An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 34 Spawn
"Just kidding~ It wouldn't be interesting if you take it seriously."

Seeing that Ma Long looked unhappy, Astelon shrugged and explained with a smile:

"But I'm really tired, so I stopped to take a rest."

She knew very well that making anyone unhappy would not cause the paladin to be dissatisfied with her, not just because he assumed the position of captain...

Looking at the other party's slightly tired look,

Malone turned his head and looked at Gale and Weier. The latter was in good condition and his breathing rhythm was steady. On the other hand, the former was in serious trouble.
I kept panting, my forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and I felt like a gust of wind could blow me over...

After all, mages rely on smart brains rather than strong bodies, and vampires rely on outstanding agility.
As someone who has experienced this, Ma Long can deeply understand their current feelings.

"Okay, let's take a ten-minute break."

"awesome!"

Asteron raised her arms in joy and cheered, while Gale was also "relieved", dropped his heavy backpack and sat on it to rest.

"Aren't you a vampire? I once hunted guys similar to you,"

"Everyone has great strength, why do you..."

At this time, Weir approached Astaire with a curious face and asked an unfriendly question.

When everyone's hearts were connected before, the Border Blade already knew the configuration of this team. After all, the bridge building was mutual.
Just you look at me, I look at you, that kind of thing.

"I'm just a spawn with no abilities, not a real vampire,"

"Except for the thirst for blood, he has no special abilities at all."

In response, Astelon seemed to be open-minded and spread her hands, raising a smile to reveal the true situation. However, under her face,
But there is a deep hatred and inferiority hidden inside.

The spawn, that is, the slaves and pets of real vampires, do not have any special powers but possess an endless desire for blood.
They are also afraid of the sun, paladins, priests, and others who regard them as monsters.

"Really? Just don't let me wake up and find you chewing on my neck."

"Oh~ Dear Veer, don't worry, I will control myself well. After all, if I really dare to do such a thing, it won't be your turn to kill me~"

After finishing her words, Astelon looked at Ma Long, who was drinking guzzily with a kettle next to him, with a playful look on his face.
Seeing this scene, Weier was completely relieved and stopped communicating with the other party.

However, just before everyone rested for less than two minutes...

"Ah!"x2
A scream suddenly came from the nearby forest, which frightened Ma Long and the others into a battle alert state, holding weapons in hand and preparing for battle.

However, after this sound fell, there was no more movement.
Everything is calm again.

The flock of frightened birds flying away in the sky can prove that this is not an illusion...

"what happened?"

Gale approached his friends cautiously, asking others for their opinions.

"It sounds like it's a human. Hmm~ I smell the sweet and delicious smell of blood, and...yuck! An extremely foul smell."

At this moment, Astelon changed her face faster than turning the page in a book. One second she was licking her red lips, and the next moment she looked disgusted and started to gag.
With an extremely sensitive sense of smell, she has sensed extremely subtle changes in the surrounding air.

"Bearance, distance."

Ma Long stood there with his sword in hand, his eyes always on the forest and constantly observing, and asked with a serious expression.

Because the voice was very small and his own perception attribute was weak, he could only roughly hear the movement coming from,

More specifically, the vampire's sharp nose can only help.

Faced with this request, Astelon was unwilling to cooperate, shook her head repeatedly, and refused:
"You want to meddle in other people's business again? Even now you are dead in the past," "Also, the source of the stench I smell is definitely not something to be messed with! Personally, I suggest you don't ask for trouble. Gale and I I haven’t recovered yet.”

She and Gale had spent a lot of time on the road, and it was not a good thing to rush deep into the forest!
"...This time, I agree with her idea."

Ying Xin also expressed his opinion at this time and supported the other party. He really didn't want to get lost in the forest again because Ma Long's sense of direction was really bad.
Just in case it happens again like last time...

At this point, Ma Long could only cast his hopeful gaze at Weier next to him.

If she had such thoughts, he would give up.

"I'll let you go."

"I've been waiting for your words! Ying Xin, you stay and look after them, we'll be back as soon as we go!"

As soon as he said this, Ma Long suddenly raised a smile and dropped his backpack, picked up the giant sword in his hand, left a word and rushed straight into the dense forest.

The same goes for Border Blade, who immediately followed after pulling out the stabbing sword from his waist,
The three people were left standing there with confused expressions on their faces.

Seeing this situation, Astelon's face even dropped and he let out a cold snort, sulking to himself and sitting on the roadside to continue resting.

As for Gale and Ying Xin, there was no big reaction, but they just looked at Lin Zhong worriedly.

……

As soon as he entered the forest, Ma Long began to carve conspicuous marks on the big trees.
After walking ten steps, pull with your sword to prevent yourself from getting lost. Although there is still a possibility, it is better than doing nothing.

In addition to the above necessary measures, he and Weier moved forward cautiously, one behind the other.

As an adventurer, you must not be afraid when encountering trouble, and dare to explore the unknown! And this is why he insists on investigating.

We walked about five to sixty meters,
In Ma Long's sight, three people lying in a pool of blood suddenly appeared!
"Damn it!"

He quickly trotted closer. When he arrived at the location, he knelt down to check.

Sure enough...just as Asteron said,
These people were dead, two men and one woman. Among them was an old dwarf man whose body was still intact. The other two were younger, but their bodies were mangled with blood.

There are lacerations caused by swords in many places, and there are also traces of gnawing by the sharp teeth of wild animals.
A big hole was taken out of the abdomen! Parts of the human body’s internal organs were missing!

The picture was extremely shocking, and Ma Long suppressed his nausea while investigating... Seeing this, Weier stood next to him, pointed at the dwarf's corpse and asked:

"It's strange, why is this body the only one intact?"

"I don't know yet..."

Ma Long shook his head and replied solemnly.

Then he found some clues. There were many bloody footprints beside the body, including those of beasts, humans and dwarves.

But there were no goblins, so it was obvious that the tragedy that happened here had nothing to do with those creatures.

There are fewer footprints of humans and dwarves, but there are a lot of canine footprints densely packed with beasts. From this, it can be roughly inferred that the deceased were most likely attacked by wild beasts...

"It should be wolves looking for food."

Weir glanced at the footprints and revealed her opinion.

"...No, I don't think it's that simple. Look at this. If they are wolves, why do these two people have lacerations caused by sharp weapons?"

"Also, why did the wolves not drag away the prey, but only ate all the internal organs?"

Touching his chin, Ma Long frowned and shook his head. He thought there was another reason behind the truth...

(End of this chapter)