Ustengra, Section 4

Aphro is not an idiot, and she knows exactly how to bid on an item to get the most profit. Of course, the fall of the river pirates is only the beginning, and the evil forces that dominate them behind them are the main meal of this commission.

The black-clad wizard who called himself Seyustheni didn't die right away. Although he died in the end, he confided quite a bit of information before he died. For example, they robbed a noble pleasure ship from the waterway last night, for example, a wizarding order called 'Dreadnought' manipulated all the bandits in the area behind their backs, or ...... Where their real lair is.

…… Ustengla. Ruins of the ancient Nords.

A few years ago, the Dreadnought Wizards had come to the Yar Frontier, where they had used a secret treasure to control almost all the bandits in the Yar Border to establish a stronghold for them in Ustengera. Then, they began an evil study.

They excavated the ruins of Ustengra and attempted to study and manipulate the ghouls in the ruins.

Of course, research requires materials, experiments, sophisticated alchemy instruments and expensive materials. The plundering of merchant ships undoubtedly met these conditions in full - Seisthenes' task was to plunder as many passing ships as possible in order to obtain money.

"Maybe there's another group. Alice shook her head slightly: "Aphro mentioned that there is no living mouth on her ship. ”

"It was a cargo ship. Xiaoya replied: "It contains a lot of money and some 'very important' goods. ”

'Very important' goods?Alice heard the change in Xiaoya's tone, but she didn't mean to continue, but casually brought up the topic. "So our next mission is still to prioritize killing the enemy?"

"It's up to you, I'm just cooperating with you. Xiao Ya hesitated for a moment and said, "The commission entrusted to you by the president is to clean up the river thieves' lair as a sign of revenge, and you can actually go and receive the honorarium." ”

Alice looked around at the scene, taking in the tattered towers, wooden houses, and dozens of rabbles lying on the ground.

"That's all, you can clean them up all by yourself. Alice shook her head slightly. "It is better to eliminate all the evils at once so as not to leave future troubles. What's more, Lady Nightstar has promised to help me with the loot, and now I haven't even found a single gold coin. ”

This is not without reason. The bulk of the mercenary's income is the loot, not the mercenary fee. But because of the Soul-Fearing Wizards, the truly valuable treasures were transported to Ustengra - or consumed. So much so that the storage room of this river thief's lair was almost empty. All they could find was stinky dried fish and shoddy ale.

In this case, it is not surprising that Alice would make this choice.

"Well, it's your choice. Xiao Ya shrugged and warned, "But you have to be careful, a wizarding order...... Even if it is a wizard group with fleshy feet, there must be at least one middle and high-level official wizard from the academy in it. As well as a dozen or so wild wizards who pledged their allegiance to him in exchange for knowledge of the occult arts, and nearly a hundred servants of the guards. That's not something that these river pirates can compare...... While you're stronger than any magic swordsman I've seen before, that doesn't mean you can go head-to-head with a wizarding group. ”

"Oh, is it?" the girl blinked. "I think somebody would definitely offer a solution. ”

“…… You're right. Xiao Ya took out a sealed magic scroll from his pocket. As soon as it appeared in Alice's field of vision, she immediately sensed the powerful magical energy that filled the scroll.

This is a high-level spell scroll. Maybe it's worth 10,000 cyptins.

Alice tilted her head and asked teasingly, "What is this?"

"That kind of thing has been lost for many years, and even if there were any leftovers of it, it wouldn't be here. Xiao Ya pursed her lips and replied angrily, "This is the shadow shelter." It differs from the usual invisibility spells, which simply distort light to obscure tracks, and is based on some sort of superior power structure...... I don't know much about the specifics. In short, it is able to conceal probe spells such as Life Vision. You're just right in for it. ”

"That's right. Alice took the scroll and put it away.

"Is there anything else Aphro would like to tell me?"

"Of course...... Uh, you guessed that?" Xiao Ya raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.

"I would have done the same. She looked at the river pirates' messy storage room. The strong sour smell of rotten flesh and the smell of her feet made her wrinkle her nose. "Test it with a moderately difficult goal, and then decide whether to invest further depending on how well it is achieved. After all, it's such an expensive reel...... How's it going, what's my grade?"

She said as she moved briskly outside the colony.

"Very good. Xiao Ya replied, and his tone immediately became formal. "So, are you willing to take on this new commission and destroy the group of dreadnosaurs hiding in Ustengera?"

"Are there any special considerations, such as someone to be rescued, or to collect some important documents or treasures?"

"There's nothing special to note, you can do whatever you like. He hesitated, then added. "However, if there are any survivors, I hope you can save their lives - this is my personal request. ”

Alice looked at him and nodded slightly.

"Well, as you wish. ”

A few hours later, Alice, who had escaped into the shadows, infiltrated the outer stronghold of Ustengra.

……………………

Ustengera, with its typical Old Nordic name, undoubtedly belongs to an ancient relic of the Baironist period. When Alice dived into the top of the ruins, she was still struck by the grandeur of the art of the ancient people, even though she had been prepared.

Just the first layer is an underground cave that is enough to fit the entire Longxiao Palace. Twelve marble pillars encircling ten people and depicting imposing animal carvings support the hall. The floor is paved with monolithic obsidian, and a huge blue-gray dragon shape that can be intimidated by the mere sight of contact is entrenched on the stone slabs of this incomparable hall. Bag recovery to send the fishy protection?? Nomu, Badger, Scratching Partridge, P> 'Cruel and Tyrannical Overlord' - Alice acquires this meaning when she reads the runes on it. According to the pronunciation of the dragon, it should be 'Paktunas'. A name that only needs to be heard once and will be remembered forever.

'Maybe we'll see you later?? Dish Block Huanā???? Twisting and gnawing Xing Yujian K?Jacket and Hui Huai (14) lie?? (1) The > of the badger was very dissatisfied. She couldn't tolerate the fact that this majestic underground temple was occupied by a group of unknown wild wizards. Whether it's the wizard guards in heavy armor with only a slit in the eyes, or the free wizards in gloomy black clothes with an ominous aura all over their bodies. They whispered, they wandered, their existence challenging Alice's nerves all the time.

And what disgusted her the most was the group of ghouls with blue lights in their eyes.

These guys...... You've actually found a way to control ghouls!?

[No, not yet. 】

She saw with her own eyes a draugr make a definite act of definitive defiance as it was dissected by a gray-robed wizard. Although it was completely killed in the blink of an eye, this at least proves that it still has a certain amount of self-will.

So, what's going on?

Alice's mind raced, and conjectures quickly appeared in her mind, and then they were all rejected one by one.

[Damn, if Xiao Ya is also here, he will definitely be able to get the corresponding information from him. 】

It's a pity he's not there.

According to Xiao Ya, this Shadow Shelter Scroll was only able to cover one person. So he decided to stay outside by himself in case of a plan. - Alice believed the first half of what he said, but was skeptical of the second half.

The limitations of the Shadow Scrolls may be true. But he doesn't necessarily have only one scroll on him. Alice believes she will undoubtedly still play the role of attracting firepower in the rest of the fight. And Xiaoya, or someone Alice doesn't know, will take advantage of this opportunity to complete another of Aphro's plans.

But...... So what?

Alice has her own plans and considerations. The first thing she wanted to do was master her own power and perfect it. The second thing is to earn enough gratuity to buy that expensive potion that can combat the slowdown of time!

The reason why she didn't do it now was just to find out who might still be alive.

And this work will soon be coming to an end.

She used her hands and feet together, carefully avoiding every triggered alarm or surveillance barrier, and soon found her destination along the path where the smell of blood spread. -- A huge cell converted from a side hall.

[There are a lot of people. 】

The first thing that catches Alice's eye is the hundreds of standing cages. The thing was so cramped that the person inside couldn't even straighten his legs. Some of the cages even have sharp iron spikes on the edges, which can violently deplete the prisoners' bodies, making it impossible for them to resist or escape.

Beyond the iron cage were long tables covered in blood. Some, or ghoul shells are scattered on it. They were dismembered, tested. The wizards haphazardly removed one or more of their organs, leaving their bodies to struggle in agony on the long table.

And that's just part of the story. A small part. The horrors of these poor people in captivity have almost condensed into substance. They didn't even dare to speak, they didn't even cry...... Keep your mouth tightly covered.

Obviously, the sound will be bad.

On the other side of the cell, there was something very disturbing.

Crosses, nail chairs, winches, iron **...... There is hardly a single thing that mortals use to vent their malice to their fellow human beings here, and there is not a single empty space on these torture instruments.

Some are supposed to be trying to resist or run away, while others are trying to vent their frustration or violence because these wizards who have been dealing with death and darkness want to vent their frustration or violence. But in any case, they can only drag their mutilated limbs and wait for death in agonized wails.

Too bad.

It's too hard to save them all in this situation. Too many people are secondary, and the most important thing is that they have lost their fighting spirit.

So, what should we do?]

Alice pondered silently in her heart.

The next moment, a sudden shocking event almost startled her off the wall!

[Damn!Why is this guy here!?]

PS: I haven't slept yet...... March 10 isn't over yet......

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