I want to be a faded person for life

No matter how you look at it, this is a katana, right?!

"I am Yura, the hunter who hunts Bloodfinger."

There was an old voice under the iron hat.

Yura...just hearing the name doesn't sound like a Japanese person.

Xiangzi didn't know if he had misunderstood, so he looked at the weapon a few more times.

——Yes, that’s the katana, there’s no mistake about it.

"I came here to take a look after hearing about the appearance of Blood Rose and Blood Finger in Hyde Fortress. I didn't expect that the Knight Commander, who was stained with blood, had already been dealt with by you."

"To be able to fight the Blood Fingers and survive, it seems he has some skills... The Blood Fingers are a group of faded people obsessed with blood curses, a group of villains who attack their own people."

"You can't show mercy to these people just because of hesitation... You did a great job on that."

Xiangzi felt somewhat guilty, because in theory she had already appeared at Ampach's place, and with the nickname "Pure-blood Knight Dolan", she could also be considered a Blood Finger.

Judging from Yura's attitude towards Blood Finger, if the other party discovered this, a fight would probably be inevitable.

Feeling guilty, Xiangzi glanced at the sword again before looking away.

"...You seem quite interested in my weapon. It's called [Longfang], and it's been with me for many years. I can't give it away easily."

Yura also noticed Xiangzi's gaze. In fact, it would be difficult to notice it even if he didn't want to, because the other party would look in that direction from time to time during the conversation.

"I have no intention of taking it away."

Xiangzi quickly shook his hands.

"My name is Togawa Sakiko. Mr. Kenneth should have mentioned me."

Xiangzi deliberately pronounced his name slowly.

"I just think Mr. Yura's weapons and armor are very unique. They don't seem like products from the border area. Instead, they look a bit like the style of my hometown..."

"So that's the reason."

Yura suddenly realized.

"It's indeed a name in the style of the Land of Reeds, but I'm afraid to disappoint Miss Toyokawa, I'm not from the same hometown as you."

"The iron hat and this long tusk are both crafted in the style of the Reed Land. Long ago, there lived a great swordsman from the Reed Land named 'Old Man.' His name is almost universally known in the Border Region, and as a result, many weapons and armor imitating the style of the old man and his disciples have been created here."

"However, it is said that the swordsman has become obsessed with the blood curse, and has become a madman who only cares about killing... Even if you are from the same hometown, it is best not to provoke such a dangerous person."

"...An old man?"

Xiangzi repeated the name.

"Thank you very much for the information."

Yura waved his hand.

"This isn't exactly rare information. There have been signs of Blood Finger activity in Nimgerfu recently, and it seems to be vaguely connected to the city of Stonewell... I'll be staying here for a while. If you need help, call me when you enter the city."

Kenneth also nodded.

"If my soldiers are only responsible for maintaining order in the prison, they can still do it. Mr. Yura should be able to help you. After all, I am the lord of Nimgefu. Even if something like that happened, I would not abandon my territory."

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With many unexpected gains, Xiangzi continued to move south and used the blessing point to teleport to the south of Yakirhu, which was near the sealed prison where Xiangzi and the half-wolf Blaze had fought against the Hound Knight before.

Looking at the map, this is the closest blessing point to the Weeping Peninsula. Xiangzi has not been to the area further south yet.

"There should be a small golden tree here."

Looking towards the peninsula in the south, you can clearly see the golden light in the distance - although it is called a small golden tree, it is only relative. The height of the former seems to be more than 100 meters.

The huge stone bridge ahead is the only passage connecting the peninsula to the north of Nimgfu.

From a long distance, Xiangzi saw the Greg soldiers stationed on the bridge, who had become zombies, and the crossbows that had caused her a lot of trouble in the past.

But now is different from the past, Xiangzi no longer takes such small troubles seriously.

Besides, apart from the Eric camp with which she had some ties, she really had no reason not to take action against these Grek soldiers. Instead of using the badge to get away with it, it would be better to earn some more runes along the way.

Xiangzi did not slow down at all and urged Torrett to run straight towards the bridge.

The soldiers in the distance had already aimed their crossbows in her direction. Xiangzi immediately rang the soul-summoning bell and summoned the swordsman Dririas.

After Roderica's spirit training and strengthening, the several bone spirits she could summon - except for the ancient Storm Eagle King, whose spirit Roderica was not yet able to train - were all strengthened to a certain extent.

The swordsman swung the flail violently, knocking away the giant crossbow that was coming towards him. The huge arrow was bounced off and sank into the bridge surface with gravel.

"Okay, let's just rush over!"

Xiangzi put on the long-missed magic wand and swung it in a swift arc, killing two soldiers who were about to reload giant arrows, and even cutting off the rope of the crossbow.

Facing the soldiers' defense line formed by brass shields, Xiangzi raised Roger's rapier and instantly summoned four light blue pyroxene daggers.

Each shining sword hit a zombie soldier who was building the defense line, and instantly a gap appeared in the originally tight defense line.

Xiangzi pulled the reins, allowing Torret to temporarily escape gravity. She completed the weapon switch in mid-air, put away the staff and replaced it with the hound's fang, which was more suitable for close combat on horseback.

The two weapons crossed each other, easily removing the four heads and placing them on the sword blades.

As the weapons were retracted, the zombies' heads rolled down and bounced far toward the bridge behind.

"shelf!"

There seemed to be sounds of fighting in the distance, and Xiangzi immediately quickened his pace and rushed over.

Chapter 31: Sacrifice Bridge

There seemed to be a small-scale battle ahead. A dozen creatures that looked like subhumans but gave people a different feeling were besieging the only three or five remaining soldiers beside the collapsed carriage.

Not far from them, a blindfolded girl dressed as aristocrat was sitting on the inner stone. Most of the bodies of the guards were scattered around her, as if protecting their master.

"This is...!"

Seeing this scene, Xiangzi immediately sped up.

The subhuman-like creature actually had wings growing on its back, an organ that Xiangzi had never seen on the beast ghosts or the subhumans in the cave.

One of the monsters used its wings to fly over the soldier's head, clamped its legs around his head and neck, and stabbed downwards with a pistol in both hands, immediately making several bloody holes in the soldier's face.

Under their siege, the few remaining guards quickly fell one after another. The creatures holding huge axes had already noticed the noble girl who was protected in the deepest place.

But just as it approached with its weapon, several figures suddenly jumped out from behind the girl.

Standing in the front was the giant wild wolf with purple eyes. The other two smaller wild wolves surrounded it from the left and right, trapping it in the middle.

Xiangzi, who was about to arrive, had already rung the horn to summon three wolf spirits named Doloris, Mortis, and Amoris.

After Roderica's spiritual training, there were significant changes in their bodies, which were originally indistinguishable.

Originally, Xiangzi needed to carefully identify them one by one, but now he can understand them at a glance.

Dolores is the largest one with yellowish fur, Amores has purple fur on his head and back, and Mortis is the smallest one and rarely barks.

Dolores was the strongest, and her strong fur could even withstand the chopping of metal weapons to a certain extent. The blow from the hatchet only flattened the fluffy wolf fur a little.

She threw her enemy to the ground and bit his throat hard.

The next to attack was Amores. Amidst the wolf's low growl, faint starlight appeared around it, and two pyroxene magic pebbles hit the winged enemy in the air at high speed.

Mortis did not take any action, but just squatted down beside the noble girl and watched the battlefield silently.

At this time, the swordsman and Xiangzi had already rushed over. Realizing that something had happened, the creatures scattered, leaving only a few corpses.

Xiangzi had no intention of pursuing them. The enemy had fled into the distant jungle, and it was unlikely to catch up with them all.

"Are you OK?"

The blonde girl sitting on a rock by the roadside was obviously not a zombie. Her reddish-brown robe was made of fine materials, though it had a lot of wear and tear and bloodstains.

This outfit looked familiar to Xiangzi, but he couldn't think of where he had seen it before.

"Is anyone there..."

The girl looked around but couldn't find where Xiangzi was.

It was not until then that Xiangzi noticed that the girl's eyes were covered with cloth and she seemed to be blind.

Apart from the part covered by the cloth, it can be seen that the girl's face is delicate and she is only fifteen or sixteen years old at most. It is a pity that she lost her eyes at such a young age. It is just not clear whether the power of blessing can heal her.

Xiangzi walked closer and grabbed the other person's hand, indicating that he was here.

The girl took out her fingernail guards.

"...So you're a knight, huh?"

The girl claimed that Irena was the daughter of the lord of Morn City in the south of the Weeping Peninsula, and the servants in the city rose up in rebellion.

"I was born with poor eyesight and had no way of understanding what was happening. I could only hear terrifying roars everywhere. My father had some guards protect me and I escaped..."

There were several collapsed carriages on the road not far away, with the cargo scattered all over the ground and the bodies of the soldiers and servants dismembered beyond recognition.

This kind of dismemberment does not seem like the behavior of wild animals, but rather more like the venting of human anger.

"Sir Knight...Can I ask you for a favor?"

Irena grabbed Xiangzi's hand.

Her father seemed to still be in Morn, believing that it was the duty of those in power.

Out of hatred, the rebellious servants attacked everyone who had escaped from Morn City with them, and now she seemed to be the only one left alive.

"I don't know what the current situation is like in Morn City... Could you please give this letter to my father who is still in the city? I hope he leaves as soon as possible... Even if I have to bear the stigma of a coward who abandoned the city, I still hope my father can survive."

"I'll wait for him on this bridge."

Of course she could help with this little favor. She was planning to go to Morn City for help anyway, so she just needed to let Irena wait here for a while.

A blue starlight flashed in Xiangzi's eyes, which had become a little cloudy at some point, and the source pyroxene in his body seemed to be whispering again.

Xiangzi's movements froze. She was about to take the letter when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

I just drove away the enemy. Those unknown creatures may come back at any time. It is not safe to stay on the bridge.

But......

Why didn’t I think of this just now? My first reaction was even to take the letter and leave the other person here alone?

It's dangerous no matter how you think about it, right?

At this moment, Xiangzi thought of more things that he had overlooked.

This place is not far from the bridge. Why didn't the Greg soldiers guarding the bridge just now notice the situation here?

Based on Xiangzi's understanding of the zombie soldiers, this place should not be beyond their guard range. Any creature that approaches, especially those obviously non-human beings just now, should be attacked.

A sense of uneasiness emerged in Xiangzi's heart. Thinking of this, Xiangzi slowly took a step back and moved his eyes left and right to observe the surrounding environment.

She placed her hand on the hilt of her sword and gave her answer:

"I refuse. Leaving you on the bridge is a stupid idea. I have to get you to safety first."

The moment she said this, something changed.

The ground shook slightly, and the faint light of the small golden tree in the distance was obscured by another light.

The bridge surface was burning with dark yellow flames, a sticky dark yellow color that reminded people of pus and rotten oxidized fruit flesh.

【Don't hinder...the birth of a witch.】

The creature whose throat was bitten off by Dolores strangely crawled up again. Its eyeballs were completely melted, and sticky dark yellow lava flowed from its dark eye sockets.

"Witch..."

Xiangzi finally remembered where he had seen the girl's clothes. It was the two-fingered witch who died in the Chapel of the King.

Chapter 32: I don't know what you are talking about. I demand you to apologize immediately.

The servants who had been dead also stood up one after another, their eyes also melted or swelled unnaturally, like spoiled grapes dripping with juice.

These strangely resurrected beings are all whispering the same sentence.

[Don't...interfere...with our...birth]

"What happened?"

Irena couldn't see the surrounding scenery, but she felt fear instinctively.

Xiangzi heard a low whimpering sound behind him.