Heart of the Castle

Chapter 202 The Talking Stranger
After the three men and two horses returned to the forest path, the wind calmed down a little. Li Wei pulled his mount to explore the road ahead, and Wilps walked behind with his hand on the hilt of his sword. His sharp eyes From time to time, the figure of the stranger passed by.

Perhaps it was uncomfortable being stared at by the great knight commander, the stranger twisted his body a little uneasy, and said: "Praise the supreme Father God, thank the two kind-hearted knights for their good deeds, and wait for me to return to Dirk City." The Temple of the Lord of Radiance must repay you well."

"Oh, are you from Dirk City? It doesn't sound like an accent." Wilps' voice came from behind coldly.

"I was born in Fermeyer, the capital of glory, and I was baptized in the Glory Cathedral, so everyone calls me the pious Babrupa." The stranger replied with some pride.

"Your accent doesn't look very much like Firmeyer's, pious Babrupa." Wilps continued without any relaxation, "It sounds more like the slums in North Orla."

"Ah, Lord Knight, be careful when you say this. The person you are mocking is a baptized priest. Even the benevolent goddess of life, Alara, will never tolerate such blasphemy." Brupa protested with an annoyed look, but Wilps saw a fine layer of oily sweat dripping from his forehead.

The north wind howled, and this guy was actually sweating.The Grand Knight Commander sneered silently, and the hand holding the hilt of the sword became stronger.

"Aren't all priests abstaining from alcohol? I have seen a lot of suspicious marks on your body." Li Wei, who was walking in front, suddenly interjected.

"These are traces of wine. Wine is the blood of the gods, an important part of the Eucharist, and of course the clergy can drink it. Alas, young knight, if you have a bottle or two of wine with you, let me Take a few sips, and I will repay you well."

Regarding Babrupa's suggestion, Li Wei spread his hands and said: "We brought a small barrel of wine when we set off. It is produced in Sicily, and the taste is extremely mellow. But in order to resist the cold wind, we have given them all Drunk."

"Ah, damn it, keep out the cold with fine wine from Sicily." Babrupa yelled annoyedly, then closed his mouth and stopped talking.

The three of them walked for a while in silence. Babrupa looked at the sky above and asked hesitantly, "Two kind knights, it looks like we won't be able to get out of this forest tonight, right?"

Wilps glanced at him and replied, "That's right, I'll sleep out again tonight, and I won't be able to go out until tomorrow."

"In that case, I know a place suitable for camping, and maybe I can meet the caravan stationed there." Babrupa suggested. "If you can go with the caravan, there is nothing to fear in this forest."

Levi turned his head and exchanged glances with Wilps.Neither of them believed this articulate, suspicious-looking fellow, and the two bark boxes, which looked heavy, were actually as light as empty.Maybe this "pious" Babrupa was really a liar, but even a liar wouldn't play with his life, and since he said there was room to camp, there must be.

As for the danger, there are two knights who have comprehended the fighting spirit, so what danger is there to be afraid of?
The path running through the Dusk Forest was built at the same time as the Guangyao Avenue. At first, some parts were even paved with stone slabs, but now it looks dilapidated due to the lack of people. You can only vaguely see the shadow of the past from the broken stone slabs covered by the grass .With the appearance of bluestone slab fragments, the path ahead was slightly wider, and Babrupa stumbled behind Li Wei's mount, casting timid glances around from time to time.

"Let me tell you, two master knights, do you feel that there is something following us?" Because Levi and Wilpus looked indifferent, Babrupa obviously endured it for a while , when he felt that he couldn't bear it anymore, he finally muttered in a trembling voice.

"Babrupa, what are you referring to?" Wilps asked in a deep voice.

"Beasts, invisible demons, or something else. Anyway, I can't see it, but it makes my heart jump." Babrupa shrank his neck and wrapped his tattered yellow robe tighter. .

"Don't worry, there are no beasts around here. As for the devil, our sword will be waiting for it." Wilps patted the protruding part of his waist.

Levi, who was walking in front, didn't look back, but a sharp light flashed in his eyes. This guy named Babrupa didn't seem to be that simple. At least this keen perception ability is not something ordinary people can do. .If it weren't for the spiritual connection with Mengmeng, the big lynx, Li Wei would not have noticed that there was a terrifying jungle predator wandering not far from them unless he used the detection technique.

The trees on both sides of the trail grow very densely. After noon, the sunlight that can penetrate the canopy-like branches and penetrate the ground is particularly sparse and dim.Li Wei frowned and looked forward. The path stretched to the end of his field of vision, and there was still no change at all. This made him extremely disappointed who had been trekking in the dusk forest for two consecutive days.

"Mr. Babrupa, how far is the suitable camping place you mentioned?" The young knight turned his head and said to the man who shrank his neck and followed behind the horse's buttocks.

"That place is not far away." Babrupa raised his head to look at the surrounding scenery, then pointed to a particularly tall silver fir tree in front of him and said, "I still have some impressions of this tree... the young knight Sir, you can go over and have a look, and tell me, is there a mark carved with a knife on the tree?"

Li Wei let go of the reins of his mount, and quickly walked under the silver fir tree to take a look. "Yes, a triangular marker with the longest corner pointing toward the trail."

"That's it. The mark was carved when I passed by here last time. Continue for about two kilometers, and you can see a stream crossing the path. Not far upstream is an open space. Businessmen who often walk here We all know, maybe we can meet them anywhere." Babrupa shouted happily.

"Well, let's move on. It looks like we can get there before the sun goes down." Li Wei walked back quickly, grabbed the horse's rein and said.

"Okay, Master Levi." Wilps lowered his head slightly and said, the shadow of the hood concealed his expression.

(End of this chapter)