Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

One month ago, Ulthuan.

As the eagle ship smoothly left the dock and sailed towards the Sapphire Gate, Eldan, standing at the bow, was overwhelmed with emotion. The morning sun shone on the sparkling sea, like countless gems dancing, and the clouds in the sky were reflected in warm gold. The breeze blew gently, pushing the white sails and making them swell, like a pair of eagles spreading their wings and ready to fly.

He took a deep breath of the sea breeze and controlled himself not to look behind him, because he knew that his brother Kelil was standing at the stern, waving goodbye to Rianna standing on the dock.

The cargo holds of each ship were filled with horses, food, grain, fresh water, and weapons, everything needed for the expedition to Naggaroth. There was also a box wrapped in oilskin, with a mysterious sealing spell on it, containing nearly three hundred magic arrows.

Thinking of the magic arrow, Eldan's excitement disappeared, replaced by loss, because this was a gift from Rianna's father, a wedding gift. When he thought of this, he felt as if his heart was filled with ashes, but he also knew that the magic arrow was very valuable and would provide great help in this raid.

As the ship passed under the shadow of the massive statues of the first Phoenix King and the Everqueen, the Sapphire Gate at the entrance to the lagoon slowly opened. The gate was a gleaming structure, made of gleaming silver and studded with sapphires as big as human heads. It opened just as the ship approached.

Beyond the Sapphire Gate, a pilot ship waits, ready to guide ships across the magically altered sandbar that protects the Lothern Strait from attack.

When the ship entered the wide waterway with white cliffs on both sides, Eldan adjusted his mood and excitedly felt the future journey. His eyes swept to both sides. Along the waterway were towering defensive fortresses. The solid stone walls were equipped with eagle claw crossbows. These towering fortifications looked even more majestic in the morning light. The sea guards guarding the strait were dressed in exquisite armor and quietly guarded this barrier. There was no doubt that these guards and fortifications were almost impregnable barriers.

As the waterway narrowed, the ship slowly approached the great Emerald Gate. The huge bronze door was clinging to the cliffs, inlaid with glittering emeralds, symbolizing its pricelessness and solidity. As the pilot boat led the ship closer, the heavy hinges made a low roar, slowly pulling the magnificent door.

The opening of the gate is like the unveiling of an ancient ceremony, and the vast ocean welcomes the ship. The sailors blow the horn, and the sea guards on both sides cheer loudly, blessing the warriors on their journey.

The ship continued forward, passing through the great emerald gate, and the gate closed silently behind it. At this moment, Eldan's eyes caught the silhouette of the Splendid Tower.

This magnificent lighthouse stands on a rocky island in the sea, like a silent guardian, overlooking the entrance of the bay. The magnificent tower and the blue ocean intertwine to form a breathtaking picture. Thousands of lights that never go out burn on the top of the lighthouse, illuminating the entire sea. The base of the tower is surrounded by powerful fortifications, and fortresses equipped with eagle claw ballistas surround it. In each fortress, there are hundreds of sea guards on standby, guarding this lighthouse that symbolizes glory and light.

"It's really magnificent." Kelly came to the bow, stood side by side with Eldan, and stared into the distance.

"Yes, it is." Eldan responded in a low voice, his eyes resting on the lighthouse, his mood complicated and heavy.

A moment of silence spread between the two, as if there was an invisible wind between them. Although they were brothers and had been close to each other, the current atmosphere made them feel an indescribable gap.

"Eldan..." Kelly looked at Eldan, frowned slightly, and seemed to want to say something, but the words stayed on his lips. In the end, he still said it hesitantly.

"what happened?"

"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Rhianna sooner. I wanted to tell you sooner, I really did."

"It doesn't matter now." Eldan suppressed his emotions and tried to appear calm.

"It really doesn't matter?" Kelly's voice was filled with obvious relief.

"Yes, it doesn't matter anymore." Eldan shook his head.

"I wonder if I can ever get back to Ulthuan." Kyliel laughed nervously, and leaned over the side of the ship to watch the Glorious Tower disappear in the distance.

The wind filled the sails, the ship accelerated, and the spires of Lothern disappeared on the horizon.

"What do you mean?"

"I've been having nightmares lately, brother." Kelly didn't answer immediately, as if he was considering whether to say what was in his mind, but in the end he said it.

"What kind of nightmare?" Eldan asked.

“When I woke up, I didn’t remember the specific content of my dreams, but I heard Molayig’s voice in every dream.”

Eldan said nothing.

"I was afraid that she held my fate in her hands, that she had decided that my life was about to end."

"It was just a dream, Kelly," Eldan consoled.

"Perhaps, but I fear... I fear that these dreams foreshadow my fate in Naggaroth."

Eldan was about to say something, but Kelliel's words interrupted him.

"I want you to promise me something, Eldan."

"What do you want me to promise?"

"If...if I don't return from Naggaroth, promise me that you will take care of Rianna."

"Rhianna?" Eldan was obviously surprised.

"Yes, I know she still cares for you, so if I die, promise me you will take care of her."

"Of course, I will. You can rest assured, brother." Eldan smiled.

Now, Naggaroth, Clar Karond.

The night fell on the cold land, and though the horses trod silently through the tall vines, Eldan was sure they would be discovered by Duruchi at any moment. The cries of slaves floated in the cold night wind like ghosts, and the fallen slaves, abandoned by exhaustion, huddled on the ground and shivered so much that it was impossible to tell the difference between Asur and Duruchi.

Both are elves, both are legendary fairies, and both are legendary demons.

As the team approached their target, Eldan occasionally saw the body of Druki lying among the vines, his throat slit by the shadow warriors who roamed ahead of the team. He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement. Every second brought him closer to the target, and closer to being discovered. However, now they were in the shaded vineyard, and he could see through the vines that the entrance to the shipyard was less than 500 meters away.

The ground was shabby but relatively flat, with hundreds of slaves sleeping huddled together, without fires or blankets, but he knew these poor creatures were his key to getting into the shipyard. Beyond, an open doorway was set in a fence of sharpened stakes, with tall guard towers on either side.

Eldan turned and looked back, making sure the warriors behind him were ready, arrows on bows, swords unsheathed, but...

"Are we ready?" Kelly came closer and asked softly. In his hand was a bow, an exquisite longbow inlaid with pearls, exuding a magical aura.

"Yes, we are ready." Eldan recognized that it was Rianna's bow, and he subconsciously clenched his teeth.

"Good luck, brother," Kelliel said, holding out his hand.

"Good luck to you too." Eldan looked down at Kelly's palm, the skin roughened by the burning burn, the silver oath ring shining in the dark. After hesitating for a second, he held Kelly's hand tightly.

"Then give the orders, brother."

Eldan drew his sword and shouted orders to Lotharin, who leaped from the cover of the vines and charged at the trembling slaves, followed closely by the Arionite Reavers, who screamed and rode closer.

Five hundred meters, it’s only a blink of an eye.

As the charge began, the ground shook with the sound of horse hooves.

The awakened slaves screamed in terror as they saw a hundred knights running towards them, some curled up in a weeping fetal position, while others stretched out their arms and ran towards the charging column, thinking that the column was angels coming to rescue them. But just as Eldan had planned, most of the slaves ran in blind fear towards the entrance of the shipyard, fleeing from the approaching column.

A moment later, Duruchi appeared with a torch and a whip, roaring and asking what happened. But soon, they noticed the enemy coming.

Hysterical shouts, the wailing of the wounded, and the noise of the slaves' fear all mixed together in an instant. The first to appear, Duruchi, was shot through the throat or pierced into the eye socket by the shadow warrior's arrows and died, but more soldiers came out. Seeing this scene, Eldan knew that these soldiers wearing high helmets, armor, and holding spears, messers, and crossbows were the force guarding the shipyard.

He admitted that these soldiers were well-trained and could react as soon as the chaos started. But the desperate slaves rushed to the fence frantically, preventing the soldiers from organizing an effective defense. He saw an officer with a half-moon decoration on his helmet waving his weapon, shouting and organizing. Without thinking, he raised the bow in his hand, then drew the bow and shot an arrow. The arrow drew a parabola in the dark air and accurately hit the shouting officer.

Then, the arrows of the Arion raiders swept through like a gust of wind, shooting down more Duruchi. Then, they rushed into the slaves and into the enemy camp.

The close combat began, the looters thrust their spears continuously, the blades flew up and down, many Duruchi soldiers fell in the attack, blood and screams filled the night sky, chaos quickly spread from the entrance. A group of angry slaves took the opportunity to take revenge, scattered in the shipyard, shouting, and knocking down everything they could find.

But the Duruchi soldiers were not defeated for nothing. Although the centurion died, they were well-trained and did not collapse or flee in panic. They formed a formation either spontaneously or under the organization of the captain. In an instant, countless defensive positions consisting of several people or a team were formed. The fear spearmen holding contradictions formed a semicircular outer defense line, with the dark swordsmen holding swords and shields on both sides, and the core was the black sharp crossbowmen forming a shooting position.

The Dread Spearmen held their spears at an angle, constantly stabbing at the slaves who dared to approach and the cavalry who charged over, while the Dark Swordsmen either hacked at the enemies in front of them or filled in the vacancies left by the fallen Dread Spearmen. The Crossbowmen kept shooting, firing the crossbow arrows in their quivers at the approaching cavalry.

Alarm bells and horns sounded, and more Druchi soldiers rushed out from the barracks in the distance.

"Follow me!" Eldan shouted, deflecting incoming crossbow bolts and darting through the frenzied, swirling melee.

Despite the constant howling of the marauders falling from their horses, they obeyed Eldan's orders with discipline and speed, passing through the screaming slaves and moving forward. They passed through the line of the Duruchi soldiers like a whirlwind and continued to move forward.

The foul smell of the ocean was pungent and unpleasant. Eldan held his breath and guided Lothalin on his knees, while continuously shooting arrow after arrow at any Duruchi who dared to stand between him and his target.

Kellyl followed Eldan, shooting down the Duruchi warriors quickly and easily. The magic bow in his hand could always accurately find the weak points in the Duruchi armor.

Soon, the raiders broke through the Duruchi lines and advanced towards the shipyard. Eldan, the leader, found a tall arched building filled with neatly arranged planks ready to be used to build the hull. He pulled a magic arrow from his deerskin quiver, aimed at the wood, released the bowstring, and the arrow shot into the pile of planks with a thud.

As soon as the arrow hit the wood, a ball of scorching flames immediately broke out, and the hot orange flames quickly spread from the impact point. In a moment, the entire pile of wood was engulfed in flames, and the flames burned wildly in the building, and thick black smoke swirled up.

"Isn't this a great wedding gift?" Kelly shouted loudly, with pride and satisfaction in his voice.

Eldan didn't say anything, but he had to admit that the fire magic attached to these magic arrows was indeed very powerful.

Within minutes, the timber reserves of the new shipyard were engulfed in flames, and the shipbuilding materials were reduced to ash in an instant.

Eldan was filled with wild excitement as he shot and killed more of the Duruchi, but he knew that this momentum could not last long. Soon, the Duruchi would organize an effective defense, and if he and his warriors were trapped in the shipyard, they would all die here.

As the fetid sea smell grew stronger, the stone streets opened up to a huge dock in the distance. Several plunder ships were anchored on the dark sea, their sleek and deadly hulls decorated with jagged blades. Near the ships were piled with boxes, barrels, and coils of hemp rope.

At this time, Eldan looked back. Although the plunderers had rushed to the dock, they were not unscathed. Dozens of horses had lost their riders, and many warriors who were still fighting were covered in blood. He saw Kelir again. Kelir was still alive, but he had a shallow wound on his leg, but otherwise he was fine.

"Spread out! Use your magic arrows to burn as many of those ships as you can. When you hear me blow the signal to retreat, leave immediately without hesitation. We will meet at the top of the ridge where this glorious operation began! Now, move!" he shouted, taking the hunting horn from his saddle and holding it high.

The raiders cheered and scattered along the pier, running along the piers and docks that connected the moored ships. Eldan, Kelil, and ten warriors rushed to a wide pier on the left, their arrows cutting through the night sky, killing the sailors who had reacted and launched a counterattack from the side of the ship. Flames rose into the sky, and the raiders used the few magic arrows in their hands effectively.

Eldan knew that no matter what happened next, this expedition to Naggaroth would be considered a victory. He fired a magical arrow at one of the pillagers, laughing at the tension that was released as the arrow burst into flames.

As the marauders rampaged through the maze of piers, more and more ships caught fire. The flames engulfed the druki and leaped into the water from the burning ships, wailing, but Eldan had no mercy, only the desire to kill more evil druki.

A group of Duruchi soldiers appeared in front of them, holding spears and Messer swords in formation. Behind them were the crossbowmen who had formed a firing position, but what frightened Eldan was that a Reaper crossbow mount had been set up in the middle of the firing position, and the arrows flashing with cold light were pointed directly at the team.

Before he could shout, deadly arrows poured down to his position. He cried out in pain, and an arrow pierced his biceps, but the wound was not deep, and the arrow did not get stuck, just a scratch. But the warriors beside him were not as lucky as him. Six riders were shot through by deadly arrows and fell from the saddle. A warrior who was hit in the chest by a crossbow flew directly off the horse.

Druki shouted something, but Eldan could not hear it, because the crackling of fire and the thump of horses' hooves on wood drowned it all out. Soon, another wave of arrows came, and three more warriors fell.

Two flashes of light flashed from Kelil's bow, and Eldan saw two magic arrows shoot into the Duruch line. Magic flames exploded, and huge fireballs gushed out, throwing the crossbowmen who were shooting into the air, and the Reaper crossbows that were still loading were also blown to pieces. The Duruch were knocked to the ground by the impact of the explosion, and the remaining predators launched a relentless charge, killing the Duruch before they could react. Eldan and Kelil galloped among the Duruch warriors, their swords flashing in the firelight, and they kept killing the Duruch. A Duruch who climbed up stabbed at Eldan with a spear. He tried to twist his mount, but the spear still pierced his calf, and blood flowed down his leg. He screamed in pain and turned hard, trying to fight back with his sword, but the crazy Duruch was faster and stabbed his heart with a spear.

"Follow me, brother, hurry up!" A sharp sword suddenly split the spear, and sawdust flew out. Then, Kelliel's spinning slash cut off Duruchi's head. He shouted, turned around and rode his horse to the depths of the wide pier.

Eldan gasped for air, watching blood gushing out of Druki's neck as he fell to the ground. At that moment, he realized how close he had come to death. The team had gone far enough, with several ships burning, and their goal had been achieved.

Yes, the time has come.

He took the hunting horn from his saddle and blew three ascending notes, followed by a long, low, mournful note, and the eerie sound spread across the docks on the south bank of the Red Poison River, even above the roar of the flames, the cracking of the planks, and the screams of the dying.

Just as planned, the raiders who heard the horn began to retreat in the direction they came from.

"My lord, your brother!?" a raider shouted over the din.

"I know. I'll go get him. You leave immediately! Now!" Eldan responded, but the warrior in front of him did not turn his horse and leave. He could feel the warrior's hesitation, struggling between obeying the lord's orders and protecting the lord's duty. After seeing the dilemma the warrior was facing, he laughed and said, "I am proud of your loyalty, but if I let my warrior die because of my brother's stupidity, then I am not a good lord. Go!"

The warrior nodded, turned his horse, and ran desperately towards the shipyard. Then Eldan turned around and shouted, chasing after Kelil. As he chased, he heard the sound of arrows whizzing past. Although it was difficult to hit him at this distance, he knew that there were more and more Duruchi soldiers, and a lucky arrow would be enough to shoot him or his horse down.

However, rather than worrying about being hit by an arrow, he was more curious about what was driving Kelly to keep moving forward. Was he possessed by the wild spirit of Kunos?

"Asshole! What are you doing? Didn't you hear the signal to retreat?"

In the light of the fire, he saw that Kelier was fighting with a group of Duruchi warriors in the shadows. The Duruchi surrounded Kelier, but Kelier was like Kunos possessed, his sword flashed like mercury, and his figure shuttled between the Duruchi, stabbing, slashing, chopping, and smashing. When the battle was over, he rushed to Kelier's side and shouted.

Kelil nodded, panting heavily, and then began to pant heavily again.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Come and help me!" shouted Kelly, who had recovered slightly, and then he moved the Reaper crossbow and aimed it at a ship in the distance.

"Are you kidding?" Eldan jumped off his horse and looked at the Reaper Crossbow. He knew the power of this crossbow. If it hit a ship, there would be no chance of survival. It would make a hole in the ship. But he didn't think this crossbow would do anything to the Black Ark anchored in the distance. He didn't think the crossbow had the ability to destroy the Black Ark, nor did he think the arrows fired from the crossbow could attack the Black Ark.

"I'm not aiming at the Dark Ark! Look! Over there. Hurry up! Help me!" Kelly shouted while adjusting the crossbow.

Eldan looked in the direction of the ballista, and with his good eyesight, he saw a huge ship hidden in the shadows. Looking at the vague outline, he thought of the dragon ship anchored in Lothern. Although his reason told him not to do this, he jumped from the saddle, and when he landed, he screamed in pain from his injured leg, and then limped towards Kaelir. The two brothers adjusted the ballista together, and when the ballista was in place, they began to turn the capstan device frantically.

"This is crazy!"

"You may be right! But look at the waterline of that ship. There must be a lot of things in the ship, and the ship is very big! Do you still have magic arrows?"

"There's only one left!"

"Tied it to the arrow."

"what?"

"Hurry up! Hurry!" Kelly shouted.

With a click, the arrow in the crossbow slide was in place, and now all he had to do was pull the trigger to fire it. Eldan quickly pulled out the last magic arrow, pulled the bowstring from the bow, and then went to the front of the crossbow and tied the magic arrow to the jagged head of the arrow.

"Are you ready?" Kelly called out.

"All right!"

As soon as Eldan finished speaking, Kelly pulled the trigger, and the kinetic energy stored in the crossbow fired the arrow, which whizzed towards the giant ship in the distance.

"We have to go now," Kelly shouted, jumping onto Idalis's back.

Eldan followed closely behind. When he mounted his horse, he glanced over his shoulder. Then his eyes widened, because the scene he saw was different from what he had imagined. Did the magic arrow seem to fail? Or did the arrow shot from the crossbow miss? The expected fire did not appear, and the huge ship in the distance did not catch fire. Everything was so dark and silent.

"The magic arrow failed?" Kelly, who also saw the scene, showed a surprised expression.

"Go! Go! Go!" For a moment, the hairs on Eldan's body stood up, and cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead. He felt that he was being watched, watched by a terrifying and powerful existence, the gaze penetrated his body and looked straight into his soul. He was shaking, hysterical, and screaming.

The two brothers rode on their war horses, the wind blowing across their faces, the horses' hooves making crisp sounds on the ground. However, they felt a heavy pressure, as if a pair of invisible eyes were staring at them from behind. Eldan turned his head subconsciously, and saw that the stones of the dock were being torn from the ground by an invisible force. The broken stones were like being cut by an invisible axe, spreading quickly towards them.

Invisible magical fluctuations chased the brothers, gradually enveloping them like a tsunami. As the earth shook, the sea water stirred up huge waves, and the air was filled with the smell of rancid ocean, as if some evil creature from the deep sea was about to emerge. Wood cracked under the impact of the huge waves, and fragments flew, as if all of this was chasing them, forcing them to speed up.

However, magic not only chased them from behind, but also began to form a barrier in front of them, forcing them into a dilemma and trapping them in this small battlefield.

"Over there!" Kelly saw at a glance that there was no way forward, so he pointed in another direction and shouted hurriedly.

The brothers turned their horses and galloped to the other side, struggling to pass through the stunned Duruchi soldiers. But soon, the Duruchi reacted, stabbing at them with spears, slashing at them with swords, and crossbows flying through the air, but the speed of the horses was as fast as the wind, unstoppable.

Eldan used his sword to cut off the arm of a Dread Spearman, and then killed the Dark Swordsman who came from the other side. When he was about to strike with his sword again, he glanced back and saw that Kelir had killed two Duruch who tried to cut off the horse's legs. Although Kelir killed Duruch, he was slowed down. The crossbowmen in the distance started a new round of shooting, and a rain of arrows attacked Kelir.

The armor on Kelil's body clanged, and an arrow shot through his arm. Just as he was about to do something, other arrows hit Aidalis. Blood gushed out of Aidalis' mouth, and his limbs twitched in pain. Although Aidalis persisted and refused to fall, the huge shaking still threw him off.

"Aidalis!" Kelly got up and looked at Adalis who had fallen down. Seeing Adalis' tearful eyes looking at him, he let out a wail.

Adalis also let out a final scream, and then became completely motionless.

He did not stop, he understood the cry of Idalis, who told him to leave immediately. In grief, he ran towards the shipyard, but more arrows shot at him, hitting his arm again, but fortunately it did not penetrate his thigh. He staggered and ran.

"Brother!" he shouted, holding out his arrow-pierced hand to Eldan.

Eldan saw the figure of Kelir running, the firelight reflecting Kelir's outline shrouded in flames, and his sight gradually focused on Kelir's outstretched hand. He did not see the crossbow arrow that pierced his arm, he only saw the calluses and burns on Kelir's injured hand, and Rianna's silver oath ring gleaming in the firelight.

"Goodbye, Kelly." Eldan's throat tightened and his heart was filled with pain. After muttering softly, he urged Losalin to leave without hesitation.

"No! Eldan, no!" Kelly's eyes were filled with astonishment and confusion. He looked at Eldan's back in disbelief. He struggled and screamed. His voice echoed around, but Eldan's figure had disappeared.

His eyes were wide open, and all kinds of emotions flashed across his face, anger, disappointment, and pain, all intertwined. However, before he could continue to react, an invisible force suddenly attacked from behind, as if an invisible giant hand had grabbed his throat and pulled him down. His body fell heavily to the ground, and his final consciousness gradually blurred, and he fell into a deep coma.

"You are... here, Cardo!" The shadow warrior, who fell to the ground and lost his ability to fight, showed an expected expression as he looked at the approaching figure.

"Yes, I'm here, but so what? Is this also your mission? Unfortunately... your mission failed, and even if it succeeded, what would happen?" Cardo, holding Elrean, came closer and looked at the shadow warrior. After finding that it was an acquaintance, he waved, signaling the soldiers not to move, and then responded calmly.

"betray!"

"Betrayal? Betrayal? What qualifications do you have to say that to me? Huh?" Cardo's words remained calm at first, and then he roared, "They don't know your identity, but I know that you are Duruchi from Karonde Karl! What qualifications do you have to say that to me? Also, if you were me, what would you do? Huh? Answer me? Answer me! Answer me!!!" (Chapter 307)
The shadow warrior shook his head and coughed up blood. The light in his eyes gradually dimmed, and his breathing became weaker and weaker. However, at this moment, his sight caught four assault ships flying through the air in formation. The assault ships pierced the sky like a sharp blade. At that moment, incredible astonishment climbed onto his face, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that he actually saw such a horrifying scene at the last moment.

"You haven't been back to Naggaroth for so long. How ironic! Look around, look here, Naggaroth, Clar Karonde." Kaldor sighed, and after calming down, he sighed again, "You saved my life in Naggaroth, when we were fighting against Druki, so... I can plead for you if you need it."

“No need… Please put an end to my suffering since I saved you once…”

"As you wish, may Molayg soothe your soul." Cardo shook his head, then swung Elrean and stabbed it into the shadow warrior's chest.

Anasara walked over, and as she walked, her left hand, which was not holding the willow stick, gently waved in the air, as if she was feeling the breeze, full of freedom and ease. Then a gust of wind blew over, but the wind did not make the fire more fierce. Instead, wherever the wind passed, the fire was extinguished. After she glanced at Cardo, she set her sights on the body of the shadow warrior.

"do you know him?"

"Yes, respected Night Guard."

"Where is he?" Annasara waved her hand again and pulled the unconscious Kelly over.

"Keilil of the Iondayn family."

"The Iondain family of the Kingdom of Arion? If I heard correctly, he called out...brother? Eldan? I know who they are. Good, this is very good."

Cardo knelt on one knee with his head down, holding the sword. He knew that Anasara did not ask him anything this time. He looked at Kelly. He knew Kelly at the dance. Seeing Kelly, he suddenly thought of his brother. However, before he could think about it, he heard a whistling sound approaching. He knew it was the sound of the recently produced raider.

"There's a man riding a black horse. He's their leader. I've got him. You can sense him." Anasara paced back and forth, her words filled with calmness. After the sorceresses who got off the raiding ship nodded in response, she gave another order, "They didn't come from Anaheim. Find their ship... and burn it. Kill the rest of them, drive him to Anaheim, and make him go back to Ulthuan."

Cardo's eyes widened as he listened to the scene. At that moment, he knew why Anasara did this. Even though the hunt had not yet begun, he could imagine everything that Eldan was about to experience and would experience in the future. He smiled, a cruel smile.

Eldan didn't look back, he just kept running on his horse. Soon, he saw a scene that made him shudder. The soldiers who should have left long ago did not leave. They were blocked by the Duruchi soldiers who came over and squeezed the soldiers' space. From time to time, some soldiers screamed and fell off their horses.

The door is so close, within reach, yet so far away, out of reach.

Just when he was about to engage in the final battle, a horn sounded in the distance. Upon hearing the horn, the Drukis seemed like a different person. Their movements began to become slower, and their attacks were no longer as terrifying and hysterical as before.

Soon, a passage that seemed to be touchable opened up.

As Eldan approached, he pushed his horse hard and entered the passage. He heard roars and screams, as well as the sound of swords clashing around him, but he turned a deaf ear to them and continued to move forward.

When he arrived at the starting point and entered the dark forest, he did not see what he expected. The warriors who had left earlier were not waiting there. He sighed. He knew that the warriors who should have left earlier were following him. He looked back and saw a heartbreaking scene. He did not see the shadow warriors. There were less than 20 warriors following him, and they were all bloodstained and exhausted, but fortunately, because of the great achievements they had made, they were still in great spirits.

"Sir, where is Kelly?" asked a plunderer after catching his breath.

"He's dead," Eldan responded sadly.

"Dead? Aisha's mercy, how is that possible!?"

"Druchi killed him, he was very brave, but there was nothing I could do."

"Our swords are yours! We will avenge him!"

"We have won a great victory here, but now we must return home. They will not remain in disarray for long, and we have many days of travel before we are completely safe. My brother's revenge will not come today." Eldan could see the determination on every warrior's face, but he spoke sadly, and then he turned his horse and rode back home, shouting, "We ride to Ulthuan!"

Unlike what Eldan had imagined, the soldiers did not respond unanimously. He looked back after realizing what was happening, and his eyes widened at that moment. He no longer had the composure he had a moment ago.

The flickering fire and burning outlines in the distance disappeared. Everything was just like before the team set out. Everything they had done was in vain. Instead, there were neat and orderly torches, which revealed the outline of something in the air. The outline was rapidly moving and approaching the direction of the team.

"Run!" (End of this chapter)