Chapter 70 (1/2)
”Close the door --!”
With a little solemn and stirring, a wizard standing outside the main castle hall held up his magic wand and shouted. With the creak of the door shaft and the dust from the ceiling, the whole hall fell into a dead darkness.
The apprentices hiding in every corner of the hall looked at each other and hugged each other for warmth. In the darkness, no one dared to make a little sound.
Fear was almost written on their faces, and some even began to sob in a low voice; Or self pity, why didn't you go with the people who left? It seems that even the air is filled with the smell of ”fear”.
Dean Peter and several mentors left. The remaining mentors and older apprentices stayed outside the castle. Only the most ordinary apprentices remained in the hall. They could not feel any sense of security even if they relied on each other.
No one knows if the castle can be defended; No one knows when the gate will be knocked open; And if the castle falls, what will happen to them?
The fear of the unknown is like an infectious disease. One by one, it tortures all the apprentices hiding in the hall, shivering in their corners, staring at the closed door, chanting words in their mouth, and praying for the Holy Cross to protect themselves.
”Damn, damn... I'm just a wizard, not a barbarian with an axe. Why should I run into such a thing!!!”
Isaac, who was about to be tortured by the fear at the bottom of his heart, squatted under the table with his head in his arms and cursed again and again. The sound of his teeth trembling could be heard clearly across the table.
Even the little wizard was no better than him. He curled up in a chair, covered his mouth with his right hand to prevent himself from crying. Tears were constantly seeping from his trembling pupils, and his heart beat faster and faster.
The footsteps suddenly came from behind, which made Ayn's heart tighten, her stiff body trembled slightly, and even her head didn't dare to turn. Until the figure walked in, he could see who it was.
”Loren --?!”
”Where the hell did you just go?!” Isaac, who was excited and scared, scolded him directly, and then hugged him ”I'm careful, my liver is almost scared!”
”Sorry for the slight delay.” after a little comfort to Isaac, Loren was able to sit down: ”I was called by mentor Dalton and just let me back.”
”What's the situation now?” the little wizard asked eagerly, ”why did the mentors close the door? Also, I heard that Dean Peter and mentor Dalton have left. Is it true?”
”Dean Peter, they have gone to help the guards in the village.” Loren nodded: ”as for the tutors, they close the door because the enemy will come at any time for everyone's safety...”
”Boom --!!!”
The sudden roar interrupted Loren's words in an instant. There were screams and cries in the hall just now. The apprentices who were already on the verge of collapse completely broke the last string.
”Help... Who will help us... As long as we can get out of here... Anyone can...”
”The Holy Cross will bless us... The Holy Cross will bless us...”
”It's all fake... It's all fake... I'm dreaming... I don't want to die yet...”
The noisy crying and shouting made Isaac and the little wizard who had calmed down fall into fear again. He stared at Loren sitting there motionless, but he couldn't help thinking with his chin.
Listen to the voice just now, I'm afraid the gate of the castle has been knocked open - you know, Peter and Dalton have just started, I'm afraid they haven't gone far. According to what I said, the other party ambushed outside the door from the beginning and launched a raid only after they left.
It's definitely not a coincidence, but premeditated!
The closed door ensured the safety of the apprentices, but also cut off all means of communication with the outside world. It is certain that the Raiders of the castle must have fought with the Wizards waiting outside. How long they can hold on is completely unknown. They may really last until the reinforcements arrive.