons tightly. People felt that their flesh and blood had become more popular than ever before.

Filin was riding at the front of the team, followed by Selena, Yue Lan and other mercenaries. The deeper they went, the more surprised everyone was at Filin's perception ability. Filin's direction seemed random, but it was indeed the most suitable road for walking. He occasionally turned left and right to avoid tricky obstacles.

At this moment, Filin stopped. Before anyone could hear anything, they saw Filin raise his hand and clench his fist. The soldiers outside immediately drew their weapons.

The next second, a sound came from the bushes, and the sound of weapons sliding was heard in the team. There was more than one sound. The soldiers quickly pierced dozens of giant spiders that pounced down from the trees, and some javelins even nailed the monsters high up.

"They are some crouching spiders, sir. It's rare to see each one this big." No one was injured. It was tantamount to suicide for these low-level monsters to attack fully armored infantry. This team was composed of experienced and skilled players.

In the past, even the larger beasts such as wolves, tigers and leopards would eat humans. So what’s wrong with monsters in this world eating humans? A large version of various insects is a major type of monster. They are very common in forest areas. The spiders are a group of spiders the size of mastiffs. When they move in groups, they will drag any living thing back to their nest. Their queen can be as long as seven or eight meters.

With just this little noise, some soldiers didn't even have time to wipe their swords.

"keep going."

Looking at Feilin's back, Yue Lan was particularly surprised. She was also a strong person, and this level of ambush was no problem. But her experience came from the Spartan education of her elders since she was a child, and it took several times more effort for a woman to stand out from a group of men. She mastered all the skills that supported her mercenary career. It was her job to lead the way in the forest, but Feilin had not shown outstanding magical talents so far. How did he do it?

As they were all of the same age, Serena had the same feeling, but she already knew a lot about Filin, so she was used to it and stopped curling up.

The team continued to move forward and found a swamp in the forest. When they avoided it perfectly, Filin raised his hand again and the team became alert. Filin patted the shoulders of two Riven mercenaries and pointed to an inconspicuous corner. The two mercenaries realized something, took out javelins from behind, looked at each other, and shot at the same time, throwing accurately.

At this moment, scarlet blood surged in the water. The two lurking giant crocodiles struggled in pain but could not escape the fate of death.

"Do you still want to go from here?"

"This is the fastest route. There are no monsters nearby for the time being. The left side is the boundary of the swamp. Everyone else, follow us. We will pass through here quickly."

The suffering in the forest did not end. Given the state of the Kalan region, it was actually a lot of trouble to find a town from the border. After passing through the swamp, Filin and his friends ran into a pack of wolves living there, and they stared at each other for a long time.

There was a white wolf in the center of the wolf pack, lying on the ground as tall as a person. Its fur was slightly shiny, thick and tough. Sensing the presence of humans, the wolves stood up and became alert.

The soldiers were naturally not used to wild animals. The front row held guns and shields, while the back row drew their bows and arrows.

What kind of harmony between man and nature is this? In fact, this is the norm in the primitive forests of this world. Small countries do not have enough power to clear out wild beasts and monsters.

"Wait a minute." Filin urged his horse forward and slowly released his magic power. The wolves felt the oppression.

The white wolf pricked up its ears, raised its head and growled, then slowly turned around and jumped away. The other wolves followed and quickly disappeared into the forest.

"Although it's not a threat, it also avoids trouble." Serena couldn't help but praise when she saw this scene.

Feilin frowned. "Actually, this is the real trouble. Someone in this area deliberately summoned monsters and attracted wild beasts. Although we haven't found any evidence yet, as we go deeper, we may find an altar and a magic potion bag."

Fili is accelerating to grasp the specific situation in the Kalan area. Fili is looking directly for Scathach with the help of Morgana's pendant. She feels that she is very close. The Dragon Stone is in Fili's hand. Because the Dragon Stone can also sense Scathach's position, and sense it together with Fili, the two lines intersect and can detect more accurately.

Scathach is now wandering around for unknown reasons, and the demons did not notice that there was an extra dragon on the land. Filin guessed that the reason they needed Scathach was also closely related to the Dragon Stone, and finding the little girl back was the top priority.

When it comes to Kalan’s disaster, help if you can, and leave if you can’t. What can you do when you encounter an enemy you can’t defeat?

They were very close to the town on the map and were about to leave the woods. In the area where the trees were sparse, Serena saw smoke and dust rising from the horizon at dusk.

"Filin, look over there."

"Yes, it's a signal fire."

A trace of worry flashed between Feilin's brows. He was never merciful to his enemies, but he always had concerns about his own side. He didn't like anyone he had met to suffer misfortune. Maybe it was just sentimentality and hypocrisy. He didn't want to face the families of these soldiers he recruited if one of them died easily.

But so what? That's how the world is.

"The town has been attacked, everyone get ready!"