The Nightmare hissed twice in the courtyard before reaching the city walls, raising its head and spewing black smoke into the sky.

The black smoke was very conspicuous in the falling snow, like a purulent wound on white skin. The wind that made the snowflakes flutter like a dance did not distort this black smoke, so the few people hiding on the ridge saw the signal without much effort, and hurried out from behind the rocks where they were hiding, and quickly but very cautiously approached the direction of the fortress.

There are three men, one woman and one man, conspirators, sneak attackers, and people who summon demons to make deals, these names can be placed on them. Although the three men covered their faces with wooden masks, judging by their figures and agile movements peeking out of the gaps in their leather armor, they were in the prime of their youth.

The man at the front was the strongest of the three, and the fastest to descend the mountain. Generally, with a drop of two or three meters, he will jump down without hesitation just by taking a brief glance, and then he can still stand firmly, showing quite good balance. In the process of descending the mountain, he turned back from time to time to meet the two behind, reaching out to help one after another. Since these people are wearing masks and their names and identities are not disclosed, the one who runs at the front is called the climber.

The second man, who was stockier than the climber, carried a wooden box that was not heavy, protected by metal trim to avoid damage from collisions, and had a ring that was securely fastened with a rope.

A wooden box wasn't enough, and the guy had a cloth bag the size of a soccer ball around his waist, which was supposed to be a hard, irregularly shaped object. The bag would sway as he walked, hitting his outer thighs and buttocks, which could hurt a little, as a few hits might even cause him to frown. He stopped as he descended the road to the fortress, opened the bag, and took out the contents to examine.

It was a nightmare statue of Blood-Flint Stone, black and red with the perfect amount of demonic steed. "No problem, the Nightmare is still in control, and there is still a chance to summon and give orders today. ”

So, for the time being, this person was called the summoner.

The last one was a woman, wearing not only a mask, but also wrapping her hair in a gray cloth, then covering her head with a hood and covering her whole body with a cloak. She had only a pair of slender, white hands that remained over her clothes, and a thick black ring on the middle finger of her right hand.

She wouldn't let anyone touch her ring, so she never stretched out her right hand, even when her body was out of balance on the hillside. Several times, the climber had to pull her shoulders or hug her waist. The woman did not care about these actions, but habitually kept her right hand as far away from the climber as possible.

So call her left-handed for the time being.

The three men came to a stop at the gate of the fortress, the drawbridge had been raised, and in front of them was a deep, wide trench. The climber came to the edge of the ditch, poked his head out, and followed the ditch to observe the wall. He shook his head and said in a rough voice, "I can get through, but I'm afraid I can't help you get through." ”

"Aren't you carrying a rope?" the summoner's tone was a little displeased, "can't you pull us up?"

"The rope I brought was slightly higher than the height of the city walls, but the intelligence did not say that the trench was under the walls. The climber shook his head slowly, and at the same time spoke: "The person providing the information should measure the actual height, not separate the two." If you have the ability to jump at a height of about six meters, then you should be able to reach the rope. ”

"We can't afford to waste time, then...... I'll have to let the Nightmare open the gates!" the summoner clenched the Nightmare statue, ready to use up the last chance to give the order today. Just then, the left-hander stopped him.

"There's still a rope on the box behind you, maybe you can remove it. She tugged at the box behind the summoner with her left hand, "Come and see, how long are these, are they enough?"

"Probably not almost. The climber shook his head: "Because it still has to be knotted, it is still about two meters missing." ”

"Two meters? You don't forget to count our height? I can touch two meters of height standing still. ”

"You dismantle the rope, so how can we hang the box up? Without the contents of the box, we will come for nothing!" The summoner looked at the climber: "You, take off your pants and take out your belt." Let's not waste time!"

So, the two men put down the box, untied the rope, took off their pants, and quickly tied the knot. The climber then took the strange bundle of ropes, jumped down the trench, and then climbed upwards. The walls of the Icepeak Fortress are in disrepair, and the surface is mottled and broken, creating many gaps to step on and grasp. Therefore, this climb is not difficult for climbers.

By the time he climbed the walls, Fitch had already seen him.

The Eagle School's Eagle Eye Meditation technique can greatly improve the ability to observe, and Feige chooses the direction of pure spiritual enhancement of perception, thus gaining the ability to change the perspective and observe in all directions. He was hiding in the dark corner of the library in the tower, but he could see the outside with this panoramic view.

The climber leaned on the rampart and leaned out, turning his back in the direction of the tower. He was busy tying up the ropes so he could help the other two people up. He had no defense inside the fortress, and he didn't think there would be resistance inside the fortress. The spiritual impact of the nightmare is very powerful, and with the help of the energy of the geisma, it can also expand the range and power, covering the entire fortress, and no one can bear it. Moreover, with the summoning contract in hand, the Nightmare can only complete the task, which is the characteristic of the contract. Look at the black dangerous creature, now not far from the climber, pacing slowly, leaving two rows of smoking hoof prints on the stone wall tiles, passing the time in boredom. As a result, climbers are relieved to expose their entire defenseless backs.

Nightmare's eyes narrowed, and her heart was full of evil thoughts. It knew that Feige was in an ambush, but it was unclear where he was ambushing, so it walked back and forth to avoid accidentally obscuring the view. At this time, if you shoot it with a crossbow and hit the climber's back, then the intruder problem will be solved by a third.

Feige thought the same thing, but at a distance of forty meters, he was completely unsure of his shot, and it was very likely that he would expose himself in vain. If Giles had been here, using his aim to manipulate the crossbow on the fortress, the climber would have been blown into meat sauce, right?

He could only continue to choose to hide, trying to suppress his increasingly nervous mood. In the dark silence, his heart was pounding, and it seemed that sound could be heard far away. He closed his eyes, retracted his gaze for a few seconds, and took a deep breath. Then he checked his weapon again, remembering the location of the bear trap, then breathed as lightly as he could, cowering in the shadow.

The climber had already pulled the summoner up, and then the two of them worked together to pull the left-handed and wooden boxes up. Nightmare watched the clumsy movements of the three men, and thought it was funny, but there was no expression on the long horse's face. It took two steps forward, stretched out its right front leg, and clicked in the air.

The summoner caught a glimpse of the Nightmare's movements, and whispered in purgatory, "Get out of the way!" Nightmare took two puffs of smoke through his nose, slowly raised his legs, and slowly moved back with a reluctant look.

"What's going on?" asked the climber, tugging on the leash, "There's something wrong with the horse?"

"I can't see it, but I'd better be careful. The summoner whispered, "Once you're in the castle, look for a small metal lantern." When you find it, bring it to me, that thing can help you find geists. ”

"Understood, I remember it. The climber glanced out of the city, lowered his voice and said a word: "She?"

"Don't ask, don't care, that's not what you need to know. After entering the castle, you follow me, and the two of us will act together. ”

The two men spoke in a low voice, about the same volume as a whisper, but it wasn't difficult for the nightmare to hear clearly. It flicked its tail and leaned to the right, as if to move its body to pass the time. But in reality, it is to make way for the geist to avoid being bumped into and being hit by the soul.

Fei Qi actually saw it, and there were still geists coming down from the mountain, slowly but surely gathering in the direction of the fortress. Wraiths are slower than humans walking, but they don't need to slow down their movement when they climb up and down, and they don't need to climb the walls one after another like the three invaders, so they will always catch up slowly.

The three invaders were lucky that the geist chose another section of the wall to climb up and did not touch each other. As an evil demon, Nightmare has the ability to locate souls, and it can also sense the location of geistins. This sensation is more like the sense of smell, and it can know its position and direction of movement, but it cannot know its specific form and movement. At this point, Nightmare doesn't see as clearly as Feige.

As the geist climbed over the walls and entered the courtyard, Nightmare couldn't contain his excitement and snorted lowly. The spirit and the summoner were in the fortress at the same time, but I was not affected, which means that the summoning contract has been completed and there is no way to restrain me anymore. So...... The power that keeps me in the mortal world now is the agreement with the Contract Demon Lord. Three dead people of low value for a fallen paladin's soul contract, that's not bad!'

If this mission goes well, then I will have to find a chance to come back in the future! Obviously, this contract demon is hiding in such a dangerous place as the Thunder Goddess Fortress, right under the noses of various priests, and it must have a big plan! Maybe he has more than one Fallen Paladin Contract, and maybe even he already has a way to make the Paladins continue to fall and create fallen souls! Yes, it must be so, there is no more reasonable explanation than that. If you can serve him, you will definitely earn a lot!'

Thinking of these things, Nightmare shook his head a little, and more and more black smoke erupted from his nostrils, and the three guys who followed him frowned when they saw this scene. The nightmare black smoke drifted in, carrying not only the pungent smell of sulfur, but also the uncomfortable evil energy, even surrounded by the cold winter wind, the breath still gave people a cold and biting feeling.

It's the hellish evil aura of nightmares that can be uncomfortable, stressful, and more prone to fear. At the same time, this breath can also drive away the spirits, causing them to retreat some distance. The wandering spirits of the Sunset Mountains like the mortal environment, and they want to go to the transcendent passage to the divine kingdom of the goddess of truth and thunder, and they don't like the smell of hell, and they don't even want to touch the faint breath.

As a result, the trio were able to walk safely and unobstructed through the courtyard, enter the castle gates, and begin to climb up the tower steps.

Feige held his breath and prepared.