Today's Valley City night is extremely quiet.
After watching the caravan members leave the city, Sylutia did not follow them, but turned back to Valley City.
Now she has no worries and can do some extra things.
Passing through the streets of the city, Sylutia walked into Castle on the south side. This was once the residence of a count, and later occupied by Anti nobles, and now it is the headquarters of the garrison.
Compared with the outside world, the security here is much tighter, and there are two Knight staying behind.
Because there was no need to cover the caravan at this time, Sylutia did not continue to use the ability of "Illusion Mushroom". Instead, he simply gathered his breath and body shape and walked through the dim night.
Her ears could easily hear the sound of everyone sleeping soundly in Castle, occasionally mixed with some murmurs in their dreams.
According to the information provided by the caravan member, Sylutia flexibly passed through the buildings in Castle and gradually arrived at the location where the prisoners were held.
The entrance to the dungeon is at the bottom of a tower. There are still two veterans keeping vigil here. One of them is looking at the fire in a daze, while the other is leaning on a chair and taking a nap, still smelling of alcohol.
The iron door behind the two people was the entrance to the dungeon, and others could not bypass it. When Sylutia came outside the tower, she stopped briefly, then turned the switch on the lantern again, opening the side door, allowing the spores to fly out.
The evening breeze carried a subtle fragrance, which made the veteran looking at the fire slowly lean back on his chair and fall asleep.
Soon, Sylutia in a black dress walked past him and added some more firewood to the fireplace.
"You two have a good rest, and I wish you a good dream." The girl said slightly naughtily, then took off their Key and opened the iron door lightly.
Holding a lantern, Sylutia walked in the deep spiral passage. This passage is extremely narrow and can only allow a single person to pass through. If a prisoner breaks free from inside, only one or two people can block the tunnel.
After walking down for about seven floors, Sylutia stepped on the solid and flat stone tile floor. She looked up at the lightless passage, where various sounds came from time to time, including painful hissing, normal sleeping sounds, strange screams and crazy sounds, and the sound of water dripping down.
Although the caravan member saw his uncle Haines, because his eyes were covered with a cloth when he went down to the dungeon, he did not know where he was being held, so he could only ask Sylutia to help find him.
When Sylutia walked through the iron fences, the spores in the lantern spread, and the sounds were extinguished one by one with her footsteps.
At this time, the prisoners inside began to realize that something was wrong. Although they could not see the scene outside, a suffocating silence was spreading.
The unimaginable unknown brought absolute fear, and some members who were still awake would huddle in the corner, not daring to raise their heads.
Sylutia has no idea of saving everyone for the time being, because in addition to some innocent people, there are indeed many evil people here who have committed many crimes. These people are difficult for Regas and Anti to tolerate.
In the darkness, Sylutia glanced at the people detained along the way and compared the information about Haines. If it did not match, the invisible spores on her side would make the people inside fall asleep.
A figure sitting in prison noticed something strange and stood up. He clasped the iron bars with both hands and shouted into the dark passage.
"No matter who it is, let me out, and I will serve you. I am strong and can hold a forty-pound sword. No matter what enemy you are attacking, I can attack it!" He shook the iron bars, and the chains on his body also swayed, making a sound of metal collision.
Hearing his cry, some people in the dungeon laughed, and some woke up. Some of them shouted similar words, probably saying that if they let themselves out, they would serve the other party. How true this is is not known.
Sylutia's purpose is to find Haines and take him out. She doesn't want to cause any complications. Secondly, her time is also very limited and she can't stay here forever. Verifying the situation of each person who called out and releasing these people rashly is not something worthy of praise.
The invisible "Illusion Spores" fluttered, and another burst of sound went out. Sylutia then walked past the man holding the iron railing and saying that he could swing a knife.
Surprisingly, he was not hypnotized into a deep sleep by the psychedelic spores. Instead, he opened his eyes wide in the darkness, trying to see clearly who was walking through the passage.
At this time, the lantern in Sylutia's hand blocked the light. Underground without a light source, normal humans could not see at all, but he was different. At this time, he could still see the faint outline.
"Woman?" His voice was unexpected, but it quickly changed.
"Stop, I know the secret of this dungeon. No matter who you want to find, or what information you get, I can help you." These words were different from before, and finally moved Sylutia who was walking by.
The girl stopped and paused for two seconds.
"Tell me the location of Haines."
The girl's voice was soft and moving, especially clear in the dark environment.
The other party was thinking hard about the memories, and suddenly a picture flashed in his mind. It was the second day after the fall of Valley City last month, when the soldiers escorted the captured enemies into the dungeon one by one.
But this was not enough. He continued to explore in his Memory Labyrinth, and the last vague fragment was remembered by him. Among the prisoners who came in at that time, one of the young men muttered uneasily, "Uncle Haines, can we still get out alive?"
Who did he say this to? How many people were there at the time? In which prison cell did these people go?
The vague fragments in the memory are constantly searched and polished, until one of the obscure fragments shines again and emerges.
"Haines is imprisoned in the room on the second left turn on the east side of the fourth floor of the dungeon." He accurately stated the location. At this time, the side effects of overexploring Memory Labyrinth began to show, and he collapsed.
Before he fell into unconsciousness, he once again begged the figure from behind not far away.
"Please, take me out of here."
Sylutia didn't answer, but walked quickly in the direction he prompted.
A few minutes later, she moved to the fourth underground floor, and sure enough she found Haines in that branch. There was also a younger person detained with him.
At this moment, Haines is in a very bad condition. He has a high fever, is extremely weak, and has a wound on his body that has not fully healed. It is probably because of the infection of this wound, the inflammation caused by it caused the high fever to persist.
Opening the lantern's visor, Sylutia activated its power slightly, and a faint fluorescent light lit up in the dark dungeon. Then he took out the Radiant Gold Blade that he had made previously, held the handle of the knife, charged it up in his hand, and swung it out, cutting off the iron bars in front of him.
The iron rod hit the ground and made a crisp sound, which woke up the sleeping young man. He was surprised to see the girl standing outside the cage room, and then stood up hurriedly.
"Who are you? Are you here to save us?"
"Yes, please help Haines up and leave with me." Sylutia briefly explained the situation.
Hearing these words, the young man was extremely surprised, but he had no time to deal with the various questions and confusions in his mind. He quickly helped Haines, who was seriously ill, and walked out of the room.
However, it was difficult to help an unconscious adult, and his condition was not good. As soon as he walked out of the cage, he almost fell to the ground with Haines.
Seeing this, Sylutia took out two pieces of food and handed them to him. He also put down a pot of water and added two petals of "White Camellia" into it.
"Recover your physical strength first, and then feed Haines some." She ordered.
"Thank you." Without having time to think about where these things came from, the hungry young man picked up the baked soft pie and put it in his mouth.
When he took a bite, the slightly sweet and fragrant wheat overflowed with roasted and cooked meat. This pleasant feeling stimulated his taste buds to continuously secrete saliva. After eating, a warm feeling spread from his stomach to the limbs of his body. He had never felt so clearly how nutrients and energy were re-infused into his body.
This is no ordinary food!
The young man realized this, and then he took a few big sips from the kettle. The cool and sweet spring water suddenly awakened his groggy brain.
At this moment, he remembered something, and he quickly helped Haines with some embarrassment, and fed him some water. Then he crushed the pie into pieces and tried to feed it to the unconscious Haines.
After drinking some water, Haines seemed a little clearer and had a vague consciousness. He slowly chewed the food in his mouth and finally had the strength to open his eyes and see the surrounding situation clearly.
"Reiz, what is this?" He didn't know why he came out of the cell, and who the girl in black gauze and black skirt was in front of him.
"It's too late to explain, Uncle Haines, we have to get out of here quickly, this is our savior."
"Is that so? I understand." Haines is not the kind of person who is entangled. His consciousness will slowly recover and he will have some thinking ability.
"Hel me up."
With the help of the young man, he stood up again, then Sylutia nodded and led them to walk quickly towards the exit.
It was extremely quiet along the way, and all the prisoners and soldiers along the way were already asleep. Haines and Reiz did not dare to ask why no one stopped them, but felt surprised and lucky in their hearts.
In this way, when the three of them walked to the first level of the dungeon, Sylutia once again came to the prisoner who told her the location of Haines. The prisoner then collapsed on the ground, closing his eyes and breathing slowly, as if he was performing some kind of special Meditation Technique to regain his energy.
Sylutia cut off the iron bars again, walked in, and cut off the iron locks on the prisoner's feet and wrists.
She also took out food and water and handed them to the other party.
"Eat some and then come with us."
When the iron bars broke, the prisoner woke up from his meditation. He heard the girl's voice, ran over and crawled over, took the food and water with great gratitude, and then ate big gulps.
While eating, there were sobs coming from his throat, and tears flowed down his face, making the pie in his mouth wet.
"Woo... Woo." There seemed to be endless hardships and vicissitudes in this voice. After taking several mouthfuls of food, he struggled to resist the desire to continue nibbling, picked up the water bottle and took a gulp of water.
Perhaps he was afraid that Sylutia and others would leave him behind. After drinking the water, he picked up the food and struggled to get up, indicating that he was ready to move.
At this time, Sylutia led the three of them and left from the entrance of the passage. At this moment, the two soldiers at the bottom of the tower were still sleeping and snoring.
"Don't worry about them, let's go."
"Yes." Actually, the three of them had no intention of retaliating against these Anti Soldier at this moment. They just thought that being able to escape would be a great gift.
In this way, before dawn, Sylutia took the three people away from Valley City. Two days ago, Karen also received a reminder from Sylutia and left Valley City, waiting for them in the forest outside the city.
After being several kilometers away from Valley City and seeing no pursuers, the four of them were finally sure that they were safe. At this time, the few people accompanying them finally had the opportunity to ask the thousands of questions that were pressing in their hearts.
"Say in advance, I won't answer every question." The girl blinked her eyes. She didn't want to lie, but she also didn't want to reveal too many secrets.
"We know." Haines sighed. His high fever had gone down quite a bit now, as if the pot of water he just drank had a special miraculous effect.
"No matter what, you are our savior. Reiz and I are extremely grateful to you."
"But I also know that I am not a great person. I don't know who I can ask you to help me."
"This question can be answered. The other person is your nephew." Sylutia turned lightly on his toes on the grass and told Haines the answer.
"So it's that kid?" Haines muttered, but he did not continue to ask how his nephew invited this girl to take action.
"Both Reiz and I were convicted and imprisoned by the Anti people for participating in the Prince Jabs rebellion. After we come out this time, we will probably have to live in seclusion or go far away."
"But these are just our crude ideas. If you, sir, are of any use to us, we are willing to follow your orders and complete various things for you."
At this time, they had nothing else to show off to thank each other. If they said goodbye frivolously and left, not only would the two of them have uneasy consciences, but they would also be afraid that such ungrateful and stingy behavior would anger the mysterious girl in front of them.
Since the other party could rescue them under the strict guard of the Anti army, it would be very easy to take their lives.
"Serving one's life doesn't have to be so heavy." The girl in black dress and blue eyes shook her head.
"But you have been really useful recently." Sylutia thought of Scorched Stone City and the secluded spot outside Scorched Stone City.
"There are some Regas refugees like you. It may be difficult for them to integrate into the Anti Kingdom, and they lack the ability to protect themselves. I can't stay here for a long time, so I need your help to train and lead them so that they have a certain ability to protect themselves."
"Are Regas refugees like us?" When Haines heard this, not only did he not feel any resistance, but he also felt kind and grateful.
Rather than fleeing away from home in despair, it is better to live with those who have experienced the same situation. Perhaps such a life would be more worth trying than being loyal to the royal family.
After experiencing the war between the two countries, Haines's longing and fantasy about the legend of "Knight King" have long since dissipated. Now he truly realizes that no matter how good the legend is, it is just a legend. The descendants of Knight King will not naturally have the magnanimity and virtue of the legendary king. The glory of those ancestors, just like history, has long been buried in thick piles of paper.
"We are willing to go there." He and Reiz agreed gratefully.
Since there is no such majestic king in the world, being an ordinary warrior and guarding your hometown and companions is the best choice.
Not every young man can meet the era when the king appears and follow the glory to open up great achievements for eternity.