#556 - Express (ask for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

"What? Someone can stop you?" The Vile Bird was shocked upon hearing this. "Doesn't that mean we're not out of danger yet? But our people's condition isn't optimistic. We can't set off again in a short time!"

"The situation isn't that tense." Thunder Bird softly reassured the Vile Bird, "Although the wizard who stopped me can barely hold me back, he has no chance of defeating me. And the Pure Land Society has lost so many people this time, it won't be easy for them to regroup."

"So you still have some time to rest, but you can't delay too long. Next, I will stay here until you successfully cross the Norwegian border."

"That's good..." The Vile Bird breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Thunder Bird's guarantee. With Thunder Bird escorting them, the journey ahead should be much safer.

At this time, the Dirge Bird, who was responsible for the aftermath, also walked towards the two, looking at them with some anxiety, "One of the seriously injured wizards' conditions has deteriorated again. It looks like he's beyond saving. The other 5 are relatively stable, but they need to rest in place for at least two days."

"No, we can't stay here any longer. Some members of the Pure Land Society escaped. It won't be long before they gather their forces and chase after us. We can't afford another battle!" The Vile Bird shook her head decisively.

"Then what should we do? We can't just abandon them, can we? If we do that, the wizards will definitely have opinions. It wouldn't be good to provoke conflict." Dirge Bird frowned, looking at the Vile Bird with a troubled expression.

"Deal with anyone who has opinions. This isn't child's play. Indecision will only cause greater losses. I can't stop everyone every time. Forget about those useless people, what if the goods are damaged?" Thunder Bird retorted coldly.

"But..." Dirge Bird felt a little uncomfortable hearing Thunder Bird being so ruthless to his own people.

"This is also for the sake of the overall situation." The Vile Bird also persuaded Dirge Bird with a helpless expression, "You probably know the relationship between the people from the Pure Land Society and the local Ministry of Magic. If we encounter them again, it won't just be this many people. We will face the risk of complete annihilation."

"How about this..." The Vile Bird also felt that abandoning the seriously injured was a bit too ruthless, "Let's give everyone three more hours to rest. We'll set off immediately when the time is up. As for the seriously injured, we can only take them along the way. After crossing the border, I'll give everyone some time to rest, but during the journey, the condition of the injured can only depend on fate."

"This... okay, that's all we can do now. I'll go and inform the wizards." Dirge Bird nodded helplessly, then turned and walked towards the crowd in the distance.

When the collaborators learned that they had to leave in three hours, although they were reluctant, they also knew that their current location was indeed unsafe. With their lives genuinely threatened, they all readily agreed.

Of course, another reason why everyone agreed so quickly was that they learned from Dirge Bird that Thunder Bird would be accompanying them.

They had seen the methods of this killing god, and it was clear that he didn't take these collaborators seriously. If they angered him, it was possible that he would directly kill one as a warning to the others.

After agreeing on the plan, the wizards hurried to eat and rest. Just living in the far north is very difficult.

Not to mention that they had just experienced a major battle. These wizards were not only mentally and physically exhausted, but their injuries were also eroding their will.

The seriously injured were even more miserable. Even though the Vile Bird generously supplied a large number of potions, they could only cling to half their lives in the current climate.

When the scheduled time arrived, the Vile Bird called everyone to set off without the slightest delay. As for the corpses of the seriously injured and fellow travelers, they could only be transported along. The corpses of the Pure Land Society wizards were simply collected and randomly thrown outside the camp. They would not try to desecrate the enemy's bodies. Doing so would not bring any benefits other than angering the other side.

Due to the sudden reduction of nearly half of their manpower, coupled with the fact that everyone's condition was not good, their speed was not fast. The journey, which was originally estimated to take only half a day, actually took a day and a night.

However, it seemed that Thunder Bird had put too much pressure on the Pure Land Society wizards, or they had lost too many elites and could not gather enough manpower. The journey was very peaceful and they did not encounter the enemy again.

As a result, they crossed the border without any waves, and didn't even encounter an Auror.

This was undoubtedly fortunate for the club. At the moment of crossing the border, many wizards in the transport team couldn't help but cheer excitedly. The previous experience had put too much pressure on them.

But unfortunately for them, two more seriously injured people died on the way due to their deteriorating conditions, and several other wizards who originally only had minor injuries became seriously injured due to prolonged lack of rest in the harsh environment.

The transport team was now located at the northernmost tip of Europe. Further north, they would enter the Arctic Circle. This area has long polar nights, and the sky is filled with beautiful auroras.

Because they were afraid that the light would expose them, they were very restrained in their use of light along the way, and could only travel by moonlight and aurora illumination. Therefore, in their eyes, all the stars, except for the aurora, were as clear as cloud maps, just like a dreamlike scene.

But they were not in the mood to appreciate this beautiful scenery. All they wanted now was to lie down in a warm place. In this dark, cold, and tiring situation, perhaps seeing fire, hot food, and beds were the most realistic wishes.

"No, the accompanying wizards have reached their physiological limits. If we continue to persevere, more and more people's injuries will worsen. We must find a place to rest." Dirge Bird, shivering from the cold, waded through the thick snow to the Vile Bird, reporting with a melancholy expression.

"We have to go further east. Only when we are completely away from the Norwegian border can we be truly safe. Let everyone persevere for another hour. I guarantee this is the last leg of the journey." The elderly Vile Bird's ears were also frozen red, but she still shouted against the cold wind.

"Okay, but there will probably be more than ten seriously injured people by then, which means the transport team will not be able to continue moving in the short term after resting." Dirge Bird knew that the Vile Bird was right, but still cautiously reminded her.

"As long as we can reach a safe area, we can rest for a longer period of time, but the supplies we have prepared may not be enough." The Vile Bird shouted worriedly, then looked expectantly at the Thunder Bird next to her.

"I understand." Thunder Bird nodded in understanding, "After you settle down, I will return to headquarters and have them prepare supplies and reinforcements to support you. The rest of the journey will be up to you. I will no longer accompany you after returning to Germany."

"Don't worry, the remaining journey is not very dangerous. I will be able to recover by then. As long as we act according to the original plan, I guarantee that there will be no mistakes." The Vile Bird smiled with relief after hearing Thunder Bird's words. Her teacher was as reliable as ever.

"That's good. I'll leave the rest to you. Be sure to ensure the goods are safe." Thunder Bird nodded with satisfaction.

Then the club traveled a long distance under the harsh climate, and finally found an open space in a forest in northwestern Russia to set up camp.

However, after the accompanying wizards gradually relaxed their tense nerves, their bodies said they couldn't handle it anymore, and a large number of wizards collapsed directly to the ground, losing consciousness.

This situation was actually very dangerous. If they were allowed to fall asleep like this, they might die directly in their dreams.

The Vile Bird and Dirge Bird were shocked when they saw this, and quickly called other awake wizards to carry out first aid on them. After working for several hours, everyone's condition stabilized.

However, the situation on the scene was more serious than Dirge Bird had predicted. More than half of the accompanying wizards lost their ability to move, either falling ill on the spot or having their injuries worsen.

The remaining people not only had to take care of these patients, but also had to take care of the magical creatures. It seemed that they would not be able to continue their journey in the short term.

"It's not too late, I will return to headquarters now. The supplies and support will arrive in half a day if fast, and two days if slow. Be careful here!" After seeing the situation on the scene, Thunder Bird immediately bid farewell to the Vile Bird and others, took out his door key and disappeared on the spot.

The Vile Bird and Dirge Bird, who were standing in place, could only helplessly face the mess in front of them, and the hardships they were about to face had just begun.

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"Master, Xiatia and your suitcase are still in Northern Europe. Is it really appropriate for you to come back alone like this?"

Anduolu, who returned to Germany, did not go to the Silver Spear headquarters immediately. It was still late at night, so he returned to the safe house and found Hogg, who was leisurely watching the monitoring.

"I returned to Germany just to provide the club with an alibi. After I report to the club, I have to return to Northern Europe from the Vanishing Cabinet." Anduolu removed the silver spear uniform from his body. To be honest, today's trip exhausted him.

Not to mention the day and night he spent walking with the Vile Bird and others, the battle with those Pure Land Society wizards was not as easy as everyone saw.

With his current magic storage, it is still very difficult to control the blue fierce fire. In fact, after killing Seth outside the camp, his magic was almost exhausted. Fortunately, he only needed to act with Kakaroff later. If those Pure Land Society wizards really gathered another group of people to attack, he would probably have to run away.