4 ：Susicio (第2/3页)

uhem，theironsdrawn.

    ＂Hahegirl，＂theleaderofthesoldiersdemanded，hisvoicecoldandauthoritative.＂ShebelongstotheDarkLordnow.＂

    HanFenglingsteppedforward，hisstaective.＂You，llhavetogetthroughusfirst.＂

    Theleadersneered，raisinghissword.＂Sobeit.＂

    Thebattlethatensuedwasfierdchaotic.Sukiefoughtwithallhermight，hertrainingandmagicalabilitiesingtothefore.Shemovedwithgradprecision，herswordfshingassheparriedandstruck.HanFenglingwasawhirlwindofpowerbesideher，hismovementsfluidanddeadly.

    Meiwatchedinaweandfear，herheartpoundingasthefightragedaroundher.ShecouldseethedeterminationinSukie，seyes，thestrengthinHanFengling，smovements.Theywereunlikeanyoneshehadeverseen，aaglimmerofhopeforthefirsttimesiheattahervilge.

    Finally，afterwhatfeltlikeay，thestofthesoldiersfell.SukieandHanFenglingstoodpanting，theirbodiesbruisedandbloodiedbutvictorious.Meirantothem，tearsstreamingdownherface.

    ＂Thankyou，＂shesobbed，gingtoSukie.＂Thankyouforsavingme.＂

    Sukiehuggedhertightly，herheartbreakingfortheyounggirl.＂You，resafenow，Mei.We，llprotectyou.＂

    HanFenglinglookedaround，hisexpressiongrim.＂Weomove.Therecouldbemoresoldiersnearby.＂

    Theytiheirjourney，MeiwalkiweenSukieandHanFengling，hersmallhandgrippingSukie，stightly.Astheytraveled，Meitoldthemmoreabouttheattahervilge，hervoicetremblingwithemotion.Sukielistenedily，herheartagforthesufferingMeihadendured.

    ＂Don，tworry，Mei，＂Sukiesaidgently.＂We，llfindyourfamily.We，lldoeverythiohelpyou.＂

    Meilookedupather，hopeshininginhereyes.＂Thankyou，Sukie.Idon，tknowwhatIwouldhavedohoutyou.＂

    Astheymadetheirwaydeeperiory，Sukiecouldn，tshakethefeelingofuhatlingered.ShegHanFengling，whoseemedlostinthought.

    ＂HanFengling，＂shesaidsoftly，hervoicebreakingthesilence.＂Whatareyouthinking?＂

    Helookedather，hiseyesfilledwithamixofemotions.＂I，mworried，Sukie.TheDarkLord，sforcesaregrowingstronger.Weobecareful.Arusteachotherpletely.＂

    Sukienodded，herheartswellingwithdetermination.＂Itrustyou，HanFengling.Morethananyone.AndIkhis.Together.＂

    Hesmiled，hisexpressionsoftening.＂Itrustyoutoo，Sukie.Andwithyoubymyside，Ifeellikewefaything.＂

    Theypressedon，theirbondstrengtheningwitheachstep.Astheytraveled，theyenteredmnsoftheDarkLord，sinfluence:vilgesburotheground，familiestornapart，achedintothefacesofthosetheymet.Sukie，sresolvegrewstroheaewhorrortheywitnessed，herdeterminatiotheDarkLordunwavering.

    Oneevening，astheysetupcamp，SukieandHanFenglingsatbythefire，Meile