Volume 2: The Shadow of the Wailing Cave (Remastered) Chapter 49: Meeting at Dusk

Shen Tianyi's character is named Raphael, and her identity is a war orphan from a neutral region. Such identities are not uncommon among human players.

In fact, less than one-third of the entire Ntagari world is a reserved land strictly controlled by the various races, and the rest is called neutral. The most important feature of these neutral areas is that there are many settlements of different races, and when a certain race continues to expand the scope of the settlement until it takes most of the neutral area under its control, the area can be called the territory of a certain race.

As one of the four large races in the Entagre world, the total population of human beings is nearly 400 million, but less than half of the population actually lives under the rule of the twelve kingdoms of human beings, and the other half is almost scattered in various neutral areas, self-sufficient in the form of small settlements, and even some human civilians hide in the mountains as wanderers because of various historical problems.

These undocumented human civilians are the biggest source of characters for players when choosing the human race.

Yu Bin's treatment of Shen Tianyi and Chen Tao are naturally completely different, the latter belongs to the free-range type, while the former requires Yu Bin to plan well.

While Yu Bin is teaching Raphael and revising his plans, on the other side of the world, the last hope of an ancient family is packing up and preparing to go to Malta, a small island in the Mediterranean.

"Miss Intergula, I still think you should stay in the castle, and I'll go to the Maltese side!" Walter, the old butler, tried to convince his little master once more.

"Silas will go with me, don't worry, Walter! You should trust Silas's strength, she will protect me. ”

"That's right, that's right! Mr. Walter, don't worry! I'll be sure to bring the young lady back in its entirety! ”

She has blonde hair, the back of her hair is tied in a bunch, and the bangs on the right side are slightly longer to cover her right eye. He was wearing a yellow police uniform, but it was not the blue uniform used by the British police. The miniskirt and stockings make this woman look cynical. The slightly upturned corners of her mouth reveal a canine tooth, making her look unique.

Silas Victoria! Former elite member of the London Metropolitan Police Special Operations Team, although only twenty-four years old, is proficient in a variety of fighting techniques, firearm shooting, vehicle driving, explosives disposal, known as the "Queen's Guard Dog" by Scotland Yard, and is also Intergula's best friend, and is very keen to explore the truth about vampires!

After stuffing everything he might need into a makeshift suitcase, Intergula looked at his watch, "There's still enough time, then, Walter, tell me more about what you've gathered!" ”

"Okay, Miss!" Seeing that Intgula's decision could not be dissolved, Walter had no choice but to accept the mission of staying at Heilsing Castle, "A few days ago, MI5 agents in Hamburg overheard that Hoffmann White, the heir to the White family, was inquiring about a coat of arms, and out of an abundance of caution, I personally went to Germany, and from Mort Eugen, a professor of history who settled in Bremen, was an expert in the history of medieval European aristocracy, and from him I confirmed that Mr. Hoffmann White had the same coat of arms in his hand, And is trying to find the origin of this coat of arms. ”

"Well, the last Junker noble! Sticking to tradition? Go on, Walter! ”

"That Mr. Hoffmann apparently investigated more than we did, and in fact we had been misled by the letter into believing that the coat of arms was related to the Helmins, and therefore only in England, when in fact the coat of arms first appeared in Bethlehem!"

"Bethlehem? Where was Jesus born? Where did Christianity originate? Why is Bethlehem, one of the four holy cities, associated with that coat of arms? Silas asked, she wasn't a believer, whether Catholic or Protestant, she didn't have a cold, but as a police officer, she had plenty of knowledge about it.

"Do you remember what the church books say about the birth of Jesus, Silas?" Intergula said.

The policewoman nodded: "Hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, there was a prophet named Micah who predicted that a savior would be born in Bethlehem, and hundreds of years later, the Virgin Mary was conceived unmarried. When the time of childbirth came, the Roman Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the population, and Mary, with the help of her fiancΓ© Joseph, came to Bethlehem to declare her household registration, but because she could not find a hotel to stay in, she finally gave birth to Jesus in a stable. ”

"That's right, keep talking, Silas."

"After the birth of Jesus, King Herod the Great, fearing that his power would be shaken, ordered Jesus to be sought in Bethlehem and tried to kill him, so Joseph fled with Jesus and Mary to Egypt until the death of King Herod the Great, and then returned to his native Nazareth."

Intergula sighed: "But few people know that in order to get rid of the savior, King Herod the Great ordered the killing of all children under the age of two in the city of Bethlehem and the surrounding areas, because of this order, hundreds of innocent children and their parents were turned into ghosts overnight. ”

"It's brutal! No wonder King Herod the Great died in a stable because of the rebellion of his relatives! ”

"But no one remembers the innocents who died because of the Savior!" Walter handed a cup of black tea to Intergula, "When Jesus came of age, Bethlehem was not redeemed for this reason, and with the crucifixion of Jesus in Jerusalem, the souls of Bethlehem disappeared from human memory. ”

"And yet they still left a mark of scales and half claws!" Intgula pulled out the wooden badge from his pocket, the black skull, the Ouroboros through the eye sockets, the evil and mysterious mark, "The relatives of those innocents are determined to take revenge, and after escaping from Bethlehem, they formed a secret organization, calling themselves the snake people, because in the myths and legends of the time, the snake is the root of all evil, the ancestor of all evil, and these snake people have sworn to turn themselves into poisonous snakes and avenge the innocent!" The skeleton and snake motifs are the signs used to communicate between these snake people. ”

These secrets hidden behind the historical record made Silas's eyes widen: "Then why don't we go to Bethlehem, but to Malta?" ”

"Because all the information about the snake people has disappeared into the dust of history, with the death of King Herod the Great, the snake people have also lost the purpose of revenge, but the offspring they have cultivated for revenge have not disappeared. Ironically, over the course of millennia, the descendants of these serpent people became the most devout Christians, participating in the First Crusade and eventually forming a Knights in Malta. ”

"Knights of Malta?" Silas exclaimed that the Knights of Malta were a very important role for anyone familiar with the history of the Crusades, and it is because of this order that the Crusades lasted for 200 years, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was instrumental in this religious and military conquest.

Intergula nodded: "The only remaining information about the Serpent People is preserved in the ruins of a castle on the island of Malta, which was once the residence of the Knights of Malta, and I think that one of the first people who founded the Knights of Malta promoted the Crusades to find out about the existence of the Serpent People. ”

"To shake the legitimacy and sanctity of the Holy See!" Silas immediately realized what was behind all this, and there was no doubt that if the Knights of Malta found tangible evidence of the existence of the Serpent People, and also the existence of the innocent who died in the place of Jesus, what greater original sin could be for the professed Christianity of holiness? More than 400 babies and more than 1,000 lives are undoubtedly a great weapon to question Jesus' role as the Messiah.

"That's right! It is for this reason that even when the Knights of Malta evacuated the island of Malta, they did not take with them the information about the Serpent People, because it is impossible for the Holy See to recognize the authenticity of these materials! ”

"Miss, it's almost time!" Walter reminded, "In order to avoid attracting the attention of the White family, there is no way to arrange a special plane to Malta Island this time, so I can only go as a tourist." ”

"I see! Silas, let's go! ”

A few hours later, Intergula and Silas landed at the Maltese airport, where Walter prepared a car for Intergula through the British government, and the two women drove to the ruins of a castle at the northern tip of the island of Malta.

The Mediterranean at the end of January was not a good time for vacation, and the damp and cold sea breeze carried a lot of salt, and even if you just went out for a walk, it would feel bitterly cold, and on such a cold evening, instead of hiding in a warm inn enjoying fluffy bread and hot fish soup, Intergula and Silas wore thick, waterproof coats to scrutinize the ruins of the castle.

The ruins are small, but the structure inside is complex, and it is clear that the members of the Order did not build the castle for defensive purposes, which makes Intergula even more sure that what she is looking for is hidden here.

But obviously, even those archaeologists have not found some buried materials buried here, how can Intergula easily find it!

"Miss Intergula, there are footsteps! Someone's coming! ”

"Let's hide first!"

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and it should be two people listening to the sound, and Intergula didn't expect that there would be people other than himself who would be interested in the ruins of this humble castle.

Suddenly, the footsteps stopped, and a cold woman's voice came: "Young Master Hoffman, be careful, there are others here!" ”

"Don't worry, Zorin, I think that's the guy I'm looking for!" Hoffman straightened his tie and smiled at where Intergula and Silas were hiding, "Please come out, I think we have a lot to talk about!" ”

"Did you leak the news on purpose?" Intergula hesitated for a few seconds before stepping out, but she was convinced that Walter had obtained information that Hoffman White had deliberately leaked.

Hoffman shrugged: "This world is very simple, as long as you have money, many things can be made very easy!" ”

"So, what exactly are you bringing us here for?"

"That should be my problem, right? It's not so much that I'm bringing you in, but why are you using this thing to lure me in! Hoffman pulled out his badge, "Don't tell me you don't know about this thing!" ”

Intergula also took out his badge with a strange face: "Actually, I really don't know!" It was only after I received this badge for some reason that I began to look for information related to this coat of arms! ”

"So you don't know who planned all this?"

"Descendants of the Serpent People! That's all I can guess! ”

"Hah! A secret story from an ancient legend! The conspirator's argument! But there's no tangible evidence for all this, isn't it? ”

Hoffman was right, Intgula wasn't sure that the coat of arms was necessarily related to the Serpents, and even the existence of the Serpents was unknown, as there was no evidence that these ancient Avengers ever existed in history.

Just as Hoffman and Intergula were staring at each other and distrusting each other, the woman who stood beside Hoffman like a bodyguard spoke: "Since you all have a badge in your hands, why don't you see the difference between the two badges?" Maybe this will give you some clues! ”

However, it is clear that only two badges will not meet the minimum sample size criterion, because in the absence of a fixed reference value, a minimum of three samples are required to ensure that a clear point of specificity is inferred.

Just when the two sides were at a loss, a voice came from above where they were: "What if you add me?" ”

Someone is still hiding on it!

Silas subconsciously pulled out two pistols hidden under his armpits and aimed them at the beams, while the woman named Zolin pulled out a dagger from the side of her thigh, blocking Hoffman behind.

"Don't be nervous! I'm here for this, just like you! A figure jumped from the beam, and it was clear that he had already hid on it, "To show your sincerity, let's introduce myself." Philinton Hemmer is Jewish. ”

"Fillington Heimer? Are you that Fillington Hemmer? The mad scientist who was removed from the Nobel Prize? Intergula subconsciously cried out.

"I didn't expect you to hear of me, haha, how can those old-fashioned fools understand how important my research really is! But one thing you are wrong about is that I was not removed from the Nobel Prize, but that I rejected them! ”

"It's an honor to meet you, Dr. Hemmer! I'm Intgula Van Bronk Weings Helsin, and I'm my bodyguard, Silas Viktoria! ”

"Oh~ It turned out to be a descendant of a vampire hunter, fortunately! So who is this? ”

"Hoffman White, heir to the German Junker aristocratic White family, this is my hired guard, Zolene Britz, Lieutenant of the German GSG Special Forces!"