Renn closed his eyes the moment he saw the shrine. Not satisfied that it was enough, he covered his eyes with his left hand that was not holding the blade. After doing all this, he quickly walked to the darkroom under the surprised eyes of the two Enils. Withdrew outside. If he had known that there was such a strange existence in the darkroom, he would never have rushed in immediately.
"Don't look at it, exit first." Colonia said with a sneer, and waved his hand, filling the dark room with fog, blocking his companions' view of the shrine.
Standing on the shrine is an abstract statue about half a meter tall with wings. Although the statue was very abstract, Colonia was able to immediately determine what the statue was through his rich magic knowledge. The abstract statue is clearly engraved with the curved emblem of Tzeentch. When the eyes notice the statue made of green stone, the statue seems to be alive. The green stone is constantly flowing like water, and the floor around the shrine is constantly flashing. The strange lines seem to be like passages, injecting power into the statue.
There is no doubt that if you keep staring at the statue, terrible things will happen, such as being corrupted by the power of Chaos.
Renn had a clear understanding of what happened to him. He followed Darkus to the Lustria continent for the first time and met the terrifying parrot after coming out of Spicazuma. Before the prophet, that person appeared in his dreams more than once. While at Ormskolo, the incarnation appeared before him again.
"The situation has become obvious. We came at the right time, but also at the wrong time." After his companions exited the darkroom, Colonia said calmly.
"That is?" Tolandir asked.
Facing Tolandil's question, Colonia didn't say anything, but nodded with a tacit look in his eyes. Then she stroked her forehead again. She always felt that something was wrong. She, the rhythm controller, seemed to have some problems in the adventure due to insufficient experience.
"Did we have a problem somewhere? I mean the part of our adventure."
"Where is the stew?" Cowell said after thinking for a while, covering his chin.
"It should be the stew. We should eat the stew mixed with sleeping pills, and then go to the Datong Shop on the second floor to sleep."
The running team now consists of three Druchi, two Enil and one vampire . The team reviewed the situation amidst the groans and wails of the two aberrants lying in the dark room.
"What will happen next? Will the ball lock the door and come here? Or will it wipe our necks after we fall asleep half an hour later?" "
There is also a situation where they will return to the door to check us. Whether they are asleep or not, if not, they may launch a counterattack or sneak attack in the inn.
No... In this case, we were wrong from the beginning. We should not go to the stables, but directly knock on the inn after entering the courtyard. The door. The spider leg in the stable is obviously with them. If they want to hold a ceremony, they will definitely find the spider leg. If they see the spider leg dead, they will immediately suspect us." Elano frowned Mei said.
Colonia agreed after hearing Elano's words, but her brows frowned even more, because this proved in disguise that she was derelict in her duties, was inexperienced, and did not allow her companions to have a good adventure experience.
"If, according to this logic, we should open the dark room when they are performing the ceremony? Then?" "There is
a demon sealed in the statue. If so, the cultists are likely to be there under our witness Get torn apart by demons, and then we will finish the work."
The discussion between you and me made the members of the running team a little confused. They vaguely felt that this ending was right, but only if they were real adventurers.
The darkroom is not just a shrine and two aberrants, there are also some corpses and beings about to become corpses piled in the corner. If they are really adventurers, they may have to run away after the demon in the statue appears, even if they fight However, those beings who are about to become corpses will also turn into corpses or human tissue fragments during the battle.
However, this comes back again. The basis and premise for doing all this is that the members of the running team must eat stew mixed with sleeping potion. Unless there is some way to relieve it, they must complete this before the potion takes effect. Everything, and then sleep for a while in a messy dark room, and then finish it after waking up.
"Wait... wait... why are we doing this? We are adventurers, but we are not real adventurers. Why do we do it according to the logic of adventurers?
And we are here to get some information. That is called Hans' humans should repent before they die!" After Ren glanced at Colonia, he reacted. Based on his understanding of Colonia, Colonia should have assumed a certain role. , the problem is that in his opinion this is completely unnecessary, he tried to get things back on track.
"Yes, my inspiration is constantly surging in my mind. I can't wait to compose a poem about tonight." Tolandir, who did not string the bow and arrow, played the lute with his fingers. Finally, he said elegantly.
The other members also nodded in agreement.
If Darkus were here at this moment, he would definitely complain. In his opinion, this is like getting fish. There are different methods. If it can be fried, you have to catch it, and then you have to taste it after you catch it. , look for what went wrong.
Colonia shook his head and stopped thinking about these messy things. Renn was right, they were not adventurers, and unfolding in the way of adventurers was just a way to pass the boring days.
"We will collect some information after solving the statue."
Soon, the running team filed into the dark room again. The statue was destroyed in an instant, and the blue fear demon sealed in the statue with its fangs and claws was instantly beaten into two smaller ones. The Blue Fear Demon, and then the two smaller Blue Fear Demons disappeared into the mortal world.
The two previously injured aberrations were also wiped on the necks by Genevieve, and then the members of the running team inspected them in the dark room.
The locked wooden box on the wall was easily opened by Genevieve, and then she closed it in disappointment.
"There are only ten gold crowns and some scattered coins, which are far less valuable than the one standing among us." After Genevieve finished describing the contents of the box, she did not forget to make a joke.
"This is? Strength potion?" Amidst the laughter, Ren, who had a secret way, found a bag under a loose board with only a bottle of potion in it. He brought it to Colonia and confirmed.
However, Colonia paid no attention to Wren, focusing entirely on the parchment in her hand.
"You should take a look at this." After a moment, Colonia handed the parchment to Renn, then she turned her head and looked at the two Enils who were still searching and asked, "I remember you two just now Mention a name? Alric?"
The two Enils stopped and stood up to look at Colonia.
"How much do you know about him?"
When Colonia asked, Renn frowned and handed the parchment to Cowell, and then Renn also turned his head to look at Elano in thought.
"Alrik Okrison lives in Skogholm, a descendant of the first dwarfs who built the fortress there. He is the angriest dwarf in Skogholm, and probably the angriest in the forest. The little dwarf.
He has been trying to avenge the elves for his ancestors who died in the Revenge War, although he has never succeeded. He is currently organizing his bounty hunter network in Sulimburg, and he incites those who come here to seek opportunities. Take the risk and get our hair." Elano kept introducing, telling him what he knew.
"Then the question is, where did his funds come from? From the support of the dwarves? Or...something else?" Colonia asked a key question after listening.
"The Baron of Nyx is secretly supporting Alric and his bounty hunters! Now, this disease has given the Baron a reason to break the agreement. He must be planning to cut down the entire forest!"
" It is very possible. There have been rumors before that Baron Nix's father had a transaction with Alric, but we have no evidence."
Renn was a little moved. When Elano was analyzing, he had been observing, He felt that Elanor was the Shadowhunter he needed to find. In his opinion, Elanor has good logic and a methodical analysis of things, and...
Cowell read the contents of the parchment in disbelief when the two Enils analyzed and introduced it. The judgment I made before I came here turned out to be true! This is really Loic's fault. After reading the parchment, he looked at the sleeping bipedal creatures in the corner.
It looked like two of them were the boss and his wife, two servants and a coachman. Of course, these were alive. It was still a dead halfling. Judging from the shape of the kitchen just now, this halfling was obviously a chef. In addition, there were the corpses of a human and three dwarves. Combined with the contents on the parchment, Cowell saw meaningfully. glanced at Ren.
There are only a few words on the parchment, all of which are the words of the dwarf Khazalid. The general meaning is that we have found a place, come quickly! The only important thing is that there is Alric's name on the parchment, and there is another name: Morkin.
"Losing the bet is not a good thing for Druch." Renn took a look at the parchment again, and then looked at Elanor. This parchment was found from the dead dwarf, which proves that Elano's previous judgment was fooled. He turned his head and exchanged a look with Cowell again. After receiving Cowell's look, he took a deep breath and said.
The two Enils glanced at Renn in surprise, and then Elanor showed a look of surprise. Through the parchment and the dwarf corpse on the ground, he knew what Renn was talking about, and he did not expect that he was fooled.
"So... what is the bet?" Renne asked seriously. After making eye contact with Cowell, he decided to fulfill the bet.
"To be honest, I don't know. I am not short of food and supplies. My only need is to prevent...that group of humans and dwarfs from moving around on the east bank of Demster. When my ancestors were still here, here That's not the case! We will not be wanted by a dwarf! Asuryan! What is this!"
Elanor shook his head and said calmly, but then he became more and more excited as he spoke. It echoed in the narrow dark room, but the sleeping humans still showed no sign of waking up.
"There is some important information on this piece of paper, Malkin... If I am correct, this Malkin should be the eldest son of the dwarf ancestor Grimnir and the ancestor Valaya.
According to my understanding, Malkin should be a member of the dwarf society. The first engineer and the ancestor god of engineers. He developed and taught his clan the technology of manufacturing war engines and other equipment." Colonia reached out to interrupt Ren, who was about to say something. She waited for E Rano said calmly after venting. She thought for a moment and then continued, "What follows is somewhat legendary.
Before the great invasion, he and his clan made various ballistae and trebuchets. , with the assistance of these devices, the dwarves successfully withstood the terrifying attack predicted by their ancestor Gruni at the first line of defense.
After the great invasion, Malkin joined Grimnir and tried to go to the North Pole to close the door. , but I don’t know why he returned to the mountains. Perhaps this was his father’s request?”
“So… the dwarf army that was destroyed in this forest during the Battle of Revenge has something to do with Moore… King? ? No wonder those dwarfs have been staying in the forest." Elanor, who calmed down, tried to analyze.
"Legend has it that Morkin is depicted by the dwarves as a dwarf wearing mail, with tools hanging from his belt. His hair and beard are often covered with dust, and his hands are covered with oil. Of course these are not important, what is important is that it is said He has an ax from his father, and this ax was made by Granny for his father." Colonia
's words made the dark room quiet again, and the members were digesting the news that surprised them, and Like the legends of the elves, the legends of the dwarves also have a certain authenticity. Maybe the ax really exists.
"That is to say...the group of dwarves have been looking for that ax?"
"It's very possible, and Morkin is an engineer and is good at making instruments. If this ax is really in this forest, it means that there was a level at that time. A very tall dwarven engineering master has been here. And he is a very important person, important enough to wear an ax that can be called an artifact, so the question becomes, why are they here?" Colonia continued Analyzing.
"Assisting the dwarf army to fight?" Elanor laughed after finishing speaking. He felt that he had said nonsense. "You're right, assist the dwarf army in fighting, but in what way?" Colonia did not smile, but nodded and thought that Elano was right, and she continued to analyze.
"The mission of the dwarf army is to attack Tal Litanel. For the dwarves, ballistas and trebuchets are indispensable when attacking the city, but there should be other equipment, most likely fire-breathing equipment, or It is a device used to clear the way for the dwarf army.
This forest is unfamiliar to those dwarves, and they need these things to clear the way." Renn glanced at Elano, waiting for Elano's next analysis, but Elano was too late. There was no movement, and he knew that this touched Elano's blind spot, and he continued to analyze.
"It would be great if there really was a wood cutting machine, and harvesting wood in the Venom Woodland wouldn't be as laborious as it is now." Cowell's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.
"In addition to mentioning Malkin, this piece of paper also contains Alric's name."
"No other information?" Elanor said while taking the parchment and reading it, but he found that the words on it were like It was like gibberish, and he didn’t recognize any of it.
"This is the language of the dwarves' Khazalid."
Elanor raised his head and glanced at Ren and Kewell. When he was in the Frostfall District, he had heard the words of Jinchi and Tal Litanel in the Shower District. thing, but today is the first time he has dealt with Druch. As a result, he was sent over by Lord Kaia at night. He could feel the deceitful thoughts of these Druchi, but there was also a hint of sincerity that elves didn't often have?
In fact, there is another way to let Elanor read the content on the parchment first. After these Druch find that he can't understand, he can deny the previous bet, instead of like now.
"Thank you for your sincerity, but like what I just said..."
"Now the situation has changed. What you just said is completely possible. First we have to look for Alric. If you are right, it should be Alric." He called these dwarves after knowing something. Alric should have found the location where the dwarf army was destroyed during the Battle of Revenge." Colonia interrupted Elano's words and looked at her after she finished speaking. The companions asked, "What will happen if our Witch King's Hand knows this news?"
Renne, Cowell, and Genevieve showed meaningful smiles. They knew Darkus too well. Darkus would choose to dig for whatever reason, whether it was looking for the ax known as the artifact, or looking for the dwarf's equipment.
"Your wish is very likely to come true next. We have to get the excavation location from Alric. How will he react after knowing this? No matter what reaction he has, he will die! Because this is the territory of the elves. !This is the will of the hand of our Witch King!
He and the dwarves in this forest will block our excavation! And he is also in contact with that Oswald. No matter how the plague appears, Oswald's behavior is provoking a war between you and mankind! Oswald needs to be held accountable for his actions! The Knicks family will also be liquidated. Who connected the Knicks family to Alric and Oswald! "Cowell said it in one breath, and he could already see the changes that followed.
After hearing Cowell's words, Tolandil and Elano looked at each other, with shock and disbelief in their eyes, and then They showed a look of astonishment again, because they knew that according to the next development, what Cowell said was entirely possible.
Tolandil and Elanor had to frequently interact with humans because they lived in the Frostfall Zone, and entered and exited human places. , but they don’t have the legendary Mercy and Holy Mother. The reason why they go in and out of these places to deal with humans is because they need to obtain necessary information in these places, rather than becoming friends with humans. Cowell’s words are also what they are looking forward to, It was also what they wanted to see. Thinking of this, they both showed excited expressions, and the genes engraved deep in the blood of the elves awakened.
"Then what's next? "
This place has nothing to do with us anymore. Wake up the liar. Let's go to Sulimburg after taking a rest. By the way, you know that liar very well?" "
He is just a liar who is active around here, but I never thought he was a cultist. If we hadn't come tonight, the boss of Forest House would really have been replaced by that fat ball's nephew."
This boss is a very nice man. He was very enthusiastic when he entertained me last time. I hope he won't be surprised when he gets up tomorrow morning and sees what happened in the hotel. "Tolandir said, pointing to the sleeping boss and his wife lying on the ground.
"Does he have any contact with Oswald? "
Yes, of course there is, and he is also in contact with Orlov, but... I suggest that I tell what I know after I wake him up and get the information." Although I don’t know how you became like this, you can turn me into this too. Oswald and Alric are both in Sulimburg now. We can pretend to be adventurers and deal with them. "Tolandir started chattering like a chatterbox again.
"Come on, I want to try that, my hands are itchy. "After returning to the hotel lobby, Cowell picked up the net in his hand and said to Ren. Then he looked at the two Enils and smiled evilly, "I think you should go upstairs and rest for a while.
"I want to watch my friend die. " "Tolandir spread his hands and spoke in a chanting tone. After plucking the strings of the lute, he pulled up a chair and sat down to eat the bread.
"This is very new to me. "Elanor shrugged indifferently and said. After that, he pulled a chair and sat next to Tolandil and ate the bread.
As a result, the two Enil saw a scene they would never forget in their lives.
Renn It was better here. After throwing away all the weapons Hans had hidden in his clothes, he pressed his knee on the back of Hans' neck, and then used the bayonet blade to cut the damaged area on Hans' back. Hans woke up the moment it entered the skin, and then let out a heart-rending wail.
The ball was even worse. Cowell quickly severed the tendons of his hands and feet with a razor blade, and then cut off the ball's clothes. Open it, and then spread the fish net in the kitchen over the ball.
After a while, the two Enil dropped the bread in their hands and ran to the courtyard to vomit.
"Remember to bring the cup before Wipe it carefully! But you have no chance! "Cowell said ferociously under the fearful gaze of the ball, and while speaking, he was waving the stabbing blade in his hand.
Colonia and Genevieve stood nearby, appreciating Cowell's craftsmanship, and from time to time They also talked in a low voice, either talking about Cowell's craftsmanship or the leftovers of the ball.
Genevieve looked at the ball lying on the ground twisting and struggling without sympathy. After all, she had been dead for hundreds of years. She was not like other vampires, she still retained a little. But that was it, the cultists lying on the ground were not worthy of her squandering her remaining sympathy, and after staying with the Druchs for a long time, she felt There were some changes in myself, which were completely different from those in Cathay.
Soon, everything was over, but not over yet.
"Do I need to cover it?" "Cowell said with a smirk on his face.
"You..." Tolandir's expression was constantly changing. He sometimes looked at the ground, sometimes turned his head, and then turned his head and looked back.
"He and this The ball, the darkroom and the stables are all cultists. They want to occupy this place as their stronghold, and they happen to meet us.
He said that Orlov had asked him to get some kerosene in the past few days. This morning he gave the kerosene to Orlov, and that Orlov was still looking for a group of people who could cross the river. Oswald gave him a sum of money not long ago to spread some bad news against the elves. He also saw Oswald and Alric sitting together to eat and chat.
Several of the woodcutters who lost their jobs were also cultists, but they were now scattered around Oswald and in various villages. He also mentioned that there was a problem with the apiary in Wisrapt. As for what the problem was, he couldn't tell. He had only seen it from a distance. "
Ren compared the information he got from Hans's mouth with Tolandir.
"Olov, I know, he was a woodcutter before, a guy with a smile and a lot of nagging. Not long ago, he After joining Oswald's guild, he acted very friendly when he saw me, but I could clearly feel that he hated me and even wanted to kill me.
And I heard some rumors that he mixed moonflowers with our hair to try to create chaos and conflict. He claimed that making our hair into amulets would protect humans from diseases.
By the way, I heard him bragging before when he was drunk that he often crossed the Demster River without being discovered. I thought it was false news at the time, but now..." Tolandir said with an expression on his face at the end. It changed again, and he was a little shocked and angry.
"Fire oil..."
There is no need to analyze it. The members of the running team all know what Orlov will do in this forest with kerosene. Once Orlov crosses Germany, The Muster River will use fire oil to ignite the forests of the Sun Zone.
"Asuryan, we must stop them. For the sake of everyone being elves, help us. "At this time, Elanor no longer had the reason before, and now he has been touched to the core. His words turned into prayers.
"In the absence of reason, wrong decisions will be made! Don't worry, the nature of things has changed again now. "
After Colonia comforted Hans, she squatted down next to Hans, who was no longer human. She used her left hand to open the sleeve of her right hand. Her magical arm was displayed in front of Hans and his companions. The black silk thread seemed to be there or not. appeared on her right hand that was constantly rippling.
After a moment, the black silk thread on Colonia's hand almost became material. Not to mention Genevieve, who was dominated by Deha's energy, and the elves with magical affinity, even her face Hans, who had been completely shaved by Ren, felt it.
Lying on the ground, Hans burst out with all his strength. He struggled like a fish out of water, with a look of horror on his face. Tears, snot and saliva were flowing from his chest. He looked like he was praying and shook his head crazily, struggling and praying. As a cult member, he seemed to have foreshadowed what the terrifying existence in front of him was about to do.
"Don't be afraid . , it doesn’t hurt, just a moment. "After Colonia finished speaking kindly, he showed the expression before hospice care. Then his pupils widened, his closed mouth moved upward, and he stretched out his right hand and aimed it at the top of Hans' head.
Not to mention the two Enils, even Drucci and the vampires who had dealt with Colonia for a long time had never seen such a scene. Soon, they covered their ears, but even covering their ears could block Hans's painful wails. The screams they heard seemed not to be transmitted through sound, but penetrated into their souls through the soul level.
Hans lying on the ground did not make a wailing sound. Although his soul was still wailing, his body could no longer scream. Under this horrific torture, his legs were unnaturally raised, his neck and head He also mentioned it to an astonishing extent, and opened his mouth to the limit, but he just couldn't shout. A vague outline was gradually breaking away from his face and flying towards Colonia's hand.
"Garbage!" Colonia shook her right hand, and the vague outline disappeared. She stood up with a disgusted expression and looked at Hans, who was lying on the ground motionless, and spat softly.
"Your skills are better than I thought." Colonia waved her right hand again, dispelling the Deha energy condensed in her hand. She looked at Ren and chuckled.
Ren looked at Colonia with somewhat unfamiliar eyes. He knew what Colonia was doing just now. He had only heard of it before, but now he had seen it for the first time. The Witch King and Witch Queen of Naggaroth will use black magic to obtain the secrets in other people's minds, and some high-level dark sorceresses can also do so, such as Anasara, the mother of the Hellscourge family.
Soon, Renn thought of a terrible possibility. On the basis of the Colonia Club, there was no reason for Drusala not to be able to use it. Maybe Cowell's sister could also use it. As a result, he was the one who took a long time to do it. My sister can't? But it doesn't matter, his sister can do it, and these guys can't either. The status of his sister and the sacred feathered serpent is irreplaceable, and he knows that Darkus is very reluctant to do this. The reason why Colonia is like this It is also done because the nature of the matter has changed.
Ren found that his thoughts were jumping a little, and he tried to get his thoughts back on track. What if the woods in the Sun District on the west bank of Demster were burned down while Darkus was investigating? Isn’t this a slap in the face? What will these Enils think of them? Will they be able to engage in diplomacy at that time?
"The dwarf named Alric does run a bounty hunter network, and all the previous information is correct. I'm a little curious now, can he react when you appear in front of him as a human?" Coloni Ya ignored Ren's weird expression. Of course she knew what Ren was afraid of. She smiled at Tolandir at the end, and then she said, "We continue to play adventurers. If everything goes well, let him We introduced him to Orlov, and then we followed Orlov across the river to join the team."
"What if we are in the middle?" Cowell asked.
"Then we are cultists! Cultists who are extremely terrifying to that group of humans! We will make a big fuss in the soon-to-be-erased Sulim Castle!" Colonia raised his right hand, and the black thread followed his fist Her grip tightened again, and she said coldly.
"Now, you go change into human clothes. After we deal with the threats outside, you can choose to bury yourself, and then we go to Sulimburg." Seeing that his companions present had no objections, Colonia turned his head and looked at Tolandir said with a smile.
Lightning flashed across the forest night sky again, and the beastman warband wandering nearby sensed something and was rapidly approaching the forest home. (End of chapter)