Helen stared in confusion in the direction where Raymond had left.

What did Raymond's look just now mean? Was it a warning for her not to mislead Ron? But his sudden visit still left Helen a bit puzzled about what was going on.

Wasn't he afraid that she would reveal this news to Ralph?

Although she definitely wouldn't do that, Raymond didn't know that. Or did he not see through her disguise? But if that was the case, what did his final look mean?

Helen hadn't thought of the possibility that Raymond had already sided with Ralph. If she were asked who was the least likely to collude with Ralph, Raymond's name would undoubtedly be the answer.

However, Ron didn't take Raymond's words to heart.

What he said might be meaningful, and there might be some secrets hidden in it, but it had nothing to do with him because he had already decided to go exploring the way when they took a break tomorrow.

As for who would go with him, it would definitely be Helen, whom he had already controlled. Besides, he couldn't feel at ease leaving her alone in the camp.

The problems he faced didn't decrease because of Helen's answers. Instead, they increased a little.

If this place was full of dangers, then why had this body he was in now been unconscious here? And how did he come to be in this body? Did this body have its own "past"?

Also, why him?

These were problems that couldn't be solved for the time being, and there were several urgent matters that were bothering him.

"Helen, is this what you eat on the road?" he asked.

Helen was sitting cross-legged on the bedding, holding a lump of green plants in her hand. It was much smaller than when the girl had just got it from the knight, and it didn't seem to be able to provide an ordinary person with the calories for a day.

"This is the sacrament that only nobles have. Just one bite can keep you full for two or three days."

Ron suddenly remembered that there was no sunlight in the place where they lived.

[An unknown species has been detected and the analysis has been completed.Sacrament (temporarily named):A fungus-like organism that contains the main nutrients and energy needed by humans. It can survive in the digestive organs for a period of time, so it can maintain a long-term feeling of fullness. Slight pollution has been detected, but the holder can completely filter out its harm with a modified digestive system and can consume it at will.Long-term consumption by mortals will reduce their lifespan, and a large amount of consumption in a short time may lead to being "digested" by the "sacrament" instead.]

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"Try to eat less of it," Ron kindly reminded her.

This sentence scared Helen so much that she quickly stuffed the fungus lump back into the bag on her body and frantically wiped her hands with the tent cloth.

Suddenly, there were bursts of noise coming from outside.

Ron and Helen exchanged glances and then stood up one after another and walked out of the tent.

As Ron lifted the curtain, the bustling refugees came into his view, and the three knights were still standing by the carriage in the distance.

Three.

The two pathfinders were nowhere to be seen, and no one had any doubts about their fate.

Helen looked at the knights who had returned to the camp, fear and nervousness surging in her heart. But immediately, she controlled her emotions and stood behind Ron, so close that she was almost touching him.

The knight with a biological energy level of Ⅰ-3 had already turned around and was walking towards them.

As the monster advanced, all the refugees beside Ron and Helen were backing away, and they blocked the space for Ron and Helen to retreat, forcing them to stand at the front of the team.

Raymond was also moving towards the position of Ron and Helen.

Ralph looked at the backs of Ron and Helen standing together and slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

It seemed that he had already controlled Helen. This was unexpected. Unfortunately, Helen had no practical value at all, and it was no pity for him to abandon this beautiful girl.

Helen and Ron didn't know a secret, that was, the number of people who could survive in the castle was limited. So if Helen could become a maid, it would mean that the chances of survival for others would be greatly reduced.

According to Ralph's original plan, she should die when they were about to reach their destination.

And now was also the best time to kill Ron. The death of the pathfinders indicated that those who left this time were also in great danger. As long as Ron left the team, there was basically no possibility of him coming back alive.

Just when Ron and Helen were about to move forward.

A pair of thick palms pressed against their backs respectively.

"I'm sorry. I have no choice," Raymond said apologetically. "But you can try to escape. The end of this road is certain death."Your chances of survival might be greater if you try to escape while exploring the way."

After saying that, he pushed forward with both hands at the same time.

But he couldn't move Ron.

Ron grabbed Helen, who was staggering forward, turned his head to meet Raymond's eyes full of guilt and shock, and then looked expressionlessly ahead again.

He took two steady steps forward with Helen.

There were bursts of discussions behind them. All the refugees were looking at Ron and Helen, who had come forward to take risks for everyone, like they were fools and lunatics, their expressions full of mockery and ridicule.

The knight walked up to Ron and Helen:"You two, follow me."

Ron obediently walked forward, and Helen followed closely behind him.

The knight stopped in front of the carriage, pointed in the direction where his companions had come back:"Go in this direction."

After saying that, he didn't look at the two mortals anymore and turned around to chat with his companions.

"Did you encounter a pack of hyenas?"The blood servant who had just returned nodded:"I killed two to scare them. I guess they'll disperse after eating those two commoners. Other beasts will take a detour when they see them. We can set off tomorrow morning."

The third knight asked:"Are we not giving the new one to the count?"The captain of the knights licked his fangs:"I'll bring you some when I come back."

He was already unbearably thirsty.

The two knights nodded slightly, showing understanding expressions. This was also the biggest benefit of their job. On the premise of ensuring the supply for the nobles, they could occasionally indulge themselves.

At that time, they could just throw the corpses in the wild. No one would know how many commoners they had killed.

This was also the real reason why they were so keen on letting mortals explore the way. Although the reason they gave was to try to minimize the knights' losses, the real meaning was that they could drink blood secretly and there was no risk of exposure.

The captain of the knights slightly twitched his nose to catch the smell of blood diffused in the air:"Besides, he looks like the kind of guy who thinks he's clever. I really like watching the lowly commoners struggle to survive and finally kneel down and beg for mercy."

He noticed that Ron had quickly gotten together with the most beautiful commoner in the team in a short time and had also talked to the leader among them.

And he didn't need two "shepherds".