Soul echo

Chapter 37 The Burning Dawn ([-])

After receiving the blessing of divine magic, the civilians can run faster than the undead soldiers, and their bodies have become more vigorous, and they can react in time even if they fall.

There are mercenaries and temple guards to resist the attack of the undead soldiers, and the army of the undead cannot catch up with them.

Even so, when Zhong Ye and the Duanhou team caught up with the main force, they still saw many dead bodies on the road, including mercenaries, temple guards, and civilians.

In this regard, they can only remain silent.

The undead soldiers strictly followed the general's orders. Due to the large number of people, the fleeing team was stretched very long. The front end even escaped from the city, but the undead soldiers were still chasing after them.

The sound of battle came from ahead, Zhong Ye quickened his pace and rushed into the battlefield dragging his big sword.

Under the moonlight's sword edge, the undead soldiers were vulnerable. Although their fighting skills were powerful, they were still inferior to Zhong Ye.

Zhong Ye didn't know how many times similar situations had happened. When he came to his senses, he had already left the city with his team, and there were no enemies in front of him.

They followed the traces left by the main force, and the people continued to advance, because they did not know that there was no enemy behind them.

Zhong Ye didn't tell the people the news, but let the team rely on this inertia to move forward, stay away from Laurel City, and only announced the news when the mercenaries reported that someone was falling behind.

There was no cheering, no jumping, just tiredness and numbness, and sadness on people's faces.

They experienced too much this night and lost too much.

Everyone lost their home, many lost loved ones, and most importantly, they lost their city and didn't know where to go next.

The priests helped Zhong Ye count the number of people. Including mercenaries and temple guards, less than 800 people survived, and hundreds of people fell on the way to escape.

But for them, perhaps this can already be regarded as a 'good result'.

The time limit for the magic spell had passed, and people couldn't continue walking, so Zhong Ye led them to find a temporary resting place for them to recover their strength.

Looking at the numb and weeping civilians, Zhong Ye held the big sword in silence.

When they fled, the main force of the undead army was not attracted. If he had known this was the case, should he choose to lead the team to clear away all the undead soldiers surrounding the church before starting to flee...

Zhong Ye couldn't help but sighed deeply, turned his head to look in the direction of Yuegui City, and slowly frowned.

The main force of the undead army did not catch up, which meant that they were still attacking the castle. If they sacrificed the life in the castle, they might be able to open the 'gate to the abyss'.

Zhong Ye didn't know what the 'Gate of the Abyss' was like, he had never seen it with his own eyes, but back then he came out of the occupied area and had seen aberrations, and aberrations are just derivatives of the power of the abyss. It is said that the evil spirits are even more terrifying.

If the undead army summoned the gate of the abyss, with Laurel City as the center, several surrounding territories may be corrupted.

But... what can he do now?

Zhong Ye clenched his fists tightly. The divine spell that the priest launched at the cost of his life not only healed his injuries, but also replenished his physical strength, and it was not time-sensitive.

Only when he recovered his full combat power could he lead the team to wipe out the pursuing undead soldiers on the way to escape.

But even if he regained his fighting power, so what?

Can one man stop that army of the undead?

He's not a 'legend'!
"...The notice goes on, after you have rested, get ready to go!"

The young deacon on the side froze for a moment, didn't say much, and followed Zhong Ye's order to tell the people the news.

After losing the priest, Zhong Ye became the leader of the team. Although he was a native of the East, and although he had only been in Laurel City for one day, his previous performance earned him the trust and respect of everyone.

People didn't complain too much, and they didn't ask why, they cleaned up and stood up.

The team carried only a small portion of food and very little fresh water.

There are more than 700 people in their team, not to mention the wilderness, even the villages can't solve the food problem, so they have to find a place that can at least solve the drinking water problem before their physical strength is exhausted. place.

Although his map landed in Laurel City, there were also civilians who were familiar with the surrounding terrain. They acted as guides and could quickly lead the team to find a water source.

The miserable blood moon slowly slid towards the west. The team walked and stopped, stopped and walked, stopped and stopped, and they couldn't go far for several hours.

This is to take care of those who are left behind - most of the civilians don't know how to control their physical strength. They used up too much physical strength when they escaped from the city before, and they haven't been able to recover until now.

Zhong Ye wandered around the team, keeping the dangers in the wilderness out of the team.

The other fighters could take turns, but he never took a break. Seeing how hard he worked, the others didn't dare to complain.

During another rest and recuperation, the old scholar approached Zhong Ye.

"Your Excellency Zhong Ye..." He paused, thinking about what to say next.

After taking a few deep breaths, the old scholar said slowly again: "The team will leave to you."

Zhong Ye was slightly taken aback. He saw the old scholar lift his skinny fingers, nodded his head, and said, "I know what 'Abyss' is, and I've also seen that ceremony. Now many things pop up in my mind. Inspiration solved many problems that had puzzled me for a long time at once, so I think I was probably inspired by the abyss."

"So..." Zhong Ye's mind moved, and his eyes widened.

"So I'm going to die." The old scholar said frankly, "I don't think I can resist the call of the abyss, my willpower is not that strong, but as a member of the Stein family, I can't tarnish my surname—I My great-grandfather, grandfather, and father all used their lives to carry out the 'noble spirit of the Stein family', and I cannot shame them, nor can I shame the children."

He looked at Zhong Ye with blurred and sincere eyes, and said softly, "Your Excellency Zhong Ye, if I fall behind in the future, please don't let the team stop."

Zhong Ye looked at the old scholar and remained silent for a long time.

"……it is good."

Soon, the team set off again.

Zhong Ye looked towards the end of the line from time to time, and saw an old and crooked figure being left behind by the line, he sighed inwardly, and looked away.

Looking at the team going away, the old scholar silently adjusted his glasses, forced a smile, and climbed up the cliff alone. Standing on the cliff, seeing the team going further and further away, a flash of relief flashed in his eyes.

Then he jumped down from the cliff.

Zhong Ye lowered his head, the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

Why do good people have to die?Why should good people like Priest Gerard and Mr. Stein pay for the murders committed by the army itself?

Moreover, they are still trying to open the gate of the abyss? !
The palm of the hand silently clenched the hilt of the sword, and heard a shout from the front: "We have arrived!"

The two figures waved their hands on the mountainside, and the whole team cheered up and quickened their pace.

The source of the water is a stream, so clear that you can see the pebbles at the bottom.

People rested in the open space left by the previous team that passed by here, but the open space could not accommodate so many people, and they still needed to clear the surrounding woodland.

After the team stopped, Zhong Ye breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and stopped the two acolytes.

"This team will be handed over to you. I hope you can lead them to escape as far as possible, and then spread the news of Laurel City as soon as possible."

As soon as this remark came out, the young assistant priest immediately became anxious, "Your Excellency Zhong Ye, where are you going?"

Zhong Ye turned his head to look at the way he came from, and said with a sullen face, "I'll go back to Yuegui City and see if I can stop those damned undead!"

The two deacons were stunned. The middle-aged deacon took a breath and asked, "Are you planning to go back alone? Go alone to stop the group of undead?"

"I can't just watch them open the gate of the abyss." Zhong Ye shook his head, "Besides, if I can't stop it, I can run away. Anyway, don't worry, I won't die. Maybe one day, We can meet again somewhere else."

"But..." The young assistant priest was sweating profusely and opened his mouth to speak, but Zhong Ye stopped him with his eyes.

Zhong Ye patted him on the shoulder, then looked at the middle-aged deacon, nodded slightly, "I'm counting on you."

Immediately, he strode towards the way he came.

The more you think about it, the more you get angry, the more you take a step back, the more you lose!
Why do good people have to die?They don't have to pay the slightest price?

Zhong Ye walked into the darkness with a big sword on his back in high spirits, and disappeared from the sight of the two acolytes.

That back, no matter how you look at it, it looks like you are going to fight those undead to the death!
Thinking of Zhong Ye's resolute eyes, the young deacon sighed deeply, as if all the strength in his body was taken away by this sigh, his back suddenly hunched.

…………

At first, people didn't notice Zhong Ye's departure, they only thought that he went into the jungle to investigate the danger.

Until dawn was approaching, when people were drowsy, someone suddenly asked in panic, "Where is Your Excellency Zhong Ye?"

The shout woke everyone up, and the people subconsciously looked around, searching around, and gradually panicked.

"Where's Your Excellency Zhong Ye?"

"Where's Your Excellency Zhong Ye?"

"Where's Your Excellency Zhong Ye?"

They kept repeating this sentence and stood up from the ground, but they couldn't find Zhong Ye's figure no matter what.

"His Excellency Zhong Ye has returned to Laurel City!"

The middle-aged deacon stood up and announced loudly: "But don't worry, Your Excellency Zhong Ye is only investigating the situation. After all, it is an army. If you want to defeat them, you need corresponding information, and Your Excellency Zhong Ye is powerful. If you go alone, you can get away even if you are discovered. Don’t worry, everyone, His Excellency Zhong Ye didn’t leave, he just went to find information to defeat the undead army that drove us out of our homeland and killed our relatives!”

The crowd was in an uproar, and some people did not believe this explanation.

But at this moment, one of the mercenaries standing guard suddenly came back and shouted: "There is an army! There is an army coming!"

Everyone looked in astonishment, the man was taken aback, and his voice dropped a few tones, "They, they said they belonged to the Church of the Sun, and they said...

"Going to Laurel City..."

(End of this chapter)