animal ears

? I didn't expect to see myself.

Cole was a little surprised, but besides the surprise, it was more speculation about Barton's arrival in person.

It stands to reason that Barton should not know him well, but he actually knows his name, and even Norman, which makes Cole have to worry. This feeling that the other party has come prepared makes him very alert.

The silver pupils were different from Palanch's, they were the eyes of a real wolf.

Carefully watching Barton's every move, Cole did not relax in the slightest. He slowly stepped forward to block Norman, lowered his eyes to face the smiling Barton, and asked in a deep voice, "You said you specially welcomed us... What are you thinking?"

"Eh? Say I'm making up my mind, don't you also have something to do with me?" Patton smiled slightly, resting his cheeks.

The sun shone on his side face, and the corners of his raised lips showed no malice, but it was definitely not a kind expression.

"Don't look at me like that, I won't hurt you for the time being." Barton said with a smile, "I came to welcome you because you have an old friend who can't wait to see you."

"Old friend?" He frowned.

"It's someone who is very important to you," Dingding glanced at Cole, and he continued, "Of course, there is another unexpected person."

More and more mysterious.

But Cole would not back down. Now that he had come to this place, he had to do what he was determined to do, so he glanced at Barton, and Cole finally nodded, "I understand."

Then he turned around and looked at what Norman was about to say, but Norman grabbed his wrist suddenly: "I'm going, don't even think about telling me to stay here and wait for you, you should understand that I will never listen .”

He guessed what he was going to say right away, as expected of Norman.

But this trip is unpredictable, Cole looked at Norman and whispered: "Well, follow me."

"Ah." Norman grabbed tighter and replied seriously.

When Barton saw this, he covered his mouth and smiled, and said with a smile: "You two have such a good relationship..." Then he raised his eyebrows, his silver pupils shone with a hint of irony, and he seemed to be talking to himself. Say, "I can't help but see the look on his face right now."

he?

But Barton kept silent, and smiled as if mockingly, which meant a lot.

Cole said with a blank expression, "Please lead the way."

He will be at peace with what has come, no matter what is waiting for him ahead, he will not be afraid.

Following Barton's footsteps, the two left the forest and began to walk along the silver-clad mountain. The smooth road they saw from afar did not realize that nature was not as benevolent as they imagined, it was harsh and steep. Simply beyond imagination.

On the way, also because of boredom, Patton talked about some things about the north.

He said that the northern tribes living in such a harsh area need more perseverance and determination.

However, no matter how strong the members of the tribe are, because of such strict conditions, their reproduction rate is very low, and many tribes have no new cubs born in a year.

Over time, there are fewer and fewer females. In order to continue to develop, the tribe can only target the female-dominated beast-ear tribe. At the beginning, the plundering females can give birth to cubs for the tribe. Everyone is very happy, but then The out-of-control veterinization of the beast-ear tribe that came here caused headaches for the northern tribes, because the out-of-control tribe has very powerful power, and one person can hurt many people, so most tribes began to expel the beast-ear tribe. The orcs who became partners were all forced to leave and fend for themselves outside.

However, the female who was forced to be separated from her child couldn't bear it so she didn't go far away, which brought a huge disaster to the tribe. After weighing the pros and cons, some people began to slaughter the beast ear tribe.

During the massacre, some orcs who accidentally drank the blood of the orcs suddenly became extremely powerful. After discovering this, more cruel things continued to happen. Driven by reproduction and gaining power, the orcs once lived A period of very dark days passed, and during this period, the invasion of the Snow Wolf clan was the most prevalent.

The reason is still unknown.

So there was a female of the direct lineage of the beast ear clan who voluntarily exchanged her beast blood for the mutual non-aggression of the snow wolf clan, and finally the war came to an end.

So the Snow Wolf Clan has always had the animal blood of that direct female.

And the so-called secret medicine is the source of beast blood.

"The source?" Cole stopped in his tracks.

"You should be very clear about what that is." Without looking back, Barton lowered his eyes and said.

Silence, Cole did not respond, after a while, he raised his head and asked, "Why did you tell me this?"

"Because you want to know, and isn't one of the purposes of your trip here to understand the ins and outs of the matter from me?" Barton raised his eyebrows and said.

"I just didn't expect you to say it so bluntly."

"Eh? Why should I hide it?" Barton shrugged and said, "You will know sooner or later."

Hearing this, Norman, who had been silent all this time, frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing." Smiling, Barton turned around and continued, "Anyway, it's not like you don't know about our cooperation with the South."

"Why?" Cole asked.

Stopping and turning around, Barton looked at Cole and said flatly, "To destroy that medicine."

"Destroyed?" Surprised.

Smiling softly, Barton said helplessly: "The people of the clan have relied on that drug to become strong all these years. They didn't notice it at the beginning, but later they realized that as long as they don't use it, their bodies will become weak, and some people can't control the dosage. It turned out to be brutal and horrific..."

"How did the southern tribes know about this medicine?"

"At first, I just occasionally talked about the effect of this secret medicine that can bring the dead back to life. I didn't expect that someone would actually come to the door. Of course, he didn't know where he learned about our difficulties, and he actually developed a medicine that can avoid this. The intrusion of planting medicine... As a price, I agreed to his request."

"any request?"

"Use the secret medicine on a person."

Cole was taken aback, frowned, and asked, "Who is that person...?"

"You should understand very well, so why ask me?" Barton said with a smile.

Sure enough, it was Cole.

Bringing the dead back to life, such an unreasonable thing can be done, Cole became more and more uneasy.

"However," Barton touched his chin suddenly, and added thoughtfully, "When that person first arrived, his whole body was burnt and his face was so rotten that he couldn't see it at all, as if it was caused after death. , Ha ha, I really don’t know who has such deep hatred..."

Hearing this, Norman's eyes widened in disbelief, but Cole grabbed him hard and prevented him from coming forward.

Of course Cole knew how miserable "his" death was.

But, that's not the point.

After a while, Cole said calmly, "If that's the case, then why do so many living dead look exactly like...?"

"Because that's your blood." Turning around suddenly, Barton pointed at Cole's chest, narrowed his eyes and said, "Generally speaking, the blood of the beast-ear tribe can at most make people crazy, but your blood is very domineering, and even Transform other people's bodies, especially before you transfer the animal blood."

"..."

"The reason, you should understand."

Hearing this, Cole couldn't help stepping forward, grabbed Barton's front, and said coldly, "How do you know about the transfer of animal blood?"

"What do you think?" Without any resistance, Barton raised his eyes and said with a half-smile, "The one who accepts your beast blood belongs to the Snow Wolf Clan."

It's Sarah!

Cole's eyes widened, and then his face darkened in an instant, and he growled, "What did you do to Sarah!"

Smiling, Barton replied, "He's fine..." He couldn't help but curl his lips, and continued, "And the baby in his belly is also very good..."

"The child in the stomach?" Shocked and puzzled, like a fool.

Showing mocking eyes, Barton gently pulled Cole's hand away, then snorted and said, "What? You don't even know your own child? How pitiful."

His mind went blank, and Cole stepped back a few steps, as if in a daze, unable to utter a word.

Own... child?

And Sarah's kids?

How is this going?

Norman was also shocked, but he was not as absent-minded as Cole. He carefully supported the dazed Cole. Norman frowned, looked at Barton, and said coldly, "Hey, don't talk nonsense!"

"How could it be nonsense? If it wasn't for Cole's animal blood in his body, that child would definitely be lost. This means that you must have formed a partner. Hmph, even if I am talking nonsense, but I can't keep it in such a domineering place like you." Growing up with animal blood, who else is there besides your child?"

My head is foggy.

Suddenly, Sarah, who was weak and fell to the ground halfway through the ceremony, and the cautious expressions of Siegel and others towards Sarah later sounded.

It turned out...it was a child.

But when will I and Sara...

A picture flashed before his eyes suddenly. When Ley was taken away by the attack, he ran away for no reason, and then woke up, and it was Sarah beside him.

Could it be... was that time?

Because I am a Gard.

A cold-blooded race for the purpose of reproduction... That's why I did such an excessive thing to Sara when I was unconscious and my mind was occupied by instinct.

Why didn't Sara tell herself?

"Take me to see Sara." The moment he regained consciousness, Cole raised his chin and said without hesitation.

"Okay." Agreeing, silver pupils lightly passed over Cole.

Cole followed slowly, but Norman grabbed his shoulder and said, "This may be a trap."

Hearing this, Barton sneered a few times and said, "You don't have to believe it." Then he went forward.

Turning his head, Cole looked at Norman, shook his head slightly, and said, "It's about Sarah, I can't just sit idly by."

After saying that, he pulled his hand away.

The moment his hand was pulled away, Norman froze. He stared blankly at his empty hand, and then Cole's back, and said with a little anger: "Do you care about others so much? They are obviously insignificant guys. ! When will you only have me in your eyes?"

"Norman..."

"Do you really care about me? Or am I being sentimental again?" Norman slowly closed his eyes and turned around as if laughing at himself.

"Where are you going?" He couldn't help asking.

"Listen to you, I'll wait for you here." Norman said with his back to Cole.

My heart hurts a little, but I actually don't want to treat Norman like this.

Everyone in Kirby understood how sad it was to be ignored by someone he liked, but he couldn't leave Sarah alone.

Sarah is his clansman and his nominal partner. He promised Bryce that he would take good care of Sarah and treat him as a family member, so...

Hope Norman understands.

Cole also turned around, and said lightly, "Then Barton, I will trouble you."

Barton looked at the two people in a stiff atmosphere, and Cole's gloomy eyes, without saying a word, he guided Cole into the tribe.

Just when Cole was not far away, Norman turned his head silently, and a gust of cold wind passed by, his face was neither angry nor angry, his amber pupils were abnormally calm, and accompanied by the ear-piercing wind, the figure disappeared without a trace. ?