Endless vast other world

Chapter 20
Night came quietly.

The guide stopped first.He told the convoy to start camping in place and prepare to rest.

Kong is really eager to save people.Seeing that it was not yet completely dark, he asked the guide if he could drive a little longer.

However, the guide turned him down.

The guide said that although he only traveled for one day.However, the horses in the team are all royal horses.Judging from the distance, it has actually gone a long way.If it's an ordinary convoy, an ordinary horse.Such a journey would take at least three or four days.

Now, the entire convoy is far away from the capital.And, now it's in the wilderness.At night, it is very dangerous, maybe you will be attacked by wild animals.Although the team members are all masters, it is better to be careful.

Sora couldn't help recalling that night, when he and Ke Ni were in the jungle and were attacked by Gunnar.

He had to admit that the guide was right.Now is not the time to be impulsive.Even if he doesn't think about himself, he should think about other players.

Moreover, it took a day's journey.Not to mention people, even horses need to rest.

The coachman and the knight dismounted one after another.

The coachman and his entourage took out tents and other equipment from the carriage behind the carriage.They were busy, setting up tents, lighting up bonfires, and preparing dinner.

Those few royal knights gathered together to chat.

Sora helped the coachman and his entourage to work together.Fu Nuo rode a horse and patrolled around to ensure the safety of the team.

But at this time, Kallen was still nowhere to be seen.

Not long after they were on the road, after arguing with Fu Nuo, Karen drove the horse, passed the guide, left the convoy, and walked to the front alone.

At first, Sora could still see Karen's figure.Later, Sora couldn't even see Kallen's figure anymore.

Sora couldn't help but feel a little worried.

By the time everything was settled, it was completely dark.There are only a few bonfires in the camp, barely lighting up the night.

Fu Nuo, who patrolled around, came back.

As soon as Sora saw her, he hurriedly asked her if she saw Kallen.

Fu Nuo shook her head, saying she didn't see it.

After hearing this, the guide leaned forward and warned Sorama and the others.There are wild mountains and wild waters here.Even Kallen is strong.At night, it is also very dangerous.

"I'll go find her." Kong Zhen said.

"Why are you looking for him?" Fu Nuo was still angry with Kallen.

"Don't forget how that girl treated you. You helped her before and kept her from falling off the horse. The result? She not only didn't thank you, but also blamed you. You don't have to think about it when you go to her now We all know that she will definitely not thank you. Why bother."

Hollow complained secretly in his heart.Fu Nuo's tone at this time was exactly the same as when he persuaded himself not to go to Ke Ni in the tavern in Boqi City.

Sora still decided to go to Karen.

The guide advised him not to go alone, in case he would not be able to come back in the end.

Sora wanted to invite Fu Nuo to go with him.

As expected, Fu Nuo refused.

but.For Kong Zhen's sake, Fu Nuo was still willing to help.

Among the royal knights who were having dinner, Funo picked out a girl who was about her age and asked him to go with Sora.

Fu Nuo told Sora that the girl's name is Sharon, and she is an extraordinary royal knight.

After being selected, Sharon immediately prepared to go into battle without saying a word.

When marching in a safer place, in order to pursue speed, the royal knights usually take off the armor on the horse, and put it on the carriage carrying the luggage together with the temporarily unnecessary heavy armor on their body.Let yourself and the war horse move fast under a light load.When it's time to fight, the equipment will be put on again.

Ling Kong really admired Sharon's well-trained training.I saw that she accurately found her equipment from the carriage of a carriage.Then, quickly put on the armor for yourself and protect the horse.

This process is done in one go, extremely smooth.

Seeing this set of movements, Sora admired her very much.

A brave knight indeed.I really want to.

Sora also got on his horse, and together with Sharon, he was going to find Karen.

For safety reasons.Sora still put on the battle suit with two arms.

Ready to finish.The two set off together.

In front of the carriage, the two saw a row of horseshoe marks.Compared to what Kallen's horse left behind.

It was very dark and I couldn't see clearly.Sora used his battle suit and lighted two torches easily.

Sharon usually lives in Herringborg, and has seen many magicians.However, it was the first time she had seen someone like Sora who used his battle suit to use magic.

In addition, Kong Zhen is the champion of the Linton Cup.Sharon couldn't help being curious.

"Well, Mr. Sora..." When meeting for the first time, Sharon was still a little awkward.

"This magic is really convenient."

"Thank you for the compliment. I actually learned it from Kenny." Sora said.

Back then, Kenny had used this magic when exploring the underground palace with Kenny and Ellie.Sora saw it once, and immediately learned it.

"Kennie... oh, I remembered. It's your girlfriend, isn't it!"

Hearing Sharon's words, Kong's heart tightened.

"No, no. No. She's not my girlfriend..."

"Ah, is that so... I misunderstood, sorry, sorry..." Sharon quickly apologized.

"At that time, I was also at the scene of the Linton Cup and witnessed how you defeated the wizard. After the game, I saw that girl rushing into the arena and hugging you. So, I just now I decided that that girl should be your girlfriend. However, I didn't expect it, and my deduction was wrong. She is not your girlfriend..."

Sharon didn't mean anything else either.She has always been very serious and rigorous.

but.Kong Zhen on the side is really unbearable.He tried to control it, but his cheeks were still hot.He knew that he should be blushing very much now.

Sharon said a series of "girlfriends" in one breath, which made him feel a lot of thoughts.

In the past few days, everyone he met was talking about that hug.

In fact, he himself doesn't know much about the hug scene.At that time, he himself was surprised by Ke Ni's enthusiasm.So much so that, the moment Ke Ni hugged him, he had already forgotten everything else in the world.

He asked Sharon: "At that time, what was the reaction of the audience in the arena?"

Empty guesses.The audience at the scene should have expressed astonishment, bewilderment, and even disgust.

However, Sharon told him, "The cheers of the people soared to the sky. If the arena had a roof, it would definitely be overturned!"

Sora is unbelievable.He doesn't understand why.

The reason is very simple.

In people's minds, what the Linton Cup shows should be endless massacres, bloodshed, and death.

Kong Zhen is different.In the struggle of iron and blood, he taught people the true meaning of struggle.

different from other contestants.His struggle is not to satisfy his endless greed.

His struggle is for a more noble goal.

So much so that Sora won the Warrington Cup.Rather, it was Kongzhen who sublimated the Linton Cup.

In Kong Zhen, people can see that a long-lost, human radiance is constantly shining.

He brought something that people have been missing for a long time.

hope.

And this is the true meaning of power.

The light of the moon and stars sprinkled on the boundless suburban wilderness.

From a distance, it seems to be clusters of glowing flowers.

If it wasn't for finding someone, Kongzhen would really be intoxicated in the moonlight.

Taking advantage of only him and Sharon, he asked the question in his heart.

"Sharon, do you know why Kallen and Fu Nuo can't get along?"

Sora really thought about it.Since Sharon, like Ke Ni, grew up in Herringborg.Then, of course, one should know a thing or two about the conflict between Fu Nuo and Kallen.

Sora really hoped that the conflict between Kallen and Funo could be eased.

This is not just to ensure that this mission can be completed.More importantly, Sora hopes to make the two girls more united.

Sharon said: "Don't you know? This is almost a problem in Helenburg... no, it is the entire capital, and everyone knows about it."

Sharon told Sora.Generally speaking, there are three ways to become a royal guard.

According to traditional practice.Those who can become the royal guards have all gone through life-and-death adventures, made achievements with little merit, and won the affirmation of the entire kingdom.Then, he was rewarded by the king and became a royal guard.

This traditional method is called reward system.

but.Baptized by the Wilfried War.King Buson realized that this kingdom is extremely short of truly capable talents.

so. 17 years ago.Under Pulev's initiative, the Kingdom built Hellenburg and launched the huge Herinburg plan.

In the shade of the Herhenburg plan.People like Kerney and Sharon were picked out.When they were children, they were sent to Hellenborg for training.After growing up, it is logical to become a royal guard.

Under such a new selection system.The kingdom has added countless young and promising talents.

You don't have to think about it.Compared with the reward system, it must have been easier with the help of the Herhenburg plan, the royal guard at that time.

but.The key question is.How were children like Kenny and Sharon selected?
Sharon told Sora.It is said that it was through divination.

Divination is an ancient and mysterious skill.Fortune tellers try to predict the future through various methods.

The chief royal fortuneteller, Edama, is the one in charge of the selection.

Through divination, Edama selects children who can join the Helenburg Project.

Sharon said: "Although Kallen has the temper of a young lady all day long, almost everyone believes that Kallen is qualified to join the Royal Knights and become a royal guard, whether it is in terms of ability or talent. "

but.When Kallen was young, as a very talented noble lady, she failed to pass Edama's divination and was unable to enter the Herhenburg Project.

therefore.Although Karen is talented and intelligent, she has extraordinary strength.However, it has not been possible to become a royal knight.

However, at the same time.Fu Nuo, obviously a girl who has almost no talent and is not favored by everyone, passed Edama's divination, and walked towards the road of the royal guard with ease.

Hearing this, Kong Zhen couldn't help but said: "Is it because Fu Nuo passed the divination, but Karen failed. So, she is jealous of Fu Nuo? It doesn't make sense. There are obviously so many people who passed the divination People. Why does Karen want to have trouble with Fu Nuo?"

Sharon said: "Because Karen believes that Fu Nuo did not pass divination at all, but relied on Fu Nuo's father to enter the Royal Knights and become a Royal Knight."

"Fu Nuo's father?"

Sora was even more confused.

"Don't you know? Fu Nuo's father is the head of the Royal Knights, Prive."

"Ah!" Sora was taken aback.

He never expected that Fu Nuo was Pulifu's daughter!

Kong really remembers.Prive was very unfriendly to Fu Nuo.Sometimes, Sora clearly sensed that Pulev was deliberately making things difficult for Fu Nuo.

Just like yesterday.When Fu Nuo led Kongzheng to the king's office, he was only a little late.Pulifu was furious at Fu Nuo in front of the king.

Sora never imagined that Funo was Prive's daughter.

but.Empty memories.Sometimes, there are indeed some clues that are ignored by myself.

For example, whenever I and Fu Nuo talked about Pulifu.Fu Nuo is always hesitating, and seems very reluctant to mention it.

Another example.When he proposed to Pulev that he wanted Fu Nuo to participate in this operation.Pliff seemed reluctant.

Thinking about it now, Prive must have been afraid that this operation would be too dangerous.

Seeming to have seen through Kongzhen's thoughts, Sharon asked.

"Didn't Fu Nuo tell you the news?"

"Never. It's the first time I know."

"It's actually not surprising. Fu Nuo himself is very reluctant to mention this matter."

Sharon told Sora.Not just Kallen.Back then, after Fu Nuo was selected into the Herringborg Project through divination, many people raised doubts.

After all, Fu Nuo's father was the founder of the Helenburg Project and the manager of Helenburg.Moreover, Fu Nuo did not show any talent.Had she really been elected to Hellenborg justifiably?
Sora understood.For a long time, Fu Nuo has been suffering from this kind of torment in her heart.

She deliberately wanted to exclude the elements of hanging Pulifu in her identity, so as to prove herself.

"I totally understand. The reason why Karen hates Fu Nuo is because Karen feels that she is obviously talented, but she can't be selected as the Royal Guard. And Karen believes that Fu Nuo is a worthless person, only relying on Prive , was selected for the Herhenburg plan."

"She felt very unbalanced, so she vented her anger at being underappreciated on Fu Nuo."

"That's right." Sharon nodded.

Sharon told Sora.

Karen watched her peers around her become royal knights one by one.However, she was born in a noble family, and she was competitive since she was a child, but she was useless, so she was naturally unwilling.

She is even dissatisfied with the traditional reward system.I don't want to spend decades to complete dangerous tasks and get the kingdom's affirmation.

then.Karen resolutely chose the third path.

She participated in the murderous Warrington Cup.Hope to win the Warrington Cup.

Her wish is to join the Royal Knights and become a Royal Knight.

However, unexpectedly, a void appeared halfway.Unexpectedly, on the first day of the Linton Cup competition, Kallen defeated her on her first show.

Sharon said: "So, Karen hated you very much. She felt that you ruined her dream. I heard that after the game, Karen went home and cried for several days. And, she has been Lock yourself in the room and refuse to come out."

The failure to challenge the Linton Cup was a big blow to Kallen.Even if she wants to challenge the Linton Cup again, she still needs to wait another 20 years.

That is to say.Today's Karen, if she wants to become a royal guard, there is only one way left.It is in accordance with the traditional reward system.Take those dangerous mission orders and wait for the king's reward.

"So," Sorama conjectured.

"The reason why Kallen took this task is so that she can become a royal knight as soon as possible?"

Sharon didn't answer.

Sora felt a terrible headache.

After this conversation, not only did not solve the original problem, but also added a lot of new problems.

Fu Nuo's psychological shadow, Karen's dissatisfaction... These are not things that Kong Ma can solve.

As Sora was thinking, he continued to search for Karen with Sharon.

It was already dark.I can't see my fingers.Even the faint light of the stars and the moon was obscured by dark clouds.

Sora and Sharon held two torches.

With that little, struggling, jumping flame, the endless darkness was torn apart.

In the wilderness.Along the back of a string of obscure horseshoes left by Karen, the two strings of horseshoes of Kong Zhen and Xue Lun are deeply engraved.

in the dark.Only Kongzhen and Xuelun walked alone in Yuyu.

Sora and Sharon have been searching for a long time, but they still haven't found Kallen.

Just when Sora was exhausted, he suddenly heard Sharon's scream.

Sora shuddered all of a sudden.

Sharon pointed at the ground in front of her and screamed.

Sora took a closer look, and his heart sank.

On the road ahead, there was a big puddle of blood!
Sora quickly jumped off the horse and looked carefully.

This big pool of blood, unbiased, lay across the road Karen walked.

Near the bloodstains, there were a lot of messy horseshoe prints.The distribution of horseshoe prints has no sequence and varies in depth.

It is conceivable that Kallen's horse must have been frightened here.Or, there was a fierce fight.

Sora held the torch and carefully walked a few steps forward.Then he came back again, stained with blood on his fingers.

When he stood up, he found that Sharon had already dismounted from the horse and hid far away.

When Kongzhen approached, he found that Sharon was covering her face, her body curled up into a ball, and she was crying.

Sora thought that Sharon thought that Karen had died, so she was in pain, and quickly comforted her.

"Sharon, don't cry, listen to me. I think Kallen should be fine."

"I just went to see it on the road ahead. There are still horseshoe prints in front. Moreover, the horseshoe prints in front are much deeper than the previous ones. This shows that Karen is still riding on the horse, and continues to Walk ahead."

"I just touched the pool of blood again. There is still a certain amount of warmth. It seems that the fight happened not long ago, and Kallen should be in front. Let's move forward now, and we will definitely catch up with her!"

Sora spoke vigorously, but Sharon kept crying.

Sora was a little overwhelmed.He bent down and approached the huddled Sharon, only then did he hear her intermittent voice.

"It's terrible, it's terrible..."

No way?Sora was taken aback.

Was the reason why Sharon cried because she was frightened by the blood?
Kong Zhen thought back, the well-trained and well-equipped female knight before, and now looking at the crying girl in front of her, she couldn't believe it was the same person.

Sora didn't know how to comfort the girl, so he had no choice but to persuade her softly.

"Don't be afraid, Sharon. Aren't you a brave royal knight..."

"No, it's not... I'm not brave at all..."

Sharon cried louder.

"I, I performed very well in every rehearsal... But, but, in fact, I am very timid... Every time in actual combat, I am so scared that I don't know what to do..."

"Other people only know that I am an extraordinary knight...but in fact, but in fact..."

Sora really understood.

Right now, finding Kallen is the most important thing.Sora asked Sharon to wait here, and he went to find Kallen by himself.

During that fight, Karen's horse's hooves had a lot of blood on them.On the road behind the pool of blood, the hoof prints left by Karen's horse were all stained with bright red blood.

By the light of the torch, Sorama looked forward.

On the boundless wilderness, two rows of bright red horseshoe prints stretched all the way to the front.

In order to better see the horseshoe prints, Kong Zhen simply dismounted and walked to Karen.

He gave his war horse to the weeping Xue Lun, which was also considered to strengthen her courage.

Then, alone, following the bloody horseshoe prints, he set foot on the wasteland.

After walking far away, Sora suddenly saw a bonfire.

He was refreshed.

He guessed that it should be the bonfire lit by Karen.

He quickened his pace to catch up.

Then.He sees it.

Kallen is cooking meat over a campfire.

She took off her light armor.Even the iron chains were casually thrown on the ground aside.

Her war horse fell asleep comfortably on the grass beside her.

Kallen built a shelf with the branches she picked up.She skewered the meat with twigs and roasted it over the campfire intently.

Next to the campfire, there was a dead boar.

Kong Zhen saw it, and now he understands everything.

It seems that Karen should have encountered a wild boar.After she killed the wild boar, she dragged the wild boar's body to this flat open space, and then picked up branches to roast the meat.

As for the pool of blood on the ground before, it should be the blood of wild boars.

No wonder the horseshoe prints on the ground suddenly became much deeper after the blood was stained.It turned out that there was an extra wild boar.

Kong really can't laugh or cry.

It was a false alarm.

Kallen is concentrating on grilling meat.After a long time, I realized that Sora had arrived.

She snorted unhappily, feeling that Sora had disturbed her interest.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry. You didn't return to the team at night. I was a little worried, so I came out to find you. Just now, I saw a pool of blood on the ground and thought you were injured..."

Kallen didn't appreciate it at all.

"See that I'm fine now. You go back."

"You'd better go back to the caravan. The sky is high and the earth is far away. Without a guide, it's easy to get lost..."

"You are really troublesome." Karen interrupted Kong Zhen.

She stood up and ate the roasted boar.

"Don't think that you can command me just because you won the Linton Cup! I don't believe that your battle suit is really that powerful. I'm [-]% sure, it's just some kind of illusion magic, right?"

"Isn't Kenny the master of illusion magic? It must be her, teaching you some tricks. Hmph!"

Karen patted the dust off her body.After waking up the horse, put the armor and iron chain on the horse's back.

"I can go back to the team. But don't expect me to admit you!"

Through the conversation with Sharon just now, Sora knows that Karen is deeply dissatisfied with herself and doesn't trust herself at all.

but.Now is definitely not the time for infighting.It has been a long time since the princess was kidnapped.Now, the only thing Kong Zhen thinks about is how to rescue the princess as soon as possible.

Kalenken returned to the team, and Sora was already very happy.

"You go first. I don't want to go all the way with you. It's disgusting." Kallen disgusted.

So much for nothing.He has to help Sharon first.

Sora returned to Sharon.

Sharon stopped crying.However, just now, for such a long time, a person was left alone in this wilderness, which made her tremble with fear.

Sora comforted her.The two returned to the camp together.

After a while, Karen also came back.

The convoy is finally complete.

In the days that followed, the convoy was on its way non-stop.

Karen also settled down a lot, and never left the team again.

but.She still bickers with Fu Nuo from time to time.

Kongzhen was sandwiched between them, so he had no choice but to get along with the mud.

On a long journey of several days.The scenery changes along the way are very obvious.

Sora noticed.The closer you get to your destination, the more desolate the scenery becomes.

this day.Sorama followed the guide as usual.Days of travel had left him exhausted.He sat on the horse, drowsy and listless.

Sudden.The guide in front stopped his horse.

Sora shuddered, thinking that something happened in front of him.

"Here we are," said the guide.

"Ahead is Modan Lite."

Sora looked forward.

A large stretch of earth and rocks rises and falls one after another.The gathered peaks are like roaring waves in the sea.

All kinds of strangely shaped stone forests stand among the peaks.Like the Trident of the Sea God, pointing straight to the sky.

Among these stone forests and earth mountains, the most striking thing is a towering peak.

This peak stands suddenly in the distance.It's like a ladder to the sky, connecting the ground and the sky.

Sora raised his head so high that he couldn't see the top of the mountain.

Sora looked carefully at the ground again.

It is said to be a city, but there is no house in the traditional sense.

Sora looked hard, and seemed to vaguely see, among the rolling hills, on a relatively flat place, there were countless thatched huts surrounding each other one after another.That's where the locals should live.

Because of the unique local soil.The entire ground showed a faint red color.Really weird.

The only little green plants are struggling to survive on such dry and chapped red land.

Sora also noticed.On the surface, there are countless strange potholes.The potholes were a coke-like black.Like scars on the ground.

Sora is really curious.These potholes are obviously not formed naturally.It seems that there is some strong external force, forcibly chiseled out of the ground.

Mountains, stone forests, thatched huts, potholes...

Is this Modan Lite?

The guide turned his horse's head and prepared to leave.

Sora asked, "Aren't you taking us in?"

The guide shook his head.

"Modanlet is a very unique place. The people living here are all local aborigines, the Thurmans. The Thurmans are a very ancient tribe. They have always lived in isolation."

"In name, Modanlit is indeed a kingdom. However, these Thurmans do not recognize this identity. The sky is high and the earth is far away, and they are located in a remote place. They practice their own rule and law. The tentacles of the kingdom cannot reach here at all. .”

"Even they don't agree with the kingdom's rule. In their view, Siegel used strong means to forcibly conquer this place. Therefore, they are extremely xenophobic and very unfriendly to outsiders."

"I advise you to be careful when you go in. They may do dangerous things to you."

The guide told Sora that he would wait for them in Furetes.

Furetes is a town near Modanlit.Different from Modan Lite, Furetes is an ordinary town that conforms to the cognition of most people in the human kingdom.

Before Kongzhen could reply, the guide pulled the rein, rode his old horse, and flew away.Sora could see that even the guide was a bit afraid of this place.

Fu Nuo was also a little timid.She grew up in a prosperous royal capital and never lived in such a desolate tribe.

She asked Sora: "What do we do now?"

Hollow also has concerns in his heart.However, in order to rescue the princess, he couldn't care less.

Sora split the convoy into two groups.Kouma, Funo, Kallen and all the remaining royal knights are on the way.The rest of the coachman and entourage are all the way.

Royal knights, are ready to fight.They took out equipment and weapons from the carriages of the carriages and horses.Even people and horses, all put on heavy knight armor, ready to fight.

Sorama himself, took out the battle clothes from the carriage, and put them all on.

He asked the coachman and entourage to follow the guide with the carriage and other supplies, and go to Foretes to wait.

He led Fu Nuo, Karen and the royal knights, and prepared to enter Modan Lite.

A group of people stepped into an unknown tribe like this.

(End of this chapter)