rune hunter

Chapter 81 Cut the Cake

With Langaria's retreat, the war between humans and landwalkers finally came to an end.With both sides having concerns, the situation of the war has been effectively controlled.The Landwalker Legion sacrificed a large number of expendable troops, but it did not waver at all.With the strong support of the Maple Leaf Sisters, the human army's casualties have also been reduced to a satisfactory level.

However, no matter how small the number of casualties is, there will still be casualties after all.The entire army was annihilated in the 57 detachments in the forest, and the knights who rushed to the forefront when they charged to Princess Dixing... Many people fell on this land forever, and never returned to their families.They gained honor, but lost their lives.

Istaron's fighters do not lack the courage to face death, because they know that their sacrifices will bring tranquility and peace to their hometown.But in reality, what the soldiers exchanged for their lives this time was nothing more than a compromise by the big shots.

The Landwalker Legion hid in the deep mountains of the north to recuperate, and the work of cleaning the battlefield can only be done by humans themselves.Ordinary human soldiers couldn't find valuable loot from the Landwalker troops. When Ampere was unconscious and Master Stephen's whereabouts were unknown, no one from the academy came forward to purchase biological samples, so they could only pile up the corpses of the Landwalkers. Burn together.

"What? You want us to burn the bodies of our own people together? This is too much to ask!" A sergeant major jumped up excitedly and shouted: "My brothers fought bravely, and there is no one who is greedy for life and afraid of death ! Why can’t you enter the cemetery?”

"I have seen their bravery and fearlessness, and I understand your excitement, but if the corpses are not cremated immediately, the plague will easily occur." Tiana patiently explained: "You don't want to bring infectious diseases to the city going, right?"

"But...their relatives are still waiting in the city! Even if it's a corpse, at least let them see each other for the last time!" The sergeant major's excited voice was filled with tears, and he picked up a young man on the ground. The corpse of the soldier couldn't help but shed tears in his eyes.

"This is little Tommy, just this year, his mother only has such a son! And Tok, he was holding a wedding at home when the army was assembled, and he hadn't had time to kiss the bride...My lord! Please think about the feelings of their family Bar!"

Tiana squatted down, stretched out her hand to gently close the young soldier's eyes, sighed, and raised her head to look directly into the sergeant major's eyes.

"In such a temperature environment, his body will quickly rot and deteriorate, and then become a source of disease infection. If you let his family members come into contact with the body, his family members will be infected with the plague and carry the plague to the city. .In a week, there will be a large-scale outbreak of plague in Istaren...Is this the result you want to see?"

"Impossible! Don't we still have His Highness the Holy Nun? We still have the priests of the temple..." The sergeant major was still holding his tongue, perhaps trying to grasp the last straw with a fluke mentality.

"What if someone deliberately caused the plague? Can Her Highness the Holy Nun guarantee the safety of everyone?"

"Don't talk nonsense and confuse the crowd!" The sergeant major blocked the soldier's corpse behind him, and roared angrily with red eyes: "No one wants to desecrate the corpses of the brothers without the lord speaking in person!"

Patient persuasion ultimately failed. The shroud of horse leather has always been a glorious tradition in the army, and it is regarded as a symbol of glory and cannot be easily desecrated.It was not that the girl had tried to speak to Antonio, but after repeated consideration, the young lord still chose to believe in the promise of the holy nun.

From a political point of view, it is indeed the right choice to lean towards the religious forces represented by the Holy Nuns under the circumstances that the imperial envoys are watching. In the middle, the hidden threat will not be noticed at all.

Under the indifferent eyes of the soldiers, Tiana stopped her futile efforts, lowered her head and walked back to her tent silently.

How can everyone be alerted to the impending plague and natural disaster?Tiana was thinking about this question in her heart, and suddenly staggered, and fell forward involuntarily.

The girl subconsciously closed her eyes, but she didn't wait for the contact with the ground, but fell into someone's arms.Her complexion changed, she hurriedly opened her eyes, and couldn't help laughing when she saw the person in front of her clearly.

The man who appeared in his tent was wearing a full-body armor with sharp edges and a wide gray cloak, making him look ghostly.Only the pair of bright eyes hidden behind the mask remained unchanged, allowing the girl to recognize her identity immediately.

"How did you come in dressed like this?" Tiana covered her mouth with a snicker and said, "Dear Mr. El, you are already a person with status. Not gentlemanly behaviour."

"Who is sneaking around?" El let go of his hand angrily, and snorted angrily: "Who made my new equipment so cool, there are blind cats and dogs jumping out to provoke you on the road... ..."

"Generally speaking, cats and dogs will run away with their tails between their legs when they see a velociraptor skin." Tiana mercilessly exposed El's lie.

"It's a long story..." El laughed twice, his face suddenly became serious and he asked in a low voice: "The war is over, why are the corpses on the human side still not cremated? Are you afraid of attracting those...disgusting things? "

"The soldiers refused to be cremated and wanted to bury their comrades-in-arms in the cemetery. The priests of the temple also guaranteed that there would be no outbreak of infectious diseases. They are now pouring holy water on the corpses. I'm afraid they won't be able to bury them in the ground for a while." Tiana shook her head. , said with a face of unwillingness.

"After the war is over, it's the time for the winners to share the cake. It's always been like this." With a sneering smile on his face, El said with a sneer: "The nobles play politics, the businessmen make a fortune, the soldiers show off their medals, and Priests compete for faith... I think the lord has already paid for the holy water."

"...That's true." Tiana found that she couldn't find a reason to justify.

"Tianna, there is one thing I must remind you." El said solemnly: "I found the traces of 'those things' on the way here, and I'm afraid they have come nearby."

"Those guys have come here a long time ago, and I'm pretty sure they've already set their sights on this place." Tiana narrowed her eyes and said coldly: "The battlefield with blood flowing like rivers, the corpses piled up like a mountain, and it's so close to the city. It's the perfect place to start a plague."

"So... what are you going to do? Do you need my help?" El asked with concern.If the claws of the Cult of the Damned have really touched Istaron, there will be another fierce battle.

"Do nothing." Tiana hesitated and said.

"Do nothing?" Al looked at the calm expression on the girl's face in surprise, and couldn't help but doubt his ears.

"The longer the abscess is hidden, the harder it is to clean up... I want to use this opportunity to let the people of Istaren realize the seriousness of the problem... As long as they notice the real threat, the city can at least be saved ’” Tiana said hesitantly, biting her lip.

"So you plan to sacrifice some people's lives first?" El was deeply shocked by the girl's sudden change of decision: "Tiana! What are you thinking? Do you really think you can control the situation by then?"

"Sorry, I can't think of any other way." Tiana turned her head away, not daring to meet El's eyes: "All you can do now is to take Tika away immediately. If I die here, I hope you..."

There was a loud bang, which made the girl clutch her forehead and let out a mournful cry, holding back what she was about to say.

"I also have a lot of business to do, so I don't have time to play house with you." El withdrew his hand and gritted his teeth and said, "If you plan to stand by and watch, then you are free? Do you want to help me deal with the troubles in front of me first?" ?”

"Your trouble?" This time it was Tiana who was taken aback: "Are you really in big trouble?"

"It's not my trouble, it's our trouble!" El carefully let go of his perception and looked around, then mysteriously took out a worn badge from his arms.

"Have you ever heard of the Pravda?"

(End of this chapter)