Ederson whispered.

“Nobody else is with us?”

Etraina was shocked.

"Except for the Temple of Love and Music Temple, the rest of the people who walk with us..."

"Everyone has their own directions to move forward."

“This is not something we can stop.”

"Just as if they didn't stop us - if you want to say goodbye, please hurry up, we don't have much time."

Ederson said this.

Looking at the worrying crowd around him, the old priest couldn't help but sigh again.

He regrets it very much now.

If he had persisted for a while, he chose to stay and let Ryan lead the team, his situation would have been many times better, right?

At least, the morale of the people around you will not be so sluggish.

You won't worry about being chased by monsters.

Ryan's strength is enough to make those monsters daunt!

And he?

Now it's not as good as an ordinary knight.

Without Ms. Winessa’s support, what could he do?

The chaotic thoughts in my heart made the old priest even more melancholy.

And such melancholy could not be expressed. When the entire convoy was divided into three, he couldn't help but take a breath as he looked at the smallest convoy of the three convoys.

"north!"

“All the way north!”

"Set off!"

No more words to encourage.

Those who can join this team don’t need such encouragement.

Although it was a little less than expected, Ederson was no longer in the mood to pursue those who had temporarily changed their faith.

What he has to do is to be responsible for those behind him.

Sitting in the carriage, Ederson spread out a cowhide map, which was handed over to him by Lady Thorn when he left Navia.

The location of the mysterious temple is drawn on it.

And the dangers you may encounter along the way.

“Aia Post, Yort Plain, Smako Hills, Wies Valley, Linya Mountains.”

As Ederson's fingers moved, he pronounced the place name that Ms. Thorns marked, and then shouted outside.

"Aileen?"

"What's wrong, Lord High Priest?"

Aitrina walked onto the carriage.

“How many people do we have who can directly participate in the battle now?”

Ederson asked.

"Including the people who accompanied us, we experienced the previous battle, no more than 300 people."

"I have never counted the Temple of Love, Music."

Etraina replied.

With the deeds of the 'hero' Ryan, Etraina, who already has a certain status in the Thorn Temple, has seen a sharp rise in her identity in this team.

Simply put, apart from the High Priest Ederson, Eterina has become the second leader in the Thorn Temple team.

Ederson also believed in Etraina's "love" of Ryan's "hero".

So, without any concealment, he put the cowhide map in front of Etraina.

"This is?"

Etraina was stunned, then reacted, her expression changed as she looked, and when she finished reading the entire map, her expression became even more serious.

“The nearest Aiya outpost to us can become our temporary camp.”

"But the Yot Plain later..."

Speaking of this, Etraina looked at Ederson.

From the time of leaving the Ayya outpost and entering the Yot Plain, it was officially out of the scope of Navia City. Compared with the "completeness" of Navia City, the Yot Plain not only has dozens of lords, but also has a gentle and long terrain. It takes about four weeks for a normal caravan to pass through this area without any accidents, but at the speed of their convoy, it takes at least five to six weeks.

It took such a long time to eat up the monsters behind them.

If you want to gain enough time, you need to establish a line of defense at Aiya Post to block the monster's progress.

Or to be more precise, it is to use its bodies to delay the monsters' pace, fill their appetites, and buy more time for the evacuated large forces.

A simpler meaning is...abandoned son.

This is obvious, as more and more monsters gather.

The loss of Aiya Post is inevitable.

Once lost, Eterina and Ederson knew what the result would be.

So, who will become this abandoned son?

"Aileen, do you have any ideas?"

Ederson asked.

A long enough age gives Ederson enough life experience, but no matter how much life experience is, it is helpless for what is happening now.

Whoever stays is to kill whom.

As Ederson holding a "butcher knife", it is difficult for him to make a decision.

So, he hopes to hear more opinions.

However, the next scene surprised Ederson.

"I'll stay!"

Etraina said firmly.

"Aileen, don't get me wrong."

"I'm asking you for discussion, not..."

"I know!"

"But are there any more suitable people besides me?"

"It's a life-and-death stay here. Without a person who is suitable for his identity, it's impossible to convince the public, even with the glory of Ms. Winesa!"

"And in this team, I am besides you."

“But you need to lead the entire team to the North.”

"Then, I'm the most suitable person."

Etraina interrupted Ederson's words and said with a serious face.

Ederson looked at Etrana and said for a long time.

Finally, the old man sighed again.

"Is it because... Ryan?"

Ederson asked softly.

Etraina's body shook and she didn't say anything, but the sadness on her face could not be concealed.

"Ryan and you..."

“I respect your choice.”

Ederson wanted to comfort Etraina, but after he spoke, he found that there was nothing to say.

Between life and death.

Any description is an understatement.

Just like after the former High Priest Slotu died in battle with the Priest Bari, Ryan and him inherited the position of the Priest and Priest respectively.

Then, Ryan chose to stay, and the position of the high priest was inherited by him, the priest.

Can……
To be continued...