How long does it take to cross the continent?

The 'Red Hand' did not know the answer to this question, but to this day, he did take his men across most of the continent, from the southern cape to the edge of the northeastern region of Eon.

Red Hand is a mercenary code name used by men, he is a demonizer, his arm has been atavistic due to the distortion of demonization, and has become as large and red as blood as the Infernal Flame Demon, in addition to being as powerful as a giant, he can also control various fire abilities.

He wanted to call himself 'Yanquan', which was more appropriate and handsome, but the nickname was called by others, so to this day, he can only recognize this name.

Thanks to this hand, the red hand could not enter the inner city of the mobile city, and the prostitutes in the outer city were not willing to entertain him, even if it was troublesome to eat on weekdays, and even the table would be burned if he was not careful.

But thanks to this hand, the man who was originally just a farmer's son has traveled all over the continent, from the original mercenary boy to the head of the mercenary group, and has seen countless landscapes that a farmer's son would never see.

The Red Hand didn't hate his demonic disease, nor did he hate his own hands, but he was also older, and a mercenary in his forties was almost at the end of his prime, and after that, the erosion of demonic disease and the pain of the source energy would tear his soul apart.

Even if it is not for himself, for the comrades-in-arms of his own mercenary group, he must find a place to settle down, which can be regarded as finding a cemetery for himself to retire and bury.

Having fought all his life, he intended to stop.

Evind City, the industrial city in the south of the empire is the place chosen by the Red Hand to retire, after all, this is barely a progressive area, you know, in the central area where the core of the empire is located, most of the time the slavery system is still practiced, and the demons are not even reviewed by the untouchables, and can only become slaves of the nobles and the rich.

The city of Avander was to be exploited, but at best it was thrown into the slums and used as cheap factory labor.

The Red Hand Mercenary Group has taken root in the outer city here, and after a few years of operation, it can be regarded as a force that dominates the outer east city.

During this period, the good hands of the regiment, 'Quick Sword' Cicero, 'Hot Knife' Salar and others all left the mercenary group one after another and lived a life of retirement.

This is not surprising, even the order of the Red Hand himself, he is planning to disband the mercenary group little by little, and then transform the remnants into the Red Hand Gang, which can be regarded as a rare good end to this demonized mercenary group.

The red hand is really tired, old, and he doesn't want to fight anymore. The demonic mercenaries do everything and kill everything, which sounds very refreshing, how happy they are to revenge, but this kind of life of licking blood from the knife is only liked by crazy people, because it means that others can also do anything to them, and there is no reason to kill them.

What's more, if you want to climb up, you have to become a dog for nobles or officers, a tool for them, a glove for doing dirty work.

He really doesn't want to be a submissive dog, he just wants to live in peace and then die a dull death.

It's a pity that many times in this world, even such a bland ending is not willing to give.

When something happened in the city of Evend, the nobles wanted to take action against the demons, and many local gangs went crazy and began to hunt down the lonely children and marginalized people in the slums, and some of the families of the members of the Red Hand mercenary group were captured, which undoubtedly provoked the rebellion of the old mercenary group: they went to war with the guards of the city of Evend just to reclaim their own families.

A tough battle. In particular, the participation of the Earl's Court Guards in the battle completely suppressed the mercenary group.

The Red Hand and his party are indeed strong enough, the leader is the light of the heart, and the main members are Linghui, if they are not demonized, they are enough to be the nobles' guest army, but Earl Aviander is a red man of the imperial faction, and his guard equipment is too good, and it is not at all something that the mercenary group can block.

If it weren't for the problems of the local nobles, there were warships attacking the city, and a strong man raided the Earl's Palace to attack Earl Arvind, causing a group of guards to panic and return to the defense, it is likely that the Red Hand and his party would have been wiped out here on the spot.

Subsequently, it is said that the earl died, and the whole city of Evend was in chaos, and the Red Hand mercenary group took advantage of the chaos of the mobile city to stop, and captured a medium-sized mobile warship and escaped from the city of Evend, and the defenders of Evend were so chaotic that they could not send a pursuer to let them escape safely.

Within a few years, they were homeless wild dogs again and wanted by the Empire.

Fortunately, in the periphery of the Southern Alliance, the Empire's wanted is not much the same, and the Red Hand and others are not afraid of being chased and exterminated, but life is sad again, and they have to start doing tasks to support their families.

And just after doing a few old jobs and helping some fixed villages to exterminate the surrounding source energy beasts, the Red Hand himself received a letter.

A letter from the old brother of the regiment, Cicero the fast sword.

On the deck of a tattered medium-sized mobile battleship, with many additional loads, a middle-aged man with gray hair and an old face silently pulled out a crumpled letter in his left hand, his red right hand was as large as a giant, with hideous carapace and barbs all over, and now he was clutching a large sword.

The red hand stared at the letter in his hand, on which was the man's crooked handwriting.

[-Captain, I heard that you are still alive, this is really the best news, I asked a very professional messenger to deliver a letter for me, I just want you to know that we are recently gathering a group of demons to try our luck in a half-ruined mobile city, if we are lucky, that city can still move, then we may be able to have a city of our own!

Where to work and not to do? It's better to come and help us demons ourselves, I know a big man, he taught me the cultivation method that I can suppress the demonic disease, this time if the city can move, I will pull the city to join him, I have a hunch, this adult can change the fate of our demons!

Come on, Captain, we need you, we need professional demonic warriors, most of the people here are civilians, and if someone attacks, I and Funia will not be able to protect everyone.

- Cicero the Swift Sword. 】

The whole letter, written in this name, is relatively standard, and after reading the letter carefully, the red hand couldn't help but sigh.

Nozomi Society. The organization behind Cicero, he really wasn't lying, Professor Svetley was the one who could change the fate of the demons, and he really wanted to know what kind of paradise it was, if it was as beautiful as many of the demons said, with quiet villages, vast wheat fields, and lush cornfields.

According to other demons, the Xiguang Society is still building a huge mobile city where all demons can live.

It's a pity.

It was a letter from half a year ago, and he had only received it two months ago.

He missed the Starfire Expedition.

But even if he received it on the spot, the Red Hand couldn't guarantee that he would be able to make it to the wandering city.

After all, today's Red Hand mercenary group is not just a mercenary group.

"Is there enough fuel?"

He asked one of the members of the group beside him, and received a rather unpleasant answer: "How can it be?" It is estimated that there will be another stop in the territory of the Yanshuang Army to trade some source energy crystals with the locals. ”

"It's not me saying it, Commander, although we are indeed not evildoers, but to accept so many demonic people on the ship, the brothers' rations are not enough!"

The red hand was silent.

Since leaving Evander City, the Red Hand Mercenary Regiment has taken in a group of Evander Demonizers and rescued them from the city that had fallen into madness.

This is not a bad thing, after all, the demons on the ship will also do some work, and with the cooperation of the mercenary group, life on the ship can be regarded as a lot more comfortable.

But after all, it slowed down the speed of the mercenary group.

Moreover, since the appearance of the Wandering City, the number of demonizers who have left the mobile cities and villages has increased, and when the Red Hand and others who received Cicero's letter are heading towards the eastern Xiguang Mountains, one or two teams of demonizers who are also heading towards the Xiguang Mountains can occasionally be seen.

These teams of demonizers have either fled the city or spontaneously wanted to move forward, but in short, they are all chasing the glory of the Nozomi Society, and they want to reach the legendary paradise of equality.

For those who want to go along the way, or take refuge in the enchantment team, the Red Hand always refuses to come.

Today, counting the mercenary group and their families, there are more than a thousand demonizers on the entire Red Hand Ship, and the daily food and energy required are not a small amount.

"But if we leave behind these hunted demon teams, then what's the difference between us and the beasts?"

Regarding the complaints of the members of the group, the old man could only sigh: "Aren't we just not wanting to be beasts who are inferior to bullshit, so we have persisted all the way to this day, begging for a living with the sword in our hands?" ”

This made the members of the group a little embarrassed: "I don't blame you, the regiment leader, I just can't eat enough and always want to complain......"

"I know, I know ......"

How long does it take to cross an entire continent?

The Red Hand didn't know it, but the Red Hand mercenary group, which was advancing at full speed, drove the mobile warship for more than two months before reaching the northeastern region of the Central Plains from the southern border of the empire, which was still quite a distance from the end of the continent.

Next, they were to repair the area of the Yanshuang Army, and then continue to the east, entering the area where the Xiguang Society was located.

At that time, perhaps there will be golden ears of wheat to greet them.

But before they can do so, they need to deal with some more dangerous situations.

"Captain!"

A young woman walked down from the sentry tower, she was thin and blind in one eye, but the remaining eye was as bright as a golden gem, the female demonizer gasped, and came to the red hand with a nervous expression, she swallowed, and then reported: "Again, there is another appearance!" The shadow was still following us, and another ship that followed us to the ship was destroyed! ”

"Golden pupils, calm down...... You mean, the shadow hasn't gone yet? ”

His brows furrowed, anger burning in his heart, the gray-haired old man subconsciously clenched his sword, wanting to fight to the death with the shadow that had killed many of his compatriots.

But he still reassured the other party in as calm a voice as possible: "We are about to leave the border of the Empire, and he is still chasing us, and this time he directly destroyed a small ship?" ”

"yes!"

The golden-eyed woman nodded in a panic: "What a big explosion!" You may not be able to see the regimental commander, but he really destroyed the small ship in one fell swoop...... This shadow is too strong, we can't resist it at all! ”

His eyes were closed, and his red hands were groaning.

In fact, there is not only one Red Hand battleship, and in the process of receiving the demonizer and marching towards the Nozomi Society, there are also other demonized people who have obtained the merchant ship for various reasons.

Of course, most of them were small ships, such as the Red Hand, which had captured a single medium and large warship from the city of Avionde, and all the small ships followed closely by the mercenary group.

However, since two weeks ago, a strange shadow has been following the small fleet of demonizers.

In the beginning, it was just simple harassment, frightening.

Soon, however, the shadow began to kill, spreading terror and panic throughout the fleet.

He killed the man and silently hung the body on the banner on the deck; He destroyed all kinds of equipment on the ship, and the engines of several small ships were dismantled with key parts, and there were violent explosions.

Even, he directly attacked and killed the few captains who could control the battleship, causing the ship to anchor.

The Red Hand's ship received a number of demonic people who had to abandon their ships due to this accident, which was the reason why they didn't have enough food to prepare.

There were also several old mercenaries sent to other ships who died because of this, which made Red Hand and others resentful.

What's more, the atmosphere of the entire fleet has become terrified, and the emotions of all the demonizers are extremely tense, and many of them have even deepened their demonization symptoms.

If it weren't for the fact that version 2.49 of the Ember Flame spread by Professor Svetley had spread across the continent, most of the entire fleet would have died of madness at this moment.

Just a shadow can play with an entire fleet, two or three thousand people.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his anger, the Red Hand speculated that the shadow should be some secret army of the Empire, but strangely enough, this secret force did not seriously prevent himself and the others from leaving the Empire, but let them go towards the border.

But now, he started to shoot again, and he showed a lot better than before. This shadow directly destroyed a small ship, killing more than 200 people on board.

The old man clenched his fists, but he was helpless.

He couldn't even figure out what the other party was trying to do.

"Accelerate!"

Suppressing his anger and confusion, the Red Hand could only order: "It's very close to the Yanshuang Territory, let's leave the Imperial Border!" ”

The fleet accelerated, squandering fuel, and the moving warships spat out a high-pitched roar, the sound of water cooling the hearth evaporating into steam and spewing out of the pipes.

This was indeed the border of the Empire, and they soon saw the river dividing the Frost Territory and the Central Plains of the Empire - nominally the Frost Army was still part of the Empire, but since a hundred and fifty years ago, the expulsion of the Frost Army under the Empire's overseer was considered essentially independent.

After entering the Yanshuang Army, as long as the empire does not want to go to war with the Yanshuang Army, no matter how cold-blooded and ruthless the secret troops are, they will never make a move and cause conflicts.

Standing on the deck, the Red Hand could already see the low jungle behind the Boundary River, and the mobile battleship needed too much fuel to move at full speed, and even if the enemy retreated, they had to find the village or move the city as quickly as possible to get enough fuel and energy to get to the Xiguang Society.

After fighting all his life, he really doesn't want to fight anymore, and I hope that the Xiguang Society is really a place where the demons can live quietly, as Cicero said.

Thinking like this, Red Hand forced himself not to think about the ships that exploded, not to think about the roar that faintly passed in his ears, not to listen to the exclamations from the golden pupils, not to remember those dead comrades.

He just closed his eyes and prayed, praying that he and the others could come to a safe place as quickly as possible.

Pray that you and others will survive.

But prayer is useless.

At this moment, the attack of the mysterious shadow suddenly stopped, as it had done every time before, this shadow obviously had the ability to outperform the entire team of demons, but it always did not really make a move, but only created panic, like a pack of wolves driving a flock of sheep, driving the entire fleet in the direction they wanted.

What exactly does he want to do?

Who knows.

In the silence, the red hand opened his eyes.

He turned his head and looked behind him.

After the big ships, there should have been more than a dozen small ships, and a whole fleet of more than 3,000 people, which is quite large, and the average level is also very high.

But now, there are only six of the original dozen or so small ships left, and more than half of the small ships have been destroyed for various reasons, anchored, and can no longer move forward.

Along with it, nearly a thousand people died, and several mercenary comrades died.

In order to live with dignity and to get a stable life, the Red Hand Mercenary Regiment has fought all their lives, from the regiment commander to the members of the regiment, every member is a demon, they are all mercenaries, they have fought all their lives, and they just want to live a life like they don't need other battles to help keep vigil when they sleep.

The Red Hand saw the small ship that had been attacked, on the mobile ship made of steel, the flames were spreading, the high concentration of source energy radiation had spread half of the hull, on the deck, there were innocent demon children holding their dead mother and crying, and her father had a broken hand, holding his daughter, but not his wife's body.

It's the same as before...... The Demonizers are still being killed and tortured.

- Is it useful to escape?

This doubt could not help but rise in his heart, and the red hand looked around the world, as if he wanted to find the mysterious shadow, but to no avail.

- What can you change by escaping, can you make that shadow unable to kill yourself?

In silence, the leader of the mercenary group took a deep breath, he looked at the boundary river not far away, and then suddenly thought of something, a possibility that made him feel like falling into an ice cave.

"He's just going to go to war."

The Red Hand muttered, "He destroyed those small ships before, to create panic, so that most people would gather on the big ships, and it would be more convenient to kill them when the time came......"

"He just wants to kill those of us who are going to join the Xiguang Association on the Yanshuang Territory, and then blame the Yanshuang Army and provoke the contradiction between the Yanshuang Army and the Xiguang Association, so he has not officially started it before, just to create panic!"

Red Hand's speculation stunned all the members of the mercenary group who could hear him, they had never thought it was possible.

- If you run away, you can change your fate, and when you die, you can look at yourself and laugh at all your comrades who left first?

Obviously, no.

Sonorous.

The red hand drew his sword.

Flames ignited in the hands of the red demons, enveloping the specially modified alchemy sword in a blazing flame of light.

"Stop!"

He shouted in a deep voice: "Mercenary group members, get out of the ranks!" ”

"Other civilians, you leave this warship and go to the other small ships to squeeze in, this is already close to the Yanshuang Territory, and you will soon be able to reach the border village, after replenishing energy there, go directly to the Xiguang Society!"

Hearing this order, many of the mercenary group members and ordinary demons on the battleship were stunned, but the next reaction was diametrically opposite.

The members of the mercenary group smiled with relief, while the ordinary demons were dazed.

"What's wrong?"

A lady from a non-mercenary group looked around in confusion: "Aren't we going to the Xiguang Association together?" Why do you suddenly want to stay ......?"

"I said it was time for a fight."

And a mercenary with a scar on his face laughed and raised the war hammer in his hand, and he cheered: "Long live the regimental commander!" I knew you wouldn't keep coercing like a, what kind of garbage shadow, kill our brothers, we can only escape? The Red Hand Mercenary Group has been fighting all their lives, when have they been so cowardly?! ”

"yes, fuck, I've had enough of the last two weeks, I'm going to pull out that shadow's big intestine and strangle him!"

Although soon, this mercenary with scars was kicked in the crotch of his pants by the suffiginal demonizer in the regiment, and he was speechless in pain, but his core meaning could be felt by everyone.

That's to fight back.

"Even if we die in battle, we will die in battle within the territory of the Empire, and die together with our former comrades. We won't be the tools of the despicable to drag those disgusting guys with all our might! ”

The red hand ordered in a deep voice.

He didn't cheer with the group, he just held his sword and watched as the small ship in the rear gradually approached the battleship, and then took all the non-mercenary group members away and disappeared into the rear of the battleship.

The old man led the mercenary group that had already been arrayed, standing on the deck, he exhaled, the corners of his mouth curled, waiting for the enemy in front of him.

- The Red Hand and his mercenary group have been fighting all their lives.

They crave a quiet life, a peaceful land, and one might even say, beg for a warm, home where they can relax.

They want to.

But they're really not good at escaping.

They are not good at turning their backs to the enemy, they are not good at being captured, they are not good at letting others slaughter, they are not good at escaping like this, as if they can avoid the doomed suffering.

You can't escape.

The cowardly have nowhere to hide, and only those who face their fate can see the future.

[Ignorant demonizer.] 】

In the wind, there was a mocking voice coming from: "What if you guess my purpose? 】

[After killing you, I will have enough time to catch up with those civilians and exterminate them in the territory of the Yanshuang Army. 】

The red hand did not speak.

He simply wiped the blade of the greatsword with his demonic hand, causing the flames to burn along the blade, and his red pupils stared at the shadows that gradually appeared in the sky behind the blade.

- Come on.

Although he didn't say a word, a voice like a provocation spread through the air.

The battle is on the verge of breaking out.

The Imperial Secret Guard didn't care that this strongest and only high-level Demon Mercenary Group of the Heart Light Realm, even if the other party had indeed completed the formation, it was only a little tricky, and it would take him more than half an hour at most, and he would be able to kill all the opponents.

The only thing that bothered him was that without the endorsement of such an armed force, the reason for the Frost Army's extermination of the Demonizer fleet would be unconvincing - after all, for the Frost Army, which lacked talent, although the treatment of the Demonizers here was not good, it would not be a slave or a pariah.

[Whatever it is.] He thought a little casually: "It's the same when the time comes, bring a few corpses. 】

[But in this case, maybe another border village will be slaughtered...... Leave a few corpses of demonic people in the village, disguised as demonic and villager conflicts, demonic people slaughtered the village, and then the Yanshuang army exterminated this group of sinners. 】

When you think of it, you do it.

The strength is also at the high level of the Heart Light, but after all kinds of ** transformations, the Imperial Secret Guard with the secret treasure is far superior to the strength of ordinary Heart Light level masters, and if it really fights, it is enough to easily wipe out an entire team of demonic mercenaries.

Seeing an invisible shadow galloping towards him and the others, the red hand's pupils constricted, and the flames of the crimson flame greatsword in his hand suddenly shrank, but the color was even deeper, like blood-colored magma.

Although he grew old early because of his perennial campaigns, he was still in his prime.

Now, the man wants to burn the few lives he has left, in exchange for the flame of sacrifice, and use his stunt to ignite the soul of the imperial guard in front of him.

But at this very moment.

The sky in the distance is rapidly brightening.

It's like another sun rising, like a meteor flying across the sky, behind the clouds, there is a light that is igniting the atmosphere, and surging source energy fluctuations are invading the sky and the earth at the same time, rolling in from the far east.

The source energy of the source of light and tide illuminates everything.

[Ahh!!!hhhh 】

The inhuman screams came from the atmosphere, and a figure fell out of the galloping shadow, which was the true body of the Imperial Secret Guard, which completely turned his body into a cloud of shadow source energy with a secret method!

This secret method allows people to transform their bodies into a special kind of mental light body, and obtain some divine consciousness level power in advance. Moreover, he completely pins his will on the formless and substantial mental light body, leaving the formless, going back and forth without a shadow, and the battle is even more ghostly, and ordinary people can't even find it, and they will be killed.

However, this powerful secret method was ignited.

Filled with resentment and hatred, the Mind Light Body used to evoke fear and illusions in enemies, but now it has become the most exuberant fuel for karma.

The shadow was like a meteorite, falling from the sky with scattered sparks, burning until there was no sound, and it became a cloud of flying ash scattered in the air.

In the distance, a second sun shines, and that sun does nothing but shine on all things and through all darkness.

Like the light of hope, suspended in the eastern sky.

The mercenary group raised their heads, their mouths slightly open, and looked at the sky in the distance, behind the tumbling clouds, the thunder was exploding, the sun was moving, and he crossed the top of the sky with a rumbling thunder, bringing up a trail of light, like a guiding path.

"Follow this trajectory and you will arrive at the Xiguang Society."

At this moment, the red hand heard a loud voice, which was strong and powerful, and thunder brewed in it: "There will be no more attacks, and there is no need to worry about fuel, there will be someone to answer on the way." ”

"Let's go, don't look back."

Above the sky, Su Sun glanced at the fleets below him, which were turning, following the trajectory he had left behind, and then raised his head.

He looked into the distance, already aware of his own aura, the rising strength of the Yanshuang Army, and the center of the army, the familiar aura that belonged to Yara's family.

General Yanshuang's breath rose, as if it condensed all the ** in the world, the strongest hatred and the most extreme love, the most fiery anger and the saddest sorrow, all of which merged together and became a chaotic whirlpool.

Why did you come, Svetley of Xiguang? 】

A dull sound like the roar of a volcano exploded in mid-air, and the sonorous impact of gold and iron made his tone full of sharp meaning: [Even if you don't help me and us, why do you want to help the empire and be our enemy? 】

"I don't mean to be your enemy."

And Su Sun's voice echoed from afar, suppressing the volcano that was about to erupt: "General Yanshuang, I didn't come this time to fight with you, and I was superior. ”

"I have come this time to protect you."

Quiet.

As soon as Su Day's words came out, the sky and earth, which were originally full of thunder and precursors of volcanic eruptions, fell into the most complete silence.

Not only the Yanshuang Army's military formation, but even the Red Hand Mercenary Regiment and his party were quiet, as if they had heard something incredible.

Until a confused, suppressed voice of great anger rang out.

【…… You repeat? 】

And Su Sun fulfilled his strange request.

He said it again.

"I'm here to protect you."