……

In the moonlight alley, the witcher whispered to a dwarf with blank eyes.

"Benson Fagner, you often cry alone in the bathhouse and go to the tavern to get drunk. I know it's because of the secrets you keep in your heart."

"You kept it so deep that you didn't even tell your family. But as time went by, the secret rotted more and more in your soul. You were so full of guilt that you wanted to die, and you couldn't even drink. Can't anesthetize the body and forget the pain."

Following the witcher's erratic words, a look of pain appeared on the old dwarf's face.

"Now, there is a best listener in front of you. He is a passer-by and will not stay in Carbon Mountain forever. He keeps his promise and can share any pain for you without worrying about being leaked."

"Tell him the secret in your heart... tell him..."

The voice gradually fell, and Roy, who was standing behind the witcher, held his breath and stared at the old dwarf without blinking.

And the old dwarf grinned, his face changed from pain to struggle, and he could see that he was extremely conflicted, but he struggled for a moment, and still refused with difficulty, "No...can't say..."

Roy looked shocked. He didn't expect anyone to be able to resist the power of Axii's seal, which indirectly confirmed that the old dwarf's sad gaffe was definitely not because he missed his lost friend.

"Benson Fagner has lived for more than 150 years. He has a profound experience, and his will attribute has surpassed that of ordinary people, reaching 6."

Seeing that he was resisting, the witcher's tone became gentle, "Someone threatens your personal safety?"

The old dwarf raised his head ferociously, and tightly closed the corners of his mouth in a posture that seemed to crush all his teeth.At this time, Roy took a sudden step forward,

"Is someone threatening you with the safety of your two grandsons!"

As soon as this sentence fell, the old dwarf immediately opened his eyelids and widened his eyes, looking at Roy in horror.

"The person who threatened him should be the traitor."

The two exchanged a look and understood that the old dwarf was extremely repulsive to certain problems, so the effect of the seal of Axii was not satisfactory.

He wouldn't answer directly, but the two were able to gauge the answer from his reaction to the question.

The witcher motioned for Roy to continue asking questions,

"Did you accidentally break someone's secret in the fifth mining area?"

"That guy used your family to coerce you into serving him?"

"Is he serving the murderer?"

"Did the two dead in the fifth mining area die under his arrangement?"

"There will be new dead people on the night of the full moon tomorrow night? Outside the fifth mining area?"

……

As each question was asked, the breathing of the two became heavy. After asking the last sentence, the demon hunter snapped his fingers, disbanded the seal, and quickly left with Roy.

About half a minute later, the old dwarf woke up in a daze, hugged his body and looked around in horror, he seemed to have forgotten something but couldn't remember it?

"What the hell..."

"Holy mountain Mahakam, please give old Benson a little mercy, let me and my family spend this time safely..."

Chapter 52 Drive

"The time and place of Deer Shoujing's next move is very clear," Roy couldn't hide his excitement, "Let's go and get it done tomorrow!"

The demon hunter poured a bucket of cold water on him, "Little devil, you forgot, the imprint parasite has not been caught yet, even if we kill it, it will be a waste of effort."

"But you did a great job reminding me yesterday!" The demon hunter patted his shoulder with his thick palm, "Kelvin is not a parasite, and he doesn't believe in deer's head spirits, but two dead people appeared in the mining area. It is strange that you are hostile."

"So during the day, I used the Axie sign to trick him into talking about the Scoia'tael. Sure enough, he's been doing things for the Scoia'tael!"

"I learned from him that there are currently four Scoia'tael hiding near Carbon Mountain..."

"Only four?" The boy frowned. He thought there were at least dozens of them.

"For some unknown reason, most of the Scoia'tael who were lurking in Carbon Mountain were recalled to Baihua Valley, leaving four people to contact Kelvin and help the Deer Shoujing to build a totem..." The demon hunter explained, "The number of people is too small. They just let my vandalism go unnoticed. There is no absolute certainty to take action before, once I escape, they will be completely exposed to the sun."

"I see."

Roy suddenly realized.

"Besides, there is a mark parasite among the four Scoia'tael..." said the demon hunter. "Tomorrow night, the next hunt of the Stag's Head will start, and Kelvin will meet them at the hiding place outside Carbon Mountain."

"The Scoia'tael is really ruthless. They even left marks on their own people." Roy couldn't help but be speechless. This was equivalent to giving his life to the deer. "No wonder I couldn't find the target after squatting in the bathhouse for a few days."

The young man took a deep breath, his face full of doubts, "It's just why Kelvin cooperated with the Scoia'tael? Thanks to the great elder Broval who loves him so much."

"It's a pity that the Axii sign made him confide so much. If you continue to press him, he will break free." The demon hunter paused, and his tone was a little more sarcasm, "60 years old, just an adult among the dwarves, maybe he is more mature. Rebellious, that's why he secretly betrayed his own uncle and chose to cooperate with the Scoia'tael and the Deer Shoujing."

"This matter should be over. Tomorrow night, I will be in charge of dealing with the deer's head." The witcher has already made arrangements, "You and the four dwarf brothers follow Kelvin Hogg and find the Scoia'tael. Once you see the parasitic or, kill him immediately."

"The deer head spirit will be resurrected with the help of parasites about an hour after death." The demon hunter's face became more serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Time is running out, don't be soft-hearted, and don't let even a Scoia'tael be spared! As for Kelvin Huo Ge, if you have the ability, try to catch them alive."

Roy nodded. Although this guy betrayed the Great Elder, the Great Elder might not kill him.

On the premise of saving his life, he also tried his best to save his life.

"If the action is leaked and Kelvin finds out about it, he might bite back. After all, Carbon Mountain is his home field. So apart from us and the four dwarves, no one can reveal it, including the Great Elder."

"Ah."

"In the worst case scenario, if the deer's head spirit is successfully reborn, it will be weak for a while. Make good use of the anti-magic metal bombs and fire oil I gave you. The flames can cause fatal damage to it." The demon hunter warned, "After tomorrow, both the Scoia'tael and the Deer Heads will lie dormant until we are driven out of Mahakam, or more Scoia'tael rush to help Carbon Mountain. So, tomorrow night will be the last chance."

The demon hunter is more dangerous to deal with the deer's head alone, and he has no fear. He also has four dwarf brothers to help him deal with Kelvin and four Scoia'tael.

What are you hesitating about?

"Okay! Then do it!"

……

A full moon emerges from the snow-capped branches and hangs in the middle of the sky.

On both sides of the forest path leading to Carbon Mountain in the fifth mining area, the dark woods are as quiet as an abyss, and people can't help but worry that there will be some terrible things suddenly rushing out of the forest.

Suddenly there was a sound of hurried footsteps from far to near, and a dwarf wrapped in a thick padded jacket was trotting eagerly with an oil lamp on his face.

Buzz Ridge is an old worker in the fifth mine, who has worked diligently in the mine for more than ten years.

Originally, he was supposed to be on the night shift at the mine today, and return to his home in Carbon Mountain during the day.Especially in the recent period, the nights are not peaceful, and the successive deaths have made people panic. If the time to start work is later, the workers will spend the night in the mine until the daylight breaks before returning.

However, the plan was not as good as the change. Suddenly, a famous guard brought him a message from his family that his pregnant wife was about to give birth, and he couldn't care less about it anymore!

The fifth mining area leads to Carbon Mountain, a total of only half an hour's journey.In the past, these places could occasionally see patrolling guards passing by, but today they are surprisingly quiet.

"Puff, puff, puff..." A series of shallow footprints were left on the snow-covered ground, and Buzz's body was slightly bumped, and a layer of hoarfrost condensed on his beard from the white air he breathed heavily.

He has already run far away from the mining area, and in 10 minutes, he will enter the deep valley. His mind is involuntarily rolling over his wife's face, and he can no longer accommodate other things.

"Hoo, hoo..." He panted more and more urgently, and the sound of his heavy breathing echoed throughout the quiet path and spread into the forest.

Like some kind of signal, without any warning, Boots staggered suddenly and fell into the snow. The kerosene lamp rolled to the side, and intense pain came from his calf.

In an instant, the entire forest path was filled with his painful wailing.

When Boots regained his strength and looked back, he suddenly found a sharp iron arrow piercing through his right calf wrapped in thick cotton trousers.

Stretching out his hand to touch it, the blood stained the palm of his hand, and it was still flowing out, branding the snow on the ground with a touch of coquettish red.

"Who! Which bastard!" He looked around and shouted anxiously and terrified,

"Hiss... Tanshan will not let you go!"

He roared crazily, but the fear in his eyes became more and more intense, until a figure flashed in his sight, jumping down from the tall tree trunk beside the road.

The moonlight and the oil lamp that fell on the ground reflected her face. Under the reddish-brown hair, her facial features were distinct—pointy ears and chin, prominent cheekbones, and a mouthful of white and flat teeth, but no sharp teeth could be seen. Houndstooth.

Boots' trembling gaze scanned her tall and slender figure, and finally he fixed a piece of yellow squirrel skin decoration on her waist.

"Spirits!?"

"You're Scoia'tael!"

"You did all the things before?!"

There have always been rumors that there are Scoia'tael lurking near Carbon Mountain, waiting for an opportunity to overthrow the regime of the Great Elder, and there was a lot of trouble for a while.

But since more than a year ago, when all people associated with the Scoia'tael were expelled from Mahakam, the Great Elder issued a gag order.Things were completely suppressed.

Boots also thought that the Scoia'tael had left, but he didn't expect that everything was an illusion.

Facing his questioning, the elf standing ten feet away said nothing, pulled out the crescent moon bow on his back again, slowly took out a feathered arrow, nocked the arrow and aimed it at the dwarf.

The latter struggled to get up, his facial features distorted by the severe pain were full of ferocity and fear, he had no doubts about the elf's archery skills, at such a close distance, he, an unarmed and injured miner, had no reason to survive.

"Dear Akali, I'm afraid I will die this time, it's a pity I won't be able to see you and my child for the last time!"

The unwillingness and resentment in his heart drove him to shout loudly, "Damn Scoia'tael, I curse you to die! Just wait, since you want to ignite the flames of war, the Great Elder and Tanshan brothers and sisters will definitely avenge me!"

"My death alone will be washed away with the blood of ten Scoia'tael!"

Throwing down the harsh words, he closed his eyes with a trembling face, waiting for death to come.

However, after waiting for a while, the expected arrow did not arrive. He looked over in surprise, only to see the silent female elf turn her head to the left and give him a look.

"What do you mean, let me go to the left?"

A desire to survive ignited in his heart, but Boots did not obey the elf's instructions, but limped back towards the original path with his injured right leg.

However, within a few steps, an iron arrow grazed his left leg and scratched the skin.

"What exactly do you want?!"

He was angry, feeling that the elf was playing tricks on him, but the female elf still signaled him to go left with a blank expression.

"Forget it, be patient for a while, as long as you can survive, take a look at my baby!"

Boots gritted his teeth immediately, and decided to follow the elf's instructions to move. As long as he had hope of survival, he could bear no amount of humiliation.

Faint blood slid down the trouser legs, and as he moved slowly, leaving scarlet blood lines on the ground.

Huge pain engulfed his right leg like a tarsal maggot. He didn't dare to move the bone-piercing arrow even a tiny bit, but kept moaning in pain. Gradually, even his thigh began to become numb.

Entering the empty mountain forest, a thick tide of darkness like ink hit him, and unprecedented panic surged in his heart, as if he was being targeted by some inconceivable and terrifying existence.

However, the female elf with the oil lamp behind her stared at him meticulously, making him dare not make any rash moves.

"Where are we going?"

Without an answer, he could only keep his head down and move on.

He didn't know how far he had walked in the boundless forest. With the loss of blood and the erosion of the night wind, Boots' face became pale, his body felt more and more cold, his limbs became stiff, and even his vision began to blur.

He stopped abruptly, and when he turned around, he found that the elf behind him was gone.

However, before he could be happy, a desolate and long sigh came from all directions, making goose bumps appear all over his body.

His whole body is broken.

Chapter 53 Bloody Battle

"boom--"

"boom--"

The ground under Boots trembled like a beating heart, and the snow piled up on the branches slid down. The tree trunks in front of him were like servants welcoming their masters, bending their waists to the sides to reveal a dark path .

While the dwarf was terrified, two wrinkled bark-like palms pressed the curved tree trunk—it was not so much a palm, but a strip made of several huge vines intertwined.

Pushing back with both hands, a huge creature kept its knees bent and squatted, and emerged from behind the tree trunk road.

"This...deer...deer?"

The head was almost the same size as a human body, with huge antlers growing on the top of the head. The face was as long as a deer or a horse, but only a pale skeleton remained. It makes people shudder.

Under the head, the limbs and torso are woven from tree trunks and vines, covered with a layer of green moss and ferns.

Taking a step forward, its pale cheeks moved closer, and the huge body of Shichi (3 meters) completely blocked all light from the dwarf's sight.The figure was completely dissolved in the darkness, as if it was sending out some invisible fluctuations to the surroundings, conveying shadow, fear, and death.

Buzz's scalp was numb, his lips trembled as if being strangled by an invisible hand, and he made a sound with great difficulty,

"You...what the hell are you?"

The bony mouth of the monster made a hoarse and raspy sound like a rasp, but before the dwarf could say another word, the huge palm covered his head like a hill!

"Ruined!"

The dwarf sighed and closed his eyes, and then a strong wind came from behind, and the sound of a broken leather burst out in his ears.

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