CHAPTER 21 : encounter with sisters company

Above the black mountain and in its dark sky filled with gray clouds, on the magic sticks, which numbered hundreds, beautiful and very young human figures were flying in their old black wizard clothes and robes with special conical hats. The formation of the Flying Wedge and in the most prominent of them, was only one person, and his dress was only slightly different from the others and was more luxurious.

Hejna carefully watched the entire landscape below him, the Black Mountain was not an ideal place to fight or survey, the scattered monsters and the high elevation of the fragile mountains had caused most of the civilized races to leave this area after the Great War.

"Hajna, if we continue this way, we will reach the borders of the empire and the conflict is inevitable. We didn't get enough money for that."

Hejna looked at his deputy, whose eyes and hair were both brown, and turned his gaze to the scenery ahead.

"If we don't come back with a reliable proof of our efforts , our group will be spread and known to be useless , after that even the nobles of the plain of death will not give us work."

"How many times have we discussed this, we don't need to sacrifice our sisters for more coins and fame!"

"Then we will die of hunger, Lucy, if the empire does not have a green or golden dragon in its army, then we are practically protected from any danger, of course, if our new recruits are killed by magic, which is better than having an extra."

"You're talking about yourself again"

After that, Hejna laughed and increased his speed, but nearby he felt the weak radiation of magic and looked at the ground, a few kilometers away, a fifty-meter tower of skulls and black substances began to shake a little, and then ghosts started to get out of it and started targeting them in all directions that seemed to be from other towers nearby.

"what is this?"

"Hajna, what should we do?"

"These aren't imperial forces or anything like that, fighting them isn't something that_"

It was in the middle of his speech that the thunderous sound of the dragon's roar was heard.

"Dragon?"

"Captain over there!"

As she turned her gaze, a forty-meter skeletal dragon with two long twisted horns reached them at a speed close to sound, and his aura along with his roar caused numerous curses to be applied near them.

Hejna had hardly kept his composure and while she was trying to escape, she saw her entire hundred-member regiment falling on the ground like dead birds.

"Damn"

It was only when she tried to run for getting reinforcement but the collar of her black robe was taken and she looked back with fear.

A being in a dark purple robe, with black bones and golden veins and two long and twisted horns that represented power and authority showed up.

"a a warlord ..."

"riding witches are really fantasy!"

Only after that, the blackness took over her vision.

....

A castle of ice at the top of cold snowy mountain, Hejna found herself in a noble, shiny white robe that had been worn for decades.

"Why am I… in the ice castle?"

Only then did she hear a familiar voice

"Oh, captain, you were here? The ice queen has called the witches, you better get to the hall."

It was Lucy's voice and Lucy's young and smiling figure in front of her eyes.

"Lucy.... Can you explain to me what happened? We should have been in Black Mountain. We _"

"What are you talking about, the black mountain? The dirty land of those evil monsters? Oh, if we witches-"

Hejna stepped forward and squeezed Lucy's shoulders tightly.

"This….time travel?"

"Time travel, are you crazy? Even in legends no one can't do something like that, you don't look like being drunk and if you're, want me to participate in the meeting as your deputy, so you don't mess up?"

"Lucy what time is it today?"

"The third month of the Ice Flower, the 230th year of glory....why are you asking, now you are behaving strangely"

Hejna's face was confused.

"No, no, no, tomorrow the expedition of the witch battalions will be destroyed by the ambush of the giant golden dragon. We must stop the expedition!"

As she pushed Lucy aside to go to the hall, she realized that it was no use running in her icy high heels, only then he turned back to see Lucy, but only a woman with black eyes and hair and in a white dress was looking at him.

"You_"

"Captain! Captain!"

She opened her eyes, Lucy was in front of him, and the surrounding space was only displayed under a stone floor and several turquoise blue torches that were lighting up a prison-like place.

"Ahhhh, I thought you wouldn't wake up anymore!"

"What do you mean? No, where are we?."

Lucy got up and looked at the other cells that were full of members of their regiment.

"They imprisoned us and half of us aren't here, the rest of them all have broken arms and legs or serious injuries from the fall, including me..."

Hejna followed his gaze and saw the broken leg.

"No, it must be treated, otherwise internal bleeding-"

"We have more important concerns, captain, and the most important thing is to do something about you ."

"What do you mean?"

"When I woke up, everyone were here , but you were brought in later and you didn't look good until you woke up, your face looked like you were in pain or trying to do something-"

"If I ran for five hours in my dream, I wouldn't show a good face too."

The eyes of both of them went to the center of the cells, the undead they had seen before was standing there and was looking at each of them.

"who are you?"

He reached the side of the cell and its magical metal bars, the prison that was deep in the devil's castle,Hazard was very pleased to see its positive performance.

"This is the question I wanted to ask Hejna, the former wanderer of the winter lands."

Hejna was surprised to hear her identity, but with the woman, who had seen in the dream, immediately realized what had been done to her.

"You used mind magic"

Hearing this, Hazard realized that the person facing him was extremely experienced at quickly understanding his situation.

"Well, you can say that and one more thing, but you better answer my question right and now."

Hearing the threatening tone, Hejna looked into his empty eyes.

"You know who I am, so what other answer do you want?"

"What were you doing in my realm and whether or not you have anything to do with the army of those knights?"

Hearing it , Hejna realized that it was likely that the creature facing him was from the same forces scattered in the Great War, and since he was of the undead race, she confidently moved forward.

"You are one of the Dark Prince Vlad's forces, aren't you? With this power, you were certainly one of the noble forces during the Great War! We are the mercenaries that Count Maximan hired to conduct scouting operations and accurately estimate the enemy forces and recognize their strength. If you act in This coming war, and behelp of Count Maximan, majesty will surely forgive you for being scattered."

Upon hearing the new information, Hazzard shook his head and looked at the other person who was behind Hejna.

"You must be Lucy…. Tell me, do you agree?"

Hejna looked back and saw Lucy trembling, the difference in rank was huge and she who was only elite level against the warlord level was trembling with fear and strong waves of mana, she now had two choices, either she saved herself by saying that she doesn't confirm Hejna's words, and baits Hejna, or she confirms her words and lets the test that undead set for them be determined based on his own choice.

"t,that right, even though the Prince of Darkness is ruthless, he will definitely make an exception for you who are at this level."

Hazard was a little skeptical after hearing that, he only knew about their relative identity by evaluating and seeing the dream that the mare had shown him, and this dark prince, who seemed to be a powerful being, had caused his curiosity.

"Is this Count Maximian that you said is gathering forces to face this army of knights?"

Hearing that, Hejna paused a bit and looked at Hazard with surprise, but then slowly said some words.

"Count Army is already moving towards the Imperial Army to fight in the Obsidian Valley."

"Obsidian valley?"

Hejna looked at Hazard again with surprise.

"Yes, besides that, according to the movement of the imperial army, their intention is to destroy the obsidian mines that provide major funds for Count Maximan while passing through the Black Mountain."

Hearing the new information and that there is an obsidian mine nearby, Hazzard felt extremely good, obsidian was heavily bought and sold in the market of the devil kings and had a very high price.

"Hmm, in exchange for you taking me and my army to Obsidian Valley, I will also help Count Maximan's army and forgive you for entering my territory without permission."

Hejna was happy to hear it and kept shaking her head.

"Sure sure!"

After seeing that, Hazard was satisfied and walked out of the prison while commanding two undead evil giants on the door of the prison.

[Take their leader and wait in front of the castle.]

[Your order is obeyed]

Hazzard could never get used to hearing the giant answers and just made his way up the stairs to the top of his castle as he heard the giant s again.

[we walk!]

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