Chapter 247 Murderer? Me too
The woman had short men's hair and behaved like a soldier. If you didn't look carefully, you would think she was a man.
"Doctor, are you sure this guy can be saved? I've never seen anyone who has the Red Death be saved..."
The boat gradually approached the lake. The woman poked the spear into the water and made sure the water was very shallow. Then she turned over and stepped into the water, pulling the boat towards the shore while asking Anson.
"He is different... He was poisoned by a very strange poison. This poison seems to have neutralized the Red Death in his body, and it can even prevent his Red Death from being transmitted to other people. The priest touched his blood in the temple, but he was not worried about contracting the Red Death at all! If we can determine what poison he was poisoned by, it means we have found a way to cure the Red Death! Julia, please help me, I can't drag him..."
Anson looked very tired. He tried hard to drag the unconscious man off the boat, but he only shook the boat a few times and didn't drag the man off at all...
"Perhaps your medical skills are indeed good... but you really shouldn't go out alone with your skills, young doctor..."
The girl called Julia shook her head with some contempt, stretched out her hand to grab the unconscious man, and carried him on her shoulder with great effort. Then she took two big steps to the shore and put the man on the ground.
"I didn't go out alone. Didn't I hire you? I just overestimated the courage of your colleagues and underestimated the madness of the Snake Cult... They can actually turn people into snake-like monsters?"
Anson sighed and shook his head, put on his medical kit, got off the shaky boat, walked to Julia with one foot deep and one foot shallow, sat down and began to breathe.
"I didn't expect those bastards to be so cowardly... Doctor, with your skills, you actually dared to take people away from that weird temple... I really admire you..."
Julia twisted her waist and sighed at Anson.
"I am a Knight of the Glorious Cross. I am fearless wherever the light shines... How could I be afraid of a few soulless snake-skinned corpses?"
Anson stood up on his knees and looked back at the lake: "It seems that they haven't caught up with us... Let's go quickly..."
"Aren't you afraid?..."
Julia rolled her eyes, but did not waste any time. She carried the unconscious man on her back and walked forward with difficulty, holding the spear.
It was obvious that this woman named Julia was the main worker on their trip.
"As an employee, it seems that you shouldn't mock your employer..."
Anson saw Julia staggering and reached out to support her.
"Hey! I just wanted to find a temporary job escorting medical staff to make a living! I didn't expect to encounter such evil things here!"
Julia was obviously dissatisfied with the job: "Didn't you say before you left that you were just out to look for some herbs? The money you paid is not the price for risking your life!"
"That's right... This guy is the medicinal herb! Although the process of searching for medicinal herbs is a bit dangerous... But have you heard of the proverb - good medicine always grows on cliffs..."
It seems that Anson has been with the lord for too long and has learned how to exploit employees. He has also probably learned a lot of "language art" from Sarah and can explain things in a variety of ways.
"But your herbs are too damn heavy...you have to pay more!"
Julia said this with gritted teeth. It was certainly not easy to walk while carrying an adult man. She was indeed very tired.
"Of course... Once you see Lord Leon, you can get as much money as you want... But you have to get back to Boshi City alive first... Come on! You'll make a fortune when you get back to Boshi City!"
Anson imitated the Lord's past and wrote a blank check, and also motivated his employees...
The two walked forward and gradually came to the edge of a swamp.
There are always many swamps and wetlands on the edges of large lakes, and they are likely to be the kind of muddy land that people will sink into once they enter.
The two were dumbfounded when they looked at the swamp in front of them - it was already evening and the light was not very good. Everyone knew that they could not easily enter the swamp at this time.
"...Wait, Doctor, I think we are going in the wrong direction...Why is the setting sun ahead of us? We seemed to be heading west just now?"
Julia looked around and suddenly turned around in a daze: "The City of Knowledge seems to be in the southeast, right?"
"Ah? This... don't you know the way?"
Anson was stunned. It was obvious that the young doctor had little experience in outdoor life. He had just rowed a boat on a wide lake for a long time, and walked in the wild without any reference points for a long time. He had already lost his sense of direction...
This young man who could even get on the wrong ship at the port of Boshi City, of course, has an obvious shortcoming - he can easily get lost...
"I said I just came here from Siyuan City... I'm not familiar with this area, how can I know the way?!"
Julia let go of the man on her shoulder again. She was obviously in a bad mood at the moment, but her movements were still gentle. It seemed that she didn't want to cause any harm to the unconscious patient.
It was clear that despite her harsh words and her manly behavior, Julia was a kind-hearted girl.
Anson looked around in confusion and sighed, "If only Lisadiran was here, he can always find the way... Why can't I have the talent of the Noldor elves to find the direction just by looking around?"
"Noldor elves? Ha... they are old monsters that can live for thousands of years. If you live a few hundred more years, you can easily find your way anywhere..."
Julia seems to be a very straightforward chatterbox who hardly ever stops talking, but she does work diligently.
"I'm not an old monster... Anson, I finally found you. My lord has dug three feet deep around Bretwin Village to find you..."
A clear voice sounded.
Who is coming? It’s none other than Lisa Dillan.
Lisadilan was leading a few Noldor rangers to search along the lakeshore. The elves' hearing was indeed very good. He heard Anson's voice even though he didn't see anyone across the hills by the lake - fortunately Anson and Julia were talking all the way.
"Lisa Dilan! Hey...it seems like we're on the right track..."
Anson waved his hands excitedly. He had already seen the figure of Risadiran riding a horse.
"Anson... maybe you were right to go this way... look behind you!"
Lisadiran rode up to Anson and drew his sword: "You have always had good luck..."
Maybe Risadiran was very happy to find Anson. He usually would n't talk so much to Anson.
The sword in the hand of the elf killer slashed down, and a humanoid monster with a pale green body was beheaded by the Noldor elves.
It was a devoured being that was approaching Anson silently - their pale green snake-like skin was difficult to detect near the swamp.
"They kept chasing us... Fortunately you came..."
Anson looked behind him a few times, his eyebrows drooped suddenly, and he laughed dryly: "Lisa Dilan, why are you here?"
"My Lord, we couldn't find you in Bretwin Village, so we sent out most of the cavalry..."
Lisadiran shook his head. "We'd better get out of here. These monsters are not very conspicuous near the swamp... Are they chasing you?"
Julia looked up at Lisadiran. She seemed to be impressed by the handsome Noldor elf. Her tone became gentler. "Yes, we were chased here by that kind of monster... Where are we going now? Should we cross the swamp?"
"No, follow me all the way south... Wait... Looks like we have to fight our way out now..."
Lisadiran looked at Julia, and then saw more staggering figures from behind Julia.
They were all the ones being devoured.
"Maybe they followed us from the lake... They... can dive?"
Julia was clearly aware that these devoured beings did not need to breathe.
Lisadilan immediately jumped off his horse: "You guys get on your horses and leave here! I'll stop them!"
Then he threw the reins in front of Anson and rushed behind Julia with his sword in hand. Several Noldor rangers he brought with him also rushed out with him.
The Noldor were always reliable when faced with their enemies.
Anson got on the horse obediently, but he still did not forget his mission: "Julia, bring that man up! Quickly..."
Julia turned her head to look at Lisadilan who had already started hacking and killing, and she gathered her strength to lift the unconscious man and laid him horizontally in front of Anson's saddle, then she gave the horse's butt a hard whip.
The horse galloped southward, and Anson only had time to sigh before being taken away by the horse.
"I wish you could cure the Red Death! Remember to give me the extra money!"
Julia muttered a few words to Anson's back, then picked up the spear and ran behind Risadiran.
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The fate between people is very wonderful.
Two people of different races, personalities, identities, and even genders can often form a friendship in a short ten-minute battle that ordinary people may not be able to establish even after decades of interaction.
This is the case with Lisa Dillon and Julia.
One is a Noldor noble, a male elf who looks like a beautiful woman, with long hair like a woman. He is usually taciturn and has been a killer for many years.
The other one was a human civilian, a short-haired woman who dressed like a man. She looked androgynous, was a chatterbox on weekdays, and was working part-time as a bodyguard.
These two are opposites in every way...
But they were unusually coordinated in battle.
Enemies that Lisadilan could not reach with his sword and shield could always be blocked by Julia with her spear in advance, allowing Lisadilan to easily kill them with his counterattack.
Whenever Julia used a spear and it was inconvenient to defend her back or front, she always received timely assistance from Lisadiran.
This was the first time they worked together, and even the first time they met, but they cooperated like old friends who had been together for many years.
In terms of martial arts, Julia's skills were obviously not comparable to any of the Noldor Rangers, but when it came to cooperation with Lisadiran, the two of them were seamless...
"Where did you learn these skills? I've never worked so well with a human before..."
Sadilan obviously fought very well in this battle, and he dealt with those who were devoured in ten minutes.
This cold-hearted elf even took the initiative to talk to a human, and a human woman whom he would never even look at - Lisadilan was usually very cold to Sarah and others. He only obeyed Leon's orders and didn't even pay much attention to Amy.
Wendy could communicate with him in a friendly manner, but that was because they were both Noldor nobles.
Apart from the Lord, the only human who could be called his friend was Eric. This was probably because Lisadiran had always felt sorry for accidentally hurting Eric.
"My father taught me... but I'm not sure if I should still call him father now..."
Julia sat on the ground with her spear in her hand and looked at Lisadiran's profile: "I am a murderer... I am wanted by the Bacchus Empire."
"Oh? Ha... I'm also a murderer... and I'm also wanted by the Bacchus Empire..."
Lisa Dilan turned his head strangely.
"real?"
"real……"
The two looked at each other and laughed.
"The person I accidentally killed... was my brother."
After laughing for a while, Julia murmured.
"…This…I also accidentally killed my brother, my cousin."
The expression on Lisadilan's face was even stranger. He was exiled by the Noldor tribe because he accidentally killed Islandil's nephew in a duel. That was indeed his cousin. Lisadilan himself was actually Islandil's nephew. Noldor nobles of the same tribe were all relatives.
The two were silent for a while, and Lisa Dilan also sat down next to Julia.
Julia stared at the water in the swamp below her feet, looking at the reflection of her short hair, a little dazed.
She would dress like a man, but it wasn't because she was born to like this kind of neutral dress - this kind of neutral culture was not popular in the continent of Pendor.
Julia was just using this method so that she could often see her brother's reflection in the mirror or on the water.
She had a twin brother named Julius who looked exactly like her.
Julia's father was once a guard of a noble in Siyuan City. She and her brother were trained by their father since childhood to use various weapons and coordinate combat skills.
The reason why she is so good at cooperating with others is that she and her brother have been training for a long time to develop a method of joining forces to fight the enemy.
But one day, Julia unexpectedly discovered that her father and brother were not protecting any nobles, but a snake priestess.
This sudden discovery overturned the beautiful family in her mind.
Julia confronted her father and brother with what she had seen, but her brother Julius silenced her and threatened to kill her.
The two siblings fought, and Julia accidentally killed her twin brother during the fight.
Later, she was wanted for murder, and her father regarded her as an enemy...
Shortly after this incident, Siyuan City was besieged by rebels, and the soldiers who were originally chasing Julia were recalled by Emperor Marius. Julia thus escaped the wanted list, but she also lost her home.
She could only wander around and look for her future elsewhere.
"The lord I serve helped me achieve redemption... Perhaps you can too..."
Lisa Dilan said softly.
"Maybe, but I don't want salvation..."
Julia also said softly: "I just want to get rid of the Snake Cult..."
"Then you should come with me to meet the Lord. He can even help hostile countries to deal with the Snake Cult."
Lisa Dillan nodded to Julia.
"You are a brave warrior...Anson, the doctor, was also brave when facing the Snake Cult...I hope your lord is the same."
Julia stood up with her spear and looked at the bow and arrows on Lisa Dilan's back: "Actually, I prefer to use a crossbow. Maybe you do too?"
Lisa Dilan held out her hand to Julia: "Yes, me too."
