Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 974: Dark Flash

On an old tree whose branches had just pulled out a new green, there was a yellow-faced youth lying weakly on the crown of the tree. Two black cats were playing beside him. One of them jumped onto his head, and the youth raised his hand and threw the naughty fellow down, "Go away, go away, I don't have the strength to talk to you." I don't know how Father's business is going. Everyone has had a hard time this winter. It's been a hard time getting a fat sheep. Don't mess it up. Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah

"I hope not." The youth casually took off a small green bud from a branch beside him and bit his lips. Immediately, a faint bitter smell melted in his mouth, as if he was living in a dark place.

The light gradually slanted to the west, and the temperature was gradually rising. The youth tightened the patched cloak on his body and was about to slip down the tree. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed in his line of sight. The youth looked over and revealed a row of yellow teeth, "Father is back."

He turned around and shouted at the tree house behind him, "Father and the others are back."

After shouting for two or three times, old faces gradually appeared in the seven or eight wooden houses. Their wrinkled faces split into smiles, revealing mouths with missing front teeth or even missing gums.

The withered youth quickly slipped down the old tree. Two black cats followed behind him. The youth wore a pair of shoes that did not fit him well. He even had a hole in his left foot to see the toes inside. Shoes left a footprint on the soft mud ground, and the youth flew along a small path to welcome the returning team.

At a glance, he saw Biric's father walking in front, and Abel, whom he had admired since childhood, standing beside him. Behind them were two tall horses, one male and one female. The man had extremely rare silver hair, and the woman's temperament and clothes were all neutral. However, when he saw that beautiful face clearly, the youth almost forgot to breathe.

The youth shouted in his heart, "This time, the quality of the fat sheep is very high!"

"It's not far ahead, Master Allen." Birick rubbed his hands and tried to squeeze out a simple smile. Unfortunately, he was too fierce and evil-looking, so it was only funny.

"Just call me by my name, Old Master." Alan smiled.

"How could that be? I've never seen a big shot like you before. I think those noble lords should be like you," Berek said with a grin.

'"I see. But Old Master, no matter how much you flatter me, I will not turn around and leave. So you should lead the way safely. Also, we have a team of about a hundred people behind us. We will probably arrive tomorrow. How about I trouble you to send someone to help us then?"

"Lord Allen, our Dark Spear is nothing here. There is only a limited space for so many of you." Birick's expression stiffened as he said with a sad face. The old man thought to himself that there was only so much food left. These old masters wouldn't want to stay for a day or two. Those things weren't enough for him to eat.

Alan seemed to know what he was thinking and smiled. "Don't worry, old man. We have our own food. We just need a place to rest before we go deeper into the darkness. After that, I won't let you guys work in vain."

Birick was relieved.

"Father, Abel, this fat sheep looks pretty good," a teenager ran over and shouted bluntly.

Berek kicked Abel, who cursed as he rubbed his butt and pulled the youth over, "Don't talk nonsense. We've kicked him on the iron plate this time."

"Iron plate?" The youth looked at Alan, who smiled gently at him. He grinned and said, "Why don't I look like him?"

Abel sighed and said, "I didn't look like it before. Otherwise, I wouldn't have kicked it straight."

Alan rode past a tree door. It was two old trees that grew along the road. Their crown was naturally entangled, forming a natural arch. Behind the tree door was an open space. There were several large wooden troughs for storing water. Seven or eight middle-aged women were sitting beside them, washing their clothes. Behind him was a stone stove with a big pot on it that seemed to be cooking something. A simple wooden platform was erected beside him, and there was a fat woman stirring the iron pot with a large spoon.

When the fat woman saw Berek come back, she crossed her waist and shouted, "Berek, go get some meat. Otherwise, everyone will have no choice but to shout for soup tonight." '"So you brought the fat sheep back? Why, do you want to kill them? I can't do this kind of rough work. But this boy and girl look delicate, and they taste much better than your stinky meat that seems to be hidden away as treasures."

Berek's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly shouted, "Shut up, these are our distinguished guests."

The fat woman snorted, obviously not believing it. Birick said to Alan, "Master Alan, there's something wrong with her. Don't take it to heart." The old man gestured at his head.

Alan shook his head and got off the horse. Looking around, he saw that the den of thieves of the Dark Spear was far more shabby than he had imagined. Tree houses built one after another on old trees did not look very solid, and with these old thieves, old and small, it was more appropriate to call them thieves' den than a small village. Ellen whispered, "Grandpa, it doesn't look like you guys are doing well in the dark."

Birick smiled bitterly but didn't answer.

Next, Abel and the teenage companion led the horses from Allen's hands and brought two carriages to a corner of the square. Alan asked Fares to take out the food and give it to Birick to make the ingredients for dinner. When Birick saw the smoked meat, dried fruits and vegetables, and bread Fares had sent over, the old man's eyes were wet. He had forgotten how long it had been since he had eaten such a thing. He immediately sent all of them to the woman in charge of cooking, and then secretly kept some of them. The fat woman smiled when she saw so much food. She immediately called over the laundry ladies to help with the dishes.

Before dinner time, Alan found a clean place to sit in the square. The camp of the Dark Spear was on a high slope. From here, one could see a dense forest spreading out towards the front. The distant sky was already filled with fiery red clouds, like clouds of still flames that dyed the heavens and the earth the same color. Allen's body was also dyed red. He pulled out a newly grown straw core from the nearby field and rubbed it in his hand.

"Master Allen … you're not caravans, are you?" Berek walked over and looked at Alan. He wanted to sit down but didn't dare.

Looking at the old man, Alan patted the side to indicate that Berek could sit down. He tilted his head and asked, "Why did you say that?"

Berek sat down cross-legged and narrowed his eyes. "It doesn't look like I've been here for years. There's no caravan that doesn't pass through the darkness that doesn't have time to visit our kennel."

Ellen smiled and replied, "You dark spears don't look like bandits, old and young. If you want to be weak, if you want to be unarmed, you must be too miserable."

"There's nothing we can do. We don't want to kill, and we don't dare to kill. We can only rely on people to scare some small caravans and extort some money. It's not that many young guys can't live anymore. They all run to the top leaders. We only have some old men and stinking kids left."

"Since that's the case, why don't you leave?"

Berek smiled bitterly, "Where can we go?" Lord Allen, the reason why the big fellow came to the Land of Darkness was because he couldn't live in his hometown anymore. Whether we leave voluntarily or we are forced to leave, we can't go back anymore. Everyone worked together here and could barely survive. Once they leave, there is a high probability that the people here will not be able to survive. "

"In the end, we are just a group of living ghosts."

Someone shouted Berek's name. The old man patted his butt and stood up. He turned around to leave. Sitting on the ground, Ellen suddenly said, "I heard that the deepest part of the sea is not even sunshine. Deep in the sea is eternal darkness, but in the darkest part, there are some living things that can shine by themselves. Illuminate themselves and illuminate the darkness. They are the lights in the darkness."

There was no specific expression. Allen was simply stating a fact. Berek heard this, and the old man scratched his head and shook his head. Allen did not turn around and did not ask him to stay. Everyone had their own path to walk. He could not expect everyone to walk the same path as him. He looked into the distance and said to himself, "Will you be the flash of light in the darkness?"

Then he turned to look at a large rock. Behind the rock, a head moved, and Abel crawled out from behind the rock. The youth smiled and said, "Your Excellency found me on the road?"

Alan nodded.

Abel sighed and said, "I thought I was hiding well enough."

'"You're hiding well. In fact, you're talented in concealment techniques. How about you come with me? I have a friend. He's a master in assassination concealment. If he trains you, you'll become a good assassin."

"Really?" Abel's eyes lit up. This was undoubtedly an opportunity for the teenagers in the Dark Lands to change their lives. However, the light in the youth's eyes quickly dimmed. He smiled bitterly and said, "I would like to follow Lord Alan, but I have something very important to do."

"Don't mention it." Alan said softly, "That promise is valid for a long time. When you change your mind one day, you can come to me at any time. As long as I'm not dead."

Abel stared blankly at him. The youth could not imagine how powerful this person was. Other than time, there was something else that could kill him.

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