Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 178 The Remnant of the Blue Army
In the camp, the bonfire is still swaying.

But the previously happy voices became silent again.

The injured people bandaged their wounds and quickly rearranged the carriage.

Most of the Bru cavalry's horses were still alive, which made up for the caravan's horses that died in the first round of crossbow shooting.

Thanks to Lake's actions, the number of casualties among the Blue Cavalry was not large.

There are less than ten of them in total.

"We... survived? So many Blue soldiers were killed in such a short time?"

"Hush, remember those national rumors from earlier?"

"what?"

"It's those powers of magic, demons, heaven and so on - I suspect the girl who just saved us is also one of them!"

"Ah? Then she is..."

"Is that even possible? It must be an angel. Would the devil save people like us?"

Among the caravan guards, people were whispering, their eyes flickering over the vines growing from the ground and binding the horses' hooves.

At the same time, the people who stripped off the armor of the Bru corpse also discovered something strange.

A small part of the Naburu's mask and facial skin was transformed into a pure white substance, and blood flowed out from the interface between the substance and the flesh.

"What is this? How did he die?"

Those who were cleaning up the battlefield were still weighed down by this scene. On the battlefield behind him, he had seen many such strange scenes. As an ordinary person, he had no intention of exploring further.

"It's just... why does it smell like chocolate? It must be my imagination, right?"

The man sighed. As an ordinary person, all he could think about now was escaping from the vortex of war and coming here alive.

He is already very lucky.

More people were nervously looking at the tents in the center of the camp out of the corner of their eyes.

The caravan leader, the mysterious girl in the red cloak, and the last remaining Bru man were all inside.

"Why are you doing such a ruthless thing? Our caravan has no conflicts of interest or hatred with the Blue Kingdom!"

The caravan leader looked at Officer Blue, who was tied to a chair, with indignation in his eyes and questioned.

"Haha, I just wanted to see if our lances were really rusty and could no longer kill people..."

Officer Nabru's face was covered with scars and blood, but he was still laughing and muttering wildly.

"Just because of this? You Bru people clearly existed in the past to protect more people!"

The caravan leader's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Oh, no, sir, just like you businessmen exist to make money, we soldiers exist to kill people.

When you have experienced what I have experienced, you will understand that the so-called meaning of fighting that I told myself cannot determine the victory of the war!
We rushed forward to fight those Sri Lankans. At first, I thought...

I'm righteous—but that's bullshit!"

Officer Blue spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes reddened, and he glared at the caravan leader in front of him and said, "Those Sri Lankan soldiers were the ones who invaded our land.

But they had better equipment, better weapons, God was on their side, their officers died and could stand up again, their rations were gone, but there was still more!
Our people fought in hunger and were slaughtered, but what about them?
With better weapons, sufficient rations, and God's blessing, their men can stand up again after being seriously injured! ?

And our city was occupied by them, and those Sri Lankans performed some miracles of God, healing a few people who were seriously injured by them, and those who were protected by us knelt down and accepted our rule?

As Officer Blue spoke, the bloodshot in his eyes became even more intense. He licked the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at the caravan leader in front of him.

Even though the caravan leader was holding a long sword, he was frightened by the murderous eyes of Officer Blue and took a step back.

"Tell me, who am I killing for?

Those Sri Lankans who occupied our homeland claim that their rule is the will of heaven?
Those common people, ordinary people, and speculators like you, easily believed it, and then turned around and said that I killed for selfish desires? "

Officer Blue's voice became deeper and deeper, but just when the caravan leader relaxed a little, he suddenly attacked again!
Even though he was tied to a chair, he struggled to stand up and rushed towards the caravan leader!
He couldn't stop shouting:

"Marshal Giles is right, God, just like merchants like you—

They are all shameless speculators!
Just because the Sri Kingdom is rich and powerful, you give them money and blessings continuously!

Anyway, those guys who call themselves God say this about us.

Well, our killing is now entirely for our own selfish desires and hatred, to get the blood-stained silver, and then to kill insignificant guys like you at will!"

The caravan leader had never expected such a sudden change. His mood, which had just calmed down a little, was shattered again by the shock.

Only then did he realize that although he had led this caravan for many years.

But after all, he is just an ordinary person, not a warrior.

In a panic, he instinctively swung the sword in his hand and stabbed it into the abdomen of the Blue officer in front of him, and blood gushed out!

Officer Blue sneered and slowly fell to the ground.

Even at the last moment, he still whispered with a hint of pride:

"This is indeed very refreshing, but unfortunately, we were the ones abandoned by God from the beginning. Seriously, we can't even kill a businessman like you...

What a pity.”

The caravan leader released his grip on the hilt, and the Naburu officer's body fell to the ground.

"Crazy! These Blue soldiers are really crazy..."

His pale lips were still trembling. He took a few deep breaths before looking at Lake beside him. An apologetic expression appeared on his face. "I'm sorry, I didn't ask about the Blue Kingdom, and I killed him..."

Lake was just thinking deeply about what Officer Blue said, so she didn't react to stop Officer Blue's suicide.

"It's okay, I didn't expect that either."

Lake shook his head and said to the caravan leader, then continued to ask, "What does he mean by the Kingdom of Nasri being blessed by God?
And his marshal, the Blue Kingdom seems to be at a disadvantage?"

Unlike ordinary people, Lake and Poro have probably confirmed that although the so-called paradise exists, now, even if it has not disappeared, it is probably in a not-so-good state.

"I've seen some of these, but most of them are just rumors—just like what I said before."

The caravan leader pondered for a moment, then continued, "Those Sri people seem to have a very special potion that can allow soldiers who are seriously injured to the point of only having one breath left to stand up again.

Their army always has plenty of food, but their country's planting and production levels are definitely not enough to supply that much food!"

The caravan leader slowly recounted what he knew.

A large amount of magic potions that can regenerate severed limbs, a land rich in gold, and countless food and supplies that come from nowhere are the main reasons why the Sri Kingdom has been victorious in every war.

"So, these Bru people..."

"They should be soldiers under Grand Marshal Giles of the Blue Kingdom. I received some news about them before, but I didn't pay much attention to them at the time.

The army led by Marshal Giles defected after the first battle with the Kingdom of Sri."

"Marshal Giles? What kind of person is he?" Lake thought for a while and asked.

"He is the strongest warrior in the Blue Kingdom and the most powerful lord. Even King Blue dares not interfere with him in the slightest."

The caravan leader continued, "He was very cruel and bloodthirsty. He often hanged people and tortured all those who offended him with various cruel punishments!

In his territory, no one can talk about anything related to him, otherwise they will be exposed to the omnipresent eyes and ears and be put to death.

But even so, there are still many rumors..."

The caravan leader thought about it and realized that he was about to leave this war-torn area. No matter what, it was impossible for the news to reach the ears of the commander-in-chief of the Bru Kingdom.

"More than a dozen wives of the great commander have disappeared. People say he killed them all. There are also rumors that this most powerful man in the country often kidnaps and sells children.

There are even many people saying that he is a cannibal!
Of course, even so, Marshal Giles's command and combat abilities are still the strongest in the Blue Kingdom."

"But...he defected? How many soldiers does he have? If his soldiers are like what we saw..."

Lake frowned, and a bad feeling flashed through her mind.

"He's defected, and the Bru Kingdom will probably be annexed by the Sri Kingdom soon. I just hope that by then, those Sri people who claim to have God's blessing will really treat those people well..." The caravan leader paused, looked at Lake, and suddenly thought of something, and added, "Oh, by the way, Marshal Giles has another most unique feature. If you really meet him later, even in the middle of a military formation, you'll be able to recognize him—"

The hair all over his body is dark blue.

Perhaps, it was the influence of his invincible martial arts?
Um, maybe since you're so strong, it's probably due to magic or something? I mean, magic or something."

"Blue hair?"

Lake repeated it in some surprise.

Blue hair...blue beard?
The pupils of the Poro who was listening in also shrank slightly at this time, and he murmured to himself, obviously, this should not be a normal human hair color.

In today's world context, obviously no one would engage in business like hair dyeing.

What's more, this distinctive feature gave Poro a strange sense of familiarity.

……

Outside the camp, all the caravan's carriages were loaded with goods.

The night was still long, but the campfire had been extinguished again. Everyone, despite their fatigue, prepared to set off.

In the judgment of the caravan leader, the appearance of a Bru cavalry squad here means that the Bru army led by Marshal Giles is very likely to be nearby!
He couldn't make any more bets.

Leaving quickly in the middle of the night is the most important thing to do now!

"Miss, you really don't want this money? You saved us, and if we don't thank you, everyone will feel guilty..."

"Thank you, sir, but no thanks."

Lake also got into her own carriage and waved goodbye to the caravan. "I have enough money for the journey, and the map you gave me is very detailed. It's more than enough."

Looking at Lake's carriage disappearing into the forest from the opposite direction, the people in the caravan looked at each other, still speculating and talking in amazement.

"Boss, do you know where that girl came from?"

A subordinate in the caravan leader's carriage asked curiously.

"I don't know, but... I understand that her existence is different from ours."

The caravan leader shook his head, took a sip of the wine Lake had given him, and then smiled bitterly and said again, "At first, I thought she was a weak noble and advised her not to go.

But now, I know that the real weak ones are still just us. No matter what she wants to give or what she wants to do——

What she has to do and what she has to experience must be much more important than what our caravan has to do, right?"

……

Night gathered over the remains of the entire camp after the death swept through.

In the second half of the night, a whistle sounded from the dark forest, and a team of Bru cavalry emerged from behind the woods.

After that, the light of torches began to flicker from deeper inside, and the blood-stained swords and armor flashed a ferocious light. This team of cavalry had hundreds, nearly a thousand people!

The cavalry halted all around the battlefield.

They were separated by a horizontal line, and in the center, a tall knight, riding on a tall warhorse, walked out step by step. His strange and hideous visor and the beard and hair exposed under his helmet appeared dark blue.

"Why did my soldiers die here? And those Sri Lankans who claim to be God? It shouldn't be. Judging from the traces, it doesn't look like those guys."

Marshal Giles spoke in a hoarse voice and his cold gaze swept across the battlefield.

From the traces of charging horses' hooves, to the dents and dust on the ground caused by the knights falling off their horses, from the dried vines, the stripped blue soldiers, the blood lines on their necks, to the faces of several soldiers turned into white chocolate.

Marshal Giles's gaze finally rested on the broken Blue flag on the ground.

"A powerful swordsman, plus a powerful magician?"

At this time, an adjutant of Blue rode forward with an expedited letter in his hand.

"Marshal, those Sri people have occupied your Dante territory. Without you, the defenders there have surrendered.

They are heading towards the capital. The king’s army cannot stop them. Soon, our Bulu Kingdom may be…”

Giles took the letter, which was stamped with a bright red seal. It was a letter asking for help from the King of Bru.

He glanced at it briefly, then tore it apart and threw it on the ground, crushing it in the dust with his horse's hoof.

"Don't worry about them. Have you forgotten? According to the words of those people, we no longer kill to protect——"

Giles' words seemed very cold, but deeper inside, he seemed to be hiding some long-suppressed bloodlust and madness, "Next, let's go to Dent Territory.

My subjects would actually surrender?
Oh, whoever betrays me, whoever betrays us, must die!"

"Don't worry about the capital. Next, let's go back to Dante Territory."

Giles repeated, "Those people will understand that neither God nor the Sri Lankans can protect them!
If they don't want to die fighting, then they will die in my hands, neither able to live nor to die, wailing and in agony!"

"I understand, sir!"

After hearing what Giles said, the adjutant also sounded a little excited.

But then he scanned the battlefield on the ground again:
"Sir, the man who killed our brother..."

"If they escape, they are lucky to have escaped with their lives."

Giles snorted coldly, turned his horse around, and returned to the army, "If they reach Bru, Srei, or if I meet them again—

They will regret it, and then die in great pain under the iron hoof!"

As Giles spoke, he took out a pendant tied with a blood-stained string from his breastplate. At the front of the pendant hung a blood-stained golden key.

On the surface of the key, the blood that was difficult to wash off formed a strange and chaotic pattern.

"It's just magic. My magic will be completed soon..."

And the swordsman——alone, even if God blesses you, he will be torn to pieces by my army!"

He put the golden key in his hand into his mouth, kissed it, and then put it back into the storage place inside the breastplate. A twisted smile appeared on his cracked lips in his blue beard.

The huge cavalry retreated like a tide and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

"My people, you think you are saved, don't you?"

"That's such a pity..."

……

The dawn light dispelled the darkness and illuminated a city in the distance.

Lake unfolded the map in her hand and looked at the city not far away. On the top of the city, a golden flag was fluttering.

"Hmm? Is there something wrong with the map? Isn't this Dante Territory—the Blue Kingdom? Why is the flag of the Sri Kingdom hanging here?"

Poro looked at the traces of the army below the city not far away and guessed,
"It should be not long ago that the Sri Kingdom occupied this place?"

But even the barrier in front of King Bru's capital, the Territory of Dante, has been occupied by the Sri Kingdom. The Bru Kingdom may soon disappear from this world.

"At least it looks like there are no armies fighting each other. This time, we don't have to worry about being dragged into it."

Lake looked at the city not far away. There was not much blood on the ground, and the city gate was not closed.

At the city gate, there were even some carriages and horses coming in and out.

This city is different from some of the empty villages and towns in the surrounding areas. It still has many residents living in Dante Territory.

"Perhaps, we can stay here for a while and get more information about this place?"

"Well, after hearing what that guy said, I thought I would see a dead city!"

Poro also said.

It was not difficult to enter the city, as most of the guards seemed to be the original soldiers of Lord Dante.

Inside, there were exotic buildings and people, and there was no desolation or excessive sadness brought by war - there didn't seem to be much that was unusual.

The impact of the war did not seem as terrible as the caravan leader said.

(End of this chapter)