After leaving the northern fragrant leaf forest, my eyes suddenly opened up, with a clear blue sky, a few porcelain white clouds floating in it, and the crystal-white snow, showing an endless clean world without the biting cold from the Storm Sea. The wind, the whole world seemed to have changed its appearance, even the ice and snow no longer looked cold.
The warg raised its hooves and galloped towards Tulip Town, but Neo's heart was far less relaxed and carefree than the horse under his crotch running, but rather hesitant to move forward. As for the snowy scene in this winter morning, he had no interest in admiring it at all.
Warrior, Iron-Blooded and Fearless!
This kind of implicitly poetic expression is only suitable for use in books
What Neo believes more in is 'bloody courage', which is strong, hot-blooded, and passionate. To put it more vulgarly: if you give it some stimulation, you will become a fool.
If your heart is too smart, your thoughts are too confusing, full of distracting thoughts, you have many worries, you are afraid of death and cherish your life, how can you still be fearless?
Especially after experiencing life and death moments again and again, when you pant after victory, your tense nerves relax, and you watch the warm blood flowing through the trembling hand through the blade, lowering it on the yellow sand, blooming into a flower. A shocking little flower...
Afraid! Afraid! Without deliberately recalling it, the scene of the battle will linger in front of the eyes, making people remember that at that moment of confrontation, there were so many uncontrollable and lucky things; making people sigh that their life was simply saved. It makes people worry, how will they survive the next similar killing situation? So when I dream about it at midnight, I often wake up!
Sometimes Neo wonders, maybe those half-stupid idiots are the real 'warrior race'...
He raised his head, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and felt the biting cold wind caused by the flow of air. Neo felt the hesitation, wavering, and cowardice in his heart. He silently prayed: "If I die in battle, will Return to your embrace in advance. If I live, I will understand your way, implement your method, and be determined to do it!" Again, again!
Faith, the power from the soul, becomes the source of fearlessness, which is the core of Neo's resistance to weakness and fear. This power is accumulated little by little. It is not as quick as alcohol to anesthetize the consciousness, nor is it as fast as indulging in lust, thereby gaining Emotional balance is more direct, but it will grow. It does not affect the vitality of life. It is not only a kind of spiritual sustenance, but also an eternal goal that transcends life.
"Drink!" With a low roar, Neo felt the heat all over his body expand, distracting thoughts dissipated, and there was no longer any fear or hesitation. This was the self-analysis enhanced "Battle Cry of Faith" of the warrior's skill "War Cry". The war cry can make the whole body The blood is strong and full of power. On this basis, the war cry of faith makes the mind pure, calm and firm.
This war cry from the bottom of the heart has an inexplicable appeal on life. Even the warg under Neo's crotch was affected and his mane suddenly stood up, he howled, and accelerated suddenly.
Tulip Town gradually becomes clear at the end of the line of sight
There are powerful enemies there, and there are terrifying dangers there, and in such a sunny snowy wilderness, any sentry can find it with a glance. This is exactly the reason for Neo's fear before, but now, in his mind There was only one free and easy voice: It was just a battle!
Dang! Dang! The crisp bell rings.
This sound is not unfamiliar to Neo. The alarm bell is similar to the one at Cropp Village Hall. It is mainly used to warn people. It will also be used in meetings that require the presence of all citizens. However, the sounding method is different. The latter is gentler and longer.
Neo was a little surprised. He was sure that someone in the town had discovered him, "But, the minions of darkness also use this system, and it is exactly the same as the beating method set by the town before?"
Approaching further, Neo could see more clearly. It seemed that behind the wall were not dark cultists, but townspeople and militiamen.
"Stop, we have to shoot arrows if we go forward!" Someone behind the town wall shouted loudly. Neo heard it and knew it was York the Butcher. He had the loudest voice in the town, and he had a broken gong voice, which was easy to remember.
As soon as he pulled the reins, the warg let out a low roar in his throat, slowed down quickly, and stopped about 160 meters away from the town wall. This was the effective killing range of the longbow. There were heavy crossbows in the town with a killing range of more than 250 meters, as well as
The bed crossbow is even more terrifying, but at this distance, Neo is still confident to avoid it as long as it's not a shot.
From this distance, it is difficult to see faces clearly. Neo just relied on his impressions from the past to roughly judge that there seemed to be blacksmith McCann and cobbler Edison...
"York, McCann, Edison, come out of town, I bring news from your lordship." Neo pulled the reins with one hand from time to time, controlling the panting warg that was walking back and forth to ensure that he could start quickly and leave at any time.
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"You are lying, my lord has already died in the battle!" York continued to shout in a broken gong voice. Neo was worried about being deceived, so why not here?
"Shut up! York, have you seen the body of my lord?"
"It sounds like Neo's voice to me, and it looks like it too!"...
Neo has good ears and heard the conversation behind the town wall. Listening to the voice, it seemed that Tulip Town was once again under the control of the townspeople.
"Is it Neo?" Someone behind the town wall couldn't wait to ask. The accent sounded like the blacksmith McCann.
Neo didn't answer. He got off his mount with a somersault, pulled out his swords from behind and made a sword flower. He crossed the swords in front of his chest and spread them out to the wings. At the same time, he bowed and nodded. He straightened his right leg in front of him and made a slash with his left leg.
The half arc is slightly curved at the back. This is the swordfighter's courtesy. Neo's salute is recognized as neat and elegant, strong and vigorous, and pleasing to the eye.
After a while, the town gate opened, and McCann, York, and Edison trotted over.
Neo took off his hood and strode forward to meet him.
We met, hugged and walked towards the town together, more people rushed out
"Neo, where have you been these days?"
"I heard that I was doing something for your lordship. Why have you been here for so long?"
"How is your lord, where is he?"
"Neo, I heard that the barbarians have captured the West Wind Station. What should we do? Do we want to flee eastward?"...
A large group of people gathered around and talked all over the place. No one was interested at all.
In the entire Turres, the most famous one is Lord Mamores, and the second is Neo. Gladiators are the stars of this era. Neo is a first-class gladiator. He has fought on behalf of Turres several times and has never lost.
However, and Neo is not as aloof as Xavier. As a servant, Neo is responsible for a lot of chores. He is often seen and talked to. There are too many people in the town who are familiar with him.
In the crowd, someone strode forward with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a solemn expression, but also a friendly look because of the smile that always hung on the corner of his mouth.
"Hello, I'm Zhagen? Pierser has heard everyone talking about you before. I didn't expect to see you in person so soon. You are more handsome and younger than the rumors!"
Neo had noticed this man early on. After all, he was the only stranger among the crowd, and the armor he wore was finely crafted and expensive. He also had an outstanding temperament. He walked with everyone, walked calmly, and was upright and eye-catching.
Very
"Who is this?" Neo did not directly shake Zagan's outstretched hand, but turned his head and asked McCann
"Look, I'm so happy to see you, so I'm sorry to introduce you to you. Mr. Piersel is everyone's savior. If he hadn't arrived, we would have discovered that the minions of darkness were already strong on the outside, and we would still be enslaved by several dark cultists!
"
"Hello, Mr. Pierser, I am too guarded! Please forgive me for being rude."
The two hands were held together and they didn't mind at all. They smiled warmly and said politely.
Neo's feeling is that this person's palms are broad and powerful, and there is no trick like trying to test his strength. However, the position and feeling of the calluses on this person's hands seem to indicate that this person is not diligent in practicing swordsmanship, and the time is not long, so he thought
The calluses on his hands were hard and uneven. They were not like those of an experienced hand, which had been polished smooth but still felt as thick as a whole piece.
Contrary to this, judging from his demeanor, demeanor and clothing, this man is an experienced swordsman, and this can be proved by his exquisite armor.
As an excellent blacksmith and a qualified warrior, Neo can tell at just a glance whether the marks on the armor were made by cutting or peeling, slashing or stabbing, and he can even tell what kind of weapon it is.
And from the location, we can roughly tell what the situation was like at that time.
There is no doubt that the owner of this armor, even if he is not a veteran on the battlefield, is a veteran who has seen large-scale battles. This is consistent with the style and style shown by Zhan Gen. He is calm and heavy, without the feeling of being sharp.
, but you can feel the aura of a strong person in every gesture, and even some small habits can explain the problem, such as the position of holding the sword, the way to hang it with the belt, etc. Rookies are not like this.
"Maybe the cultivation methods are different." Neo excused himself. He felt that he was suspicious because he was a little jealous. He had done so much in the past two days and killed so many minions of darkness alone. He felt somewhat complacent in his heart.
Although he didn't intend to show anything, a savior suddenly popped up and took away all the glory of the hero, which created a little imbalance.
But then, Neo was shocked again, because he smelled the putrid smell of Dark Evil from Zhagen. It was not very strong, and it was not pure. It was a bit like the smell of Dark Evil residue excreted from his body, which made him even more dismayed.
What Neo cares about is that there is a strong smell of soap locust on the body. Although many people who love cleanliness are used to using soap locust to bathe and do laundry frequently, but when it reaches such a concentration, it is suspected of masking some smell.
"If you pay more attention, you'll never go wrong," Neo told himself. To be honest, he also had a tendency to 'believe in what he wants to believe'. If such an upright character was a minion of darkness, then he would really doubt it.
How authoritative can a theoretical work like "You can tell people by their words, demeanor, behavior, and eyes" be.
There is a saying among the people that no matter how you behave or do things, you must have confidence and take root. A person is very confident, even a little bit too confident, because he has indeed successfully deceived many people with his superb acting skills.
He has accomplished many things. He has a heartfelt love for acting, which can be said to have reached the level of fanaticism. These have laid a solid foundation for his success.
While Neo was going through many twists and turns in his mind, Zhagen did not expect that just by shaking hands, Neo saw so many doubts. The biggest feeling in his heart now was regret, regretting that he was going to die for spending so much time.
Big Zhou Zhang just wanted to capture the person in front of him, but who the hell would have thought that if he only had to wait less than 8 hours, the prey would fall into the trap alone. Now, the black knight Fade is so awesome.
The long-term approach was to let him and a large army go, leaving him to miss a good opportunity and have no choice but to continue acting.
Neo walked towards the town surrounded by people. More people had gathered in the town. When they saw Neo, they greeted him and asked about Lord Mamores.
In this incident, it can be said that the townspeople suffered heavy losses. Not only did many people die, but almost all the pretty ones were humiliated by the minions of darkness. However, at this time, no one complained, or even wanted to mention these things at all.
Without him, everyone knew very well how the town was breached, and what choices and reactions they made when Lord Mamores and his few guards raised their arms and shouted to defend their homeland. Even many people
They all saw that Lord Mamores was injured several times and was knocked off his horse, so at that time the minions of darkness shouted: Lord Mamores is dead, so so many people believed that even the last trace of resistance was extinguished.
Got it
But the result of surrender is life worse than death. The evil and viciousness of the minions of darkness far exceed the imagination of the townspeople. Relatives are slaughtered or humiliated like livestock in public, and the slightest movement is killed on the spot... The minions of darkness use bloody
The method has deeply implanted fear and helplessness into everyone's heart. When the torture that never sees the light of day becomes a part of life, the living townspeople inevitably think of the past, those days that were a little miserable and a little happy.
To think that there is such happiness, and the unsmiling, majestic but fair Lord Mamores... Guilt and regret are like worms eating at the fragility of people's hearts. Many people start wiping tears while they are still working.
Not because of the pain of the whip or the fatigue of the limbs, but because of the injury...
Neo could understand the thoughts of the townspeople to a certain extent. He simply did not touch this scar. Just as he said when he advised Diff, be tolerant. What is needed here is not a whip. The reflection of humanity that has not been wiped out in the hearts of the townspeople.
More effective than a whip
Surrounded by everyone, Neo walked to the small square and found a higher mound. He walked up and scanned the crowd. There were more than 500 townspeople. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. There were nearly 200 households in Tulip Town, and the population was too high.
It cost thousands, but now, this is almost all. Nearly half of the townspeople died in this disaster. It is said that every family was mourned and every family lost their relatives. This lesson is really painful and makes people crazy.
However, the suffering is not over yet. On this cold winter day, people must leave their homes and head east to find opportunities for survival. How much will they lose along the way?
"Fellow folks!" Neo put away his feelings and said loudly: "The devil has brought us unprecedented suffering. I feel as sad as everyone else. However, it is not the time to grieve yet. A greater crisis is approaching, so I
To make a long story short here, what I want to tell you is that Lord Mamores is still alive. Although he cannot be seriously injured, he has always been thinking about this land and everyone in his heart, and has been working hard to save everyone from danger."
Neo knew very well that such empty talk was meaningless, so he turned to McCann in the crowd, "Brother McCann, we used some of the weapons hidden in your cellar and hid some weapons there.
That's where the purple-shirted bow came from, don't mind it!" Neo said, patting the bow on his back, and continued: "That night we killed four demon cubs first, and also took one of them
The two of them stripped naked and hung them in public, then took the opportunity to sneak into the tunnel and kill that bastard Ya Heng!"
"It was you the night before yesterday!" McCann's eyes were bright, he was excited and relieved, and he clenched his fists and said: "The bad guy leader was furious, and several of the devil bastards were whipped. We vaguely heard what happened outside.
That bastard Ya Heng died well, he has dozens of lives in the town on his hands!"
Neo nodded and looked at Malfoy's wife Liz in the crowd, "Sister-in-law, don't mind if I say something wrong. I didn't see Brother Malfoy. He may be gone. I would like to express my condolences to him in the early morning of the day before yesterday.
We sneaked into the town for the first time and slaughtered all the drunken bastards staying in the shop. They died miserably, which was somewhat of an act of revenge for Brother Malfoy! I heard a sound in the wine cellar, but the door lock didn't work.
If you dare to smash it open, you won't be able to save you at all, but it will harm you."
Liz's eyes were red, "That day, we were indeed in the wine cellar. Those beasts wanted to rape me, and my family rushed to them, but, in the end..." When Liz said this, she couldn't say any more, wow
cried, and an old woman next to her sighed to comfort her.