A Tale of Strategies For the Throne - 248. Chapter 248

…Gallan.

A familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears, and the teenager who was sitting on his knees resting by the wall suddenly raised his head and looked in a certain direction.

To his right was a long corridor, empty, with nothing but the corpses of the two cultists he had just killed.

Strange, I heard someone calling his name.

The voice was very similar to Himos.

He thought Heimos had come here, but when he looked up, he realized that it was his own illusion…

Feeling a little disappointed, Gallan lowered his head again, adjusting his messy breathing to keep his body in the best resting state so that he could recover his strength as soon as possible.

He held the sword in one hand, the tip of the sword stuck in the gap of the stone slab, and the blood slowly slipped from the silver-white blade and penetrated into the gap of the stone slab.

His appearance was a bit more dirty than not long ago. Originally, it was only black and dust stained with dust. Later, when the cultists were beheaded, blood was inevitably splashed on his face.

The blood soaked the dust on his face, and it couldn’t be wiped clean. On the contrary, it became more and more dirty with the wipe, and finally dried up, condensing into black and red blood stains on his face.

Garlan sat on the ground holding the sword like this, breathing fast and heavy.

Because his physical exertion is too great.

During this period of time, he has been leading Novi to find a way out. It was okay at the beginning, perhaps because in order to meet the Aaron Landis cavalry on the ground, many cultists were sent there. It was empty and there were almost no people.

But it didn’t take long for the cultists to appear one after another, from one or two at the beginning to the next group, as if they were beating him fiercely.

Gallan wondered whether it was because his identity had been exposed that these cultists relentlessly chased him and stopped him. Looking at the posture, it was obvious that he would not stop until he was caught.

The constant battle with the followers of the Cult of All Things caused Gallan’s physical strength to be exhausted.

Especially in the next few times, one or two believers actually swallowed the medicine and turned into that kind of monster with infinite power without pain.

Fortunately, the actions of this medicine man were relatively slow, allowing him to chop off their heads at his own speed.

My throat is very thirsty, my breathing is still very fast, and my hands and feet are also sore.

Gallan didn’t know how long he could last.

He just adjusted his breathing as much as possible to allow himself to regain some strength in a short time.

The boy with the dagger in his arms sat silently, his dark blue eyes staring at Garlan who was panting violently, and something seemed to flash under his eyes.

Although he didn’t know who Garlan was, he knew very well that those cultists came for himself.

In order to get what is in his own hands, the All Things Education will definitely grab himself back at all costs.

The reason why they walk so hard is because of his existence.

Of course, he would never tell this matter, otherwise, the person next to him would definitely get rid of his trouble.

…

However, now it seems that this person is also approaching the limit.

Novi lowered his eyes to cover up the uncertain look in his eyes.

I don’t know how long this person can hold on.

He thought gloomily.

If this person can’t wait any longer, he will take advantage of this person’s fight with the cultists and find an opportunity to sneak away, using this person as a bait…

After making this decision in his heart, Novi felt the people around him stand up.

As soon as he raised his head, he saw the young man looking down at him and the hand reaching out to him.

“gone.”

The man smiled at him, but these two words were still an understatement.

But Novi knew in his heart how much danger and trouble these two words brought to this person.

Because of him, their actions have become so difficult.

It was obviously a messy face full of blood and dust, but when he smiled at him, it was inexplicably brighter than his clean face.

… it makes his whole person more and more gloomy…

Novi bit his lower lip, and he lowered his eyes, avoiding staring at the man.

Grasping this person’s warm hand, he feels the coldness of his fingers more and more.

…………

Holding the child’s hand, Garlan continued to walk along the corridor of his choice.

So thirsty.

He thought, licking his chapped lips.

This stone palace was bigger than he thought, and it didn’t come to an end after walking for so long, and he didn’t even find any water.

So thirsty.

His face was also sticky, and the bloody smell of those guys still remained, which was really uncomfortable.

I really want to find a place with water, drink it happily, and wash my face.

…

I don’t know where Huimos is now.

He should be very anxious now, he should be desperately searching for himself.

Usually it’s just a little thing, he overprotects himself, not to mention the current situation, I don’t know what he is…

Do not.

Don’t think about it.

He was unscathed, and Hoymos was so much stronger than himself, and he must be fine.

Garlan looked up and looked around this huge stone temple.

He thought that Heimos should be somewhere in the stone hall at the moment, just like himself, so worried about the other party…

The hand of the child he was holding suddenly squeezed him tightly, followed by the child’s low shout.

“Front–”

As soon as Gallan looked up, he saw three cultists wearing black and blue short robes approaching them.

His heart tightened.

The three people were walking towards them, not running or rushing.

Obviously, these three people are believers who swallowed that kind of medicine and had terrible fighting power.

Garlan’s eyes flashed.

If there is another way, he will choose to use the other side’s shortcomings to escape.

But there is only one way here, and there is no way to avoid it.

It is impossible to look back. The believer who was thrown away by them not long ago is in the back.

Two believers who have swallowed medicine can barely handle two of them. Three are really dangerous. If there are four…

Gallan leaned over a little and whispered in a voice that only the children around him could hear: “Listen, when I stepped forward to fight them, you seized the opportunity to rush over.”

He paused and continued.

“Run forward, just run away, don’t look back.”

Novi stayed for a while, he didn’t expect Garlan to say such a thing.

“what?”

He looked at Garlan blankly, thinking he had heard it wrong.

What does this person mean…let yourself leave him and run away?

Although he did have such a plan, the words came out of the other party’s mouth, which made him feel uncomfortable for some reason.

“I said, seize the opportunity to rush over, and run forward desperately, don’t look back.”

After speaking, Gallan straightened up and looked at the cultist in front of him, his eyes suddenly sharpened.

“Remember, run forward!”

He said, and then squeezed the sword in his hand to greet him.

Novi watched Garlan rush up and fight with the three cultists, feeling everything in his heart.

After gritting his teeth, he pinpointed a gap and rushed past several people who were fighting together.

After rushing over, he ran forward desperately without looking back or even looking behind him.

He knew that the man’s physical strength couldn’t support it.

This time, that person will definitely lose and die here.

He must run away quickly, taking advantage of that person’s entanglement with the cultist, using that person as bait, so that he can escape farther.

He must do it, he should do it.

He didn’t believe that person anyway from the beginning.

Anyway, that person said just now, let him escape by himself.

He doesn’t need to worry about him.

so……

so—-

The boy stopped suddenly.

It shouldn’t be so.

He thought, gritted his teeth.

However, what shouldn’t be, he himself didn’t understand.

He just stopped subconsciously, then turned around and ran in the direction just now.

You still have time.

He gritted his teeth and thought.

It must be too late-he can use that thing to threaten those people to stop and save that person’s life.

With a bang, the boy running forward with his head stuffed head bumped into someone.

When he looked up, he was dumbfounded.

It was a teenager who he thought he should be in danger right now.

He raised his head and looked at the boy with wide eyes, and the boy also looked down at him in surprise.

“How do you run back? Didn’t you tell you not to look back?”

Knowing that it is difficult for him to contend with the three cultists, Gallan only entangled with them for a while. Seeing that the little boy was running away, he flicked a trick, swiftly jumped away, and left the circle.

Then, decisively escaped.

Knowing that he is not strong enough, how could he continue to fight these powerful cultists stupidly?

Since the opponent is slower, just get rid of them and run away.

He dragged the child and ran forward quickly, Garlan said as he ran.

“Novi, listen, I know you are worried about me.”

He said,

“But even if you come back, you won’t be able to help me. It’s useless to come back, so…”

“I’m useful.”

Novi said suddenly.

“Um?”

After hesitating for a long time, Novi finally answered.

“…I have something important to them, and they want to get it.”

Only if this person is alive can he protect him and take him out of here.

He told himself so.

He didn’t believe in this person, nor did he want to rely on this person.

He is only for himself and for someone to protect himself, so he can’t let this person die easily.

He said: “So, when there is danger, I can threaten them with this thing.”

There was silence between the two, and they stopped talking.

After they ran for a while, they realized that the people behind them hadn’t caught up, so they changed from running to walking in order to store their energy.

Gallan glanced behind him.

Looking back, his eyes fell on Novi, his expression thoughtful.

“In other words, you are the one these cultists want to arrest?”

It’s not because your identity has been exposed.

The reason why these cultists were chasing them in order to capture Novi?

It is impossible for the Cult of All Things to attach such importance to an ordinary sacrifice.

What is hiding in this child?

Gallan’s words made Novi’s chest tighten.

In fact, he regretted immediately after saying those two sentences just now.

But Garlan’s question made him regret it even more.

Was guessed.

The fact that these cultists were all directed at him was guessed by this person.

In this way, this person might be–

When he was very upset, Novi suddenly heard Gallan yell.

“run!”

He woke up suddenly and turned his head to see that the cultists behind had already caught up. And it’s not just three, but a group of people.

There was no time to think about it anymore, he followed Garlan and ran forward desperately.

The front is the end of this corridor, where the fork is.

As soon as they ran to the fork, before catching a breath, they saw another group of pursuers rushing towards them from one of the channels at the fork.

They had no choice but to run into the rather dim passage on the right.

It was an arched passage, and there were no lights on the curved walls, and the light was extremely dim.

After they rushed out of the passage, their eyes suddenly opened up.

Passing through the narrow passage, a huge and empty underground garden appeared in front of them.

This is obviously the courtyard of the underground palace, and it does not move from the ordinary courtyard. This underground garden is three-dimensional, divided into upper and lower floors.

In a huge semi-circular underground space, stone steps criss-cross, some lead to the upper level, and some lead to the lower level.

In the middle, there are staggered earthen roads or suspended stone bridges connecting the isolated sky gardens.

Below, the sound of running water could be faintly heard.

It’s a pity that this suspended loft garden located underground is obviously dilapidated and no longer as beautiful as it was at the beginning.

However, even if it is dilapidated, this underground garden is still extremely spectacular.

But Gallan has no time to appreciate its magnificence.

There is no way ahead.

The road that was supposed to lead to a hanging garden in front was broken halfway.

At this moment, Gallan and the two were standing on the edge of the broken road. In front is a cliff-like fissure, more than ten meters high.

The footsteps of the chasing soldiers have been heard from afar.

Soon, those cultists will chase here.

Subconsciously, Novi turned his gaze to the teenager beside him.

Even if he doesn’t even know the name, he can only rely on this person at this moment.

I don’t know when, when he was grasped by this person, he believed in this person a little bit.

He saw the young man frowning and looking down for a while, then suddenly turned his head to look at him, without saying anything, and stretched out his hand to take the dagger in his hand.

Novi opened his eyes wide and watched in astonishment as the young man suddenly jumped forward–

Gazing at the more than ten-meter-high earth wall in front of him, Garlan leaped outwards.

He jumped and fell from high in the sky.

The sound of the wind whizzed in his ears.

He gritted his teeth, held his breath, and kept his eyes open.

When he fell into the middle, he pierced the short sword in his hand into the soil wall in front of him.

The sharp dagger pierced in and made a long cut in the soil wall from top to bottom. The blade continuously collided with the gravel in the soil wall, wiping away sparks and making a harsh impact.

The dagger that pierced the earth wall effectively slowed the speed of Garlan’s fall.

Finally, after just a few seconds, the short sword stopped swiping.

Garlan, holding the dagger in both hands, was suspended in the air. At this time, his feet were no more than half a meter above the ground.

He released his hands, made a light leap, and fell to the ground.

…………

Novi knelt on the edge of the fracture and stared fiercely at the young man who had successfully landed on the ground.

He stared at the dagger pierced in the earth wall, as if there was a dark mist surging under his eyes.

really……

Shouldn’t believe it.

He shouldn’t believe anyone!

He thought this person would be different.

But this guy also left him, snatched his short sword, fled, and abandoned him!

The boy clenched his hands and pierced his nails deeply into his palm.

He looked at the young man below with gloomy eyes, and the gloomy aura was accumulated in his eyes, and it churned.

Why?

he thinks.

He was already struggling desperately.

But his life is like a toy in the hands of gods, every time when he just gains hope, he is taken away severely.

He experienced this despair time and time again.

The child’s lower lip was already bleeding from his bite.

Are the gods…really worthy of faith?

No matter he or his relatives, they have always devoutly believed in the gods.

But in the end it ended in such a tragic end.

Why?

Why did the gods fool him, torture him, and take everything from him?

A bottomless abyss slowly emerged from the bottom of the child’s eyes, swallowing the last faint luster in the depths of the dark blue eyes.

enough.

Enough.

If God is not worthy of faith and cannot help him, then he simply uses the power of the evil god!

Regardless of whether it is a Cthulhu or a Demon, as long as you give him fearful power and let him get revenge——

“Novi!”

A voice came from below the earth cliff, awakening the child.

He was surprised to see that the young man he thought had left him to escape was still standing at the bottom of the cliff.

“Jump down, Novi!”

The young man raised his head, staring at him with bright eyes even in the dark, and stretched out his hands to him.

“I will catch you.”

The voice calling his name seemed to contain an unspeakable tenacious and powerful force.

“Trust me, jump down!”