Hide during the day and come out at night, sleeping in the open air.
A month later, Enmle.K and Gejil.K finally returned to the North.
Looking at the water of the Simlai River in the distance, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
The journey this month has not been easy.
From the day they left the Tesin capital 'Bod', riots broke out all over Tesin, the most direct of which was the bombing of the railway tracks leading directly to the north.
So much so that the two had to return on foot.
Moreover, in order to avoid the checkpoints set up by the two princes, they had to deviate from the main road and be very careful.
"What happened?"
“Those organizations turned hostile overnight.”
"Even, it's a fight to the death."
"Could it be those guys from abroad?"
Gejier.K sat on a rock, holding in his hand the news that Shadow had just sent him - because of how cautious the two were, Shadow was unable to confirm their whereabouts . He only found them when they were close to the north and back on the road.
"no."
"Whether it was Ludes, Yatuk, Lidar or Faber who possessed such 'power', Tesin would have been finished long ago."
"There is no way that George VI could have died of natural causes."
“It should be…”
"'They're fighting among themselves!"
Enmle.K, who had finished reading the secret letter earlier, picked up a branch and started writing and drawing on the ground.
When Gejilk looked, a map of Tesin that did not include the North immediately appeared in the sight of the third son of the Grand Duke.
"Look where the riot broke out!"
Enmle.K nodded with a branch.
Gejil K looked at the dots, frowned slightly, and soon his eyes lit up.
"buffer!"
"Buffer!"
"Every place that was in turmoil had no large organizations before, only small forces. The forces that participated in the turmoil were all large forces in the surrounding areas. Therefore, these cities were deliberately created as buffer zones!"
Gejiel K said quickly.
"Um!"
"The fact that they were able to deliberately create a buffer zone throughout Tesin shows how powerful they are. In the midst of these disturbances, the strength displayed by both sides is even more astonishing. There are more than thirty second-level warriors, and two third-level warriors involved. This is much stronger than the information that Shadow had collected before."
"Especially on ordinary days, these guys are able to keep it to themselves."
"So, I can't think of anyone else except 'them'."
Enmle.K nodded.
"But why did 'they' start a quarrel?"
Gejier K was completely puzzled.
"have no idea."
"That's something you have to ask 'them' themselves."
"However, this is good news for us. At least the attention of Gerald, Ronald and other countries has been drawn to them, and our actions will become easier."
"Let's go, keep going!"
Enmle.K stood up with a smile.
He glanced from afar at Halest, the largest city in the North.
Follow the Smle River towards the 'Bear Castle'.
"etc!"
"Father is going to contact others to deal with 'them', right?"
After taking two steps, Gejiel K suddenly stopped.
In response, Enmle.K rolled his eyes.
"Don't worry!"
"Father is more alert than you think!"
"You are fine, so of course father is fine!"
Having said these words, the Grand Duke's second son continued to lead the donkey, which had become thinner, forward.
The third son of the Grand Duke was stunned for a moment, then nodded and followed.
Gjir.K admitted that Enmle.K was right.
but……
"Are you calling me stupid?"
Gejil.K walked quickly to Enmle.K and looked at his brother with suspicion.
The Grand Duke's second son laughed.
He shook his head.
"No."
"That's your illusion, my dear silly brother."
…
Anko looked at the Grand Duke of the North in front of him and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Your Highness, when did you find me?"
The last guardian knight of the Steinbeck family was very curious.
Because of the years of hunting, he thought he had a very strong ability to conceal his whereabouts, otherwise, he and Skiffins Steinbeck would have been killed long ago. But this time they were discovered by the Grand Duke of the North.
No!
To be precise, when he was discovered, he immediately hid his tracks again, but he failed to shake off the Grand Duke of the North for several times.
Scrooge stood there, like a standing brown bear, and laughed heartily.
"Accident! Coincidence!"
The Grand Duke said so.
Unfortunately, even a fool wouldn't believe such words.
Anke is not a fool.
He sighed.
His hand grasped the hilt of the sword.
He knew very well why the Grand Duke of the North came.
Skiffens Steinbeck!
The Lord to whom he served!
He would never betray this lord!
He will never betray his oath!
That……
Only one battle remains!
Thinking of this, Angko's eyes became tough.
He made his final preparations.
Immediately, the guardian knight's momentum grew.
Just when the momentum was about to reach its peak, Scrooge took a step forward.
Bang!
The footsteps were silent.
Momentum suddenly rose.
Just like the collision of an invisible force field, with a dull thud, Angko flew out, broke two trees, and then stopped and fell to the ground.
Wow!
The last guardian knight of the Steinbeck family opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He raised his head and looked at the Grand Duke .
He knew that the Grand Duke of the North had been promoted to a legendary rank.
Can……
Is the legend so strong?
Impossible!
How is that possible?
The last guardian knight of the Steinbeck family was completely stunned.
And Scrooge said directly -
"Send a message to Skiffens Steinbeck!"
"Tell that guy that I have the key to Dragon Island and Fairy Lake. If he wants it, he can go to Fabol!"
"I'll be waiting for him there!"
Having said this, the Grand Duke turned and left.
Although no further aura was leaked, this is near Bodø after all.
It is likely to attract a lot of unnecessary trouble.
It’s better to leave.
Especially after the recent discovery of the "proxy war", the Grand Duke has become even more cautious.
The Archduke's most immediate impression of 'them' is 'secret'.
Other than that, he didn't think much about it.
If it weren't for this series of "turmoil", he would never have thought of the existence of "proxy war".
Similarly, the appearance of the "agent" also made the Grand Duke think, could there be so-called "agents" among the targets he was looking for?
When this thought came to his mind, the Grand Duke immediately changed his original plan.
The original idea of ​​"the more people the better" has been changed to "trustworthy people".
For example: Steinbeck.
For example: George VI.
Both of these guys can be trusted.
Although in some ways, it is really dangerous.
But such danger can become a "reliance" at the critical moment.
Anko watched the Archduke leave.
He took a few deep breaths, then stood up, cleaned the blood on the ground, and walked quickly in a certain direction.
Just over ten minutes after the two men left, a patrol team appeared here.
This is the full 'Hyena' formation, with 'Vultures'.
The team checked carefully and recorded everything.
Just when the captain was about to analyze the situation, a flare rose in the distance.
"Another damn guy is causing trouble!"
"Walk!"
The 'hyena' turned and rushed to where the flare was raised.
However, when they arrived, the village built on the basis of Tesin's capital, Bode, had become lifeless, and all the people and animals had died.
Not a simple kill.
But was sucked dry!
The blood and flesh of all people and animals were sucked dry.
The ground was littered with skin and bones of some other type of mummies.
"This is the fourth one in a month!"
"The bastards of the 'Church of Flesh and Blood'!"
"I heard that the escaped High Priest of Flesh and Blood did this to avenge us!"
A 'pup' in the 'hyena' team whispered.
"You three will go in groups to check if there are any survivors."
The ' adult dog arranged the tasks. When the three 'puppies' began to check on one side, he walked to the other side, while the 'vulture' hid in the dark.
The whole village is not big, with only about two hundred people.
The person who sent the flare should be from the opposite secret force.
The 'adult dog' quickly found each other.
Crawling there face down, with the remnants of the flare beside him.
Um?
Face down?
The remnants of the flare were intact but thrown aside!
Suddenly, a word popped up in his mind.
trap!
That guy killed the secret forces and then used flares to lure them here!
"withdraw……"
Thinking of this, the 'adult dog' was about to yell.
But before the sound could really appear, a dark shadow bit his throat.
Slurp!
Slurp!
With deep and continuous sucking sounds, the 'adult dog' shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Muscles, fat, and even internal organs all flowed into the black shadow's mouth along with the blood.
In less than ten seconds, this "adult dog" became a different kind of mummy.
"As expected of the 'hyena' I trained."
"The reaction is not too slow."
Amid the deep voice, the shadow revealed its true face.
It was George VI.
Just different from George VI before him.
At this time, George VI's eyes not only turned red, but the slightly skinny and old body that originally belonged to "Hotmas" also became strong, and his breath was filled with a strong smell of blood.
King George VI looked down at his left hand which had stopped rotting, and felt a little relieved.
"The secret arts of the 'Flesh and Blood Church' are indeed useful."
"Moreover, the flesh and blood of extraordinary people has a better effect than imagined."
"I can actually vaguely sense that the bloodline in this 'Rose Family' body is heading towards the fourth awakening!"
George VI stood there, pondering.
The shelter was found.
He was forced to change his plans.
He risked using the secret arts of the 'Church of Flesh and Blood' - he had originally only used these secret arts as trophies, but he did not expect that they would be useful and quite good at this time.
The magic of fate!
George VI sighed.
This also prompted George VI to change his plans.
He wants to complete the fourth awakening in the body of 'Hotmas' and step into 'Legend'. Only by entering 'Legend' can he gain a place in the major events that follow.
Otherwise, you're no better than a chess piece.
He knew very well what happened in Tesin recently.
'They're fighting among themselves.
As for the reason?
Of course it was because he took away some of Ashidal's unfinished potions.
The other party had a misunderstanding because of this incident.
George VI had no further thoughts on this.
All he knew was that it was a good opportunity for him after the shelter was discovered.
It is also the only chance.
Therefore, he controls the tempo and range very skillfully.
He didn't want to attract some enemies that he couldn't afford to offend at this time.
So, when George VI saw Skiffins Steinbeck, his heart tightened.
To the young man he had hunted.
George VI was wary of the other side from the bottom of his heart.
Because, in his recent thinking, he found that his so-called pursuit seemed to be the other party intentionally cooperating with him, or even... guiding him at the very beginning.
"Long time no see, His Majesty King George VI."
"You look a little embarrassed."
Skiffens Steinbeck made a pretentious bow.
King George VI immediately took a step back, his eyes full of vigilance.
"Your actions really hurt me. After all, we have worked together before."
"Oh."
George VI sneered in response.
He still remembers that collaboration vividly.
Planning for many years.
But the other party took advantage of him.
It's really suffocating.
Anger stirred the blood in George VI's body. The red in his eyes began to flicker like light bulbs, and the smell of blood became stronger and stronger.
But immediately, George VI calmed down.
"What do you want to do?"
George VI asked.
"nothing."
"I just want to tell you that the high priest of the 'Flesh and Blood Church' has appeared in the North. According to the itinerary, he should be heading to Fabol. If you don't want to miss the last chance, you must speed up."
Having said these words, Skiffins Steinbeck raised his hand to open the door and disappeared behind it.
George VI stood there thinking.
Finally, grit your teeth.
Turn north.
And in some secret place.
Skiffins Steinbeck returned and looked at Anko with doubts and couldn't help laughing.
"What's wrong, Anko?"
“Sir, how do you know that the High Priest of Flesh and Blood is the Hand of the North Underground?”
The Guardian Knight couldn't help but ask.
"Because, that old bear Scrooge appeared near Bode and found you."
"Also because Enmlek hasn't appeared in the club for a long time."
"Also because my dear brother left Bear Castle."
Skiffens Steinbeck replied.
Angko scratched his head, not quite understanding.
But he knew that he just had to trust his adults.
"So what should we do?"
Anko asked.
"To Fapor, of course."
"I kind of miss the scenery of Sack now. I wonder if His Majesty would secretly use a silver needle to test for poison when drinking."
As he said this, Skiffins Steinbeck laughed out loud.
At the same time, Goethe's mouth corners also curled up.
In a cave in a dense forest outside the port of Marne.
I originally thought that it would immediately lead to one battle after another.
But what was unexpected was that he actually spent a month in peace and safety.
The 'Secret Realm' also completed its cooling.
Is there any need to think about it?
Of course, the choice is to enter the 'secret realm' for another wave of enhancement.
Goethe smiled and raised his hand to stroke the [Ring of the Mad King].
Looking at the stars in the deep night sky, he immediately made a decision.