Volume 2: The Holy War of Blood Chapter 94: The Passage
Glenn fell into a long silence after listening to Renault's story, he was undoubtedly deeply shocked by the truth of the whole matter, he could never have imagined that it would be the former captain of the Wild Hunt who told Renault such an important thing.
"After that, that's what we know. "Knox's body was cremated immediately, and the cause of his death was claimed by the Wild Hunters, and no one else knew the truth, but I did." ”
"And you didn't implement the plan right away. Glenn then said, "For all sorts of things that happened later, you had to be added to the wild hunt, and you just stayed lurking in it, waiting for the day to come. ”
"That's right, that's what I've been doing. Renaud sighed, "There are so many innocent people who have died for all this, and each of them is a sin that I have borne on my shoulder, and I will never forget it!"
"But it's clear that the members of the Wild Hunt don't know anything about it now, and if Winter did lead a lot of people to rebel at the time, where are those who participated in the rebellion now?"
"You're smart, I'm sure you've been able to guess the answer. ”
"Wouldn't it!?" Glenn immediately understood what Renault meant, and his eyes were full of disbelief: Winter had actually done such a horrible thing.
"Did he purge all those involved in the rebellion and leave no one behind?" asked Glenn, with a trembling tone.
"You guessed it, that's what happens to those who betray in the end, it's ironic, isn't it?"
"It is indeed a very ironic fate for the betrayer to become the betrayed in the end. ”
"Winter killed everyone who had been involved in the rebellion, and the reason why I was able to know what happened to Knox before he died was because I accidentally obtained the fragments of the diary of the participants after joining the Wild Hunt, and they didn't expect to die like this. ”
"There are exceptions, though, and I know of someone who hasn't been purged, and that person you should be very familiar with. ”
"I think I should be able to guess who it is. Glenn already knew who the man was, "The Liquidator, the most loyal man to the Wild Hunt, he must have been involved in this rebellion, and he must have lived because of his loyalty." ”
"That's right, he lived. Renault said with a complicated expression, "No matter what time it is, the Liquidator has always guarded the existence of the Wild Hunt Order, and when he also chooses to betray, Knox's end is already doomed." ”
"It's just stupid loyalty. Glenn said indignantly, "The Reckoner is just a monster born out of the twisted justice of the wild hunt, and because of that, I think he's so pathetic." ”
"You're right, because of this incident, there is a great lack of fresh blood in the wild hunt, so Winter has accelerated the pace of recruiting new members, and a large number of new people, including you, have been recruited into the wild hunt. ”
"Winter has abolished the system that Wild Hunt has always had, he no longer has the position of vice-captain, but has established a system of checks and balances between the former three and the last three, and he has replaced people's names with numbers, hoping to completely annihilate your feelings as human beings by doing so. ”
Glenn suddenly felt a sharp pain in his skull, and he leaned against the wall of the sewer passage, and it took him nearly a minute to regain his original form.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Renault with concern, "your face looks ugly, is your body okay?"
"It's fine, it's just that the symptoms have worsened. Glenn smiled wryly, "I just heard what you said, and my symptoms seem to have worsened a little, Winter, you are such a bastard!"
Of course, Reynolds knew what the symptoms Glenn was talking about, and Glenn, who already suffered from multiple personality disorder, only gradually worsened after being injected with a large dose of Grava, and now it seems that the symptoms have reached a very serious level.
"My headaches are getting more and more frequent. "At the end of the day, my spirit will be completely broken, and what will become of me then?" ”
"I'm sorry. Renault sincerely expressed his remorse to him, "It's all because of me that you became what you are now, I'm really sorry!"
"Don't say that, Renault. Glenn looked relieved, "I used to really hate you, but after I knew your true purpose, after I understood the purpose of what I was fighting for, I didn't hate you at all. ”
"Glenn. Renault looked at Glenn, but the battered young man in front of him just smiled back at him.
"I will fight before I am completely consumed by the fate of darkness. Glenn stood up again, "I will not succumb to this darkness, I must fight for the sake of those who are waiting for me!"
"I see. Renault already knew exactly how strong Glenn's determination really was, "Then today, the dark fate of the Hunters will be completely shattered, and it will be up to the two of us to shatter it all with our own hands." ”
"Ah, the two of us will work together to destroy the darkness that has been imposed on the hunters no matter what!"
Knox, do you see that? Renault looked at Glenn, who was fighting side by side with him, and his heart welled up with infinite emotion.
The sight you want to see has come to you, the Wild Hunters will one day fight alongside us, and this day, even now, you can see all this clearly in Heaven!
But there was little time left for Renault to reminisce, and now they had to rush to the old storage room in the Wild Hunt HQ, where they could hold the hope of the world firmly in their hands.
"Don't you think you're the one who was prophesied?" asked Glenn as he ran along.
"I'm pretty sure that person wasn't me. "But I have a very firm choice in my heart, and that man is Shore Robert, and I believe he is the man who was prophesied." ”
"Shore Robert, that's a very good fit, and when I first saw him, I subconsciously overlapped the two of you, you are so similar. ”
"You've already fought with him, and you should have a rough idea of what kind of person he is. ”
"I do get a little bit of a glimpse of what kind of man he is, and there is no doubt that he is a good fighter, with a tenacity and courage beyond the ordinary, and like I said, you are so much alike. ”
"Shore is really like me, we have all been through painful pasts, and all of his things are taught by me, and before I know it, the lines of identity between me and him are sometimes blurred. ”
"But he is not exactly the same as me, he has a very strong power in his soul, his high fighting spirit that will never go away, the courage and courage to raise the banner of resistance even in the face of the gods, almost everyone is willing to gather around him to fight side by side, he has completely surpassed me in many ways,"
"Is that why you left Maia to him?" asked Glenn, "if I remember correctly, it was something that your father had so desperately protected, and you left him something so precious?"
"Only he is worthy of that sword. Reynaud smiled, "It may be said that it was Maia who chose Shore, and I entrusted everything to him, because I believe that he will never fail me." ”
The two soon came to the end of the sewer, and to Glenn's surprise, the end of the sewer was actually the end of the trip.
There was no sign of any door, only a solid wall appeared in front of them, and such a scene made Glenn even wonder if Renault was taking the wrong route for a while.
"There is no road. Glenn said to Renault, "Are you taking the wrong path, and what are you going to do in this situation?"
"That's right, Glenn. Renault seemed to be aware of the current situation, "You are behaving the same as me many years ago, and I asked Knox the same thing back then." ”
"Knox, did the previous captain bring you here?" Glenn asked, "If that's the case, is there really a passage that leads directly to the Wild Hunt headquarters?"
"There does be a direct passage to the Wild Hunt headquarters. As he spoke, Renault walked over to the wall, and he stretched out his right hand and pressed it against the wall, and a combination lock immediately appeared in one place on the wall.
"This wall cannot be broken, because it has been reinforced by the captains of the Wild Hunt with extremely powerful holy words, and even I have almost no way of forcing it through it with external forces. Renault explained to Glenn.
"This is a passage for past captains, and it is a top secret that no one except the captain can know, but Knox trusts me and thinks that one day, this door will definitely come in handy, but I didn't expect it to be completely said by him. ”
Glenn stepped forward and took a closer look at the combination lock, which looked a little old, as if no one had used it in a long time.
"Does Winter know about this door?" asked Glenn suddenly.
"As far as I know, he probably doesn't know. "Because everything about this passage is passed down orally by the captains, since Knox was murdered by Winter, it is naturally impossible for Winter to know." ”
"Okay, what's the password?" Glenn finally reassured, since Winter didn't know about it, then this should be a relatively safe place.
"Four nines, that's the code for this door. Renault said succinctly.
"It's a very simple password, but it doesn't matter, the simpler the password, the more people will rack their brains. ”
Glenn entered the code of the four nines as Renault had said, and the wall immediately shuddered, and then cracked in the middle, forming a door that opened and closed inward.
There was an oppressive dark atmosphere in the passage, and the two men standing by the door knew very well that this was their only chance to turn back, and once they chose to step through this door, then they must have the consciousness of death to fight to the end.
"Let's go, Glenn. Undehysterated, Renault strode through the door, "For the sake of human hope, sometimes we have to make the necessary sacrifices. ”
"Isn't that a matter of course?" Glenn then entered the door, "If you're just afraid, you'll just stand here and hesitate, I don't want to be like that, so let's go!"