CHAPTER 165: CHAPTER 66: YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON

Lin Rui was exhilarated, and his attacks did not pause at all, the monster within the Extreme Cold Realm suffered increasingly fierce damage.

The monster’s health bar was rapidly depleting at a visible speed.

If things continued like this, the monster would undoubtedly fall under the family’s blade today.

But sensing its own crisis, the monster finally acted desperately, letting out a piercing roar that echoed throughout the entire abyss.

All the ghost shadows in the glacier resurrected, and countless icy arms emerged from beneath the ground, grabbing the ankles of the living.

The caravan’s guards let out pained groans, as monsters swarmed across the mountains, an endless sea of them.

Lu Weite murmured, "Even the abyssal monsters from the Ruins River Valley have come. This monster might be the Abyssal Monarch that failed to invade back then and was sealed here."

"Lord Lin Rui, shall we retreat?"

The monster’s true form disappeared again, hidden among the endless ghost shadows.

Lin Rui frowned slightly and said, "Right now, the monster has just broken free from its seal, it has only devoured a small bit of souls and Soul Fire, so I can still confront it. But once it grows, I won’t be able to deal with it."

"Let’s leave this kind of monster to the Divine Alliance Army of the empire; our top priority is staying alive."

Fine then, Lin Rui thought, he wasn’t so noble as to sacrifice himself for the empire. So he asked, "Now that we’re surrounded by monsters, how do we retreat?"

Lu Weite carefully took out a scroll from his pocket and said, "This is the Covering Talisman. As long as it’s unfurled, we can lose some units to instantly move the main force fifty miles away. It’s enough for us to escape from here. Monsters will pursue along our trail, and Lakneik’s goblin army from the Blood Maple Forest will block them. Plus, the Evil Dragon, the Annihilator·Wings of Death and Melting Stream·Trak from Bloodbath Mountain, will definitely fight them for trespassing its territory."

After listening, Lin Rui’s previously calm expression finally changed; losing some units?

He turned his gaze towards the endless monsters swarming around and immediately thought of what Audrey had told him: the Evil Ghosts in the glacier once said to her she would be abandoned, dying lonely here.

Lin Rui asked with a glimmer of hope, "Can we see which units are being sacrificed?"

After all, there were a large number of undead in the family army, and if sacrificing them could cover the main force’s retreat, Lin Rui didn’t mind.

Lu Weite opened the scroll, reassuring, "This is not fixed, we can try several times until we find an acceptable one, then just tear it open. This time it’s five workers from the caravan, your territory’s soldiers Lundestadte, Audrey..."

Before he could finish, Lin Rui interrupted, "Open it again!"

"Oh, alright, this time it’s Leviathan Long, Audrey..."

"Open it again!"

"Terion, Audrey... okay, I’ll open it again." Without Lin Rui having to say, Lu Weite had already sensibly continued on his own.

"Audrey... I’ll open it again and see."

"Au... let’s open it again."

"Au..."

"..."

No need to say more, every time it’s opened, Audrey’s name was in there; the abyss had already set its sights on her.

Audrey fumed, "Is this monster a persistent dog? Why can’t it let go of me? Shouldn’t someone like Lusen, a hungry ghost in lust, be more suited to match it down in Abyssal Hell?"

Lusen inhaled sharply, thinking, this absurd woman, even when going to the abyss, you still want to drag others along?

Lin Rui glanced at Audrey, whose eyes were red, and decisively refused, "I won’t leave her here alone and run away myself. Lord Lu Weite, you take the caravan and leave."

Lu Weite said anxiously, "Lord Lin Rui, this is not the time for emotional entanglements! As long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood."

Lin Rui smiled calmly, looked towards Audrey, recalling how she always laughed and frolicked around him, calling him Lord, spinning in front of him to show off new clothes, and lowering her head to tie a bracelet on his wrist, her long hair draping over his arms.

Clearly, this isn’t about emotional attachments, it’s about companionship through day and night.

Lin Rui couldn’t imagine, how lonesome it would feel if the girl who spun and frolicked around him was no longer there. Especially if it was because of his own cowardice and escape, leaving her amidst monsters.

Others might not care, Lin Rui wasn’t sure, but at least he couldn’t do it. His conscience would surely trouble him later, and just thinking of her would cause inner turmoil.

Audrey’s amethyst-like eyes were misted with tears. She wrapped her arms around Lin Rui’s neck, burying her face into his shoulder, sobbing, "Lord, you’re so good, I knew our bracelets still being on meant we wouldn’t part as great partners."

Lu Weite sighed and said, "If Lord Lin Rui is unwilling, then we’ll depart first. Although improbable, we still hope you’ll make it out safely."

As he tore open the scroll, the main personnel of the caravan left, but more than ten workers were abandoned, filled with bewilderment.

Lin Rui actually felt quite thankful for Audrey, because of her, he didn’t have to face this awkward situation.

Otherwise, he would have to balance who to abandon here while escaping with others. Not to mention how those abandoned would feel, even those who escaped would harbor grudges. Today’s Lord can abandon others, tomorrow, would he abandon me to escape?