Jim was a middle-aged blacksmith in his forties, and like most men in the Mahler Empire, he had a thick beard, a burly build, and a stronger appearance than some Imperial soldiers because of his years of ironing. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Have you closed the stall? Jim. ”

The owner of the grocery store next door said hello to Jim.

Nodding, Jim saw that it was still early, so he simply closed the door, and then began to chat with the owner of the grocery store: "How's business today?" ”

"Don't mention it."

The grocery store owner sighed and complained, "It's not that you don't know what has happened in the city recently, the entire dawn barrier is allowed to enter and exit, which has caused panic among people, and now there are many fewer people even buying things than before." So it's better for you to do business......"

He said to Jim with some envy.

Jim, who heard what the grocery store owner said, couldn't help but feel a little proud. After all, thanks to all the bad things that have happened in the city lately, his business has become much better than usual, which Jim didn't expect.

You must know that since the weapons are basically contracted by the official merchants of the empire, he usually does the sword business as a mercenary or some samurai at most. And now he has a lot of orders from the military, which is why he has become in a good mood these days.

"It's a bit of a stretch to say that, but I wish it could last a little longer."

Jim sighed to himself.

Suddenly, sharp-eyed, he spotted several Imperial soldiers in armor walking in the distance under the moonlight.

Because he has received a lot of orders from the military, he has had a lot of contact with military people in the past few days, so when he saw these soldiers, he even took the initiative to greet each other in a friendly manner.

And the grocery store owner who saw this scene couldn't help but have a trace of envy in his eyes. Because in his opinion, having a military relationship in the Dawn Barrier means that the future days will be very nourishing, after all, compared to other cities, the military power of the Dawn Barrier is quite huge.

If it weren't for the fact that I was too old to use my hands, maybe I should have taken this opportunity to change careers and become a blacksmith to make a fortune.

The owner of the grocery store thought so. However, what struck him was that Jim, who had run over to try to talk to the soldiers, didn't seem to be able to communicate with the Imperial soldiers as smoothly as he normally would, and his follow-up gestures were more like he was about to run.

Such a strange feeling had just been born, and the next scene in front of him suddenly made the grocery store owner's eyes widen.

The long knife shimmered in the moonlight, and scarlet blood drifted through the air.

Jim's eyes widened him, the sharp knife had sunk into his chest, and blood fell down the blade. Standing in front of him was an Imperial soldier with a face covered with pitch-black tendons, and a sense of horror all over his body!

Jim's body lay in a pool of blood, and he had a look of disbelief on his face.

As for the grocery store owner who saw this scene, he staggered back a few steps, because just now, he not only saw Jim's fallen body, but also saw the hideous and terrifying faces with the help of the moonlight!

Puff -

Feeling a strong sting from his vest, the grocery store owner lowered his head and looked at the long knife passing through his back. The focus in his pupils began to crumble, and he finally collapsed to the ground like Jim, a dead corpse.

And a few minutes or so later, the two corpses lying on the ground, who should have been dead, trembled strangely. Immediately, the black aura also accompanied them, and the pitch-black pupils reflected the moonlight sky, and a low roar came out of their mouths......

The same scene filled the streets of the Dawn Barrier.

Pain, screams, replaced the bustle of the city and became the main theme of the Dawn Fortress.

At the same time, located at the city gate.

The fighting and roaring continued, and the firelight lit up the night sky. Figures in silver armor crowded into the narrow area of the city gate, making it difficult to tell who was who.

"Block! Stop these monsters from Lao Tzu! ”

The hoarse roar of the captain of the defending soldiers resounded through the night sky, but the sound of the blades clashing and the incessant screams made his volume seem so small.

"Captain, the left side is almost unguardable, what should I do?"

The Imperial soldier, whose face was covered in blood, reported in grief.

The captain of the soldiers defending the city clenched his fists, he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "No matter what, we must bring the news out here!" That's why I order you to rush out even if you risk your lives! Bring back to the Empire the disappearance of the fall of the Dawn Barrier! ”

"But the gates to the empire are full of these guys, and our people can't rush out at all!"

Hearing his subordinates say this, the captain of the city guard didn't know how severe the scene had become at this moment.

Looking at the former warrior who should have died but got up and became a member of the enemy's army, the captain of the city guard felt that his heart was dripping blood, and he couldn't help but hammer his fist on the left wall fiercely.

He didn't know why these former teammates became like this, he only knew that when the first scream came from the city, his former teammates fell down one by one.

Then, when they got up again, they immediately began to turn around and attack their former closest comrades. The captain of the city had seen one of his own soldiers stab his brother to death with his backhand.

Even himself... I almost became one of these guys.

"Or... Let's go to the Gobi Cliffs, shall we? ”

Finally, the bloodied Imperial soldier made the last thing the captain of the city wanted to hear.

That's right, although the gates to the empire are blocked by this kind of guy. But nothing like this happened to the area leading to orc territory.

"No, those beasts will tear us apart faster!"

Another soldier expressed his opinion, his face full of determination: "I would rather die at the hands of those beasts than be hacked to death on the spot by these former companions!" ”

"Then you're going to be like these guys, brutally killing family and friends who trust you!"

A sneer came from the bloodied soldier's mouth.

"What the are you talking about! It's already such a time! ”

The soldier just wanted to refute before, but the angry roar of the captain of the city guard directly made the soldier swallow back the words that came to his mouth.

After a few seconds of silence, another bloodied Imperial soldier ran over, his face filled with joy: "Captain! The man who ran over before said he had a way! ”