"Even the Emperor is not as arrogant as me, Verin."
The woman wrapped in black laughed. It sounded low and hoarse, like the voice of an old woman.
"Speaking of arrogance, you and the young man behind you are both guilty."
One of the three knights of the Crescent Empire, the Black Water Cavalry, appeared in the northern part of the Forest of the Dead.
It was not a rumor, nor was it a rumor. One of the three strongest knights of the Crescent Empire left the Emperor's side and led a small group of people into the Forest of the Dead.
The Black Water Cavalry, just like her name, was wrapped in black, and no one could see her true face.
As for whether she was always like this, no one knew. The Black Water Cavalry rarely appeared in front of the world, and had always been hiding in the shadow of the Emperor Of The New Moon, protecting her.
This time, Verin bowed her head, "Sorry, Master, I was a little impulsive."
"Get used to those hot gazes."
The Black Water Knight continued, "Sometimes, those gazes do not contain impoliteness or lust. Perhaps, they are even more passionate emotions, trust, respect, desire … Those gazes are like looking at their beloved teacher."
Speaking of this, the Black Water Cavalry faced Verin, but the face wrapped in black cloth could not see her facial features, "Just like how you usually look at me, maybe both are the same."
"I don't stare at people so blatantly, that's too rude for a woman," Verin said.
"After all, he is a hot-blooded young man."
Black Water Knight chuckled. "And he thinks that he has hidden himself very well and has not been discovered by me, right?"
When Verin wanted to say something more, the Black Water Cavalry pulled the reins and stopped the horse, "Stop."
Whether it was Verin next to her or the others behind her, they all reacted quickly and stopped the horse.
The place where the six people stopped was a ruin. Other than the broken stone walls, the brick floor overgrown with weeds, and the surrounding jungle, there was nothing else.
This place was so spacious that even if the six of them stopped on their horses, they didn't feel crowded. It was as if they had come to a square, but this square was covered with white fog, and the cold air made them shiver.
"Why did you stop?"
Medic asked from behind. "This is a ruin that's been here for who knows how many years. There's nothing here."
"We can't go any further.
These highland horses can no longer withstand the cold and are almost at their limit. "The Black Water Cavalry turned around and said to the people behind them.
"Yes, the horse is starting to get restless."
The old man who was called the old captain said, "If we go any further, they will start to resist orders … or die in the cold.
They've already done a good job, bringing us to such a deep place. At least they're better than those who fell behind. "
"I don't mean to blame these loyal companions, Captain."
The Black Water Cavalry was the first to dismount from their horses, and the others followed suit — at least, no one dared to look high and mighty when the Black Water Cavalry dismounted.
"I don't want these babies to die here."
The Black Water Cavalry patted the horses they were leading. The horses' nostrils were puffing white smoke, and they looked quite restless. They really couldn't go any further.
"Bring them back to the group behind."
"Then someone will have to guide them back," Medic said, and then looked at another mage.
This mage was much younger than him. Judging from his age, Medic could indeed order him around, and he wouldn't have any objections.
The mage mounted his horse again, and pulled out the magic staff from his back, and held it in his hand, and raised it high.
A small ball of light appeared on top of the magic staff. There was no dazzling light, and it stayed on the horse like an egg.
Then, the horses that had lost their riders followed the mage, and left the way they came.
"Now there's one less person," the young knight said, "and six good horses."
"My Lady loves her men very much, including these horses," the old man said, "This is what makes her different."
"But what's even more special about her is her extraordinary strength.
Those excellent qualities are just embellishments of the Black Water Cavalry's supreme power, "the young knight said in a low voice, as if he was bewitched.
"So perfect …"
The old man just shook his head, and ignored the young knight.
The young knight's words were not wrong, but when they came out of his mouth, it was as if they had changed.
The old man also worshipped the Black Water Cavalry. The Black Water Cavalry was like half his teacher. When he was young, he was already impressed by her power and nobility.
Therefore, he actually understood the young knight. He was young, promising, and had a bright future ahead of him. Moreover, he was a genius who had broken through the Silver-rank long ago. He had broken through the most difficult bottleneck … This was one of the reasons why his eyes were so passionate. Young people would always be a little foolish.
"The way back will be a little long," Velin said to the Black Water Cavalry.
"Yes, but it won't be long."
The Black Water Cavalry looked at the thick fog in the sky. "The owner of this place is already here. We won't take too much time." Then she shouted at the white fog in the sky, "You should come out and meet the guests, old man."
"I like uninvited guests."
A distorted voice came from all directions. It sounded like a child's voice, but also like an old man's voice. It sounded like a man's voice, but also like a woman's voice.
This voice brought with it pieces of white fog, surging to the five people who stayed here.
"Where is it?"
The young knight at the back had already placed his hand on the long sword at his waist. His long sword had a silver-white scabbard. When he unsheathed half of the long sword and revealed the blade, the silver-white blade shone with a dazzling light.
"Put the sword back!"
The old man shouted at him. Even if this young man had a bright future ahead of him, his actions at this moment had already exposed his immaturity.
The young knight was stunned by the old man's shout. His hand pulled out the sword halfway, and he did not move.
"A restless and proud soul. How refreshing." The voice continued to come from all around, and everyone could hear it clearly.
This voice turned into cold air, invading everyone's ears, as if it wanted to invade their brains.
No one showed a pained expression because of this, but everyone's face was more or less uncomfortable, and that degree of discomfort was based on their current strength. Verene's face looked like it was covered in frost, and there was no obvious change. The old captain and Wizard Medic frowned. As for the young knight, he had already exhaled cold air from his mouth — he was expelling the cold air from his body.
As for the Black Water Cavalry, they were wrapped up like dumplings, and no one could see any changes.
"It's boring to hide and watch the show like this." The Black Water Cavalry said.
"I agree."
A voice sounded. As soon as the words were spoken, a huge, half-skeleton formed by fog appeared in front of them. It looked down at the five people from above.
"Long time no see … I heard that you have abandoned your previous name. What should I call you now, the great female knight?"
The king of the dead in the Forest of the Dead, the Spiritual Body Demon appeared in front of them.
This white fog was it, it was the white fog, everywhere, everywhere, and it seemed that the white fog could be felt — which was it.
"What did you call me before?" The Black Water Cavalry asked in return.
Verene, who had been accompanying the Black Water Cavalry, did not know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to hear the laughter in the Black Water Cavalry's words.
And the Black Water Cavalry's words also surprised her, including the others. Hearing the Black Water Cavalry's words, she already knew this terrifying undead in front of them, and they seemed to be quite familiar with each other.
"Well, little elf, if you think that this will not lower your great image in the eyes of your subordinates."
The Spiritual Body Demon lowered its head and approached the five people. "There is one person that I am very interested in …" Its green eyes formed by ghostly green fire looked directly at the young knight.
Looking at the transparent ghostly fire, the young knight felt as if he was going to suffocate. But it was not now, it would be a long process — he felt the oppression caused by this huge skull.
When he first came to the Forest of the Dead, the young knight knew the power and horror of the Spiritual Body Demon, and he had also participated in the siege of the Spiritual Body Demon in the Empire.
He thought that he had gotten used to this feeling, and he had become stronger. Even in front of the Spiritual Body Demon, he would not have stage fright because of fear … But he was wrong. When he stood in front of the Spiritual Body Demon, he realized that the existence in front of him was on a completely different level from the Spiritual Body Demons he had encountered in the past. Just its presence alone was enough to crush him.