Five

At noon, in the dense forest in the suburbs outside the capital, several figures passed by like the wind.

These figures were none other than Tavia, Xia Ti, and Angelika who came here under the order of the king.

Xia Ti herself has a ninth-level strength, and her speed of travel is beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers.

However, Angelica, the elven swordsman, also has the power of the ninth level. Holding Tavia, she was even faster than Xia Ti, leaving only an afterimage.

It didn't take long for the three of them to rush to the outskirts of the deep forest and join the soldiers escorting the troops.

Facing the support from the capital, the soldiers escorting the troops not only did not feel bored or dissatisfied, but warmly welcomed the arrival of the three of them.

Because these three people are all members of the famous Rose Knights, they once fought with the brave and defeated the devil.

The members of the Knights of the Rose are the heroes that all soldiers look forward to. Without exception.

Faced with this foreign prison escape, the capital is actually willing to send three strong men with the strength of the ninth level. This attitude of importance cannot be doubted.

Faced with this enthusiasm, the shy Tavia and Angelika seemed not to adapt very well, and only Xia Ti could communicate with the soldiers without any obstacles.

All in all, after a brief conversation with the members stationed on the periphery, they also understood the current situation.

The road was overgrown with weeds and the light was dim. The soldiers escorting the troops did not dare to enter the depths of the forest rashly. Once encountering an ambush by goblins, I am afraid that there will be heavy casualties.

However, with the support of the three of them, the soldiers escorting the troops had no fear at all. They got up one after another, shouting that they would break into the forest alone, wishing to express themselves in front of the three girls.

But this proposal was quickly rejected by Xia Ti. She recommends dividing everyone into small groups and exploring the forest together.

Of course, in order to prevent the soldiers escorting the troops from being in danger, Xia Ti proposed to be the vanguard together with Angelica and Tavia.

Under Xia Ti's tough attitude, the rest of the people were unwilling to refute, so they accepted it.

……

The three of them moved again among the forest full of trees. Only this time, in order to avoid kissing intimately with the lush branches, the speed of the three slowed down a little.

"These three goblins run so fast." Xia Ti said dissatisfied. She vastly underestimated how fast the goblins moved through the jungle terrain.

"It doesn't matter, even if the speed is limited, I think our speed should still be faster."

As Angelika said, Tavia in her arms suddenly seemed to have noticed something, and her water blue eyes opened, "Sister Angelika, sister Xia Ti, I sensed... sensed the monster and Gobu Forest breath."

"Did you catch the breath?" Xia Ti nodded lightly and said, "Very good, let's go and have a look."

"Well, then I'll take Tavia first."

As soon as the words fell, Angelica accelerated again and turned into a light blue light.

……

"Well?"

The next one who rushed over was Xia Ti. She stopped, looked around first, and then turned her gaze to the two of them.

Something very strange happened. Tavia, who has always been famous for her sensory tracking ability, stood still and did not move, while the elven swordsman Angelika put her weapon back into its sheath.

Seeing this, Xia Ti couldn't help feeling suspicious, so she took a step forward and asked, "What's wrong, Tavia, is there something wrong?"

"It's strange... I didn't see a shadow of a person." Tavia said suspiciously, "Besides, the breath of the monster has been cut off from here..."

"Hmph, they must be hiding deep in the forest." Xia Ti snorted contemptuously, scanning her surroundings while not forgetting to draw out her long sword as a weapon.

The blade of the long sword was covered with the prayer mantras of the church, exuding an illusory and beautiful golden light, as if the sword did not belong to this world.

[Rihui], this weapon that has been handed down in the Church of Light since ancient times is the proof that Xia Ti is a top paladin.

The sword body was filled with bright golden light, like the moon in the water, reflecting Xia Ti's pure and flawless heart, beautiful and incredible, illusory and ethereal.

Originally, this long sword was used by the strongest knights of the church in the past to deal with high-level undead creatures, but now it is used by Xia Ti to cut off the heads of goblins, which is really overkill.

Standing at the intersection, Xia Ti looked around. Indeed, as Tavia said, the three goblins did stop in this open space in the forest.

"One... two... three... four?" Xia Ti was startled, there were four people's footsteps on the flat ground.

Three of them are goblins, so what about the other one?

Moreover, these footsteps seem to lead in different directions. Among them, two goblins formed a group, a lone goblin formed a group, and the footprints of the mysterious man formed another group.

Following the shallow marks left on the ground just now, Xia Ti looked into the depths of the jungle, and she could not feel the breath of any living things.

"This is... what's going on?" Tavia tilted her head cutely, and asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Aren't there only three goblins we are going to attack?"

"Angelica, take Tavia to chase the other three goblins, and look for the two goblins first." Xia Ti looked into the depths of the jungle, holding the golden long sword tightly in her hand. Even tighter, "I... go after this mysterious man."

……

Recalling what happened just now, Laika couldn't help being moved.

Everyone in the Rose Knights is a good person, even at this time, they will think about themselves and Emilia.

"Then... I can't let them down, I must... take good care of Emilia."

Thinking of this, Laika pushed open the door of the ward.

"Ai...?"

Before the girl's name was spoken, Laika froze.

The beds in the ward were empty, and there was no sign of the saint.

"Where's the Emilia?"

……

The thick trunk with a strong sense of presence, the sparse sunlight cast through the canopy, the rocks covered with moss, and the wet mud with single and distinct footprints.

This is a strange and deep forest, silent and dark.

Following the footprints on the ground, one could hear only the tiny sound made by Xia Ti. As she went deeper, it seemed that even the sound of her own footsteps became louder. Although in reality, the girl's steps do not make a sound, this is common sense.

As we go deeper into the forest, the sunlight becomes less and less, and the branches and leaves of the branches become more prosperous, but what is more terrifying is the invisible and silent atmosphere.

It was a frightening, dark, cold, and lonely atmosphere, and one could clearly feel a strange atmosphere of cruel indifference.

Uneasiness suppressed himself, and the beating of the heart was as loud as a bell.

Among them, she became suspicious of the shallow prints on the ground several times.

In such a lush and expansive forest, the footprints can be kept so clear, and they are extremely directional.

"It's as if...inducing me to go here on purpose." Xia Ti murmured softly.

But this thought only lasted for a moment, and then it was forgotten. For Xia Ti, the life she has lived so far, and everything she has paid so far, has given her a paranoid conviction that in this world, only the devil can pose a threat to herself.

No other creature can cause damage to her who possesses the strength of the ninth level, she firmly believes that. Suppressing anxiety, as if to prove this belief, he quickened his pace.

Deeper in the forest, she didn't know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to see a familiar figure.

'……who is it? '

"boom!"

The footsteps are loud, and the beautiful figures come out one after another. In the forest with complex terrain, they also catch up with the wind as fast as they are walking on the ground.

Crossing the river with the sound of clear water and the hard rock circle, the mere terrain could not hinder Xia Ti's pace. In the end, the figure of the familiar person gradually enlarged above the rock circle.

"Emilia... why are you here..."

Xia Ti's golden long sword took back the scabbard, and quickly came to Emilia's side.

She leaned against the giant tree, her face was pale, but she looked at Xia Ti with a strange, half-smile expression.

"Emilia, shouldn't you be lying in the ward?"

In this regard, Emilia just smiled, she slowly leaned her weak body up, and leaned towards Xia Ti as if she wanted to hug her. At the same time, she put one hand behind her, and the smile on her face gradually concentrated.

"Emilia?"

Xia Ti subconsciously caught Emilia sideways, but Emilia's jade hand behind her suddenly picked up a sharp object and stabbed her abdomen with the help of Xia Ti's blind spot.

Before Xia Ti could react, a deep dark aura and bright pain rushed to her face.

Looking at the thick black mist billowing under Emilia's body, and Emilia's eyes as beautiful as blood, she understood what happened in an instant.

When she was about to pull out the [Sunlight] again, the pitch-black dark energy surged and rolled towards her.

"Ok?!"

Making a judgment in an instant, Xia Ti pushed Emilia away, and she jumped up to avoid the surging black energy. on the branch.

The slender and tall figure stood lightly on the branches as thick as the baby's arms. Xia Ti's figure was well-proportioned and perfect. Even with the knight's armor attached, her body still did not put too much weight on the branches under her feet.

With the help of the tree trunk, she straightened her waist, pulled out the [Sunshine] from the scabbard, and at the same time observed the place filled with pitch-black energy.

The dark energy under his feet surged like black worms, exuding the stench of ****. Those who fall into it due to mistakes will definitely not end well.

And in that, a white and clean figure was standing in the middle of the pitch-black mud. Emilia was not affected by the Black Marsh at all, and even played with her silver-white hair in every possible way, and her bright red eyes revealed a hint of laziness.

'Sure enough...? '

The deep darkness that hits the face is the power of the Demon King.

The best friend has now become the container of the Demon King. Thinking of this, Xia Ti couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

But... obviously there are more important things...

Why is Emilia with those three goblins?

Before Xia Ti could think of the answer, an accident happened.

The lower body seemed to be disconnected from the body, losing all strength and control.

The sense of balance that had been carefully maintained on the branch was instantly lost.

Xia Ti, who reacted in time, grasped the branch with her left hand, barely maintaining this delicate balance.

But the good times didn't last long, and Xia Ti found that not only her legs, but also the right hand holding [Rihui] and the left hand that maintained the sense of balance were gradually losing strength.

"What is this...?" Xia Ti shook her head, she couldn't understand what was happening now.

As if looking for the reason, she turned her gaze downwards, but this time, the knight girl's pupils suddenly dilated, revealing a shocked expression.

"This...is this?"

As far as the line of sight is concerned, the place where his legs should have been, is now constantly shrinking, as if being sucked dry from the inside.

And the culprit seemed to be that sharp and evil object that suddenly appeared on his body.

It had a greyish-white color, and a ghastly sense of spookiness—it was undoubtedly a bone spur made of a dead man's skeleton.

The wrinkle feeling continued to emerge on the delicate and smooth thigh skin. This also symbolizes that the girl's inner being is being greedily sucked by the gray unknown thing, including bones, flesh and blood, everything, is being sucked by that terrible thing, and the speed is getting faster and faster.

"What the hell is... what is this!"

At this moment, Xia Ti could no longer keep calm. She looked at her lower body, at the skin that was shriveling, and at the legs that were constantly collapsing, and fell into deep fear.

An uncontrollable sound of panic came out of her mouth, and the feeling of gradually losing control made her even more terrified. In this way, the body simply no longer seems to be my own.

However, even powers like fear are gradually being stripped away by bone spurs.

"Ah... ah..."

Not only the lower body, but also the perception of the upper body was gradually deprived by that gray-white evil thing. His throat seemed to be blocked by some foreign object, and he couldn't make a scream of fear, nor could he make any sound of language.

Not even the right to pray to the gods.

Finally, the terrible "sucking" came to the critical point,

The legs seemed to have been completely sucked dry, turning into skinny, flesh-colored soft leather. The lower body of the knight girl was sucked dry by the white ominous thing, leaving only an empty skin.

The balance maintained was completely broken. Losing support, Xia Ti's body swayed weakly, and finally fell down, falling heavily into the pitch-black swamp.

Xia Ti didn't feel pain when she touched the ground, because she had lost her five senses as a human being.

The field of vision is hazy, like the most primitive chaos. But... at least, at least, there is still a trace of touch left in the hands.

Looking at the blurred outline of her hands, she seemed to be exhausting all her strength, and slowly moved not far ahead.

In the hazy field of vision, the golden light flickered like a dancing bonfire, luring the lost moths.

She wanted to hold 【Rihui】again.

At this moment, she is like a baby, using that incomplete throat that has lost more than half of its functions, making an indistinct sound, while moving towards [Rihui].

The knight girl's body gradually condensed from the inside, and from the lower body, it collapsed softly, with layers of folds stacked together, like collapsed leather.

Maybe she already knew that her appearance was hopeless, but she still wanted to hold the sword.

"Because... this is the only relic left by my father." Xia Ti told someone with the shape of her mouth, and there were two clear tears on her wrinkled face, "Ludwig...Father ..."

Even if it becomes the nourishment of the forest, she still wants to maintain that fragile bond.

Finally, there was a faint sense of feedback from the fingertips.

Xia Ti was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a tired smile.

There is nothing more painful than dying alone here.

At least... until the end, her father could be with her. she is not lonely

Caressing the inscription "Ludwig" engraved on the hilt of the sword, the girl seemed to be relieved, showing a reassuring smile, and fell into a deep sleep.

The dark swamp was churning, as if it was constantly celebrating because it had received fresh nutrients. The black lines run upwards along the girl's already skinned body until they are completely covered.

However, the black "swamp" did not choose to devour the girl with human skin, because... this human skin still has a lot of uses.

The black and twisted shapeless thing writhed and offered its master a flesh-coloured human hide wrapped in ornate knightly armor.

Emilia pulled the bone spurs off the human skin, and then looked at the human skin with snow-white skin that originally belonged to a certain young knight.

He picked up the human skin, put it in front of the small Qiong's nose, and sniffed it gently.

The tender and smooth tongue protruded lightly, passing across the girl's wrinkled cheeks, leaving a transparent water stain. With a soft moan, the girl's golden eyes, which were as beautiful as a kaleidoscope, were instantly filled with lust.

"This familiar smell... Sure enough, it's the smell of that lewd sow."

Speaking of this, Emilia's golden eyes turned bright red in an instant, and said coldly, "Master Laika the Brave belongs only to Emilia. As for the rest, they should all die."

"My dearest sister Xia Ti, what do you think?"

Emilia called out that name softly, and a morbid smile appeared on her beautiful face—it was a possessive look.

"If you fall in love with Master Laika, there is only one fate." Emilia pressed against the ear of the human skin, as if talking to herself, and said softly, "I will peel off your skin, Then give your human skin to the most despicable goblins, let these inferior creatures wear your human skin, feel that your sow's thinking fills their brains the size of a dot, and put your body His appearance, strength, voice, identity, and even memory, all given to them and used by them. Sister Xia Ti, what do you think of this punishment?"

Putting away the human skin in her hand, Emilia looked into the distance.

As if wanting to relive the taste in memory again, the small tongue sticks out again, smearing the cherry-colored lips very temptingly, the girl laughed, and changed to the gentle voice of a saint, saying, "Hee hee, this problem is solved. After the first sow, the next step is Sister Angelika who has a crush on Lady Laika..."

Like a pure and innocent girl, she nodded her cherry lips. After thinking about it, Emilia lowered her voice, "Also, I am deeply in love with my brother... Sister Tavia."