The Death List Novel - Chapter 419

Chapter 419 Parting

“Why are there so many undead? Is this a trap for us?” Philip turned to look at Bonny angrily.

“Philip, calm down. This is not specially prepared for us.” Robin murmured with a fierce expression, “The situation that the Ames encountered back then is no different from what we are now. The undead’s original intention of not leaking information has not changed. They should have tried their best at that time, but they still failed to stop Bonny and the others …”

“Robin, do you think these undead, like us, have just arrived?” Stark had an incredulous expression on his face. Although he did not know the terrain nearby, he was only five to six hours away from Bonny. It was hard to imagine how these undead came from the Twin Towers unless they could fly.

“Knight Bonny, what was this valley originally used for?” Robin ignored Stark’s question, pulled Bonny and asked anxiously.

“This is just an abandoned land. No one has paid attention to this valley since the founding of the country!” Bonny’s face was ashen. He looked at the army of the undead in front of him and slowly drew his sword from his waist. “Sorry, I harmed you this time, but I will try my best to open a gap for you. You can run as much as you can. All you need to do is report the information here to the nearby Ames Guards.”

“An abandoned land?! Why is it an abandoned land, not a wild valley? What has been abandoned here?” Robin’s eyes lit up and he asked relentlessly.

“Abandoned … I’m not sure. I’ve only been here once before. There’s nothing inside but a ruin.” Bonny smiled bitterly and said, “I know what you’re thinking. However, that ruin isn’t a big building, nor does it have an underground part. It’s just a few scattered stone platforms and steps. No one knows what its function is. It looks like a small altar.”

“Altar? Can it be repaired?” A cold voice came from the group. Everyone turned around and found that it was the female knight, Idrea, Lauvita’s follower.

“I didn’t say it was an altar. I just said it looked a bit like it.” Bonny sighed and continued, “The ruins are very ancient. Hundreds of years? Thousands of years? Anyway, no one knows what era it was left behind, and there is no record of it. Trust me, no one will know what the rubble looks like. It is impossible to repair it.”

Hearing Bonny’s words, everyone was depressed. The dwarf Elder Lowell joked optimistically, “Perhaps we can talk to these undead.”

“What are you talking about? Perhaps if we send a few dwarf blacksmiths to them, the undead will let us live!” The female knight curled her lips and removed the large cloth bag on her back. When she opened it, it was actually a huge double-edged battle axe.

The two-edged axe was made of metal. Its handle was about 1.5 meters long, and its broad surface could be used as a shield. Apart from cutting on both sides, the hilt and tip of the axe were both conical, and the tip of the axe flickered with a cold light, making it look incomparably “ferocious”.

‘”Hey, we Dwarves didn’t provoke you, Lauvita’s letter” The Snowpeak Dwarf’s preparatory prince, Lorin, muttered in dissatisfaction. However, before he could finish his sentence, he immediately widened his eyes and stared at the giant axe in Idrya’s hand.

The others were also a little surprised. Everyone thought that the big cloth bag behind her was for hard work. Lauvita was an abusive goddess. It was normal for her followers to carry heavy objects on their backs and abuse themselves. She never thought that it would be such a “ferocious” thing.

“What are you looking at? This is a family heirloom!” Idrea coldly glanced at the crowd and pulled the fiery red ponytail behind her head in front of her. She gritted her teeth and walked to the front of the group with her axe in her hands. She stood with Kelly and glared at the three death knights fiercely. Her sturdy appearance made the males in the group sweat profusely.

Kelly glanced at her female compatriots and was slightly surprised. However, when she saw the weapon in the female knight’s hand, a smile appeared on her pretty face and she nodded at her.

“Robin, we should decide what to do. Break out of the encirclement and continue into the valley.” Stark asked indifferently. Up until now, the burdened man had put aside his distractions and looked calm.

Robin gritted his teeth, feeling a rare hesitation in his heart. Even though they were surrounded, there was still a slight difference between the front and rear encirclements of the undead. The number of encirclements behind them was even greater, accounting for 60% of the total. I really don’t know how those undead circled the cliff. Most importantly, there were three death knights behind him. These were truly high-grade undead.

Logically speaking, there was nothing to think about. This was a closed valley in the shape of a gourd. Only the original path could reach the only entrance and exit, but Robin understood why Stark had to carry on.

The way these undead appeared was too strange. It was impossible for them to enter the valley from outside, but it was as if they had emerged from the valley. In this way, this valley may have undergone some unknown changes. Perhaps there is a path that the undead have opened up inside …

However, Robin didn’t dare to take the risk that this choice would determine everyone’s fate.

Break back, or continue forward?

Breaking out of the encirclement was doomed to suffer heavy losses. With three death knights tangling with so many undead cannon fodder, even if the apostles used all their trump cards, the result would not be too good. Apart from Kelly, no one was confident of surviving. As for the plot elves and dwarves, they would definitely be annihilated.

If he continued to move forward, he didn’t need to say if there was a passageway that Robin had imagined. Even if there was, it was not necessarily a way to survive. Ninety percent of them were likely to lead to the forbidden area occupied by the undead, and their chances of survival were similarly slim.

“Move forward. Don’t you want to see the so-called forbidden zone of life before you die? I’m very curious!” Suddenly, a clear voice came from the group. Everyone looked up and found Qin Lun smiling at them. “Besides, the real mastermind behind the undead hasn’t appeared yet. Elder Loyle is right. It’s not like we don’t have a chance to negotiate.”

Robin’s eyes lit up. Indeed, the Knights of Death also had the ability to command low-level undead, but this ability was not as powerful as undead mages and liches. It was impossible for all of the thousands of low-level undead here to be commanded by these three Death Knights who fought the vanguard. There should still be undead mages or Liches hidden within the valley.

Most importantly, the main messengers of these undead had changed their behavior for thousands of years and intended to leave the Cloud Mist Mountain Range. Whether these acts are spontaneous or instigated by outsiders, at least they have some degree of desire.

Naturally, the conscious and lustful undead would no longer remain indifferent to death. As long as they were able to capture the main messenger, then everyone would have a bargaining chip.

Seeing Robin’s expression change, Qin Lun knew that she had made her decision. He smiled and quietly retreated to Elistine’s side.

“Sister Kelly …” Robin raised his head and shouted.

“I’ve already heard it. You guys go ahead. I’ll stay behind and cut off the rear!” Kelly said without turning her head.

“We’ll stay too!” Knight Bonny waved his hand and walked towards Kelly with the remaining seven or eight cavalry with determination on his face.

At the same time, everyone who understood also started their final preparations.

…

“Nicole, Philip, take the other members with Robin.” Stark sighed and resolutely turned towards Kelly.

“No, I’ll stay! Lord Kelly, let’s not talk about it for now. With me here, you’ll have a chance to return.” Nicole bit her lips and said with a pale face.

‘Nicole …’ cried Philip.

“Philip, you’ve seen Stark’s performance along the way. No matter what you think, I now acknowledge his position as Guild Leader.” Nicole said seriously, “I don’t want to lose another Guild Leader. One experience is enough.”

“Then I will also stay …”

“No, the remaining members need a leader.” Nicole and Stark shook their heads at the same time. “You have to go with them.”

“Alright, come back alive, or I’ll disband the fortress!” Philip clenched his teeth, and a word came out from between his teeth, and he resolutely turned and left.

…

“Sir Ferrari, is that so?” A gentle voice suddenly came from behind Qin Lun.

“Mage Angelo?” Seeing the figure walking behind him, Qin Lun raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, “Is there anything I can do for you?”

“Will you bring my apprentice, Al?” Angelo narrowed his eyes and looked at Qin Lun meaningfully.

“You also want to stay?” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up and he was slightly surprised.

“Their strength is not bad, but there are no magical professions left. They can’t stop so many undead. Besides, the three death knights’ impact is very strong. They need mages to slow them down.” Angelo smiled and shook his head as if he wasn’t worried about his own safety.

“Oh? That makes sense!” Qin Lun rubbed his nose, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He asked in a low voice, “But why me?”

“Apart from being a red-robed mage, I also have some knowledge in astrology. I’ve been divining secretly just now.” Angelo was silent for a while. He looked deeply at Qin Lun and said in a voice that only two people could hear, “The result surprised me. It seems that Al can only survive if he follows you. Looks like you have a lot of secrets …”

“Secrets? Mutual!” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up and he smiled faintly. “This kind of divination is only related to one’s fate … It seems that this child is very important to you!”

“It’s just a simple matter for you, isn’t it?” Angelo hesitated for a moment, then took out an exquisite metal box and stuffed it into Qin Lun’s hand. “If the child survives, the thing inside will be treated as a reward. Only Al knows the unsealing incantation.”

“Bring one more person out? Deal!” Qin Lun glanced at the metal box engraved with magic runes in his hand and smiled as he stuffed it into his bosom.

Qin Lun was not afraid of dying in the Undead Valley. Before he entered Toril World, Fireworks Rand, one of the murderers, gave him a “companion card”. The Hunter World’s “Peer Card” can take all people within a radius of 20 meters to a designated location or a designated creature they have seen before.

Toril World was a world at the peak of the Middle Devil Realm. It also had many outer realm interfaces and did not lack the Laws of Space and Time. Qin Lun had seen this card and could use it here. However, without the Laws of the Hunter World, he could only activate this card with his own energy. Apart from himself, he could probably bring a few more people with him.

Of course, even Qin Lun couldn’t be sure of this number. There were four or five at most, but there were only one or two at the very least.

However, he wouldn’t use it unless he had to. Anyway, his goal in Toril had already been achieved. As long as anyone in the fortress team survived, they could report his performance to Tian Fu.

…

“Elder Lowell, do you have to stay?” The young dwarf asked with a sad face.

“Lorraine, remember, we dwarves never shirk our responsibilities. Those people saved us, and now it’s time for us to repay them!” The old dwarf hugged the somewhat confused young dwarf and pushed him forward. He lifted his axe and walked towards Kelly’s back with the remaining dwarves. “Go, King Dustin’s descendants, find the Chamber of Secret Silver and open your own legend.”

…

“Prince Milleras, take care. Our time is up!” Apart from a companion who went back to report the news near the Mill Forest, the remaining three elven rangers bowed to the Prince of the Sun Elves, “Forgive us for not being able to accompany you on the Ancient Road.”

“Well, maybe we’ll meet again soon!” Milleras smiled casually, but a trace of sadness flashed through his eyes.

…

Kelly turned her head to look at Idria beside her and suddenly smiled. “Follow them. With your impact, they will be able to break through to the rear more smoothly. I won’t have to cut them off for too long.”

Idria hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Kelly and retreated with her axe. “Well, don’t die. I’ll treat you to a drink later!”

“Hahaha, I like this girl, very much like my older sister!” Kelly leaned on her waist and laughed loudly. Her tall chest couldn’t help but tremble up and down.

…

It didn’t take long for the crowd to arrive at their final decision, and the silent undead on the other side seemed to have completed their final mobilization.

The three Death Knights rode their horses past the undead like ancient generals conducting a pre-war parade. They looked back at the humans, elves, and dwarves in front of them. The cold gazes beneath the iron mask seemed to be sympathetic to the fate of these living beings.

Afterwards, the Death Knights lost interest and raised their sabers high in the air. The undead behind them surged towards the crowd like a tidal wave …