Chapter 220: The Sacrificial Ground IV
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The sizzling sound that came from the darkness was very different from the sound that Fang Ou imitated.
The voice was louder and sharper, and then a lizardman appeared in the darkness, standing still at the edge of the flares of the torches, spear in hand and staring at them with cold eyes, it was slender and covered in fine black scales, not the war lizardmen of Ta-Hess.
"Night lizards." Fang Yu reminded everyone, only to remember that he had actually forgotten about these uninvited guests, it seemed that he and Sophie had guessed well before, and the Jeffrey Redcoats really let their allies take the first step and enter the twelfth floor.
The question is, are the Jeffrey Redcoats and the Night Lizards also minions of Torragotos?
Fang Yu recalled all the details of the past, as well as the interaction between the red-clothed team and the rain listeners, and the scene where they led the crowd to leave in the mountain palace, and faintly felt in his heart that the answer was actually negative.
But that doesn't mean that these night lizards will let them go, as the number of these cold-blooded species in the dark is increasing, and there is a faint tendency to surround everyone. Seeing this, Fang Yu took a small step back, protected Sylvid behind him, and said to the others, "Prepare to fight!" β
Hearing this, the knights gathered together and raised their shields to form a half-moon formation, shielding the ranged and spellcasting classes behind. But the night lizards did not attack immediately, but surrounded them from a distance outside the ranger's range, watching coldly, Fang Yu saw the strange behavior of these cold-blooded species, his heart moved slightly, and he gave an order: "Let's fight and retreat, go to the other side of the square." β
As soon as they moved, a warrior in metal armor among the night lizardmen looked at this scene with cold eyes, and suddenly let out a high-pitched scream, and the night lizardmen in the darkness heard the wind and launched a charge in this direction.
"They can't hold back!" The ink dyed the green bamboo and shouted.
"Because it's likely that we're only found by a small group of them, it's probably the Jeffrey Redcoats who can't sit still and give them instructions in advance, and I guess they're waiting for backup, because these night lizards are just as unfamiliar with the environment down there as we are, and they don't have a good chance of finding us if they don't disperse."
Fang Yu explained to the others.
Everyone nodded, and this explanation made sense.
"Where? Where is it? Parker shouted from behind.
The knight led by the silver veslan listened, and turned back and ordered the other knight to carry the Paparal on his back and put it on his shoulder. "Oh my God, I saw ββ!" It was about the first time that Parker had enjoyed such treatment, and he couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
However, the knights first looked at Fang Yuan's face, and secondly, they saw that he was indeed qualified as a crossbowman, and long-range professions often needed better vision.
Parker 'sat high' and looked into the distance, raised his head, and suddenly exclaimed: "All the saints, be careful, those guys are coming from above!" β
It turned out that the night lizards did not attack from the front, they were agile, and their charging route was mainly along the roofs of the ancient buildings on both sides of the square, which the Paparals screamed, so that the opponent could easily bypass the front line and attack directly at their back.
Fang Plover obviously noticed this as well, but he couldn't come up with any good solutions for a while, the major guilds had their own set of rules, and Silver Vislan also had Pegasus Knights, but this place was obviously an exception.
He looked for a tactic that didn't fit in his mind, so he could only make an idea, and the dead horse was the only elemental in the team to use the fireball technique to blow up the buildings on the left and right first.
This stupid method sounded inefficient, but everyone did not object out of blind obedience, but they did not expect it to work wonders - the building collapsed in a beam of golden flames, and the collapsed ruins certainly could not stop the night lizards from advancing, but the bright light of the fire forced them to stop - as underground creatures, the night lizards were extremely photophobic, and the heat also disturbed their heat-sensitive organs, causing them to swirl in smoke.
At the same time, the night lizardmen, whose movement was blocked, were exposed to the fire, and they also became the first target of the rangers, and a round of arrows rained down, and at least a dozen night lizards were hit by arrows falling from above. Seeing that this was not good, the lizard warrior sizzled again, allowing the remaining lizardmen to leave the rooftop.
And so the battlefield returned to the ground.
Meanwhile, Fenris's surface world-
The temple of the god of commerce and travelers shook slightly, then stopped, as if everything had been an illusion before.
"Earthquake?" Sophie shook the ground for a while, holding on to the altar on the side before standing firmlyβthe communication was also interrupted at that moment, and the image from the ground disappeared at the same time as Su Changfeng's figure.
The thought flashed through her mind, and she stood up and looked back, only to find that the hall was in disarray, with many people falling to the ground in the previous shaking, and those who were as firm as she were, looking up behind her with a look of surprise.
What's behind you?
Sophie was slightly stunned before she remembered that it was the icon of Lady Roman, the god of travelers and commerce, the patron of the avenue and wealth, but what had happened? She couldn't help but look back in confusion, and then her eyes widened for a moment, where the goddess represented the symbol of divine power and justice, and the balance of justice, which was said to never change, actually tilted slightly in the previous shake.
Signs of God.
Sophie stood in a daze, she had no idea that she would witness the birth of the oracle with her own eyes.
What's going on...... this?
And the shock wave from the Green Dragon Mountain Range was like a shadow, trembling across the entire Fenris Island.
To the south along the branches of the mountains, in the hills near the bay, are dotted with farmsteads, the owners of the farms, who are in astonishment to see their shelves swaying and barrels tumbling to the ground.
At the same time, the glassware in the cupboard and on the table also danced, falling to the ground like scattered butterflies, falling to pieces.
But the tremors didn't subside β
In fact, it became more violent, and then, with a long whimper, a huge windmill on the horizon finally became overwhelmed, shattered, and slowly collapsed, a cloud of smoke and dust.
Everyone screamed at this and ran out of their house in a frenzy.
And such scenes are not uncommon at this moment.
Looking down from the sky above Fenris Island, you can see a long chasm stretching along the fjord towards Cloud Harbor, and the land layer of the uninhabited land it passes through is fractured, and the cliffs are swarming, as if some behemoth is slowly rising from beneath the surface.
Cloud Harbor City.
The bell of warning has already sounded.
The citizens ran out of their homes and looked out of sight into the middle of the city, where the towering minaret was the castle of their guardians, where the dragon would often appear when something terrible befell the harbor.
But how long has it been since they've run into real trouble?
In fact, since the pirates around them had been taught a few lessons, they no longer dared to approach Fenris - and even when they passed through, they often avoided the port far away. So it's hard not to be proud of the people of Fenris, and it's all because of their great guardians.
Yunliu Harbor can become a paradise.
But this time, they didn't see the shadow of the legendary green dragon again.
The ground began to tremble slightly, is this an earthquake? But earthquakes are rare on the island, and the locals remember how long it has been since they experienced such an earthquake, and they don't know that it was about a few generations ago, and only some old people may still have a vague impression.
People stood unsteadily, stunned and looked in the direction from which the bell came.
their town hall.
It is usually just a symbolic existence, and there are few staff members in the tall buildings that symbolize the Kalin-Ihurian monarchy, and usually only a few old and sick remain.
But at this moment, the old and sick 'head'βan old man with gray hair and beard, blind in one eye, and lame in one leg, standing straight with his wooden prosthetic limbs, like a straight javelinβstood on the spire of the town hall and sounded the alarm with all his might.
On weekdays, he is known as the 'Commander of the Light Pole', the 'Extraordinary' Governor, the Annoying Tax Collector, and the Supreme Governor appointed by the Kaurin-Ishurian Kingdom - except for the supreme 'Archon' of Cloud Harbor.
Few people know about the old man's past.
But the archbishop from the Mirela Temple knew that the old man had been one of the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Byrne, and that he was a knight of the kingdom, at least until he left the battlefield.
That war did not leave him with many memories.
The only memory may be of a son who has been sleeping on the battlefield, and the loss of a leg and an eye is about the medal of a hero given to him by the war. The only remuneration the other party received was about the tax collector of Fenris, who had not changed his position in thirteen years, and had no oil or water.
Many people thought that the old man was muddy, but the only thing that was really muddy was his blind eye, like a dim ball of wax, but in the other eye, there was a bright and determined light at the moment.
"How much time is left?" The old man asked, his voice a little hoarse.
The archbishop looked up at the old man - in fact, the alarm bell of the city hall had a whole magic mechanism that could be driven by machinery, but because it was in disrepair, no one cared, and it was already out of use, otherwise there would be no need to delay it until this time.
He shook his head, "It's too late, my lord, the seal is showing signs of loosening, and Mirela-sama has just sent down a sign of God to tell us all to leave this place quickly." β
The ...... of Fenris hesitated, "I'm afraid I can't save it anymore, I guess Master Torragotos has failed." β
"Then gather all the ships in the harbor and take the citizens out as much as you can," the old man sighed, "and give priority to the women and children, the young peopleβtell them the truth." β
"It's useless," the bishop smiled bitterly, "no one trusts them except Lord Toragotos, how can we have that appeal?" Keeping the news public is afraid that it will anger these people, who will only question us - people joke that there is only one guardian of Cloud Harbor, and they don't even trust Mirela-sama anymore. β
The old man climbed down the ladder and replied, "Don't worry, I'll stay personally, let them see that we're not leaving, and ask the lads how many people are willing to join me." β
He glanced at the bishop with cloudy prosthetic eyes: "This is to protect the family, and I am sure that their decision will not disappoint." β
"Mr. Knight, you ......" the bishop was a little surprised.
"I haven't heard this title for many years," the old man said, "Do you know why I asked His Majesty the Former King to come to this place to be this tax collector?" β
The bishop shook his head, what if he knew, what if he knew? The ghost was willing to come to this place to be this tax collector, and the old man had made great achievements, and he should not have been assigned to this place at that time anyway.
"Few people know that I grew up here," replied the old man slowly, "I lost everything on the battlefield, so the memories of my childhood here and here are the only treasures I have left." β
"Go," he patted the bishop on the shoulder, "the fleet is handed over to you, leave me alone in this place, I have nothing to lose." β
The bishop was completely stunned.
He involuntarily watched as the old man walked forward slowly, and raised his hands to let his servant drape himself in the tax officer's robes, which he remembered not having since the day he took office.
And the old man slowly buttoned the silver buckle on his collar.
From this moment on, he will no longer be the 'muddy' old gentleman, nor will he be the 'magistrate' in name only, he will be the tax collector of the kingdom, the second archon after the guardian here.
And Torragotos has left the city, so here, only he can take on this responsibility.
The earthquake has spread throughout the city.
In the midst of everyone's horrified gaze, the towering spire in the center of the city suddenly let out a crisp crackβ
Then, the whole thing broke off from the center, collapsed, and fell into the square below, where a building collapsed and a cloud of dust rose dozens of meters high. People still look at each other, as if they still can't believe it, it is the 'castle' of their guardians, how can it be broken?
What about the Guardians?
The aftermath of the earthquake did not take into account people's thoughts, it slowly moved forward, and was spreading through the mainland to the open sea, and then the citizens and sailors living in the port area saw such a spectacle.
The clouds are receding.
Layer by layer, it surged backwards, and for a moment, it was as if the sea of clouds around Fenris Island had disappeared.
A huge abyss appeared beneath Kukai, like a huge mouth that opened open, as if something was rising from below.
It was a long time before someone let out a frightened scream: "Abyssal Sea! β
Facing the abyssal sea, one of the biggest bad omen in legend, often symbolizes the end of a floating continent's long lifespan, followed by destruction and despair.
Just like the fall of Essorin.
When the people finally realized what was happening, they rolled up in horror and left the harbor as if there was a terrifying sea monster lurking there, and the farther away they were, the better......
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Inside the temple of the goddess of commerce, it took a moment for communication to be restored.
The image of the underground with a somewhat distorted image reappeared around Sophie, and behind her, Su Changfeng's image also returned to normal after flickering a few times. However, the latter's expression was a little serious, and he asked, "Sophie, what's wrong with you over there?" β
"I don't know," Sophie shook her head, "it looks like there's been an earthquake." β
She replied, but her eyes remained unwavering from the Goddess's icon, the sign of the gods, and Her Royal Highness knew in her heart that things must be far from simple. How many times has the sign of God come down in the past hundred years?
"I received a text message from your guild just now," Su Changfeng said, "They can't contact the branch of Fenris Island anymore, it seems that something has happened on the side of Cloud Harbor, and they asked me to tell you - if you can, immediately abort the mission and leave Fenris." β
"Abort the mission?" Sophie paused for a moment: "How is this possible, everyone is still below, how can I let them leave?" β
"But your guild's order is to save yourself first."
"Dad," Sophie cried, "don't be kidding, what did you take your daughter for!?" β
Su Changfeng shook his head: "This is not my opinion, it is an order from your guild." β
When he said this, he suddenly paused, looked down at the communication crystal in his hand, and suddenly his face changed, and he said: "Internal news, I can only repeat it once - there is a change in Fenris Island, and all the members stationed on the island will leave the island within twelve hours without delay." β
Sophie paused for a moment, of course she understood what the so-called resident members meant by leaving the island within twelve hours - it was a military person, and they had to leave the island within twelve hours, which could basically be said to be the level of war mobilization, and the most serious state was no more than that.
"What the hell is going on?" She couldn't help but ask.
"One of your crow's beaks is right," Su Changfeng replied with a serious face, "Although we haven't observed the resurgence of any god so far, so we don't know how wide it will spread, but judging from the current signs, I'm afraid it's not optimistic-"
"What do you call my crow's beak genius?" Sophie replied angrily, she looked back at the scene underground, and shook her head again: "But everyone is down there, I won't leave, let alone twelve hours, I think I can hold on for a while." β
Su Changfeng glanced at her and asked, "Then have you thought about it?" β
Sophie nodded.
When Su Changfeng heard this answer, he was not angry, but glanced at his daughter appreciatively. He raised his hand and tapped it on his communication crystal, and a phantom shadow appeared next to Sophie from above.
It was a holographic projection.
Inside was a man who was somewhat polite and polite, giving the impression of being extremely well-bred at first glance, the other party glanced at Sophie, and then nodded to the latter and said: "Miss Sophie, the Elector ID number is 076032115H, hello, my name is Liao Tianhua, the Ambassador of the Republic to Xingmen Port, you can also call me Ambassador Liao - now I ask you, please hand over the video signal under Fenris Island to the Xingmen Port Emergency Command Center." β
"This is also an order from the General Command." Su Changfeng smiled like an old fox and added on the side.
"Emergency command center?" Sophie's eyes widened, she looked at her father, and then at Ambassador Liao - of course she recognized the other party, in fact, it was actually the highest Chinese governor stationed in Xingmen Port, and basically the direct person in charge of the call-up in the China Division, and it can be said that there were few call-ups in the China Division who did not know him.
She whispered to her father, "Wait, you...... You're not going to secretly report the stuff we talked about again? β
"What's the call secret?" Su Changfeng shook his head: "Whether it is the high-level incident of the Rainlistener, or the possible betrayal of Torragotos, and the relationship between the people of the Blood Oath and the cultists, it is a big deal, how can I hide it myself?" This is a violation of discipline. β
Ambassador Liao also smiled slightly: "Miss Sophie, don't blame Senior Colonel Su, he is also responsible, and the current situation is urgent, we need to make a decision immediately." β
Sophie snorted softly, although she was no older than her father, she was embarrassed to leave a rather unreasonable impression in front of others, so she only nodded and said, "Okay, but you must ensure the safety of my people, and don't hold me accountable again, I still remember the incident of Covenant Mountain." β
"That's something from the Super Athletic League, what's our business?" Su Changfeng immediately retorted.
Ambassador Liao coughed and interrupted the other party: "Then let's start video docking now, does Miss Sophie know how to turn on this system?" β
Sophie nodded, of course she understood, and while opening the interface and agreeing to the authorization, she transmitted the image from the underground.
But soon, Su Changfeng's somewhat exaggerated voice came from there: "Haha, this kid's command level is really a good mallet, but his luck is good, he actually let him hit the right and stop these lizardmen." β
"Dad!"
Sophie stared at her father with raised eyebrows, of course she saw the following scene - the scene just now is honestly stupid and cute, would ordinary people use fireball techniques to blow up buildings? However, she also knew that battlefield command was not Fang Yuan's forte, but it was another thing for her father to say it in front of Ambassador Liao.
She also counted on helping Fang Yu enter the military, only then could the other party have the confidence to face the Jeffrey Reds.
Somehow, Sophie always felt that she should do the big boy a favor.
Su Changfeng waved his hand, and said in his heart that the command level of this genius you introduced is like this, Ambassador Liao is also a knowledgeable person, you can see it without saying it yourself, what is there to hide? However, when he recalled the other party's previous analysis, he felt something interesting in his heart.
In Aitalia, it is not only those with outstanding combat talent and command talent who are favored by the major forces, but also those with outstanding analytical skills are also very sought-after among the great guilds, and this kind of talent is even rarer than the first two.
The careful thoughts in his heart had already been moved.
But it was at this time that the two heard Ambassador Liao whisper softly.
The latter was looking at the man in the center of the underground scene with some surprise.
The gaze is back to the ground-
Fang Yu didn't know anything about the upheaval on Fenris's surface, he only knew that the two fireball spells had worked wonderfully well in the past, and he wanted to give the other party two more shots, but first, the empty space in the square was not as good as the one on the roof, and secondly, the silver Vislan had never been a team dominated by magicians and elemental envoys, and the only elemental envoy in the team had overloaded the magic furnace after casting the four-ring spell several times in a row - after all, the four-ring spell was still a high-level spell for a fifteenth-level character.
But it's okay though.
They have lost their spell advantage on this side, and they have also lost their terrain advantage on that side, and they are actually in the hands of Silver Vislan - these knights have to retreat even the elite in a head-on battle, let alone these night lizardmen.
After all, these night lizardmen also have to abide by the laws of this black holy city, and their level cannot exceed fifteen.
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