messenger from the wasteland

Chapter 136 The Family Who Gave Up Everything
The giant eagle fell from the sky, its wings blocked the sunlight in the sky, and the shadows shrouded Matt and the children on the street.It stretched out its sharp claws, and a few feathers fell from its flapping wings.

Matt gritted his teeth, held the child in his arms, and lay down on the street.He knew he couldn't escape, but if he could, he might be able to protect the child.Just push the kid away the moment the eagle grabs him.

Bloody beast, Matt thought, watching the looming shadows on the ground, waiting for the pain to come.

"Bang!" A window on the side of the street shattered, shards of glass scattered all over the ground, and something rushed out of the window, what it was, Matt didn't see clearly.

But he heard a sound, a sound that seemed to be cut open, and a roar.

"prick--!"

"Brutal!"

Afterwards, something splashed out from the sky and landed on him.

Matt turned his head, and he saw a scene that he would never forget in his life.

A not tall figure stood in front of him, holding a long black knife in his hand.With her back facing the light, people couldn't see her appearance clearly, only her back could be seen.

The giant eagle in the sky was cut in half, its wings were spread wide, and it maintained its downward movement, but its eyes were fixed on the top of its body.

Its body stiffened and fell to the ground, blood rained down from the sky and landed on Matt's cheek.

Until the body of the giant eagle fell, it made a dull and heavy sound.

Matt immediately covered the eyes of the child in his arms, preventing him from seeing such a bloody scene.

"early!"

There was a call from the tavern on the street, and another older boy ran out of the tavern.

Only then did Matt remember the two people, they were the strange guests who ate at the bar of the pub last night, a boy and a girl.

Standing on the street at the beginning, instead of looking at the body of the giant eagle that fell to the ground, he turned his head to look at Mann.

"Are you okay?" Mann asked pantingly, and he also ran out of his room when he saw Chu rushed out of the window.

Chu lightly shook his head and did not speak.

Mann panted for a while, looked at the corpses and blood on the ground, and then at Matt and the child in his arms who were sitting on the side. To be honest, the smell of blood overflowing the street made him a little uncomfortable, but he Still trying to calm himself down.

At this time, the streets were in chaos. The wild beasts that flew into the city through the arrow rain attacked things and humans that could attack. On the top of the city in the distance, the soldiers had already fought with the wild beasts. They roared, Accompanied by the roar of the beast.

After a while, Mann gritted his teeth, looked up at Xiang Chu and asked.

"First, what do you think?"

What do you think, naturally whether to leave or stay.

Chu held the knife in his hand, fell silent for a moment, and said, "They haven't confiscated our goods yet."

"Oh." Mann smiled bitterly with an ugly face.

"Of course, we are honest businessmen."

Since the other party has given the money, the goods must be handed over to the other party in good condition.

"You can ensure your own safety, right?" Mann confirmed to Chu earnestly.

"Of course." Chu looked at the city wall in the distance. It was just such a group of wild beasts, and they couldn't threaten her.

Well, hope I didn't make a stupid decision.

Mann sighed and smiled with his mouth parted.

"Then, take me to the city wall, let's meet the Lord City Lord."

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On the city wall, the attack of the wild beasts has been fully launched, every place is under attack, and every place is struggling to support.

The soldiers of Hiskama, the soldiers supported by the kingdom, and the hired adventurers are all fighting desperately against the wild beasts.The difference is that Hiskama's soldiers have no intention of retreating. The soldiers supported by the kingdom are considering the odds of winning, while the hired adventurers are judging whether they need to retreat.

"what!"

A soldier screamed and cut down an ape that had bitten his arm with his sword, but before he could breathe, another wild animal rushed up.

It was too late for him to prepare for defense, and he could only watch the beast approach.

He thought he was going to die here, but suddenly a hand grabbed him from behind, pulling him back a step.

Then a blood-stained long sword stabbed out from his side, stabbed at the pounced beast, and knocked it to the ground.

"Hoo, hoo." The soldier who survived the catastrophe breathed heavily.

A man limped out from behind him.

Only then did the soldiers see clearly who the person who saved him was, the lord of the city, Hiskama, who had the same name as the city.

At this time, Hiskama was already out of breath. The sword in his hand was standing on the ground, supporting his body. His armor was stained with blood, and it was impossible to tell whether it was his own blood or the blood of the beast.

"Hold on." He patted the soldier on the shoulder.

The soldier could feel the heavy weight of that hand on his shoulder, and the solemnity in Hiskama's eyes, as if he entrusted the fate of the city in his hands, or entrusted everyone here hands.

"For the oath to the kingdom."

There seems to be a will in Hiskama, a will that can infect the people around him.

"Ah." The soldier gasped and nodded, looking at the chaotic battlefield.

That's right, what else can we do now?

"For, the oath to the kingdom." Talking to himself, he held his long sword and faced the beasts in the city.

In fact, he almost forgot what kind of oath he made to the kingdom when he joined the army, but at this moment of life and death, when he uttered these words, he felt a sense of excitement in his blood.

That was enough, that was his oath to the kingdom.

Hiskama dragged his injured leg to another battle wall, he was more persistent than anyone here, he had to defend here.

But is he really just fighting for his oath to the kingdom? Not really.

He didn't care so much about that illusory oath, what he cared about was the promise he made to his father, that he would use his life to protect the city guarded by the ancestors and the people of this city.

"From today on, your name is Hiskama." These were the first words his father said when he was born.

"Promise me that you will guard this place forever, this is a promise between us men." This is the promise his uncle made with him on his birthday.

"Now, swear to me that you will guard this land with your life, until your long sword breaks, until your armor breaks, until your blood runs dry."

This was the only sentence his father said to him when he inherited the position of city lord.

He has experienced the most rigorous training and education since he was a child, just to protect this place, and every generation of Hiskama is like this.

They cannot leave this place for life, their lives are born here, and they can only end here.

What a joke, Hiskama looked at the beast on the wall with bloodshot eyes.

How can my family give up everything to protect the city, how can I let you trample like this!
"Wings! Defend this place!" Hiskama shouted, holding the sword in his hand.

"For, Hiskama!"

(End of this chapter)