System: Build My Own Territory Chapter 1146 - 317: The Name of Human Slaughter (10,000 Words)_3

"Ah Ke, lead the way ahead, escort us out of the forest!"

The fire in the depths of the forest was drawing ever closer.

Jon Zuck could clearly feel a massive wave of heat constantly approaching.

The tree trunks, moist with water.

Were cracking and collapsing under the scorching blaze of the fire.

The fallen trunks, under the burning flames, carbonized directly, becoming fuel for the forest fire.

Ah Ke, hearing the command, hesitated not a moment, answering promptly again.

"Yes, master!"

With the response given,

Ah Ke paced forward on the forest path.

Wearing standard plate armor, head encased in a full iron helmet, a longsword at his waist.

With a robust physique, towering at two meters, Ah Ke was like a humanoid beast!

Passing by scattered guards and peasants ahead.

Under this power, guards and peasants were instantly knocked to the ground.

The guards and peasants rolling on the hard ground wanted to curse aloud.

But upon seeing Ah Ke and the group behind him led by Jon Zuck.

They immediately shut their mouths, daring to be angry but not speak.

Ah Ke completely ignored their protruding eyes.

A pair of muscular arms encased in armor, like those of a giant ape, constantly landed on the shoulders of the guards, peasants, and soldiers.

Ah Ke’s arms then suddenly exerted force, four or five bodies immediately fell to either side.

Jon Zuck, along with Chambers and others, rode on horseback, following closely behind.

Perhaps because they were at the critical moment between life and death.

The guards, peasants, and soldiers, although still held reverence for Jon Zuck and Chambers and the manor lord.

At this moment, their eyes were filled with anger and envy.

They naturally understood.

Jon Zuck wanted to take all the manor lords and escape the forest before them.

Feeling the peculiar gaze from the guards, peasants, and soldiers.

Jon Zuck’s face remained unchanged, showing no hint of guilt.

He was Jon Zuck!

The highest-ranking, most esteemed Viscount of Kakasong City!

Even if everyone who entered the forest was burned to charcoal.

He had to be ensured a safe exit from the forest!

And these guards, peasants, and even soldiers before him.

Were nothing but leeches surviving by clinging to him, a part of his property.

Whenever he wished, he could have them all executed!

With Ah Ke forcibly clearing the path, Jon Zuck and his group on horseback slowly moved forward.

However.

Jon Zuck and his entourage had advanced less than a few dozen meters.

A wretched cry of pain suddenly erupted from behind.

"Ah! Save me! Save me!"

Jon Zuck frowned tightly, quickly turning his head to look over.

Only to see a guard in a linen robe, his clothes ignited, rapidly burning and spreading.

Wailing and shouting in pain, he ran toward the crowd.

"Ah... Quickly... Help put it out!"

Perhaps due to the agony of burning, the guard fell to the ground, his body rolling and struggling on the ground.

Trying to extinguish the flames on his linen garments this way.

But linen garments were inherently flammable, and given that the guard wore a garment stained with various oils from long-term use.

Despite the guard’s utmost efforts to roll, the flames on his body showed no sign of extinguishing.

And in continuous rolling, ignited the dry branches and leaves on the ground.

Tiny flames sprouted continuously...

The wretched cries of agony incessantly echoed from the guard’s mouth.

"Save... Save me..."

"Wah wah... It hurts so much, can anyone save me..."

Seeing such a cruel scene, several guards were eager to step forward and rescue the guard.

Before they could take two steps, an alarmed hurried cry rang out again.

"It’s burning over! It’s burning over!"

Everyone’s gaze shifted, following the direction the soldier was looking.

Their eyes instantly contracted, faces filled with terror and astonishment.

Above their heads.

The interlinked canopies were set ablaze under the mountain wind’s blow.

Leaves with strands of flames drifted down from the trunks.

Falling onto the forest’s dry branches and leaves, easily igniting the ground.

Trunks, embraced by several people, like being doused in oil, flames instantly surged up.

In just moments.

They were already surrounded by the burning flames.

Even so.

Leaves engulfed in flames landed on guards’ and peasants’ attire, igniting their clothes directly...

The sorrowful cries for help, instantly melded into one!

The fire on the canopies showed no signs of stopping.

Running along with the mountain wind, it headed towards the forest entrance!

Facing such a scene.

Jon Zuck naturally understood.

Due to the strong wind, the forest fire’s burning speed had accelerated.

Quickly diverting his gaze, Jon Zuck commanded Ah Ke ahead.

"Ah Ke! Clear the path at full speed, lead us out of the forest."

"Be fast, or it’ll be too late!"

A glint of cold light flashed through Ah Ke’s eyes in front, and he murmured.

"Yes, master."

Ah Ke again stepped forward, striding towards the congested army ahead.

A low voice akin to a beast’s roar sounded from Ah Ke’s mouth.

"Get out of the way!"

"Or else... die!"

Like a giant ape’s arms before, Ah Ke pushed away the guards and peasants ahead as if through water.

Now his hands tightened into fists, his muscle-laden arms tensed, constantly swinging.

Hearing Ah Ke’s shout, the guards, peasants, and soldiers dodged away in terror.