"However, we only found fifteen people. Aren't there twenty-five soldiers in the reconnaissance team of Calradia? Darek said strangely.

The soldier's face turned ugly, and he slapped himself on the head and said, "I'm sorry, Commander Darek. I have one more piece of news that I haven't told you. ”

"What?" Darek's heart became vaguely uneasy.

"There are twenty-five soldiers in the reconnaissance team, fifteen were found on the outskirts of Durandel, three were lost on the island during the mission, yesterday evening... Recovered ashore... Eight people. The soldier couldn't bear to say, "In other words, except for the soldier you worked so hard to find, everyone else has been killed." ”

Derick looked up in disbelief, after confirming the facts of what the soldier said. Immediately turned his back and frowned tightly to prevent tears from falling from his eyes.

"I see." After a long time, the soldier heard Derick's response.

"Commander Darek, please." The soldier bowed his head and said.

"So, where are their bodies now?" Derick choked up and asked, "It's good to be able to get the body back." ”

"I'm on my way back to Dehrim." The soldier replied: "The funeral will be held in the barracks. ”

"Well, good. When I'm done with this, I'll go back to Dehrim for their funeral. Derrick said, "Shall you set off now?" ”

"Yes." The soldier replied, "Your Majesty, they are still in Cumberland for the sake of the missing soldier. I'll have to go back and report it. ”

"Alright then, I wish you a nice trip." Derick said to him when he saw that the soldier delivering the message was ready to jump on his horse.

"Thank you, Commander Dareek." The soldier sat on his horse and said with his fists clenched.

After that, he spurred his horse and went farther and farther under the watchful eye of Derik.

After Derick walked into the barracks, he immediately rushed to the area where DeWitt and his party were resting.

Although the barracks' clinic was prepared for the arrival of the wounded, they were far from adequate. Only one person can do the work of a few people. Walk in and out of the clinic.

Derik grabbed a medic passing in front of him and asked him, "How is the fainting warrior?" ”

"Report to Commander Derik!" The medics immediately straightened up and replied: "The soldiers have severe frostbite and are now undergoing a full body examination. ”

"What does it mean to be serious?" Derick wondered.

"Some patients may need to have their limbs amputated." The medic looked at him earnestly and replied.

"What a joke!" Derick pushed the medic away and shouted, "They're soldiers!" You told me they needed amputation? ”

"Water seeped into the knee joint, and all the cartilage tissue inside had died." The medic followed him and carefully explained, "When the soldiers wake up, they probably don't feel their legs. ”

Derick listened to him and stopped at DeWitt's bed.

DeWitt's lips, which had been purple from the cold, had gradually softened their color. The muscles in his face also became relaxed.

Derick's tears dripped onto the white quilt. He felt sorry for his helplessness at this time.

Kant had been living in Cumberland for three days, and the salvage had long since ended. In the past few days, Bandak and his soldiers have been conducting searches near Cumberland. About a kilometer from the city gate, a pyre left over from a fire was found.

The means of survival in the wilderness are a compulsory part of the training for every Carradia soldier before enlistment. Even the way of camping in the field is fixed and uniform.

Bandak, after confirming that it was a trace left by the Calradian soldiers, immediately reported the clue to Kant.

"Judging from the location where they stayed, they are walking forward along the official road of the elven country." Bandak analyzed: "It's really going to Durandal. ”

"Tomorrow continue to lead the soldiers in the direction you speculated, and search for it. Now it's just a matter of hearing from Durandell. Kant nodded.

"Yes." Bandak replied.

Every night is difficult without confirming the movements of every vanishing soldier.

Kant sat in his room all night with his eyes open. I can't press the restless emotions in my heart.

It wasn't until dawn that the messenger knocked on Kant's door. The list of the number of people rescued was handed to Kant.

Kant exhaled a long breath and told the soldier to take the news to Bandak, and he went back to bed to rest.

This sleep went straight to the evening.

As Bandak hesitated to wake him up, Kant opened the door and walked to the dining room to begin his dinner.

"Your Majesty, you're finally awake." Bandak sat down in a chair beside Kant and said to him.

Kant cut off a small piece of steak and chewed it in his mouth. It wasn't until he swallowed it that he replied, "What are you looking for me to do?" ”

"The Elven King has made contact with the ship company that operates the ships on the island." Bandak reported: "The people over there say that the crew took the hush money and squandered it in the dwarven town on the island. The movement was a bit loud, and now it has been locked by the people of the shipping company. ”

"We're going to the island tomorrow and let the people from the boat club keep an eye on this group for a while. Don't do anything until we arrive. Kant said calmly: "Those people still dare to go back to the island, I really don't know what they think. Even if we don't go to them, the forces of the dark side on the island will come to the door. It is estimated that in the end, the money was not spent, and his life was gone. ”

"Your Highness, do you think the forces on the island will sweep them up?" Bandak wondered.

"What I'm talking about is just a possibility, whether it will be black or not, it depends on how far the people behind the scenes want to go." Kant wiped his mouth with a napkin and replied.

"I see. Since I'm going to leave tomorrow, I'm going to tell the soldiers to get ready. Bandak nodded and replied.

"Hmm." Kant nodded, "By the way, what about Raphael?" Don't forget to bring him with you. ”

"After I beat him up that day, he collapsed on the bed and said nothing." Bandak frowned and replied, "I'll find someone to see him tonight." ”

"Don't be him, we'll need him to do a lot in the future." Kant instructed.

"Alas," said Bandak, with a sigh, "Raphael is already an enemy in my eyes anyway. Your Majesty Kant, you have your plans, but I can't cross the line in my heart. ”

Kant turned and stared at Bandak for a long time.