After four days and four nights of continuous travel, the group finally arrived at the outskirts of Deanisberg in the evening. Looking at the magnificent castle not far away, Henry sighed slightly. Even if you don't use spell detection, you can see that this place has been breached by monsters. The drawbridge is pulled up high, and a few trolls, snake people, can occasionally be seen walking around the city walls and in some other places.

"Oh my God! How so! The corpses that hung in front of the castle were all family soldiers, and it seemed that the outer perimeter of the castle had been lost. Naria looked in horror at the corpse standing up with a spear. Their expressions were pained, and it seemed that they must have been brutally tortured before they died. And many of the corpses are missing, so you don't have to ask if they must have been eaten by trolls.

Shantil glanced at the snake man who was looking above the city gate, and sneered in front of Henry. "Master, do you need me to use a spell to smash open the gate and attack directly from the front. These monsters only need a few spells to kill, so there's nothing to be afraid of. ”

Henry thought about it for a few minutes, then shook his head. "Forget it, let's go inside. Try not to use magic above level 5, and leave it all to prepare for Balagas "Flying Flame". I have a hunch that as long as I kill all of its men, this primeval red dragon will definitely appear. ”

"If I sneak in, I can provide an entrance. There is a secret passage in the wall on the northern side of the castle, which is very secret, and it is believed that the monsters should not find it. Naria said with a shudder. She was terrified and worried about the trolls' brutality, fearing that something might happen to her father.

Henry nodded, and then blessed himself with a "tin technique". "Lead the way. We have to move a little faster. Otherwise, there would be no living people left in the castle. Trolls are very advantageous in hand-to-hand combat. Ordinary human armies can't stop them. ”

"That's what I'm worried about. I hope my father and aunt are okay, otherwise I don't even know what to do. Naria said with a sad expression

The group bypassed the main entrance of the castle and went around to the side under the cover of the bushes. They hadn't gone far when they suddenly found a makeshift barracks made of wooden fences. Two human soldiers at the door were nervously watching the movement around them, and judging by the blood stains on their armor, they had all experienced a bloody battle.

Seeing these people, Naria was overjoyed and said to the others, "They are all soldiers of the family, we should go and see, maybe my father and aunt have escaped." ”

"I'd better stand up slowly and identify yourself first. Otherwise, it is likely to be attacked in a wave. The soldiers were already so nervous that they could get out of control at the slightest stimulus. Henry noticed that the patrolling soldiers had drawn their bows and pointed them at this place, and perhaps Ying would shoot arrows in the next moment.

Narya raised her hands and shouted as she walked out, "Don't attack! I'm Naria! These are the helpers I brought back from Ascatila. ”

One of the soldiers put down his bow and arrows and rubbed his eyes in disbelief. "Miss?! My God, you have finally returned. Captain Arat has sent men to search the surrounding woods for days, knowing that you are the only rightful heir of Sir de Anies. ”

"The only ?!! What about my father and aunt? Didn't they escape together? Naria asked eagerly.

The soldier shook his head in dismay. "After the castle gate was breached, we resisted room by room, but in the end we were unable to defeat those terrifying monsters. Sir Anies disappeared during the war, and your aunt is supposed to be trapped in a room on the second floor. There were now less than thirty of the four hundred men left, and the rest were dead. ”

Henry could hear from the other man's trembling tone. I felt the fierceness of the battle at that time. It has to be said that the ordinary army can resist this kind of Cheng dù and have not escaped, which can be called a miracle. It can be seen from the fact that these remaining soldiers have not left until now. Sir de Anies was a man of great skill and was worth his life, at least in the eyes of most of his men.

The group followed two demoralized soldiers to the makeshift camp and met the captain of the guard, Yarat. This strong man, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, was seriously injured, and if it were a person who was not strong-willed, he would have died long ago. It took Henry three "healing injuries" in a row to pull him back from the line of death.

When the treatment was over, Arat stood up from the wooden bed and bowed deeply. "Thank you very much for reaching out to the Deanies family in this time of crisis. I'd better lower the drawbridge when you go in from the side, so we can attack from the front. Although there are few soldiers left, they can still attract the attention of some enemies. ”

"Although your loyalty is touching, I think it would be better for these ordinary soldiers to evacuate as much as possible. You may not know that behind this time is a set of primeval red dragons that have been raging in Amm for many years, Balagas "Flying Flame". In the face of its power, no matter how many ordinary soldiers it is, it can kill hundreds or thousands with just one bite of dragon breath. So your task is to take these remaining soldiers and leave quickly, otherwise you may not be able to leave any of them. ”

Henry's words made Arat feel as if he had been immobilized, and he couldn't say a word in shock. He glanced at his eldest lady with an inquiring look, and Naria nodded bitterly. He's right. Whether it is from the location where the monsters appear, or from the enemy's style of killing, it is inseparable from this red dragon. ”

"In that case, then I can't let you go in and take risks. As the only surviving heir of the Deanies family, if something happens, I am afraid that both the castle and the surrounding large area of land will fall into the hands of the Ronorr family. You should know best what kind of virtue their father and son are, so please focus on the big picture. As he spoke, Arat grabbed Naria's wrist and didn't let her leave.

"Let it go! My father and aunt were still inside, and they were waiting for me to come to the rescue. "Naria tried hard to break free, but unfortunately, with her little strength as a thief and mage, she was no match for a veteran warrior.

Seeing that the two were arguing, Henry stepped forward and used a "flash technique". Suddenly, a bright light flashed, and everyone subconsciously blocked their eyes with their hands. The dazzling light quickly faded away, and by the time they came to their senses, Naria and Arat had separated.

Henry took two steps forward and said to them, "Listen to me, both of you. Captain Arat can't be wronged for his loyalty, but it's understandable that Narya is eager to save her father. How about this, as a level 19 mage, I hereby promise that if Naria's life is threatened, she will use magic to teleport her immediately, what do you think? ”

"Nineteenth level mage ?!!" Arat had an expression of disbelief on his face. In his impression, all high-level mages were gray-haired and bearded, and like Henry, who looked like he was in his early twenties, he would not exceed level eight at most. You must know that Naria has studied magic for so many years, and she is only a first-level mage.

Henry smiled slightly, unabashedly letting the huge energy in his body emanate. The monstrous fluctuations of mana set off a storm, and even the surrounding magic nets began to distort with it. With his current strength, he was already on par with the legendary mage, and he was almost directly connected to the primordial magical energy with one kick.

Looking at the powerful power of heaven and earth changing color, Arat only felt like an ant, and could be accidentally crushed to death at any time. After more than ten seconds, the magic storm began to subside, and he lowered his head and knelt on the ground in awe. "You're the most powerful spellcaster I've ever seen in my life, please protect Miss Naria."

"Don't worry, she won't have any accidents. Alright, we're going to clean up the monsters in the castle, you'd better get out with your soldiers, and I'm not sure when Baragas Flying Flame will appear. With that, Henry waved at the others and led his teammates in the direction of the secret passage. Anyway, he said everything that should be said, and if these people still stay here and die, then they have to go with them.

The group came out of the temporary barracks and headed north. It didn't take long for them to find a secret passage covered with stone slabs under Naria's leadership. The entrance to the cave is very low, probably less than a meter high, so everyone can only lie down and climb in little by little. Judging by the structure of the cave's interior, it is likely that it was originally designed as a sewer or something, but it was abandoned for some reason.

Ammon whispered as he drove away the rats around him with his weapon, "The gods are above! There are too many rats here. Looking at their bright eyes, they are not afraid of humans at all. ”

"Don't be afraid, they're just a little more curious, and they won't bite casually." Naria pulled a small piece of leftover bread from her pocket and tossed it into the clearing in front of her. Just listening to a "squeak" sound, a group of rats rushed out of the darkness and ate the food in an instant, leaving not even a bit of dregs.

Seeing this scene, Sheena's eyes widened and muttered, "I finally know why there are so many rats here, it turns out that someone has been feeding them all the time." ”

"Hey, you guessed it. I've been feeding these rats since I was twelve years old, as long as there are enough of them to scare off people who come near here. Naria said with a smile. You can see from her face that she is proud that she has done such a thing.

The secret passage was not too long, and everyone probably climbed for less than ten minutes to reach the exit. It looked like a storage room in the castle, full of large barrels. Henry noticed that the barrel was all full of dates. If he's not mistaken, it's all wine. It is now almost certain that this is a wine cellar. (To be continued......)