Chapter 424 275. On the night of bloody rain,
Darkus stood at the entrance of the cave, looking at the heavy rain outside. The thunder that flashed from time to time illuminated his face, and even illuminated the silent tower leaning against the wall of the cave. Los. After nodding to Talos who looked at him, he did not communicate and looked at the heavy rain silently again.
"Amanveer." Darkus muttered in a low voice. He had a vague feeling that everything would eventually lead to that, but he just didn't know what was hidden behind the fog.
At first, Darkus thought he was a human adventurer. He accidentally discovered Dalorhan's residence, came into contact with a sample of Gray Eye Fever, and then was infected by it unintentionally. After he came out, he was infected with Demster. The forest on the east bank of the river was not often played like this in the movies of his previous life, but it turned out not to be the case.
The intelligence gathered from various places clearly shows that Amanweil has a large neighboring war group. They call themselves the "Sons of Asuryan". They are not noble soldiers or special noble soldiers, but similar to the Kingdom of Cosquei. There should be no existence like the Brotherhood of the Marthelan Spawn, compared to Druchi...? Compared to Enil and Aslay, they are more like a War Dancer Chapter.
However, in Darkus' view, this Aenir neighbor with Asuryan as the core bond is more like a somewhat curious war group. Its core is that it is not bound by the world and is not commanded by the ruler. . Although the descendants of Marcelan have a strong religious nature, they will still obey orders. Hal Gancy's group of religious lunatics are even more controlled by Heliben.
This Son of Asuryan is a completely uncontrolled existence. They are fanatical religious warriors and proud Asuryan believers. Their model and rules are completely different from the Phoenix Guard of Ulthuan. Although the Asuryan Temple of Tal Litanel has the Asuryan Holy Fire, it does not have the Asuryan Holy Fire located deep in the Asuryan Temple of Ulthuan. The Palace of the Sun.
It is said that the ancient walls of the Sun Palace are engraved with records about the past, present and future. Any Asuryan believer who sees the writings engraved on the wall will be forever cursed to know when, where and how they will die. The Phoenix Guards ignored this, and the Asuryan believers who had also seen these records also kept silent about it, and made a magical oath that would never be lifted, and could only communicate with gestures and eye expressions.
Darkus, who was looking at the heavy rain and thinking, didn't know that at this moment, the ancient walls of the Sun Palace far away in the Asuryan Temple in Ulthuan had changed. The past and present had not changed, but the future had changed. Since his appearance in the Asuryan temple in Tal Litanel, the two Asuryan priests have shut themselves in there, watching in silence the new changes regarding the future.
Different from Ulthuan, the Asuryan believers in Lauren Loren have undergone some changes. They rarely have access to the revelations of the mute god Asuryan, and the rules of operation are more free to uncontrolled. Under the leadership of their captain, I became thoughtful.
This is why the temple of Asuryan in Tal Litanel is guarded only by a handful of Asuryan worshipers who are not members of the Sons of Asuryan Chapter.
Half a century ago, the Sons of Asuryan discovered Amanweir and have been guarding it there. Lin'dialok, the lord of Frostfall, who was unable to command the Sons of Asuryan, led the Aenir army to guard the area known to humans as Or. De Todved's periphery.
Odd Todved was the capital of a baron a long time ago, but now it has been reduced to ruins and occupied by a huge goblin tribe called the "Yellow Eyes". Lord Lindyalok's mission is Don't let the group of goblins rush out and wreak havoc in the forest.
Darkus' side mission "Searching for the Silver Mountain" also happens to be near Odd Todved. This so-called Silver Mountain does not refer to the name of a place, but the name of an area, northeast of the Frostfall Area. The main area where humans live can be called Silver Mountain. Of course, not the entire Silver Mountain has silver mines.
Then comes the nonsense. As mentioned before, Marest also has a brother named Deslin. Deslin lives in the ruins of Kor Imamor in the Frostfall area. This also indirectly caused the situation in Aenir in the Frostfall area to be complicated. The relatives of the city-state living in the core area after the reconstruction of Cole Imamoor supported Deslin. The woodland kin who lived outside Kor Imamor and were loyal to the queen formed a defensive barrier. Lord Lindyalok recruited these woodland kin to join the army when his troops were stretched thin.
The whole thing gave Darkus a sense of déjà vu like a matryoshka doll with three layers inside and three layers outside. The Frostfall Zone, as the border territory with humans, juts out into chaos. The situation is confusing and complicated. There is me in you, and you in me. And there are not only elves and human activities in this area, except for the village and blacksmith whose name he can't remember, there is also a dwarf community in the Frostfall area, and the movements of those dwarves are very suspicious.
The two border fortresses belonging to the human Nyx family were built by dwarves. After that, the descendants of those dwarves stayed here and maintained the fortresses. One was Sulim Castle, not far from Darkus, and the other was Frostfall. Skogholm in the south of the area is different from Slimburg in that Skogholm has been isolated. According to reliable human feedback, the dwarves living there suffered heavy casualties due to the plague, and the interior of the fortress was low. In the small village of low houses, the corpses of dwarves were carried out every three to five, but the specific number... Just like the Ertoku spies saw the Royal Navy dispatched in full force, a lot... a lot is right.
Darkus' intuition told him that something was wrong. There might be other reasons why the dwarves lived in this sad place that was written into the Book of Hatred, but there were fewer clues on this line, and he had no clue now. And he also heard news that there is also a high-level spellcaster Ainil in the Frostfall area, who is responsible for protecting the golden pool similar to Aivan. This high-level spellcaster wears blue feathers and can talk to birds. Looking at the Pillar of the Azure One, who is feared by the beastmen, the important thing is that this protector knows the situation of Silver Mountain very well. Maybe his hook to find the real Silver Mountain will fall on this person.
Just as Darkus was looking at the heavier rain and thinking, the sound of footsteps behind him woke him up. He did not look back because he knew intuitively that the person coming was an Enil.
"Can you tell me... where is she?" Under Franais's guarded gaze, Asanok stood there for a long time, his mouth kept closing, as if he couldn't say what he wanted to say. As if coming out, after a while he gritted his teeth and asked.
"In Athel Loren in the south, the forest dragon Bajir who lives here told me. He said that when he went to Athel Loren to visit a friend, he sensed her presence. As for where exactly? You have to ask Ba'el. Gil and we will talk after we get to Athel Loren." Darkus said bluntly, he did not hang on Asanok, and his words were sincere.
"When I came to Lauren Loren, I didn't come directly here. I was fighting the dwarves trying to enter the forest in the shower area! If I had come directly here, I would have met her. Wait until I know what happened to her. When the news came to find her, she had already left the forest. I thought I would never see her again, but I didn't expect..." Asanok breathed heavily at first, and after controlling his emotions, he sounded regretful. said.
"What are your plans next? The next situation is very complicated. I need the help of some spellcasters. Through the conversation just now, I think the situation in the Frostfall Zone is far more complicated than what we have seen so far. Wait until the things here are over In the end, I will not stay in this forest, but continue to go south." Darkus knew that the critical moment was coming.
Unlike Talos, Darkos hoped in his heart that Asanoc would join his ranks, at least he wouldn't have to go to the Chaos Demon Realm to find Slaanesh for his soul. The important thing is that high-level spellcasters are rare among elves, which is one of the reasons why he treats Belloda like this. But he knew that this hope was slim. Looking at Asanok's attitude, even if Asanouk followed him and left Lauren Loren, Asanouk would eventually stay in the city if he didn't meet Queen Leandra. Athel Loren.
"You're going to Athel Loren? But...I left, here and my friends..." Asanok said hesitantly, he was both excited and hesitant.
"First of all, after humans established Hagendorf, the value here was weakened. They can take ships on the Claw Sea to cross the Demster River and reach the Storm Zone. And you also know that the Demster River is more than this A river crossing point. If you are willing, I can discuss with Lord Kaia and leave some Aenir to guard this place.
No one knows what will happen next. It is necessary for us to establish a cutoff point here to prohibit all human attempts. Through here, as for your friends..." Darkus first analyzed the pros and cons, and finally shook his head and sighed.
In Darkus' opinion, speaking has always been an art, no matter which world it is in, no matter what language is used. Just like cooking a dish, you must pay attention to the heat and grasp an appropriate degree.
"Thank you for your sincerity." Asanok, who had been silent for a long time and fell into mental internal friction, said slowly.
"If possible, I hope you can communicate with my fiancée about the use of the Bridge of Shadows." Darkus made his request at this time.
"Of course, the usage and experience of the Bridge of Shadows are on the table. I will show it to her now. Thank you again for letting me know this information." After Asanok finished speaking, he entered the cave again.
Darkus turned his head and shrugged at Talos, who was looking at him.
Lightning flashed across the sky over the forest, and the light for that moment illuminated everything in the forest. The running team composed of four elves and vampires from various regions suddenly stopped at that moment, and they all looked in the same direction. , they heard howls mixed with thunder.
For Aenir, Lauren Loren is also dangerous at night, especially in the Frostfall area bordering humans, where beastmen, greenskins, goblins and bounty hunters are active in the forest.
Lightning flashed over the forest again, and the roaring sound became louder amidst the roaring thunder that followed. This time, the running team locked the location of the sound. They could clearly see a group of beastmen chasing after them in the forest. holding a herd deer.
"Minotaurs, horned beasts and some severely deformed people." Colonia said calmly after seeing the situation clearly. She was washed by the rain but her clothes were not soaked by the rain. The rain protection spell isolated the rain from the running team. Come.
After Colonia finished speaking, the four partners who were quite familiar with each other looked at the newly joined Wind Shadow Hunter.
"Those beastmen can't catch up." Wind Shadow Hunter, who has rich hunting experience, made a judgment.
The running team did not hesitate. They once again lined up in a formation ready to fight and set off along the road. After an unknown period of time, lightning illuminated the surroundings again. They could vaguely see the outline of the fortress in the distance, and even saw the nearby fortress. A building, at this moment they could see the lights reflected through the windows in the building.
"The building outside the fortress?" Ren said somewhat inexplicably, but he was more interested in asking the Wind Shadow Hunter who was familiar with the nearby situation.
Elanor Denaris is a woodland kin whose ancestors first fled from Etho Talarian with Leandra. His ancestor was a sea guard stationed in Erso Talarian. Unlike Erso Talarian, there is no sea in Lauren Loren, only vast forests. His family members inherited the bow-contradiction fighting system of their ancestors, and he is the leader of this generation of the Denalis family. He became a Wind Shadow Hunter based on the Phantom Walker. Perhaps it won't be long before he will become The fury of a forest that targets Athel Loren's Wanderers.
"That's a human hotel. It was established not long ago, but in our opinion, the choice of this place... doesn't seem to be very good? It's too close to Sulimburg. Humans who are familiar with this forest usually don't choose to stay there. Stay here." Elanor introduced and pointed at Solimburg, whose outline was once again illuminated by lightning.
"But it's a very good place to stay on a scary night like this," Colonia said with a laugh.
The elves and Genevieve nodded in agreement while walking quickly, but they had no intention of stopping. After discovering that the intruder who had been to the Ivy Bridge before did not go to Sulimburg as they imagined, Instead, he headed eastward. They no longer followed the group of intruders, but chose to travel along the ancient elven path. After reaching the human road, they turned to Sulin Castle. They knew what they were here to do. The so-called free play had to wait until Sulin Castle. After the fort. When passing by the locked hotel, the team had no intention of stopping and only glanced inside. Far behind them on the roadside, an Enil was hiding behind a tree on the side of the road and watching them cautiously.
At this moment, Enil suddenly retracted his head because he felt that the team had discovered him, and it was not just one human being, but four human beings!
"What's wrong?" Cowell asked after looking at the hotel for a few times and looking at the four companions who were looking in the direction of the road they came from.
"Someone is watching us." Genevieve said excitedly.
"Don't worry, let's continue..." Colonia turned back mid-sentence and locked her eyes on the main building behind the door again. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and then she said in a weird tone, "Inside... No!"
"No, if I were the owner of the hotel, I would definitely open the door to greet possible guests instead of closing the door tightly." Ren said with a smile and a lewd smile, and then he added, " Of course, if I were the innkeeper, I would also lock the door at this time to prevent uninvited guests from visiting on this terrible rainy night."
"Things seem to be more complicated than you think?"
"Then let's go in and have a look?"
"It seems there will be some tonight. ...Are you having fun?"
There was no need to discuss. In a few words, the team adjusted its direction. They stood at the locked gate and stared at the main building in the courtyard, but they had no intention of knocking on the door.
After Genevieve took out something from the hair on the back of her head, she stretched her left hand over the fence and poked a few times at the lock in the direction of the courtyard.
When Genevieve reached back her hand, the teammates heard a subtle click in the sound of rain, and they knew the lock had been opened.
"You never said you still have this ability." Ren, who has known Genevieve for the longest time, said with a surprised expression.
"You didn't ask me, don't worry." Genevieve said with a smile. She knew the Shadow Hunters behind Renne. After all, she had joined as an informal member, but she didn't take it seriously. Say it in front of other elves.
"Shh!" Elanor, who had already taken away the chain and was slowly pushing the door, stopped and made a silent gesture to his companions. After his companions looked at him, he pointed his hand in the direction of the stable.
The rest of the members stopped moving and talking, and looked in the direction Elano pointed. In addition to the main building of the hotel, there are supporting stables and garages in the courtyard, but now the stables are close to the gate. and the garage were locked like locked doors, and they pricked up their ears and listened quietly.
"The horses in the stable are very restless. They seem to be frightened." After a while, Ren whispered.
"Of course, listen carefully? In addition to the sound of horses, there is also the sound of chewing. This sound is definitely not made by horses, but more like the teeth of bipedal creatures. Goblins? Beastmen? Humans? And I can still I heard that creature chewing something very hard, it seems...bone?" After listening carefully for a moment, Elano took out the human dagger from his waist and pointed at the stable with his index finger.
Renn once again showed a surprised expression. He found that everyone in the team had a unique skill, and of course he also had it. At this moment, he also vaguely felt that something was wrong under the main building in the courtyard.
"My experience as a child tells me now not to try to open the stable door when the horse is restless." Cowell said in a cautious tone.
"I agree with your point of view, so are we still like that time?" Renn said, not picking up the pot but picking up the pot.
"No problem, I'll take the lead, I've mastered the skills!" Sure enough, in a second, Kewell turned his head and glanced at Renn fiercely, and then his expression changed again. He first said with a smile, and said Finally, he said through his teeth.
Soon the team climbed up the stable wall and reached the top of the stable with the cooperation of each other. Just as they expected, there was indeed a trap door above the stable that could accommodate normal-sized humans and elves, and they all heard the chewing sound Ellanor just said.
"There's a lock inside, but it can't be opened from the outside." After Cowell made an extremely exaggerated gesture, he pulled the armrest of the trap door with his hand. As a result, after he pulled it, the trap door showed no signs of movement. Without trying a second tug, he frowned and returned his body to its original position.
"It seems like it's my turn?" Colonia, who had not spoken since entering the door, suddenly said with a soft smile.
Colonia now is different from when she first went to the Lustria continent. She could detect abnormalities in the hotel outside the gate. After entering the gate, she knew everything that happened inside the hotel. But she didn't say anything, let alone reveal anything to her companions. Instead, she cooperated with her companions in their actions. In Darkus' words: this was an immersive experience.
From Colonia's point of view, this trip was a game-like activity. It was more about having some fun and mediating the boring life. The night was still very long, so why interrupt this experience. What she has to do is to control the overall situation and take her companions back after obtaining the information.
After Colonia finished speaking, she stretched out her left hand. While the Urku Wind was turning on her hand, her hand was also constantly turning and making pulling gestures. On the inside of the trap door that the other team members couldn't see, a hand that seemed to be invisible was pulling the lock of the trap door, and soon her movements stopped.
Ren knew that Colonia was done, so he turned to look at Cowell. When Cowell nodded, he turned to look at Genevieve and Elano.
The moment Cowell opened the trap door, if Genevieve's jumping figure hadn't appeared in Ren's eyes, he felt as if everything had stopped. He couldn't hear the sound of rain slapping on the wooden boards above the stable. Everything around me slowed down as if in slow motion.
After Elanor glanced at Ren who was stunned there, he followed Genevieve and jumped into the stable through the entrance of the trap door.
Renn's trance seemed to only last for a second. When he jumped into the stable, he saw two human corpses not far away. One corpse was hit in the head with a sharp blade and had bite marks on its thighs. Another body lay slumped against the wall, with arrows piercing its throat and chest.
Soon, Renne figured out the relationship between the two. The male human who was hit in the head by the sharp blade had obviously been dead for a long time, and the mark on his thigh was the source of the sound just now. The other one was obviously shot to death by Elanor who jumped down. The legs of the corpse were deformed and replaced by arthropods similar to spider legs. Seeing this, he seemed to know why the guy with spider legs was chewing on normal things just now. The thighs of human beings, the more they are lost, the more they care, and the less they are lost, the more they care.
"Deformer!" Renn had already thought about what happened in that short moment. The deformer reacted the moment the trap door was opened, and tried to climb up the wall with spider legs to avoid Genevieve. Fu's attack, but then the aberrant was shot to death by Elanor who jumped down. Thinking of this, he said, but he soon felt something strange because he couldn't hear the sound he made.
Ren looked around inside the stable again. He could see the few horses that were not controlled in the stable and were restless, but he couldn't hear the kicking and neighing of the horses. He looked at the door of the stable again. He breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't try to enter through the main entrance of the stable. If the main entrance of the stable was opened, these horses would definitely hit them standing at the main entrance of the stable, rush into the courtyard, and alert everyone in the hotel. .
"I seem to have missed something."
"It seems that this place is more interesting than I thought." The magic of silence surrounding the stable disappeared, and the sound appeared in Ren's ears again. He heard Cowell's voice. Then he pointed at the corpse of the aberration and said with a smile.
Cowell took one look at the body that fell against the wall and then joined Elano who was comforting the horses, but he forgot that he still had an unpleasant stench on his body. When he got closer, the horse stopped being restless, but changed into another state, foaming at the mouth in a state of panic, and then fell to the ground twitching. Only then did he realize. Originally, he had planned to see if there were any marks on the horse after soothing it. He wanted to ride the horse during the rest of the journey, but...
Elanor was trying to comfort him. After seeing the condition of the horse, he turned his head and glanced at Cowell in surprise, then without saying anything, turned and walked in the direction of Genevieve.
Renn, on the other hand, observed the dead aberrant at close range. He, who has the title of Lustrian Physician, was ready to expand further. There are also deformed slaves in the House of Flesh and Flesh in Naggaroth for Druchi to visit or have fun, but he rarely goes there. The reason is... he is poor. After becoming loyal to Darkus, he has no chance to go, and He could sense that Darkus didn't like that kind of place.
"Hey! Are you going to kiss him? Don't worry, I will tell Almir the news." Cowell said jokingly, standing at the connection between the stable and the garage.
I may take leave tomorrow and go out to see the sea
(end of chapter)