As a group of mercenaries, who didn't know whether they were motivated by wealth or sex, all ran away, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became awkward.
Princess Salute opened her mouth several times to ask about Griffith, but in the end she was unable to ask for some reason.
Because in her memory, it was Gus and Casca who rescued the dying Griffith, so theoretically they should have been together since then.
But she didn't know about the demon-ascension ceremony in which the entire Eagle Group was sacrificed, or about Griffith's transformation from a human into the Hand of God - Femont.
Likewise, Gus doesn't know how to face this princess who is basically the equivalent of the country's subjugation, as well as the unspeakable relationship between her and Griffith.
The two of them stared at each other in a stalemate for a long time. Finally, the young knight broke the silence and suggested: "This is not the place to talk. Let us take a rest in the woods ahead. Otherwise, the smell of blood will attract us."
We'll be in trouble if wolves or other beasts come."
"You are right, this is indeed not a suitable place for conversation."
Gus glanced at the mutilated corpses around him and the large amounts of blood scattered in the soil and grass and decided to agree.
In this way, three people and a carriage continued to move along the uneven dirt road for almost half an hour. After confirming that they were far away from the battlefield, they suddenly turned into a forest glade and started lighting a campfire.
After a while, the sky quickly darkened, ushering in the terrifying night.
As the war broke out completely in the east of this continent, many city-states and countries were even destroyed, so anyone who still had some common sense and sense would choose to camp beside the road.
That's basically telling everyone to come on, there are a few idiots here to rob.
Especially the light of a campfire, like a beacon in the dark, can cause all kinds of trouble in the wild.
Of course, Princess Sharut and the knight beside her definitely don't know this knowledge gained through experience.
Even the bonfire was lit by Gus picking up some dry wood from the surroundings.
Feeling the warmth radiated by the orange-red firelight, the princess, who was shivering due to the rapid drop in ambient temperature at night, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps because she was too hasty when she escaped, she obviously didn't carry too many things, not even a decent coat, only the gorgeous dress she was wearing.
The clothes of nobles are usually not very warm in order to reflect luxury and beauty.
The design with a lot of translucent lace in front of me makes it even worse.
When the temperature drops below 12 degrees Celsius at night, it won’t have any warmth-keeping effect at all.
Without a lit bonfire, you would probably catch a cold even if you were hiding in the carriage.
Fortunately, Sharut met Gus at a critical moment, otherwise what awaited her would have been the most terrifying and miserable ending for a woman.
She couldn't help but shudder when she thought about the way those mercenaries had looked at her naked and unabashedly, and how she might have been ravaged.
But she soon put these horrific scenes behind her and stared at the fragrant food in the iron pot.
As a mercenary and Avenger who has been wandering alone for many years, Gus often survives alone in the wild in order not to disturb others. He will only enter towns for supplies after the salt, dry food and condiments are consumed.
So he has already developed good cooking skills.
In particular, a few rabbits and pheasants shot with crossbows have become very attractive when grilled in olive oil.
In addition, Sharlut had not eaten anything decent for two days in a row since she escaped from the palace, so her stomach began to growl unsatisfactorily.
Not only her, but the young knight next to her was not doing much better either.
Although this young man from a noble family has obviously received good training, this does not mean that he knew how to survive in the wild after growing up in castles and palaces.
From the frustrated face and messy black hair, it is easy to see that this knight with fairly good fighting skills has suffered a lot in the past two days.
"Give!"
Gus put the roasted rabbit and chicken on wooden skewers and handed them to the two of them.
Although he always has a cold and repulsive attitude, he is actually a cold-hearted person who can always sense what the other person needs most urgently at the first time.
"Thanks!"
The princess and the knight thanked each other in unison, and immediately stuffed it into their mouths without caring about the perm.
They were so hungry after not eating anything for two consecutive days that even the etiquette education they received since childhood could not fight against their biological instincts.
In just about half a minute, almost three to four hundred grams of meat were eaten cleanly in three bites.
The young knight gnawed every chicken bone cleanly without any image, and even licked his fingers with an unfinished expression on his face.
In contrast, Sharlute's eating appearance was obviously much more gentle. Although she ate very quickly, she always stuffed it into her mouth in small bites.
After eating the whole piece of rabbit meat, she took out her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, and then asked in an uncertain tone: "Are you going to find Griffith too?"
"Well, that's right, I'm going to kill this bastard myself!"
Gus showed a creepy grin.
"Kill...kill him? Why? Aren't you fellows of the Eagle Group?"
The princess was stunned for a moment, with shock and disbelief in her eyes.
"Because he personally sacrificed the entire Eagle Order.
By killing all of us, he becomes the devil and satisfies his twisted and pathological ambitions and desires.
Do you think Griffith is still the one who swore allegiance to the Kingdom of Midland?
No!
From the moment he was sacrificed, he was no longer a human being, but a demon from the abyss.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Otherwise, how do you think he, who was dying with only half his life left, recovered to what he is now?"
Gus shattered the princess's dream in the most direct and straightforward way.
"No! You are lying! How could a perfect person like Griffith do such a cruel thing? How could he be the devil from the abyss?"
Sharut obviously couldn't accept this cruel fact, so she covered her ears and screamed.
This princess has obviously been so well protected since she was a child that she has never seen the darkness of human nature and the dangers of the human heart, let alone what a careerist like Griffith who has climbed up from the bottom can do to achieve his goals.
What a crazy thing.
The only thing she remembered was Griffith's face, which was more beautiful than a woman's, his heroic performance in ending the Hundred Years' War between the Kingdom of Midland and the Empire of Yoda, and his elegant demeanor when facing herself.
Facts have proven that women in a love brain state are usually irrational and have their own filters when looking at people.
"So you ran out of the palace just to find Griffith?
Do you think that after losing his identity as the princess of the Kingdom of Mitland, he will still hold you in his hands like a treasure as before?
Don't be naive.
When you lose your use value, even the old Griffith will kick you away without hesitation.
Did you know that he had an intimate relationship with the Governor of the Yoda Empire for military expenses?
Later on the battlefield, Griffith took advantage of the fact that the opponent coveted his beauty and made targeted arrangements, and later personally killed the opponent who had no further use value.
This is his true face, a careerist who will do anything to achieve his goals.
And why do you think your uncle, the king's brother, Uris, was assassinated?
That was the order given by Griffith, and I was the one who carried it out."
When he said these words, Gus had obvious sarcasm and ridicule in his tone.
He could understand the yearning and admiration for Griffith from the inexperienced princess in front of him.
After all, when Griffith pursues someone, almost no man or woman can resist his indescribable charm.
Casca has been secretly in love with and worshiping Griffith for a long time and is willing to do anything for him.
Even Gus himself fell for a time and was willing to become a tool for the other party to realize his ambitions.
But what’s the result?
The moment the Overlord's Egg was activated, Griffith trampled on everything without mercy!
The intense pain, anger and hatred swallowed Gus's heart like a poisonous snake.
He could guarantee that if Sharut went to defect to Griffith, her final end would be very miserable, and she would even become a miserable plaything.
Just when the princess was extremely shocked by the explosive information, the young knight on the side suddenly drew his sword and roared angrily: "Damn executioner! So you are the murderer of Count Uris's family! I will avenge them today.
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"Revenge? Is it up to you? What's more, even if you want revenge, you should go to Griffith. Because I was just a sword in his hand."
To be continued...