Allen usually jokingly calls the third script he starts the Magic Continent. In fact, its full name should be "The Magic Continent of Calradia, the Age of Dark Invasion".
And this somewhat long name actually says everything about this script. This is a land with magical power, and it is also a turbulent era that is about to be invaded by darkness or has already been invaded by darkness.
This continent, also called Calradia, is experiencing constant wars. Five countries that hate each other are fighting against each other in order to fulfill the king's ambitions, causing the civilians who originally had a short and stable life to be displaced.
The most direct manifestation is that the originally relatively safe avenue has become increasingly dangerous due to the increase in lawless elements in recent years, especially in the Youhe River near Zenda. The water thieves who robbed the caravans here were as if they were struck by a sickle.
Just like harvested leeks, once harvested, they will grow again soon.
A battle that took place near the Youhe River and was coming to an end blocked Allen's way to Zenda, a wide dirt road that was not particularly easy to walk, as well as a grassy hillside to the east of the road and a river bank full of pebbles to the west.
, dozens of criminals wearing simple clothes were lying in a mess.
Some could barely make some moans, while others were silent, leaving their lives that had gone through hardships but no stability at all, forever in the early autumn of this year.
The winning side is a team of heavily armed bounty hunters riding horses. In Zenda, any team that has registered and hunts down criminals can be called a bounty hunter.
As to whether this team was originally a mercenary, a deserter, or some other weird armed force, under normal circumstances no one cares at all.
As long as you don't cause trouble, it's fine.
But the winning team in front of him was a little different. Even after a short observation, Allen could see that they were composed of two distinct groups of members.
Judging from the attire, Yibo should be the mercenaries recruited in Zenda City. These well-armed and proficient combat guys are almost equivalent to Zenda's regular army. Count Alassis protects them and provides them with jobs with quite good returns.
to maintain the lives of these people.
Any young person who is unwilling to farm and wants to venture out, Instructor Kai in Zenda City will provide initial training for free. It is precisely because of this love that most of them come from Zen.
The mercenaries of Zenda are all willing to lend a helping hand when Zenda is in crisis.
This group of people was obviously directly led by the young man wearing the badge.
The other part of the warriors are equipped with armor that is not particularly common on this continent. Most of them have gloomy expressions and often talk to themselves when fighting or busy. Of course, Allen, who is watching silently, does not.
Might know what they're talking about.
But it can be clearly seen that these people are not the subordinates of the blond young man. They should be ordered by an old man in gray robe, and this old man with gray beard and hair is standing next to the young man and saying
What.
This situation made Allen feel inexplicably familiar. If the metal scepter in the old man's hand was replaced by a wooden one and there was a wizard's hat on his head, then this scene might be even more nostalgic.
But some strange scenes followed, interrupting Allen's memories.
The victorious soldiers gathered together all the prisoners who were still able to move, and also provided simple treatment, food and water. This scene was very normal in this land, because these prisoners had become victorious
property of the person.
Here, the defeated people were sold as slaves, which was a legal business recognized by the king.
Not to mention these bounty hunters who basically rely on their own conscience. Even the private armies raised by nobles and the regular troops under the king are doing this kind of business. Any warrior who does not want to become a slave will leave a ransom before fighting.
money to escape the fate of becoming a slave.
Of course, the criminals who robbed homes basically didn't have this awareness. Their fate was to become slaves. There was a slave trader named Ramon in Zenda, who could be said to be the most famous businessman in the city.
Just the piles of firewood gradually piled up on the field made things gradually take a strange direction.
At first, Allen thought they were going to burn the corpse. Although it was generally popular on this continent to bury it on the spot, it was not impossible to burn it. The ultimate goal was to prevent the corpse from causing diseases during the decomposition process. How?
Processing is processing.
What's strange is that the people who piled up the firewood were all the old man's men. The mercenaries from Zenda just watched with cold eyes, and from time to time looked at their leader, who was talking to the old man with a smile on his face.
blond young man.
As time went by, the pyre grew larger and larger, far exceeding the need for burning corpses. At this time, Allen faintly noticed that something was wrong. These guys might not only be burning corpses, but also those who wanted to burn corpses.
The surviving prisoners may not escape the fate of being burned to death.
Allen was not the only one who had this idea. Some of the prisoners who were not tied up also saw this and took the risk of escaping. But how could two legs outrun four legs?
?
Even if there is a fast-flowing river dozens of meters away, the escaping person has no chance to gain the slim hope of escape. He is knocked unconscious by a stick and then dragged back to the firewood pile.
Burning a person alive is called a living sacrifice on this continent. In Allen's memory, most of this cruel and bloody activity is only held when cults offer sacrifices.
The sect that is most enthusiastic about this kind of activity is Allen's biggest enemy, the Druid sect that believes in the Lord of Darkness. These blind believers believe that the people who are burned to death are the best sacrifices to the Lord of Darkness, and
They will also be rewarded for their contributions.
Allen's face suddenly became serious when he thought of this, and then he whispered something to Momocha next to him.
After a while, Momocha, who received Allen's order, nodded, rode his own brown horse and slowly approached the opponent, and at the same time shouted loudly: "You warriors who have just won, my leader
Lord Allen, who is known as the Guardian, hopes to make a deal with you. I wonder if these prisoners can be sold to us?"
The title "Guardian" was earned by Allen when he was a mercenary in the Five Kingdoms, because he was willing to accept some tasks to fight against criminals, and the success rate of the tasks was 100%, and he protected countless businesses in the process.
team, and farmers who were harassed by bandits, so this name is really resounding among the people.
It's just that when the nobles mention the name Allen, there is always a sense of ridicule in it. In their view, this kind of person is an idealistic fool who can never stand on the same level as themselves.
In the city of Zenda, Allen's name is even more resounding, because to a certain extent, the "Guardian" is also a hero who came out of this free city, and is born with a certain favorability bonus.
.
The blond young man who was originally talking to the old man was immediately attracted by Momocha's words. As a young man who also came from Zenda, he had also heard the name "Guardian".
"Lord Allen? His reputation is as loud as the summer thunder. I am Dantes from Veruga. I am very happy to know such an upright hero at this joyful moment."
When he said this, Dantès looked back at the old man next to him, and said apologetically: "It's just that these prisoners can't be sold to you. My teacher told me that their hands were once infected by innocent people.
The blood of the deceased and the dirty souls in the body need to be purified by the flames. Now we are preparing to perform the ceremony, which cannot be interrupted."
Hearing such ridiculous words, Allen rode up to Dantès. In his opinion, this young man wearing the hero badge should be the protagonist of this era, but he didn't know why he was so easily deceived.
, saying such ridiculous words.
"The soul is purified? Do you know how cruel it is for a living person to be burned to death? Even a battle-hardened and extremely tough warrior cannot tolerate such cruel pain. You actually call it purification?
"
Although the condescending Allen responded to Dantès's words, his eyes were directed at the gray-haired old man standing on the other side, who was the "teacher" in Dantès's words.
The gray-haired old man also looked at Allen, with a trace of resentment in his shining eyes. As the high priest of the Druid sect, how could Gayev not have heard of the name "Guardian"? That is the entire
The sect has been chasing enemies on this continent for a long time.
Suddenly, an extremely ethereal voice suddenly appeared in Allen's ears, and gradually became clearer, but this voice did not bring any substantial content, as if countless flies were flying in Allen's brain.
"Buzz buzz buzz"
This annoying sound instantly ignited the anger in Allen's heart. His right hand immediately tightened the handle of the knife at his waist, and just when Allen was about to draw the weapon, the annoying buzzing sound disappeared.
, replaced by a powerful and solemn voice.
"You should believe in the Lord of Darkness. He will grant you supreme glory, a lot of wealth, eternal life, and true happiness. You should believe in the Lord of Darkness."
This sound was layered in layers, coming from all directions to Allen's ears. In a short time, all the thoughts in his mind were driven away, leaving only one thought.
"Believe in the Lord of Darkness"
"No, never." Allen, who murmured to himself, showed a hint of pain in his eyes. His originally calm face also looked ferocious, and his body shone with a dazzling white light in broad daylight.
"Woo, woo woo woo..."
A blast of ancient horns sounded in Allen's heart, instantly driving away all the sounds surrounding him. At this time, Allen finally got rid of the controlled state, and then a bright silver light flashed.
Then, the sharp scimitar from his waist was pulled out and slashed at the old man holding the scepter as the horse galloped.
Even if Allen thought about it with his heels, he knew where the voice that could confuse other people's minds came from. After all, the scepter in the old man's hand was still emitting an imperceptible black smoke, and his eyes were even more red.
.
If he wanted to say that it was not his fault, Allen would eat the star horn in his arms.
The sudden attack was obviously beyond Gayev's expectations. He could feel that the magic he prayed for was answered, and he also saw something unusual about Allen. The sudden attack at this time made him inevitably fall into
In panic.
It’s just that some rumors are indeed true. When burning a living person for sacrifice, the Lord of Darkness will indeed give rewards to increase the host’s physical fitness and even life span, and Gayev has performed countless living sacrifices.
It is clear that even his age is beyond most people's imagination.
Therefore, even in panic, Gayev still reluctantly raised the metal scepter in his hand and slid away the knife that cut off his head. However, the left hand holding the scepter lost three in this confrontation.
The middle finger.
Seeing the sudden fight between the high priest and outsiders, the Dark Order soldiers who were still preparing firewood reacted extremely quickly. They drew out their weapons and rushed towards Allen who was riding the horse. At the same time, they were even more exposed.
There were bursts of black energy.
Even if they couldn't catch up with the enemy with their legs, they still had to rescue the injured Gayev from under the scimitar, even if it meant sacrificing their own lives.
However, several dazzling bolts of lightning lit up from Allen's hands, and with the sound of "Thunderbolt!", none of the soldiers with black gas were spared. Their bodies twitched and were electrocuted and fell to the ground, while the servants who watched coldly on the side
The soldiers stopped one after another, and their faces that were originally gloating about their misfortune showed a look of fear.
They really couldn't stand Gayev's trick of burning people to death, and they even sneered at the words of purification. The most important thing was that the people were all burned to death, and the money for selling prisoners was gone. They
It can be said that the income has dropped sharply for a period of time.
So when these people saw that the old man who had been bewitching the captain was missing a few fingers, they naturally felt a sense of joy in their hearts.
But they couldn't watch an outsider bully their captain's "teacher". After all, they were just some bandits who were burned to death, and those people deserved to die. What's more, Dantès was right next to them, and they also needed to rescue their leader.
It was just these dazzling bolts of lightning that made everyone present stop in their tracks, and the expression on Gayev's face, which had lost three fingers, was more distorted as if he had seen a ghost, and then changed into a look of determination and a wave of blackness.
Smoke enveloped his body and led him away from this place quickly.
At that speed, even Allen's horse hunting in Middle-earth might not be able to catch up, let alone the fact that he was riding a very ordinary horse at this time.
However, he did not get too entangled with the enemy who had fled. He just took out the Star Horn from his arms and stuffed it directly into Dantès's hands.
Based on his own experience, Allen immediately thought that the young man who was the protagonist must have been bewitched, so since the Star Horn could wake him up, it should also be useful to Dantès.
However, when Allen sent out the Star Horn, he caught a glimpse of red light from the corner of his eye, and then he picked up a gem that shone with fire from where Gayev left.
It was the burst of flames from the "Fire Stone", and this scene made Alan's heart tremble.