It was bad enough to sleep on the cold, damp ground, but the fiery redness that greeted my eyes when I woke up was even more painful.

Not just pain, but pain from the soul.

On the morning of the third day after leaving Apple Town, Ladislaus, who had two attendants and no longer had to keep vigil, was woken up and saw the last thing he wanted to see at the first sight.

"I really don't want to meet here and now, my childhood sweethearts. Which one of us will die in the hands of the other?" In the light of dawn, Ladislaus looked at the brightly colored waves hovering among the branches.

Napei, the spiritual pet, sighed in his heart.

I have been involved in the creation of this strange natural magical beast for more than half a year. Most of its kind were made by the druid himself from materials collected from the forest, such as rotten leaves and wood. However, because of Anna's persistence, this Pohnpei

It has a gorgeous beauty that is rarely found in others of its kind.

Not to mention the beetles from Corsica and Central Italy.

There are many precious flowers, some of which are even specially transported from the Black Continent to the city of Liguria across the Mediterranean Sea with ice water to keep them fresh. You must know that even if you are just a magic apprentice, it is still extremely expensive to be employed on a merchant ship for a long time to be responsible for keeping them fresh.

Alpine bacteria brought back by alpine collectors who risked their lives from the Alps.

Not to mention the many dazzling feathers and majestic scales from the New World and even further east.

This is the most precious gift a girl can hope for. It costs more than a thousand talers just to collect these natural materials. In addition, more than a thousand talers of arcane materials are used to cast the spell. This is a real mass.

The beast of gold coins.

Although Ladislaus felt very bad about investing in something that could not improve his combat effectiveness, he had to admit that the beauty of this creature had left a deep impression on him.

The moment Anna molded the final form and performed "Revitalizing Pohnpei", it opened its eyes, and the room was filled with light, which is still vividly retained in Ladislaus's memory.

Originally, hiring a spellcaster who could create strange objects to help Anna at least would have increased the cost by hundreds of thalers, but at that time Ladislaus grabbed the job without hesitation and rushed to please Anna.

Unexpectedly, the treasure he had worked so hard to create would be used by the girl he had worked so hard to please to chase him.

Her childhood sweetheart wanted to get rid of her just like her brother, but there was nothing to complain about. On the road to wealth and status, friends turned into enemies, and it was normal for lovers to draw swords against each other. Lasslaus tried his best to act like a mature man.

Nobles generally think of it.

After noticing the sight of the new owner, he had already learned about this extremely threatening druid creation from Ladislaus. Old John, who had recently joined the team, tried to take aim several times, but after all, he was not a patrolman who specialized in long-range shooting.

Lin Ke didn't have a good bow at hand, so he only had one chance. Once he failed to shoot down the Pohnpei spiritual pet with one blow, the strange life that had always kept a long distance from him became even more reluctant to get closer. Even now, it has always been

Stay at a distance where Ladislaus's magic can't threaten you at all.

In fact, in the forest, the power of Pohnpei's spiritual pet, which is very close to nature, should be greater. It's just that Kashusi's bright red aesthetic made it easy for Ladislaus, who knew this creature, to discover it.

monitoring.

Of course, even if the enemy's sentry is discovered, it still means that danger is imminent.

Pohnpei's spiritual pet easily refuses to leave its owner for 1,500 feet, and it has a spiritual connection with its creator. Once it finds the target, Anna will know it immediately.

Because of the mountain road, the enemy may be so far away that it takes more than half a day to travel, or he may be close at hand.

Now that this was the case, Ladislaus and his party immediately set off to escape without clearing the traces of their camp.

Sirika, the boss, took the food and water supplies under him as quickly as possible and said: "Abandon the horses and go into the woods, we can still get rid of the pursuers, and then only have to compete with the small group of people. They support each other in the woods.

It's much more troublesome to catch up. If we only catch up with five or six people, then we can still fight." Although Old John on the side was reluctant to part with his newly acquired property, he still supported Xili's proposal to rely on his boss.

What else can I do now? After all, as long as I escape with my life, the emperor or the acting grand duke will definitely have to support him. "Tie the horse over there, these things may be able to slow them down a little." The voice was mixed.

Sad, distressed, resentful, and reluctant to give up countless negative emotions, Ladislaus spoke out with extreme pain the decision that almost tore his heart and lungs apart. Yes, rewards and salaries have always been generous just because of Ladislaus

He deeply understands that when it comes to using kindness and power at the same time for his subordinates, kindness is the foundation, power is the means, and only when the benefits are enough, people are willing to use their lives. This does not mean that Miss Anna’s previous evaluation of his gift-giving skills was completely wrong. As for money, that is

Quite lacking in aristocratic magnanimity.

Of course, most of the negative emotions still come from Anna and her spiritual pets, but there is no need to explain it to her subordinates.

The pursuers on the other side were one hill behind at this time, about two or three hours away. When Ladislaus discovered the Pohnpei spiritual pet, he also received instructions from Anna.

Based on the direction reported by Anna, Knight Cassano sent out two wanderers with two horses to pursue them with all their might in order to hold off the fugitives. At the same time, he confirmed that Anna, who was extremely excited, relayed what her spiritual pet had seen.

"As soon as the sun came up, Xiao Ha spotted the three of them at a distance of 100 meters. Didn't you see that guy was in such a hurry? He was a coward, but he actually brought so much money that he had stolen, including seven horses. He was a miser.

, I have been a miser since I was a child, and today he will never be able to run away. I must avenge my brother." Combined with the extremely painful voice of Ladislaus just now, at least the evaluation of miser cannot be unfair. Of course, Ladislaus

I would definitely argue that I only save money in other areas in order to pursue power and arcana, and that I have a little restraint in areas where some nobles are willing to spend money, or that I know the importance of money very well.

"I'm afraid it would be unwise to hurt someone whom His Majesty the Emperor calls a 'brother'. Miss, the master has also made it clear that Ladislaus should be captured alive. I hope you can put the overall situation first," Knight Cassano warned.

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"I know, I know, but after catching him, let's not rush back. Give him a lesson. For example, it's okay to let him race my horse for a certain distance. Of course, he has to be barefoot." In fact, it's okay.

Miss Anna, who was very aware of the current power of the Habsburg family, was also very aware of the risk of killing the other party, but she was also very firm in her love for her brother and her determination to make Ladislaus suffer a lot.

Three people, which is consistent with the situation reported by the accompanying Pastor Steve, and seven horses. They are really bold. Don't they know that they are running away, but they are so arrogant.

There are two strong players over level 10 on our side, including Cassano himself and the priest of Musk, the Lord of Thieves. Anna and the priest Steve who came to report are also very powerful in combat, plus the other six levels.

With a capable team of more than level five, what tricks can Ladislaus play with such a lineup? What else can they do besides running away like mice? And on their own side, there are more than two good horses per person on average.

Where they abandoned their horses, there were so many wanderers and druids on their side who were suitable for fighting in complex terrain. How could they escape? With so much preparation, what else could happen?

Yes, there will definitely be no surprises.

"Please rest assured, Miss, tonight, or tomorrow at the latest, you can set off back to Liguria. I guarantee that Mr. Ladislaus Doria will deeply care for him in the dungeon of the Sibo family.

"Repent for the crime committed by Master Cesare. Of course, before that, this sinner must first run on your horse's tail while confessing and begging until you are satisfied." The confident Captain Cassano assured Miss Anna.

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Chapter completed!